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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3027 
To reduce temporarily the duty on mixtures of sodium-2-chloro-6-[(4,6 
dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)thio]benzoate 
and 
application 
adjuvants 
(pyrithiobac-sodium). 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 22, 2005 
Mr. CASTLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To reduce temporarily the duty on mixtures of sodium-2- 
chloro-6-[(4,6 dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)thio]benzoate and 
application adjuvants (pyrithiobac-sodium). 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
MIXTURES 
OF 
SODIUM-2-CHLORO-6-[(4,6 
DIMETHOXYPYRIMIDIN-2-YL)THIO]BENZOATE 
AND 
APPLICATION 
ADJUVANTS 
(PYRITHIOBAC-SODIUM). 
(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: 
‘‘ 
9902.08.04 
Mixtures of sodium-2-chloro- 
6-[(4,6 dimethoxypyrimidin- 
2-yl)thio]benzoate (CAS No. 
123343–16–8) and applica-
tion adjuvants (pyrithiobac- 
sodium) (provided for in 
subheading 3808.30.15) ......
3.5% 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2009 
’’. 
(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subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 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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‘‘(2) shall, through the Director of the Adminis-
trative Office of the United States Courts, send notice 
of the order, including the reasons for the issuance of 
the order, to the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives. 
‘‘(g) REQUIRED REPORTS.—A court issuing one or 
more orders under this section relating to an emergency sit-
uation shall, not later than 180 days after the date on which 
the last extension or tolling of a time period made by the 
order or orders ends, submit a brief report to the Committee 
on the Judiciary of the Senate, the Committee on the Judi-
ciary of the House of Representatives, and the Judicial Con-
ference of the United States describing the orders, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(1) the reasons for issuing the orders; 
‘‘(2) the duration of the orders; 
‘‘(3) the effects of the orders on litigants; and 
‘‘(4) the costs to the judiciary resulting from the 
orders. 
‘‘(h) EXCEPTIONS.—The notice under subsection (f)(2) 
and the report under subsection (g) are not required in the 
case of an order that tolls or extends a time deadline for 
a period of less than 14 days.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘1660. Emergency authority to delay or toll judicial deadlines.’’.
Union Calendar No. 202 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3729 
[Report No. 109–371] 
A BILL 
To provide emergency authority to delay or toll ju-
dicial proceedings in United States district and 
circuit courts. 
FEBRUARY 8, 2006 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed
court of the United States for the district in which such 
property may be located, or in the State courts. The prac-
tice and procedure in any action or proceeding under this 
subsection in the district court of the United States shall 
conform as nearly as may be with the practice and proce-
dure in similar action or proceeding in the courts of the 
State where the property is situated. 
SEC. 203. BACKUP POWER CAPACITY. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue 
regulations requiring the owners or operators of crude oil 
or refined petroleum product pipeline facilities that the 
Secretary finds to be significant to the Nation’s supply 
needs to ensure the availability of sufficient backup power 
capacity, in areas that have historically been subject to 
higher incidents of natural disasters such as hurricanes, 
earthquakes, and tornados, to provide for the continued 
operation of the pipeline facilities in the event of any rea-
sonably foreseeable emergency situation. 
(b) SUSPENSION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.—The 
Administrator shall promulgate regulations providing for 
the temporary suspension, for the duration of an emer-
gency described in subsection (a), of all or part of any 
requirement (including any Federal or State permitting 
requirement, emissions limit, or operations limit) in effect
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3028 
To extend the suspension of duty on Methyl 2-[[[[[4-(dimethylamino)–6- 
(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)–1,3,5-tri zin-2-yl]-amino]carbonyl]amino]sulfonyl]- 
3-methylbenzoate and application adjuvants. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 22, 2005 
Mr. CASTLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the suspension of duty on Methyl 2-[[[[[4- 
(dimethylamino)–6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)–1,3,5-tri zin-2- 
yl]-amino]carbonyl]amino]sulfonyl]-3-methylbenzoate and 
application adjuvants. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
METHYL 
2-[[[[[4-(DIMETHYLAMINO)–6-(2,2,2- 
TRIFLUOROETHOXY)–1,3,5-TRIAZIN-2-YL]- 
AMINO]CARBONYL]AMINO]SULFONYL]-3- 
METHYLBENZOATE AND APPLICATION ADJU-
VANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.05.01 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
Methyl 
2-[[[[[4-(dimethylamino)–6-(2,2,2- 
trifluoroethoxy)–1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]- 
amino]carbonyl]amino]sulfonyl]-3-methylbenzoate and ap-
plication adjuvants) is amended by striking the date in 
the effective period column and inserting ‘‘12/31/2010’’. 
(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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‘‘(A) national housing needs; 
‘‘(B) economic, housing, and demographic 
conditions; 
‘‘(C) the performance and effort of the enter-
prises toward achieving the housing goals under 
this section in previous years; 
‘‘(D) the ability of the enterprise to lead the 
industry in making mortgage credit available; 
‘‘(E) recent information submitted in com-
pliance with the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act 
of 1975 and such other reliable mortgage data as 
may be available; 
‘‘(F) the size of the purchase money conven-
tional mortgage market serving each of the types 
of families described in subsection (a), relative to 
the size of the overall purchase money mortgage 
market; and 
‘‘(G) the need to maintain the sound finan-
cial condition of the enterprises. 
‘‘(d) NOTICE OF DETERMINATION AND ENTERPRISE 
COMMENT.— 
‘‘(1) NOTICE.—Within 30 days of making a de-
termination under subsection (b) regarding compli-
ance of an enterprise for a year with the housing 
goals established under this section and before any
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3029 
To extend the suspension of duty on Benzyl carbazate. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 22, 2005 
Mr. CASTLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the suspension of duty on Benzyl carbazate. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BENZYL CARBAZATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.01.44 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
Benzyl carbazate) is amended by striking ‘‘12/31/2006’’ 
and inserting ‘‘12/31/2009’’. 
(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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ated and maintained by the Coast Guard for as long 
as they are needed for navigational purposes; 
(2) the Coast Guard may remove, replace, or 
install any Federal aid to navigation at the St. 
Marks National Wildlife Refuge as may be necessary 
for navigational purposes; 
(3) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
will not interfere or allow interference in any man-
ner with any Federal aid to navigation, nor hinder 
activities required for the operation and maintenance 
of any Federal aid to navigation, without express 
written approval by the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity; and 
(4) the Coast Guard may, at any time, enter 
the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, without no-
tice, for purposes of operating, maintaining, and in-
specting any Federal aid to navigation and ensuring 
compliance with this subsection, to the extent that 
it is not possible to provide advance notice.
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 302 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in the 
organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of 
the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service 
for purposes of benefits under programs administered by the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 25, 2005 
Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. FILNER, Mr. ISSA, Mr. EMANUEL, Mr. 
SHIMKUS, Mr. HONDA, Mr. WELLER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. NORTON, Ms. 
MILLENDER-MCDONALD, and Mr. WOLF) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain 
service in the organized military forces of the Govern-
ment of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the 
Philippine Scouts to have been active service for purposes 
of benefits under programs administered by the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs. 
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 ‘‘Filipino Veterans Eq-
uity Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. CERTAIN SERVICE IN THE ORGANIZED MILITARY 
FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE PHIL-
IPPINE SCOUTS DEEMED TO BE ACTIVE 
SERVICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 107 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘not’’ after ‘‘Army of the 
United States, shall’’; and 
(B) 
by 
striking 
‘‘, 
except 
benefits 
under—’’ and all that follows in that subsection 
and inserting a period; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘not’’ after ‘‘Armed Forces 
Voluntary Recruitment Act of 1945 shall’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘except—’’ and all that fol-
lows in that subsection and inserting a period; 
and 
(3) by striking subsections (c) and (d). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) The heading 
of such section is amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 107. Certain service deemed to be active service: 
service in organized military forces of the 
Philippines 
and 
in 
the 
Philippine 
Scouts’’. 
(2) The item relating to such section in the table of 
sections at the beginning of chapter 1 of such title is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘107. Certain service deemed to be active service: service in organized military 
forces of the Philippines and in the Philippine Scouts.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by this 
Act shall take effect on January 1, 2005. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—No benefits shall accrue to any 
person for any period before the effective date of this Act 
by reason of the amendments made by this Act. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3730 
To extend the statute of limitations pursuant to state of emergency, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 13, 2005 
Mr. SENSENBRENNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To extend the statute of limitations pursuant to state of 
emergency, 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. EXTENSION OF STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS PUR-
SUANT TO STATE OF EMERGENCY. 
Chapter 213 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 3298. Extension of statute of limitations pursuant 
to state of emergency 
‘‘In the case of a presidentially-declared major dis-
aster or emergency, in any district for which the emer-
gency authority was invoked, any limitation period pro-
vided by this chapter for the prosecution, trial, or punish-
ment of an offense, is tolled during the period in which 
the courts are closed pursuant to the emergency, and for 
one additional year from the date on which all operations 
resume in the district courts within that district.’’. 
SEC. 2. CLERICAL AMENDMENT. 
The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 213 
of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following new item: 
‘‘3298. Extension of statute of limitations pursuant to state of emergency.’’. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3030 
To suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of N-[[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin- 
2-yl)amino]carbonyl]-3-(ethylsul onyl)–2-pyridinesulfonamide and applica-
tion adjuvants. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 22, 2005 
Mr. CASTLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of N-[[(4,6- 
dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)amino]carbonyl]-3-(ethylsul 
onyl)–2-pyridinesulfonamide and application adjuvants. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MIXTURES OF N-[[(4,6-DIMETHOXYPYRIMIDIN-2- 
YL)AMINO]CARBONYL]-3-(ETHYLSULFONYL)–2- 
PYRIDINESULFONAMIDE AND APPLICATION 
ADJUVANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.33.60 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amend-
ed—
(1) by striking the article description and in-
serting 
the 
following: 
‘‘Mixtures 
of 
N-[[(4,6- 
dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)amino]carbonyl]-3- 
(ethylsulfonyl)–2-pyridinesulfonamide and applica-
tion adjuvants (CAS No. 122931–48–0) (provided 
for in subheading 3808.30.15)’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘12/31/2003’’ and inserting 
‘‘12/31/2009’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) apply 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. 3731 
To implement the recommendations of the Federal Communications 
Commission report to the Congress regarding low-power FM service. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 13, 2005 
Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. CASE, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. 
SCHAKOWSKY, and Ms. WATSON) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To implement the recommendations of the Federal Commu-
nications Commission report to the Congress regarding 
low-power FM service. 
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 ‘‘Enhance and Protect 
Local Community Radio Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The passage of the Telecommunications Act 
of 1996 led to increased ownership consolidation in 
the radio industry. 
(2) At a hearing before the Senate Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, on June 
4, 2003, all 5 members of the Federal Communica-
tions Commission testified that there has been, in at 
least some local radio markets, too much consolida-
tion. 
(3) Local communities have sought to launch 
radio stations to meet their local needs. Opportuni-
ties for starting new stations have been scarce since 
the late 1970’s. 
(4) In a record setting rulemaking, over 3500 
formal comments were filed at the FCC, overwhelm-
ingly in favor of some form of low power radio serv-
ice. 
(5) In January, 2000, the Federal Communica-
tions Commission authorized a new, affordable com-
munity radio service called ‘‘low-power FM’’ to ‘‘en-
hance locally focused community-oriented radio 
broadcasting’’. 
(6) Through the creation of LPFM, the Com-
mission sought to ‘‘create opportunities for new 
voices on the air waves and to allow local groups, in-
tion and air quality program established under section 149 
of title 23, United States Code, to— 
(1) reduce consumption of gasoline; 
(2) determine the direct and indirect impact of 
the projects on air quality and congestion levels; and 
(3) ensure the effective implementation of the 
projects under such program. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary, shall submit to Congress a report 
including recommendations and findings that would im-
prove the operation and evaluation of carpool and vanpool 
projects funded under the congestion mitigation and air 
quality improvement program and shall make such report 
available to all State and local metropolitan planning orga-
nizations. 
SEC. 303. INTERNET UTILIZATION. 
The program established under section 301 shall in-
clude outreach activities and marketing programs, includ-
ing the utilization of the Internet for marketing and out-
reach, to encourage, facilitate, provide incentives for, and 
maintain carpools and vanpools without regard to any lim-
itation on operating costs.
cluding schools, churches, and other community- 
based organizations, to provide programming respon-
sive to local community needs and interests’’. 
(7) The Commission made clear that the cre-
ation of LPFM would not compromise the integrity 
of the FM radio band by stating, ‘‘We are com-
mitted to creating a low-power FM radio service only 
if it does not cause unacceptable interference to ex-
isting radio service.’’. 
(8) Currently, FM translator stations can oper-
ate on the second- and third-adjacent channels to 
full power radio stations, up to an effective radiated 
power of 250 watts, pursuant to part 74 of title 47, 
Code of Federal Regulations, using the very same 
transmitters that LPFM stations will use. The Com-
mission based its LPFM rules on the actual per-
formance of these translators that already operate 
without undue interference to FM stations. The ac-
tual interference record of these translators in their 
current implementation is far more useful than any 
results that further testing could yield. 
(9) Small rural broadcasters were particularly 
concerned about a lengthy and costly interference 
complaint process. Therefore, in September 2000, 
the Commission created a simple process to address
public disclosure thereof, the Director shall provide 
notice of the determination to the enterprise, which 
shall include an analysis and comparison, by the Di-
rector, of the performance of the enterprise for the 
year and the targets for the year under subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) COMMENT PERIOD.—The Director shall pro-
vide each enterprise and the public an opportunity to 
comment on the determination during the 30-day pe-
riod beginning upon receipt by the enterprise of the 
notice. 
‘‘(e) USE OF BORROWER INCOME.—In monitoring the 
performance of each enterprise pursuant to the housing 
goals under this section and evaluating such performance 
(for purposes of section 1336), the Director shall consider 
a mortgagor’s income to be the income of the mortgagor at 
the time of origination of the mortgage. 
‘‘SEC. 1334. MULTIFAMILY SPECIAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING 
GOAL. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall establish, 
by regulation, by unit, dollar volume, or percentage 
of multifamily activity, as determined by the Direc-
tor, an annual goal for the purchase by each enter-
prise of—
interference complaints regarding LPFM stations on 
an expedited basis. 
(10) In December 2000, Congress delayed the 
full implementation of LPFM until an independent 
engineering study was completed and reviewed. This 
delay was due to some broadcasters’ concerns that 
LPFM service would cause interference in the FM 
band. 
(11) Approximately 600 LPFM stations were 
allowed to proceed despite the congressional action. 
These stations are currently on the air and are run 
by local government agencies, groups promoting arts 
and education to immigrant and indigenous peoples, 
artists, schools, religious organizations, environ-
mental groups, organizations promoting literacy, and 
many other civically-oriented organizations. 
(12) After 2 years and the expenditure of 
$2,193,343 in taxpayer dollars to conduct this study 
(the ‘‘MITRE Study’’), the broadcasters’ concerns 
were demonstrated to be unsubstantiated. 
(13) In March 2003, while Congress waited for 
the results of this study, the Commission opened a 
filing window for FM translator stations. FM Trans-
lators, which extend the range of incumbent full 
power stations or, in some cases, receive national
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3033 
To extend the temporary reduction in duty on certain educational devices. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 22, 2005 
Mr. HERGER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary reduction in duty on certain 
educational devices. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL DEVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.85.43 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
certain educational devices) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘1.67%’’ and inserting ‘‘Free’’; 
and 
(2) in the effective period column, by striking 
‘‘12/31/2006’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/2008’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
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‘‘(A) mortgages that finance dwelling units 
affordable to very low-income families; and 
‘‘(B) mortgages that finance dwelling units 
assisted by the low-income housing tax credit 
under section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SMALLER 
PROJECTS.—The Director shall establish, within the 
housing goal established under this section, additional 
requirements for the purchase by each enterprise of 
mortgages described in paragraph (1) for multifamily 
housing projects of a smaller or limited size, which 
may be based on the number of dwelling units in the 
project or the amount of the mortgage, or both, and 
shall include multifamily housing projects of 5 to 50 
units (as adjusted by the Director), or with mortgages 
of up to $5,000,000 (as adjusted by the Director). 
‘‘(3) FACTORS.—The Director shall establish the 
goal and additional requirements under this section 
taking into consideration— 
‘‘(A) national multifamily mortgage credit 
needs; 
‘‘(B) the performance and effort of the en-
terprise in making mortgage credit available for 
multifamily housing in previous years;