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means the credit allowable under subsection (a) 
by reason of section 41.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(A) 
Subclause 
(II) 
of 
section 
38(c)(2)(A)(ii) of such Code is amended—
(i) by striking ‘‘or’’ after ‘‘employ-
ment credit’’ and inserting a comma, and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, the work oppor-
tunity credit, the welfare-to-work credit, or 
the research credit’’ after ‘‘employee cred-
it’’. 
(B) 
Subclause 
(II) 
of 
section 
38(c)(3)(A)(ii) of such Code is amended by in-
serting ‘‘, the work opportunity credit, the wel-
fare-to-work, or the research credit’’ after ‘‘em-
ployee credit’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall apply to taxable years begin-
ning after December 31, 2004. 
SEC. 2. STANDARD HOME OFFICE DEDUCTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 280A of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to disallow-
ance of certain expenses in connection with business use 
of home, rental of vacation homes, etc.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘ 
9902.35.15 
3-Hydroxy-4-[(4-methyl-2- 
sulfophenyl)azo]-2- 
naphthalenecarboxylic acid, 
calcium salt (CAS No. 
5281–04–9) (provided for in 
subheading 3204.17.90) ......
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2007 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5088
To 
suspend 
temporarily 
the 
duty 
on 
Benzenesulfonic 
acid, 
[[chloracety1)amino]methy1] [4-[[4-(cyclohexylamino)–9,10-dihydro-9,10-
dihydro-9,10-dio o-1 anthraceny 1]amino]phenoxy]meth y1-, monosodium 
salt. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2004
Mr. BERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Benzenesulfonic acid, 
[[chloracety1)amino]methy1] 
[4-[[4-(cyclohexylamino)–
9,10-dihydro-9,10-dihydro-9,10-dio 
o-1 
anthraceny 
1]amino]phenoxy]meth y1-, monosodium salt.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
BENZENESULFONIC 
ACID, 
[[CHLORACETY1)AMINO]METHY1] 
[4-[[4-
(CYCLOHEXYLAMINO)–9,10-DIHYDRO-9,10-
DIHYDRO-9,10-DIOXO-1 
ANTHRACENY 
1]AMINO]PHENOXY]METH Y1-, MONOSODIUM 
SALT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading:
‘‘
9902.34.18
Benzenesulfonic acid, 
[[chloracety1)amino]methy1] 
[4-[[4-(cyclohexylamino)–
9,10-dihydro-9,10-dihydro-
9,10-dioxo-1 anthraceny 
1]amino]phenoxy]meth y1-, 
monosodium salt (CAS No. 
72391–24–3) (provided for 
in subheading 3204.12.20) ..
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2007
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5089 
To suspend temporarily the duty on 2,2′-[(3,3′-Dichloro[1,1′-biphenyl]-4,4′- 
diyl)bis(azo)]bis[N -(2,4-dimethylphenyl)–3-oxobutyramide] Butanamide, 
2,2′-[(3,3′-dichloro[1,1′-biphenyl]-4,4′-diyl)bis(azo)]bis[N 
-(2,4- 
dimethylphenyl)–3-oxo-. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2004 
Mr. BERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on 2,2′-[(3,3′-Dichloro[1,1′- 
biphenyl]-4,4′-diyl)bis(azo)]bis[N -(2,4-dimethylphenyl)– 
3-oxobutyramide] Butanamide, 2,2′-[(3,3′-dichloro[1,1′- 
biphenyl]-4,4′-diyl)bis(azo)]bis[N -(2,4-dimethylphenyl)– 
3-oxo-. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
SUSPENSION 
OF 
DUTY 
ON 
2,2′-[(3,3′- 
DICHLORO[1,1′-BIPHENYL]-4,4′- 
DIYL)BIS(AZO)]BIS[N-(2,4-DIMETHYLPHENYL)– 
3-OXOBUTYRAMIDE] BUTANAMIDE, 2,2′-[(3,3′- 
DICHLORO[1,1′-BIPHENYL]-4,4′- 
DIYL)BIS(AZO)]BIS[N-(2,4-DIMETHYLPHENYL)– 
3-OXO-. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following: 
‘‘ 
9902.35.12 
2,2′-[(3,3′-Dichloro[1,1′- 
biphenyl]-4,4′- 
diyl)bis(azo)]bis[N-(2,4- 
dimethylphenyl)–3- 
oxobutyramide] Butanamide, 
2,2′-[(3,3′-dichloro[1,1′- 
biphenyl]-4,4′- 
diyl)bis(azo)]bis[N-(2,4- 
dimethylphenyl)–3-oxo- 
(CAS No. 5102–83–0) (pro-
vided for in subheading 
3204.17.90) .........................
Free 
No Change 
No Change 
On or Before 
12/31/2007 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Æ
‘‘(7) STANDARD HOME OFFICE DEDUCTION.—
In the case of a use described in paragraph (1), (2), 
or (4), and in the case of a use described in para-
graph (3) where the dwelling unit is used by the tax-
payer during the taxable year as a residence, the de-
ductions allowed under this chapter for the taxable 
year by reason of being attributed to such use shall 
not be less than $2,500.’’. 
(b) STANDARD HOME OFFICE DEDUCTION NOT SUB-
JECT TO LIMITATION.—Paragraph (5) of section 280A(c) 
of such Code (relating to limitation on deductions) is 
amended by striking ‘‘In the case of’’ and inserting ‘‘Ex-
cept as provided in paragraph (7), in the case of’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. MINIMUM WAGE PROVISIONS. 
(a) INCREASE IN TIP INCOME.—Section 3(m)(1) of 
the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
203(m)(1)) is amended by adding before the semicolon the 
following: ‘‘, except that, for purposes of this paragraph, 
the cash wage paid such employee shall be not less than 
$3.25 an hour beginning October 1, 2005’’. 
(b) MINIMUM WAGE.—
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 508
To provide that, in establishing wage schedules for certain prevailing rate 
employees with respect to whom the Government is currently experiencing 
recruitment and retention problems, rates of pay for comparable positions 
in the nearest, most similar wage area shall be taken into account. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 29, 2003
Mr. WICKER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To provide that, in establishing wage schedules for certain 
prevailing rate employees with respect to whom the Gov-
ernment is currently experiencing recruitment and reten-
tion problems, rates of pay for comparable positions in 
the nearest, most similar wage area shall be taken into 
account.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. METHODOLOGY FOR ESTABLISHING CERTAIN 
WAGE SCHEDULES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of applying section 
5343(d) of title 5, United States Code, with respect to
prevailing rate employees of the Department of Defense 
within the Northern Mississippi Wage Grade Area, all 
wage schedules and rates for such employees shall be es-
tablished—
(1) in accordance with paragraph (2)(A) thereof 
(rather than paragraph (1) or (2)(B) thereof); and 
(2) deeming all conditions for the application of 
such paragraph (2)(A) to have been met. 
(b) COMMENCEMENT DATE.—Wage schedules and 
rates satisfying the requirements of subsection (a) shall 
be established, and shall apply with respect to wages for 
service performed in pay periods beginning, no later than 
12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) TERMINATION.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The requirements of sub-
section (a) shall remain in effect until such time as, 
upon written request of the lead agency for the 
Northern Mississippi Wage Grade Area (together 
with supporting documentation), the Office of Per-
sonnel Management determines that the recruitment 
and retention problems giving rise to this Act no 
longer exist. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—Any determination under 
paragraph (1) shall be made in consultation with the
Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee under 
section 5347 of title 5, United States Code.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5090 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the credit 
for producing fuel from a nonconventional source shall apply to gas 
produced onshore from a formation more than 15,000 feet deep. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2004 
Mr. COLE (for himself, Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. ISTOOK, 
and Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania) 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 
that the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional 
source shall apply to gas produced onshore from a forma-
tion more than 15,000 feet deep. 
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 ‘‘Natural Gas Produc-
tion Act of 2004’’.
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR PRODUCING FUEL FROM NONCONVEN-
TIONAL SOURCE TO APPLY TO GAS PRO-
DUCED ONSHORE FROM FORMATIONS MORE 
THAN 15,000 FEET DEEP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (B) of section 
29(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining 
qualified fuels) is amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end 
of clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (ii) 
and inserting ‘‘or’’, and by inserting after clause (ii) the 
following new clause: 
‘‘(iii) an onshore well from a forma-
tion more than 15,000 feet deep, and’’. 
(b) ELIGIBLE WELLS.—Section 29 of such Code is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(h) ELIGIBLE DEEP GAS WELL WELLS.—In the 
case of a well producing qualified fuel described in sub-
paragraph (B)(iii)— 
‘‘(1) for purposes of subsection (f)(1)(A), such 
well shall be treated as drilled before January 1, 
1993, if such well is drilled after the date of the en-
actment of this subsection, and 
‘‘(2) subsection (f)(2) shall not apply.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5091
To provide a technical correction to the Federal preemption of State or 
local laws concerning the markings and identification of imitation or 
toy firearms entering into interstate commerce. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2004
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. ISSA, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, and Mr. 
DINGELL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To provide a technical correction to the Federal preemption 
of State or local laws concerning the markings and iden-
tification of imitation or toy firearms entering into inter-
state commerce.
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 ‘‘Toy Gun Marking Im-
provement Act’’.
SEC. 2. PREEMPTION OF STATE OR LOCAL LAWS CON-
CERNING THE MARKINGS AND IDENTIFICA-
TION OF IMITATION OR TOY FIREARMS. 
Section 4 of the Federal Energy Management Im-
provement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 5001) is amended—
(1) in subsection (c), by adding at the end: 
‘‘Such term does include any toy replica of an an-
tique firearm developed prior to 1898.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (g), by amending paragraph 
(1) to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) prohibit the sale or manufacture of any 
look-alike, nonfiring, toy or collector replica of an 
antique firearm developed prior to 1898; or’’.
Æ
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5092
To amend part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 to include hold-harmless provisions for local educational 
agencies that no longer meet the minimum eligibility criteria for targeted 
grants and education finance incentive grants, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2004
Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, and Mr. 
WOLF) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 to include hold-harmless provi-
sions for local educational agencies that no longer meet 
the minimum eligibility criteria for targeted grants and 
education finance incentive grants, and for other pur-
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. HOLD-HARMLESS PROVISIONS. 
(a) TARGETED GRANTS.—Paragraph (2) of section 
1122(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6332(c)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘If sufficient funds’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(A) CONCENTRATION GRANTS.—If suffi-
cient funds’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) 
TARGETED
GRANTS.—Notwith-
standing the inability of a local educational 
agency to meet the minimum eligibility criteria 
described in section 1125(a)(1) for a fiscal 
year, if sufficient funds are appropriated, the 
amount made available to the agency under sec-
tion 1125 for that year shall be—
‘‘(i) if the agency met such minimum 
eligibility criteria and received a grant 
under section 1125 for the preceding fiscal 
year, not less than 67 percent of the 
amount of such grant; or 
‘‘(ii) if the agency met such minimum 
eligibility criteria and received a grant 
under section 1125 for the second pre-
ceding fiscal year (but not the preceding 
fiscal year), not less than 34 percent of the 
amount of such grant. 
‘‘(C) EDUCATION
FINANCE
INCENTIVE 
GRANTS.—Notwithstanding the inability of a
local educational agency to meet the minimum 
eligibility criteria described in section 1125A(c) 
for a fiscal year, if sufficient funds are appro-
priated, the amount made available to the agen-
cy under section 1125A for that year shall be—
‘‘(i) if the agency met such minimum 
eligibility criteria and received a grant 
under section 1125A for the preceding fis-
cal year, not less than 67 percent of the 
amount of such grant; or 
‘‘(ii) if the agency met such minimum 
eligibility criteria and received a grant 
under section 1125A for the second pre-
ceding fiscal year (but not the preceding 
fiscal year), not less than 34 percent of the 
amount of such grant.’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendments made by this 
section apply only with respect to funds appropriated for 
fiscal year 2005 or any subsequent fiscal year.
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6741 
To prohibit Federal funds from being used to operate or control an injection 
center in violation of section 416 of the Controlled Substances Act 
(21 U.S.C. 856; commonly referred to as the ‘‘Crack House Statute’’), 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 15, 2022 
Ms. MALLIOTAKIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees 
on the Judiciary, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit Federal funds from being used to operate or 
control an injection center in violation of section 416 
of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 856; com-
monly referred to as the ‘‘Crack House Statute’’), and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Crack is Whack Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. NO FEDERAL FUNDS FOR UNLAWFUL INJECTION 
CENTERS OR PURCHASE OF DRUG PARA-
PHERNALIA. 
No Federal funds may be— 
(1) used by any Federal agency to operate or 
control, or to pay the salaries of officers and employ-
ees of such an agency to operate or control, an injec-
tion center in violation of section 416 of the Con-
trolled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 856; commonly 
referred to as the ‘‘Crack House Statute’’); 
(2) made available to any State, local, Tribal, 
or private entity that operates or controls such an 
injection center; or 
(3) used by any Federal agency to purchase or 
provide any drug paraphernalia (as defined in sec-
tion 863 of title 18, United States Code), directly or 
indirectly through the award of grants or other as-
sistance. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6755 
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit to 
Congress a report on big tech and law enforcement, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 18, 2022 
Mr. BILIRAKIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To require the Comptroller General of the United States 
to submit to Congress a report on big tech and law 
enforcement, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Cooperation Among 
Police, Tech, and Users to Resist Exploitation Act’’ or the 
‘‘CAPTURE Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. GAO STUDY AND REPORT ON BIG TECH AND LAW 
ENFORCEMENT. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall complete a study on the following: 
(1) How social media companies currently com-
municate, consult, and coordinate with Federal, 
State, and local law enforcement to address illegal 
content and activity online. 
(2) Document successes and failures by social 
media companies in cooperating with Federal, State, 
and local law enforcement agencies in events of im-
minent injury or death to individuals. 
(3) Ways in which social media companies can 
better communicate, consult, and coordinate with 
Federal, State, and local law enforcement to address 
illegal content and activity online. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS REQUIRED.—Not later 
than 6 months after the completion of the study required 
under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall submit to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate a report that contains— 
(1) the results of the study conducted pursuant 
to subsection (a); and 
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SECTION 1. TEMPORARY EXPANSION OF PENALTY-FREE 
WITHDRAWALS FROM INDIVIDUAL RETIRE-
MENT PLANS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITHIN CER-
TAIN DISASTER AREAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 72(t) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to 10-percent 
additional tax on early distributions from qualified retire-
ment plans) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(G) DISTRIBUTIONS FROM RETIREMENT 
PLANS TO VICTIMS OF CERTAIN NATURAL DIS-
ASTERS OCCURRING IN 2004.—Any distribution 
from an individual retirement plan to an indi-
vidual who resides within, or holds real property 
located within, an area determined by the Presi-
dent to warrant assistance from the Federal 
Government under the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act by 
reason of hurricane, flood, or other natural dis-
aster at least part of which occurred in calendar 
year 2004 if such distribution is made within 6 
months after the date of the disaster declara-
tion. Distributions shall not be taken into ac-
count under the preceding sentence if such dis-
tributions are described in subparagraph (A), 
(D), (E), or (F) or to the extent paragraph (1)
does not apply to such distributions by reason 
of subparagraph (B).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to distributions received in taxable 
years beginning after December 31, 2003.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5095
To provide for an indefinite freeze on increases in the monthly premiums 
for Medicare, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2004
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for an indefinite freeze on increases in the 
monthly premiums for Medicare, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Medicare Equity Act 
of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. FREEZE IN MONTHLY PREMIUMS FOR MEDICARE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (3) of section 1839(a) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395r(a)) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘Not-
withstanding the preceding provisions of this paragraph, 
the monthly premium rate for any period after December 
31, 2004, shall be the monthly premium rate in effect for 
a month in 2004.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to periods beginning after De-
cember 31, 2004. 
SEC. 3. INCREASE IN TOP RATE OF INDIVIDUAL INCOME 
TAX. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The table contained in paragraph 
(2) of section 1(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(relating to reductions in rates after June 30, 2001) is 
amended by striking the last row and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘2003 and 2004 ...................................
25.0% 
28.0% 
33.0% 
35.0%
2005 and thereafter ...........................
25.0% 
28.0% 
33.0% 
36.0%’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2004.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5096
To assist in the conservation of flagship species throughout the world. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2004
Mr. GILCHREST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To assist in the conservation of flagship species throughout 
the world.
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 ‘‘Flagship Species Con-
servation Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following: 
(1) Numerous species of fauna have continued 
to decline to the point that the long-term survival of 
those species in the wild is in serious jeopardy.