datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
‘‘(c) CONSULTATION WITH CERTAIN MEDICAL CON-
SORTIUM.—The Secretary shall carry out this section in 
consultation with— 
‘‘(1) the consortium of medicine entities re-
ferred to in section 317T(c)(1); and 
‘‘(2) the firefighters department of New York 
City, and the union for the firefighters of such de-
partment. 
‘‘(d) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Director of NIH shall 
annually submit to the Congress a report describing the 
findings of research under subsection (a). 
‘‘(e) FUNDING.—Amounts in the September 11 
Emergency Personnel Trust Fund under section 9511 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are available to the 
Director of NIH for the purpose of research under this 
section.’’. 
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3135
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to require a store in which a consumer 
may apply to open a credit or charge card account to display a sign, 
at each location where the application may be made, containing the 
same information required by such Act to be prominently placed in 
a tabular format on the application. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2003
Mr. WEINER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to require a store 
in which a consumer may apply to open a credit or 
charge card account to display a sign, at each location 
where the application may be made, containing the same 
information required by such Act to be prominently 
placed in a tabular format on the application.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT FOR STORES AC-
CEPTING CREDIT AND CHARGE CARD AC-
COUNT APPLICATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 122 of the Truth in Lend-
ing Act (15 U.S.C. 1632) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(d) SIGNS
REQUIRED
ON
CERTAIN
PREMISES 
WHERE CREDIT OR CHARGE CARD ACCOUNT APPLICA-
TIONS ACCEPTED.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A person who sells personal 
property to consumers on a business premises and 
makes available to consumers on such premises any 
application to open a credit card account under an 
open end consumer credit plan, or any application to 
open a charge card account, shall display in the 
premises on a sign any information that is subject 
to subsection (c) and that is required to be disclosed 
by the person on that application. 
‘‘(2) FORMAT.—Such information shall be dis-
played on the sign in the form and manner which 
the Board shall prescribe by regulations and which, 
to the extent practicable and appropriate, shall be 
consistent with the form and manner required for 
the disclosure of such information on the credit or 
charge card application.
‘‘(3) SIGN PLACEMENT.—Such signs shall be 
conspicuously placed at each location on the prem-
ises where the credit or charge card application may 
be submitted by the consumer.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 111(e) of 
the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1610(e)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘Section 122(d) shall supersede State laws relating to 
store display of the information that is subject to the re-
quirements of such section, except that any State may em-
ploy or establish State laws for the purpose of enforcing 
the requirements of such section.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3136
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reduce the annual income 
level at which a person petitioning for a family-sponsored immigrant’s 
admission must agree to provide support in a case where a United 
States employer has agreed to employ the immigrant for a period of 
not less than one year after admission or where the sponsored alien 
is under the age of 18. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2003
Mr. WEINER (for himself and Mr. RANGEL) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reduce 
the annual income level at which a person petitioning 
for a family-sponsored immigrant’s admission must agree 
to provide support in a case where a United States 
employer has agreed to employ the immigrant for a 
period of not less than one year after admission or 
where the sponsored alien is under the age of 18.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
nual income that is not less than 100 per-
cent of the Federal poverty line (for a fam-
ily unit of a size equal to the number of 
members of the sponsored alien’s expected 
household in the United States (including 
family and non-family dependents)); or 
‘‘(iii) agrees to provide support to 
maintain the sponsored alien, in the case 
only of a sponsored alien described in sec-
tion 212(a)(4)(C) who will be under 18 
years of age throughout the period in 
which the affidavit is enforceable, at an 
annual income that is not less than 100 
percent of the Federal poverty line during 
the period in which the affidavit is enforce-
able;’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 213A(f)(2) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1183a(f)(2)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) INCOME REQUIREMENT CASE.—Such term 
also includes an individual who does not meet the re-
quirement of paragraph (1)(E) but—
‘‘(A) who accepts joint and several liability 
together with an individual under paragraph 
(5); or
‘‘(B) who—
‘‘(i) is petitioning for the admission of 
an alien described in section 212(a)(4)(C); 
‘‘(ii) demonstrates (as provided in 
paragraph (6)) the means to maintain an 
annual income equal to at least 100 per-
cent of the Federal poverty line; and 
‘‘(iii) in a case described in subsection 
(a)(1)(A)—
‘‘(I) is petitioning for the admis-
sion of an alien described in clause (ii) 
of such subsection; or 
‘‘(II) provides the employment 
contract referred to in clause (iii) of 
such subsection.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 313
To modify requirements relating to allocation of interest that accrues to 
the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2003
Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr. NEY) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To modify requirements relating to allocation of interest that 
accrues to the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund.
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 ‘‘Coal Accountability 
and Retired Employee Act for the 21st Century’’. 
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION 
FUND INTEREST. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, any interest credited to the fund established 
by section 401 of the Surface Mining Control and Rec-
lamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1231) shall be trans-
ferred to the Combined Fund identified in section 
402(h)(2) of such Act (30 U.S.C. 1232(h)(2)), up to such 
amount as is estimated by the trustees of such Combined 
Fund to offset the amount of any deficit in net assets in 
the Combined Fund. 
(b) PROHIBITION ON OTHER TRANSFERS.—Except 
as provided in subsection (a), no principal amounts in or 
credited to the fund established by section 401 of the Sur-
face Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 
U.S.C. 1231) may be transferred to the Combine Fund 
identified in section 402(h)(2) of such Act (30 U.S.C. 
1232(h)(2)).
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Union Calendar No. 195
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 313
[Report No. 108–328] 
To modify requirements relating to allocation of interest that accrues to 
the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2003
Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr. NEY) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Resources 
OCTOBER 28, 2003
Additional sponsors: Mr. MATHESON, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. 
STRICKLAND, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, 
and Mr. DAVIS of Alabama 
OCTOBER 28, 2003
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To modify requirements relating to allocation of interest that 
accrues to the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund.
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 ‘‘Coal Accountability 
and Retired Employee Act for the 21st Century’’. 
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION 
FUND INTEREST. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, any interest credited to the fund established 
by section 401 of the Surface Mining Control and Rec-
lamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1231) shall be trans-
ferred to the Combined Fund identified in section 
402(h)(2) of such Act (30 U.S.C. 1232(h)(2)), up to such 
amount as is estimated by the trustees of such Combined 
Fund to offset the amount of any deficit in net assets in 
the Combined Fund. 
(b) PROHIBITION ON OTHER TRANSFERS.—Except 
as provided in subsection (a), no principal amounts in or 
credited to the fund established by section 401 of the Sur-
face Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 
U.S.C. 1231) may be transferred to the Combine Fund 
identified in section 402(h)(2) of such Act (30 U.S.C. 
1232(h)(2)).
Union Calendar No. 195
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 313
[Report No. 108–328] 
A BILL 
To modify requirements relating to allocation of in-
terest that accrues to the Abandoned Mine Rec-
lamation Fund. 
OCTOBER 28, 2003
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4975 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax 
on the international transportation of individuals by water, to establish 
the Caribbean Ports and Infrastructure Improvement Trust Fund and 
the Water and Marine Wildlife Protection Trust Fund, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2004 
Mr. MEEKS of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose 
an excise tax on the international transportation of indi-
viduals by water, to establish the Caribbean Ports and 
Infrastructure Improvement Trust Fund and the Water 
and Marine Wildlife Protection Trust Fund, 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 ‘‘Pay Back America Act 
of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. IMPOSITION OF EXCISE TAX ON INTERNATIONAL 
TRANSPORTATION BY WATER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 36 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to certain other excise taxes) 
is amended by inserting after subchapter B the following 
new subchapter: 
‘‘Subchapter C—International Transportation 
by Water 
‘‘Sec. 4475. Imposition of tax. 
‘‘Sec. 4476. Definitions. 
‘‘SEC. 4475. IMPOSITION OF TAX. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is hereby imposed a tax 
of $3 per passenger on a covered international voyage. 
‘‘(b) BY WHOM PAID.—The tax imposed by this sec-
tion shall be paid by the person providing the covered 
international voyage. 
‘‘(c) TIME OF IMPOSITION.—The tax imposed by this 
section shall be imposed only once for each passenger on 
a covered international voyage, either at the time of first 
embarkation or disembarkation in the United States. 
‘‘SEC. 4476. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘For purposes of this subchapter—
ment required as a result of making an application 
under subsection (a) is unaffected by withdrawal of 
such application. 
‘‘(e) REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS.—
‘‘(1) RESPONSIBILITY
OF
EMPLOYERS.—The 
employer shall make available for public examina-
tion, within 1 working day after the date on which 
an application under subsection (a) is filed, at the 
employer’s principal place of business or work site, 
a copy of each such application (and such accom-
panying documents as are necessary). 
‘‘(2) RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SECRETARY OF 
LABOR.—
‘‘(A) COMPILATION
OF
LIST.—The Sec-
retary of Labor shall compile, on a current 
basis, a list (by employer and by occupational 
classification) of the applications filed under 
this subsection. Such list shall include the wage 
rate, number of workers sought, period of in-
tended employment, and date of need. The Sec-
retary of Labor shall make such list available 
for examination in the District of Columbia. 
‘‘(B) REVIEW
OF
APPLICATIONS.—The 
Secretary of Labor shall review such an applica-
tion only for completeness and obvious inac-
(C) medically necessary follow up examina-
tions. 
(2) PRESCRIBER.—The term ‘‘prescriber’’ means, 
with respect to contact lens prescriptions, an ophthal-
mologist, optometrist, or other person permitted under 
State law to issue prescriptions for contact lenses in 
compliance with any applicable requirements estab-
lished by the Food and Drug Administration. 
(3) CONTACT
LENS
PRESCRIPTION.—The term 
‘‘contact lens prescription’’ means a prescription, 
issued in accordance with State and Federal law, that 
contains sufficient information for the complete and 
accurate filling of a prescription, including the fol-
lowing: 
(A) Name of the patient. 
(B) Date of examination. 
(C) Issue date and expiration date of pre-
scription. 
(D) Name, postal address, telephone num-
ber, and facsimile telephone number of pre-
scriber. 
(E) Power, material or manufacturer or 
both. 
(F) Base curve or appropriate designation. 
(G) Diameter, when appropriate.
(H) In the case of a private label contact 
lens, name of manufacturer, trade name of pri-
vate label brand, and, if applicable, trade name 
of equivalent brand name. 
SEC. 12. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act shall take effect 60 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
Union Calendar No. 192
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3140
[Report No. 108–318] 
A BILL 
To provide for availability of contact lens 
prescriptions to patients, and for other purposes. 
OCTOBER 15, 2003
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3141
To direct the Secretary of the Army to release to Clay County, Georgia, 
a reversionary interest of the United States requiring the non-profit 
operation of certain land as a retirement community, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 23, 2003
Mr. BISHOP of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Army to release to Clay 
County, Georgia, a reversionary interest of the United 
States requiring the non-profit operation of certain land 
as a retirement community, 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. RELEASE TO CLAY COUNTY, GEORGIA, OF RE-
VERSIONARY 
INTEREST 
REQUIRING 
NON-
PROFIT OPERATION OF CERTAIN LAND AS A 
RETIREMENT COMMUNITY. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec-
retary of the Army shall release by quitclaim deed to Clay 
County, Georgia, without reimbursement—
(1) the reversionary interest of the United 
States in approximately 50 acres of land lying in 
land lots 263 and 264, Seventh Land District, Clay 
County, Georgia, executed pursuant to section 204 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 
(104 Stat. 4632), requiring that the land be used 
and enjoyed solely for the development of a retire-
ment community and operated on a nonprofit basis; 
and 
(2) any other rights and interests of the United 
States in the land.
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ment by a United States district court of Com-
mission attorneys to provide assistance to for-
eign and international tribunals and to litigants 
before such tribunals on behalf of a foreign law 
enforcement agency pursuant to section 1782 of 
title 28, United States Code. 
‘‘(3) CRITERIA FOR DETERMINATION.—In de-
ciding whether to provide such assistance, the Com-
mission shall consider all relevant factors, includ-
ing—
‘‘(A) whether the requesting agency has 
agreed to provide or will provide reciprocal as-
sistance to the Commission; 
‘‘(B) whether compliance with the request 
would prejudice the interest of consumers in the 
United States; and 
‘‘(C) whether the requesting agency’s in-
vestigation or enforcement proceeding concerns 
acts or practices that cause or are likely to 
cause injury to a significant number of persons. 
‘‘(4) INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS.—If a for-
eign law enforcement agency has set forth a legal 
basis for requiring execution of an international 
agreement as a condition for reciprocal assistance, 
or as a condition for provision of materials or infor-
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(d) DEADLINE FOR ISSUANCE OF REGULATIONS.—
All regulations to implement the duties of the Secretary, 
the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Labor created 
under sections 218, 218A, 218B, and 218C of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act, as added by section 201, shall 
take effect on the effective date of section 201 and shall 
be issued not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 303. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided, sec-
tions 201 and 301 shall take effect on the date that is 
1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare and 
submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress a 
report that describes the measures being taken and the 
progress made in implementing this Act.
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In the Senate of the United States,
September 30 (legislative day, September 29), 2003.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 3146) entitled ‘‘An Act to extend the Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families block grant program, and cer-
tain tax and trade programs, and for other purposes’’, do
pass with the following
AMENDMENT:
Page 10, after line 16, insert:
SEC. 402. EXTENSION OF PROVISION EQUALIZING URBAN
AND RURAL STANDARDIZED MEDICARE INPA-
TIENT HOSPITAL PAYMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section
402(b) of the Miscellaneous Appropriations Act, 2003 (Pub-
lic Law 108–7; 117 Stat. 548) are each amended by striking
‘‘September 30, 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2004’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the
amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect
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as if included in the enactment of the Miscellaneous
Appropriations Act, 2003.
(2) AUTHORITY TO DELAY IMPLEMENTATION.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—If the Secretary of
Health and Human Services (in this subsection
referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) determines that it
is not administratively feasible to implement the
amendments made by subsection (a), notwith-
standing such amendments and in order to com-
ply with Congressional intent, the Secretary may
delay the implementation of such amendments
until such time as the Secretary determines to be
appropriate, but in no case later than November
1, 2003.
(B) TEMPORARY ADJUSTMENT FOR REMAIN-
DER OF FISCAL YEAR 2004 TO EFFECT FULL RATE
CHANGE.—If the Secretary delays implementa-
tion of the amendments made by subsection (a)
under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall
make such adjustment to the amount of pay-
ments affected by such delay, for the portion of
fiscal year 2004 after the date of the delayed im-
plementation, in such manner as the Secretary
estimates will ensure that the total payments for
inpatient hospital services so affected with re-
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spect to such fiscal year is the same as would
have been made if this paragraph had not been
enacted.
(C) NO EFFECT ON PAYMENTS FOR SUBSE-
QUENT PAYMENT PERIODS.—The application of
subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall not affect pay-
ment rates and shall not be taken into account
in calculating payment amounts for services fur-
nished for periods after September 30, 2004.
(D) ADMINISTRATION OF PROVISIONS.—
(i) NO RULEMAKING OR NOTICE RE-
QUIRED.—The Secretary may carry out the
authority under this paragraph by program
memorandum or otherwise and is not re-
quired to prescribe regulations or to provide
notice in the Federal Register in order to
carry out such authority.
(ii) LIMITATION
ON
REVIEW.—There
shall be no administrative or judicial re-
view under section 1869 or 1878 of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ff and
1395oo), or otherwise of any delay or deter-
mination made by the Secretary under this
paragraph or the application of the pay-
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ment rates determined under this para-
graph.
Attest:
Secretary.
‘‘(1) COVERED INTERNATIONAL VOYAGE.—The 
term ‘covered international voyage’ means a voyage 
of a commercial passenger vessel if— 
‘‘(A) such voyage extends over 1 or more 
nights, 
‘‘(B) passengers embark or disembark the 
vessel in the United States, and 
‘‘(C) passengers embark or disembark the 
vessel outside the United States. 
Such term shall not include any voyage of any vessel 
owned or operated by the United States, a State, or 
any agency or subdivision thereof. 
‘‘(2) PASSENGER
VESSEL.—The term ‘pas-
senger vessel’ means any vessel having berth or 
stateroom accommodations for more than 16 pas-
sengers.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 6806 of 
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘subchapter B of chap-
ter 36’’ and inserting ‘‘subchapter B or C of chapter 36’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to passengers embarking or dis-
embarking in the United States after the date of the en-
actment of this Act.
(e) TREATMENT AS SINGLE PLAN FOR INFORMATION 
REPORTING.—Subsection (a) of section 6058 of such Code 
is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘For pur-
poses of the preceding sentence, a defined benefit plan 
which includes a qualified cash or deferred arrangement 
shall be treated as a single plan.’’. 
(f) RULES FOR INCOME TAX DEDUCTION.—
(1) TREATMENT OF CASH OR DEFERRED AR-
RANGEMENT
AS
SEPARATE
PROFIT
SHARING 
PLAN.—Subparagraph (A) of section 404(a)(3) of 
such Code is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new clause: 
‘‘(vi) For purposes of this subpara-
graph, employer contributions made with 
respect to a qualified cash or deferred ar-
rangement which is part of a defined ben-
efit plan shall be treated in the same man-
ner as contributions to a stock bonus or 
profit-sharing plan.’’. 
(2) SPECIAL DEDUCTION LIMIT FOR DEFINED 
BENEFIT PLAN.—Paragraph (1) of section 404(a) is 
amended by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and 
(F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively, and 
by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following 
new subparagraph:
SEC. 202. EXTENSION OF INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 
USER FEES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 77 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to miscellaneous provisions) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 7528. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE USER FEES. 
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—The Secretary shall establish 
a program requiring the payment of user fees for—
‘‘(1) requests to the Internal Revenue Service 
for ruling letters, opinion letters, and determination 
letters, and 
‘‘(2) other similar requests. 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM CRITERIA.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The fees charged under the 
program required by subsection (a)—
‘‘(A) shall vary according to categories (or 
subcategories) established by the Secretary, 
‘‘(B) shall be determined after taking into 
account the average time for (and difficulty of) 
complying with requests in each category (and 
subcategory), and 
‘‘(C) shall be payable in advance. 
‘‘(2) EXEMPTIONS, ETC.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
provide for such exemptions (and reduced fees)