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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3314
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain land within the 
Ottawa National Forest to the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior 
Chippewa Indians, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2005
Mr. STUPAK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain 
land within the Ottawa National Forest to the Lac Vieux 
Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, 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. LAND TRANSFER TO INDIAN TRIBE. 
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR TRANSFER.—The Secretary 
of Agriculture shall transfer all right, title, and interest 
of the United States in and to the land described in sub-
section (b) for cultural preservation, without consider-
ation, to the the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior 
Chippewa Indians. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land to be trans-
ferred under subsection (a) is the approximately 46 acres 
located within the Ottawa National Forest in Watersmeet 
Township, Gogebic County, Michigan, Michigan Meridian, 
and further described as follows: G.L. 1 (W 1/2 of the 
SW 1/4 ), section 5, T43N, R38W. 
(c) REVERTER UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.—All 
right, title, and interest of the Lac Vieux Desert Band 
of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians in and to the land 
transferred pursuant to subsection (a) shall immediately 
revert to the United States to be administered by the Sec-
retary of Agriculture as part of the Ottawa National For-
est if—
(1) the tribe attempts to sell all or any part of 
the land other than that land east of Indian Village 
Road; or 
(2) all or any part of the land is used for any 
economic purpose, including gaming. 
(d) REVISION OF FOREST BOUNDARY.—Not later 
than 30 days after the transfer under subsection (a), the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall adjust the boundaries of the 
Ottawa National Forest to reflect that transfer.
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(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘the 
State agency in’’ and inserting ‘‘the Governor 
of, and State agency in,’’. 
SEC. 7. REVIEWS OF LISTINGS AND DETERMINATIONS. 
Section 4(c) (16 U.S.C. 1533(c)) is amended by in-
serting at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) Each determination under paragraph (2)(B) 
shall consider one of the following: 
‘‘(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) 
of this paragraph, the criteria in the recovery plan 
for the species required by section 5(c)(1)(A) or (B). 
‘‘(B) If the recovery plan is issued before the 
criteria required under section 5(c)(1)(A) and (B) 
are established or if no recovery plan exists for the 
species, the factors for determination that a species 
is an endangered species or a threatened species set 
forth in subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1). 
‘‘(C) A finding of fundamental error in the de-
termination that the species is an endangered spe-
cies, a threatened species, or extinct. 
‘‘(D) A determination that the species is no 
longer an endangered species or threatened species 
or in danger of extinction, based on an analysis of 
the factors that are the basis for listing under sec-
tion 4(a)(1).’’.
SEC. 8. SECRETARIAL GUIDELINES; STATE COMMENTS. 
Section 4 (16 U.S.C. 1533) is amended—
(1) by striking subsections (f) and (g) and re-
designating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (f) 
and (g), respectively; 
(2) in subsection (f), as redesignated by para-
graph (1) of this subsection—
(A) in the heading by striking ‘‘AGENCY’’ 
and inserting ‘‘SECRETARIAL’’; 
(B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘the purposes of this section are 
achieved’’ and inserting ‘‘this section is imple-
mented’’; 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (5); 
(D) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon at the end, and by inserting 
after paragraph (3) the following: 
‘‘(4) the criteria for determining best available 
scientific data pursuant to section 3(2); and’’; and 
(E) in paragraph (5), as redesignated by 
subparagraph (C) of this paragraph, by striking 
‘‘subsection (f) of this section’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 5’’; 
(3) in subsection (g), as redesignated by para-
graph (1) of this section—
(A) by inserting ‘‘COMMENTS.—’’ before 
the first sentence; 
(B) by striking ‘‘a State agency’’ the first 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘a Governor, 
State agency, county (or equivalent jurisdic-
tion), or unit of local government’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘a State agency’’ the sec-
ond place it appears and inserting ‘‘a Governor, 
State agency, county (or equivalent jurisdic-
tion), or unit of local government’’; 
(D) by striking ‘‘the State agency’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the Governor, State agency, county (or 
equivalent jurisdiction), or unit of local govern-
ment, respectively’’; and 
(E) by striking ‘‘agency’s’’. 
SEC. 9. RECOVERY PLANS AND LAND ACQUISITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5 (16 U.S.C. 1534) is 
amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (a) and (b) as 
subsections (k) and (l), respectively; 
(2) in subsection (l), as redesignated by para-
graph (1) of this section, by striking ‘‘subsection (a) 
of this section’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (k)’’; and
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3316
To require the National Park Service to make necessary safety improvements 
to the Statue of Liberty and to fully reopen the Statue to the public. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2005
Mr. WEINER (for himself, Mr. FARR, Mr. OWENS, Mr. MEEKS of New York, 
and Mr. PUTNAM) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To require the National Park Service to make necessary 
safety improvements to the Statue of Liberty and to 
fully reopen the Statue to the public.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Save the Statue of Liberty Act’’. 
(b) REQUIREMENT FOR SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS.—
Not later than September 11, 2005, the Secretary of the 
Interior, acting through the National Park Service and 
using funds available to the Secretary for this purpose,
shall commence necessary safety and other related im-
provements to the Statue of Liberty so that it may be fully 
reopened to the public to provide the same access as before 
September 11, 2001.
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3317
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the child 
tax credit and to allow for adjustments for inflation with respect to 
the child tax credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2005
Mr. WELDON of Florida 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 make 
permanent the child tax credit and to allow for adjust-
ments for inflation with respect to the child tax credit.
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 ‘‘Child Tax Credit Pres-
ervation Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS OF CHILD TAX CREDIT. 
(a) REPEAL OF SUNSET.—Title IX of the Economic 
Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (relat-
ing to sunset of provisions of such Act) shall not apply 
to—
(1) the amendments made by section 201 of 
such Act, 
(2) the amendments made by section 101(a) of 
the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act 
of 2003, and 
(3) the amendments made by sections 101(a), 
102(a), and 104(a) of the Working Families Tax 
Relief Act of 2004. 
(b) ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION.—Section 24 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to the child 
tax credit) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(g) ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a taxable 
year beginning after December 31, 2005, the dollar 
amounts in subsection (a) and (b)(2) shall be in-
creased by an amount equal to—
‘‘(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(B) the cost-of-living adjustment deter-
mined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar 
year in which the taxable year begins, deter-
mined by substituting ‘calendar year 2004’ for
‘calendar year 1992’ in subparagraph (B) 
thereof. 
‘‘(2) ROUNDING RULE.—If a dollar amount in 
subsection (a) or (b)(2), as increased under para-
graph (1), is not a multiple of $50, such amount 
shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $50.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2005.
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section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332). 
‘‘(2)(A)(i) The head of any Federal agency may enter 
into an agreement with the Secretary specifying the meas-
ures the agency will carry out to implement a recovery 
plan. 
‘‘(ii) Each such agreement shall be published in draft 
form with notice and an opportunity for public comment. 
‘‘(iii) Each such final agreement shall be published, 
with responses by the head of the Federal agency to any 
public comments submitted on the draft agreement. 
‘‘(B) Nothing in a recovery plan shall be construed 
to establish regulatory requirements. 
‘‘(j) MONITORING.—(1) The Secretary shall imple-
ment a system in cooperation with the States to monitor 
effectively for not less than five years the status of all spe-
cies that have recovered to the point at which the meas-
ures provided pursuant to this Act are no longer necessary 
and that, in accordance with this section, have been re-
moved from the lists published under section 4(c). 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall make prompt use of the au-
thority under section 4(b)(7) to prevent a significant risk 
to the well-being of any such recovered species.’’.
(b) RECOVERY PLANS
FOR SPECIES OCCUPYING 
MORE THAN ONE STATE.—Section 6 (16 U.S.C. 1535) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(j) RECOVERY PLANS
FOR SPECIES OCCUPYING 
MORE THAN ONE STATE.—Any recovery plan under sec-
tion 5 for an endangered species or a threatened species 
that occupies more than one State shall identify criteria 
and actions pursuant to subsection (c)(1) of section 5 for 
each State that are necessary so that the State may pur-
sue a determination that the portion of the species found 
in that State may be removed from lists published under 
section 4(c).’’. 
(c) THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES IN-
CENTIVES PROGRAM.—
(1) AGREEMENTS AUTHORIZED.—Section 5 (16 
U.S.C. 1534) is further amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(m) THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES IN-
CENTIVES PROGRAM.—(1) The Secretary may enter into 
species recovery agreements pursuant to paragraph (2) 
and species conservation contract agreements pursuant to 
paragraph (3) with persons, other than agencies or depart-
ments of the Federal Government or State governments, 
under which the Secretary is obligated, subject to the 
availability of appropriations, to make annual payments
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3318
To amend the Clayton Act to restore the application of the antitrust laws 
to rail carriers; and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 18, 2005
Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. POMEROY) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and 
in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Clayton Act to restore the application of 
the antitrust laws to rail carriers; 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 ‘‘Railroad Antitrust and 
Competition Enhancement Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE CLAYTON ACT. 
The Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 21(a)) is amended—
(1) in section 11(a) by inserting ‘‘(excluding 
part A)’’ after ‘‘subtitle IV’’, and 
(2) in the proviso to the 1st sentence of section 
16 by inserting ‘‘(excluding a railroad)’’ after ‘‘com-
mon carrier’’. 
SEC. 3. RELATED AMENDMENTS. 
(a) REGIONAL
RAIL
REORGANIZATION
ACT
OF 
1973.—Section 601 of the Regional Rail Reorganization 
Act of 1973 (45 U.S.C. 791) is amended by striking sub-
section (a). 
(b) TITLE 49 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 
49 of the United States Code is amended—
(1) in section 333(d)—
(A) by striking paragraph (2), and 
(B) by striking ‘‘(1)’’, 
(2) in section 10706 in the 3d sentence—
(A) in the heading by striking ‘‘: EXEMP-
TION FROM ANTITRUST LAWS’’, 
(B) in subsection (a)(5)(A) by striking 
‘‘and the antitrust laws set forth in paragraph 
(2) of this subsection do not apply to parties 
and other persons with respect to making or 
carrying out the agreement’’ and inserting ‘‘ex-
cept that the antitrust laws set forth in para-
graph (2) of this subsection shall apply to par-
ties and other persons with respect to making 
or carrying out the agreement’’, and 
(C) by striking subsections (d) and (e), 
(3) in section 11321(a) in the 3d sentence—
(A) by striking ‘‘from the antitrust laws 
and’’, and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘(excluding the antitrust 
laws)’’ after ‘‘other law’’, and 
(4) in section 14302(f) in the 2d sentence—
(A) by striking ‘‘from the antitrust laws 
and’’, and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘(excluding the antitrust 
laws)’’ after ‘‘other law’’.
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nity Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5306) for fiscal 
year 2006 for any unit of general local government or In-
dian tribe that is, or is located in, a directly affected com-
munity, waive or specify alternative requirements for the 
public hearing requirements specified under subsection 
(b). 
(b) PUBLIC HEARING REQUIREMENTS.—The public 
hearing requirements specified under this subsection 
are—
(1) the requirement under section 104(a)(2)(C) 
of the Housing and Community Development Act of 
1974 (42 U.S.C. 5304(a)(2)(C)) to hold public hear-
ings; 
(2) the requirements under subparagraphs (D) 
and (F) of section 104(a)(3) of such Act to make 
certifications in the detailed citizenship participation 
plan regarding public hearings; and 
(3) any requirement pursuant to section 
106(d)(7)(C) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5306(d)(7)(C)) 
to hold public hearings. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this Act, the following definitions 
shall apply: 
(1) DIRECTLY
AFFECTED
COMMUNITY.—The 
term ‘‘directly affected community’’ means a unit of
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3319
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption 
from the harbor maintenance tax for certain shipping between United 
States mainland ports. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 18, 2005
Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself and Mr. SHAYS) 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 provide 
an exemption from the harbor maintenance tax for cer-
tain shipping between United States mainland ports.
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 ‘‘Short Sea Shipping 
Tax Exemption Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM HARBOR MAINTENANCE TAX 
FOR CERTAIN SHIPPING BETWEEN UNITED 
STATES MAINLAND PORTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4462 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection 
(i) as subsection (j) and by inserting after subsection (h) 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(i) EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN SHIPPING BETWEEN 
UNITED STATES MAINLAND PORTS.—No tax shall be im-
posed under section 4461(a) with respect to—
‘‘(1) cargo contained in intermodal cargo con-
tainers and loaded by crane on a vessel or cargo 
loaded on a vessel by means of wheeled technology 
in a port in the United States mainland for trans-
portation to another port in the United States main-
land solely by coastal route or river (or combination 
thereof), and 
‘‘(2) the unloading of cargo described in para-
graph (1) in a port in the United States mainland. 
For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘United States 
mainland’ has the meaning given such term in subsection 
(b).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act.
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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—
‘‘(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
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-
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2484
AN ACT
To provide that land which is owned by the Lower
Sioux Indian Community in the State of Min-
nesota but which is not held in trust by the
United States for the Community may be leased
or transferred by the Community without further
approval by the United States.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3320
To extend eligibility for refugee status of unmarried sons and daughters 
of certain Vietnamese refugees. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 18, 2005
Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Ms. LORET-
TA SANCHEZ of California, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, and Ms. ZOE 
LOFGREN of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To extend eligibility for refugee status of unmarried sons 
and daughters of certain Vietnamese refugees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY FOR REFUGEE STATUS. 
(a) ELIGIBILITY FOR IN-COUNTRY REFUGEE PROC-
ESSING IN VIETNAM.—For purposes of eligibility for in-
country refugee processing for nationals of Vietnam dur-
ing fiscal years 2006 and 2007, an alien described in sub-
section (b) shall be considered to be a refugee of special 
humanitarian concern to the United States (within the
meaning of section 207 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1157)) and shall be admitted to the 
United States for resettlement if the alien would be admis-
sible as an immigrant under the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (except as provided in section 207(c)(3) of that 
Act). 
(b) ALIENS COVERED.—An alien described in this 
subsection is an alien who—
(1) is the son or daughter of a qualified na-
tional; 
(2) is 21 years of age or older; and 
(3) was unmarried as of the date of acceptance 
of the alien’s parent for resettlement under the Or-
derly Departure Program or through the United 
States Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City. 
(c) QUALIFIED NATIONAL.—The term ‘‘qualified na-
tional’’ in subsection (b)(1) means a national of Vietnam 
who—
(1)(A) was formerly interned in a re-education 
camp in Vietnam by the Government of the Socialist 
Republic of Vietnam; or 
(B) is the widow or widower of an individual 
described in subparagraph (A);
(2)(A) qualified for refugee processing under 
the Orderly Departure Program re-education sub-
program; and 
(B) is or was accepted under the Orderly De-
parture Program or through the United States Con-
sulate General in Ho Chi Minh City—
(i) for resettlement as a refugee; or 
(ii) for admission to the United States as 
an immediate relative immigrant; and 
(3)(A) is presently maintaining a residence in 
the United States or whose surviving spouse is pres-
ently maintaining such a residence; or 
(B) was approved for refugee resettlement or 
immigrant visa processing and is awaiting departure 
formalities from Vietnam or whose surviving spouse 
is awaiting such departure formalities.
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