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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4378
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that members of the 
National Guards who served in the counties declared disasters in response 
to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and who served under 
State duty so that they could immediately assist in the response to 
the terrorist attacks should have that service counted as Federal active 
duty for purposes of military retirement credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2004
Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. 
TOWNS, Mr. WALSH, Mr. NADLER, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. WEINER, Mrs. 
MCCARTHY of New York, and Mr. ISRAEL) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that 
members of the National Guards who served in the coun-
ties declared disasters in response to the September 11, 
2001, terrorist attacks, and who served under State duty 
so that they could immediately assist in the response 
to the terrorist attacks should have that service counted 
as Federal active duty for purposes of military retirement 
credit.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MILITARY RETIREMENT CREDIT FOR CERTAIN 
SERVICE PERFORMED BY MEMBERS OF THE 
NATIONAL GUARD ARISING FROM THE TER-
RORIST ATTACKS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001. 
(a) RETIREMENT POINTS.—Section 12732(a)(2)(A) 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ after clause (i); 
(2) by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (ii); 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) full-time service under title 32 
while performing duty to which the person 
was ordered immediately following the ter-
rorist attacks on the United States of Sep-
tember 11, 2001, in a county designated 
by the President by reason of such attacks 
as a Federal disaster area, while such serv-
ice continued without a break in service;’’. 
(b) COMPUTATION OF RETIREMENT.—Section 12733 
of such title is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(6) The person’s days of active service under 
title 32 described in clause (iii) of section 
12732(a)(2)(A) of this title.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply in the case of any person who be-
came entitled to retired pay under chapter 1223 of title 
10, United States Code, between September 11, 2001, and 
the date of the enactment of this Act as if such amend-
ments had been in effect on the day before the effective 
date of such person’s entitlement to receive such retired 
pay.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4379 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount which 
may be excluded from the gross income of an employee for dependent 
care assistance with respect to dependent care services provided during 
a taxable year, to adjust such amount each year by the rate of inflation 
for such year, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2004 
Ms. BALDWIN 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 increase 
the amount which may be excluded from the gross in-
come of an employee for dependent care assistance with 
respect to dependent care services provided during a 
taxable year, to adjust such amount each year by the 
rate of inflation for such year, 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 ‘‘Working Parents Child 
Care Relief Act’’.
SEC. 2. INCREASE OF AMOUNT WHICH MAY BE EXCLUDED 
FROM GROSS INCOME OF EMPLOYEE FOR DE-
PENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE AND ANNUAL 
ADJUSTMENT 
OF 
AMOUNT 
FOR 
ANNUAL 
RATE OF INFLATION. 
(a) INCREASE OF AMOUNT.—Section 129(a)(2)(A) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
‘‘$5,000 ($2,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$6,000 ($3,000’’. 
(b) ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT.—Section 129(a)(2) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) ADJUSTMENT FOR INFLATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any 
taxable year beginning in a calendar year 
after 2005, each amount specified in sub-
paragraph (A) shall be increased by an 
amount equal to the product of— 
‘‘(I) such amount, and 
‘‘(II) the cost-of-living adjust-
ment determined under section 1(f)(3) 
for the calendar year in which the tax-
able year begins, determined by sub-
stituting ‘2004’ in subparagraph (B) 
thereof. 
‘‘(ii) ROUNDING.—If any increase de-
termined under clause (i) is not a multiple
of $50, such increase shall be rounded to 
the nearest multiple of $50.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2004. 
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SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the United 
States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed 
to be a reference to the ‘‘Judge Bryan Simpson United 
States Courthouse’’. 
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H. R. 4380
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twentieth day of January, two thousand and four
An Act
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4737 Mile
Stretch Drive in Holiday, Florida, as the ‘‘Sergeant First Class Paul Ray Smith
Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service located at
4737 Mile Stretch Drive in Holiday, Florida, shall be known and
designated as the ‘‘Sergeant First Class Paul Ray Smith Post Office
Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper,
or other record of the United States to the facility referred to
in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Sergeant
First Class Paul Ray Smith Post Office Building’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4380 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
4737 Mile Stretch Drive in Holiday, Florida, as the ‘‘Sergeant First 
Class Paul Ray Smith Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2004 
Mr. BILIRAKIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 4737 Mile Stretch Drive in Holiday, Florida, 
as the ‘‘Sergeant First Class Paul Ray Smith Post Office 
Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SERGEANT FIRST CLASS PAUL RAY SMITH 
POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 4737 Mile Stretch Drive in Holi-
day, Florida, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Ser-
geant First Class Paul Ray Smith Post Office Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the Sergeant First Class 
Paul Ray Smith Post Office Building. 
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IIB 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4380
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 13, 2004
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 4737 Mile Stretch Drive in Holiday, Florida, 
as the ‘‘Sergeant First Class Paul Ray Smith Post Office 
Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 4380 RFS 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 4737 Mile Stretch Drive in Holiday, Florida, shall 
be known and designated as the ‘‘Sergeant First Class 
Paul Ray Smith Post Office Building’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Sergeant First Class Paul Ray Smith Post Office 
Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives July 12, 2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4381
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 2811 Springdale Avenue in Springdale, Arkan-
sas, as the ‘‘Harvey and Bernice Jones 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. HARVEY AND BERNICE JONES POST OFFICE
BUILDING.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 2811 Springdale Avenue in
Springdale, Arkansas, shall be known and designated as
the ‘‘Harvey and Bernice Jones Post Office Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall
be deemed to be a reference to the Harvey and Bernice
Jones Post Office Building.
Passed the House of Representatives September 7,
2004.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 4381
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twentieth day of January, two thousand and four
An Act
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2811 Spring-
dale Avenue in Springdale, Arkansas, as the ‘‘Harvey and Bernice Jones Post
Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service located at
2811 Springdale Avenue in Springdale, Arkansas, shall be known
and designated as the ‘‘Harvey and Bernice Jones Post Office
Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper,
or other record of the United States to the facility referred to
in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Harvey
and Bernice Jones Post Office Building’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4381 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
2811 Springdale Avenue in Springdale, Arkansas, as the ‘‘Harvey and 
Bernice Jones Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2004 
Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. BERRY, and Mr. ROSS) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Govern-
ment Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2811 Springdale Avenue in Springdale, Arkan-
sas, as the ‘‘Harvey and Bernice Jones 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. HARVEY AND BERNICE JONES POST OFFICE 
BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 2811 Springdale Avenue in 
Springdale, Arkansas, shall be known and designated as 
the ‘‘Harvey and Bernice Jones Post Office Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the Harvey and Bernice 
Jones Post Office Building. 
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IIB 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H.R. 4381
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2004
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2811 Springdale Avenue in Springdale, Arkan-
sas, as the ‘‘Harvey and Bernice Jones Post Office 
Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(1) as a grant or a relinquishment by the
United States of any rights to the use of water that
it acquired according to the laws of the State of
California, either as a result of its acquisition of the
lands comprising Camp Joseph H. Pendleton and
adjoining naval installations, and the rights to the
use of water as a part of that acquisition, or through
actual use or prescription or both since the date of
that acquisition, if any;
(2) to create any legal obligation to store any
water in the Project, to the use of which the United
States has such rights;
(3) to constitute a recognition of, or an admis-
sion that, the District has any rights to the use of
water in the Santa Margarita River, which rights, if
any, exist only by virtue of the laws of the State of
California; or
(4) to require the division under this Act of
water to which the United States has such rights.
SEC. 8. LIMITATIONS ON OPERATION AND ADMINISTRA-
TION.
Unless otherwise agreed by the Secretary of the
Navy, the Project—
(1) shall be operated in a manner which allows
the free passage of all of the water to the use of
SEC. 5. MITIGATION FISHERY COSTS. 
Not later than October 1, 2007, and each October 
1st thereafter, a sponsor agency shall pay to the Service 
the total amount of funds necessary to meet the mitigation 
fishery costs to meet objectives described in the fishery 
mitigation plan for a respective water development project. 
The funds to be obligated for this purpose shall be identi-
fied in advance by the Director of the United States Fish 
and Wildlife Service. 
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4384 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide parity in reporting 
requirements for national party committees and unregulated political 
organizations, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2004 
Mr. ENGLISH (for himself and Mr. GREENWOOD) 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 provide 
parity in reporting requirements for national party com-
mittees and unregulated political organizations, 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 ‘‘Truth in Spending Act 
of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE. 
Paragraph (2) of section 527(j) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(2) REQUIRED DISCLOSURE.—A political orga-
nization which accepts a contribution, or makes an 
expenditure, for an exempt function during any cal-
endar year shall file with the Secretary— 
‘‘(A) except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), monthly reports for the calendar year, be-
ginning with the first month of the calendar 
year in which a contribution is accepted or ex-
penditure is made, which shall be filed not later 
than the twentieth day after the last day of the 
month and shall be complete as of the last day 
of the month, 
‘‘(B) in lieu of filing the reports otherwise 
due in November and December of any year in 
which a regularly scheduled general election is 
held— 
‘‘(i) a pre-election report, which shall 
be filed not later than the twelfth day be-
fore (or posted by registered or certified 
mail not later than the fifteenth day be-
fore) any election with respect to which the 
organization makes a contribution or ex-
penditure, and which shall be complete as 
of the twentieth day before the election, 
and
‘‘(ii) a post-general election report, 
which shall be filed not later than the thir-
tieth day after the general election and 
which shall be complete as of the twentieth 
day after such general election, and 
‘‘(C) a year end report not later than Jan-
uary 31 of the following calendar year.’’ 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendment made by section 2 shall apply with 
respect to contributions and expenditures for exempt func-
tions made on and after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4385 
To provide for the suspension from Federal procurement and nonprocurement 
activities of persons that have not paid a fine resulting from a violation 
of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 that causes the 
death of an employee. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2004 
Mr. LYNCH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on 
Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for the suspension from Federal procurement 
and nonprocurement activities of persons that have not 
paid a fine resulting from a violation of the Occupational 
Safety and Health Act of 1970 that causes the death 
of an employee. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FEDERAL CONTRACTS SUSPENSION FOR UN-
PAID FINES RESULTING FROM VIOLATIONS 
OF OSHA THAT CAUSE DEATH OF AN EM-
PLOYEE. 
(a) SUSPENSION.—Section 17(e) of the Occupational 
Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 666(e)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(e)’’ and inserting ‘‘(e)(1)’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2)(A) The Secretary shall suspend a person from 
procurement activities and nonprocurement activities upon 
a finding by the Secretary that the person has not paid 
a fine imposed for a violation of paragraph (1). Such sus-
pension shall continue until a finding by the Secretary 
that the fine is paid. 
‘‘(B) In this paragraph: 
‘‘(i) The term ‘suspend’ means to disqualify, 
pursuant to established administrative procedures, 
from Government contracting and subcontracting, or 
from participation in nonprocurement activities. 
‘‘(ii) The term ‘procurement activities’ means 
all acquisition programs and activities of the Federal 
Government, as defined in the Federal Acquisition 
Regulation.
‘‘(iii) The term ‘nonprocurement activities’ 
means all programs and activities involving Federal 
financial and nonfinancial assistance and benefits, as 
covered by Executive Order No. 12549 and the Of-
fice of Management and Budget guidelines imple-
menting that order.’’. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Federal Acquisition Regula-
tion and the guidelines implementing Executive Order No. 
12549 shall be revised to include provisions to carry out 
the amendments made by subsection (a). 
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4387 
To extend military extraterritorial jurisdiction to cover not only personnel 
and contractor personnel of the Department of Defense, but also per-
sonnel and contractor personnel of any Federal agency or provisional 
authority supporting the mission of the Department of Defense overseas, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2004 
Mr. MEEHAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To extend military extraterritorial jurisdiction to cover not 
only personnel and contractor personnel of the Depart-
ment of Defense, but also personnel and contractor per-
sonnel of any Federal agency or provisional authority 
supporting the mission of the Department of Defense 
overseas, 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 ‘‘Contractor Account-
ability Act’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF MILITARY EXTRATERRITORIAL JU-
RISDICTION 
TO 
PERSONNEL 
AND 
CON-
TRACTOR PERSONNEL OF ANY FEDERAL 
AGENCY OR PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY SUP-
PORTING THE MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE OVERSEAS. 
Section 3267(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) employed as— 
‘‘(i) a civilian employee of— 
‘‘(I) the Department of Defense 
(including a nonappropriated fund in-
strumentality of the Department); or 
‘‘(II) any other Federal agency, 
or any provisional authority, to the 
extent such employment relates to 
supporting the mission of the Depart-
ment of Defense overseas; 
‘‘(ii) a contractor (including a subcon-
tractor at any tier) of— 
‘‘(I) the Department of Defense 
(including a nonappropriated fund in-
strumentality of the Department); or 
‘‘(II) any other Federal agency, 
or any provisional authority, to the 
extent such employment relates to
supporting the mission of the Depart-
ment of Defense overseas; or 
‘‘(iii) an employee of a contractor (or 
subcontractor at any tier) of— 
‘‘(I) the Department of Defense 
(including a nonappropriated fund in-
strumentality of the Department); or 
‘‘(II) any other Federal agency, 
or any provisional authority, to the 
extent such employment relates to 
supporting the mission of the Depart-
ment of Defense overseas;’’. 
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(3) 
Section 
408(a)(5)(B)(i) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
608(a)(5)(B)(i)) is amended in the heading by strik-
ing ‘‘ASSISTANCE’’ and inserting ‘‘AID’’. 
(4) Section 413(d)(2) (42 U.S.C. 613(d)(2)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘assistance’’ and inserting 
‘‘aid’’. 
SEC. 118. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
(a) Section 409(c)(2) (42 U.S.C. 609(c)(2)) is 
amended by inserting a comma after ‘‘appropriate’’. 
(b) 
Section 
411(a)(1)(A)(ii)(III) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
611(a)(1)(A)(ii)(III)) is amended by striking the last close 
parenthesis. 
(c) Section 413(j)(2)(A) (42 U.S.C. 613(j)(2)(A)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘section’’ and inserting ‘‘sections’’. 
(d)(1) Section 413 (42 U.S.C. 613) is amended by 
striking subsection (g) and redesignating subsections (h) 
through (j) and subsections (k) and (l) (as added by sec-
tions 112(c) and 115(a) of this Act, respectively) as sub-
sections (g) through (k), respectively. 
(2) Each of the following provisions is amended by 
striking ‘‘413(j)’’ and inserting ‘‘413(i)’’: 
(A) Section 403(a)(5)(A)(ii)(III) (42 U.S.C. 
603(a)(5)(A)(ii)(III)). 
(B) 
Section 
403(a)(5)(F) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
603(a)(5)(F)).
ever is less, at the completion of the fifth
year of such service.
‘‘(C) PROMISE TO COMPLETE SERVICE RE-
QUIRED
FOR
ACCELERATED
PAYMENT.—Any
borrower who receives accelerated payment
under this paragraph shall enter into an agree-
ment to continue in the qualifying service for
not less than 5 consecutive complete school
years, or, upon a failure to complete such 5
years, to repay the United States, in accordance
with regulations prescribed by the Secretary,
the amount of the loans repaid by the Secretary
under this paragraph, together with interest
thereon and, to the extent required in such reg-
ulations, the reasonable costs of collection. Such
regulations may provide for waiver by the Sec-
retary of such repayment obligations upon proof
of economic hardship as specified in such regu-
lations.
‘‘(D) HIGHER POVERTY ENROLLMENT RE-
QUIRED.—In order to qualify for an increased
repayment amount under this paragraph, sec-
tion 465(a)(2)(A) shall, for purposes of sub-
section (b)(1)(A)(i) of this section, be applied
Union Calendar No. 441 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4389 
[Report No. 108–718, Part 1] 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to con-
struct facilities to provide water for irrigation, 
municipal, domestic, military, and other uses 
from the Santa Margarita River, California, and 
for other purposes. 
OCTOBER 4, 2004 
Reported from the Committee on Resources 
Referral to the Committee on Armed Services extended 
for a period ending not later than October 4, 2004 
The Committee on Armed Services discharged; committed 
to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of 
the Union and ordered to be printed