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HR 3157 RFS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LIAISON FOR DISASTER EMERGENCIES. 
(a) DEPLOYMENT OF DISASTER LIAISON.—The Sec-
retary of Agriculture shall deploy disaster liaisons to State 
and local Department of Agriculture Service Centers in 
a federally declared disaster area whenever Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency Personnel are deployed in that 
area, to coordinate Department programs with the appro-
priate disaster agencies designated under the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). 
(b) QUALIFICATIONS.—Disaster liaisons shall be se-
lected from among Department employees who have expe-
rience providing emergency disaster relief in federally de-
clared disaster areas. 
(c) DUTIES.—A disaster liaison shall—
(1) serve as a liaison to State and Federal 
Emergency Services; 
(2) be deployed to a federally declared disaster 
area to coordinate Department interagency pro-
grams in assistance to agricultural producers in the 
declared disaster area; 
(3) facilitate the claims and applications of ag-
ricultural producers who are victims of the disaster
hurricane and storm damage reduction, aquatic plant con-
trol, or environmental protection and restoration. 
‘‘(e) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—Any project un-
dertaken pursuant to subsection (d) shall be initiated only 
after non-Federal interests have entered into a cost-shar-
ing agreement with the Secretary in which the non-Fed-
eral interests agree to pay up to 35 percent of the incre-
mental costs of such project. 
‘‘(f) DETERMINATION OF INCREMENTAL COSTS.— 
Incremental costs associated with implementation of a 
project under subsection (d) shall be limited solely to the 
costs that are in excess of the costs necessary to dispose 
of sediments for construction, operation, or maintenance 
of the authorized navigation or flood control project under 
the least cost option, consistent with economic, engineer-
ing, and environmental criteria. 
‘‘(g) EFFECT ON OTHER PROJECTS.—The Secretary, 
to the greatest extent practicable, shall ensure that sched-
uled operations and maintenance of Federal navigation 
projects will not be delayed due to alternative disposal op-
tions authorized by subsection (d). 
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$35,000,000 annually. Such sums shall remain available 
until expended.
‘‘(i) NONPROFIT ENTITIES.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 24 
1962d-5b), for any project carried out under this section, 
a non-Federal interest may include a nonprofit entity, with 
the consent of the affected local government.’’. 
(b) REPEAL.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 145 of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1976 (33 U.S.C. 21 
426j) is repealed. 
(2) HOLD
HARMLESS.—The repeal made by 
paragraph (1) shall not affect the authority of the 
Secretary to complete any project being carried out 
under such section 145 on the day before the date 
of enactment of this Act.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3157
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 18, 2003
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry 
AN ACT 
To provide for the designation of a Department of Agri-
culture disaster liaison to assist State and local employ-
ees of the Department in coordination with other disaster 
agencies in response to a federally declared disaster area 
as a result of a disaster.
retary’s own initiative, that under criteria estab-
lished by the Secretary by regulation, the portion of 
the advertisement devoted to describing side effects, 
contraindications, or any lack of effectiveness is less 
than the portion of the advertisement devoted to de-
scribing the benefits of the drug, taking into account 
the amount and type size of any printed informa-
tion, whether all printed material is printed together 
or on facing or consecutive pages, the duration of 
the advertisement (in the case of an advertisement 
through media such as television or radio), and such 
other factors as the Secretary determines to be ap-
propriate.’’.
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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. LIAISON FOR DISASTER EMERGENCIES.
(a) DEPLOYMENT OF DISASTER LIAISON.—The Sec-
retary of Agriculture shall deploy disaster liaisons to State
and local Department of Agriculture Service Centers in
a federally declared disaster area whenever Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency Personnel are deployed in that
area, to coordinate Department programs with the appro-
priate disaster agencies designated under the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).
(b) QUALIFICATIONS.—Disaster liaisons shall be se-
lected from among Department employees who have expe-
rience providing emergency disaster relief in federally de-
clared disaster areas.
(c) DUTIES.—A disaster liaison shall—
(1) serve as a liaison to State and Federal
Emergency Services;
(2) be deployed to a federally declared disaster
area to coordinate Department interagency pro-
grams in assistance to agricultural producers in the
declared disaster area;
(3) facilitate the claims and applications of ag-
ricultural producers who are victims of the disaster
that are forwarded to the Department by the appro-
priate State Department of Agriculture agency di-
rector; and
(4) coordinate with the Director of the State of-
fice of the appropriate Department agency to assist
with the application for and distribution of economic
assistance.
(d) DURATION OF DEPLOYMENT.—The deployment
of a disaster liaison under subsection (a) may not exceed
30 days.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION.
In this Act, the term ‘‘federally declared disaster
area’’ means—
(1) an area covered by a Presidential declara-
tion of major disaster, including a disaster caused by
a wildfire, issued under section 301 of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act (42 U.S.C. 5170); or
(2) determined to be a disaster area, including
a disaster caused by a wildfire, by the Secretary
under subpart A of part 1945 of title 7, Code of
Federal Regulations.
Passed the House of Representatives November 17,
2003.
Attest:
Clerk.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3157
To provide for the designation of a Department of Agriculture disaster liaison 
to assist State and local employees of the Department in coordination 
with other disaster agencies in response to a federally declared disaster 
area as a result of a disaster. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2003
Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Mr. CARDOZA) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To provide for the designation of a Department of Agri-
culture disaster liaison to assist State and local employ-
ees of the Department in coordination with other disaster 
agencies in response to a federally declared disaster area 
as a result of a disaster.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LIAISON FOR DISASTER EMERGENCIES. 
(a) DESIGNATION OF DISASTER LIAISON.—The Sec-
retary of Agriculture shall designate employees of the De-
partment of Agriculture to serve as disaster liaisons to 
State and local Department Service Centers in a federally
declared disaster area to coordinate Department programs 
with the appropriate disaster agencies designated under 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As-
sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). 
(b) QUALIFICATIONS.—Disaster liaisons shall be se-
lected from among Department employees who have expe-
rience providing emergency disaster relief in federally de-
clared disaster areas. 
(c) DUTIES.—A disaster liaison shall—
(1) serve as a liaison to State and Federal 
Emergency Services; 
(2) be deployed to a federally declared disaster 
area to coordinate Department interagency pro-
grams in assistance to agricultural producers in the 
declared disaster area; 
(3) facilitate the claims and applications of ag-
ricultural producers who are victims of the disaster 
that are forwarded to the Department by the appro-
priate State Department of Agriculture agency di-
rector; and 
(4) coordinate with the Director of the State of-
fice of the appropriate Department agency to assist 
with the application for and distribution of economic 
assistance.
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that are forwarded to the Department by the appro-
priate State Department of Agriculture agency di-
rector; and 
(4) coordinate with the Director of the State of-
fice of the appropriate Department agency to assist 
with the application for and distribution of economic 
assistance. 
(d) DURATION OF DEPLOYMENT.—The deployment 
of a disaster liaison under subsection (a) may not exceed 
30 days. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘federally declared disaster 
area’’ means—
(1) an area covered by a Presidential declara-
tion of major disaster, including a disaster caused by 
a wildfire, issued under section 301 of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5170); or 
(2) determined to be a disaster area, including 
a disaster caused by a wildfire, by the Secretary
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under subpart A of part 1945 of title 7, Code of 
Federal Regulations.
Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 
2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
(1) Over 15 million students are enrolled in in-
stitutions of higher education. 
(2) It is projected that the number of students 
enrolling in higher education will increase by 20 per-
cent by the year 2011. At that time, more students 
will be attending college than in any other time in 
history. 
(3) Of those students already enrolled in under-
graduate higher education, 55 percent receive some 
type of student aid averaging $6,265 per year, with 
72 percent of full-time undergraduates receiving 
some type of aid averaging $8,580 per year. 
(4) Average tuition at both public and private 
four-year colleges and universities rose 38 percent 
over the past ten years, while educational grants, 
such as the Pell Grant, have essentially remained 
stagnant. 
(5) In 1974, the maximum Pell Grant of 
$1,050 covered 31 percent of tuition and fees at a 
private, 4-year college and 60 percent at a public 
school. Today, the $4,050 maximum will cover only 
17 percent of private college costs and 42 percent at 
a public college.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Government Network 
Security Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Peer-to-peer file sharing can pose security 
and privacy threats to computers and networks by—
(A) exposing classified and sensitive infor-
mation that are stored on computers or net-
works; 
(B) acting as a point of entry for viruses 
and other malicious programs; 
(C) consuming network resources, which 
may result in a degradation of network per-
formance; and 
(D) exposing identifying information about 
host computers that can be used by hackers to 
select potential targets. 
(2) The computers and networks of the Federal 
Government use and store a wide variety of classi-
fied and sensitive information, including—
(A) information vital to national security, 
defense, law enforcement, economic markets, 
public health, and the environment; and
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(B) personal and financial information of 
citizens and businesses that has been entrusted 
to the Federal Government. 
(3) Use of peer-to-peer file sharing on govern-
ment computers and networks can threaten the secu-
rity and privacy of the information on those com-
puters and networks by exposing the information to 
others using peer-to-peer file sharing. 
(4) The House of Representatives and the Sen-
ate are using methods to protect the security and 
privacy of congressional computers and networks 
from the risks posed by peer-to-peer file sharing. 
(5) Innovations in peer-to-peer technology for 
government 
applications 
can 
be 
pursued 
on 
intragovernmental networks that do not pose risks 
to network security. 
(6) In light of these considerations, Federal 
agencies need to take prompt action to address the 
security and privacy risks posed by peer-to-peer file 
sharing. 
SEC. 3. PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT COMPUTERS FROM 
RISKS OF PEER-TO-PEER FILE SHARING. 
(a) PLANS REQUIRED.—As part of the Federal agen-
cy responsibilities set forth in sections 3544 and 3545 of 
title 44, United States Code, the head of each agency shall
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3159
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 14, 2003
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To require Federal agencies to develop and implement plans 
to protect the security and privacy of government com-
puter systems from the risks posed by peer-to-peer file 
sharing.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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develop and implement a plan to protect the security and 
privacy of computers and networks of the Federal Govern-
ment from the risks posed by peer-to-peer file sharing. 
(b) CONTENTS OF PLANS.—Such plans shall set forth 
appropriate methods, including both technological (such as 
the use of software and hardware) and nontechnological 
methods (such as employee policies and user training), to 
achieve the goal of protecting the security and privacy of 
computers and networks of the Federal Government from 
the risks posed by peer-to-peer file sharing. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION OF PLANS.—The head of each 
agency shall—
(1) develop and implement the plan required 
under this section as expeditiously as possible, but in 
no event later than six months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act; and 
(2) review and revise the plan periodically as 
necessary. 
(d) REVIEW OF PLANS.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comp-
troller General shall—
(1) review the adequacy of the agency plans re-
quired by this section; and 
(2) submit to the Committee on Government 
Reform of the House of Representatives and the
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Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate a 
report on the results of the review, together with any 
recommendations the Comptroller General considers 
appropriate. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) PEER-TO-PEER FILE SHARING.—The term 
‘‘peer-to-peer file sharing’’ means the use of com-
puter software, other than computer and network 
operating systems, that has as its primary function 
the capability to allow the computer on which such 
software is used to designate files available for 
transmission to another computer using such soft-
ware, to transmit files directly to another such com-
puter, and to request the transmission of files from 
another such computer. The term does not include 
the use of such software for file sharing between, 
among, or within Federal, State, or local government 
agencies.
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(2) AGENCY.—The term ‘‘agency’’ has the 
meaning provided by section 3502 of title 44, United 
States Code.
Passed the House of Representatives October 8, 
2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 315
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove the requirement 
of a mandatory beginning date for distributions from individual retire-
ment plans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2003
Mr. SAXTON 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 remove 
the requirement of a mandatory beginning date for dis-
tributions from individual retirement plans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF REQUIREMENT OF MANDATORY 
BEGINNING DATE FOR DISTRIBUTIONS FROM 
INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT PLANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (6) of section 408(a) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to indi-
vidual retirement account) and paragraph (3) of section 
408(b) of such Code (relating to individual retirement an-
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nuity) are each amended by inserting ‘‘(other than sub-
paragraph (A) thereof)’’ after ‘‘section 401(a)(9)’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4976 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require emergency contraception 
to be included on the uniform formulary of pharmaceutical agents of 
the pharmacy benefits program of the Department of Defense. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2004 
Mr. MICHAUD (for himself, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Ms. DEGETTE, and Mrs. DAVIS 
of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require emergency 
contraception to be included on the uniform formulary 
of pharmaceutical agents of the pharmacy benefits pro-
gram of the Department of Defense. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT TO INCLUDE EMERGENCY CON-
TRACEPTION ON UNIFORM FORMULARY OF 
PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS OF THE PHAR-
MACY BENEFITS PROGRAM OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE. 
Section 1074g(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(9)(A) Emergency contraception shall be included 
on the uniform formulary. 
‘‘(B) Notwithstanding paragraph (4), no prior au-
thorization may be required for emergency contraception. 
Nothing in the preceding sentence may be construed as 
waiving any provision of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) or any other Act admin-
istered by the Food and Drug Administration. 
‘‘(C) In this paragraph, the term ‘emergency contra-
ception’ means a drug, drug regimen, or device that is— 
‘‘(i) used postcoitally; 
‘‘(ii) prevents pregnancy by delaying ovulation, 
preventing fertilization of an egg, or preventing im-
plantation of an egg in a uterus; and 
‘‘(iii) is approved by the Food and Drug Ad-
ministration.’’. 
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undervaluation computed under subsection (b), on 
the importation into the United States of all prod-
ucts of the People’s Republic of China; and 
(2) to take measures to offset the disadvantage 
resulting from such undervaluation to exports to the 
People’s Republic of China of goods and services of 
the United States. 
(e) MODIFICATIONS.—To the extent consistent with 
the obligations of the United States under the World 
Trade Organization— 
(1) any measures imposed under subsection (d) 
shall be modified annually to the extent necessary to 
comply with the most recent report of the Secretary 
of the Treasury under subsection (c); and 
(2) the Secretary of the Treasury may modify 
any measures imposed under subsection (d) or modi-
fications thereto under paragraph (1) 30 days after 
notifying the Congress of a substantial change in the 
degree of currency undervaluation by the People’s 
Republic of China. 
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 498
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employees of county 
and local governments and of schools to maintain medical savings accounts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 29, 2003
Mr. SENSENBRENNER 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 allow em-
ployees of county and local governments and of schools 
to maintain medical savings accounts.
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 ‘‘Healthcare Empower-
ment for Local Personnel and Teachers Act of 2003’’ or 
the ‘‘HELP Teachers Act of 2003’’.
SECTION 1. NATIONAL DO-NOT-CALL REGISTRY.
(a) AUTHORITY.—The Federal Trade Commission is
authorized under section 3(a)(3)(A) of the Telemarketing
and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act (15
U.S.C. 6102(a)(3)(A)) to implement and enforce a na-
tional do-not-call registry.
(b) RATIFICATION.—The do-not-call registry provi-
sion of the Telemarketing Sales Rule (16 C.F.R.
310.4(b)(1)(iii)), which was promulgated by the Federal
Trade Commission, effective March 31, 2003, is ratified.
Passed the House of Representatives September 25,
2003.
Attest:
Clerk.
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3161
AN ACT
To ratify the authority of the Federal Trade
Commission to establish a do-not-call registry.
H. R. 3161
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the seventh day of January, two thousand and three
An Act
To ratify the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to establish a do-not-
call registry.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. NATIONAL DO-NOT-CALL REGISTRY.
(a) AUTHORITY.—The Federal Trade Commission is authorized
under section 3(a)(3)(A) of the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud
and Abuse Prevention Act (15 U.S.C. 6102(a)(3)(A)) to implement
and enforce a national do-not-call registry.
(b) RATIFICATION.—The do-not-call registry provision of the
Telemarketing Sales Rule (16 C.F.R. 310.4(b)(1)(iii)), which was
promulgated by the Federal Trade Commission, effective March
31, 2003, is ratified.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3161
To ratify the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to establish a 
do-not-call registry. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2003
Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. UPTON, and Mr. MARKEY) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce 
A BILL 
To ratify the authority of the Federal Trade Commission 
to establish a do-not-call registry.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. NATIONAL DO-NOT-CALL REGISTRY. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—The Federal Trade Commission is 
authorized under section 3(a)(3)(A) of the Telemarketing 
and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act (15 
U.S.C. 6102(a)(3)(A)) to implement and enforce a na-
tional do-not-call registry. 
(b) RATIFICATION.—The do-not-call registry provi-
sion of the Telemarketing Sales Rule (16 C.F.R.
310.4(b)(1)(iii)), which was promulgated by the Federal 
Trade Commission, effective March 31, 2003, is ratified.
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SECTION 1. NATIONAL DO-NOT-CALL REGISTRY. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—The Federal Trade Commission is 
authorized under section 3(a)(3)(A) of the Telemarketing 
and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act (15 
U.S.C. 6102(a)(3)(A)) to implement and enforce a na-
tional do-not-call registry. 
(b) RATIFICATION.—The do-not-call registry provi-
sion of the Telemarketing Sales Rule (16 C.F.R. 
310.4(b)(1)(iii)), which was promulgated by the Federal 
Trade Commission, effective March 31, 2003, is ratified.
Passed the House of Representatives September 25, 
2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3162
To require cigarette products to be placed under or behind the counter 
in retail sales. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2003
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require cigarette products to be placed under or behind 
the counter in retail sales.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. RETAIL SALES OF CIGARETTE PRODUCTS. 
(a) PRODUCT PLACEMENT.—Any person engaged in 
the retail sales of cigarette products shall place such prod-
ucts under or behind a counter and not out on the floor 
of the retail sales facility. 
(b) PENALTY.—A person who violates subsection (a) 
shall be considered to have engaged in a deceptive act or
practice in violation of section 5 of the Federal Trade 
Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45).
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