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Act of 1994 to require the release of relevant information
to protect the public from sexually violent offenders.
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 ‘‘Megan’s Law’’.
SEC. 2. RELEASE OF INFORMATION.
Section 170101(d)(3) of the Violent Crime Control
and
Law
Enforcement
Act
of
1994
(42
U.S.C.
14071(d)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘may’’ and inserting
‘‘shall’’.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as ‘‘Megan’s Law’’.
SEC. 2. RELEASE OF INFORMATION AND CLARIFICATION OF
PUBLIC NATURE OF INFORMATION.
Section 170101(d) of the Violent Crime Control and
Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14071(d)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(d) RELEASE OF INFORMATION.—
‘‘(1) The information collected under a State reg-
istration program may be disclosed for any purpose
permitted under the laws of the State.
‘‘(2) The designated State law enforcement agen-
cy and any local law enforcement agency authorized
by the State agency shall release relevant information
that is necessary to protect the public concerning a
under Group No. 683, Nevada, and subsequent supple-
mental plats of sections 18 and 19, T. 19 S., R. 61 E.,
Mount Diablo Meridian, as contained on plats accepted No-
vember 17, 1992. Such lands are described as (1) govern-
ment lots 22, 23, 26, and 27 in said section 18; and (2)
government lots 20, 21, and 24 in said section 19, contain-
ing 29.36 acres, more or less.
(c) CONVEYANCE.—The Secretary shall convey all
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the
public lands described in subsection (b) to the city of Las
Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, upon payment by the city
of fair market value based on a Bureau of Land Manage-
ment approved appraised market value of the lands as of
December 1, 1982, and on the condition that the city convey
the effected lands to the land owners referred to in sub-
section (a).
Amend the title to read as follows: ‘‘A bill to provide
for the relief of certain persons in Clark County, Nevada,
who purchased lands in good faith reliance on existing
private land surveys.’’.
Union Calendar No. 401
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2135
[Report No. 104–755]
A BILL
To provide for the correction of boundaries of cer-
tain lands in Clark County, Nevada, acquired by
persons who purchased such lands in good faith
reliance on existing private land surveys.
SEPTEMBER 4, 1996
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed
specific person required to register under this section,
except that the identity of a victim of an offense that
requires registration under this section shall not be
released.’’.
section 603(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
(33 U.S.C. 1383(c)). 
(b) USE OF TIFIA PROGRAM AS MODEL.—The Sec-
retary shall model the program after the Transportation 
Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 1998 
(TIFIA) program established in chapter 6 of title 23, 
United States Code. 
(c) FUNDING.—The Secretary shall carry out this 
section using funds made available for that purpose out 
of the Water Infrastructure Investment Trust Fund. 
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(2) to specify identifying features of the licensee 
that are adequate to enable Federal, State, and 
other law enforcement officers to identify the holder. 
(b) RECOGNITION
OF ELECTRONIC STAMP.—Any 
electronic stamp issued by a State under this title shall, 
during the effective period of the electronic stamp— 
(1) bestow upon the licensee the same privileges 
as are bestowed by an actual stamp; 
(2) be recognized nationally as a valid Federal 
migratory bird hunting and conservation stamp; and 
(3) authorize the licensee to hunt migratory wa-
terfowl in any other State, in accordance with the 
laws of the other State governing that hunting. 
(c) DURATION.—An electronic stamp issued by a 
State shall be valid for a period agreed to by the State 
and the Secretary, which shall not exceed 45 days. 
SEC. 507. TERMINATION OF STATE PARTICIPATION. 
The authority of a State to issue electronic stamps 
under this title may be terminated— 
(1) by the Secretary, if the Secretary— 
(A) finds that the State has violated any of 
the terms of the application of the State ap-
proved by the Secretary under section 504; and
not impose on other States that have been designated Bru-
cellosis Class-Free as long as the United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture brucellosis free designation remains
in place.
SEC. 13. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Department of the Interior and the Depart-
ment of Agriculture such sums as are necessary to carry
out the purposes of this Act.
(b) AVAILABILITY.—Funds appropriated for planning
or research shall remain available until expended.
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parts),’’ the following: ‘‘section 2332 (relating to ter-
rorist acts abroad against United States nationals),
section 2332a (relating to use of weapons of mass
destruction), section 2332b (relating to acts of ter-
rorism transcending national boundaries), section
2339A (relating to providing material support to ter-
rorists),’’.
(b) Section 1961(1) of title 18 of the United States
Code is amended by striking ‘‘or’’ before ‘‘(E)’’, and in-
serting at the end thereof the following: ‘‘or (F) section
46502 of title 49, United States Code;’’.
SEC. 604. ADDITION OF TERRORISM OFFENSES TO THE
MONEY LAUNDERING STATUTE.
(a) Section 1956(c)(7)(B)(ii) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘or extortion;’’ and
inserting ‘‘extortion, murder, or destruction of property by
means of explosive or fire;’’.
(b) Section 1956(c)(7)(D) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by—
(1) inserting after ‘‘an offense under’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘section 32 (relating to the destruction of
aircraft), section 37 (relating to violence at inter-
national airports), section 115 (relating to influenc-
ing, impeding or retaliating against a Federal offi-
cial by threatening or injuring a family member),’’;
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as ‘‘Megan’s Law’’.
SEC. 2. RELEASE OF INFORMATION AND CLARIFICATION
OF PUBLIC NATURE OF INFORMATION.
Section 170101(d) of the Violent Crime Control and
Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14071(d)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(d) RELEASE OF INFORMATION.—
‘‘(1) The information collected under a State
registration program may be disclosed for any pur-
pose permitted under the laws of the State.
‘‘(2) The designated State law enforcement
agency and any local law enforcement agency au-
thorized by the State agency shall release relevant
information that is necessary to protect the public
concerning a specific person required to register
under this section, except that the identity of a vic-
tim of an offense that requires registration under
this section shall not be released.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives May 7, 1996.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 2137
One Hundred Fourth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six
An Act
To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to require
the release of relevant information to protect the public from sexually violent
offenders.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as ‘‘Megan’s Law’’.
SEC. 2. RELEASE OF INFORMATION AND CLARIFICATION OF PUBLIC
NATURE OF INFORMATION.
Section 170101(d) of the Violent Crime Control and Law
Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14071(d)) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(d) RELEASE OF INFORMATION.—
‘‘(1) The information collected under a State registration
program may be disclosed for any purpose permitted under
the laws of the State.
‘‘(2) The designated State law enforcement agency and
any local law enforcement agency authorized by the State
agency shall release relevant information that is necessary
to protect the public concerning a specific person required to
register under this section, except that the identity of a victim
of an offense that requires registration under this section shall
not be released.’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2137
To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
to require the release of relevant information to protect the public from
sexually violent offenders.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 27, 1995
Mr. ZIMMER (for himself, Ms. DUNN of Washington, and Mr. DEAL of Geor-
gia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement
Act of 1994 to require the release of relevant information
to protect the public from sexually violent offenders.
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 ‘‘Megan’s Law’’.
SEC. 2. RELEASE OF INFORMATION.
Section 170101(d)(3) of the Violent Crime Control
and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C.
14071(d)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘may’’ and inserting
‘‘shall’’.
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Calendar No. 603 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3583 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 20, 2014 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To expand the number of scholarships available to Pakistani 
women under the Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship 
Program. 
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 ‘‘Malala Yousafzai 
Scholarship Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
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Union Calendar No. 269
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2137
[Report No. 104–555]
A BILL
To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law En-
forcement Act of 1994 to require the release of
relevant information to protect the public from
sexually violent offenders.
MAY 6, 1996
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed
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Calendar No. 393
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2137
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 8, 1996
Received; read twice and ordered placed on the calendar
AN ACT
To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement
Act of 1994 to require the release of relevant information
to protect the public from sexually violent offenders.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 2137 PCS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as ‘‘Megan’s Law’’.
SEC. 2. RELEASE OF INFORMATION AND CLARIFICATION
OF PUBLIC NATURE OF INFORMATION.
Section 170101(d) of the Violent Crime Control and
Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14071(d)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(d) RELEASE OF INFORMATION.—
‘‘(1) The information collected under a State
registration program may be disclosed for any pur-
pose permitted under the laws of the State.
‘‘(2) The designated State law enforcement
agency and any local law enforcement agency au-
thorized by the State agency shall release relevant
information that is necessary to protect the public
concerning a specific person required to register
under this section, except that the identity of a vic-
tim of an offense that requires registration under
this section shall not be released.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives May 7, 1996.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 393
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2137
AN ACT
To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law En-
forcement Act of 1994 to require the release of
relevant information to protect the public from
sexually violent offenders.
MAY 8, 1996
Received; read twice and ordered placed on the calendar
IB
Union Calendar No. 269
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2137
[Report No. 104–555]
To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
to require the release of relevant information to protect the public from
sexually violent offenders.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 27, 1995
Mr. ZIMMER (for himself, Ms. DUNN of Washington, and Mr. DEAL of Geor-
gia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
MAY 6, 1996
Additional sponsors: Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, Mr. NEY, Mr. STOCKMAN, Ms.
MOLINARI, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. LUTHER, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. BEREUTER,
Mr. GUTKNECHT, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. LIVINGSTON, Mrs. VUCANOVICH,
Mr. FOLEY, Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. PETE
GEREN of Texas, Mr. BLILEY, Mr. WALSH, Mr. HOKE, Mr. ENGLISH of
Pennsylvania, Mr. SOLOMON, Ms. PRYCE, Mr. MCINTOSH, and Ms. JACK-
SON-LEE of Texas)
MAY 6, 1996
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
A BILL
To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3585 
To direct the President to submit to Congress a report on fugitives currently 
residing in other countries whose extradition is sought by the United 
States and related matters. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 21, 2013 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. SIRES) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the President to submit to Congress a report 
on fugitives currently residing in other countries whose 
extradition is sought by the United States and related 
matters. 
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 ‘‘Walter Patterson and 
Werner Foerster Justice and Extradition Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2139
To establish a commission to study the question of adding the Niagara
River Gorge to the Wild and Scenic River System.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 28, 1995
Mr. LAFALCE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To establish a commission to study the question of adding
the Niagara River Gorge to the Wild and Scenic River
System.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SHORT TITLE
SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Niagara
Gorge Wild and Scenic River Study Act’’.
SEC. 2. Congress finds that—
(1) the segment of the Niagara River known as
the Niagara Gorge is a unique natural resource of
national significance;
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(2) there is strong support among local, State,
and Federal officials, and area residents, for a con-
certed cooperative effort to manage the gorge in a
productive and meaningful way; and
(3) in view of the longstanding Federal practice
of assisting States and local governments in protect-
ing, conserving, and enhancing rivers of national sig-
nificance, the United States has an interest in as-
sisting the State of New York and the appropriate
local governments in managing the gorge.
SEC. 3. Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers
Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(a)) is amended by adding the follow-
ing new paragraph:
‘‘(
) Niagara Gorge, New York. The segment of the
Niagara River known as the ‘Niagara Gorge’, as may be
more specifically defined by the Secretary of the Interior
following appropriate studies.’’.
SEC. 4. Section 5(b) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1276
(b)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following
new paragraph:
‘‘The study of the Niagara Gorge identified in para-
graph (
) of subsection (a) shall be completed and the
report submitted thereon not later than the end of the
third fiscal year beginning after the enactment of this
paragraph. Such report shall include a discussion of man-
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agement alternatives for the gorge if it were to be included
in the national wild and scenic river system.’’.
SEC. 5. At the earliest practicable date following en-
actment of this title, but not later than forty-five days
after enactment, the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter
in this title referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall imple-
ment a Niagara Gorge Study Process within the Depart-
ment of the Interior. The process shall commence imme-
diately upon enactment of this paragraph and shall termi-
nate on the later of the following: (a) the completion of
the river study of the Niagara Gorge as described in sec-
tion 5(a)(
) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act; or (b)
the publication of management alternatives should the
river be included in the wild and scenic rivers system.
SEC. 6. As used in this title (other than in section
3) the term ‘‘River’’ means the segments of the Niagara
Gorge described in paragraph (
) of section 5(a) of the
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1275(a)).
SEC. 7. There are authorized to be appropriated up
to $150,000 to carry out the purposes of this title.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 213
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a maximum
long-term capital gains rate of 15 percent and indexing of certain capital
assets, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. CRANE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for a maximum long-term capital gains rate of 15 per-
cent and indexing of certain capital assets, 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. REDUCTION IN INDIVIDUAL CAPITAL GAINS
RATE.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Subsection (h) of section 1 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to maximum
capital gains rate) is amended to read as follows:
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(2) the U.S. Secretary of State determines that 
such assistance is needed as emergency disaster re-
lief. 
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Fish and Wildlife Service, shall be considered to be 
a major Federal action significantly affecting the 
quality of the human environment, and no additional 
identification, analysis, or consideration of environ-
mental effects, including cumulative effects, is nec-
essary or required. 
(3) OTHER ACTIVITY NOT CONSIDERED.—Fed-
eral public land management officials are not re-
quired to consider the existence or availability of rec-
reational fishing, hunting, or shooting opportunities 
on adjacent or nearby public or private lands in the 
planning for or determination of which Federal pub-
lic lands are open for these activities or in the set-
ting of levels of use for these activities on Federal 
public lands, unless the combination or coordination 
of such opportunities would enhance the recreational 
fishing, hunting, or shooting opportunities available 
to the public. 
(d) FEDERAL PUBLIC LANDS.— 
(1) LANDS OPEN.—Lands under the jurisdic-
tion of the Bureau of Land Management and the 
Forest Service, including Wilderness Areas, Wilder-
ness Study Areas, lands designated as wilderness or 
administratively classified as wilderness eligible or 
suitable and primitive or semi-primitive areas and
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2140
To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the creation or assign-
ment of rights to employee pension benefits if necessary to satisfy a
judgment against a plan participant or beneficiary for physicially, sexu-
ally, or emotionally abusing a child.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 28, 1995
Mrs. SCHROEDER
(for herself, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mrs.
MALONEY, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. NORTON, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. ROMERO-
BARCELO´, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. MANTON, Mr. FROST, Ms.
JACKSON-LEE, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. EVANS, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. WAXMAN,
Mr. WYNN, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. GEJD-
ENSON, Mr. YATES, Mr. REYNOLDS, and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Eco-
nomic and Educational Opportunities, and in addition to the Committee
on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Secu-
rity Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to permit the creation or assignment of rights
to employee pension benefits if necessary to satisfy a
judgment against a plan participant or beneficiary for
physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child.
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(2) inserting after ‘‘section 215 (relating to
commissions or gifts for procuring loans),’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘section 351 (relating to Congressional or
Cabinet officer assassination),’’;
(3) inserting after ‘‘section 798 (relating to es-
pionage),’’ the following: ‘‘section 831 (relating to
prohibited transactions involving nuclear materials),
section 844 (f) or (i) (relating to destruction by ex-
plosives or fire of Government property or property
affecting interstate or foreign commerce),’’;
(4) inserting after ‘‘section 875 (relating to
interstate communications),’’ the following: ‘‘section
956 (relating to conspiracy to kill, kidnap, maim, or
injure certain property in a foreign country),’’;
(5) inserting after ‘‘section 1032 (relating to
concealment of assets from conservator, receiver, or
liquidating agent of financial institution),’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘section 1111 (relating to murder), section
1114 (relating to murder of United States law en-
forcement officials), section 1116 (relating to mur-
der of foreign officials, official guests, or internation-
ally protected persons),’’;
(6) inserting after ‘‘section 1203 (relating to
hostage taking)’’ the following: ‘‘section 1361 (relat-
ing to willful injury of Government property), sec-
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Community Fire Safe-
ty Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. EXEMPTING FIRE HYDRANTS FROM PROHIBITION 
ON USE OF LEAD. 
Section 1417(a)(4)(B) of the Safe Drinking Water 
Act is amended by inserting ‘‘fire hydrants,’’ after ‘‘show-
er valves,’’. 
SEC. 3. EVALUATION OF SOURCES OF LEAD IN WATER DIS-
TRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND ALTERNATE ROUT-
ING SYSTEMS. 
The Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency shall— 
(1) consult with and seek the advice of the Na-
tional Drinking Water Advisory Council on potential 
changes to the regulations pertaining to lead under 
the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et 
seq.); and 
(2) request the Council to consider sources of 
lead throughout drinking water distribution systems,
including through components used to reroute drink-
ing water during distribution system repairs. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 2, 
2013. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3588 
AN ACT 
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to exempt 
fire hydrants from the prohibition on the use of 
lead pipes, fittings, fixtures, solder, and flux.