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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 907
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete a special resource study 
of the national significance, suitability, and feasibility of establishing 
Highway 49 in California, known as the ‘‘Golden Chain Highway’’, 
as a National Heritage Corridor. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2003
Mr. RADANOVICH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete a special 
resource study of the national significance, suitability, 
and feasibility of establishing Highway 49 in California, 
known as the ‘‘Golden Chain Highway’’, as a National 
Heritage Corridor.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. STUDY; REPORT. 
(a) STUDY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date that funds are first made available for this 
section, the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation
with the affected local governments, the State gov-
ernment, State and local historic preservation of-
fices, community organizations, and the Golden 
Chain Council, shall complete a special resource 
study of the national significance, suitability, and 
feasibility of establishing Highway 49 in California, 
known as the ‘‘Golden Chain Highway’’, as a Na-
tional Heritage Corridor. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The study shall include an 
analysis of—
(A) the significance of Highway 49 in 
American history; (B) options for preservation 
and use of the highway; 
(C) options for interpretation of significant 
features associated with the highway; 
(D) private sector preservation alter-
natives; 
(E) whether the study area includes resi-
dents, business interests, nonprofit organiza-
tions, and local and State governments that—
(i) support the designation of the 
study area as a national heritage corridor; 
(ii) were involved in the preparation of 
the study; and
(iii) have developed a conceptual fi-
nancial plan that outlines the roles of all 
participants, including the Federal Govern-
ment; and 
(F) whether the study area has a potential 
management entity to work in partnership with 
residents, business interests, nonprofit organi-
zations, and local and State governments to de-
velop a national heritage corridor consistent 
with continued local and State economic activ-
ity. 
(3) BOUNDARIES OF STUDY AREA.—The area 
studied under this section shall be comprised of 
Highway 49 in California extending from the city of 
Oakhurst in Madera County to the city of 
Tuttletown in Tuolumne County, and lands, struc-
tures, and cultural resources within the immediate 
vicinity of the highway. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after comple-
tion of the study required by subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall submit a report describing the results of the study 
to the Committee on Resources of the House of Represent-
atives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 908
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to specify that imprisonment 
for reentering the United States after removal subsequent to a conviction 
for a felony shall be under circumstances that stress strenuous work 
and sparse living conditions, if the alien is convicted of another felony 
after the reentry. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2003
Mr. ROHRABACHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to specify 
that imprisonment for reentering the United States after 
removal subsequent to a conviction for a felony shall 
be under circumstances that stress strenuous work and 
sparse living conditions, if the alien is convicted of an-
other felony after the reentry.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SPECIFICATION OF CIRCUMSTANCES OF IM-
PRISONMENT. 
Section 276(b) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1326(b)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘For purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2), any term of im-
prisonment imposed on an alien whose removal was subse-
quent to a conviction for commission of a felony shall be 
under circumstances that stress strenuous work and hu-
mane, but sparse, living conditions and omit educational 
or rehabilitation programs that might otherwise apply to 
the alien, if the alien is convicted for commission of an-
other felony after the reentry or attempt described in sub-
section (a)(2).’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 909
To amend title 35, United States Code, to direct the Director of the Patent 
and Trademark Office to adjust fees charged by the Office so that 
the fees collected in any fiscal year will equal, to the greatest extent 
practicable, the amount appropriated to the Office for that fiscal year. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2003
Mr. ROHRABACHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 35, United States Code, to direct the Director 
of the Patent and Trademark Office to adjust fees 
charged by the Office so that the fees collected in any 
fiscal year will equal, to the greatest extent practicable, 
the amount appropriated to the Office for that fiscal 
year.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PATENT FEES. 
(a) ADJUSTMENT OF PATENT FEES.—Section 42 of 
title 35, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection:
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5094 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to improve 
suspicious activity reporting to prevent acts of terrorism, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(f) Notwithstanding the fees prescribed under sub-
sections (a), (b), and (d) of section 41, and notwith-
standing section 41(f) of this title and section 31 of the 
Trademark Act of 1946, the Director shall adjust the fees 
charged by the Office in each fiscal year so that the 
amount of fees collected by the Office in that fiscal year 
will equal, to the greatest extent practicable, the amount 
of funds appropriated to the Office for that fiscal year.’’.
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clause (ii), and may not be used for any 
other purpose, including marketing pur-
poses. 
(B) DO
NOT
TRACK
LIST; SUPPRESSION 
LIST.— 
(i) DO NOT TRACK LIST.—Not later 
than 18 months after the date of enact-
ment of this section, the Commission shall 
promulgate regulations to prohibit any 
data broker registered under subsection (a) 
from collecting or retaining personal infor-
mation on any individual who has sub-
mitted a deletion request through the cen-
tralized system established in paragraph 
(1)(A), unless such data collection is re-
quested by the individual. 
(ii) SUPPRESSION
LIST.—Not later 
than 18 months after the date of enact-
ment of this section, the Commission shall 
promulgate regulations to ensure that— 
(I) any individual who submits a 
deletion request through the central-
ized system established in paragraph 
(1) shall be included on the Do Not 
Track list described in clause (i); and 
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 911
To authorize the establishment of a memorial to victims who died as a 
result of terrorist acts against the United States or its people, at home 
or abroad. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2003
Mr. TURNER of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the establishment of a memorial to victims 
who died as a result of terrorist acts against the United 
States or its people, at home or abroad.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF MEMORIAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory Board established 
in section 2(a) is authorized to establish a memorial (re-
ferred to hereafter in this Act as the ‘‘Memorial’’) in ac-
cordance with this Act on Federal lands administered by 
the National Park Service in the District of Columbia and 
its environs (as defined in section 2(e) of the Commemora-
tive Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1002(e)) to victims who died 
as a result of terrorist acts against the United States or 
its people, at home or abroad, except those individuals 
identified by the Attorney General of the United States 
as participating or conspiring in terrorist-related activi-
ties. 
(b) DETAIL OF EMPLOYEES.—The Secretary of the 
Interior (referred to hereafter in this Act as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’) shall detail to the Advisory Board such support 
staff as are necessary to assist the members of the Advi-
sory Board in carrying out its responsibilities. 
(c) RELATIONSHIP TO THE COMMEMORATIVE WORKS 
ACT.—The Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1001 
et seq.) shall apply to the Memorial, with the exception 
of section 3(c) of that Act which shall not apply to the 
Memorial. 
SEC. 2. ADVISORY BOARD. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an advi-
sory board to be known as the ‘‘Victims of Terrorism Me-
morial Advisory Board’’ (referred to hereafter in this Act 
as the ‘‘Advisory Board’’). 
(b) MEMBERS.—The Advisory Board shall consist of 
13 members who shall be appointed, not later than 3 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, by 
the President (in consultation with the Secretary of the
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Whistleblower Protec-
tion Extension Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3(d) of the Inspector Gen-
eral Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(C)— 
(A) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as 
subclauses (I) and (II), respectively, and adjust-
ing the margins accordingly; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Ombudsman who shall 
educate agency employees—’’ and inserting the 
following: ‘‘Coordinator who shall— 
‘‘(i) educate agency employees—’’; 
(C) in subclause (I), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘on retaliation’’ and inserting ‘‘against 
retaliation’’; 
(D) in subclause (II), as so redesignated, 
by striking the period at the end and inserting 
the following: ‘‘, including— 
‘‘(aa) the means by which em-
ployees may seek review of any allega-
tion of reprisal, including the roles of 
the Office of the Inspector General, 
the Office of Special Counsel, the
Interior and the Secretary of Defense) from interested 
persons, including representatives of organizations dedi-
cated to assisting victims of terrorism and their families. 
(c) CHAIRPERSON.—The Chairperson of the Advisory 
Board shall be one of its Members elected by a majority 
of the Members at the first meeting of the Advisory Board. 
(d) TERMS; VACANCIES.—Members of the Advisory 
Board shall serve for the life of the Advisory Board. The 
President shall make appointments to fill any vacancies 
that occur. 
(e) DUTIES.—The Advisory Board shall—
(1) raise necessary funds to establish, design, 
construct, and maintain the Memorial; and 
(2) begin consultation under section 7 of the 
Commemorative Works Act not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(f) DONATIONS.—The Advisory Board may accept 
donations on behalf of the United States for the establish-
ment, design, construction, and maintenance of the Memo-
rial. 
(g) TERMINATION.—The Advisory Board shall termi-
nate not later than 120 days after completion of the Me-
morial. 
(h) FACA.—The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Advisory Board.
SEC. 3. DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS. 
If, upon payment of all expenses of the establishment 
of the Memorial (including the maintenance and preserva-
tion amount provided for in section 8(b) of the Commemo-
rative Works Act), or upon expiration of the authority for 
the Memorial under section 10(b) of that Act, there re-
mains a balance in the funds received under section 3(f) 
for maintenance of the Memorial, the Chairperson of the 
Advisory Board shall transfer the amount of the balance 
to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit in the account 
provided for in section 8(b)(1) of that Act.
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(II) each data broker registered 
under subsection (a)— 
(aa) may not collect or re-
tain more personal information 
than is necessary to identify an 
individual who is included on the 
Do Not Track list; and 
(bb) in the case that unnec-
essary personal information is 
collected or retained, shall imme-
diately delete any personal infor-
mation not required to comply 
with the regulations promulgated 
under this subparagraph. 
(C) ANNUAL REPORT.—Each data broker 
registered under subsection (a) shall submit to 
the Commission, on an annual basis, a report 
on— 
(i) the completion rate with respect to 
the completion of deletion requests under 
subparagraph (A); and 
(ii) the effectiveness of the suppres-
sion list under subparagraph (B)(ii), in-
cluding— 
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(I) the number of times the data 
broker collected personal information 
related to an individual included on 
the suppression list; 
(II) the number of times the data 
broker collected data resulting in a 
match with the hashed registries 
maintained by the Commission as de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(B)(iv); and 
(III) whether the regulations pro-
mulgated under subparagraph (B) 
and the structure or format of the 
hashed registries promote efficient 
comparison of the suppression list 
with information collected or retained 
by the data broker. 
(D) AUDIT.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 
years after the date of enactment of this 
section, and every 3 years thereafter, each 
data broker registered under subsection (a) 
shall undergo an independent third party 
audit to determine compliance with this 
subsection. 
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(ii) AUDIT REPORT.—Not later than 6 
months after the completion of any audit 
under clause (i), each such data broker 
shall submit to the Commission any report 
produced as a result of the audit, along 
with any related materials. 
(iii) MAINTAIN RECORDS.—Each such 
data broker shall maintain the materials 
described in clause (ii) for a period of not 
less than 6 years. 
(3) ANNUAL FEE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), each data broker registered under 
subsection (a) and who maintains any per-
sistent identifiers (as described in paragraph 
(1)(B)(iii)) shall pay to the Commission, on an 
annual basis, a subscription fee determined by 
the Commission to access the database. 
(B) LIMIT.—The amount of the subscrip-
tion fee under subparagraph (A) may not ex-
ceed 1 percent of the expected annual cost of 
operating the centralized system and hashed 
registries described in paragraph (1), as deter-
mined by the Commission. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Charles ‘Pete’ Conrad
Astronomy Awards Act’’.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Ad-
ministrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration;
(2) the term ‘‘amateur astronomer’’ means an
individual whose employer does not provide any
funding, payment, or compensation to the individual
for the observation of asteroids and other celestial
bodies, and does not include any individual employed
as a professional astronomer;
(3) the term ‘‘Minor Planet Center’’ means the
Minor Planet Center of the Smithsonian Astro-
physical Observatory;
(4) the term ‘‘near-Earth asteroid’’ means an
asteroid with a perihelion distance of less than 1.3
Astronomical Units from the Sun; and
(5) the term ‘‘Program’’ means the Charles
‘‘Pete’’ Conrad Astronomy Awards Program estab-
lished under section 3.
SEC. 3. PETE CONRAD ASTRONOMY AWARD PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall establish
the Charles ‘‘Pete’’ Conrad Astronomy Awards Program.
(b) AWARDS.—The Administrator shall make awards
under the Program based on the recommendations of the
Minor Planet Center.
(c) AWARD CATEGORIES.—The Administrator shall
make one annual award, unless there are no eligible dis-
coveries or contributions, for each of the following cat-
egories:
(1) The amateur astronomer or group of ama-
teur astronomers who in the preceding calendar year
discovered the intrinsically brightest near-Earth as-
teroid among the near-Earth asteroids that were dis-
covered during that year by amateur astronomers or
groups of amateur astronomers.
(2) The amateur astronomer or group of ama-
teur astronomers who made the greatest contribu-
tion to the Minor Planet Center’s mission of cata-
loguing near-Earth asteroids during the preceding
year.
(d) AWARD AMOUNT.—An award under the Program
shall be in the amount of $3,000.
(e) GUIDELINES.—(1) No individual who is not a cit-
izen or permanent resident of the United States at the
time of his discovery or contribution may receive an award
under this Act.
(2) The decisions of the Administrator in making
awards under this Act are final.
(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—From
sums otherwise authorized to be appropriated, there are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be nec-
essary to carry out this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives March 3,
2004.
Attest:
Clerk.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Charles ‘Pete’ Conrad 
Astronomy Awards Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
For the purposes of this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Admin-
istrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration; 
(2) the term ‘‘amateur astronomer’’ means an 
individual whose employer does not provide any 
funding, payment, or compensation to the individual 
for the observation of asteroids and other celestial bod-
ies, and does not include any individual employed as 
a professional astronomer; 
(3) the term ‘‘Minor Planet Center’’ means the 
Minor Planet Center of the Smithsonian Astro-
physical Observatory; 
(4) the term ‘‘near-Earth asteroid’’ means an as-
teroid with a perihelion distance of less than 1.3 As-
tronomical Units from the Sun; and 
(5) the term ‘‘Program’’ means the Charles 
‘‘Pete’’ Conrad Astronomy Awards Program estab-
lished under section 3.
(3) All awards are reserved for United States 
citizens. 
(4) The decisions of the Minor Planet Center in 
administering the award program are final. 
(e) ELIGIBILITY.—Individuals are eligible to apply 
for the awards authorized under this section if the fol-
lowing conditions are satisfied: 
(1) All applicants must demonstrate that they 
are not funded to use professional telescopes or ob-
servations and are acting solely in an amateur ca-
pacity. 
(2) Government and professional astronomers 
associated with the near-Earth orbit asteroid 
project, as well as members of their immediate fami-
lies, are not eligible for the awards. 
(f) REGULATIONS.—The Administrator or the Minor 
Planet Center may prescribe such regulations as may be 
necessary to implement the program authorized by this 
section. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to $10,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2004 and 2005 to carry out this Act.
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IIB 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 912
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 4, 2004
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Administrator of the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration to establish an awards pro-
gram in honor of Charles ‘‘Pete’’ Conrad, astronaut and 
space scientist, for recognizing the discoveries made by 
amateur astronomers of asteroids with near-Earth orbit 
trajectories.
HR 912 RFS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Charles ‘Pete’ Conrad 
Astronomy Awards Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
For the purposes of this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Ad-
ministrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration; 
(2) the term ‘‘amateur astronomer’’ means an 
individual whose employer does not provide any 
funding, payment, or compensation to the individual 
for the observation of asteroids and other celestial 
bodies, and does not include any individual employed 
as a professional astronomer; 
(3) the term ‘‘Minor Planet Center’’ means the 
Minor Planet Center of the Smithsonian Astro-
physical Observatory; 
(4) the term ‘‘near-Earth asteroid’’ means an 
asteroid with a perihelion distance of less than 1.3 
Astronomical Units from the Sun; and 
(5) the term ‘‘Program’’ means the Charles 
‘‘Pete’’ Conrad Astronomy Awards Program estab-
lished under section 3.
HR 912 RFS 
SEC. 3. PETE CONRAD ASTRONOMY AWARD PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall establish 
the Charles ‘‘Pete’’ Conrad Astronomy Awards Program. 
(b) AWARDS.—The Administrator shall make awards 
under the Program based on the recommendations of the 
Minor Planet Center. 
(c) AWARD CATEGORIES.—The Administrator shall 
make one annual award, unless there are no eligible dis-
coveries or contributions, for each of the following cat-
egories: 
(1) The amateur astronomer or group of ama-
teur astronomers who in the preceding calendar year 
discovered the intrinsically brightest near-Earth as-
teroid among the near-Earth asteroids that were dis-
covered during that year by amateur astronomers or 
groups of amateur astronomers. 
(2) The amateur astronomer or group of ama-
teur astronomers who made the greatest contribu-
tion to the Minor Planet Center’s mission of cata-
loguing near-Earth asteroids during the preceding 
year. 
(d) AWARD AMOUNT.—An award under the Program 
shall be in the amount of $3,000. 
(e) GUIDELINES.—(1) No individual who is not a cit-
izen or permanent resident of the United States at the
HR 912 RFS 
time of his discovery or contribution may receive an award 
under this Act. 
(2) The decisions of the Administrator in making 
awards under this Act are final. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—From 
sums otherwise authorized to be appropriated, there are 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be nec-
essary to carry out this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives March 3, 
2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.