datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(1) provide sustained support for green chem-
istry research, development, demonstration, edu-
cation, and technology transfer through—
(A) merit-reviewed competitive grants to
individual investigators and teams of investiga-
tors, including, to the extent practicable, young
investigators, for research and development;
(B) grants to fund collaborative research
and development partnerships among univer-
sities, industry, and nonprofit organizations;
(C) green chemistry research, development,
demonstration, and technology transfer con-
ducted at Federal laboratories; and
(D) to the extent practicable, encourage-
ment of consideration of green chemistry in—
(i) the conduct of Federal chemical
science and engineering research and de-
velopment; and
(ii) the solicitation and evaluation of
all proposals for chemical science and engi-
neering research and development;
(2) examine methods by which the Federal Gov-
ernment can create incentives for consideration and
use of green chemistry processes and products;
(1) The validity or reasonableness, or both, of 
the claim of the nonprevailing party. 
(2) The reasonableness of the conduct of the 
litigation by the attorney or law firm representing 
the nonprevailing party, including consideration of 
any offer of settlement by the prevailing party. 
(3) The reasonableness of the conduct of the 
litigation by the attorney or law firm representing 
the prevailing party, including consideration of any 
offer of settlement by the nonprevailing party. 
(4) The financial resources of the nonprevailing 
party and the extent to which the nonprevailing 
party would have been unfairly discouraged from 
pursuing a reasonable and legitimate claim for inju-
ries by such an award. 
SEC. 5. JURY IN AN ACTION INVOLVING UNCOMPENSATED 
CARE TO CONSIDER EFFECT OF DAMAGES ON 
HEALTH CARE LIABILITY INSURANCE. 
In any action in any State or Federal court in which 
liability or damages described in section 3(a) is contested, 
the court shall instruct the jury that in considering the 
amount of damages (whether compensatory or punitive) 
to award against a defendant that has been found liable, 
the jury must consider the effect of the amount awarded
on the price and availability of health care liability insur-
ance. 
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the applicant with respect to the payment of 
funds and responsibilities required of the ad-
ministering Secretary with respect to the 
project. 
(4) COST-NEUTRALITY REQUIREMENT.—
(A) 
GENERAL
RULE.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law (except subparagraph 
(B)), the total of the amounts that may be paid 
by the Federal Government for a fiscal year 
with respect to the programs in the State in 
which an entity conducting a demonstration 
project under this section is located that are af-
fected by the project shall not exceed the esti-
mated total amount that the Federal Govern-
ment would have paid for the fiscal year with 
respect to the programs if the project had not 
been conducted, as determined by the Director 
of the Office of Management and Budget. 
(B) SPECIAL RULE.—If an applicant sub-
mits to the Director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget a request to apply the rules 
of this subparagraph to the programs in the 
State in which the applicant is located that are 
affected by a demonstration project proposed in 
an application submitted by the applicant pur-
means as the Secretary deems to be in the public in-
terest. 
(2) The lands authorized to be acquired under 
paragraph (1) (other than corporately owned 
timberlands within the area identified as ‘‘Fort 
Clatsop 2002 Addition Lands’’ on the map referred 
to in subsection (b)) may be acquired only with the 
consent of the owner. 
(3) 
If 
the 
owner 
of 
corporately 
owned 
timberlands within the area identified as ‘‘Fort 
Clatsop 2002 Addition Lands’’ on the map referred 
to in subsection (b) agrees to enter into a sale of 
such lands as a result of actual condemnation pro-
ceedings or in lieu of condemnation proceedings, the 
Secretary shall enter into a memorandum of under-
standing with the owner regarding the manner in 
which such lands will be managed after acquisition 
by the United States. 
(d) MAP AVAILABILITY.—The map referred to in 
subsection (b) shall be on file and available for public in-
spection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service. 
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The park shall be administered by 
the Secretary in accordance with this Act and with laws
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Union Calendar No. 332 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3819 
[Report No. 108–570] 
To redesignate Fort Clatsop National Memorial as the Lewis and Clark 
National Historical Park, to include in the park sites in the State 
of Washington as well as the State of Oregon, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 24, 2004 
Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mr. WU, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. 
LARSEN of Washington, Mr. DICKS, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. 
SMITH of Washington, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. POMEROY, Ms. 
HOOLEY of Oregon, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, Mr. 
GOODE, and Ms. DUNN) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Resources 
JUNE 25, 2004 
Additional sponsor: Mr. HASTINGS of Washington 
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] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 24, 2004] 
A BILL 
To redesignate Fort Clatsop National Memorial as the Lewis 
and Clark National Historical Park, to include in the 
park sites in the State of Washington as well as the 
State of Oregon, and for other purposes.
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Office of Federal Pro-
curement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sec-
tion: 
‘‘SEC. 42. LIMITATIONS ON OFF-SHORE PERFORMANCE OF 
CONTRACTS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF 
GOODS OR SERVICES. 
‘‘(a) CONVERSIONS TO CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE 
OF FEDERAL ACTIVITIES.—An activity or function of an 
executive agency that is converted to contractor perform-
ance under Office of Management and Budget Circular 
A–76 may not be performed by the contractor or any sub-
contractor at a location outside the United States except 
to the extent that such activity or function was previously 
performed by Federal Government employees outside the 
United States. 
‘‘(b) FEDERAL CONTRACTS FOR THE PROCUREMENT 
OF GOODS OR SERVICES.—(1) A contract for the procure-
ment of goods or services that is entered into by the head 
of an executive agency may not be performed outside the 
United States except to meet a requirement of the execu-
tive agency for goods or services specifically at a location 
outside the United States. 
‘‘(2) The President may waive the prohibition in 
paragraph (1) in the case of any contract for which the
TITLE II—LEWIS AND CLARK 
EASTERN LEGACY STUDY 
SEC. 201. DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL SITES FOR STUDY. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior 
shall update, with an accompanying map, the 1958 
Lewis and Clark National Historic Landmark theme 
study to determine the historical significance of the 
eastern sites of the Corps of Discovery expedition used 
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, whether 
independently or together, in the preparation phase 
starting at Monticello, Virginia, and traveling to 
Wood River, Illinois, and the return phase from Saint 
Louis, Missouri, to Washington, District of Columbia, 
including sites in Virginia, Washington, District of 
Columbia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West 
Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, and Il-
linois. 
(2) FOCUS OF UPDATE; NOMINATION AND ADDI-
TION OF PROPERTIES.—The focus of the study under 
paragraph (1) shall be on developing historic context 
information to assist in the evaluation and identifica-
tion, including the use of plaques, of sites eligible for 
listing in the National Register of Historic Places or 
designation as a National Historic Landmark.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after funds are 
made available for the study under this section, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Resources in the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources in the Senate a report describing any 
findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the study. 
SEC. 202. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary to carry out this title.
Union Calendar No. 332 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H.R. 3819 
[Report No. 108–570] 
A BILL 
To redesignate Fort Clatsop National Memorial as 
the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, to 
include in the park sites in the State of Wash-
ington as well as the State of Oregon, and for 
other purposes. 
JUNE 25, 2004 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed
‘‘(A) the fund or funds that such institu-
tion proposes to offer for purposes of this part, 
and 
‘‘(B) the criteria by which such institution 
will make future decisions regarding the selec-
tion of new funds or the making of any other 
modifications in the investment options offered 
by such institution for purposes of this part, as 
determined based on guidelines established by 
the Commission for purposes of this paragraph. 
‘‘(c) NOTICE OF DENIAL OF APPLICATION FOR CER-
TIFICATION.—If the Commission votes to deny any appli-
cation for certification by any institution, the Commission 
shall promptly notify the institution of the denial of such 
application, giving specific reasons in writing for the Com-
mission’s determination with reference to the factors de-
scribed in subsection (b). 
‘‘(d) NONDELEGATION REQUIREMENT.—The author-
ity of the Commission to make any determination to deny 
any application under this section may not be delegated 
by the Commission. 
‘‘REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATION 
‘‘SEC. 272. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Securities and 
Exchange Commission shall prescribe regulations in ac-
cordance with which the certified status of an institution 
may be voluntarily or involuntarily revoked.
President determines in writing that it is necessary in the 
national security interests of the United States for goods 
or services under the contract to be provided or performed 
outside the United States. 
‘‘(3) Paragraph (1) does not apply to goods provided 
or services performed outside the United States under the 
exception provided in subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) STATE CONTRACTS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF 
GOODS OR SERVICES.—(1) Funds appropriated for finan-
cial assistance for a State may not be disbursed to or for 
such State during a fiscal year unless the chief executive 
of that State has transmitted to the Administrator for 
Federal Procurement Policy, not later than April 1 of the 
preceding fiscal year, a written certification that none of 
such funds will be expended for goods provided or services 
performed outside the United States under contracts for 
the procurement of goods or services entered into by such 
State. 
‘‘(2) In this subsection, the term ‘State’ means each 
of the several States of the United States, the District 
of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Com-
monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin 
Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory 
of the Pacific Islands.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3820
To protect United States workers from competition of foreign workforces 
for performance of Federal and State contracts for goods or services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 24, 2004
Ms. DELAURO (for herself and Mr. DINGELL) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To protect United States workers from competition of foreign 
workforces for performance of Federal and State con-
tracts for goods or services.
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 ‘‘United States Workers 
Protection Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS ON OFF-SHORE PERFORMANCE OF 
CONTRACTS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF 
GOODS OR SERVICES. 
(a) LIMITATIONS.—
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new item:
‘‘42. Limitations on off-shore performance of contracts for the procurement of 
goods or services.’’.
(b) INAPPLICABILITY
TO STATES DURING FIRST 
TWO FISCAL YEARS.—Section 42(c) of the Office of Fed-
eral Procurement Policy Act (as added by subsection (a)) 
shall not apply to disbursements of funds to a State dur-
ing the fiscal year in which this Act is enacted and the 
next fiscal year. 
(c) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED LAW.—Section 647 of 
the Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2004 (division F of Public Law 108–
199) is amended by striking subsection (e).
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(B) merit-reviewed competitive grants to 
fund collaborative university-industry research 
and development partnerships; 
(C) green chemistry research, development, 
demonstration, and technology transfer con-
ducted at Federal laboratories; and 
(D) to the extent practicable, encourage-
ment of consideration of green chemistry in—
(i) the conduct of Federal chemical 
science and engineering research and de-
velopment; and 
(ii) the solicitation and evaluation of 
all proposals for chemical science and engi-
neering research and development; 
(2) examine methods by which the Federal Gov-
ernment can create incentives for consideration and 
use of green chemistry processes and products; 
(3) facilitate the adoption of green chemistry 
innovations; 
(4) expand education and training of under-
graduate and graduate students in green chemistry 
science and engineering; 
(5) collect and disseminate information on 
green chemistry research, development, and tech-
nology transfer, including information on—
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3822
To amend the Animal Health Protection Act to direct the Secretary of 
Agriculture to establish an electronic nationwide livestock identification 
system, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 24, 2004
Ms. MCCOLLUM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Animal Health Protection Act to direct the 
Secretary of Agriculture to establish an electronic nation-
wide livestock identification system, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Livestock 
Identification Act’’.
SEC. 2. NATIONWIDE LIVESTOCK IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM; 
REVIEW 
OF 
USDA 
RESPONSES 
TO 
OUT-
BREAKS OF DISEASE IN LIVESTOCK. 
Section 10411 of the Animal Health Protection Act 
(7 U.S.C. 8310) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsections: 
‘‘(f) NATIONWIDE LIVESTOCK IDENTIFICATION SYS-
TEM.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this subsection, the 
Secretary shall establish an electronic nationwide 
livestock identification system for the identification 
of individual animals to enhance the speed and accu-
racy of the response of the Department of Agri-
culture to outbreaks of disease in livestock. 
‘‘(2) CAPABILITIES.—The livestock identifica-
tion system shall be capable of tracing, within 48 
hours, an individual animal from birth to slaughter. 
‘‘(3) USE
OF
EXISTING
TECHNOLOGY.—The 
Secretary may use technology developed by private 
entities before the date of enactment of this sub-
section to operate the livestock identification system. 
‘‘(4) FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary 
may provide financial assistance to producers to as-
sist the producers in complying with the livestock 
identification system.
‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary for fiscal year 2005 to carry out this sub-
section $50,000,000, of which $25,000,000 shall be 
available to carry out paragraph (4). 
‘‘(g) REVIEW
OF RESPONSES
TO OUTBREAKS
OF 
DISEASE.—The Secretary may appoint an international 
panel of scientific experts to provide an objective review 
of a response by the Department of Agriculture to an out-
break of disease in livestock and identify areas for im-
provements in such responses.’’.
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(e) TREATMENT OF RECEIPTS.—Revenues generated 
under contracts with private entities entered into pursuant 
to the amended license may be deposited in the Camp 
Navajo fund established by section 26–152 of the Arizona 
Revised Statutes, but such revenues shall be used only to 
support the infrastructure and troop programs of the Ari-
zona Army National Guard.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3823
To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade 
relations treatment) to the products of Belarus. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 24, 2004
Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. FLAKE) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment 
(normal trade relations treatment) to the products of 
Belarus.
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 ‘‘Belarus Freedom Act 
of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that Belarus—
(1) allows its citizens the right and opportunity 
to emigrate, free of any heavy tax on the visas or 
other documents required for emigration and free of
any other tax, levy, fine, fee, or other charge on any 
citizens as a consequence of the desire of such citi-
zens to emigrate to the country of their choice; and 
(2) has received normal trade relations treat-
ment since 1992 and has been in full compliance 
with the freedom of emigration requirements under 
title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 since 1994. 
SEC. 3. TERMINATION OF APPLICATION OF TITLE IV OF 
THE TRADE ACT OF 1974 TO BELARUS. 
(a) PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATIONS AND EXTEN-
SIONS OF NONDISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT.—Notwith-
standing any provision of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 
(19 U.S.C. 2431 et seq.), the President may—
(1) determine that such title should no longer 
apply to Belarus; and 
(2) after making a determination under para-
graph (1) with respect to Belarus, proclaim the ex-
tension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal 
trade relations treatment) to the products of that 
country. 
(b) TERMINATION OF APPLICATION OF TITLE IV.—
On and after the effective date of the extension under sub-
section (a)(2) of nondiscriminatory treatment to the prod-
ucts of Belarus, title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 shall 
cease to apply to that country.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3824
To facilitate the operation, maintenance, and capital improvement of Camp 
Navajo, Arizona, by the Arizona Army National Guard. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 24, 2004
Mr. RENZI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To facilitate the operation, maintenance, and capital improve-
ment of Camp Navajo, Arizona, by the Arizona Army 
National Guard.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND CAPITAL IM-
PROVEMENT OF CAMP NAVAJO, ARIZONA. 
(a) PRIVATE SECTOR USE OF CAMP NAVAJO.—The 
Secretary of the Army shall enter into an agreement with 
the State of Arizona, acting by and through the Adjutant 
General of the Arizona Army National Guard, to amend 
License No. DACA09–3–82–153 between the Secretary 
and the State of Arizona, which relates to the use of Camp
Navajo, the former Navajo Depot Activity, Arizona, by the 
Arizona Army National Guard as a year-round training 
and support installation, to authorize the Arizona Army 
National Guard to use excess capacity at Camp Navajo 
to provide services and facilities for a fee to private sector 
entities. 
(b) CONSTRUCTION
OF FACILITIES.—The amend-
ment required by subsection (a) shall authorize the con-
struction of facilities at Camp Navajo by private sector 
entities, except that appropriated funds may not be used 
for this purpose, and no private entity shall obtain any 
ownership rights in any customer-funded facilities. 
(c) TERMINATION
OF CONTRACTS.—Any contract 
with a private sector entity entered into pursuant to the 
amended license shall include a provision providing for the 
termination of the contract in the event Camp Navajo fa-
cilities are needed for national defense purposes. 
(d) HOLD HARMLESS.—Contracts with private enti-
ties entered into pursuant to the amended license shall 
contain provisions holding the United States harmless for 
any liability that may arise due to the private entity uti-
lizing Camp Navajo facilities and holding the private enti-
ty responsible for any environmental cleanup and compli-
ance required by their activities at Camp Navajo.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3826
To require the review of Government programs at least once every 5 years 
for purposes of evaluating their performance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2004
Mr. PLATTS (for himself and Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To require the review of Government programs at least once 
every 5 years for purposes of evaluating their performance.
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 ‘‘Program Assessment 
and Results Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that—
(1) inefficiency and ineffectiveness in Federal 
programs undermines the confidence of the Amer-
ican people in the Government and reduces the Fed-
eral Government’s ability to adequately address vital 
public needs; 
(2) insufficient information on program per-
formance seriously disadvantages Federal managers 
in their efforts to improve program efficiency and ef-
fectiveness; 
(3) congressional policy making, spending deci-
sions, and program oversight are handicapped by in-
sufficient attention to program performance and re-
sults; 
(4) programs performing similar or duplicative 
functions that exist within a single agency or across 
multiple agencies should be identified and their per-
formance and results shared among all such pro-
grams to improve their performance and results; 
(5) advocates of good government continue to 
seek ways to improve accountability, focus on re-
sults, and integrate the performance of programs 
with decisions about budgets; 
(6) with the passage of the Government Per-
formance and Results Act of 1993, the Congress di-
rected the executive branch to seek improvements in 
the effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability of 
Federal programs by having agencies focus on pro-
gram results; and
(7) the Government Performance and Results 
Act of 1993 provided a strong framework for the ex-
ecutive branch to monitor the long-term goals and 
annual performance of its departments and agencies. 
SEC. 3. PURPOSE. 
The purposes of this Act are—
(1) to improve the Government Performance 
and Results Act of 1993 by implementing a program 
review and evaluation process that attempts to de-
termine the strengths and weaknesses of Federal 
programs with a particular focus on the results pro-
duced by individual programs; 
(2) to use the information gathered in the re-
view and evaluation process to build on the ground-
work laid in the Government Performance and Re-
sults Act of 1993 to help the executive branch make 
informed management decisions and evidence-based 
funding requests aimed at achieving positive results; 
and 
(3) to provide congressional policy makers the 
information needed to conduct more effective over-
sight, to make better-informed authorization deci-
sions, and to make more evidence-based spending 
decisions that achieve positive results for the Amer-
ican people.