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‘‘(B) Nothing in this paragraph shall delay the Sec-
retary’s decision or change the criteria used in making de-
terminations under paragraph (1).’’. 
SEC. 5. REPEAL OF CRITICAL HABITAT REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT.—Section 4(a) (16 
U.S.C. 1533(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (3), 
and redesignating paragraph (4) (as added by section 4(d) 
of this Act) as paragraph (3). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 3 (16 U.S.C. 1532), as amended by 
section 3 of this Act, is further amended by striking 
paragraph (6) and by redesignating paragraphs (7) 
through (22) in order as paragraphs (6) through 
(21). 
(2) Section 4(b) (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)), as other-
wise amended by this Act, is further amended by 
striking paragraph (2), and by redesignating para-
graphs (3) through (8) in order as paragraphs (2) 
through (7), respectively. 
(3) Section 4(b) (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)) is further 
amended in paragraph (2), as redesignated by para-
graph (2) of this subsection, by striking subpara-
graph (D). 
(4) Section 4(b) (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)) is further 
amended in paragraph (4), as redesignated by para-
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graph (2) of this subsection, by striking ‘‘determina-
tion, designation, or revision referred to in sub-
section (a)(1) or (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘determination 
referred to in subsection (a)(1)’’. 
(5) Section 4(b) (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)) is further 
amended in paragraph (7), as redesignated by para-
graph (2) of this subsection, by striking ‘‘; and if 
such regulation’’ and all that follows through the 
end of the sentence and inserting a period. 
(6) Section 4(c)(1) (16 U.S.C. 1533(c)(1)) is 
amended— 
(A) in the second sentence— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘if any’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘, and specify any’’ 
and all that follows through the end of the 
sentence and inserting a period; and 
(B) in the third sentence by striking ‘‘, 
designations,’’. 
(7) Section 5 (16 U.S.C. 1534), as amended by 
section 9(a)(3) of this Act, is further amended in 
subsection (j)(2) by striking ‘‘section 4(b)(7)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 4(b)(6)’’. 
(8) Section 6(c) (16 U.S.C. 1535(c)), as 
amended by section 10(1) of this Act, is further
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amended in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘section 
4(b)(3)(B)(iii)’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘section 4(b)(2)(B)(iii)’’. 
(9) Section 7 (16 U.S.C. 1536) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(2) in the first sen-
tence by striking ‘‘or result in the destruction 
or adverse modification of any habitat of such 
species’’ and all that follows through the end of 
the sentence and inserting a period; 
(B) in subsection (a)(4) in the first sen-
tence by striking ‘‘or result’’ and all that fol-
lows through the end of the sentence and in-
serting a period; and 
(C) in subsection (b)(3)(A) by striking ‘‘or 
its critical habitat’’. 
(10) 
Section 
10(j)(2)(C)) 
(16 
U.S.C. 
1539(j)(2)(C)), as amended by section 12(c) of this 
Act, is further amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘that—’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘(i) solely’’ and inserting ‘‘that 
solely’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and all that follows 
through the end of the sentence and inserting 
a period.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3357 
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain drawback claims 
relating to petroleum products. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 19, 2005 
Mr. JEFFERSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain 
drawback claims relating to petroleum products. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DRAWBACK CLAIMS RELATING TO PETROLEUM 
PRODUCTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 514 of 
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other pro-
vision of law, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protec-
tion shall, not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, liquidate or reliquidate each draw-
back claim described in subsection (c) at the full amount 
in each such claim. 
(b) PAYMENT
OF AMOUNTS DUE.—Any amounts 
owed by the United States pursuant to liquidations or re-
liquidations under subsection (a) shall be paid by the Bu-
reau of Customs and Border Protection within 90 days 
after such liquidation or reliquidation. 
(c) DRAWBACK CLAIMS.—The drawback claims re-
ferred to in subsection (a) are the following: 
Drawback Claim Number: 
Filing Date:
AA6/0247626–6 .....................................................
10/26/95
AA6/0301055–1 .....................................................
09/27/95
AA6/0303661–4 .....................................................
01/22/98
AA6–0248050–8 .....................................................
09/27/95
AA6–0248051–6 .....................................................
09/27/95
AA6–0248052–4 .....................................................
09/27/95
AA6–0248053–2 .....................................................
09/27/95
AA6–0248054–0 .....................................................
09/27/95
AA6–0248055–7 .....................................................
09/27/95
AA6–0248056–5 .....................................................
09/27/95
AA6–0248057–3 .....................................................
09/27/95. 
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struction under this section, the Secretary shall work co-
operatively with the District to use, to the extent possible, 
plans, designs, and engineering and environmental anal-
yses that have already been prepared by the District for 
the Project. The Secretary shall ensure that such informa-
tion as is used is consistent with applicable Federal laws 
and regulations. 
(g) TITLE; RESPONSIBILITY; LIABILITY.—Nothing in 
this section or the assistance provided under this section 
shall be construed to transfer title, responsibility or liabil-
ity related to the Project to the United States. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.—There is 
authorized such sums as may be appropriated to carry out 
this section. 
SEC. 6. SUNSET. 
The authority of the Secretary to carry out any provi-
sions of this Act shall terminate 10 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 10, 2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
Iran, and from amounts in the Iran Foreign Military 
Sales Fund account within the Foreign Military 
Sales Fund. The Secretary of the Treasury may liq-
uidate such assets for purposes of this subsection. 
(3) AMOUNT.—The Secretary of the Treasury 
shall make payments into the fund in amounts equal 
to— 
(A) for each former hostage identified as a 
class member under paragraph (1)(A), $1,000 
for each day of captivity; 
(B) for each spouse and child identified as 
a class member under pareagraph (1)(A), $500 
for each day of captivity of the former hostages; 
and 
(C) interest on each amount under sub-
paragraph (A) and (B), calculated at the daily 
prime rate, as determined by the Board of Gov-
ernors of the Federal Reserve System, for the 
period from the date of the taking of the hos-
tages until the date of payment under this sec-
tion. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3897
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
through the Bureau of Reclamation to enter into 
a cooperative agreement with the Madera Irriga-
tion District for purposes of supporting the 
Madera Water Supply Enhancement Project.
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Act of 2005 and the Secretary finds such a plan 
would promote the conservation and survival of the 
species; or 
‘‘(ii) a recovery plan for the species is published 
under this Act before such date of enactment and 
the Secretary finds revision of such plan is war-
ranted. 
‘‘(C)(i) The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent 
practicable, adhere to the list and tentative schedule pub-
lished under subparagraph (A)(ii) in developing or revising 
recovery plans pursuant to this paragraph. 
‘‘(ii) The Secretary shall provide the reasons for any 
deviation from the list and tentative schedule published 
under subparagraph (A)(ii), in each report to the Congress 
under subsection (e). 
‘‘(4) The Secretary, using the priority ranking system 
required under paragraph (3), shall prepare or revise such 
plans within 10 years after the date of the enactment of 
the Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act of 
2005. 
‘‘(c) PLAN CONTENTS.—(1)(A) Except as provided in 
subparagraph (E), a recovery plan shall be based on the 
best available scientific data and shall include the fol-
lowing:
1, 2011, in accordance with section 2074 of that 
title) should uniformly apply the 60-day period to 
those civil actions relating to a Federal officer or 
employee sued in an individual capacity for an act 
or omission occurring in connection with Federal du-
ties; 
(4) the civil actions to which the 60-day periods 
should apply include all civil actions in which a legal 
officer of the United States represents the relevant 
officer or employee when the judgment or order is 
entered or in which the United States files the ap-
peal for that officer or employee; and 
(5) the application of the 60-day period in sec-
tion 2107 of title 28, United States Code, and rule 
4 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure— 
(A) is not limited to civil actions in which 
representation of the United States is provided 
by the Department of Justice; and 
(B) includes all civil actions in which the 
representation of the United States is provided 
by a Federal legal officer acting in an official 
capacity, such as civil actions in which a Mem-
ber, officer, or employee of the Senate or the 
House of Representatives is represented by the 
Office of Senate Legal Counsel or the Office of
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plan, provide public notice and an opportunity for public 
review and comment on such plan. The Secretary shall 
consider all information presented during the public com-
ment period prior to approval of the plan. 
‘‘(g) STATE COMMENT.—The Secretary shall, prior 
to final approval of a new or revised recovery plan, provide 
a draft of such plan and an opportunity to comment on 
such draft to the Governor of, and State agency in, any 
State to which such draft would apply. The Secretary shall 
include in the final recovery plan the Secretary’s response 
to the comments of the Governor and the State agency. 
‘‘(h) CONSULTATION.—(1) The Secretary shall, prior 
to final approval of a new or revised recovery plan, consult 
with any pertinent State, Indian tribe, or regional or local 
land use agency or its designee. 
‘‘(2) For purposes of this Act, the term ‘Indian tribe’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) with respect to the 48 contiguous States, any 
federally recognized Indian tribe, organized band, pueblo, 
or community; and 
‘‘(B) with respect to Alaska, the Metlakatla Indian 
Community. 
‘‘(i) USE OF PLANS.—(1) Each Federal agency shall 
consider any relevant best available scientific data con-
tained in a recovery plan in any analysis conducted under
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3360 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance tax incentives 
for small property and casualty insurance companies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 20, 2005 
Mr. NUSSLE 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 enhance 
tax incentives for small property and casualty insurance 
companies. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF GROSS RE-
CEIPTS FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING 
TAX EXEMPTION OF SMALL PROPERTY AND 
CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 501(c)(15) of the Internal 
Revenue Code is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(D) For purposes of subparagraph (A), 
the term ‘gross receipts’ means the gross 
amount received during the taxable year from 
the items described in section 834(b) and pre-
miums (including deposits and assessments).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2003. 
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN LIMITATION FOR ALTERNATIVE TAX 
LIABILITY FOR SMALL PROPERTY AND CAS-
UALTY INSURANCE COMPANIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Clause (i) of section 831(b)(2)(A) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(i) the net written premiums (or, if great-
er, direct written premiums) for the taxable 
year do not exceed $1,971,000, and’’. 
(b) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—Paragraph (2) of sec-
tion 831(b) of such Code is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) INFLATION
ADJUSTMENT.—In the 
case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar 
year after 2006, the $1,971,000 amount set 
forth in subparagraph (A) shall be increased by 
an amount equal to—
‘‘(i) $1,971,000, multiplied by 
‘‘(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment de-
termined under section 1(f)(3) for such 
calendar year by substituting ‘calendar 
year 2005’ for ‘calendar year 1992’ in sub-
paragraph (B) thereof. If the amount as 
adjusted under the preceding sentence is 
not a multiple of $1,000, such amount 
shall be rounded to the next lowest mul-
tiple of $1,000.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2005. 
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‘‘(II) a description of the land to which the 
agreement applies; and 
‘‘(III) a description of, and a schedule to 
carry out, the activities under clause (i); 
‘‘(iii) shall provide sufficient documentation to 
establish ownership or control by the person of the 
land to which the agreement applies; 
‘‘(iv) shall include the amounts of the annual 
payments or other compensation to be provided by 
the Secretary to the person under the agreement 
from funds appropriated under section 18(a)(1), and 
the terms under which such payments or compensa-
tion shall be provided; and 
‘‘(v) shall include— 
‘‘(I) the duties of the person; 
‘‘(II) the duties of the Secretary; 
‘‘(III) the terms and conditions under 
which the person and the Secretary mutually 
agree the agreement may be modified or termi-
nated; and 
‘‘(IV) acts or omissions by the person or 
the Secretary that shall be considered violations 
of the agreement, and procedures under which 
notice of and an opportunity to remedy any vio-
tween the United States and sub-Saharan Africa
and the implementation of this Act including encour-
aging joint ventures between small and large busi-
nesses.
(2)(A) The President, in consultation with the
Congress, shall encourage United States nongovern-
mental organizations to host annual meetings with
nongovernmental organizations from sub-Saharan
Africa in conjunction with the annual meetings of
the Forum for the purpose of discussing the issues
described in paragraph (1).
(B) The President, in consultation with the
Congress, shall encourage United States representa-
tives of the private sector to host annual meetings
with representatives of the private sector from sub-
Saharan Africa in conjunction with the annual meet-
ings of the Forum for the purpose of discussing the
issues described in paragraph (1).
(3) The President shall, to the extent prac-
ticable, meet with the heads of governments of sub-
Saharan African countries eligible under section 4
not less than once every two years for the purpose
of discussing the issues described in paragraph (1).
The first such meeting should take place not later
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3362 
To protect small businesses from increased tariffs and other retaliatory 
actions taken by the United States during a trade dispute. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 20, 2005 
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To protect small businesses from increased tariffs and other 
retaliatory actions taken by the United States during 
a trade dispute. 
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 ‘‘Small Business Trade 
Dispute Protection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN SMALL BUSINESSES FROM 
INCREASED TARIFFS AND OTHER ACTIONS 
DURING TRADE DISPUTES. 
In any case in which—
(1) the United States and one or more other 
countries are parties to a trade dispute under a 
trade agreement, and 
(2) the United States increases tariffs on goods 
of such other country or countries or imposes other 
import restrictions on goods of such other country or 
countries on account of the failure of that country 
or countries to come into compliance with the terms 
of the trade agreement, in accordance with the find-
ings under dispute settlement proceedings under the 
agreement with respect to the dispute, 
an importer of those goods shall be exempt, to the extent 
provided in section 2, from such increases and from the 
imposition of such other import restrictions. 
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON EXEMPTION. 
The exemption under section 1 shall apply to an im-
porter of goods in a calendar year— 
(1) if the importer had fewer than 100 full-time 
employees (or their equivalents) during the pre-
ceding 2 calendar quarters; and 
(2) only for that quantity of those goods which 
does not exceed 125 percent of the quantity of the 
same goods that are products of the country or
countries referred to in section 1 and were imported 
by that importer in the preceding calendar year. 
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lation by the person or the Secretary shall be 
given. 
‘‘(C) In entering into species recovery agreements 
under this paragraph, the Secretary shall accord priority 
to agreements that apply to any areas that are identified 
in recovery plans pursuant to subsection (c)(1)(A)(iv). 
‘‘(3)(A) The Secretary and persons who own private 
land may enter into species conservation contract agree-
ments with terms of 30 years, 20 years, or 10 years that 
meet the criteria set forth in subparagraph (B) and stand-
ards set forth in subparagraph (D) and are in accordance 
with the priorities established in subparagraph (C). 
‘‘(B) A species conservation contract agreement en-
tered into under this paragraph by the Secretary with a 
person— 
‘‘(i) shall provide that the person shall, on the 
land owned by the person— 
‘‘(I) carry out conservation practices to 
meet one or more of the goals set forth in 
clauses (i) through (iii) of subparagraph (C) for 
one or more covered species, that are species 
that are determined to be endangered species or 
threatened species pursuant to section 4(a)(1), 
species determined to be candidate species pur-
suant to section 4(b)(3)(B)(iii), or species sub-
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‘‘(B) the standards and procedures that the 
Director will use to make the determination re-
ferred to in paragraph (2); and 
‘‘(C) a reasonable time frame for periodic 
review of any temporary increase in minimum 
capital for the purpose of making the determina-
tion referred to in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(e) AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH ADDITIONAL CAPITAL 
AND RESERVE REQUIREMENTS
FOR PARTICULAR PUR-
POSES.—The Director may, at any time by order or regula-
tion, establish such capital or reserve requirements with re-
spect to any product or activity of a regulated entity, as 
the Director considers appropriate to ensure that the regu-
lated entity operates in a safe and sound manner, with suf-
ficient capital and reserves to support the risks that arise 
in the operations and management of the regulated entity. 
‘‘(f) PERIODIC REVIEW.—The Director shall periodi-
cally review the amount of core capital maintained by the 
enterprises, the amount of capital retained by the Federal 
Home Loan Banks, and the minimum capital levels estab-
lished for such regulated entities pursuant to this section.’’. 
SEC. 1112. REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS. 
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
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ject to comparable designations under State 
law; and 
‘‘(II) specify and implement a management 
plan for the covered species; 
‘‘(ii) shall specify such a management plan that 
includes— 
‘‘(I) identification of the covered species; 
‘‘(II) a description in detail of the con-
servation practices for the covered species that 
the person shall undertake; 
‘‘(III) a description of the land to which 
the agreement applies; and 
‘‘(IV) a schedule of approximate deadlines, 
whether one-time or periodic, for undertaking 
the conservation practices described pursuant to 
subclause (II); 
‘‘(V) a description of existing or future 
economic activities on the land to which the 
agreement applies that are compatible with the 
conservation practices described pursuant to 
subclause (II) and generally with conservation 
of the covered species; 
‘‘(iii) shall specify the term of the agreement; 
and 
‘‘(iv) shall include—
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‘‘(I) the duties of the person; 
‘‘(II) the duties of the Secretary; 
‘‘(III) the terms and conditions under 
which the person and the Secretary mutually 
agree the agreement may be modified or termi-
nated; 
‘‘(IV) acts or omissions by the person or 
the Secretary that shall be considered violations 
of the agreement, and procedures under which 
notice of and an opportunity to remedy any vio-
lation by the person or the Secretary shall be 
given; and 
‘‘(V) terms and conditions for early termi-
nation of the agreement by the person before 
the management plan is fully implemented or 
termination of the agreement by the Secretary 
in the case of a violation by the person that is 
not remedied under subclause (IV), including 
any requirement for the person to refund all or 
part of any payments received under subpara-
graph (E) and any interest thereon. 
‘‘(C) The Secretary shall establish priorities for the 
selection of species conservation contract agreements, or 
groups of such agreements for adjacent or proximate
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lands, to be entered into under this paragraph that ad-
dress the following factors: 
‘‘(i) The potential of the land to which the 
agreement or agreements apply to contribute signifi-
cantly to the conservation of an endangered species 
or threatened species or a species with a comparable 
designation under State law. 
‘‘(ii) The potential of such land to contribute 
significantly to the improvement of the status of a 
candidate species or a species with a comparable 
designation under State law. 
‘‘(iii) The amount of acreage of such land. 
‘‘(iv) The number of covered species in the 
agreement or agreements. 
‘‘(v) The degree of urgency for the covered spe-
cies to implement the conservation practices in the 
management plan or plans under the agreement or 
agreements. 
‘‘(vi) Land in close proximity to military test 
and training ranges, installations, and associated 
airspace that is affected by a covered species. 
‘‘(D) The Secretary shall enter into a species con-
servation contract agreement submitted by a person, if the 
Secretary finds that the person owns such land or has suf-