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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 691 
To ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2005 
Mr. BILIRAKIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio 
operators. 
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 ‘‘Amateur Radio Spec-
trum Protection Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
(1) More than 650,000 radio amateurs in the 
United States are licensed by the Federal Commu-
nications Commission.
(2) Among the basic purposes of the Amateur 
Radio and Amateur Satellite Services are to provide 
voluntary, noncommercial radio service, particularly 
emergency communications. 
(3) Emergency communications services by vol-
unteer amateur radio operators have consistently 
and reliably been provided before, during, and after 
floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, forest fires, earth-
quakes, blizzards, train accidents, chemical spills, 
and other disasters. 
(4) The Federal Communications Commission 
has taken actions which have resulted in the loss of 
at least 107 MHz of spectrum to radio amateurs. 
SEC. 3. FEDERAL POLICY REGARDING REALLOCATION OF 
AMATEUR RADIO SPECTRUM. 
Section 303 of the Communications Act of 1934 is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(z) Notwithstanding subsection (c), after July 1, 
2005— 
‘‘(1) make no reallocation of primary allocations 
of bands of frequencies of the amateur radio and 
amateur satellite services;
‘‘(2) not diminish the secondary allocations of 
bands of frequencies to the amateur radio or ama-
teur satellite service; and 
‘‘(3) make no additional allocations within such 
bands of frequencies that would substantially reduce 
the utility thereof to the amateur radio or amateur 
satellite service; 
unless the Commission, at the same time, provides equiva-
lent replacement spectrum to amateur radio and amateur 
satellite service.’’. 
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‘‘(B) The Secretary shall make a final determination 
with respect to any request filed under subparagraph 
(A)(ii) within 1 year after the filing of the request, to-
gether with any information required to be filed with such 
request under subparagraph (A)(ii). 
‘‘(C) Each month the Secretary shall publish a report 
of any request under subparagraph (A)(ii) which has been 
denied during the preceding month and the reasons for 
the denial. 
‘‘(D) The Secretary shall not specify any form of re-
newable energy under paragraph (6)(A)(i)(I) unless the 
Secretary determines that—
‘‘(i) there will be a reduction in oil or natural 
gas consumption as a result of such specification; 
‘‘(ii) such specification will not result in an in-
creased use of any item which is known to be, or 
reasonably suspected to be, environmentally haz-
ardous or a threat to public health or safety; and 
‘‘(iii) available Federal subsidies do not make 
such specification unnecessary or inappropriate (in 
the light of the most advantageous allocation of eco-
nomic resources). 
‘‘(6) In this subsection—
‘‘(A) the term ‘renewable energy system’ means 
a system which—
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‘‘(i) when installed in connection with a 
dwelling, transmits or uses—
‘‘(I) solar energy, energy derived from 
the geothermal deposits, energy derived 
from biomass, or any other form of renew-
able energy which the Secretary specifies 
by regulations, for the purpose of heating 
or cooling such dwelling or providing hot 
water or electricity for use within such 
dwelling; or 
‘‘(II) wind energy for nonbusiness res-
idential purposes; 
‘‘(ii) meets the performance and quality 
standards (if any) which have been prescribed 
by the Secretary by regulations; 
‘‘(iii) in the case of a combustion rated 
system, has a thermal efficiency rating of at 
least 75 percent; and 
‘‘(iv) in the case of a solar system, has a 
thermal efficiency rating of at least 15 percent; 
and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘biomass’ means any organic 
matter that is available on a renewable or recurring 
basis, including agricultural crops and trees, wood 
and wood wastes and residues, plants (including
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aquatic plants), grasses, residues, fibers, and animal 
wastes, municipal wastes, and other waste mate-
rials.’’. 
(b) DISTRICT HEATING AND COOLING PROGRAMS.—
Section 172 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 
13451 note) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (3); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (4) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(5) evaluate the use of renewable energy sys-
tems (as such term is defined in section 415(c) of 
the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 
U.S.C. 6865(c))) in residential buildings.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Energy Policy Act of 2005’’. 
(c) DEFINITION OF BIOMASS.—Section 203(2) of the 
Biomass Energy and Alcohol Fuels Act of 1980 (42 
U.S.C. 8802(2)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) The term ‘biomass’ means any organic 
matter that is available on a renewable or recurring 
basis, including agricultural crops and trees, wood
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 692 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the Civil Service 
Retirement and Disability Fund be excluded from the Federal budget. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2005 
Mr. BILIRAKIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Government 
Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the 
Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund be excluded 
from the Federal budget. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXCLUSION OF CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT 
AND DISABILITY FUND FROM THE BUDGET. 
Section 8348 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(m) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
receipts and disbursements of the Fund—
‘‘(1) shall not be included in the totals of— 
‘‘(A) the budget of the United States Gov-
ernment as submitted by the President; or 
‘‘(B) the congressional budget (including 
allocations of budget authority and outlays pro-
vided therein); and 
‘‘(2) shall be exempt from any general budget 
limitation imposed by statute on expenditures and 
net lending (budget outlays) of the United States 
Government.’’. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 693 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require Department of Veterans 
Affairs pharmacies to dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions 
written by private practitioners, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2005 
Mr. BUTTERFIELD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs pharmacies to dispense medica-
tions to veterans for prescriptions written by private 
practitioners, 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 ‘‘Veterans Medication 
Accessibility Act’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS PHARMACIES TO DISPENSE MEDICA-
TIONS TO VETERANS ON PRESCRIPTIONS 
WRITTEN BY PRIVATE PRACTITIONERS. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—Subsection (d) of section 1712 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(d) Subject to section 1722A of this title, the Sec-
retary shall furnish to a veteran such drugs and medicines 
as may be ordered on prescription of a duly licensed physi-
cian in the treatment of any illness or injury of the vet-
eran.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) The heading of 
that section is amended by striking the sixth through 
ninth words. 
(2) The item relating to that section in the table of 
sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of that title is 
amended by striking the sixth through ninth words. 
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and without regard to whether the facility begins oper-
ation on or after the date of the enactment of this section. 
(c) ELIGIBILITY WINDOW.—Payments may be made 
under this section only for electric energy generated from 
a qualified hydroelectric facility which begins operation 
during the period of 10 fiscal years beginning with the 
first full fiscal year occurring after the date of enactment 
of this subtitle. 
(d) INCENTIVE PERIOD.—A qualified hydroelectric 
facility may receive payments under this section for a pe-
riod of 10 fiscal years (referred to in this section as the 
‘‘incentive period’’). Such period shall begin with the fiscal 
year in which electric energy generated from the facility 
is first eligible for such payments. 
(e) AMOUNT OF PAYMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Payments made by the Sec-
retary under this section to the owner or operator of 
a qualified hydroelectric facility shall be based on 
the number of kilowatt hours of hydroelectric energy 
generated by the facility during the incentive period. 
For any such facility, the amount of such payment 
shall be 1.8 cents per kilowatt hour (adjusted as 
provided in paragraph (2)), subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations under subsection (g), except
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 695
To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels 
illegal. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2005
Mr. CONYERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and 
exporting cartels illegal.
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 ‘‘No Oil Producing and 
Exporting Cartels Act of 2005’’ or ‘‘NOPEC’’. 
SEC. 2. SHERMAN ACT. 
The Sherman Act (15 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) is amended 
by adding after section 7 the following:
‘‘SEC. 7A. OIL PRODUCING CARTELS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—It shall be illegal and a violation 
of this Act for any foreign state, or any instrumentality 
or agent of any foreign state, to act collectively or in com-
bination with any other foreign state, any instrumentality 
or agent of any other foreign state, or any other person, 
whether by cartel or any other association or form of co-
operation or joint action—
‘‘(1) to limit the production or distribution of 
oil, natural gas, or any other petroleum product; 
‘‘(2) to set or maintain the price of oil, natural 
gas, or any petroleum product; or 
‘‘(3) to otherwise take any action in restraint of 
trade for oil, natural gas, or any petroleum product; 
when such action, combination, or collective action has a 
direct, substantial, and reasonably foreseeable effect on 
the market, supply, price, or distribution of oil, natural 
gas, or other petroleum product in the United States. 
‘‘(b) SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY.—A foreign state en-
gaged in conduct in violation of subsection (a) shall not 
be immune under the doctrine of sovereign immunity from 
the jurisdiction or judgments of the courts of the United 
States in any action brought to enforce this section. 
‘‘(c) INAPPLICABILITY
OF ACT
OF STATE DOC-
TRINE.—No court of the United States shall decline,
based on the act of state doctrine, to make a determina-
tion on the merits in an action brought under this section. 
‘‘(d) ENFORCEMENT.—The Attorney General of the 
United States and the Federal Trade Commission may 
bring an action to enforce this section in any district court 
of the United States as provided under the antitrust 
laws.’’. 
SEC. 3. SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY. 
Section 1605(a) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended—
(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘or’’ after the 
semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) in which the action is brought under sec-
tion 7A of the Sherman Act.’’.
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does not complete a proceeding for an ap-
proval that is required before a person may 
construct, expand, or operate the lique-
faction or gasification natural gas ter-
minal, in accordance with the schedule es-
tablished by the Commission under this 
subparagraph, and if—
‘‘(I) a determination has been 
made by the Court pursuant to sec-
tion 19(d) that such delay is unrea-
sonable; and 
‘‘(II) the agency has failed to act 
on any remand by the Court within 
the deadline set by the Court, 
that approval may be conclusively pre-
sumed by the Commission. 
‘‘(D) EXCLUSIVE RECORD.—The Commis-
sion shall, with the cooperation of Federal and 
State administrative agencies and officials, 
maintain a complete consolidated record of all 
decisions made or actions taken by the Commis-
sion or by a Federal administrative agency or 
officer (or State administrative agency or offi-
cer acting under delegated Federal authority) 
with respect to the construction, expansion, or
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operation of a liquefaction or gasification nat-
ural gas terminal. Such record shall be the ex-
clusive record for any Federal administrative 
proceeding that is an appeal or review of any 
such decision made or action taken. 
‘‘(E) STATE AND LOCAL SAFETY CONSID-
ERATIONS.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Commission 
shall consult with the State commission of 
the State in which the liquefaction or gas-
ification natural gas terminal is located re-
garding State and local safety consider-
ations prior to issuing an order pursuant 
to this subsection and consistent with the 
schedule established under subparagraph 
(C). 
‘‘(ii) STATE SAFETY INSPECTIONS.—
The State commission of the State in 
which a liquefaction or gasification natural 
gas terminal is located may, after the ter-
minal is operational, conduct safety inspec-
tions with respect to the liquefaction or 
gasification natural gas terminal if—
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 503
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That in the enrollment of the bill (H.R.
2215), An Act to authorize appropriations for the Depart-
ment of Justice for fiscal year 2002, and for other pur-
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expansion, or operation of a liquefaction or gas-
ification natural gas terminal; 
‘‘(B) alleging unreasonable delay, in meet-
ing a schedule established under section 
3(d)(2)(C) or otherwise, by any Federal or 
State administrative agency in entering an 
order or taking other action described in sub-
paragraph (A); or 
‘‘(C) challenging any decision made or ac-
tion taken by the Commission under section 
3(d). 
‘‘(2) COMMISSION ACTION.—For any action de-
scribed in this subsection, the Commission shall file 
with the Court the consolidated record maintained 
under section 3(d)(2)(D). 
‘‘(3) COURT ACTION.—If the Court finds under 
paragraph (1)(A) or (B) that an order, action, fail-
ure to act, or delay is inconsistent with applicable 
Federal law, and would prevent the construction, ex-
pansion, or operation of a liquefaction or gasification 
natural gas terminal, the order or action shall be 
deemed to have been issued or taken, subject to any 
conditions established by the Federal or State ad-
ministrative agency upon remand from the Court, 
such conditions to be consistent with the order of
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 698
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny citizenship at birth 
to children born in the United States of parents who are not citizens 
or permanent resident aliens. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2005
Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mrs. JO ANN 
DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. ROHRABACHER, 
Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. 
BAKER, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. GARRETT of New 
Jersey, Mr. GOODE, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, 
and Mr. TANCREDO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny 
citizenship at birth to children born in the United States 
of parents who are not citizens or permanent resident 
aliens.
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 ‘‘Citizenship Reform 
Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE. 
It is the purpose of this Act to deny automatic citi-
zenship at birth to children born in the United States to 
parents who are not citizens or permanent resident aliens. 
SEC. 3. CITIZENSHIP AT BIRTH FOR CHILDREN OF NON-CIT-
IZEN, NON-PERMANENT RESIDENT ALIENS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 101 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101) is amended by insert-
ing after subsection (c) the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) For purposes of section 301(a), a person born 
in the United States shall be considered as ‘subject to the 
jurisdiction of the United States’ if—
‘‘(1) the child was born in wedlock in the 
United States to a parent either of whom is (A) a 
citizen or national of the United States, or (B) an 
alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
dence and maintains his or her residence (as defined 
in subsection (a)(33)) in the United States; or 
‘‘(2) the child was born out of wedlock in the 
United States to a mother who is (A) a citizen or 
national of the United States, or (B) an alien who 
is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and 
maintains her residence in the United States. 
For purposes of this subsection, a child is considered to 
be ‘born in wedlock’ only if both parents are married to
each other and parents are not considered to be married 
if such marriage is only a common law marriage.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 301 of 
such Act (8 U.S.C. 1401) is amended by inserting ‘‘(as 
defined in section 101(d))’’ after ‘‘subject to the jurisdic-
tion thereof’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to aliens born on or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 699
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to include podiatrists as 
physicians for purposes of covering physicians services under the Med-
icaid Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2005
Ms. DEGETTE (for herself, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. BECERRA, and Mr. WELDON of 
Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to include 
podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physi-
cians services under the Medicaid Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INCLUDING PODIATRISTS AS PHYSICIANS 
UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1905(a)(5)(A) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)(5)(A)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘section 1861(r)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graphs (1) and (3) of section 1861(r)’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to services furnished on or after 
January 1, 2006.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 69 
To require assurances that certain family planning service projects and pro-
grams will provide pamphlets containing the contact information of adop-
tion centers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2005 
Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require assurances that certain family planning service 
projects and programs will provide pamphlets containing 
the contact information of adoption centers. 
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 referred to as the ‘‘Adoption Infor-
mation Act’’.
SEC. 2. PROVISION IN FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES OF 
PAMPHLETS CONTAINING ADOPTION CENTER 
CONTACT INFORMATION. 
Title X of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
300 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘ADOPTION CENTER CONTACT INFORMATION 
‘‘SEC. 1009. (a) A grant may be made or contract 
entered into under section 1001 for a family planning 
service project or program only upon assurances satisfac-
tory to the Secretary that the project or program will— 
‘‘(1) provide to each person to whom the project 
or program provides family planning services, at the 
time the person inquires about the services, a pam-
phlet that contains— 
‘‘(A) a comprehensive list of the adoption 
centers located in the State where the services 
are provided; and 
‘‘(B) the address and telephone number of 
each such center; 
‘‘(2) at the same time, orally inform each such 
person that the pamphlet— 
‘‘(A) was provided by the Department of 
Health and Human Services; and
‘‘(B) contains a comprehensive list of the 
adoption centers located in the State where the 
services are provided; and 
‘‘(3) provide each such person an opportunity to 
read the pamphlet. 
‘‘(b) The Secretary shall prepare, annually update, 
and distribute to each project or program referred to in 
subsection (a) pamphlets described in that subsection. 
‘‘(c) No funds may be used to carry out this section, 
except funds that are appropriated to carry out this title.’’. 
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establish a joint data retrieval system that is capable 
of—
(A) tracking applications and formal re-
quests made in accordance with procedures of 
the Federal onshore oil and gas leasing pro-
gram; and 
(B) providing information regarding the 
status of the applications and requests within 
the Department of the Interior and the Depart-
ment of Agriculture. 
(2) RESOURCE
MAPPING.—Not later than 2 
years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall establish a joint Geographic Informa-
tion System mapping system for use in—
(A) tracking surface resource values to aid 
in resource management; and 
(B) processing surface use plans of oper-
ation and applications for permits to drill. 
SEC. 346. COMPLIANCE WITH EXECUTIVE ORDER 13211; AC-
TIONS 
CONCERNING 
REGULATIONS 
THAT 
SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT ENERGY SUPPLY, 
DISTRIBUTION, OR USE. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—The head of each Federal agen-
cy shall require that before the Federal agency takes any
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action that could have a significant adverse effect on the 
supply of domestic energy resources from Federal public 
land, the Federal agency taking the action shall comply 
with Executive Order No. 13211 (42 U.S.C. 13201 note). 
(b) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy 
shall publish guidance for purposes of this section describ-
ing what constitutes a significant adverse effect on the 
supply of domestic energy resources under Executive 
Order No. 13211 (42 U.S.C. 13201 note). 
(c) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall include in the memorandum of understanding under 
section 344 provisions for implementing subsection (a) of 
this section. 
SEC. 355. ENCOURAGING GREAT LAKES OIL AND GAS 
DRILLING BAN. 
Congress encourages no Federal or State permit or 
lease to be issued for new oil and gas slant, directional, 
or offshore drilling in or under one or more of the Great 
Lakes. 
SEC. 358. FEDERAL COALBED METHANE REGULATION. 
Any State currently on the list of Affected States es-
tablished under section 1339(b) of the Energy Policy Act 
of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13368(b)) shall be removed from the
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 504
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Congratulating the PONY League baseball team of
Norwalk, California, for winning the 2002 PONY
League World Championship.