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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1072
To prohibit post-conflict assistance for Iraq from being expended with any 
French firm. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2003
Mr. SAXTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on International Relations 
A BILL 
To prohibit post-conflict assistance for Iraq from being 
expended with any French firm.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON FUNDS FOR POST-CONFICT 
ASSISTANCE FOR IRAQ BEING EXPENDED 
WITH FRENCH FIRMS. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—No funds under the control of 
any United States official that are expended for post-con-
flict assistance for Iraq may be provided, through grant, 
contract, or other means, to any French firm.
(b) COVERED FUNDS.—The prohibition in subsection 
(a) applies to appropriated funds and to any other funds 
available to any United States official to be expended for 
the purposes of post-conflict assistance for Iraq. 
(c) FRENCH FIRM DEFINED.—For purposes of this 
Act, the term ‘‘French firm’’ means any of the following: 
(1) Any agency or instrumentality of the Gov-
ernment of France. 
(2) An entity that is directed and controlled by 
the Government of France. 
(3) A corporation or other legal entity that is 
organized under the laws of France or any political 
subdivision thereof. 
(d) INAPPLICABILITY IF FRANCE CEASES OPPOSI-
TION TO UNITED STATES POLICY BEFORE COMMENCE-
MENT OF HOSTILITIES.—The prohibition in subsection (a) 
shall not apply if the President determines, and certifies 
to Congress, that before the commencement of hostilities 
by United States and allied forces against the Republic 
of Iraq to enforce United Nations Security Council resolu-
tions the Government of France ceased its opposition to 
such hostilities.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1074
To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a project in 
Connecticut, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2003
Mr. SIMMONS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To extend the deadline for commencement of construction 
of a project in Connecticut, 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 TIME FOR FEDERAL ENERGY 
REGULATORY COMMISSION PROJECT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the time period 
specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 
U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to the Federal En-
ergy Regulatory Commission project numbered 11547–
005, the Commission shall, upon enactment of this Act, 
extend the time period during which the licensee is re-
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1073
To repeal section 801 of the Revenue Act of 1916. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2003
Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. THOMAS) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To repeal section 801 of the Revenue Act of 1916.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF ANTIDUMPING PROVISION OF REV-
ENUE ACT OF 1916. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 801 of the Act entitled ‘‘An 
Act to increase the revenue, and for other purposes’’, ap-
proved September 8, 1916 (15 U.S.C. 72), is repealed. 
(b) EFFECT OF REPEAL.—The repeal made by sub-
section (a) shall not affect any action under section 801 
of the Act referred to in subsection (a) that was com-
menced before the date of the enactment of this Act and 
is pending on such date.
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Union Calendar No. 238
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1073
[Report No. 108–415] 
To repeal section 801 of the Revenue Act of 1916. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2003
Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. THOMAS) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
FEBRUARY 6, 2004
Additional sponsors: Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. KIRK, and Mr. HOUGHTON 
FEBRUARY 6, 2004
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To repeal section 801 of the Revenue Act of 1916.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF ANTIDUMPING PROVISION OF REV-
ENUE ACT OF 1916. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 801 of the Act entitled ‘‘An 
Act to increase the revenue, and for other purposes’’, ap-
proved September 8, 1916 (15 U.S.C. 72), is repealed. 
(b) EFFECT OF REPEAL.—The repeal made by sub-
section (a) shall not affect any action under section 801 
of the Act referred to in subsection (a) that was com-
menced before the date of the enactment of this Act and 
is pending on such date.
Union Calendar No. 238
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1073
[Report No. 108–415] 
A BILL 
To repeal section 801 of the Revenue Act of 1916. 
FEBRUARY 6, 2004
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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than personnel of such element who are not 
so assigned or detailed. 
‘‘(B) The Director may prescribe regula-
tions to carry out this section. 
‘‘(3)(A) The National Intelligence Director 
shall prescribe mechanisms to facilitate the 
rotation of personnel of the intelligence com-
munity through various elements of the intel-
ligence community in the course of their ca-
reers in order to facilitate the widest possible 
understanding by such personnel of the vari-
ety of intelligence requirements, methods, 
users, and capabilities. 
‘‘(B) The mechanisms prescribed under 
subparagraph (A) may include the following: 
‘‘(i) The establishment of special occu-
pational 
categories 
involving 
service, 
over the course of a career, in more than 
one element of the intelligence commu-
nity. 
‘‘(ii) The provision of rewards for 
service in positions undertaking analysis 
and planning of operations involving two 
or more elements of the intelligence com-
munity.
quired to commence the construction of the project to and 
including May 30, 2005. Thereafter the Commission shall, 
at the request of the licensee for the project and after rea-
sonable notice, in accordance with the good faith, due dili-
gence, and public interest requirements of that section and 
the Commission’s procedures under that section, extend 
the time period during which the licensee is required to 
commence the construction of the project for 2 consecutive 
2-year periods. 
(b) REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSE.—The 
Commission shall reinstate the license for Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission project numbered 11547–005 ef-
fective as of the date of its expiration, and the first exten-
sion authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on 
the date of such expiration.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1076
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an additional advance 
refunding of bonds originally issued to finance governmental facilities 
used for essential governmental functions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2003
Mr. TOOMEY (for himself and Mr. KANJORSKI) 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 an 
additional advance refunding of bonds originally issued 
to finance governmental facilities used for essential gov-
ernmental functions.
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 ‘‘Municipal Debt Refi-
nancing Act’’.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL ADVANCE REFUNDINGS OF CERTAIN 
GOVERNMENTAL BONDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 149(d)(3)(A)(i) of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to advance 
refundings of other bonds) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subclause (I), 
(2) by adding ‘‘or’’ at the end of subclause (II), 
and 
(3) by inserting after subclause (II) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(III) the 2nd advance refunding 
of the original bond if the original 
bond was issued after 1985 or the 3rd 
advance refunding of the original 
bond if the original bond was issued 
before 1986, if, in either case, the re-
funding bond is issued before the date 
which is 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this subclause and the 
original bond was issued as part of an 
issue 90 percent or more of the net 
proceeds of which were used to fi-
nance governmental facilities used for 
1 or more essential governmental 
functions (within the meaning of sec-
tion 141(c)(2)),’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to refunding bonds issued on or 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1077
To reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of severely distressed 
public housing, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2003
Mr. WATT (for himself, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Ms. WA-
TERS, Mr. SIMMONS, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. HONDA, Mr. 
GUTIERREZ, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Ms. LEE, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. 
FORD, Mr. CLAY, Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, Mr. 
PAYNE, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Ms. NOR-
TON, Mr. CASE, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, and Mr. JACKSON of Illi-
nois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the HOPE VI program for revitalization of 
severely distressed public housing, 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 ‘‘HOPE VI Program 
Reauthorization Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. SELECTION CRITERIA. 
Section 24(e)(2) of the United States Housing Act 
of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(e)(2)) is amended—
(1) by striking the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) SELECTION
CRITERIA.—The Secretary 
shall establish criteria for the award of grants under 
this section and shall include among the factors—’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘large-
scale’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ‘‘and on-
going implementation’’ after ‘‘development’’; 
(4) in subparagraph (H), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(5) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as sub-
paragraph (M); and 
(6) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the fol-
lowing new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(I) the extent to which the applicant can 
commence and complete the revitalization plan 
expeditiously; 
‘‘(J) the extent to which the plan mini-
mizes temporary or permanent displacement of 
current residents of the public housing site who 
wish to remain in or return to the revitalized 
community;
‘‘(K) the extent to which the plan sustains 
or creates more project-based housing units 
available to persons eligible for public housing 
in markets where there is demand for the main-
tenance or creation of such units; 
‘‘(L) the extent to which the plan gives to 
existing residents priority for occupancy in 
dwelling units in the revitalized community; 
and’’. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Paragraph (1) of section 24(m) of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(m)(1)) is amended 
by inserting before the period at the end the following: 
‘‘and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2004 and 2005’’. 
SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM. 
Section 24(n) of the United States Housing Act of 
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(n)) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2005’’.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1082
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located 
at 46 East Ohio Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the ‘‘Birch Bayh 
Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 5, 2003
Ms. CARSON of Indiana (for herself, Mr. HILL, Mr. PENCE, Mr. VISCLOSKY, 
Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. CHOCOLA, 
and Mr. BUYER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To designate the Federal building and United States court-
house located at 46 East Ohio Street in Indianapolis, 
Indiana, as the ‘‘Birch Bayh Federal Building and 
United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The Federal building and United States courthouse 
located at 46 East Ohio Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, 
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Birch Bayh Fed-
eral Building and United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal 
building and United States courthouse referred to in sec-
tion 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Birch 
Bayh Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
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‘‘(13) family caregivers often do not know 
where to find information about available respite 
care or how to access it; 
‘‘(14) available respite care programs are insuf-
ficient to meet the need and are primarily directed 
at lower income populations and family caregivers of 
the elderly, leaving large numbers of family care-
givers without adequate support; and 
‘‘(15) there are a limited number of available 
respite care programs, and these programs have dif-
ficulty recruiting appropriately trained respite work-
ers. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this title are—
‘‘(1) to encourage States to establish State and 
local lifespan respite care programs; 
‘‘(2) to improve and coordinate the dissemina-
tion of respite care information and resources to 
family caregivers; 
‘‘(3) to provide, supplement, or improve respite 
care services to family caregivers; 
‘‘(4) to promote innovative, flexible, and com-
prehensive approaches to—
‘‘(A) the delivery of respite care; 
‘‘(B) respite care worker and volunteer re-
cruitment and training programs; and
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House Calendar No. 52
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1082
[Report No. 108–134] 
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located 
at 46 East Ohio Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the ‘‘Birch Bayh 
Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 5, 2003
Ms. CARSON of Indiana (for herself, Mr. HILL, Mr. PENCE, Mr. VISCLOSKY, 
Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. CHOCOLA, 
and Mr. BUYER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
JUNE 2, 2003
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To designate the Federal building and United States court-
house located at 46 East Ohio Street in Indianapolis, 
Indiana, as the ‘‘Birch Bayh Federal Building and 
United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The Federal building and United States courthouse 
located at 46 East Ohio Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, 
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Birch Bayh Fed-
eral Building and United States Courthouse’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal 
building and United States courthouse referred to in sec-
tion 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Birch 
Bayh Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
House Calendar No. 52
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1082
[Report No. 108–134] 
A BILL 
To designate the Federal building and United 
States courthouse located at 46 East Ohio Street 
in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the ‘‘Birch Bayh 
Federal Building and United States Court-
house’’. 
JUNE 2, 2003
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Northwest Rural Em-
ployment and Forest Restoration Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this section: 
(1) NORTHWEST
FOREST
PLAN.—The term 
‘‘Northwest Forest Plan’’ means the collection of 
documents issued in 1994 and entitled ‘‘Final Sup-
plemental Environmental Impact Statement and 
Record of Decision for Amendments to Forest Serv-
ice and Bureau of Land Management Planning Doc-
uments within the Range of the Northern Spotted 
Owl’’ and ‘‘Standards and Guidelines for Manage-
ment of Habitat for Late-Successional and Old-
Growth Forest Related Species Within the Range of 
the Northern Spotted Owl’’. 
(2) WESTSIDE
FOREST
LAND.—The term 
‘‘Westside Forest land’’ refers to the publicly owned 
Douglas fir and western hemlock forests in Oregon 
and Washington that are covered by the Northwest 
Forest Plan, located west of the Cascade Crest, and 
administered by the Bureau of Land Management or 
the Forest Service. These forests generally belong to 
the western hemlock and pacific silver fir plant asso-
ciations and have their geographic center north of 
the mixed conifer and pine series characteristic of
Union Calendar No. 418 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1084 
[Report No. 108–679] 
A BILL 
To provide liability protection to nonprofit volun-
teer pilot organizations flying for public benefit 
and to the pilots and staff of such organizations. 
SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed
HR 1084 PCS 
(4) if the inability of nonprofit volunteer pilot 
organizations to obtain insurance has any impact on 
the associations’ ability to operate. 
(b) REPORT.—After completing the study, the Attor-
ney General shall submit to Congress a report on the re-
sults of the study. The report shall include the findings 
of the study and any conclusions and recommendations 
that the Attorney General considers appropriate.
Passed the House of Representatives September 14, 
2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
Calendar No. 747
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1084
AN ACT 
To provide liability protection to nonprofit volun-
teer pilot organizations flying for public benefit 
and to the pilots and staff of such organizations. 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2004
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—As soon as prac-
ticable after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Commissioner of Social Secu-
rity shall undertake a study to determine 
the most efficient options for ensuring the 
integrity of the process for enumeration at 
birth. Such study shall include an exam-
ination of available methods for recon-
ciling hospital birth records with birth 
registrations submitted to agencies of 
States and political subdivisions thereof 
and with information provided to the 
Commissioner as part of the process for 
enumeration at birth. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Commissioner shall report to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Fi-
nance of the Senate regarding the results 
of the study undertaken under paragraph 
(1). Such report shall contain such rec-
ommendations for legislative changes as 
the Commissioner considers necessary to
to extend the period of an employee’s assignment to or 
from a State or local government, institution of higher 
education, or other organization), the Administrator may, 
with the concurrence of the employee and the government 
or organization concerned, take any action which would 
be allowable if such sentence had been amended by strik-
ing ‘two’ and inserting ‘four’.
‘‘ENHANCED DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AUTHORITY 
‘‘SEC. 510. When conducting a demonstration project 
at the Administration, section 4703(d)(1)(A) of title 5, 
United States Code, may be applied by substituting ‘such 
numbers of individuals as determined by the Adminis-
trator’ for ‘not more than 5,000 individuals’.
‘‘TERMINATION 
‘‘SEC. 511. The workforce authorities under section 
503 shall terminate as of October 1, 2009, except that 
nothing in this section shall—
‘‘(1) affect any bonus payment under sections 
504 or 505 agreed to by the employee and the Ad-
ministration before the termination date; 
‘‘(2) prevent an employee from being allowed to 
complete a term appointment made under section 
507(a) if the appointment was made before the ter-
mination date; 
‘‘(3) prevent the Administrator from converting 
any term employees to career or career-conditional
status under section 507 if the term appointment 
was made before the termination date; 
‘‘(4) prevent an employee from continuing to 
receive a rate of basic pay fixed under section 508 
before the termination date; or 
‘‘(5) prevent an employee assigned under sec-
tion 3372 of title 5, United States Code, from com-
pleting the extended term made under section 509 if 
the extension was made before the termination 
date.’’.
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(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply with re-
spect to any person who—
‘‘(1) directly participates in a standards devel-
opment activity with respect to which a violation of 
any of the antitrust laws is found, 
‘‘(2) is not a fulltime employee of a standards 
development organization that engaged in such activ-
ity, and 
‘‘(3) is, or is an employee or agent of a person 
who is, engaged in a line of commerce that is likely 
to benefit directly from the operation of the standards 
development activity with respect to which such viola-
tion is found.’’. 
SEC. 107. DISCLOSURE OF STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AC-
TIVITY. 
Section 6 of the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993 (15 U.S.C. 4305) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), 
and (3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), re-
spectively, 
(B) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(a)’’, and 
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) A standards development organization may, not 
later than 90 days after commencing a standards develop-
ment activity engaged in for the purpose of developing or 
promulgating a voluntary consensus standards or not later 
than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Stand-
ards Development Organization Advancement Act of 2003, 
whichever is later, file simultaneously with the Attorney 
General and the Commission, a written notification dis-
closing—
‘‘(A) the name and principal place of business of 
the standards development organization, and 
‘‘(B) documents showing the nature and scope of 
such activity. 
Any standards development organization may file addi-
tional disclosure notifications pursuant to this section as 
are appropriate to extend the protections of section 4 to 
standards development activities that are not covered by the 
initial filing or that have changed significantly since the 
initial filing.’’, 
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in the 1st sentence by inserting ‘‘, or a 
notice with respect to such standards develop-
ment activity that identifies the standards devel-
opment organization engaged in such activity
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vised February 18, 1998, of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget, including principles that require 
openness, balance, transparency, consensus, and due 
process. Such principles provide for—
(A) notice to all parties known to be af-
fected by the particular standards development 
activity, 
(B) the opportunity to participate in 
standards development or modification, 
(C) balancing interests so that standards 
development activities are not dominated by any 
single group of interested persons, 
(D) readily available access to essential in-
formation regarding proposed and final stand-
ards, 
(E) the requirement that substantial 
agreement be reached on all material points 
after the consideration of all views and objec-
tions, and 
(F) the right to express a position, to have 
it considered, and to appeal an adverse decision. 
(6) There are tens of thousands of voluntary 
consensus standards available for government use. 
Most of these standards are kept current through in-
terim amendments and interpretations, issuance of