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(3) by striking so much as precedes subsection 
(k), as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this section, 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘RECOVERY PLANS AND LAND ACQUISITION 
‘‘SEC. 5. (a) RECOVERY PLANS.—The Secretary shall, 
in accordance with this section, develop and implement a 
plan (in this subsection referred to as a ‘recovery plan’) 
for the species determined under section 4(a)(1) to be an 
endangered species or a threatened species, unless the Sec-
retary finds that such a plan will not promote the conserva-
tion and survival of the species. 
‘‘(b) DEVELOPMENT OF RECOVERY PLANS.—(1) Sub-
ject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary, in developing 
recovery plans, shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
give priority to those endangered species or threatened spe-
cies, without regard to taxonomic classification, that are 
most likely to benefit from such plans, particularly those 
species that are, or may be, in conflict with construction 
or other development projects or other forms of economic 
activity. 
‘‘(2) In the case of any species determined to be an 
endangered species or threatened species after the date of 
the enactment of the Threatened and Endangered Species 
Recovery Act of 2005, the Secretary shall publish a final 
recovery plan for a species within 2 years after the date 
the species is listed under section 4(c).
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2490
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the
United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of
the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other
purposes.
‘‘(3)(A) For those species that are listed under section 
4(c) on the date of enactment of the Threatened and Endan-
gered Species Recovery Act of 2005 and are described in 
subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the Secretary, after 
providing for public notice and comment, shall— 
‘‘(i) not later than 1 year after such date, pub-
lish in the Federal Register a priority ranking system 
for preparing or revising such recovery plans that is 
consistent with paragraph (1) and takes into consid-
eration the scientifically based needs of the species; 
and 
‘‘(ii) not later than 18 months after such date, 
publish in the Federal Register a list of such species 
ranked in accordance with the priority ranking sys-
tem published under clause (i) for which such recov-
ery plans will be developed or revised, and a tentative 
schedule for such development or revision. 
‘‘(B) A species is described in this subparagraph if— 
‘‘(i) a recovery plan for the species is not pub-
lished under this Act before the date of enactment of 
the Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act 
of 2005 and the Secretary finds such a plan would 
promote the conservation and survival of the species; 
or
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2513
AN ACT
To direct the Administrator of General Services to
acquire a building located in Terre Haute, Indi-
ana, and for other purposes.
‘‘(ii) a recovery plan for the species is published 
under this Act before such date of enactment and the 
Secretary finds revision of such plan is warranted. 
‘‘(C)(i) The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent 
practicable, adhere to the list and tentative schedule pub-
lished under subparagraph (A)(ii) in developing or revising 
recovery plans pursuant to this paragraph. 
‘‘(ii) The Secretary shall provide the reasons for any 
deviation from the list and tentative schedule published 
under subparagraph (A)(ii), in each report to the Congress 
under subsection (e). 
‘‘(4) The Secretary, using the priority ranking system 
required under paragraph (3), shall prepare or revise such 
plans within 10 years after the date of the enactment of 
the Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act of 
2005. 
‘‘(c) PLAN CONTENTS.—(1)(A) Except as provided in 
subparagraph (E), a recovery plan shall be based on the 
best available scientific data and shall include the following: 
‘‘(i) Objective, measurable criteria that, when 
met, would result in a determination, in accordance 
with this section, that the species to which the recov-
ery plan applies be removed from the lists published 
under section 4(c) or be reclassified from an endan-
gered species to a threatened species.
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2513
AN ACT
To direct the Administrator of General Services to acquire
a building located in Terre Haute, Indiana, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2539
To designate the United States Post Office building located at 3101 West
Sunflower Avenue in Santa Ana, California, as the ‘‘Hector G. Godinez
Post Office Building’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 15, 1999
Ms. SANCHEZ (for herself, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. BROWN of California, Mrs.
CAPPS, Mr. CONDIT, Mr. FARR of California, Mr. HORN, Ms. LEE, Mrs.
NAPOLITANO, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. RADANOVICH, Ms. ROY-
BAL-ALLARD, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. STARK, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. THOMP-
SON of California, Mr. WAXMAN, and Ms. WOOLSEY) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To designate the United States Post Office building located
at 3101 West Sunflower Avenue in Santa Ana, Cali-
fornia, as the ‘‘Hector G. Godinez Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF HECTOR G. GODINEZ POST
OFFICE BUILDING.
The United States Post Office building located at
3101 West Sunflower Avenue in Santa Ana, California,
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3897 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of 
Reclamation to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Madera 
Irrigation District for purposes of supporting the Madera Water Supply 
and Groundwater Enhancement Project. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2005 
Mr. RADANOVICH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through 
the Bureau of Reclamation to enter into a cooperative 
agreement with the Madera Irrigation District for pur-
poses of supporting the Madera Water Supply and 
Groundwater Enhancement Project. 
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 ‘‘Madera Water Supply 
and Groundwater Enhancement Project Act’’.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) The term ‘‘District’’ means the Madera Water 
District, Madera, California. 
(b) The term ‘‘Project’’ means the ‘‘Madera Water 
Supply and Enhancement Project’’. 
(c) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the 
United States Department of the Interior. 
SEC. 3. STUDY AND REPORT. 
(a) STUDY.— Pursuant to the Reclamation Act of 
1902 (32 Stat. 388) and Acts amendatory thereof and 
supplemental thereto, the Secretary, acting through the 
Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, and in con-
sultation and cooperation with the District, is authorized 
to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of con-
structing the Project. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) TRANSMISSION.—Upon completion of the 
study authorized by subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall transmit to the Committee on Resources of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on En-
ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report 
containing the results of the study, together with 
recommendations regarding any recommendation to 
construct the project. 
(2) USE OF AVAILABLE MATERIALS.—In devel-
oping the report under this section, the Secretary
shall make use of reports and any other relevant in-
formation supplied by the District. 
(3) DEADLINE.—No later than June 30, 2006, 
the Secretary shall complete the report and transmit 
the report to Congress pursuant to subsection 
(b)(2). 
(c) COST SHARE.— 
(1) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of 
the costs of the feasibility study authorized by this 
section shall not exceed 50 percent of the total cost 
of the study. 
(2) IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION FOR NON-FEDERAL 
SHARE.—The Secretary may accept as part of the 
non-Federal cost share the contribution of such in- 
kind services by the District as the Secretary deter-
mines will contribute to the conduct and completion 
of the study. 
SEC. 4. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT. 
All planning, design, and construction of the Project 
authorized by this Act shall be undertaken in accordance 
with a cooperative agreement between the Secretary and 
the District for the Project. Such cooperative agreement 
shall set forth in a manner acceptable to the Secretary 
and the District the responsibilities of the District for par-
II
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2561
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 27, 1999
Received
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(IV) a schedule of approximate deadlines, 
whether one-time or periodic, for undertaking the 
conservation practices described pursuant to sub-
clause (II); and 
‘‘(V) a description of existing or future eco-
nomic activities on the land to which the agree-
ment applies that are compatible with the con-
servation practices described pursuant to sub-
clause (II) and generally with conservation of 
the covered species; 
‘‘(iii) shall specify the term of the agreement; 
and 
‘‘(iv) shall include— 
‘‘(I) the duties of the person; 
‘‘(II) the duties of the Secretary; 
‘‘(III) the terms and conditions under 
which the person and the Secretary mutually 
agree the agreement may be modified or termi-
nated; 
‘‘(IV) acts or omissions by the person or the 
Secretary that shall be considered violations of 
the agreement, and procedures under which no-
tice of and an opportunity to remedy any viola-
tion by the person or the Secretary shall be 
given; and
‘‘(V) terms and conditions for early termi-
nation of the agreement by the person before the 
management plan is fully implemented or termi-
nation of the agreement by the Secretary in the 
case of a violation by the person that is not rem-
edied under subclause (IV), including any re-
quirement for the person to refund all or part of 
any payments received under subparagraph (E) 
and any interest thereon. 
‘‘(C) The Secretary shall establish priorities for the se-
lection of species conservation contract agreements, or 
groups of such agreements for adjacent or proximate lands, 
to be entered into under this paragraph that address the 
following factors: 
‘‘(i) The potential of the land to which the agree-
ment or agreements apply to contribute significantly 
to the conservation of an endangered species or threat-
ened species or a species with a comparable designa-
tion under State law. 
‘‘(ii) The potential of such land to contribute sig-
nificantly to the improvement of the status of a can-
didate species or a species with a comparable designa-
tion under State law. 
‘‘(iii) The amount of acreage of such land.
‘‘(iv) The number of covered species in the agree-
ment or agreements. 
‘‘(v) The degree of urgency for the covered species 
to implement the conservation practices in the man-
agement plan or plans under the agreement or agree-
ments. 
‘‘(vi) Land in close proximity to military test 
and training ranges, installations, and associated 
airspace that is affected by a covered species. 
‘‘(D) The Secretary shall enter into a species conserva-
tion contract agreement submitted by a person, if the Sec-
retary finds that the person owns such land or has sufficient 
control over the use of such land to ensure implementation 
of the management plan under the agreement. 
‘‘(E)(i) Upon entering into a species conservation con-
tract agreement with the Secretary pursuant to this para-
graph, a person shall receive the financial assistance pro-
vided for in this subparagraph. 
‘‘(ii) If the person is implementing fully the agreement, 
the person shall receive from the Secretary— 
‘‘(I) in the case of a 30-year agreement, an an-
nual contract payment in an amount equal to 100 
percent of the person’s actual costs to implement the 
conservation practices described in the management 
plan under the terms of the agreement;
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 263 
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to restrict the ability 
of a person whose Federal license to import, manufacture, or deal in 
firearms has been revoked, whose application to renew such a license 
has been denied, or who has received a license revocation or renewal 
denial notice, to transfer business inventory firearms, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 12, 2011 
Mr. ACKERMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to 
restrict the ability of a person whose Federal license 
to import, manufacture, or deal in firearms has been 
revoked, whose application to renew such a license has 
been denied, or who has received a license revocation 
or renewal denial notice, to transfer business inventory 
firearms, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2286 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to provide that an employee whose employment for an 
employer is not otherwise covered for social security benefit purposes 
may irrevocably elect to have his or her employment with such employer 
treated as so covered and subject to social security taxes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 6, 2009 
Mr. ROHRABACHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that an employee whose 
employment for an employer is not otherwise covered 
for social security benefit purposes may irrevocably elect 
to have his or her employment with such employer treat-
ed as so covered and subject to social security taxes. 
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 ‘‘Social Security Exemp-
tion Relief Act of 2009’’. 
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2587
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the government of the
District of Columbia and other activities charge-
able in whole or in part against revenues of said
District for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2000, and for other purposes.
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2591
AN ACT
To designate the United States Post Office located
at 713 Elm Street in Wakefield, Kansas, as the
‘‘William H. Avery Post Office’’.
is at risk of being determined to be an endangered species 
or threatened species under section 4(a)(1) in that State. 
Upon completion of consultation on the agreement pursuant 
to subsection (e)(2), any incidental take statement issued 
on the agreement shall apply to any such species, and to 
the State and any landowners enrolled in any program 
under the agreement, without further consultation (except 
any additional consultation pursuant to subsection (e)(2)) 
if the species is subsequently determined to be an endan-
gered species or a threatened species and the agreement re-
mains an adequate and active program for the conservation 
of endangered species and threatened species. 
‘‘(B) Any cooperative agreement entered into by the 
Secretary under this subsection may also provide for moni-
toring or assistance in monitoring the status of candidate 
species pursuant to section 4(b)(3)(C)(iii) or recovered spe-
cies pursuant to section 5(j). 
‘‘(C) The Secretary shall periodically review each coop-
erative agreement under this subsection and seek to make 
changes the Secretary considers necessary for the conserva-
tion of endangered species and threatened species to which 
the agreement applies. 
‘‘(4) Any cooperative agreement entered into by the 
Secretary under this subsection that provides for the enroll-
ment of private lands or water rights in any program estab-
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2591
AN ACT
To designate the United States Post Office located at 713
Elm Street in Wakefield, Kansas, as the ‘‘William H.
Avery Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 337 
To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide that the term of office 
of the Director of the Census shall be 5 years, to provide that the 
Director of the Census report directly to the Secretary of Commerce, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 25, 2005 
Mrs. MALONEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide that 
the term of office of the Director of the Census shall 
be 5 years, to provide that the Director of the Census 
report directly to the Secretary of Commerce, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DIRECTOR OF THE CENSUS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 21 of title 13, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 21. Director of the Census: duties; term 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Bureau shall be headed by 
a Director of the Census, appointed by the President, by 
and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Direc-
tor shall perform such duties as may be imposed upon him 
by law, regulations, or orders of the Secretary, and shall 
report directly to the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) TERM.—The term of office of the Director shall 
be 5 years, and shall begin as of the date which occurs 
2 years after the 2000 census day, and every fifth year 
after such date. Any individual appointed to fill a vacancy 
in such position, occurring before the expiration of the 
term for which his predecessor was appointed, shall be ap-
pointed for the remainder of such term. The Director may 
serve after the end of his term until reappointed or until 
a successor has been appointed, but in no event longer 
than 180 days. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘census day’ has the meaning given the term ‘decen-
nial census date’ under section 141(a). ’’. 
(b) TRANSITION PROVISION.—The individual serving 
as the Director of the Census on the day before the date 
of enactment of this Act may continue to serve in that 
position until such individual or a successor has been ap-
pointed (in accordance with the amendment made by sub-
section (a)) to serve for the remainder of the 5-year term
within which such date of enactment occurs, but in no 
event longer than 180 days after such date of enactment. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 1 of title 13, United States Code, is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 21 and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘21. Director of the Census: duties; term.’’. 
Æ
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2592
AN ACT
To amend the Consumer Products Safety Act to
provide that low-speed electric bicycles are con-
sumer products subject to such Act.
(B) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(4)’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘the Secretary shall pro-
vide’’ and all that follows through ‘‘with a writ-
ten statement that—’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘the Secretary shall include in the writ-
ten statement under paragraph (3), a statement 
described in subparagraph (B) of this para-
graph. 
‘‘(B) A statement described in this subparagraph—’’; 
and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5)(A) Any terms and conditions set forth pursuant 
to paragraph (4)(B)(iv) shall be roughly proportional to the 
impact of the incidental taking identified pursuant to para-
graph (4) in the written statement prepared under para-
graph (3). 
‘‘(B) If various terms and conditions are available to 
comply with paragraph (4)(B)(iv), the terms and condi-
tions set forth pursuant to that paragraph— 
‘‘(i) must be capable of successful implementa-
tion; and 
‘‘(ii) must be consistent with the objectives of the 
Federal agency and the permit or license applicant, 
if any, to the greatest extent possible.’’.
(c) BIOLOGICAL
ASSESSMENTS.—Section 7(c) (16 
U.S.C. 1536(c)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(1)’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (2); 
(3) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘which is 
listed’’ and all that follows through the end of the sen-
tence and inserting ‘‘that is determined to be an en-
dangered species or a threatened species, or for which 
such a determination is proposed pursuant to section 
4, may be present in the area of such proposed ac-
tion.’’; and 
(4) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘best sci-
entific and commercial data available’’ and inserting 
‘‘best available scientific data’’. 
(d) ELIMINATION
OF ENDANGERED SPECIES COM-
MITTEE PROCESS.—Section 7 (16 U.S.C. 1536) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by repealing subsections (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), 
(j), (k), (l), (m), and (n); 
(2) by redesignating subsections (o) and (p) as 
subsections (e) and (f), respectively; 
(3) in subsection (e), as redesignated by para-
graph (2) of this subsection— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘EXEMP-
TION AS PROVIDING’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘such section’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘such sec-
tion,’’; and 
(4) in subsection (f), as redesignated by para-
graph (2) of this subsection— 
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘is au-
thorized’’ and all that follows through ‘‘of this 
section’’ and inserting ‘‘may exempt an agency 
action from compliance with the requirements of 
subsections (a) through (d) of this section before 
the initiation of such agency action,’’; and 
(B) by striking the second sentence. 
SEC. 12. EXCEPTIONS TO PROHIBITIONS. 
(a) INCIDENTAL TAKE PERMITS.—Section 10(a)(2) 
(16 U.S.C. 1539(a)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon at the end of clause (iii), by redesig-
nating clause (iv) as clause (vii), and by inserting 
after clause (iii) the following: 
‘‘(iv) objective, measurable biological goals to be 
achieved for species covered by the plan and specific 
measures for achieving such goals consistent with the 
requirements of subparagraph (B); 
‘‘(v) measures the applicant will take to monitor 
impacts of the plan on covered species and the effec-