datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
duty columns and inserting ‘‘Free’’ in the gen-
eral rate of duty column. 
(E) By striking subheading 6403.91.90 
and inserting the following, with the superior 
text having the same degree of indentation as 
the 
article 
description 
for 
subheading 
6403.91.60: 
‘‘ 
For other persons 
6403.91.92 
Work footwear .............................
10% 
Free (AU, BH, 
CA,CL, K, IL, 
J+, JO, MA, 
MX, P, R) 
5% (SG) 
20% 
6403.91.93 
Other ...........................................
Free 
20% 
’’. 
(F) By striking subheading 6403.99.60 
and inserting the following, with the superior 
text having the same degree of indentation as 
the 
article 
description 
for 
subheading 
6403.99.40: 
‘‘ 
For men, youths and boys: 
6403.99.62 
House slippers .............................
8.5% 
Free (AU, CA, 
BH, CL, K, 
IL, J+, JO, 
MA, MX, P, R, 
SG) 
20% 
6403.99.64 
Work footwear .............................
Free 
20% 
6403.99.66 
Other for men .............................
8.5% 
Free (AU, CA, 
BH, CL, K, 
IL, J+, JO, 
MA, MX, P, R, 
SG) 
20% 
6403.99.68 
Other ...........................................
Free 
20% 
’’. 
(G) By striking subheading 6403.99.75 
and inserting the following, with the superior 
text having the same degree of indentation as 
the 
article 
description 
for 
subheading 
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6403.99.75, as in effect on the day before the 
date of the enactment of this Act: 
‘‘ 
Valued not over $2.50/pair: 
6403.99.77 
House slippers .............................
Free 
20% 
6403.99.78 
Other ...........................................
7% 
Free (AU, BH, 
CA, CL, D, E, 
IL, J+, JO, 
MA, MX, P, R, 
SG) 
20% 
’’. 
(H) By striking subheading 6403.99.90 
and inserting the following, with the superior 
text having the same degree of indentation as 
the 
article 
description 
for 
subheading 
6405.99.90, as in effect on the day before the 
date of the enactment of this Act: 
‘‘ 
Valued over $2.50 per pair: 
6403.99.91 
House slippers .............................
10% 
Free (AU, BH, 
CA, CL, D, IL, 
J+, JO, MA, 
MX, P, R) 
5% (SG) 
20% 
6403.99.93 
Work footwear .............................
Free 
20% 
6403.99.95 
Other, for women ........................
10% 
Free (AU, BH, 
CA, CL, D, IL, 
J+, JO, MA, 
MX, P, R) 
5% (SG) 
20% 
6403.99.97 
Other ...........................................
Free 
20% 
’’. 
(3) Heading 6404 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States is amended as follows: 
(A) In each of the following subheadings, 
by striking the matter in the general and spe-
cial rate of duty columns and inserting ‘‘Free’’ 
in the general rate of duty column: 
(i) Subheading 6404.11.20. 
(ii) Subheading 6404.11.40. 
(iii) Subheading 6404.11.50. 
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surance fund’’ each place those terms appear and in-
serting ‘‘Deposit Insurance Fund’’; 
(30) in section 18(p) (12 U.S.C. 1828(p)), by 
striking ‘‘deposit insurance funds’’ and inserting 
‘‘Deposit Insurance Fund’’; 
(31) in section 24 (12 U.S.C. 1831a)— 
(A) in subsections (a)(1) and (d)(1)(A), by 
striking ‘‘appropriate deposit insurance fund’’ 
each place that term appears and inserting 
‘‘Deposit Insurance Fund’’; 
(B) in subsection (e)(2)(A), by striking 
‘‘risk to’’ and all that follows through the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘risk to the Deposit Insur-
ance Fund.’’; and 
(C) 
in 
subsections 
(e)(2)(B)(ii) 
and 
(f)(6)(B), by striking ‘‘the insurance fund of 
which such bank is a member’’ each place that 
term appears and inserting ‘‘the Deposit Insur-
ance Fund’’; 
(32) in section 28 (12 U.S.C. 1831e), by strik-
ing ‘‘affected deposit insurance fund’’ each place 
that term appears and inserting ‘‘Deposit Insurance 
Fund’’; 
(33) by striking section 31 (12 U.S.C. 1831h);
(iv) Subheading 6404.11.60. 
(v) Subheading 6404.11.70. 
(B) By striking subheading 6404.11.80 
and inserting the following, with the superior 
text having the same degree of indentation as 
the superior text to subheading 6404.11.60: 
‘‘ 
Valued over $6.50 but not over 
$12/pair: 
6404.11.81 
Covering the ankle ......................
Free 
$1.50/pr. + 
35% 
6404.11.83 
Tennis shoes, basketball shoes, 
gym shoes, training shoes and 
the like, for men or for women ...
90¢/pair + 
20% 
Free (AU, BH, 
CA, CL, D, E, 
IL, J+, MA, 
P) 
6¢/pr. + 1.3% 
(MX, R) 
27¢/pr + 6% 
(JO) 
54¢/pr. + 12% 
(SG) 
$1.50/pr. + 
35% 
6404.11.85 
Other ...........................................
Free 
$1.50/pr. + 
35% 
’’. 
(C) By striking subheading 6404.11.90 
and inserting the following, with the superior 
text having the same degree of indentation as 
the superior text to subheading 6404.11.60: 
‘‘ 
Valued over $12/pair: 
6404.11.91 
Covering the ankle ......................
Free 
35% 
6404.11.93 
Tennis shoes, basketball shoes, 
gym shoes, training shoes and 
the like for men or for women ....
20% 
Free (CA, D, 
IL, JO, MX, 
P, R) 
12% (SG 
14% (AU) 
15.5% (MA) 
16% (CL) 
16% (BH) 
35% 
6404.11.95 
Other ...........................................
Free 
35% 
’’. 
(D) By striking subheading 6404.19.20 
and inserting the following, with the article de-
scription having the same degree of indentation 
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(34) 
in 
section 
36(i)(3) 
(12 
U.S.C. 
1831m(i)(3)), by striking ‘‘affected deposit insur-
ance fund’’ and inserting ‘‘Deposit Insurance 
Fund’’; 
(35) 
in 
section 
37(a)(1)(C) 
(12 
U.S.C. 
1831n(a)(1)(C)), by striking ‘‘insurance funds’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Deposit Insurance Fund’’; 
(36) in section 38 (12 U.S.C. 1831o), by strik-
ing ‘‘the deposit insurance fund’’ each place that 
term appears and inserting ‘‘the Deposit Insurance 
Fund’’; 
(37) in section 38(a) (12 U.S.C. 1831o(a)), in 
the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘FUNDS’’ and in-
serting ‘‘FUND’’; 
(38) in section 38(k) (12 U.S.C. 1831o(k))— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘a de-
posit insurance fund’’ and inserting ‘‘the De-
posit Insurance Fund’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘A de-
posit insurance fund’’ and inserting ‘‘The De-
posit Insurance Fund’’; and 
(C) in paragraphs (2)(A) and (3)(B), by 
striking ‘‘the deposit insurance fund’s outlays’’ 
each place that term appears and inserting ‘‘the 
outlays of the Deposit Insurance Fund’’; and
(39) in section 38(o) (12 U.S.C. 1831o(o))— 
(A) by striking ‘‘ASSOCIATIONS.—’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘Subsections (e)(2)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘ASSOCIATIONS.—Subsections (e)(2)’’; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), 
(B), and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), 
respectively, and moving the margins 2 ems to 
the left; and 
(C) in paragraph (1) (as so redesignated), 
by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subpara-
graphs (A) and (B), respectively, and moving 
the margins 2 ems to the left. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend-
ments made by this section shall take effect on the day 
of the merger of the Bank Insurance Fund and the Sav-
ings Association Insurance Fund pursuant to the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005. 
SEC. 9. OTHER TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND-
MENTS RELATING TO THE MERGER OF THE 
BIF AND SAIF. 
(a) SECTION 5136 OF THE REVISED STATUTES.— 
The paragraph designated the ‘‘Eleventh’’ of section 5136 
of the Revised Statutes of the United States (12 U.S.C. 
24) is amended in the 5th sentence, by striking ‘‘affected
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3535
AN ACT
To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act to eliminate the wasteful and unsports-
manlike practice of shark finning.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3544
AN ACT
To authorize a gold medal to be presented on be-
half of the Congress to Pope John Paul II in rec-
ognition of his many and enduring contributions
to peace and religious understanding, and for
other purposes.
deposit insurance fund’’ and inserting ‘‘Deposit Insurance 
Fund’’. 
(b) INVESTMENTS PROMOTING PUBLIC WELFARE; 
LIMITATIONS ON AGGREGATE INVESTMENTS.—The 23d 
undesignated paragraph of section 9 of the Federal Re-
serve Act (12 U.S.C. 338a) is amended in the 4th sen-
tence, by striking ‘‘affected deposit insurance fund’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Deposit Insurance Fund’’. 
(c) ADVANCES TO CRITICALLY UNDERCAPITALIZED 
DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS.—Section 10B(b)(3)(A)(ii) of 
the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 347b(b)(3)(A)(ii)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘any deposit insurance fund in’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Deposit Insurance Fund of’’. 
(d) AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL HOME LOAN 
BANK ACT.—The Federal Home Loan Bank Act (12 
U.S.C. 1421 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 11(k) (12 U.S.C. 1431(k))— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘SAIF’’ and inserting ‘‘THE DEPOSIT INSUR-
ANCE FUND’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Savings Association In-
surance Fund’’ each place such term appears 
and inserting ‘‘Deposit Insurance Fund’’; 
(2) in section 21 (12 U.S.C. 1441)—
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3936 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 116 Helen Highway in Cleveland, Georgia, 
as the ‘‘Sgt. Jason Harkins Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3936 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
116 Helen Highway in Cleveland, Georgia, as the ‘‘Sgt. Jason Harkins 
Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 23, 2007 
Mr. DEAL of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 116 Helen Highway in Cleveland, Georgia, 
as the ‘‘Sgt. Jason Harkins Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SGT. JASON HARKINS POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 116 Helen Highway in Cleveland, 
Georgia, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Sgt. Jason 
Harkins Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
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States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Sgt. Jason Harkins 
Post Office Building’’. 
Æ 
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settlement costs otherwise applicable to the 
consumer upon entering into consumer 
credit transaction involving such home 
mortgage loan product; and 
‘‘(v) all fees or other payments the 
mortgage broker may or will receive, if 
any, from the consumer in connection with 
each home mortgage loan product that is 
offered or disclosed to the consumer, di-
rectly or indirectly, in the course of pro-
viding such services; 
‘‘(D) meet all applicable licensing require-
ments under State or local law; and 
‘‘(E) obtain and permanently maintain a 
bond— 
‘‘(i) for an amount equal to not less 
than 1 percent of the aggregate value of all 
direct and indirect fees received by the 
mortgage broker in connection with pro-
viding mortgage brokerage services in the 
calendar year preceding the date of the 
transaction; 
‘‘(ii) that inures, first, to the benefit 
of any consumer who has any claim 
against the mortgage broker under this 
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 295 
AN ACT 
To amend the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 
1998 to authorize funds to acquire hydrographic data 
and provide hydrographic services specific to the Arctic 
for safe navigation, delineating the United States ex-
tended continental shelf, and the monitoring and descrip-
tion of coastal changes.
380 
praisal management company, nor any other person 
with an interest in a real estate transaction involving 
an appraisal in connection with a mortgage insured 
under this section shall improperly influence, or at-
tempt to improperly influence, through coercion, ex-
tortion, collusion, compensation, instruction, induce-
ment, intimidation, nonpayment for services ren-
dered, or bribery, the development, reporting, result, 
or review of a real estate appraisal sought in connec-
tion with the mortgage. 
‘‘(2) CIVIL
MONETARY
PENALTIES.—The Sec-
retary may impose a civil money penalty for any 
knowing and material violation of paragraph (1) 
under the same terms and conditions as are author-
ized in section 536(a) of this Act. 
‘‘(h) STANDARDS TO PROTECT AGAINST ADVERSE SE-
LECTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall, by rule or 
order, establish standards and policies to require the 
underwriter of the insured loan to provide such rep-
resentations and warranties as the Board considers 
necessary or appropriate to enforce compliance with 
all underwriting and appraisal standards of the 
HOPE for Homeowners Program.
381 
‘‘(2) EXCLUSION FOR VIOLATIONS.—The Board 
shall prohibit the Secretary from paying insurance 
benefits to a mortgagee who violates the representa-
tions and warranties, as established under paragraph 
(1), or in any case in which a mortgagor fails to 
make the first payment on a refinanced eligible mort-
gage. 
‘‘(3) OTHER AUTHORITY.—The Board may estab-
lish such other standards or policies as necessary to 
protect against adverse selection, including requiring 
loans identified by the Secretary as higher risk loans 
to demonstrate payment performance for a reasonable 
period of time prior to being insured under the pro-
gram. 
‘‘(i) PREMIUMS.—For each refinanced eligible mort-
gage insured under this section, the Secretary shall establish 
and collect— 
‘‘(1) at the time of insurance, a single premium 
payment in an amount equal to 3 percent of the 
amount of the original insured principal obligation of 
the refinanced eligible mortgage, which shall be paid 
from the proceeds of the mortgage being insured under 
this section, through the reduction of the amount of 
indebtedness that existed on the eligible mortgage 
prior to refinancing; and
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3557
AN ACT
To authorize the President to award a gold medal
on behalf of the Congress to John Cardinal
O’Connor, Archbishop of New York, in recogni-
tion of his accomplishments as a priest, a chap-
lain, and a humanitarian.
382 
‘‘(2) in addition to the premium required under 
paragraph (1), an annual premium in an amount 
equal to 1.5 percent of the amount of the remaining 
insured principal balance of the mortgage. 
‘‘(j) ORIGINATION FEES AND INTEREST RATE.—The 
Board shall establish— 
‘‘(1) a reasonable limitation on origination fees 
for refinanced eligible mortgages insured under this 
section; and 
‘‘(2) procedures to ensure that interest rates on 
such mortgages shall be commensurate with market 
rate interest rates on such types of loans. 
‘‘(k) EQUITY AND APPRECIATION.— 
‘‘(1) FIVE-YEAR PHASE-IN FOR EQUITY AS A RE-
SULT OF SALE OR REFINANCING.—For each eligible 
mortgage insured under this section, the Secretary 
and the mortgagor of such mortgage shall, upon any 
sale or disposition of the property to which such 
mortgage relates, or upon the subsequent refinancing 
of such mortgage, be entitled to the following with re-
spect to any equity created as a direct result of such 
sale or refinancing: 
‘‘(A) If such sale or refinancing occurs dur-
ing the period that begins on the date that such 
mortgage is insured and ends 1 year after such
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2975 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with 
the Battery Conservancy to construct and operate a performance facility 
at Castle Clinton National Monument, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2011 
Mr. NADLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into 
an agreement with the Battery Conservancy to construct 
and operate a performance facility at Castle Clinton Na-
tional Monument, 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 ‘‘Castle Clinton Na-
tional Monument and Battery Castle Clinton National 
Monument and Battery Conservancy Partnership Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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date of insurance, the Secretary shall be entitled 
to 100 percent of such equity. 
‘‘(B) If such sale or refinancing occurs dur-
ing the period that begins 1 year after such date 
of insurance and ends 2 years after such date of 
insurance, the Secretary shall be entitled to 90 
percent of such equity and the mortgagor shall be 
entitled to 10 percent of such equity. 
‘‘(C) If such sale or refinancing occurs dur-
ing the period that begins 2 years after such date 
of insurance and ends 3 years after such date of 
insurance, the Secretary shall be entitled to 80 
percent of such equity and the mortgagor shall be 
entitled to 20 percent of such equity. 
‘‘(D) If such sale or refinancing occurs dur-
ing the period that begins 3 years after such date 
of insurance and ends 4 years after such date of 
insurance, the Secretary shall be entitled to 70 
percent of such equity and the mortgagor shall be 
entitled to 30 percent of such equity. 
‘‘(E) If such sale or refinancing occurs dur-
ing the period that begins 4 years after such date 
of insurance and ends 5 years after such date of 
insurance, the Secretary shall be entitled to 60
II
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 356
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 5, 1999
Received
AN ACT
To provide for the conveyance of certain property from the
United States to Stanislaus County, California.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3577
AN ACT
To increase the amount authorized to be appro-
priated for the north side pumping division of the
Minidoka reclamation project, Idaho.
384 
percent of such equity and the mortgagor shall be 
entitled to 40 percent of such equity. 
‘‘(F) If such sale or refinancing occurs dur-
ing any period that begins 5 years after such 
date of insurance, the Secretary shall be entitled 
to 50 percent of such equity and the mortgagor 
shall be entitled to 50 percent of such equity. 
‘‘(2) APPRECIATION IN VALUE.—For each eligible 
mortgage insured under this section, the Secretary 
and the mortgagor of such mortgage shall, upon any 
sale or disposition of the property to which such 
mortgage relates, each be entitled to 50 percent of any 
appreciation in value of the appraised value of such 
property that has occurred since the date that such 
mortgage was insured under this section. 
‘‘(l) ESTABLISHMENT OF HOPE FUND.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the 
Federal Housing Administration a revolving fund to 
be known as the Home Ownership Preservation Enti-
ty Fund, which shall be used by the Board for car-
rying out the mortgage insurance obligations under 
this section. 
‘‘(2) MANAGEMENT OF FUND.—The HOPE Fund 
shall be administered and managed by the Secretary, 
who shall establish reasonable and prudent criteria
385 
for the management and operation of any amounts in 
the HOPE Fund. 
‘‘(m) LIMITATION
ON AGGREGATE INSURANCE AU-
THORITY.—The aggregate original principal obligation of 
all mortgages insured under this section may not exceed 
$300,000,000,000. 
‘‘(n) REPORTS BY THE BOARD.—The Board shall sub-
mit monthly reports to the Congress identifying the progress 
of the HOPE for Homeowners Program, which shall con-
tain the following information for each month: 
‘‘(1) The number of new mortgages insured 
under this section, including the location of the prop-
erties subject to such mortgages by census tract. 
‘‘(2) The aggregate principal obligation of new 
mortgages insured under this section. 
‘‘(3) The average amount by which the principle 
balance outstanding on mortgages insured this section 
was reduced. 
‘‘(4) The amount of premiums collected for in-
surance of mortgages under this section. 
‘‘(5) The claim and loss rates for mortgages in-
sured under this section. 
‘‘(6) Any other information that the Board con-
siders appropriate.
386 
‘‘(o) REQUIRED OUTREACH EFFORTS.—The Secretary 
shall carry out outreach efforts to ensure that homeowners, 
lenders, and the general public are aware of the opportuni-
ties for assistance available under this section. 
‘‘(p) ENHANCEMENT OF FHA CAPACITY.—Under the 
direction of the Board, the Secretary shall take such actions 
as may be necessary to— 
‘‘(1) contract for the establishment of under-
writing criteria, automated underwriting systems, 
pricing standards, and other factors relating to eligi-
bility for mortgages insured under this section; 
‘‘(2) contract for independent quality reviews of 
underwriting, including appraisal reviews and fraud 
detection, of mortgages insured under this section or 
pools of such mortgages; and 
‘‘(3) increase personnel of the Department as 
necessary to process or monitor the processing of 
mortgages insured under this section. 
‘‘(q) GNMA COMMITMENT AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) GUARANTEES.—The Secretary shall take 
such actions as may be necessary to ensure that secu-
rities based on and backed by a trust or pool com-
posed of mortgages insured under this section are 
available to be guaranteed by the Government Na-
387 
tional Mortgage Association as to the timely payment 
of principal and interest. 
‘‘(2) GUARANTEE AUTHORITY.—To carry out the 
purposes of section 306 of the National Housing Act 
(12 U.S.C. 1721), the Government National Mortgage 
Association may enter into new commitments to issue 
guarantees of securities based on or backed by mort-
gages insured under this section, not exceeding 
$300,000,000,000. The amount of authority provided 
under the preceding sentence to enter into new com-
mitments to issue guarantees is in addition to any 
amount of authority to make new commitments to 
issue guarantees that is provided to the Association 
under any other provision of law. 
‘‘(r) SUNSET.—The Secretary may not enter into any 
new commitment to insure any refinanced eligible mort-
gage, or newly insure any refinanced eligible mortgage pur-
suant to this section before October 1, 2008 or after Sep-
tember 30, 2011. 
‘‘(s) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the 
following definitions shall apply: 
‘‘(1) APPROVED
FINANCIAL
INSTITUTION
OR 
MORTGAGEE.—The term ‘approved financial institu-
tion or mortgagee’ means a financial institution or 
mortgagee approved by the Secretary under section
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3577
AN ACT
To increase the amount authorized to be appropriated for
the north side pumping division of the Minidoka reclama-
tion project, Idaho.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3582
AN ACT
To restrict the use of mandatory minimum per-
sonnel experience and educational requirements
in the procurement of information technology
goods or services unless sufficiently justified.