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tion over emergency communications, provided that the ex-
ercise of such authority is not inconsistent with Federal law
or Commission requirements.
‘‘(e) IMPLEMENTATION.—
‘‘(1) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this section shall
be construed to permit the Commission to issue regu-
lations that require or impose a specific technology or
technological standard.
‘‘(2) ENFORCEMENT.—The Commission shall en-
force this section as if this section was a part of the
Communications Act of 1934. For purposes of this
section, any violations of this section, or any regula-
tions promulgated under this section, shall be consid-
ered to be a violation of the Communications Act of
1934 or a regulation promulgated under that Act, re-
spectively.
‘‘(f) STATE AUTHORITY OVER FEES.—
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this Act, the Com-
munications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.), the
New and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement
Act of 2008, or any Commission regulation or order
shall prevent the imposition and collection of a fee or
charge applicable to commercial mobile services or
IP-enabled voice services specifically designated by a
State, political subdivision thereof, Indian tribe, or
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‘‘SEC. 758. INTERDISCIPLINARY TRAINING AND EDUCATION 
ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND OTHER TYPES 
OF VIOLENCE AND ABUSE. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Director of the Health Resources and Services Adminis-
tration, shall award grants under this section to develop 
interdisciplinary training and education programs that 
provide undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate medical, 
nursing (including advanced practice nursing students), 
and other health professions students with an under-
standing of, and clinical skills pertinent to, domestic vio-
lence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under this section an entity shall— 
‘‘(1) be an accredited school of allopathic or os-
teopathic medicine; 
‘‘(2) prepare and submit to the Secretary an 
application at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may re-
quire, including— 
‘‘(A) information to demonstrate that the 
applicant includes the meaningful participation 
of a school of nursing and at least one other 
school of health professions or graduate pro-
gram in public health, dentistry, social work, 
midwifery, or behavioral and mental health;
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village or regional corporation serving a region estab-
lished pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settle-
ment Act, as amended (85 Stat. 688) for the support
or implementation of 9–1–1 or enhanced 9–1–1 serv-
ices, provided that the fee or charge is obligated or ex-
pended only in support of 9–1–1 and enhanced 9–1–
1 services, or enhancements of such services, as speci-
fied in the provision of State or local law adopting
the fee or charge. For each class of subscribers to IP-
enabled voice services, the fee or charge may not ex-
ceed the amount of any such fee or charge applicable
to the same class of subscribers to telecommunications
services.
‘‘(2) FEE ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT.—To ensure
efficiency, transparency, and accountability in the
collection and expenditure of a fee or charge for the
support or implementation of 9–1–1 or enhanced 9–
1–1 services, the Commission shall submit a report
within 1 year after the date of enactment of the New
and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act of
2008, and annually thereafter, to the Committee on
Commerce, Science and Transportation of the Senate
and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the
House of Representatives detailing the status in each
State of the collection and distribution of such fees or
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‘‘(c) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated 
under this section shall be distributed equally between 
State and local programs. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to award grants under 
this section, $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 
through 2010.’’. 
SEC. 504. IMPROVING FEDERAL HEALTH PROGRAMS’ RE-
SPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VI-
OLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING. 
(a) TRAINING GRANTS UNDER THE MATERNAL AND 
CHILD HEALTH SERVICES BLOCK GRANT.— 
(1) PREFERENCE IN CERTAIN FUNDING.—Sec-
tion 502(b)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
702(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) Of the amounts retained for projects described 
in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of section 501(a)(3), 
the Secretary shall provide preference to qualified appli-
cants that demonstrate that the activities to be carried 
out with such amounts include training of service pro-
viders in how to identify and treat the health effects of 
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalk-
ing, including children who have been exposed to domestic 
or dating violence. Such training should include—
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‘‘(i) identifying patients of clients experiencing 
domestic violence, dating violence sexual assault, or 
stalking; 
‘‘(ii) assessing the immediate and short-term 
safety of the patient or client, the impact of the 
abuse on the health of the patient, and assisting the 
patient in developing a plan to promote his or her 
safety; 
‘‘(iii) examining and treating such patients or 
clients within the scope of the health professional’s 
discipline, training, and practice (including providing 
medical advice regarding the dynamics and nature of 
domestic violence, dating violence sexual assault, or 
stalking); 
‘‘(iv) maintaining complete medical or forensic 
records that include the documentation of the exam-
ination, treatment given, and referrals made, and re-
cording the location and nature of the victim’s inju-
ries, and establishing mechanisms to ensure the pri-
vacy and confidentiality of those medical records; 
‘‘(v) referring the patient or client to public and 
private nonprofit entities that provide services for 
such victims; and 
‘‘(vi) ensuring that all services are provided in 
a linguistically and culturally relevant manner.’’.
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(2) REQUIREMENT FOR PORTION OF EXPENDI-
TURES
ON
DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE
IDENTIFICATION 
AND TREATMENT.—Section 505(a)(5) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 705(a)(5)) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (F), by striking the 
period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (F), 
the following: 
‘‘(G) the State will set aside a reasonable 
portion (based upon the State’s previous use of 
funds under this title) of the funds provided for 
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual as-
sault, or stalking services.’’. 
(3) REPORTING
DATA.—Section 506(a)(2) of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 706(a)(2)) is 
amended by inserting after subparagraph (E) the 
following: 
‘‘(F) Information on how funds provided under 
this title are used to identify and treat domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.’’. 
(4) SEPARATE PROGRAM FOR DOMESTIC VIO-
LENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND 
STALKING IDENTIFICATION AND TREATMENT.—Title
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‘‘(A) under section 221(d)(3), section 
221(d)(4), or section 236 of the National Hous-
ing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715l(d)(3), (d)(4), or 
1715z–1); 
‘‘(B) under section 101 of the Housing 
and Urban Development Act of 1965 (12 
U.S.C. 1701s); or 
‘‘(C) under section 8 of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f); 
‘‘(2) the term ‘continuum of care’ means a com-
munity plan developed to organize and deliver hous-
ing and services to meet the specific needs of people 
who are homeless as they move to stable housing 
and achieve maximum self-sufficiency; 
‘‘(3) the term ‘Indian housing’ means housing 
assistance described in the Native American Hous-
ing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 
(25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.); 
‘‘(4) the term ‘low-income housing assistance 
voucher’ means housing assistance described in sec-
tion 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
U.S.C. 1437f); 
‘‘(5) the term ‘public housing’ means housing 
described in section 3(b)(1) of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(1));
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3403 
AN ACT 
To promote and enhance public safety by facilitating the 
rapid deployment of IP-enabled 911 and E–911 services, 
encourage the Nation’s transition to a national IP-en-
abled emergency network, and improve 911 and E–911 
access to those with disabilities.
1348 
118 Stat. 2128), section 2809 of the Military Construction 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (division B of 
Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3508), and section 2802 
of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2007 (division B of Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 
2466), is further amended by striking ‘‘2007’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2008’’. 
(b) PRENOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—Subsection 
(b) of such section is amended by striking the first sen-
tence and inserting the following new sentences: ‘‘Before 
using appropriated funds available for operation and 
maintenance to carry out a construction project outside 
the United States that has an estimated cost in excess 
of the amounts authorized for unspecified minor military 
construction projects under section 2805(c) of title 10, 
United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the congressional committees specified in subsection (f) 
a notice regarding the construction project. The project 
may be carried out only after the end of the 10-day period 
beginning on the date the notice is received by the commit-
tees or, if earlier, the end of the 7-day period beginning 
on the date on which a copy of the notification is provided 
in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of title 
10, United States Code.’’.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 256
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an alternate release 
date for certain nonviolent offenders, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2005
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide an alter-
nate release date for certain nonviolent offenders, 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 ‘‘Federal Prison Bureau 
Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. EARLY RELEASE FOR CERTAIN NONVIOLENT OF-
FENDERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3624 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘at the early 
release date provided in subsection (g), if applicable, 
or otherwise’’ after ‘‘A prisoner shall be released by 
the Bureau of Prisons’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) EARLY RELEASE FOR CERTAIN NONVIOLENT 
OFFENDERS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Bureau of Prisons, pursuant to a good time pol-
icy, shall release from confinement a prisoner who has 
served one half or more of his term of imprisonment (in-
cluding any consecutive term or terms of imprisonment) 
if that prisoner—
‘‘(1) has attained the age of 45 years; 
‘‘(2) has never been convicted of a crime of vio-
lence; and 
‘‘(3) has not engaged in any violation, involving 
violent conduct, of institutional disciplinary regula-
tions.’’.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2570 
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 
1991 to provide for the collection of data on the availability of credit 
for women-owned business. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 24, 2005 
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Im-
provement Act of 1991 to provide for the collection of 
data on the availability of credit for women-owned busi-
ness. 
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 ‘‘Credit Availability for 
Women-Owned Businesses Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. COLLECTION OF DATA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsections (a) and (b) of section 
122 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Im-
provement Act of 1991 (12 U.S.C. 1817 nt.) are each 
amended by inserting ‘‘, women-owned businesses,’’ after 
‘‘small businesses’’. 
(b) WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES DEFINED.—Sec-
tion 122 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 
Improvement Act of 1991 (12 U.S.C. 1817 nt.) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) WOMEN-OWNED
BUSINESS
DEFINED.—The 
term ‘women-owned business’ means any business— 
‘‘(1) more than 50 percent of the outstanding 
shares of which are held by 1 or more women; and 
‘‘(2) a majority of the directors on the board of 
directors of which are women.’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 122(c) of the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 
(12 U.S.C. 1817 nt.) are each amended by inserting ‘‘and 
women-owned businesses’’ before the period at the end of 
each such paragraph. 
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local housing needs, and applicable law and the 
Secretary’s instructions; 
‘‘(C) it does not discriminate against any 
person— 
‘‘(i) because that person is or is per-
ceived to be, or has a family or household 
member who is or is perceived to be, a vic-
tim of such violence; or 
‘‘(ii) because of the actions or threat-
ened actions of the individual who the vic-
tim, as certified in subsection (e), states 
has committed or threatened to commit 
acts of such violence against the victim, or 
against the victim’s family or household 
member; 
‘‘(D) plans are developed that establish 
meaningful consultation and coordination with 
local victim service providers, tenant organiza-
tions, culturally specific service providers, State 
domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions, 
and, where they exist, tribal domestic violence 
and sexual assault coalitions; and 
‘‘(E) its policies and practices will be in 
compliance with those described in this para-
graph within the later of 2 years or a period se-
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2572 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require that employers of members 
of the National Guard and Reserve who are called to active duty continue 
to offer health care coverage for dependents of such members, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 24, 2005 
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 
Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require that 
employers of members of the National Guard and Re-
serve who are called to active duty continue to offer 
health care coverage for dependents of such members, 
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 ‘‘Reservist Health Care 
Continuity Act’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF EMPLOYER HEALTH CARE COV-
ERAGE FOR ENTIRE PERIOD OF ABSENCE 
FOR DEPENDENTS OF NATIONAL GUARDS-
MEN AND RESERVISTS CALLED TO ACTIVE 
DUTY. 
Section 4317(a)(1)(A) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(i) in the case of an employer 
with 20 or fewer employees’’ after ‘‘(A)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(ii) in the case of an employer with more than 
20 employees, the period of such absence; or’’. 
SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT FOR GOVERNMENT REIMBURSE-
MENT FOR EMPLOYER SHARE OF HEALTH 
CARE PREMIUMS. 
Section 4317(a) of such title is further amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) The Secretary of Defense shall reimburse an em-
ployer for the employer share of any premiums for health 
care coverage provided pursuant to this section to a person 
performing service in the uniformed services for each 
month during the period of such service.’’. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2573 
To suspend temporarily the duty on cuprammonium rayon yarn. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 24, 2005 
Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on cuprammonium rayon 
yarn. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CUPRAMMONIUM RAYON YARN. 
(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: 
‘‘ 
9902.05.70 
Multifilament yarn of cu-
prammonium rayon (other 
than sewing thread), un-
twisted, not dyed or finished, 
not put up for retail sale 
(provided for in subheading 
5403.39.00).. .......................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2010 
’’.
(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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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Agency shall have a 
Deputy Director of the Division of Enterprise Regula-
tion, who shall be appointed by the Director from 
among individuals who are citizens of the United 
States, and have a demonstrated understanding of fi-
nancial management or oversight and of mortgage se-
curities markets and housing finance. 
‘‘(2) FUNCTIONS.—The Deputy Director of the 
Division of Enterprise Regulation shall have such 
functions, powers, and duties with respect to the over-
sight of the enterprises as the Director shall prescribe. 
‘‘(d) DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF FED-
ERAL HOME LOAN BANK REGULATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Agency shall have a 
Deputy Director of the Division of Federal Home 
Loan Bank Regulation, who shall be appointed by the 
Director from among individuals who are citizens of 
the United States, have a demonstrated under-
standing of financial management or oversight and of 
the Federal Home Loan Bank System and housing fi-
nance. 
‘‘(2) FUNCTIONS.—The Deputy Director of the 
Division of Federal Home Loan Bank Regulation 
shall have such functions, powers, and duties with re-
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(1) the extent to which the financial audit and 
net worth requirements impede participation by 
mortgage brokers and correspondent lenders in the 
mortgage insurance programs under the National 
Housing Act, as measured by the number and value 
of such insured mortgages, disaggregated by the States 
in which the properties subject to such mortgages are 
located; 
(2) the extent and effectiveness of the financial 
audit and net worth requirements in protecting the 
Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund; 
(3) the extent and effectiveness of the supervision 
and quality control enforcement, by the Secretary, of 
mortgagees in the FHA program, separate from the 
financial audit and net worth requirements for par-
ticipation, in protecting the Mutual Mortgage Insur-
ance Fund; 
(4) the extent to which allowing a mortgage 
broker to secure a surety bond in lieu of the financial 
audit and net worth requirements would increase 
participation by mortgage brokers and correspondent 
lenders in the mortgage insurance programs under the 
National Housing Act; 
(5) the extent to which allowing a mortgage 
broker to secure a surety bond in lieu of the financial
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2575 
To extend the suspension of duty on Methyl thioglycolate (MTG). 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 24, 2005 
Mr. BONNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the suspension of duty on Methyl thioglycolate 
(MTG). 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. METHYL THIOGLYCOLATE (MTG). 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.32.55 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
Methyl thioglycolate (MTG)) is amended by striking ‘‘12/ 
31/2006’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/2009’’. 
(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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(3) in paragraph (1) of subsection (c), by strik-
ing ‘‘18 months’’ and inserting ‘‘24 months’’; 
(4) in subsection (d)(2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (A); 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as 
subparagraph (D); and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) 
the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(B) describe how the input of current or 
former homeless victims of domestic violence, 
dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking will 
be used to develop and implement the pro-
grams, services, and other activities described 
in subsection (b); 
‘‘(C) provide assurances that any sup-
portive services offered to participants in pro-
grams developed under subsection (b)(3) are 
voluntary and that refusal to receive such serv-
ices shall not be grounds for termination from 
the program or eviction from the victim’s hous-
ing; and’’; 
(5) in subsection (e)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘purpose and’’ before ‘‘amount’’;
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(B) in clause (ii) of subparagraph (C), by 
striking ‘‘and’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (D), by striking the 
period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) the client population served and the 
number of individuals requesting services that 
the transitional housing program is unable to 
serve as a result of a lack of resources.’’; and 
(6) in subsection (g)— 
(A) 
in 
paragraph 
(1), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$30,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$40,000,000’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2004’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2006’’; 
(C) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2008.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2010. Funds authorized to be 
appropriated under this subsection shall remain 
available until expended.’’; 
(D) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘not 
more than 3 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘up to 5 
percent’’; 
(E) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘evalua-
tion, monitoring, technical assistance,’’ before 
‘‘salaries’’; and
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2576 
To extend the suspension of duty on Ethyl pyruvate. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 24, 2005 
Mr. BONNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the suspension of duty on Ethyl pyruvate. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ETHYL PYRUVATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.01.48 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
Ethyl pyruvate) is amended by striking ‘‘12/31/2006’’ and 
inserting ‘‘12/31/2009’’. 
(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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