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SEC. 8. REPORTS OF COMMISSION; TERMINATION. 
(a) INTERIM REPORTS.—The Commission may sub-
mit to Congress and the President interim reports con-
taining such findings, conclusions, and recommendations 
for corrective measures as have been agreed to by a major-
ity of Commission members. 
(b) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission 
shall submit to Congress and the President a final report 
containing such findings, conclusions, and recommenda-
tions for corrective measures as have been agreed to by 
a majority of Commission members. 
(c) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report prepared under 
this section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 
may contain a classified annex. 
SEC. 9. TERMINATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission, and all the au-
thorities of this Act, shall terminate 60 days after the date 
on which the final report is submitted under section 8(b). 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES BEFORE TERMI-
NATION.—The Commission may use the 60-day period re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) for the purpose of concluding 
its activities, including providing testimony to committees 
of Congress concerning its reports and disseminating the 
final report.
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act $5,000,000 for fiscal year 
2006. 
(b) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pursuant 
to the authorization of appropriations under subsection (a) 
are authorized to remain available until the date on which 
the Commission terminates pursuant to section 9(a). 
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retirement security and survivor and disability stability 
and the essential role that Social Security plays in guaran-
teeing inflation-protected financial stability for women 
throughout their entire old age, and it is the sense of the 
House of Representatives that the Congress and the Presi-
dent should take these factors into account when consid-
ering proposals to reform the Social Security system. 
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(3) POLITICS.—The Corporation may not con-
tribute to or otherwise support any political party or 
candidate for elective public office. 
(e) DUTIES AND POWERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall de-
velop and execute a plan— 
(A) to provide useful information to for-
eign tourists, business people, students, schol-
ars, scientists and others interested in traveling 
to the United States, including the distribution 
of material provided by the Federal Government 
concerning entry requirements, required docu-
mentation, fees, and processes, to prospective 
travelers, travel agents, tour operators, meeting 
planners, foreign governments, travel media and 
other international stakeholders; 
(B) to identify and address perceptions in 
other countries regarding United States entry 
policies that tend to limit attempts to travel to 
the United States; and 
(C) to maximize the economic and diplo-
matic benefits of travel to the United States by 
promoting the United States of America to 
world travelers through the use of, but not lim-
ited to, all forms of advertising, outreach to 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 948
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that members of the 
National Guard who served in the counties declared Federal disasters 
areas in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the 
United States, and who served under State duty so that they could 
immediately assist in the response to the terrorist attacks should have 
that service counted as Federal active duty for purposes of military 
retirement credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 17, 2005
Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. 
HINCHEY, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. NADLER, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. 
SERRANO, Mrs. LOWEY, Mrs. MCCARTHY, Mr. TOWNS, and Mr. MCNUL-
TY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that 
members of the National Guard who served in the coun-
ties declared Federal disasters areas in response to the 
September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United 
States, and who served under State duty so that they 
could immediately assist in the response to the terrorist 
attacks should have that service counted as Federal ac-
tive duty for purposes of military retirement credit.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MILITARY RETIREMENT CREDIT FOR CERTAIN 
SERVICE PERFORMED BY MEMBERS OF THE 
NATIONAL GUARD ARISING FROM THE TER-
RORIST ATTACKS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001. 
(a) RETIREMENT POINTS.—Section 12732(a)(2)(A) 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (i); 
(2) by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (ii); 
and 
(3) by inserting after clause (ii) the following 
new clause: 
‘‘(iii) full-time service under title 32 
while performing duty to which the person 
was ordered immediately following the ter-
rorist attacks on the United States of Sep-
tember 11, 2001, in a county designated 
by the President by reason of such attacks 
as a Federal disaster area, while such serv-
ice continued without a break in service;’’. 
(b) COMPUTATION OF RETIREMENT.—Section 12733 
of such title is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) The person’s days of active service under 
title 32 described in clause (iii) of section 
12732(a)(2)(A) of this title.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply in the case of any person who be-
came entitled to retired pay under chapter 1223 of title 
10, United States Code, between September 11, 2001, and 
the date of the enactment of this Act as if such amend-
ments had been in effect on the day before the effective 
date of such person’s entitlement to receive such retired 
pay.
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4713 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Metalaxyl-M Technical. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 17, 2007 
Mr. TERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Metalaxyl- 
M Technical. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. METALAXYL-M TECHNICAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.12.58 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
Metalaxyl-M Technical) is amended by striking the date 
in the effective period column and inserting ‘‘12/31/2011’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 94 
To provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of law enforcement officers 
and firefighters killed in the line of duty. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2005 
Mr. GILLMOR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of law enforce-
ment officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty. 
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 ‘‘Fallen Law Enforce-
ment Officers and Firefighters Flag Memorial Act of 
2005’’. 
SEC. 2. CAPITOL-FLOWN FLAGS FOR FAMILIES OF DE-
CEASED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND 
FIREFIGHTERS. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FLAGS.—
(1) REQUEST TO MEMBER OF CONGRESS.—The 
family of a deceased law enforcement officer or a de-
ceased firefighter may request that a Member of 
Congress provide to that family a Capitol-flown flag, 
and such Member of Congress may provide such a 
flag to such family member. 
(2) EXPENSE.—The costs associated with pro-
viding a flag under this subsection may be paid from 
official funds. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—This Act shall only apply to a 
deceased law enforcement officer or firefighter who dies 
on or after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act— 
(1) the term ‘‘Capitol-flown flag’’ means a 
United States flag flown over the United States 
Capitol in honor of the deceased law enforcement of-
ficer for whom such flag is requested; 
(2) the term ‘‘deceased law enforcement officer’’ 
means a person who was charged with protecting 
public safety, who was authorized to make arrests by 
a Federal, State, Tribal, county, or local law en-
forcement agency, and who died while acting in the 
line of duty;
(3) the term ‘‘deceased firefighter’’ means a 
person who performs firefighting duties on a paid or 
voluntary basis and dies in the line of duty as a fire-
fighter; and 
(4) the term ‘‘Member of Congress’’ means a 
Senator, a Representative in Congress, or a Delegate 
to Congress. 
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unit doses, or similar packaging for use in insti-
tutions), product code, labeler code, trade name, 
or trade mark than the listed drug.’’. 
SEC. 
921. 
ADVERSE 
DRUG 
REACTION 
REPORTS 
AND 
POSTMARKET SAFETY. 
Subsection (k) of section 505 of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355), as amended by 
section 905, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(5) The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) conduct regular, bi-weekly screening 
of the Adverse Event Reporting System data-
base and post a quarterly report on the Adverse 
Event Reporting System Web site of any new 
safety information or potential signal of a seri-
ous risk identified by Adverse Event Reporting 
System within the last quarter; 
‘‘(B) report to Congress not later than 2 
year after the date of the enactment of the 
Food and Drug Administration Amendments 
Act of 2007 on procedures and processes of the 
Food and Drug Administration for addressing 
ongoing post market safety issues identified by 
the Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology and 
how recommendations of the Office of Surveil-
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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lance and Epidemiology are handled within the 
agency; and 
‘‘(C) on an annual basis, review the entire 
backlog of postmarket safety commitments to 
determine which commitments require revision 
or should be eliminated, report to the Congress 
on these determinations, and assign start dates 
and estimated completion dates for such com-
mitments.’’. 
TITLE X—FOOD SAFETY 
SEC. 1001. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) the safety and integrity of the United 
States food supply are vital to public health, to pub-
lic confidence in the food supply, and to the success 
of the food sector of the Nation’s economy; 
(2) illnesses and deaths of individuals and com-
panion animals caused by contaminated food— 
(A) have contributed to a loss of public 
confidence in food safety; and 
(B) have caused significant economic losses 
to manufacturers and producers not responsible 
for contaminated food items;
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 951
To reinstate the Federal Communications Commission’s rules for the 
description of video programming. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 17, 2005
Mr. MARKEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To reinstate the Federal Communications Commission’s rules 
for the description of video programming.
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 ‘‘Video Description Res-
toration Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Federal Communications Commission 
promulgated video description rules that became ef-
fective in April of 2002.
(2) Those video description rules were con-
sistent with a long line of policies pursued by the 
Commission and the Congress to enhance access to 
telecommunications technology, news, entertainment, 
and information for all Americans. 
(3) The video description rules required major 
networks and cable channels in the top 25 markets 
to present at least 4 hours of described program-
ming per week and required such service in other 
markets where equipment was available to provide 
video description. 
(4) The Commission’s video description rules 
were struck down by a court decision citing lack of 
authority for the Commission to promulgate such 
rules. 
(5) The public interest would be served by clari-
fying the Commission’s authority to promulgate such 
rules and the intent of Congress that such rules be 
restored. 
SEC. 3. REINSTATEMENT OF VIDEO DESCRIPTION RULES. 
(a) RULES
REINSTATED.—The video description 
rules of the Federal Communications Commission con-
tained in the report and order identified as Implementa-
tion of Video Description of Video Programming, Report 
and Order, 15 F.C.C.R. 15,230 (2000), shall, notwith-
standing the decision of the United States Court of Ap-
peals for the District of Columbia Circuit in Motion Pic-
ture Association of America, Inc., et al., v. Federal Com-
munications Commission, et al. (309 F. 3d 796, November 
8, 2002), be considered to be authorized and ratified by 
law. 
(b) CONTINUING AUTHORITY OF COMMISSION.—The 
Federal Communications Commission—
(1) shall, within 45 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, republish its video description 
rules contained in the report and order identified as 
Implementation of Video Description of Video Pro-
gramming, Report and Order, 15 F.C.C.R. 15,230 
(2000); 
(2) may amend, repeal, or otherwise modify 
such rules; and 
(3) shall initiate a proceeding within 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act to consider 
whether it is economically and technically feasible 
and consistent with the public interest to include ac-
cessible information in its video description rules. 
(c) ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘accessible information’’ may include 
written information displayed on television screens during 
regular programming, hazardous warnings and other
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2109
AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to con-
duct a special resource study of Virginia Key
Beach Park in Biscayne Bay, Florida, for pos-
sible inclusion in the National Park System.
trade shows, and other appropriate promotional 
activities. 
(2) SPECIFIC POWERS.—In order to carry out 
the purposes of this section, the Corporation may— 
(A) obtain grants from and make contracts 
with individuals and private companies, State, 
and Federal agencies, organizations, and insti-
tutions; 
(B) hire or accept the voluntary services of 
consultants, experts, advisory boards, and pan-
els to aid the Corporation in carrying out its 
purposes; and 
(C) take such other actions as may be nec-
essary to accomplish the purposes set forth in 
this section. 
(f) OPEN MEETINGS.—Meetings of the board of di-
rectors of the Corporation, including any committee of the 
board, shall be open to the public. The board may, by ma-
jority vote, close any such meeting only for the time nec-
essary to preserve the confidentiality of commercial or fi-
nancial information that is privileged or confidential, to 
discuss personnel matters, or to discuss legal matters af-
fecting the Corporation, including pending or potential liti-
gation. 
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emergency information, local and national news bulletins, 
and any other information the Commission deems appro-
priate.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2137
AN ACT
To make clerical and other technical amendments
to title 18, United States Code, and other laws
relating to crime and criminal procedure.
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2137
AN ACT
To make clerical and other technical amendments to title
18, United States Code, and other laws relating to crime
and criminal procedure.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
or subjected to such treatment if the alien were re-
moved to the country. 
SEC. 5. SAVINGS CLAUSE. 
Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this 
Act shall be construed to eliminate, limit, or constrain in 
any way the rights that an individual has under the Con-
vention Against Torture or any other applicable law. 
SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act takes effect on the date that is 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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(3) the task of preserving the safety of the food 
supply of the United States faces tremendous pres-
sures with regard to— 
(A) emerging pathogens and other con-
taminants and the ability to detect all forms of 
contamination; 
(B) an increasing volume of imported food 
from a wide variety of countries; and 
(C) a shortage of adequate resources for 
monitoring and inspection; 
(4) according to the Economic Research Service 
of the Department of Agriculture, the United States 
is increasing the amount of food that it imports such 
that— 
(A) from 2003 to 2007, the value of food 
imports has increased from $45,600,000,000 to 
$64,000,000,000; and 
(B) imported food accounts for 13 percent 
of the average American diet including 31 per-
cent of fruits, juices, and nuts, 9.5 percent of 
red meat, and 78.6 percent of fish and shellfish; 
and 
(5) the number of full-time equivalent Food and 
Drug Administration employees conducting inspec-
tions has decreased from 2003 to 2007.
IV 
House Calendar No. 134 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 620 
[Report No. 109–349] 
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to 
consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16 (legislative day, DECEMBER 15), 2005 
Mr. PUTNAM, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution; 
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported 
from the Committee on Rules. 
Resolved, That the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule 
XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the 
Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to 
the House is waived with respect to any resolution re-
ported on the legislative day of Friday, December 16, 
2005, or Saturday, December 17, 2005.
House Calendar No. 134 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 620 
[Report No. 109–349] 
RESOLUTION 
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII 
with respect to consideration of certain resolu-
tions reported from the Committee on Rules. 
DECEMBER 16 (legislative day, DECEMBER 15), 2005 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed
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SEC. 6303. TRAINING AND MONITORING. 
The head of each executive agency shall ensure 
that— 
(1) telework training is incorporated in the 
agency’s new employee orientation procedures; 
(2) telework training is provided to managers 
and all new teleworkers; and 
(3) periodic employee reviews are conducted for 
all employees to ascertain whether telework is appro-
priate for the employee’s job description and the ex-
tent to which it is being utilized by the employee. 
SEC. 6304. TELEWORK MANAGING EMPLOYEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The head of each executive agency 
shall appoint a full time senior level employee of the agen-
cy as the Telework Managing Officer. The Telework Man-
aging Office shall be established within the office of the 
chief administrative officer or a comparable office with 
similar functions. 
(b) DUTIES.—The Telework Managing Officer 
shall— 
(1) serve as liaison between employees engaged 
in teleworking and their employing entity; 
(2) ensure that the organization’s telework pol-
icy is communicated effectively to employees; 
(3) encourage all eligible employees to engage 
in telework to the maximum practicable extent con-
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sistent with meeting performance requirements and 
maintaining operations; 
(4) assist the head of the agency in the develop-
ment and maintenance of agencywide telework poli-
cies; 
(5) provide assistance and advice in labor-man-
agement interactions regarding telework; 
(6) educate administrative units on telework 
policies, programs, and training courses; 
(7) provide written notification to each em-
ployee of specific telework programs and the employ-
ee’s eligibility for those programs; 
(8) focus on expanding and monitoring agency 
telework programs; 
(9) recommend and oversee telework-specific 
pilot programs for employees and managers, includ-
ing tracking performance and monitoring activities; 
(10) develop and administer a telework per-
formance reporting system; 
(11) promote and monitor agency and other re-
sources necessary for effective teleworking; 
(12) develop telework promotion and incentive 
programs; and 
(13) assist the head of the agency in desig-
nating employees to telework to continue agency op-
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erations in the event of a major disaster (as defined 
in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5122)). 
(c) REPORT.—The Telework Managing Officer shall 
submit a report to the head of the employing agency and 
the Comptroller General at least once every 12 months 
that includes a statement of the applicable telework policy, 
a description of measures in place to carry out the policy, 
and an analysis of the participation by employees of the 
entity in teleworking during the preceding 12-month pe-
riod. 
SEC. 6305. ANNUAL TELEWORK AGENCY RATING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General shall es-
tablish a system for evaluating— 
(1) the telework policy of each executive agency; 
and 
(2) on an annual basis the participation in tele-
working by their employees. 
(b) REPORT.—The Comptroller General shall publish 
a report each year rating— 
(1) the telework policy of each entity to which 
this subtitle applies; 
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section, and the appropriate level of funding for
response activities that are necessary to achieve
a level of response required under this Act. The
Administrator shall review and update such
guidance, as appropriate.’’.
SEC. 605. DEFINITIONS.
Section 101 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 9601)) is amended
by—
(a) in paragraph (1) striking the ‘‘.’’ after
‘‘Act’’ and inserting ‘‘and includes the cost of en-
forcement activities related thereto.’’;
(b) in paragraph (10)(H) striking ‘‘subject to’’
and inserting ‘‘in compliance with’’;.
(c) in paragraph (14) inserting after ‘‘Con-
gress’’ the phrase ‘‘, unless such waste contains a
substance that is listed under any other subpara-
graph of this paragraph’’;
(d) in paragraph (20) by—
(1) in subparagraph (A) inserting after
‘‘similar means to’’ the phrase ‘‘the United
States (or any department, agency, or instru-
mentality thereof), or’’;
(2) in subparagraph (D) by inserting—
(A) after ‘‘does not include’’ the
phrase ‘‘the United States (or any depart-