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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1564 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain buildings and 
lands of the Yakima Project, Washington, to the Yakima-Tieton Irriga-
tion District. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 12, 2005 
Mr. HASTINGS of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
buildings and lands of the Yakima Project, Washington, 
to the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District. 
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 ‘‘Yakima-Tieton Irriga-
tion District Conveyance Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN BUILDINGS AND LANDS 
OF THE YAKIMA PROJECT, WASHINGTON. 
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the 
Interior shall convey to the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation Dis-
trict, located in Yakima County, Washington, all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the build-
ings and lands of the Yakima Project, Washington, in ac-
cordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the 
agreement titled ‘‘Agreement Between the United States 
and the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District to Transfer 
Title to Certain Federally Owned Buildings and Lands, 
With Certain Property Rights, Title, and Interest, to the 
Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District’’ (Contract No. 5–07– 
10–L1658). 
(b) LIABILITY.—Effective upon the date of convey-
ance under this section, the United States shall not be 
held liable by any court for damages of any kind arising 
out of any act, omission, or occurence relating to the con-
veyed buildings and lands, except for damages caused by 
acts of negligence committed by the United States or by 
its employees or agents before the date of conveyance. 
Nothing in this section increases the liability of the United 
States beyond that provided in chapter 171 of title 28, 
United States Code (popularly known as the Federal Tort 
Claims Act), on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) BENEFITS.—After conveyance of the buildings 
and lands to the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District under 
this section—
(1) such buildings and lands shall not be con-
sidered to be a part of a Federal reclamation 
project; and 
(2) such irrigation district shall not be eligible 
to receive any benefits with respect to any buildings 
and lands conveyed, except benefits that would be 
available to a similarly situated person with respect 
to such buildings and lands that are not part of a 
Federal reclamation project. 
(d) REPORT.—If the Secretary of the Interior has not 
completed the conveyance required under subsection (a) 
within 12 months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that 
explains the reason such conveyance has not been com-
pleted and stating the date by which the conveyance will 
be completed. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1564 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 16, 2005 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
buildings and lands of the Yakima Project, Washington, 
to the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 1564 RFS 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Yakima-Tieton Irriga-
tion District Conveyance Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN BUILDINGS AND LANDS 
OF THE YAKIMA PROJECT, WASHINGTON. 
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the 
Interior shall convey to the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation Dis-
trict, located in Yakima County, Washington, all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the build-
ings and lands of the Yakima Project, Washington, in ac-
cordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the 
agreement titled ‘‘Agreement Between the United States 
and the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District to Transfer 
Title to Certain Federally Owned Buildings and Lands, 
With Certain Property Rights, Title, and Interest, to the 
Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District’’ (Contract No. 5–07– 
10–L1658). 
(b) LIABILITY.—Effective upon the date of convey-
ance under this section, the United States shall not be 
held liable by any court for damages of any kind arising 
out of any act, omission, or occurrence relating to the con-
veyed buildings and lands, except for damages caused by 
acts of negligence committed by the United States or by 
its employees or agents before the date of conveyance. 
Nothing in this section increases the liability of the United 
States beyond that provided in chapter 171 of title 28,
HR 1564 RFS 
United States Code (popularly known as the Federal Tort 
Claims Act), on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) BENEFITS.—After conveyance of the buildings 
and lands to the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District under 
this section— 
(1) such buildings and lands shall not be con-
sidered to be a part of a Federal reclamation 
project; and 
(2) such irrigation district shall not be eligible 
to receive any benefits with respect to any buildings 
and lands conveyed, except benefits that would be 
available to a similarly situated person with respect 
to such buildings and lands that are not part of a 
Federal reclamation project. 
(d) REPORT.—If the Secretary of the Interior has not 
completed the conveyance required under subsection (a) 
within 12 months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that 
explains the reason such conveyance has not been com-
HR 1564 RFS 
pleted and stating the date by which the conveyance will 
be completed. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 15, 
2005. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
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(7) coal-liquid fuel testing to meet civilian and
military engine standards and markets; and
(8) any roles other Federal agencies, State gov-
ernments, and international entities could play in de-
veloping a coal-to-liquid fuel industry.
SEC. 1091. SENSE OF SENATE ON COMMON REMOTELY OP-
ERATED WEAPONS STATION (CROWS) PLAT-
FORM.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Senate makes the following find-
ings:
(1) With only a few systems deployed, the Com-
mon Remotely Operated Weapons Station (CROWS)
platform is already saving the lives of soldiers today
in Iraq by moving soldiers out of the exposed gunner’s
seat and into the protective shell of an up-armored
Humvee.
(2) The Common Remotely Operated Weapons
Station platform dramatically improves battlefield
awareness by providing a laser rangefinder, night vi-
sion, telescopic vision, a fire control computer that al-
lows on-the-move target acquisition, and one-shot one-
kill accuracy at the maximum range of a weapon.
(3) As they become available, new technologies
can be incorporated into the Common Remotely Oper-
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ated Weapons Station platform, thus making the
platform scalable.
(4) The Army has indicated that an additional
$206,000,000 will be required in fiscal year 2006 to
procure 750 Common Remotely Operated Weapons
Station units for the Armed Forces, and to prepare
for future production of such weapons stations.
(b) SENSE OF SENATE.—It is the sense of the Senate
that the President should include in the next request sub-
mitted to Congress for supplemental funding for military
operations in Iraq and Afghanistan sufficient funds for the
production in fiscal year 2006 of a number of Common Re-
motely Operated Weapons Station units that is adequate
to meet the requirements of the Armed Forces.
SEC. 1092. REVIEW OF STATUS OF DETAINEES.
(a) SUBMITTAL OF PROCEDURES FOR STATUS REVIEW
OF DETAINEES AT GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA.—Not later
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees, and to the Committees on the Judiciary
of the Senate and the House of Representatives, a report
setting forth the procedures of the Combatant Status Review
Tribunals and the noticed Administrative Review Boards
in operation at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for determining
the status of the detainees held at Guantanamo Bay.
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(b) PROCEDURES.—The procedures submitted to Con-
gress pursuant to subsection (a) shall, with respect to pro-
ceedings beginning after the date of the submittal of such
procedures under that subsection, ensure that—
(1) in making a determination of status of any
detainee under such procedures, a Combatant Status
Review Tribunal or Administrative Review Board
may not consider statements derived from persons
that, as determined by such Tribunal or Board, by
the preponderance of the evidence, were obtained with
undue coercion; and
(2) the Designated Civilian Official shall be an
officer of the United States Government whose ap-
pointment to office was made by the President, by
and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(c) REPORT ON MODIFICATION OF PROCEDURES.—The
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the committees of Con-
gress referred to in subsection (a) a report on any modifica-
tion of the procedures submitted under subsection (a) not
later than 60 days before the date on which such modifica-
tion goes into effect.
(d) JUDICIAL REVIEW OF DETENTION OF ENEMY COM-
BATANTS.—
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1566 
To provide a technical correction to the Federal preemption of State or 
local laws concerning the markings and identification of imitation or 
toy firearms entering into interstate commerce. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 12, 2005 
Mr. ISSA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To provide a technical correction to the Federal preemption 
of State or local laws concerning the markings and iden-
tification of imitation or toy firearms entering into inter-
state commerce. 
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 ‘‘Toy Gun Marking Im-
provement Act’’.
SEC. 2. PREEMPTION OF STATE OR LOCAL LAWS CON-
CERNING THE MARKINGS AND IDENTIFICA-
TION OF IMITATION OR TOY FIREARMS. 
Section 4(g) of the Federal Energy Management Im-
provement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 5001(g)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘which provide for markings’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘firearm developed prior to 1898; or’’ and 
inserting the following: ‘‘relating to markings, identifica-
tion, or sale of toy, look-alike, and imitation firearms. No 
State or local subdivision shall— 
‘‘(1) prohibit the sale or manufacture of any 
look-alike, nonfiring, toy or collector replica of an 
antique firearm developed prior to 1898; or’’. 
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paragraph shall be limited to the consideration
of—
(i) whether the final decision applied
the correct standards and was consistent
with the procedures specified in the mili-
tary order referred to in subparagraph (A);
and
(ii) whether subjecting an alien enemy
combatant to such order is consistent with
the Constitution and laws of the United
States.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), this section shall take effect on the day
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) REVIEW OF COMBATANT STATUS TRIBUNAL
AND MILITARY COMMISSION DECISIONS.—Paragraphs
(2) and (3) of subsection (d) shall apply with respect
to any claim whose review is governed by one of such
paragraphs and that is pending on or after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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TITLE XI—DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL
POLICY
SEC. 1101. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR VOLUNTARY
SEPARATIONS IN REDUCTIONS IN FORCE.
Section 3502(f)(5) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2005’’ and inserting
‘‘September 30, 2010’’.
SEC. 
1102. 
COMPENSATORY 
TIME 
OFF 
FOR 
NON-
APPROPRIATED FUND EMPLOYEES OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
Section 5543 of title 5, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(d) The Secretary of Defense may, on request of a
Department 
of 
Defense 
employee 
paid 
from 
non-
appropriated funds, grant such employee compensatory
time off from duty instead of overtime pay for overtime
work.’’.
SEC. 1103. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PAY SEVERANCE
PAYMENTS IN LUMP SUMS.
Section 5595(i)(4) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘Oc-
tober 1, 2010’’.
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SEC. 1104. CONTINUATION OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH
BENEFITS PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY.
Section 8905a(d)(4)(B) of title 5, United States Code,
is amended—
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘October 1, 2006’’
and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2010’’; and
(2) in clause (ii)—
(A) by striking ‘‘February 1, 2007’’ and in-
serting ‘‘February 1, 2011’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2006’’ and in-
serting ‘‘October 1, 2010’’.
SEC. 1105. PERMANENT AND ENHANCED AUTHORITY FOR
SCIENCE, 
MATHEMATICS, 
AND 
RESEARCH
FOR TRANSFORMATION (SMART) DEFENSE
EDUCATION PROGRAM.
(a) PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR PROGRAM.—Section
1105 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375; 118
Stat. 2074; 10 U.S.C. 2192 note) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘(1)’’; and
(B) by striking paragraph (2); and
(2) by striking ‘‘pilot’’ each place it appears.
(b) ASSISTANCE UNDER PROGRAM.—Such section is
further amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1567 
To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide 
tenant-based rental housing vouchers for certain residents of federally 
assisted housing. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 12, 2005 
Mr. LATOURETTE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
to provide tenant-based rental housing vouchers for cer-
tain residents of federally assisted housing. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. VOUCHER ASSISTANCE. 
(a) 
CANCELLATION
OF
CONTRACT.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, upon payment in full 
of the obligation under the mortgage for the East Crown 
Apartments in Akron, Ohio, that is insured by the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development under section 
236 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1)
and the availability, to the public housing agency referred 
to in subsection (b), of the rental assistance specified in 
such subsection, the Secretary of Housing and Urban De-
velopment shall terminate the following agreements relat-
ing to such property: 
(1) The Regulatory Agreement and the Use 
Agreement and Second Amendment of Regulatory 
Agreement for FHA Project No. 042–44059/042– 
10016. 
(2) Housing Assistance Payments Contract No. 
OH 12L000199. 
(b) TENANT-BASED
RENTAL
ASSISTANCE.—The 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall make 
available to the Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority of 
Akron, Ohio, tenant-based rental assistance under section 
8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437f) in the amount necessary to provide incremental 
vouchers under such section for 108 families. Rental as-
sistance amounts made available under this section shall 
be used only for families who are residing in the property 
described in subsection (a) upon the date of the termi-
nation of the agreements described in such subsection. 
(c) FUNDING.—Any amounts previously obligated for 
housing assistance for the property described in subsection 
(a) that become unobligated because of the termination
of the contract referred to in paragraph (2) of such sub-
section shall be used by the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development in providing assistance under sub-
section (b). 
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tions prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, shall refund
to the United States an appropriate amount, as determined
by the Secretary.
‘‘(B) A participant in the program under this section
who is an employee of the Department of Defense and
who—
‘‘(i) voluntarily fails to complete the educational
program for which financial assistance has been pro-
vided, or fails to maintain satisfactory academic
progress as determined in accordance with regulations
prescribed by the Secretary; or
‘‘(ii) before completion of the period of obligated
service required of such participant—
‘‘(I) voluntarily terminates such partici-
pant’s employment with the Department; or
‘‘(II) is removed from such participant’s
employment with the Department on the basis of
misconduct,
shall refund the United States an appropriate amount, as
determined by the Secretary.’’.
(e) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Subsection (f) of such section, as redesignated
by subsection (c)(1) of this section, is further amended
by striking ‘‘PILOT’’.
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(2) The heading of such section is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 1105. SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND RESEARCH FOR
TRANSFORMATION (SMART) DEFENSE EDU-
CATION PROGRAM.’’.
(3) Section 3304(a)(3)(B)(ii) of title 5, United
States Code, is—
(A) by striking ‘‘Scholarship Pilot Pro-
gram’’ and inserting ‘‘Defense Education Pro-
gram’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘(10 U.S.C. 2912 note)’’
after ‘‘for Fiscal Year 2005’’.
SEC. 1106. STRATEGIC HUMAN CAPITAL PLAN FOR CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE.
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—(1) Not later than six months
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of Defense shall develop and submit to the appropriate com-
mittees of Congress a strategic plan to shape and improve
the civilian employee workforce of the Department of De-
fense.
(2) The plan shall be known as the ‘‘strategic human
capital plan’’.
(b) CONTENTS.—The strategic human capital plan re-
quired by subsection (a) shall include—
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(1) a workforce gap analysis, including an as-
sessment of—
(A) the critical skills and competencies that
will be needed in the future civilian employee
workforce of the Department of Defense to sup-
port national security requirements and effec-
tively manage the Department over the next dec-
ade;
(B) the skills and competencies of the exist-
ing civilian employee workforce of the Depart-
ment and projected trends in that workforce
based on expected losses due to retirement and
other attrition; and
(C) gaps in the existing or projected civil-
ian employee workforce of the Department that
should be addressed to ensure that the Depart-
ment has continued access to the critical skills
and competencies described in subparagraph (A);
and
(2) a plan of action for developing and reshap-
ing the civilian employee workforce of the Department
to address the gaps in critical skills and competencies
identified under paragraph (1)(C), including—
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1556 
AN ACT 
To amend the Omnibus Indian Advancement Act to allow 
certain land to be used to generate income to provide 
funding for academic programs, and for other purposes. 
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. 1569 
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the National 
Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 12, 2005 
Mr. LINDER (for himself, Mr. KINGSTON, and Mr. WAXMAN) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to 
the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR CENTERS FOR 
DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION; AC-
CEPTANCE OF VOLUNTARY SERVICES; FED-
ERAL FUNDING. 
(a) AUTHORITY FOR ACCEPTANCE OF VOLUNTARY 
SERVICES; STRIKING OF TWO-YEAR LIMIT PER INDI-
VIDUAL.—Section 399G(h)(2)(A) of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280e–11(h)(2)(A)) is amended by
striking the second sentence and inserting the following: 
‘‘In the case of an individual, such Director may accept 
the services provided under the preceding sentence by the 
individual until such time as the private funding for such 
individual ends.’’. 
(b) FEDERAL FUNDING.—Section 399G(i) of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280e–11(i)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘$500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,000,000’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘$500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,000,000,’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following para-
graph: 
‘‘(4) SUPPORT SERVICES.—The Director of the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may 
provide facilities, utilities and support services to the 
Foundation if it is determined by the Director to be 
advantageous to the programs of such Centers.’’. 
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(c) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the study shall
include—
(1) the identification of the specific features of
successful personnel management systems of highly
technical and scientific workforces;
(2) an assessment of the potential effects of the
utilization of such features by Department of Defense
laboratories on the missions of such laboratories and
on the mission of the Department of Defense as a
whole; and
(3) recommendations as to the future utilization
of such features in Department of Defense labora-
tories.
(d) LABORATORY PERSONNEL DEMONSTRATION AU-
THORITIES.—The laboratory personnel demonstration au-
thorities set forth in this subsection are as follows:
(1) The authorities in section 342(b) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995
(Public Law 103–337; 108 Stat. 2721), as amended
by section 1114 of the Floyd D. Spence National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as en-
acted into law by Public Law 106–398 (114 Stat.
1654A–315)).
(2) The authorities in section 1101 of the Strom
Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1570
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the continuation 
of the program for revitalizing the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 12, 2005
Mr. LINDER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for 
the continuation of the program for revitalizing the Cen-
ters for Disease Control and Prevention.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONTINUATION OF PROGRAM FOR REVITAL-
IZING CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND 
PREVENTION. 
(a) FACILITIES; MULTIYEAR CONTRACTING AUTHOR-
ITY.—Section 319D(c)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–4(c)(1)(A)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘2003,’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘through 2006’’ and inserting 
‘‘and 2005’’; and 
(3) by inserting before the period the following: 
‘‘, $250,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 
and 2007, and such sums as may be necessary for 
fiscal year 2008 and each subsequent fiscal year’’. 
(b) 
MISSION; 
IMPROVING
CAPACITIES.—Section 
319D(c)(1)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 247d–4(c)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting before 
the period the following: ‘‘and for fiscal year 2007 and 
each subsequent fiscal year’’. 
(c) NATIONAL
COMMUNICATIONS
AND
SURVEIL-
LANCE NETWORKS.—Section 319D(c)(2) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–4(c)(2)) is amended 
by inserting before the period the following: ‘‘and for fiscal 
year 2007 and each subsequent fiscal year’’.
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