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(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 Pris-
on Industries needed by a Federal department or agency 
after the effective date of the final regulations issued pursu-
ant to section 17(a)(2), or after September 30, 2007, which-
ever is earlier. 
SEC. 20. 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 inserting after the item relating to section 
4124 the following new items: 
‘‘4124a. Additional inmate work opportunities through public service activities. 
‘‘4124b. Re-entry employment preparation through work-based training and ap-
prenticeship.’’; 
(4) by amending the item relating to section 
4127 to read as follows: 
‘‘4127. Federal Prison Industries report to Congress.’’; 
and 
(5) by adding at the end the following new items: 
‘‘4130. Construction of provisions. 
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Union Calendar No. 342 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2965 
[Report No. 109–591] 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to require 
Federal Prison Industries to compete for its con-
tracts minimizing its unfair competition with pri-
vate sector firms and their non-inmate workers 
and empowering Federal agencies to get the best 
value for taxpayers’ dollars, to provide a five-year 
period during which Federal Prison Industries 
adjusts to obtaining inmate work opportunities 
through other than its mandatory source status, 
to enhance inmate access to remedial and voca-
tional opportunities and other rehabilitative op-
portunities to better prepare inmates for a suc-
cessful return to society, to authorize alternative 
inmate work opportunities in support of non- 
profit organizations and other public service pro-
grams, and for other purposes. 
JULY 21, 2006 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2856 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain inflatable balls. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 9, 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 inflatable balls. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN INFLATABLE BALLS. 
(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: 
‘‘ 
9902.95.07 
Inflatable balls other than 
basketballs and 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. 
Æ
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2966 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the availability of emergency 
medical care for veterans in non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical 
facilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 17, 2005 
Mr. HONDA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the avail-
ability of emergency medical care for veterans in non- 
Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF AVAILABILITY OF EMER-
GENCY MEDICAL CARE FOR VETERANS IN 
NON-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
MEDICAL FACILITIES. 
Section 1725(f)(1)(C) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting before the period at the end the 
following: ‘‘, with the determination of whether the veteran
can be so transferred to be based both on the condition 
of the veteran and on the availability of a bed in a Depart-
ment facility that is not geographically inaccessible to the 
veteran’’. 
Æ
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(3) by inserting immediately after paragraph 
(6) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(7) the Congressional Budget Office.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2006 
and each succeeding fiscal year. 
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, and 
other personal services, at rates of pay provided by law; 
for surveys and studies in connection with activities under 
the care of the Architect of the Capitol; for all necessary 
expenses for the general and administrative support of the 
operations under the Architect of the Capitol including the 
Botanic Garden; electrical substations of the Capitol, Sen-
ate and House office buildings, and other facilities under 
the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol; including 
furnishings and office equipment; including not more than 
$5,000 for official reception and representation expenses, 
to be expended as the Architect of the Capitol may ap-
prove; for purchase or exchange, maintenance, and oper-
ation of a passenger motor vehicle, $77,002,000, of which 
$350,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2008.
612 
the Secretary of Energy, in cooperation with the Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall sub-
mit to Congress a report describing recommendations re-
lating to the means by which the Federal Government may 
reduce or prevent the release of mercury during the manu-
facture, transportation, storage, or disposal of general 
service lamps. 
SEC. 9022. INCANDESCENT REFLECTOR LAMPS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 321 of the Energy Policy 
and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (30)(C)(ii)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subclause 
(I)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘or similar bulb shapes 
(excluding ER or BR)’’ and inserting ‘‘ER, 
BR, BPAR, or similar bulb shapes’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘2.75’’ and inserting 
‘‘2.25’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘is either—’’ and all that 
follows through subclause (II) and inserting 
‘‘has a rated wattage that is greater than 40 
watts.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following:
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2967
AN ACT 
To designate the Federal building located at 333 Mt. Elliott 
Street in Detroit, Michigan, as the ‘‘Rosa Parks Federal 
Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2219 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, 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. DESIGNATION. 
The Federal building located at 333 Mt. Elliott 
Street in Detroit, Michigan, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Rosa Parks Federal Building’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal 
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be 
a reference to the ‘‘Rosa Parks Federal Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 26, 
2005. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2967
AN ACT 
To designate the Federal building located at 333 
Mt. Elliott Street in Detroit, Michigan, as the 
‘‘Rosa Parks Federal Building’’.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2859 
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide improved interest 
rate relief for servicemembers during periods of military service. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 9, 2005 
Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself and Mr. WYNN) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide 
improved interest rate relief for servicemembers during 
periods of military service. 
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 ‘‘Servicemembers Inter-
est Rate Relief Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. IMPROVED INTEREST RATE RELIEF. 
Section 207(a) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act 
(50 U.S.C. App. 527(a)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 
paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and
(2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An obligation or liability 
bearing interest that is incurred by a servicemember, 
or the servicemember and the servicemember’s 
spouse jointly, before the servicemember enters mili-
tary service shall not, at any time during the period 
of military service, bear interest at a rate in excess 
of the maximum rate allowable at such time. 
‘‘(2) MAXIMUM RATE ALLOWABLE.—As used in 
this section the term ‘maximum rate allowable’, with 
respect to an obligation or liability, means the lower 
of— 
‘‘(A) 6 percent per year; or 
‘‘(B) the annual rate of interest that (but 
for this section) would otherwise apply with re-
spect to such obligation or liability, reduced by 
1 percentage point (but not below zero).’’. 
SEC. 3. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
Section 207 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act 
(50 U.S.C. App. 527) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated 
by section 2)—
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘IN EX-
CESS OF 6 PERCENT’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘6 percent per year’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the maximum rate allow-
able’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated 
by section 2), by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘paragraph (3)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘6 percent per 
year’’ and inserting ‘‘the maximum rate allowable’’. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall 
take effect 60 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, and shall apply with respect to servicemembers in 
military service on or after the effective date of this Act. 
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H. R. 2967
One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the fourth day of January, two thousand and five 
An Act 
To designate the Federal building located at 333 Mt. Elliott Street in Detroit, 
Michigan, as the ‘‘Rosa Parks Federal Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The Federal building located at 333 Mt. Elliott Street in Detroit, 
Michigan, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Rosa Parks Fed-
eral Building’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, 
or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred 
to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Rosa 
Parks Federal Building’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
HR 2985 RFS 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
SEC. 1201. (a) Section 108 of the Legislative Branch 
Appropriations Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C. 1849), is amended—
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘8 positions’’ 
and inserting ‘‘10 positions’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘4 positions’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2 positions’’. 
(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to pay periods beginning on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1202. (a) Section 905 of the 2002 Supplemental 
Appropriations Act for Further Recovery From and Re-
sponse To Terrorist Attacks on the United States (2 
U.S.C. 1819) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(d) In the case of a building or facility acquired 
through purchase pursuant to subsection (a), the Archi-
tect of the Capitol may enter into or assume a lease with 
another person for the use of any portion of the building 
or facility that the Architect of the Capitol determines is 
not required to be used to carry out the purposes of this 
section, subject to the approval of the entity which ap-
(3) by striking paragraphs (13) through (15) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(19) OFFICE OF FINANCE.—The term ‘Office of 
Finance’ means the Office of Finance of the Federal 
Home Loan Bank System (or any successor thereto). 
‘‘(20) REGULATED ENTITY.—The term ‘regulated 
entity’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Federal National Mortgage Asso-
ciation and any affiliate thereof; 
‘‘(B) the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Cor-
poration and any affiliate thereof; and 
‘‘(C) any Federal Home Loan Bank.’’; 
(4) by redesignating paragraphs (11) and (12) 
as paragraphs (17) and (18), respectively; 
(5) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para-
graph (12); 
(6) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (10) 
as paragraphs (14) through (16), respectively; 
(7) in paragraph (5)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘(9)’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Office of Federal Housing 
Enterprise Oversight of the Department of Hous-
ing and Urban Development’’ and inserting 
‘‘Federal Housing Finance Agency’’;
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2967 
To designate the Federal building located at 333 Mt. Elliott Street in Detroit, 
Michigan, as the ‘‘Rosa Parks Federal Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 17, 2005 
Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan (for herself, Mr. WATT, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. 
ABERCROMBIE, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE 
JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. HONDA, Mr. UPTON, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. 
WATSON, Mr. CAMP, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. KIL-
DEE, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. HOLT, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. 
SCHWARZ of Michigan, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. EHLERS, and Mr. 
KNOLLENBERG) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To designate the Federal building located at 333 Mt. Elliott 
Street in Detroit, Michigan, as the ‘‘Rosa Parks Federal 
Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The Federal building located at 333 Mt. Elliott 
Street in Detroit, Michigan, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Rosa Parks Federal Building’’.
SEC. 3. CYBERSECURITY DEFINED. 
Section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 101) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(17)(A) The term ‘cybersecurity’ means the 
prevention of damage to, the protection of, and the 
restoration of computers, electronic communications 
systems, electronic communication services, wire 
communication, and electronic communication, in-
cluding information contained therein, to ensure its 
availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality, 
and nonrepudiation 
‘‘(B) In this paragraph—
‘‘(i) each of the terms ‘damage’ and ‘com-
puter’ has the meaning that term has in section 
1030 of title 18, United States Code; and 
‘‘(ii) each of the terms ‘electronic commu-
nications system’, ‘electronic communication 
service’, ‘wire communication’, and ‘electronic 
communication’ has the meaning that term has 
in section 2510 of title 18, United States 
Code.’’.
Æ
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal 
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be 
a reference to the ‘‘Rosa Parks Federal Building’’. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2967 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 27, 2005 
Received 
AN ACT 
To designate the Federal building located at 333 Mt. Elliott 
Street in Detroit, Michigan, as the ‘‘Rosa Parks Federal 
Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 2967 RDS 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The Federal building located at 333 Mt. Elliott 
Street in Detroit, Michigan, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Rosa Parks Federal Building’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal 
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be 
a reference to the ‘‘Rosa Parks Federal Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 26, 
2005. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
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expenditure in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That 
not more than $5,465,000 shall be derived from collections 
during fiscal year 2006 under sections 111(d)(2), 
119(b)(2), 802(h), 1005, and 1316 of such title: Provided 
further, That the total amount available for obligation 
shall be reduced by the amount by which collections are 
less than $35,946,000: Provided further, That not more 
than $100,000 of the amount appropriated is available for 
the maintenance of an ‘‘International Copyright Institute’’ 
in the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress for the 
purpose of training nationals of developing countries in 
intellectual property laws and policies: Provided further, 
That not more than $4,250 may be expended, on the cer-
tification of the Librarian of Congress, in connection with 
official representation and reception expenses for activities 
of the International Copyright Institute and for copyright 
delegations, visitors, and seminars: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding any provision of chapter 8 of title 17, 
United States Code, any amounts made available under 
this heading which are attributable to royalty fees and 
payments received by the Copyright Office pursuant to 
sections 111, 119, and chapter 10 of such title may be 
used for the costs incurred in the administration of the 
Copyright Royalty Judges program.
Union Calendar No. 104
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1964
[Report No. 103–182]
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for the Maritime Ad-
ministration for fiscal year 1994, and for other
purposes.
JULY 19, 1993
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed
contractors (including all medical personnel) of the Depart-
ment who interact with veterans. This training shall cover 
information appropriate to the duties being performed by 
such staff and contractors. The training shall include infor-
mation on— 
‘‘(1) recognizing risk factors for suicide; 
‘‘(2) proper protocols for responding to crisis sit-
uations involving veterans who may be at high risk 
for suicide; and 
‘‘(3) best practices for suicide prevention. 
‘‘(c) SCREENING OF VETERANS RECEIVING MEDICAL 
CARE.—In carrying out the comprehensive program, the 
Secretary shall provide for screening of veterans who receive 
medical care at a Department medical facility (including 
a center established under section 1712A of this title) for 
risk factors for suicide. 
‘‘(d) TRACKING OF VETERANS.—In carrying out the 
comprehensive program, the Secretary shall provide for ap-
propriate tracking of veterans. 
‘‘(e) COUNSELING AND TREATMENT OF VETERANS.— 
In carrying out the comprehensive program, the Secretary 
shall provide for referral of veterans at risk for suicide for 
appropriate counseling and treatment. 
‘‘(f) DESIGNATION OF SUICIDE PREVENTION COUN-
SELORS.—In carrying out the comprehensive program, the 
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Secretary shall designate a suicide prevention counselor at 
each Department medical facility other than centers estab-
lished under section 1712A of this title. Each counselor shall 
work with local emergency rooms, police departments, men-
tal health organizations, and veterans service organizations 
to engage in outreach to veterans and improve the coordina-
tion of mental health care to veterans. 
‘‘(g) BEST PRACTICES RESEARCH.—In carrying out 
the comprehensive program, the Secretary shall provide for 
research on best practices for suicide prevention among vet-
erans. Research shall be conducted under this subsection in 
consultation with the heads of the following entities: 
‘‘(1) The Department of Health and Human 
Services. 
‘‘(2) The National Institute of Mental Health. 
‘‘(3) The Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration. 
‘‘(4) The Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention. 
‘‘(h) SEXUAL TRAUMA RESEARCH.—In carrying out 
the comprehensive program, the Secretary shall provide for 
research on mental health care for veterans who have experi-
enced sexual trauma while in military service. The research 
design shall include consideration of veterans of a reserve 
component. 
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‘‘(i) 24-HOUR MENTAL HEALTH CARE.—In carrying 
out the comprehensive program, the Secretary shall provide 
for mental health care availability to veterans on a 24-hour 
basis. 
‘‘(j) HOTLINE.—In carrying out the comprehensive 
program, the Secretary may provide for a toll-free hotline 
for veterans to be staffed by appropriately trained mental 
health personnel and available at all times. 
‘‘(k) OUTREACH AND EDUCATION FOR VETERANS AND 
FAMILIES.—In carrying out the comprehensive program, 
the Secretary shall provide for outreach to and education 
for veterans and the families of veterans, with special em-
phasis on providing information to veterans of Operation 
Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and the 
families of such veterans. Education to promote mental 
health shall include information designed to— 
‘‘(1) remove the stigma associated with mental 
illness; 
‘‘(2) encourage veterans to seek treatment and 
assistance for mental illness; 
‘‘(3) promote skills for coping with mental ill-
ness; and 
‘‘(4) help families of veterans with— 
‘‘(A) understanding issues arising from the 
readjustment of veterans to civilian life; 
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support to anti-coalition forces that conduct attacks 
against coalition forces in Iraq. 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to authorize or otherwise speak to 
the use of the Armed Forces against Iran. 
SEC. 1226. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE CONSEQUENCES 
OF A FAILED STATE IN IRAQ. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) a failed state in Iraq will have a negative 
impact on the Middle East and United States inter-
ests in the region; and 
(2) the United States should pursue strategies 
to prevent a failed state in Iraq or to contain the 
negative effects of a failed state in Iraq. 
SEC. 1227. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON FEDERALISM IN IRAQ. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) policies supported by the United States in 
the pursuit of a political settlement in Iraq should 
be consistent with the wishes of the Iraqi people and 
should not violate the sovereignty of the nation of 
Iraq; 
(2) if the Iraqi people support a political settle-
ment in Iraq based on the final provisions of the 
Constitution of Iraq that create a federal system of 
government and allow for the creation of federal re-