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(3) to maintain, and update as appropriate, a 
record of the safe capacity of each bridge which carries 
its track and, if available, maintain the original design 
documents of each bridge and a documentation of all re-
pairs, modifications, and inspections of the bridge; 
(4) to develop, maintain, and enforce a written pro-
cedure that will ensure that its bridges are not loaded 
beyond their capacities; 
(5) to conduct regular comprehensive inspections of 
each bridge, at least once every year, and maintain 
records of those inspections that include the date on 
which the inspection was performed, the precise identi-
fication of the bridge inspected, the items inspected, an 
accurate description of the condition of those items, and 
a narrative of any inspection item that is found by the 
inspector to be a potential problem; 
(6) to ensure that the level of detail and the inspec-
tion procedures are appropriate to the configuration of 
the bridge, conditions found during previous inspections, 
and the nature of the railroad traffic moved over the 
bridge, including car weights, train frequency and 
length, levels of passenger and hazardous materials traf-
fic, and vulnerability of the bridge to damage; 
(7) to ensure that an engineer who is competent in 
the field of railroad bridge engineering—
(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 ‘‘Marine Gunnery Sgt. 
John D. Fry Post Office Building’’. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1645
AN ACT
To amend title 13, United States Code, to require
that the Secretary of Commerce produce and
publish, at least every 2 years, current data re-
lating to the incidence of poverty in the United
States.
II 
Calendar No. 843 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3721 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 24, 2008 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
JUNE 25, 2008 
Reported by Mr. LIEBERMAN, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1190 Lorena Road in Lorena, Texas, as the 
‘‘Marine Gunnery Sgt. John D. Fry Post Office Build-
ing’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MARINE GUNNERY SGT. JOHN D. FRY POST OF-
FICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 1190 Lorena Road in Lorena, 
Texas, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Marine 
Gunnery Sgt. John D. Fry Post Office Building’’. 
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Sec. 1821. United States Northern Command. 
Sec. 1822. Council of Governors. 
Sec. 1823. Plan for Reserve Forces Policy Board. 
Sec. 1824. High-level positions authorized or required to be held by reserve 
component general or flag officers. 
Sec. 1825. Retirement age and years of service limitations on certain reserve 
general and flag officers. 
Sec. 1826. Additional reporting requirements relating to National Guard equip-
ment. 
SEC. 1801. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘National Guard Em-
powerment Act of 2007’’. 
Subtitle A—National Guard Bureau 
SEC. 1811. APPOINTMENT, GRADE, DUTIES, AND RETIRE-
MENT OF THE CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL 
GUARD BUREAU. 
(a) APPOINTMENT.—Subsection (a) of section 10502 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking 
paragraphs (1) through (3) and inserting the following 
new paragraphs: 
‘‘(1) are recommended for such appointment by 
their respective Governors or, in the case of the Dis-
trict of Columbia, the commanding general of the 
District of Columbia National Guard; 
‘‘(2) are recommended for such appointment by 
the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the 
Air Force; 
‘‘(3) have had at least 10 years of federally rec-
ognized commissioned service in an active status in 
the National Guard;
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2476 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income 
gain on the sale of certain residential leased-fee interests to holders 
of the leasehold rights. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2005 
Mr. ABERCROMBIE 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 exclude 
from gross income gain on the sale of certain residential 
leased-fee interests to holders of the leasehold rights. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXCLUSION OF GAIN FROM SALES OF CERTAIN 
RESIDENTIAL LEASED-FEE INTERESTS TO 
HOLDERS OF THE LEASEHOLD RIGHTS. 
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Part III of subchapter B of 
chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating 
to items specifically excluded from gross income) is
amended by inserting after section 139A the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 139B. SALES OF CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL LEASED-FEE 
INTERESTS TO HOLDERS OF THE LEASEHOLD 
RIGHTS. 
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—In the case of a fee simple 
owner-lessor, and legal and equitable owners, of qualified 
property, gross income does not include gain from the sale 
of such property to a holder of the leasehold right if such 
holder is— 
‘‘(1) a lessee of a residential house lot, 
‘‘(2) a lessee of a multi-family residential lease-
hold unit, 
‘‘(3) an association of apartment owners of a 
multi-family residential leasehold property, or 
‘‘(4) a cooperative housing corporation for a 
residential leasehold property. 
‘‘(b) QUALIFIED PROPERTY.—For purposes of sub-
section (a), the term ‘qualified property’ means the leased- 
fee interest to any residential house lot or the leased-fee 
interest in a condominium or co-operative housing apart-
ment in a multi-family residential leasehold property. 
‘‘(c) OTHER DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of sub-
section (b)—
‘‘(1) FEE SIMPLE OWNER, LEASED-FEE INTER-
EST, LEGAL AND EQUITABLE OWNERS, LESSEE.— 
The terms ‘fee simple owner’, ‘leased-fee interest’, 
‘legal and equitable owners’, and ‘lessee’ shall have 
the same meaning as defined in Hawaii Revised 
Statutes §516–1. 
‘‘(2) MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LEASEHOLD 
PROPERTY, 
MULTI-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL
LEASE-
HOLD
UNIT.—The terms ‘multi-family residential 
leasehold property’ and ‘multi-family residential 
leasehold unit’ mean property or units within a 
planned unit development, condominium project, or 
cooperative housing project, as those terms are de-
fined in Hawaii Revised Statutes §514C–1. 
‘‘(d) TERMINATION.—This section shall not apply to 
any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2010.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for such part is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 139A the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 139B. Sales of certain residential leased-fee interests to holders of the 
leasehold rights.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to sales after December 31, 2005. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2477 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain bicycle parts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2005 
Mr. BLUMENAUER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain bicycle parts. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN BICYCLE PARTS. 
(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: 
‘‘ 
9902.90.29 
Bicycle speedometers (pro-
vided for in subheading 
9029.20.20) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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‘‘(4) are in a grade above the grade of brigadier 
general; 
‘‘(5) are determined by the Chairman of the 
Joint Chiefs of Staff, in accordance with criteria and 
as a result of a process established by the Chairman, 
to have significant joint duty experience; 
‘‘(6) are determined by the Secretary of De-
fense to have successfully completed such other as-
signments and experiences so as to possess a de-
tailed understanding of the status and capabilities of 
National Guard forces and the missions of the Na-
tional Guard Bureau as set forth in section 10503 
of this title; 
‘‘(7) have a level of operational experience in a 
position of significant responsibility, professional 
military education, and demonstrated expertise in 
national defense and homeland defense matters that 
are commensurate with the advisory role of the 
Chief of the National Guard Bureau; and 
‘‘(8) possess such other qualifications as the 
Secretary of Defense shall prescribe for purposes of 
this section.’’. 
(b) GRADE.—Subsection (d) of such section is 
amended by striking ‘‘lieutenant general’’ and inserting 
‘‘general’’.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2478 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain bicycle parts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2005 
Mr. BLUMENAUER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain bicycle parts. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN BICYCLE PARTS. 
(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: 
‘‘ 
9902.87.14 
Baby carriers, chain adjus-
tors, chain covers, mechan-
ical grips with 7/8″ internal 
diameter, air horns, wide- 
angle reflectors, plastic sad-
dle covers, safety pads, chain 
tensioners, toe clips, head 
sets, seat posts, all the fore-
going for chief use on bicy-
cles (provided for in sub-
heading 8714.99.80) ............
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2479 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain bicycle parts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2005 
Mr. BLUMENAUER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain bicycle parts. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN BICYCLE PARTS. 
(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: 
‘‘ 
9902.87.12 
Unicycles (provided for in 
subheading 8712.00.50) ......
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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(c) REPEAL OF AGE 64 LIMITATION ON SERVICE.— 
Subsection (b) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘An 
officer may not hold that office after becoming 64 years 
of age.’’. 
(d) ADVISORY DUTIES.—Subsection (c) of such sec-
tion is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) ADVISOR ON NATIONAL GUARD MATTERS.—The 
Chief of the National Guard Bureau is— 
‘‘(1) a principal advisor to the Secretary of De-
fense, through the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 
Staff, on matters involving non-federalized National 
Guard forces and on other matters as determined by 
the Secretary of Defense; and 
‘‘(2) the principal adviser to the Secretary of 
the Army and the Chief of Staff of the Army, and 
to the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of 
Staff of the Air Force, on matters relating to the 
National Guard, the Army National Guard of the 
United States, and the Air National Guard of the 
United States.’’. 
SEC. 1812. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU 
AS JOINT ACTIVITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE. 
(a) JOINT ACTIVITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE.—Subsection (a) of section 10501 of title 10,
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 247
To increase the numerical limitation on the number of asylees whose status 
may be adjusted to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2005
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To increase the numerical limitation on the number of 
asylees whose status may be adjusted to that of an 
alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
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 ‘‘Increase in Numerical 
Limitation for Asylees Adjustment Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN NUMERICAL LIMITATION ON ASYLEE 
ADJUSTMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 209(b) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1159(b)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘10,000’’ and inserting ‘‘25,000’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to fiscal years beginning with 
fiscal year 2003.
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United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘joint bureau 
of the Department of the Army and the Department of 
the Air Force’’ and inserting ‘‘joint activity of the Depart-
ment of Defense’’. 
(b) JOINT MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1011 of such title is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sec-
tion: 
‘‘§ 10508. National Guard Bureau: general provisions 
‘‘The manpower requirements of the National Guard 
Bureau as a joint activity of the Department of Defense 
shall be determined in accordance with regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with 
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘10508. National Guard Bureau: general provisions.’’. 
SEC. 1813. ENHANCEMENT OF FUNCTIONS OF THE NA-
TIONAL GUARD BUREAU. 
(a) ADDITIONAL
GENERAL
FUNCTIONS.—Section 
10503 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (12) as para-
graph (14) and inserting before such paragraph (14) 
the following new paragraph (13):
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2480 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain bicycle parts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2005 
Mr. BLUMENAUER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain bicycle parts. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN BICYCLE PARTS. 
(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: 
‘‘ 
9902.87.15 
Sets of steel tubing cut to 
exact length and each set 
having the number of tubes 
needed for the assembly 
(with other parts) into the 
frame and fork of one bicy-
cle (provided for in sub-
heading 8714.91.50) ............
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2481 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain bicycle parts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2005 
Mr. BLUMENAUER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain bicycle parts. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN BICYCLE PARTS. 
(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: 
‘‘ 
9902.87.16 
Bicycle wheel rims (provided 
for in subheading 
8714.92.10) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2482 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain bicycle parts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2005 
Mr. BLUMENAUER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain bicycle parts. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN BICYCLE PARTS. 
(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: 
‘‘ 
9902.87.17 
Crank gear and parts (other 
than cotterless crank sets 
and parts thereof) (provided 
for in subheading 
8714.96.90) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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(division B of Public Law 107–107; 115 Stat. 1298) 
and section 2405 of the Military Construction Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (division B of 
Public Law 107–314; 116 Stat. 2698), the Secretary 
of Defense may transfer amounts of authorizations 
made available by section 2403(a)(1) of this Act to 
increase amounts available for the construction of 
increment 8 of such munitions demilitarization facil-
ity. 
(2) AGGREGATE LIMIT.—The aggregate amount 
of authorizations that the Secretary may transfer 
under the authority of this subsection may not ex-
ceed $17,300,000. 
(b) MUNITIONS DEMILITARIZATION FACILITY, PUEB-
LO CHEMICAL ACTIVITY.— 
(1) AUTHORITY
TO
INCREASE
AMOUNT
FOR 
CONSTRUCTION.—Consistent with the total project 
amount authorized for the construction a munitions 
demilitarization facility at Pueblo Chemical Activity, 
Colorado, by section 2401(a) of the Military Con-
struction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 
(Public Law 104–201; 110 Stat. 2775), as amended 
by section 2406 of the Military Construction Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (division B of Pub-
lic Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 839) and section 2407 of
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2483 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain bicycle parts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2005 
Mr. BLUMENAUER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain bicycle parts. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN BICYCLE PARTS. 
(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: 
‘‘ 
9902.87.18 
Brakes designed for bicycles 
(other than drum brakes, 
caliper and cantilever brakes 
and coaster brakes) and 
parts thereof (provided in 
subheading 8714.94.90) ......
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1892 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for intelligence and intel-
ligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Commu-
nity Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retire-
ment and Disability System, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 13, 2011 
Mr. ROGERS of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select) 
A BILL 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for intel-
ligence and intelligence-related activities of the United 
States Government, the Community Management Ac-
count, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement 
and Disability System, 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 ‘‘Intelligence Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2012’’. 
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SEC. 4014. LOS ANGELES RIVER, CALIFORNIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
study to determine the feasibility of carrying out a project 
for flood damage reduction and ecosystem restoration, Los 
Angeles River, California. 
(b) REVITALIZATION PLAN.—In conducting the study, 
the Secretary shall review the Los Angeles River revitaliza-
tion plan developed by non-Federal interests and shall in-
corporate such plan into the Federal study if the Secretary 
determines that such plan is consistent with Federal stand-
ards. 
SEC. 4015. LYTLE CREEK, RIALTO, CALIFORNIA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for flood damage reduc-
tion and groundwater recharge, Lytle Creek, Rialto, Cali-
fornia. 
SEC. 4016. MOKELUMNE RIVER, SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, 
CALIFORNIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
study to determine the feasibility of carrying out a project 
for water supply along the Mokelumne River, San Joaquin 
County, California. 
(b) LIMITATION
ON STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—
Nothing in this section shall be construed to invalidate, pre-
empt, or create any exception to State water law, State
lic Law 108–173), and the amendments made by such 
subtitle, are repealed. 
SEC. 6. REPEAL OF MA REGIONAL PLAN STABILIZATION 
FUND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1858 of the Social Secu-
rity Act, as added by section 221(c) of the Medicare Pre-
scription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 
2003 (Public Law 108–173), is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (e); 
(2) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), and 
(h) as subsections (e), (f), and (g), respectively; and 
(3) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘subject to subsection (e),’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1851(i)(2) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–21(i)(2)), as 
amended by section 221(d)(5) of the Medicare Prescrip-
tion Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 
(Public Law 108–173), is amended by striking ‘‘1858(h)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘1858(g)’’. 
SEC. 7. REPEAL OF COST CONTAINMENT PROVISIONS. 
Subtitle A of title VIII of the Medicare Prescription 
Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Pub-
lic Law 108–173) is repealed and any provisions of law
amended by such subtitle are restored as if such subtitle 
had not been enacted. 
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