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‘‘(I) has an unemployment rate higher 
than the national average; or 
‘‘(II) has a rate of unemployment for 
workers that has consistently shown an increase 
during the previous 5 years; 
‘‘(v) whether the specific product is an import- 
sensitive product; 
‘‘(vi) the requirements of the Federal Govern-
ment and the demands of entities other than the 
Federal Government for the specific product or serv-
ice during the previous 3 fiscal years; 
‘‘(vii) the projected growth or decline in the de-
mand of the Federal Government for the specific 
product or specific service; 
‘‘(viii) the capability of the projected demand of 
the Federal Government for the specific product or 
service to sustain both Federal Prison Industries 
and private vendors; and 
‘‘(ix) whether authorizing the production of the 
new product or performance of a new service will 
provide inmates with the maximum opportunity to 
acquire knowledge and skill in trades and occupa-
tions that will provide them with a means of earning 
a livelihood upon release.
‘‘(D)(i) The board of directors may not approve a 
proposal to authorize the production and sale of a new 
specific product or continued sale of a previously author-
ized product unless— 
‘‘(I) the product to be furnished is a prison- 
made product; or 
‘‘(II) the service to be furnished is to be per-
formed by inmate workers. 
‘‘(ii) The board of directors may not approve a pro-
posal to authorize the production and sale of a new prison- 
made product or to expand production of a currently au-
thorized product if the product is— 
‘‘(I) produced in the private sector by an indus-
try which has reflected during the previous year an 
unemployment rate above the national average; or 
‘‘(II) an import-sensitive product. 
‘‘(iii) The board of directors may not approve a pro-
posal for inmates to provide a service in which an inmate 
worker has access to— 
‘‘(I) personal or financial information about in-
dividual private citizens, including information relat-
ing to such person’s real property, however de-
scribed, without giving prior notice to such persons 
or class of persons to the greatest extent practicable;
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1251
AN ACT
To designate the United States Postal Service building lo-
cated at 8850 South 700 East, Sandy, Utah, as the
‘‘Noal Cushing Bateman Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2805 
To direct the Secretary of Labor to revise regulations concerning the recording 
and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses under the Occupa-
tional Safety and Health Act of 1970. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2005 
Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Labor to revise regulations con-
cerning the recording and reporting of occupational inju-
ries and illnesses under the Occupational Safety and 
Health Act of 1970. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. RECORDING AND REPORTING OF OCCUPA-
TIONAL INJURIES AND ILLNESSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall 
revise the regulations in part 1904 of title 29, Code of 
Federal Regulations, concerning the recording and report-
ing of occupational injuries and illnesses under the Occu-
pational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 651 
et seq.), to require site-controlling employers to keep a site 
log for all recordable injuries and illnesses occurring 
among all employees on the particular site, whether such 
employees are employed directly by the site-controlling em-
ployer or are employed by contractors or temporary help 
or employee leasing services. 
(b) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term 
‘‘site-controlling employer’’ means the employer that has 
primary control over the work on a particular work site 
and supervises the employees on a day-to-day basis on a 
particular work site. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2806
To reduce temporarily the duty on Paraquat Dichloride. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2005
Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To reduce temporarily the duty on Paraquat Dichloride.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PARAQUAT DICHLORIDE. 
(a) CALENDAR YEAR 2006.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States is amended by inserting in numerical se-
quence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.09.12
Paraquat Dichloride 
(1,1’dimethyl-4,4’-
bipyridinium dichloride) 
(CAS No. 1910–42–5) (pro-
vided for in subheading 
2933.39.23) .........................
3.59%
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2006
’’.
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 
by paragraph (1) applies to goods entered, or with-
drawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
the 15th day after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) CALENDAR YEAR 2007.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.09.12 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, as 
added by subsection (a), is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘3.59%’’ and inserting 
‘‘4.02%’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘On or before 12/31/2006’’ 
and inserting ‘‘On or before 12/31/2007’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by paragraph (1) shall take effect on January 1, 
2007. 
(c) CALENDAR YEAR 2008.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.09.11 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, as 
added by subsection (a) and amended by this sec-
tion, is further amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘4.02%’’ and inserting 
‘‘4.41%’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘On or before 12/31/2007’’ 
and inserting ‘‘On or before 12/31/2008’’.
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by paragraph (1) shall take effect on January 1, 
2008.
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(2) the term ‘‘business sectors’’ means the eight 
product/service business groups identified in the 
2002 Federal Prison Industries annual report as the 
Clothing and Textiles Business Group, the Elec-
tronics Business Group, the Fleet Management and 
Vehicular Components Business Group, the Graphics 
Business Group, the Industrial Products Business 
Group, the Office Furniture Business Group, the 
Recycling Activities Business Group, and the Serv-
ices Business Group; and 
(3) the term ‘‘fair and reasonable price’’ shall 
be given the same meaning as, and be determined 
pursuant to, part 15.8 of the Federal Acquisition 
Regulation (48 C.F.R. 15.8). 
(h) FINDING BY ATTORNEY GENERAL WITH RE-
SPECT TO PUBLIC SAFETY.—(1) Not later than 60 days 
prior to the end of each fiscal year specified in subsection 
(e)(1), the Attorney General shall make a finding regard-
ing the effects of the percentage limitation imposed by 
such subsection for such fiscal year and the likely effects 
of the limitation imposed by such subsection for the fol-
lowing fiscal year. 
(2) The Attorney General’s finding shall include a de-
termination whether such limitation has resulted or is like-
ly to result in a substantial reduction in inmate industrial
employment and whether such reductions, if any, present 
a significant risk of adverse effects on safe prison oper-
ation or public safety. 
(3) If the Attorney General finds a significant risk 
of adverse effects on either safe prison management or 
public safety, he shall so advise the Congress. 
(4) In advising the Congress pursuant to paragraph 
(3), the Attorney General shall make recommendations for 
additional authorizations of appropriations to provide ad-
ditional alternative inmate rehabilitative opportunities and 
additional correctional staffing, as may be appropriate. 
(i) PROCEDURAL
REQUIREMENTS
FOR
CIVILIAN 
AGENCIES RELATING TO PRODUCTS OF FEDERAL PRISON 
INDUSTRIES.—Title III of the Federal Property and Ad-
ministrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 318. PRODUCTS OF FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES: 
PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS. 
‘‘(a) MARKET
RESEARCH.—Before purchasing a 
product listed in the latest edition of the Federal Prison 
Industries catalog under section 4124(d) of title 18, 
United States Code, the head of an executive agency shall 
conduct market research to determine whether the Federal 
Prison Industries product is comparable to products avail-
able from the private sector that best meet the executive
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1259
AN ACT
To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to
protect 
Social 
Security 
surpluses 
through
strengthened 
budgetary 
enforcement 
mecha-
nisms.
shall be a wholly voluntary business decision by the Fed-
eral prime contractor or subcontractor, subject to any 
prior approval of subcontractors or suppliers by the con-
tracting officer which may be imposed by the Federal Ac-
quisition Regulation or by the contract. 
(b) COMMERCIAL SALES PROHIBITED.—The author-
ity provided by subsection (a) shall not result, either di-
rectly or indirectly, in the sale in the commercial market 
of a product or service resulting from the labor of Federal 
inmate workers in violation of section 1761(a) of title 18, 
United States Code. A Federal contractor (or subcon-
tractor at any tier) using Federal Prison Industries as a 
subcontractor or supplier in furnishing a commercial prod-
uct pursuant to a Federal contract shall implement appro-
priate management procedures to prevent introducing an 
inmate-produced product into the commercial market. 
(c) PROHIBITIONS ON MANDATING SUBCONTRACTING 
WITH FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES.—Except as author-
ized under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, the use of 
Federal Prison Industries as a subcontractor or supplier 
of products or provider of services shall not be imposed 
upon prospective or actual Federal prime contractors or 
a subcontractors at any tier by means of—
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2808
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint 
coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of 
the birth of Abraham Lincoln.
(1) PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.—There is hereby 
established the Enhanced In-Prison Educational and 
Vocational Assessment and Training Program within 
the Federal Bureau of Prisons. 
(2) COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM.—In addition to 
such other components as the Director of the Bu-
reau of Prisons deems appropriate to reduce inmate 
idleness and better prepare inmates for a successful 
reentry into the community upon release, the pro-
gram shall provide— 
(A) in-prison assessments of inmates’ 
needs and aptitudes; 
(B) a full range of educational opportuni-
ties; 
(C) vocational training and apprentice-
ships; and 
(D) comprehensive release-readiness prepa-
ration. 
(3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For 
the purposes of carrying out the program established 
by paragraph (1), $75,000,000 is authorized for 
each fiscal year after fiscal year 2005, to remain 
available until expended. Funds shall be allocated 
from the gross profits within the Federal Prison In-
dustries Fund, and, to the extent such amounts are 
inadequate, from the General Treasury. 
(4) SCHEDULE
FOR
IMPLEMENTATION.—All 
components of the program shall be established— 
(A) in at least 25 percent of all Federal 
prisons not later than 2 years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act; 
(B) in at least 50 percent of all Federal 
prisons not later than 4 years after such date 
of enactment; 
(C) in at least 75 percent of all Federal 
prisons not later than 6 years after such date 
of enactment; and 
(D) in all Federal prisons not later than 8 
years after such date of enactment. 
(b) ADDITIONAL INMATE WORK OPPORTUNITIES 
THROUGH PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 307 of title 18, 
United States Code, is further amended by inserting 
after section 4124 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 4124a. 
Additional 
inmate 
work 
opportunities 
through public service activities 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Inmates with work assignments 
within Federal Prison Industries may perform work for 
an eligible entity pursuant to an agreement between such
entity and the Inmate Work Training Administrator in ac-
cordance with the requirements of this section. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—For the 
purposes of this section, the term ‘eligible entity’ means 
an entity— 
‘‘(1) that is an organization described in section 
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and 
exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such 
Code and that has been such an organization for a 
period of not less than 36 months prior to inclusion 
in an agreement under this section; 
‘‘(2) that is a religious organization described 
in section 501(d) of such Code and exempt from tax-
ation under section 501(a) of such Code; or 
‘‘(3) that is a unit of local government, a school 
district, or another special purpose district. 
‘‘(c) INMATE WORK TRAINING ADMINISTRATOR.— 
‘‘(1) The Federal Prison Industries Board of 
Directors shall designate an entity as the Inmate 
Work Training Administrator to administer the 
work-based training program authorized by this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(2) In selecting the Inmate Work Training 
Administrator, the Board of Directors shall select an 
entity—
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2809
To temporarily suspend the duty on Carfentrazone. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2005
Mr. LAHOOD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To temporarily suspend the duty on Carfentrazone.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CARFENTRAZONE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.01.54 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
Carfentrazone) is amended by striking ‘‘4.9%’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘free’’ and 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 enactment of this Act.
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duction of a new product or the furnishing of 
a service for other than resale or donation. 
‘‘(g) WAGE RATES AND DEDUCTIONS FROM INMATE 
WAGES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Inmate workers shall be 
paid wages for work under the agreement at a basic 
hourly rate to be negotiated between the eligible en-
tity and Federal Prison Industries and specified in 
the agreement. The wage rates set by the Director 
of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to be paid inmates 
for various institutional work assignments are spe-
cifically authorized. 
‘‘(2) PAYMENT TO INMATE WORKER AND AU-
THORIZED DEDUCTIONS.—Wages shall be paid and 
deductions 
taken 
pursuant 
to 
section 
4122(b)(11)(C). 
‘‘(3) VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION BY INMATE.— 
Each inmate worker to be utilized by an eligible en-
tity shall indicate in writing that such person— 
‘‘(A) is participating voluntarily; and 
‘‘(B) understands and agrees to the wages 
to be paid and deductions to be taken from 
such wages. 
‘‘(h) ASSIGNMENT TO WORK OPPORTUNITIES.—As-
signment of inmates to work under an approved agree-
ment with an eligible entity shall be subject to the Bureau 
of Prisons Program Statement Number 1040.10 (Non- 
Discrimination Toward Inmates), as contained in section 
551.90 of title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations (or 
any successor document). 
‘‘(i) ENFORCEMENT OF PROTECTIONS FOR NON-IN-
MATE WORKERS.— 
‘‘(1) PRIOR TO BOARD CONSIDERATION.—Upon 
request of any interested person, the Secretary of 
Labor may promptly verify a certification made pur-
suant subsection (e)(2) with respect to the displace-
ment of non-inmate workers so as to make the re-
sults of such inquiry available to the Board of Direc-
tors prior to the Board’s consideration of the pro-
posed agreement. The Secretary and the person re-
questing the inquiry may make recommendations to 
the Board regarding modifications to the proposed 
agreement. 
‘‘(2) DURING PERFORMANCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Whenever the Sec-
retary deems appropriate, upon request or oth-
erwise, the Secretary may verify whether the 
actual performance of the agreement is result-
ing in the –displacement of non-inmate workers
or the use of inmate workers in –a work activity 
not authorized under the approved agreement. 
‘‘(B) SANCTIONS.—Whenever the Sec-
retary determines that performance of the 
agreement has resulted in the displacement of 
non-inmate workers or employment of an in-
mate worker in an unauthorized work activity, 
the Secretary may— 
‘‘(i) direct the Inmate Work Training 
Administrator to terminate the agreement 
for default, subject to the processes and 
appeals available to a Federal contractor 
whose procurement contract has been ter-
minated for default; and 
‘‘(ii) initiate proceedings to impose 
upon the person furnishing the certifi-
cation regarding non-displacement of non- 
inmate workers required by subsection 
(d)(2)(B) any administrative, civil, and 
criminal sanctions as may be available.’’. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATION.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 
for each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2010 for 
the purposes of paying the wages of inmates and 
otherwise undertaking the maximum number of
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3767 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 170 North Main Street in Smithfield, Utah, 
as the ‘‘W. Hazen Hillyard Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1259
AN ACT
To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to protect
Social Security surpluses through strengthened budg-
etary enforcement mechanisms.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(E) 1 member representing the interests of 
Federal inmate workers shall be appointed for a 
term of 3 years; 
‘‘(F) 1 member representing the business com-
munity shall be appointed for a term of 4 years; 
‘‘(G) 1 member representing the business com-
munity shall be appointed for a term of 4 years; and 
‘‘(H) the members having special expertise in 
inmate rehabilitation techniques shall be appointed 
for a term of 5 years. 
‘‘(4) The President shall designate 1 member of the 
Board as Chairperson. The Chairperson may designate a 
Vice Chairperson. 
‘‘(5) Members of the Board may be reappointed. 
‘‘(6) Any vacancy on the Board shall be filled in the 
same manner as the original appointment. Any member 
appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration 
of the term for which the member’s predecessor was ap-
pointed shall be appointed for the remainder of that term. 
‘‘(7) The members of the Board shall serve without 
compensation. The members of the Board shall be allowed 
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, 
at rates authorized for employees of agencies under sub-
chapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, 
to attend meetings of the Board and, with the advance
approval of the Chairperson of the Board, while otherwise 
away from their homes or regular places of business for 
purposes of duties as a member of the Board. 
‘‘(8)(A) The Chairperson of the Board may appoint 
and terminate any personnel that may be necessary to en-
able the Board to perform its duties. 
‘‘(B) Upon request of the Chairperson of the Board, 
a Federal agency may detail a Federal Government em-
ployee to the Board without reimbursement. Such detail 
shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status 
or privilege. 
‘‘(9) The Chairperson of the Board may procure tem-
porary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of 
title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(c) The Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall 
serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation. The 
Director shall designate a person to serve as Chief Oper-
ating Officer of the Corporation.’’. 
SEC. 12. PROVIDING ADDITIONAL MANAGEMENT FLEXI-
BILITY TO FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES OP-
ERATIONS. 
Section 4122(b)(3) of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘(3)(A)’’; 
and
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2810
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 3-(Ethylsulfonly)-2-
pyridinesulfonamide. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2005
Mr. LAHOOD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 3-
(Ethylsulfonly)-2-pyridinesulfonamide.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. 3-(ETHYLSULFONLY)-2-PYRIDINESULFONAMIDE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.33.63 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 enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1264
AN ACT
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
require that each employer show on the W–2
form of each employee the employer’s share of
taxes for old-age, survivors, and disability insur-
ance and for hospital insurance for the employee
as well as the total amount of such taxes for
such employee.
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Union Calendar No. 174 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2008 
[Report No. 111–308] 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to facilitate the development of 
hydroelectric power on the Diamond Fork System of the Central Utah Project. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 21, 2009 
Mr. MATHESON (for himself and Mr. CHAFFETZ) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
OCTOBER 21, 2009 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 21, 2009] 
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cation. 
(4) ENHANCED
OPPORTUNITIES
FOR
PUBLIC 
PARTICIPATION AND SCRUTINY.— 
(A) ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT.— 
Regulations issued by the Board of Directors 
shall be subject to notice and comment rule-
making pursuant to section 553 of title 5, 
United States Code. Unless determined wholly 
impracticable or unnecessary by the Board of 
Directors, the public shall be afforded 60 days 
for comment on proposed regulations. 
(B) ENHANCED
OUTREACH.—The Board 
of Directors shall use means designed to most 
effectively solicit public comment on proposed 
regulations, procedures, and policies and to in-
form the affected public of final regulations, 
procedures, and policies. 
(C) OPEN
MEETING
PROCESSES.—The 
Board of Directors shall take all actions relat-
ing to the adoption of regulations, operating 
procedures, guidelines, and any other matter re-
lating to the governance and operation of Fed-
eral Prison Industries based on deliberations 
and a recorded vote conducted during a meeting