datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
itol; expenses necessary for preparing the semimonthly 
and session index to the Congressional Record, as author-
ized by law (section 902 of title 44, United States Code); 
printing and binding of Government publications author-
ized by law to be distributed to Members of Congress; and 
printing, binding, and distribution of Government publica-
tions authorized by law to be distributed without charge 
to the recipient, $88,090,000 (reduced by $5,400,000): 
Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available 
for paper copies of the permanent edition of the Congres-
sional Record for individual Representatives, Resident 
Commissioners or Delegates authorized under section 906 
of title 44, United States Code: Provided further, That this 
appropriation shall be available for the payment of obliga-
tions incurred under the appropriations for similar pur-
poses for preceding fiscal years: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding the 2-year limitation under section 718 
of title 44, United States Code, none of the funds appro-
priated or made available under this Act or any other Act 
for printing and binding and related services provided to 
Congress under chapter 7 of title 44, United States Code, 
may be expended to print a document, report, or publica-
tion after the 27-month period beginning on the date that 
such document, report, or publication is authorized by 
Congress to be printed, unless Congress reauthorizes such
such time and in such manner as the Secretary may by 
regulations prescribe) to have this section apply for such 
taxable year.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Subsection (b) of section 38 of such Code 
is amended by striking ‘‘plus’’ at the end of para-
graph (18), by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (19) and inserting ‘‘, plus’’, and by add-
ing at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(20) the radio broadcasting station donation 
credit determined under section 45J(a).’’. 
(2) The table of sections for subpart D of part 
IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is 
amended by adding at the end the following new 
item:
‘‘Sec. 45J. Credit for donation of license and other assets of commercial radio 
broadcasting stations to certain nonprofit corporations.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2005.
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2617
To bar certain additional restrictions on travel and remittances to Cuba. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 25, 2005
Mr. DAVIS of Florida (for himself, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. 
DELAHUNT, Mr. OLVER, Mr. RUSH, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. CON-
YERS, Mr. FARR, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mrs. BONO, Ms. KILPATRICK of Michi-
gan, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. GORDON, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. PAUL, 
Mr. SPRATT, Mr. OTTER, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. MCGOVERN, 
Mr. STARK, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Ms. 
LEE, Mr. BERRY, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. 
MCNULTY, Mr. RAMSTAD, Ms. WATERS, Mr. BERMAN, Ms. WOOLSEY, 
Ms. DELAURO, and Mr. MEEK of Florida) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on International Relations 
A BILL 
To bar certain additional restrictions on travel and 
remittances to Cuba.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS 
ON TRAVEL AND REMITTANCES TO CUBA. 
(a) PER-DIEM ALLOWANCES.—The regulations gov-
erning travel to Cuba, as in effect on June 15, 2004, may 
not be modified so as to reduce the maximum travel per
diem rate for a person traveling to Cuba for purposes of 
visiting a close relative who is a national of Cuba (provided 
for in section 515.560(c)(2) of title 31, Code of Federal 
Regulations, as in effect on such date). 
(b) FAMILY VISITS TO CUBA.—The regulations gov-
erning travel to Cuba, as in effect on June 15, 2004, may 
not be modified so as to impose additional restrictions on 
such travel for purposes of visiting a close relative who 
is a national of Cuba (provided for in section 515.561 of 
title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on such 
date), including by—
(1) requiring a specific license for such travel; 
(2) limiting the number of trips to fewer than 
one in any 12-month period; 
(3) prohibiting more frequent trips by specific 
license (provided for in section 515.561(b) of title 
31, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on 
such date); 
(4) limiting the length of any trip to less than 
30 days; or 
(5) narrowing the definition of ‘‘close relative’’. 
(c) REMITTANCES.—The regulations permitting per-
sons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to 
make remittances to households located in Cuba, as in ef-
fect on June 15, 2004 (provided for in section 515.570
of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on 
such date), may not be modified so as to impose additional 
restrictions on such remittances, including by limiting the 
recipients of such remittances to close relatives only and 
by reducing the $3,000 limit for all household remittances 
(provided for in section 515.560(c)(4)(i) of title 31, Code 
of Federal Regulations, as in effect on such date). 
(d) ACCOMPANIED BAGGAGE.—The regulations gov-
erning travel to Cuba, as in effect on June 15, 2004, may 
not be modified so as to limit the amount or weight of 
baggage that may accompany a traveler without specific 
authorization by the United States Government.
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2906
To suspend temporarily the duty on linuron. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 15, 2005
Mr. BISHOP of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on linuron.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LINURON. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading:
‘‘
9902.05.70
3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)–1-
methoxy-1-methylurea(CAS 
No. 330–55–2) (provided for 
in subheading 2924.21.16) ..
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2009
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of enactment of this Act.
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266 
for 
‘‘$29,000,000’’; 
by 
substituting 
‘‘$0’’ 
for 
‘‘$5,145,706’’; 
and 
by 
substituting 
‘‘$0’’ 
for 
‘‘$56,000,000’’. 
SEC. 1709. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level 
for ‘‘Department of the Interior, United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service, North American Wetlands Conservation 
Fund’’ shall be $0. 
SEC. 1710. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level 
for ‘‘Department of the Interior, United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service, Neotropical Migratory Bird Conserva-
tion’’ shall be $4,430,000. 
SEC. 1711. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level 
for ‘‘Department of the Interior, United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service, Multinational Species Conservation 
Fund’’ shall be $7,875,000. 
SEC. 1712. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level 
for ‘‘Department of the Interior, United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service, State and Tribal Wildlife Grants’’ shall 
be $0. 
SEC. 1713. Before the end of the 60-day period be-
ginning on the date of enactment of this division, the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall reissue the final rule published 
on April 2, 2009 (74 Fed. Reg. 15123 et seq.) without 
regard to any other provision of statute or regulation that
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2907
To suspend temporarily the duty on N,N-dimethylpiperidinium chloride. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 15, 2005
Mr. BISHOP of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on N,N-
dimethylpiperidinium chloride.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. N,N-DIMETHYLPIPERIDINIUM CHLORIDE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading:
‘‘
9902.05.70
N,N-dimethylpiperidinium 
chloride (CAS No. 24307–
26–4)provided for in sub-
heading 2933.39.250) ..........
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of enactment of this Act.
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2908
To suspend temporarily the duty on diuron. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 15, 2005
Mr. BISHOP of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on diuron.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DIURON. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading:
‘‘
9902.05.70
formulated product(s) con-
taining mixtures of the ac-
tive ingredient [3-(3,4-
dichlorophenyl)–1,1-
dimethylurea] and applica-
tion adjuvants (CAS No. 
330–54–1) (provided for in 
subheading 3808.30.15) ......
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 206. COSTS OF LBFMC.—Amounts available 
for administrative expenses of any legislative branch entity 
which participates in the Legislative Branch Financial 
Managers Council (LBFMC) established by charter on 
March 26, 1996, shall be available to finance an appro-
priate share of LBFMC costs as determined by the 
LBFMC, except that the total LBFMC costs to be shared 
among all participating legislative branch entities (in such 
allocations among the entities as the entities may deter-
mine) may not exceed $2,000. 
SEC. 207. LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE.—The Archi-
tect of the Capitol, in consultation with the District of Co-
lumbia, is authorized to maintain and improve the land-
scape features, excluding streets and sidewalks, in the ir-
regular shaped grassy areas bounded by Washington Ave-
nue, SW on the northeast, Second Street SW on the west, 
Square 582 on the south, and the beginning of the I–395 
tunnel on the southeast. 
SEC. 208. LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS.—None of the 
funds made available in this Act may be transferred to 
any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United 
States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made 
by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other 
appropriation Act.
SEC. 209. COMPENSATION LIMITATION.—None of 
the funds contained in this Act or any other Act may be 
used to pay the salary of any officer or employee of the 
legislative branch during fiscal year 2006 or any suc-
ceeding fiscal year to the extent that the aggregate 
amount of compensation paid to the employee during the 
year (including base salary, performance awards and other 
bonus payments, and incentive payments, but excluding 
the value of any in-kind benefits and payments) exceeds 
the annual rate of pay for a Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives or a Senator. 
TITLE III—CONTINUITY IN REPRESENTATION 
SEC. 301. Section 26 of the Revised Statutes of the 
United States (2 U.S.C. 8) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘The time’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) 
IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (b), 
the time’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b) SPECIAL
RULES
IN
EXTRAORDINARY
CIR-
CUMSTANCES.—
‘‘(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—In 
extraordinary 
cir-
cumstances, the executive authority of any State in 
which a vacancy exists in its representation in the
(21) 3 additional district judges for the south-
ern district of Texas; 
(22) 2 additional district judges for the eastern 
district of Virginia; and 
(23) 1 additional district judge for the western 
district of Washington. 
(b) TEMPORARY JUDGESHIPS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall appoint, 
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate— 
(A) 1 additional district judge for the mid-
dle district of Alabama; 
(B) 1 additional district judge for the dis-
trict of Arizona; 
(C) 1 additional district judge for the 
northern district of California; 
(D) 1 additional district judge for the dis-
trict of Colorado; 
(E) 1 additional district judge for the mid-
dle district of Florida; 
(F) 1 additional district judge for the 
northern district of Iowa; 
(G) 1 additional district judge for the dis-
trict of Minnesota; 
(H) 1 additional district judge for the dis-
trict of New Jersey;
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2619
To waive copayments and deductibles for military personnel who qualify 
for TRICARE and use other health insurance as their primary form 
of coverage. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 25, 2005
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To waive copayments and deductibles for military personnel 
who qualify for TRICARE and use other health insur-
ance as their primary form of coverage.
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 ‘‘TRICARE Equity 
Act’’.
SEC. 2. WAIVER OF COPAYMENTS AND DEDUCTIBLES FOR 
CERTAIN MEMBERS OF UNIFORMED SERV-
ICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Any member or former member 
of a uniformed service, or dependent of such a member, 
who is eligible for health benefits under the TRICARE 
program under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, 
and who has another insurance plan or program that pro-
vides primary coverage for health benefits shall not be re-
quired to pay any copayment or annual deductible under 
the TRICARE program. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
prescribe regulations to carry out subsection (a). 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) shall apply 
with respect to health benefits provided after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2909
To reduce temporarily the duty on formulated product KROVAR IDF. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 15, 2005
Mr. BISHOP of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To reduce temporarily the duty on formulated product 
KROVAR IDF.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FORMULATED PRODUCT KROVAR I DF . 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading:
‘‘
9902.05.94
Formulated product 
KROVAR I DF containing 
active ingredients: [5-bromo-
3- sec-butyl-6- methyluracil] 
(a.k.a. bromacil) and [3-
(3,4- dichlorophenyl) 1,1-
dimethylurea] (a.k.a. diuron) 
and application adjuvants. 
(CAS Nos. 330–54–1 and 
314–40–9) (provided for in 
subheading 3808.30.15) ......
2.5%
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the dateof enactment of this Act.
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(I) 1 additional district judge for the dis-
trict of New Mexico; 
(J) 1 additional district judge for the 
southern district of Ohio; 
(K) 1 additional district judge for the dis-
trict of Oregon; and 
(L) 1 additional district judge for the dis-
trict of Utah. 
(2) VACANCIES
NOT
FILLED.—The first va-
cancy in the office of district judge in each of the 
judicial districts named in paragraph (1) occurring 
10 years or more after the confirmation date of the 
judge named to fill the district judgeship created in 
that district by paragraph (1) shall not be filled. 
(c) EXISTING JUDGESHIPS.— 
(1) PERMANENT
JUDGESHIPS.—The existing 
judgeships for the district of Hawaii, the district of 
Kansas, and the eastern district of Missouri author-
ized by section 203(c) of the Judicial Improvements 
Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–650; 28 U.S.C. 133 
note) shall, as of the effective date of this Act, be 
authorized under section 133 of title 28, United 
States Code, and the incumbents in those offices 
shall hold the office under section 133 of title 28, 
United States Code, as amended by this Act.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 261
To expand the class of beneficiaries who may apply for adjustment of status 
under section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act by extending 
the deadline for classification petition and labor certification filings. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2005
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To expand the class of beneficiaries who may apply for 
adjustment of status under section 245(i) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act by extending the deadline 
for classification petition and labor certification filings.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 245(i)(1)(B)(i) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255(i)(1)(B)(i)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘April 30, 2001;’’ and inserting 
‘‘April 30, 2002;’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enact-
ment of the Legal Immigration Family Equity Act (as en-
acted into law by Public Law 106–553).
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V 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 290
For the relief of Ahmad Khabaz Taghizadeh and Azammolok Taghizadeh 
Vatani. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2005
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Ahmad Khabaz Taghizadeh and Azammolok 
Taghizadeh Vatani.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
CITIZENSHIP 
FOR 
AHMAD 
KHABAZ 
TAGHIZADEH AND AZAMMOLOK TAGHIZADEH 
VATANI. 
Notwithstanding title III of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.), Ahmad Khabaz 
Taghizadeh and Azammolok Taghizadeh Vatani shall each 
be considered to be a naturalized citizen of the United 
States as of the date of the enactment of this Act and
shall each be furnished by the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity with a certificate of naturalization.
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(2) EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY JUDGESHIP.— 
Section 203(c) of the Judicial Improvements Act of 
1990 (Public Law 101–650; 28 U.S.C. 133 note) is 
amended in the fifth sentence (relating to the north-
ern district of Ohio) by striking ‘‘15 years’’ and in-
serting ‘‘20 years’’. 
(d) TABLES.—In order that the table contained in 
section 133 of title 28, United States Code, will, with re-
spect to each judicial district, reflect the changes in the 
total number of permanent district judgeships authorized 
under subsections (a) and (c) of this section, such table 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Districts 
Judges
‘‘Alabama: 
‘‘Northern ....................................................................................
‘‘Middle ........................................................................................
‘‘Southern ....................................................................................
‘‘Alaska ................................................................................................
‘‘Arizona ..............................................................................................
‘‘Arkansas: 
‘‘Eastern ......................................................................................
‘‘Western ......................................................................................
‘‘California: 
‘‘Northern ....................................................................................
‘‘Eastern ......................................................................................
‘‘Central .......................................................................................
‘‘Southern ....................................................................................
‘‘Colorado .............................................................................................
‘‘Connecticut ........................................................................................
‘‘Delaware ............................................................................................
‘‘District of Columbia ..........................................................................
‘‘Florida: 
‘‘Northern ....................................................................................
‘‘Middle ........................................................................................
‘‘Southern ....................................................................................
‘‘Georgia: 
‘‘Northern ....................................................................................
‘‘Middle ........................................................................................
‘‘Southern ....................................................................................
‘‘Hawaii ...............................................................................................
‘‘Idaho ..................................................................................................
‘‘(b) PARITY FOR IP-ENABLED VOICE SERVICE PRO-
VIDERS.—An IP-enabled voice service provider that seeks 
capabilities from an entity with ownership or control over 
such capabilities to comply with its obligations under sub-
section (a) shall, for the exclusive purpose of complying 
with such obligations, have the same rights, including 
rights of interconnection, and on the same rates, terms, 
and conditions, as apply to a provider of commercial mo-
bile service (as such term is defined in section 332(d) of 
the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332(d))), 
subject to such regulations as the Commission prescribes 
under subsection (c). 
‘‘(c) REGULATIONS.—The Commission— 
‘‘(1) within 90 days after the date of enactment 
of the 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 
2007, shall issue regulations implementing such Act, 
including regulations that— 
‘‘(A) ensure that IP-enabled voice service 
providers have the ability to exercise their 
rights under subsection (b); 
‘‘(B) take into account any technical, net-
work security, or information privacy require-
ments that are specific to IP-enabled voice serv-
ices; and
‘‘(C) provide, with respect to any capabili-
ties that are not required to be made available 
to a commercial mobile service provider but 
that the Commission determines under subpara-
graph (B) of this paragraph or paragraph (2) 
are necessary for an IP-enabled voice service 
provider to comply with its obligations under 
subsection (a), that such capabilities shall be 
available at the same rates, terms, and condi-
tions as would apply if such capabilities were 
made available to a commercial mobile service 
provider; and 
‘‘(2) may modify such regulations from time to 
time, as necessitated by changes in the market or 
technology, to ensure the ability of an IP-enabled 
voice service provider to comply with its obligations 
under subsection (a) and to exercise its rights under 
subsection (b). 
‘‘(d) DELEGATION
OF ENFORCEMENT
TO STATE 
COMMISSIONS.—The Commission may delegate authority 
to enforce the regulations issued under subsection (c) to 
State commissions or other State agencies or programs 
with jurisdiction over emergency communications. Nothing 
in this section is intended to alter the authority of State 
commissions or other State agencies with jurisdiction over