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‘‘(E) an establishment. 
‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT.—The term ‘establish-
ment’ means an establishment that is covered by the 
Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et 
seq.). 
‘‘(3) HUMANELY EUTHANIZE.—The term ‘hu-
manely euthanize’ means to kill an animal by me-
chanical, chemical, or other means that immediately 
renders the animal unconscious, with this state re-
maining until the death of the animal. 
‘‘(4) NONAMBULATORY LIVESTOCK.—The term 
‘nonambulatory livestock’ means any cattle, sheep, 
swine, goats, or horses, mules, or other equines, that 
are unable to stand and walk unassisted. 
‘‘(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
‘‘(b) HUMANE TREATMENT, HANDLING, AND DIS-
POSITION.—The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to 
provide for the humane treatment, handling, and disposi-
tion of nonambulatory livestock by covered entities, includ-
ing a requirement that nonambulatory livestock be hu-
manely euthanized. 
‘‘(c) HUMANE EUTHANASIA.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
when an animal becomes nonambulatory, a covered
entity shall immediately humanely euthanize the 
nonambulatory livestock. 
‘‘(2) DISEASE TESTING.—Paragraph (1) shall 
not limit the ability of the Secretary to test non-
ambulatory livestock for a disease, such as Bovine 
Spongiform Encephalopathy. 
‘‘(d) MOVEMENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A covered entity shall not 
move nonambulatory livestock while the non-
ambulatory livestock are conscious. 
‘‘(2) UNCONSCIOUSNESS.—In the case of any 
nonambulatory livestock that are moved, the covered 
entity shall ensure that the nonambulatory livestock 
remain unconscious until death. 
‘‘(e) INSPECTIONS.—It shall be unlawful for an es-
tablishment to pass through inspection any nonambulatory 
livestock.’’; 
(3) in subsection (f) (as redesignated by para-
graph (1))—
(A) in the first sentence—
(i) by inserting ‘‘this section and’’ 
after ‘‘enforcing’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘subsection (b)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘this section’’; and 
(B) in the second sentence—
(i) by inserting ‘‘this section or’’ after 
‘‘violates’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘subsection (b)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘this section’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the amendments made by subsection (a) 
take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
(2) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall promulgate final regulations to im-
plement the amendments made by subsection (a).
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 251
To protect small businesses from increased tariffs and other retaliatory 
actions taken by the United States during a trade dispute. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2003
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To protect small businesses from increased tariffs and other 
retaliatory actions taken by the United States during 
a trade dispute.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN SMALL BUSINESSES 
FROM INCREASED TARIFFS AND OTHER AC-
TIONS DURING TRADE DISPUTES. 
In any case in which—
(1) the United States and one or more other 
countries are parties to a trade dispute under a 
trade agreement, and
(f) RETURN OF FUNDS IN ESCROW.—All funds held 
in escrow on the date of the enactment of this Act pending 
further reclamation of the Union Chapel Mine by the Di-
rector of the Surface Coal Mining Commission of the State 
of Alabama may be returned to the New Acton Coal Min-
ing Company, Inc. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $500,000 
for the following: 
(1) To preserve and protect the paleontological 
resources located within the exterior boundaries of 
the Union Chapel Paleozoic Footprint Preserve. 
(2) To provide opportunities for scientific re-
search in a manner compatible with paragraph (1). 
(3) To provide the public with opportunities for 
educational activities in a manner compatible with 
paragraph (1). 
(h) MAP ON FILE.—The map referred to in sub-
section (d) shall be on file and available for public inspec-
tion in the appropriate office of the Department of the 
Interior. 
(i) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section, 
the following definitions apply: 
(1) UNION
CHAPEL
PALEOZOIC
FOOTPRINT 
PRESERVE.—The term ‘‘Union Chapel Paleozoic
(2) the United States increases tariffs on goods 
of such other country or countries or imposes other 
import restrictions on goods of such other country or 
countries on account of the failure of that country 
or countries to come into compliance with the terms 
of the trade agreement, in accordance with the find-
ings under dispute settlement proceedings under the 
agreement with respect to the dispute, 
an importer of those goods shall be exempt, to the extent 
provided in section 2, from such increases and from the 
imposition of such other import restrictions. 
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON EXEMPTION. 
The exemption under section 1 shall apply to an im-
porter of goods in a calendar year—
(1) if the importer had fewer than 100 full-time 
employees (or their equivalents) during the pre-
ceding 2 calendar quarters; and 
(2) only for that quantity of those goods which 
does not exceed 125 percent of the quantity of the 
same goods that are products of the country or 
countries referred to in section 1 and were imported 
by that importer in the preceding calendar year.
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SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated $500,000 for
each of fiscal years 2005 through 2011 to carry out this
Act.
Passed the House of Representatives September 22,
2004.
Attest:
Clerk.
able for the Office of the Executive Secretariat; not to ex-
ceed $704,000 shall be available for the Board of Con-
tract Appeals; not to exceed $1,277,200 shall be available
for the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Uti-
lization; not to exceed $2,052,900 for the Office of Intel-
ligence and Security; not to exceed $3,300,000 shall be
available for the Office of Emergency Transportation;
and not to exceed $13,000,000 shall be available for the
Office of the Chief Information Officer: Provided, That
the Secretary of Transportation is authorized to transfer
funds appropriated for any office of the Office of the Sec-
retary to any other office of the Office of the Secretary:
Provided further, That no appropriation for any office
shall be increased or decreased by more than 5 percent
by all such transfers: Provided further, That any change
in funding greater than 5 percent shall be submitted for
approval to the House and Senate Committees on Appro-
priations: Provided further, That not to exceed $60,000
shall be for allocation within the Department for official
reception and representation expenses as the Secretary
may determine: Provided further, That notwithstanding
any other provision of law, excluding fees authorized in
Public Law 107–71, there may be credited to this appro-
priation up to $2,500,000 in funds received in user fees:
Provided further, That none of the funds provided in this
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States courthouse located at 125 Bull
Street in Savannah, Georgia, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Tomochichi United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed
to be a reference to the ‘‘Tomochichi United States Court-
house’’.
Passed the House of Representatives May 11, 2004.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 2523
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twentieth day of January, two thousand and four
An Act
To designate the United States courthouse located at 125 Bull Street in Savannah,
Georgia, as the ‘‘Tomochichi 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 United States courthouse located at 125 Bull Street in
Savannah, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the
‘‘Tomochichi United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper,
or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the
‘‘Tomochichi United States Courthouse’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2523
To designate the United States courthouse located at 125 Bull Street in 
Savannah, Georgia, as the ‘‘Tomochichi United States Courthouse’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 19, 2003
Mr. BURNS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To designate the United States courthouse located at 125 
Bull Street in Savannah, Georgia, as the ‘‘Tomochichi 
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 United States courthouse located at 125 Bull 
Street in Savannah, Georgia, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Tomochichi United States Courthouse’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the United 
States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed
to be a reference to the ‘‘Tomochichi United States Court-
house’’.
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IIB 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2523 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 12, 2004 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works 
AN ACT 
To designate the United States courthouse located at 125 
Bull Street in Savannah, Georgia, as the ‘‘Tomochichi 
United States Courthouse’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 2523 RFS 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The United States courthouse located at 125 Bull 
Street in Savannah, Georgia, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Tomochichi United States Courthouse’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the United 
States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed 
to be a reference to the ‘‘Tomochichi United States Court-
house’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 11, 2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
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House Calendar No. 158
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2523
[Report No. 108–447] 
To designate the United States courthouse located at 125 Bull Street in 
Savannah, Georgia, as the ‘‘Tomochichi United States Courthouse’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 19, 2003
Mr. BURNS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
MARCH 25, 2004
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To designate the United States courthouse located at 125 
Bull Street in Savannah, Georgia, as the ‘‘Tomochichi 
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 United States courthouse located at 125 Bull 
Street in Savannah, Georgia, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Tomochichi United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the United 
States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed 
to be a reference to the ‘‘Tomochichi United States Court-
house’’.
House Calendar No. 158
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2523
[Report No. 108–447] 
A BILL 
To designate the United States courthouse located 
at 125 Bull Street in Savannah, Georgia, as the 
‘‘Tomochichi United States Courthouse’’. 
MARCH 25, 2004
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2524
To redesignate the Federal building located at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue 
Northwest in the District of Columbia as the ‘‘Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 19, 2003
Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. 
DELAHUNT, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. 
LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. WATT, Mr. 
TIERNEY, Ms. WATSON, and Mr. CONYERS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture 
A BILL 
To redesignate the Federal building located at 935 Pennsyl-
vania Avenue Northwest in the District of Columbia as 
the ‘‘Federal Bureau of Investigation Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION. 
The Federal building located at 935 Pennsylvania 
Avenue Northwest in the District of Columbia, commonly 
known as the J. Edgar Hoover Federal Building, shall be
known and designated as the ‘‘Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation Building’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal 
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be 
a reference to the ‘‘Federal Bureau of Investigation Build-
ing’’.
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(b) COOPERATION REQUIREMENT.—Section 207(a) (42 
U.S.C. 3147(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) COOPERATION REQUIREMENT.—In the case 
of a project assisted under this section that is na-
tional or regional in scope, the Secretary may waive 
the provision in section 3(4)(A)(vi) requiring a non-
profit organization or association to act in coopera-
tion with officials of a political subdivision of a 
State.’’. 
SEC. 206. PREVENTION OF UNFAIR COMPETITION. 
Section 208 (42 U.S.C. 3148), and the item relating 
to section 208 in the table of contents contained in section 
1(b), are repealed. 
SEC. 207. GRANTS FOR ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT. 
(a) DIRECT EXPENDITURE OR REDISTRIBUTION BY 
RECIPIENT.—Section 209(d) (42 U.S.C. 3149(d)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘an eligible recipient’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘a recipient’’. 
(b) SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO REVOLVING 
LOAN FUND GRANTS.—Section 209 (42 U.S.C. 3149) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO REVOLVING 
LOAN FUND GRANTS.—
SEC. 4. REQUIRING MONTHLY REPORTING OF ALL CON-
TRIBUTIONS OF $200 OR MORE. 
Section 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act 
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434), as amended by section 3(b), is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(j)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (3), each au-
thorized committee of a candidate shall file a monthly re-
port with the Commission of all contributions of $200 or 
more which are received by the committee during the 
month, and shall include for each contribution reported 
the identification of the contributor, the date of receipt 
and amount of the contribution, the name of the can-
didate, and the office sought by the candidate. 
‘‘(2) A committee shall file the report required under 
paragraph (1) with respect to a month not later than the 
10th day after the last day of the month. 
‘‘(3) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any contribu-
tion for which the information required to be reported 
under this subsection is otherwise required to be reported 
to the Commission prior to the deadline applicable under 
paragraph (2). 
‘‘(4) The report required under paragraph (1) shall 
be in addition to all other reports required under this 
Act.’’.
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2528
To establish the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th Commemoration 
Commission, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 19, 2003
Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. 
WALSH, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. NADLER, and Mr. OWENS) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Re-
form 
A BILL 
To establish the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th 
Commemoration Commission, 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 ‘‘Hudson-Fulton-Cham-
plain 400th Commemoration Commission Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following: 
(1) The first European exploration of the Hud-
son River and Lake Champlain and the introduction
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with 
respect to elections occurring on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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HR 2528 RFS 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), a member of the Commis-
sion shall serve without compensation. 
(B) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—A member of 
the Commission who is an officer or employee 
of the Federal Government shall serve without 
compensation in addition to the compensation 
received for the services of the member as an 
officer or employee of the Federal Government. 
(C) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—A member of the 
Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, in-
cluding per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates 
authorized for an employee of an agency under 
subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United 
States Code, while away from the home or reg-
ular place of business of the member in the per-
formance of the duties of the Commission. 
(2) STAFF.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Chairperson of the 
Commission may, without regard to the civil 
service laws (including regulations), appoint 
and terminate an executive director and such 
other additional personnel as are necessary to 
enable the Commission to perform the duties of 
the Commission.
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2529
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require not less 
than 75 percent of the amount of individual contributions accepted by 
Congressional candidates to come from in-State residents, to increase 
disclosure requirements, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 19, 2003
Mr. HOEKSTRA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to 
require not less than 75 percent of the amount of indi-
vidual contributions accepted by Congressional can-
didates to come from in-State residents, to increase dis-
closure requirements, 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 ‘‘Accountability and 
Transparency in Federal Campaigns Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds as follows:
(1) While provisions in the Bipartisan Cam-
paign Reform Act of 2002 took steps to make 
changes to the Nation’s campaign finance system, 
the Act did not make sufficient improvements to dis-
closure requirements for candidate campaign com-
mittees. 
(2) Current laws regulating the campaign fi-
nance system are inadequate for the purposes of ac-
cessibility and timeliness in the disclosure of cam-
paign contributions and do not provide for sufficient 
accountability of candidates to the voters. 
SEC. 3. REQUIRING 75 PERCENT OF AMOUNT OF INDI-
VIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS ACCEPTED BY CON-
GRESSIONAL CANDIDATES TO COME FROM 
IN-STATE RESIDENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 315 of the Federal Elec-
tion Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a), as amended 
by section 304(a) of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act 
of 2002, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(k)(1) The total amount of contributions accepted 
with respect to an election by a candidate for the office 
of Senator or the office of Representative in, or Delegate 
or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress from in-State
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 252
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the period for 
filing for a credit or refund of individual income taxes to 7 years. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2003
Mr. BAKER 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 extend 
the period for filing for a credit or refund of individual 
income taxes to 7 years.
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 ‘‘Tax Refund Statute 
of Limitation Extension Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Every individual taxpayer should receive a 
credit or refund for the overpayment of Federal in-
come taxes if the taxpayer’s claim for a credit or re-
fund can be verified by the Internal Revenue Serv-
ice. 
(2) In order to provide for more accurate and 
complete individual income tax records, Congress 
should provide an incentive to taxpayers that encour-
ages the filing of amended tax returns. 
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR FILING FOR CREDIT 
OR REFUND OF INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 6511 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to limitations 
on credit or refund) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new sentence: ‘‘For purposes of applying this 
section with respect to tax imposed by subtitle A on an 
individual—
‘‘(1) the references to 2 years and to 3 years 
in the first sentence, in subsection (b)(2), and in 
paragraphs (2) and (4) of subsection (d) shall be ap-
plied by treating such references as references to 7 
years, and 
‘‘(2) the references to 3-year periods in sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(2) and in 
paragraphs (2) and (4) of subsection (d) shall be ap-
plied by treating such references as references to the 
7-year period from the time the return was filed.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to taxes paid for taxable years 
ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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(c) UNIVERSITY CENTER.—Section 3 (42 U.S.C.
3122) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(12) UNIVERSITY CENTER.—The term ‘univer-
sity center’ means an institution of higher education
or a consortium of institutions of higher education
established as a University Center for Economic De-
velopment under section 207(a)(2)(D).’’.
SEC. 103. ESTABLISHMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
PARTNERSHIPS.
Section 101 (42 U.S.C. 3131) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘and multi-
State regional organizations’’ and inserting ‘‘multi-
State regional organizations, and nonprofit organiza-
tions’’; and
(2) in subsection (d)(1) by striking ‘‘adjoining’’
each place it appears.
SEC. 104. COORDINATION.
Section 103 (42 U.S.C. 3132) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before
‘‘The Secretary’’;
(2) in subsection (a) (as so designated) by in-
serting ‘‘Indian tribes,’’ after ‘‘districts,’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b) MEETINGS.—To carry out the responsibilities in
subsection (a), or for any other purpose related to eco-