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applies to issuance of such rule. Such reissuance (includ-
ing this section) shall not be subject to judicial review. 
SEC. 1714. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level 
for ‘‘Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 
Operation of the National Park System’’ shall be 
$2,237,674,000. 
SEC. 1715. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level 
for ‘‘Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 
Park Partnership Project Grants’’ shall be $0 and the 
matters pertaining to such account in division A of Public 
Law 111–88 shall not apply to funds appropriated by this 
division. 
SEC. 1716. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level 
for ‘‘Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 
National 
Recreation 
and 
Preservation’’ 
shall 
be 
$57,829,000, of which $0 shall be for projects authorized 
by section 7302 of Public Law 111–11. 
SEC. 1717. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level 
for ‘‘Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 
Historic Preservation Fund’’ shall be $54,500,000: Pro-
vided, That the amounts included under such heading in 
division A of Public Law 111–88 shall be applied to funds 
appropriated by this division by substituting ‘‘$0’’ for 
‘‘$25,000,000’’: Provided further, That the proviso under
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2623 
To require States to conduct DNA tests to ascertain the degree of genetic 
relatedness between two or more persons in accordance with a national 
standard. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 25, 2005 
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To require States to conduct DNA tests to ascertain the 
degree of genetic relatedness between two or more per-
sons in accordance with a national standard. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT THAT STATES CONDUCT DNA 
TESTS TO ASCERTAIN THE DEGREE OF GE-
NETIC 
RELATEDNESS 
BETWEEN 
TWO 
OR 
MORE PERSONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH NA-
TIONAL STANDARD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 474 of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 674) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(g)(1) If, during a fiscal year, the Secretary finds 
that a State operating a program under a State plan ap-
proved under this part does not have in effect such laws 
and procedures as may be necessary to ensure that every 
DNA test conducted pursuant to an order of a court of 
the State for the purpose of ascertaining the degree of 
genetic relatedness between 2 or more persons is con-
ducted in accordance with the standards developed in ac-
cordance with paragraph (2), or (if such laws and proce-
dures are in effect) that such a State has not complied 
with such a law or procedure in conducting such a test, 
the Secretary shall reduce the amount otherwise payable 
to the State under subsection (a)(1) for the fiscal year 
by an amount equal to 10 percent of the otherwise payable 
amount. 
‘‘(2)(A) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations 
governing the conduct of DNA tests referred to in para-
graph (1). The regulations shall include the requirement
that the tests be conducted only by an entity accredited 
by the Secretary in accordance with subparagraph (B) to 
conduct such a test. 
‘‘(B) The Secretary shall not accredit an entity to 
conduct DNA tests referred to in paragraph (1) unless 
the entity certifies to the Secretary that each employee 
of the entity who is responsible for performing a function 
relating to such a test has successfully completed training 
in conducting DNA tests in accordance with the regula-
tions prescribed under this paragraph.’’. 
(b) REGULATIONS.— 
(1) ISSUANCE.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall prescribe the regulations required by section 
474(g) of the Social Security Act (as added by the 
amendment made by subsection (a) of this section). 
(2) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—The regulations re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) shall take effect 6 months 
after issuance. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2910
To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include the Territory 
of Guam in the list of affected areas with respect to which claims 
relating to atmospheric nuclear testing shall be allowed, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 15, 2005
Ms. BORDALLO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to in-
clude the Territory of Guam in the list of affected areas 
with respect to which claims relating to atmospheric nu-
clear testing shall be allowed, 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. DEFINITION OF AFFECTED AREA TO INCLUDE 
ADDITIONAL DOWNWIND AREA EXPOSED TO 
RADIATION. 
Section 4(b)(1) of the Radiation Exposure Com-
pensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended—
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‘‘SEC. 2004. VALUATION OF MULTIFAMILY PROPERTIES IN 
NONCOMPETITIVE SALES BY HUD TO STATES 
AND LOCALITIES. 
‘‘ ‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in de-
termining the market value of any multifamily real prop-
erty or multifamily loan for any noncompetitive sale to a 
State or local government entity occurring during fiscal 
year 2008, the Secretary shall consider, but not be limited 
to, industry standard appraisal practices, including the 
cost of repairs needed to bring the property at least to min-
imum State and local code standards and of maintaining 
the existing affordability restrictions imposed by the Sec-
retary on the multifamily real property or multifamily 
loan.’.’’. 
SEC. 228. LIMITATION ON MORTGAGE INSURANCE PREMIUM 
INCREASES. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including 
any provision of this subtitle and any amendment made 
by this subtitle— 
(1) the premiums charged for mortgage insur-
ance under any program under the National Housing 
Act may not be increased above the premium amounts 
in effect under such program on October 1, 2006, un-
less the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
determines that, absent such increase, insurance of 
additional mortgages under such program would,
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (B); and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) the Territory of Guam; and’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY TO FILE A CLAIM BASED ON PRESENCE 
DURING PERIOD OF TESTING. 
(a) CLAIMS
RELATING
TO
LEUKEMIA.—Section 
4(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended—
(1) in subclauses (I) and (II), by inserting ‘‘de-
scribed in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of sub-
section (b)(1)’’ after ‘‘affected area’’; 
(2) in subclause (II)—
(A) by striking ‘‘in the’’ before ‘‘affected 
area’’ and inserting ‘‘in an’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(3) by redesignating subclause (III) as sub-
clause (V); and 
(4) by inserting after subclause (II) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(III) was physically present in 
the affected area described in sub-
section (b)(1)(D) for a period of at 
least 1 year during the period begin-
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of which the level for the Research, Demonstration, and 
Evaluation program shall be $0. 
(b) The amount under the third proviso under the 
heading ‘‘Department of Health and Human Services, 
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Program 
Management’’ in division D of Public Law 111–117 shall 
be applied to funds appropriated by this division by sub-
stituting ‘‘$9,120,000’’ for ‘‘$65,600,000’’. 
(c) The sixth proviso under the heading ‘‘Department 
of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and 
Medicaid Services, Program Management’’ in division D 
of Public Law 111–117 shall not apply to funds appro-
priated by this division. 
SEC. 1817. (a) Notwithstanding section 1101, the 
level for ‘‘Department of Health and Human Services, Ad-
ministration for Children and Families, Low Income 
Home Energy Assistance’’ shall be $4,709,672,000, of 
which $4,509,672,000 shall be for payments under sub-
sections (b) and (d) of section 2602 of the Low-Income 
Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621); 
and of which $200,000,000 shall be for payments under 
subsection (e) of such Act, to be made notwithstanding 
the designation requirements of such subsection. 
(b) The second proviso under the heading ‘‘Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services, Administration for
ning on June 30, 1946, and ending on 
August 18, 1958; 
‘‘(IV) was physically present in 
the affected area described in sub-
section (b)(1)(D) for the period begin-
ning on April 25, 1962, and ending 
on November 4, 1962; or’’. 
(b) CLAIMS RELATING TO SPECIFIED DISEASES.—
Section 4(a)(2) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended—
(1) in subparagraphs (A) and (B)—
(A) by striking ‘‘in the’’ before ‘‘affected 
area’’ and inserting ‘‘in an’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘described in subpara-
graph (A), (B), or (C) of subsection (b)(1)’’ 
after ‘‘affected area’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(3) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as sub-
paragraph (E); and 
(4) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) was physically present in the affected 
area described in subsection (b)(1)(D) for a pe-
riod of at least 2 years during the period begin-
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2626
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit 
coverage under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs of sex-enhancing 
drugs for individuals convicted of a sex offense. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 25, 2005
Mr. EDWARDS (for himself and Mr. BONILLA) 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 subse-
quently 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 titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act 
to prohibit coverage under the Medicare and Medicaid 
Programs of sex-enhancing drugs for individuals con-
victed of a sex offense.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION OF COVERAGE UNDER THE MEDI-
CARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS OF SEX-EN-
HANCING DRUGS FOR INDIVIDUALS CON-
VICTED OF A SEX OFFENSE. 
(a) 
MEDICARE
PROGRAM.—Section 
1860D-
2(e)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-
102(e)(2)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘Such term also does not include prescription 
drugs, such as Viagra, used for sex enhancement for any 
individual who has been convicted of a sex offense, as de-
fined by the Secretary and including rape, sexual assault, 
and child molestation.’’. 
(b) MEDICAID PROGRAM.—The first sentence of sec-
tion 1905(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)) is amend-
ed, in the matter following paragraph (28)—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph 
(A); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (B) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(C) any such payments with respect to pre-
scribed drugs, such as Viagra, used for sex enhance-
ment for any individual who has been convicted of 
a sex offense, as defined by the Secretary under sec-
tion 1860D-1(e)(2)(A).’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act and shall apply to drugs dispensed after such 
date.
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ning on June 30, 1946, and ending on August 
18, 1958, 
‘‘(D) was physically present in the affected 
area described in subsection (b)(1)(D) for the 
period beginning on April 25, 1962, and ending 
on November 4, 1962, or’’. 
SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) CLAIMS
RELATING
TO
LEUKEMIA.—Section 
4(a)(1) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 
U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended—
(1) in subparagraphs (A)(ii)(I) and (B)(i), by 
striking ‘‘in subclause (I) or (II)’’ and inserting ‘‘in 
subclause (I), (II), (III), or (IV)’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A)(ii)(I), by striking ‘‘in 
clause (i)(III)’’ and inserting ‘‘in clause (i)(V)’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ‘‘in 
subclause (III)’’ and inserting ‘‘in subclause (V)’’. 
(b) CLAIMS RELATING TO SPECIFIED DISEASES.—
Section 4(a)(2) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘in subparagraph (A) or (B))’’ 
and inserting ‘‘in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or 
(D))’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘in subparagraph (C))’’ and in-
serting ‘‘in subparagraph (E))’’.
(c) DETERMINATION AND PAYMENT OF CLAIMS.—
Section 6 of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act 
(42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended—
(1) in subsections (b)(2)(C) and (c)(2)(B), by 
striking ‘‘under section 4(a)(2)(C)’’ and inserting 
‘‘under section 4(a)(2)(E)’’; and 
(2) in subsections (c)(2)(A) and (e), by striking 
‘‘or (a)(2)(B) of section 4’’ each place that it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘(a)(2)(B), (a)(2)(C), or 
(a)(2)(D) of section 4’’.
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under the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, require 
the appropriation of new budget authority to cover 
the costs (as such term is defined in section 502 of the 
Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a) 
of such insurance; and 
(2) a premium increase pursuant to paragraph 
(1) may be made only by rule making in accordance 
with the procedures under section 553 of title 5, 
United States Code (notwithstanding subsections 
(a)(2), (b)(B), and (d)(3) of such section). 
SEC. 229. CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES FOR IMPROPERLY IN-
FLUENCING APPRAISALS. 
Paragraph (2) of section 536(b) of the National Hous-
ing Act (12 U.S.C. 1735f–14(b)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(D) in the case of an insured mortgage 
under title II for a 1- to 4-family residence, com-
pensating, instructing, inducing, coercing, or in-
timidating any person who conducts an ap-
praisal of the property in connection with such
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2911 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the active business 
definition under section 355. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 15, 2005 
Mr. CANTOR (for himself and Mr. TANNER) 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 modify 
the active business definition under section 355. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF ACTIVE BUSINESS DEFINI-
TION UNDER SECTION 355. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 355(b) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (defining active conduct of a trade 
or business) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) SPECIAL
RULES
RELATING
TO
ACTIVE 
BUSINESS REQUIREMENT.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of deter-
mining whether a corporation meets the re-
quirement of paragraph (2)(A), all members of 
such corporation’s separate affiliated group 
shall be treated as one corporation. For pur-
poses of the preceding sentence, a corporation’s 
separate affiliated group is the affiliated group 
which would be determined under section 
1504(a) if such corporation were the common 
parent and section 1504(b) did not apply. 
‘‘(B) CONTROL.—For purposes of para-
graph (2)(D), all distributee corporations which 
are members of the same affiliated group (as 
defined in section 1504(a) without regard to 
section 1504(b)) shall be treated as one dis-
tributee corporation.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Subparagraph (A) of section 355(b)(2) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(A) it is engaged in the active conduct of 
a trade or business,’’. 
(2) Section 355(b)(2) of such Code is amended 
by striking the last sentence. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply— 
(A) to distributions after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and 
(B) for purposes of determining the contin-
ued qualification under section 355(b)(2)(A) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amend-
ed by subsection (b)(1)) of distributions made 
before such date, as a result of an acquisition, 
disposition, or other restructuring after such 
date. 
(2) 
TRANSITION
RULE.—The 
amendments 
made by this section shall not apply to any distribu-
tion pursuant to a transaction which is— 
(A) made pursuant to an agreement which 
was binding on such date of enactment and at 
all times thereafter, 
(B) described in a ruling request submitted 
to the Internal Revenue Service on or before 
such date, or 
(C) described on or before such date in a 
public announcement or in a filing with the Se-
curities and Exchange Commission. 
(3) 
ELECTION
TO
HAVE
AMENDMENTS 
APPLY.—Paragraph (2) shall not apply if the dis-
tributing corporation elects not to have such para-
graph apply to distributions of such corporation. 
Any such election, once made, shall be irrevocable. 
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emergency communications, provided that the exercise of 
such authority is not inconsistent with Federal law or 
Commission requirements. 
‘‘(e) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
‘‘(1) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to permit the Commission to issue 
regulations that require or impose a specific tech-
nology or technology standard. 
‘‘(2) ENFORCEMENT.—The Commission shall 
enforce this section as if this section was a part of 
the Communications Act of 1934. For purposes of 
this section, any violations of this section, or any 
regulations promulgated under this section, shall be 
considered to be a violation of the Communications 
Act of 1934 or a regulation promulgated under that 
Act, respectively. 
‘‘(f) STATE AUTHORITY OVER FEES.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this Act, the 
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et 
seq.), the 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act 
of 2007, or any Commission regulation or order 
shall prevent the imposition and collection of a fee 
or charge applicable to commercial mobile services or 
IP-enabled voice services specifically designated by a 
State, political subdivision thereof, or Indian tribe
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2627 
To require the Federal Trade Commission to monitor and investigate gasoline 
prices under certain circumstances. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 25, 2005 
Mr. FILNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Federal Trade Commission to monitor and 
investigate gasoline prices under certain circumstances. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INVESTIGATION OF GASOLINE PRICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—If, based on weekly data published 
by the Energy Information Administration of the Depart-
ment of Energy, the average price of regular grade gaso-
line in a State increases 20 percent or more for at least 
seven days during any 3-month period, the Federal Trade 
Commission shall initiate an investigation into the retail 
price of gasoline in that State to determine if the price
of gasoline is being artificially manipulated by reducing 
refinery capacity or by any other form of manipulation. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 14 days after the initi-
ation of the investigation described in subsection (a), the 
Federal Trade Commission shall report to Congress the 
results of the investigation. 
(c) PUBLIC MEETING.—Not later than 14 days after 
issuing the report described in subsection (b), the Federal 
Trade Commission shall hold a public hearing in the State 
in which the retail price of gasoline was investigated as 
described in subsection (a) for the purpose of presenting 
the results of the investigation. 
(d) ACTION ON PRICE INCREASE.— 
(1) FINDING OF MARKET MANIPULATION.—If 
the Federal Trade Commission determines that the 
increase in gasoline prices in a State is a result of 
market manipulation, the Federal Trade Commis-
sion shall, in cooperation with the Attorney General 
of that State, take appropriate action. 
(2) NO FINDING OF MARKET MANIPULATION.— 
If the Federal Trade Commission determines that 
the increase in gasoline prices in a State is not the 
result of market manipulation, the Federal Trade 
Commission shall notify the Secretary of Energy, 
who shall, within 2 weeks of such notification, decide
if the Strategic Petroleum Reserve should be used to 
assure adequate supplies of gasoline. 
(e) TERMINATION.—This section shall cease to apply 
on the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2912 
To reauthorize provisions in the Native American Housing Assistance and 
Self-Determination Act of 1996 relating to Native Hawaiian low-income 
housing and Federal loan guarantees for Native Hawaiian housing. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 15, 2005 
Mr. CASE (for himself and Mr. ABERCROMBIE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To reauthorize provisions in the Native American Housing 
Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 relating 
to Native Hawaiian low-income housing and Federal loan 
guarantees for Native Hawaiian housing. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION. 
Section 824 of the Native American Housing Assist-
ance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 
4243) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years’’ and all that 
follows and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2006 through 2009’’. 
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House of Representatives shall issue a writ of elec-
tion to fill such vacancy by special election. 
‘‘(2) TIMING OF SPECIAL ELECTION.—A special 
election held under this subsection to fill a vacancy 
shall take place not later than 49 days after the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives announces 
that the vacancy exists, unless, during the 75-day 
period which begins on the date of the announce-
ment of the vacancy—
‘‘(A) a regularly scheduled general election 
for the office involved is to be held; or 
‘‘(B) another special election for the office 
involved is to be held, pursuant to a writ for a 
special election issued by the chief executive of 
the State prior to the date of the announcement 
of the vacancy. 
‘‘(3) NOMINATIONS BY PARTIES.—If a special 
election is to be held under this subsection, the de-
termination of the candidates who will run in such 
election shall be made—
‘‘(A) by nominations made not later than 
10 days after the Speaker announces that the 
vacancy exists by the political parties of the 
State that are authorized by State law to nomi-
nate candidates for the election; or
‘‘(B) by any other method the State con-
siders appropriate, including holding primary 
elections, that will ensure that the State will 
hold the special election within the deadline re-
quired under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(4) EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In this subsection, 
‘extraordinary circumstances’ occur when the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives an-
nounces that vacancies in the representation 
from the States in the House exceed 100. 
‘‘(B) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—If any action is 
brought for declaratory or injunctive relief to 
challenge an announcement made under sub-
paragraph (A), the following rules shall apply: 
‘‘(i) Not later than 2 days after the 
announcement, the action shall be filed in 
the United States District Court having ju-
risdiction in the district of the Member of 
the House of Representatives whose seat 
has been announced to be vacant and shall 
be heard by a 3-judge court convened pur-
suant to section 2284 of title 28, United 
States Code.