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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2017
AN ACT 
To amend the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to author-
ize appropriations to provide assistance for domestic and 
foreign programs and centers for the treatment of vic-
tims of torture, 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 ‘‘Torture Victims Relief 
Reauthorization Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It is the policy of the United States—
(1) to ensure that, in its support abroad for 
programs and centers for the treatment of victims of 
torture, particular incentives and support should be 
given to establishing and supporting such programs 
and centers in emerging democracies, in post-conflict 
environments, and, with a view to providing services 
to refugees and internally displaced persons, in areas 
as close to ongoing conflict as safely as possible; and 
(2) to ensure that, in its support for domestic 
programs and centers for the treatment of victims of 
torture, particular attention should be given to re-
gions with significant immigrant or refugee popu-
lations. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR DOMES-
TIC TREATMENT CENTERS FOR VICTIMS OF 
TORTURE. 
Section 5(b)(1) of the Torture Victims Relief Act of 
1998 (22 U.S.C. 2152 note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of 
the amounts authorized to be appropriated for the 
Department of Health and Human Services for fis-
cal years 2006 and 2007, there are authorized to be 
appropriated 
to 
carry 
out 
subsection 
(a) 
$25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 and 
2007.’’. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FOR-
EIGN TREATMENT CENTERS FOR VICTIMS OF 
TORTURE. 
Section 4(b)(1) of the Torture Victims Relief Act of 
1998 (22 U.S.C. 2152 note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of 
the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
years 2006 and 2007 pursuant to chapter 1 of part 
I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, there are 
authorized to be appropriated to the President to 
carry out section 130 of such Act $12,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2006 and $13,000,000 for fiscal year 
2007.’’. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 
UNITED 
STATES 
CONTRIBUTION 
TO 
THE 
UNITED NATIONS VOLUNTARY FUND FOR 
VICTIMS OF TORTURE. 
Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal years 2006 and 2007 pursuant to chapter 3 of part 
I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, there are author-
ized to be appropriated to the President for a voluntary
contribution to the United Nations Voluntary Fund for 
Victims of Torture $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and 
$8,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.
Passed the House of Representatives December 6, 
2005. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2017
AN ACT 
To amend the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 
to authorize appropriations to provide assistance 
for domestic and foreign programs and centers 
for the treatment of victims of torture, and for 
other purposes.
(L) Nutrition services. 
(M) Primary health and dental care. 
(N) Mental health counseling services. 
(O) Adult education, including instruction 
in English as a second language. 
(P) Other services consistent with this Act. 
SEC. 5. STATE PROGRAMS. 
(a) GRANTS.—The Secretary may award grants to 
State collaboratives to support the development of full- 
service community school programs in accordance with 
this section. 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Grants awarded under this sec-
tion shall be used only for the following: 
(1) Planning, coordinating, and expanding the 
development of full-service community schools in the 
State. 
(2) Providing technical assistance and training 
for full-service community schools, including profes-
sional development for personnel and creation of 
data collection and evaluation systems. 
(3) Collecting, evaluating, and reporting data 
about the progress of full-service community schools. 
(4) Evaluating the impact of State policies and 
guidelines in the integration of Federal and State 
programs at full-service community schools.
(c) APPLICATION.—To seek a grant under this sec-
tion, a State collaborative shall submit an application to 
the Secretary at such time and in such manner as the 
Secretary may require. The Secretary shall require that 
each such application include the following: 
(1) A list of all governmental agencies and non-
profit organizations that will participate as members 
of the State collaborative. 
(2) A description of the expertise of each mem-
ber of the State collaborative— 
(A) in coordinating Federal and State pro-
grams across multiple agencies; and 
(B) in working with and developing the ca-
pacity of full-service community schools. 
(3) A comprehensive plan describing how the 
grant will be used to plan, coordinate, and expand 
the delivery of services at full-service community 
schools. 
(4) An explanation of how the State collabo-
rative will provide technical assistance and training, 
including professional development, for full-service 
community schools. 
(5) An explanation of how the State will collect 
and evaluate information on full-service community 
schools.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 278
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the
19th annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial
Service.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2274 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Desmodur R-E. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2005 
Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Desmodur R-E. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESMODUR R-E. 
(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: 
‘‘ 
9902.09.04 
Polyisocyante cross linking 
agent products containing 
triphenylmethane 
triisocyante (CAS No. 2422– 
91–5) in solvents (provided 
for in subheading 
3824.90.28) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’.
H. R. 2017
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 
An Act 
To amend the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to authorize appropriations to 
provide assistance for domestic and foreign programs and centers for the treatment 
of victims of torture, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Torture Victims Relief Reauthor-
ization Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It is the policy of the United States—
(1) to ensure that, in its support abroad for programs 
and centers for the treatment of victims of torture, particular 
incentives and support should be given to establishing and 
supporting such programs and centers in emerging democracies, 
in post-conflict environments, and, with a view to providing 
services to refugees and internally displaced persons, in areas 
as close to ongoing conflict as safely as possible; and 
(2) to ensure that, in its support for domestic programs 
and centers for the treatment of victims of torture, particular 
attention should be given to regions with significant immigrant 
or refugee populations. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR DOMESTIC TREAT-
MENT CENTERS FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE. 
Section 5(b)(1) of the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 (22 
U.S.C. 2152 note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of the amounts 
authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Health 
and Human Services for fiscal years 2006 and 2007, there 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (a) 
$25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 and 2007.’’. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FOREIGN TREAT-
MENT CENTERS FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE. 
Section 4(b)(1) of the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 (22 
U.S.C. 2152 note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of the amounts 
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 2006 and 2007 
pursuant to chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961, there are authorized to be appropriated to the 
President to carry out section 130 of such Act $12,000,000 
for fiscal year 2006 and $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.’’.
H. R. 2017—2
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE UNITED 
STATES CONTRIBUTION TO THE UNITED NATIONS VOL-
UNTARY FUND FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE. 
Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 
2006 and 2007 pursuant to chapter 3 of part I of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, there are authorized to be appropriated 
to the President for a voluntary contribution to the United Nations 
Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture $7,000,000 for fiscal year 
2006 and $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2208 
To amend the Exchange Rates and International Economic Policy Coordina-
tion Act of 1988 to clarify the definition of manipulation with respect 
to currency, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 10, 2005 
Mr. MANZULLO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Finan-
cial Services and International Relations, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Exchange Rates and International Economic 
Policy Coordination Act of 1988 to clarify the definition 
of manipulation with respect to currency, 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 ‘‘Fair Currency Prac-
tices Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL FI-
NANCIAL POLICY. 
(a) BILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS.—Section 3004(b) of 
the Exchange Rates and International Economic Policy 
Coordination Act of 1988 (22 U.S.C. 5304(b)) is amended 
in the second sentence by striking ‘‘and (2)’’ and inserting 
‘‘or (2)’’. 
(b) DEFINITION OF MANIPULATION.—Section 3006 
of the Exchange Rates and International Economic Policy 
Coordination Act of 1988 (22 U.S.C. 5306) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) MANIPULATION OF RATE OF EXCHANGE.— 
For purposes of this Act, a country shall be consid-
ered to be manipulating the rate of exchange be-
tween its currency and the United States dollar if 
there is a protracted large-scale intervention in one 
direction in the exchange markets. The Secretary 
may find that a country is manipulating the rate of 
exchange based on any other factor or combination 
of factors.’’. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury 
shall undertake an examination, and submit a report to 
Congress, regarding the trade surplus of the People’s Re-
public of China. The Secretary shall examine why the 
trade surplus with the United States and other countries
reported by the People’s Republic of China differs from 
the trade surplus reported by the other countries. The re-
port shall also quantify the differences between the trade 
surplus reported by the United States and other countries 
and what is reported by the People’s Republic of China. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
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(A) by striking ‘‘for a fiscal year’’ and in-
serting ‘‘for a biennium’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘the first fiscal year’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘either fiscal 
year of the biennium’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘that first fiscal year’’ and 
inserting ‘‘each fiscal year in the biennium’’. 
(2) IN
THE
SENATE.—Section 311(a)(2) of 
such Act is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘for 
the first fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘for either 
fiscal year of the biennium’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘that first fiscal year’’ 
the first place it appears and inserting 
‘‘each fiscal year in the biennium’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘that first fiscal year 
and the ensuing fiscal years’’ and inserting 
‘‘all fiscal years’’. 
(3) 
SOCIAL
SECURITY
LEVELS.—Section 
311(a)(3) of such Act is amended by— 
(A) striking ‘‘for the first fiscal year’’ and 
inserting ‘‘each fiscal year in the biennium’’; 
and
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2209 
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to prepare an annual report specifying 
the number of permanent and temporary non-Federal employees for 
local offices of the Farm Service Agency that will be needed to efficiently 
and effectively handle the workload generated by recurring and antici-
pated agriculture programs administered by the Farm Service Agency 
and the funding levels necessary to support such workforce, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 10, 2005 
Mr. MCINTYRE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to prepare an annual 
report specifying the number of permanent and tem-
porary non-Federal employees for local offices of the 
Farm Service Agency that will be needed to efficiently 
and effectively handle the workload generated by recur-
ring and anticipated agriculture programs administered 
by the Farm Service Agency and the funding levels nec-
essary to support such workforce, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 279
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the
200th birthday celebration of the Library of Con-
gress.
II 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2017 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 12, 2005 
Received 
AN ACT 
To amend the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to author-
ize appropriations to provide assistance for domestic and 
foreign programs and centers for the treatment of vic-
tims of torture, 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 2017 RDS 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Torture Victims Relief 
Reauthorization Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It is the policy of the United States— 
(1) to ensure that, in its support abroad for 
programs and centers for the treatment of victims of 
torture, particular incentives and support should be 
given to establishing and supporting such programs 
and centers in emerging democracies, in post-conflict 
environments, and, with a view to providing services 
to refugees and internally displaced persons, in areas 
as close to ongoing conflict as safely as possible; and 
(2) to ensure that, in its support for domestic 
programs and centers for the treatment of victims of 
torture, particular attention should be given to re-
gions with significant immigrant or refugee popu-
lations. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR DOMES-
TIC TREATMENT CENTERS FOR VICTIMS OF 
TORTURE. 
Section 5(b)(1) of the Torture Victims Relief Act of 
1998 (22 U.S.C. 2152 note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of 
the amounts authorized to be appropriated for the 
Department of Health and Human Services for fis-
HR 2017 RDS 
cal years 2006 and 2007, there are authorized to be 
appropriated 
to 
carry 
out 
subsection 
(a) 
$25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2006 and 
2007.’’. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FOR-
EIGN TREATMENT CENTERS FOR VICTIMS OF 
TORTURE. 
Section 4(b)(1) of the Torture Victims Relief Act of 
1998 (22 U.S.C. 2152 note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of 
the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
years 2006 and 2007 pursuant to chapter 1 of part 
I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, there are 
authorized to be appropriated to the President to 
carry out section 130 of such Act $12,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2006 and $13,000,000 for fiscal year 
2007.’’. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 
UNITED 
STATES 
CONTRIBUTION 
TO 
THE 
UNITED NATIONS VOLUNTARY FUND FOR 
VICTIMS OF TORTURE. 
Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal years 2006 and 2007 pursuant to chapter 3 of part 
I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, there are author-
ized to be appropriated to the President for a voluntary
HR 2017 RDS 
contribution to the United Nations Voluntary Fund for 
Victims of Torture $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and 
$8,000,000 for fiscal year 2007. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 6, 
2005. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk.
SECTION 1. ANNUAL FARM SERVICE AGENCY NON-FED-
ERAL EMPLOYEE WORKFORCE REPORTS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall prepare an annual report specifying, for the 
fiscal year covered by the report— 
(1) the number of permanent and temporary 
non-Federal employees for local offices of the Farm 
Service Agency that the Secretary estimates will be 
needed to efficiently and effectively handle the work-
load generated by agriculture programs administered 
by the Farm Service Agency, including recurring 
programs, temporary programs, such as emergency 
disaster relief and other programs of limited dura-
tion, and anticipated new programs; and 
(2) the level of appropriation funding for sala-
ries and expenses that the Secretary estimates will 
be necessary to support such workforce, including 
the formula by which the Secretary makes such esti-
mate. 
(b) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF TEMPORARY NON- 
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—The total number of temporary 
non-Federal employees proposed for local offices of the 
Farm Service Agency for a fiscal year may not exceed 10 
percent of the total number of all non-Federal employees 
proposed for local offices of the Farm Service Agency for 
that fiscal year.
(c) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—The Secretary shall 
submit to Congress the report required for a fiscal year 
under subsection (a) at the same time that the President 
submits the budget to Congress under section 1105 of title 
31, United States Code, for that fiscal year. 
(d) NON-FEDERAL EMPLOYEES DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘non-Federal employees’’ means employ-
ees of county and area committees established under sec-
tion 8(b)(5) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allot-
ment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(b)(5)) who are paid from funds 
appropriated for the Farm Service Agency. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2275 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Walocel MW 3000 PFV. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2005 
Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Walocel MW 3000 PFV. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. WALOCEL MW 3000 PFV. 
(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: 
‘‘ 
9902.09.07 
Methyl Hydroxyethyl Cel-
lulose with a 30% or greater 
content of 2-hydroxyethyl 
methyl ether cellulose reac-
tion products with glyoxal 
(CAS No. 68441–63–4) 
(provided for in subheading 
3912.39.00) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 280
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Authorizing the 2000 District of Columbia Special
Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run to be run
through the Capitol Grounds.
ticable, to the ecological condition that ex-
isted prior to the loss or degradation, in-
cluding— 
(I) removing tile drains or plug-
ging drainage ditches in former or de-
graded wetland; 
(II) returning meanders and sus-
tainable 
profiles 
to 
straightened 
streams; 
(III) burning grass communities 
heavily invaded by exotic species to re-
establish native grass and plant com-
munities; and 
(IV) planting plant communities 
that are native to the project site; 
(ii) if restoration of a project site to 
its original ecological condition is not prac-
ticable, an activity that repairs 1 or more 
of the original habitat functions and that 
involve the use of native vegetation, includ-
ing— 
(I) the installation of a water 
control structure in a swale on land 
isolated from overbank flooding by a
major 
levee 
to 
simulate 
natural 
hydrological processes; and 
(II) the placement of streambank 
or instream habitat diversity struc-
tures in streams that cannot be re-
stored to original conditions or profile; 
and 
(iii) removal of a disturbing or de-
grading element to enable the native habi-
tat to reestablish or become fully func-
tional. 
(6) PRIVATE LAND.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘private 
land’’ means any land that is not owned by the 
Federal Government, a State, or a political sub-
division of a State. 
(B) 
INCLUSIONS.—The 
term 
‘‘private 
land’’ includes tribal land and Hawaiian home-
land. 
(7) PROJECT.—The term ‘‘project’’ means a 
project carried out under the Partners for Fish and 
Wildlife Program established by section 4. 
(8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior.
SEC. 4. PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE PROGRAM. 
The Secretary shall carry out the Partners for Fish 
and Wildlife Program within the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service to provide technical and financial assist-
ance to private landowners for the conduct of voluntary 
projects to benefit Federal trust species by promoting 
habitat improvement, habitat restoration, habitat en-
hancement, and habitat establishment. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this Act not more than $75,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2006 through 2011. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2019 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Pyriproxyfen. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 28, 2005 
Mrs. TAUSCHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Pyriproxyfen. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PYRIPROXYFEN. 
(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: 
‘‘ 
9902.06.18 
2-[1-Methyl-2-(4- 
phenoxyphenox-
y)ethoxy]pyridine (CAS No. 
95737–68–1) (provided for 
in subheading 2933.39.27) ..
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods 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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