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(E) such additional matters as the head of 
that organization determines appropriate. 
(3) REQUESTS
FOR
PROPOSALS.—The Sec-
retary of Defense, acting through the Director of the 
Office of Force Transformation, shall award con-
tracts, from amounts available for that purpose for 
any fiscal year, for technology projects that support 
the focus areas set out in the master plan for devel-
opment of operationally responsive space payload 
technology. 
(4) ASSESSMENT FACTORS.—In assessing any 
proposal submitted for a contract under paragraph 
(3), the Secretary shall consider —
(A) how the proposal correlates to the 
goals articulated in the master plan under para-
graph (2) and to the National Security Space 
Architecture; and 
(B) the probability, for the project for 
which the proposal is submitted, of eventual 
transition either to a laboratory of one of the 
military departments for continued development 
or to a joint program office for operational de-
ployment. 
(b) REPORT
ON
JOINT
PROGRAM
OFFICE
FOR 
TACSAT.—Not later than February 28, 2006, the Sec-
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retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report providing a plan for the creation of 
a joint program office for the Tactical Satellite program 
and for transition of that program out of the Office of 
Force Transformation and to the administration of the 
joint program office. The report shall be prepared in con-
junction with the Department of Defense executive agent 
for space. 
(c) JOINT REPORT ON CERTAIN SPACE AND MISSILE 
DEFENSE ACTIVITIES.—Not later than February 28, 
2006, the Department of Defense executive agent for 
space and the Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall 
submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate 
and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
Representatives a joint report on the value of each of the 
following: 
(1) Increased use of the Rocket Systems 
Launch Program for the respective missions of the 
Department of the Air Force and the Missile De-
fense Agency. 
(2) An agreement between the Director of the 
Missile Defense Agency and the Secretary of the Air 
Force for eventual transition of operational control 
of small satellite demonstrations from the Missile 
Defense Agency to the Department of the Air Force.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1729 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase inpatient hospital 
payments under the Medicare Program to Puerto Rico hospitals. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 20, 2005 
Mr. FORTUN˜O (for himself, Mr. WELLER, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. LINCOLN 
DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. DENT, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. 
VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. OWENS, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, and Mr. MARIO DIAZ- 
BALART of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase 
inpatient hospital payments under the Medicare Program 
to Puerto Rico hospitals. 
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 ‘‘Puerto Rico Medicare 
Reimbursement Equity Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF MEDICARE INPATIENT HOS-
PITAL PAYMENT RATE FOR PUERTO RICO 
HOSPITALS. 
Section 1886(d)(9)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(9)(E)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (iii); 
(2) in clause (iv), by inserting ‘‘and before Oc-
tober 1, 2005,’’ after ‘‘2004,’’ and by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(v) on or after October 1, 2005, the applicable 
Puerto Rico percentage is 0 percent and the applica-
ble Federal percentage is 100 percent.’’. 
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the ability of the United States to employ all-source 
intelligence, a large component of which is open-
source intelligence. 
(6) The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Pre-
vention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458) advo-
cates for coordination of the collection, analysis, pro-
duction, and dissemination of open-source intel-
ligence. 
(7) The Commission on the Intelligence Capa-
bilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of 
Mass Destruction, in its report to the President re-
leased on March 31, 2005, found ‘‘that the need for 
exploiting open-source material is greater now than 
ever before,’’ but that ‘‘the Intelligence Community’s 
open source programs have not expanded commensu-
rate with either the increase in available information 
or with the growing importance of open source data 
to today’s problems’’. 
(b) STRATEGY FOR OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE.—
(1) DEVELOPMENT
OF
STRATEGY.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall develop a strategy, to be 
known as the ‘‘Strategy for Open-Source Intel-
ligence’’, to be incorporated within the larger mili-
tary intelligence strategy, for the purpose of inte-
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grating open-source intelligence into the military in-
telligence cycle. 
(2) SUBMISSION.—The Secretary shall submit 
the Strategy for Open-Source Intelligence to Con-
gress not later than January 31, 2006. 
(3) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The Strategy 
for Open-Source Intelligence shall include the fol-
lowing: 
(A) An investment strategy for the devel-
opment of a robust open-source intelligence ca-
pability, with particular emphasis on exploi-
tation and dissemination. 
(B) A description of how management of 
open-source intelligence collection is currently 
performed at the Department level and how it 
can be improved in the future. 
(C) A description of the tools, systems, 
centers, personnel, and procedures that will be 
used 
to 
perform 
open-source 
intelligence 
tasking, collection, exploitation, and dissemina-
tion. 
(D) A description of proven tradecraft for 
effective open-source intelligence exploitation, to 
include consideration of operational security.
shall be able to access information not specific 
to any purchaser through the Internet. Infor-
mation specific to any purchaser shall be pro-
vided solely to that purchaser.’’. 
(b) RECONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN STANDARDS.— 
Section 112 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act 
of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622) is amended by adding the fol-
lowing at the end thereof: 
‘‘(g) RECONSIDERATION
OF PRIOR TIME-OF-DAY 
AND COMMUNICATION STANDARDS.—Not later than 1 
year after the enactment of this subsection, each State 
regulatory authority (with respect to each electric utility 
for which it has ratemaking authority) and each nonregu-
lated utility shall commence a reconsideration under sec-
tion 111, or set a hearing date for reconsideration, with 
respect to the standards established by paragraphs (3) 
and (14) of section 111(d) to take into account Smart 
Grid technologies. Not later than 2 years after the date 
of the enactment of this subsection, each State regulatory 
authority (with respect to each electric utility for which 
it has ratemaking authority), and each nonregulated elec-
tric utility, shall complete the reconsideration, and shall 
make the determination, referred to in section 111 with 
respect to the standards established by paragraphs (3) 
and (14) of section 111(d).’’. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1730 
To reinstate the authority of the Federal Communications Commission and 
local franchising authorities to regulate the rates for cable television service. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 20, 2005 
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To reinstate the authority of the Federal Communications 
Commission and local franchising authorities to regulate 
the rates for cable television service. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
The Act may be cited as the ‘‘Cable Consumer Rights 
Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL. 
Subsection (b) of section 301 of the Telecommuni-
cations Act of 1996 is repealed.
SEC. 3. REINSTATEMENT OF PRIOR LAW. 
Section 623 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 543) shall be effective as if section 301(b) of the 
Telecommunications Act of 1996 had not been enacted. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The provisions of this Act shall take effect 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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Subtitle A—Financial Matters 
SEC. 1001. TRANSFER AUTHORITY. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER AUTHORIZATIONS.—
(1) AUTHORITY.—Upon determination by the 
Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary in 
the national interest, the Secretary may transfer 
amounts of authorizations made available to the De-
partment of Defense in this division for fiscal year 
2006 between any such authorizations for that fiscal 
year (or any subdivisions thereof). Amounts of au-
thorizations so transferred shall be merged with and 
be available for the same purposes as the authoriza-
tion to which transferred. 
(2) LIMITATION.—The total amount of author-
izations that the Secretary may transfer under the 
authority 
of 
this 
section 
may 
not 
exceed 
$4,000,000,000. 
(b) LIMITATIONS.—The authority provided by this 
section to transfer authorizations—
(1) may only be used to provide authority for 
items that have a higher priority than the items 
from which authority is transferred; and 
(2) may not be used to provide authority for an 
item that has been denied authorization by Con-
gress.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1732 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Liquid Crystal Device (LCD) panel 
assemblies for use in LCD projection type televisions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 20, 2005 
Ms. HART (for herself and Mr. MURPHY) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Liquid Crystal Device 
(LCD) panel assemblies for use in LCD projection type 
televisions. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY. 
(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: 
‘‘ 
9902.90.13 
Liquid Crystal Device 
(LCD) panel assemblies for 
use in LCD projection type 
televisions (provided for in 
subheading 9013.80.90) ......
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section applies with respect to goods entered, or with-
drawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 
15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1733 
To suspend temporarily the duty on electron guns for high definition cathode 
ray tubes (CRTs). 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 20, 2005 
Ms. HART (for herself and Mr. MURPHY) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on electron guns for high 
definition cathode ray tubes (CRTs). 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY. 
(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: 
‘‘ 
9902.85.40 
Electron guns actually used 
for high definition cathode 
ray tubes (CRTs) (provided 
for in subheading 
8540.91.50) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section applies with respect to goods entered, or with-
drawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 
15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1734 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Liquid Crystal Device (LCD) panel 
assemblies for use in LCD direct view televisions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 20, 2005 
Ms. HART (for herself and Mr. MURPHY) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Liquid Crystal Device 
(LCD) panel assemblies for use in LCD direct view 
televisions. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY. 
(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: 
‘‘ 
9902.90.14 
Liquid Crystal Device 
(LCD) panel assemblies for 
use in LCD direct view tele-
visions (provided for in sub-
heading 9013.80.90) ............
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section applies with respect to goods entered, or with-
drawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 
15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 1033. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CHEMICAL, BIOLOGI-
CAL, RADIOLOGICAL, NUCLEAR, AND HIGH-
YIELD EXPLOSIVES RESPONSE TEAMS. 
Section 1414 of the Defense Against Weapons of 
Mass Destruction Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 2314) is amend-
ed as follows: 
(1) The heading of such section is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 1414. CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, NU-
CLEAR, AND HIGH-YIELD EXPLOSIVES RE-
SPONSE TEAM.’’. 
(2) Subsection (a) of such section is amended 
by striking ‘‘or related materials’’ and inserting ‘‘ra-
diological, nuclear, and high-yield explosives’’. 
(3) Subsection (b) of such section is amended—
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘PLAN’’ and inserting ‘‘PLANS’’; 
(B) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘Not 
later than’’ and all that follows through ‘‘re-
sponse plans and’’ and inserting ‘‘The Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall incorporate 
into the National Response Plan prepared pur-
suant to section 502(6) of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 312(6)), other exist-
ing Federal emergency response plans, and’’; 
and
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(C) in the second sentence—
(i) by striking ‘‘Director’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Secretary of Homeland Security’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘consultation’’ and in-
serting ‘‘coordination’’. 
SEC. 1034. REPEAL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EMER-
GENCY RESPONSE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 1412 of the Defense Against Weapons of 
Mass Destruction Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 2312) is re-
pealed. 
SEC. 1035. ASSIGNMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES TO ASSIST BUREAU OF BORDER SE-
CURITY AND BUREAU OF CITIZENSHIP AND 
IMMIGRATION SERVICES OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. 
(a) ASSIGNMENT AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF DE-
FENSE.—Chapter 18 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 374 the following new 
section: 
‘‘§ 374a. Assignment of members to assist border pa-
trol and control 
‘‘(a) ASSIGNMENT AUTHORIZED.—Upon submission 
of a request consistent with subsection (b), the Secretary
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of Defense may assign members of the Army, Navy, Air 
Force, and Marine Corps to assist—
‘‘(1) the Bureau of Border Security of the De-
partment of Homeland Security in preventing the 
entry of terrorists, drug traffickers, and illegal aliens 
into the United States; and 
‘‘(2) the United States Customs Service of the 
Department of Homeland Security in the inspection 
of cargo, vehicles, and aircraft at points of entry 
into the United States to prevent the entry of weap-
ons of mass destruction, components of weapons of 
mass destruction, prohibited narcotics or drugs, or 
other terrorist or drug trafficking items. 
‘‘(b) REQUEST FOR ASSIGNMENT.—The assignment 
of members under subsection (a) may occur only if—
‘‘(1) the assignment is at the request of the 
Secretary of Homeland Security; and 
‘‘(2) the request is accompanied by a certifi-
cation by the Secretary of Homeland Security that 
the assignment of members pursuant to the request 
is necessary to respond to a threat to national secu-
rity posed by the entry into the United States of ter-
rorists, drug traffickers, or illegal aliens. 
‘‘(c) TRAINING
PROGRAM
REQUIRED.—The Sec-
retary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of De-
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1975 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
100 West Percy Street in Indianola, Mississippi, as the ‘‘Minnie Cox 
Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2009 
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi 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 100 West Percy Street in Indianola, Mis-
sissippi, as the ‘‘Minnie Cox 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. MINNIE COX POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 100 West Percy Street in 
Indianola, Mississippi, shall be known and designated as 
the ‘‘Minnie Cox 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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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1737 
To amend the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 to benefit 
individuals who were children when such Act was enacted. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 20, 2005 
Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. 
JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan, Mr. 
SERRANO, Mr. OWENS, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. RUSH, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. 
WEINER, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. MEEKS of New 
York, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. LEE, and Mrs. 
CHRISTENSEN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act 
of 1998 to benefit individuals who were children when 
such Act was enacted. 
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 ‘‘HRIFA Improvement 
Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. DETERMINATIONS WITH RESPECT TO CHILDREN 
UNDER THE HAITIAN AND IMMIGRANT FAIR-
NESS ACT OF 1998. 
Section 902(d) of the Haitian Refugee Immigration 
Fairness Act of 1998 (8 U.S.C. 1255 note) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) DETERMINATIONS
WITH
RESPECT
TO 
CHILDREN.— 
‘‘(A) 
USE
OF
APPLICATION
FILING 
DATE.—Determinations made under this sub-
section as to whether an individual is a child of 
a parent shall be made using the age and status 
of the individual on the date of the enactment 
of this section. 
‘‘(B) APPLICATION
SUBMISSION
BY
PAR-
ENT.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(C), an 
application under this subsection filed based on 
status as a child may be filed for the benefit of 
such child by a parent or guardian of the child, 
if the child is physically present in the United 
States on such filing date.’’. 
SEC. 3. NEW APPLICATIONS AND MOTIONS TO REOPEN. 
(a) NEW APPLICATIONS.—Notwithstanding section 
902(a)(1)(A) of the Haitian and Immigrant Fairness Act 
of 1998, an alien who is eligible for adjustment of status 
under such Act, as amended by section 2 of this Act, may
submit an application for adjustment of status under such 
Act not later than the later of— 
(1) 2 years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act; and 
(2) 1 year after the date on which final regula-
tions implementing this Act are promulgated. 
(b) MOTIONS TO REOPEN.—The Secretary of Home-
land Security shall establish procedures for the reopening 
and reconsideration of applications for adjustment of sta-
tus under the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act 
of 1998 that are affected by the amendments under sec-
tion 2 of this Act. 
(c) RELATIONSHIP OF APPLICATION TO CERTAIN OR-
DERS.—Section 902(a)(3) of the Haitian and Immigrant 
Fairness Act of 1998 shall apply to an alien present in 
the United States who has been ordered excluded, de-
ported, removed, or ordered to depart voluntarily, and who 
files an application under subsection (a), or a motion 
under subsection (b), in the same manner as such section 
902(a)(3) applied to aliens filing applications for adjust-
ment of status under such Act before April 1, 2000. 
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(e) FUNDING.—Funds for activities of the Commis-
sion shall be provided from amounts appropriated for the 
Department of Defense. 
(f) TERMINATION OF COMMISSION.—The Commis-
sion shall terminate 60 days after the date of the submis-
sion of its report under subsection (c)(1). 
(g) IMPLEMENTATION.—
(1) FFRDC CONTRACT.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall enter into the contract required under 
subsection (a)(1) not later that 60 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) FIRST
MEETING.—The Commission shall 
convene its first meeting not later than 60 days 
after the date as of which all members of the Com-
mission have been appointed. 
SEC. 1042. REESTABLISHMENT OF EMP COMMISSION. 
(a) REESTABLISHMENT.—The commission estab-
lished pursuant to title XIV of the Floyd D. Spence Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as 
enacted into law by Public Law 106–398; 114 Stat. 
1654A–345), known as the Commission to Assess the 
Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse 
Attack, is hereby reestablished. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Commission as reestablished 
shall have the same membership as the Commission had
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as of the date of the submission of the report of the Com-
mission pursuant to section 1403(a) of such Act, as in 
effect before the date of the enactment of this Act. Service 
on the Commission is voluntary, and Commissioners may 
elect to terminate their service on the Commission. 
(c) COMMISSION CHARTER DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘Commission charter’’ means title XIV of 
the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 
106–398; 114 Stat. 1654A–345 et seq.). 
(d) ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE.—Section 1401 
of the Commission charter (114 Stat. 1654A–345) is 
amended—
(1) by striking subsections (e) and (g); 
(2) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and 
(d) as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing new subsection (b): 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Commission is 
to monitor, investigate, make recommendations, and re-
port to Congress on the evolving threat to the United 
States from electromagnetic pulse (hereinafter in this title 
referred to as ‘EMP’) attack resulting from the detonation 
of a nuclear weapon or weapons at high altitude.’’;