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nity Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5306) for fiscal 
year 2006 for any unit of general local government or In-
dian tribe that is, or is located in, a directly affected com-
munity, waive or specify alternative requirements for the 
public hearing requirements specified under subsection 
(b). 
(b) PUBLIC HEARING REQUIREMENTS.—The public 
hearing requirements specified under this subsection 
are— 
(1) the requirement under section 104(a)(2)(C) 
of the Housing and Community Development Act of 
1974 (42 U.S.C. 5304(a)(2)(C)) to hold public hear-
ings; 
(2) the requirements under subparagraphs (D) 
and (F) of section 104(a)(3) of such Act to make 
certifications in the detailed citizenship participation 
plan regarding public hearings; and 
(3) any requirement pursuant to section 
106(d)(7)(C) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5306(d)(7)(C)) 
to hold public hearings. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this Act, the following definitions 
shall apply: 
(1) DIRECTLY
AFFECTED
COMMUNITY.—The 
term ‘‘directly affected community’’ means a unit of
and inserting ‘‘, with respect to any species of 
plants determined to be an endangered species 
under section 4’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (2)(E), by striking ‘‘list-
ed pursuant to section 4 of this Act’’ and in-
serting ‘‘determined to be a threatened species 
under section 4’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘SPECIES’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before the first sentence; 
(B) in paragraph (1), in the first sentence, 
by striking ‘‘adding such’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘: Provided, That’’ and inserting ‘‘de-
termining such fish or wildlife species to be an 
endangered species or a threatened species 
under section 4, if’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (1), in the second sen-
tence, by striking ‘‘adding such’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘deter-
mining such fish or wildlife species to be an en-
dangered species or a threatened species under 
section 4’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘an en-
dangered species listed’’ and inserting ‘‘a species de-
termined to be an endangered species’’;
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general local government or area for which the 
President has declared a major disaster under the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) in connec-
tion with Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita. 
(2) INDIRECTLY AFFECTED COMMUNITY.—The 
term ‘‘indirectly affected community’’ means a unit 
of general local government or area that— 
(A) is a metropolitan city, urban county, or 
Indian tribe (as such terms are defined in sec-
tion 102(a) of the Housing and Community De-
velopment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5304(a)); 
(B) is not, and is not within, a directly af-
fected community; and 
(C) is determined by the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development to have been 
significantly affected economically by the occur-
rence of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita 
(including economic effects from the presence of 
persons evacuated from an area for which the 
President has declared a major disaster in con-
nection with Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane 
Rita).
(4) in subsection (d)(1)(A), by striking clause 
(i) and inserting the following: ‘‘(i) are not deter-
mined to be endangered species or threatened spe-
cies under section 4, and’’; 
(5) in subsection (e), by striking clause (1) and 
inserting the following: ‘‘(1) are not determined to 
be endangered species or threatened species under 
section 4, and’’; and 
(6) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), in the first sentence, 
by striking clause (A) and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘(A) are not determined to be endan-
gered species or threatened species under sec-
tion 4, and’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Secretary of the Interior’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’. 
(d) HARDSHIP EXEMPTIONS.—Section 10(b) (16 
U.S.C. 1539(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘an endangered species’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘section 4 of this 
Act’’ and inserting ‘‘an endangered species or a 
threatened species and the subsequent deter-
mination that the species is an endangered spe-
cies or a threatened species under section 4’’;
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(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 6, 
2005. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
(B) by striking ‘‘section 9(a) of this Act’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 9(a)’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘fish or wildlife listed by 
the Secretary as endangered’’ and inserting 
‘‘fish or wildlife determined to be an endan-
gered species or threatened species by the Sec-
retary’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or a threatened species’’ 
after ‘‘endangered species’’ each place it ap-
pears; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘list-
ed species’’ and inserting ‘‘endangered species 
or threatened species’’. 
(e) PERMIT
AND
EXEMPTION
POLICY.—Section 
10(d) (16 U.S.C. 1539(d)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘or threatened species’’ after 
‘‘endangered species’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘of this Act’’. 
(f) PRE-ACT PARTS AND SCRIMSHAW.—Section 10(f) 
(16 U.S.C. 1539(f)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting after ‘‘(f)’’ the following: ‘‘PRE- 
ACT PARTS AND SCRIMSHAW.—’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘of this Act’’ 
each place it appears.
(g) BURDEN OF PROOF IN SEEKING EXEMPTION OR 
PERMIT.—Section 10(g) (16 U.S.C. 1539(g)) is amended 
by inserting after ‘‘(g)’’ the following: ‘‘BURDEN
OF 
PROOF IN SEEKING EXEMPTION OR PERMIT.—’’. 
(h) ANTIQUE ARTICLES.—Section 10(h)(1)(B) (16 
U.S.C. 1539(h)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘endan-
gered species or threatened species listed’’ and inserting 
‘‘species determined to be an endangered species or a 
threatened species’’. 
(i) PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT.—Section 11 (16 
U.S.C. 1540) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘his’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the officer’s or employee’s’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)(3), in the second sentence 
by striking ‘‘Such persons’’ and inserting ‘‘Such a 
person’’. 
(j) SUBSTITUTION
OF
GENDER-NEUTRAL
REF-
ERENCES.— 
(1) ‘‘SECRETARY’’ FOR ‘‘HE’’.—The following 
provisions are amended by striking ‘‘he’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘the Secretary’’: 
(A) 
Section 
4(b)(5)(C) 
(16 
U.S.C. 
1533(b)(5)(C)). 
(B) Section 4(b)(6)(B)(ii) (16 U.S.C. 
1533(b)(6)(B)(ii)).
promote stable and sustainable economic growth and de-
velopment in sub-Saharan Africa and that sustained eco-
nomic growth in sub-Saharan Africa depends in large
measure upon the development of a receptive environment
for trade and investment. To that end, the United States
seeks to facilitate market-led economic growth in, and
thereby the social and economic development of, the coun-
tries of sub-Saharan Africa. In particular, the United
States seeks to assist sub-Saharan African countries, and
the private sector in those countries, to achieve economic
self-reliance by—
(1) strengthening and expanding the private
sector in sub-Saharan Africa, especially women-
owned businesses;
(2) encouraging increased trade and investment
between the United States and sub-Saharan Africa;
(3) reducing tariff and nontariff barriers and
other trade obstacles;
(4) expanding United States assistance to sub-
Saharan Africa’s regional integration efforts;
(5) negotiating free trade areas;
(6) establishing a United States-Sub-Saharan
Africa Trade and Investment Partnership;
(C) 
Section 
4(b)(7)(B) 
(16 
U.S.C. 
1533(b)(7)(B)). 
(D) Section 6 (16 U.S.C. 1535). 
(E) Section 8(d) (16 U.S.C. 1537(d)). 
(F) Section 9(f) (16 U.S.C. 1538(f)). 
(G) Section 10(a) (16 U.S.C. 1539(a)). 
(H) 
Section 
10(b)(3) 
(16 
U.S.C. 
1539(b)(3)). 
(I) Section 10(d) (16 U.S.C. 1539(d)). 
(J) 
Section 
10(e)(4) 
(16 
U.S.C. 
1539(e)(4)). 
(K) Section 10(f)(4), (5), and (8)(B) (16 
U.S.C. 1599(f)(4), (5), (8)(B)). 
(L) 
Section 
11(e)(5) 
(16 
U.S.C. 
1540(e)(5)). 
(2) ‘‘PRESIDENT’’ FOR ‘‘HE’’.—Section 8(a) (16 
U.S.C. 1537(a)) is amended in the second sentence 
by striking ‘‘he’’ and inserting ‘‘the President’’. 
(3) ‘‘SECRETARY
OF
THE
INTERIOR’’ 
FOR 
‘‘HE’’.—Section 8(b)(3) (16 U.S.C. 1537(b)(3)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘he’’ and inserting ‘‘the Sec-
retary of the Interior’’. 
(4) ‘‘PERSON’’ FOR ‘‘HE’’.—The following provi-
sions are amended by striking ‘‘he’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘the person’’:
(A) 
Section 
10(f)(3) 
(16 
U.S.C. 
1539(f)(3)). 
(B) 
Section 
11(e)(3) 
(16 
U.S.C. 
1540(e)(3)). 
(5) ‘‘DEFENDANT’’ FOR ‘‘HE’’.—The following 
provisions are amended by striking ‘‘he’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘the defendant’’. 
(A) 
Section 
11(a)(3) 
(16 
U.S.C. 
1540(a)(3)). 
(B) 
Section 
11(b)(3) 
(16 
U.S.C. 
1540(b)(3)). 
(6) REFERENCES TO ‘‘HIM’’.— 
(A) Section 4(c)(1) (16 U.S.C. 1533(c)(1)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘him or the Secretary of 
Commerce’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘the Secretary’’. 
(B) 
Section 
4(b)(7) 
(16 
U.S.C. 
1533(b)(7)) is amended in the matter following 
subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘him’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the Secretary’’. 
(C) Section 5(j)(2), as redesignated by sec-
tion 10(a)(1) of this Act, is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘him’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary’’.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3897
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through 
the Bureau of Reclamation to enter into a cooperative 
agreement with the Madera Irrigation District for pur-
poses of supporting the Madera Water Supply Enhance-
ment Project.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3352 
To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to protections for 
the Medal of Honor, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 19, 2005 
Mr. SALAZAR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to 
protections for the Medal of Honor, 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 ‘‘Stolen Valor Act of 
2005’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) fraudulent claims surrounding receipt of the 
Medal of Honor, the Distinguished-Service Cross, 
the Air Force Cross, the Navy Cross, the Purple
Heart, or any other medal or decoration awarded by 
Congress or the armed forces damage the reputation 
and meaning of these medals; 
(2) Federal law enforcement officers are cur-
rently limited in their ability to prosecute fraudulent 
claims of receipt of military medals; and 
(3) changes to the current statute are necessary 
to allow law enforcement personnel to protect the 
reputation and meaning of these medals. 
SEC. 3. MILITARY MEDAL PROTECTIONS. 
Section 704 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘purchases, attempts to 
purchase, solicits for purchase, mails, ships, im-
ports, exports, produces blank certificates of re-
ceipt,’’ after ‘‘wears’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘attempts to sell, adver-
tises for sale, trades, barters or exchanges for 
anything of value’’ after ‘‘sells’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘‘or (b)’’ 
after ‘‘subsection (a)’’ 
(3) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (c);
(4) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) FALSE CLAIMS ABOUT RECEIPT OF MILITARY 
MEDALS.—Whoever falsely represents himself or herself, 
verbally or in writing, to have been awarded any decora-
tion or medal authorized by Congress for the armed forces 
of the United States, or any of the service medals or 
badges awarded to the members of such forces, or the rib-
bon, button, or rosette of any such badge, decoration or 
medal, or any colorable imitation thereof shall be fined 
under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, 
or both.’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) OTHER MEDALS.—If a decoration or medal in-
volved in an offense under subsection (a) or (b) is a Dis-
tinguished Service Cross awarded under Section 3742 of 
title 10, an Air Force Cross awarded under section 8742 
of section 10, a Navy cross awarded under section 6242 
of title 10, a silver star awarded under section 3746, 6244, 
or 8746 of title 10, or a Purple Heart awarded under sec-
tion 1129 of title 10, or any replacement or duplicate 
medal as authorized by statute, in lieu of the punishment 
provided in that subsection, the offender shall be fined
under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or 
both.’’. 
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(D) 
Section 
7(a)(1) 
(16 
U.S.C. 
1536(a)(1)) is amended in the first sentence by 
striking ‘‘him’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary’’. 
(E) 
Section 
8A(c)(2) 
(16 
U.S.C. 
1537a(c)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘him’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Secretary’’. 
(F) 
Section 
9(d)(2)(A) 
(16 
U.S.C. 
1538(d)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘him’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘such per-
son’’. 
(G) 
Section 
10(b)(1) 
(16 
U.S.C. 
1539(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘him’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Secretary’’. 
(7) REFERENCES
TO
‘‘HIMSELF
OR
HER-
SELF’’.—Section 11 (16 U.S.C. 1540) is amended in 
subsections (a)(3) and (b)(3) by striking ‘‘himself or 
herself’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the de-
fendant’’. 
(8) REFERENCES TO ‘‘HIS’’.— 
(A) Section 4(g)(1), as redesignated by 
section 9(1) of this Act, is amended by striking 
‘‘his’’ and inserting ‘‘the’’. 
(B) Section 6 (16 U.S.C. 1535) is amend-
ed—
(i) in subsection (d)(2) in the matter 
following clause (ii) by striking ‘‘his’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Secretary’s’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (e)(1), as designated 
by section 11(3)(A) of this Act, by striking 
‘‘his periodic review’’ and inserting ‘‘peri-
odic review by the Secretary’’. 
(C) Section 7(a)(3) (16 U.S.C. 1536(a)(3)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘his’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
applicant’s’’. 
(D) Section 8(c)(1) (16 U.S.C. 1537(c)(1)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘his’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
Secretary’s’’. 
(E) Section 9 (16 U.S.C. 1538) is amend-
ed in subsection (d)(2)(B) and subsection (f) by 
striking ‘‘his’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘such person’s’’. 
(F) 
Section 
10(b)(3) 
(16 
U.S.C. 
1539(b)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘his’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Secretary’s’’. 
(G) Section 10(d) (16 U.S.C. 1539(d)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘his’’ and inserting ‘‘the’’. 
(H) Section 11 (16 U.S.C. 1540) is 
amended—
(i) in subsection (a)(1) by striking 
‘‘his’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary’s’’; 
(ii) in subsection (a)(3) and (b)(3) by 
striking ‘‘his or her’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘the defendant’s’’; 
(iii) in subsection (d) by striking 
‘‘his’’ and inserting ‘‘the officer’s or em-
ployee’s’’; 
(iv) in subsection (e)(3) in the second 
sentence by striking ‘‘his’’ and inserting 
‘‘the person’s’’; and 
(v) in subsection (g)(1) by striking 
‘‘his’’ and inserting ‘‘the person’s’’. 
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V 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3355 
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain drawback claims 
relating to petroleum products. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 19, 2005 
Mr. JEFFERSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain 
drawback claims relating to petroleum products. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DRAWBACK CLAIMS RELATING TO PETROLEUM 
PRODUCTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 514 of 
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other pro-
vision of law, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protec-
tion of the Department of Homeland Security shall, not 
later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, liquidate or reliquidate each drawback claim de-
scribed in subsection (c) at the full amount in each such 
claim. 
(b) PAYMENTS OF AMOUNTS DUE.—Any amounts 
owed by the United States pursuant to liquidations or re-
liquidations under subsection (a) shall be paid by the Bu-
reau of Customs and Border Protection within 90 days 
after such liquidation or reliquidation. 
(c) DRAWBACK CLAIMS.—The drawback claims re-
ferred to in subsection (a) are the following: 
Drawback Claim Number: 
Filing Date:
BQ901000001 ........................................................
06/27/95
BQ902000000 ........................................................
07/01/95
BQ903000009 ........................................................
07/01/95
BQ904000008 ........................................................
07/12/95
BQ905000007 ........................................................
07/12/95
BQ906000006 ........................................................
07/14/95
BQ907000005 ........................................................
07/14/95
BQ908000004 ........................................................
07/14/95
BQ909000003 ........................................................
07/20/95
BQ910000000 ........................................................
07/20/95
BQ911000009 ........................................................
07/20/95
BQ900000259 ........................................................
07/25/95
BQ913000007 ........................................................
07/25/95
BQ914000006 ........................................................
07/28/95
BQ915000005 ........................................................
08/07/95
BQ916000004 ........................................................
08/07/95. 
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SEC. 4. DETERMINATIONS OF ENDANGERED SPECIES AND 
THREATENED SPECIES. 
(a) REQUIREMENT TO MAKE DETERMINATIONS.— 
Section 4 (16 U.S.C. 1533) is amended by striking so 
much as precedes subsection (a)(3) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘DETERMINATION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES AND 
THREATENED SPECIES 
‘‘SEC. 4. (a) IN GENERAL.—(1) The Secretary shall 
by regulation promulgated in accordance with subsection 
(b) determine whether any species is an endangered spe-
cies or a threatened species because of any of the following 
factors: 
‘‘(A) The present or threatened destruction, 
modification, or curtailment of its habitat or range 
by human activities, competition from other species, 
drought, fire, or other catastrophic natural causes. 
‘‘(B) 
Overutilization 
for 
commercial, 
rec-
reational, scientific, or educational purposes. 
‘‘(C) Disease or predation. 
‘‘(D) The inadequacy of existing regulatory 
mechanisms, including any efforts identified pursu-
ant to subsection (b)(1). 
‘‘(E) Other natural or manmade factors affect-
ing its continued existence.
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‘‘(2) The Secretary shall use the authority provided 
by paragraph (1) to determine any distinct population of 
any species of vertebrate fish or wildlife to be an endan-
gered species or a threatened species only sparingly.’’. 
(b) 
BASIS
FOR
DETERMINATION.—Section 
4(b)(1)(A) (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(1)(A)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘best scientific and commercial 
data available to him’’ and inserting ‘‘best available 
scientific data’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘Federal agency, any’’ after 
‘‘being made by any’’. 
(c) LISTS.—Section 4(c)(2) (16 U.S.C. 1533(c)(2)) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2)(A) The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) conduct, at least once every 5 years, 
based on the information collected for the bien-
nial reports to the Congress required by para-
graph (3) of subsection (f), a review of all spe-
cies included in a list that is published pursuant 
to paragraph (1) and that is in effect at the 
time of such review; and 
‘‘(ii) determine on the basis of such review 
and any other information the Secretary con-
siders relevant whether any such species 
should—
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‘‘(I) be removed from such list; 
‘‘(II) be changed in status from an 
endangered species to a threatened species; 
or 
‘‘(III) be changed in status from a 
threatened species to an endangered spe-
cies. 
‘‘(B) Each determination under subparagraph 
(A)(ii) shall be made in accordance with subsections 
(a) and (b).’’. 
(d) ANALYSIS OF IMPACTS AND BENEFITS.—Section 
4(a) (16 U.S.C. 1533(a)), as amended by section 4(a) of 
this Act, is further amended by striking paragraph (3) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(4)(A) The Secretary shall, concurrently with mak-
ing a determination under paragraph (1) that a species 
is an endangered species or a threatened species, prepare 
an analysis of— 
‘‘(i) the economic impact and benefit of that de-
termination; 
‘‘(ii) the impact and benefit on national security 
of that determination; and 
‘‘(iii) any other relevant impact and benefit of 
that determination.
through the Bureau with the District for the support of 
the design, and construction of the Project. 
(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the capital 
costs of the Project shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
cost. Capital costs incurred by the District prior to the 
date of the enactment of this Act shall be considered a 
portion of the non-Federal cost share. 
(c) IN-KIND SERVICES.—In-kind services performed 
by the District shall be considered a part of the local cost 
share to complete the Project authorized by subsection (a). 
(d) CREDIT FOR NON-FEDERAL WORK.—The Dis-
trict shall receive credit toward the non-Federal share of 
the cost of the Project for—
(1) reasonable costs incurred by the District as 
a result of participation in the planning, design, and 
construction of the Project; and 
(2) for the fair market value of lands used or 
acquired by the District for the Project. 
(e) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 
funds for the operation or maintenance of the Project au-
thorized by this section. The operation and maintenance 
of the Project shall be the sole responsibility of the Dis-
trict. 
(f) PLANS AND ANALYSES CONSISTENT WITH FED-
ERAL LAW.—Before obligating funds for design or con-
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3356 
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain drawback claims 
relating to petroleum products. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 19, 2005 
Mr. JEFFERSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain 
drawback claims relating to petroleum products. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DRAWBACK CLAIMS RELATING TO PETROLEUM 
PRODUCTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 514 of 
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other pro-
vision of law, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protec-
tion shall, not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, liquidate or reliquidate each draw-
back claim described in subsection (c) at the full amount 
in each such claim. 
(b) PAYMENT
OF AMOUNTS DUE.—Any amounts 
owed by the United States pursuant to liquidations or re-
liquidations under subsection (a) shall be paid by the Bu-
reau of Customs and Border Protection within 90 days 
after such liquidation or reliquidation. 
(c) DRAWBACK CLAIMS.—The drawback claims re-
ferred to in subsection (a) are the following: 
Drawback Claim Number: 
Filing Date:
AA6/0304490–7 .....................................................
11/06/98
AA6/0304381–8 .....................................................
10/12/98. 
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