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H. R. 1972
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 
An Act 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to 
determine the suitability and feasibility of including in the National Park System 
certain sites in Williamson County, Tennessee, relating to the Battle of Franklin.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Franklin National Battlefield 
Study Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(2) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ means the cities 
of Brentwood, Franklin, Triune, Thompson’s Station, and 
Spring Hill, Tennessee. 
SEC. 3. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a special resource 
study of sites in the study area relating to the Battle of Franklin 
to determine—
(1) the national significance of the sites; and 
(2) the suitability and feasibility of including the sites 
in the National Park System. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The study conducted under subsection (a) 
shall include the analysis and recommendations of the Secretary 
on—
(1) the effect on the study area of including the sites 
in the National Park System; and 
(2) whether the sites could be included in an existing 
unit of the National Park System or other federally designated 
unit in the State of Tennessee. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall consult with—
(1) appropriate Federal agencies and State and local 
government entities; and 
(2) interested groups and organizations. 
(d) APPLICABLE LAW.—The study required under subsection 
(a) shall be conducted in accordance with Public Law 91–383 (16 
U.S.C. 1a–1 et seq.). 
SEC. 4. REPORT. 
Not later than 3 years after the date funds are made available 
for the study, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
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Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that 
describes—
(1) the findings of the study; and 
(2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are 
necessary to carry out this Act.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2265 
To extend the suspension of duty on a certain ion exchange resin. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2005 
Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the suspension of duty on a certain ion exchange 
resin. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MACROPOROUS ION EXCHANGE RESIN COM-
PRISING 
A 
COPOLYMER 
OF 
STYRENE 
CROSSLINKED 
WITH 
DIVINYLBENEZENE, 
THIOL FUNCTIONALIZED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.02.30 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States 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
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1972
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study 
to determine the suitability and feasibility of including in the National 
Park System certain sites in Williamson County, Tennessee, relating 
to the Battle of Franklin. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 28, 2005
Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself and Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility 
of including in the National Park System certain sites 
in Williamson County, Tennessee, relating to the Battle 
of Franklin.
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 ‘‘Franklin National Bat-
tlefield Study Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act:
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) STUDY
AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ 
means the cities of Brentwood, Franklin, Triune, 
Thompson’s Station, and Spring Hill, Tennessee. 
SEC. 3. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
special resource study of sites in the study area relating 
to the Battle of Franklin to determine—
(1) the national significance of the sites; and 
(2) the suitability and feasibility of including 
the sites in the National Park System. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The study conducted under 
subsection (a) shall include the analysis and recommenda-
tions of the Secretary on—
(1) the effect on the study area of including the 
sites in the National Park System; and 
(2) whether the sites could be included in an 
existing unit of the National Park System or other 
federally designated unit in the State of Tennessee. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with—
(1) appropriate Federal agencies and State and 
local government entities; and 
(2) interested groups and organizations.
(d) APPLICABLE LAW.—The study required under 
subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with Pub-
lic Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–1 et seq.). 
SEC. 4. REPORT. 
Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
on Resources of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Sen-
ate a report that describes—
(1) the findings of the study; and 
(2) any conclusions and recommendations of the 
Secretary. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as are necessary to carry out this Act.
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(B) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘for the 
fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘for each fiscal year 
in the biennium’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘for the 
fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘for each fiscal year 
in the biennium’’. 
(2) ADDITIONAL MATTERS.—Section 301(b) of 
such Act (2 U.S.C. 632(b)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘for such 
fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘for either fiscal year 
in such biennium’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘for the 
first fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘for each fiscal 
year in the biennium’’. 
(3) VIEWS
OF
OTHER
COMMITTEES.—Section 
301(d) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 632(d)) is amended by 
inserting ‘‘(or, if applicable, as provided by section 
300(b))’’ after ‘‘United States Code’’. 
(4) HEARINGS.—Section 301(e)(1) of such Act 
(2 U.S.C. 632(e)) is amended by— 
(A) striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ and inserting 
‘‘biennium’’; and 
(B) inserting after the second sentence the 
following: ‘‘On or before April 1 of each odd- 
numbered year (or, if applicable, as provided by
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Calendar No. 289 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1972 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 16, 2005 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility 
of including in the National Park System certain sites 
in Williamson County, Tennessee, relating to the Battle 
of Franklin.
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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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Franklin National Bat-
tlefield Study Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) STUDY
AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ 
means the cities of Brentwood, Franklin, Triune, 
Thompson’s Station, and Spring Hill, Tennessee. 
SEC. 3. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
special resource study of sites in the study area relating 
to the Battle of Franklin to determine— 
(1) the national significance of the sites; and 
(2) the suitability and feasibility of including 
the sites in the National Park System. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The study conducted under 
subsection (a) shall include the analysis and recommenda-
tions of the Secretary on— 
(1) the effect on the study area of including the 
sites in the National Park System; and
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(2) whether the sites could be included in an 
existing unit of the National Park System or other 
federally designated unit in the State of Tennessee. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with— 
(1) appropriate Federal agencies and State and 
local government entities; and 
(2) interested groups and organizations. 
(d) APPLICABLE LAW.—The study required under 
subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with Pub-
lic Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–1 et seq.). 
SEC. 4. REPORT. 
Not later than 3 years after the date funds are made 
available for the study, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate a report that describes— 
(1) the findings of the study; and 
(2) any conclusions and recommendations of the 
Secretary.
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SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as are necessary to carry out this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 15, 
2005. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
Calendar No. 289 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1972 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct 
a special resource study to determine the suit-
ability and feasibility of including in the National 
Park System certain sites in Williamson County, 
Tennessee, relating to the Battle of Franklin. 
NOVEMBER 16, 2005 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 219
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to ensure the integrity of 
the Social Security trust funds by requiring the Managing Trustee to 
invest the annual surplus of such trust funds in marketable interest-
bearing obligations of the United States and certificates of deposit in 
depository institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corpora-
tion, and to protect such trust funds from the public debt limit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2005
Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. MICA, Mr. DUNCAN, and Mr. GOODE) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to ensure the 
integrity of the Social Security trust funds by requiring 
the Managing Trustee to invest the annual surplus of 
such trust funds in marketable interest-bearing obliga-
tions of the United States and certificates of deposit 
in depository institutions insured by the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Corporation, and to protect such trust funds 
from the public debt limit.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3279 
To suspend temporarily the duty on 4-chloro-benzonitrile. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2007 
Mr. BERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on 4-chloro-benzonitrile. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. 4-CHLORO-BENZONITRILE. 
(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: 
‘‘ 
9902.03.93 
4-chloro-benzonitrile (pro-
vided for in subheading 
2926.90.14) .........................
Free 
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 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Social Security Preser-
vation Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. INVESTMENT OF THE FEDERAL OLD-AGE AND SUR-
VIVORS INSURANCE TRUST FUND AND THE 
FEDERAL 
DISABILITY 
INSURANCE 
TRUST 
FUND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 201(d) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 401(d)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(d)’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘Such investments may be made 
only’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘Except as pro-
vided in paragraph (2), such investments may be 
made only’’; 
(3) by striking the last sentence; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2)(A) The Managing Trustee shall determine the 
annual surplus (as defined in subparagraph (B)) for each 
of the Trust Funds as of the end of each fiscal year. The 
Managing Trustee shall ensure that such annual surplus 
is invested, throughout the next following fiscal year, in—
‘‘(i) marketable interest-bearing obligations of 
the United States or obligations guaranteed as to 
both principal and interest by the United States,
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
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retary shall publish in the Federal Register the formulas 
for allocation described in subsection (b)(1) and (b)(2). 
SEC. 194. ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES. 
Funds provided through a grant under this subtitle 
may be used for the following activities: 
(1) Development and implementation of an En-
ergy Efficiency Strategy under section 195. 
(2) Retaining technical consultant services to 
assist an eligible entity in the development of such 
Strategy, including— 
(A) formulation of energy efficiency, en-
ergy conservation, and energy usage goals; 
(B) identification of strategies to meet 
such goals through efforts to increase energy ef-
ficiency and reduce energy consumption; 
(C) identification of strategies to encour-
age behavioral changes among the populace 
that will help achieve such goals; 
(D) development of methods to measure 
progress in achieving such goals; 
(E) development and preparation of annual 
reports to the citizenry of the eligible entity’s 
energy efficiency strategies and goals, and 
progress in achieving them; and 
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(F) other services to assist in the imple-
mentation of the Energy Efficiency Strategy. 
(3) Conducting energy audits. 
(4) Development and implementation of weath-
erization programs. 
(5) Creation of financial incentive programs for 
energy efficiency retrofits, including zero-interest or 
low-interest revolving loan funds. 
(6) Grants to nonprofit organizations and gov-
ernmental agencies for energy retrofits. 
(7) Development and implementation of energy 
efficiency programs and technologies for buildings 
and facilities of nonprofit organizations and govern-
mental agencies. 
(8) Development and implementation of build-
ing and home energy conservation programs, includ-
ing— 
(A) design and operation of the programs; 
(B) identifying the most effective methods 
for achieving maximum participation and effi-
ciency rates; 
(C) public education; 
(D) measurement protocols; and 
(E) identification of energy efficient tech-
nologies. 
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obligation subject to the public debt limit established 
under section 3101 of title 31, United States Code.
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section 300(b)), the Committee on the Budget 
of each House shall report to its House the 
joint resolution on the budget referred to in 
subsection (a) for the biennium beginning on 
October 1 of that year.’’. 
(5) GOALS FOR REDUCING UNEMPLOYMENT.— 
Section 301(f) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 632(f)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘biennium’’. 
(6) 
ECONOMIC
ASSUMPTIONS.—Section 
301(g)(1) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 632(g)(1)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘for a fiscal year’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘for a biennium’’. 
(7) SECTION HEADING.—The section heading of 
section 301 of such Act is amended by striking ‘‘AN-
NUAL’’ and inserting ‘‘BIENNIAL’’. 
(8) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The item relating 
to section 301 in the table of contents set forth in 
section 1(b) of such Act is amended by striking ‘‘An-
nual’’ and inserting ‘‘Biennial’’. 
(d) COMMITTEE ALLOCATIONS.—Section 302 of such 
Act (2 U.S.C. 633) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1) by—
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 327
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a 
comprehensive program designed to reduce the incidence 
of suicide among veterans.
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. 2266 
To extend the suspension of duty on a certain ion exchange resin. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2005 
Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the suspension of duty on a certain ion exchange 
resin. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ION EXCHANGE RESIN COMPRISING A COPOLY-
MER 
OF 
STYRENE 
CROSSLINKED 
WITH 
DIVINYLBENZENE, SULPHONIC ACID, SODUIM 
FORM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.02.34 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States 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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(A) striking ‘‘for the first fiscal year of the 
resolution,’’ and inserting ‘‘for each fiscal year 
in the biennium,’’; 
(B) striking ‘‘for that period of fiscal 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘for all fiscal years cov-
ered by the resolution’’; and 
(C) striking ‘‘for the fiscal year of that 
resolution’’ and inserting ‘‘for each fiscal year 
in the biennium’’; 
(2) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ‘‘for a fiscal 
year’’ and inserting ‘‘for a biennium’’; 
(3) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ‘‘first fiscal 
year’’ and inserting ‘‘either fiscal year of the bien-
nium’’; 
(4) in subsection (f)(2)(A), by— 
(A) striking ‘‘first fiscal year’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘each fiscal year of the biennium’’; and 
(B) striking ‘‘the total of fiscal years’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the total of all fiscal years covered by 
the resolution’’; and 
(5) in subsection (g)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘April’’ 
and inserting ‘‘May’’. 
(e) SECTION 303 POINT OF ORDER.—Section 303 of 
such Act (2 U.S.C. 634(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘for 
a fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘for a biennium’’ and by strik-
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 21
To provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2005
Mr. MCINTYRE (for himself and Mr. HAYES) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North 
Carolina, 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 ‘‘Lumbee Recognition 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PREAMBLE. 
The preamble to the Act of June 7, 1956 (70 Stat. 
254), is amended as follows: 
(1) By striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of each clause.
(2) By striking ‘‘: Now, therefore,’’ at the end 
of the last clause and inserting a semicolon. 
(3) By adding at the end the following new 
clauses:
‘‘Whereas the Lumbee Indians of Robeson and adjoining 
counties in North Carolina are descendants of coastal 
North Carolina Indian tribes, principally Cheraw, and 
have remained a distinct Indian community since the 
time of contact with white settlers; 
‘‘Whereas since 1885 the State of North Carolina has recog-
nized the Lumbee Indians as an Indian tribe; 
‘‘Whereas in 1956 the Congress of the United States ac-
knowledged the Lumbee Indians as an Indian tribe, but 
withheld from the Lumbee Tribe the benefits, privileges 
and immunities to which the Tribe and its members oth-
erwise would have been entitled by virtue of the Tribe’s 
status as a federally recognized tribe; and 
‘‘Whereas the Congress finds that the Lumbee Indians should 
now be entitled to full Federal recognition of their status 
as an Indian tribe and that the benefits, privileges and 
immunities that accompany such status should be ac-
corded to the Lumbee Tribe: Now, therefore,’’.
SEC. 3. FEDERAL RECOGNITION. 
The Act of June 7, 1956 (70 Stat. 254), is amended 
as follows: 
(1) By striking the last sentence of the first 
section. 
(2) By striking section 2 and inserting the fol-
lowing new sections:
ing ‘‘the first fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘each fiscal year 
of the biennium’’. 
(f) PERMISSIBLE REVISIONS OF JOINT RESOLUTIONS 
ON THE BUDGET.—Section 304 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 
635) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ the first two places 
it appears and inserting ‘‘biennium’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘for such fiscal year’’; and 
(3) by inserting before the period ‘‘for such bi-
ennium’’. 
(g) PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERATION OF BUDGET 
RESOLUTIONS.—Section 305(a)(3) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 
636(b)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ and in-
serting ‘‘biennium’’. 
(h) COMPLETION OF HOUSE COMMITTEE ACTION ON 
APPROPRIATION BILLS.—Section 307 of such Act (2 
U.S.C. 638) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘each year’’ and inserting ‘‘each 
odd-numbered year (or, if applicable, as provided by 
section 300(b), July 1)’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘annual’’ and inserting ‘‘bien-
nial’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘bi-
ennium’’; and
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2267 
To suspend temporarily the duty on a certain ion exchange resin powder. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2005 
Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on a certain ion exchange 
resin powder. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ION EXCHANGE RESIN POWDER. 
(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: 
‘‘ 
9902.07.12 
Ion Exchange resin powder 
comprised of a copolymer of 
methacrylic acid cross-linked 
with divinylbenzene, in the 
hydrogen ionic form, dried 
to less than 5% moisture 
(CAS No. 50602–21– 
6)(provided for in sub-
heading 3914.00.60) ............
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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