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day period beginning upon such submission to 
the appropriate Committees. 
(B) FINAL REGULATIONS.—Not later than 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appro-
priate Committees a copy of the regulations 
under this section to be published as final. 
(C) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Such regulations 
shall become effective upon the expiration of the 
30-day period beginning upon such submission 
to the appropriate Committees. 
(3) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘appropriate Committees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Financial Services 
and the Committee on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs and the Committee on 
Armed Services of the Senate. 
SEC. 11. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of the Congress that the Federal and 
State agencies responsible for insurance and securities 
regulation should provide advice to the appropriate Fed-
eral entities to consider—
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(1) significantly increasing the life insurance 
coverage made available through the Federal Gov-
ernment to members of the Armed Forces; 
(2) implementing appropriate procedures to en-
courage members of the Armed Forces to improve 
their financial literacy and obtain objective financial 
counseling before purchasing additional life insur-
ance coverage or investments beyond those provided 
by the Federal Government; and 
(3) improving the benefits and matching con-
tributions provided under the Thrift Savings Plan to 
members of the Armed Forces. 
SEC. 12. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this Act, the following definitions 
shall apply: 
(1) ENTITY.—The term ‘‘entity’’ includes insur-
ers. 
(2) INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘‘individual’’ in-
cludes insurance agents and producers. 
(3) NAIC.—The term ‘‘NAIC’’ means the Na-
tional Association of Insurance Commissioners. 
(4) STATE
INSURANCE
COMMISSIONER.—The 
term ‘‘State insurance commissioner’’ means, with 
respect to a State, the officer, agency, or other enti-
ty of the State that has primary regulatory authority
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over the business of insurance and over any person 
engaged in the business of insurance, to the extent 
of such business activities, in such State. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 5, 
2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL. 
Clerk.
‘‘(16) TRAUMA-INFORMED.—The term ‘trauma- 
informed’ means, with respect to services or train-
ing, services or training that— 
‘‘(A) uses a patient-centered approach to 
providing services or care; 
‘‘(B) promotes the dignity, strength, and 
empowerment of patients who have experienced 
trauma; and 
‘‘(C) incorporates evidence-based practices 
based on knowledge about the impact of trauma 
on patients’ lives. 
‘‘(17) 
UNDERSERVED
POPULATIONS.—The 
term ‘underserved populations’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 40002 of the Violence 
Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291).’’. 
SEC. 3. SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSING EXAMINER GRANTS. 
Section 304 of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act 
of 2004 (34 U.S.C. 40723) is amended by inserting after 
subsection (a), as amended by section 2, the following: 
‘‘(b) SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER TRAINING 
PROGRAM GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION FOR GRANTS.—The At-
torney General, in consultation with the Secretary, 
shall make grants to eligible entities for the fol-
lowing purposes: 
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broker to a particular individual or consumer 
device, including the following information: 
(i) Financial information, including 
any bank account number, credit card 
number, debit card number, or insurance 
policy number. 
(ii) A name, alias, home or other 
physical address, online identifier, Internet 
Protocol address, email address, account 
name, State identification card number, 
driver’s license number, passport number, 
or an identifying number on a government- 
issued identification. 
(iii) Geolocation information. 
(iv) Biometric information. 
(v) The contents of, attachments to, 
or parties to information, including with 
respect to email, text messages, picture 
messages, voicemails, audio conversations, 
or video conversations. 
(vi) Web browsing history, including 
any search query. 
(vii) Genetic sequencing information. 
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9902.20.06
Pepperoncini, prepared or 
preserved otherwise than by 
vinegar or acetic acid (pro-
vided for in subheading 
2005.90.55) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2007
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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be without interruption or loss of civil serv-
ice status or privilege. 
(B) STATE EMPLOYEES.—The Commission 
may—
(i) accept the services of personnel de-
tailed from States (including subdivisions 
of States); and 
(ii) reimburse States for services of 
detailed personnel. 
(C) LAKE
CHAMPLAIN
BASIN
PROGRAM 
EMPLOYEES.—The Commission may—
(i) accept the services of personnel 
from the Lake Champlain Basin Program; 
and 
(ii) reimburse the Lake Champlain 
Basin Program for the services of detailed 
personnel. 
(5) VOLUNTEER AND UNCOMPENSATED SERV-
ICES.—Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, 
United States Code, the Commission may accept and 
use voluntary and uncompensated services as the 
Commission determines necessary. 
(6) SUPPORT SERVICES.—The Director of the 
National Park Service shall provide to the Commis-
sion, on a reimbursable basis, such administrative 
support services as the Commission may request. 
(f) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTERMIT-
TENT SERVICES.—The Chairperson of the Commission 
may procure temporary and intermittent services in ac-
cordance with section 3109(b) of title 5, United States 
Code, at rates for individuals that do not exceed the daily 
equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for 
level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of 
that title. 
(g) FACA NONAPPLICABILITY.—Section 14(b) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not 
apply to the Commission. 
(h) NO EFFECT ON AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this 
section supersedes the authority of the States or the Na-
tional Park Service concerning the commemoration. 
(i) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate 
on December 31, 2010.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5016
To extend the water service contract for the Ainsworth Unit, Sandhills 
Division, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Nebraska. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2004
Mr. OSBORNE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To extend the water service contract for the Ainsworth Unit, 
Sandhills Division, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, 
Nebraska.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AINSWORTH UNIT, SANDHILLS DIVISION, PICK-
SLOAN MISSOURI BASIN PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior shall 
extend for the period described in subsection (b) the water 
service contract for the Ainsworth Unit, Sandhills Divi-
sion, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Nebraska, con-
sisting of—
(1) the water service contract entered into by 
the Secretary of the Interior under—
(A) section 9(e) of the Reclamation Project 
Act of 1939 (43 U.S.C. 485h(e)); 
(B) section 9(c) of the Act of December 
22, 1944 (58 Stat. 887, chapter 665); 
(C) the Act of August 21, 1954 (68 Stat. 
757, chapter 781); and 
(D) the Act of May 18, 1956 (70 Stat. 
160, chapter 285); and 
(2) the water service contract for the set project 
located in Cherry, Brown, and Rock Counties, Ne-
braska, for the use of a part of the waters of the 
Snake River, a tributary of the Niobrara River. 
(b) PERIOD OF EXTENSION.—The water service con-
tract described in subsection (a) shall be extended for 4 
years after the date on which the contract expires under 
the water service contract and law in existence before the 
date of enactment of this Act.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5019
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain pepperoncini prepared or 
preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2004
Mr. PASCRELL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain pepperoncini 
prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic 
acid.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN PEPPERONCINI PREPARED OR PRE-
SERVED OTHERWISE THAN BY VINEGAR OR 
ACETIC ACID. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading:
submit a report on the results of such evaluation to the 
Congress not later than 2 years after the end of the first 
fiscal year for which funds are made available for grants 
under this section. 
‘‘(f) ADDITIONAL DEFINITION.—The Secretary shall 
by regulation define the term ‘degree programs in math, 
science, engineering, and technology’. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to make grants under 
this section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2005 and such 
sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding 
fiscal years.’’.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5020
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain pepperoncini prepared or 
preserved by vinegar or acetic acid in concentrations at .5% or greater. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2004
Mr. PASCRELL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain pepperoncini 
prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid in con-
centrations at .5% or greater.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN PEPPERONCINI PREPARED OR PRE-
SERVED BY VINEGAR OR ACETIC ACID IN 
CONCENTRATIONS AT .5% OR GREATER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading:
‘‘
9902.20.04
Pepperoncini, prepared or 
preserved by vinegar or ace-
tic acid in concentrations at 
.5% or greater (provided for 
in subheading 2001.90.38) ..
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2007
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5021
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain pepperoncini prepared or pre-
served otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid in concentrations less 
than .5%. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2004
Mr. PASCRELL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain pepperoncini 
prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic 
acid in concentrations less than .5%.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN PEPPERONCINI PREPARED OR PRE-
SERVED OTHERWISE THAN BY VINEGAR OR 
ACETIC ACID IN CONCENTRATIONS LESS 
THAN .5%. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading:
‘‘
9902.20.07
Pepperoncini, prepared or 
preserved otherwise than by 
vinegar or acetic acid in con-
centrations less than .5% 
(provided for in subheading 
2005.90.97) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2007
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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‘‘§ 3045. Time limitation for payment of stipends 
‘‘The period during which the Secretary may make 
payments of stipends under section 3041 of this title to 
an eligible doctoral candidate under this subchapter ex-
pires at the end of the 10-year period beginning on the 
date on which the eligible doctoral candidate first begins 
pursuing full-time such doctoral degree. 
‘‘§ 3046. Annual authorization of appropriations 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out this subchapter for each fiscal year, 
beginning with fiscal year 2005, $14,900,000.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 3011 
of such title is amended in subsection (f)(1) and (g) by 
striking ‘‘chapter’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘subchapter’’. 
(2) Section 3018A(a) of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘education assistance under this chapter’’ and in-
serting ‘‘educational assistance under this subchapter’’. 
(3) Section 3018B of such title is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘education assistance under this chapter’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘educational assistance under 
this subchapter’’. 
(4) Section 3018C of such title is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘educational assistance under this chapter’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘educational assistance under 
this subchapter’’.
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section 1705(c) of the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992) to
Cuba (other than a sanction imposed pursuant to agree-
ment with one or more other countries).
SEC. 650. None of the funds made available under
this Act may be used to issue or implement the Depart-
ment of Transportation’s proposed regulation entitled
Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Cer-
tification of Compliance With Federal Motor Vehicle Safe-
ty Standards (FMVSSs), published in the Federal Reg-
ister, volume 67, number 53, on March 19, 2002, relating
to a phase-in period to bring vehicles into compliance with
the requirements of the regulation.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Transportation, Treas-
ury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act,
2005’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 22,
2004.
Attest:
Clerk.
SEC. 304. DECLARATION OF POLICY RELATING TO RELA-
TIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND 
SAUDI ARABIA. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that—
(1) the current problems in the relationship be-
tween the United States and Saudi Arabia should be 
confronted in an open and transparent manner; and 
(2) the United States and Saudi Arabia should 
work together to determine if they can build a rela-
tionship that political leaders in both countries are 
prepared to publicly defend and that is based on mu-
tual interests other than the oil production capability 
of Saudi Arabia. 
(b) DECLARATION OF POLICY.—It shall be the policy 
of the United States Government to ensure that the rela-
tionship between the United States and Saudi Arabia in-
cludes a shared commitment to political and economic re-
form in Saudi Arabia and a shared interest in greater tol-
erance and cultural respect in Saudi Arabia, translating 
into a commitment by the Government of Saudi Arabia 
to fight violent extremists who foment hatred.
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Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 1943–
1945). 
(d) The obligation limitation shall apply to transpor-
tation research programs carried out under chapter 5 of 
title 23, United States Code, except that obligation au-
thority made available for such programs under such limi-
tation shall remain available for a period of 3 fiscal years. 
(e) Not later than 30 days after the date of the dis-
tribution of obligation limitation under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall distribute to the States any funds: (1) that 
are authorized to be appropriated for such fiscal year for 
Federal-aid highways programs (other than the program 
under section 160 of title 23, United States Code) and 
for carrying out subchapter I of chapter 311 of title 49, 
United States Code, and highway-related programs under 
chapter 4 of title 23, United States Code; and (2) that 
the Secretary determines will not be allocated to the 
States, and will not be available for obligation, in such 
fiscal year due to the imposition of any obligation limita-
tion for such fiscal year. Such distribution to the States 
shall be made in the same ratio as the distribution of obli-
gation authority under subsection (a)(6). The funds so 
distributed shall be available for any purposes described 
in section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code.
parel products of the People’s Republic of China, as pub-
lished in the Federal Register on May 21, 2003, so that 
import relief will be provided, in accordance with the Ac-
cession Agreement of the People’s Republic of China to 
the World Trade Organization, if a claim is supported by 
data showing that imports of textiles or apparel products 
of Chinese origin are, due either to market disruption, or 
to the threat of market disruption, threatening to impede 
the orderly development of trade in such products, includ-
ing products not produced in the United States if such 
products include components of United States origin. 
SEC. 4. COMPREHENSIVE AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND 
APPAREL PRODUCTS. 
The President shall, upon the enactment of this Act, 
initiate consultations with the People’s Republic of China 
for the purpose of reaching an agreement with that coun-
try on the application of quantitative limitations on im-
ports into the United States of all textiles and apparel 
products that—
(1) are products of the People’s Republic of 
China; 
(2) as of September 1, 2004, are subject to 
quotas under the Agreement on Textiles and Cloth-
ing of the World Trade Organization; and
ing a change of presidential administrations by accel-
erating the process for national security appointments 
that require the advice and consent of the Senate in order 
for transitions from one President to the next to proceed 
more effectively and to allow new officials to assume their 
new responsibilities as quickly as possible. 
TITLE 
IX—ORGANIZING 
AMER-
ICA’S 
DEFENSE 
IN 
THE 
UNITED STATES 
SEC. 901. ESTABLISHMENT OF A SPECIALIZED AND INTE-
GRATED NATIONAL SECURITY WORKFORCE 
AT THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA-
TION. 
The President shall direct the Attorney General to 
take such steps as may be necessary to establish a special-
ized and integrated national security workforce at the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation. Such workforce shall 
consist of agents, analysts, linguists, and surveillance spe-
cialists who shall be recruited, trained, and compensated 
in a manner consistent with ensuring the development and 
retention of an institutional culture having expertise in in-
telligence and national security matters. 
SEC. 902. REGULAR READINESS ASSESSMENTS. 
(a) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall regularly assess the adequacy of strategies
and planning of the United States Northern Command to 
defend the United States against military threats to the 
homeland. 
(b) DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.—The 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall regularly assess the 
types of threats the Nation faces to determine—
(1) the adequacy of the Government’s plans, 
and the progress against those plans, to protect the 
Nation’s critical infrastructure; and 
(2) the readiness of the Government to respond 
to the threats that the United States might face. 
(c) CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEES.—The 
congressional committees with responsibility for oversight 
of the Department of Defense should regularly assess the 
matters referred to in subsection (a). The congressional 
committees with responsibility for oversight of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security should regularly assess the 
matters referred to in subsection (b).
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1547 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study 
on the costs and benefits of commuter rail passenger 
transportation involving transfers, 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,
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SEC. 162. Section 24315(b) of title 49 U.S. Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) AMTRAK ANNUAL REPORT AND BUDGET RE-
QUEST.—(1) Not later than February 15 of each year, 
Amtrak shall submit to the President and Congress a com-
plete report of its operations, activities, and accomplish-
ments, including a statement of revenues and expenditures 
for the prior fiscal year. The report—
‘‘(A) shall include a discussion and accounting 
of Amtrak’s success in meeting the goal of section 
24902(b) of this title; and 
‘‘(B) may include recommendations for other 
legislation. 
‘‘(2) Not later than May 1st of each year, Amtrak’s 
Board of Directors shall submit to the Secretary of Trans-
portation Amtrak’s budget request for the fiscal year com-
mencing 17 months later. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall annually submit to Congress 
an approved budget request for Amtrak as part of the 
President’s annual budget request to Congress. 
‘‘(4) Amtrak shall not submit any other requests for 
funding unless such requests have been approved by the 
Secretary of Transportation.’’. 
SEC. 163. Notwithstanding any provisions of this or 
any other Act, during the fiscal year ending September
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United States Code: Provided further, That each such 
amount that is reimbursed, and any accompanying inter-
est and charges, shall be deposited in the Treasury as 
miscellaneous receipts: Provided further, That the Execu-
tive Residence shall prepare and submit to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations, by not later than 90 days after 
the end of the fiscal year covered by this Act, a report 
setting forth the reimbursable operating expenses of the 
Executive Residence during the preceding fiscal year, in-
cluding the total amount of such expenses, the amount of 
such total that consists of reimbursable official and cere-
monial events, the amount of such total that consists of 
reimbursable political events, and the portion of each 
such amount that has been reimbursed as of the date of 
the report: Provided further, That the Executive Resi-
dence shall maintain a system for the tracking of ex-
penses related to reimbursable events within the Execu-
tive Residence that includes a standard for the classifica-
tion of any such expense as political or nonpolitical: Pro-
vided further, That no provision of this paragraph may be 
construed to exempt the Executive Residence from any 
other applicable requirement of subchapter I or II of 
chapter 37 of title 31, United States Code.
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WHITE HOUSE REPAIR AND RESTORATION 
For the repair, alteration, and improvement of the 
Executive Residence at the White House, $1,900,000, to 
remain available until expended, for required mainte-
nance, safety and health issues, and continued preventa-
tive maintenance. 
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Council of Economic 
Advisers in carrying out its functions under the Employ-
ment Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1021), $4,040,000. 
OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Policy Devel-
opment, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109 and 3 U.S.C. 107, $2,267,000. 
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the National Security 
Council, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109, $8,932,000.