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SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) National Forest System lands in the United 
States are in poor ecological health because of the 
present of fire damaged trees. 
(2) During 2002, wildfires, devastated 650,000 
acres in Arizona. 
(3) It has been scientifically established that 
trees damaged by fire are more susceptible to insect 
infestation than healthy, undamaged trees, and ex-
perts agree that fire damaged trees must be removed 
to improve forest health and that such removal must 
occur within six to twelve months if the fire dam-
aged trees are to have any commercial value. 
(4) Under current Federal law, forest manage-
ment projects designed to remove fire damaged trees 
are subject to challenge and appeal by groups and 
individuals. 
(5) Use of existing administrative and legal 
processes will not enable the Forest Service to take 
the immediate action necessary to remove fire dam-
aged trees.
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SEC. 3. REGIONAL FORESTER AUTHORITY TO EXEMPT 
WILDFIRE 
PREVENTION 
TREE-THINNING 
PROJECTS FROM CERTAIN LAWS. 
(a) EXEMPTION AUTHORITY.—The Regional For-
ester for Region 3 may exempt a Forest Service project 
described in subsection (b) from any provision of law in-
cluding, but not limited to, the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and the Na-
tional Forest Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), 
and the project shall proceed immediately and to comple-
tion. In addition, the project shall not be subject to the 
notice, comment, and appeal requirements of section 322 
of Public Law 102–381 (commonly known as the Appeals 
Reform Act; 16 U.S.C. 1612 note) or to judicial review 
by any court of the United States. Such exemption shall 
supersede all legal actions affecting a project described in 
subsection (b). 
(b) COVERED PROJECT.—A Forest Service project 
referred to in subsection (a) is a project located in the 
area of the Rodeo-Chediski Fire on the Apache-Stigreaves 
or Tonto National Forests that involves the removal of 
trees that the Regional Forester determines are dead or 
severely damaged from fire as part of a salvage timber 
effort. 
(c) AUTHORITY OF THE REGIONAL FORESTER.—The 
Regional Forester shall have the discretionary authority
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to make all determinations specified in this section regard-
ing covered projects. 
SEC. 4. CONTRACTING AUTHORITY OF THE REGIONAL FOR-
ESTER. 
The Regional Forester may enter into contracts for 
the purpose of conducting covered projects. Payments 
under such contracts may be on a fee for service basis. 
SEC. 5. CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY. 
The constitutional authority on which this Act rests 
is the authority of Congress to make all laws which shall 
be necessary and proper, as enumerated in article I, sec-
tion 8, of the United States Constitution, as well as the 
authority of Congress to make all needful rules and regu-
lations respecting the territory or other property belonging 
to the United States, as enumerated in article IV, section 
3 of the United States Constitution.
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IIB 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 856
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 15, 2003
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to revise a repay-
ment contract with the Tom Green County Water Con-
trol and Improvement District No. 1, San Angelo project, 
Texas, and for other purposes.
graph (1) or (2)’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘paragraph (1), (2), or (3).’’.
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‘‘(vii) the general functions and duties 
that such individual may be expected to 
carry out if there is a smallpox outbreak. 
‘‘(B) EXPLANATIONS.—Explanations pro-
vided under subparagraph (A)—
‘‘(i) shall be made available in a form 
that is easily read and understood; 
‘‘(ii) shall be provided, as appropriate, 
in languages other than English; 
‘‘(iii) shall be made available to those 
individuals who reside with individuals to 
whom such covered countermeasure is pro-
posed to be administered and, as appro-
priate, to patients treated by individuals 
who have received a covered counter-
measure; and 
‘‘(iv) shall be made available without 
charge or loss of wages or benefits to an 
individual to whom a covered counter-
measure against smallpox is proposed to be 
administered and to the individuals de-
scribed in clause (iii). 
‘‘(3) SCREENING PROGRAM.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each State that re-
ceives a grant under this section shall, for each
SEC. 3. AMENDMENT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT 
TO PROVIDE FOR RESEARCH ON HORMONE 
DISRUPTION. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds as follows: 
(1) Many compounds found or introduced into 
the environment by human activity are capable of 
disrupting the hormone system of humans and ani-
mals. The consequences of such disruption can be 
profound because of the crucial role hormones play 
in controlling development. No standardized and 
validated screens or tests have been developed to 
routinely and systematically assess chemicals for dis-
ruptive effects on hormone systems. 
(2) In the last 30 years, the United States has 
experienced an increase in the incidence of such 
human disorders as childhood cancers, testicular 
cancer, hypospadias, juvenile diabetes, attention def-
icit-like hyperactivity disorders, autism, thyroid dis-
orders, and auto-immune disorders. Exposure to 
hormone-disrupting chemicals may be contributing 
to these increases. The impact on children’s health 
as a result of prenatal exposures in particular needs 
further research. 
(3) In 2001, the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention’s ‘‘National Report on Human Expo-
sure to Environmental Chemicals’’ reported on
human exposure to 27 chemicals, and found unex-
pectedly high levels of certain chemicals used in con-
sumer products. The hazards to humans of these 
chemicals, singly and in combination, are not well 
understood. 
(4) Many wildlife populations have been af-
fected by hormone-disrupting substances, including 
birds, fish, reptiles, and mammals. The effects vary 
among species and compounds. 
(5) The effects in wildlife include thyroid dys-
function, decreased fertility, decreased hatching suc-
cess, gross birth deformities, metabolic and behav-
ioral abnormalities, demasculinization and feminiza-
tion 
of 
male 
organisms, 
deformation 
and 
masculinization of female organisms, and com-
promised immune systems. These effects may signal 
hazards to human health. 
(6) Laboratory studies have corroborated stud-
ies of effects in wildlife and have identified biological 
mechanisms to explain the effects shown. 
(7) Since the chemicals found in wildlife are 
also found in humans, humans are exposed to the 
same chemicals as wildlife. 
(8) Hormone disruption can occur at very low 
doses, especially when exposure occurs in the womb
to the World Trade Organization, including commit-
ments made to the United States. 
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. 
As used in this Act: 
(1) NAFTA.—The term ‘‘NAFTA’’ means the 
North American Free Trade Agreement entered into 
by the United States, Canada, and Mexico on De-
cember 17, 1992. 
(2) NAFTA COUNTRY.—The term ‘‘NAFTA 
country’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
2(4) of the North American Free Trade Agreement 
Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3301(4)). 
(3) NORTH AMERICAN AGREEMENT ON ENVI-
RONMENTAL
COOPERATION.—The 
term 
‘‘North 
American Agreement on Environmental Coopera-
tion’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
532(b)(2) of the North American Free Trade Agree-
ment Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 3472(b)(2)). 
(4) NORTH AMERICAN AGREEMENT ON LABOR 
COOPERATION.—The term ‘‘North American Agree-
ment on Labor Cooperation’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 531(b)(2) of the North Amer-
ican Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 
U.S.C. 3471(b)(2)).
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 853
To establish the position of Northern Border Coordinator in the Department 
of Homeland Security. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2003
Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. WALSH, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. 
HOUGHTON, Mrs. MALONEY, Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, Ms. NORTON, Mr. 
RODRIGUEZ, and Mr. BISHOP of New York) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Select Committee on Homeland Security, and 
in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and In-
frastructure, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish the position of Northern Border Coordinator 
in the Department of Homeland Security.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. NORTHERN BORDER COORDINATOR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title IV of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–296) is amended—
(1) in section 402, by redesignating paragraph 
(8) as paragraph (9) and by inserting after para-
graph (7) the following: 
‘‘(8) Increasing the security of the border be-
tween the United States and Canada and the ports 
of entry located along that border, and improving 
the coordination among the agencies responsible for 
maintaining that security.’’; and 
(2) in subtitle C, by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 431. NORTHERN BORDER COORDINATOR. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be within the Direc-
torate of Border and Transportation Security the position 
of Northern Border Coordinator, who shall be appointed 
by the Secretary and who shall report directly to the 
Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Northern Border Co-
ordinator shall be responsible for—
‘‘(1) increasing the security of the border, in-
cluding ports of entry, between the United States 
and Canada; 
‘‘(2) improving the coordination among the 
agencies responsible for the security described under 
paragraph (1);
‘‘(3) serving as the primary liaison with State 
and local governments and law enforcement agencies 
regarding security along the border between the 
United States and Canada; and 
‘‘(4) serving as a liaison with the Canadian gov-
ernment on border security.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 1(b) of such 
Act is amended in the table of contents by inserting after 
the item relating to section 430 the following:
‘‘Sec. 431. Northern Border Coordinator.’’.
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7132 
AN ACT 
To preserve safe access to communications services for sur-
vivors of domestic violence and other crimes, 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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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 854 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 5, 2004 
Received 
AN ACT 
To provide for the promotion of democracy, human rights, 
and rule of law in the Republic of Belarus and for 
the consolidation and strengthening of Belarus sov-
ereignty and independence. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Belarus Democracy 
Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) The United States supports the promotion 
of democracy, respect for human rights, and the rule 
of law in the Republic of Belarus consistent with its 
commitments as a participating state of the Organi-
zation for Security and Cooperation in Europe 
(OSCE). 
(2) The United States has a vital interest in the 
independence and sovereignty of the Republic of 
Belarus and its integration into the European com-
munity of democracies. 
(3) In November 1996, Lukashenka orches-
trated an illegal and unconstitutional referendum 
that enabled him to impose a new constitution, abol-
ish the duly-elected parliament, the 13th Supreme 
Soviet, install a largely powerless National Assembly, 
and extend his term of office to 2001. 
(4) Democratic forces in Belarus have orga-
nized 
peaceful 
demonstrations 
against 
the 
Lukashenka regime in cities and towns throughout 
Belarus which led to beatings, mass arrests, and ex-
tended incarcerations.
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(5) Victor Gonchar, Anatoly Krasovsky, and 
Yuri Zakharenka, who have been leaders and sup-
porters of the democratic forces in Belarus, and 
Dmitry Zavadsky, a journalist known for his critical 
reporting in Belarus, have disappeared and are pre-
sumed dead. 
(6) Former Belarus Government officials have 
come forward with credible allegations and evidence 
that top officials of the Lukashenka regime were in-
volved in the disappearances. 
(7) The Belarusian authorities have mounted a 
major systematic crackdown on civil society through 
the closure, harassment, and repression of non-
governmental organizations, and independent trade 
unions. 
(8) The Belarusian authorities actively suppress 
freedom of speech and expression, including engag-
ing in systematic reprisals against independent 
media. 
(9) The Lukashenka regime has reversed the 
revival of Belarusian language and culture, including 
through the closure of the National Humanities Ly-
ceum, the last remaining high school where classes 
were taught in the Belarusian language.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5059 
AN ACT 
To amend the Home Owners’ Loan Act with respect to 
the registration and supervision of insurance savings and 
loan holding companies, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 5. AVI KWA AME NATIONAL MONUMENT ADVISORY 
COUNCIL. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
establish an advisory council to be known as the ‘‘Avi Kwa 
Ame National Monument Advisory Council’’. 
(b) DUTIES.—The Advisory Council shall advise the 
Secretary with respect to the preparation and implementa-
tion of the management plan. 
(c) APPLICABLE LAW.—The Advisory Council shall 
be subject to— 
(1) the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App.); and 
(2) the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). 
(d) MEMBERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory Council shall 
include 11 members to be appointed by the Sec-
retary, of whom, to the extent practicable— 
(A) 1 member shall be appointed after con-
sidering the recommendations of the Boulder 
City, Nevada, City Council; 
(B) 1 member shall be appointed after con-
sidering the recommendations of the Search-
light, Nevada, Town Advisory Board; 
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(C) 1 member shall be appointed after con-
sidering the recommendations of the Laughlin, 
Nevada, Town Advisory Board; 
(D) 6 members shall be appointed to rep-
resent Indian Tribes with a historical connec-
tion to the land within the Monument; and 
(E) 2 at-large members from the County 
shall be appointed after considering the rec-
ommendations of the County Commission. 
(2) 
SPECIAL
APPOINTMENT
CONSIDER-
ATIONS.—The at-large members appointed under 
paragraph (1)(E) shall have backgrounds that re-
flect— 
(A) the purposes for which the Monument 
was established; and 
(B) the interests of persons affected by the 
planning and management of the Monument. 
(3) REPRESENTATION.—The Secretary shall en-
sure that the membership of the Advisory Council is 
fairly balanced in terms of the points of view rep-
resented and the functions to be performed by the 
Advisory Council. 
(4) INITIAL
APPOINTMENT.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall appoint the initial members of 
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provided by the transferring covered provider for the 
telephone number or for any mobile device associ-
ated with the telephone number. 
‘‘(7) RESPONSIBILITY FOR MOBILE DEVICE.— 
Notwithstanding paragraph (2), beginning on the 
date on which a covered provider transfers billing re-
sponsibilities for and rights to a telephone number 
or numbers to a survivor under paragraph (1)(A) in 
response to a line separation request submitted by 
the survivor under subsection (c), unless otherwise 
ordered by a court, the survivor shall not assume fi-
nancial responsibility for any mobile device associ-
ated with the separated line, unless the survivor pur-
chased the mobile device, or affirmatively elects to 
maintain possession of the mobile device. 
‘‘(8) NOTICE TO SURVIVOR.—If a covered pro-
vider separates a line from a shared mobile service 
contract under paragraph (1) and the primary ac-
count holder is not the survivor, the covered provider 
shall notify the survivor of the date on which the 
covered provider intends to give any formal notice to 
the primary account holder. 
‘‘(c) LINE SEPARATION REQUEST.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a survivor 
seeking to separate a line from a shared mobile serv-
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 856
AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to revise a repay-
ment contract with the Tom Green County Water Con-
trol and Improvement District No. 1, San Angelo project,
Texas, 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. TOM GREEN COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IM-
PROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1; REPAYMENT
PERIOD EXTENDED.
The Secretary of the Interior may revise the repay-
ment contract with the Tom Green County Water Control
and Improvement District No. 1 numbered 14–06–500–
369, by extending the period authorized for repayment of
reimbursable constructions costs of the San Angelo project
from 40 years to 50 years.
Passed the House of Representatives May 14, 2003.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 856
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twentieth day of January, two thousand and four
An Act
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to revise a repayment contract with
the Tom Green County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, San
Angelo project, Texas, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TOM GREEN COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVE-
MENT DISTRICT NO. 1; REPAYMENT PERIOD EXTENDED.
The Secretary of the Interior may revise the repayment contract
with the Tom Green County Water Control and Improvement Dis-
trict No. 1 numbered 14–06–500–369, by extending the period
authorized for repayment of reimbursable constructions costs of
the San Angelo project from 40 years to 50 years.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 856
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to revise a repayment contract 
with the Tom Green County Water Control and Improvement District 
No. 1, San Angelo project, Texas, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2003
Mr. STENHOLM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to revise a repay-
ment contract with the Tom Green County Water Con-
trol and Improvement District No. 1, San Angelo project, 
Texas, 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. TOM GREEN COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IM-
PROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1; REPAYMENT 
PERIOD EXTENDED. 
The Secretary of the Interior may revise the repay-
ment contract with the Tom Green County Water Control 
and Improvement District No. 1 numbered 14–06–500–
369, by extending the period authorized for repayment of 
reimbursable constructions costs of the San Angelo project 
from 40 years to 50 years.
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II 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 856
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 15, 2003
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works 
JUNE 19, 2003
Committee discharged; referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to revise a repay-
ment contract with the Tom Green County Water Con-
trol and Improvement District No. 1, San Angelo project, 
Texas, 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. TOM GREEN COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IM-
PROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1; REPAYMENT 
PERIOD EXTENDED. 
The Secretary of the Interior may revise the repay-
ment contract with the Tom Green County Water Control 
and Improvement District No. 1 numbered 14–06–500–
369, by extending the period authorized for repayment of
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reimbursable constructions costs of the San Angelo project 
from 40 years to 50 years.
Passed the House of Representatives May 14, 2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk. 
By MARTHA C. MORRISON, 
Deputy Clerk.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TOM GREEN COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IM-
PROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1; REPAYMENT 
PERIOD EXTENDED. 
The Secretary of the Interior may revise the repay-
ment contract with the Tom Green County Water Control 
and Improvement District No. 1 numbered 14–06–500–
369, by extending the period authorized for repayment of 
reimbursable constructions costs of the San Angelo project 
from 40 years to 50 years.
Passed the House of Representatives May 14, 2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk. 
By MARTHA C. MORRISON, 
Deputy Clerk.
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Calendar No. 453
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 856 
[Report No. 108–243] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 15, 2003
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works 
JUNE 19, 2003
Committee discharged; referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
MARCH 9, 2004
Reported by Mr. DOMENICI, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to revise a repay-
ment contract with the Tom Green County Water Con-
trol and Improvement District No. 1, San Angelo project, 
Texas, 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. TOM GREEN COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IM-
PROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1; REPAYMENT 
PERIOD EXTENDED. 
The Secretary of the Interior may revise the repay-
ment contract with the Tom Green County Water Control 
and Improvement District No. 1 numbered 14–06–500–
369, by extending the period authorized for repayment of 
reimbursable constructions costs of the San Angelo project 
from 40 years to 50 years.
Calendar No. 453
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 856
[Report No. 108–243] 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to revise 
a repayment contract with the Tom Green Coun-
ty Water Control and Improvement District No. 
1, San Angelo project, Texas, and for other pur-
poses. 
MARCH 9, 2004
Reported without amendment