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Union Calendar No. 417 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4731 
[Report No. 108–678] 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the 
National Estuary Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 25, 2004 
Mr. GERLACH (for himself and Mrs. TAUSCHER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to 
reauthorize the National Estuary Program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF NATIONAL ESTUARY 
PROGRAM. 
Section 320(i) of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘2005’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2010’’.
Union Calendar No. 417 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4731 
[Report No. 108–678] 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
to reauthorize the National Estuary Program. 
SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4745 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Diresul Brown GN Liquid Crude. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 25, 2004 
Mrs. MYRICK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Diresul Brown GN 
Liquid Crude. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON DIRESUL BROWN GN 
LIQUID CRUDE. 
(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: 
‘‘ 
9902.35.04 
Diresul Brown GN Liquid 
Crude (leuco sulfur dye) 
(provided for in subheading 
3204.19.50) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’.
(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subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 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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(2) indefinite and unconditional extension of the
NPT is in the interest of the United States because
it would enhance international peace and security;
(3) the President of the United States has the full
support of the Senate in seeking the indefinite and
unconditional extension of the NPT;
(4) all parties to the NPT should vote to extend
the NPT unconditionally and indefinitely; and
(5) parties opposing indefinite and uncondi-
tional extension of the NPT are acting against their
own interest, the interest of the United States and the
interest of all the peoples of the world by placing the
nuclear nonproliferation regime and global security
at risk.
Ω8æSEC. 117. NATIONAL TEST FACILITY.—It is the
sense of the Senate that the National Test Facility provides
important support to strategic and theater missile defense
in the following areas—
(a) United States-United Kingdom defense plan-
ning;
(b) the PATRIOT and THAAD programs;
(c) computer support for the Advanced Research
Center; and
(d) technical assistance to theater missile defense;
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‘‘(n)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to ship,
transport, transfer, receive, or possess any plastic explo-
sive which does not contain a detection agent.
‘‘(2) This subsection does not apply to—
‘‘(A) the shipment, transportation, transfer, re-
ceipt, or possession of any plastic explosive, which
was imported, brought into, or manufactured in the
United States prior to the effective date of this Act
by any person during a period not exceeding three
years after the effective date of this Act; or
‘‘(B) the shipment, transportation, transfer, re-
ceipt, or possession of any plastic explosive, which
was imported, brought into, or manufactured in the
United States prior to the effective date of this Act
by or on behalf of any agency of the United States
performing a military or police function (including
any military reserve component) or by or on behalf
of the National Guard of any State, not later than
fifteen years after the date of entry into force of the
Convention on the Marking of Plastic Explosives,
with respect to the United States.
‘‘(o) It shall be unlawful for any person, other than
an agency of the United States (including any military re-
serve component) or the National Guard of any State, pos-
sessing any plastic explosive on the effective date of this
who is a qualified alien (as defined in section 
431 of the Personal Responsibility and Work 
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 
U.S.C. 1641))’’. 
(3) STATE
HEALTH
PROGRAMS
FOR
LOW-IN-
COME INDIVIDUALS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID.— 
Section 1331(e)(1)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
18051(e)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘lawfully 
present in the United States’’ and inserting ‘‘who is 
a qualified alien (as defined in section 431 of the 
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Rec-
onciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1641))’’. 
(4) TAX CREDIT PROVIDING PREMIUM ASSIST-
ANCE FOR COVERAGE UNDER QUALIFIED HEALTH 
PLANS.—Section 36B of the Internal Revenue of 
1986 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (c)(1)(B)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘INDI-
VIDUALS
LAWFULLY
PRESENT
IN
THE 
UNITED
STATES’’ and inserting ‘‘QUALI-
FIED ALIENS’’; and 
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘an alien 
lawfully present in the United States’’ and 
inserting ‘‘an alien who is a qualified alien 
(as defined in section 431 of the Personal 
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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION,
DEFENSE-WIDE
(RESCISSIONS)
Of the funds made available under this heading in
Public Law 103–139, $77,000,000 are rescinded.
Of the funds made available under this heading in
Public Law 103–335, $491,600,000 are rescinded.
RELATED AGENCIES
NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION TRUST FUND
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available under this heading in
Public Law 102–172, Public Law 103–50, Public Law
103–139, and Public Law 103–335, $161,287,000 are re-
scinded: Provided, That the balance of funds in the Na-
tional Security Education Trust Fund (established pursu-
ant to section 804 of the David L. Boren National Secu-
rity Education Act of 1991 (50 U.S.C. 1904)), other than
such amount as is necessary for obligations made before
the date of the enactment of this Act, is hereby reduced
to zero: Provided further, That no outlay may be made
from the Fund after the date of the enactment of this Act
other than to liquidate an obligation made before such
date and upon liquidation of all such obligations made be-
fore such date, the Fund shall be closed: Provided further,
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4364
AN ACT
To streamline the regulation of depository institutions, to
safeguard confidential banking and credit union super-
visory information, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(3) consider consolidating partnership programs 
in situations in which doing so would support the 
objectives of such programs, increase participation in 
such programs, enhance the trade benefits provided 
to participants in such programs, and enhance the 
allocation of the resources of U.S. Customs and Bor-
der Protection; 
(4) coordinate with the Director of U.S. Immi-
gration and Customs Enforcement, and other Fed-
eral agencies with authority to detain and release 
merchandise entering the United States— 
(A) to ensure coordination in the release of 
such merchandise through the Automated Com-
mercial Environment, or its predecessor, and 
the International Trade Data System; 
(B) to ensure that the partnership pro-
grams of those agencies are compatible with the 
partnership programs of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection; 
(C) to develop criteria for authorizing the 
release, on an expedited basis, of merchandise 
for which documentation is required from one 
or more of those agencies to clear or license the 
merchandise for entry into the United States; 
and 
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CHAPTER VII
DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICAL FACILITIES
(RESCISSION)
Of the funds made available under this heading in
Public Law 103–327, for construction of wind tunnels,
$400,000,000 are rescinded.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Emergency Supple-
mental Appropriations and Rescissions for the Depart-
ment of Defense to Preserve and Enhance Military Readi-
ness Act of 1995’’.
Passed the House of Representatives February 22,
1995.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
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Responsibility and Work Opportunity Rec-
onciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1641))’’; 
and 
(B) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ‘‘law-
fully present in the United States’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘who is a qualified alien (as defined in sec-
tion 431 of the Personal Responsibility and 
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 
(8 U.S.C. 1641))’’. 
(5) REDUCED COST-SHARING FOR CERTAIN IN-
DIVIDUALS
UNDER
QUALIFIED
HEALTH
PLANS.— 
Section 1402(e)(2) of the Patient Protection and Af-
fordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18071(e)(2)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘lawfully present in the United 
States’’ and inserting ‘‘who is a qualified alien (as 
defined in section 431 of the Personal Responsibility 
and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 
U.S.C. 1641))’’. 
(6) ELIGIBILITY
DETERMINATIONS.—Section 
1411 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act (42 U.S.C. 18081) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘an 
alien lawfully present in the United States’’ and 
inserting ‘‘a qualified alien (as defined in sec-
tion 431 of the Personal Responsibility and 
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H. Res. 219 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
April 22, 2015. 
Resolved, That the following named Member be, and is 
hereby, elected to the following standing committee of the 
House of Representatives: 
COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS: Mr. Takai. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 911
AN ACT
To authorize the establishment of a memorial to victims
who died as a result of terrorist acts against the United
States or its people, at home or abroad.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 
(8 U.S.C. 1641))’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(2)(B)— 
(i) in clause (i)(I), by striking ‘‘an 
alien lawfully present in the United 
States’’ and inserting ‘‘a qualified alien (as 
defined in section 431 of the Personal Re-
sponsibility and Work Opportunity Rec-
onciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1641))’’; 
and 
(ii) in clause (ii)(II), by striking ‘‘an 
alien lawfully present in the United 
States’’ and inserting ‘‘a qualified alien (as 
defined in section 431 of the Personal Re-
sponsibility and Work Opportunity Rec-
onciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1641))’’. 
(7) ADVANCE DETERMINATION AND PAYMENT 
OF PREMIUM TAX CREDITS AND COST-SHARING RE-
DUCTIONS.—Section 1412(d) of the Patient Protec-
tion and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18082(d)) 
is amended— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘LAW-
FULLY PRESENT’’ and inserting ‘‘CITIZENS, 
NATIONALS, OR QUALIFIED ALIENS’’; and 
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‘‘In the case of a long-term care insurance contract
(as defined in section 818A), only eligible long-term
care premiums (as defined in paragraph (10)) shall
be taken into account under subparagraph (D).’’
(B) Subsection (d) of section 213 of such Code
is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(10) 
ELIGIBLE
LONG-TERM
CARE
PRE-
MIUMS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this
section, the term ‘eligible long-term care pre-
miums’ means the amount paid during a tax-
able year for any long-term care insurance con-
tract (as defined in section 818A) covering an
individual, to the extent such amount does not
exceed the limitation determined under the fol-
lowing table:
‘‘In the case of an individual
with an attained age before the
The limitation
close of the taxable year of:
is:
40 or less ...................................................................
$
200
More than 40 but not more than 50 .........................
375
More than 50 but not more than 60 .........................
750
More than 60 but not more than 70 .........................
2,000
More than 70 .............................................................
2,500.
‘‘(B) INDEXING.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any
taxable year beginning in a calendar year
after 1995, each dollar amount contained
in paragraph (1) shall be increased by the
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 203
Requesting that the United States Postal Service issue a commemorative
postage stamp honoring the 100th anniversary of the founding of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 27, 1998
Mr. MASCARA (for himself, Mr. EVANS, Mr. MURTHA, and Mr. KILDEE) sub-
mitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Requesting that the United States Postal Service issue a
commemorative postage stamp honoring the 100th anni-
versary of the founding of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
of the United States.
Whereas the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
(hereinafter in this resolution referred to as the ‘‘VFW’’),
which was formed by veterans of the Spanish-American
War and the Philippine Insurrection to help secure rights
and benefits for their service, will be celebrating its 100th
anniversary in 1999;
Whereas members of the VFW have fought, bled, and died
in every war, conflict, police action, and military interven-
tion in which the United States has engaged during this
century;
trade agreement or section, chapter, or other portion 
of such trade agreement, and with respect to such 
goods or industries, provisions necessary or appro-
priate to terminate such free trade agreement or sec-
tion, chapter, or other portion of such trade agree-
ment, by repealing or amending existing laws or pro-
viding new statutory authority. 
‘‘(j) FUTURE NEGOTIATIONS.—If a termination bill 
with respect to a free trade agreement, or a section, chap-
ter, or other portion of such trade agreement, is enacted 
into law, then trade authorities procedures, or any other 
form of expedited consideration by either House of Con-
gress, shall not apply to a free trade agreement, or section, 
chapter, or other portion of such trade agreement, that 
is renegotiated in substantially the same form as the free 
trade agreement, or section, chapter, or other portion of 
such trade agreement, that led to the determination of ex-
port disruption, labor disruption, or trade balance disrup-
tion under subsection (g)(1) with respect to which the ter-
mination bill was enacted.’’. 
SEC. 4. RETALIATORY ACTIONS. 
Section 301(a)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2411(a)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’ after 
the semicolon; 
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(2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by adding ‘‘or’’ 
after the semicolon; and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) a country that is a party to a free 
trade agreement with respect to which a termi-
nation bill under section 125(g) has been en-
acted into law has implemented a tariff or non-
tariff barrier by reason of such termination 
bill;’’. 
SEC. 5. SEVERABILITY REQUIREMENT. 
The United States Trade Representative shall ensure 
that any free trade agreement entered into on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act is negotiated in a form 
that provides for the termination with respect to the 
United States of specific sections, chapters, or other por-
tions of the agreement. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 206
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for
a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the
days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust.
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 208
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding ac-
cess to affordable housing and expansion of
homeownership opportunities.
matters directly related to such criminal viola-
tions.’’; and
(2) by amending paragraph (3) to read as
follows:
‘‘(3) SCOPE
OF
PROSECUTORIAL
JURISDIC-
TION.—In defining the independent counsel’s pros-
ecutorial jurisdiction, the division of the court shall
assure that the independent counsel has adequate
authority to fully investigate and prosecute the al-
leged violations of criminal law with respect to which
the Attorney General has requested the appointment
of the independent counsel, and matters directly re-
lated to such criminal violations, including perjury,
obstruction of justice, destruction of evidence, and
intimidation of witnesses.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 592(d) of
title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘sub-
ject matter and all matters related to that subject matter’’
and inserting ‘‘the alleged violations of criminal law with
respect to which the application is made, and matters di-
rectly related to such criminal violations’’.
SEC. 5. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF INDEPENDENT
COUNSEL.
(a) OFFICE SPACE.—Section 594(l)(3) of title 28,
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4732 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income 
amounts received as damages and attorneys fees and costs under Federal 
whistleblower protection laws and to allow income averaging for amounts 
received as lost income. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 25, 2004 
Mr. GERLACH (for himself, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. 
OTTER, Mr. MILLER of Florida, and Mr. HOSTETTLER) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude 
from gross income amounts received as damages and 
attorneys fees and costs under Federal whistleblower pro-
tection laws and to allow income averaging for amounts 
received as lost income. 
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 ‘‘Federal Whistleblower 
Protection Tax Act of 2004’’.
SEC. 2. PROVIDING MEDICARE BENEFICIARY ACCESS TO 
EYE TRACKING ACCESSORIES FOR SPEECH 
GENERATING DEVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1861(n) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(n)) is amended by inserting 
‘‘and eye tracking and gaze interaction accessories for 
speech generating devices furnished to individuals with a 
demonstrated medical need for such accessories’’ after 
‘‘appropriate organizations)’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to devices furnished 
on or after January 1, 2016. 
SEC. 3. REMOVING THE RENTAL CAP FOR DURABLE MED-
ICAL EQUIPMENT UNDER MEDICARE WITH 
RESPECT TO SPEECH GENERATING DEVICES. 
Section 1834(a)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395m(a)(2)(A)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(2) in clause (iii), by adding ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
and 
(3) by inserting after clause (iii) the following 
new clause: 
‘‘(iv) in the case of devices furnished 
on or after October 1, 2015, and before 
October 1, 2018, which serves as a speech 
generating device or which is an accessory 
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that is needed for the individual to effec-
tively utilize such a device,’’. 
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I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 892
To reauthorize the independent counsel statute, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 10, 1995
Mr. DICKEY (for himself, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, and Mr.
BONILLA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To reauthorize the independent counsel statute, 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 ‘‘Independent Counsel
Accountability and Reform Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION.
Section 599 of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘Reauthorization Act of 1994’’ and
inserting ‘‘Accountability and Reform Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 3. BASIS FOR PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION.
(a) INITIAL RECEIPT
OF INFORMATION.—Section
591 of title 28, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘information’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘specific information from a credible source
that is’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘may have’’ and inserting
‘‘has’’;
(2) in subsection (c)(1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘information’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘specific information from a credible source
that is’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘may have’’ and inserting
‘‘has’’; and
(3) by amending subsection (d) to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(d) TIME PERIOD FOR DETERMINING NEED FOR
PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION.—The Attorney General
shall determine, under subsection (a) or (c) (or section
592(c)(2)), whether grounds to investigate exist not later
than 15 days after the information is first received. If
within that 15-day period the Attorney General deter-
mines that there is insufficient evidence of a violation of
Federal criminal law referred to in subsection (a), then
the Attorney General shall close the matter. If within that
15-day period the Attorney General determines there is
sufficient evidence of such a violation, the Attorney Gen-
eral shall, upon making that determination, commence a
preliminary investigation with respect to that information.
If the Attorney General is unable to determine, within that
15-day period, whether there is sufficient evidence of such
a violation, the Attorney General shall, at the end of that
15-day period, commence a preliminary investigation with
respect to that information.’’.
(b) RECEIPT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.—Sec-
tion 592(c)(2) of title 28, United States Code, is amended
by striking ‘‘information’’ and inserting ‘‘specific informa-
tion from a credible source that is’’.
SEC. 4. PROSECUTORIAL JURISDICTION OF INDEPENDENT
COUNSEL.
(a) PROSECUTORIAL JURISDICTION.—Section 593(b)
of title 28, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘define’’ and inserting
‘‘, with specificity, define’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘Such jurisdiction shall be limited to the al-
leged violations of criminal law with respect to
which the Attorney General has requested the
appointment of the independent counsel, and
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 208
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) the priorities of our Nation should include
providing access to affordable housing that is safe,