datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
programs for a purpose described in 
paragraph (3) or (4) of section 
401(a).’’. 
SEC. 104. SUPPLEMENTAL GRANT FOR POPULATION IN-
CREASES IN CERTAIN STATES. 
Section 403(a)(3)(H) (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(3)(H)) is 
amended—
(1) in the subparagraph heading, by striking 
‘‘OF GRANTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002’’; 
(2) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2002’’ 
and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2004 through 
2007’’; 
(3) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘2002’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2007’’; and 
(4) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 
2002’’ and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2004 
through 2007’’. 
SEC. 105. BONUS TO REWARD EMPLOYMENT ACHIEVE-
MENT. 
(a) REALLOCATION OF FUNDING.—
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—Section 
403(a)(4) 
(42 
U.S.C. 603(a)(4)) is amended—
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
‘‘HIGH
PERFORMANCE
STATES’’ and inserting 
‘‘EMPLOYMENT ACHIEVEMENT’’;
(B) in subparagraph (D)(ii)—
(i) in subclause (I), by striking 
‘‘equals 
$200,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘(other than 2003) equals $200,000,000, 
and 
for 
bonus 
year 
2003 
equals 
$100,000,000’’; and 
(ii) in subclause (II), by striking 
‘‘$1,000,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$900,000,000’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
‘‘$1,000,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$900,000,000’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the 
enactment of this Act, or September 30, 2003, 
whichever is earlier. 
(b) BONUS
TO REWARD EMPLOYMENT ACHIEVE-
MENT.—
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—Section 
403(a)(4) 
(42 
U.S.C. 603(a)(4)) is amended by striking subpara-
graphs (A) through (F) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
make a grant pursuant to this paragraph to 
each State for each bonus year for which the 
State is an employment achievement State.
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 550 Nebraska Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas,
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Newell George 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 ‘‘Newell George Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 21, 2004.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 4222
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 550 Nebraska
Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, as the ‘‘Newell George 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
550 Nebraska Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, shall be known
and designated as the ‘‘Newell George 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 ‘‘Newell
George 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. 4222
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
550 Nebraska Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, as the ‘‘Newell George 
Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2004
Mr. MOORE (for himself, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. RYUN of Kansas, and Mr. MORAN 
of Kansas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 550 Nebraska Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, 
as the ‘‘Newell George 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. NEWELL GEORGE POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 550 Nebraska Avenue in Kansas 
City, Kansas, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘New-
ell George 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 Newell George Post 
Office Building.
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IIB 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4222 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 22, 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 550 Nebraska Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, 
as the ‘‘Newell George Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
II 
Calendar No. 665
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4222
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 22, 2004
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs 
JULY 22, 2004
Reported by Ms. COLLINS, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 550 Nebraska Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, 
as the ‘‘Newell George 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. DESIGNATION. 
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 550 Nebraska Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, 
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Newell George 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 ‘‘Newell George Post Office Building’’.
Calendar No. 665
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4222
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 550 Nebraska Avenue in 
Kansas City, Kansas, as the ‘‘Newell George 
Post Office Building’’. 
JULY 22, 2004
Reported without amendment
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4223
To require the Commodity Credit Corporation to support the development 
of a domestic casein and milk protein concentrate industry, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2004
Mr. NUNES (for himself, Mr. SHERWOOD, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr. 
CARDOZA, Mr. POMBO, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. MARIO 
DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. PETERSON of 
Minnesota, and Mr. LATOURETTE) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To require the Commodity Credit Corporation to support 
the development of a domestic casein and milk protein 
concentrate industry, 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. UNITED STATES DAIRY PROTEINS INCENTIVE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
AND PURPOSE.—The Com-
modity Credit Corporation shall establish and operate a 
program under section 5 of the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714c) to support the de-
velopment of a casein and milk protein concentrate indus-
try in the 48 contiguous States. 
(b) PROGRAM DESCRIBED.—Under the program, the 
Corporation shall make payments, on a bid basis, to an 
entity that produces and markets dairy proteins produced 
from liquid skim milk. The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
have sole discretion to accept or reject bids under such 
criteria as the Secretary considers appropriate. 
(c) RULES AND REGULATIONS.—The program shall 
be operated under such rules and regulations issued by 
the Secretary as the Secretary considers necessary to en-
sure, among other things, that—
(1) receipt of a payment is contingent upon the 
end use of the dairy proteins produced; 
(2) no applicant receives a payment if the con-
tract submitted for review would result in the under-
cutting of domestic prices for milk, nonfat dry milk, 
or dairy proteins; and 
(3) the sale of the dairy proteins represents a 
new use of the domestically produced dairy proteins. 
(d) CHEESE PRODUCTS EXCEPTION.—The sale of 
dairy proteins for use in the production of standardized 
cheeses, as determined by the Secretary, shall not be eligi-
ble to receive payments under the program.
(e) PAYMENT RATE.—Payments made under the pro-
gram shall be made at a rate or rates established or ap-
proved by the Secretary. Any such rate shall be published 
in the Federal Register or publicly announced through 
other appropriate means, and shall be at a level or levels 
that will encourage the development of a dairy proteins 
industry in the 48 contiguous States. 
(f) IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary 
shall develop regulations and implement the program not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this section. 
(g) TREATY OBLIGATIONS.—The Secretary shall 
carry out the program in a manner consistent with the 
obligations of the United States as a member of the World 
Trade Organization. 
(h) DAIRY PROTEIN DEFINITION.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘dairy proteins’’ means whey, whey protein con-
centrate, casein, or milk protein concentrate.
Æ
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4226
AN ACT
To amend title 49, United States Code, to make
certain conforming changes to provisions gov-
erning the registration of aircraft and the rec-
ordation of instruments in order to implement
the Convention on International Interests in Mo-
bile Equipment and the Protocol to the Conven-
tion on International Interests in Mobile Equip-
ment on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment,
known as the ‘‘Cape Town Treaty’’.
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4224
To require revisions to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require executive 
agencies to seek commercial, volume, or other discounts for purchases 
made with the Governmentwide commercial purchase card, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2004
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and Mr. WAXMAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To require revisions to the Federal Acquisition Regulation 
to require executive agencies to seek commercial, volume, 
or other discounts for purchases made with the Govern-
mentwide commercial purchase card, 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. USE OF GOVERNMENTWIDE COMMERCIAL PUR-
CHASE CARD. 
(a) AMENDMENT OF FAR.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Acqui-
sition Regulation shall be revised to require the head of 
each executive agency to—
(1) seek commercial, volume, or other discounts 
for purchases made with the Governmentwide com-
mercial purchase card; 
(2) use procurement mechanisms other than 
purchase cards, including contracts, to the extent 
appropriate to maximize cost savings; and 
(3) systematically collect and analyze data on 
use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase 
card, including by vendor, in sufficient detail to 
identify opportunities to achieve savings. 
(b) GAO REPORTS.—Not later than 90 days after the 
end of each of the first 5 complete fiscal years following 
the revision of the Federal Acquisition Regulation under 
subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall submit to the 
Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the 
Committee on Government Reform of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report that—
(1) in the case of the first report—
(A) describes the status and content of the 
revisions required under subsection (a), and any 
resulting agency policies and procedures; and 
(B) includes a determination of whether 
the information collected under subsection
(a)(3) is sufficient to identify opportunities to 
achieve savings; and 
(2) in the case of each subsequent report, de-
scribes—
(A) executive branch progress in improving 
data collection on Governmentwide commercial 
purchase card use; 
(B) executive branch progress in seeking 
discounts or entering into agreements that pro-
vide for reduced prices; and 
(C) savings achieved through the use of 
discounts or other procurement mechanisms. 
(c) PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO GAO.—The Ad-
ministrator for Federal Procurement Policy shall direct 
the head of each executive agency to provide to the Comp-
troller General such information as the Comptroller Gen-
eral considers necessary to implement the requirements of 
subsection (b).
Æ
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4225
To modify the prohibition on recognition by United States courts of certain 
rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 28, 2004
Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. KELLER, Mr. CRANE, 
Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. HYDE, Mr. FEENEY, Mr. SHAW, Mr. FOLEY, Ms. 
ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Ms. GINNY 
BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mr. MEEK of Florida, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. 
PAYNE, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr. BONILLA, Ms. HART, Mr. KING 
of Iowa, Mr. CARTER, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. BOYD, Mr. 
HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. 
PENCE, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. ROTHMAN, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. CANNON, Mr. 
FORBES, Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida, and Mr. HOSTETTLER) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary 
A BILL 
To modify the prohibition on recognition by United States 
courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade 
names, or commercial names.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF PROHIBITION. 
Section 211 of the Department of Commerce and Re-
lated Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in
section 101(b) of division A of Public Law 105–277; 112 
Stat 2681–88) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘by a des-
ignated national’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘by a des-
ignated national or its successor-in-interest’’; 
(3) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); 
(4) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) Subsections (a)(2) and (b) of this section shall 
apply only if the person or entity asserting the rights knew 
or had reason to know at the time when the person or 
entity acquired the rights asserted that the mark, trade 
name, or commercial name was the same as or substan-
tially similar to a mark, trade name, or commercial name 
that was used in connection with a business or assets that 
were confiscated.’’; and 
(5) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘In this section:’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘(2) The term’’ and inserting ‘‘In this sec-
tion, the term’’.
Æ
H. R. 4226—4
441 of such title or any legal rights relating to such registration
or recordation.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
SEC. 5. LIMITATION ON VALIDITY OF CONVEYANCES,
LEASES, AND SECURITY INSTRUMENTS.
Section 44108(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code,
is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting
‘‘or the Cape Town Treaty, as applicable.’’.
SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 441 of title 49, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘§ 44113. Definitions
‘‘In this chapter, the following definitions apply:
‘‘(1) CAPE
TOWN
TREATY.—The term ‘Cape
Town Treaty’ means the Convention on Inter-
national Interests in Mobile Equipment, as modified
by the Protocol to the Convention on International
Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific
to Aircraft Equipment, signed at Rome on May 9,
2003.
‘‘(2) UNITED STATES ENTRY POINT.—The term
‘United States Entry Point’ means the Federal
Aviation Administration Civil Aviation Registry.
‘‘(3) INTERNATIONAL
REGISTRY.—The term
‘International Registry’ means the registry estab-
lished under the Cape Town Treaty.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for
such chapter is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘44113. Definitions.’’.
SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE AND PRESERVATION OF PRIOR
RIGHTS.
This Act, including any amendments made by this
Act, shall take effect on the date the Cape Town Treaty
(as defined in section 44113 of title 49, United States
Code) enters into force with respect to the United States
and shall not apply to any registration or recordation that
was made before such effective date under chapter 441
of such title or any legal rights relating to such registra-
tion or recordation.
Passed the House of Representatives June 22, 2004.
Attest:
Clerk.
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 542
AN ACT
To repeal the reservation of mineral rights made by the
United States when certain lands in Livingston Parish,
Louisiana, were conveyed by Public Law 102–562.
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 at the ‘‘Middle-Class Alter-
native Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2004’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX RE-
LIEF TO 2005.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of
section 55(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are
each amended by striking ‘‘and 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘,
2004, and 2005’’.
(b) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—Subsection (d) of
section 55 of such Code is amended by inserting after
paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:
‘‘(4) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In the case of any
taxable year beginning in calendar year 2005,
the $58,000 amount contained in paragraph
(1)(A) and the $40,250 amount contained in
paragraph (1)(B) shall each be increased by an
amount equal to—
‘‘(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by
‘‘(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment de-
termined under section 1(f)(3) for the cal-
endar year in which the taxable year be-
gins, determined by substituting ‘2003’ for
‘1992’ in subparagraph (B) thereof.
‘‘(B) ROUNDING.—Any increase deter-
mined under subparagraph (A) which is not a
multiple of $50 shall be rounded to the next
lowest multiple of $50.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2004.
Passed the House of Representatives May 5, 2004.
Attest:
Clerk.
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4227
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend to 2005 the alter-
native minimum tax relief available in 2003 and 2004 and to index 
such relief for inflation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 28, 2004
Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. 
PICKERING, Mr. AKIN, Mr. HAYWORTH, and Mr. BROWN of South Caro-
lina) 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 extend 
to 2005 the alternative minimum tax relief available in 
2003 and 2004 and to index such relief for inflation.
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 at the ‘‘Middle-Class Alter-
native Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2004’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX RE-
LIEF TO 2005. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 
section 55(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are 
each amended by striking ‘‘and 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘, 
2004, and 2005’’. 
(b) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—Subsection (d) of 
section 55 of such Code is amended by inserting after 
paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In the case of any 
taxable year beginning in calendar year 2005, 
the $58,000 amount contained in paragraph 
(1)(A) and the $40,250 amount contained in 
paragraph (1)(B) shall each be increased by an 
amount equal to—
‘‘(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment de-
termined under section 1(f)(3) for the cal-
endar year in which the taxable year be-
gins, determined by substituting ‘2003’ for 
‘1992’ in subparagraph (B) thereof. 
‘‘(B) ROUNDING.—Any increase deter-
mined under subparagraph (A) which is not a 
multiple of $50 shall be rounded to the next 
lowest multiple of $50.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2004.
Æ
‘‘(2) An assignment described in section 3803 of title 
5, United States Code, may not be made unless a program 
under paragraph (1) is established, and the assignment 
is made in accordance with the requirements of such pro-
gram.’’. 
(e) ETHICS PROVISIONS.—
(1) ONE-YEAR RESTRICTION ON CERTAIN COM-
MUNICATIONS.—Section 207(c)(2)(A)(v) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or 
38’’ after ‘‘chapter 37’’. 
(2) DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMA-
TION.—Section 1905 of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting ‘‘or 38’’ after ‘‘chapter 37’’. 
(3) CONTRACT ADVICE.—Section 207(l) of title 
18, United States Code, is amended—
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘DETAILS.—’’ and inserting ‘‘DETAILEES.—’’; 
and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or 38’’ after ‘‘chapter 
37’’. 
(4) RESTRICTION
ON
DISCLOSURE
OF
PRO-
CUREMENT INFORMATION.—Section 27 of the Office 
of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 423) 
is amended in the last sentence of subsection (a)(1) 
by inserting ‘‘or 38’’ after ‘‘chapter 37’’.
II 
Calendar No. 501
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4227
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 6, 2004
Received; read the first time 
MAY 7, 2004
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend 
to 2005 the alternative minimum tax relief available in 
2003 and 2004 and to index such relief for inflation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 4227 PCS 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited at the ‘‘Middle-Class Alter-
native Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX RE-
LIEF TO 2005. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 
section 55(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are 
each amended by striking ‘‘and 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘, 
2004, and 2005’’. 
(b) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—Subsection (d) of 
section 55 of such Code is amended by inserting after 
paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In the case of any 
taxable year beginning in calendar year 2005, 
the $58,000 amount contained in paragraph 
(1)(A) and the $40,250 amount contained in 
paragraph (1)(B) shall each be increased by an 
amount equal to—
‘‘(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment de-
termined under section 1(f)(3) for the cal-
endar year in which the taxable year be-
gins, determined by substituting ‘2003’ for 
‘1992’ in subparagraph (B) thereof.
HR 4227 PCS 
‘‘(B) ROUNDING.—Any increase deter-
mined under subparagraph (A) which is not a 
multiple of $50 shall be rounded to the next 
lowest multiple of $50.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2004.
Passed the House of Representatives May 5, 2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
Calendar No. 501
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4227
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
extend to 2005 the alternative minimum tax re-
lief available in 2003 and 2004 and to index such 
relief for inflation. 
MAY 7, 2004
Read the second time and placed on the calendar