datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(A) means any solid, semi-solid, or liquid 
residue removed during the treatment of on- 
board sewage; 
(B) includes— 
(i) solids removed during primary, 
secondary, or advanced waste water treat-
ment; 
(ii) scum; 
(iii) septage; 
(iv) portable toilet pumpings; 
(v) type III marine sanitation device 
pumpings (as defined in part 159 of title 
33, Code of Federal Regulations); and 
(vi) sewage sludge products; and 
(C) does not include— 
(i) grit or screenings; or 
(ii) ash generated during the inciner-
ation of sewage sludge. 
(17) TERRITORIAL SEA.—The term ‘‘territorial 
sea’’— 
(A) means the belt of the sea extending 12 
nautical miles from the baseline of the United 
States determined in accordance with inter-
national law, as set forth in Presidential Procla-
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(A) at least 1 such member shall be a 
health economist; 
(B) at least 1 such member shall be an 
ethicist; 
(C) at least 1 such member shall be a rep-
resentative of health care providers, including 
nurses and other nonphysician providers; 
(D) at least 1 such member shall be a rep-
resentative of health insurance issuers; 
(E) at least 1 such member shall be a 
health care consumer; 
(F) at least 1 such member shall be a rep-
resentative of the United States Preventive 
Services Task Force; and 
(G) at least 1 such member shall be an ac-
tuary. 
(2) GEOGRAPHIC BALANCE.—The Comptroller 
General shall ensure the geographic diversity of the 
members appointed under paragraph (1). 
(c) TERMS, VACANCIES.—Members of the Advisory 
Committee shall be appointed for a term of 3 years and 
may be reappointed for 1 additional term. In appointing 
members, the Comptroller General shall stagger the terms 
of the initial members so that the terms of one-third of 
the members expire each year. Vacancies in the member-
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(B) includes any escape, disposal, spilling, 
leaking, pumping, emitting, or emptying of a 
substance described in subparagraph (A). 
(7) EXCLUSIVE
ECONOMIC
ZONE.—The term 
‘‘exclusive economic zone’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 107 of title 46, United States 
Code. 
(8) 
GRAYWATER.—The 
term 
‘‘graywater’’ 
means galley, dishwasher, bath, spa, pool, and laun-
dry waste water. 
(9) GREAT
LAKE.—The term ‘‘Great Lake’’ 
means— 
(A) Lake Erie; 
(B) Lake Huron (including Lake Saint 
Clair); 
(C) Lake Michigan; 
(D) Lake Ontario; or 
(E) Lake Superior. 
(10) HAZARDOUS
WASTE.—The term ‘‘haz-
ardous waste’’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 1004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 
U.S.C. 6903). 
(11) INCINERATOR
ASH.—The term ‘‘inciner-
ator ash’’ means ash generated during the inciner-
ation of solid waste or sewage sludge. 
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or differences of opinion during the negotiations 
and their resolution.’’. 
SEC. 5. SUNSET DATES. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The amendments made by sec-
tion 3 shall cease to be effective October 1, 2013. 
(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—The amendment 
made by section 4 shall cease to be effective January 31, 
2014. 
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Union Calendar No. 521 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6433 
[Report No. 110–805] 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act to establish a program of fees relating to ge-
neric new animal drugs. 
JULY 30, 2008 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6414 
AN ACT 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to extend the dead-
line for promulgation of regulations under the tribal 
transportation self-governance program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
graph (M) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by inserting 
after subparagraph (M) the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(N) an omission of a correct TIN or phy-
sician identification required under section 
35A(d) (relating to credit for taxpayers with 
long-term care needs) to be included on a re-
turn.’’. 
(2) The table of sections for subpart C of part 
IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 35 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 35A. Credit for taxpayers with long-term care needs.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2008. 
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H. R. 1107—15 
CHAPTER 13—ACQUISITION COUNCILS 
SUBCHAPTER I—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATORY COUNCIL 
Sec. 
1301.
Definition. 
1302.
Establishment and membership. 
1303.
Functions and authority. 
1304.
Contract clauses and certifications. 
SUBCHAPTER II—CHIEF ACQUISITION OFFICERS COUNCIL 
1311.
Establishment and membership. 
1312.
Functions. 
SUBCHAPTER I—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATORY 
COUNCIL 
§ 1301. Definition 
In this subchapter, the term ‘‘Council’’ means the Federal Acquisi-
tion Regulatory Council established under section 1302(a) of this 
title. 
§ 1302. Establishment and membership 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is a Federal Acquisition Regulatory 
Council to assist in the direction and coordination of Government- 
wide procurement policy and Government-wide procurement regu-
latory activities in the Federal Government. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) MAKEUP OF COUNCIL.—The Council consists of— 
(A) the Administrator; 
(B) the Secretary of Defense; 
(C) the Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space; 
and 
(D) the Administrator of General Services. 
(2) DESIGNATION OF OTHER OFFICIALS.— 
(A) OFFICIALS
WHO
MAY
BE
DESIGNATED.—Notwith-
standing section 121(d)(1) and (2) of title 40, the officials 
specified in subparagraphs (B) to (D) of paragraph (1) may 
designate to serve on and attend meetings of the Council 
in place of that official— 
(i) the official assigned by statute with the responsi-
bility for acquisition policy in each of their respective 
agencies or, in the case of the Secretary of Defense, 
an official at an organizational level not lower than 
an Assistant Secretary of Defense within the Office 
of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech-
nology, and Logistics; or 
(ii) if no official of that agency is assigned by statute 
with the responsibility for acquisition policy for that 
agency, the official designated pursuant to section 
1702(c) of this title. 
(B) LIMITATION ON DESIGNATION.—No other official or 
employee may be designated to serve on the Council. 
§ 1303. Functions and authority 
(a) FUNCTIONS.— 
(1) ISSUE AND MAINTAIN FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION.— 
Subject to sections 1121, 1122(a) to (c)(1), 1125, 1126, 1130, 
1131, and 2305 of this title, the Administrator of General 
Services, the Secretary of Defense, and the Administrator of
(2) Section 55(c)(2) of such Code is amended 
by inserting ‘‘30D(d)(2),’’ after ‘‘30C(d)(2),’’. 
(3) The table of sections for subpart B of part 
IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 30C the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 30D. Credit for replacing an automobile with a more fuel-efficient auto-
mobile.’’. 
SEC. 3. DEDUCTION FOR STATE AND LOCAL TAXES IM-
POSED ON PURCHASE OF MORE FUEL-EFFI-
CIENT AUTOMOBILES. 
Subsection (a) of section 165 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 (relating to deduction for taxes) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) State and local taxes imposed on the pur-
chase of any passenger automobile (as defined in 
section 30D(b)(2)) for which credit is allowed to the 
taxpayer under section 30D.’’. 
SEC. 4. DEDUCTION FOR INTEREST ON LOANS USED TO 
PURCHASE 
MORE 
FUEL-EFFICIENT 
AUTO-
MOBILES. 
Paragraph (2) of section 163(h) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (defining personal interest) is amended 
by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (E), by 
striking the period at the end of subparagraph (F) and 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Dextromethorphan 
Distribution Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
RESTRICTIONS 
ON 
DISTRIBUTION 
OF 
BULK 
DEXTROMETHORPHAN. 
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 321 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 501, by inserting at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(j) If it is unfinished dextromethorphan and is pos-
sessed, received, or distributed in violation of section 
506D.’’; and 
(2) by inserting after section 506C the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 506D. RESTRICTIONS ON DISTRIBUTION OF BULK 
DEXTROMETHORPHAN. 
‘‘(a) RESTRICTIONS.—No person shall— 
‘‘(1) 
possess 
or 
receive 
unfinished 
dextromethorphan, unless the person is registered 
under section 510 or otherwise registered, licensed, 
or approved pursuant to Federal or State law to en-
gage in the practice of pharmacy, pharmaceutical 
production, or manufacture or distribution of drug 
ingredients; or 
‘‘(2) distribute unfinished dextromethorphan to 
any person other than a person registered under sec-
SECTION 1. CORPORAL ALFRED MAC WILSON POST OF-
FICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 200 North Texas Avenue in 
Odessa, Texas, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Corporal Alfred Mac Wilson Post Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Corporal Alfred Mac 
Wilson Post Office’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 31, 2008. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6437 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 200 North Texas Avenue in 
Odessa, Texas, as the ‘‘Corporal Alfred Mac Wil-
son Post Office’’.
session in which such legislation may be 
considered, 
the date specified in this paragraph is the first 
day of the first calendar quarter beginning after 
the close of the first legislative session of the 
State legislature that begins on or after Janu-
ary 1, 2010. For purposes of the preceding sen-
tence, in the case of a State that has a 2-year 
legislative session, each year of such session 
shall be deemed to be a separate regular session 
of the State legislature.’’. 
(c) ADDITIONAL CONSUMER PROTECTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 7702B(g)(1) of such 
Code (relating to consumer protection provisions) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking subparagraph (A) and in-
serting the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(1) the requirements of the 1993 NAIC model 
regulation and model Act described in paragraph (2) 
and the 2000 NAIC model regulation and model Act 
described in paragraph (5),’’, 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (B), 
(C) by striking the period at the end of 
subparagraph (C) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and 
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H. R. 6437 
One Hundred Tenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and eight 
An Act 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 North 
Texas Avenue in Odessa, Texas, as the ‘‘Corporal Alfred Mac Wilson Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CORPORAL ALFRED MAC WILSON POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 200 North Texas Avenue in Odessa, Texas, shall 
be known and designated as the ‘‘Corporal Alfred Mac Wilson 
Post Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Corporal Alfred Mac Wilson Post Office’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6437 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
200 North Texas Avenue in Odessa, Texas, as the ‘‘Corporal Alfred 
Mac Wilson Post Office’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 8, 2008 
Mr. CONAWAY (for himself, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. ORTIZ, 
Mr. CUELLAR, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. 
THORNBERRY, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. GENE GREEN of 
Texas, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. POE, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. 
NEUGEBAUER, Mr. SAM
JOHNSON
of Texas, Mr. CARTER, Mr. 
CULBERSON, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. MCCAUL of 
Texas, Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. 
AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. REYES, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. PAUL, Mr. 
DOGGETT, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. LAMPSON, Mr. 
SALAZAR, and Mr. SKELTON) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 200 North Texas Avenue in Odessa, Texas, 
as the ‘‘Corporal Alfred Mac Wilson Post Office’’. 
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. CORPORAL ALFRED MAC WILSON POST OF-
FICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 200 North Texas Avenue in 
Odessa, Texas, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Corporal Alfred Mac Wilson Post Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Corporal Alfred Mac 
Wilson Post Office’’. 
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IIB 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6437 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
AUGUST 1, 2008 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 200 North Texas Avenue in Odessa, Texas, 
as the ‘‘Corporal Alfred Mac Wilson Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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HR 6437 RFS 
SECTION 1. CORPORAL ALFRED MAC WILSON POST OF-
FICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 200 North Texas Avenue in 
Odessa, Texas, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Corporal Alfred Mac Wilson Post Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Corporal Alfred Mac 
Wilson Post Office’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 31, 2008. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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II 
Calendar No. 1066 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6437 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
AUGUST 1, 2008 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
SEPTEMBER 24 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 17), 2008 
Reported by Mr. LIEBERMAN, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 200 North Texas Avenue in Odessa, Texas, 
as the ‘‘Corporal Alfred Mac Wilson Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CORPORAL ALFRED MAC WILSON POST OF-
FICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 200 North Texas Avenue in 
Odessa, Texas, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Corporal Alfred Mac Wilson Post Office’’. 
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(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Corporal Alfred Mac 
Wilson Post Office’’. 
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Calendar No. 1066 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6437 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 200 North Texas Avenue in 
Odessa, Texas, as the ‘‘Corporal Alfred Mac Wil-
son Post Office’’. 
SEPTEMBER 24 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 17), 2008 
Reported without amendment 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Guard Tech-
nician Recruitment and Retention Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN ENLISTMENT, REEN-
LISTMENT, AND STUDENT LOAN BENEFITS 
FOR MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL STATUS). 
Section 10216 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(h) ELIGIBILITY FOR BONUSES AND OTHER BENE-
FITS.—(1) If an individual is first employed as a military 
technician (dual status) while the individual is already a 
member of a reserve component, the Secretary concerned 
may not require the individual to repay any enlistment, 
reenlistment, or affiliation bonus provided to the indi-
vidual in connection with the individual’s enlistment or re-
enlistment before such employment. 
‘‘(2) Even though an individual employed as a mili-
tary technician (dual status) is required as a condition of 
that employment to maintain membership in the Selected 
Reserve, the individual shall not be precluded from receiv-
ing an enlistment, reenlistment, or affiliation bonus nor 
be denied the opportunity to participate in an educational 
loan repayment program under chapter 1609 of this title 
as an additional incentive for the individual to accept and 
maintain such membership’’. 
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SEC. 3. REPEAL OF PROHIBITION AGAINST OVERTIME PAY 
FOR NATIONAL GUARD TECHNICIANS. 
(a) AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY TO GRANT OVER-
TIME PAY.—Section 709(h) of title 32, United States 
Code, is amended by striking the second sentence and in-
serting the following new sentence: ‘‘In the case of a tech-
nician who performs irregular or overtime work, the Sec-
retary concerned shall, at the technician’s choice, grant 
the technician an amount of compensatory time off from 
the technician’s scheduled tour of duty equal to the 
amount of time spent in such irregular or overtime work, 
or pay the technician for such irregular or overtime work 
at a rate equal to one and one-half times the rate of basic 
pay applicable to the technician.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to irregular or over-
time work performed by an employee subject to section 
709 of title 32, United States Code, on or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6439 
To amend title 38, United States Code to expand the authority of the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide counseling for family members 
of veterans receiving non-service-connected treatment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 8, 2008 
Mr. HARE (for himself, Mr. FILNER, Mr. MICHAUD, Mrs. DAVIS of California, 
Mr. WALZ of Minnesota, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Ms. BERKLEY, Ms. CORRINE 
BROWN of Florida, and Mr. HALL of New York) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code to expand the author-
ity of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide coun-
seling for family members of veterans receiving non- 
service-connected treatment. 
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 ‘‘Mental Health for He-
roes’ Families Act of 2008’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS TO PROVIDE COUNSELING 
FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF VETERANS RE-
CEIVING NON-SERVICE-CONNECTED TREAT-
MENT. 
Section 1782(b) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘if—’’ and all that follows and insert-
ing a period. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6440 
To provide for the transfer of certain Federal Property to the Galveston 
Historical Foundation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 8, 2008 
Mr. PAUL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To provide for the transfer of certain Federal Property to 
the Galveston Historical Foundation. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF CERTAIN PROPERTY TO THE 
GALVESTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION. 
(a) TRANSFER.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 
General Services shall offer to convey to the Galveston 
Historical Foundation, by quitclaim deed, all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in and to the real prop-
erty located at 502 20th Street, Galveston, Texas 77550 
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(including all buildings and improvements on that real 
property). 
(b) CONSIDERATION.—The conveyance under this 
section shall be in accordance with a fair market value 
appraisal that is acceptable to the Administrator. 
(c) COST OF CONVEYANCE.—The Galveston Histor-
ical Foundation shall be responsible for all real estate 
transaction costs associated with the conveyance. 
(d) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Ad-
ministrator may require that any conveyance under sub-
section (a) be subject to such additional terms and condi-
tions as the Administrator considers to be appropriate to 
protect the interests of the United States. 
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Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H6440.IH
H6440
wwoods2 on PRODPC60 with BILLS