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viser (in this paragraph referred to as the ‘Adviser’).
The Adviser shall have substantial experience in the
area of science and technology. The Adviser shall re-
port to the Secretary of State through the Under
Secretary of State for Global Affairs.
‘‘(2) DUTIES.—The Adviser shall—
‘‘(A) advise the Secretary of State, through
the Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs,
on international science and technology matters
affecting the foreign policy of the United
States; and
‘‘(B) perform such duties, exercise such
powers, and have such rank and status as the
Secretary of State shall prescribe.’’.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after receipt
by the Secretary of State of the report by the National
Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences
with respect to the contributions that science, technology,
and health matters can make to the foreign policy of the
United States, the Secretary of State, acting through the
Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs, shall submit
a report to Congress setting forth the Secretary of State’s
plans for implementation, as appropriate, of the rec-
ommendations of the report.
service based at undergraduate institutions of higher edu-
cation.
SEC. 3. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Extension services such as the Manufac-
turing Extension Partnership and the Agricultural
Extension Service have proven to be effective public/
private partnerships to integrate new technologies
and to improve utilization of existing technologies by
small to medium sized manufacturers and the
United States agricultural community.
(2) Undergraduate institutions of higher edu-
cation working with non-profit organizations, State,
and Federal agencies can tailor educational tech-
nology extension programs to meet specific local and
regional requirements.
(3) Undergraduate institutions of higher edu-
cation, often with the assistance of the National
Science Foundation, have for the past 20 years been
integrating educational technologies into their cur-
ricula, and as such they can draw upon their own
experiences to advise elementary and secondary
school educators on ways to integrate a variety of
educational technologies into the educational proc-
ess.
the Chief of Engineers, for operations and maintenance 
of essential waterways 5 percent of the amount of duties 
collected during the preceding fiscal year on articles trans-
ported by vessel unladen for purposes of entering the cus-
toms territory of the United States. 
(b) SELECTION CRITERIA FOR ESSENTIAL WATER-
WAYS.—For purposes of this section, an essential water-
way is a waterway that— 
(1) the Secretary of the Army determines pro-
vides service to one of the 25 highest ranked United 
States ports in terms of total tonnage of cargo 
transported through the port; 
(2) the Secretary of Energy, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Homeland Security, deter-
mines is a critical component of the United States 
energy infrastructure; and 
(3)(A) the Secretary of Homeland Security de-
termines provides service to at least one militarily 
and economically strategic port; or 
(B) the Secretary of Transportation determines 
provides service to at least one commercially stra-
tegic port. 
(c) MAINTENANCE
OF EFFORT.—Amounts made 
available to the Secretary of the Army pursuant to sub-
section (a) are in addition to amounts otherwise made 
available to the Secretary for operations and maintenance. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the 
following terms apply: 
(1) CUSTOMS
TERRITORY
OF
THE
UNITED 
STATES.—The term ‘‘customs territory of the United 
States’’ has the meaning given that term in general 
note 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States. 
(2) VESSEL.—The term ‘‘vessel’’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 401 of the Tariff Act 
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1401).
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4821
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain agricultural 
employers a credit against income tax for a portion of wages paid 
to nonimmigrant H–2A workers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 13, 2004
Mr. GORDON 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 allow cer-
tain agricultural employers a credit against income tax 
for a portion of wages paid to nonimmigrant H–2A work-
ers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CREDIT FOR EMPLOYMENT OF H–2A WORKERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart D of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (relating to business related credits) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 45G. CREDIT FOR EMPLOYMENT OF H–2A WORKERS. 
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—For purposes of section 38, 
the H–2A worker credit for any taxable year shall be an 
amount equal to 10 percent of the aggregate H–2A worker 
amounts with respect to H–2A workers employed by the 
taxpayer during such taxable year. 
‘‘(b) H–2A WORKER AMOUNT.—For purposes of this 
section, the term ‘H–2A worker amount’ means, with re-
spect to any employee of the taxpayer— 
‘‘(1) the aggregate number of hours of agricul-
tural labor and services (within the meaning of sec-
tion 101(a)(15)(H) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act) for which such employee was compensated 
by the taxpayer during the taxable year, multiplied 
by 
‘‘(2) the excess (if any) of—
‘‘(A) the hourly wage rate required to com-
ply 
with 
the 
requirement 
of 
section 
218(a)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act with respect to such employee, over 
‘‘(B) the greater of—
‘‘(i) the hourly Federal minimum 
wage rate (applicable under section 6 of 
the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938), 
and
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2412
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building and United States court-
house located at 1300 South Harrison Street in Fort
Wayne, Indiana, as the ‘‘E. Ross Adair Federal Building
and United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building and United States courthouse
located at 1300 South Harrison Street in Fort Wayne,
Indiana, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘E. Ross
Adair Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building and United States courthouse referred to in sec-
tion 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘E. Ross
Adair Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 28,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 2412
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand
An Act
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300
South Harrison Street in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as the ‘‘E. Ross Adair Federal
Building and United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building and United States courthouse located
at 1300 South Harrison Street in Fort Wayne, Indiana, shall be
known and designated as the ‘‘E. Ross Adair Federal Building
and United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper,
or other record of the United States to the Federal building and
United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed
to be a reference to the ‘‘E. Ross Adair Federal Building and
United States Courthouse’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2412
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located
at 1300 South Harrison Street in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as the ‘‘E.
Ross Adair Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 30, 1999
Mr. SOUDER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To designate the Federal building and United States court-
house located at 1300 South Harrison Street in Fort
Wayne, Indiana, as the ‘‘E. Ross Adair Federal Building
and United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building and United States courthouse
located at 1300 South Harrison Street in Fort Wayne,
Indiana, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘E. Ross
Adair Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building and United States courthouse referred to in sec-
tion 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘E. Ross
Adair Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2412
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 29, 2000
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building and United States court-
house located at 1300 South Harrison Street in Fort
Wayne, Indiana, as the ‘‘E. Ross Adair Federal Building
and United States Courthouse’’.
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. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building and United States courthouse
located at 1300 South Harrison Street in Fort Wayne,
Indiana, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘E. Ross
Adair Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building and United States courthouse referred to in sec-
tion 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘E. Ross
Adair Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 28,
2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
IB
House Calendar No. 188
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2412
[Report No. 106–540]
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located
at 1300 South Harrison Street in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as the ‘‘E.
Ross Adair Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 30, 1999
Mr. SOUDER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
MARCH 23, 2000
Additional sponsors: Ms. CARSON, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. VISCLOSKY,
Mr. ROEMER, Mr. HILL of Indiana, Mr. BUYER, Mr. PEASE, Mr.
HOSTETTLER, and Mr. MCINTOSH
MARCH 23, 2000
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To designate the Federal building and United States court-
house located at 1300 South Harrison Street in Fort
Wayne, Indiana, as the ‘‘E. Ross Adair Federal Building
and United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building and United States courthouse
located at 1300 South Harrison Street in Fort Wayne,
Indiana, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘E. Ross
Adair Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building and United States courthouse referred to in sec-
tion 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘E. Ross
Adair Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
House Calendar No. 188
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2412
[Report No. 106–540]
A BILL
To designate the Federal building and United
States courthouse located at 1300 South Har-
rison Street in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as the ‘‘E.
Ross Adair Federal Building and United States
Courthouse’’.
MARCH 23, 2000
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Calendar No. 505
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2412
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 29, 2000
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
APRIL 13, 2000
Reported by Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire, without amendment
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building and United States court-
house located at 1300 South Harrison Street in Fort
Wayne, Indiana, as the ‘‘E. Ross Adair Federal Building
and United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
cially available security products included on the list
required by paragraph (2);
‘‘(B) the planned evaluations and tests under
this section for the 12 months following the date of the
report; and
‘‘(C) any recommendations by the Institute to
Federal agencies resulting from the findings described
in subparagraph (A), and the response by the agen-
cies to those recommendations.’’.
SEC. 6. COMPUTER SECURITY REVIEW, PUBLIC MEETINGS,
AND INFORMATION.
Section 20 of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278g–3), as amended by this Act,
is further amended by inserting after subsection (c), as
added by section 5 of this Act, the following new subsection:
‘‘(d)(1) The Institute shall solicit the recommendations
of the Computer System Security and Privacy Advisory
Board, established by section 21, regarding standards and
guidelines that are being considered for submittal to the
Secretary in accordance with subsection (a)(4). The rec-
ommendations of the Board shall accompany standards and
guidelines submitted to the Secretary.
‘‘(2) There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary $1,030,000 for fiscal year 2001 and $1,060,000
for fiscal year 2002 to enable the Computer System Security
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SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building and United States courthouse
located at 1300 South Harrison Street in Fort Wayne,
Indiana, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘E. Ross
Adair Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building and United States courthouse referred to in sec-
tion 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘E. Ross
Adair Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 28,
2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 505
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H.R. 2412
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building and United
States courthouse located at 1300 South Har-
rison Street in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as the ‘‘E.
Ross Adair Federal Building and United States
Courthouse’’.
APRIL 13, 2000
Reported with an amendment
the number of percentage points referred to in
subparagraph (A)(i) shall be determined under
the following table:
The number of
‘‘For calendar year:
percentage points is:
2000 .........................................................................................
11⁄2
2001 .........................................................................................
2002 .........................................................................................
41⁄2
2003 .........................................................................................
2004 .........................................................................................
71⁄2
2005 .........................................................................................
2006 .........................................................................................
101⁄2
2007 .........................................................................................
2008 .........................................................................................
131⁄2
2009 .........................................................................................
15.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to estates of decedents dying, and
gifts made, after December 31, 1999.
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE CHARGE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 254(h) of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(h)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph
(B);
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in subparagraph (A)—
(i) by striking ‘‘elementary and sec-
ondary school classrooms,’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘, and libraries’’; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘pub-
lic institutional telecommunications users’’ and
inserting ‘‘health care providers’’;
(2) Paragraph (2) of section 6416(b) is amend-
ed by striking the last sentence.
(3) The table of subchapters for chapter 32 is
amended by striking the item relating to subchapter
C.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on January 1, 2000.
SEC. 8. REPEAL OF EXCISE TAX ON SPORT FISHING EQUIP-
MENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter D of chapter 32 (re-
lating to recreational equipment) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘Subchapter D—Bows and Arrows
‘‘Sec. 4161. Imposition of tax.
‘‘SEC. 4161. IMPOSITION OF TAX.
‘‘(a) BOWS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is hereby imposed on
the sale by the manufacturer, producer, or importer
of any bow which has a draw weight of 10 pounds
or more, a tax equal to 11 percent of the price for
which so sold.
‘‘(2) PARTS AND ACCESSORIES.—There is here-
by imposed upon the sale by the manufacturer, pro-
ducer, or importer—
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Sec. 104. United States informational, educational, and cultural programs.
Sec. 105. Grants to The Asia Foundation.
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF STATE BASIC AUTHORITIES AND
ACTIVITIES
Subtitle A—Basic Authorities and Activities
Sec. 201. Office of Children’s Issues.
Sec. 202. Strengthening implementation of The Hague Convention on the Civil
Aspects of International Child Abduction.
Sec. 203. Human rights reporting on the treatment of children.
Sec. 204. Study for establishment of Russian Democracy Foundation.
Sec. 205. Limitation on participation in international expositions.
Sec. 206. Inspector General for the Inter-American Foundation and the African
Development Foundation.
Subtitle B—Consular Authorities
Sec. 211. Fees for machine readable visas.
Sec. 212. Fees relating to affidavits of support.
Sec. 213. Passport fees.
Sec. 214. Deaths and estates of United States citizens abroad.
Sec. 215. Major disasters and other incidents abroad affecting United States citi-
zens.
Sec. 216. Mikey Kale Passport Notification Act of 1999.
TITLE III—ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF STATE
Subtitle A—Organization Matters
Sec. 301. Legislative liaison offices of the Department of State.
Sec. 302. State Department official for Northeastern Europe.
Sec. 303. Science and Technology Adviser to Secretary of State.
Subtitle B—Foreign Service Reform
Sec. 311. Findings.
Sec. 312. United States citizens hired abroad.
Sec. 313. Limitation on percentage of Senior Foreign Service eligible for perform-
ance pay.
Sec. 314. Placement of Senior Foreign Service personnel.
Sec. 315. Report on management training.
Sec. 316. Workforce planning for Foreign Service personnel by Federal agencies.
Sec. 317. Records of disciplinary actions.
Sec. 318. Limitation on salary and benefits for members of the Foreign Service
recommended for separation for cause.
Sec. 319. Foreign language proficiency.
Sec. 320. Treatment of grievance records.
Sec. 321. Deadlines for filing grievances.
Sec. 322. Reports by the Foreign Service Grievance Board.
Sec. 323. Extension of use of foreign service personnel system.
Subtitle C—Other Personnel Matters
Sec. 331. Border equalization pay adjustment.
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Sec. 332. Treatment of certain persons reemployed after service with inter-
national organizations.
Sec. 333. Home service transfer allowance.
Sec. 334. Parental choice in education.
Sec. 335. Medical emergency assistance.
Sec. 336. Report concerning financial disadvantages for administrative and tech-
nical personnel.
Sec. 337. State Department Inspector General and personnel investigations.
TITLE IV—EMBASSY SECURITY AND COUNTERTERRORISM
MEASURES
Sec. 401. Short title.
Sec. 402. Findings.
Sec. 403. United States diplomatic facility defined.
Sec. 404. Authorizations of appropriations.
Sec. 405. Obligations and expenditures.
Sec. 406. Security requirements for United States diplomatic facilities.
Sec. 407. Closure of vulnerable posts.
Sec. 408. Accountability Review Boards.
Sec. 409. Awards of Foreign Service stars.
TITLE V—UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING
ACTIVITIES
Sec. 501. Authorizations of appropriations.
Sec. 502. Reauthorization of Radio Free Asia.
Sec. 503. Nomination requirements for the Chairman of the Broadcasting Board
of Governors.
TITLE VI—ARMS CONTROL, NONPROLIFERATION, AND NATIONAL
SECURITY
Sec. 601. Short title.
Sec. 602. Definitions.
Subtitle A—Arms Control
CHAPTER 1—EFFECTIVE VERIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH ARMS CONTROL
AGREEMENTS
Sec. 611. Key Verification Assets Fund.
Sec. 612. Assistant Secretary of State for Verification and Compliance.
Sec. 613. Enhanced annual (‘‘Pell’’) report.
Sec. 614. Report on START and START II treaties monitoring issues.
Sec. 615. Standards for verification.
Sec. 616. Contribution to the advancement of seismology.
Sec. 617. Protection of United States companies.
Sec. 618. Preservation of the START Treaty verification regime.
CHAPTER 2—LANDMINE POLICY, DEMINING ACTIVITIES, AND RELATED
MATTERS
Sec. 621. Conforming amendment.
Sec. 622. Development of Advanced Humanitarian Demining Capabilities Fund.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 481
To amend title 49, United States Code, to grant the State of New York 
authority to allow tandem trailers to use Interstate Route 787 between 
the New York State Thruway and Church Street in Albany, New York. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 29, 2003
Mr. MCNULTY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to grant the State 
of New York authority to allow tandem trailers to use 
Interstate Route 787 between the New York State 
Thruway and Church Street in Albany, New York.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That section 31112(c) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘AND IOWA’’ and inserting 
‘‘IOWA, AND NEW YORK’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(3);
(3) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (4) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by inserting at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) New York may allow the operation of tan-
dem trailers not in actual operation on June 1, 
1991, on Interstate Route 787 between exit 23 on 
the New York State Thruway and the Church Street 
and I–787 interchange in Albany, New York.’’.
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and to take any action pursuant to such investiga-
tion authorized by such Act; and
(6) to take any action authorized by such Act
with respect to complaints of discrimination against
employees for exercising rights under such Act:
Provided further, That the foregoing proviso shall not
apply to any person who is engaged in a farming operation
which does not maintain a temporary labor camp and em-
ploys 10 or fewer employees: Provided further, That none
of the funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be
obligated or expended to administer or enforce the provi-
sions of 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) (General Industry Res-
piratory Protection Standard) to the extent that such pro-
visions require the annual fit testing (after the initial fit
testing) of respirators for occupational exposure to tuber-
culosis.
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the Mine Safety and
Health Administration, $275,567,000, including purchase
and bestowal of certificates and trophies in connection
with mine rescue and first-aid work, and the hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles; in addition, not to exceed $750,000
may be collected by the National Mine Health and Safety
Academy for room, board, tuition, and the sale of training