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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1817 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 116 North West Street in Somerville, Ten-
nessee, as the ‘‘John S. Wilder Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 228 
Supporting the observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2005 
Ms. HARRIS submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Supporting the observance of Breast Cancer Awareness 
Month, and for other purposes. 
Whereas every 3 minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast 
cancer; 
Whereas another 212,000 new cases of breast cancer are ex-
pected to be diagnosed in the United States in 2005; 
Whereas breast cancer is the leading cause of death among 
women between the ages of 40 and 55; 
Whereas 1 out of every 8 women who live to the age of 85 
will develop breast cancer in her lifetime; 
Whereas the survival rate of women who have breast cancer 
is 96 percent when detected in the early stages; 
Whereas mammograms and monthly breast self-examinations 
are the key components of early detection;
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Whereas observing a Breast Cancer Awareness Month would 
provide a special opportunity to offer education on the 
importance of monthly breast self-examinations and an-
nual mammograms; and 
Whereas it would be appropriate to observe October 2005 as 
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress— 
(1) supports the observance of Breast Cancer 
Awareness Month in order to provide a special op-
portunity to offer education on the importance of 
monthly breast self-examinations and annual mam-
mograms; 
(2) salutes the more than 2,000,000 breast can-
cer survivors in the United States and the efforts of 
victims, volunteers, and professionals who combat 
breast cancer each day; 
(3) recognizes and applauds the national and 
community organizations for their work in pro-
moting awareness about breast cancer, providing in-
formation, and offering treatment to its sufferers; 
and 
(4) urges organizations and health practitioners 
to use this opportunity to promote awareness about
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breast cancer, to support monthly self-examinations, 
and to encourage annual mammograms. 
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(C) training employees in terrorism pre-
vention, passenger evacuation, and response ac-
tivities; 
(D) conducting public outreach campaigns 
on passenger railroads; 
(E) deploying surveillance equipment; and 
(F) identifying the immediate and long- 
term economic impact of measures that may be 
required to address those risks. 
(4) PLANS.—The report required by subsection 
(c) shall include— 
(A) a plan, developed in consultation with 
the freight and intercity passenger railroads, 
and State and local governments, for the Fed-
eral Government to provide increased security 
support at high or severe threat levels of alert; 
and 
(B) a plan for coordinating rail security 
initiatives undertaken by the public and private 
sectors. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the assessment 
required by subsection (a), the Under Secretary for Bor-
der and Transportation Security of the Department of 
Homeland Security shall consult with rail management, 
rail labor, owners or lessors of rail cars used to transport
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 22 
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need to prevent the closure 
or consolidation of post offices. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 25, 2005 
Mrs. EMERSON submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need to 
prevent the closure or consolidation of post offices. 
Whereas the United States Postal Service has announced 
that it may consider closing post offices that do not cover 
their costs; 
Whereas the Constitution of the United States grants Con-
gress the authority to ‘‘establish Post Offices’’, recog-
nizing that mail services are essential to binding the citi-
zenry of this Nation together; 
Whereas Congress has stated, time and time again, that post 
offices should not be closed or consolidated solely for op-
erating at a deficit, it being the intent of Congress that 
effective postal services be ensured for all Americans, 
whether residing in urban, suburban, or rural commu-
nities;
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Whereas many communities have only limited means of com-
munication, and rely on the post office to allow them to 
correspond with persons elsewhere in the Nation or 
around the world; and 
Whereas the post office is an essential institution within 
every community: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that the 
United States Postal Service— 
(1) should provide a maximum degree of effec-
tive and regular postal services to all communities, 
including rural areas and small towns where post of-
fices may not be self-sustaining; and 
(2) should take all necessary steps to ensure 
that post offices are not closed or consolidated. 
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(A) filing a complaint with the Secretary of 
Labor; or 
(B) if the Secretary of Labor has not 
issued a final decision within 180 days of the 
filing of the complaint and there is no showing 
that such delay is due to bad faith of the claim-
ant, bringing an action at law or equity for de 
novo review in the appropriate district court of 
the United States, which shall have jurisdiction 
over such action without regard to the amount 
in controversy. 
(2) PROCEDURE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—An action brought 
under paragraph (1)(A) shall be governed by 
the rules and procedures set forth in section 
42121(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code. 
(B) EXCEPTION.—Notification made under 
section 42121(b)(1) of title 49, United States 
Code, shall be made to the person named in the 
complaint and to the employer. 
(C) BURDENS
OF
PROOF.—An action 
under paragraph (1)(B) shall be governed by 
the legal burdens of proof set forth in section 
42121(b) of title 49, United States Code.
(D) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.—An action 
brought under paragraph (1) shall be com-
menced not later than 90 days after the date on 
which the violation occurs. 
(c) REMEDIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An employee prevailing in 
any action under subsection (b)(1) shall be entitled 
to all relief necessary to make the employee whole. 
(2) COMPENSATORY DAMAGES.—Relief for any 
action under paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) reinstatement with the same seniority 
status that the employee would have had, but 
for the discrimination; 
(B) the amount of back pay, with interest; 
and 
(C) the compensation for any special dam-
ages sustained as a result of the discrimination, 
including litigation costs, expert witness fees, 
and reasonable attorney’s fees. 
(d) RIGHTS RETAINED BY EMPLOYEE.—Nothing in 
this section shall be deemed to diminish the rights, privi-
leges, or remedies of any employee under any Federal or 
State law, or under any collective bargaining agreement.
SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) CAPITAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated $2,500,000,000 
for fiscal year 2006 to carry out the provisions of section 
6(a), which shall remain available until expended. 
(b) OPERATIONAL
SECURITY
ASSISTANCE
PRO-
GRAM.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out the provisions of section 6(b)— 
(1) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
(2) $750,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; and 
(3) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2008. 
(c) RAIL
SECURITY
RESEARCH
AND
DEVELOP-
MENT.—There 
are 
authorized 
to 
be 
appropriated 
$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 to carry out the provi-
sions of section 7(a), and $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 
to carry out the provisions of section 7(b), which shall re-
main available until expended. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 110 
To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to require 
local educational agencies and schools to implement integrated pest man-
agement systems to minimize the use of pesticides in schools and to 
provide parents, guardians, and employees with notice of the use of 
pesticides in schools, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2005 
Mr. HOLT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To 
amend 
the 
Federal 
Insecticide, 
Fungicide, 
and 
Rodenticide Act to require local educational agencies and 
schools to implement integrated pest management sys-
tems to minimize the use of pesticides in schools and 
to provide parents, guardians, and employees with notice 
of the use of pesticides in schools, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘School Environment 
Protection Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) in 1992, the National Parent Teacher Asso-
ciation passed a resolution calling for the reduced 
use of pesticides in schools and calling on policy-
makers to consider all possible alternatives before 
using any pesticides; 
(2) the National Education Association and 
many other national public interest organizations 
have announced support for reducing or eliminating 
pesticide use in schools; 
(3) childhood cancer is continuing to increase at 
the alarming rate of 1 percent per year; 
(4) the overall incidence of childhood cancer in-
creased 10 percent between 1974 and 1991, making 
cancer the leading cause of childhood death from 
disease; 
(5) approximately 4,800,000 children in the 
United States under the age of 18 have asthma, the 
most common chronic illness in children, and the in-
cidence of asthma is on the rise; 
(6) children are more susceptible to hazardous 
impacts from pesticides than are adults; 
(7) numerous scientific studies have linked both 
cancer and asthma to pesticide exposure;
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1824 
AN ACT 
To provide assistance to Best Buddies to support the expan-
sion and development of mentoring programs, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(8) the Environmental Protection Agency has 
recommended the use of an integrated pest manage-
ment system by local educational agencies, which 
emphasizes nonchemical ways of reducing pests, 
such as sanitation and maintenance; 
(9) integrated pest management— 
(A) promotes nonchemical methods of pest 
prevention and management using least toxic 
pesticides after all other methods have been ex-
hausted; and 
(B) requires a notification process by 
which each student, parent, guardian, staff 
member, and teacher shall be notified of a pes-
ticide application; 
(10) parents and guardians have a right to 
know that there is an integrated pest management 
system in their children’s schools; 
(11) an integrated pest management system 
provides long-term health and economic benefits; 
and 
(12) parents and guardians wish to and have a 
right to be notified in advance of any use of a pes-
ticide in their children’s schools.
SEC. 3. INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR 
SCHOOLS. 
The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 
Act is amended— 
(1) by redesignating sections 34 and 35 (7 
U.S.C. 136x, 136y) as sections 35 and 36, respec-
tively; and 
(2) by inserting after section 33 (7 U.S.C. 
136w–8) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 34. INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR 
SCHOOLS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) BOARD.—The term ‘Board’ means the Na-
tional School Integrated Pest Management Advisory 
Board established under subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) CONTACT
PERSON.—The term ‘contact 
person’ means an individual who is— 
‘‘(A) knowledgeable about integrated pest 
management systems; and 
‘‘(B) designated by a local educational 
agency as the contact person under subsection 
(f). 
‘‘(3) CRACK AND CREVICE TREATMENT.—The 
term ‘crack and crevice treatment’ means the appli-
cation of small quantities of a pesticide in a building 
into openings such as those commonly found at ex-
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 232 
Congratulating Ray Lane for his induction into the Michigan Association 
of Broadcasters’ Hall of Fame. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2005 
Mrs. MILLER of Michigan submitted the following concurrent resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Congratulating Ray Lane for his induction into the Michigan 
Association of Broadcasters’ Hall of Fame. 
Whereas Ray Lane has been a fixture in Michigan sports 
broadcasting for almost four decades, making him one of 
the most recognized and distinguished sports broad-
casters in Michigan; 
Whereas Mr. Lane has served as a broadcaster for the De-
troit Tigers, the Detroit Lions, the Detroit Pistons, the 
Detroit Red Wings, the University of Michigan football 
team, the Michigan State University football team, and 
the University of Detroit basketball team; 
Whereas Mr. Lane is a former Michigan Sportscaster of the 
Year, a past president of the Detroit Sports Broadcasters 
Association, and is inducted into the Michigan Sports 
Hall of Fame;
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Whereas Mr. Lane continues to occasionally provide play-by- 
play for the Detroit Tigers on WKBD–TV, providing 
fans young and old with masterful coverage and com-
mentary; 
Whereas Mr. Lane is respected by people across the State of 
Michigan and the United States, not only for his out-
standing skills as a broadcaster, but also for his excep-
tional generosity and community leadership; 
Whereas Mr. Lane devotes much of his time supporting char-
itable organizations such as the Boys & Girls Club, Vari-
ety Club, the American Heart Association, and the Amer-
ican Cancer Society; and 
Whereas Mr. Lane is a gentleman both inside and outside the 
broadcast booth, an inspirational volunteer in his commu-
nity, and is dedicated to making a difference in the lives 
of others: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) congratulates Ray Lane for his induction 
into the Michigan Association of Broadcasters’ Hall 
of Fame; 
(2) honors and recognizes the achievements of 
Ray Lane in the field of broadcasting and in con-
tributing to his community; and 
(3) urges the people of the United States to 
recognize the contributions of Ray Lane to the
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United States through his achievements in broad-
casting and community involvement. 
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pansion joints, between levels of construction, and 
between equipment and floors. 
‘‘(4) 
EMERGENCY.—The 
term 
‘emergency’ 
means an urgent need to mitigate or eliminate a 
pest that threatens the health or safety of a student 
or staff member. 
‘‘(5) FUND.—The term ‘Fund’ means the Inte-
grated Pest Management Trust Fund established 
under subsection (m). 
‘‘(6) INTEGRATED
PEST
MANAGEMENT
SYS-
TEM.—The term ‘integrated pest management sys-
tem’ means a managed pest control system that— 
‘‘(A) eliminates or mitigates economic, 
health, and aesthetic damage caused by pests; 
‘‘(B) uses— 
‘‘(i) integrated methods; 
‘‘(ii) site or pest inspections; 
‘‘(iii) pest population monitoring; 
‘‘(iv) an evaluation of the need for 
pest control; and 
‘‘(v) 1 or more pest control methods, 
including sanitation, structural repair, me-
chanical and biological controls, other non-
chemical methods, and (if nontoxic options
are unreasonable and have been exhausted) 
least toxic pesticides; and 
‘‘(C) minimizes— 
‘‘(i) the use of pesticides; and 
‘‘(ii) the risk to human health and the 
environment associated with pesticide ap-
plications. 
‘‘(7) LEAST TOXIC PESTICIDES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘least toxic 
pesticides’ means— 
‘‘(i) 
boric 
acid 
and 
disodium 
octoborate tetrahydrate; 
‘‘(ii) silica gels; 
‘‘(iii) diatomaceous earth; 
‘‘(iv) nonvolatile insect and rodent 
baits in tamper resistant containers or for 
crack and crevice treatment only; 
‘‘(v) microbe-based insecticides; 
‘‘(vi) botanical insecticides (not in-
cluding synthetic pyrethroids) without toxic 
synergists; 
‘‘(vii) biological, living control agents; 
and 
‘‘(viii) materials for which the inert 
ingredients are nontoxic and disclosed.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 85
To express the sense of Congress that the President should exercise the
temporary waiver authority that an emergency exists under the Merchant
Marine Act, 1936 and justifying the waiver of cargo preference rates
in transporting the $1,600,000,000 in bilateral assistance to Russia
as agreed to in the ‘‘Vancouver Package’’ between President Clinton
and President Yeltsin of the Russian Federation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 22, 1993
Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska submitted the following concurrent resolution;
which was referred to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
To express the sense of Congress that the President should
exercise the temporary waiver authority that an emer-
gency exists under the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 and
justifying the waiver of cargo preference rates in trans-
porting the $1,600,000,000 in bilateral assistance to
Russia as agreed to in the ‘‘Vancouver Package’’ between
President Clinton and President Yeltsin of the Russian
Federation.
Whereas the recently formed independent states of the former
Soviet Union are struggling to put in place the institu-
tions of democratic government and free market econo-
mies;
‘‘(B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘least toxic 
pesticides’ does not include a pesticide that is 
determined by the Administrator to be an 
acutely or moderately toxic pesticide, car-
cinogen, mutagen, teratogen, reproductive toxin, 
developmental neurotoxin, endocrine disrupter, 
or immune system toxin, and any application of 
the pesticide using a broadcast spray, dust, 
tenting, fogging, or baseboard spray applica-
tion. 
‘‘(8) LIST.—The term ‘list’ means the list of 
least toxic pesticides established under subsection 
(d). 
‘‘(9) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The term 
‘local educational agency’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 14101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8801). 
‘‘(10) PERSON.—The term ‘person’ means— 
‘‘(A) an individual that attends, has chil-
dren enrolled in, works at, or uses a school; 
‘‘(B) a resident of a school district; and 
‘‘(C) any other individual that may be af-
fected by pest management activities of a 
school.
‘‘(11) OFFICIAL.—The term ‘official’ means the 
official appointed by the Administrator under sub-
section (e). 
‘‘(12) PESTICIDE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘pesticide’ 
means any substance or mixture of substances, 
including herbicides and bait stations, intended 
for— 
‘‘(i) preventing, destroying, repelling, 
or mitigating any pest; 
‘‘(ii) use as a plant regulator, defo-
liant, or desiccant; or 
‘‘(iii) use as a spray adjuvant such as 
a wetting agent or adhesive. 
‘‘(B) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘pesticide’ 
does not include antimicrobial agents such as 
disinfectants or deodorizers used for cleaning 
products. 
‘‘(13) SCHOOL.—The term ‘school’ means a 
public— 
‘‘(A) elementary school (as defined in sec-
tion 14101 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8801)); 
‘‘(B) secondary school (as defined in sec-
tion 14101 of that Act); or
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1221 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain rubber or plastic footwear. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 10, 2005 
Mr. WELLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain rubber or plastic 
footwear. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN FOOTWEAR. 
(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: 
‘‘ 
9902.64.02 
Rubber or plastic footwear 
provided for in subheading 
6402.30.30 ...........................
Free 
Free 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2009 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 235
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that States 
should require candidates for driver’s licenses to 
demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly in-
creased caution when driving in the proximity of 
a potentially visually impaired individual.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 235
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas many people in the United States who are blind or 
otherwise visually impaired have the ability to travel 
throughout their communities without assistance; 
Whereas visually impaired individuals encounter hazards that 
a pedestrian with average vision could easily avoid, many 
of which involve crossing streets and roadways;
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Whereas the white cane and guide dog should be generally 
recognized as aids to mobility for visually impaired indi-
viduals; 
Whereas many States do not require candidates for driver’s 
licenses to associate the use of the white cane or guide 
dog with potentially visually impaired individuals; and 
Whereas visually impaired individuals have had their white 
canes and guide dogs run over by motor vehicles, have 
been struck by the side-view mirrors of motor vehicles, 
and have suffered serious personal injury and death as 
the result of being hit by motor vehicles: Now, therefore, 
be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that each 
State should require any candidate for a driver’s license 
in such State to demonstrate, as a condition of obtaining 
a driver’s license, an ability to associate the use of the 
white cane and guide dog with visually impaired individ-
uals and to exercise greatly increased caution when driving 
in proximity to a potentially visually impaired individual.
Passed the House of Representatives July 25, 2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
‘‘(C) kindergarten or nursery school. 
‘‘(14) SCHOOL GROUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘school 
grounds’ means the area outside of the school 
buildings controlled, managed, or owned by the 
school or school district. 
‘‘(B) 
INCLUSIONS.—The 
term 
‘school 
grounds’ includes a lawn, playground, sports 
field, and any other property or facility con-
trolled, managed, or owned by a school. 
‘‘(15) SPACE SPRAYING.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘space 
spraying’ means application of a pesticide by 
discharge into the air throughout an inside 
area. 
‘‘(B) INCLUSION.—The term ‘space spray-
ing’ includes the application of a pesticide using 
a broadcast spray, dust, tenting, or fogging. 
‘‘(C) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘space spray-
ing’ does not include crack and crevice treat-
ment. 
‘‘(16) STAFF MEMBER.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘staff mem-
ber’ means an employee of a school or local 
educational agency.
‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘staff mem-
ber’ includes an administrator, teacher, and 
other person that is regularly employed by a 
school or local educational agency. 
‘‘(C) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘staff mem-
ber’ does not include— 
‘‘(i) an employee hired by a school, 
local educational agency, or State to apply 
a pesticide; or 
‘‘(ii) a person assisting in the applica-
tion of a pesticide. 
‘‘(17) STATE
EDUCATIONAL
AGENCY.—The 
term ‘State educational agency’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 14101 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
8801). 
‘‘(18) UNIVERSAL
NOTIFICATION.—The term 
‘universal notification’ means notice provided by a 
local educational agency or school to— 
‘‘(A) all parents or guardians of children 
attending the school; and 
‘‘(B) staff members of the school or local 
educational agency. 
‘‘(b) INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.—