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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4314 
To ensure that the total amount of funds awarded to a State under part 
A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
for fiscal year 2004 is not less than the total amount of funds awarded 
to the State under such part for fiscal year 2003. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 6, 2004 
Mr. RAMSTAD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To ensure that the total amount of funds awarded to a 
State under part A of title I of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 for fiscal year 2004 
is not less than the total amount of funds awarded 
to the State under such part for fiscal year 2003. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. HOLD HARMLESS. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the total 
amount of funds awarded to a State under part A of title 
I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) for fiscal year 2004 shall not
be less than the total amount of funds awarded to the 
State under such part for fiscal year 2003. 
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‘‘(C) WITHHOLDING
OF
FEES
DURING 
CONTROVERSY.—During the pendency of any 
proceeding under this subsection, the Copyright 
Royalty Judges shall have the discretion to au-
thorize the Librarian of Congress to proceed to 
distribute any amounts that are not in con-
troversy.’’. 
(f) DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDING DEVICES.—Section 
1007 of title 17, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the second sentence, by striking 
‘‘Librarian of Congress’’ and inserting ‘‘Copy-
right Royalty Judges’’; and 
(B) in the last sentence, by striking ‘‘by 
the Librarian’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), in the last sentence, by 
striking ‘‘by the Librarian’’. 
(g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 6(b)(1) of the Copy-
right Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004 (Pub-
lic Law 108–419) is amended by striking ‘‘commenced be-
fore the date of enactment of this Act’’ and inserting 
‘‘commenced before the effective date provided in sub-
section (a)’’. 
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(2) Section 1245(a) is amended by inserting 
‘‘179C,’’ after ‘‘179B,’’ both places it appears in 
paragraphs (2)(C) and (3)(C). 
(3) Section 1250(b)(3) is amended by inserting 
before the period at the end of the first sentence ‘‘or 
by section 179C’’. 
(4) Section 263(a)(1) is amended by striking 
‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph (H), by striking 
the period at the end of subparagraph (I) and in-
serting ‘‘, or’’, and by inserting after subparagraph 
(I) the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(J) expenditures for which a deduction is 
allowed under section 179C.’’. 
(5) Section 312(k)(3)(B) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘or 179B’’ each place it appears in the heading 
and text and inserting ‘‘, 179B, or 179C’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for part VI of subchapter B of chapter 1 is amended by 
adding after section 179B the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 179C. Deduction for energy efficient commercial building property.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2004. 
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 436
To suspend the phase-in of additional tax reductions under the Economic 
Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 while the United 
States is in a state of war or on high military alert. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 29, 2003
Mr. RANGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend the phase-in of additional tax reductions under 
the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act 
of 2001 while the United States is in a state of war 
or on high military alert.
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 ‘‘War Should Involve 
Shared Sacrifice Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. SUSPENSION OF PHASE-IN OF ADDITIONAL TAX RE-
DUCTIONS UNDER ECONOMIC GROWTH AND 
TAX RELIEF RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2001 
DURING CURRENT PERIOD OF HIGH MILI-
TARY ALERT OR STATE OF WAR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The phase-in of additional tax re-
ductions under the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Rec-
onciliation Act of 2001 shall be suspended (as provided 
in subsection (c)) during the current international conflict 
period. 
(b) CURRENT INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT PERIOD.—
For purposes of subsection (a), the current international 
conflict period is the period beginning on January 1, 2003, 
and ending on December 31 of the first calendar year end-
ing after a declaration by the President that—
(1) the current Iraqi regime has either been re-
placed or disarmed and there are no substantial 
United States military personnel in Iraq that are en-
gaged in military or occupation activities, 
(2) the military threat posed by North Korea 
(both nuclear and conventional) has been addressed, 
(3) all members of the reserve components of 
the Armed Forces of the United States who have 
been called to active duty by reason of the situation 
in Iraq or North Korea have been permitted to re-
turn to their civilian status,
(4) no member of the Armed Forces of the 
United States is serving on involuntary extended ac-
tive duty by reason of the situation in either Iraq or 
North Korea, and 
(5) the threat of domestic terror by groups con-
trolled by Osama bin Laden or others has been ade-
quately addressed. 
(c) METHOD OF SUSPENSION.—Subsection (a) shall 
be implemented by suspending all tax reductions enacted 
by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation 
Act of 2001 which first take effect in a calendar year end-
ing during the current international conflict period (or 
which increase during such year) until the year which is 
the same number of years after the end of such period 
as such calendar year is after 2002. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply to 
taxable years beginning after December 31, 2002.
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1213 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for voluntary contributions 
on a grant basis to the Organization of American States (OAS) to 
establish a Center for Caribbean Basin Trade and to establish a skills- 
based training program for Caribbean Basin countries. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 10, 2005 
Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mr. BURTON of Indiana) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations 
A BILL 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for vol-
untary contributions on a grant basis to the Organization 
of American States (OAS) to establish a Center for 
Caribbean Basin Trade and to establish a skills-based 
training program for Caribbean Basin countries. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Caribbean Basin Trade Enhancement Act of 2005’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows:
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4380
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 4737 Mile Stretch Drive in
Holiday, Florida, as the ‘‘Sergeant First Class
Paul Ray Smith Post Office Building’’.
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4380
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 4737 Mile Stretch Drive in Holiday, Florida,
as the ‘‘Sergeant First Class Paul Ray Smith 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. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 4737 Mile Stretch Drive in Holiday, Florida, shall
be known and designated as the ‘‘Sergeant First Class
Paul Ray Smith Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Sergeant First Class Paul Ray Smith Post Office
Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives July 12, 2004.
Attest:
Clerk.
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(iv) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) the petition to participate is accom-
panied by either— 
‘‘(i) in a proceeding to determine roy-
alty rates, a filing fee of $150; or 
‘‘(ii) in a proceeding to determine dis-
tribution of royalty fees— 
‘‘(I) a filing fee of $150; or 
‘‘(II) a statement that the peti-
tioner (individually or as a group) will 
not seek a distribution of more than 
$1000, in which case the amount dis-
tributed to the petitioner shall not ex-
ceed $1000.’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3)(A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.— 
Promptly’’ and inserting ‘‘(A) COMMENCE-
MENT OF PROCEEDINGS.— 
‘‘(i) 
RATE
ADJUSTMENT
PRO-
CEEDING.—Promptly’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(ii) DISTRIBUTION
PROCEEDING.— 
Promptly after the date for filing of peti-
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tions to participate in a proceeding to de-
termine the distribution of royalties, the 
Copyright Royalty Judges shall make 
available to all participants in the pro-
ceeding a list of such participants. The ini-
tiation of a voluntary negotiation period 
among the participants shall be set at a 
time determined by the Copyright Royalty 
Judges.’’. 
(D) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking the 
last sentence; and 
(E) in paragraph (6)(C)— 
(i) in clause (i)— 
(I) in the first sentence, by in-
serting ‘‘and written rebuttal state-
ments’’ after ‘‘written direct state-
ments’’; 
(II) in the first sentence, by 
striking ‘‘which may’’ and inserting 
‘‘which, in the case of written direct 
statements, may’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘clause (iii)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘clause (iv)’’; 
(ii) by amending clause (ii)(I) to read 
as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—CENTER FOR CARIBBEAN BASIN TRADE 
Sec. 101. Findings. 
Sec. 102. Establishment. 
Sec. 103. Activities. 
Sec. 104. Administrative provisions. 
Sec. 105. Sense of Congress. 
TITLE II—CARIBBEAN BASIN SKILLS-BASED TRAINING PROGRAM 
Sec. 201. Findings. 
Sec. 202. Establishment. 
Sec. 203. Activities. 
Sec. 204. Sense of Congress. 
TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Sec. 301. Report. 
Sec. 302. Definitions. 
Sec. 303. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE I—CENTER FOR 
CARIBBEAN BASIN TRADE 
SEC. 101. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Increased globalization and economic inte-
gration are requiring countries throughout the world 
to rethink their competitiveness strategies and to 
take affirmative steps to improve their trade capac-
ities. 
(2) Countries of the Caribbean Basin can ben-
efit from assistance to improve their trade capac-
ities. 
(3) The Organization of American States 
(OAS) has relevant experience in developing trade 
capacity initiatives and programs of countries of the 
Western Hemisphere. In particular, the Office for
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alty Judges licenses covering such eligible non-
subscription transmissions and new subscription 
services with respect to such sound recordings. The 
parties to each proceeding shall bear their own 
costs.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (2)(B), in the last sentence, 
by striking ‘‘negotiated under’’ and inserting ‘‘de-
scribed in’’. 
(c) PHONORECORDS
OF NONDRAMATIC MUSICAL 
WORKS.—Section 115(c)(3) of title 17, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘subpara-
graphs (B) through (F)’’ and inserting ‘‘this sub-
paragraph and subparagraphs (C) through (E)’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (D), in the third sentence, 
by inserting ‘‘in subparagraphs (B) and (C)’’ after 
‘‘described’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (E), in clauses (i) and 
(ii)(I), by striking ‘‘(C) or (D)’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘(C) and (D)’’. 
(d) NONCOMMERCIAL BROADCASTING.—Section 118 
of title 17, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘copyright 
owners in works’’ and inserting ‘‘owners of copyright 
in works’’; and
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4449
To provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS in the Republic of India, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2004
Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. LEACH, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. CROWLEY, 
Mr. MCDERMOTT, and Mr. BROWN of Ohio) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on International Relations 
A BILL 
To provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS in the Republic 
of India, 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. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) The Government of the Republic of India 
has estimated that 4,580,000 people in India are in-
fected with the human immunodeficiency virus 
(‘‘HIV’’) and cases of individuals with the acquired 
immune deficiency syndrome (‘‘AIDS’’) have been
reported in almost all the states and union terri-
tories of India. 
(2) The effort to combat the HIV/AIDS pan-
demic in India has reached a critical point, as HIV/
AIDS is spreading rapidly from urban to rural areas 
and from high-risk groups to the general population. 
(3) Political leaders, public health officials, non-
governmental organizations, and medical and sci-
entific communities in India have taken important 
steps to combat HIV/AIDS in that country, but as-
sistance from the United States is urgently needed 
to enhance such efforts. 
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that—
(1) the addition of India to the list of countries 
for which the Coordinator of United States Govern-
ment Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally is re-
sponsible under section 1(f)(2)(B)(ii)(VII) of the 
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 
U.S.C. 2651a(f)(2)(B)(ii)(VII)) for the approval of 
all activities of the United States (including funding) 
relating to combatting HIV/AIDS should not de-
crease the amount of funding made available for as-
sistance to any other country under such section for 
such purpose;
(2) the United States should continue to in-
crease the number of countries eligible to receive as-
sistance from the United States to combat HIV/
AIDS; and 
(3) the United States should increase the total 
amount of assistance available to combat HIV/
AIDS. 
SEC. 3. ASSISTANCE TO COMBAT HIV/AIDS IN INDIA. 
Section 1(f)(2)(B)(ii)(VII) of the State Department 
Basic 
Authorities 
Act 
of 
1956 
(22 
U.S.C. 
2651a(f)(2)(B)(ii)(VII)) is amended by inserting after 
‘‘Haiti,’’ the following: ‘‘India,’’.
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(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘established by’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘engage’’ and inserting ‘‘established by 
the Copyright Royalty Judges under subsection 
(b)(4), engage’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(g)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(f)’’. 
(e) SATELLITE CARRIERS.—Section 119 of title 17, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(4)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
second sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘If 
the Copyright Royalty Judges determine that 
no such controversy exists, the Copyright Roy-
alty Judges shall authorize the Librarian of 
Congress to proceed to distribute such fees to 
the copyright owners entitled to receive them, 
or to their designated agents, subject to the de-
duction of reasonable administrative costs 
under this section.’’; and 
(B) by amending subparagraph (C) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(C) WITHHOLDING
OF
FEES
DURING 
CONTROVERSY.—During the pendency of any
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proceeding under this subsection, the Copyright 
Royalty Judges shall have the discretion to au-
thorize the Librarian of Congress to proceed to 
distribute any amounts that are not in con-
troversy.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(1)(F)(i), in the last sen-
tence, by striking ‘‘arbitrary’’ and inserting ‘‘arbitra-
tion’’. 
(f) DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDING DEVICES.—Section 
1007 of title 17, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the second sentence, by striking 
‘‘Librarian of Congress’’ and inserting ‘‘Copy-
right Royalty Judges’’; and 
(B) in the last sentence, by striking ‘‘by 
the Librarian’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), in the last sentence, by 
striking ‘‘by the Librarian’’. 
(g) REMOVAL OF INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS.—The 
amendments contained in subsection (h) of section 5 of 
the Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 
2004 shall be deemed never to have been enacted. 
(h) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 6(b)(1) of the Copy-
right Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004 (Pub-
lic Law 108–419) is amended by striking ‘‘commenced be-
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fore the date of enactment of this Act’’ and inserting 
‘‘commenced before the effective date provided in sub-
section (a)’’. 
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall 
be effective as if included in the Copyright Royalty and 
Distribution Reform Act of 2004. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 16, 
2005. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
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Union Calendar No. 31 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1036 
[Report No. 109–64] 
To amend title 17, United States Code, to make technical corrections relating 
to copyright royalty judges. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2005 
Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. BERMAN) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
APRIL 28, 2005 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To amend title 17, United States Code, to make technical 
corrections relating to copyright royalty judges. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 17, 
UNITED STATES CODE. 
Chapter 8 of title 17, United States Code, is amended 
as follows:
(1) Section 801(b)(1) is amended, in the matter 
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘119 and 
1004’’ and inserting ‘‘119, and 1004’’. 
(2) Section 802(f)(1)(A) is amended— 
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘clause (ii) of 
this subparagraph and subparagraph (B)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subparagraph (B) and clause (ii) of 
this subparagraph’’; and 
(B) in clause (ii)— 
(i) in the first sentence— 
(I) by striking ‘‘A Copyright 
Judge or Judges, or by motion to the 
Copyright Judge or Judges,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘One or more Copyright Roy-
alty Judges or, by motion to one or 
more Copyright Royalty Judges,’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘(not including’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(other than’’; 
(ii) in the third sentence, by inserting 
a comma after ‘‘substantive law’’; and 
(iii) in the fourth sentence, by striking 
‘‘Copyrigts’’ and inserting ‘‘Copyrights’’. 
(3) Section 802(f)(1)(D) is amended by insert-
ing a comma after ‘‘undertakes to consult with’’. 
(4) Section 803(a)(1) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘The Copyright’’ and in-
serting ‘‘The Copyright Royalty Judges shall 
act in accordance with this title, and to the ex-
tent not inconsistent with this title, in accord-
ance with subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, 
in carrying out the purposes set forth in section 
801. The Copyright’’; and 
(B) by inserting after ‘‘Congress, the Reg-
ister of Copyrights,’’ the following: ‘‘copyright 
arbitration royalty panels (to the extent those 
determinations are not inconsistent with a deci-
sion of the Librarian of Congress or the Reg-
ister of Copyrights),’’. 
(5) Section 803(b) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A)(i)(V)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘in the case of’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the publication of notice require-
ment shall not apply in the case of’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘, such notice may not 
be published’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (6)(C)(i)— 
(i) in the first sentence, by inserting 
‘‘and written rebuttal statements’’ after 
‘‘written direct statements’’;
Trade, Growth and Competitiveness of the OAS has 
successfully trained trade negotiators, particularly 
within the context of negotiations to conclude a Free 
Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). 
SEC. 102. ESTABLISHMENT. 
The Secretary of State is authorized to make a vol-
untary contribution on a grant basis to the Organization 
of American States to establish a Center for Caribbean 
Basin Trade (hereinafter in this title referred to as the 
‘‘Center’’) in accordance with the provisions of this title. 
SEC. 103. ACTIVITIES. 
The Center shall carry out the following activities: 
(1) Provide government officials of Caribbean 
Basin countries, including trade negotiators, with 
technical assistance in developing and implementing 
trade agreements. 
(2) Assist government officials and private sec-
tor representatives of Caribbean Basin countries to 
further assist firms in developing export readiness, 
such as developing firms’ commitment, identifying 
primary target markets, selecting market entry 
strategies, developing an international market plan, 
and developing distribution networks in other coun-
tries.
(ii) in the first sentence, by striking 
‘‘which may’’ and inserting ‘‘which, in the 
case of written direct statements, may’’; 
and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘clause (iii)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘clause (iv)’’. 
(6) Section 803(c)(2)(B) is amended by striking 
‘‘concerning rates and terms’’. 
(7) Section 803(c)(7) is amended by striking 
‘‘of Copyright’’ and inserting ‘‘of the Copyright’’. 
(8) Section 803(d)(2)(C)(i)(I) is amended by 
striking ‘‘statements of account and any report of 
use’’ and inserting ‘‘applicable statements of account 
and reports of use’’. 
(9) Section 804(b)(1)(B) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘801(b)(3)(B) or (C)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘801(b)(2)(B) or (C)’’; and 
(B) in the last sentence, by striking 
‘‘change is’’ and inserting ‘‘change in’’. 
(10) Section 804(b)(3) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), strike ‘‘effective 
date’’ and insert ‘‘date of enactment’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C)— 
(i) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘that is 
filed’’ and inserting ‘‘is filed’’; and
(3) Provide training and consulting services to 
Caribbean Basin countries to upgrade port facilities, 
strengthen security measures, upgrade customs pro-
cedures, and modernize other infrastructure critical 
to trade. 
(4) Provide training and consulting services to 
government officials and private sector representa-
tives of Caribbean Basin countries on import re-
quirements of major trading countries for the Carib-
bean Basin region, including the United States, as 
well as financing mechanisms. 
SEC. 104. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. 
The Secretary of State, acting through the Assistant 
Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs and 
the United States Permanent Representative to the Orga-
nization of American States, shall work with the Organiza-
tion of American States to determine the location, staffing 
requirements, programs, and working methodology of the 
Center. 
SEC. 105. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that a thorough study and 
analysis should be undertaken to determine a permanent 
location of the Center.
H. R. 4471
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 clarify the loan guarantee authority under title VI of the Native American
Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Homeownership Opportunities
for Native Americans Act of 2004’’.
SEC. 2. FEDERAL GUARANTEES FOR FINANCING FOR TRIBAL HOUSING
ACTIVITIES.
Section 601 of the Native American Housing Assistance and
Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4191) is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON PERCENTAGE.—A guarantee made under
this title shall guarantee repayment of 95 percent of the unpaid
principal and interest due on the notes or other obligations guaran-
teed.’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.