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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3410 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a religious exemption 
from providing identifying numbers for dependents to claim certain cred-
its and deductions on a tax return. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2005 
Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. PAUL, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. 
PENCE, Ms. FOXX, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. SOUDER, and Mr. 
BUYER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
a religious exemption from providing identifying numbers 
for dependents to claim certain credits and deductions 
on a tax return. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION FROM TIN REQUIRE-
MENTS RELATING TO DEPENDENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6109 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to identifying numbers) is
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(i) RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of any re-
quirement to provide a TIN under a section of this 
title specified in paragraph (3), a taxpayer who has 
a sincerely held religious belief under which the tax-
payer is conscientiously opposed to obtaining an 
identifying number with respect to a qualified de-
pendent may, in lieu of such number, include the fol-
lowing with a return, statement, or other document 
required under the authority of this title: 
‘‘(A) An affidavit describing such religious 
belief. 
‘‘(B) An affidavit from a third party under 
which the third party, under penalty of perjury, 
states from personal knowledge that the quali-
fied dependent meets one or more of the quali-
fications of each of the sections specified in 
paragraph (3) under which a credit or deduc-
tion is claimed by the taxpayer. 
‘‘(C) Documentation to establish the rela-
tionship of the dependent to the taxpayer. Such 
documentation shall include a birth certificate,
medical record, school record, or insurance 
record, or a combination thereof. 
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED
DEPENDENT.—For purposes 
of paragraph (1), the term ‘qualified dependent’ 
means a dependent (as defined in section 152) who 
is described in paragraph (1)(B) or (5)(C) of section 
151(c). 
‘‘(3) CREDIT AND DEDUCTION SECTIONS SPECI-
FIED.—For purposes of paragraph (1), the sections 
specified in this paragraph are— 
‘‘(A) section 21 (relating to expenses for 
household and dependent care services nec-
essary for gainful employment), 
‘‘(B) section 23 (relating to adoption ex-
penses), 
‘‘(C) section 24 (relating to child tax cred-
it), 
‘‘(D) section 25A (relating to Hope and 
Lifetime Learning Credits). 
‘‘(E) section 32 (relating to earned income 
credit), and 
‘‘(F) section 151 (relating to allowance of 
deductions for personal exemptions).’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2004. 
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(3) Loss of employment due to physical damage 
to, or destruction of, a business. 
(b) DEATH CERTIFICATES.—The standards estab-
lished under subsection (a) shall authorize the Secretary 
to make a determination of death in the absence of a death 
certificate, where appropriate. 
(c) AFFIDAVIT OF SURVIVING SPOUSE.—For pur-
poses of a benefit under section 2, or subsection (b) or 
(c) of section 4, that is conditioned on the beneficiary hav-
ing been the spouse of an individual who died as a con-
sequence of a specified hurricane disaster, the standards 
established under subsection (a) shall authorize the Sec-
retary to make a determination of death based on the 
sworn affidavit of such surviving spouse, in the absence 
of evidence to the contrary. 
SEC. 13. WAIVER OF REGULATIONS. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall carry out 
this Act as expeditiously as possible. The Secretary of 
Homeland Security is not required to promulgate regula-
tions prior to implementing this Act. 
SEC. 14. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) APPLICATION
OF IMMIGRATION
AND NATION-
ALITY ACT PROVISIONS.—Except as otherwise specifically 
provided in this Act, the definitions used in the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (excluding the definitions appli-
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cable exclusively to title III of such Act) shall apply in 
the administration of this Act. 
(b) SPECIFIED HURRICANE DISASTER.—For pur-
poses of this Act, the term ‘‘specified hurricane disaster’’ 
means any major disaster resulting from Hurricane 
Katrina declared by the President under the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). 
Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 
2005. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
‘‘(C) prepare a plan every five years and 
submit such plan to the Administrator for ap-
proval; and 
‘‘(D) prepare and submit to the Adminis-
trator an annual budget request based on the 
plan and the State veteran population. 
‘‘(3) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each Technical and 
Mentoring Assistance Committee shall be com-
posed of members appointed by the Adminis-
trator and shall include the following individ-
uals: 
‘‘(i) The District Director of the Ad-
ministration or the Regional Adminis-
trator. 
‘‘(ii) The Director of Veterans Affairs 
for each State served by the Committee. 
‘‘(iii) The Director of the Small Busi-
ness Development Center for each State 
served by the Committee. 
‘‘(B) VOLUNTEER MEMBERS.—The Admin-
istrator shall consult with and encourage the 
voluntary participation as members of the Com-
mittee of the following individuals:
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4582 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Bentazon. 
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 extend the temporary suspension of duty on Bentazon. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BENTAZON. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.05.10 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended 
by striking ‘‘12/31/2009’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/2011’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3412 
To authorize and request the President to issue a posthumous commission 
in the regular Army to Milton Holland, who, while sergeant major of 
the 5th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, was awarded the 
Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Civil War. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2005 
Mr. NEY (for himself, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, and Mr. CAN-
TOR) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To authorize and request the President to issue a post-
humous commission in the regular Army to Milton Hol-
land, who, while sergeant major of the 5th Regiment, 
United States Colored Infantry, was awarded the Medal 
of Honor for gallantry during the Civil War. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REQUEST FOR POSTHUMOUS APPOINTMENT OF 
MILTON HOLLAND AS A COMMISSIONED OF-
FICER IN THE ARMY. 
(a) REQUEST.—The President is authorized and re-
quested to issue, or have issued, a posthumous commission
in the grade of captain in the regular Army in the name 
of Milton Holland, who, while sergeant major of the 5th 
Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, was awarded 
the Medal of Honor in recognition of his action on Sep-
tember 29, 1864, during the Battle of Chapin’s Farm, 
Virginia, when, as the citation for the medal states, Ser-
geant Major Holland ‘‘took command of Company C, after 
all the officers had been killed or wounded, and gallantly 
led it’’. 
(b) TREATMENT OF BENEFITS.—The provisions of 
section 1523 of title 10, United States Code, apply in the 
case of a commission issued as requested in subsection (a). 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3828 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a credit 
against income tax of at least $500 to offset the cost of high 2005 
gasoline and diesel fuel prices. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2005 
Mr. CHABOT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow indi-
viduals a credit against income tax of at least $500 
to offset the cost of high 2005 gasoline and diesel fuel 
prices. 
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 ‘‘Gasoline Price Relief 
Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. CREDIT AGAINST INCOME TAX TO OFFSET COST OF 
HIGH 2005 GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL 
PRICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter B of chapter 65 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to abatements, 
credits, and refunds) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 6431. NONREFUNDABLE CREDIT TO OFFSET COST OF 
HIGH 2005 GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL 
PRICES. 
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.—In the case of an eli-
gible individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against 
the tax imposed by chapter 1 for the taxpayer’s last tax-
able year ending in 2005 the amount of $500 ($1,000 in 
the case of a joint return). 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘eligible in-
dividual’ means any individual to whom is reg-
istered under State law any qualified highway 
vehicle. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTIONS.—Such term shall not 
include— 
‘‘(i) any estate or trust, 
‘‘(ii) any nonresident alien individual, 
and
‘‘(iii) any individual with respect to 
whom a deduction under section 151 is al-
lowable to another taxpayer for a taxable 
year beginning in the calendar year in 
which the individual’s taxable year begins. 
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED HIGHWAY VEHICLE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified 
highway vehicle’ means any highway vehicle 
fueled in whole or in part by gasoline or diesel 
fuel. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION
FOR
BUSINESS
VEHI-
CLES.—Such term shall not include any vehicle 
all of the use of which is in any trade or busi-
ness. 
‘‘(c) CREDIT TREATED AS NONREFUNDABLE PER-
SONAL CREDIT.—For purposes of this title, the credit al-
lowed under this section shall be treated as a credit allow-
able under subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chap-
ter 1.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for such subchapter B is amended by adding at the end 
the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 6431. Nonrefundable credit to offset cost of high 2005 gasoline and diesel 
fuel prices.’’.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3413 
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase 
in the Federal minimum wage, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 25, 2005 
Mr. BOEHLERT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide 
for an increase in the Federal minimum wage, 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 ‘‘Minimum Wage Com-
petitiveness Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. MINIMUM WAGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor 
Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) is amended 
to read as follows:
‘‘(1) except as otherwise provided in this sec-
tion, not less than— 
‘‘(A) $6.00 an hour, beginning on the 60th 
day after the date of enactment of the Fair 
Minimum Wage Act of 2005; 
‘‘(B) $6.75 an hour, beginning on January 
1, 2006; and 
‘‘(C) $7.15 an hour, beginning on January 
1, 2007;’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect 60 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY OF MINIMUM WAGE TO THE COM-
MONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA 
ISLANDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6 of the Fair Labor 
Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206) shall apply to the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 
(b) TRANSITION.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), 
the minimum wage applicable to the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands under section 6(a)(1) of the 
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) 
shall be— 
(1) $3.55 an hour, beginning on the 60th day 
after the date of enactment of this Act; and
(2) increased by $0.50 an hour (or such lesser 
amount as may be necessary to equal the minimum 
wage under section 6(a)(1) of such Act), beginning 
6 months after the date of enactment of this Act 
and every 6 months thereafter until the minimum 
wage applicable to the Commonwealth of the North-
ern Mariana Islands under this subsection is equal 
to the minimum wage set forth in such section. 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years ending during 
2005. 
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(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) 
and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respec-
tively; and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (D) 
the following: 
‘‘(E) 
FEES
FOR
APPLICATIONS
PRE-
VIOUSLY REFUSED FOR FILING OR WITHDRAWN 
BEFORE FILING.—A human drug application or 
supplement that was submitted but was refused 
for filing, or was withdrawn before being ac-
cepted or refused for filing, shall be subject to 
the full fee under subparagraph (A) upon being 
resubmitted or filed over protest, unless the fee 
is waived or reduced under subsection (d).’’; 
and 
(3) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘sub-
paragraph (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs 
(B) and (C)’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) SPECIAL RULES FOR POSITRON EMIS-
SION TOMOGRAPHY DRUGS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Except as pro-
vided in clause (ii), each person who is 
named as the applicant in an approved 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3414 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain refracting and reflecting 
telescopes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 25, 2005 
Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain refracting and 
reflecting telescopes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN REFRACTING AND REFLECTING TELE-
SCOPES. 
(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:
‘‘ 
9902.90.05 
Refracting telescopes with 
50 mm or smaller lenses and 
reflecting telescopes with 76 
mm or smaller lenses, and 
parts and accessories thereof 
(provided for in subheading 
9005.80.40) .........................
Free 
Free 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2010 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3829
AN ACT 
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical 
Center in Muskogee, Oklahoma, as the Jack C. Mont-
gomery Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. JACK C. MONTGOMERY DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Department of Veterans Af-
fairs medical center in Muskogee, Oklahoma, shall after 
the date of the enactment of this Act be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Jack C. Montgomery Department of Vet-
erans Affairs Medical Center’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law, regula-
tion, map, document, record, or other paper of the United 
States to the medical center referred to in subsection (a) 
shall be considered to be a reference to the Jack C. Mont-
gomery Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Passed the House of Representatives May 9, 2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3829
AN ACT 
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs 
Medical Center in Muskogee, Oklahoma, as the 
Jack C. Montgomery Department of Veterans 
Affairs Medical Center.
‘‘(i) The Director of Economic Devel-
opment for each State served by the Com-
mittee. 
‘‘(ii) The Director of the Employer 
Support of the Guard and Reserve for each 
State served by the Committee. 
‘‘(iii) The Adjutant General of the 
National Guard for each State served by 
the Committee. 
‘‘(iv) The Director of the Service 
Corps of Retired Executives for each State 
served by the Committee. 
‘‘(v) Small business owners who are 
veterans and members of the Reserve Com-
ponent. 
‘‘(vi) Representatives of State and 
local small business associations. 
‘‘(vii) The State adjutants of Congres-
sionally chartered veterans service organi-
zations. 
‘‘(viii) Small business owners and 
mentors who are veterans and who have 
expertise in the following areas: 
‘‘(I) Lending. 
‘‘(II) Accounting.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3415 
To suspend temporarily the duty on mixture of magnesium peroxide and 
magnesium oxide containing 35 percent magnesium peroxide. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 25, 2005 
Mr. BAIRD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on mixture of magnesium 
peroxide and magnesium oxide containing 35 percent 
magnesium peroxide. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MIXTURE OF MAGNESIUM PEROXIDE AND MAG-
NESIUM OXIDE CONTAINING 35 PERCENT 
MAGNESIUM PEROXIDE. 
(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 subheading:
‘‘ 
9902.28.02 
Mixture of magnesium per-
oxide and magnesium oxide 
containing 35 percent mag-
nesium peroxide (CAS No. 
1335–26–8) (provided for in 
subheading 2816.10.00) ......
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2009 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply with respects to goods entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
the 15th day after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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H. R. 3829
One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and six 
An Act 
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Muskogee, 
Oklahoma, as the Jack C. Montgomery Department of Veterans Affairs Medical 
Center.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. JACK C. MONTGOMERY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Department of Veterans Affairs medical 
center in Muskogee, Oklahoma, shall after the date of the enactment 
of this Act be known and designated as the ‘‘Jack C. Montgomery 
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law, regulation, map, 
document, record, or other paper of the United States to the medical 
center referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a 
reference to the Jack C. Montgomery Department of Veterans 
Affairs Medical Center.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
‘‘(III) Insurance. 
‘‘(IV) Taxation. 
‘‘(V) Legal service. 
‘‘(VI) Business planning. 
‘‘(VII) Marketing. 
‘‘(4) NO
COMPENSATION.—Members of the 
Technical and Mentoring Assistance Committees 
shall serve without pay.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out subparagraphs 
(c) and (d) of section 32 of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 657c), as added by subsection (a)— 
(1) $200,000 for each Veterans Business Out-
reach Center established pursuant to section 32(c) 
of such Act for fiscal year 2006 and each subse-
quent fiscal year; and 
(2) $20,000 for each Technical and Mentoring 
Assistance Committee established pursuant to sec-
tion 32(d) of such Act for fiscal year 2006 and each 
subsequent fiscal year. 
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‘‘(C) equipment and system performance is 
measured during its entire life to ensure proper 
operations, maintenance, and repair; and 
‘‘(D) energy and water savings are meas-
ured and verified. 
‘‘(5) GUIDELINES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
issue guidelines and necessary criteria that each 
Federal agency shall follow for implementation 
of— 
‘‘(i) paragraphs (1) and (2) not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this subsection; and 
‘‘(ii) paragraphs (3) and (4) not later 
than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this subsection. 
‘‘(B) 
RELATIONSHIP
TO
FUNDING 
SOURCE.—The guidelines issued by the Sec-
retary under subparagraph (A) shall be appro-
priate and uniform for measures funded with 
each type of funding made available under 
paragraph (9), but may distinguish between dif-
ferent types of measures project size, and other 
criteria the Secretary determines are relevant. 
‘‘(6) WEB-BASED CERTIFICATION.— 
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