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(7) the term ‘‘small business development center’’ 
means a small business development center described 
in section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
648); and 
(8) the term ‘‘women’s business center’’ means a 
women’s business center described in section 29 of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656). 
TITLE I—VETERANS BUSINESS 
DEVELOPMENT 
SEC. 101. INCREASED FUNDING FOR THE OFFICE OF VET-
ERANS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Office of Veterans Business Development of 
the Administration, to remain available until expended— 
(1) $2,100,000 for fiscal year 2008; and 
(2) $2,300,000 for fiscal year 2009. 
(b) FUNDING OFFSET.—Amounts necessary to carry 
out subsection (a) shall be offset and made available through 
the reduction of the authorization of funding under section 
20(e)(1)(B)(iv) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 
note). 
(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that any amounts provided pursuant to this section that 
are in excess of amounts provided to the Administration 
for the Office of Veterans Business Development in fiscal
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HR 4253 EAS
(i) what measures, if any, are being
taken to inform Reservists of the obligations
and responsibilities of such members to
their employers;
(ii) how effective such measures have
been; and
(iii) whether there are additional
measures that could be taken to promote
positive working relations between Reserv-
ists and their employers, including any
steps that could be taken to ensure that em-
ployers are timely notified of a call to ac-
tive duty; and
(B) assess whether there has been a reduc-
tion in the hiring of Reservists by business con-
cerns because of—
(i) any increase in the use of Reservists
after September 11, 2001; or
(ii) any change in any policy of the
Department of Defense relating to Reservists
after September 11, 2001.
(c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES
OF CONGRESS DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees
of Congress’’ means—
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3046
AN ACT
To preserve limited Federal agency reporting requirements
on banking and housing matters to facilitate congres-
sional oversight and public accountability, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
†
HR 4253 EAS
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the
Committee on Small Business of the House of Rep-
resentatives.
(d) ADDITIONAL STUDY.—Not later than 180 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Office of Advo-
cacy of the Administration shall submit to Congress a re-
port describing—
(1) the barriers in place arising from Federal
regulations for veterans who wish to become entre-
preneurs;
(2) the barriers in place arising from the tax
code for veterans who wish to become entrepreneurs;
and
(3) any recommendations for how best to elimi-
nate those barriers to better assist current or prospec-
tive veteran small business owners.
SEC. 308. INCREASED VETERAN PARTICIPATION PROGRAM.
Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
636(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(32) INCREASED VETERAN PARTICIPATION PRO-
GRAM.—
‘‘(A) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph—
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3048
AN ACT
To amend section 879 of title 18, United States
Code, to provide clearer coverage over threats
against former Presidents and members of their
families, and for other purposes.
waste-derived ethanol, and approved renewable fuels, is 
amended as follows: 
(1) By adding the following new subparagraphs 
at the end of paragraph (3): 
‘‘(D) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. 
‘‘(E) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.’’. 
(2) By adding the following new paragraph at 
the end thereof: 
‘‘(5) CRITERIA.—In awarding grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall give priority to applica-
tions that promote feedstock diversity and the geo-
graphic dispersion of production facilities.’’. 
SEC. 109. CONSUMER EDUCATION CAMPAIGN RELATING TO 
FLEXIBLE-FUEL VEHICLES. 
The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Energy, shall carry out an education pro-
gram to inform consumers about which motor vehicles are 
flexible-fuel vehicles and how to exercise their opportunity 
to choose E85 or B20. As part of such program, the Sec-
retary of Transportation may coordinate with motor vehi-
cle manufacturers to notify owners of flexible-fuel vehicles 
of locations where E85 and B20 are sold in their area. 
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941) shall be treated as met with respect to the se-
curities or obligations referred to in such section if 
such securities or obligations are held in a fund the 
annual distributions from which cannot exceed 7 
percent of the average fair market value of the as-
sets held in such fund except to the extent distribu-
tions are necessary to pay debt service on the bond 
issue, and 
(2) paragraph (3) of such section shall be ap-
plied by substituting ‘‘distributions from’’ for ‘‘the 
investment earnings of’’ both places it appears.
Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 
2005. 
Attest:
Clerk.
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(d) FUNDING.—The Secretary of State shall provide 
the Ambassador-at-Large with such funds as may be nec-
essary for the hiring of staff for the Office, the conduct 
of investigations by the Office, and for necessary travel 
to carry out the provisions of this section. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than September 1 of each 
year, the Secretary of State, with the assistance of the 
Ambassador-at-Large, shall prepare and submit to the ap-
propriate congressional committees a report on the strat-
egy, policies, and actions of the United States for reducing 
the emissions of global greenhouse gases and addressing 
the challenges posed of global climate change. 
SEC. 2104. REPORT ON PROGRESS MADE IN PROMOTING 
TRANSPARENCY IN EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES 
RESOURCE PAYMENTS. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to— 
(1) ensure greater United States energy secu-
rity by combating corruption in the governments of 
foreign countries that receive revenues from the sale 
of their natural resources, and 
(2) enhance the development of democracy and 
increase political and economic stability in such re-
source-rich foreign countries. 
(b) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4253 
AN ACT 
To improve and expand small business assistance programs 
for veterans of the armed forces and military reservists, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(B) develop standards for the use of least 
toxic pesticides in schools; and 
‘‘(C) advise the Administrator on any other 
aspects of the implementation of this section. 
‘‘(2) COMPOSITION
OF
BOARD.—The Board 
shall be composed of 12 members and include 1 rep-
resentative from at least 8 of the following groups: 
‘‘(A) Parents. 
‘‘(B) Public health care professionals. 
‘‘(C) Medical professionals. 
‘‘(D) State integrated pest management 
system coordinators. 
‘‘(E) Independent integrated pest manage-
ment specialists that have carried out school in-
tegrated pest management programs. 
‘‘(F) Environmental advocacy groups. 
‘‘(G) Children’s health advocacy groups. 
‘‘(H) Trade organization for pest control 
operators. 
‘‘(I) Teachers and staff members. 
‘‘(J) School maintenance staff. 
‘‘(K) School administrators. 
‘‘(L) School board members. 
‘‘(3) APPOINTMENT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Ad-
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HR 4297 PCS 
941) shall be treated as met with respect to the se-
curities or obligations referred to in such section if 
such securities or obligations are held in a fund the 
annual distributions from which cannot exceed 7 
percent of the average fair market value of the as-
sets held in such fund except to the extent distribu-
tions are necessary to pay debt service on the bond 
issue, and 
(2) paragraph (3) of such section shall be ap-
plied by substituting ‘‘distributions from’’ for ‘‘the 
investment earnings of’’ both places it appears. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 
2005. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk.
Calendar No. 325 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 4297 
AN ACT 
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 
201(b) of the concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2006. 
DECEMBER 12, 2005 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3048
AN ACT
To amend section 879 of title 18, United States Code, to
provide clearer coverage over threats against former
Presidents and members of their families, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4298 
To clarify the effective date of the modification of treatment for retirement 
annuity purposes of part-time service before April 7, 1986, of certain 
Department of Veterans Affairs health-care professionals. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 10, 2005 
Ms. BALDWIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To clarify the effective date of the modification of treatment 
for retirement annuity purposes of part-time service be-
fore April 7, 1986, of certain Department of Veterans 
Affairs health-care professionals. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EFFECTIVE DATE OF MODIFICATION OF TREAT-
MENT FOR RETIREMENT ANNUITY PURPOSES 
OF CERTAIN PART-TIME SERVICE OF CER-
TAIN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONALS. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The effective date of the 
amendment made by section 132 of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act 
of 2001 (Public Law 107–135; 115 Stat. 2454) shall be 
January 23, 2002, in the case of health care professionals 
referred to in subsection (c) of section 7426 of title 38, 
United States Code (as so amended), who retire on or 
after that date and in the case of health care professionals 
referred to in such subsection (c) who retired before such 
date, but after April 7, 1986. 
(b) RECOMPUTATION OF ANNUITY.—The Office of 
Personnel Management shall recompute the annuity of 
each health-care professional described in the first sen-
tence of subsection (c) of section 7426 of title 38, United 
States Code (as so amended), who retired before January 
23, 2002, but after April 7, 1986, in order to take into 
account the amendment made by section 132 of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs En-
hancement Act of 2001. Such recomputation shall be ef-
fective with respect to annuities paid for months after 
January 23, 2002. 
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under this paragraph of not more than $50,000 
without collateral. 
‘‘(ii) The Administrator may defer pay-
ment of principal and interest on a loan de-
scribed in clause (i) during the longer of— 
‘‘(I) the 1-year period beginning on 
the date of the initial disbursement of the 
loan; and 
‘‘(II) the period during which the rel-
evant essential employee is on active 
duty.’’. 
SEC. 304. LOAN PRIORITY. 
Section 7(b)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
636(b)(3)), as amended by this Act, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(H) The Administrator shall give priority 
to any application for a loan under this para-
graph and shall process and make a determina-
tion regarding such applications prior to proc-
essing or making a determination on other loan 
applications under this subsection, on a rolling 
basis.’’.
Natural Resources of the Senate. Each map and descrip-
tion shall have the same force and effect as if included 
in this Act, except that the appropriate Secretary is au-
thorized to correct clerical and typographical errors in 
such boundary descriptions and maps. Such maps and 
boundary descriptions shall be on file and available for 
public inspection in the Office of the Director of the Bu-
reau of Land Management, Department of the Interior, 
and in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service, De-
partment of Agriculture, as appropriate. 
(c) STATE AND PRIVATE LANDS.—Lands within the 
exterior boundaries of any wilderness area designated 
under this section that are owned by the State or by a 
private entity shall be included within such wilderness area 
if such lands are acquired by the United States. Such 
lands may be acquired by the United States only as pro-
vided in the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). 
SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
lands designated as wilderness by this Act shall be man-
aged by the Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and this Act, except that, 
with respect to any wilderness areas designated by this 
Act, any reference in the Wilderness Act to the effective 
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ing labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead 
expenses, and the cost of the gold medal. 
SEC. 5. STATUS AS NATIONAL MEDALS. 
The medals struck pursuant to this Act are national 
medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 6. FUNDING. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS.—There is 
authorized to be charged against the United States Mint 
Public Enterprise Fund an amount not to exceed $30,000 
to pay for the costs of the medals authorized by this Act. 
(b) PROCEEDS OF SALE.—Amounts received from the 
sale of duplicate bronze medals under section 3 shall be 
deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise 
Fund. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 429 
To reauthorize additional contract authority for States with Indian 
reservations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 26, 2005 
Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. MATHESON, and Mr. RENZI) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To reauthorize additional contract authority for States with 
Indian reservations. 
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 ‘‘Indian School Bus 
Route Safety Reauthorization Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL CONTRACT AU-
THORITY FOR STATES WITH INDIAN RES-
ERVATIONS. 
Section 1214(d)(5)(A) of the Transportation Equity 
Act for the 21st Century (23 U.S.C. 202 note; 112 Stat.
206) is amended by striking ‘‘$1,500,000 for each of fiscal 
years 1998 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,800,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2005 through 2010’’. 
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Area’’, dated September 17, 2007, which shall 
be known as the Pisgah Mountain Wilderness. 
(2) DESIGNATION AS WILDERNESS.—Lands de-
scribed in paragraph (1) shall be designated as wil-
derness upon the Secretary publishing in the Federal 
Register a notice that all nonconforming uses of 
those lands provided for under subsection (e) that 
would be prohibited in wilderness by the Wilderness 
Act have ceased. Such publication in the Federal 
Register by the Secretary and subsequent designa-
tion as wilderness shall occur as the nonconforming 
use ceases in any of the individual areas identified 
and shall not be dependent on cessation of the non-
conforming uses in all the potential wilderness areas 
identified. 
(3) MANAGEMENT.—Except for activities pro-
vided for under subsection (e), lands described in 
paragraph (1) shall be managed by the Secretary in 
accordance with the Wilderness Act as wilderness 
until those lands are designated as wilderness under 
this subsection. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 42
AN ACT 
To ensure that the right of an individual to display the 
flag of the United States on residential property not 
be abridged.
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 ‘‘Freedom to Display 
the American Flag Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘flag of the United States’’ has 
the meaning given the term ‘‘flag, standard, colors, 
or ensign’’ under section 3 of title 4, United States 
Code; 
(2) the terms ‘‘condominium association’’ and 
‘‘cooperative association’’ have the meanings given 
such terms under section 604 of Public Law 96–399 
(15 U.S.C. 3603); 
(3) the term ‘‘residential real estate manage-
ment association’’ has the meaning given such term 
under section 528 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (26 U.S.C. 528); and 
(4) the term ‘‘member’’—
(A) as used with respect to a condominium 
association, means an owner of a condominium 
unit (as defined under section 604 of Public 
Law 96–399 (15 U.S.C. 3603)) within such as-
sociation; 
(B) as used with respect to a cooperative 
association, means a cooperative unit owner (as 
defined under section 604 of Public Law 96–
399 (15 U.S.C. 3603)) within such association; 
and 
(C) as used with respect to a residential 
real estate management association, means an 
owner of a residential property within a subdivi-
sion, development, or similar area subject to 
any policy or restriction adopted by such asso-
ciation. 
SEC. 3. RIGHT TO DISPLAY THE FLAG OF THE UNITED 
STATES. 
A condominium association, cooperative association, 
or residential real estate management association may not 
adopt or enforce any policy, or enter into any agreement, 
that would restrict or prevent a member of the association 
from displaying the flag of the United States on residen-
tial property within the association with respect to which 
such member has a separate ownership interest or a right 
to exclusive possession or use. 
SEC. 4. LIMITATIONS. 
Nothing in this Act shall be considered to permit any 
display or use that is inconsistent with—
(1) any provision of chapter 1 of title 4, United 
States Code, or any rule or custom pertaining to the 
proper display or use of the flag of the United
States (as established pursuant to such chapter or 
any otherwise applicable provision of law); or 
(2) any reasonable restriction pertaining to the 
time, place, or manner of displaying the flag of the 
United States necessary to protect a substantial in-
terest of the condominium association, cooperative 
association, or residential real estate management 
association.
Passed the House of Representatives June 27, 2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 42
AN ACT 
To ensure that the right of an individual to display 
the flag of the United States on residential prop-
erty not be abridged.
ministrator shall appoint members of the Board 
from nominations received from Parent Teacher As-
sociations, school districts, States, and other inter-
ested persons and organizations. 
‘‘(4) TERM.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—A member of the 
Board shall serve for a term of 5 years, except 
that the Administrator may shorten the terms 
of the original members of the Board in order 
to provide for a staggered term of appointment 
for all members of the Board. 
‘‘(B) CONSECUTIVE
TERMS.—Subject to 
subparagraph (C), a member of the Board shall 
not serve consecutive terms unless the term of 
the member has been reduced by the Adminis-
trator. 
‘‘(C) MAXIMUM TERM.—In no event may a 
member of the Board serve for more than 6 
consecutive years. 
‘‘(5) MEETINGS.—The Administrator shall con-
vene— 
‘‘(A) an initial meeting of the Board not 
later than 60 days after the appointment of the 
members; and 
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H. R. 42
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 ensure that the right of an individual to display the flag of the United States 
on residential property not be abridged.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Freedom to Display the American 
Flag Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘flag of the United States’’ has the meaning 
given the term ‘‘flag, standard, colors, or ensign’’ under section 
3 of title 4, United States Code; 
(2) the terms ‘‘condominium association’’ and ‘‘cooperative 
association’’ have the meanings given such terms under section 
604 of Public Law 96–399 (15 U.S.C. 3603); 
(3) the term ‘‘residential real estate management associa-
tion’’ has the meaning given such term under section 528 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 528); and 
(4) the term ‘‘member’’—
(A) as used with respect to a condominium association, 
means an owner of a condominium unit (as defined under 
section 604 of Public Law 96–399 (15 U.S.C. 3603)) within 
such association; 
(B) as used with respect to a cooperative association, 
means a cooperative unit owner (as defined under section 
604 of Public Law 96–399 (15 U.S.C. 3603)) within such 
association; and 
(C) as used with respect to a residential real estate 
management association, means an owner of a residential 
property within a subdivision, development, or similar area 
subject to any policy or restriction adopted by such associa-
tion. 
SEC. 3. RIGHT TO DISPLAY THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES. 
A condominium association, cooperative association, or residen-
tial real estate management association may not adopt or enforce 
any policy, or enter into any agreement, that would restrict or 
prevent a member of the association from displaying the flag of 
the United States on residential property within the association 
with respect to which such member has a separate ownership 
interest or a right to exclusive possession or use.
H. R. 42—2
SEC. 4. LIMITATIONS. 
Nothing in this Act shall be considered to permit any display 
or use that is inconsistent with—
(1) any provision of chapter 1 of title 4, United States 
Code, or any rule or custom pertaining to the proper display 
or use of the flag of the United States (as established pursuant 
to such chapter or any otherwise applicable provision of law); 
or 
(2) any reasonable restriction pertaining to the time, place, 
or manner of displaying the flag of the United States necessary 
to protect a substantial interest of the condominium association, 
cooperative association, or residential real estate management 
association.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3051
AN ACT
To direct the Secretary of the Interior, the Bureau
of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study on
the Jicarilla Apache Reservation in the State of
New Mexico, and for other purposes.