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SEC. 532. REPEAL OF TIME LIMITATION ON EXCLUSION OF 
COMBAT ZONE COMPENSATION BY REASON 
OF HOSPITALIZATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsections (a)(2) and (b)(2) of 
section 112 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each 
amended by striking ‘‘; but this paragraph shall not apply 
for any month beginning more than 2 years after the date 
of the termination of combatant activities in such zone’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—Subsections (a)(2) and 
(b)(2) of section 112 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986, as amended by this section, shall apply to com-
pensation received for months ending on or after Sep-
tember 11, 2001, for members of the uniformed services 
described in such subsections who were wounded or other-
wise injured on or after that date. 
TITLE 
VI—RESERVE 
COMPO-
NENTS 
AND 
RECRUITMENT 
AND RETENTION INITIATIVES 
Subtitle A—Health Care 
SEC. 601. EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY OF SELECTED RESERVE 
MEMBERS UNDER TRICARE PROGRAM. 
(a) GENERAL ELIGIBILITY.—Subsection (a) of sec-
tion 1076d of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(a) ELIGIBILITY.—A member’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(a) ELIGIBILITY.—(1) Except as pro-
vided in paragraph (2), a member’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘after the member completes’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘one or more whole 
years following such date’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a member who 
is enrolled, or is eligible to enroll, in a health benefits plan 
under chapter 89 of title 5.’’. 
(b) CONDITION
FOR
TERMINATION
OF
ELIGI-
BILITY.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended by 
striking ‘‘(b) PERIOD
OF COVERAGE.—(1) TRICARE 
Standard’’ and all that follows through ‘‘(3) Eligibility’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(b) TERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY UPON 
TERMINATION OF SERVICE.—Eligibility’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Such section is further amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (e); and 
(B) by redesignating subsection (g) as sub-
section (e) and transferring such subsection 
within such section so as to appear following 
subsection (d). 
(2) The heading for such section is amended to 
read as follows:
516 
the end of clause (viii) and inserting a comma, and by add-
ing at the end the following new clauses: 
‘‘(ix) the energy efficiency of the 
project, and 
‘‘(x) the historic nature of the project.’’. 
(e) CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY FOR STUDENTS WHO RE-
CEIVED FOSTER CARE ASSISTANCE.—Clause (i) of section 
42(i)(3)(D) is amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of sub-
clause (I), by redesignating subclause (II) as subclause 
(III), and by inserting after subclause (I) the following new 
subclause: 
‘‘(II) a student who was pre-
viously under the care and placement 
responsibility of the State agency re-
sponsible for administering a plan 
under part B or part E of title IV of 
the Social Security Act, or’’. 
(f) TREATMENT OF RURAL PROJECTS.—Section 42(i) 
(relating to definitions and special rules) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) TREATMENT
OF
RURAL
PROJECTS.—For 
purposes of this section, in the case of any project for 
residential rental property located in a rural area (as 
defined in section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949), 
any income limitation measured by reference to area
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 183
To make the repeal of the estate tax permanent. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2005
Mr. PITTS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To make the repeal of the estate tax permanent.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ESTATE TAX REPEAL MADE PERMANENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 901 of the Economic 
Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 is 
amended—
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘shall not 
apply—’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘(other 
than title V) shall not apply to taxable, plan, or limi-
tation years beginning after December 31, 2010.’’, 
and
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘, estates, 
gifts, and transfers’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in section 
901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconcili-
ation Act of 2001.
Æ
‘‘§ 1076d. TRICARE program: TRICARE standard cov-
erage for members of the selected re-
serve’’. 
(d) REPEAL
OF OBSOLETE PROVISION.—Section 
1076b of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. 
(e) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 55 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking the item relating to section 
1076b; and 
(2) by striking the item relating to section 
1076d and inserting the following: 
‘‘1076d. TRICARE program: TRICARE Standard coverage for members of the 
Selected Reserve.’’. 
(f) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Enrollments in TRICARE 
Standard that are in effect on the day before the date of 
the enactment of this Act under section 1076d of title 10, 
United States Code, as in effect on such day, shall be con-
tinued until terminated after such day under such section 
1076d as amended by this section.
Subtitle B—Recruitment and 
Retention Incentives 
SEC. 611. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED MAXIMUM ANNUAL 
AMOUNT OF SPECIAL PAY FOR SELECTED RE-
SERVE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS IN 
CRITICALLY SHORT WARTIME SPECIALTIES 
AND AUTHORIZED DURATION OF PAY. 
Section 302g of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘nor more than three 
years’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$10,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$25,000’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘2005’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2006’’. 
SEC. 612. REENLISTMENT BONUS FOR MEMBERS OF SE-
LECTED RESERVE. 
(a) ELIGIBILITY OF SENIOR ENLISTED MEMBERS.— 
Subsection (a)(1) of section 308b of title 37, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘16 years of total 
military service’’ and inserting ‘‘18 years of total military 
service’’. 
(b) REENLISTMENT OPTIONS.—Subsection (a)(2) of 
such section is amended by striking ‘‘three years or for
a period of six years’’ and inserting ‘‘one to six years, in 
increments of whole years,’’. 
(c) BONUS AMOUNTS.—Paragraph (1) of subsection 
(b) of such section is amended to read as follows 
‘‘(1) The amount of a bonus under this section may 
not exceed— 
‘‘(A) $15,000, in the case of a member who re-
enlists or extends an enlistment for a period of six 
years; 
‘‘(B) $12,500, in the case of a member who re-
enlists or extends an enlistment for a period of five 
years; 
‘‘(C) $10,000, in the case of a member who re-
enlists or extends an enlistment for a period of four 
years; 
‘‘(D) $7,500, in the case of a member who, hav-
ing never received a bonus under this section, reen-
lists or extends an enlistment for a period of three 
years; 
‘‘(E) $5,000, in the case of a member who, hav-
ing never received a bonus under this section, reen-
lists or extends an enlistment for a period of two 
years; 
‘‘(F) $2,500, in the case of a member who, hav-
ing never received a bonus under this section, reen-
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1840
To 
suspend 
temporarily 
the 
duty 
on 
5,5-bis[(y,w-perfluoroC4–
20alkylthio)methyl]-2-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinane, 
ammo-
nium salt and 2,2-bis[(y,w-perfluoroC4–20alkylthio)methyl]-3-hydroxy 
proply phosphate, di-ammonium salt and Di-[2,2-bis[(y,w-perfluoroC4–
20alkylthio)methyl]]-3-hydroxy proply phosphate, ammonium salt and 
2,2-bis[(y,w-perfluoroC4–20alkylthio)methyl]-1,3-di-
(dihydrogenphosphate)-propane, tetra-ammonium salt. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2005
Mr. FORBES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To 
suspend 
temporarily 
the 
duty 
on 
5,5-bis[(y,w-
perfluoroC4–20alkylthio)methyl]-2-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,3,2-
dioxaphosphorinane, ammonium salt and 2,2-bis[(y,w-
perfluoroC4–20alkylthio)methyl]-3-hydroxy proply phos-
phate, 
di-ammonium 
salt 
and 
Di-[2,2-bis[(y,w-
perfluoroC4–20alkylthio)methyl]]-3-hydroxy proply phos-
phate, ammonium salt and 2,2-bis[(y,w-perfluoroC4–
20alkylthio)methyl]-1,3-di-(dihydrogenphosphate)-pro-
pane, tetra-ammonium salt.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
SUSPENSION 
OF 
DUTY 
ON 
5,5-BIS[(Y,W-
PERFLUOROC4–20ALKYLTHIO)METHYL]-2-HY-
DROXY-2-OXO-1,3,2-DIOXAPHOSPHORINANE, 
AMMONIUM 
SALT 
AND 
2,2-BIS[(Y,W-
PERFLUOROC4–20ALKYLTHIO)METHYL]-3-HY-
DROXY PROPLY PHOSPHATE, DI-AMMONIUM 
SALT 
AND 
DI-[2,2-BIS[(Y,W-PERFLUOROC4–
20ALKYLTHIO)METHYL]]-3-HYDROXY PROPLY 
PHOSPHATE, 
AMMONIUM 
SALT 
AND 
2,2-
BIS[(Y,W-PERFLUOROC4–
20ALKYLTHIO)METHYL]-1,3-DI-
(DIHYDROGENPHOSPHATE)-PROPANE, 
TETRA-AMMONIUM SALT. 
(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:
‘‘
9902.38.43
5,5-bis[(y,w-perfluoroC4–
20alkylthio)methyl]-2-hy-
droxy-2-oxo-1,3,2-
dioxaphosphorinane, ammo-
nium salt and 2,2-bis[(y,w-
perfluoroC4–
20alkylthio)methyl]-3-hy-
droxy proply phosphate, di-
ammonium salt and Di-[2,2-
bis[(y,w-perfluoroC4–
20alkylthio)methyl]]-3-hy-
droxy proply phosphate, am-
monium salt and 2,2-
bis[(y,w-perfluoroC4–
20alkylthio)methyl]-1,3-di-
(dihydrogenphosphate)-pro-
pane, tetra-ammonium salt 
(provided for in subheading 
3809.92.50) .........................
Free 
No Change 
No Change 
On or Before 
12/31/2008
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Æ
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1841 
To suspend temporarily the duty on 1(3H)-Isobenzofuranone, 3,3-bis(2- 
methyl-1-octyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2005 
Mr. FORBES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on 1(3H)-Isobenzofuranone, 
3,3-bis(2-methyl-1-octyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
SUSPENSION 
OF 
DUTY 
ON 
1(3H)- 
ISOBENZOFURANONE, 
3,3-BIS(2-METHYL-1- 
OCTYL-1H-INDOL-3-YL)-. 
(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:
‘‘ 
9902.33.67 
1(3H)-Isobenzofuranone, 
3,3-bis(2-methyl-1-octyl-1H- 
indol-3-yl)- (CAS No. 
50292–95–0) (provided for 
in subheading 3204.19.40) ..
Free 
No Change 
No Change 
On or Before 
12/31/2008 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles 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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517 
median gross income shall be measured by reference 
to the greater of area median gross income or na-
tional non-metropolitan median income. The pre-
ceding sentence shall not apply with respect to any 
building if paragraph (1) of section 42(h) does not 
apply by reason of paragraph (4) thereof to any por-
tion of the credit determined under this section with 
respect to such building.’’. 
(g) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided 
in this subsection, the amendments made by this sec-
tion shall apply to buildings placed in service after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) REPEAL OF BONDING REQUIREMENT ON DIS-
POSITION OF BUILDING.—The amendment made by 
subsection (c) shall apply to— 
(A) interests in buildings disposed after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and 
(B) interests in buildings disposed of on or 
before such date if— 
(i) it is reasonably expected that such 
building will continue to be operated as a 
qualified low-income building (within the 
meaning of section 42 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986) for the remaining com-
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1842
To suspend temporarily the duty on a mixture of Poly[[6-[(1,1,3,3-
tetramethylbutyl)amino]-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyl][(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-
piperidinyl)imino]-1,6-exanediyl[(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-
piperidinyl)imino]]) and Bis(2,2,6,6,-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)sebaceate. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2005
Mr. FORBES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on a mixture of Poly[[6-
[(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)amino]-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-
diyl][(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl)imino]-1,6-
exanediyl[(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl)imino]]) and 
Bis(2,2,6,6,-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)sebaceate.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
MIXTURE 
OF 
POLY[[6-[(1,1,3,3-
TETRAMETHYLBUTYL)AMINO]-1,3,5-TRIAZINE-
2,4-DIYL][(2,2,6,6-TETRAMETHYL-4-
PIPERIDINYL)IMINO]-1,6-EXANEDIYL[(2,2,6,6-
TETRAMETHYL-4-PIPERIDINYL)IMINO]]) 
AND 
BIS(2,2,6,6,-TETRAMETHYL-4-
PIPERIDYL)SEBACEATE. 
(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:
‘‘
9902.04.71
Mixture of Poly[[6-[(1,1,3,3-
tetramethylbutyl)amino]-
1,3,5-triazine-2,4-
diyl][(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-
piperidinyl)imino]-1,6-
exanediyl[(2,2,6,6-
tetramethyl-4-
piperidinyl)imino]]) and 
Bis(2,2,6,6,-tetramethyl-4-
piperidyl)sebaceate (CAS 
Nos. 71878–19–8 and 
52829–07–9) (provided for 
in subheading 3812.30.90) ..
Free 
No Change 
No Change 
On or Before 
12/31/2008
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles 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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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1843
To suspend temporarily the duty on MCPA. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2005
Mr. GRAVES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on MCPA.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MCPA. 
(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:
‘‘
9902.06.18
2-ethylhexyl (4-chloro-2-
methylphenoxy)acetate (CAS 
No. 29450–45–1) (provided 
for in subheading 
2918.90.25) .........................
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 enactment of this Act.
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102 
‘‘SEC. 30B. EMPLOYER WAGE CREDIT FOR ACTIVATED MILI-
TARY RESERVISTS. 
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—There shall be allowed as a 
credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the tax-
able year an amount equal to the sum of— 
‘‘(1) in the case of a small business employer, 
the employment credit with respect to all qualified 
employees and qualified replacement employees of 
the taxpayer, plus 
‘‘(2) the self-employment credit of a qualified 
self-employed taxpayer. 
‘‘(b) EMPLOYMENT CREDIT.—For purposes of this 
section— 
‘‘(1) QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The employment cred-
it with respect to a qualified employee of the 
taxpayer for any taxable year is equal to 50 
percent of the lesser of— 
‘‘(i) the excess, if any, of— 
‘‘(I) the qualified employee’s av-
erage daily qualified compensation for 
the taxable year, over 
‘‘(II) the average daily military 
pay and allowances received by the 
qualified employee during the taxable 
year, while participating in qualified
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reserve component duty to the exclu-
sion of the qualified employee’s nor-
mal employment duties for the num-
ber of days the qualified employee 
participates in qualified reserve com-
ponent duty during the taxable year, 
including time spent in a travel sta-
tus, or 
‘‘(ii) $30,000. 
The employment credit, with respect to all 
qualified employees, is equal to the sum of the 
employment credits for each qualified employee 
under this subsection. 
‘‘(B) AVERAGE
DAILY
QUALIFIED
COM-
PENSATION AND AVERAGE DAILY MILITARY PAY 
AND ALLOWANCES.—As used with respect to a 
qualified employee— 
‘‘(i) the term ‘average daily qualified 
compensation’ means the qualified com-
pensation of the qualified employee for the 
taxable year divided by the difference be-
tween— 
‘‘(I) 365, and 
‘‘(II) the number of days the 
qualified 
employee 
participates 
in
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HR 3221 PCS
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop 
a nationwide electric drive transportation education 
program under which the Secretary shall provide— 
(A) teaching materials to secondary schools 
and high schools; and 
(B) assistance for programs relating to 
electric drive system and component engineer-
ing to institutions of higher education. 
(2) ELECTRIC
VEHICLE
COMPETITION.—The 
program established under paragraph (1) shall in-
clude a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle competition for 
institutions of higher education, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Dr. Andrew Frank Plug-In Hybrid 
Electric Vehicle Competition’’. 
(3) ENGINEERS.—In carrying out the program 
established under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
provide financial assistance to institutions of higher 
education to create new, or support existing, degree 
programs to ensure the availability of trained elec-
trical and mechanical engineers with the skills nec-
essary for the advancement of— 
(A) plug-in electric drive vehicles; and 
(B) other forms of electric drive vehicles. 
(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1844
To suspend temporarily the duty on Bronate Advanced. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2005
Mr. GRAVES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Bronate Advanced.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BRONATE ADVANCED. 
(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:
‘‘
9902.06.17
2,6-dibromo-4-cyanophenyl 
octanoate/heptanoate 2-
ethylhexyl (4-chloro-2-
methylphenoxy)acetate (CAS 
Nos. 1689–99–2, 56634–95–
8, and 29450–45–1) (pro-
vided for in subheading 
3808.30.15) .........................
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 enactment of this Act.
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104 
qualified reserve component duty dur-
ing the taxable year, including time 
spent in a travel status, and 
‘‘(ii) the term ‘average daily military 
pay and allowances’ means— 
‘‘(I) the amount paid to the 
qualified employee during the taxable 
year as military pay and allowances 
on account of the qualified employee’s 
participation in qualified reserve com-
ponent duty, divided by 
‘‘(II) the total number of days 
the qualified employee participates in 
qualified reserve component duty, in-
cluding time spent in travel status. 
‘‘(C) QUALIFIED
COMPENSATION.—When 
used with respect to the compensation paid or 
that would have been paid to a qualified em-
ployee for any period during which the qualified 
employee participates in qualified reserve com-
ponent duty, the term ‘qualified compensation’ 
means— 
‘‘(i) compensation which is normally 
contingent on the qualified employee’s 
presence for work and which would be de-
105 
ductible from the taxpayer’s gross income 
under section 162(a)(1) if the qualified 
employee were present and receiving such 
compensation, 
‘‘(ii) compensation which is not char-
acterized by the taxpayer as vacation or 
holiday pay, or as sick leave or pay, or as 
any other form of pay for a nonspecific 
leave of absence, and with respect to which 
the number of days the qualified employee 
participates in qualified reserve component 
duty does not result in any reduction in 
the amount of vacation time, sick leave, or 
other nonspecific leave previously credited 
to or earned by the qualified employee, and 
‘‘(iii) group health plan costs (if any) 
with respect to the qualified employee. 
‘‘(D) QUALIFIED
EMPLOYEE.—The term 
‘qualified employee’ means a person who— 
‘‘(i) has been an employee of the tax-
payer for the 31-day period immediately 
preceding the period during which the em-
ployee participates in qualified reserve 
component duty, and
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‘‘(ii) is a member of the Ready Re-
serve of a reserve component of an Armed 
Force of the United States as defined in 
sections 10142 and 10101 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED REPLACEMENT EMPLOYEES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The employment cred-
it with respect to a qualified replacement em-
ployee of the taxpayer for any taxable year is 
equal to 50 percent of the lesser of— 
‘‘(i) the individual’s qualified com-
pensation attributable to service rendered 
as a qualified replacement employee, or 
‘‘(ii) $12,000. 
The employment credit, with respect to all 
qualified replacement employees, is equal to the 
sum of the employment credits for each quali-
fied replacement employee under this sub-
section. 
‘‘(B) QUALIFIED
COMPENSATION.—When 
used with respect to the compensation paid to 
a qualified replacement employee, the term 
‘qualified compensation’ means— 
‘‘(i) compensation which is normally 
contingent on the qualified replacement
IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 207
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding support for the inclusion of
salaries of Members of Congress in any proposed across-the-board reduc-
tion in fiscal year 2000 funding for Federal agencies.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 25, 1999
Mr. STRICKLAND submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the
Committee on House Administration, 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
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding support for the
inclusion of salaries of Members of Congress in any
proposed across-the-board reduction in fiscal year 2000
funding for Federal agencies.
Whereas Congress may pass an across-the-board funding re-
duction for Federal agencies to bring closure to the de-
bate on fiscal year 2000 funding levels;
Whereas lawmakers voted themselves a 3.4 percent cost-of-
living adjustment this year;
Whereas salaries of Members of Congress would not be af-
fected by this across-the-board reduction;
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1845
To suspend temporarily the duty on Bromoxynil Octanoate Tech. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2005
Mr. GRAVES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Bromoxynil Octanoate 
Tech.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BROMOXYNIL OCTANOATE TECH. 
(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:
‘‘
9902.06.16
2,6-dibromo-4-cyanophenyl 
octanoate (CAS No. 1689–
99–2) (provided for in sub-
heading 2926.90.23) ............
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 enactment of this Act.
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