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(A) in subsection (d)(1), strike ‘‘section 6 of the Contract Dis-
putes Act of 1978 (41 U.S.C. 605)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 6903 
of title 41’’; 
(B) in subsection (d)(2), strike ‘‘section 7 of such Act (41 
U.S.C. 606)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 6904(a) of title 41’’; 
(C) in subsection (e)(1)(P), strike ‘‘section 39 of the Office of 
Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 435)’’ and substitute 
‘‘section 1127 of title 41’’; and 
(D) in subsection (e)(2)(C), strike ‘‘(41 U.S.C. 10b–1)’’ and 
substitute ‘‘(as added by section 7002(2) of the Omnibus Trade 
and Competitiveness Act of 1988)’’. 
(20) In section 2343, strike ‘‘section 3741 of the Revised Statutes 
(41 U.S.C. 22)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 6306 of title 41’’. 
(21) In section 2375(b), strike ‘‘section 34 of the Office of Federal 
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 430)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 1906 
of title 41’’. 
(22) In section 2376(1), strike ‘‘section 4 of the Office of Federal 
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403)’’ and substitute ‘‘chapter 1 
of title 41’’. 
(23) In section 2384—
(A) in subsection (b)(2), strike ‘‘section 4(12) of the Office of 
Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12)))’’ and sub-
stitute ‘‘section 103 of title 41)’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(3), strike ‘‘section 4(11) of the Office of 
Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(11)))’’ and sub-
stitute ‘‘section 133 of title 41)’’. 
(24) In section 2393(d)—
(A) strike ‘‘section 4(11) of the Office of Federal Procurement 
Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(11)))’’ and substitute ‘‘section 133 of 
title 41)’’; and 
(B) strike ‘‘section 4(12) of the Office of Federal Procurement 
Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12)))’’ and substitute ‘‘section 103 of 
title 41)’’. 
(25) In section 2402—
(A) in subsection (c), strike ‘‘section 4(11) of the Office of Fed-
eral Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(11)))’’ and substitute 
‘‘section 133 of title 41)’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d)(2), strike ‘‘section 4(12) of the Office of 
Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12))’’ and sub-
stitute ‘‘section 103 of title 41’’. 
(26) In section 2408—
‘‘(2) DISCLOSURE.—The Secretary shall widely 
disseminate information on the prices for covered 
part D drugs negotiated under paragraph (1).’’.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4308
To ensure consultation with the governments of the territories of the United 
States with respect to trade policy and trade agreements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 6, 2004
Mr. FLAKE
(for himself, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. 
FALEOMAVAEGA, and Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA´) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To ensure consultation with the governments of the terri-
tories of the United States with respect to trade policy 
and trade agreements.
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 ‘‘Territorial Trade En-
hancement Act’’.
SEC. 2. CONSULTATION WITH GOVERNMENTS OF U.S. TER-
RITORIES ON TRADE POLICY AND TRADE 
AGREEMENTS. 
(a) ADVICE FROM EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND 
OTHER SOURCES.—Section 132 of the Trade Act of 1974 
(19 U.S.C. 2152) is amended in the first sentence by in-
serting after ‘‘appropriate’’ the following: ‘‘, including, but 
not limited to, the governor of any State or territory of 
the United States’’. 
(b) ADVICE REGARDING TRADE IN SERVICES.—Sec-
tion 306(c)(2)(A) of the Trade and Tariff Act of 1984 
(19 U.S.C. 2114c(2)(A)) is amended—
(1) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘and the govern-
ments of the territories of the United States’’ after 
‘‘State governments’’; 
(2) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘and the govern-
ments of the territories of the United States’’ after 
‘‘local governments’’; and 
(3) in clause (iii), by inserting ‘‘and the govern-
ments of the territories of the United States’’ after 
‘‘local governments’’.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 430
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of 
capital losses that may offset ordinary income. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2003
Mr. SENSENBRENNER 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 increase 
the amount of capital losses that may offset ordinary income.
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 ‘‘Investment Protection 
Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF CAPITAL LOSS DEDUCT-
IBLE AGAINST ORDINARY INCOME. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 1211 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to limitation
on capital losses of other taxpayers) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(b) OTHER TAXPAYERS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a taxpayer 
other than a corporation, losses from sales or ex-
changes of capital assets shall be allowed only to the 
extent of the gains from such sales or exchanges, 
plus (if such losses exceed such gains) the lower of—
‘‘(A) the applicable limitation (twice the 
application limitation in the case of a joint re-
turn), or 
‘‘(B) the excess of such losses over such 
gains. 
‘‘(2) APPLICABLE LIMITATION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of para-
graph (1), the applicable limitation is $10,000. 
‘‘(B) INFLATION
ADJUSTMENT.—In the 
case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar 
year after 2003, the $10,000 amount contained 
in subparagraph (A) shall be increased by an 
amount equal to the product of—
‘‘(i) such dollar amount, and 
‘‘(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment de-
termined under subsection (f)(3) for the 
calendar year in which the taxable year be-
gins, determined by substituting ‘calendar 
year 2002’ for ‘calendar year 1992’ in sub-
paragraph (B) thereof. 
If any amount after adjustment under the pre-
ceding sentence is not a multiple of $50, such 
amount shall be rounded to the next lowest 
multiple of $50.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2002.
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SEC. 2. HARASSMENT PROCEDURE DISCLOSURES RE-
QUIRED. 
Section 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1092) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(h) HARASSMENT PROCEDURE DISCLOSURES RE-
QUIRED.—Each eligible institution participating in any 
program under this title shall carry out appropriate and 
reasonable information dissemination activities for pro-
spective and enrolled students (including those attending 
or planning to attend less than full time) regarding the 
procedures established by such institution for receiving 
and responding to complaints regarding sexual harass-
ment. Such dissemination activities shall include—
‘‘(1) distribution to enrolled students (along 
with the distribution of information concerning en-
rollment in the institution) of information—
‘‘(A) identifying the acts that constitute 
sexual harassment; 
‘‘(B) stating that sexual harassment is ille-
gal; and 
‘‘(C) describing the procedures to be fol-
lowed to file a sexual harassment complaint and 
to receive services and assistance for the victim; 
and
(1) the sum of the principal and the adminis-
trative fees applicable with respect to such loan; by 
(2) the number of calendar quarters any por-
tion of which falls within the period to maturity of 
the loan. 
(g) COLLECTIONS OF PAST DUE AMOUNTS AND COL-
LECTION FEES.—
(1) ENFORCED COLLECTIONS.—The Secretary 
shall take action to enforce collection of past due 
amounts of any loan on which 4 or more quarterly 
payments are due and payable. 
(2) 
IMPOUNDMENT
OF
DELINQUENT 
AMOUNT.—In the case of any delinquent loan de-
scribed in paragraph (1), the Secretary may seek an 
order from a district court of the United States of 
appropriate jurisdiction directing a United States 
Marshall to impound, under authority of this sub-
section, any available funds of the debtor in an 
amount equal to the amount currently due as of the 
date of such action to reduce or eliminate the delin-
quency. 
(3) WAIVER OF DEBTOR’S RIGHT TO DEFEND 
AGAINST COLLECTION.—As a condition for receiving 
any loan under section 3, the recipient shall waive 
any right to take any legal action to prevent or de-
fend against the collection by the Secretary of any 
amount which the parties agree is past due. 
(4) COST OF COLLECTION.—The costs incurred 
by the Secretary in collecting any amount under this 
subsection with respect to any loan shall be added 
to and treated as a part of the principal amount of 
the loan. 
(5) BALANCE OF LOAN PRINCIPAL AND FEES 
PAYABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH TERMS OF LOAN.—
A debtor who is subject to collection proceedings 
under this subsection for any delinquent portion of 
a loan under section 3 shall continue to meet the re-
payment schedule applicable to such loan for the re-
maining amount of principal and fees. 
(h) REPAYMENT OF LOANS.—Loans made under sec-
tion 3 shall be repaid to the Secretary in accordance with 
the terms established under this Act and shall be deposited 
into the Treasury of the United States. 
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this Act, the following definitions 
apply: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Commerce. 
(2) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ 
means any Indian tribe, band, pueblo, nation, or
other organized group or community, including any 
Alaska Native village or regional or village corpora-
tion as defined in or established pursuant to the 
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, which is rec-
ognized as eligible for the special programs and serv-
ices provided by the United States to Indians be-
cause of their status as Indians. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ includes the 
District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States 
Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands. 
SEC. 6. PROGRAM AUTHORITY. 
In accordance with the provisions of this Act, there 
are hereby made available, out of any money in the Treas-
ury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be nec-
essary to make loans to all entities described in section 
2(a).
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‘‘(2) posting of the information described in 
paragraph (1) through bulletins widely distributed 
among the buildings, classrooms, student unions, 
and other facilities on the campus of such institu-
tion.’’.
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(as defined in section 1886(d)(2)(B) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(2)(B)), 
not later than 4 years after the date of the en-
actment of this title. 
‘‘(b) MINIMUM DIRECT CARE REGISTERED NURSE-
TO-PATIENT RATIOS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A hospital’s staffing plan 
shall provide that, during each shift within a unit of 
the hospital, a direct care registered nurse may be 
assigned to not more than the following number of 
patients in that unit, subject to paragraph (3): 
‘‘(A) 1 patient in operating room units and 
trauma emergency units. 
‘‘(B) 2 patients in critical care units, in-
cluding emergency critical care and intensive 
care units, labor and delivery units, and 
postanesthesia units. 
‘‘(C) 3 patients in antepartum units, emer-
gency room units, pediatrics units, stepdown 
units, and telemetry units. 
‘‘(D) 4 patients in intermediate care nurs-
ery units, medical/surgical units, and acute care 
psychiatric units. 
‘‘(E) 5 patients in rehabilitation units.
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4315
To prohibit the Secretary of the Army from releasing water from Fort 
Peck Dam if the water level of Fort Peck Lake is 20 feet or more 
below the reservoir’s full pool, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 6, 2004
Mr. REHBERG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Secretary of the Army from releasing water 
from Fort Peck Dam if the water level of Fort Peck 
Lake is 20 feet or more below the reservoir’s full pool, 
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 ‘‘Fort Peck Lake Pro-
tection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following:
(1) 2004 is the 6th consecutive year of severe 
drought in the State of Montana. 
(2) The biological and ecological resources at 
Fort Peck Lake, Montana, are compromised by 
drought and a lack of water. 
(3) The Secretary of the Army should manage 
the Missouri River Basin in a way that imparts 
equal emphasis on each of its uses, including flood 
control, navigation, recreation, and conservation of 
fish and wildlife (including threatened and endan-
gered species). 
SEC. 3. FORT PECK LAKE, MONTANA. 
The project for flood control and other purposes, Fort 
Peck Lake, Montana, authorized by section 9 of the Act 
entitled ‘‘An Act authorizing the construction of certain 
public works on rivers and harbors for flood control, and 
for other purposes’’, approved December 22, 1944 (58 
Stat. 891), is modified to prohibit the Secretary of the 
Army from releasing water from Fort Peck Dam if the 
water level of Fort Peck Lake is 20 feet or more below 
the reservoir’s full pool. If the Secretary does release water 
from Fort Peck Dam, the outflow from the release may 
not exceed the volume of water flowing into the lake, as 
measured in average daily cubic feet per second.
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(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘bank-
ruptcy judge’s or magistrate’s’’ and inserting
‘‘bankruptcy judge’s or magistrate judge’s’’;
and
(B) in paragraphs (4)(B) and (8), by strik-
ing ‘‘bankruptcy judge or magistrate’’ each
place it appears and inserting ‘‘bankruptcy
judge or magistrate judge’’.
Passed the House of Representatives November 19,
2004.
Attest:
Clerk.
‘‘§ 1110a. Staffing requirements 
‘‘In the case of a facility of the uniformed services 
that is a hospital, the hospital shall comply with the provi-
sions of title XXIX of the Public Health Service Act.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 1110 
the following new item:
‘‘1110a. Staffing requirements.’’.
(e) INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM.—Title 
VIII of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 
U.S.C. 1671 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 826 STAFFING REQUIREMENTS. 
‘‘A hospital of the Service shall comply with the provi-
sions of title XXIX of the Public Health Service Act.’’.
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SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic
located in Lufkin, Texas, shall after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act be known and designated as the ‘‘Charles
Wilson Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clin-
ic’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference to such outpatient clinic in any law,
regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the
United States to the clinic referred to in section 1 shall
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Charles Wilson De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 1, 2004.
Attest:
Clerk.
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4317
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic located in 
Lufkin, Texas, as the ‘‘Charles Wilson Department of Veterans Affairs 
Outpatient Clinic’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 6, 2004
Mr. TURNER of Texas (for himself, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. BELL, Mr. 
BURGESS, Mr. CARTER, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. FROST, 
Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. HINOJOSA, Ms. JACKSON-
LEE of Texas, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. LAMPSON, 
Mr. PAUL, Mr. REYES, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. STENHOLM, and Mr. DELAY) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clin-
ic located in Lufkin, Texas, as the ‘‘Charles Wilson De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
OUTPATIENT CLINIC, LUFKIN, TEXAS. 
The Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic 
located in Lufkin, Texas, shall after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act be known and designated as the ‘‘Charles
Wilson Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clin-
ic’’. Any reference to such outpatient clinic in any law, 
regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the 
United States shall be considered to be a reference to the 
Charles Wilson Department of Veterans Affairs Out-
patient Clinic.
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IIB 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4317
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 2, 2004
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clin-
ic located in Lufkin, Texas, as the ‘‘Charles Wilson De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 4317 RFS 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic 
located in Lufkin, Texas, shall after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act be known and designated as the ‘‘Charles 
Wilson Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clin-
ic’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference to such outpatient clinic in any law, 
regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the 
United States to the clinic referred to in section 1 shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Charles Wilson De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 1, 2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4318
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of 
higher education to widely distribute information describing their proce-
dures for receiving and responding to complaints concerning harassment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 6, 2004
Mr. WEINER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require 
institutions of higher education to widely distribute infor-
mation describing their procedures for receiving and re-
sponding to complaints concerning harassment.
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 ‘‘Sexual Harrassment 
Reporting and Posting Act of 2004’’.
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(C) in paragraph (1)(B), strike ‘‘subparagraphs’’ and substitute 
‘‘subparagraph’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (3)(B), strike ‘‘agreement’’ and substitute 
‘‘agreements’’. 
(3) In section 53104—
(A) in subsection (c)(3)(B)(ii)(I) and (II), strike ‘‘section 2 of 
the Shipping Act, 1916 (46 U.S.C. App. 802)’’ and substitute 
‘‘section 50501 of this title’’; 
(B) in subsection (e)(2), strike ‘‘section 9 of the Shipping Act, 
1916 (46 U.S.C. App. 808)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 56102 of this 
title’’; and 
(C) in subsection (e)(3), strike ‘‘section 902 of the Merchant 
Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1242)’’ and ‘‘section 902 of 
such Act’’ and substitute ‘‘chapter 563 of this title’’ and ‘‘chapter 
563’’, respectively. 
(4) In section 53105—
(A) in subsection (a)(1)(A), strike ‘‘section 12105’’ and sub-
stitute ‘‘section 12111’’; and 
(B) in subsection (f), strike ‘‘approve’’ and substitute ‘‘ap-
proves’’. 
(5) In section 53106—
(A) in subsection (d)(1), strike ‘‘section 2631 of title 10, United 
States Code, the Act of March 26, 1934 (46 U.S.C. App. 1241–
1), section 901(a), 901(b), or 901b of the Merchant Marine Act, 
1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1241(a), 1241(b), or 1241f)’’ and sub-
stitute ‘‘section 55302(a), 55304, 55305, or 55314 of this title, 
section 2631 of title 10’’; 
(B) in subsection (d)(2), strike ‘‘section 901(a), 901(b), or 901b 
of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1241(a), 
1241(b), or 1241f),’’ and substitute ‘‘section 55302(a), 55305, or 
55314 of this title’’; and 
(C) in subsection (e)(2), strike ‘‘section 2(c) of the Shipping 
Act, 1916 (46 U.S.C. App. 802(c))’’ and substitute ‘‘section 
50501 of this title, applying the 75 percent ownership requirement 
of that section’’. 
(6) In section 53107(f)—
(A) strike ‘‘section 2631 of title 10, United States Code, the Act 
of March 26, 1934 (46 U.S.C. App. 1241–1), section 901(a), 
901(b), or 901b of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 
App. 1241(a), 1241(b), or 1241f)’’ and substitute ‘‘section
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 431
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 
Indian employment credit and the depreciation rules for property used 
predominantly within an Indian reservation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2003
Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. COLE, Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, and Mr. 
STUPAK) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently 
extend the Indian employment credit and the deprecia-
tion rules for property used predominantly within an 
Indian reservation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF INDIAN EMPLOY-
MENT CREDIT AND DEPRECIATION RULES 
FOR PROPERTY ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS. 
(a) EMPLOYMENT CREDIT.—Section 45A of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking sub-
section (f).
(b) DEPRECIATION RULES.—Subsection (j) of section 
168 of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (8).
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a web site, a toll-free number, and a single publica-
tion containing information regarding the homeland 
security grant programs identified under section 
802(a)(4)(A). 
‘‘(3) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Clearing-
house, in consultation with the Interagency Com-
mittee established under section 802, shall— 
‘‘(A) coordinate technical assistance pro-
vided by any Federal agency to States and local 
governments to conduct threat analyses and 
vulnerability assessments; and 
‘‘(B) establish templates for conducting 
threat analyses and vulnerability assessments. 
‘‘(4) BEST
PRACTICES.—The Clearinghouse 
shall work with States, local governments, emer-
gency response providers and the National Domestic 
Preparedness Consortium, and private organizations 
to gather, validate, and disseminate information re-
garding successful State and local homeland security 
programs and practices. 
‘‘(5) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.—The Clearing-
house shall compile information regarding equip-
ment, training, and other services purchased with 
Federal funds provided under the homeland security 
grant 
programs 
identified 
under 
section