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(c) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IF THRESHOLD IS MET.—If the amount cal-
culated under subsection (b)(2) for a fiscal year is 
greater than or equal to two-thirds of the total sav-
ings in such fiscal year, no further action under this 
section is necessary with respect to such fiscal year. 
(2) IF THRESHOLD IS NOT MET.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—If the amount cal-
culated under subsection (b)(2) for a fiscal year 
is less than two-thirds of the total savings in 
such fiscal year, the Postal Service shall pay 
into the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits 
Fund, by June 30 of the following fiscal year, 
an amount equal to the difference. 
(B) ALLOWABLE ALTERNATIVE.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding 
subparagraph (A), and subject to clause 
(ii), the Postal Service may instead use the 
amount that it would otherwise be required 
to pay into the Postal Service Retiree 
Health Benefits Fund for a year (or any 
portion thereof) to reduce the postal debt. 
(ii) LIMITATION.—Amounts used to 
reduce the postal debt under this subpara-
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graph 
may 
not 
exceed 
a 
total 
of 
$3,000,000,000. 
(3) AGGREGATION ALLOWED.—Notwithstanding 
paragraph (2), if the amount calculated under sub-
section (b)(2) for a fiscal year is less than two-thirds 
of the total savings in such fiscal year, but the sum 
of the amounts calculated under subsection (b)(2) 
for all fiscal years from 2006 to the fiscal year in-
volved is greater than or equal to two-thirds of the 
sum of the total savings for such years, no further 
action under this section is necessary with respect to 
such fiscal year. 
(d) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—The Office of Per-
sonnel Management shall submit a report containing the 
results of its calculations under subsection (b) to the Post-
al Service, the Postal Regulatory Commission, and the 
Congress. 
(e) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The requirements of sub-
section (c)(2)(A) may, upon application of the Postal Serv-
ice, be waived by the Postal Regulatory Commission, to 
the extent that the Commission determines that such 
waiver is reasonable and equitable and necessary to enable 
the Postal Service, under best practices of honest, effi-
cient, and economical management, to maintain and con-
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tinue the development of postal services of the kind and 
quality adapted to the needs of the United States. 
SEC. 905. EFFECTIVE DATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided, this 
title shall take effect on October 1, 2005. 
(b) GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS.—Section 901(a) 
shall take effect on the first day of the first pay period 
beginning on or after October 1, 2005. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 26, 2005. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
Calendar No. 176 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 22 
AN ACT 
To reform the postal laws of the United States. 
JULY 27, 2005 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1432 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National 
Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the 
children in foster care awaiting families, celebrating children and families 
involved in adoption, recognizing current programs and efforts designed 
to promote adoption, and encouraging people in the United States to 
seek improved safety, permanency, and well-being for all children. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2008 
Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. BRADY of 
Texas, and Mr. CAMP of Michigan) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Day 
and National Adoption Month by promoting national 
awareness of adoption and the children in foster care 
awaiting families, celebrating children and families in-
volved in adoption, recognizing current programs and 
efforts designed to promote adoption, and encouraging 
people in the United States to seek improved safety, 
permanency, and well-being for all children. 
Whereas there are nearly 500,000 children in the foster care 
system in the United States, approximately 130,000 of 
whom are waiting for families to adopt them; 
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(i) The location, funding (including 
the sources of funding), staffing require-
ments, current staffing levels, and activi-
ties of each United States-led Provincial 
Reconstruction Team. 
(ii) Key indicators of economic activ-
ity that should be considered the most im-
portant for determining the prospects of 
stability in Afghanistan, including— 
(I) the indicators set forth in the 
Afghanistan Compact, which consist 
of roads, education, health, agri-
culture, and electricity; and 
(II) unemployment and poverty 
levels. 
(I) For counter-narcotics efforts, an as-
sessment of the activities of the Department of 
Defense in Afghanistan, as described in sub-
section (c)(4), and the effectiveness of such ac-
tivities. 
(J) Key measures of political stability re-
lating to both central and local Afghan govern-
ance. 
(K) For public corruption and rule of law, 
an assessment of anti-corruption and law en-
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2338 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 600 Florida Avenue in Cocoa, Florida, as 
the ‘‘Harry T. and Harriette Moore Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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(5) in coordination with the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget, reviews the budget process for 
capital programs with respect to alternatives for— 
(A) restructuring of budgets to require the 
use of complete energy and environmental cost 
accounting; 
(B) using operations expenditures in budg-
et-related decisions while simultaneously incor-
porating productivity and health measures (as 
those measures can be quantified by the Office 
of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings, 
with the assistance of universities and national 
laboratories); 
(C) permitting Federal agencies to retain 
all identified savings accrued as a result of the 
use of life-cycle costing for future high-perform-
ance green building initiatives; and 
(D) identifying short-term and long-term 
cost savings that accrue from high-performance 
green buildings, including those relating to 
health and productivity; 
(6) identifies green, self-sustaining technologies 
to address the operational needs of Federal facilities 
in times of national security emergencies, natural 
disasters, or other dire emergencies;
Union Calendar No. 86
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1522
[Report No. 103–154]
A BILL
To authorize expenditures for fiscal year 1994 for
the operation and maintenance of the Panama
Canal, and for other purposes.
JUNE 24, 1993
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2300
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for pension 
benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
to veterans who served during certain periods of time in specified loca-
tions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2005
Mr. RAHALL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility 
for pension benefits under laws administered by the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to veterans who served during 
certain periods of time in specified locations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR DEPARTMENT 
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PENSION BENEFITS. 
Section 1501(4) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: 
‘‘Such term includes—
‘‘(1) the period beginning on February 1, 1955, 
and ending on August 4, 1964, in the case of active 
military, naval, or air service performed in the Re-
public of Korea; 
‘‘(2) the period beginning on May 8, 1975, and 
ending on August 1, 1990, in the case of active mili-
tary, naval, or air service performed in the Republic 
of Korea; 
‘‘(3) the period beginning on August 24, 1982, 
and ending on July 31, 1984, in the case of active 
military, naval, or air service performed in Lebanon 
or Granada; and 
‘‘(4) the period beginning on December 20, 
1989, and ending on January 31, 1990, in the case 
of active military, naval, or air service performed in 
Panama.’’.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2301
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for pension 
benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
to veterans who received an expeditionary medal during a period of 
military service other than a period of war. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2005
Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, and Mr. SANDERS) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility 
for pension benefits under laws administered by the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to veterans who received an 
expeditionary medal during a period of military service 
other than a period of war.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR VETERANS 
PENSION BENEFITS TO VETERANS WHO RE-
CEIVED AN EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL FOR A 
PERIOD OF MILITARY SERVICE OTHER THAN 
A PERIOD OF WAR. 
Section 1501(4) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: 
‘‘Such term includes, in the case of any veteran, any pe-
riod of active military, naval, or air service not covered 
by the preceding sentence for which the veteran received 
an expeditionary medal.’’.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2302
To extend the suspension of duty on certain 12-volt batteries. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2005
Mr. RAMSTAD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the suspension of duty on certain 12-volt batteries.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN 12-VOLT BATTERIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.03.87 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
certain 12V lead-acid storage batteries) is amended by 
striking the date in the effective period column and insert-
ing ‘‘12/31/2010’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 1242. PROCESSING MECHANISMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall 
establish or use existing refugee processing mechanisms 
in Iraq and in countries, where appropriate, in the region 
in which— 
(1) aliens described in section 1243 may apply 
and interview for admission to the United States as 
refugees; and 
(2) aliens described in section 1244(b) may 
apply and interview for admission to United States 
as special immigrants. 
(b) SUSPENSION.—If such is determined necessary, 
the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary 
of Homeland Security, may suspend in-country processing 
under subsection (a) for a period not to exceed 90 days. 
Such suspension may be extended by the Secretary of 
State upon notification to the Committee on the Judiciary 
of the House of Representatives, the Committee on For-
eign Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee 
on Foreign Relations of the Senate. The Secretary of 
State shall submit to such committees a report outlining 
the basis of any such suspension and any extensions there-
of.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2303
To extend the suspension of duty on certain light absorbing photo dyes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2005
Mr. RAMSTAD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the suspension of duty on certain light absorbing 
photo dyes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN LIGHT ABSORBING PHOTO DYES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.29.34 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
certain light absorbing photo dyes) is amended by striking 
the date in the effetive period column and inserting ‘‘12/
31/2010’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2304
To provide for the payment of certain annuities under section 376 of title 
28, United States Code, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2005
Mr. SNYDER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide for the payment of certain annuities under section 
376 of title 28, United States Code, 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. PAYMENT OF CERTAIN JUDICIAL SURVIVOR 
ANNUITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 376(h) 
of title 28, United States Code, shall not apply with re-
spect to the payment of an annuity to any individual de-
scribed under subsection (b) of this section, which would 
otherwise be payable (but for the operation of such para-
graph).
(b) INDIVIDUALS.—An individual referred to under 
subsection (a) is any individual who—
(1) became a widow on the death of her spouse 
on July 14, 1987; 
(2) was remarried on October 20, 1990; and 
(3) again became a widow on the death of her 
spouse on February 11, 2004. 
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act shall take effect as of October 20, 1990.
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‘‘(a) PREPARATION OF REPORTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘the Secretary, the Sec-
retary shall’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary that 
results 
in 
recommendations 
concerning 
a 
project or the operation of a project and that 
requires specific authorization by Congress in 
law or otherwise, the Secretary shall perform a 
reconnaissance study and’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘Such feasibility report’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS OF FEASIBILITY REPORTS.—A 
feasibility report’’; 
(D) by striking ‘‘The feasibility report’’ 
and inserting ‘‘A feasibility report’’; and 
(E) by striking the last sentence and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(3) APPLICABILITY.—This subsection shall not 
apply to—
‘‘(A) any study with respect to which a re-
port has been submitted to Congress before the 
date of enactment of this Act; 
‘‘(B) any study for a project, which project 
is authorized for construction by this Act and 
is not subject to section 903(b);
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‘‘(C) any study for a project which does 
not require specific authorization by Congress 
in law or otherwise; and 
‘‘(D) general studies not intended to lead 
to recommendation of a specific water resources 
project. 
‘‘(4) FEASIBILITY REPORT DEFINED.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘feasibility report’ means each 
feasibility report, and any associated environmental 
impact statement and mitigation plan, prepared by 
the Corps of Engineers for a water resources 
project. The term includes a project implementation 
report prepared under title VI of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2680–
2694), a general reevaluation report, and a limited 
reevaluation report.’’. 
(2) PROJECTS NOT SPECICIALLY AUTHORIZED 
BY CONGRESS.—Section 905 of such Act is further 
amended—
(A) in subsection (b) by inserting ‘‘RECON-
NAISSANCE STUDIES.—’’ before ‘‘Before initi-
ating’’; 
(B) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), 
and (e) as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respec-
tively;
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4569 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Diphosphoric acid, polymers with 
ethoxylated reduced methyl esters of reduced polymerized oxidized tetra-
fluoroethylene. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 13, 2007 
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Diphosphoric acid, poly-
mers with ethoxylated reduced methyl esters of reduced 
polymerized oxidized tetrafluoroethylene. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
DIPHOSPHORIC 
ACID, 
POLYMERS 
WITH 
ETHOXYLATED REDUCED METHYL ESTERS 
OF 
REDUCED 
POLYMERIZED 
OXIDIZED 
TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2307
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain payments 
made to the European Union in lieu of income taxes to a member 
of the European Union as income taxes paid to a foreign country for 
purposes of the foreign tax credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2005
Mr. UDALL of New Mexico introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat cer-
tain payments made to the European Union in lieu of 
income taxes to a member of the European Union as 
income taxes paid to a foreign country for purposes 
of the foreign tax credit.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CERTAIN PAYMENTS MADE TO EUROPEAN 
UNION IN LIEU OF INCOME TAX TO A MEM-
BER OF THE EUROPEAN UNION TREATED AS 
INCOME TAX PAID TO A FOREIGN COUNTRY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 903 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to credit for taxes in lieu of 
income, etc., taxes) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 903. CREDIT FOR TAXES IN LIEU OF INCOME, ETC., 
TAXES. 
‘‘For purposes of this part and of sections 164(a) and 
275(a)—
‘‘(1) the term ‘income, war profits, and excess 
profits taxes’ shall include a tax paid in lieu of a tax 
on income, war profits, or excess profits otherwise 
generally imposed by any foreign country or by any 
possession of the United States, and 
‘‘(2) in the case of an individual, any payment 
to the European Union shall be treated as an income 
tax paid to a foreign country if such payment is—
‘‘(A) determined on the basis of compensa-
tion (including any health, pension, retirement, 
or other benefits) paid by the European Union 
to such individual for services performed by 
such individual for the European Union, and
‘‘(B) paid in lieu of an income tax other-
wise generally imposed by any foreign country 
which is a member of the European Union.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to payments made after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after 
such date.
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4570 
To suspend temporarily the duty on 1,2-Propanediol, 3-(diethylamino)-, poly-
mers with 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3,-trimethylcyclohexane, 
propylene glycol and reduced Me esters of reduced polymd. oxidized 
tetrafluoroethylene, 2-ethyl-1-hexanol-blocked, acetates (salts). 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 13, 2007 
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on 1,2-Propanediol, 3- 
(diethylamino)-, 
polymers 
with 
5-isocyanato-1- 
(isocyanatomethyl)-1,3,3,-trimethylcyclohexane, propylene 
glycol and reduced Me esters of reduced polymd. oxidized 
tetrafluoroethylene, 2-ethyl-1-hexanol-blocked, acetates 
(salts). 
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. R. 2309
To suspend temporarily the duty on Aniline 2.5 Di-sulphonic Acid. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2005
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Aniline 2.5 Di-sulphonic 
Acid.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ANILINE 2.5 DI-SULPHONIC ACID. 
(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:
‘‘
9902.08.02
Aniline 2.5 Di-sulphonic 
Acid (CAS No. 98–44–2) 
(provided for in subheading 
2921.42.65) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 3034. INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, DELAWARE RIVER 
TO CHESAPEAKE BAY, DELAWARE AND MARY-
LAND. 
The project for navigation, Intracoastal Waterway, 
Delaware River to Chesapeake Bay, Delaware and Mary-
land, authorized by the first section of the Rivers and Har-
bors Act of August 30, 1935 (49 Stat. 1030), and section 
101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 1249), 
is modified to add recreation as a project purpose. 
SEC. 3035. BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. 
(a) SHORELINE.—The project for shoreline protec-
tion, Brevard County, Florida, authorized by section 
101(b)(7) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1996 (110 Stat. 3667), is modified—
(1) to direct the Secretary to establish the 
reach of the project as the reach between the Flor-
ida department of environmental protection monu-
ments 75.4 to 118.3, a distance of 7.6 miles; and 
(2) to direct the Secretary to expedite the gen-
eral reevaluation report required by section 418 of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 
Stat. 2637). 
(b) CREDIT.—Section 310 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 301) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(d) CREDIT.—After completion of the study, the 
Secretary shall credit toward the non-Federal share of the 
cost of the project the cost of nourishment and renourish-
ment associated with the shore protection project incurred 
by the non-Federal interest to respond to damages to 
Brevard County beaches that are the result of a Federal 
navigation project, as determined in the final report for 
the study.’’. 
SEC. 3036. BROWARD COUNTY AND HILLSBORO INLET, 
FLORIDA. 
The project for shore protection, Broward County 
and Hillsboro Inlet, Florida, authorized by section 301 of 
the River and Harbor Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 1090), and 
modified by section 311 of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 301), is further modified to 
direct the Secretary to credit toward the non-Federal 
share of the cost of the project the cost of mitigation con-
struction and derelict erosion control structure removal 
carried out by the non-Federal interest before the date of 
the partnership agreement for the project if the Secretary 
determines that the work is integral to the project. 
SEC. 3037. CANAVERAL HARBOR, FLORIDA. 
In carrying out the project for navigation, Canaveral 
Harbor, Florida, authorized by section 101 of the River