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Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resi-
dent. 
(b) ADJUSTMENT
OF STATUS.—If Lindita Idrizi 
Heath enters the United States before the filing deadline 
specified in subsection (c), Lindita Idrizi Heath shall be 
considered to have entered and remained lawfully and 
shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of 
status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act as of the date of enactment of this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBERS.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Lindita Idrizi Heath, the Secretary of State shall 
instruct the proper officer to reduce by one, during the 
current or next following fiscal year, the total number of 
immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the 
country of birth of Lindita Idrizi Heath under section 
203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if appli-
cable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made 
available to natives of the country of birth of Lindita Idrizi 
Heath under section 202(e) of that Act.
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of lands within the San Carlos Irrigation and 
Drainage District and the Miscellaneous Flow 
Lands) shall execute a waiver and release of the 
following claims under Federal, State or other 
law against the UV signatories and the UV Non- 
signatories (and the predecessors of each) for— 
(i) past, present, and future claims for 
water rights for land within the San Carlos 
Irrigation and Drainage District and the 
Miscellaneous Flow Lands arising from 
time immemorial, and thereafter, forever; 
(ii)(I) past and present claims for in-
jury to water rights for land within the San 
Carlos Irrigation and Drainage District 
and the Miscellaneous Flow Lands arising 
from time immemorial through the enforce-
ability date, for so long as and to the extent 
that any individual beneficiary of such 
waiver is acting in a manner that is con-
sistent with and not in violation of or con-
trary to the terms, conditions, requirements, 
limitations, or other provisions of the UVD 
agreement; and 
(II) claims for injury to water rights 
arising after the enforceability date for land
HR 50 IH1S 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sub-
parts for part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of 
such Code is amended by adding at the end thereof 
the following new item:
‘‘Subpart H. Individual shareholder credit.’’
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall apply to dividends paid out 
of earnings and profits for taxable years beginning 
after December 31, 2002. 
(b) DIVIDENDS RECEIVED BY CORPORATIONS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 
243 of such Code (relating to dividends received by 
corporations) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—In the case of a corporation, 
there shall be allowed as a deduction an amount equal to 
100 percent of the amount received as dividends from a 
domestic corporation which is subject to taxation under 
this chapter.’’
(2) 
DIVIDENDS
ON
CERTAIN
PREFERRED 
STOCK.—Section 244 of such Code (relating to divi-
dends received on certain preferred stock) is amend-
ed—
(A) by striking ‘‘70 percent’’ in subsection 
(a)(3) and inserting ‘‘100 percent’’, 
(B) by striking ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’, and 
(C) by striking subsection (b).
(c) EXEMPTION FROM FEDERAL ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE ACT.—The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the advisory group. 
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Fund 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2007. 
SEC. 8. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
Not later than October 1, 2005, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Congress a report on the results and effec-
tiveness of the program carried out under this Act, includ-
ing— 
(1) recommendations concerning how this Act 
might be improved, including guidelines for deter-
mining species that are flagship species; and 
(2) recommendations concerning whether the 
Fund should be continued in the future. 
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5097 
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to prevent conflicts of interest 
by establishing post-employment limitations on bank examiners-in-charge, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2004 
Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself and Mrs. KELLY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to prevent 
conflicts of interest by establishing post-employment limi-
tations on bank examiners-in-charge, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Close the Bank Exam-
iner Revolving Door Act ’’.
SEC. 2. POST-EMPLOYMENT LIMITATIONS ON BANK EXAM-
INERS-IN-CHARGE. 
Section 10 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 
U.S.C. 1821) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(g) POST-EMPLOYMENT LIMITATIONS
ON BANK 
EXAMINERS-IN-CHARGE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any person 
who— 
‘‘(A) ceases to be an officer or employee of 
a Federal banking agency; and 
‘‘(B) at any time during the 3-year period 
ending on the date such person ceases to be an 
officer or employee of such agency, was the 
chief examiner of, or had supervisory authority 
over, any depository institution, 
such person may not hold any office, position, or 
employment (including a position which causes such 
person to be treated as an institution-affiliated 
party) at any such depository institution during the 
1-year period beginning on such date. 
‘‘(2) PENALTY FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any person who vio-
lates paragraph (1) shall forfeit such person’s 
retirement and other benefits under title 5, 
United States Code.
‘‘(B) NOTICE.—If the head of any Federal 
banking agency determines that a violation of 
paragraph (1) has occurred, the head of such 
agency shall notify the Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management of such violation.’’. 
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5098
To provide more effective congressional oversight over the operations and 
administrative expenses of the Comptroller of the Currency, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2004
Mr. GUTIERREZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To provide more effective congressional oversight over the 
operations and administrative expenses of the Comp-
troller of the Currency, 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 the ‘‘Comptroller of the 
Currency Accountability Act’’.
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‘‘(3) Posting of signs. 
‘‘(4) Administration. 
‘‘(5) Emergencies. 
‘‘(6) Drift of pesticides onto school grounds. 
‘‘(i) Meetings. 
‘‘(1) In general. 
‘‘(2) Emergency meetings. 
‘‘(j) Investigations and orders. 
‘‘(1) In general. 
‘‘(2) Preliminary order. 
‘‘(3) Objections to preliminary order. 
‘‘(4) Hearing. 
‘‘(5) Final order. 
‘‘(6) Settlement agreement. 
‘‘(7) Costs. 
‘‘(8) Judicial review and venue. 
‘‘(k) Civil penalty. 
‘‘(1) In general. 
‘‘(2) Transfer to Trust Fund. 
‘‘(l) Integrated Pest Management Trust Fund. 
‘‘(1) Establishment. 
‘‘(2) Expenditures from Fund. 
‘‘(3) Investment of amounts. 
‘‘(4) Transfers of amounts. 
‘‘(5) Acceptance and use of donations. 
‘‘(m) Employee protection. 
‘‘(1) In general. 
‘‘(2) Complaints. 
‘‘(3) Remedial action. 
‘‘(n) Grants. 
‘‘(1) In general. 
‘‘(2) Amount. 
‘‘(o) Relationship to State and local requirements. 
‘‘(p) Regulations. 
‘‘(q) Restriction on pesticide use. 
‘‘(r) Authorization of appropriations. 
‘‘Sec. 34. Severability. 
‘‘Sec. 35. Authorization of appropriations.’’.
SEC. 1414. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This chapter and the amendments made by this chap-
ter take effect on October 1, 2003.
SEC. 2. ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE 
CURRENCY. 
Section 5240 of the Revised Statutes of the United 
States (12 U.S.C. 482) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(g) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this title or any other provision of law, 
the Comptroller of the Currency may not incur any 
obligation for administrative expenses in carrying 
out authorized activities for any fiscal year in excess 
of the amount provided in advance in an appropria-
tion Act for such expenses for such year. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to 
be provided such amounts as may be necessary for 
the administrative expenses of the Comptroller of 
the Currency for fiscal years 2005, 2006, and 
2007.’’.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5099
To reinstate the repealed criminal provisions relating to assault weapons 
and large capacity ammunition feeding devices. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2004
Mr. HASTINGS of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To reinstate the repealed criminal provisions relating to as-
sault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding 
devices.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REINSTATEMENT OF REPEALED CRIMINAL 
PROVISIONS RELATING TO ASSAULT WEAP-
ONS AND LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION 
FEEDING DEVICES. 
(a) REINSTATEMENT OF PROVISIONS WHOLLY RE-
PEALED.—Paragraphs (30) and (31) of section 921(a), 
subsections (v) and (w) and Appendix A of section 922, 
and the last 2 sentences of section 923(i) of title 18,
United States Code, as in effect just before the repeal 
made by section 110105(2) of the Violent Crime Control 
and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, are hereby enacted 
into law. 
(b) REINSTATEMENT OF PROVISIONS PARTIALLY RE-
PEALED.—Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking subpara-
graph (B) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) knowingly violates subsection (a)(4), (f), 
(k), (r), (v), or (w) of section 922;’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(1)(B), by striking clause 
(i) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(i) is a short-barreled rifle, short-barreled 
shotgun, or semiautomatic assault weapon, the per-
son shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 
not less than 10 years; or’’.
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V 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 509
For the relief of Lindita Idrizi Heath. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 29, 2003
Mr. COLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Lindita Idrizi Heath.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR LINDITA 
IDRIZI HEATH. 
(a) 
IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding 
section 
101(b)(1) and subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act, Lindita Idrizi Heath 
shall be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for 
adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted 
for permanent residence upon filing an application for 
issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of that
SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY FOR CITIZENSHIP. 
For purposes of section 320 of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1431; relating to the automatic 
acquisition of citizenship by certain children born outside 
the United States), Lindita Idrizi Heath shall be consid-
ered to have satisfied the requirements applicable to 
adopted children under section 101(b)(1) of that Act (8 
U.S.C. 1101(b)(1)). 
SEC. 3. LIMITATION. 
No natural parent, brother, or sister, if any, of 
Lindita Idrizi Heath shall, by virtue of such relationship, 
be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5100 
To reinstate for 10 years the repealed criminal provisions relating to assault 
weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2004 
Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. FERGUSON, 
and Mr. CASTLE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To reinstate for 10 years the repealed criminal provisions 
relating to assault weapons and large capacity ammuni-
tion feeding devices. 
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 ‘‘Neighborhood Security 
Act’’.
SEC. 2. REINSTATEMENT FOR 10 YEARS OF REPEALED 
CRIMINAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO AS-
SAULT WEAPONS AND LARGE CAPACITY AM-
MUNITION FEEDING DEVICES. 
(a) REINSTATEMENT OF PROVISIONS WHOLLY RE-
PEALED.—Paragraphs (30) and (31) of section 921(a), 
subsections (v) and (w) and Appendix A of section 922, 
and the last 2 sentences of section 923(i) of title 18, 
United States Code, as in effect just before the repeal 
made by section 110105(2) of the Violent Crime Control 
and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, are hereby enacted 
into law. 
(b) REINSTATEMENT OF PROVISIONS PARTIALLY RE-
PEALED.—Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking subpara-
graph (B) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) knowingly violates subsection (a)(4), (f), 
(k), (r), (v), or (w) of section 922;’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(1)(B), by striking clause 
(i) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(i) is a short-barreled rifle, short-barreled 
shotgun, or semiautomatic assault weapon, the per-
son shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 
not less than 10 years; or’’.
(c) SUNSET.—Effective 10 years after the date of the 
enactment of this section— 
(1) the provisions enacted by subsection (a) of 
this section are repealed; and 
(2) section 924 of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1)(B), by striking 
‘‘(r), (v), or (w)’’ and inserting ‘‘or (r)’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(1)(B)(i), by striking 
‘‘short-barreled shotgun, or semiautomatic as-
sault weapon’’ and inserting ‘‘or short-barreled 
shotgun’’. 
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ther encroach on Ukraine’s territory and inde-
pendence; 
(5) any concession made by the United States 
and NATO to the demands of the Government of 
the Russian Federation regarding NATO member-
ship or expansion is antithetical to the North Atlan-
tic Treaty and the commitments at the core of the 
liberal democratic order; 
(6) economic and financial sanctions, when used 
as part of a coordinated and comprehensive strategy, 
are a powerful tool to advance United States foreign 
policy and national security interests; and 
(7) the United States, in coordination with al-
lies and partners of the United States, should im-
pose substantial new sanctions and export controls 
in response to each act of aggression by the Govern-
ment of the Russian Federation or its proxies, and 
to their full extent in the event of escalatory military 
operations or other destabilizing aggression against 
Ukraine. 
SEC. 4. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It is the policy of the United States— 
(1) to support the territorial integrity of 
Ukraine and other countries against aggression by 
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the Government of the Russian Federation or its 
proxies; 
(2) to ensure the swift and ongoing provision to 
Ukraine of lethal and nonlethal security assistance, 
including surface-to-air missiles, air defense systems, 
anti-ship missiles, and anti-tank capabilities, on an 
expedited basis through the Foreign Military Fi-
nancing program, loan programs, excess defense ar-
ticles, and the lending or leasing of military equip-
ment; 
(3) to build the resilience of Ukraine’s military 
defenses and bolster Ukraine’s ability to defend 
against aggression by the Government of the Rus-
sian Federation making available assistance to 
Ukraine’s security forces under the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) or chap-
ter 16 of title 10, United States Code, to improve 
interoperability with NATO forces, and engage in 
critical areas, including air, sea, and cyber defense; 
(4) to declassify or downgrade United States in-
telligence on Russian malign activities in Ukraine, 
Belarus, and the Baltic and Black Sea nations, ki-
netic or non-kinetic, to the maximum extent possible, 
and to enable and encourage dissemination of this 
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(D) approval and market entry of bio-
similar insulin under section 351(k) of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262); and 
(2) submit to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means 
in the House of Representatives, and the Committee 
on Finance in the Senate, a report on the study con-
ducted under paragraph (1), with recommendations 
on how to enhance the access of individuals enrolled 
in a prescription drug plan under part D of the So-
cial Security Act or an MA–PD plan under part C 
of such title to lower out-of-pocket costs for insulin. 
(d) TRANSPARENCY.—Section 1860D–1(c)(3) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–101(c)(3)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(C) 
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION.—For 
plan year 2022 and each subsequent plan year, 
such information referred to in paragraph 
(2)(A) shall also include, for a plan year, infor-
mation regarding the requirement described in 
subparagraph (D) of section 1860D–2(d)(1) 
with respect to insulin negotiated by the plan 
for such plan year.’’. 
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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. AUTHORIZING BOARD OF REGENTS OF SMITH-
SONIAN INSTITUTION TO CARRY OUT CON-
STRUCTION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES IN
SUPPORT OF VERITAS ASTROPHYSICAL OB-
SERVATORY PROJECT.
The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
is authorized to carry out construction and related activi-
ties in support of the collaborative Very Energetic Radi-
ation Imaging Telescope Array System (VERITAS)
project on Kitt Peak near Tucson, Arizona.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000
for fiscal year 2005 to carry out section 1.
Passed the House of Representatives September 29,
2004.
Attest:
Clerk.
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5105 
To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to carry 
out construction and related activities in support of the collaborative 
Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System (VERITAS) 
project on Kitt Peak near Tucson, Arizona. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2004 
Mr. NEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Insti-
tution to carry out construction and related activities 
in support of the collaborative Very Energetic Radiation 
Imaging Telescope Array System (VERITAS) project on 
Kitt Peak near Tucson, Arizona. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZING BOARD OF REGENTS OF SMITH-
SONIAN INSTITUTION TO CARRY OUT CON-
STRUCTION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES IN 
SUPPORT OF VERITAS ASTROPHYSICAL OB-
SERVATORY PROJECT. 
The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution 
is authorized to carry out construction and related activi-
ties in support of the collaborative Very Energetic Radi-
ation Imaging Telescope Array System (VERITAS) 
project on Kitt Peak near Tucson, Arizona. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 
for fiscal year 2005 to carry out section 1. 
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TITLE I—EXPEDITING SECURITY 
ASSISTANCE 
TO 
UKRAINE 
AND BOLSTERING UKRAINE’S 
DEFENSE CAPABILITIES 
SEC. 101. PRIORITIZING DELIVERY OF EXCESS DEFENSE 
ARTICLES TO UKRAINE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—During fiscal years 2022 through 
2023, the delivery of excess defense articles to Ukraine 
should be given the same priority as that given other coun-
tries and regions under section 516(c)(2) of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j(c)(2)). 
(b) NOTIFICATION.—Notwithstanding section 516(f) 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2321j(f)), during fiscal years 2022 through 2023, the de-
livery of excess defense articles to Ukraine shall be subject 
to a 15-day notification requirement, unless, in the event 
of a notification under section 516(f)(1), the President 
certifies to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions of the Senate that an emergency exists that neces-
sitates the immediate transfer of the article. If the Presi-
dent states in his notice that an emergency exists which 
requires the proposed transfer is in the national security 
interest of the United States, thus waiving the congres-
sional review requirements of this subsection, the Presi-
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6758 
To prohibit a court from awarding damages based on race, ethnicity, gender, 
religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 18, 2022 
Mr. CASTEN (for himself, Mr. COHEN, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mrs. DEMINGS, Mr. 
CARSON, Mr. NEGUSE, and Mr. LIEU) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To prohibit a court from awarding damages based on race, 
ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual 
orientation, 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 the ‘‘Fair Calculations in 
Civil Damages Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act— 
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HR 5105 RDS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZING BOARD OF REGENTS OF SMITH-
SONIAN INSTITUTION TO CARRY OUT CON-
STRUCTION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES IN 
SUPPORT OF VERITAS ASTROPHYSICAL OB-
SERVATORY PROJECT. 
The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution 
is authorized to carry out construction and related activi-
ties in support of the collaborative Very Energetic Radi-
ation Imaging Telescope Array System (VERITAS) 
project on Kitt Peak near Tucson, Arizona. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 
for fiscal year 2005 to carry out section 1.
Passed the House of Representatives September 29, 
2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.