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‘‘(1) the words ‘Department of the Treasury’,
or the name of any service, bureau, office, or other
subdivision of the Department of the Treasury,
‘‘(2) the titles ‘Secretary of the Treasury’ or
‘Treasurer of the United States’ or the title of any
other officer or employee of the Department of the
Treasury,
‘‘(3) the abbreviations or initials of any entity
referred to in paragraph (1),
‘‘(4) the words ‘United States Savings Bond’ or
the name of any other obligation issued by the De-
partment of the Treasury,
‘‘(5) any symbol or emblem of an entity re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) (including the design of
any envelope or stationary used by such an entity),
and
‘‘(6) any colorable imitation of any such words,
titles, abbreviations, initials, symbols, or emblems,
in a manner which could reasonably be interpreted or con-
strued as conveying the false impression that such adver-
tisement, solicitation, business activity, or product is in
any manner approved, endorsed, sponsored, or authorized
by, or associated with, the Department of the Treasury
or any entity referred to in paragraph (1) or any officer
or employee thereof.
‘‘(33) In the Hidalgo County, Texas, Valley 
Acres Water District, water conservation and im-
provement projects as identified in an engineering 
report dated March, 2004 by Axiom-Blair Engineer-
ing at a cost of $500,000. 
‘‘(34) 
In 
the 
Hudspeth 
County, 
Texas, 
Hudspeth County Conservation and Reclamation 
District No. 1, water conservation and improvement 
projects as identified in the March, 2004, engineer-
ing report by Axiom-Blair Engineering at a cost of 
$1,500,000. 
‘‘(35) In the El Paso County, Texas, El Paso 
County Water Improvement District No. 1, water 
conservation and improvement projects as identified 
in the March, 2004, engineering report by Axiom- 
Blair Engineering at a cost of $10,500,000. 
‘‘(36) In the Hidalgo County, Texas, Donna Ir-
rigation District, water conservation and improve-
ment projects identified in an engineering report 
dated March 22, 2004 by Melden and Hunt, Inc. at 
a cost of $2,500,000. 
‘‘(37) In the Hidalgo County, Texas, Hidalgo 
County Irrigation District No. 16, water conserva-
tion and improvement projects identified in an engi-
neering report dated March 22, 2004 by Melden and 
Hunt, Inc. at a cost of $2,800,000. 
‘‘(38) The United Irrigation District of Hidalgo 
County 
water 
conservation 
and 
improvement 
projects as identified in a March 2004 engineering 
report by Sigler Winston, Greenwood and Associates 
at a cost of $6,067,021.’’. 
(b) INCLUSION OF ACTIVITIES TO CONSERVE WATER 
OR IMPROVE SUPPLY; TRANSFERS AMONG PROJECTS.— 
Section 4 of such Act (Public Law 106–576; 114 Stat. 
3067) is further amended by redesignating subsection (c) 
as subsection (e), and by inserting after subsection (b) the 
following: 
‘‘(c) INCLUSION
OF
ACTIVITIES
TO
CONSERVE 
WATER OR IMPROVE SUPPLY.—In addition to the activi-
ties identified in the engineering reports referred to in 
subsection (a), each project that the Secretary conducts 
or participates in under subsection (a) may include any 
of the following: 
‘‘(1) The replacement of irrigation canals and 
lateral canals with buried pipelines. 
‘‘(2) The impervious lining of irrigation canals 
and lateral canals. 
‘‘(3) Installation of water level, flow measure-
ment, pump control, and telemetry systems.
‘‘(4) The renovation and replacement of pump-
ing plants. 
‘‘(5) Other activities that will result in the con-
servation of water or an improved supply of water. 
‘‘(d) TRANSFERS AMONG PROJECTS.—Of amounts 
made available for a project referred to in any of para-
graphs (20) through (38) of subsection (a), the Secretary 
may transfer and use for another such project up to 10 
percent.’’. 
SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
LOWER RIO GRANDE CONSTRUCTION. 
Section 4(e) of the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water 
Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 
(Public Law 106–576; 114 Stat. 3067), as redesignated 
by section 2(b) of this Act, is further amended by inserting 
before the period the following: ‘‘for projects referred to 
in paragraphs (1) through (19) of subsection (a), and 
$42,356,145 (2004 dollars) for projects referred to in 
paragraphs (20) through (38) of subsection (a)’’. 
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a joint return) but do not exceed $500 ($1,000 in 
the case of a joint return). 
‘‘(2) TERMINATION.—Paragraph (1) shall not 
apply to any taxable year beginning after December 
31, 2006.’’. 
(b) DIRECT CHARITABLE DEDUCTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 63 
(defining taxable income) is amended by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (1), by striking the 
period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘, 
and’’, and by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) the direct charitable deduction.’’. 
(2) DEFINITION.—Section 63 is amended by re-
designating subsection (g) as subsection (h) and by 
inserting after subsection (f) the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(g) DIRECT CHARITABLE DEDUCTION.—For pur-
poses of this section, the term ‘direct charitable deduction’ 
means that portion of the amount allowable under section 
170(a) which is taken as a direct charitable deduction for 
the taxable year under section 170(o).’’. 
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (d) 
of section 63 is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end of paragraph (1), by striking the period at the
end of paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) the direct charitable deduction.’’. 
(c) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury shall study the effect of the amendments made 
by this section on increased charitable giving and 
taxpayer compliance, including a comparison of tax-
payer compliance between taxpayers who itemize 
their charitable contributions and taxpayers who 
claim a direct charitable deduction. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 
2007, the Secretary of the Treasury shall report on 
the study required under paragraph (1) to the Com-
mittee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee 
on Ways and Means of the House of Representa-
tives. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3870 
To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay for 
2 years implementation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit for 
individuals who are not lowest-income subsidy eligible individuals. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2005 
Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. PENCE, and Mr. HENSARLING) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security 
Act to delay for 2 years implementation of the Medicare 
prescription drug benefit for individuals who are not 
lowest-income subsidy eligible individuals. 
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. 3641
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to provide 
treatment for diabetes in minority communities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2005
Ms. WATERS (for herself and Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants 
to provide treatment for diabetes in minority communities.
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 ‘‘Minority Diabetes Ini-
tiative Act’’. 
SEC. 2. GRANTS REGARDING TREATMENT OF DIABETES IN 
MINORITY COMMUNITIES. 
Part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 254b et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
section 330L the following:
‘‘SEC. 330M. GRANTS REGARDING TREATMENT OF DIABE-
TES IN MINORITY COMMUNITIES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make grants 
to public and nonprofit private health care providers for 
the purpose of providing treatment for diabetes in minor-
ity communities. 
‘‘(b) RECIPIENTS OF GRANTS.—The public and non-
profit private health care providers to whom grants may 
be made under subsection (a) include physicians, podia-
trists, community-based organizations, health care organi-
zations, community health centers, and State, local, and 
tribal health departments. 
‘‘(c) SCOPE OF TREATMENT ACTIVITIES.—The Sec-
retary shall ensure that grants under subsection (a) cover 
a variety of diabetes-related health care services, including 
routine care for diabetic patients, public education on dia-
betes prevention and control, eye care, foot care, and 
treatment for kidney disease and other complications of 
diabetes. 
‘‘(d) APPROPRIATE CULTURAL CONTEXT.—A condi-
tion for the receipt of a grant under subsection (a) is that 
the applicant involved agrees that, in the program carried 
out with the grant, services will be provided in the lan-
guages most appropriate for, and with consideration for 
the cultural backgrounds of, the individuals for whom the 
services are provided.
‘‘(e) OUTREACH SERVICES.—A condition for the re-
ceipt of a grant under subsection (a) is that the applicant 
involved agrees to provide outreach activities to inform the 
public of the services of the program, and to provide offsite 
information on diabetes. 
‘‘(f) APPLICATION FOR GRANT.—A grant may be 
made under subsection (a) only if an application for the 
grant is submitted to the Secretary and the application 
is in such form, is made in such manner, and contains 
such agreements, assurances, and information as the Sec-
retary determines to be necessary to carry out this section. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for 
each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2010.’’.
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SECTION 1. DELAY IN IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDICARE 
PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM FOR ALL 
BUT LOWEST-INCOME SUBSIDY ELIGIBLE IN-
DIVIDUALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1860D–1(a) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-101(a)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) LIMITATION DURING 2006 AND 2007.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—With respect to bene-
fits during 2006 and 2007, no individual shall 
be treated as a part D eligible individual unless 
the individual is described in section 1860D– 
14(a)(1). 
‘‘(B) TRANSITION.—For individuals who 
would be part D eligible individuals but for sub-
paragraph (A), the enrollment-related provi-
sions of this part (and related provisions of part 
C) shall be applied as if any dates otherwise 
specified had been delayed for 2 years.’’. 
(b) CONTINUATION OF DRUG DISCOUNT CARD PRO-
GRAM
FOR
NONQUALIFYING
INDIVIDUALS.—Section 
1860D–31(a)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-141(a)(2)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(D) CONTINUATION FOR CERTAIN INDI-
VIDUALS.—Notwithstanding any other provision
of this section, this section shall continue to op-
erate during 2006 and 2007 in the same man-
ner it operated during 2005 in the case of dis-
count card eligible individuals who would be 
part D eligible individuals during such period 
but for the application of section 1860D– 
1(a)(4)(A).’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall be effective as if included in the enact-
ment of Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and 
Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–173). 
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3871
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of Interior to convey to The 
Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail 
and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc. certain Federal land 
associated with the Lewis and Clark National Historic 
Trail in Nebraska, to be used as an historical interpretive 
site along the trail.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LAND CONVEYANCE, LEWIS AND CLARK NA-
TIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL, NEBRASKA. 
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of 
the Interior may convey, without consideration, to The 
Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail 
and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not-for-
profit organization with operational headquarters at 100 
Valmont Drive, Nebraska City, Nebraska, 68410, all 
right, title and interest of the United States in and to the 
federally owned land under jurisdiction of the Secretary 
consisting of 2 parcels as generally depicted on the map 
titled ‘‘Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail’’, num-
bered 648/80,002, and dated March 2006. 
(b) SURVEY; CONVEYANCE COST.—The exact acreage 
and legal description of the land to be conveyed under sec-
tion (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to 
the Secretary. The cost of the survey and all other costs 
incurred by the Secretary to convey the land shall be borne 
by the Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive 
Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc. 
(c) CONDITION OF CONVEYANCE, USE OF CONVEYED 
LAND.—The conveyance authorized under subsection (a) 
shall be subject to the condition that the Missouri River
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2867 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize the International Religious Freedom Act of 
1998, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 102. TAX-FREE DISTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL RE-
TIREMENT PLANS FOR CHARITABLE PUR-
POSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (d) of section 408 (re-
lating to individual retirement accounts) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) DISTRIBUTIONS
FOR
CHARITABLE
PUR-
POSES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—No amount shall be 
includible in gross income by reason of a quali-
fied charitable distribution. 
‘‘(B) QUALIFIED
CHARITABLE
DISTRIBU-
TION.—For purposes of this paragraph, the 
term ‘qualified charitable distribution’ means 
any distribution from an individual retirement 
plan other than a plan described in subsection 
(k) or (p) of section 408— 
‘‘(i) which is made on or after the 
date that the individual for whose benefit 
the plan is maintained has attained age 
701⁄2, and 
‘‘(ii) which is made directly by the 
trustee— 
‘‘(I) to an organization described 
in section 170(c), or 
‘‘(II) to a split-interest entity.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3644
To exempt boilermakers from the numerical limitation applicable to non-
immigrants issued a visa or otherwise provided status under section 
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2005
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. ENGEL) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To exempt boilermakers from the numerical limitation appli-
cable to nonimmigrants issued a visa or otherwise pro-
vided status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXEMPTION FROM NUMERICAL LIMITATION 
FOR BOILERMAKERS. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the nu-
merical limitation contained in section 214(g)(1)(B) of the 
Immigration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1184(g)(1)(B)) shall not apply to any nonimmigrant alien
issued a visa or otherwise provided status under section 
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) 
of 
such 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b)) who is employed (or has received 
an offer of employment) as a boilermaker.
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Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail and Visitor Cen-
ter Foundation, Inc. use the conveyed land as a historic 
site and interpretive center for the Lewis and Clark Na-
tional Historic Trail. 
(d) DISCONTINUANCE OF USE.—If Missouri River 
Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail and Visitor Cen-
ter Foundation, Inc. determines to discontinue use of the 
land conveyed under subsection (a) as an historic site and 
interpretive center for the Lewis and Clark National His-
toric Trail, the Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark In-
terpretive Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc. shall 
convey lands back to the Secretary without consideration. 
(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—The 
Secretary may require such additional terms and condi-
tions in connection with the conveyance under subsection 
(a) or the conveyance, if any, under subsection (d) as the 
Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of 
the United States. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To assist 
with the operation of the facility there is authorized to
be appropriated $150,000 per year for a period not to ex-
ceed 10 years. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 25, 
2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3871
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of Interior to convey to 
The Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Inter-
pretive Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc. 
certain Federal land associated with the Lewis 
and Clark National Historic Trail in Nebraska, 
to be used as an historical interpretive site along 
the trail.
A distribution shall be treated as a qualified 
charitable distribution only to the extent that 
the distribution would be includible in gross in-
come without regard to subparagraph (A) and, 
in the case of a distribution to a split-interest 
entity, only if no person holds an income inter-
est in the amounts in the split-interest entity 
attributable to such distribution other than one 
or more of the following: the individual for 
whose benefit such plan is maintained, the 
spouse of such individual, or any organization 
described in section 170(c). 
‘‘(C) CONTRIBUTIONS
MUST
BE
OTHER-
WISE DEDUCTIBLE.—For purposes of this para-
graph— 
‘‘(i) DIRECT CONTRIBUTIONS.—A dis-
tribution to an organization described in 
section 170(c) shall be treated as a quali-
fied charitable distribution only if a deduc-
tion for the entire distribution would be al-
lowable under section 170 (determined 
without regard to subsection (b) thereof 
and this paragraph). 
‘‘(ii) SPLIT-INTEREST GIFTS.—A dis-
tribution to a split-interest entity shall be
treated as a qualified charitable distribu-
tion only if a deduction for the entire value 
of the interest in the distribution for the 
use of an organization described in section 
170(c) would be allowable under section 
170 (determined without regard to sub-
section (b) thereof and this paragraph). 
‘‘(D) APPLICATION OF SECTION 72.—Not-
withstanding section 72, in determining the ex-
tent to which a distribution is a qualified chari-
table distribution, the entire amount of the dis-
tribution shall be treated as includible in gross 
income without regard to subparagraph (A) to 
the extent that such amount does not exceed 
the aggregate amount which would have been so 
includible if all amounts distributed from all in-
dividual retirement plans were treated as 1 con-
tract under paragraph (2)(A) for purposes of 
determining the inclusion of such distribution 
under section 72. Proper adjustments shall be 
made in applying section 72 to other distribu-
tions in such taxable year and subsequent tax-
able years. 
‘‘(E) SPECIAL RULES FOR SPLIT-INTEREST 
ENTITIES.—
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4586 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Propane-phosphonic acid anhydride. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 13, 2007 
Mr. BLUNT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Propane-phosphonic acid 
anhydride. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROPANE-PHOSPHONIC ACID ANHYDRIDE. 
(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.l.l 
Propane-phosphonic acid an-
hydride (CAS No. 71760– 
04–8) (provided for in sub-
heading 3824.90.98) ............
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2011 
’’. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3871 
To authorize the Secretary of Interior to convey to The Missouri River 
Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, 
Inc. certain Federal land associated with the Lewis and Clark National 
Historic Trail in Nebraska, to be used as an historical interpretive 
site along the trail. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2005 
Mr. FORTENBERRY (for himself, Mr. TERRY, and Mr. OSBORNE) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Interior to convey to The 
Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail 
and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc. certain Federal land 
associated with the Lewis and Clark National Historic 
Trail in Nebraska, to be used as an historical interpretive 
site along the trail. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LAND CONVEYANCE, LEWIS AND CLARK NA-
TIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL, NEBRASKA. 
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of 
the Interior may convey, without consideration, to The