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III 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 273 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 12, 2005 
Received and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Montgomery bus 
boycott. 
Whereas on December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, an African 
American seamstress in Montgomery, Alabama, was ar-
rested for refusing to obey a busdriver’s order to give up 
her seat on a city bus for a White passenger boarding the 
bus, as required by city ordinance; 
Whereas outrage over the arrest of Rosa Parks initiated a 
meeting that weekend between the Reverend Ralph
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Abernathy, the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., Jo 
Ann Robinson, who was the head of the Women’s Polit-
ical Council, and E.D. Nixon, who was the Montgomery 
official for the National Association for the Advancement 
of Colored People, also known as the NAACP; 
Whereas this meeting resulted in the announcement of a 
large-scale boycott against Montgomery city buslines; 
Whereas ministers voiced the communal outrage over Rosa 
Parks’s arrest during Sunday services, unifying the Afri-
can American community in Montgomery as the min-
isters conveyed the message of the boycott; 
Whereas members of the community continued to spread the 
news of the boycott by disseminating leaflets encouraging 
participation in the boycott; 
Whereas through nonviolent means and the support of min-
isters and African American and White citizens alike, the 
Montgomery bus boycott and the beginning of the civil 
rights movement gained national attention; 
Whereas Rosa Parks became and remains an icon of pride 
and dignity, establishing a standard that has continued 
through the civil rights movement; 
Whereas Martin Luther King, Jr., became the president of 
the Montgomery Improvement Association, also known as 
the MIA, and helped organize the boycott with other civil 
rights leaders, such as Ralph Abernathy; and 
Whereas the Montgomery bus boycott ended after the United 
States Supreme Court, on November 13, 1956, upheld a 
Federal district court ruling declaring segregation on 
buses unconstitutional: Now, therefore, be it
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Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) recognizes and honors the 50th anniversary 
of the Montgomery bus boycott; and 
(2) recognizes the historical significance of the 
Montgomery bus boycott to the United States. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 6, 
2005. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk.
(1) IN GENERAL.—Land acquired by the Sec-
retary under this Act shall become part of the White 
River National Forest. 
(2) MANAGEMENT.—On acquisition, land ac-
quired by the Secretary under this Act shall be ad-
ministered in accordance with the laws (including 
rules and regulations) generally applicable to the 
National Forest System. 
(3) LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND.—
For purposes of section 7 of the Land and Water 
Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–9), 
the boundaries of the White River National Forest 
shall be deemed to be the boundaries of the White 
River National Forest as of January 1, 1965. 
(b) REVOCATION OF ORDERS AND WITHDRAWAL.—
(1) REVOCATION OF ORDERS.—Any public or-
ders withdrawing any of the Federal land from ap-
propriation or disposal under the public land laws 
are revoked to the extent necessary to permit dis-
posal of the Federal land. 
(2) WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND.—On the 
date of enactment of this Act, if not already with-
drawn or segregated from entry and appropriation 
under the public land laws (including the mining and 
mineral leasing laws) and the Geothermal Steam Act
of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), the Federal land 
is withdrawn, subject to valid existing rights, until 
the date of the conveyance of the Federal land to the 
County. 
(3) WITHDRAWAL OF NON-FEDERAL LAND.—
On acquisition of the non-Federal land by the Sec-
retary, the non-Federal land is permanently with-
drawn from all forms of appropriation and disposi-
tion under the public land laws (including the min-
ing and mineral leasing laws) and the Geothermal 
Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). 
(c) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS.—The Secretary with 
jurisdiction over the land and the County may agree to—
(1) minor adjustments to the boundaries of the 
Federal land and non-Federal land parcels; and 
(2) modifications or deletions of parcels and 
mining claim remnants of Federal land or non-Fed-
eral land to be exchanged on Smuggler Mountain. 
(d) MAP.—If there is a discrepancy between a map, 
acreage estimate, and legal or other description of the land 
to be exchanged under this Act, the map shall prevail un-
less the Secretary with jurisdiction over the land and the 
County agree otherwise.
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(1) in subsection (b)(4) (12 U.S.C. 461(b)(4)), 
by striking subparagraph (C) and redesignating sub-
paragraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (C) and 
(D), respectively; and 
(2) 
in 
subsection 
(c)(1)(A) 
(12 
U.S.C. 
461(c)(1)(A)), by striking ‘‘subsection (b)(4)(C)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)’’. 
SEC. 5. INCREASED FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD FLEXI-
BILITY 
IN 
SETTING 
RESERVE 
REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
Section 19(b)(2)(A) of the Federal Reserve Act (12 
U.S.C. 461(b)(2)(A)) is amended—
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘the ratio of 3 per 
centum’’ and inserting ‘‘a ratio not greater than 3 
percent (and which may be zero)’’; and 
(2) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and not less than 
8 per centum,’’ and inserting ‘‘(and which may be 
zero),’’. 
SEC. 6. TRANSFER OF FEDERAL RESERVE SURPLUSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7(b) of the Federal Re-
serve Act (12 U.S.C. 289(b)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) ADDITIONAL
TRANSFERS
TO
COVER
IN-
TEREST
PAYMENTS
FOR
FISCAL
YEARS
2005 
THROUGH 2009.—
ported to the Securities and Exchange Commis-
sion (or to shareholders) without reduction for 
preferred stock dividends, Federal income taxes, 
and income, war profits, or excess profits taxes 
imposed by any foreign country or possession of 
the United States.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years ending after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. STUDY OF TAX SHELTER ACTIVITY. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Treasury (or the 
Secretary’s delegate) shall, in coordination with the Joint 
Committee on Taxation, Committee on Finance of the 
Senate, and the Committee on Ways and Means of the 
House of Representatives, conduct a study of recent 
known corporate tax shelter activity, including information 
gained from the tax shelter amnesty announced in Internal 
Revenue Service Announcement 2002–02 and from the 
study of Enron tax returns by the Committee on Finance 
of the Senate. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the report of such study shall 
be submitted to the Committee on Finance of the Senate 
and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 274 
Reaffirming the continued importance and applicability of the Posse 
Comitatus Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 25, 2005 
Ms. MCKINNEY submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Reaffirming the continued importance and applicability of 
the Posse Comitatus Act. 
Whereas section 1385 of title 18 (commonly known as the 
‘‘Posse Comitatus Act’’) prohibits the use of the Armed 
Forces as a posse comitatus to execute the laws except 
in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by 
the Constitution or Act of Congress; 
Whereas enacted in 1878, the Posse Comitatus Act was ex-
pressly intended to prevent United States Marshals, on 
their own initiative, from calling on the Army for assist-
ance in enforcing Federal law; 
Whereas the Posse Comitatus Act has served the Nation well 
in limiting the use of the Armed Forces to enforce the 
law;
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Whereas nevertheless, by its express terms, the Posse Com-
itatus Act is not a complete barrier to the use of the 
Armed Forces for a range of domestic purposes, includ-
ing law enforcement functions, when the use of the 
Armed Forces is authorized by Act of Congress or the 
President determines that the use of the Armed Forces 
is required to fulfill the President’s obligations under the 
Constitution to respond promptly in time of war, insur-
rection, or other serious emergency; and 
Whereas existing laws, including chapter 15 of title 10 (com-
monly known as the ‘‘Insurrection Act’’), and the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), grant the President broad 
powers that may be invoked in the event of domestic 
emergencies, including an attack against the Nation 
using weapons of mass destruction, and these laws spe-
cifically authorize the President to use the Armed Forces 
to help restore public order: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress reaffirms the continued im-
portance of section 1385 of title 18, and it is the sense 
of Congress that nothing in this chapter should be con-
strued to alter the applicability of such section to any use 
of the Armed Forces as a posse comitatus to execute the 
laws. 
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I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 745
To deauthorize the Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation project, and to
direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into negotiations to satisfy,
in a manner consistent with all Federal laws, the water rights interests
of the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe and the Southern Ute Indian
Tribe.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 13, 1997
Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. PETRI, Mr. MILLER of California, Mr.
MEEHAN, Mr. PORTER, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. FOLEY,
Mr. EVANS, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. DOYLE, Mrs. MALONEY
of New York, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. HINCHEY, and Mr.
LEVIN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Resources
A BILL
To deauthorize the Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation
project, and to direct the Secretary of the Interior to
enter into negotiations to satisfy, in a manner consistent
with all Federal laws, the water rights interests of the
Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe and the Southern Ute
Indian Tribe.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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(b) TIMING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), it is the intent of Congress that the land 
exchange directed by this Act shall be completed not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary, the Secretary 
of the Interior, and the County may agree to extend 
the deadline specified in paragraph (1). 
SEC. 5. EXCHANGE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 
(a) EQUAL VALUE EXCHANGE.—The value of the 
Federal land and non-Federal land directed to be ex-
changed under this Act— 
(1) shall be equal; or 
(2) shall be made equal in accordance with sub-
section (c). 
(b) APPRAISALS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The value of the Federal 
land and non-Federal land shall be determined by 
the Secretary through appraisals conducted in ac-
cordance with— 
(A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 
Federal Land Acquisitions; 
(B) the Uniform Standards of Professional 
Appraisal Practice; and
Representatives. Such report shall include recommenda-
tions (if any) for—
(1) requiring additional information on the rec-
onciliation of book/tax accounting and publicly dis-
closing that additional information under section 
6103(q) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and 
(2) publicly disclosing additional information 
from the corporate income tax return. 
Such report also shall include a description of the actions 
that such Secretary has taken toward implementing any 
such recommendations.
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(C) Forest Service appraisal instructions. 
(2) VALUE OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND.—In 
conducting the appraisal of the parcel of Federal 
land described in section 3(3)(C), the appraiser shall 
not consider the easement required for that parcel 
under subsection (d)(1) for purposes of determining 
the value of that parcel. 
(c) EQUALIZATION OF VALUES.— 
(1) SURPLUS OF NON-FEDERAL LAND.—If the 
final appraised value of the non-Federal land ex-
ceeds the final appraised value of the Federal land, 
the County shall donate to the United States the ex-
cess value of the non-Federal land, which shall be 
considered to be a donation for all purposes of law. 
(2) SURPLUS OF FEDERAL LAND.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If the final appraised 
value of the Federal land exceeds the final ap-
praised value of the non-Federal land, the value 
of the Federal land and non-Federal land may 
be equalized by the County— 
(i) making a cash equalization pay-
ment to the Secretary; 
(ii) conveying to the Secretary certain 
land located in the County, comprising ap-
proximately 160 acres, as generally de-
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picted on the map entitled ‘‘Sellar Park 
Parcel’’ and dated August 2004; or 
(iii) using a combination of the meth-
ods described in clauses (i) and (ii), as the 
Secretary and the County determine to be 
appropriate. 
(B) DISPOSITION
AND
USE
OF
PRO-
CEEDS.— 
(i) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.—Any 
cash equalization payment received by the 
Secretary under subparagraph (A)(i) shall 
be deposited in the fund established by 
Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as 
the ‘‘Sisk Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 484a). 
(ii) USE OF PROCEEDS.—Amounts de-
posited under clause (i) shall be available 
to the Secretary, without further appro-
priation, for the acquisition of land or in-
terests in lands in Colorado for addition to 
the National Forest System. 
(d) CONDITIONS ON CERTAIN CONVEYANCES.— 
(1) CONDITIONS ON CONVEYANCE OF CRYSTAL 
RIVER PARCEL.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the 
Interior shall not convey to the County the par-
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 276
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the President is requested to return to 
the House of Representatives the enrollment of H.R. 
3765. When the bill is returned by the President, the ac-
tions of the presiding officers of the two Houses in signing
•HCON 276 EH 
the bill shall be rescinded, and the Clerk of the House 
shall reenroll the bill in accordance with the action of the 
two Houses.
Passed the House of Representatives October 26, 
2005. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 276
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Requesting the President to return to the House of 
Representatives the enrollment of H.R. 3765 so 
that the Clerk of the House may reenroll the bill 
in accordance with the action of the two Houses.
H. Con. Res. 276
Agreed to October 27, 2005
One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the fourth day of January, two thousand and five 
Concurrent Resolution
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), That the President is requested to return to the House 
of Representatives the enrollment of H.R. 3765. When the bill 
is returned by the President, the actions of the presiding officers 
of the two Houses in signing the bill shall be rescinded, and the 
Clerk of the House shall re-enroll the bill in accordance with the 
action of the two Houses. 
Attest:
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate.
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paragraph (A) shall be conducted if the employer dem-
onstrates, by clear and convincing evidence, that the em-
ployer would have taken the same unfavorable personnel ac-
tion in the absence of that behavior.
‘‘(iii) The Secretary may determine that a violation
of subsection (a) has occurred only if the complainant dem-
onstrates that any behavior described in paragraphs (1)
through (4) of subsection (a) was a contributing factor in
the unfavorable personnel action alleged in the complaint.
‘‘(iv) Relief may not be ordered under subparagraph
(A) if the employer demonstrates by clear and convincing
evidence that the employer would have taken the same unfa-
vorable personnel action in the absence of that behavior.
‘‘(3)(A) Not later than 120 days after the date of con-
clusion of any hearing under paragraph (2), the Secretary
shall issue a final order providing the relief prescribed by
this paragraph or denying the complaint. At any time be-
fore issuance of a final order, a proceeding under this sub-
section may be terminated on the basis of a settlement
agreement entered into by the Secretary, the complainant,
and the person alleged to have committed the violation.
‘‘(B) If, in response to a complaint filed under para-
graph (1), the Secretary determines that a violation of sub-
section (a) has occurred, the Secretary shall order the person
who committed such violation—
III 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 276 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 27, 2005 
Received 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Requesting the President to return to the House of Rep-
resentatives the enrollment of H.R. 3765 so that the 
Clerk of the House may reenroll the bill in accordance 
with the action of the two Houses. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the President is requested to return to 
the House of Representatives the enrollment of H.R. 
3765. When the bill is returned by the President, the ac-
tions of the presiding officers of the two Houses in signing
HCON 276 RDS 
the bill shall be rescinded, and the Clerk of the House 
shall reenroll the bill in accordance with the action of the 
two Houses. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 26, 
2005. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
(2) CONDITIONS ON CONVEYANCE OF WILDWOOD 
PARCEL.—In the deed of conveyance of the parcel de-
scribed in section 3(3)(A) to the County, or at the re-
quest of the County, to the Aspen Valley Land Trust, 
the Secretary shall, as determined appropriate by the 
Secretary in consultation with the County, reserve to 
the United States a permanent easement to the parcel 
for the location, construction and public use of the 
East of Aspen Trail. 
SEC. 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. 
(a) INCORPORATION, MANAGEMENT, AND STATUS OF 
ACQUIRED LAND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Land acquired by the Sec-
retary under this Act shall become part of the White 
River National Forest. 
(2) MANAGEMENT.—On acquisition, land ac-
quired by the Secretary under this Act shall be ad-
ministered in accordance with the laws (including 
rules and regulations) generally applicable to the Na-
tional Forest System. 
(3) LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND.— 
For purposes of section 7 of the Land and Water Con-
servation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–9), the 
boundaries of the White River National Forest shall
be deemed to be the boundaries of the White River Na-
tional Forest as of January 1, 1965. 
(b) REVOCATION OF ORDERS AND WITHDRAWAL.— 
(1) REVOCATION OF ORDERS.—Any public orders 
withdrawing any of the Federal land from appropria-
tion or disposal under the public land laws are re-
voked to the extent necessary to permit disposal of the 
Federal land. 
(2) WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND.—On the 
date of enactment of this Act, if not already with-
drawn or segregated from entry and appropriation 
under the public land laws (including the mining and 
mineral leasing laws) and the Geothermal Steam Act 
of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), the Federal land is 
withdrawn, subject to valid existing rights, until the 
date of the conveyance of the Federal land to the 
County. 
(3) WITHDRAWAL OF NON-FEDERAL LAND.—On 
acquisition of the non-Federal land by the Secretary, 
the non-Federal land is permanently withdrawn from 
all forms of appropriation and disposition under the 
public land laws (including the mining and mineral 
leasing laws) and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 
(30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Best Buddies Em-
powerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act of 
2009’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Best Buddies operates the first national so-
cial and recreational program in the United States 
for people with intellectual disabilities. 
(2) Best Buddies is dedicated to helping people 
with intellectual disabilities become part of main-
stream society. 
(3) Best Buddies is determined to end social 
isolation for people with intellectual disabilities by 
promoting meaningful friendships between them and 
their non-disabled peers in order to help increase the 
self-esteem, confidence, and abilities of people with 
and without intellectual disabilities. 
(4) Since 1989, Best Buddies has enhanced the 
lives of people with intellectual disabilities by pro-
viding opportunities for 1-to-1 friendships and inte-
grated employment. 
(5) Best Buddies is an international organiza-
tion spanning 1,300 middle school, high school, and 
college campuses.
(c) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS.—The Secretary with 
jurisdiction over the land and the County may agree to— 
(1) minor adjustments to the boundaries of the 
Federal land and non-Federal land parcels; and 
(2) modifications or deletions of parcels and 
mining claim remnants of Federal land or non-Fed-
eral land to be exchanged on Smuggler Mountain. 
(d) MAP.—If there is a discrepancy between a map, 
acreage estimate, and legal or other description of the land 
to be exchanged under this Act, the map shall prevail unless 
the Secretary with jurisdiction over the land and the Coun-
ty agree otherwise.
Union Calendar No. 139 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1129 
[Report No. 109–252] 
A BILL 
To authorize the exchange of certain land in the 
State of Colorado. 
OCTOBER 25, 2005 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In addition to the 
amounts required to be transferred from the 
surplus funds of the Federal reserve banks pur-
suant to subsection (a)(3), the Federal reserve 
banks shall transfer from such surplus funds to 
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System for transfer to the Secretary of the 
Treasury for deposit in the general fund of the 
Treasury, such sums as are necessary to equal 
the net cost of section 19(b)(12) in each of the 
fiscal years 2005 through 2009. 
‘‘(B) ALLOCATION BY FEDERAL RESERVE 
BOARD.—Of the total amount required to be 
paid by the Federal reserve banks under sub-
paragraph (A) for fiscal years 2005 through 
2009, the Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System shall determine the amount 
each such bank shall pay in such fiscal year. 
‘‘(C) REPLENISHMENT OF SURPLUS FUND 
PROHIBITED.—During 
fiscal 
years 
2005 
through 2009, no Federal reserve bank may re-
plenish such bank’s surplus fund by the amount 
of any transfer by such bank under subpara-
graph (A).’’.
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Calendar No. 407 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1129 
[Report No. 109–245] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 12, 2005 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
APRIL 20, 2006 
Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of April 7, 2006, by Mr. 
DOMENICI, with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
AN ACT 
To authorize the exchange of certain land in the State of 
Colorado. 
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 ‘‘Pitkin County Land 
Exchange Act of 2005’’. 
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