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H. R. 5008
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 provide an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business
Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through September 30,
2004, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF PROGRAMS
UNDER SMALL BUSINESS ACT AND SMALL BUSINESS
INVESTMENT ACT OF 1958.
The authorization for any program, authority, or provision,
including any pilot program, that was extended through June 4,
2004, by section 1 of Public Law 108–217 is further extended
through September 30, 2004, under the same terms and conditions.
SEC. 2. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.
Section 2 of Public Law 108–205 is amended by striking
‘‘October 1, 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘March 15, 2004’’. The amendment
made by the preceding sentence shall take effect as if included
in the enactment of the section to which it relates.
SEC. 3. COMPENSATION OF AGENTS.
Section 5 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 634) is
amended—
(1) in subsection (g)(4), by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(C) The Administration may contract with an agent
to carry out, on behalf of the Administration, the assess-
ment and collection of the annual fee established under
section 7(a)(23). The agent may receive, as compensation
for services, any interest earned on the fee while in the
control of the agent before the time at which the agent
is contractually required to remit the fee to the Administra-
tion.’’; and
(2) in subsection (h)—
(A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3);
and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
‘‘(2) The agent described in paragraph (1)(B) may be com-
pensated through any of the fees assessed under this section
and any interest earned on any funds collected by the agent
while such funds are in the control of the agent and before
the time at which the agent is contractually required to transfer
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such funds to the Administration or to the holders of the
trust certificates, as appropriate.’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5008
To provide an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small 
Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through 
September 30, 2004, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2004
Mr. MANZULLO (for himself and Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To provide an additional temporary extension of programs 
under the Small Business Act and the Small Business 
Investment Act of 1958 through September 30, 2004, 
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. ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF PRO-
GRAMS UNDER SMALL BUSINESS ACT AND 
SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT ACT OF 1958. 
The authorization for any program, authority, or pro-
vision, including any pilot program, that was extended 
through June 4, 2004, by section 1 of Public Law 108–
ning with the first month of the calendar year 
in which a contribution is accepted or expendi-
ture is made. Each such report for a month 
shall be filed not later than the 20th day after 
the last day of the month and shall be complete 
as of the last day of the month. In lieu of filing 
reports otherwise due under this subparagraph 
in November and December of any year in 
which a regularly scheduled general election is 
held, a pre-general election report shall be filed 
in accordance with subparagraph (B)(iv)(I), a 
post-general election report shall be filed in ac-
cordance with subparagraph (B)(iv)(II), and a 
year end report shall be filed not later than 
January 31 of the following calendar year.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to years beginning after December 
31, 2004. 
SEC. 2. IMPROVED ELECTRONIC DISCLOSURE AND LINK-
AGE WITH FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Federal Election Commission, shall 
take such actions as may be necessary to increase disclo-
sure to the public by improving the database and disclo-
sure system for reports required to be filed by political
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SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF PRO-
GRAMS UNDER SMALL BUSINESS ACT AND 
SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT ACT OF 1958. 
The authorization for any program, authority, or pro-
vision, including any pilot program, that was extended 
through June 4, 2004, by section 1 of Public Law 108–
217 is further extended through September 30, 2004, 
under the same terms and conditions. 
SEC. 2. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. 
Section 2 of Public Law 108–205 is amended by 
striking ‘‘October 1, 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘March 15, 
2004’’. The amendment made by the preceding sentence 
shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the 
section to which it relates. 
SEC. 3. COMPENSATION OF AGENTS. 
Section 5 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 634) 
is amended—
(1) in subsection (g)(4), by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(C) The Administration may contract 
with an agent to carry out, on behalf of the Ad-
ministration, the assessment and collection of 
the annual fee established under section 
7(a)(23). The agent may receive, as compensa-
tion for services, any interest earned on the fee 
while in the control of the agent before the time
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at which the agent is contractually required to 
remit the fee to the Administration.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (h)—
(A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
paragraph (3); and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following: 
‘‘(2) The agent described in paragraph (1)(B) 
may be compensated through any of the fees as-
sessed under this section and any interest earned on 
any funds collected by the agent while such funds 
are in the control of the agent and before the time 
at which the agent is contractually required to trans-
fer such funds to the Administration or to the hold-
ers of the trust certificates, as appropriate.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 13, 
2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
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Union Calendar No. 432
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5009
[Report No. 108–704] 
To extend water contracts between the United States and specific irrigation 
districts and the City of Helena in Montana, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2004
Mr. REHBERG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2004
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To extend water contracts between the United States and 
specific irrigation districts and the City of Helena in 
Montana, 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 ‘‘Montana Water Con-
tracts Extension Act of 2004’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF WATER CONTRACTS. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO EXTEND.—The Secretary of the 
Interior may extend each of the water contracts listed in 
subsection (b) until the earlier of—
(1) the expiration of the 2-year period begin-
ning on the date on which the contract would expire 
but for this section; or 
(2) the date on which a new long-term water 
contract is executed by the parties to the contract 
listed in subsection (b). 
(b) EXTENDED CONTRACTS.—The water contracts 
referred to in subsection (a) are the following: 
(1) Contract Number 14–06–600–2078, as 
amended, for purchase of water between the United 
States of America and the City of Helena, Montana. 
(2) Contract Number 14–06–600–2079, as 
amended, between the United States of America and 
the Helena Valley Irrigation District for water serv-
ice. 
(3) Contract Number 14–06–600–8734, as 
amended, between the United States of America and 
the Toston Irrigation District for water service. 
(4) Contract number 14–06–600–3592, as 
amended, between the United States and the Clark 
Canyon Water Supply Company, Inc., for water 
service and for a supplemental supply.
(5) Contract number 14–06–600–3593, as 
amended, between the United States and the East 
Bench Irrigation District for water service.
Union Calendar No. 432
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5009
[Report No. 108–704] 
A BILL 
To extend water contracts between the United 
States and specific irrigation districts and the 
City of Helena in Montana, and for other pur-
poses. 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2004
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Administrator for an extension of the ex-
emption from the requirement of para-
graph (2) for the reason of dispropor-
tionate economic hardship. In evaluating a 
hardship petition, the Administrator, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Energy, 
shall consider the findings of the study in 
addition to other economic factors. 
‘‘(ii) DEADLINE FOR ACTION ON PETI-
TIONS.—The Administrator shall act on 
any petition submitted by a small refinery 
for a hardship exemption not later than 90 
days after the receipt of the petition. 
‘‘(C) CREDIT PROGRAM.—If a small refin-
ery notifies the Administrator that it waives the 
exemption provided by this Act, the regulations 
shall provide for the generation of credits by 
the small refinery beginning in the year fol-
lowing such notification. 
‘‘(D) OPT-IN
FOR
SMALL
REFINERS.—A 
small refinery shall be subject to the require-
ments of this section if it notifies the Adminis-
trator that it waives the exemption under sub-
paragraph (A).’’.
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5011
AN ACT
To prevent the sale of abusive insurance and
investment products to military personnel.
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5011
AN ACT
To prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment
products to military personnel.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(e) DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF DIRECTOR.—
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, at the direc-
tion of the President and the National Security Council, 
the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center 
shall—
(1) serve, through the National Intelligence Di-
rector, as the principal adviser to the President on 
intelligence operations relating to counterterrorism; 
(2) provide unified strategic direction for the ci-
vilian and military counterterrorism efforts of the 
United States Government and for the effective inte-
gration of counterterrorism intelligence and oper-
ations across agency boundaries, both inside and 
outside the United States; 
(3) advise the President and the National Intel-
ligence Director on the extent to which the 
counterterrorism program recommendations and 
budget proposals of the departments, agencies, and 
elements of the United States Government conform 
to the priorities established by the President and the 
National Security Council; 
(4) concur in, or advise the President on, the 
selections of personnel to head the operating entities 
of the United States Government with principal mis-
sions relating to counterterrorism, including the
head 
of 
the 
Central 
Intelligence 
Agency’s 
Counterterrorist 
Center, 
the 
head 
of 
the 
Counterterrorism Division of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, the coordinator for counterterrorism 
of the Department of State, and the commanders of 
the Special Operations Command and the Northern 
Command within the Department of Defense; and 
(5) perform such other duties as the National 
Intelligence Director may prescribe or are prescribed 
by law. 
(f) DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE.—(1) The Di-
rector of the National Counterterrorism Center shall es-
tablish 
and 
maintain 
within 
the 
National 
Counterterrorism Center a Directorate of Intelligence. 
(2) The Directorate shall utilize the capabilities of the 
Terrorist Threat Integration Center (TTIC) transferred 
to the Directorate by section 182 and such other capabili-
ties as the Director of the National Counterterrorism Cen-
ter considers appropriate. 
(3) The Directorate shall have primary responsibility 
within the United States Government for analysis of ter-
rorism and terrorist organizations from all sources of in-
telligence, whether collected inside or outside the United 
States. 
(4) The Directorate shall—
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(B) the effect of the requirements de-
scribed in paragraph (1) on achievement of—
(i) national, regional, and local air 
quality standards and goals; and 
(ii) related environmental and public 
health protection standards and goals; 
(C) the effect of Federal, State, and local 
motor vehicle fuel regulations, including mul-
tiple motor vehicle fuel requirements, on—
(i) domestic refineries; 
(ii) the fuel distribution system; and 
(iii) industry investment in new capac-
ity; 
(D) the effect of the requirements de-
scribed in paragraph (1) on emissions from ve-
hicles, refineries, and fuel handling facilities; 
(E) the feasibility of developing national or 
regional motor vehicle fuel slates for the 48 
contiguous States that, while improving air 
quality at the national, regional and local levels 
consistent with the attainment of national am-
bient air quality standards, could—
(i) enhance flexibility in the fuel dis-
tribution infrastructure and improve fuel 
fungibility;
day period beginning upon such submission to
the appropriate Committees.
(B) FINAL REGULATIONS.—Not later than
90 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appro-
priate Committees a copy of the regulations
under this section to be published as final.
(C) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Such regulations
shall become effective upon the expiration of the
30-day period beginning upon such submission
to the appropriate Committees.
(3) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘appropriate Committees’’ means—
(A) the Committee on Financial Services
and the Committee on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs and the Committee on
Armed Services of the Senate.
SEC. 11. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of the Congress that the Federal and
State agencies responsible for insurance and securities
regulation should provide advice to the appropriate Fed-
eral entities to consider—
(1) significantly increasing the life insurance
coverage made available through the Federal Gov-
ernment to members of the Armed Forces;
(2) implementing appropriate procedures to en-
courage members of the Armed Forces to improve
their financial literacy and obtain objective financial
counseling before purchasing additional life insur-
ance coverage or investments beyond those provided
by the Federal Government; and
(3) improving the benefits and matching con-
tributions provided under the Thrift Savings Plan to
members of the Armed Forces.
SEC. 12. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act, the following definitions
shall apply:
(1) ENTITY.—The term ‘‘entity’’ includes insur-
ers.
(2) INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘‘individual’’ in-
cludes insurance agents and producers.
(3) NAIC.—The term ‘‘NAIC’’ means the Na-
tional Association of Insurance Commissioners.
(4) STATE
INSURANCE
COMMISSIONER.—The
term ‘‘State insurance commissioner’’ means, with
respect to a State, the officer, agency, or other enti-
ty of the State that has primary regulatory authority
over the business of insurance and over any person
engaged in the business of insurance, to the extent
of such business activities, in such State.
Passed the House of Representatives October 5,
2004.
Attest:
Clerk.
Union Calendar No. 365 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6734 
[Report No. 117–469] 
A BILL 
To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to re-
authorize the volunteer services, community part-
nership, and refuge education programs of the 
National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other 
purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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form in the normal course of business. 
(5) DIRECT RELATIONSHIP.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘direct rela-
tionship’’ means a relationship between an indi-
vidual and an entity where the individual— 
(i) is a current customer; 
(ii) has obtained a good or service 
from the entity within the prior 18 
months; or 
(iii) has made an inquiry about the 
products or services of the entity within 
the prior 90 days. 
(B) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘‘direct rela-
tionship’’ does not include a relationship be-
tween an individual and a data broker where 
the individual’s only connection to the data 
broker is based on the individual’s request— 
(i) for the data broker to delete the 
personal information of the individual; or 
(ii) to opt out of the data broker’s col-
lection or use of personal information, cer-
tain sales of such information, or its data-
bases. 
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(6) HASH.—The term ‘‘hash’’ means to input 
data to a cryptographic, one-way, collision resistant 
function that maps a bit string of arbitrary length 
to a fixed-length bit string to produce a cryp-
tographically secure value. 
(7) HASHED.—The term ‘‘hashed’’ means the 
type of value produced by hashing data. 
(8) HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH.—The term 
‘‘human subjects research’’ means research that— 
(A) an investigator (whether professional 
or student) conducts on a living individual; and 
(B) either— 
(i) obtains information or biospeci-
mens through intervention or interaction 
with the individual, and uses, studies, or 
analyzes the information or biospecimens; 
or 
(ii) obtains, uses, studies, analyzes, or 
generates personal information or identifi-
able biospecimens. 
(9) PERSONAL INFORMATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘personal in-
formation’’ means any information held by a 
data broker, regardless of how the information 
is collected, inferred, created, or obtained, that 
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periodic payment plan certificate issued and sold be-
fore such date of enactment.’’. 
SEC. 4. STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER JURISDICTION 
ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any provision of 
State law, any authority of a State insurance department 
with respect to insurers or insurance agents shall apply 
with respect to activities of insurers and agents, notwith-
standing that such activities take place on a military in-
stallation of the United States or on any Federal land or 
facility, except to the extent that such authority directly 
conflicts with any applicable authorized Federal regulation 
or directive. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 
on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 5. REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT OF MILITARY PROTEC-
TION STANDARDS. 
(a) REQUIRED DISCLOSURE.—Until a State has met 
its obligation under subsection (b)— 
(1) life insurance may not be sold on a military 
installation in the State to any member of the armed 
forces without prior disclosure to such member that 
subsidized life insurance may be available to the 
member from the Federal Government; and
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(2) the State may not license or renew the li-
cense of any entity that has violated the prohibition 
in paragraph (1). 
(b) STATE STANDARDS.—The Congress intends that 
each State, within 12 months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, implement standards to protect members 
of the armed forces, while on a military installation of the 
United States or on any Federal land or facility, from dis-
honest and predatory insurance sales practices. 
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SEC. 105. FIRMING OF CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT INDIAN 
WATER. 
(a) FIRMING PROGRAM.—The Secretary and the State 
shall develop a firming program to ensure that 60,648 acre- 
feet of the agricultural priority water made available pur-
suant to the master agreement and reallocated to Arizona 
Indian tribes under section 104(a)(1), shall, for a 100-year 
period, be delivered during water shortages in the same 
manner as water with a municipal and industrial delivery 
priority in the Central Arizona Project system is delivered 
during water shortages. 
(b) DUTIES.— 
(1) SECRETARY.—The Secretary shall— 
(A) firm 28,200 acre-feet of agricultural 
priority 
water 
reallocated 
to 
the 
Tohono 
O’odham Nation under section 104(a)(1)(A)(ii); 
and 
(B) firm 8,724 acre-feet of agricultural pri-
ority water reallocated to Arizona Indian tribes 
under section 104(a)(1)(A)(iii). 
(2) STATE.—The State shall— 
(A) firm 15,000 acre-feet of agricultural 
priority water reallocated to the Community 
under section 104(a)(1)(A)(i);
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Transportation, working with affected States, shall con-
tinue to develop and implement a procedure for fair com-
petitive bidding by Amtrak and non-Amtrak operators for 
State-supported routes: Provided, That in the event a 
State desires to select or selects a non-Amtrak operator 
for the route, the State may make an agreement with 
Amtrak to use facilities and equipment of, or have serv-
ices provided by, Amtrak under terms agreed to by the 
State and Amtrak to enable the non-Amtrak operator to 
provide the State-supported service: Provided further, 
That if the parties cannot agree on terms, the Secretary 
shall, as a condition of receipt of Federal grant funds, 
order that the facilities and equipment be made available 
and the services be provided by Amtrak under reasonable 
terms and compensation: Provided further, That when 
prescribing reasonable compensation to Amtrak, the Sec-
retary shall consider quality of service as a major factor 
when determining whether, and the extent to which, the 
amount of compensation shall be greater than the incre-
mental costs of using the facilities and providing the 
services: Provided further, That the Secretary may repro-
gram up to $2,500,000 from the Amtrak operating grant 
funds for costs associated with the implementation of the 
fair bid procedure and demonstration of competition 
under this section.