datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4506 
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act to provide assistance for areas that experience a disaster that results 
in major damage to or destruction of 100 homes or fewer. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 3, 2004 
Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. SHAW, 
and Mr. DEUTSCH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act to provide assistance for areas that 
experience a disaster that results in major damage to 
or destruction of 100 homes or fewer. 
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 ‘‘Small Disaster Assist-
ance Act of 2004’’.
SEC. 2. ASSISTANCE FOR DISASTERS AFFECTING 100 
HOMES OR FEWER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title IV of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5170 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘SEC. 425. ASSISTANCE FOR DISASTERS AFFECTING 100 
HOMES OR FEWER. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (c), in the 
case of an event that results in major damage to or de-
struction of 100 homes or fewer, the President may grant 
the request of the Governor of the affected State for a 
declaration that a major disaster exists under section 401, 
notwithstanding the limited severity and magnitude of the 
event, if the President determines that Federal assistance 
under this title is necessary due to the existence of 1 or 
more factors listed in subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) FACTORS.—In determining whether to grant the 
request of the Governor of the affected State under sub-
section (a), the President shall consider whether the fol-
lowing factors exist in the immediate area of the event: 
‘‘(1) A large population of historically and eco-
nomically disadvantaged individuals. 
‘‘(2) A median family income level below the 
national, State, or local average. 
‘‘(3) High unemployment.
‘‘(4) A large population of uninsured home-
owners or renters. 
‘‘(5) A large elderly population. 
‘‘(6) A high concentration of damage. 
‘‘(7) A high level of trauma, including injuries, 
deaths, disruption of community services, and emer-
gency needs. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATIONS ON RELIEF.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
total assistance provided under this title for a major 
disaster declared under subsection (a) shall not ex-
ceed— 
‘‘(A) $1,000,000 if the disaster results in 
major damage to or destruction of between 1 
and 50 homes; or 
‘‘(B) $2,000,000 if the disaster results in 
major damage to or destruction of between 51 
and 100 homes. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—Total assistance provided 
under this title for a major disaster declared under 
subsection (a) may exceed the limitation in para-
graph (1) if the President determines that— 
‘‘(A) continued disaster assistance is im-
mediately required;
less than 75 percent of the aggregate premiums for 
such insurance for the taxable year. For purposes of 
the preceding sentence, the term ‘premium’ shall 
have the same meaning as when used in section 
4980B(f)(4). 
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED
HEALTH
INSURANCE.—The 
term ‘qualified health insurance’ means insurance 
which constitutes medical care (as defined in section 
213(d)); except that such term shall not include any 
insurance if substantially all of its coverage is of ex-
cepted benefits described in section 9832(c). 
‘‘(3) WAGES.—The term ‘wages’ shall have the 
meaning given to such term by subsection (b) of sec-
tion 3306 (determined without regard to any dollar 
limitation contained in such section). 
‘‘(4) AGGREGATION
RULE.—For purposes of 
this section, all persons treated as a single employer 
under subsection (a) or (b) of section 52 or sub-
section (n) or (o) of section 414 shall be treated as 
one person. 
‘‘(e) TERMINATION.—This section shall not apply to 
taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title 
31, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or 
VerDate Dec 13 2002 
14:34 Jan 31, 2003
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H450.IH
H450
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4508 
To amend the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to require the 
Secretary to permit continued use and occupancy of certain privately 
owned cabins in the Mineral King Valley in the Sequoia National Park. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 3, 2004 
Mr. NUNES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 
to require the Secretary to permit continued use and 
occupancy of certain privately owned cabins in the Min-
eral King Valley in the Sequoia National Park. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. USE OF CABINS IN THE MINERAL KING VALLEY. 
Section 314 of the National Parks and Recreation 
Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–625; 92 Stat. 3480) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘Such 
rights of use and occupancy shall be for not more
than twenty-five years or for a term ending at the 
death of the owner or his or her spouse, whichever 
is later.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(2)(B), by inserting ‘‘and 
to their heirs, successors, and assigns’’ after ‘‘those 
persons who were lessees or permittees of record on 
the date of enactment of this Act’’. 
Æ
IB 
Union Calendar No. 409 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4508 
[Report No. 108–669] 
To amend the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to require the 
Secretary to permit continued use and occupancy of certain privately 
owned cabins in the Mineral King Valley in the Sequoia National Park. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 3, 2004 
Mr. NUNES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Resources 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2004 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To amend the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 
to require the Secretary to permit continued use and 
occupancy of certain privately owned cabins in the Min-
eral King Valley in the Sequoia National Park. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. USE OF CABINS IN THE MINERAL KING VALLEY. 
Section 314 of the National Parks and Recreation 
Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–625; 92 Stat. 3480) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘Such 
rights of use and occupancy shall be for not more 
than twenty-five years or for a term ending at the 
death of the owner or his or her spouse, whichever 
is later.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(2)(B), by inserting ‘‘and 
to their heirs, successors, and assigns’’ after ‘‘those 
persons who were lessees or permittees of record on 
the date of enactment of this Act’’.
Union Calendar No. 409 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4508 
[Report No. 108–669] 
A BILL 
To amend the National Parks and Recreation Act 
of 1978 to require the Secretary to permit con-
tinued use and occupancy of certain privately 
owned cabins in the Mineral King Valley in the 
Sequoia National Park. 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2004 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
‘‘(2) RETRANSMISSION CONSENT RIGHTS NOT
AFFECTED.—The eligibility of the signal of a station
to be carried under this section does not affect any
right of the licensee of such station to grant (or
withhold) retransmission consent under section
325(b)(1).
‘‘(e) NETWORK NONDUPLICATION AND SYNDICATED
EXCLUSIVITY.—
‘‘(1) NOT APPLICABLE EXCEPT AS PROVIDED
BY COMMISSION REGULATIONS.—Signals eligible to
be carried under this section are not subject to the
Commission’s regulations concerning network non-
duplication or syndicated exclusivity unless, pursu-
ant to regulations adopted by the Commission, the
Commission determines to permit network non-
duplication or syndicated exclusivity to apply within
the appropriate zone of protection.
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this subsection
or Commission regulations shall permit the applica-
tion of network nonduplication or syndicated exclu-
sivity regulations to the retransmission of distant
signals of network stations that are carried by a sat-
ellite carrier pursuant to a statutory license under
section 119(a)(2)(A) or (B), with respect to persons
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4509 
To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to carry 
out activities in support of the collaborative Very Energetic Radiation 
Imaging Telescope Array System (VERITAS) project on Kitt Peak near 
Tucson, Arizona. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 3, 2004 
Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, and Mr. MATSUI) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
House Administration 
A BILL 
To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Insti-
tution to carry out activities in support of the collabo-
rative Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array 
System (VERITAS) project on Kitt Peak near Tucson, 
Arizona. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZING BOARD OF REGENTS OF SMITH-
SONIAN INSTITUTION TO CARRY OUT ACTIVI-
TIES 
IN 
SUPPORT 
OF 
VERITAS 
ASTRO-
PHYSICAL OBSERVATORY PROJECT. 
The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution 
is authorized to carry out activities in support of the col-
laborative Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope 
Array System (VERITAS) project on Kitt Peak near Tuc-
son, Arizona, including developing the site, constructing 
an astrophysical observatory instrumentation support fa-
cility, and installing necessary utilities and equipment 
housings. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 
for fiscal year 2005 to carry out section 1. 
Æ
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2991 
AN ACT 
To establish the Susquehanna National Heritage Area in 
the State of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
from section 36 of such Code’’ before the period at 
the end. 
(2) The table of sections for subpart C of part 
IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the item 
relating to section 36 and inserting the following 
new items:
‘‘Sec. 36. Small business cost of providing health insurance cov-
erage for employees. 
‘‘Sec. 37. Overpayment of taxes.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2003.
Æ
VerDate Dec 13 2002 
14:34 Jan 31, 2003
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00005
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H450.IH
H450
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4510 
To require the Secretary of Defense to provide to Congress copies and 
descriptions of contracts and task orders in excess of $1,000,000 for 
work to be performed in Iraq and Afghanistan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 3, 2004 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and Mr. WAXMAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Defense to provide to Congress 
copies and descriptions of contracts and task orders in 
excess of $1,000,000 for work to be performed in Iraq 
and Afghanistan. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE TO CONGRESS 
COPIES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF CONTRACTS 
AND TASK ORDERS IN EXCESS OF $1,000,000 
FOR WORK TO BE PERFORMED IN IRAQ AND 
AFGHANISTAN. 
(a) MONTHLY REQUIREMENT
AS
TO NEW CON-
TRACTS AND TASK ORDERS.—Each month, the Secretary 
of Defense shall provide to the chairman and to the rank-
ing minority member of each of the committees of Con-
gress specified in subsection (c) a copy of, and a descrip-
tion of the work to be performed under, each new contract, 
and each new task order issued under an existing contract, 
in an amount greater than $1,000,000 entered into by the 
Department of Defense during the preceding month for 
work to be performed in Iraq and Afghanistan. 
(b) REQUIREMENT AS TO CONTRACTS AND TASK OR-
DERS BEFORE ENACTMENT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall provide to the chairman and to the rank-
ing minority member of each of the committees of Con-
gress specified in subsection (c) a copy of, and a descrip-
tion of the work performed or to be performed under, each 
contract, and each task order issued under an existing 
contract, in an amount greater than $1,000,000 entered 
into by the Department of Defense during the period be-
ginning October 1, 2001, and ending on the last day of
the month during which this Act is enacted for work to 
be performed in Iraq and Afghanistan. 
(c) COMMITTEES.—The committees referred to in 
subsections (a) and (b) are the following: 
(1) The Committees on Armed Services, Gov-
ernment Reform, Appropriations, and International 
Relations of the House of Representatives. 
(2) The Committees on Armed Services, Gov-
ernmental Affairs, Appropriations, and Foreign Re-
lations of the Senate. 
Æ
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4513
AN ACT
To provide that in preparing an environmental as-
sessment or environmental impact statement re-
quired under section 102 of the National Envi-
ronmental Policy Act of 1969 with respect to any
action authorizing a renewable energy project, no
Federal agency is required to identify alternative
project locations or actions other than the pro-
posed action and the no action alternative, and
for other purposes.
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4513
AN ACT
To provide that in preparing an environmental assessment
or environmental impact statement required under sec-
tion 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 with respect to any action authorizing a renewable
energy project, no Federal agency is required to identify
alternative project locations or actions other than the
proposed action and the no action alternative, 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. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW FOR RENEWABLE
ENERGY PROJECTS.
(a) COMPLIANCE WITH NEPA FOR RENEWABLE EN-
ERGY PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding any other law, in pre-
paring an environmental assessment or environmental im-
pact statement required under section 102 of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332) with
respect to any action authorizing a renewable energy
project under the jurisdiction of a Federal agency—
(1) no Federal agency is required to identify al-
ternative project locations or actions other than the
proposed action and the no action alternative; and
(2) no Federal agency is required to analyze the
environmental effects of alternative locations or ac-
tions other than those submitted by the project pro-
ponent.
(b) CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVES.—In any en-
vironmental assessment or environmental impact state-
ment referred to in subsection (a), the Federal agency
shall only identify and analyze the environmental effects
and potential mitigation measures of—
(1) the proposed action; and
(2) the no action alternative.
(c) PUBLIC COMMENT.—In preparing an environ-
mental assessment or environmental impact statement re-
ferred to in subsection (a), the Federal agency shall only
consider public comments that specifically address the pre-
ferred action and that are filed within 20 days after publi-
cation of a draft environmental assessment or draft envi-
ronmental impact statement. Notwithstanding any other
law, compliance with this subsection is deemed to satisfy
section 102(2) of the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)) and the applicable regula-
tions and administrative guidelines with respect to pro-
posed renewable energy projects.
(d) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘‘renewable energy project’’—
(1) means any proposal to utilize an energy
source other than nuclear power, coal, oil, or natural
gas; and
(2) includes but is not be limited to the use of
wind, solar, geothermal, or tidal forces to generate
energy.
Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2004.
Attest:
Clerk.
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4513
To provide that in preparing an environmental assessment or environmental 
impact statement required under section 102 of the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 with respect to any action authorizing a 
renewable energy project, no Federal agency is required to identify alter-
native project locations or actions other than the proposed action and 
the no action alternative, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2004
Mr. POMBO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Resources 
A BILL 
To provide that in preparing an environmental assessment 
or environmental impact statement required under sec-
tion 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 with respect to any action authorizing a renewable 
energy project, no Federal agency is required to identify 
alternative project locations or actions other than the 
proposed action and the no action alternative, 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. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW FOR RENEWABLE 
ENERGY PROJECTS. 
(a) COMPLIANCE WITH NEPA FOR RENEWABLE EN-
ERGY PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding any other law, in pre-
paring an environmental assessment or environmental im-
pact statement required under section 102 of the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332) with 
respect to any action authorizing a renewable energy 
project under the jurisdiction of a Federal agency—
(1) no Federal agency is required to identify al-
ternative project locations or actions other than the 
proposed action and the no action alternative; and 
(2) no Federal agency is required to analyze the 
environmental effects of alternative locations or ac-
tions other than those submitted by the project pro-
ponent. 
(b) CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVES.—In any en-
vironmental assessment or environmental impact state-
ment referred to in subsection (a), the Federal agency 
shall only identify and analyze the environmental effects 
and potential mitigation measures of—
(1) the proposed action; and 
(2) the no action alternative. 
(c) PUBLIC COMMENT.—In preparing an environ-
mental assessment or environmental impact statement re-
ferred to in subsection (a), the Federal agency shall only
consider public comments that specifically address the pre-
ferred action and that are filed within 20 days after publi-
cation of a draft environmental assessment or draft envi-
ronmental impact statement. Notwithstanding any other 
law, compliance with this subsection is deemed to satisfy 
section 102(2) of the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)) and the applicable regula-
tions and administrative guidelines with respect to pro-
posed renewable energy projects. 
(d) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘‘renewable energy project’’—
(1) means any proposal to utilize an energy 
source other than nuclear power or the combustion 
of coal, oil or natural gas; and 
(2) includes but is not be limited to the use of 
wind, solar, geothermal, or tidal forces to generate 
energy.
Æ
IIB 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4513 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 17, 2004 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works 
AN ACT 
To provide that in preparing an environmental assessment 
or environmental impact statement required under sec-
tion 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 with respect to any action authorizing a renewable 
energy project, no Federal agency is required to identify 
alternative project locations or actions other than the 
proposed action and the no action alternative, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 4513 RFS 
SECTION 1. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW FOR RENEWABLE 
ENERGY PROJECTS. 
(a) COMPLIANCE WITH NEPA FOR RENEWABLE EN-
ERGY PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding any other law, in pre-
paring an environmental assessment or environmental im-
pact statement required under section 102 of the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332) with 
respect to any action authorizing a renewable energy 
project under the jurisdiction of a Federal agency— 
(1) no Federal agency is required to identify al-
ternative project locations or actions other than the 
proposed action and the no action alternative; and 
(2) no Federal agency is required to analyze the 
environmental effects of alternative locations or ac-
tions other than those submitted by the project pro-
ponent. 
(b) CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVES.—In any en-
vironmental assessment or environmental impact state-
ment referred to in subsection (a), the Federal agency 
shall only identify and analyze the environmental effects 
and potential mitigation measures of— 
(1) the proposed action; and 
(2) the no action alternative. 
(c) PUBLIC COMMENT.—In preparing an environ-
mental assessment or environmental impact statement re-
ferred to in subsection (a), the Federal agency shall only
HR 4513 RFS 
consider public comments that specifically address the pre-
ferred action and that are filed within 20 days after publi-
cation of a draft environmental assessment or draft envi-
ronmental impact statement. Notwithstanding any other 
law, compliance with this subsection is deemed to satisfy 
section 102(2) of the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)) and the applicable regula-
tions and administrative guidelines with respect to pro-
posed renewable energy projects. 
(d) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘‘renewable energy project’’— 
(1) means any proposal to utilize an energy 
source other than nuclear power, coal, oil, or natural 
gas; and 
(2) includes but is not be limited to the use of 
wind, solar, geothermal, or tidal forces to generate 
energy. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
who 
reside 
in 
unserved 
households, 
under
119(a)(4)(A), or under section 119(a)(12).
‘‘(f) ENFORCEMENT.—
‘‘(1) ORDERS AND DAMAGES.—Upon complaint,
the Commission shall issue a cease and desist order
to any satellite carrier found to have violated this
section in carrying any television broadcast station.
Such order may, if a complaining station requests
damages—
‘‘(A) provide for the award of damages to
a complaining station that establishes that the
violation was committed in bad faith, in an
amount up to $50 per subscriber, per station,
per day of the violation; and
‘‘(B) provide for the award of damages to
a prevailing satellite carrier if the Commission
determines that the complaint was frivolous, in
an amount up to $50 per subscriber alleged to
be in violation, per station alleged, per day of
the alleged violation.
‘‘(2) COMMISSION DECISION.—The Commission
shall issue a final determination resolving a com-
plaint brought under this subsection not later than
180 days after the submission of a complaint under
this subsection. The Commission may hear witnesses