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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2813 
To amend title 39, United States Code, to make cigarettes and certain 
other tobacco products nonmailable. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2005 
Mr. MCHUGH (for himself, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. WAXMAN, and 
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 39, United States Code, to make cigarettes 
and certain other tobacco products nonmailable. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. NONMAILABILITY OF CERTAIN TOBACCO PROD-
UCTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 30 of title 39, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3002a 
the following: 
‘‘§ 3002b. Nonmailability of certain tobacco products 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, 
pipe tobacco, and roll-your-own-tobacco—
‘‘(1) are nonmailable matter; 
‘‘(2) shall not be— 
‘‘(A) deposited in the mails; or 
‘‘(B) carried or delivered through the 
mails; and 
‘‘(3) shall be disposed of as the Postal Service 
directs. 
‘‘(b) CIVIL PENALTY.—Any person who violates sub-
section (a)(2)(A) shall be liable to the United States for 
a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for 
each violation. 
‘‘(c) HEARINGS.—The Postal Service may determine 
that a person has violated subsection (a) only after notice 
and an opportunity for a hearing. Proceedings under this 
subsection shall be conducted in accordance with section 
3001(m). 
‘‘(d) PENALTY CONSIDERATIONS.—In determining 
the amount of a civil penalty under this section, the Postal 
Service shall consider— 
‘‘(1) the nature, circumstances, extent, and 
gravity of the violation; 
‘‘(2) with respect to the violator, the degree of 
culpability, ability to pay, and any history of prior 
violations; and 
‘‘(3) such other matters as justice may require.
‘‘(e) CIVIL ACTIONS TO COLLECT.—A civil action 
may be brought in an appropriate district court of the 
United States, in accordance with section 409(d), to col-
lect a civil penalty under this section. 
‘‘(f) DISPOSITION OF AMOUNTS.—Amounts received 
in payment of any civil penalties under this section shall 
be deposited as miscellaneous receipts in the Treasury of 
the United States. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the 
terms ‘cigarette’, ‘smokeless tobacco’, ‘pipe tobacco’, and 
‘roll-your-own-tobacco’ have the meanings given them by 
section 5702 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 30 of title 39, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 3002a the 
following: 
‘‘3002b. Nonmailability of certain tobacco products.’’. 
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by section 1 shall take effect 
60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
shall apply with respect to any mail matter mailed on or 
after that effective date. 
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open to the public, unless closed pursuant to 
section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code. 
SEC. 19. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. 
(a) AGENCY BID PROTESTS.—Subsection (e) of sec-
tion 4124 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by 
section 2, is not intended to alter any rights of any offeror 
other than Federal Prison Industries to file a bid protest 
in accordance with other law or regulation in effect on the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) JAVITS-WAGNER-O’DAY ACT.—Nothing in this 
Act is intended to modify the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act 
(41 U.S.C. 46 et seq.). 
SEC. 20. EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), this Act and the amendments made by this 
Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Section 4124 of title 18, United 
States Code, as amended by section 2, shall apply to any 
requirement for a product or service offered by Federal 
Prison Industries needed by a Federal department or 
agency after the effective date of the final regulations 
issued pursuant to section 18(a)(2), or after September 
30, 2006, whichever is earlier.
SEC. 21. CLERICAL AMENDMENTS. 
The table of sections for chapter 307 of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by amending the item relating to section 
4121 to read as follows: 
‘‘4121. Federal Prison Industries; Board of Directors: executive management.’’; 
(2) by amending the item relating to section 
4124 to read as follows: 
‘‘4124. Governmentwide procurement policy relating to purchases from Federal 
Prison Industries.’’; 
(3) by amending the item relating to section 
4127 to read as follows: 
‘‘4127. Federal Prison Industries report to Congress.’’; 
and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new 
items: 
‘‘4130. Construction of provisions. 
‘‘4131. Definitions.’’. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2814
To provide that no Federal funds may be expended for the payment or 
reimbursement of a drug that is prescribed to a sex offender for the 
treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2005
Mr. MCNULTY (for himself, Mr. HERGER, Mrs. MCCARTHY, and Mr. DAVIS 
of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
Ways and Means, Government Reform, Armed Services, Veterans’ Af-
fairs, and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide that no Federal funds may be expended for 
the payment or reimbursement of a drug that is pre-
scribed to a sex offender for the treatment of sexual 
or erectile dysfunction.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. NO FEDERAL FUNDS FOR DRUGS PRESCRIBED 
TO SEX OFFENDERS FOR THE TREATMENT OF 
SEXUAL OR ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION. 
(a) RESTRICTION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, no Federal funds may be expended 
for the payment or reimbursement, including pay-
ment or reimbursement under the programs de-
scribed in paragraph (2), of a drug that is pre-
scribed to an individual described in paragraph (3) 
for the treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction. 
(2) PROGRAMS DESCRIBED.—The programs de-
scribed in this paragraph are the medicaid program, 
the medicare program, the Federal employees health 
benefits program, the Defense Health Program, the 
program of medical care furnished by the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs, health related programs admin-
istered by the Indian Health Service, health related 
programs funded under the Public Health Service 
Act, and any other Federal health program. 
(3) INDIVIDUAL DESCRIBED.—An individual de-
scribed in this paragraph is an individual who has 
a conviction for sexual abuse, sexual assault, or any 
other sexual offense. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) shall apply to 
drugs dispensed on or after the date of enactment of this 
Act.
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IIB 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2985
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 24, 2005
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other 
purposes.
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. 2817
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain basketballs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2005
Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain basketballs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN BASKETBALLS. 
(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:
‘‘
9902.95.06
Basketballs other than leath-
er, rubber, or synthetic (pro-
vided for in subheading 
9506.62.80) .........................
Free 
Free 
No change 
On or before 
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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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2818
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain leather basketballs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2005
Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain leather 
basketballs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN LEATHER BASKETBALLS. 
(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:
‘‘
9902.95.08
Leather basketballs (pro-
vided for in subheading 
9506.62.80) .........................
Free 
Free 
No change 
On or before 
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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That the following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2006, and for other purposes, namely: 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses of the House of Represent-
atives, $1,092,407,000, as follows: 
HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES 
For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, 
$19,844,000, 
including: 
Office 
of 
the 
Speaker, 
$2,788,000, including $25,000 for official expenses of the 
Speaker; Office of the Majority Floor Leader, $2,089,000, 
including $10,000 for official expenses of the Majority 
Leader; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, $2,928,000, 
including $10,000 for official expenses of the Minority 
Leader; Office of the Majority Whip, including the Chief 
Deputy Majority Whip, $1,797,000, including $5,000 for 
official expenses of the Majority Whip; Office of the Mi-
nority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Minority Whip, 
$1,345,000, including $5,000 for official expenses of the 
Minority Whip; Speaker’s Office for Legislative Floor Ac-
tivities, $482,000; Republican Steering Committee, 
$906,000; Republican Conference, $1,548,000; Repub-
lican Policy Committee, $307,000; Democratic Steering
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2819 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain rubber basketballs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2005 
Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain rubber 
basketballs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN RUBBER BASKETBALLS. 
(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: 
‘‘ 
9902.95.09 
Rubber basketballs (provided 
for in subheading 
9506.62.80) .........................
Free 
Free 
No change 
On or before 
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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pipelines for the distribution of natural gas, bulk pe-
troleum products and other commodities, and other 
utilities; or 
‘‘(III) data that is classified. 
‘‘(iv)(I) Federal Prison Industries is prohibited from 
furnishing through inmate labor construction services, un-
less to be performed within a Federal correctional institu-
tion pursuant to the participation of an inmate in an ap-
prenticeship or other vocational education program teach-
ing the skills of the various building trades. 
‘‘(II) For purposes of this clause, the term ‘construc-
tion’ has the meaning given such term by section 2.101 
of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 C.F.R. part 
2.101), as in effect on June 1, 2004, including the repair, 
alteration, or maintenance of real property in being. 
‘‘(7) To provide further opportunities for participa-
tion by interested parties, the board of directors shall— 
‘‘(A) give additional notice of a proposal to au-
thorize the production and sale of a new product or 
service, or expand the production of a currently au-
thorized product or service, in a publication designed 
to most effectively provide notice to private vendors 
and labor unions representing private sector workers 
who could reasonably be expected to be affected by 
approval of the proposal, which notice shall offer to 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2820
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain volleyballs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2005
Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain volleyballs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN VOLLEYBALLS. 
(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:
‘‘
9902.95.10
Volleyballs (provided for in 
subheading 9506.62.80) ......
Free 
Free 
No change 
On or before 
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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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2821
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain synthetic basketballs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2005
Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain synthetic 
basketballs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN SYNTHETIC BASKETBALLS. 
(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:
‘‘
9902.95.11
Synthetic basketballs (pro-
vided for in subheading 
9506.62.80) .........................
Free 
Free 
No change 
On or before 
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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(h) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this sec-
tion— 
(1) the term ‘‘base period’’ means the total 
sales of Federal Prison Industries during the period 
October 1, 2003, and September 30, 2004 (Fiscal 
Year 2004); 
(2) the term ‘‘business sectors’’ means the 
seven product/service business groups identified in 
the 2004 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 Indus-
trial Products Business Group, the Office Furniture 
Business Group, the Recycling Activities Business 
Group, and the Services 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). 
(i) 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 
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‘‘(B) a contract specification requiring the con-
tractor to use specific products or services (or class-
es of products or services) offered by Federal Prison 
Industries in the performance of the contract; or 
‘‘(C) any contract modification directing the use 
of products or services of Federal Prison Industries 
in the performance of the contract. 
‘‘(2) In this subsection, the term ‘contractor’, with 
respect to a contract, includes a subcontractor at any tier 
under the contract. 
‘‘(f) PROTECTION OF CLASSIFIED AND SENSITIVE 
INFORMATION.—The head of an executive agency may not 
enter into any contract with Federal Prison Industries 
under which an inmate worker would have access to— 
‘‘(1) any data that is classified; 
‘‘(2) any geographic data regarding the location 
of— 
‘‘(A) surface and subsurface infrastructure 
providing communications or water or electrical 
power distribution; 
‘‘(B) pipelines for the distribution of nat-
ural gas, bulk petroleum products, or other 
commodities; or 
‘‘(C) other utilities; or 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2825 
To suspend temporarily the duty on 4-Chloro-3-[[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)–1,3- 
dioxopropyl]-amino]-do decyl ester. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2005 
Mr. SPRATT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on 4-Chloro-3-[[3-(4- 
methoxyphenyl)–1,3-dioxopropyl]-amino]-do decyl ester. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
4-CHLORO-3-[[3-(4-METHOXYPHENYL)–1,3- 
DIOXOPROPYL]-AMINO]-DODECYL ESTER. 
(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:
‘‘ 
9902.09.01 
4-Chloro-3-[[3-(4- 
methoxyphenyl)–1,3- 
dioxopropyl]-amino]-dodecyl 
ester (CAS No. 33942–96– 
0) (provided for in sub-
heading 2924.29.71) ............
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies with respect 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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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2826 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise the amount of minimum 
allotments under the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Home-
lessness program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2005 
Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself, Ms. HERSETH, Mr. SANDERS, and 
Mr. LANGEVIN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise the amount 
of minimum allotments under the Projects for Assistance 
in Transition from Homelessness program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MINIMUM ALLOTMENTS UNDER THE PROJECTS 
FOR 
ASSISTANCE 
IN 
TRANSITION 
FROM 
HOMELESSNESS PROGRAM. 
Section 524 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 290cc–24) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 524. DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT OF ALLOTMENT. 
‘‘(a) DETERMINATION UNDER FORMULA.—Subject 
to subsection (b), the allotment required in section 521 
for a State for a fiscal year is the product of— 
‘‘(1) an amount equal to the amount appro-
priated under section 535 for the fiscal year; and 
‘‘(2) a percentage equal to the quotient of— 
‘‘(A) an amount equal to the population 
living in urbanized areas of the State involved, 
as indicated by the most recent data collected 
by the Bureau of the Census; and 
‘‘(B) an amount equal to the population 
living in urbanized areas of the United States, 
as indicated by the sum of the respective 
amounts determined for the States under sub-
paragraph (A). 
‘‘(b) MINIMUM ALLOTMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the allotment for a State under section 521 for a fis-
cal year shall, at a minimum, be the greater of— 
‘‘(A) the amount the State received under 
section 521 in fiscal year 2005; and 
‘‘(B) $600,000 for each of the several 
States, the District of Columbia, and the Com-
monwealth of Puerto Rico, and $100,000 for 
each of Guam, the Virgin Islands, American
Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands. 
‘‘(2) CONDITION.—If the funds appropriated in 
any fiscal year under section 535 are insufficient to 
ensure that States receive a minimum allotment in 
accordance with paragraph (1), then— 
‘‘(A) no State shall receive less than the 
amount they received in fiscal year 2005; and 
‘‘(B) any funds remaining after amounts 
are provided under subparagraph (A) shall be 
used to meet the requirement of paragraph 
(1)(B), to the maximum extent possible.’’. 
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‘‘(i) not later than September 30, 2008, in-
crease the maximum wage rate for inmates per-
forming work for or through Federal Prison Indus-
tries to an amount equal to 50 percent of the min-
imum wage prescribed by section 6(a)(1) of the Fair 
Labor 
Standards 
Act 
of 
1938 
(29 
U.S.C. 
206(a)(1)); and 
‘‘(ii) not later than September 30, 2013, in-
crease such maximum wage rate to an amount equal 
to such minimum wage. 
‘‘(D) Wages earned by an inmate worker shall be paid 
in the name of the inmate. Deductions, aggregating to not 
more than 80 percent of gross wages, shall be taken from 
the wages due for— 
‘‘(i) applicable taxes (Federal, State, and local); 
‘‘(ii) payment of fines and restitution pursuant 
to court order; 
‘‘(iii) payment of additional restitution for vic-
tims of the inmate’s crimes (at a rate not less than 
10 percent of gross wages); 
‘‘(iv) allocations for support of the inmate’s 
family pursuant to statute, court order, or agree-
ment with the inmate; 
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‘‘(v) allocations to a fund in the inmate’s name 
to facilitate such inmate’s assimilation back into so-
ciety, payable at the conclusion of incarceration; and 
‘‘(vi) such other deductions as may be specified 
by the Director of the Bureau of Prisons. 
‘‘(E) Each inmate worker working for Federal Prison 
Industries shall indicate in writing that such person— 
‘‘(i) is participating voluntarily; and 
‘‘(ii) understands and agrees to the wages to be 
paid and deductions to be taken from such wages.’’. 
SEC. 7. CLARIFYING AMENDMENT RELATING TO SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1761 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended in subsection (a) and (c) by strik-
ing ‘‘goods, wares, or merchandise manufactured, pro-
duced, or mined’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘products manufactured, services furnished, or minerals 
mined’’. 
(b) COMPLETION OF EXISTING AGREEMENTS.—Any 
prisoner work program operated by a prison or jail of a 
State or local jurisdiction of a State which is providing 
services for the commercial market through inmate labor 
on October 1, 2006, may continue to provide such com-
mercial services until— 
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