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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5678 
To suspend temporarily the duty on dimethyl 2,3,5,6-tetrachloro-1, 4- 
Benzenedicarboxylate. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 9, 2012 
Mr. BONNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on dimethyl 2,3,5,6- 
tetrachloro-1, 4-Benzenedicarboxylate. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
DIMETHYL 
2,3,5,6-TETRACHLORO-1, 
4- 
BENZENEDICARBOXYLATE. 
(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: 
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‘‘ 
9902.01.00 
Dimethyl 2,3,5,6-tetra-
chloro-1, 4- 
Benzenedicarboxylate 
(CAS No. 1861–32–1) 
(provided for in sub-
heading 2917.39.70) .........
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2015 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 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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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3972
To designate the visitors center at Warm Springs Dam, California, as the
‘‘Milt Brandt Visitors Center’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 8, 1994
Mr. HAMBURG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Public Works and Transportation
A BILL
To designate the visitors center at Warm Springs Dam,
California, as the ‘‘Milt Brandt Visitors Center’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The visitors center at the Warm Springs Dam compo-
nent of the project for flood control, Russian River, Dry
Creek, California, authorized by section 203 of the Flood
Control Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1192), is designated as the
‘‘Milt Brandt Visitors Center’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the visitors
center referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a
reference to the ‘‘Milt Brandt Visitors Center’’.
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5679 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures of 5-methyl-5- 
(4-phenoxyphenyl)–3- (phenyl-amino)–2,4-oxazolidinedione](famoxadone), 
2-cyano-N-[(ethylamino)- 
carbonyl]-2-(methoxyimino)acetamide 
(Cymoxanil) and application adjuvants. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 9, 2012 
Mr. BONNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on mixtures 
of 5-methyl-5-(4-phenoxyphenyl)–3- (phenyl-amino)–2,4- 
oxazolidinedione](famoxadone), 2-cyano-N-[(ethylamino)- 
carbonyl]-2-(methoxyimino)acetamide (Cymoxanil) and 
application adjuvants. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 
1. 
MIXTURES 
OF 
5-METHYL-5-(4- 
PHENOXYPHENYL)–3- 
(PHENYL-AMINO)–2,4- 
OXAZOLIDINEDIONE](FAMOXADONE), 
2- 
CYANO-N-[(ETHYLAMINO)- 
CARBONYL]-2- 
(METHOXYIMINO)ACETAMIDE 
(CYMOXANIL) 
AND APPLICATION ADJUVANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.12.45 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
mixtures of 5-methyl-5-(4-phenoxyphenyl)–3- (phenyl- 
amino)–2,4-oxazolidinedione](famoxadone), 
2-cyano-N- 
[(ethylamino)- 
carbonyl]-2-(methoxyimino)acetamide 
(Cymoxanil) and application adjuvants) is amended by 
striking the date in the effective period column and insert-
ing ‘‘12/31/2015’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods 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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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3973
To expand the boundaries of the Piscataway National Park, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 8, 1994
Mr. HOYER (for himself and Mr. MORAN) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To expand the boundaries of the Piscataway National Park,
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 ‘‘Piscataway National
Park Expansion Act of 1994’’.
SEC. 2. ACQUISITION OF LAND.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the Sec-
retary of the Interior is authorized to acquire land or in-
terests in land generally depicted on the drawing entitled
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 567 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for reporting and 
disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2011 
Mr. NUNES (for himself, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. ISSA, Mr. SMITH of 
Texas, Mr. HERGER, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. LEE of New York, Mr. 
GARRETT, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. 
RIBBLE, Mr. FLORES, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. MACK, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. LAB-
RADOR, Mr. ROSS of Florida, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mrs. MCMORRIS 
RODGERS, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. ROHR-
ABACHER, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. JONES, Mr. COBLE, Mr. 
SCALISE, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. ROONEY, Mr. POSEY, Mr. 
DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. NUGENT, Mr. COFFMAN 
of Colorado, Mr. LAMBORN, Mrs. BACHMANN, and Mr. WESTMORELAND) 
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 reporting and disclosure by State and local public 
employee retirement pension plans. 
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 ‘‘Public Employee Pen-
sion Transparency Act’’. 
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4414 
AN ACT 
To clarify the treatment under the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act of health plans in which expatriates 
are the primary enrollees, 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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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5680 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Ethyl pyruvate. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 9, 2012 
Mr. BONNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Ethyl 
pyruvate. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ETHYL PYRUVATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.01.48 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
Ethyl pyruvate) is amended by striking the date in the 
effective period column and inserting ‘‘12/31/2015’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5681 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Reactive Yellow 7459. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 9, 2012 
Mr. BONNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Reactive 
Yellow 7459. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REACTIVE YELLOW 7459. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.02.46 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
Reactive Yellow 7459) is amended by striking the date in 
the effective period column and inserting ‘‘12/31/2015’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or 
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withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
the 15th day after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5682 
To suspend temporarily the duty on 1,3,5-triazine, 2,4,6- 
tris (2-propenyloxyl)-. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 9, 2012 
Mr. BONNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on 1,3,5-triazine, 2,4,6- 
tris (2-propenyloxyl)-. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. 1,3,5-TRIAZINE, 2,4,6- TRIS (2-PROPENYLOXYL)-. 
(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: 
‘‘ 
9902.01.00 
1,3,5-Triazine, 2,4,6- tris 
(2-propenyloxyl)- (CAS No. 
101–37–1) (provided for in 
subheading 2933.69.60) ....
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2015 
’’. 
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2501
AN ACT
To extend the deadline under the Federal Power
Act applicable to the construction of a hydro-
electric project in Kentucky, and for other pur-
poses.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods 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
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3977
To reform the grave marker allowance for veterans.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 8, 1994
Mr. PETERSON of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To reform the grave marker allowance for veterans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. GRAVE MARKER ALLOWANCE.
(a) 
REIMBURSEMENT
FOR
NON-GOVERNMENT
MARKERS.—Section 2306 of title 38, United States Code,
is amended to by adding at the end thereof the following
new subsection:
‘‘(e) In lieu of furnishing a headstone or marker
under subsection (a)(2) or (b) of this section, the Sec-
retary, in the Secretary’s discretion, having due regard for
the circumstances in each case, may reimburse the person
entitled to request such headstone or marker for the actual
costs incurred by or on behalf of such person in (1) acquir-
ing a non-Government headstone or marker for placement
in any cemetery other than a national cemetery in connec-
tion with the burial or memorialization of the deceased
individual, and (2) lettering final dates on such headstones
or markers acquired while the individual is alive. Reim-
bursement under the preceding sentence may be made
only upon the request of the person entitled to request
the headstone or marker and may not be made in an
amount in excess of the average actual cost (not including
freight charges), as determined by the Secretary, of
headstones and markers furnished under subsections (a)
and (b) of this section.’’.
(b) GRAVE LINERS.—Section 2306(d)(1) of such title
is amended by striking out ‘‘shall provide a grave liner
for each’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘may provide a
grave liner for any’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to deaths occurring on or after
November 1, 1994.
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deemed a reference to the conversion 
factor for each of such categories. 
‘‘(II) INITIAL CONVERSION FAC-
TORS.—Such factors for 2014 shall be 
based upon the single conversion fac-
tor for the previous year multiplied by 
the update established under para-
graph (15) for such category for 
2014. 
‘‘(III) UPDATING
OF
CONVER-
SION
FACTORS.—Such factor for a 
service category for a subsequent year 
shall be based upon the conversion 
factor for such category for the pre-
vious year and adjusted by the update 
established for such category under 
paragraph (15) or a subsequent para-
graph for the year involved.’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘other physicians’ services’’ and inserting ‘‘for 
physicians’ services in the service category de-
scribed in subsection (j)(5)(A)(ii))’’. 
(3) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
SEPARATE
UPDATES 
FOR CONVERSION FACTORS FOR EACH SERVICE CAT-
EGORY.—Section 1848(d) of the Social Security Act 
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SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATION OF VETERANS’ JOB CORPS. 
(a) EMPLOYMENT
PREFERENCE.—The President 
shall employ individuals in the Veterans’ Job Corps in the 
following order of preference: 
(1) Unemployed veterans. 
(2) Widows who, immediately before employ-
ment in the Veterans’ Job Corps, are eligible for un-
employment compensation payable under any State 
law or Federal unemployment compensation law, in-
cluding any additional compensation or extended 
compensation under such laws. 
(b) HOUSING
AND CARE
OF EMPLOYEES.—The 
President may provide housing for individuals employed 
in the Veterans’ Job Corps and furnish them with such 
subsistence, clothing, medical attendance and hospitaliza-
tion, and cash allowance, as may be necessary, during the 
period they are so employed. 
(c) TRANSPORTATION.—The President may provide 
for the transportation of individuals employed in the Vet-
erans’ Job Corps to and from the places of employment. 
(d) EXCLUSION.—The following individuals may not 
be employed under the provisions of this Act: 
(1) An individual convicted of a felony. 
(2) A veteran who was discharged from the 
Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions. 
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SEC. 4. USE OF FUNDS. 
(a) USE OF UNOBLIGATED FUNDS APPROPRIATED 
FOR PUBLIC WORKS.— 
(1) USE OF EXISTING FUNDS.—In addition to 
any amounts appropriated to carry out this Act, the 
President may use any moneys previously appro-
priated for public works and unobligated as of the 
date of the enactment of this Act to establish and 
operate a Veterans’ Job Corps under this Act. 
(2) USE
TO
RELIEVE
UNEMPLOYMENT.—Not 
less than 75 percent of the funds used pursuant to 
paragraph (1) shall be used to provide for the em-
ployment of individuals under this Act. 
(b) DURATION OF AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appro-
priated to carry out this Act or made available under sub-
section (b) shall remain available until expended. 
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) The term ‘‘veteran’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 101(2) of title 38, United 
States Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘widow’’— 
(A) means the spouse of a veteran who has 
not remarried after the death of such veteran; 
and 
(B) includes widowers. 
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SEC. 6. TERMINATION. 
The authority of the President to establish and oper-
ate a Veterans’ Job Corps under this Act expires on Sep-
tember 30, 2018. 
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A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance the 
roles of dentists and allied dental personnel in the Na-
tion’s disaster response framework, and for other pur-
poses. 
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‘‘(15) the term ‘employer’s protected computer’ 
means a protected computer of the employer, includ-
ing any protected computer owned, operated, or oth-
erwise controlled by, for, or on behalf of that em-
ployer.’’. 
(d) EXCEPTIONS.—Section 1030(f) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(f) This’’ and inserting ‘‘(f)(1) 
This’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2)(A) Nothing in subsection (a)(8) shall be con-
strued to limit the authority of a court of competent juris-
diction to grant equitable relief in a civil action, if the 
court determines that there are specific and articulable 
facts showing that there are reasonable grounds to believe 
that the information sought to be obtained is relevant and 
material to protecting the intellectual property, a trade se-
cret, or confidential business information of the party 
seeking the relief. 
‘‘(B) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(8), the prohibi-
tion in such subsection shall not apply to an employer’s 
actions if— 
‘‘(i) the employer discharges or otherwise dis-
ciplines an individual for good cause and an activity 
protected under subsection (a)(8) is not a motivating 
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factor for the discharge or discipline of the indi-
vidual; 
‘‘(ii) a State enacts a law that specifically 
waives subsection (a)(8) with respect to a particular 
class of State government employees or employees 
who work with individuals under 13 years of age, 
and the employer’s action relates to an employee in 
such class; or 
‘‘(iii) an Executive agency (as defined in section 
105 of title 5), a military department (as defined in 
section 102 of such title), or any other entity within 
the executive branch that comes into the possession 
of classified information, including the Defense In-
telligence Agency, National Security Agency, and 
National Reconnaissance Office, specifically waives 
subsection (a)(8) with respect to a particular class 
of employees requiring eligibility for access to classi-
fied information under Executive Order 12968 (60 
Fed. Reg. 40245), or any successor thereto, and the 
employer’s action relates to an employee in such 
class.’’. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5685 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Pigment Yellow 151. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 9, 2012 
Mr. HULTGREN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Pigment Yellow 151. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PIGMENT YELLOW 151. 
(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: 
‘‘ 
9902.01.00 
Benzoic acid, 2-(2-(1- 
(((2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H- 
benzimidazol-5- 
yl)amino)carbonyl)-2- 
oxopropyl)diazenyl)- (CAS 
No. 31837–42–0) (pro-
vided for in subheading 
3204.17.60) .......................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2015 
’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods 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
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 397
To amend title II of the Social Security Act so as to remove the limitation
upon the amount of outside income which an individual may earn while
receiving benefits thereunder.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mr. SOLOMON 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 so as to remove
the limitation upon the amount of outside income which
an individual may earn while receiving benefits there-
under.
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 Earn-
ings Test Elimination Act’’.
SEC. 9. CLERICAL AMENDMENT.
Section 8A(e) (16 U.S.C. 1537a(e)) is amended by
striking paragraph (3) and redesignating paragraph (4)
and any reference thereto as paragraph (3).
SEC. 10. LIMITATION ON APPLICATION OF PROHIBITIONS.
Section 9(b)(2) (16 U.S.C. 1538(b)(2)) is amended
by striking ‘‘raptor’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘species’’.
SEC. 11. HARDSHIP PERMIT EXEMPTIONS.
Section 10(b)(1) (16 U.S.C. 1539(b)(1)) is amend-
ed—
(1) in clause (A) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the
semicolon;
(2) by striking clause (B) and any reference
thereto; and
(3) by redesignating clause (C) and any ref-
erence thereto as clause (B).
SEC. 12. PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT.
(a) EXEMPTION OF STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS
FROM PENALTIES.—Section 11 (16 U.S.C. 1540) is
amended—
(1) by adding at the end of subsection (a) the
following:
‘‘(4) A State or local official shall not be sub-
ject to any penalty under this subsection for any act
of the official in the performance of any duty of the
official that is established by, and carried out in ac-
cordance with, State or local law.’’; and
(2) by adding at the end of subsection (b) the
following:
‘‘(4) A State or local official shall not be sub-
ject to any penalty under this subsection for any act
of the official in the performance of any duty of the
official that is established by, and carried out in ac-
cordance with, State or local law.’’.
(b) CITIZEN
SUITS.—Section 11(g) (16 U.S.C.
1540(g)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘or’’ after
the semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘or’’ after
the semicolon;
(3) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking the period
and inserting ‘‘; or’’;
(4) by inserting after paragraph (1)(C) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(D) to challenge any listing of a species
under section 4(c) as a species of national inter-
est, including to protect economic, social, or bi-
ological interests.’’; and
(5) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘(A)’’ and by
striking subparagraph (B).
SEC. 13. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT THAT SECRETARY OF
THE 
SMITHSONIAN 
INSTITUTION 
REVIEW
PLANTS AND CONSERVATION MEASURES.
Section 12 (16 U.S.C. 1541) is repealed.
SEC. 14. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) REPEAL
OF
LIMITATIONS.—Section 15 (16
U.S.C. 1542) is repealed.
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Subsection (a) of this
section shall not be construed to limit authority to appro-
priate amounts necessary to carry out the Endangered
Species Act of 1973.
SEC. 15. ANNUAL COST ANALYSES BY UNITED STATES FISH
AND WILDLIFE SERVICE.
Section 18 (16 U.S.C. 1544) is amended by striking
‘‘January 15, 1990, and each January 15 thereafter’’ and
inserting ‘‘January 15 of each year’’.
SEC. 16. CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.
(a) Sections 13, 14, and 16 are repealed.
(b) Sections 17 and 18 (16 U.S.C. 1543 and 1544)
and any reference thereto are redesignated in order as sec-
tions 12 and 13.
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