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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 130
To amend the General Education Provisions Act to clarify the definition 
of a student regarding family educational and privacy rights. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2005
Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the General Education Provisions Act to clarify 
the definition of a student regarding family educational 
and privacy rights.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO GENERAL EDUCATION PROVI-
SIONS ACT. 
Paragraph (6) of subsection (a) of section 444 of the 
General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g; also 
known as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act 
of 1974) is amended by inserting ‘‘(other than a person 
educated at a home school, whether or not a home school
HR 130 IH 
is treated as a home school or a private school under State 
law)’’ after ‘‘does not include a person’’.
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Rehabilitation Act of 1973, except as provided in sub-
section (a)(2).’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 22, 
2005. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1773 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the Native 
American Veteran Housing Loan Program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 21, 2005 
Ms. HERSETH (for herself, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. EVANS, Mr. MICHAUD, 
Mr. REYES, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. ABER-
CROMBIE, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. KIL-
PATRICK of Michigan, Mr. CASE, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. OBERSTAR, and Mr. 
BOOZMAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent 
the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program, 
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 ‘‘Native American Vet-
eran Home Loan Act ’’.
SEC. 2. PERMANENT AUTHORITY TO MAKE DIRECT HOUS-
ING LOANS TO NATIVE AMERICAN VETERANS. 
(a) PERMANENT AUTHORITY.—Section 3761 of title 
38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘establish and implement a 
pilot program under which the Secretary may’’ 
in the first sentence; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘shall establish and imple-
ment the pilot program’’ in the third sentence 
and inserting ‘‘shall make such loans’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘In carrying 
out the pilot program under this subchapter, the’’ 
and inserting ‘‘The’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (c). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 3762 of 
such title is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1)(E), by striking ‘‘the 
pilot program established under this subchapter is 
implemented’’ and inserting ‘‘loans under this sub-
chapter are made’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(1)(B), by striking ‘‘carry 
out the pilot program under this subchapter in a 
manner that demonstrates the advisability of making 
direct housing loans’’ in the second sentence and in-
Calendar No. 258 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2123 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize the Head Start Act to improve the 
school readiness of disadvantaged children, and 
for other purposes. 
OCTOBER 25, 2005 
Read twice and placed on the calendar
serting ‘‘make direct housing loans under this sub-
chapter’’; 
(3) in subsection (i)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the pilot program pro-
vided for under this subchapter and’’ in para-
graph (1); 
(B) by striking ‘‘under the pilot program 
and in assisting such organizations and vet-
erans in participating in the pilot program.’’ in 
paragraph (2)(A) and inserting ‘‘under this 
subchapter and in assisting such organizations 
and veterans with respect to such housing bene-
fits.’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘in participating in the 
pilot program.’’ in paragraph (2)(E) and insert-
ing ‘‘with respect to such benefits.’’; 
(4) in subsection (j)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘through 2006’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘the implementation of 
the pilot program’’ and inserting ‘‘activi-
ties conducted’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘pilot program’’ each place 
it appears in paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) and
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1879 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for em-
ployment and reemployment rights for certain individuals 
ordered to full-time National Guard duty. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
tured on or before the date of the enactment of this sub-
section.’’. 
(2) PENALTIES.—Section 924(a) of such title, 
as amended by subsection (a)(2) of this section, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) Whoever knowingly violates section 922(w)(4) 
shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 
5 years, or both.’’. 
SEC. 8. UNLAWFUL WEAPONS TRANSFERS TO JUVENILES. 
Section 922(x) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period and inserting a semicolon; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) a semiautomatic assault weapon; or 
‘‘(D) a large capacity ammunition feeding de-
vice.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period and inserting a semicolon; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) a semiautomatic assault weapon; or 
‘‘(D) a large capacity ammunition feeding de-
vice.’’.
SEC. 9. BAN ON IMPORTATION OF LARGE CAPACITY AMMU-
NITION FEEDING DEVICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 922(w) of title 18, United 
States Code, as added by section 2(a) of this Act, is 
amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(1) Except as 
provided in paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘(1)(A) 
Except as provided in subparagraph (B)’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘(2) Para-
graph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A)’’; 
and 
(3) by inserting before paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to import 
or bring into the United States a large capacity ammuni-
tion feeding device.’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
921(a)(31)(A) of such title, as added by section 2(a) of 
this Act, is amended by striking ‘‘manufactured after the 
date of enactment of the Violent Crime Control and Law 
Enforcement Act of 1994’’.
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1314
To amend the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 to require 
the 2005 base closure and realignment process to adhere to certain 
requirements regarding the preservation of military depot capabilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 15, 2005
Mr. ORTIZ (for himself and Mr. JONES of North Carolina) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act 
of 1990 to require the 2005 base closure and realignment 
process to adhere to certain requirements regarding the 
preservation of military depot capabilities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ADHERENCE TO CERTAIN AUTHORITIES ON 
PRESERVATION OF MILITARY DEPOT CAPA-
BILITIES DURING 2005 ROUND OF BASE CLO-
SURES AND REALIGNMENTS. 
The Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 
1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101–510; 10
U.S.C. 2687 note) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 2915. ADHERENCE TO CERTAIN AUTHORITIES ON 
PRESERVATION OF MILITARY DEPOT CAPA-
BILITIES DURING 2005 ROUND OF BASE CLO-
SURES AND REALIGNMENTS. 
‘‘(a) ADHERENCE REQUIRED.—The base closure and 
realignment actions performed under section 2914, and 
any activities carried out to implement the closure or re-
alignment of military installations as a result of such base 
closure and realignment actions, shall reflect a strict ad-
herence to the provisions of title 10, United States Code, 
for the maintenance of government-owned, government-
operated depot-level maintenance, repair, and logistics ca-
pabilities within the Department of Defense, including the 
provisions of chapter 146 of such title and other applicable 
provisions. 
‘‘(b) NO WAIVERS AUTHORIZED.—Activities carried 
out to implement the closure or realignment of military 
installations as a result of base closure and realignment 
actions performed under section 2914 may not include a 
waiver authorized by paragraph (2) or (3) of section 
2464(b) or section 2466(b) of title 10, United States 
Code.
‘‘(c) BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT ACTIONS 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘base closure and re-
alignment actions’ means the following: 
‘‘(1) The preparation by the Secretary of De-
fense of recommendations on installations for closure 
or realignment under this part or any subsequent 
base closure law. 
‘‘(2) The review by the Commission of the rec-
ommendations referred to in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) The review by the President of the rec-
ommendations referred to in paragraphs (1) and 
(2).’’.
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interest in the lot, dwelling, or both if such restrictions 
are designed to ensure the continuation in trust status of 
the lot, dwelling, or both. Such requirements may include 
the termination of the interest of the qualified non-Native 
American veteran in the lot, dwelling, or both upon the 
dissolution of the marriage of the qualified non-Native 
American veteran to the Native American spouse.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 3765 of 
such title, as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) The term ‘qualified non-Native American 
veteran’ means a veteran who— 
‘‘(A) is the spouse of a Native American, 
but 
‘‘(B) is not a Native American.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 37 of such title is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 3764 and inserting 
after the item relating to section 3763 the following new 
items: 
‘‘3764. Qualified non-Native American veterans. 
‘‘3765. Definitions.’’. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1315
To allow small public water systems to request an exemption from the require-
ments of any national primary drinking water regulation for a naturally 
occurring contaminant, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 15, 2005
Mr. OTTER (for himself, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. CANNON, and Mr. 
DOOLITTLE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To allow small public water systems to request an exemption 
from the requirements of any national primary drinking 
water regulation for a naturally occurring contaminant, 
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 ‘‘Small Community Op-
tions for Regulatory Equity Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FOR NONPROFIT SMALL PUBLIC 
WATER SYSTEMS RESPECTING NATURALLY 
OCCURRING CONTAMINANTS. 
The Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et 
seq.) is amended by inserting after section 1416 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘EXEMPTION
FOR
NONPROFIT
SMALL
PUBLIC
WATER 
SYSTEMS RESPECTING NATURALLY OCCURRING CON-
TAMINANTS 
‘‘SEC. 1416A. (a) EXEMPTION.—A State exercising 
primary enforcement responsibility for public water sys-
tems under section 1413 (or the Administrator in any non-
primacy State) shall exempt any nonprofit small public 
water system that submits a request in accordance with 
subsection (b) from the requirements of any national pri-
mary drinking water regulation for a naturally occurring 
contaminant. 
‘‘(b) REQUEST.—To seek an exemption under this 
section, a nonprofit small public water system—
‘‘(1) shall submit a written request to the State 
exercising primary enforcement responsibility with 
respect to the system (or the Administrator in any 
nonprimacy State); and 
‘‘(2) shall include in such request a finding 
under subsection (c). 
‘‘(c) ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY.—
‘‘(1) FINDING.—To seek an exemption under 
this section, a nonprofit small public water system 
must find that compliance by the system with the 
national primary drinking water regulation involved 
is not economically feasible. 
‘‘(2) NO REVIEW.—A finding by a nonprofit 
small public water system under this subsection shall 
not be subject to judicial or administrative review. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘naturally occurring contami-
nant’ includes arsenic, radon, radium, uranium, and 
any contaminant that is a disinfection byproduct (in-
cluding bromate, chlorite, haloacetic acids, and total 
trihalomethanes). 
‘‘(2) The term ‘small public water system’ 
means a public water system serving 10,000 or 
fewer persons.’’.
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Sec. 202. Administration. 
Sec. 203. State school trust lands within wilderness areas. 
Sec. 204. Water. 
Sec. 205. Roads. 
Sec. 206. Livestock. 
Sec. 207. Fish and wildlife. 
Sec. 208. Management of newly acquired lands. 
Sec. 209. Withdrawal. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bu-
reau of Land Management. 
(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Utah. 
TITLE I—DESIGNATION OF 
WILDERNESS AREAS 
SEC. 101. GREAT BASIN WILDERNESS AREAS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Great Basin region of western Utah is 
comprised of starkly beautiful mountain ranges that 
rise as islands from the desert floor. 
(2) The Wah Wah Mountains in the Great 
Basin region are arid and austere, with massive cliff 
faces and leathery slopes speckled with pin˜on and ju-
niper. 
(3) The Pilot Range and Stansbury Mountains 
in the Great Basin region are high enough to draw
moisture from passing clouds and support eco-
systems found nowhere else on earth. 
(4) From bristlecone pine, the world’s oldest liv-
ing organism, to newly flowered mountain meadows, 
mountains of the Great Basin region are islands of 
nature that— 
(A) support remarkable biological diversity; 
and 
(B) provide opportunities to experience the 
colossal silence of the Great Basin. 
(5) The Great Basin region of western Utah 
should be protected and managed to ensure the pres-
ervation of the natural conditions of the region. 
(b) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the Wilder-
ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in 
the State are designated as wilderness areas and as com-
ponents of the National Wilderness Preservation System: 
(1) Antelope Range (approximately 17,000 
acres). 
(2) Barn Hills (approximately 20,000 acres). 
(3) Black Hills (approximately 9,000 acres). 
(4) Bullgrass Knoll (approximately 15,000 
acres). 
(5) Burbank Hills/Tunnel Spring (approxi-
mately 92,000 acres).
(6) Cedar Mountains (approximately 108,000 
acres). 
(7) Conger Mountains (approximately 21,000 
acres). 
(8) Crater Bench (approximately 35,000 acres). 
(9) Crater and Silver Island Mountains (ap-
proximately 121,000 acres). 
(10) Cricket Mountains Cluster (approximately 
62,000 acres). 
(11) Deep Creek Mountains (approximately 
126,000 acres). 
(12) Drum Mountains (approximately 39,000 
acres). 
(13) Dugway Mountains (approximately 24,000 
acres). 
(14) Essex Canyon (approximately 1,300). 
(15) 
Fish 
Springs 
Range 
(approximately 
64,000 acres). 
(16) Granite Peak (approximately 19,000 
acres). 
(17) Grassy Mountains (approximately 23,000 
acres). 
(18) Grouse Creek Mountains (approximately 
15,000 acres).
(19) House Range (approximately 201,000 
acres). 
(20) Keg Mountains (approximately 38,000 
acres). 
(21) Kern Mountains (approximately 15,000 
acres). 
(22) King Top (approximately 110,000 acres). 
(23) Ledger Canyon (approximately 9,000 
acres). 
(24) Little Goose Creek (approximately 1,200 
acres). 
(25) Middle/Granite Mountains (approximately 
80,000 acres). 
(26) Mountain Home Range (approximately 
90,000 acres). 
(27) Newfoundland Mountains (approximately 
22,000 acres). 
(28) Ochre Mountain (approximately 13,000 
acres). 
(29) Oquirrh Mountains (approximately 9,000 
acres). 
(30) Painted Rock Mountain (approximately 
26,000 acres). 
(31) Paradise/Steamboat Mountains (approxi-
mately 145,000 acres).
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‘‘(2) GUIDANCE.—Each year, the Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency shall issue 
guidance identifying the makes and model numbers 
of vehicles that are low greenhouse gas emitting ve-
hicles. In identifying such vehicles, the Adminis-
trator shall take into account the most stringent 
standards for vehicle greenhouse gas emissions ap-
plicable to and enforceable against motor vehicle 
manufacturers for vehicles sold anywhere in the 
United States. The Administrator shall not identify 
any vehicle as a low greenhouse gas emitting vehicle 
if the vehicle emits greenhouse gases at a higher 
rate than such standards allow for the manufactur-
er’s fleet average grams per mile of carbon dioxide- 
equivalent emissions for that class of vehicle, taking 
into account any emissions allowances and adjust-
ment factors such standards provide. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the term ‘medium duty passenger vehicle’ 
has the meaning given that term section 523.2 of 
title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.’’. 
SEC. 6202. AGENCY ANALYSES FOR MOBILITY ACQUISI-
TIONS. 
(a) COST ESTIMATE REQUIREMENT.—Each Federal 
agency that owns, operates, maintains, or otherwise funds
(32) Pilot Range (approximately 45,000 acres). 
(33) Red Tops (approximately 28,000 acres). 
(34) Rockwell-Little Sahara (approximately 
21,000 acres). 
(35) San Francisco Mountains (approximately 
39,000 acres). 
(36) Sand Ridge (approximately 73,000 acres). 
(37) Simpson Mountains (approximately 42,000 
acres). 
(38) Snake Valley (approximately 100,000 
acres). 
(39) 
Stansbury 
Mountains 
(approximately 
24,000 acres). 
(40) Stansbury Island (approximately 10,000 
acres). 
(41) Thomas Range (approximately 36,000 
acres). 
(42) 
Tule 
Valley 
(approximately 
159,000 
acres). 
(43) Wah Wah Mountains (approximately 
167,000 acres). 
(44) Wasatch/Sevier Plateaus (approximately 
29,000 acres). 
(45) White Rock Range (approximately 5,200 
acres).
SEC. 102. ZION AND MOJAVE DESERT WILDERNESS AREAS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The renowned landscape of Zion National 
Park, including soaring cliff walls, forested plateaus, 
and deep narrow gorges, extends beyond the bound-
aries of the Park onto surrounding public lands 
managed by the Secretary. 
(2) From the pink sand dunes of Moquith 
Mountain to the golden pools of Beaver Dam Wash, 
the Zion and Mojave Desert areas encompass 3 
major provinces of the Southwest that include— 
(A) the sculpted canyon country of the 
Colorado Plateau; 
(B) the Mojave Desert; and 
(C) portions of the Great Basin. 
(3) The Zion and Mojave Desert areas display 
a rich mosaic of biological, archaeological, and scenic 
diversity. 
(4) One of the last remaining populations of 
threatened desert tortoise is found within this re-
gion. 
(5) The Zion and Mojave Desert areas in Utah 
should be protected and managed as wilderness 
areas. 
(b) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the Wilder-
ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1318 
To allow the refurbishment and operation of a small hydroelectric facility 
in central Montana by adjusting the amount of charges to be paid 
to the United States under the Federal Power Act, and for other pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 15, 2005 
Mr. REHBERG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To allow the refurbishment and operation of a small hydro-
electric facility in central Montana by adjusting the 
amount of charges to be paid to the United States under 
the Federal Power Act, 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. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FEDERAL ENERGY 
REGULATORY COMMISSION PROJECT. 
Notwithstanding the time period specified in section 
5 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 798) that would 
otherwise apply to the Federal Energy Regulatory Com-
mission project numbered 12107, the Commission shall
extend the preliminary permit for a period of three years 
from the current expiration. If such permit has expired, 
the Commission shall reinstate the preliminary permit for 
a period of three years at the request of the permittee. 
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN FEES ASSESSED TO THE 
FLINT CREEK PROJECT. 
Notwithstanding Section 10(e)(1) of the Federal 
Power Act or any other provision of Federal law providing 
for the payment to the United States of charges for the 
use of its lands for the purpose of operating and maintain-
ing a hydroelectric development licensed by the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, any political subdivision 
of the State of Montana which holds a Federal Power Act 
license in Granite and Deer Lodge Counties, Montana 
shall be required to pay the lesser of $25,000 or such an-
nual charge for the use of such lands as the Federal En-
ergy Regulatory Commission and any other department or 
agency of the Federal Government may assess, as long as 
such political subdivision continues to hold the license for 
the project. 
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