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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4047
To require the National Park Service to make necessary safety improvements 
to the Statue of Liberty and to reopen the Statue to the public. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 25, 2004
Mr. WEINER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To require the National Park Service to make necessary 
safety improvements to the Statue of Liberty and to 
reopen the Statue to the public.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Save the Statue of Liberty Act’’. 
(b) REQUIREMENT FOR SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS.—
Not later than September 1, 2004, the Secretary of the 
Interior, acting through the National Park Service and 
using funds available to the Secretary for this purpose, 
shall commence necessary safety and other related im-
provements to the Statue of Liberty so that it may be re-
opened to the public.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4048
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to update certain 
procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Fed-
eral restrictions on interstate firearms transactions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 25, 2004
Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. PAUL, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. 
FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. WILSON 
of South Carolina, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. LINDER, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. 
HALL, Mr. NEY, Mr. KINGSTON, and Mr. ROGERS of Alabama) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to 
update certain procedures applicable to commerce in fire-
arms and remove certain Federal restrictions on inter-
state firearms transactions.
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 ‘‘Firearm Commerce 
Modernization Act’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT INTERSTATE FIREARMS 
TRANSACTIONS. 
(a) FIREARMS DISPOSITIONS.—Section 922(b)(3) of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘rifle or shotgun’’ and inserting 
‘‘firearm’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (A)—
(A) by striking ‘‘located,’’ and inserting 
‘‘located or temporarily located,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘both such States’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the State in which the transfer is con-
ducted and the State of residence of the trans-
feree’’. 
(b) DEALER LOCATION.—Section 923(j) of such title 
is amended—
(1) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘, and such 
location is in the State which is specified on the li-
cense’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘ ‘curios or relics’ ’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘A li-
censee may conduct firearms transfers and business 
in compliance with applicable State and local law 
with any person not a licensee at any location at 
which the licensee may conduct business under this 
chapter.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 542
AN ACT
To repeal the reservation of mineral rights made by
the United States when certain lands in Living-
ston Parish, Louisiana, were conveyed by Public
Law 102–562.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4049
For the relief of Ahmad Khabaz Taghizadeh and Azammolok Taghizadeh 
Vatani. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 25, 2004
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Ahmad Khabaz Taghizadeh and Azammolok 
Taghizadeh Vatani.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
CITIZENSHIP 
FOR 
AHMAD 
KHABAZ 
TAGHIZADEH AND AZAMMOLOK TAGHIZADEH 
VATANI. 
Notwithstanding title III of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.), Ahmad Khabaz 
Taghizadeh and Azammolok Taghizadeh Vatani shall each 
be considered to be a naturalized citizen of the United 
States as of the date of the enactment of this Act and
shall each be furnished by the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity with a certificate of naturalization.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 404
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide penalties for open air 
drug markets, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2003
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide penalties 
for open air drug markets, 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 ‘‘Open Air Drug Market 
Penalty Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. PENALTIES FOR OPEN AIR DRUG MARKETS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part D of the Controlled Sub-
stances Act (21 U.S.C. 841 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
‘‘OPEN AIR DRUG MARKETS 
‘‘SEC. 423. (a) Whoever commits a specified Federal 
drug offense, knowing that at least one other has com-
mitted a specified Federal drug offense—
‘‘(1) within 500 feet of the place the offense 
under this section takes place; and 
‘‘(2) within a 48-hour period; 
shall, in addition to any penalty imposed for the specified 
Federal drug offense, be imprisoned 5 years. 
‘‘(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
court shall not place on probation or suspend the sentence 
of any person convicted for a violation of this section, nor 
shall the term of imprisonment imposed under this sub-
section run concurrently with any other term of imprison-
ment, including that imposed for the specified Federal 
drug offense. 
‘‘(c) As used in this section, the term ‘specified Fed-
eral drug offense’ means a Federal offense—
‘‘(1) of which an element is the distribution or 
attempted distribution of a controlled substance; and 
‘‘(2) for which the maximum term of imprison-
ment that may be imposed equals or exceeds 5 
years.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for title II of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention
and Control Act of 1970 is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 422 the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 423. Open air drug markets.’’.
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preventative health services from a licensed doctor of 
chiropractic on a direct access basis at the election of the 
eligible veteran, if such services are within the State scope 
of practice of such doctor of chiropractic. 
‘‘(b) The Secretary shall not discriminate among li-
censed health-care providers in the determination of need-
ed services.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 1710B the following new 
item:
‘‘1710C. Direct access to chiropractic services.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4050
To establish a demonstration project to begin correcting structural bridge 
deficiencies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 29, 2004
Mr. VITTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To establish a demonstration project to begin correcting 
structural bridge deficiencies.
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 ‘‘Rural Bridge Safety 
and Repair Demonstration Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) The 589,111 bridges in the United States 
are a vital link in a seamless and efficient transpor-
tation system, connecting communities, States, and 
regions. 
(2) Fourteen percent of all bridges that are 20 
feet or longer are structurally deficient. 
(3) The cost of correcting all bridge deficiencies 
in the United States is $136,000,000,000. Faced 
with budget cutbacks, many States are struggling to 
maintain an acceptable schedule of maintenance, re-
pair, and replacement of their roads and bridges. 
(4) To begin correcting structural bridge defi-
ciencies, a demonstration program is necessary, be-
ginning with a State that has a significant number 
of structurally deficient bridges. 
(5) More than 33 percent of the 13,339 bridges 
in the State of Louisiana are structurally deficient 
or functionally obsolete; a State with a high percent-
age of structurally deficient bridges. 
SEC. 3. LOUISIANA RURAL DEVELOPMENT PARISH BRIDGE 
REPAIR PROGRAM. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
144 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (q) as sub-
section (r); and 
(2) by adding after subsection (p) the following: 
‘‘(q) DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make 
grants to the Executive Director of the Louisiana 
Governor’s Office of Rural Development Parish 
Bridge Repair Program to provide for the rehabilita-
tion of the State’s most structurally deficient off-sys-
tem bridges. 
‘‘(2) REPORT.—The Executive Director of the 
Governor’s Office of Rural Development Parish 
Bridge Repair Program shall transmit a report to 
Congress at the end of each fiscal year describing 
the number of bridges and extent of corrected defi-
ciencies made during such year.’’. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this Act—
(1) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; 
(2) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; and 
(3) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4051
To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit eligible veterans to receive 
direct access to chiropractic care. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 29, 2004
Mr. FILNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit eligible 
veterans to receive direct access to chiropractic care.
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 ‘‘Better Access to Chiro-
practors to Keep our Veterans Healthy (Back Our Vet-
erans Health) Act’’.
SEC. 2. EXPANDED CHIROPRACTOR SERVICES AVAILABLE 
TO VETERANS. 
(a) MEDICAL SERVICES.—Paragraph (6) of section 
1701 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(G) Chiropractic services.’’. 
(b) REHABILITATIVE SERVICES.—Paragraph (8) of 
such section is amended by inserting ‘‘chiropractic,’’ after 
‘‘counseling,’’. 
(c) PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES.—Paragraph 
(9) of such section is amended—
(1) 
by 
redesignating 
subparagraphs 
(F) 
through (K) as subparagraphs (G) through (L), re-
spectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph (F): 
‘‘(F) periodic and preventative chiropractic ex-
aminations and services;’’. 
SEC. 3. DIRECT ACCESS FOR VETERANS TO CHIROPRACTIC 
SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 17 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1710B 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1710C. Direct access to chiropractic services 
‘‘(a) The Secretary shall permit eligible veterans to 
receive needed medical services, rehabilitative services, and
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN THE MAXIMUM NUMBERS OF H–2B 
NONIMMIGRANTS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2004. 
Section 214(g)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(1)(B)) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(B) under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b), may 
not exceed—
‘‘(i) 106,000 in fiscal year 2004; and 
‘‘(ii) 66,000 in a fiscal year other than fis-
cal year 2004.’’. 
SEC. 3. SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS OF INFORMATION RE-
GARDING H–2B NONIMMIGRANTS. 
Section 416 of the American Competitiveness and 
Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 (title IV of division 
C of Public Law 105–277; 8 U.S.C. 1184 note) is amend-
ed—
(1) by striking ‘‘Attorney General’’ each place 
that term appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary of 
Homeland Security’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d) PROVISION OF INFORMATION.—
‘‘(1) QUARTERLY
NOTIFICATION.—Beginning 
not later than December 1, 2005, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall notify, on a quarterly basis, 
the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives and the Senate of the numbers of 
aliens who during the preceding 3-month period—
‘‘(A) were issued visas or otherwise pro-
vided 
nonimmigrant 
status 
under 
section 
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b)); or 
‘‘(B) had such a visa or such status expire 
or be revoked or otherwise terminated. 
‘‘(2) ANNUAL
SUBMISSION.—Beginning with 
fiscal year 2006, the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall submit on an annual basis, to the Commit-
tees on the Judiciary of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate—
‘‘(A) information on the countries of origin 
and occupations of, and compensation paid to, 
aliens who were issued visas or otherwise pro-
vided 
nonimmigrant 
status 
under 
section 
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b)) during the previous fis-
cal year; 
‘‘(B) the number of aliens who during each 
month of such fiscal year had such a visa or
such status expire or be revoked or otherwise 
terminated; and 
‘‘(C) the number of aliens who were pro-
vided nonimmigrant status under such section 
during both such fiscal year and the fiscal year 
preceding such fiscal year.’’.
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(A) The Department of State maintains a 
number of United States missions both within 
the United States and abroad that are dedi-
cated to representing the United States to 
international organizations and multilateral in-
stitutions, including missions in New York, 
Brussels, Geneva, Rome, Montreal, Nairobi, Vi-
enna, and Paris, and which are responsible for 
United States representation to the United Na-
tions Economics, Scientific and Cultural Orga-
nization (UNESCO) and the Organization on 
Economic 
Cooperation 
and 
Development 
(OECD). 
(B) In offices at the Harry S. Truman 
Building, the Department maintains a signifi-
cant number of positions in bureaus that are ei-
ther dedicated, or whose primary responsibility 
is, to represent the United States to such orga-
nizations and institutions or at multilateral ne-
gotiations. 
(C) Given the large number of positions in 
the United States and abroad that are dedi-
cated to multilateral diplomacy, the Department 
of State may be well served in developing per-
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4055
For the relief of Amina Silmi. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 29, 2004
Mr. KUCINICH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Amina Silmi.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR AMINA 
SILMI. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Amina Silmi shall be eligible for issuance of an immi-
grant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien 
lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an 
application for issuance of an immigrant visa under sec-
tion 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful 
permanent resident.
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Amina Silmi en-
ters the United States before the filing deadline specified 
in subsection (c), she shall be considered to have entered 
and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be 
eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the en-
actment of this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Amina Silmi, the Secretary of State shall in-
struct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current 
or next following fiscal year, the total number of immi-
grant visas that are made available to natives of the coun-
try of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total 
number of immigrant visas that are made available to na-
tives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 
202(e) of such Act. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural
parents, brothers, and sisters of Amina Silmi shall not, 
by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privi-
lege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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(C) includes the coordination of 2 or more 
qualified programs. 
(2) PROVISIONS EXCLUDED FROM WAIVER AU-
THORITY.—A waiver shall not be granted under 
paragraph (1)—
(A) with respect to any provision of law re-
lating to—
(i) civil rights or prohibition of dis-
crimination; 
(ii) purposes or goals of any program; 
(iii) maintenance of effort require-
ments; 
(iv) health or safety; 
(v) labor standards under the Fair 
Labor Standards Act of 1938; or 
(vi) environmental protection; 
(B) with respect to section 241(a) of the 
Adult Education and Family Literacy Act; 
(C) in the case of a program under the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437 et seq.), with respect to any requirement 
under section 5A of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
1437c–1; relating to public housing agency 
plans and resident advisory boards);
HR 4056 RFS 
(b) 
TO
LIMIT
THE
PROLIFERATION
OF 
MANPADS.—The President is encouraged to seek to 
enter into agreements with the governments of foreign 
countries that, at a minimum, would— 
(1) prohibit the entry into force of a 
MANPADS manufacturing license agreement and 
MANPADS co-production agreement, other than the 
entry into force of a manufacturing license or co- 
production agreement with a country that is party to 
such an agreement; 
(2) prohibit, except pursuant to transfers be-
tween governments, the export of a MANPADS, in-
cluding any component, part, accessory, or attach-
ment thereof, without an individual validated license; 
and 
(3) prohibit the re-export or retransfer of a 
MANPADS, including any component, part, acces-
sory, or attachment thereof, to a third person, orga-
nization, or government unless the written consent 
of the government that approved the original export 
or transfer is first obtained. 
(c) TO ACHIEVE DESTRUCTION OF MANPADS.— 
The President should continue to pursue further strong 
international diplomatic and cooperative efforts, including 
bilateral and multilateral treaties, in the appropriate
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4056 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2004 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation 
AN ACT 
To encourage the establishment of both long-term and short- 
term programs to address the threat of man-portable 
air defense systems (MANPADSs) to commercial avia-
tion. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Commercial Aviation 
MANPADS Defense Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) MANPADSs constitute a threat to military 
and civilian aircraft. 
(2) The threat posed by MANPADSs requires 
the development of both short-term and long-term 
plans. 
(3) The threat posed by MANPADSs requires 
an international as well as domestic response. 
(4) There should be an international effort to 
address the issues of MANPADSs proliferation and 
defense. 
(5) The Government is pursuing and should 
continue to pursue diplomatic efforts to prevent the 
proliferation of MANPADSs. 
SEC. 3. UNITED STATES POLICY ON NONPROLIFERATION 
AND EXPORT CONTROL. 
(a) TO LIMIT AVAILABILITY
AND TRANSFER
OF 
MANPADS.—The President shall pursue, on an urgent 
basis, further strong international diplomatic and coopera-
tive efforts, including bilateral and multilateral treaties, 
in the appropriate forum to limit the availability, transfer, 
and proliferation of MANPADSs worldwide.
troller General shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report on the effects of the 
limitation on the duration of employment, appoint-
ment, or assignment of officers and employees of the 
Peace Corps under section 7 of the Peace Corps Act 
(22 U.S.C. 2506) on the ability of the Peace Corps 
to effectively manage Peace Corps operations. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report described in para-
graph (1) shall include—
(A) a description of such limitation;
(B) a description of the history of such 
limitation and the purposes for which it was en-
acted and amended; 
(C) an analysis of the impact of such limi-
tation on the ability of the Peace Corps to re-
cruit capable volunteers, establish productive 
and worthwhile assignments for volunteers, pro-
vide for the health, safety, and security of vol-
unteers, and, as declared in section 2(a) of the 
Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501(a)), ‘‘pro-
mote a better understanding of the American 
people on the part of the peoples served and a 
better understanding of other peoples on the 
part of the American people’’;
and investigating allegations of abuse that protect 
the safety and confidentiality of the survivors; and 
(9) ensuring that applicants for jobs in camps 
are screened to prevent individuals who may have 
been involved in protection violations from being 
hired by camp authorities. 
SEC. 407. INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND 
TRAINING. 
Section 541 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
(22 U.S.C. 2347) is amended in the second sentence—
(1) by striking ‘‘or (iv)’’ and inserting ‘‘(iv)’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end before the period the 
following: ‘‘, or (v) improve the protection of civil-
ians, especially women and children who are affected 
by armed conflict, including those women and chil-
dren who, as a result of an armed conflict, are refu-
gees or displaced persons.’’.
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‘‘(3) The monitoring system provides a basis for 
recommendations for adjustments to the assistance 
to enhance the impact of the assistance. 
‘‘SEC. 250. REPORT. 
‘‘(a) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2005, 
and each December 31 thereafter, the President shall 
transmit to Congress a report that contains a detailed de-
scription of the implementation of this title for the pre-
vious fiscal year. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—The report shall contain the fol-
lowing information: 
‘‘(1) For each grant, cooperative agreement, 
contract, contribution, or other form of assistance 
awarded or entered into under this title— 
‘‘(A) the amount of the grant, cooperative 
agreement, contract, contribution, or other form 
of assistance, the name of each recipient and 
each developing country with respect to which 
projects or activities under the grant, coopera-
tive agreement, contract, contribution, or other 
form of assistance were carried out, and the ap-
proximate number of orphans and other vulner-
able children who received assistance under the 
projects or activities; and