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‘‘(1) PROHIBITION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—After the 270th day 
following the date of enactment of this section, 
a longer combination vehicle may continue to 
operate on a non-Interstate segment of the Na-
tional Highway System only if the operation of 
the longer combination vehicle configuration 
type was authorized by State officials pursuant 
to State statute or regulation on June 1, 2005, 
and in actual and lawful operation on a regular 
or periodic basis (including seasonal operations) 
on or before June 1, 2005. 
‘‘(B) APPLICABILITY OF STATE LAWS AND 
REGULATIONS.—All operations described in 
subparagraph (A) shall continue to be subject 
to all State statutes, regulations, limitations 
and conditions, including routing-specific, com-
modity-specific, and configuration-specific des-
ignations and all other restrictions, in force on 
June 1, 2005. 
‘‘(2) LISTING
OF
VEHICLES
AND
COMBINA-
TIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 60 
days after the date of enactment of this section, 
the Secretary shall initiate a proceeding to de-
termine and publish a list of longer combination 
vehicles that could be lawfully operated on non- 
Interstate segments of the National Highway 
System on June 1, 2005. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—A longer combination 
vehicle may not be included on the list pub-
lished under subparagraph (A) on the basis 
that a State law or regulation could have au-
thorized the operation of such vehicle at some 
prior date by permit or otherwise. 
‘‘(C) PUBLICATION OF FINAL LIST.—Not 
later than 270 days after the date of enactment 
of this section, the Secretary shall publish a 
final list of longer combination vehicles de-
scribed in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(D) UPDATES.—The Secretary shall up-
date the list published under subparagraph (A) 
as necessary to reflect new designations made 
to the National Highway System. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION
ON
STATUTORY
CONSTRUC-
TION.—This subsection does not prevent a State 
from further restricting in any manner or prohib-
iting the operation of a longer combination vehicle; 
except that such restrictions or prohibitions shall be 
consistent with the requirements of section 127 of
paragraph includes contracts entered into both 
in the United States and abroad for the per-
formance of activities described in subpara-
graph (A), whether performed in the United 
States or abroad. 
(C) PARTICULAR DUTIES.—In carrying out 
the study under this paragraph, the Commis-
sion shall assess— 
(i) the extent and impact of the reli-
ance of the Federal Government on con-
tractors to perform functions (including se-
curity, intelligence, and management func-
tions) in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Op-
eration Enduring Freedom; 
(ii) the performance of the contracts 
under review, and the mechanisms used to 
manage the performance of the contracts 
under review; 
(iii) the extent of waste, fraud, abuse, 
or mismanagement under such contracts; 
(iv) the extent to which those respon-
sible for such waste, fraud, abuse, or mis-
management have been held financially or 
legally accountable; and 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1060 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to encourage 
the implementation or expansion of prekindergarten programs for stu-
dents 4 years of age or younger. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2005 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 to encourage the implementation or expansion 
of prekindergarten programs for students 4 years of 
age or younger. 
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 ‘‘Universal Prekinder-
garten and Early Childhood Education Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. USE OF COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER FUNDS 
FOR PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS. 
Section 4205 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7175) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (c); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION.—In addition to the ac-
tivities authorized under subsection (a), a local edu-
cational agency that receives an award under this 
part may use the award for educational activities for 
children 4 years of age or younger if the agency 
agrees to phase in, where possible, a prekindergarten 
program. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the term ‘prekindergarten program’ means a 
program that— 
‘‘(A) provides a prekindergarten cur-
riculum in classrooms at public elementary 
schools for students 4 years of age or younger; 
and 
‘‘(B) is taught by teachers who possess 
equivalent or similar qualifications to those of
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 678
AN ACT
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of Thomas Alva Edison
and the 125th anniversary of Edison’s invention
of the light bulb, and for other purposes.
109TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 135
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the
District of Columbia Special Olympics Law En-
forcement Torch Run.
109TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 135
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
•HCON 135 EH
SECTION 
1. 
AUTHORIZATION 
OF 
USE 
OF 
CAPITOL
GROUNDS FOR D.C. SPECIAL OLYMPICS LAW
ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN.
On June 10, 2005, or on such other date as the
Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Rules and Administration of the Senate may
jointly designate, the 2005 District of Columbia Special
Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (in this resolution
referred to as the ‘‘event’’) may be run through the Cap-
itol Grounds as part of the journey of the Special Olympics
torch to the District of Columbia Special Olympics sum-
mer games.
SEC. 2. RESPONSIBILITY OF CAPITOL POLICE BOARD.
The Capitol Police Board shall take such actions as
may be necessary to carry out the event.
SEC. 3. CONDITIONS RELATING TO PHYSICAL PREPARA-
TIONS.
The Architect of the Capitol may prescribe conditions
for physical preparations for the event.
SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS.
The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforce-
ment of the restrictions contained in section 5104(c) of
title 40, United States Code, concerning sales, advertise-
ments, displays, and solicitations on the Capitol Grounds,
•HCON 135 EH
as well as other restrictions applicable to the Capitol
Grounds, in connection with the event.
Passed the House of Representatives May 10, 2005.
Attest:
Clerk.
teachers of other grades in the school in-
volved.’’. 
Æ
this title and sections 31112 through 31114 of title 
49, United States Code. 
‘‘(f) MODEL SCHEDULE OF FINES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the States, shall establish a model schedule 
of fines to be assessed for violations of this section. 
‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the schedule of 
fines shall be to ensure that fines are sufficient to 
deter violations of the requirements of this section 
and to permit States to recover costs associated with 
damages caused to the National Highway System by 
the operation of such vehicles. 
‘‘(3) ADOPTION
BY
STATES.—The Secretary 
shall encourage but not require States to adopt the 
schedule of fines. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following 
definitions apply: 
‘‘(1) INTERSTATE
WEIGHT
LIMIT.—The term 
‘Interstate weight limit’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 127(h). 
‘‘(2) LONGER
COMBINATION
VEHICLE.—The 
term ‘longer combination vehicle’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 127(d).’’. 
(b) ENFORCEMENT
OF
REQUIREMENTS.—Section 
141(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—
H. Con. Res. 135
Agreed to May 12, 2005
One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the fourth day of January, two thousand and five
Concurrent Resolution
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring),
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR D.C.
SPECIAL OLYMPICS LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN.
On June 10, 2005, or on such other date as the Speaker of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and
Administration of the Senate may jointly designate, the 2005 Dis-
trict of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run
(in this resolution referred to as the ‘‘event’’) may be run through
the Capitol Grounds as part of the journey of the Special Olympics
torch to the District of Columbia Special Olympics summer games.
SEC. 2. RESPONSIBILITY OF CAPITOL POLICE BOARD.
The Capitol Police Board shall take such actions as may be
necessary to carry out the event.
SEC. 3. CONDITIONS RELATING TO PHYSICAL PREPARATIONS.
The Architect of the Capitol may prescribe conditions for phys-
ical preparations for the event.
SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS.
The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforcement of the
restrictions contained in section 5104(c) of title 40, United States
Code, concerning sales, advertisements, displays, and solicitations
on the Capitol Grounds, as well as other restrictions applicable
to the Capitol Grounds, in connection with the event.
Attest:
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate.
(v) the appropriateness of the organi-
zational structure, policies, and practices 
of the Department of Defense and the De-
partment of State for handling contingency 
contract management and support. 
(4) REPORTS.— 
(A) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than one 
year after the date of the appointment of all of 
the members of the Commission under para-
graph (2), the Commission shall submit to Con-
gress an interim report on the study carried out 
under paragraph (3), including the results and 
findings of the study as of that date. 
(B) OTHER
REPORTS.—The Commission 
may from time to time submit to Congress such 
other reports on the study carried out under 
paragraph (3) as the Commission considers ap-
propriate. 
(C) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than two 
years after the date of the appointment of all 
of the members of the Commission under para-
graph (2), the Commission shall submit to Con-
gress a report on the study carried out under 
paragraph (3). The report shall— 
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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 135 
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia 
Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 19, 2005 
Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Ms. NORTON) submitted the following concur-
rent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District 
of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 
1. 
AUTHORIZATION 
OF 
USE 
OF 
CAPITOL 
GROUNDS FOR D.C. SPECIAL OLYMPICS LAW 
ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN. 
On June 10, 2005, or on such other date as the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Rules and Administration of the Senate may 
jointly designate, the 2005 District of Columbia Special 
Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (in this resolution
•HCON 135 IH 
referred to as the ‘‘event’’) may be run through the Cap-
itol Grounds as part of the journey of the Special Olympics 
torch to the District of Columbia Special Olympics sum-
mer games. 
SEC. 2. RESPONSIBILITY OF CAPITOL POLICE BOARD. 
The Capitol Police Board shall take such actions as 
may be necessary to carry out the event. 
SEC. 3. CONDITIONS RELATING TO PHYSICAL PREPARA-
TIONS. 
The Architect of the Capitol may prescribe conditions 
for physical preparations for the event. 
SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS. 
The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforce-
ment of the restrictions contained in section 5104(c) of 
title 40, United States Code, concerning sales, advertise-
ments, displays, and solicitations on the Capitol Grounds, 
as well as other restrictions applicable to the Capitol 
Grounds, in connection with the event. 
Æ
Ethiopia before the date of the enactment of this Act in 
contravention of international law. 
Æ
(1) by striking ‘‘the Federal-aid primary sys-
tem, the Federal-aid urban system, and the Federal- 
aid secondary system, including the Interstate Sys-
tem’’ and inserting ‘‘the National Highway System, 
including the Interstate System,’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘section 127’’ and inserting 
‘‘sections 127 and 127a’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 127 the following: 
‘‘127a. Vehicle weight limitations—National Highway System.’’. 
Æ
SEC. 2. OPTIONAL COVERAGE OF LEGAL IMMIGRANTS 
UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM AND SCHIP. 
(a) MEDICAID PROGRAM.—Section 1903(v) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(v)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘paragraph 
(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2) and (4)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4)(A) A State may elect (in a plan amendment 
under this title) to provide medical assistance under this 
title, notwithstanding sections 401(a), 402(b), 403, and 
421 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
Reconciliation Act of 1996, for aliens who are lawfully re-
siding in the United States (including battered aliens de-
scribed in section 431(c) of such Act) and who are other-
wise eligible for such assistance, within either or both of 
the following eligibility categories: 
‘‘(i) PREGNANT WOMEN.—Women during preg-
nancy (and during the 60-day period beginning on 
the last day of the pregnancy). 
‘‘(ii) CHILDREN.—Children (as defined under 
such plan), including optional targeted low-income 
children described in section 1905(u)(2)(B). 
‘‘(B) In the case of a State that has elected to provide 
medical assistance to a category of aliens under subpara-
graph (A), no debt shall accrue under an affidavit of sup-
(i) include the findings of the Com-
mission; 
(ii) identify lessons learned on the 
contracting covered by the study; and 
(iii) include specific recommendations 
for improvements to be made in— 
(I) the process for developing 
contract requirements for wartime 
contracts and contracts for contin-
gency operations; 
(II) the process for awarding 
contracts and task orders for wartime 
contracts and contracts for contin-
gency operations; 
(III) the process for managing 
and providing oversight for the per-
formance of wartime contracts and 
contracts for contingency operations; 
(IV) the process for holding con-
tractors and their employees account-
able for waste, fraud, abuse, or mis-
management under wartime contracts 
and contracts for contingency oper-
ations; 
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III 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 135 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 11, 2005 
Received 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District 
of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring),
•HCON 135 RDS 
SECTION 
1. 
AUTHORIZATION 
OF 
USE 
OF 
CAPITOL 
GROUNDS FOR D.C. SPECIAL OLYMPICS LAW 
ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN. 
On June 10, 2005, or on such other date as the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Rules and Administration of the Senate may 
jointly designate, the 2005 District of Columbia Special 
Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (in this resolution 
referred to as the ‘‘event’’) may be run through the Cap-
itol Grounds as part of the journey of the Special Olympics 
torch to the District of Columbia Special Olympics sum-
mer games. 
SEC. 2. RESPONSIBILITY OF CAPITOL POLICE BOARD. 
The Capitol Police Board shall take such actions as 
may be necessary to carry out the event. 
SEC. 3. CONDITIONS RELATING TO PHYSICAL PREPARA-
TIONS. 
The Architect of the Capitol may prescribe conditions 
for physical preparations for the event. 
SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS. 
The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforce-
ment of the restrictions contained in section 5104(c) of 
title 40, United States Code, concerning sales, advertise-
ments, displays, and solicitations on the Capitol Grounds,
•HCON 135 RDS 
as well as other restrictions applicable to the Capitol 
Grounds, in connection with the event. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 10, 2005. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1062 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a shorter recovery 
period for the depreciation of certain improvements to retail space. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2005 
Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. HERGER, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of 
Texas, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. FOLEY, and 
Mr. SESSIONS) 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 provide 
a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain 
improvements to retail space. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. RECOVERY PERIOD FOR DEPRECIATION OF 
CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS TO RETAIL SPACE. 
(a) 15-YEAR
RECOVERY
PERIOD.—Subparagraph 
(E) of section 168(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (relating to 15-year property) is amended by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (v), by striking the period at
the end of clause (vi) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by adding 
at the end the following new clause: 
‘‘(vii) any qualified retail improvement 
property.’’. 
(b) QUALIFIED RETAIL IMPROVEMENT PROPERTY.— 
Subsection (e) of section 168 of such Code is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) QUALIFIED RETAIL IMPROVEMENT PROP-
ERTY.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified 
retail improvement property’ means any im-
provement to an interior portion of a building 
which is nonresidential real property if— 
‘‘(i) such portion is open to the gen-
eral public and is used in the trade or 
business of selling tangible personal prop-
erty or services to the general public; and 
‘‘(ii) such improvement is placed in 
service more than 3 years after the date 
the building was first placed in service. 
‘‘(B) CERTAIN
IMPROVEMENTS
NOT
IN-
CLUDED.—Such term shall not include any im-
provement for which the expenditure is attrib-
utable to— 
‘‘(i) the enlargement of the building,
‘‘(ii) any elevator or escalator, or 
‘‘(iii) the internal structural frame-
work of the building.’’. 
(c) REQUIREMENT TO USE STRAIGHT LINE METH-
OD.—Paragraph (3) of section 168(b) of such Code is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(I) Qualified retail improvement property 
described in subsection (e)(8).’’. 
(d) ALTERNATIVE SYSTEM.—The table contained in 
section 168(g)(3)(B) of such Code is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to subparagraph (E)(vi) the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘(E)(vii) ....................................................................................................
39’’. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to qualified retail improvement 
property placed in service after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
Æ
109TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 136
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the
National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service.
109TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 136
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
•HCON 136 EH
SECTION 1. USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR NATIONAL
PEACE OFFICERS’ MEMORIAL SERVICE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Grand Lodge of the Fra-
ternal Order of Police and its auxiliary (in this resolution
referred to as the ‘‘sponsor’’) shall be permitted to sponsor
a public event, the 24th annual National Peace Officers’
Memorial Service (in this resolution referred to as the
‘‘event’’), on the Capitol Grounds, in order to honor the
law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty dur-
ing 2004.
(b) DATE OF EVENT.—The event shall be held on
May 15, 2005, or on such other date as the Speaker of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules
and Administration of the Senate jointly designate.
SEC. 2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Under conditions to be prescribed
by the Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police
Board, the event shall be—
(1) free of admission charge and open to the
public; and
(2) arranged not to interfere with the needs of
Congress.
(b) EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES.—The sponsor shall
assume full responsibility for all expenses and liabilities
incident to all activities associated with the event.
•HCON 136 EH
SEC. 3. EVENT PREPARATIONS.
Subject to the approval of the Architect of the Cap-
itol, the sponsor is authorized to erect upon the Capitol
Grounds such stage, sound amplification devices, and
other related structures and equipment, as may be re-
quired for the event.
SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS.
The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforce-
ment of the restrictions contained in section 5104(c) of
title 40, United States Code, concerning sales, advertise-
ments, displays, and solicitations on the Capitol Grounds,
as well as other restrictions applicable to the Capitol
Grounds, in connection with the event.
Passed the House of Representatives May 10, 2005.
Attest:
Clerk.
(V) the process for determining 
which functions are inherently govern-
mental and which functions are ap-
propriate for performance by contrac-
tors in an area of combat operations 
(including an area of a contingency 
operation), including a determination 
whether the use of civilian contractors 
to provide security in an area of com-
bat operations is a function that is in-
herently governmental; 
(VI) the organizational structure, 
policies and practices of the Depart-
ment of Defense and the Department 
of State handling contract manage-
ment and support for wartime con-
tracts and contracts for contingency 
operations; and 
(VII) the process by which roles 
and responsibilities with respect to 
wartime contracts and contracts for 
contingency operations are distributed 
among the various departments and 
agencies of the Federal Government, 
and 
interagency 
coordination 
and 
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