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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 523 
To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 
to identify a route that passes through the State of Texas, New Mexico, 
Oklahoma, and Kansas, as a high priority corridor on the National 
Highway System. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2003 
Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mr. LUCAS 
of Oklahoma, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. PEARCE, and Mr. REYES) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency 
Act of 1991 to identify a route that passes through 
the State of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas, 
as a high priority corridor on the National Highway 
System. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SOUTHWEST PASSAGE INITIATIVE FOR RE-
GIONAL AND INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION. 
Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transpor-
tation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2032) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(45) The corridor extending from the point on 
the border between the United States and Mexico in 
the State of Texas at which United States Route 54 
begins, along United States Route 54 through the 
States of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kan-
sas, and ending in Wichita, Kansas, to be known as 
the ‘Southwest Passage–Initiative for Regional and– 
Interstate Transportation–Corridor’ or ‘SPIRIT 
Corridor’.’’. 
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5240 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a U.S. Immigra-
tion and Customs Enforcement Office of Investigations field office in 
Tulsa, Oklahoma. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 6, 2004 
Mr. SULLIVAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, 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 jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish 
a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office 
of Investigations field office in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
(1) On July 17, 2002, 18 illegal immigrants 
were taken into custody by the Tulsa County Sher-
iff’s Department and then later released by the
former Immigration and Naturalization Service. The 
group included 3 minors. 
(2) On August 13, 2002, an immigration task 
force meeting convened in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with 
the goal of bringing together local law enforcement 
and the Immigration and Naturalization Service to 
open a dialogue to find effective ways to better en-
force Federal immigration laws in the first District 
of Oklahoma. 
(3) On January 22, 2003, 4 new agents at the 
Immigration and Naturalization Service office in 
Oklahoma City were hired. 
(4) On January 30, 2003, Oklahoma’s Immi-
gration and Naturalization Service office added 6 
new special agents to their staff. 
(5) On September 22, 2004, U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement authorized the release of 
18 possible illegal aliens that were in the custody of 
the City of Catoosa, Oklahoma Police Department. 
Catoosa Police stopped a truck carrying 18 persons, 
including children, in the early morning hours. Only 
2 of the detainees produced identification. One adult 
was arrested on drug possession charges, while the 
remaining individuals were released.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5242 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain interstate conduct 
relating to captive mammals. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 7, 2004 
Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. LEACH, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. VAN 
HOLLEN, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Ms. 
LEE, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. GREENWOOD, Ms. SOLIS, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. 
SHERMAN, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. HONDA, Mr. 
GRIJALVA, Mr. NADLER, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. EVANS, Mr. ACKERMAN, 
and Mr. INSLEE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain 
interstate conduct relating to captive mammals. 
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 ‘‘Captive Mammal Pro-
tection Act of 2004’’.
SEC. 2. TRANSPORT OR POSSESSION OF CAPTIVE MAM-
MALS FOR PURPOSES OF KILLING OR INJUR-
ING THEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 49. Captive mammals 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—Whoever, in or affecting inter-
state or foreign commerce, knowingly transfers, trans-
ports, or possesses a captive mammal, for the purposes 
of allowing the killing or injuring of that mammal for en-
tertainment or for the collection of a trophy, shall be fined 
under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘captive mammal’ means a mam-
mal that has been held in captivity, whether or not 
the defendant knows the length of the captivity, for 
the shorter of— 
‘‘(A) the majority of the animal’s life; or 
‘‘(B) a period of 1 year; and 
‘‘(2) the term ‘captivity’ does not include any 
period during which an animal lives as it would in 
the wild— 
‘‘(A) surviving primarily by foraging for 
naturally occurring food;
‘‘(B) roaming at will over an open area of 
not less than 1,000 acres; and 
‘‘(C) having the opportunity to avoid hunt-
ers.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 3 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘49 Captive mammals.’’. 
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duct of an independent comprehensive study of the liabil-
ity risk sharing regime in the United States for commer-
cial space transportation under section 70113 of title 49, 
United States Code. To ensure that Congress has a full 
analysis of the liability risk sharing regime, the study shall 
assess methods by which the current system could be 
eliminated, including an estimate of the time required to 
implement each of the methods assessed. The study shall 
assess whether any alternative steps would be needed to 
maintain a viable and competitive United States space 
transportation industry if the current regime were elimi-
nated. In conducting the assessment under this section, 
input from commercial space transportation insurance ex-
perts shall be sought. The study also shall examine liabil-
ity risk sharing in other nations with commercial launch 
capability and evaluate the direct and indirect impact that 
ending this regime would have on the competitiveness of 
the United States commercial space launch industry in re-
lation to foreign commercial launch providers and on 
United States assured access to space. 
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Ranger Districts, totaling approximately 62,000 
acres, known as the ‘‘Black Mountains Cluster, 
North Carolina Areas’’, comprised of 5 parcels 
known as ‘‘Craggy Mountains’’, ‘‘Black Moun-
tains’’, ‘‘Jarrett Creek’’, ‘‘Mackey Mountain’’, 
and ‘‘Woods Mountain’’, near the towns of 
Burnsville, Montreat and Marion, in Buncombe 
County, Yancey County, and McDowell County. 
(G) LINVILLE CLUSTER.—Certain land in 
the Pisgah National Forest, Grandfather Dis-
trict, totaling approximately 42,000 acres, 
known as the ‘‘Linville Cluster’’, comprised of 
7 parcels known as ‘‘Dobson Knob’’, ‘‘Linville 
Gorge Extension’’, ‘‘Steels Creek’’, ‘‘Sugar 
Knob’’, ‘‘Harper Creek’’, ‘‘Lost Cove’’, and 
‘‘Upper Wilson Creek’’, near the towns of Mar-
ion, Morgantown, Spruce Pine, Linville, and 
Blowing Rock, in Burke County, McDowell 
County, Avery County, and Caldwell County. 
(H) 
NOLICHUCKY, 
NORTH
CAROLINA 
AREA.—Certain land in the Pisgah National 
Forest, Toecane Ranger District, totaling ap-
proximately 
4,000 
acres, 
known 
as 
the 
‘‘Nolichucky, North Carolina Area’’, located 25
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SEC. 327. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO 
RUSSIAN EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES. 
(a) IDENTIFICATION.—Not later than 60 days after 
making an affirmative determination under section 321, 
the President shall identify foreign persons in any of the 
sectors or industries of the Russian Federation described 
in subsection (b) with respect to which the President de-
termines sanctions should be imposed in the interest of 
the national security of the United States. 
(b) SECTORS
AND INDUSTRIES DESCRIBED.—The 
sectors and industries of the Russian Federation described 
in this subsection are the following: 
(1) Oil and gas extraction and production. 
(2) Metals extraction, mining, and production. 
(3) Minerals extraction and processing. 
(4) Any other sector or industry with respect to 
which the President determines the imposition of 
sanctions is in the United States national security 
interest. 
(c) LIST; IMPOSITION
OF SANCTIONS.—Not later 
than 15 days after identifying foreign persons under sub-
section (a), the President shall submit to the appropriate 
committees a list of all identified foreign persons that in-
cludes descriptions of the sanctions imposed on each for-
eign person. 
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SECTION 1. INDEMNIFICATION EXTENSION.
Section 70113(f) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2004.’’ and inserting
‘‘December 31, 2009.’’.
SEC. 2. STUDY.
Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall enter
into an arrangement with a nonprofit entity for the con-
duct of an independent comprehensive study of the liabil-
ity risk sharing regime in the United States for commer-
cial space transportation under section 70113 of title 49,
United States Code. To ensure that Congress has a full
analysis of the liability risk sharing regime, the study shall
assess methods by which the current system could be
eliminated, including an estimate of the time required to
implement each of the methods assessed. The study shall
assess whether any alternative steps would be needed to
maintain a viable and competitive United States space
transportation industry if the current regime were elimi-
nated. In conducting the assessment under this section,
input from commercial space transportation insurance ex-
perts shall be sought. The study also shall examine liabil-
ity risk sharing in other nations with commercial launch
capability and evaluate the direct and indirect impact that
ending this regime would have on the competitiveness of
the United States commercial space launch industry in re-
lation to foreign commercial launch providers and on
United States assured access to space.
Passed the House of Representatives October 8,
2004.
Attest:
Clerk.
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5245
AN ACT
To extend the liability indemnification regime for
the commercial space transportation industry.
H. R. 5245
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twentieth day of January, two thousand and four
An Act
To extend the liability indemnification regime for the commercial space transpor-
tation industry.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INDEMNIFICATION EXTENSION.
Section 70113(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2004.’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31,
2009.’’.
SEC. 2. STUDY.
Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall enter into an arrange-
ment with a nonprofit entity for the conduct of an independent
comprehensive study of the liability risk sharing regime in the
United States for commercial space transportation under section
70113 of title 49, United States Code. To ensure that Congress
has a full analysis of the liability risk sharing regime, the study
shall assess methods by which the current system could be elimi-
nated, including an estimate of the time required to implement
each of the methods assessed. The study shall assess whether
any alternative steps would be needed to maintain a viable and
competitive United States space transportation industry if the cur-
rent regime were eliminated. In conducting the assessment under
this section, input from commercial space transportation insurance
experts shall be sought. The study also shall examine liability
risk sharing in other nations with commercial launch capability
and evaluate the direct and indirect impact that ending this regime
would have on the competitiveness of the United States commercial
H. R. 5245—2
space launch industry in relation to foreign commercial launch
providers and on United States assured access to space.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5245 
To extend the liability indemnification regime for the commercial space 
transportation industry. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 7, 2004 
Mr. BOEHLERT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Science 
A BILL 
To extend the liability indemnification regime for the 
commercial space transportation industry. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INDEMNIFICATION EXTENSION. 
Section 70113(f) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2004.’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2009.’’. 
SEC. 2. STUDY. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall enter 
into an arrangement with a nonprofit entity for the con-
HR 5245 RDS 
SECTION 1. INDEMNIFICATION EXTENSION. 
Section 70113(f) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2004.’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2009.’’. 
SEC. 2. STUDY. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall enter 
into an arrangement with a nonprofit entity for the con-
duct of an independent comprehensive study of the liabil-
ity risk sharing regime in the United States for commer-
cial space transportation under section 70113 of title 49, 
United States Code. To ensure that Congress has a full 
analysis of the liability risk sharing regime, the study shall 
assess methods by which the current system could be 
eliminated, including an estimate of the time required to 
implement each of the methods assessed. The study shall 
assess whether any alternative steps would be needed to 
maintain a viable and competitive United States space 
transportation industry if the current regime were elimi-
nated. In conducting the assessment under this section, 
input from commercial space transportation insurance ex-
perts shall be sought. The study also shall examine liabil-
ity risk sharing in other nations with commercial launch 
capability and evaluate the direct and indirect impact that 
ending this regime would have on the competitiveness of 
the United States commercial space launch industry in re-
HR 5245 RDS 
lation to foreign commercial launch providers and on 
United States assured access to space.
Passed the House of Representatives October 8, 
2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5246 
To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to voter intimidation, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 7, 2004 
Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. TOWNS, Ms. CORRINE 
BROWN of Florida, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Ms. LEE, Mr. BISHOP of 
Georgia, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, and Mr. FATTAH) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to 
voter intimidation, 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 ‘‘Voter Protection Act 
of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. VOTER PROTECTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 13 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘§ 249. Interfering with voting through misrepresen-
tation 
‘‘Whoever willfully provides misleading or fraudulent 
information to an individual and thereby interferes with 
that individual’s voting or qualifying to vote, qualifying 
or campaigning as a candidate for elective office, or quali-
fying or acting as a poll watcher, or any legally authorized 
election official, in any primary, special, or general elec-
tion, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more 
than one year, or both.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 13 of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
item: 
‘‘249. Interfering with voting through misrepresentation.’’. 
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5247 
To encourage the promotion of democracy, free, fair, and transparent 
elections, and respect for human rights and the rule of law in Ukraine. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 7, 2004 
Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. BERMAN, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. SHADEGG, 
Mr. SHIMKUS, and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations, and 
in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary and Financial Services, 
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 encourage the promotion of democracy, free, fair, and 
transparent elections, and respect for human rights and 
the rule of law in Ukraine. 
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 ‘‘Constantine Menges 
Ukraine Democracy and Fair Elections Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following:
(1) The United States supports the promotion 
of democracy, free, fair, and transparent elections, 
and respect for human rights and the rule of law in 
Ukraine consistent 
with 
the 
commitments 
of 
Ukraine as a member country of the Organization 
for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). 
(2) The United States has a vital interest in the 
independence and sovereignty of Ukraine and in its 
successful integration into the European community 
of democracies. 
(3) Elections conducted by the Government of 
Ukraine during the past ten years have not satisfied 
the criteria established for free, fair, and trans-
parent elections consistent with OSCE and Euro-
pean democratic standards. 
(4) Georgiy Gongadze, Igor Alexandrov, and 
other independent journalists in Ukraine who sup-
ported democracy and published critical reports con-
cerning governmental actions have been murdered or 
have disappeared and are presumed dead. 
(5) Former government officials of Ukraine 
have made credible allegations and produced evi-
dence that top officials of the current government 
were involved in the disappearances.
mately 5,500 acres, known as ‘‘Tamassee’’, ap-
proximately 10 miles north of Walhalla, South 
Carolina. 
(J) THRIFT’S
FERRY, SOUTH
CAROLINA 
AREA.—Certain land in the Sumter National 
Forest, Andrew Pickens Ranger District, in 
Oconee County, totaling approximately 5,000 
acres, known as ‘‘Thrift’s Ferry, South Caro-
lina Area’’, 10 miles east of Clayton, Georgia. 
(21) SOUTH DAKOTA.—
(A) BLACK FOX AREA.—Certain land in 
the Black Hills National Forest, totaling ap-
proximately 12,400 acres, located in the upper 
reaches of the Rapid Creek watershed, known 
as the ‘‘Black Fox Area’’, and roughly bound-
ed—
(i) on the north, by FDR 206; 
(ii) on the south, by the steep slopes 
north of Forest Road 231; and 
(iii) on the west, by a fork of Rapid 
Creek. 
(B) BREAKNECK AREA.—Certain land in 
the Black Hills National Forest, totaling 6,700 
acres, located along the northeast edge of the 
Black Hills in the vicinity of the Black Hills
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3832 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for access 
by Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers 
to State prescription drug monitoring programs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
protection, restoration, construction, and specific 
commitments for implementation that have been 
made by the Association or any government, organi-
zation, or individual for the first 5 years of imple-
mentation; 
(8) include an analysis and recommendations 
for ways in which local, State, and Federal pro-
grams, including the role of the National Park Serv-
ice in the heritage area, may best be coordinated to 
further the purposes of this Act; and 
(9) include an interpretive plan for the heritage 
area. 
(b) DEADLINE AND TERMINATION OF FUNDING.—
(1) DEADLINE.—The Association shall submit 
the management plan to the Secretary for approval 
within 3 years after funds are made available for 
this Act. 
(2) TERMINATION OF FUNDING.—Upon comple-
tion of the 3-year period in this subsection, further 
funding pursuant to this Act shall only be made 
available to the Association for the implementation 
of the management plan upon approval by the Sec-
retary as provided in Section 7 of this Act. 
SEC. 7. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY. 
(a) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5248 
To designate the parcel of land containing the facility of the Agricultural 
Research Service of the Department of Agriculture located at State 
Highway 26 West in Poplarville, Mississippi, as the ‘‘Thad Cochran 
Southern Horticultural Laboratory Site’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 7, 2004 
Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. WICKER, and 
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To designate the parcel of land containing the facility of 
the Agricultural Research Service of the Department of 
Agriculture located at State Highway 26 West in 
Poplarville, Mississippi, as the ‘‘Thad Cochran Southern 
Horticultural Laboratory Site’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The parcel of land containing the facility of the Agri-
cultural Research Service of the Department of Agri-
culture located at State Highway 26 West in Poplarville,
Mississippi, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Thad 
Cochran Southern Horticultural Laboratory Site’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the parcel 
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Thad Cochran Southern Horticultural Laboratory 
Site’’. 
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