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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2249 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make refundable 
the credit for expenses for household and dependent care services nec-
essary for gainful employment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2005 
Mr. PORTER 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 modify 
and make refundable the credit for expenses for house-
hold and dependent care services necessary for gainful 
employment. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REFUNDABLE CREDIT FOR EXPENSES FOR 
HOUSEHOLD AND DEPENDENT CARE SERV-
ICES NECESSARY FOR GAINFUL EMPLOY-
MENT. 
(a) $3,000 PER CHILD LIMIT.—Paragraphs (1) and 
(2) of section 21(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1440
To amend the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act to provide
for comprehensive site-specific resource management plans on land used
for the production of agricultural commodities, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 24, 1993
Mr. ENGLISH of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. DE LA GARZA, Mr. COMBEST,
Mr. PENNY, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. MINGE, and Mr. BARLOW) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment
Act to provide for comprehensive site-specific resource
management plans on land used for the production of
agricultural commodities, 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 ‘‘Site-Specific Agricul-
tural Resource Management Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in
this Act a section or other provision is amended, repealed,
(relating to dollar limit on amount creditable) are amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) $3,000, multiplied by 
‘‘(2) the number of qualifying individuals with 
respect to the taxpayer for such taxable year.’’. 
(b) MODIFICATION OF ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME 
LIMITATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 
21(a) of such Code is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME LIMITATION.— 
The amount of the credit allowable under paragraph 
(1) shall be reduced (but not below zero) by $50 for 
each $1,000 (or fraction thereof) by which the tax-
payer’s adjusted gross income exceeds $125,000 
(twice such amount in the case of a joint return).’’. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
21(a)(1) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘ap-
plicable percentage’’ and inserting ‘‘35 percent’’. 
(c) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—Subsection (e) of sec-
tion 21 of such Code is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(11) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—In the case of 
any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 
2006, the $125,000 amount contained in subsection 
(a)(2) and the $3,000 amount contained in sub-
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 328
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas in 1988 thousands of Burmese citizens called for a
democratic change in Burma and participated in peaceful
demonstrations to achieve this result;
Whereas these demonstrations were brutally repressed by the
Burmese military, resulting in the loss of hundreds of
lives;
section (c)(1) shall each be increased by an amount 
equal to— 
‘‘(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(B) the cost-of-living adjustment deter-
mined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar 
year in which the taxable year begins, deter-
mined by substituting ‘2005’ for ‘1992’ in sub-
paragraph (B) thereof. 
Any increase determined under the preceding sen-
tence shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of 
$50.’’. 
(d) CREDIT MADE REFUNDABLE.— 
(1) CREDIT MOVED TO SUBPART RELATING TO 
REFUNDABLE
CREDITS.—The 
Internal 
Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended— 
(A) by redesignating section 36 as section 
37, 
(B) by redesignating section 21, as amend-
ed by this Act, as section 36, and 
(C) by moving section 36 (as so redesig-
nated) from subpart A of part IV of subchapter 
A of chapter 1 to the location immediately be-
fore section 37 (as so redesignated) in subpart 
C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
299 
‘‘(A) PURCHASES AND SALES.—For each 
of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, the Sec-
retary shall purchase eligible commodities from 
eligible entities and sell such commodities to 
bioenergy producers for the purpose of pro-
ducing bioenergy in a manner that ensures that 
156 of the Federal Agricultural Improvement 
and Reform Act (7 U.S.C. 7272) is operated at 
no cost to the Federal Government by avoiding 
forfeitures to the Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion. 
‘‘(B) COMPETITIVE PROCEDURES.—In car-
rying out the purchases and sales required 
under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall, to 
the maximum extent practicable, use competi-
tive procedures, including the receiving, offer-
ing, and accepting of bids, when entering into 
contracts with eligible entities and bioenergy 
producers, provided that such procedures are 
consistent with the purposes of subparagraph 
(A). 
‘‘(C) LIMITATION.—The purchase and sale 
of eligible commodities under subparagraph (A) 
shall only be made in fiscal years in which such 
purchases and sales are necessary to ensure
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 209
To waive certain prohibitions with respect to nationals of Cuba coming to 
the United States to play organized professional baseball. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2005
Mr. SERRANO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on 
the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To waive certain prohibitions with respect to nationals of 
Cuba coming to the United States to play organized 
professional baseball.
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 ‘‘Baseball Diplomacy 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS. 
(a) RESTRICTION ON EMBARGO AUTHORITY.—The 
authorities of section 620(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961, those authorities under section 5(b) of the Trad-
ing with the Enemy Act that were being exercised with 
respect to Cuba on July 1, 1977, as a result of a national 
emergency declared before that date, and are being exer-
cised on the date of the enactment of this Act, and section 
203 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act 
may not be exercised to regulate or prohibit—
(1) those transactions permitted under section 
515.571 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations, by 
or on behalf of a Cuban national who enters the 
United States from Cuba on a visa issued by the De-
partment 
of 
State 
under 
section 
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act for the purpose of playing organized pro-
fessional baseball; and 
(2) a Cuban national described in paragraph 
(1) from returning to Cuba with the earnings made 
in playing organized professional baseball. 
(b) RESTRICTION ON IMMIGRATION AUTHORITY.—
The authority contained in section 212(f) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act may not be used to deny a visa 
described in subsection (a)(1) to a Cuban national for the 
purpose of playing organized professional baseball. 
(c) INAPPLICABILITY OF OTHER RESTRICTIONS.—
This section applies notwithstanding section 102(h) of the
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) 
Act of 1996. 
SEC. 3. DURATION OF VISA. 
A visa described in section 2(a)(1)—
(1) shall permit the alien to whom the visa is 
issued to remain in the United States only for the 
duration of the baseball season; and 
(2) need not be renewed for subsequent entries 
into the United States for the duration of a valid 
contract entered into between the alien and the pro-
fessional baseball team with which the alien played 
in the preceding baseball season.
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(A) Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of 
title 31, United States Code, is amended by in-
serting ‘‘or 36’’ after ‘‘section 35’’. 
(B) The table of sections for subpart A of 
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 21. 
(C) The table of sections for subpart C of 
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by re-
designating the item relating to section 36 as 
an item relating to section 37 and by inserting 
before such item the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 36. Expenses for household and dependent care services necessary for 
gainful employment.’’. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2005. 
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 333
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Providing for the acceptance of a statue of Chief
Washakie, presented by the people of Wyoming,
for placement in National Statuary Hall, and for
other purposes.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 336
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Providing for a conditional adjournment of the
House of Representatives and a conditional re-
cess or adjournment of the Senate.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 344
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Permitting the use of the Rotunda of the Capitol
for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold
Medal to Father Theodore Hesburgh.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2100 
To amend Public Law 97–435 to extend the authorization for the Secretary 
of the Interior to release certain conditions contained in a patent con-
cerning certain land conveyed by the United States to Eastern Wash-
ington University until December 31, 2009. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 4, 2005 
Miss MCMORRIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To amend Public Law 97–435 to extend the authorization 
for the Secretary of the Interior to release certain condi-
tions contained in a patent concerning certain land con-
veyed by the United States to Eastern Washington Uni-
versity until December 31, 2009. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAND 
TRANSFER AUTHORIZATION EXTENSION. 
Section 1(c) of Public Law 97–435 is amended by 
striking ‘‘five years after the enactment of this Act’’ and 
inserting ‘‘on December 31, 2009’’. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 224
To amend part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 regarding adequate yearly progress and assessments. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2005
Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself, Ms. BALDWIN, and Mr. PALLONE) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 regarding adequate yearly 
progress and assessments.
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 ‘‘Comprehensive Learn-
ing Assessment for Students and Schools (CLASS) Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS REGARDING ADEQUATE YEARLY 
PROGRESS AND ASSESSMENTS. 
(a) CONTINUOUS GROWTH MODELS.—Clause (iii) of 
section 1111(b)(2)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(C)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘for all students’’ and inserting ‘‘for 
all students, as demonstrated by measures of students’ 
progress 
toward 
proficiency, 
including 
longitudinal 
growth’’. 
(b) AVERAGING PROCEDURE.—Subparagraph (J) of 
section 1111(b)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iv) The State may average data by 
other means that are designed to increase 
the stability of school-building results from 
year to year.’’. 
(c) ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS BY GROUP AND 
SUBJECT.—Section 1116(b) of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6316(b)) is 
amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), by 
inserting ‘‘with respect to the performance of a par-
ticular group of students described in section 
1111(b)(2)(C)(v) in the same academic subject,’’ 
after ‘‘that fails, for 2 consecutive years,’’; 
(2) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘with respect 
to the performance of a particular group of students 
described in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(v) in the same
academic subject,’’ after ‘‘that fails to make ade-
quate yearly progress,’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (7), by 
inserting ‘‘with respect to the performance of a par-
ticular group of students described in section 
1111(b)(2)(C)(v) in the same academic subject,’’ 
after ‘‘that fails to make adequate yearly progress,’’; 
and 
(4) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (8), by 
inserting ‘‘with respect to the performance of a par-
ticular group of students described in section 
1111(b)(2)(C)(v) in the same academic subject,’’ 
after ‘‘continues to fail to make adequate yearly 
progress,’’. 
(d) MULTIPLE MEASURES.—Subparagraph (A) of 
section 1111(b)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)) is amended—
(1) at the end of clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(2) at the end of clause (iii), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) at the end, by adding the following: 
‘‘(iv) include multiple measures of stu-
dent academic achievement, such as the 
proportion of State report card indicators 
met, a performance index score, student
300 
that the program authorized under section 156 
of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and 
Reform Act (7 U.S.C. 7272) is operated at no 
cost to the Federal Government by avoiding for-
feitures to the Commodity Credit Corporation. 
‘‘(2) NOTICE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than Sep-
tember 1, 2007, and each September 1 there-
after through fiscal year 2011, the Secretary 
shall provide notice to eligible entities and bio-
energy producers of the quantity of eligible 
commodities that shall be made available for 
purchase and sale for the subsequent fiscal year 
under this section. 
‘‘(B) REESTIMATES.—Not later than the 
first day of each of the second through fourth 
quarters of each of fiscal years 2008 through 
2012, the Secretary shall reestimate the quan-
tity of eligible commodities determined under 
subparagraph (A), and provide notice and make 
purchases and sales based on such reestimates. 
‘‘(3) COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION INVEN-
TORY.—To the extent that an eligible commodity is 
owned and held in inventory by the Commodity 
Credit Corporation (accumulated pursuant to the
closely correspond to the student’s in-
structional level;’’. 
(j) STUDENTS
WITH
LIMITED
ENGLISH
PRO-
FICIENCY.—Paragraph (2) of section 1111(b) of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
6311(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(L) STUDENTS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH 
PROFICIENCY.—Notwithstanding subparagraph 
(C)(v), a State may define adequate yearly 
progress under subparagraph (C) in a manner 
that measures the progress of students with 
limited English proficiency—
‘‘(i) by continuing to include in a 
group of students described in subpara-
graph (C)(v) students who attain pro-
ficiency in English; and 
‘‘(ii) by excluding the performance of 
students with limited English proficiency 
who have resided in the United States for 
less than 3 years, so as to avoid any dis-
tortion in measurement resulting from the 
new arrivals of such students.’’. 
(k) SEPARATE STARTING POINTS.—Subparagraph 
(E) of section 1111(b)(2) (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘, using data for the 2001–2002
school year,’’ and inserting ‘‘, for each group of students 
described in subparagraph (C)(v),’’. 
(l) MINIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS WITH DISABIL-
ITIES FOR STATISTICALLY RELIABLE INFORMATION.—
The 
matter 
following 
subclause 
(II) 
in 
section 
1111(b)(2)(C)(v) is amended by inserting ‘‘, and a State 
may determine that such number for a group of students 
with disabilities is greater than for other groups of stu-
dents described in this clause’’ after ‘‘information about 
any individual student’’.
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•HR 3221 EAH2 
‘‘(d) DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF FED-
ERAL HOME LOAN BANK REGULATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Agency shall have a 
Deputy Director of the Division of Federal Home 
Loan Bank Regulation, who shall be designated by 
the Director from among individuals who are citizens 
of the United States, have a demonstrated under-
standing of financial management or oversight, and 
have a demonstrated understanding of the Federal 
Home Loan Bank System and housing finance. 
‘‘(2) FUNCTIONS.—The Deputy Director of the 
Division of Federal Home Loan Bank Regulation 
shall have such functions, powers, and duties with re-
spect to the oversight of the Federal Home Loan 
Banks as the Director shall prescribe. 
‘‘(e) DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR HOUSING MISSION AND 
GOALS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Agency shall have a 
Deputy Director for Housing Mission and Goals, who 
shall be designated by the Director from among indi-
viduals who are citizens of the United States, and 
have a demonstrated understanding of the housing 
markets and housing finance. 
‘‘(2) FUNCTIONS.—The Deputy Director for 
Housing Mission and Goals shall have such functions,
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2250 
To require the Attorney General to investigate allegations of violations of 
Federal criminal law regarding elections not later than 30 days after 
receiving the allegation, to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
to establish standards for the distribution of voter registration application 
forms and the handling of absentee ballots, to require individuals to 
produce photo identification as a condition of registering to vote or 
voting in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2005 
Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To require the Attorney General to investigate allegations 
of violations of Federal criminal law regarding elections 
not later than 30 days after receiving the allegation, 
to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to estab-
lish standards for the distribution of voter registration 
application forms and the handling of absentee ballots, 
to require individuals to produce photo identification as 
a condition of registering to vote or voting in elections 
for Federal office, and for other purposes.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 345
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the
need for cataloging and maintaining public me-
morials commemorating military conflicts of the
United States and the service of individuals in
the Armed Forces.
‘‘(d) DERIVATION
OF
AMOUNT
TO
BE
TRANS-
FERRED.—The amount to be transferred under subsection 
(b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(3), or (b)(4) may be derived from 1 or 
more of the following: 
‘‘(1) The apportionment of the State under sec-
tion 104(b)(1). 
‘‘(2) The apportionment of the State under sec-
tion 104(b)(3). 
‘‘(3) The apportionment of the State under sec-
tion 104(b)(4). 
‘‘(f) TRANSFER OF OBLIGATION AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary transfers 
under this section any funds to the apportionment of 
a State under section 402 for a fiscal year, the Sec-
retary shall transfer an amount, determined under 
paragraph (2), of obligation authority distributed for 
the fiscal year to the State for Federal-aid highways 
and highway safety construction programs for car-
rying out projects under section 402. 
‘‘(2) AMOUNT.—The amount of obligation au-
thority referred to in paragraph (1) shall be deter-
mined by multiplying— 
‘‘(A) the amount of funds transferred 
under this section to the apportionment of the 
State under section 402 for the fiscal year; by
‘‘(B) the ratio that— 
‘‘(i) the amount of obligation author-
ity distributed for the fiscal year to the 
State for Federal-aid highways and high-
way safety construction programs; bears to 
‘‘(ii) the total of the sums apportioned 
to the State for Federal-aid highways and 
highway safety construction programs (ex-
cluding sums not subject to any obligation 
limitation) for the fiscal year. 
‘‘(g) LIMITATION ON APPLICABILITY OF OBLIGATION 
LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, no limitation on the total of obligations for highway 
safety programs under section 402 shall apply to funds 
transferred under this section to the apportionment of a 
State under such section.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
such subchapter is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘165. Use of safety belts and child restraint systems by children.’’. 
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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 ‘‘Valuing Our Trust 
in Elections Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TIMETABLE FOR INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGATIONS 
OF VIOLATIONS OF CRIMINAL LAW REGARD-
ING ELECTIONS. 
(a) 30-DAY DEADLINE FOR INITIATION OF INVES-
TIGATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, not later than 30 days after receiv-
ing a complaint or other allegation of a violation of 
any Federal criminal law regarding voter intimida-
tion, election fraud, or any provision relating to vot-
ing or registering to vote in elections for Federal of-
fice, including section 3(b), the Attorney General 
shall initiate an investigation of the complaint or al-
legation, and shall notify the chief election official of 
the State involved of the status of the investigation 
every 60 days until the investigation is completed. 
(2) EXCEPTION
FOR
COMPLAINTS
UNACCOM-
PANIED
BY
EVIDENCE.—Paragraph (1) shall not 
apply with respect to a complaint or allegation re-
ceived by the Attorney General if the person filing
the complaint or allegation does not provide any evi-
dence to support the complaint or allegation. 
(b) EFFECT ON STATE ENFORCEMENT.—Nothing in 
this section may be construed to prohibit a State from in-
vestigating complaints or allegations of violations of the 
offenses referred to in subsection (a), so long as the State 
does not interfere with or otherwise impede the investiga-
tion initiated by the Attorney General. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to complaints and allegations received by the At-
torney General on or after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
SEC. 3. STANDARDS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF VOTER REG-
ISTRATION APPLICATION FORMS. 
(a) REQUIRING STATES
TO ESTABLISH STAND-
ARDS.—Section 303 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
(42 U.S.C. 15483) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(d) STANDARDS FOR DISTRIBUTION AND TRANS-
MITTAL
OF
VOTER
REGISTRATION
APPLICATION 
FORMS.— 
‘‘(1) DISTRIBUTION OF FORMS.—