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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1015 
To designate the annex to the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Building and 
United States Courthouse located at 333 Constitution Avenue Northwest 
in the District of Columbia as the ‘‘William B. Bryant Annex’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 1, 2005 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To designate the annex to the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal 
Building and United States Courthouse located at 333 
Constitution Avenue Northwest in the District of Colum-
bia as the ‘‘William B. Bryant Annex’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The annex to the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal 
Building and United States Courthouse located at 333 
Constitution Avenue Northwest in the District of Colum-
bia shall be known and designated as the ‘‘William B. Bry-
ant Annex’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the annex 
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘William B. Bryant Annex’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act shall become effective on the day on which 
William B. Bryant, a senior judge for the United States 
District Court for the District of Columbia, relinquishes 
or otherwise ceases to hold a position as a judge under 
Article III of the Constitution. 
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be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild 
river. 
‘‘(
) CANYON CREEK, MONTANA.—The segment 
within the Beaverhead National Forest from Canyon Lake 
downstream approximately 4 miles to the Canyon Creek 
Campground, and the Lion Creek tributary (approxi-
mately 2.5 miles), as generally depicted on the boundary 
map entitled ‘Canyon Creek Wild River’ and dated Janu-
ary 2003, which shall be administered by the Secretary 
of Agriculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(
) DEADMAN CREEK, MONTANA.—The segment 
within the Beaverhead National Forest from its source 
downstream approximately 10.2 miles to the forest bound-
ary, as generally depicted on the boundary map entitled 
‘Deadman Creek Wild River’ and dated January 2003, 
which shall be administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture as a wild river. 
‘‘(
) SALT RIVER, WYOMING.—The segment within 
the Bridger-Teton National Forest from the source down-
stream approximately 12 miles to forest road 10072, as 
generally depicted on the boundary map entitled ‘Salt Wild 
River’ and dated January 2003, which shall be adminis-
tered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(
) SWIFT CREEK, WYOMING.—The segment with-
in the Bridger-Teton National Forest from the source
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responsibility, in amounts determined by 
the Secretary, for claims by— 
‘‘(I) a third party for death, bod-
ily injury, or property damage or loss 
resulting from an activity carried out 
in connection with participation in a 
competition under this subsection; and 
‘‘(II) the Federal Government for 
damage or loss to Government prop-
erty resulting from such an activity. 
‘‘(ii) 
FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT
IN-
SURED.—The Federal Government shall be 
named as an additional insured under a 
registered participant’s insurance policy re-
quired under clause (i)(I), and registered 
participants shall be required to agree to 
indemnify the Federal Government against 
third party claims for damages arising 
from or related to competition activities 
under this subsection. 
‘‘(6) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
60 days after the awarding of the first prize under 
this subsection, and annually thereafter, the Sec-
retary shall transmit to the Congress a report 
that—
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6340 
AN ACT 
To designate the Federal building and United States court-
house located at 300 Quarropas Street in White Plains, 
New York, as the ‘‘Charles L. Brieant, Jr., 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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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6341 
To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for regulation of energy 
derivatives, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 20, 2008 
Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. SUTTON, Mr. WEXLER, 
Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. WELCH of Vermont, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. 
DELAHUNT, and Mr. GRIJALVA) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for 
regulation of energy derivatives, 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 ‘‘Energy Markets Anti- 
Manipulation and Integrity Restoration Act’’. 
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‘‘(2) the compatibility of the fixture or bulb 
with existing equipment; 
‘‘(3) whether use of the fixture or bulb could re-
sult in interference with productivity; 
‘‘(4) the aesthetics relating to use of the fixture 
or bulb; and 
‘‘(5) such other factors as the Administrator 
determines appropriate. 
‘‘(d) ENERGY STAR.—A lighting fixture or bulb shall 
be treated as being energy efficient for purposes of this 
section if— 
‘‘(1) the fixture or bulb is certified under the 
Energy Star program established by section 324A of 
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
6294a); or 
‘‘(2) the Administrator has otherwise deter-
mined that the fixture or bulb is energy efficient. 
‘‘(e) APPLICABILITY OF BUY AMERICAN ACT.—Ac-
quisitions carried out pursuant to this section shall be sub-
ject to the requirements of the Buy American Act (41 
U.S.C. 10c et seq.). 
‘‘(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The requirements of sub-
sections (a) and (b) shall take effect one year after the 
date of enactment of this subsection.’’. 
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downstream approximately 8 miles to Periodic Spring, as 
generally depicted on the boundary map entitled ‘Swift 
Creek Wild River’ and dated January 2003, which shall 
be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild 
river. 
‘‘(
) HOBACK RIVER, WYOMING.—The segment 
within the Bridger-Teton National Forest from the source 
downstream approximately 10 miles to the end of forest 
road 30710, as generally depicted on the boundary map 
entitled ‘Hoback Wild River’ and dated January 2003, 
which shall be administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture as a wild river. 
‘‘(
) WILLOW CREEK, WYOMING.—The segment 
within the Bridger-Teton National Forest from the source 
downstream approximately 20 miles to the confluence with 
the Hoback River, as generally depicted on the boundary 
map entitled ‘Willow Creek Wild River’ and dated January 
2003, which shall be administered by the Secretary of Ag-
riculture as a wild river. 
‘‘(
) GROS VENTRE, WYOMING.—The segment with-
in the Bridger-Teton National Forest from the source 
downstream approximately 12 miles to Horn Ranch, as 
generally depicted on the boundary map entitled ‘Gros 
Ventre Wild River’ and dated January 2003, which shall 
be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild
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Calendar No. 915 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5477 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 4, 2008 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
JULY 30, 2008 
Reported by Mr. LIEBERMAN, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 120 South Del Mar Avenue in San Gabriel, 
California, as the ‘‘Chi Mui Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CHI MUI POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 120 South Del Mar Avenue in 
San Gabriel, California, shall be known and designated as 
the ‘‘Chi Mui Post Office Building’’. 
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2872
To make Federal law apply to antique firearms in the same way it applies 
to other firearms. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2003
Mr. HOEFFEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To make Federal law apply to antique firearms in the same 
way it applies to other firearms.
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 ‘‘Antique Firearm Safe-
ty Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF EXEMPTIONS FOR ANTIQUE FIRE-
ARMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 921(a)(3) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended by striking the last sen-
tence.
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section 
922(v)(3)(B) of such title is amended—
(1) by adding ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (i); 
(2) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (ii); 
and 
(3) by striking clause (iii). 
(c) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General 
shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to 
administer chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, as 
in effect pursuant to the amendments made by this Act.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1016 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify payment for 
clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals under the 
Medicare Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 1, 2005 
Mr. OTTER (for himself, Mr. PAUL, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. ROSS, 
Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. MAR-
SHALL, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, Mr. HASTINGS of 
Washington, Mr. KOLBE, Mr. GORDON, Mr. MCHUGH, and Mr. DAVIS 
of Kentucky) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee 
on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify 
payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical 
access hospitals under the Medicare Program. 
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 ‘‘Critical Access to Clin-
ical Lab Services Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF PAYMENT FOR CLINICAL LAB-
ORATORY TESTS FURNISHED BY CRITICAL 
ACCESS HOSPITALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1834(g)(4) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(g)(4)) is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘NO
BENE-
FICIARY COST-SHARING FOR’’ and inserting ‘‘TREAT-
MENT OF’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘For 
purposes of the preceding sentence and section 
1861(mm)(3), clinical diagnostic laboratory services 
furnished by a critical access hospital shall be treat-
ed as being furnished as part of outpatient critical 
access services without regard to whether— 
‘‘(A) the individual with respect to whom 
such services are furnished is physically present 
in the critical access hospital at the time the 
specimen is collected; 
‘‘(B) such individual is registered as an 
outpatient on the records of, and receives such 
services directly from, the critical access hos-
pital; or 
‘‘(C) payment is (or, but for this sub-
section, would be) available for such services 
under the fee schedule established under section 
1833(h).’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to cost reporting periods begin-
ning on or after October 1, 2003. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 122 
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities 
Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the 
Eastern Municipal Water District Recycled Water System Pressurization 
and Expansion Project. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2005 
Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. CALVERT, and Mrs. BONO) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to participate in the Eastern Municipal 
Water District Recycled Water System Pressurization 
and Expansion Project. 
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 ‘‘Eastern Municipal 
Water District Recycled Water System Pressurization and 
Expansion Project’’.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1017 
To prohibit United States voluntary and assessed contributions to the United 
Nations if the United Nations imposes any tax or fee on any United 
States person or continues to develop or promote proposals for such 
a tax or fee. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 1, 2005 
Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. MILLER of Florida, 
Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. BAR-
RETT of South Carolina, and Mr. GOODE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on International Relations 
A BILL 
To prohibit United States voluntary and assessed contribu-
tions to the United Nations if the United Nations im-
poses any tax or fee on any United States person or 
continues to develop or promote proposals for such a 
tax or fee. 
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 ‘‘Prohibition on United 
Nations Taxation Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds that— 
(1) in 1948, the average United States family 
with children paid only three percent of its income 
in Federal taxes; 
(2) in 1996, the average United States family 
with children paid almost 24 percent of its income 
in Federal taxes; 
(3) United Nations officials have made numer-
ous and repeated proposals to provide financing for 
the United Nations outside the scrutiny of member 
states of the United Nations, including borrowing 
from international financial institutions, assuming 
control of bonds issued by member states, and im-
posing taxes on an extensive range of transactions, 
goods, and services; 
(4) the 1994 ‘‘Human Development Report’’ of 
the United Nations Development Program stated 
that ‘‘[i]t is appropriate that the proceeds of an 
international tax be devoted to international pur-
poses and be placed at the disposal of international 
institutions.’’; 
(5) on January 14, 1996, United Nations Sec-
retary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali stated that an 
international tax would mean that ‘‘[he would] not
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6342 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
440 2nd Avenue in Gallipolis, Ohio, as the ‘‘Bob Evans Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 20, 2008 
Mr. WILSON of Ohio (for himself, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. 
HOBSON, Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. REGULA, Ms. SUTTON, Mr. SPACE, Ms. 
PRYCE of Ohio, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. LATTA, Mr. TURN-
ER, and Mrs. JONES of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 440 2nd Avenue in Gallipolis, Ohio, as the 
‘‘Bob Evans Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BOB EVANS POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 440 2nd Avenue in Gallipolis, 
Ohio, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Bob Evans 
Post Office Building’’. 
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be under the daily financial will of the member 
states.’’; 
(6) United States taxpayers have paid approxi-
mately $30,000,000,000 to the United Nations since 
1945; 
(7) the United Nations and its organizations 
are replete with mismanagement, waste, corruption, 
and inefficiency, which cost United States taxpayers 
millions of dollars each year; 
(8) the power to tax is an attribute of sov-
ereignty; 
(9) the United Nations does not have the at-
tributes of sovereignty and is not a sovereign power; 
and 
(10) the United Nations has no legal authority 
to impose taxes on United States citizens. 
SEC. 3. PROHIBITIONS REGARDING TAXATION AND BOR-
ROWING. 
(a) PROHIBITION ON IMPOSITION OF GLOBAL TAX-
ATION
OR
MULTILATERAL
BANK
BORROWING.—The 
United States shall not pay any voluntary or assessed con-
tribution to the United Nations or any of its specialized 
or affiliated agencies (including the United Nations Devel-
opment Program) if the United Nations—
(1) attempts to implement or impose any tax-
ation or fee on any United States person; or 
(2) attempts to borrow funds from the Inter-
national Bank for Reconstruction and Development 
(commonly referred to as the ‘‘World Bank’’), the 
International Monetary Fund, or any other similar 
or regional international financial institution. 
(b) PROHIBITION
ON CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT 
AND PROMOTION OF GLOBAL TAXATION PROPOSALS.— 
The United States shall not pay any voluntary or assessed 
contribution to the United Nations or any of its specialized 
or affiliated agencies (including the United Nations Devel-
opment Program) unless the President certifies in writing 
to the Congress not less than 15 days before such payment 
that the United Nations or any of its specialized or affili-
ated agencies is not engaged in any effort to develop, advo-
cate, promote, or publicize any proposal concerning tax-
ation or fees on any United States person in order to raise 
revenue for the United Nations or any of its specialized 
or affiliated agencies. 
(c) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Payments prohib-
ited under this Act include any disbursement to the United 
Nations or to any of its specialized or affiliated agencies 
pursuant to any obligation agreed to by the United States 
on or before the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
As used in this Act: 
(1) The term ‘‘person’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 7701(a)(1) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 7701(a)(1)). 
(2) The term ‘‘taxation or fees on any United 
States person’’ includes any tax or fee assessed 
against any United States person on a per capita 
basis or on a transaction or user basis, including any 
tax or fee on international air travel, foreign ex-
change transactions, the mails, or extraction or use 
of natural resources. 
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2888
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny employers a deduction 
for payments of excessive compensation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2003
Mr. SABO (for himself, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. NORTON, Mr. 
SANDERS, Mr. DELAHUNT, Ms. LEE, Mr. LIPINSKI, and Ms. MCCOL-
LUM) 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 deny em-
ployers a deduction for payments of excessive compensa-
tion.
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 ‘‘Income Equity Act 
of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. DENIAL OF DEDUCTION FOR PAYMENTS OF EXCES-
SIVE COMPENSATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 162 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to deduction for trade or busi-
ness expenses) is amended by inserting after subsection 
(h) the following new subsection: 
‘‘(i) EXCESSIVE COMPENSATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No deduction shall be al-
lowed under this chapter for any excessive com-
pensation with respect to any full-time employee. 
‘‘(2) EXCESSIVE
COMPENSATION.—For pur-
poses of this subsection, the term ‘excessive com-
pensation’ means, with respect to any employee, the 
amount by which—
‘‘(A) the compensation for services per-
formed by such employee during the taxable 
year, exceeds 
‘‘(B) an amount equal to 25 times the low-
est compensation for services performed by any 
other full-time employee during such taxable 
year. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES.—For 
purposes of this subsection—
‘‘(A) COMPENSATION.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘com-
pensation’ means salary, wages, and bo-
nuses. 
‘‘(ii) INCLUSION OF NONCASH BENE-
FITS.—The term ‘compensation’ includes
any remuneration (including benefits) in 
any medium other than cash, but shall not 
include—
‘‘(I) any payment referred to in 
so much of section 3121(a)(5) as pre-
cedes subparagraph (E) thereof, and 
‘‘(II) any benefit provided to or 
on behalf of an employee if at the 
time such benefit is provided it is rea-
sonable to believe that the employee 
will be able to exclude such benefit 
from gross income under this chapter. 
‘‘(iii) 
PART-YEAR
EMPLOYEES.—In 
the case of any part-year employee, the 
compensation of the employee shall be 
computed on an annualized basis. 
‘‘(B) EMPLOYER.—All persons treated as a 
single employer under subsection (a) or (b) of 
section 52 or subsection (m) or (o) of section 
414 shall be treated as 1 employer.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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