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108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 346
AN ACT
To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to in-
crease civil penalties for violations involving cer-
tain proscribed acts or practices that exploit pop-
ular reaction to an emergency or major disaster
declared by the President, and to authorize the
Federal Trade Commission to seek civil penalties
for such violations in actions brought under sec-
tion 13 of that Act.
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 346
AN ACT
To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to increase
civil penalties for violations involving certain proscribed
acts or practices that exploit popular reaction to an
emergency or major disaster declared by the President,
and to authorize the Federal Trade Commission to seek
civil penalties for such violations in actions brought
under section 13 of that Act.
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 ‘‘American Spirit Fraud
Prevention Act’’.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN PENALTIES FOR UNFAIR OR DECEP-
TIVE ACTS OR PRACTICES EXPLOITING REAC-
TION TO CERTAIN EMERGENCIES AND MAJOR
DISASTERS.
(a) VIOLATIONS OF PROHIBITION AGAINST UNFAIR
OR DECEPTIVE ACTS OR PRACTICES.—Section 5(m)(1) of
the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45(m)(1))
is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(D) In the case of a violation involving an unfair
or deceptive act or practice in an emergency period or dis-
aster period, the amount of the civil penalty under this
paragraph shall be double the amount otherwise provided
in this paragraph, if the act or practice exploits popular
reaction to the national emergency, major disaster, or
emergency that is the basis for such period.
‘‘(E) In this paragraph—
‘‘(i) the term ‘emergency period’ means the pe-
riod that—
civil penalty of not more than $22,000 for each such viola-
tion.
‘‘(2) In this subsection—
‘‘(A) the term ‘emergency period’ means the pe-
riod that—
‘‘(i) begins on the date the President de-
clares a national emergency under the National
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.); and
‘‘(ii) ends on the expiration of the 1-year
period beginning on the date of the termination
of the national emergency; and
‘‘(B) the term ‘disaster period’ means the 1-
year period beginning on the date the President de-
clares an emergency or major disaster under the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).’’.
Passed the House of Representatives February 12,
2003.
Attest:
Clerk.
‘‘(I) begins on the date the President de-
clares a national emergency under the National 
Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.); and 
‘‘(II) ends on the expiration of the 1-year 
period beginning on the date of the termination 
of the national emergency; and 
‘‘(ii) the term ‘disaster period’ means the 1-year 
period beginning on the date the President declares 
an emergency or major disaster under the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).’’. 
(b) VIOLATIONS OF OTHER LAWS ENFORCED BY THE 
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION.—Section 13 of the Fed-
eral Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 53) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e)(1) If a person, partnership, or corporation is 
found, in an action under subsection (b), to have com-
mitted a violation involving an unfair or deceptive act or 
practice in an emergency period or a disaster period, and 
if the act or practice exploits popular reaction to the na-
tional emergency, major disaster, or emergency that is the 
basis for such period, the court, after awarding equitable 
relief (if any) under any other authority of the court, shall 
hold the person, partnership, or corporation liable for a
SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS. 
(a) SALE PRICE.—The coins issued under this Act 
shall be sold by the Secretary at a price equal to the sum 
of—
(1) the face value of the coins; 
(2) the surcharges required by section 7(a) with 
respect to such coins; and 
(3) the cost of designing and issuing the coins 
(including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, 
overhead expenses, marketing, and shipping). 
(b) BULK SALES.—The Secretary shall make bulk 
sales of the coins issued under this Act at a reasonable 
discount. 
(c) PREPAID ORDERS.—The Secretary shall accept 
prepaid orders received before the issuance of the coins 
minted under this Act. The sale prices with respect to such 
prepaid orders shall be at a reasonable discount. 
SEC. 7. SURCHARGES. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.—Any sale by the Secretary of a 
coin minted under this Act shall include a surcharge as 
follows: 
(1) A surcharge of $35 per coin for the $5 coin. 
(2) A surcharge of $10 per coin for the $1 coin. 
(b) DISTRIBUTION.—Subject to section 5134(f) of 
title 31, United States Code, the proceeds from the sur-
charges received by the Secretary from the sale of coins
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) has proven its respect for the democratic 
rule of law by ceasing to provide a safe harbor to 
individuals who have been legally indicted or con-
victed of serious criminal offenses, including con-
victed felon Joanne Chesimard, and all other individ-
uals who have fled from the United States to Cuba 
for the sole purpose of avoiding prosecution or con-
finement for serious criminal offenses committed in 
the United States.’’.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3473
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that only licensed medical 
doctors and licensed doctors of osteopathy may perform eye surgery 
at Department of Veterans Affairs facilities or under contract with the 
Department of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 6, 2003
Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of 
Florida, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. JANKLOW, Mr. KELLER, Mr. 
SESSIONS, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. WELDON of Florida, Ms. BERKLEY, Ms. 
CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. COOPER, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. 
SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. SNYDER, and Mr. STRICKLAND) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that 
only licensed medical doctors and licensed doctors of 
osteopathy may perform eye surgery at Department of 
Veterans Affairs facilities or under contract with the 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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 ‘‘Veterans Eye Treat-
ment Safety (VETS) Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION AS TO PERSONS WHO MAY PERFORM 
EYE SURGERY FOR DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS. 
Section 1707 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c)(1) Eye surgery at a Department facility or under 
contract with the Department may be performed only by 
an individual who is either a licensed medical doctor or 
a licensed doctor of osteopathy. 
‘‘(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘eye 
surgery’ means any procedure involving the eye or the 
adnexa in which human tissue is cut, burned, frozen, va-
porized, ablated, probed, or otherwise altered or pene-
trated by incision, injection, laser, ultrasound, ionizing ra-
diation, or by other means, in order to treat eye disease, 
alter or correct refractive error, or alter or enhance cos-
metic appearance. Such term does not include removal of 
superficial ocular foreign bodies or the prescription and 
fitting of contact lenses for the purpose of altering refrac-
tive error.’’.
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V 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3475
For the relief of Rommel Villanueva Herrera. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 6, 2003
Mr. CANNON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Rommel Villanueva Herrera.
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 ROMMEL 
VILLANUEVA HERRERA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Rommel Villanueva Herrera shall be eligible for 
issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status 
to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
dence upon filing an application for issuance of an immi-
grant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment 
of status to lawful permanent resident.
(b) 
ADJUSTMENT
OF
STATUS.—If 
Rommel 
Villanueva Herrera enters the United States before the fil-
ing deadline specified in subsection (c), he shall be consid-
ered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if 
otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status 
under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
as of the date of the 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 the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Rommel Villanueva Herrera, the Secretary of 
State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, dur-
ing the current or next following fiscal year, the total num-
ber of immigrant visas that are made available to natives 
of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, 
the total number of immigrant visas that are made avail-
able to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under 
section 202(e) of such Act. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural
parents, brothers, and sisters of Rommel Villanueva Her-
rera shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded 
any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and 
Nationality Act.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3476
To require the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement a plan to 
provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the 
TRICARE program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 7, 2003
Mr. SCHROCK (for himself, Mr. EVANS, Mr. FROST, Mr. FILNER, Ms. 
CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. 
ENGLISH, and Mr. KILDEE) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Defense to develop and imple-
ment a plan to provide chiropractic health care services 
and benefits as part of the TRICARE program.
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 ‘‘Chiropractic Health 
Parity for Military Retirees and Dependents Act’’.
SEC. 2. CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH CARE FOR RETIREES, DE-
PENDENTS, AND SURVIVORS. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than July 31, 2004, 
the Secretary of Defense shall complete development of a 
plan to provide chiropractic health care services and bene-
fits, as a permanent part of the TRICARE program, for 
covered beneficiaries. 
(b) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—The plan shall require 
that a contract entered into under section 1097 of title 
10, United States Code, for the delivery of health care 
services shall—
(1) include the delivery of chiropractic services; 
(2) require that chiropractic services may be 
provided only by a doctor of chiropractic; and 
(3) provide that a covered beneficiary may se-
lect and have direct access to a doctor of chiro-
practic without referral by another health practi-
tioner. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN.—The plan developed 
under subsection (a) shall provide for implementation of 
the plan to begin no later than December 31, 2004. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘chiropractic services’’—
(A) includes the diagnosis (including by di-
agnostic X-ray tests), correction, and manage-
ment of vertebral subluxations or neuro-
musculoskeletal conditions, and such other 
chiropractic services determined appropriate by 
the Secretary; and 
(B) does not include the use of drugs or 
surgery. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered beneficiary’’ has the 
meaning provided by section 1072(5) of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(3) The term ‘‘doctor of chiropractic’’ includes 
only a doctor of chiropractic who is licensed as such 
by the State in which chiropractic services are fur-
nished. 
(4) The term ‘‘TRICARE program’’ has the 
meaning provided by section 1072(7) of title 10, 
United States Code.
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 21 
AN ACT 
To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide 
for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval 
for ‘‘midnight rules’’, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
efforts to control, interdict, eradicate, or con-
duct research on the brown tree snake.
(B) An assessment of regulatory limita-
tions that hinder Federal, State, territorial, and
local government efforts to control, interdict,
eradicate or conduct research on the brown tree
snake.
(4) SUBMISSION.—Subject to the availability of
appropriations for this purpose, the Technical Work-
ing Group shall submit the report to Congress not
later than one year after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(d) MEETINGS.—The Technical Working Group shall
meet at least annually.
(e) INCLUSION OF GUAM.—The Secretaries shall en-
sure that adequate representation is afforded to the gov-
ernment of Guam in the Technical Working Group.
(f) SUPPORT.—To the maximum extent practicable,
the Secretaries shall make adequate resources available to
the Technical Working Group to ensure its efficient and
effective operation. The Secretaries may provide staff to
assist the Technical Working Group in carrying out its
duties and functions.
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to each of the Secretaries
not more than $450,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006
through 2010 to carry out this section.
SEC. 8. MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
(a) AVAILABILITY
OF
APPROPRIATED
FUNDS.—
Amounts appropriated under this Act shall remain avail-
able until expended.
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Of the amounts
appropriated to carry out this Act for a fiscal year, the
Secretaries may expend not more than five percent to
cover the administrative expenses necessary to carry out
this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives September 28,
2004.
Attest:
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2200 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 
2000, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 3479 RDS 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Brown Tree Snake 
Control and Eradication Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) BROWN TREE SNAKE.—The term ‘‘brown 
tree snake’’ means the species of the snake Boiga 
irregularis. 
(2) COMPACT
OF
FREE
ASSOCIATION.—The 
term ‘‘Compact of Free Association’’ means the 
Compacts of Free Association entered into between 
the United States and the governments of the Fed-
erated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the 
Marshall Islands, as approved by and contained in 
Public Law 108–188 (117 Stat. 2720; 48 U.S.C. 
1921 et seq.), and the Compact of Free Association 
entered into between the United States and the gov-
ernment of the Republic of Palau, as approved by 
and contained in Public Law 99–658 (100 Stat. 
3673; 48 U.S.C. 1931 et seq.). 
(3) FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES.—The term 
‘‘Freely Associated States’’ means the Republic of 
Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the 
Republic of the Marshall Islands. 
(4) INTRODUCTION.—The terms ‘‘introduce’’ 
and ‘‘introduction’’ refer to the expansion of the
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2201 
AN ACT 
To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to exempt certain 
micro-offerings from the registration requirements of 
such 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,
HR 3479 RDS 
efforts to control, interdict, eradicate, or con-
duct research on the brown tree snake. 
(B) An assessment of regulatory limita-
tions that hinder Federal, State, territorial, and 
local government efforts to control, interdict, 
eradicate or conduct research on the brown tree 
snake. 
(4) SUBMISSION.—Subject to the availability of 
appropriations for this purpose, the Technical Work-
ing Group shall submit the report to Congress not 
later than one year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(d) MEETINGS.—The Technical Working Group shall 
meet at least annually. 
(e) INCLUSION OF GUAM.—The Secretaries shall en-
sure that adequate representation is afforded to the gov-
ernment of Guam in the Technical Working Group. 
(f) SUPPORT.—To the maximum extent practicable, 
the Secretaries shall make adequate resources available to 
the Technical Working Group to ensure its efficient and 
effective operation. The Secretaries may provide staff to 
assist the Technical Working Group in carrying out its 
duties and functions. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to each of the Secretaries
HR 3479 RDS 
not more than $450,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 
through 2010 to carry out this section. 
SEC. 8. MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS. 
(a) AVAILABILITY
OF
APPROPRIATED
FUNDS.— 
Amounts appropriated under this Act shall remain avail-
able until expended. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Of the amounts 
appropriated to carry out this Act for a fiscal year, the 
Secretaries may expend not more than five percent to 
cover the administrative expenses necessary to carry out 
this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 
2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3481
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate cost-sharing 
under the Medicare Program for bone mass measurements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 7, 2003
Mr. LEWIS of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee 
on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate 
cost-sharing under the Medicare Program for bone mass 
measurements.
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 ‘‘Improved Access to 
Osteoporosis Testing Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF COST-SHARING FOR BONE MASS 
MEASUREMENTS. 
(a) ELIMINATION OF COINSURANCE.—
SEC. 3. TEMPORARY VOCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRO-
GRAM FOR VETERANS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—In accordance with this sec-
tion, the Administrator of the Small Business Administra-
tion shall make grants to small business development cen-
ters to enable such centers to provide to veterans a pro-
gram of assistance that includes training in a vocational 
or technical trade and entrepreneurial assistance in estab-
lishing and operating a small business concern that pro-
vides services in such trade. 
(b) MINIMUM GRANT.—The Administrator shall not 
make a grant under this section for an amount less than 
$500,000. 
(c) APPLICATION AND AWARD.—Each small business 
development center seeking a grant under this section 
shall submit to the Administrator an application in such 
form as the Administrator may require. The application 
shall include information regarding the applicant’s goals 
and objectives for the program of assistance described in 
subsection (a). In awarding the grants, the Administrator 
shall consider the needs of the area served by the small 
business development center, including whether the small 
business development center is located in the proximity of 
a United States military installation.
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 1833(a)(1)(N) of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)(N)) 
is amended—
(A) by inserting ‘‘other than bone mass 
measurement described in section 1861(s)(15)’’ 
after ‘‘(as defined in section 1848(j)(3))’’; and 
(B) by adding after the comma at the end 
the following: ‘‘and in the case of such services 
consisting of such a bone mass measurement, 
the amounts paid shall be 100 percent of such 
payment basis,’’. 
(2) ELIMINATION
OF
COINSURANCE
IN
OUT-
PATIENT HOSPITAL SETTINGS.—The third sentence 
of section 1866(a)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395cc(a)(2)(A)) is amended by insert-
ing after ‘‘1861(s)(10)(A)’’ the following: ‘‘, with re-
spect to bone mass measurement (as defined in sec-
tion 1861(rr)),’’. 
(b) WAIVER OF DEDUCTIBLE.—The first sentence of 
section 1833(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395l(b)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ before ‘‘(6)’’; and 
(2) by inserting before the period at the end the 
following: ‘‘, and (7) such deductible shall not apply
with respect to bone mass measurement (as defined 
in section 1861(rr))’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to items and services furnished on 
or after January 1, 2004.
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 220 
AN ACT 
To authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric 
project, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(d) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.—Nothing in 
this section preempts a State law (including any State li-
ability law). 
‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall promulgate 
such regulations as are necessary to carry out this sec-
tion.’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Section 1241(a) of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) The voluntary public access program 
under section 1240Q, using, to the maximum extent 
practicable, $50,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2003 
through 2007.’’. 
SEC. 4. PREVENTION OF EXCESS BASE ACRES. 
Section 1101(g)(2) of the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7911(g)(2)) is amended 
by striking subparagraph (C).
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(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d)(1) Subsection (b) applies with respect to any 
disease (in addition to those specified in that subsection) 
that the Secretary determines in regulations prescribed 
under this subsection warrants a presumption of service-
connection by reason of having positive association with 
the experience of being a prisoner of war. 
‘‘(2)(A) Whenever the Secretary determines, on the 
basis of sound medical and scientific evidence, that a posi-
tive association exists between (i) the experience of being 
a prisoner of war, and (ii) the occurrence of a disease in 
humans, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations pro-
viding that a presumption of service connection is war-
ranted for that disease for the purposes of this section. 
‘‘(B) In making determinations for the purpose of 
this paragraph, the Secretary shall take into account (i) 
recommendations received by the Secretary from the Advi-
sory Committee on Former Prisoners of War established 
under section 541 of this title, and (ii) all other sound 
medical and scientific information and analyses available 
to the Secretary. In evaluating any study for the purpose 
of making such determinations, the Secretary shall take 
into consideration whether the results are statistically sig-