[House Report 108-799]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



                                     

                                                 Union Calendar No. 484

108th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - - House Report 108-799

                                (108-89)

                                SUMMARY

                                   of

                  LEGISLATIVE AND OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES

                      ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH CONGRESS

                             first session
                        Convened January 7, 2003
                       Adjourned December 9, 2003

                             second session
                       Convened January 20, 2004
                       Adjourned December 8, 2004

                               __________

             COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

                     U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES




 December 27, 2004.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on 
            the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
             COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

                      DON YOUNG, Alaska, Chairman
THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin, Vice-    JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
    Chair                            NICK J. RAHALL, II, West Virginia
SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York       WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois
HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina         PETER A. DeFAZIO, Oregon
JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee       JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois
WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland         ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of 
JOHN L. MICA, Florida                    Columbia
PETER HOEKSTRA, Michigan             JERROLD NADLER, New York
JACK QUINN, New York                 ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan           CORRINE BROWN, Florida
SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama              BOB FILNER, California
STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE, Ohio           EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas
SUE W. KELLY, New York               GENE TAYLOR, Mississippi
RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisiana          JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD, 
ROBERT W. NEY, Ohio                      California
FRANK A. LoBIONDO, New Jersey        ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland
JERRY MORAN, Kansas                  EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon
GARY G. MILLER, California           ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California
JIM DeMINT, South Carolina           BILL PASCRELL, Jr., New Jersey
DOUG BEREUTER, Nebraska              LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa
JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia              TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania
ROBIN HAYES, North Carolina          NICK LAMPSON, Texas
ROB SIMMONS, Connecticut             BRIAN BAIRD, Washington
SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, West Virginia  SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada
HENRY E. BROWN, Jr., South Carolina  BRAD CARSON, Oklahoma
TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON, Illinois         JIM MATHESON, Utah
DENNIS REHBERG, Montana              MICHAEL M. HONDA, California
TODD RUSSELL PLATTS, Pennsylvania    RICK LARSEN, Washington
SAM GRAVES, Missouri                 MICHAEL E. CAPUANO, Massachusetts
MARK R. KENNEDY, Minnesota           ANTHONY D. WEINER, New York
BILL SHUSTER, Pennsylvania           JULIA CARSON, Indiana
JOHN BOOZMAN, Arizona                JOSEPH M. HOEFFEL, Pennsylvania
CHRIS CHOCOLA, Indiana               MIKE THOMPSON, California
BOB BEAUPREZ, Colorado               TIMOTHY H. BISHOP, New York
MICHAEL C. BURGESS, Texas            MICHAEL H. MICHAUD, Maine
MAX BURNS, Georgia                   LINCOLN DAVIS, Tennessee
STEVAN PEARCE, New Mexico
JIM GERLACH, Pennsylvania
MARIO DIAZ-BALART, Florida
JON C. PORTER, Nevada
RODNEY ALEXANDER, Louisiana
(vacancy)
                        SUBCOMMITTEE ON AVIATION

                    JOHN L. MICA, Florida, Chairman
THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin           PETER A. DeFAZIO, Oregon
JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee       LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa
JACK QUINN, New York                 WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois
VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan           JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois
SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama              ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of 
SUE W. KELLY, New York                   Columbia
RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisiana          ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
FRANK A. LoBIONDO, New Jersey        CORRINE BROWN, Florida
JERRY MORAN, Kansas                  EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas
JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia              JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD, 
ROBIN HAYES, North Carolina              California
TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON, Illinois         ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California
DENNIS R. REHBERG, Montana           BILL PASCRELL, Jr., New Jersey
SAM GRAVES, Missouri                 TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania
MARK R. KENNEDY, Minnesota           SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada
BILL SHUSTER, Pennsylvania           BRAD CARSON, Oklahoma
JOHN BOOZMAN, Arkansas               JIM MATHESON, Utah
CHRIS CHOCOLA, Indiana, Vice-Chair   MICHAEL M. HONDA, California
BOB BEAUPREZ, Colorado               RICK LARSEN, Washington
STEVAN PEARCE, New Mexico            MICHAEL E. CAPUANO, Massachusetts
JIM GERLACH, Pennsylvania            ANTHONY D. WEINER, New York
MARIO DIAZ-BALART, Florida           NICK J. RAHALL, II, West Virginia
JON C. PORTER, Nevada                BOB FILNER, California
RODNEY ALEXANDER, Louisiana          JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota, (ex 
DON YOUNG, Alaska, (ex officio)          officio)
                                 ------                                

        SUBCOMMITTEE ON COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION

                FRANK A. LoBIONDO, New Jersey, Chairman
HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina         BOB FILNER, California
WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland         PETER A. DeFAZIO, Oregon
PETER HOEKSTRA, Michigan             CORRINE BROWN, Florida
JIM DeMINT, South Carolina           JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD, 
ROB SIMMONS, Connecticut                 California
MARIO DIAZ-BALART, Florida, Vice-    NICK LAMPSON, Texas
    Chair                            MIKE THOMPSON, California
DON YOUNG, Alaska, (ex officio)      JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota, (ex 
                                         officio)
                                 ------                                

 SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND EMERGENCY 
                               MANAGEMENT

                  STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE, Ohio, Chairman
SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, West Virginia  ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of 
MICHAEL C. BURGESS, Texas                Columbia
MAX BURNS, Georgia, Vice-Chair       LINCOLN DAVIS, Tennessee
JIM GERLACH, Pennsylvania            BRAD CARSON, Oklahoma
DON YOUNG, Alaska, (ex officio)      MICHAEL H. MICHAUD, Maine
                                     JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota, (ex 
                                         officio)
                                ------                                7

            SUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHWAYS, TRANSIT AND PIPELINES

                  THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin, Chairman
SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York       WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois
HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina         NICK J. RAHALL, II, West Virginia
JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee       JERROLD NADLER, New York
JOHN L. MICA, Florida                EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas
PETER HOEKSTRA, Michigan             GENE TAYLOR, Mississippi
JACK QUINN, New York                 JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD, 
STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE, Ohio               California
SUE W. KELLY, New York               ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland
RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisiana          ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California
ROBERT W. NEY, Ohio                  BILL PASCRELL, Jr., New Jersey
FRANK A. LoBIONDO, New Jersey        TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania
JERRY MORAN, Kansas                  BRIAN BAIRD, Washington
JIM DeMINT, South Carolina           SHELLY BERKLEY, Nevada
DOUG BEREUTER, Nebraska              BRAD CARSON, Oklahoma
JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia              JIM MATHESON, Utah
ROBIN HAYES, North Carolina          MICHAEL M. HONDA, California
ROB SIMMONS, Connecticut             RICK LARSEN, Washington
SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, West Virginia  MICHAEL E. CAPUANO, Maine
HENRY E. BROWN, Jr., South Carolina  EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon
TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON, Illinois         NICK LAMPSON, Texas
DENNIS R. REHBERG, Montana           ANTHONY D. WEINER, New York
TODD RUSSELL PLATTS, Pennsylvania    JULIA CARSON, Indiana
SAM GRAVES, Missouri                 JOSEPH M. HOEFFEL, Pennsylvania
MARK R. KENNEDY, Minnesota           MIKE THOMPSON, California
BILL SHUSTER, Pennsylvania           TIMOTHY H. BISHOP, New York
JOHN BOOZMAN, Arkansas               MICHAEL H. MICHAUD, Maine
BOB BEAUPREZ, Colorado, Vice-Chair   JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota, (ex 
MICHAEL C. BURGESS, Texas                officio)
MAX BURNS, Georgia
DON YOUNG, Alaska, (ex officio)
                                 ------                                

                       SUBCOMMITTEE ON RAILROADS

                     JACK QUINN, New York, Chairman
THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin
SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York       CORRINE BROWN, Florida
HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina         NICK J. RAHALL, II, Wyoming
JOHN L. MICA, Florida                PETER A. DeFAZIO, Oregon
SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama              JERROLD NADLER, New York
JERRY MORAN, Kansas                  BOB FILNER, California
GARY G. MILLER, California           ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland
JIM DeMINT, South Carolina           EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon
ROB SIMMONS, Connecticut             LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Indiana
SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, West Virginia  JULIA CARSON, Indianapolis
TODD RUSSELL PLATTS, Pennsylvania    MICHAEL H. MICHAUD, Maine
SAM GRAVES, Missouri                 WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois
JON C. PORTER, Nevada, Vice-Chair    JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois
DON YOUNG, Alaska, (ex officio)      JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota (ex 
                                         officio)
                                 ------                                

            SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

                JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee, Chairman

SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York       JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois
WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland         ROBERT MENENDEZ. New Jersey
VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan           GENE TAYLOR, Mississippi
STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE, Ohio           NICK LAMPSON, Texas
SUE W. KELLY, New York               BRIAN BAIRD, Washington
RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisiana          JOSEPH M. HOEFFEL, Pennsylvania
ROBERT W. NEY, Ohio                  MIKE THOMPSON, California
GARY G. MILLER, California           TIMOTHY H. BISHOP, New York
JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia              LINCOLN DAVIS, Tennessee
ROBIN HAYES, North Carolina          ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of 
HENRY E. BROWN, Jr., South Carolina      Columbia
BILL SHUSTER, Pennsylvania           JERROLD NADLER, New York
JOHN BOOZMAN, Arkansas               EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas
CHRIS CHOCOLA, Indiana               EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon
STEVAN PEARCE, New Mexico, Vice-     ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California
    Chair                            BILL PASCRELL, Jr., New Jersey
JIM GERLACH, Pennsylvania            JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota (ex 
MARIO DIAZ-BALART, Florida               officio)
RODNEY ALEXANDER, Louisiana
DON YOUNG, Alaska (ex officio)
                            Committee Staff
                     Majority Full Committee Staff

                     Lloyd A. Jones, Chief of Staff
                   Elizabeth Megginson, Chief Counsel
       Charles Ziegler, Deputy Chief Counsel and Parliamentarian
                    Christine Kennedy, Administrator
             Mark Zachares, Special Counsel to the Chairman
        Debbie Callis, Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff
                    Fraser Verrusio, Policy Director
                Wynn Bott, Chief Financial Administrator
       Jimmy Miller, Director of Committee Facilities and Travel
               Baily Edwards, Legislative Staff Assistant
                      Will Bland, Staff Assistant
                                 ------                                

                     Minority Full Committee Staff

                David Heymsfeld, Minority Staff Director
                Ward McCarragher, Minority Chief Counsel
                    Kathleen Zern, Minority Counsel
                  Jennifer Walsh, Executive Assistant
            Dara Schlieker, Minority Financial Administrator
                                 ------                                

                                 Budget

   Sharon Barkeloo, Professional Staff Member for Budget and Aviation
                                 ------                                

                          Information Systems

                Keven Sard, Manager Information Systems
              Christopher Hewett, Web and Graphics Editor
             Sonia Tutiven, Assistant Systems Administrator
                                 ------                                

                              Press Office

                 Steve Hansen, Communications Director
           Justin Harclerode, Deputy Communications Director
            Jim Berard, Minority Director of Communications
                                 ------                                

                            Editorial Office

                         Gilda Shirley, Editor
              Tracy G. Mosebey, Legislative Calendar Clerk
                                 ------                                

                             Majority Staff
                         Investigations Office

                       Bob Faber, Senior Counsel
                  Derek Miller, Investigative Counsel
                Joe Graziano, Professional Staff Member
                 Richard Stanton, Investigative Counsel
              William Barnes, Legislative Staff Assistant
                                 ------                                

                             Minority Staff

                    Trinita Brown, Minority Counsel
                                 ------                                

                        SUBCOMMITTEE ON AVIATION
                             Majority Staff

             James Coon, Staff Director and Senior Counsel
                    Holly E. Woodruff Lyons, Counsel
                  Adam Tsao, Professional Staff Member
   Sharon Barkeloo, Professional Staff Member on Budget and Aviation
               John Bressler, Legislative Staff Assistant

                             Minority Staff

    Stacie Soumbeniotis, Minority Staff Director and Senior Counsel
              Giles Giovinazzi, Minority Assistant Counsel
                   Karen Maldarelli, Legal Assistant
                  Pam Keller, Minority Staff Assistant
                                 ------                                

        SUBCOMMITTEE ON COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION
                             Majority Staff

                John Rayfield, Professional Staff Member
           Marsha Canter, Senior Legislative Staff Assistant

                             Minority Staff

                John Cullather, Minority Staff Director
                 Rose Hamlin, Minority Staff Assistant
                                 ------                                

 SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND EMERGENCY 
                               MANAGEMENT
                             Majority Staff

                      Dan Mathews, Staff Director
                          Dan Shulman, Counsel
                Ray Morales, Legislative Staff Assistant

                             Minority Staff

                  Susan Brita, Minority Staff Director
        Trinita Brown, Minority Counsel on Emergency Management
                 Rose Hamlin, Minority Staff Assistant
                                 ------                                

            SUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHWAYS, TRANSIT AND PIPELINES
                             Majority Staff

                     Levon Boyagian, Staff Director
                          Graham Hill, Counsel
                 Joyce Rose, Professional Staff Member
                 James Tymon, Professional Staff Member
             Melissa Theriault, Legislative Staff Assistant
                Ryan Young, Legislative Staff Assistant

                             Minority Staff

                 Kenneth House, Minority Staff Director
                 Arthur Chan, Minority Chief Economist
                Eric Schyndle, Minority Staff Assistant
                                 ------                                

                       SUBCOMMITTEE ON RAILROADS
                             Majority Staff

            Glenn Scammel, Staff Director and Senior Counsel
                         John Brennan, Counsel
              Travis Johnson, Legislative Staff Assistant

                             Minority Staff

               Jennifer Esposito, Minority Staff Director
                  Pam Keller, Minority Staff Assistant
                                 ------                                

            SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
                             Majority Staff

            Susan Bodine, Staff Director and Senior Counsel
                        Jonathan Pawlow, Counsel
                John Anderson, Professional Staff Member
           Donna Campbell, Senior Legislative Staff Assistant
               Fess Cassels, Legislative Staff Assistant

                             Minority Staff

                Kenneth Kopocis, Minority Staff Director
                     Ryan Seiger, Minority Counsel
                Beth Goldstein, Minority Staff Assistant


                            C O N T E N T S

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                                                                   Page
Letter of Submittal..............................................    XI
Jurisdiction of the House Committee on Transportation and 
  Infrastructure.................................................     1
Foreword.........................................................     3
Bills enacted into law...........................................     5
Committee Bills and Resolutions that passed the House but not 
  acted on by the Senate.........................................     8
Bills reported to the House but not acted upon...................     9
Resolutions approved by both Chambers............................    11
Senate Bills and Resolutions Referred to the Committee but not 
  acted on.......................................................    11
Bills enacted into law (summaries of public laws)................    13
Committee Views and Estimates Report.............................    30
Summary of activities:
    Subcommittee on Aviation.....................................    31
    Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation......    37
    Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and 
      Emergency Management.......................................    65
    Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines..............   107
    Subcommittee on Railroads....................................   113
    Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment..............   117
Oversight........................................................   134
Publications.....................................................   139
                          LETTER OF SUBMITTAL

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                          House of Representatives,
            Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
                                 Washington, DC, December 20, 2004.
Hon. Jeff Trandahl,
Clerk, House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Trandahl: In compliance with Rule XI, Clause 1(d) 
of the Rules of the House of Representatives, there is 
transmitted herewith the Summary of Activities of the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure for the 108th Congress.
    The purpose of this report is to provide the Members of the 
House of Representatives, and the general public, with an 
overview of the legislative and oversight activities conducted 
by the Committee pursuant to Rule X, Clause 1(q) of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives.
    This document is intended as a general reference tool, and 
not as a substitute for the hearing records, reports, and other 
Committee files.
            Sincerely,
                                               Don Young, Chairman.
    Enclosure.


                                                 Union Calendar No. 484
108th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     108-799

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     SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE AND OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES--COMMITTEE ON 
                   TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

                                _______
                                

 December 27, 2004.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on 
            the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

                                _______
                                

  Mr. Young, from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

 PROVISIONS OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APPLICABLE TO 
     COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES; JURISDICTION OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON 
                   TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

                                ``Rule X


        ``ESTABLISHMENT AND JURISDICTION OF STANDING COMMITTEES

                ``The Committees and Their Jurisdiction

    ``1. There shall be in the House the following standing 
commit- tees, each of which shall have the jurisdiction and 
related functions assigned to it by this clause and clauses 2, 
3, and 4; and all bills, resolutions, and other matters 
relating to subjects within the jurisdiction of any standing 
committee as listed in this clause shall (in accordance with 
and subject to clause 5) be referred to such committees, as 
follows:

    ``(q) Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
    ``(1) Coast Guard, including lifesaving service, 
lighthouses, lightships, ocean derelicts, and the Coast Guard 
Academy.
    ``(2) Federal management of emergencies and natural 
disasters.
    ``(3) Flood control and improvement of rivers and harbors.
    ``(4) Inland waterways.
    ``(5) Inspection of merchant marine vessels, lights and 
signals, lifesaving equipment, and fire protection on such 
vessels.
    ``(6) Navigation and the laws relating thereto, including 
pilotage.
    ``(7) Registering and licensing of vessels and small boats.
    ``(8) Rules and international arrangements to prevent 
collisions at sea.
    ``(9) Measures relating to the Capitol Building and the 
Senate and House office buildings.
    ``(10) Measures relating to the construction or maintenance 
of roads and post roads, other than appropriations therefor; 
but it shall not be in order for any bill providing general 
legislation in relation to roads to contain any provision for 
any specific road, nor for any bill in relation to a specific 
road to embrace a provision in relation to any other specific 
road.
    ``(11) Measures relating to the construction or 
reconstruction, maintenance, and care of the buildings and 
grounds of the Botanic Gardens, the Library of Congress, and 
the Smithsonian Institution.
    ``(12) Measures relating to merchant marine, except for 
national security aspects of merchant marine.
    ``(13) Measures relating to the purchase of sites and 
construction of post offices, customhouses, Federal 
courthouses, and Government buildings within the District of 
Columbia.
    ``(14) Oil and other pollution of navigable waters, 
including in- land, coastal, and ocean waters.
    ``(15) Marine affairs (including coastal zone management) 
as they relate to oil and other pollution of navigable waters.
    ``(16) Public buildings and occupied or improved grounds of 
the United States generally.
    ``(17) Public works for the benefit of navigation, 
including bridges and dams (other than international bridges 
and dams).
    ``(18) Related transportation regulatory agencies.
    ``(19) Roads and the safety thereof.
    ``(20) Transportation, including civil aviation, railroads, 
water transportation, transportation safety (except automobile 
safety), transportation infrastructure, transportation labor, 
and railroad retirement and unemployment (except revenue 
measures related thereto) .
    ``(21) Water power.

                                FOREWORD

    The challenge for the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the 108th Congress has been to continue to 
improve the ability of the transportation sector to prevent or 
respond to terrorist attacks while also focusing on our efforts 
to expand and improve our nation's essential infrastructure. 
America's economy rests on transportation infrastructure that 
assures our ability to move both passengers and freight in a 
safe, timely and cost-effective manner.
    Our nation's expansive highway system continues to crumble 
and congestion worsens in every region. The Committee, in 
response to Administration reports detailing the significant 
needs of our nation's transportation system, produced and 
reported H.R. 3550, the Transportation Equity Act--A Legacy for 
Users. The bill was successfully moved through the House of 
Representatives. While this historic legislation was not 
finalized during the 108th Congress, significant progress was 
made in conference which establishes a basis for completion of 
the task in the 109th Congress.
    The nation faces a renewed crisis in the aviation sector 
with air carriers continuing to feel the impact of terrorism 
both at home and abroad, and struggling to meet the rising fuel 
prices and their other fixed costs. The Committee produced on a 
bi-partisan basis a landmark Federal Aviation Administration 
(FAA) authorization law which provided much-needed relief and 
authorizations for important aviation improvements, safety and 
anti-terrorism programs.
    The Committee also passed the Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation Act of 2004. This law will allow for the 
modernization of the Coast Guard's aircraft and vessels, in 
addition to increasing funding for its newly expanded role in 
homeland security. The comprehensive Water Resources 
Development Act legislation was another important achievement 
for the Committee during the 108th Congress.
    While continuing to address the traditional transportation 
missions of the Committee, a significant commitment of both 
Member and staff resources were committed to both legislation 
and oversight activities aimed at insuring a more secure 
transportation system. Maintaining and expanding our 
transportation system and developing new safety and anti-
terrorism programs were the major accomplishments in the 108th 
Congress by the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
    The Committee continued a strong bipartisan tradition of 
cooperation to achieve the many shared goals of improving 
transportation and infrastructure for the nation. These 
important achievements would not have been possible without the 
support and hard work of Members of both parties. The Members 
of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
proudly submit to the House this report on their activities for 
the 108th Congress.

                                                 Don Young,
                              Chairman, Committee on Transportation
                                                and Infrastructure.


                                             BILLS ENACTED INTO LAW
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   PUBLIC LAW NUMBER                DATE ENACTED                  BILL NUMBER                   TITLE
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108-14.................  Apr. 23, 2003....................  H.R. 145...............  To designate the Federal
                                                                                      building located at 290
                                                                                      Broadway in New York, New
                                                                                      York, as the ``Ted Weiss
                                                                                      Federal Building''.
108-21.................  Apri. 30, 2003...................  S. 151.................  An Act to prevent child
                                                                                      abduction and the sexual
                                                                                      exploitation of children,
                                                                                      and for other purposes.
108-29.................  May 29, 2003.....................  S.330..................  A bill to further the
                                                                                      protection and recognition
                                                                                      of veterans' memorials,
                                                                                      and for other purposes.
108-35.................  June 23, 2003....................  S.763..................  A bill to designate the
                                                                                      Federal building and
                                                                                      United States courthouse
                                                                                      located at 46 Ohio Street
                                                                                      in Indianapolis, Indiana,
                                                                                      as the ``Birch Bayh
                                                                                      Federal Building and
                                                                                      United States
                                                                                      Courthouse''.
108-37.................  June 27, 2003....................  S.703..................  A bill to designate the
                                                                                      regional headquarters
                                                                                      building for the National
                                                                                      Park Service under
                                                                                      construction in Omaha,
                                                                                      Nebraska, as the ``Carl T.
                                                                                      Curtis National Park
                                                                                      Service Midwest Regional
                                                                                      Headquarters Building''.
108-70.................  Aug. 14, 2003....................  H.R.1018...............  To designate the building
                                                                                      located at 1 Federal Plaza
                                                                                      in New York, New York, as
                                                                                      the ``James L. Watson
                                                                                      United States Court of
                                                                                      International Trade
                                                                                      Building''.
108-72.................  Aug. 15, 2003....................  H.R. 2195..............  To provide for additional
                                                                                      space and resources for
                                                                                      national collections held
                                                                                      by the Smithsonian
                                                                                      Institution, and for other
                                                                                      purposes.
108-80.................  Sept. 17, 2003...................  H.R.1668...............  To designate the United
                                                                                      States courthouse located
                                                                                      at 101 North Fifth Street
                                                                                      in Muskogee, Oklahoma, as
                                                                                      the ``Ed Edmondson United
                                                                                      States Courthouse''.
108-88.................  Sept. 30, 2003...................  H.R. 3087..............  To provide an extension of
                                                                                      highway, highway safety,
                                                                                      motor carrier safety,
                                                                                      transit, and other
                                                                                      programs funded out of the
                                                                                      Highway Trust Fund pending
                                                                                      enactment of a law
                                                                                      reauthorizing the
                                                                                      Transportation Equity Act
                                                                                      for the 21st Century.
108-168................  Dec. 6, 2003.....................  S.579..................  A bill to reauthorize the
                                                                                      National Transportation
                                                                                      Safety Board, and for
                                                                                      other purposes.
108-176................  Dec. 12, 2003....................  H.R. 2115..............  To amend title 49, United
                                                                                      States Code, to
                                                                                      reauthorize programs for
                                                                                      the Federal Aviation
                                                                                      Administration, and for
                                                                                      other purposes.
108-184................  Dec. 17, 2003....................  H.R. 3491..............  To establish within the
                                                                                      Smithsonian Institution
                                                                                      the National Museum of
                                                                                      African American History
                                                                                      and Culture, and for other
                                                                                      purposes.
108-202................  Feb. 29, 2004....................  H.R. 3850..............  To provide an extension of
                                                                                      highway, highway safety,
                                                                                      motor carrier safety,
                                                                                      transit, and other
                                                                                      programs funded out of the
                                                                                      Highway Trust Fund pending
                                                                                      enactment of a law
                                                                                      reauthorizing the
                                                                                      Transportation Equity Act
                                                                                      for the 21st Century.
108-221................  Apr. 30, 2004....................  H.R. 1274..............  To direct the Administrator
                                                                                      of General Services to
                                                                                      convey to Fresno County,
                                                                                      California, the existing
                                                                                      Federal courthouse in that
                                                                                      county.
108-223................  Apr. 30, 2004....................  H.R. 3118..............  To designate the Orville
                                                                                      Wright Federal Building
                                                                                      and the Wilbur Wright
                                                                                      Federal Building in
                                                                                      Washington, District of
                                                                                      Columbia.
108-224................  Apr. 30, 2004....................  H.R. 4219..............  To provide an extension of
                                                                                      highway, highway safety,
                                                                                      motor carrier safety,
                                                                                      transit, and other
                                                                                      programs funded out of the
                                                                                      Highway Trust Fund pending
                                                                                      enactment of a law
                                                                                      reauthorizing the
                                                                                      Transportation Equity Act
                                                                                      for the 21st Century.
108-225................  May 7, 2004......................  S. 1904................  A bill to designate the
                                                                                      United States courthouse
                                                                                      located at 400 North Miami
                                                                                      Avenue in Miami, Florida,
                                                                                      as the ``Wilkie D.
                                                                                      Ferguson, Jr. United
                                                                                      States Courthouse''.
108-226................  May 7, 2004......................  S. 2022................  A bill to amend title 28,
                                                                                      United States Code, to
                                                                                      give district courts of
                                                                                      the United States
                                                                                      jurisdiction over
                                                                                      competing State custody
                                                                                      determinations, and for
                                                                                      other purposes.
108-227................  May 7, 2004......................  S. 2043................  A bill to designate a
                                                                                      Federal building in
                                                                                      Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,
                                                                                      as the ``Ronald Reagan
                                                                                      Federal Building''.
108-263................  June 30, 2004....................  H.R. 4635..............  To provide an extension of
                                                                                      highway, highway safety,
                                                                                      motor carrier safety,
                                                                                      transit, and other
                                                                                      programs funded out of the
                                                                                      Highway Trust Fund pending
                                                                                      enactment of a law
                                                                                      reauthorizing the
                                                                                      Transportation Equity Act
                                                                                      for the 21st Century.
108-273................  July 7, 2004.....................  S. 2017................  A bill to designate the
                                                                                      United States courthouse
                                                                                      and post office building
                                                                                      located at 93 Atocha
                                                                                      Street in Ponce, Puerto
                                                                                      Rico, as the ``Luis A.
                                                                                      Ferre United States
                                                                                      Courthouse and Post Office
                                                                                      Building''.
108-280................  July 30, 2004....................  H.R. 4916..............  To provide an extension of
                                                                                      highway, highway safety,
                                                                                      motor carrier safety,
                                                                                      transit, and other
                                                                                      programs funded out of the
                                                                                      Highway Trust Fund pending
                                                                                      enactment of a law
                                                                                      reauthorizing the
                                                                                      Transportation Equity Act
                                                                                      for the 21st Century.
108-288................  Aug. 6, 2004.....................  H.R. 1572..............  To designate the United
                                                                                      States courthouse located
                                                                                      at 100 North Palafox
                                                                                      Street in Pensacola,
                                                                                      Florida, as the ``Winston
                                                                                      E. Arnow United States
                                                                                      Courthouse''.
108-293................  Aug. 9, 2004.....................  H.R. 2443..............  A bill to authorize
                                                                                      appropriations for fiscal
                                                                                      years 2004 and 2005 for
                                                                                      the United States Coast
                                                                                      Guard, and for other
                                                                                      purposes.
108-297................  Aug. 9, 2004.....................  H.R. 4226..............  To amend title 49, United
                                                                                      States Code, to make
                                                                                      certain conforming changes
                                                                                      to provisions governing
                                                                                      the registration of
                                                                                      aircraft and the
                                                                                      recordation of instruments
                                                                                      in order to implement the
                                                                                      Convention on
                                                                                      International Interests in
                                                                                      Mobile Equipment and the
                                                                                      Protocol to the Convention
                                                                                      on International Interests
                                                                                      in Mobile Equipment on
                                                                                      Matters Specific to
                                                                                      Aircraft Equipment, known
                                                                                      as the ``Cape Town
                                                                                      Treaty''.
108-310................  Sept. 30, 2004...................  H.R. 5183..............  To provide an extension of
                                                                                      highway, highway safety,
                                                                                      motor carrier safety,
                                                                                      transit, and other
                                                                                      programs funded out of the
                                                                                      Highway Trust Fund pending
                                                                                      enactment of a law
                                                                                      reauthorizing the
                                                                                      Transportation Equity Act
                                                                                      for the 21st Century.
108-331................  Oct. 16, 2004....................  H.R. 5105..............  To authorize the Board of
                                                                                      Regents of the Smithsonian
                                                                                      Institution to carry out
                                                                                      construction and related
                                                                                      activities in support of
                                                                                      the collaborative Very
                                                                                      Energetic Radiation
                                                                                      Imaging Telescope Array
                                                                                      System (VERITAS) project
                                                                                      on Kitt Peak near Tucson,
                                                                                      Arizona.
108-361................  Oct. 25, 2004....................  H.R. 2828..............  To authorize the Secretary
                                                                                      of the Interior to
                                                                                      implement water supply
                                                                                      technology and
                                                                                      infrastructure programs
                                                                                      aimed at increasing and
                                                                                      diversifying domestic
                                                                                      water resources.
108-399................  Oct. 30, 2004....................  H.R. 4731..............  To amend the Federal Water
                                                                                      Pollution Control Act to
                                                                                      reauthorize the National
                                                                                      Estuary Program.
108-410................  Oct. 30, 2004....................  H.R. 5294..............  To amend the John F.
                                                                                      Kennedy Center Act to
                                                                                      authorize appropriations
                                                                                      for the John F. Kennedy
                                                                                      Center for the Performing
                                                                                      Arts, and for other
                                                                                      purposes.
108-425................  Nov. 30, 2004....................  H.R. 4794..............  To amend the Tijuana River
                                                                                      Valley Estuary and Beach
                                                                                      Sewage Cleanup Act of
                                                                                      2000, to extend the
                                                                                      authorization of
                                                                                      appropriations, and for
                                                                                      other purposes.
108-426................  Nov. 30, 2004....................  H.R. 5163..............  To amend title 49, United
                                                                                      States Code, to provide
                                                                                      the Department of
                                                                                      Transportation a more
                                                                                      focused research
                                                                                      organization with an
                                                                                      emphasis on innovative
                                                                                      technology, and for other
                                                                                      purposes.
108-456................  Dec. 10, 2004....................  S. 3014................  A bill to reauthorize the
                                                                                      Harmful Algal Bloom and
                                                                                      Hypoxia Research and
                                                                                      Control Act of 1998, and
                                                                                      for other purposes.
108-XXX................  Dec. 22, 2004....................  H.R. 2523..............  To designate the United
                                                                                      States courthouse located
                                                                                      at 125 Bull Street in
                                                                                      Savannah, Georgia, as the
                                                                                      ``Tomochichi United States
                                                                                      Courthouse''.
108-XXX................  Dec. 22, 2004....................  H.R. 3124..............  To designate the facility
                                                                                      of the United States
                                                                                      Geological Survey and the
                                                                                      United States Bureau of
                                                                                      Reclamation located at 230
                                                                                      Collins Road, Boise,
                                                                                      Idaho, as the ``F.H.
                                                                                      Newell Building''.
108-XXX................  Dec. 22, 2004....................  H.R. 3147..............  To designate the Federal
                                                                                      building located at 324
                                                                                      Twenty-Fifth Street in
                                                                                      Ogden, Utah, as the
                                                                                      ``James V. Hansen Federal
                                                                                      Building''.
108-XXX................  Dec. 22, 2004....................  H.R. 3734..............  To designate the Federal
                                                                                      building located at Fifth
                                                                                      and Richardson Avenues in
                                                                                      Roswell, New Mexico, as
                                                                                      the ``Joe Skeen Federal
                                                                                      Building''.
108-XXX................  Dec. 22, 2004....................  H.R. 3884..............  To designate the Federal
                                                                                      building and United States
                                                                                      courthouse located at 615
                                                                                      East Houston Street in San
                                                                                      Antonio, Texas, as the
                                                                                      ``Hipolito F. Garcia
                                                                                      Federal Building and
                                                                                      United States
                                                                                      Courthouse''.
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                 COMMITTEE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS THAT PASSED BUT WERE NOT ACTED ON BY THE SENATE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              BILL NUMBER                          PASSED THE HOUSE                           TITLE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 10 (see S. 2845 for further        Oct. 8, 2004..........................  To provide for reform of the
 action).                                                                        intelligence community,
                                                                                 terrorism prevention and
                                                                                 prosecution, border security,
                                                                                 and international cooperation
                                                                                 and coordination, and for other
                                                                                 purposes.
H.R. 135..............................  Nov. 21, 2003.........................  To establish the ``Twenty-First
                                                                                 Century Water Commission'' to
                                                                                 study and develop
                                                                                 recommendations for a
                                                                                 comprehensive water strategy to
                                                                                 address future water needs.
H.R. 281..............................  May 13, 2003..........................  To designate the Federal
                                                                                 building and United States
                                                                                 courthouse located at 200 West
                                                                                 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, as
                                                                                 the ``Tony Hall Federal
                                                                                 Building and United States
                                                                                 Courthouse''.
H.R. 517..............................  May 13, 2003..........................  To direct the Commandant of the
                                                                                 Coast Guard to convey 2 Coast
                                                                                 Guard cutters.
H.R. 866..............................  May 7, 2003...........................  To amend the Federal Water
                                                                                 Pollution Control Act to
                                                                                 enhance the security of
                                                                                 wastewater treatment works.
H.R. 874..............................  May 8, 2003...........................  To establish a program,
                                                                                 coordinated by the National
                                                                                 Transportation Safety Board, of
                                                                                 assistance to families of
                                                                                 passengers involved in rail
                                                                                 passenger accidents.
H.R. 1527.............................  May 15, 2003..........................  To amend title 49, United States
                                                                                 Code, to authorize
                                                                                 appropriations for the National
                                                                                 Transportation Safety Board for
                                                                                 fiscal years 2003 through 2006,
                                                                                 and for other purposes.
H.R. 1856.............................  July 7, 2004..........................  To reauthorize the Harmful Algal
                                                                                 Bloom and Hypoxia Research and
                                                                                 Control Act of 1998, and for
                                                                                 other purposes.
H.R. 2304.............................  Nov. 7, 2003..........................  To resolve boundary conflicts in
                                                                                 the vicinity of the Mark Twain
                                                                                 National Forest in Barry and
                                                                                 Stone Counties, Missouri, that
                                                                                 resulted from private landowner
                                                                                 reliance on a subsequent
                                                                                 Federal survey, and for other
                                                                                 purposes.
H.R. 2523.............................  May 11, 2004..........................  To designate the United States
                                                                                 courthouse located at 125 Bull
                                                                                 Street in Savannah, Georgia, as
                                                                                 the ``Tomochichi United States
                                                                                 Courthouse''.
H.R. 2535.............................  Oct. 21, 2003.........................  To reauthorize and improve the
                                                                                 program authorized by the
                                                                                 Public Works and Economic
                                                                                 Development Act of 1965.
H.R. 2557.............................  Sept. 24, 2003........................  To provide for the conservation
                                                                                 and development of water and
                                                                                 related resources, to authorize
                                                                                 the Secretary of the Army to
                                                                                 construct various projects for
                                                                                 improvements to rivers and
                                                                                 harbors of the United States,
                                                                                 and for other purposes.
H.R. 3147.............................  Apr. 21, 2004.........................  To designate the Federal
                                                                                 building located at 324 Twenty-
                                                                                 Fifth Street in Ogden, Utah, as
                                                                                 the ``James V. Hansen Federal
                                                                                 Building''.
H.R. 3181.............................  Nov. 21, 2003.........................  To amend the Robert T. Stafford
                                                                                 Disaster Relief and Emergency
                                                                                 Assistance Act to reauthorize
                                                                                 the predisaster mitigation
                                                                                 program, and for other
                                                                                 purposes.
H.R. 3198.............................  Nov. 17, 2004.........................  To amend the John F. Kennedy
                                                                                 Center Act to authorize
                                                                                 appropriations for the John F.
                                                                                 Kennedy Center for the
                                                                                 Performing Arts, and for other
                                                                                 purposes.
H.R. 3428.............................  Sept. 22, 2004........................  To designate a portion of the
                                                                                 United States courthouse
                                                                                 located at 2100 Jamieson
                                                                                 Avenue, in Alexandria,
                                                                                 Virginia, as the ``Justin W.
                                                                                 Williams United States
                                                                                 Attorney's Building''.
H.R. 3734.............................  Sept. 22, 2004........................  To designate the Federal
                                                                                 building located at Fifth and
                                                                                 Richardson Avenues in Roswell,
                                                                                 New Mexico, as the ``Joe Skeen
                                                                                 Federal Building''.
H.R. 3783.............................  FEb. 11, 2004.........................  To provide an extension of
                                                                                 highway, highway safety, motor
                                                                                 carrier safety, transit, and
                                                                                 other programs funded out of
                                                                                 the Highway Trust Fund pending
                                                                                 enactment of a law
                                                                                 reauthorizing the
                                                                                 Transportation Equity Act for
                                                                                 the 21st Century.
H.R. 3884.............................  July 21, 2004.........................  To designate the Federal
                                                                                 building and United States
                                                                                 courthouse located at 615 East
                                                                                 Houston Street in San Antonio,
                                                                                 Texas, as the ``Hipolito F.
                                                                                 Garcia Federal Building and
                                                                                 United States Courthouse''.
H.R. 3980.............................  July 8, 2004..........................  To establish a National
                                                                                 Windstorm Impact Reduction
                                                                                 Program.
H.R. 4056.............................  July 22, 2004.........................  To encourage the establishment
                                                                                 of both long-term and short-
                                                                                 term programs to address the
                                                                                 threat of man-portable air
                                                                                 defense systems (MANPADS) to
                                                                                 commercial aviation.
H.R. 4294.............................  July 21, 2004.........................  To designate the annex to the E.
                                                                                 Barrett Prettyman Federal
                                                                                 Building and United States
                                                                                 Courthouse located at 333
                                                                                 Constitution Avenue Northwest
                                                                                 in the District of Columbia as
                                                                                 the ``William B. Bryant
                                                                                 Annex''.
H.R. 4470.............................  Oct. 6, 2004..........................  To amend the Federal Water
                                                                                 Pollution Control Act to extend
                                                                                 the authorization of
                                                                                 appropriations for the Lake
                                                                                 Pontchartrain Basin Restoration
                                                                                 Program from fiscal year 2005
                                                                                 to 2010.
H.R. 4503.............................  June 15, 2004.........................  To enhance energy conservation
                                                                                 and research and development,
                                                                                 to provide for security and
                                                                                 diversity in the energy supply
                                                                                 for the American people, and
                                                                                 for other purposes.
H.R. 5426.............................  Dec. 6, 2004..........................  To make technical corrections
                                                                                 relating to the Coast Guard and
                                                                                 Maritime Transportation Act of
                                                                                 2004.
H. Con. Res. 56.......................  June 22, 2004.........................  Expressing the sense of the
                                                                                 Congress that States should
                                                                                 require candidates for driver's
                                                                                 licenses to demonstrate an
                                                                                 ability to exercise greatly
                                                                                 increased caution when driving
                                                                                 in the proximity of a
                                                                                 potentially visually impaired
                                                                                 individual.
H. Con. Res. 166......................  May 19, 2003..........................  Expressing the sense of Congress
                                                                                 in support of Buckle Up America
                                                                                 Week.
H. Con. Res. 280......................  Nov. 4, 2003..........................  Recognizing the National Stone,
                                                                                 Sand & Gravel Association for
                                                                                 reaching its 100th Anniversary,
                                                                                 and for the many vital
                                                                                 contributions of its members to
                                                                                 the Nation's economy and to
                                                                                 improving the quality of life
                                                                                 through the constantly
                                                                                 expanding roles stone, sand,
                                                                                 and gravel serve in the
                                                                                 Nation's everyday life.
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                                 BILLS REPORTED TO THE HOUSE BUT NOT ACTED UPON
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            BILL NUMBER                   REPORT NUMBER           DATE REPORTED                 TITLE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 875...........................  108-36................  Mar. 13, 2003.........  To direct the Secretary of
                                                                                      Transportation to make
                                                                                      grants for security
                                                                                      improvements to over-the-
                                                                                      road bus operations, and
                                                                                      for other purposes.
H.R. 1644..........................  Discharged............  Apr. 9, 2003..........  To enhance energy
                                                                                      conservation and research
                                                                                      and development, to
                                                                                      provide for security and
                                                                                      diversity in the energy
                                                                                      supply for the American
                                                                                      people, and for other
                                                                                      purposes.
H.R. 1082..........................  108-134...............  June 2, 2003..........  To designate the Federal
                                                                                      building and United States
                                                                                      courthouse located at 46
                                                                                      East Ohio Street in
                                                                                      Indianapolis, Indiana, as
                                                                                      the ``Birch Bayh Federal
                                                                                      Building and United States
                                                                                      Courthouse''.
H.R. 1346..........................  Discharged............  June 2, 2003..........  To amend the Office of
                                                                                      Federal Procurement Policy
                                                                                      Act to provide an
                                                                                      additional function of the
                                                                                      Administrator for Federal
                                                                                      Procurement Policy
                                                                                      relating to encouraging
                                                                                      Federal procurement
                                                                                      policies that enhance
                                                                                      energy efficiency.
H. Res. 288........................  108-220...............  July 21, 2003.........  Directing the Secretary of
                                     (Unfavorably reported)                           Transportation to transmit
                                                                                      to the House of
                                                                                      Representatives not later
                                                                                      than 14 days after the
                                                                                      date of the adoption of
                                                                                      this resolution all
                                                                                      physical and electronic
                                                                                      records and documents in
                                                                                      his possession related to
                                                                                      any use of Federal agency
                                                                                      resources in any task or
                                                                                      action involving or
                                                                                      relating to Members of the
                                                                                      Texas Legislature in the
                                                                                      period beginning May 11,
                                                                                      2003, and ending May 16,
                                                                                      2003, except information
                                                                                      the disclosure of which
                                                                                      would harm the national
                                                                                      security interests of the
                                                                                      United States.
H.R. 2572..........................  108-274...............  Sept. 17, 2003........  To authorize appropriations
                                                                                      for the benefit of Amtrak
                                                                                      for fiscal years 2004
                                                                                      through 2006, and for
                                                                                      other purposes.
H.R. 2571..........................  108-278, Part I.......  Sept. 18, 2003........  To provide for the
                                                                                      financing of high-speed
                                                                                      rail infrastructure, and
                                                                                      for other purposes.
H.R. 1702..........................  108-315...............  Oct. 15, 2003.........  To designate the Federal
                                                                                      building which is to be
                                                                                      constructed at 799 First
                                                                                      Avenue in New York, New
                                                                                      York, as the ``Ronald H.
                                                                                      Brown United States
                                                                                      Mission to the United
                                                                                      Nations Building''.
H.R. 587...........................  108-353...............  Nov. 6, 2003..........  To amend title 40, United
                                                                                      States Code, to add
                                                                                      Ashtabula, Mahoning, and
                                                                                      Trumbull Counties, Ohio,
                                                                                      to the Appalachian region.
H.R. 2734..........................  Discharged............  Dec. 8, 2003..........  To authorize appropriations
                                                                                      for the civil aviation
                                                                                      research and development
                                                                                      projects and activities of
                                                                                      the Federal Aviation
                                                                                      Administration, and for
                                                                                      other purposes.
H.R. 2538..........................  108-448...............  Mar. 25, 2004.........  To designate the United
                                                                                      States courthouse located
                                                                                      at 400 North Miami Avenue
                                                                                      in Miami, Florida, as the
                                                                                      ``Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr.
                                                                                      United States
                                                                                      Courthouse''.
H.R. 3713..........................  108-450...............  Mar. 25, 2004.........  To designate the Federal
                                                                                      building located at 250
                                                                                      West Cherry Street in
                                                                                      Carbondale, Illinois the
                                                                                      ``Senator Paul Simon
                                                                                      Federal Building''.
H.R. 1081..........................  Discharged............  Apr. 2, 2004..........  To establish marine and
                                                                                      freshwater research,
                                                                                      development, and
                                                                                      demonstration programs to
                                                                                      support efforts to
                                                                                      prevent, control, and
                                                                                      eradicate invasive
                                                                                      species, as well as to
                                                                                      educate citizens and
                                                                                      stakeholders and restore
                                                                                      ecosystems.
H.R. 3266..........................  108-460, Part III.....  June 21, 2004.........  To authorize the Secretary
                                                                                      of Homeland Security to
                                                                                      make grants to first
                                                                                      responders, and for other
                                                                                      purposes.
H.R. 3879..........................  108-482...............  May 11, 2004..........  To authorize appropriations
                                                                                      for the Coast Guard for
                                                                                      fiscal year 2005, to amend
                                                                                      various laws administered
                                                                                      by the Coast Guard, and
                                                                                      for other purposes.
H.R. 3742..........................  108-556...............  June 21, 2004.........  To designate the United
                                                                                      States courthouse and post
                                                                                      office building located at
                                                                                      93 Atocha Street in Ponce,
                                                                                      Puerto Rico, as the ``Luis
                                                                                      A. Ferre United States
                                                                                      Courthouse and Post Office
                                                                                      Building''.
H.R. 784...........................  108-675...............  Sept. 13, 2004........  To amend the Federal Water
                                                                                      Pollution Control Act to
                                                                                      authorize appropriations
                                                                                      for sewer overflow control
                                                                                      grants.
H.R. 4688..........................  108-677...............  Sept. 13, 2004........  To amend the Federal Water
                                                                                      Pollution Control Act to
                                                                                      reauthorize the Chesapeake
                                                                                      Bay Program.
H.R. 5082..........................  108-746...............  Oct. 6, 2004..........  To authorize the Secretary
                                                                                      of Transportation to award
                                                                                      grants to public
                                                                                      transportation agencies
                                                                                      and over-the-road bus
                                                                                      operators to improve
                                                                                      security, and for other
                                                                                      purposes.
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                                      RESOLUTIONS APPROVED BY BOTH CHAMBERS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         RESOLUTION NUMBER                PASSED HOUSE            PASSED SENATE                 TITLE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
H. Con. Res. 53....................  May 7, 2003...........  May 8, 2003...........  Authorizing the use of the
                                                                                      Capitol Grounds for the
                                                                                      Greater Washington Soap
                                                                                      Box Derby.
H. Con. Res. 96....................  May 7, 2003...........  May 8, 2003...........  Authorizing the use of the
                                                                                      Capitol Grounds for the
                                                                                      National Peace Officers'
                                                                                      Memorial Service.
H. Con. Res. 128...................  May 13, 2003..........  May 16, 2003..........  Authorizing the use of the
                                                                                      Capitol Grounds for the
                                                                                      D.C. Special Olympics Law
                                                                                      Enforcement Torch Run.
H. Con. Res. 376...................  Apr. 28, 2004.........  Apr. 29, 2004.........  Authorizing the use of the
                                                                                      Capitol Grounds for the
                                                                                      Greater Washington Soap
                                                                                      Box Derby.
H. Con. Res. 388...................  Apr. 28, 2004.........  May 12, 2004..........  Authorizing the use of the
                                                                                      Capitol Grounds for the
                                                                                      National Peace Officers'
                                                                                      Memorial Service.
H. Con. Res. 389...................  May 11, 2004..........  May 12, 2004..........  Authorizing the use of the
                                                                                      Capitol Grounds for the
                                                                                      D.C. Special Olympics Law
                                                                                      Enforcement Torch Run.
H. Con. Res. 420...................  May 17, 2004..........  May 20, 2004..........  Applauding the men and
                                                                                      women who keep America
                                                                                      moving and recognizing
                                                                                      National Transportation
                                                                                      Week.
H. Con. Res. 423...................  May 17, 2004..........  May 21, 2004..........  Authorizing the use of the
                                                                                      Capitol Grounds for
                                                                                      activities associated with
                                                                                      the dedication of the
                                                                                      National World War II
                                                                                      Memorial.
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                     SENATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE BUT NOT ACTED ON
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              BILL NUMBER                            PASSED SENATE                            TITLE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S. Con. Res. 136......................  Oct. 11, 2004.........................  A concurrent resolution honoring
                                                                                 and memorializing the
                                                                                 passengers and crew of United
                                                                                 Airlines Flight 93.
S. 121................................  Jan. 21, 2003.........................  A bill to enhance the operation
                                                                                 of the AMBER Alert
                                                                                 communications network in order
                                                                                 to facilitate the recovery of
                                                                                 abducted children, to provide
                                                                                 for enhanced notification on
                                                                                 highways of alerts and
                                                                                 information on such children,
                                                                                 and for other purposes.
S. 165................................  May 8, 2003...........................  A bill to improve air cargo
                                                                                 security.
S. 435................................  Nov. 24, 2003.........................  A bill to provide for the
                                                                                 conveyance by the Secretary of
                                                                                 Agriculture of the Sandpoint
                                                                                 Federal Building and adjacent
                                                                                 land in Sandpoint, Idaho, and
                                                                                 for other purposes.
S. 1157...............................  June 23, 2003.........................  A bill to establish within the
                                                                                 Smithsonian Institution the
                                                                                 National Museum of African
                                                                                 American History and Culture,
                                                                                 and for other purposes.
S. 1244...............................  Sept. 25, 2003........................  A bill to authorize
                                                                                 appropriations for the Federal
                                                                                 Maritime Commission for fiscal
                                                                                 years 2004 through 2008.
S. 1279...............................  Nov. 21, 2003.........................  A bill to amend the Robert T.
                                                                                 Stafford Disaster Relief and
                                                                                 Emergency Assistance Act to
                                                                                 authorize the President to
                                                                                 carry out a program for the
                                                                                 protection of the health and
                                                                                 safety of residents, workers,
                                                                                 volunteers, and others in a
                                                                                 disaster area.
S. 1400...............................  Oct. 31, 2003.........................  A bill to develop a system that
                                                                                 provides for ocean and coastal
                                                                                 observations, to implement a
                                                                                 research and development
                                                                                 program to enhance security at
                                                                                 United States ports, to
                                                                                 implement a data and
                                                                                 information system required by
                                                                                 all components of an integrated
                                                                                 ocean observing system and
                                                                                 related research, and for other
                                                                                 purposes.
S. 1402...............................  Nov. 25, 2003.........................  A bill to authorize
                                                                                 appropriations for activities
                                                                                 under the Federal railroad
                                                                                 safety laws for fiscal years
                                                                                 2004 through 2008, and for
                                                                                 other purposes.
S. 1657...............................  Nov. 10, 2003.........................  A bill to amend section 44921 of
                                                                                 title 49, United States Code,
                                                                                 to provide for the arming of
                                                                                 cargo pilots against terrorism.
S. 1741...............................  Nov. 21, 2003.........................  A bill to provide a site for the
                                                                                 National Women's History Museum
                                                                                 in the District of Columbia.
S. 2273...............................  Oct. 1, 2004..........................  A bill to provide increased rail
                                                                                 transportation security.
S. 2279...............................  Sept. 21, 2004........................  A bill to amend title 46, United
                                                                                 States Code, with respect to
                                                                                 maritime transportation
                                                                                 security, and for other
                                                                                 purposes.
S. 2385...............................  July 19, 2004.........................  A bill to designate the United
                                                                                 States courthouse at South
                                                                                 Federal Place in Santa Fe, New
                                                                                 Mexico, as the ``Santiago E.
                                                                                 Campos United States
                                                                                 Courthouse''.
S. 2691...............................  Oct. 11, 2004.........................  A bill to establish the Long
                                                                                 Island Sound Stewardship
                                                                                 Initiative.
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                         BILLS ENACTED INTO LAW

                       (Summaries of Public Law)

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                       TED WEISS FEDERAL BUILDING

                                H.R. 145

                          (Public Law 108-14)

    This law designates the Federal building located at 290 
Broadway in New York City, New York, as the ``Ted Weiss Federal 
Building''. Ted Weiss was born in Gava, Hungary, on September 
17, 1927. The Weiss family took passage on one of the last 
passenger ships to leave Hamburg, Germany, prior to the 
outbreak of World War II. Congressman Weiss graduated from 
Hoffman High School in South Amboy, New Jersey in 1946, and 
joined the United States Army. After serving in the Army for 
one year, he enrolled at Syracuse University, where he earned 
both his bachelor and law degrees, graduating in 1952. 
Congressman Weiss began his career in public service in 1955, 
as an Assistant District Attorney for New York City. In 1959, 
he entered the private practice of law, but returned to the 
political arena, being elected to the New York City Council in 
1962. In 1976, Congressman Weiss was elected to the United 
States House of Representatives. While in the House of 
Representatives, he received numerous awards and recognition 
for his legislative efforts, including the Consumer Federation 
of America's Public Service Award and the NAACP's National 
Legislative Award. Congressman Weiss passed away on September 
4, 1992.
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        BIRCH BAYH FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

                                 S. 763

                          (Public Law 108-35)

    This law designates the Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse located at 46 East Ohio Street in Indianapolis, 
Indiana, as the ``Birch Bayh Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse''. Born in Terra Haute, Indiana, on January 22, 
1928, Senator Bayh served in the United States Army from 1946-
1948. Upon his return, Senator Bayh graduated from Purdue 
University School of Agriculture at Lafayette, Indiana, in 
1951, and attended Indiana State University at Terre Haute from 
1952-1953. In 1960, he graduated from Indiana University School 
of Law and was admitted to the Indiana bar in 1961. In 1954, he 
was elected to the State House of Representatives, serving as 
Minority Leader in 1957 and 1961 and as Speaker in 1959. In 
1962, he was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate, 
and served from January 3, 1963, to January 3, 1981. During his 
tenure he authored the 25th and 26th Amendments to the U.S. 
Constitution.
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  CARL T. CURTIS NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MIDWEST REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS 
                                BUILDING

                                 S. 703

                          (Public Law 108-37)

    This law designates a building under construction in Omaha, 
Nebraska, as the ``Carl T. Curtis National Park Service Midwest 
Regional Headquarters Building''. The facility to be named will 
be occupied under a 20-year lease, the owner having given 
permission for the naming. Carl T. Curtis was born near Minden, 
Nebraska, in 1905. Upon graduating from the public schools of 
Minden, Curtis attended Nebraska Wesleyan University in 
Lincoln, Nebraska. Upon his graduation, he taught in the Minden 
public schools before becoming a lawyer in 1930. Curtis was in 
private practice until 1939, when he was elected to the United 
States House of Representatives for the first of eight 
successive terms, and then to the United States Senate for four 
terms until 1979. He was Chairman of the Republican Conference 
from 1975-1979. After leaving the Senate, he practiced law in 
Lincoln until his death in 2000.
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  JAMES L. WATSON UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE BUILDING

                               H.R. 1018

                          (Public Law 108-70)

    This law designates the building at 1 Federal Plaza in New 
York City, New York, as the ``James L. Watson United States 
Court of International Trade Building''. James L. Watson was 
born in Harlem, New York. He served with the Buffalo Soldiers 
of the 371st Infantry Regiment, 92rd Division in World War II. 
He was wounded in Italy and returned to the United States 
decorated with a Purple Heart and the Infantry Combat Badge. He 
graduated from New York University in 1947 and from Brooklyn 
Law School in 1951. Judge Watson was elected to the New York 
State Senate in 1954. In 1963, Judge Watson was elected to the 
New York City Civil Court. President Lyndon Johnson appointed 
Judge Watson to what was then known as the United States 
Customs Court and now known as the United States Court of 
International Trade in 1966. The nine members of the United 
States Customs Court could be assigned to sit in any Federal 
District Court in the nation. Judge Watson took senior status 
in 1991 and passed away in 2001.
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                SMITHSONIAN FACILITIES AUTHORIZATION ACT

                               H.R. 2195

                          (Public Law 108-72)

    This law authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian 
Institution to plan, design, construct, and equip additional 
special use storage and laboratory space at the Museum Support 
Facility in Suitland, Maryland, to accommodate the care, 
preservation, conservation, deposit, and study of national 
collections held in trust by the Institution. It also 
authorizes the Board to plan, design, and construct 
improvements to the interior and exterior of the Patent Office 
Building using funds available to the Institution from 
nonappropriated sources and provides for retention of that 
building's historic character and the Advisory Council on 
Historic Preservation a reasonable opportunity to comment on 
them. Lastly, this law declares the sense of Congress that: the 
Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History 
should be commended for establishing a Jazz Appreciation Month; 
and musicians, schools, colleges, libraries, concert halls, 
museums, radio and television stations, and other organizations 
should develop programs to explore, perpetuate, and honor jazz 
as a national and world treasure.
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                 ED EDMONDSON UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

                               H.R. 1668

                          (Public Law 108-80)

    This law designates the United States Courthouse located at 
101 North Fifth Street in Muskogee, Oklahoma, as the ``Ed 
Edmondson United States Courthouse''. Ed Edmondson was born in 
Muskogee, Oklahoma, on April 7, 1919. He graduated from 
Muskogee Junior College in 1938, the University of Oklahoma in 
1940, and Georgetown University in 1947. He then served as a 
Special Agent with the FBI from 1940 to 1943. After serving in 
the U.S. Navy from 1943 until 1946, Ed Edmondson was admitted 
to the Washington, D.C. bar in 1947. He also served in the 
Naval Reserve from 1946 to 1970. He was sworn into the United 
States House of Representatives on January 3, 1953, where he 
represented Oklahoma's 2nd district until 1973.
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              SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2003

                               H.R. 3087

                          (Public Law 108-88)

    Public Law 108-88 extended Federal highway, highway safety, 
motor carrier safety and transit programs for five months, and 
authorized appropriations through February 29, 2004.
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        NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004

                               H.R. 1588

                          (Public Law 108-136)

    The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 
includes several provisions that fall within the jurisdiction 
of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Section 
314 authorizes the Secretary of Defense to utilize mitigation 
banks when carrying mitigation for adverse wetlands impacts. 
Section 314 also directs the Secretary of the Army to issue 
regulations establishing performance standards and criteria for 
the use of on-site, off-site, in-lieu fee mitigation, and 
mitigation banks as compensatory mitigation in permits issued 
under section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Section 2862 
authorizes the transfer of land on Umnak Island, Alaska, 
between certain Alaska native village corporations and the 
Department of the Interior, and addresses environmental 
restoration requirements associated with the transfer.
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    NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2003

                            S. 579/H.R. 1527

                          (Public Law 108-168)

    This Act authorizes the programs of the National 
Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) through fiscal year 2006. In 
addition, the Act addresses the problem of delays in 
implementing important NTSB recommendations by requiring an 
annual report from the Department of Transportation on the 
status of all significant safety recommendations it has 
received from the NTSB. The Act also requires the NTSB to 
notify aircraft owners and operators of their right to appeal a 
Board employee's decision classifying a particular event 
involving an aircraft as an accident. Finally, the Act allows 
the NTSB to turn over family assistance responsibilities to the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation if it is determined that a 
crash initially investigated by the NTSB was the result of a 
criminal act.
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            FLIGHT 100--CENTURY OF AVIATION REAUTHORIZATION

                               H.R. 2115

                          (Public Law 108-176)

    Vision 100 reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration 
and related programs through the end of FY2006. It continues 
the procedural guarantees enacted in the Aviation Investment 
and Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR 21) that all taxes and 
revenues paid into the Aviation Trust Fund are fully invested 
and that airport improvements and air traffic control 
modernization are fully funded. Vision 100 includes numerous 
major programmatic reforms including: FAA management reform, 
expansion of the Small Community Air Service Program, reform of 
the Essential Air Service Program, and streamlining of the 
environment review process for critical airport capacity 
projects.
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  ESTABLISH WITHIN THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF 
                  AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE

                               H.R. 3491

                          (Public Law 108-184)

    This law establishes, within the Smithsonian Institution, 
the National Museum of African American History and Culture, to 
be operated as a center for scholarship and a location for 
museum training, public education, exhibits, and collection and 
study of items and materials relating to the life, art, 
history, and culture of African Americans that encompass the 
period of slavery, the era of reconstruction, the Harlem 
renaissance, the civil rights movement, and other periods of 
the African American diaspora. The law also proscribes how the 
Smithsonian is to select the site for the museum from a 
designated list, how the Board of the museum is to be selected, 
the general management of the museum, and authorizes funds 
necessary for its construction and operation.
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          CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004

                               H.R. 2673

                          (Public Law 108-199)

                         Railroad Subcommittee

    This legislation includes a provision (Section 150) to 
provide for emergency directed service powers under the 
auspices of the Surface Transportation Board (STB) if Amtrak 
shut down. It would give the STB the authority to order the 
continued maintenance, signaling, and dispatching of the 
Northeast Corridor. It would give the STB the authority to use 
Federal funds to compensate the entity that conducts these 
services and to indemnify it with respect to any increased 
liability exposure. It would also authorize the STB to direct 
service and to provide interim financial assistance to commuter 
operations around the country affected by an Amtrak shutdown.
    It also authorizes the STB to provide funding to the extent 
appropriated (including the payment of increased insurance 
premiums) to support operation of the Northeast Corridor. In 
the case of a failure of existing freight or commuter rail 
passenger transportation operations caused by cessation of 
service by Amtrak, the STB may not direct a rail carrier to 
undertake specified activities to continue operations unless: 
(1) the rail carrier is operationally capable of conducting the 
directed service in a safe and efficient manner; and (2) 
funding for such directed service is provided by congressional 
appropriations.
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              SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2004

                               H.R. 3850

                          (Public Law 108-202)

    Public Law 108-202 extended Federal highway, highway 
safety, motor carrier safety and transit programs for two 
months, and authorized appropriations through April 30, 2004.
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  TO DIRECT THE ADMINISTRATOR OF GENERAL SERVICES TO CONVEY TO FRESNO 
   COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THE EXISTING FEDERAL COURTHOUSE IN THAT COUNTY


                               H.R. 1274


                          (Public Law 108-221)

    This law authorizes the Administrator of General Services 
to convey to Fresno County, California, the B.F. Sisk Federal 
Building and United States Courthouse located at 1130 O Street 
in Fresno, California. The General Services Administration is 
currently constructing a new courthouse in Fresno, California. 
The law includes provisions to clarify that the courthouse is 
not to be transferred until occupancy of the new courthouse, 
that the conveyance include a public use reversion clause, and 
that the Administrator may include in the conveyance such other 
terms as are necessary to protect the interests of the United 
States. It is expected that Fresno County will use the B.F. 
Sisk Building as a county courthouse.
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   ORVILLE WRIGHT FEDERAL BUILDING AND WILBUR WRIGHT FEDERAL BUILDING


                               H.R. 3118


                          (Public Law 108-223)

    This law designates the building located at 600 
Independence Avenue, SE, in Washington, D.C., as the ``Orville 
Wright Federal Building'' and the building located at 800 
Independence Avenue, SE, in Washington, D.C., as the ``Wilbur 
Wright Federal Building''. Orville and Wilbur Wright were born 
in 1871 and 1867, respectively, in Dayton, Ohio. The two 
brothers, bicycle repairmen by trade but aviation enthusiasts 
by hobby, and after numerous efforts and early failures, 
ushered in the age of powered flight with their successful 
flights at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The two buildings 
designated by this law are currently in use by the Federal 
Aviation Administration (FAA).
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         SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2004, PART II


                              (H.R. 4219)


                          (Public Law 108-224)

    Public Law 108-224 extended Federal highway, highway 
safety, motor carrier safety and transit programs for two 
months, and authorized appropriations through June 30, 2004.
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            WILKIE D. FERGUSON, JR. UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE


                                S. 1904


                          (Public Law 108-225)

    This law designates the United States Courthouse located at 
400 North Miami Avenue in Miami, Florida, as the ``Wilkie D. 
Ferguson, Jr. United States Courthouse''. Wilkie Demeritte 
Ferguson, Jr. was born May 11, 1938, in Miami, Florida. He was 
raised in the Liberty Square public-housing project and 
attended segregated public schools. He attended Florida A&M 
University where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Business 
Administration. He served in the United States Army as a First 
Lieutenant from 1960 to 1963 and as a Captain in the Army 
Reserve until 1965. He graduated from Howard University School 
of Law in 1968. He then served in several capacities, first as 
a staff attorney for Legal Services of Greater Miami from 1968-
72, then as staff attorney for the Dade County School Board, 
from 1972 to 1973. In 1973, he was elected Judge of the Court 
of Industrial Claims where he served until 1976, when he was 
elevated to the Circuit Court for the 11th Judicial Circuit of 
Florida, a position he held until 1980. In 1980, he was 
elevated to the Third District Court of Appeals for Florida, 
where he served until his appointment to the federal bench in 
1993. Judge Ferguson was appointed to the United States 
District Court for the Southern District of Florida in 1993. He 
passed away in 2003.
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                  SENATOR PAUL SIMON FEDERAL BUILDING


                                S. 2022


                          (Public Law 108-226)

    This law designates the Federal building located at 250 
West Cherry Street in Carbondale, Illinois, the ``Senator Paul 
Simon Federal Building''. Senator Simon served in the United 
States Army Counterintelligence Corps from 1951 until 1953, 
during which time he was assigned as a special agent in Europe. 
He was elected to the Illinois State House of Representatives 
and State Senate, and as Lieutenant Governor before being 
elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1974. 
Senator Simon served in the House of Representatives until 
being elected to the United States Senate in 1984. He served 
for two terms in the United States Senate, retiring in 1996. 
Senator Simon passed away in 2003.
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                     RONALD REAGAN FEDERAL BUILDING


                                S. 2043


                          (Public Law 108-227)

    This law designates the Federal Building located at 228 
Walnut Street in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as the ``Ronald 
Reagan Federal Building''. Born February 6, 1911, in Tampico, 
Illinois, Ronald Reagan studied economics and sociology, played 
on the football team, and acted in school plays at Eureka 
College. As an actor, Ronald Reagan served as President of the 
Screen Actors Guild. He was elected Governor of California in 
1966 and re-elected in 1970. In 1980 he was elected President 
of the United States and served two terms. During his tenure, 
he lowered taxes, strengthened the American economy, improved 
the national defense, opened a dialogue with the Soviet Union, 
worked closely with American allies, and reduced regulatory 
burdens. President Reagan passed away in 2004.
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         SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2004, PART III


                               H.R. 4635


                          (Public Law 108-263)

    Public Law 108-263 extended Federal highway, highway 
safety, motor carrier safety and transit programs for one 
month, and authorized appropriations through July 31, 2004.
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    LUIS A. FERRE UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE AND POST OFFICE BUILDING


                                S. 2017


                          (Public Law 108-273)

    This law designates the United States Courthouse and Post 
Office Building located at 93 Atocha Street in Ponce, Puerto 
Rico, as the ``Luis A. Ferre United States Courthouse and Post 
Office Building''. Born on February 17, 1904, Luis Ferre grew 
up in the span between the ousting of Spanish troops and the 
granting of United States citizenship. After graduating from 
primary school in Puerto Rico, he attended and graduated from 
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1924 with a degree 
in Engineering, and a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1925. 
He went to work for his family business, Ferre Enterprises. He 
ran for office in 1940 as a mayoral candidate for the City of 
Ponce. He was elected to the Puerto Rican House of 
Representatives in 1952 and was elected Governor of Puerto Rico 
in 1968. He served in the Puerto Rican Senate from 1977 to 1980 
and 1981 to 1984, as President of that Body from 1977 to 1980. 
Luis Ferre was also an avid patron of the arts and founded an 
art museum in his hometown of Ponce. He was awarded the 
Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George H.W. Bush in 
1991. Luis Ferre passed away on October 21, 2003.

A BILL TO RESOLVE THE BOUNDARY CONFLICTS IN BARRY AND STONE COUNTIES IN 
                         THE STATE OF MISSOURI


                                S. 1167


                          (Public Law 108-279)

    This law resolves boundary conflicts in Barry and Stone 
Counties in the State of Missouri, and establishes a mechanism 
to resolve disputes over the boundaries of the Mark Twain 
National Forest arising from a property survey carried out by 
the Army Corps of Engineers.
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         SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2004, PART IV


                               H.R. 4916


                          (Public Law 108-280)

    Public Law 108-280 extended highway safety, motor carrier 
safety and transit programs for two months, and authorized 
appropriations through September 30, 2004. H.R. 4916 only 
extended the Federal highway program to September 24, 2004.
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               WINSTON E. ARNOW UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE


                               H.R. 1572


                          (Public Law 108-288)

    This law designates the historic Federal District Court 
Building located at 100 North Palafox Street in Pensacola, 
Florida, as the ``Winston E. Arnow United States Courthouse''. 
Winston E. Arnow was born on March 13, 1911, in Micanopy, 
Florida. He graduated from the University of Florida, 
Gainesville, with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1932 and a 
law degree in 1933. Winston E. Arnow was admitted to the 
Florida bar on January 10, 1933. He served as a Second 
Lieutenant in the United States Army but transferred from 
Infantry to the Judge Advocates General Division, where he 
reached the rank of Major. He was appointed United States 
District Judge, Northern District of Florida by President 
Johnson and took office January 19, 1968. Judge Arnow served as 
Judge, Chief Judge, and in senior status in the Northern 
District of Florida until his death in 1994.
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          COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 2004


                               H.R. 2443


                          (Public Law 108-293)

    The legislation authorizes $8.2 billion for Coast Guard 
programs and operations in fiscal year 2005. The law also 
amends existing statutes to improve management of Coast Guard 
activities, navigation, and commercial shipping. The 
legislation made a series of amendments to the Maritime 
Transportation Security Act of 2002 that require reports on the 
security and screening of maritime cargo containers, the degree 
of information sharing between Federal agencies regarding 
activities in the maritime domain, and the design of the 
Department of Homeland Security's port security grant program.
    This law also included many provisions included in H.R. 
3879 and H.R. 4251.
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              CAPE TOWN TREATY IMPLEMENTATION ACT OF 2004


                               H.R. 4226 


                         (Public Law 108-297) 

    The Cape Town Treaty will aid both the U.S. aviation 
industry and international commercial aviation businesses. It 
will bring the uniformity of modern commercial finance laws, 
already in place in the United States, to international 
transactions involving aircraft and aircraft engines. To fully 
implement the Cape Town Treaty and its accompanying Protocol, 
the Cape Town Treaty Implementation Act designates the Federal 
Aviation Administration's Civil Aviation Registry to be the 
U.S. ``Entry Point'' to the International Registry for relevant 
transactions. This is an important change in U.S. law because 
it will ensure that the Cape Town Treaty and its aircraft 
protocol can be fully implemented.
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         SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2004, PART V 


                               H.R. 5183 


                         (Public Law 108-310) 

    Public Law 108-310 extends Federal highway, highway safety, 
motor carrier safety and transit programs for eight months, and 
authorized appropriations through May 31, 2005.
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  TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION TO 
    CARRY OUT CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE 
 COLLABORATIVE VERY ENERGETIC RADIATION IMAGING TELESCOPE ARRAY SYSTEM 
         (VERITAS) PROJECT ON KITT PEAK NEAR TUCSON, ARIZONA. 


                               H.R. 5105 


                         (Public Law 108-331) 

    This law authorizes construction and related activities in 
support of the collaborative Very Energetic Radiation Imaging 
Telescope Array System (VERITAS) project on Kitt Peak, near 
Tucson, Arizona. The VERITAS project is a collaborative effort 
that brings together the Smithsonian Institution and ten 
universities from the United States, Canada, Ireland, and Great 
Britain to construct a new ground-based gamma-ray observatory 
with an array of four 12m optical reflectors for gamma-ray 
astronomy. The new gamma-ray observatory will allow scientists 
to explore new aspects of the universe by allowing them to 
observe interstellar energy patterns, which were previously 
inaccessible from ground based observatories.
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   THE WATER SUPPLY, RELIABILITY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT ACT 


                               H.R. 2828 


                         (Public Law 108-361) 

    The Water Supply, Reliability, and Improvement Act provides 
a framework for Federal agencies, including the Environmental 
Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers, to use 
existing authorities to help implement the California Bay-Delta 
Program Record of Decision. The law also authorizes $90 million 
for the Secretary of the Army to undertake the construction and 
implementation of levee stability programs or projects for such 
purposes as flood control, ecosystem restoration, water supply, 
water conveyance, and water quality objectives.
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    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2004 


                                S. 1134 


                         (Public Law 108-373) 

    This law reauthorizes the Economic Development 
Administration for five years. The legislation also updates the 
findings and declarations; revises several definitions; and 
allows for the inclusion of non-profit entities in eligible 
economic development activities. This reauthorization act also 
grants the Secretary of Commerce the authority to: implement a 
performance-based incentive plan, issue new regulations 
relating to the operation of revolving loan funds, waive 
planning requirements for isolated areas, convene meetings to 
improve coordination between federal agencies, increase the 
federal share of grants, allow for increased retention of 
funds, and issue new performance regulations.
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  RONALD W. REAGAN NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 
                                 2005 


                               H.R. 4200 


                         (Public Law 108-375) 


                   Economic Development Subcommittee 

    (Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Reauthorization 
Act of 2004): This law is enacted as Title XXXVI of the Ronald 
W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 
2005. This law reauthorizes the Assistance to Firefighters 
Grant Program that provides vital assistance to individual 
firehouses and emergency medical services departments to 
improve firefighter preparedness by supporting the acquisition 
of new equipment, improved training and fitness, and expanded 
reduction of risk programs. This reauthorization act also 
increases the level of funding for the program as well as 
increasing the amount available for each grant, based on the 
size of the area the recipient serves, as well as providing 
additional guidance on usage of the grant funds. Grants are 
annually awarded on a competitive basis based on need. The law 
includes a provision assisting Alaskan Native Villages by 
allowing all costs incurred in the assembly and delivery of 
equipment to be considered as equipment costs. The purpose of 
the FIRE grants program is clarified to prevent grant 
allocation decisions from being based on terrorism risk.

                          Water Subcommittee 

    The Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2005 includes several provisions that fall within 
the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and 
Environment. Section 311 relates to the satisfaction of certain 
audit requirements of the Inspector General of the Department 
of Defense under section 111(k) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
(CERCLA). Section 313 amends section 591 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1999 to increase the authorization from $12 
million to $22 million. Section 314 authorizes construction by 
the Army Corps of Engineers of a small boat harbor at Unalaska, 
Alaska, contingent upon completion of a favorable report of the 
Chief of Engineers. Section 2847 amends section 563 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1999 to modify authority for 
an Army Corps of Engineers land conveyance in Charleston, South 
Carolina.
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A BILL TO AMEND THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT TO REAUTHORIZE 
                     THE NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM 


                               H.R. 4731 


                         (Public Law 108-399) 

    This law reauthorizes the National Estuary Program at $35 
million a year through fiscal year 2010. The purpose of the 
National Estuary Program is to promote long-term protection of 
estuaries through collaborative voluntary efforts of Federal, 
State, local, non-profit, and private interests.
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          JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2004 


                               H.R. 5294 


                         (Public Law 108-410) 

    This law reauthorizes the capital program of the John F. 
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for four years and 
authorizes money for maintenance, repair, and alteration as 
well as capital projects. In addition, the Government 
Accountability Office (GAO) is required to regularly review the 
capital program of the Kennedy Center to ensure effective 
project management. Moreover, this law requires improved 
project management of the Plaza Project through creation of a 
Project Team. This Project Team will be responsible for 
overseeing decisions relating to the Plaza Project that will 
affect the scope, cost, schedule, or engineering feasibility of 
the overall project.
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   A BILL TO AMEND THE TIJUANA RIVER VALLEY ESTUARY AND BEACH SEWAGE 
 CLEANUP ACT OF 2000 TO EXTEND THE AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS AND 
                          FOR OTHER PURPOSES 


                               H.R. 4794 


                         (Public Law 108-425) 

    This law amends the authority of the United States to enter 
into a fee-for-services contract with the owner of a privately 
financed secondary wastewater treatment facility located in 
Mexico to provide improved wastewater treatment along the U.S.-
Mexico border so that untreated or partially treated sewage 
from Tijuana, Mexico, no longer flows north into the San Diego, 
California area.
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  THE NORMAN Y. MINETA RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS IMPROVEMENT ACT 


                               H.R. 5163 


                         (Public Law 108-426) 

    This law reorganizes the current Research and Special 
Programs Administration (RSPA) into two new administrations: 
The Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) 
and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 
(PHMSA).
    In RITA, the Administrator will be in charge of the: (1) 
Department's research and development programs and activities; 
(2) advancement of innovative technologies, including 
intelligent transportation systems projects and products; (3) 
comprehensive transportation statistics research, analysis, and 
reporting; (4) education and training in transportation and 
transportation-related fields; and (5) other duties and powers 
prescribed by the Secretary.
    In PHMSA, the Administrator will have authority over the 
aspects of pipeline and hazardous materials transportation and 
safety vested in the Secretary.
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        THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005


                               H.R. 4818


                          (Public Law 108-447)


                         Aviation Subcommittee

    War Risk Insurance for Airlines: The House Appropriations 
Committee, at the request of the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure, included language providing a one-year 
extension, through December 31, 2005, of domestic aviation war 
risk insurance. This program was expanded shortly after the 
terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, to provide terrorism 
insurance and a liability limitation for air carriers.

                           Water Subcommittee

    The law includes several provisions under the jurisdiction 
of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. In 
Division C, making appropriations for Energy and Water 
Development, title VI incorporates the text of S. 1351 and H.R. 
3044, amending the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to 
change the current three-member governing board of directors to 
a nine member advisory board and to direct the board to appoint 
a chief executive officer to carry out the day-to-day 
management of the Tennessee Valley Authority. Division C also 
includes several Army Corps of Engineers authorizations. 
Division H, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, Treasury and Independent Agencies, includes a 
provision (Section 520) that requires the Tennessee Valley 
Authority (TVA) to file information with the Securities 
Exchange Commission (SEC) that would be required if TVA were 
regulated by the SEC, but does not require TVA to register any 
securities.
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         HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM AND HYPOXIA AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2004


                                S. 3014


                          (Public Law 108-456)

    The Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Amendments Act of 2004 
reauthorizes the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and 
Control Act of 1998, and includes amended reporting 
requirements, and local and regional scientific assessment 
requirements.
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                9/11 RECOMMENDATIONS IMPLEMENTATION ACT


                            H.R. 10/S. 2845


                          (Public Law 108-458)

    This legislation implements a number of recommendations set 
forth in the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the 
United States (9/11 Commission) Report and incorporates 
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee aviation security 
improvement provisions including, the use of biometrics or 
other technology for airport access control; transportation 
security strategic planning; Next Generation Airline Passenger 
Pre-Screening Program; the expedited deployment and use of 
explosive detection equipment at airport screening checkpoints 
and in-line baggage systems; the use of blast-resistant cargo 
and baggage containers; Federal Law Enforcement In-Flight 
Counterterrorism training; wireless communication for flight 
crews; secondary flight deck barriers; Federal Air Marshal 
Training; and addressing the threat of Man-Portable Air Defense 
Systems (MANPADS) to commercial aviation.
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                  TOMOCHICHI UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE


                               H.R. 2523


                          (Public Law 108-xxx)

    This law designates the United States Courthouse located at 
125 Bull Street in Savannah, Georgia, as the ``Tomochichi 
United States Courthouse''. Tomochichi was born around the year 
1650 into the Creek Indian tribe town of Coweta. In 1728, he 
established the town of Yamacraw located on the Savannah River. 
In 1733, General James Edward Oglethorpe arrived at what was to 
become the new colony of Georgia. Tomochichi befriended 
Oglethorpe and assisted him in the creation of a new English 
colony to be named Savannah. In 1734, Tomochichi accompanied 
Oglethorpe to England to approve a treaty between the Creek 
Nation and the English. The friendship between Tomochichi and 
Oglethorpe aided in the peaceful coexistence between the Creek 
and the English during the period prior to the founding of the 
United States. Tomochichi died in 1739, and was buried in what 
is now known as Wright Square in Savannah, Georgia.
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                    JAMES V. HANSEN FEDERAL BUILDING


                               H.R. 3147


                          (Public Law 108-xxx)

    This law designates the Federal Building located at 324 
Twenty-Fifth Street in Ogden, Utah, as the ``James V. Hansen 
Federal Building''. James Vear Hansen was born in Salt Lake 
City, Utah, on August 14, 1932. He graduated from East High 
School and the University of Utah. He served in the United 
States Navy from 1951 to 1955. He worked as a real estate agent 
and insurance agent. Congressman Hansen served on the 
Farmington (Utah) City Council from 1960 until 1972. He was 
elected to the Utah State House of Representatives in 1973 and 
served until 1980, and as speaker from 1979 to 1980. 
Representative Hansen was elected to the U.S. House of 
Representatives in 1980 where he served until his retirement at 
the end of the 107th Congress.
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                       JOE SKEEN FEDERAL BUILDING


                               H.R. 3734


                          (Public Law 108-xxx)

    This law designates the Federal Building located at Fifth 
and Richardson Avenues in Roswell, New Mexico, as the ``Joe 
Skeen Federal Building''. Congressman Skeen was born in 
Roswell, New Mexico. He served in the United States Navy for a 
one-year enlistment and later in the United States Air Force 
Reserves from 1949 until 1952. Congressman Skeen graduated from 
Texas A&M University with his Bachelor of Science degree in 
Agriculture Engineering. After graduation he worked as a soil 
and water engineer for the Zuni and Ramah Navajo Indians. He 
later purchased the family sheep ranch. He was first elected to 
public office in 1960 when he served in the New Mexico State 
Senate until 1970. For the last six years of his service in the 
State Senate, he served as Minority Leader. In 1980, 
Congressman Skeen was elected to serve New Mexico's 2nd 
district in the United States House of Representatives. He was 
first elected as a write-in candidate and served until his 
retirement during the 107th Congress. While serving in the 
House, Congressman Skeen was known for his commitment to 
property rights, balancing the federal budget, and increased 
tax relief.
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    HIPOLITO F. GARCIA FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE


                               H.R. 3884


                          (Public Law 108-xxx)

    This law designates the Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse located at 615 East Houston Street, in San Antonio, 
Texas, as the ``Hipolito F. Garcia Federal Building and United 
States Courthouse''. Judge Garcia was born December 4, 1925, in 
San Antonio, Texas. After serving in the United States Army 
from 1943 to 1945, Judge Garcia attended St. Mary's University 
School of Law graduating in 1951. In 1952, he became the 
assistant criminal attorney for Bexar County, Texas. Judge 
Garcia was appointed as a Judge to the County court in 1964 and 
State District Court in 1975. In 1981, President Carter named 
Judge Garcia to the United States District Court for the 
Western District of Texas. Hipolito Garcia passed away January 
12, 2002, in Austin, Texas.
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                          F.H. NEWELL BUILDING


                               H.R. 3124


                          (Public Law 108-xxx)

    This law designates the facility of the U.S. Geological 
Survey and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation located at 230 
Collins Rd. in Boise, Idaho, as the ``F.H. Newell Building''. 
Born on March 5, 1862, in Bradford, Pennsylvania, F.H. Newell 
attended prep school in Newton, Massachusetts, then the 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he graduated in 
1885 with a degree in mining engineering. Upon his graduation, 
he was appointed to head an irrigation survey group in the 
American West by the Director of the United States Geological 
Survey (USGS). During his term, he developed techniques of 
stream gauging still in use today. Promoted to Chief of the 
Hydraulic Branch of the USGS. Newell was the primary architect 
of the Reclamation Act of 1902, and upon its passage, was 
appointed by President Roosevelt as the first Chief Engineer of 
Reclamation and later, its second Director. He was a founding 
member of the National Geographic Society and the American 
Forestry Association and the author of seven books and a number 
of scholarly articles. After leaving the Bureau of Reclamation, 
was named head of the Department of Civil Engineering at the 
University of Illinois. He passed away in 1932.

                 COMMITTEE VIEWS AND ESTIMATES REPORTS

    Pursuant to section 310(d) of the Congressional Budget Act, 
the Committee submitted its Views and Estimates Reports to the 
Committee on the Budget for fiscal years 2004 and 2005 on 
February 26, 2003, and February 25, 2004, respectively.
    These reports, intended to provide the Budget Committee 
with an early and comprehensive indication of Committee 
legislation plans for the next fiscal year, contained the views 
and estimates of new budget authority and outlays to be 
authorized in legislation under the Committee's jurisdiction 
which would become effective during the next fiscal year.
         SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON AVIATION

    In the 108th Congress, the Subcommittee on Aviation was 
chaired by John L. Mica of Florida. Peter A. DeFazio of Oregon 
served as the Subcommittee Ranking Democratic Member. 
Throughout this Congress, the Subcommittee concentrated on 
strengthening aviation security and reducing terrorist threats 
in a post 9/11 era. The Subcommittee also focused on ensuring 
the continued commercial health of the civil aviation system 
and the safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace. 
Signed into Public Law were H.R. 4226, H.R. 2115, and H.R. 
1527. H.R. 4226, the Cape Town Treaty Implementation Act of 
2004, makes certain conforming changes to provisions governing 
the registration of aircraft and the recordation of instruments 
in order to implement the Convention on International Interests 
in Mobile Equipment and the Protocol to the Convention on 
International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific 
to Aircraft Equipment. H.R. 2115, Vision 100--Century of 
Aviation Reauthorization Act, which amends title 49, United 
States Code, reauthorizes programs for the Federal Aviation 
Administration (FAA). H.R. 1527, the National Transportation 
Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2003, which amends title 
49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the 
National Transportation Safety Board. The Subcommittee also 
played a key role in passing H.R. 10, the 9/11 Recommendations 
Implementation Act. This necessary legislation provides for 
reform of the intelligence community, terrorism prevention and 
prosecution, border security, transportation security, 
international cooperation and coordination, and other purposes.
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                          Enacted Legislation

                9/11 RECOMMENDATIONS IMPLEMENTATION ACT

                            H.R. 10/S. 2845

                          (Public Law 108-458)

    This legislation implements a number of recommendations set 
forth in the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the 
United States (9/11 Commission) Report and incorporates 
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee aviation security 
improvement provisions including, the use of biometrics or 
other technology for airport access control; transportation 
security strategic planning; Next Generation Airline Passenger 
Pre-Screening Program; the expedited deployment and use of 
explosive detection equipment at airport screening checkpoints 
and in-line baggage systems; the use of blast-resistant cargo 
and baggage containers; Federal Law Enforcement In-Flight 
Counterterrorism Training; wireless communication for flight 
crews; secondary flight deck barriers; Federal Air Marshal 
training; and addressing the threat of Man-Portable Air Defense 
Systems (MANPADS) to commercial aviation.
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              CAPE TOWN TREATY IMPLEMENTATION ACT OF 2004

                               H.R. 4226

                          (Public Law 108-297)

    The Cape Town Treaty will aid both the U.S. aviation 
industry and international commercial aviation businesses. It 
will bring the uniformity of modern commercial finance laws, 
already in place in the United States, to international 
transactions involving aircraft and aircraft engines. To fully 
implement the Cape Town Treaty and its accompanying Protocol, 
the Cape Town Treaty Implementation Act designates the Federal 
Aviation Administration's Civil Aviation Registry to be the 
U.S. ``Entry Point'' to the International Registry for relevant 
transactions. This is an important change in U.S. law because 
it will ensure that the Cape Town Treaty and its aircraft 
protocol can be fully implemented.
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            FLIGHT 100--CENTURY OF AVIATION REAUTHORIZATION

                               H.R. 2115

                          (Public Law 108-176)

    Vision 100 reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration 
and related programs through fiscal year 2006. It continues the 
procedural guarantees enacted in the Aviation Investment and 
Reform Act for the 21St Century (AIR 21) that all taxes and 
revenues paid into the Aviation Trust Fund are fully invested 
and that airport improvements and air traffic control 
modernization are fully funded. Vision 100 includes numerous 
major programmatic reforms including: FAA management reform, 
expansion of the Small Community Air Service Program, reform of 
the Essential Air Service Program, and streamlining of the 
environment review process for critical airport capacity 
projects.
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    NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2003

                            S. 579/H.R. 1527

                          (Public Law 108-168)

    This Act authorizes the programs of the National 
Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) through fiscal year 2006. In 
addition, the Act addresses the problem of delays in 
implementing important NTSB recommendations by requiring an 
annual report from the Department of Transportation on the 
status of all significant safety recommendations it has 
received from the NTSB. The Act also requires the NTSB to 
notify aircraft owners and operators of their right to appeal a 
Board employee's decision classifying a particular event 
involving an aircraft as an accident. Finally, the Act allows 
the NTSB to turn over family assistance responsibilities to the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation if it is determined that a 
crash initially investigated by the NTSB was the result of a 
criminal act.
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            COMMERCIAL AVIATION MANPADS DEFENSE ACT OF 2004

                               H.R. 4056

                   Passed the House on July 22, 2004

    H.R. 4056, or the ``Commercial Aviation MANPADS Defense Act 
of 2004'' (CAMDA), clarifies that while the Department of 
Homeland Security (DHS) is conducting research and development 
of missile defense equipment for commercial aircraft, other 
efforts to address the threat posed by MANPADS should be taken. 
CAMDA takes a very comprehensive approach to addressing the 
threat of MANPADS. It encourages the President to pursue strong 
international diplomatic and cooperative efforts, including 
multilateral and bilateral treaties, to limit the availability, 
transfer, and proliferation of MANPADS and to seek the 
destruction of excess, obsolete, and illicit MANPADS. It also 
encourages the President to continue programs to reduce the 
number of MANPADS worldwide. H.R. 4056 requires the FAA to, 
when appropriate, expedite its airworthiness certification and 
to avoid duplicating the efforts taken by DHS during the 
missile defense system research and development efforts. 
Finally, the bill requires DHS to report to Congress, within 
one year, on the vulnerability assessment reports it is 
conducting at U.S. airports and any ground-based defense 
policies or procedures recommended through that process.
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            OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005

                               H.R. 4818

                          (Public Law 108-447)

    War Risk Insurance for Airlines: The House Appropriations 
Committee, at the request of the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure, included language providing a one-year 
extension, through December 31, 2005, of domestic aviation war 
risk insurance. This program was expanded shortly after the 
terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, to provide terrorism 
insurance and a liability limitation for air carriers.

                                Hearings

    The Subcommittee on Aviation held a total of 26 hearings 
during the 108th Congress. The Subcommittee held 10 hearings on 
aviation security-related issues and 16 hearings on aviation 
safety and civil aviation commercial and industry issues.
    On February 12, 2003, the Subcommittee held an introductory 
hearing on the Reauthorization of the Federal Aviation 
Administration and the aviation programs. The purpose of this 
hearing was to take testimony on issues related to the FAA and 
the programs it administers, especially the Airport Improvement 
Program (AIP), with a view toward reauthorizing them before 
they expire on September 30, 2003.
    On February 26, 2003, the Subcommittee on Aviation and the 
Subcommittee on Railroads held a Joint Hearing on Planes, 
Trains, and Intermodalism: Improving the Link Between Air and 
Rail. Since airline deregulation in 1978, air travel has become 
an essential form of travel for much of the nation. The hearing 
focused on the integration of these two modes of 
transportation.
    On March 6, 2003, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
Reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration and the 
Aviation Programs: Airports. The purpose of this hearing was to 
take testimony from representatives of our nation's airports on 
issues related to the FAA and the programs it administers, 
especially the AIP program, with a view toward reauthorizing 
them before they expire on September 30, 2003.
    On March 12, 2003, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
Reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration and the 
Aviation Programs: Commercial Aviation. The purpose of this 
hearing was to take testimony from representatives of our 
nation's commercial aviation industry on issues related to the 
FAA and the programs it administers, especially the AIP 
program, with a view toward reauthorizing them before they 
expire on September 30, 2003. This particular hearing addressed 
issues related to commercial aviation and its needs.
    On March 17, 2003, the Subcommittee held a hearing on Small 
Community Air Service. The purpose of this hearing was to 
discuss the state of commercial air service to small 
communities.
    On March 27, 2003, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
Reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration and the 
Aviation Programs: Testimony from the FAA Administrator and 
Witnesses Representing FAA Employees. The purpose of this 
hearing was to take testimony on issues related to the FAA, and 
the programs it administers, especially the AIP program, with a 
view toward reauthorizing them before they expire on September 
30, 2003. This particular hearing featured testimony by the FAA 
Administrator, as well as witnesses representing various FAA 
employee groups.
    On April 9, 2003, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
Reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration and the 
Aviation Programs: General Aviation. The purpose of this 
hearing was to take testimony from representatives of the 
general aviation industry on issues related to the FAA, and the 
programs it administers, notably the AIP program.
    On May 8, 2003, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
Status of the Federal Flight Deck Officer Program. The purpose 
of this hearing was to receive testimony on the status of the 
Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO) program and related issues.
    On June 5, 2003, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
Aircraft Cabin Environment. The purpose of this hearing was to 
receive testimony on cabin air quality, the aircraft cabin 
environment, and related issues.
    On September 25, 2003, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
the Department of Transportation (DOT) Inspector General's 
September 4, 2003 Report on the Safety of the FAA's Contract 
Tower Program. The purpose of this hearing was to receive 
testimony on the report: Safety, Cost, and Operational Metrics 
of the Federal Aviation Administration's Visual Flight Rule 
Towers (Report Number: AV-2003-057), and related issues.
    On October 16, 2003, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
Transportation Security Administration's Perspective on 
Aviation Security. The purpose of this hearing was to receive 
testimony from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) 
regarding the status of its programs to improve aviation 
security.
    On October 30, 2003, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
Status of the Federal Aviation Administration's Air Traffic 
Control Modernization Programs. The Subcommittee met to receive 
testimony from the FAA, the Department of Transportation's 
Inspector General (IG), the Government Accountability Office 
(GAO) and the Management Advisory Council's Air Traffic 
Services Subcommittee on FAA's efforts to modernize its Air 
Traffic Control (ATC) system.
    On February 12, 2004, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
Aviation Security: Progress and Problems in Passenger and 
Baggage Screening. The Subcommittee met to receive testimony 
from the TSA, the GAO, and industry representatives to provide 
an update on the status of airline passenger and baggage 
screening efforts, with a focus on checkpoint and technology 
deployment issues. This hearing did not address other 
screening-related issues such as CAPPS II, airport opt-out, and 
cargo screening.
    On March 16, 2004, the Subcommittee held a field hearing on 
Opening Reagan National Airport to General Aviation. The 
purpose of this hearing was to discuss efforts to open Ronald 
Reagan Washington National Airport to general aviation activity 
and the security issues surrounding this decision.
    On March 17, 2004, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
Status of the Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System 
(CAPPS II). The purpose of this hearing was to determine the 
status of CAPPS II, and the progress made in addressing 
concerns regarding privacy, due process, accuracy, and the 
effectiveness of the system.
    On April 1, 2004, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
Airport Deregulation. The purpose of this hearing was to 
discuss the Federal regulation of the economic activities of 
commercial service airports.
    On April 22, 2004, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
Airport Screener Privatization Pilot Program. The purpose of 
this hearing was to review the Security Screening Pilot Program 
being implemented at five commercial airports.
    On April 29, 2004, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
Cape Town Treaty and Marked-up H.R. 4226, ``Cape Town Treaty 
Implementation Act of 2004''. The purpose of the hearing was to 
discuss the Cape Town Convention and the related Protocol on 
Aircraft Equipment. Immediately following the hearing the 
Subcommittee marked up two bills, H.R. 4226, the ``Cape Town 
Treaty Implementation Act of 2004'' and H.R. 4056, the 
``Commercial Aviation MANPADS Defense Act of 2004.''
    On May 13, 2004, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
Avoiding Summer Delays and a Review of the FAA's Air Traffic 
Organization. The purpose of the hearing was to review FAA and 
TSA plans to prevent passenger delays during the summer peak 
travel period and to discuss progress on FAA's Air Traffic 
Organization reform.
    On May 19, 2004, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the Use 
of Biometrics to Improve Aviation Security. The purpose of this 
hearing was to discuss the use of biometric technologies to 
improve aviation security, including the status of efforts to 
develop operational and technical standards for biometrics.
    On June 3, 2004, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
Financial Condition of the Airline Industry. The purpose of the 
hearing was to receive testimony on the financial condition of 
the U.S. airline industry almost three years after the 
September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, with a focus on the 
industry's economic self-help initiatives.
    On June 15, 2004, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
Status of the Air Traffic Controller Workforce. The purpose of 
the hearing was to receive testimony on the status of the air 
traffic controller workforce with a focus on retirements, 
hiring and training.
    On July 8, 2004, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
National Capitol Region Air Space Control: A Review of the 
Issues Surrounding the June 9, 2004 Flight of ``N24SP''. The 
purpose of this hearing was to review the National Capital 
Region's air space control and the issues surrounding the 
specific incident that occurred on June 9, 2004, with Flight 
``N24SP.'' The Subcommittee received testimony from both TSA 
and FAA.
    On July 14, 2004, the Subcommittee held a hearing on In-
Line Explosive Detection Systems: Financing and Deployment. The 
Subcommittee on Aviation met to receive testimony from TSA, 
airport representatives, and explosive detection system (EDS) 
manufacturers to discuss the financing and deployment of 
integrated in-line EDS for screening checked baggage for 
explosives.
    On August 25, 2004, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
9/11 Commission Report: Review of Aviation Security 
Recommendations. The purpose of this hearing was to review and 
discuss the 9/11 Commission Report's aviation security 
recommendations.
    On September 9, 2004, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
Delay Reduction Efforts at Chicago's O'Hare Airport. The 
purpose of this hearing was to review and discuss recent and 
future delay reduction efforts by the FAA and the commercial 
airlines at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, 
and across the national airspace system.
 SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COAST GUARD AND MARITIME 
                             TRANSPORTATION

    During the 108th Congress, the Subcommittee on Coast Guard 
and Maritime Transportation, chaired by Congressman Frank A. 
LoBiondo with Congressman Bob Filner serving as the Democratic 
Ranking Member, developed major legislation regarding the U.S. 
Coast Guard and maritime security. The Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation Act of 2004, P.L. 108-293, was enacted during 
the 108th Congress and incorporated a number of bills that were 
developed and considered by the Subcommittee.
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                          Enacted Legislation

          COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 2004

                               H.R. 2443

                          (Public Law 108-293)

    The legislation authorizes $8.2 billion for Coast Guard 
programs and operations in fiscal year 2005. The law also 
amends existing statutes to improve management of Coast Guard 
activities, navigation, and commercial shipping. The 
legislation made a series of amendments to the Maritime 
Transportation Security Act of 2002 that require reports on the 
security and screening of maritime cargo containers, the degree 
of information sharing between Federal agencies regarding 
activities in the maritime domain, and the design of the 
Department of Homeland Security's port security grant program.
    This law also included many provisions included in House 
bills H.R. 3879 and H.R. 4251.

                           Other Legislation

 COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 
                                  2004

                               H.R. 5426

    This Act makes technical corrections to the Coast Guard and 
Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-293). The House 
passed the bill on December 7, 2004. No further action was 
taken on the bill.

           COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005

                               H.R. 3879

    This bill authorizes funding for Coast Guard activities for 
fiscal year 2005. The Committee approved a funding level of 
$7.9 billion, including an amount of $1.1 billion for the 
Integrated Deepwater System, the Coast Guard's multi-year asset 
recapitalization program. The Committee reported the bill on 
May 11, 2004. H.R. 3879 was incorporated into P.L. 108-293.

               MARITIME TRANSPORTATION AMENDMENTS OF 2004

                               H.R. 4251

    This legislation amends existing statutes to enhance the 
Coast Guard's authority to promote and protect maritime safety 
and to enforce port security regulations. The legislation also 
included provisions to improve the safety and security of 
commercial shipping by requiring regular inspection of towing 
vessels and by requiring notification of drug test violations 
from civilian and certain uniformed personnel employed aboard 
Federally-operated vessels. The Committee reported the bill on 
November 16, 2004. H.R. 4251 was incorporated into P.L. 108-
293.

                                Hearings

    During the 108th Congress, the Subcommittee on Coast Guard 
and Maritime Transportation, chaired by Congressman Frank A. 
LoBiondo, with Congressman Bob Filner serving as Ranking 
Democratic Member, held 14 hearings.

 ANNUAL HEARINGS ON THE ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE COAST 
                 GUARD AND FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

    The Subcommittee conducted two separate hearings on the 
Administration's fiscal year 2004 and 2005 budgets during the 
108th Congress.
    The United States Coast Guard was established on January 
28, 1915, through the consolidation of the Revenue Cutter 
Service (established in 1790) and the Lifesaving Service 
(established in 1848). The Coast Guard later assumed the duties 
of three other agencies: the Lighthouse Service (established in 
1789), the Steamboat Inspection Service established in 1838), 
and the Bureau of Navigation (established in 1884).
    The Coast Guard remained a part of the Department of the 
Treasury until 1967, when it was transferred to the newly 
created Department of Transportation. Under the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002, Public Law 107-296, the Coast Guard moved 
to the new Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003.
    Under section 2 of title 14, United States Code, the Coast 
Guard has primary responsibility to enforce or assist in the 
enforcement of all applicable Federal laws on, under, and over 
the high seas and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the 
United States; to ensure safety of life and property at sea; to 
protect the marine environment; to carry out domestic and 
international icebreaking activities; and to ensure the safety 
and security of vessels, ports, waterways, and related 
facilities.
    As the fifth armed force of the United States, the Coast 
Guard also maintains defense readiness to operate as a 
specialized service in the Navy upon the declaration of war or 
when the President directs. The Coast Guard is composed of 
approximately 37,000 active duty military personnel, 9,000 
reservists, 6,400 civilian employees, and 32,000 volunteers of 
the Coast Guard Auxiliary. The Coast Guard has defended the 
Nation in every war since 1790. In recent years, the Coast 
Guard deployed assets to the Persian Gulf and Mediterranean 
region to take part in the U.S. military's Operation Iraqi 
Freedom.

 PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2004 BUDGETS FOR THE U.S. COAST GUARD AND THE 
                      FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

    On March 13, 2003, the Subcommittee conducted an oversight 
hearing on the Administration's fiscal year 2004 budget 
requests for the U.S. Coast Guard and the Federal Maritime 
Commission.
    The Subcommittee heard testimony from Admiral Thomas H. 
Collins, Commandant, United States Coast Guard; Master Chief 
Franklin A. Welch, Master Chief Petty Officer of the United 
States Coast Guard; and the Honorable Steven Blust, Chairman of 
the Federal Maritime Commission. Accompanying Mr. Blust was Ms. 
Amy W. Larson, Acting General Counsel and Mr. Bruce A. 
Dombrowski, Executive Director.
    The Administration requested $6.7 billion for Coast Guard 
activities that were subject to appropriation in fiscal year 
2004. This request was $581 million, or approximately 10 
percent, more than the amount appropriated for the Coast Guard 
in fiscal year 2003. This request reflected three primary 
objectives for the Coast Guard in fiscal year 2004: (1) to 
recapitalize Coast Guard legacy assets and infrastructure; (2) 
to build-out homeland security capabilities; and (3) to sustain 
non-homeland security missions near pre-September 11, 2001 
levels. Approximately $538 million was requested for mandatory 
military personnel entitlement programs, including retirement 
pay and enhanced Coast Guard operations. An additional $60 
million was requested for increased costs for capital 
acquisitions and for training of Coast Guard Reserve forces.
    The President requested no additional funding above the $64 
million permanently appropriated for the boating safety program 
(Wallop-Breaux Trust Fund) and Coast Guard administrative 
expenses. The Wallop-Breaux Trust Fund consists of two 
accounts, the Sport Fish Restoration Account and the Boat 
Safety Account. Annually, up to $70 million of the motorboat 
fuel taxes paid by recreational boaters are deposited in the 
Boat Safety Account to fund state boating safety grant programs 
coordinated by the Coast Guard.
    The Administration's fiscal year 2004 budget requested that 
an amount of $61.2 million be provided for Coast Guard 
activities under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 from the Oil 
Spill Liability Trust Fund. This amount included $50 million 
for emergency response costs, $10 million for payment of 
claims, and $1.2 million for support of the Prince William 
Sound Oil Spill Recovery Institute in Cordova, Alaska. 
Established by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, the Oil Spill 
Liability Trust Fund provides a source of funds, not subject to 
appropriation, to pay oil spill removal costs and damages, 
including assessment of natural resources damages, and Federal 
expenses necessary to administer the Fund. Each year, the Fund 
may provide up to $50 million for emergency response costs and 
pay all valid claims for oil spill damages resulting from oil 
spills.
    The Administration requested $18.47 million for the 
operation of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) for fiscal 
year 2004. Approximately $16.70 million was appropriated for 
FMC operations in fiscal year 2003. The FMC is primarily 
engaged in administering the Shipping Act of 1984. However, the 
FMC also enforces the Foreign Shipping Practices Act and 
Section 19 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920. Under these 
authorities, the FMC protects shippers and carriers from 
restrictive or unfair practices of foreign governments and 
foreign-flag carriers. Under these laws, the FMC has the 
authority to take action against the offending carriers, 
including the imposition of per voyage fees and the prevention 
of trade with the United States. The FMC also enforces the laws 
related to cruise vessel financial responsibility to ensure 
that cruise vessel operators have sufficient resources to pay 
judgments to passengers for personal injury or death or for 
nonperformance of a voyage.

 UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AND FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION FISCAL YEAR 
2005 BUDGET REQUESTS, AND THE COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL 
                               YEAR 2005

    On March 4, 2004, the Subcommittee conducted a hearing on 
the United States Coast Guard and Federal Maritime Commission 
fiscal year 2005 budget requests and the Coast Guard 
Authorization Act for fiscal year 2005. The purpose of the 
hearing was to consider the Administration's fiscal year 2005 
budget requests for the U.S. Coast Guard, Department of 
Homeland Security port security grants, and the Federal 
Maritime Commission.
    Testimony was received from Admiral Thomas H. Collins, 
Commandant, United States Coast Guard; Master Chief Franklin A. 
Welch, Master Chief Petty Officer, United States Coast Guard; 
and the Honorable Steven R. Blust, Chairman, Federal Maritime 
Commission. Ms. Amy W. Larson, General Counsel, accompanied Mr. 
Blust.
    The Administration's fiscal year 2005 budget requested $7.5 
billion to support Coast Guard operations. This request was 
$430 million, or approximately 6.1 percent, more than the 
amount appropriated for the Coast Guard in fiscal year 2004. 
This request reflects four primary objectives for the Coast 
Guard in fiscal year 2005: (1) to recapitalize operational 
assets; (2) to maintain existing missions; (3) to implement the 
Marine Transportation Security Act of 2002 (MTSA); and (4) to 
enhance maritime domain awareness.
    The Administration did not request additional funding above 
the $64 million permanently appropriated for the boating safety 
program (Wallop-Breaux Trust Fund) and Coast Guard 
administrative expenses. In 1984, the Wallop-Breaux amendments 
to the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 created the Aquatic 
Resources Trust Fund. The Wallop-Breaux Trust Fund consists of 
two accounts, the Sport Fish Restoration Account and the Boat 
Safety Account. Annually, up to $70 million of the motorboat 
fuel taxes paid by recreational boaters are deposited in the 
Boat Safety Account to fund state boating safety grant programs 
coordinated by the Coast Guard.
    The Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act of 1998, which is 
contained in Subtitle D of title VII of the Transportation 
Equity Act for the 21St Century (P.L. 105-178), amended the 
Recreational Boating Safety Program, administered by the Coast 
Guard. Under these amendments, states receive $59 million 
without appropriation for boating safety programs. An 
additional $13 million may be appropriated from the Coast 
Guard's budget for boating safety programs. This legislation 
also provides the Coast Guard with $5 million annually to 
coordinate and carry out the national recreational boating 
safety program.
    Established by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, the Oil Spill 
Liability Trust Fund provides a source of funds, not subject to 
appropriation, to pay oil spill removal costs and damages, 
including assessment of natural resources damages, and Federal 
expenses necessary to administer the Fund. Each year, the Fund 
may provide up to $50 million for emergency response costs and 
pay all valid claims for oil spill damages resulting from oil 
spills.
    The President's fiscal year 2005 request from the Fund was 
$61.2 million, including $50 million for emergency response 
costs, $10 million for payment of claims, and $1.2 million for 
support of the Prince William Sound Oil Spill Recovery 
Institute in Cordova, Alaska. In addition, $52.5 million was 
proposed to be taken from the Fund to offset Coast Guard 
expenditures related to Oil Pollution Act activities--$25 
million for Operating Expenses, $24 million for Acquisitions, 
Construction and Improvements, and $3.5 million for Research, 
Development, Test and Evaluation.
    The President's FY 2005 request included $46 million in 
port security grants to be administered by the Office of 
Domestic Preparedness. Section 102 of the Maritime 
Transportation Security Act (46 U.S.C. 70107) authorizes the 
Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Maritime 
Administrator, to make port security grants to port 
authorities, facility operators, and state and local 
governments. These grants may be used to correct 
vulnerabilities in port security and ensure compliance with 
Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans and facility plans. 
In fiscal years 2002, 2003, and 2004 a total of $588 million 
has been appropriated for these grants. Of that amount, $442 
million has been awarded. An additional round of grants in 
expected to be made later this year. In FY 2004, $124.5 million 
was provided to the Transportation Security Administration for 
these grants.
    The Administration requested $19.5 million for the 
operation of the Federal Maritime Commission for fiscal year 
2005. Approximately $18.4 million was appropriated for FMC 
operations in fiscal year 2004.
    The Subcommittee authorized funding levels for fiscal years 
2004 and 2005 in the House-passed version of H.R. 2443, the 
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004. The final 
Act included authorization levels for Coast Guard activities in 
fiscal year 2005 only.
    The following table summarizes the funding levels that were 
requested by the Administration, authorized by the Congress, 
and eventually appropriated by the Congress for Coast Guard 
activities in the fiscal years 2004 and 2005. All funding 
levels are reported in millions of dollars.

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                                                                                     Funding levels reported in millions of $
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                         Account                              FY 2004         FY 2004         FY 2005        H.R. 2443        FY 2005       H. R. 4837
                                                              request      appropriated       request       authorized     appropriated    supplemental
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Operating Expenses......................................        $4,706.0        $4,816.2        $5,173.2        $5,404.3        $5,157.2         **$33.4
Environmental Compliance and Restoration................            17.0            17.0            17.0            17.0            17.0  ..............
Reserve Training........................................           114.0            95.0           117.0           117.0           113.0  ..............
Acquisition, Construction and Improvements..............           775.0       **1,011.2           942.6         1,500.0           982.2  ..............
Deepwater...............................................           500.0           668.4           678.0         1,100.0           724.0  ..............
Alteration of Bridges...................................             0.0            19.3             0.0            19.7            15.9  ..............
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation..............            22.0            15.0             0.0            24.2            18.5  ..............
Retired Pay.............................................         1,020.0         1,020.0         1,085.5         1,085.5         1,085.5  ..............
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    Total...............................................         6,654.0       **6,993.6         7,335.3         8,167.7         7,389.3         ***33.4
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**FY 2004 appropriations (AC&I) include AC&I $16 million recission from Rescue 21 (as part of FY 2005 Act)
***Supplemental for hurricane assistance included in H.R. 4837

                     Port Security-Related Hearings

    The Subcommittee held five hearings that focused on issues 
related to increasing port security through review and 
implementation of measures outlined by the Maritime 
Transportation Security Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-295).
    The U.S. Marine Transportation System (MTS) consists of 
waterways, ports and their intermodal connections, vessels, 
vehicles, and system users, and Federal maritime navigation 
systems that are scattered throughout 3.5 million square miles 
of ocean area and along 95,000 miles of coastline. Commercial 
shipping carries more than 95 percent by volume of the U.S. 
overseas trade through these waters and is critical to U.S. 
economic health. The System's objective is the safe, secure, 
and environmentally sound movement of goods, people, and 
military assets in the most efficient and economically 
effective manner possible. Annually, the MTS handles more than 
two billion tons of freight, three billion barrels of oil, more 
than 134 million ferry passengers, and more than seven million 
cruise ship passengers. Approximately 7,500 foreign ships, 
manned by 200,000 foreign sailors, enter U.S. ports every year 
to offload approximately six million truck-size cargo 
containers onto U.S. docks. Additionally, many of these 
seaports are critical military strategic sealift ports whose 
availability must be constantly assured.
    Critical coastal facilities such as military installations, 
nuclear power plants, oil refineries, fuel tanks, pipelines, 
chemical plants, and vital bridges, line American ports, 
waterways, and shores. These and many other national assets are 
critical to our economic and national security and vital for 
the free and seamless movement of passengers and goods 
throughout the country.
    There are 361 public ports in the United States that handle 
over 95 percent of U.S. overseas trade. The top 50 ports in the 
United States account for over 90 percent of total cargo 
tonnage. Twenty-five U.S. ports account for over 98 percent of 
all container shipments. Cruise ships visiting foreign 
destinations embark from at least 16 U.S. ports. Generally, 
ports are often very open and exposed and are susceptible to 
large-scale acts of terrorism that could cause catastrophic 
loss of life and economic disruption. Despite the importance of 
seaport security, perhaps no other mode of transportation is 
currently more vulnerable to future attacks than our Nation's 
Marine Transportation System.

              MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ACT OF 2002

    On November 25, 2002, President Bush signed into law the 
Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) of 2002 which 
contains several provisions to protect America's maritime 
community against the threat of terrorism without adversely 
affecting the flow of U.S. commerce through our ports. Section 
102 of the MTSA created a new subtitle VI of title 46, United 
States Code, which establishes a comprehensive national system 
of maritime transportation security enhancements. Chapter 701 
of this title contains provisions related to port security.
    The Coast Guard has been designated as the lead Federal 
agency with responsibility over maritime homeland security. The 
Coast Guard's homeland security missions include protection of 
the U.S. maritime domain and the U.S. Marine Transportation 
System and the denial of use and exploitation of these systems 
by terrorists as a means for attacks on U.S. territory, 
population, and critical infrastructure. The MTSA contains 
several provisions relating to the Coast Guard's role in 
maritime homeland security. The MTSA creates a U.S. maritime 
security system and requires Federal agencies, ports, and 
vessel owners to take numerous steps to upgrade security. The 
MTSA also required the Coast Guard to conduct vulnerability 
assessments of U.S. ports. The MTSA further required the Coast 
Guard to develop national and regional area maritime 
transportation security plans and required seaports, waterfront 
terminals, and certain types of vessels to develop and submit 
security and incident response plans to the Coast Guard for 
approval by July 1, 2004. Finally, the MTSA also required the 
Coast Guard to conduct an antiterrorism assessment of certain 
foreign ports.

                IMPLEMENTATION OF U.S. MARITIME SECURITY

    Section 70117 of title 46, United States Code required the 
Coast Guard to issue an interim final rule, as soon as 
practicable, as a temporary regulation to implement the Port 
Security section (section 102) of the MTSA. The Coast Guard 
published a series of six temporary interim rules on July 1, 
2003 and published final rules on October 22, 2003, which 
became effective on November 21, 2003.

                             PORT SECURITY

    On June 3, 2003, the Subcommittee conducted a hearing on 
the implementation of chapter 701 (Port Security) of title 46, 
as enacted in the Maritime Transportation and Security Act of 
2002, with particular emphasis on U.S. facility and vessel 
vulnerability assessments, maritime transportation security 
plans, transportation security incident response, and foreign 
port assessment.
    Testimony was received from Admiral Thomas H. Collins, 
Commandant, United States Coast Guard; Mr. William C. Ellis, 
Director of Security, Port of Long Beach, California; and Ms. 
Bethann Rooney, Manager, Port Security, Port Authority of New 
York and New Jersey.
    Admiral Collins testified about the development of 
regulations that would outline requirements and deadlines for 
vessels and facility security plans required under the Maritime 
Transportation Security Act of 2002 and about the measures that 
were in place and being developed to identify ownership of and 
assess risk associated with foreign-flagged ships calling on 
U.S. harbors. Mr. Ellis and Ms. Rooney testified on the role of 
local port authorities in enhancing port security, the effects 
that the proposed regulations would have on U.S. ports, and the 
availability of funding for implementing the security measures 
required by the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002.

               INTERIM FINAL REGULATIONS ON PORT SECURITY

    On July 22, 2003, the Subcommittee conducted a hearing on 
interim regulations on port security that were developed by the 
Coast Guard. These interim rules promulgate maritime security 
requirements mandated by chapter 701 of title 46 (Port 
Security), United States Code, as enacted in the Maritime 
Transportation and Security Act of 2002. These six temporary 
interim rules included: Implementation of National Maritime 
Security Initiatives, Area Maritime Security, Vessel Security, 
Facility Security, Outer Continental Shelf Facility Security, 
and Automatic Identification System.
    Testimony was received from Admiral Thomas H. Collins, 
Commandant, accompanied by RADM Larry Hereth, Director of Port 
Security, United States Coast Guard; Mr. Cornel Martin, Vice 
President, Passenger Vessel Association; Mr. Michael Crye, 
President, International Council of Cruise Lines; Mr. Joseph 
Cox, President, Chamber of Shipping of America; Mr. Rob Remar, 
General Counsel, International Longshore & Warehouse Union; Mr. 
Harold Hudgins, Manager, General Cargo/Intermodal, Alabama 
State Port Authority; Mr. Dan Smith, President and CEO, 
Maritel; Mr. Dennis Rochford, President, Maritime Exchange for 
the Delaware River and Bay; and Fiona J. Morgan, Executive 
Director, National Marine Charter Association.
    The interim rules covered vessels and facilities operating 
on or adjacent to waters subject to the jurisdiction of the 
U.S. and were split into six separate parts. Following a 
general section that discussed general requirements and 
definitions, each of the sections focused on a specific segment 
of the marine industry: ports, vessels, facilities, and outer 
continental shelf facilities. Lastly, the interim regulations 
addressed the installation of the Automatic Identification 
System (AIS). These regulations were part of the new Subchapter 
H of title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), except 
for AIS, which amended several sections of the CFR.
    The interim regulations became effective on July 1, 2003. 
The Coast Guard accepted written comments on the regulations 
for 30 days, and held a public meeting to discuss the maritime 
security interim rules and the AIS interim rules on July 23, 
2003, in Washington, D.C.
    The temporary interim regulations required the designation 
of an individual who will be responsible for the vessel or 
facility security program, outlined the qualifications for 
security officers, and required all personnel to have training 
so that they are ready and able to implement the security plan. 
The regulations also required owners and operators to assess 
vulnerabilities and develop plans that may include passenger, 
vehicle and baggage screening procedures. The regulations also 
directed the plans to take into account existing and future 
security patrols, established restricted areas, personnel 
identification procedures, access control measures, and 
installation of surveillance equipment.

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ACT, AND ON H.R. 
3712, THE UNITED STATES SEAPORT MULTIYEAR SECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACT, AND 
         H.R. 2193, THE PORT SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2003

    On June 9, 2004, the Subcommittee conducted an oversight 
hearing on the implementation of the Maritime Transportation 
Security Act of 2002. Also, the Subcommittee received testimony 
on H.R. 2193, the Port Security Improvements Act of 2003, 
sponsored by Representative Ose (CA), and H.R. 3712, the United 
States Seaport Multiyear Security Enhancement Act, sponsored by 
Representative Millender-McDonald (CA).
    The Subcommittee received testimony from Rear Admiral Larry 
Hereth, Director of Port Security, United States Coast Guard; 
Mr. Noel Cunningham, Director of Operations, Port of Los 
Angeles; and Mr. Michael Mitre, Coast Port Security Director, 
International Longshore and Warehouse Union.
    The marine areas under U.S. jurisdiction cover some 3.5 
million square miles of ocean area and 95,000 miles of 
coastline. America's 361 salt and freshwater ports provide 
numerous entry points through which more than 95 percent by 
volume of the U.S. overseas trade arrives in this country. 
However, those seeking to endanger the security of the American 
people may use these same ports.
    Critical coastal facilities, marine and otherwise, such as 
military installations, nuclear power plants, oil refineries, 
fuel tanks, pipelines, chemical plants, and vital bridges, line 
American ports, waterways, and shores. These and many other 
national assets are critical to our economic and national 
security, and vital for the free and seamless movement of 
passengers and goods throughout the country.
    Generally, ports are often very open and exposed and are 
susceptible to large-scale acts of terrorism that could cause 
catastrophic loss of life and economic disruption. Despite the 
importance of seaport security, perhaps no other mode of 
transportation is currently more vulnerable to future attacks 
than our Nation's Marine Transportation System.
    On November 25, 2002, President Bush signed into law the 
Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) of 2002. In 2003, 
the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation 
conducted two oversight hearings concerning port security, 
focusing on the U.S. Coast Guard's promulgation of regulations 
to implement maritime security requirements mandated by chapter 
701 of title 46 (Port Security), United States Code, as enacted 
in the MTSA. The Coast Guard published a series of final rules 
that built on interim rules that had been implemented earlier 
in the year and required that certain sectors of the maritime 
industry to take significant measures to increase the security 
of vessels, shore-side facilities, and offshore facilities 
under U.S. jurisdiction. The regulations also required the 
carriage of automatic identification systems on board certain 
vessels on specified navigable waters of the United States. The 
rules went into force on July 1, 2004, in conjunction with the 
rules outlined in the International Ship and Port Facility 
Security (ISPS) Code that was adopted by the International 
Maritime Organization.
    The Subcommittee received testimony on the implementation 
of the final rules and the level of compliance by maritime 
industries with the regulations. Rear Admiral Hereth testified 
that more than 98 percent of vessels and shoreside facilities 
were expected to be compliant with the final rules by the time 
the regulations went into force on July 1, 2004. Mr. Cunningham 
and Mr. Mitre testified regarding the industry's efforts to be 
compliant with the rules and the effect that the regulations 
would have on normal operation within U.S. ports.
    At this hearing, the Subcommittee heard testimony regarding 
H.R. 2193, the Port Security Improvement Act of 2003 and H.R. 
3712, the United States Seaport Multiyear Security Enhancement 
Act.
    H.R. 3193 was introduced by Rep. Ose (CA) on May 21, 2003, 
and would provide for the enhancement of security measures at 
ports nationwide. This bill would make available to the 
Secretary of Homeland Security a percentage of the customs 
duties collected at each port that exceed the total port 
security costs incurred at that port for a period of five 
fiscal years to fund port security improvements. These 
improvements include the administration of the transportation 
security card program (also known as the transportation worker 
identification credentials (TWIG) program); the inspection of 
cruise passengers, cargo and empty containers; and upgrades to 
port security infrastructure. H.R. 2193 establishes deadlines 
for the issuance of interim and final regulations regarding the 
transportation security card program and establishes national 
minimum standards for security requirements for each port and 
facility in the United States and each vessel entering a U.S. 
port.
    H.R. 3712 was introduced by Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald 
on January 21, 2004. This bill would authorize the Secretary of 
Homeland Security to make grants to seaports to provide funds 
for port security improvements. Additionally, the bill 
establishes criteria for projects that maybe funded by such 
awards and would require that funds from federal grants not 
exceed 75 percent of the total costs of any project except 
under certain circumstances. H.R. 3712 provides for the 
issuance of a letter of intent by the Secretary of Homeland 
Security committing to obligate funds from future budget 
authority to a seaport. This provision would allow ports to 
move ahead with security improvements with the expectation that 
funds will be provided in the future to meet part of the costs 
incurred by any such projects. The bill also authorizes 
appropriations in the amount of $800 million for each of fiscal 
years 2005 through 2009 to carry out the grant program and 
remain available to the Secretary until expended.

      9/11 COMMISSION REPORT AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SECURITY

    On August 25, 2004, the Subcommittee conducted a hearing on 
the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United 
States (9/11 Commission) report and maritime transportation 
security.
    The Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. John Lehman, 
Commissioner, National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the 
United States; Ms. Jamie Gorelick, Commissioner, National 
Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States; Rear 
Admiral Larry Hereth, Director of Port Security, and was 
accompanied by Mr. James F. Sloan, Assistant Commandant for 
Intelligence, United States Coast Guard; and Dr. Stephen E. 
Flynn, Jeane J. Kirkpartick Senior Fellow for National Security 
Studies, Council on Foreign Relations.
    On July 22, 2004, the 9/11 Commission released its final 
report. The report reviews in detail the events that occurred 
September 11, 2001, as well as political, economic, military, 
and cultural circumstances that have combined to create a 
climate that is favorable for the generation and operation of 
fundamental Islamist terrorist organizations, such as Al Qaeda, 
that aim to attack Americans and American interests both at 
home and abroad. The 9/11 Commission's report makes a number of 
recommendations that would modify Federal activities to further 
safeguard homeland security.
    The Subcommittee received testimony on the security of the 
nation's transportation system, specifically on issues related 
to the maritime transportation industry. The Subcommittee also 
received testimony from the Coast Guard and the U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection regarding the Department of Homeland 
Security's efforts to enhance port and cargo security.

                       MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS

    On October 6, 2004, the Subcommittee conducted a hearing to 
investigate Federal activities related to improving Maritime 
Domain Awareness.
    The Subcommittee received testimony from Mr. Jeffrey P. 
High, Director of Maritime Domain Awareness, United States 
Coast Guard; Rear Admiral Samuel P. DeBow, Director, NOAA 
Marine and Aviation Operations, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration; and Mr. Robert A. Jacksta, 
Executive Director, Border Security and Facilitation, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.
    Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) has been defined as the 
effective knowledge of all activities associated with the 
global maritime environment that could impact the security, 
safety, economy, or environment of the United States.
    Numerous Federal and State government agencies are 
responsible for carrying out activities that contribute to 
overall maritime domain awareness. MDA requires information 
ranging from the detailed mapping of the coastal ocean floor to 
strategies that identify the multitude of vessels that operate 
along the more than 95,000 miles of shoreline and in the 25,000 
miles of navigable waterways and 3.4 million square miles of 
open water that comprise the U.S. economic exclusion zone. MDA 
represents an important tool that can be employed to further 
protect the safety and security of the United States and the 
continued operation of the maritime transportation industry in 
U.S. waters.
    In an effort to recognize and reduce vulnerabilities of 
U.S. ports and waterways following the attacks of September 
11th, the United States Coast Guard has spearheaded an 
interagency approach for establishing MDA. The core of MDA 
efforts revolve around the development and use of accurate 
information, intelligence, and knowledge of vessels, cargo, 
crews, and passengers, and extend this well beyond traditional 
maritime boundaries. MDA is designed to provide a layered 
defense through collaborative efforts with international 
partners to identify and counter security risks long before 
they reach a U.S. port.
    The Coast Guard is currently leading efforts to develop a 
comprehensive national MDA plan and system architecture. The 9/
11 Commission's Report recommends that the government identify 
and evaluate transportation assets needing protection, set 
risk-based priorities for defending them, select the most 
practical and cost-effective ways of doing so, and then develop 
a plan, budget, and funding to implement the efforts. The Coast 
Guard contends that a comprehensive MDA plan will address this 
need in a maritime environment.
    The Coast Guard's Intelligence Coordination Center, which 
is collocated with the Office on Naval Intelligence at the 
National Maritime Intelligence Center in Suitland, Maryland, 
has recently established a program called COASTWATCH to monitor 
the entry of vessels into U.S. waters. Through this process, 
notices of arrival reports (containing crew, passenger, cargo, 
and shipping line information) from the National Vessel 
Movement Center (NVMC) are analyzed using law enforcement and 
intelligence information. Vessels of interest are identified so 
the Coast Guard and other agencies can appropriately respond 
prior to the vessel reaching port. Additionally, the Coast 
Guard is establishing a network for receiving and distributing 
Automatic Identification System (AIS) reports (vessel position, 
course, speed, etc.) from ships using existing Vessel Traffic 
Services monitoring systems located in ten of the Nation's 
largest ports. This initiative is planned to expand to other 
strategically significant U.S. seaports and ultimately will 
cover the entire coastline including all of America's 361 
ports.
    The Coast Guard is developing technologies and systems to 
track vessels within and bound for U.S. waters from overseas 
locations, as required by both the Maritime Transportation 
Security Act of 2002 (MTSA) and the Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation Act of 2004. The Coast Guard is currently 
working with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to 
develop functional and technical requirements for long range 
tracking out to 2000 nautical miles. The United States is 
currently developing an amendment to the International Ship and 
Port Facility Security Code (ISPS) for this initiative that 
will be submitted to the IMO for consideration.
    In addition to efforts to safeguard homeland security 
through the identification and tracking of vessels on the high 
seas, the Coast Guard has initiated vulnerability assessments 
in a number of strategic ports located throughout the United 
States. Of the 361 domestic ports located in the U.S., 55 have 
been deemed as militarily or economically critical (15 
percent). The Coast Guard has completed Port Threat Assessments 
(PTAs) at 14 of these 55 critical ports, with 5 more scheduled 
for completion by the end of fiscal year 2004. The remaining 36 
PTAs are planned for completion by early fiscal year 2006.
    The Coast Guard is also working in partnership with the 
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) to develop prototype joint 
harbor operations centers in select Navy homeports. These 
centers will be responsible for coordinating Coast Guard and 
Navy efforts to improve the Service's capabilities to provide 
and safeguard port security and force protection. Joint 
operations centers are currently in place in San Diego, 
California and Hampton Roads, Virginia.
    As directed by MTSA, the Coast Guard established an 
International Port Security Program (IPSP). This program 
combines the knowledge and experience of CBP, TSA, and other 
Federal agencies in developing this program, sharing lessons 
learned and best practices from TSA's Civil Aviation Security 
Liaison Officer program and CBP's Container Security 
Initiative. IPSP began visiting foreign ports in July to 
measure the extent of these countries' compliance with the ISPS 
Code.
    The Coast Guard has established Maritime Intelligence 
Fusion Centers on the east and west coasts to provide tactical, 
actionable intelligence to Coast Guard District commanders and 
units. In addition, the Coast Guard established subordinate 
Field Intelligence Support Teams (FISTs) in key ports. These 
teams are actively engaged in intelligence gathering and 
initial analysis in coordination with Federal, State, and local 
law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
    In addition to the above initiatives, the Coast Guard 
continues to develop additional technologies and sources 
through its research, development, test and evaluation program 
to improve the collection, analysis and dissemination of 
information in order to expand MDA and provide the maximum 
possible coverage.
    Numerous Federal agencies, in addition to the Coast Guard, 
carry out operations that enhance overall Maritime Domain 
Awareness. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as 
coordinated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), has 
initiated a number of programs designed to safeguard the 
maritime transportation industry by improving the security of 
maritime cargo containers.
    In 2002, CBP established Operation Safe Commerce at the 
Ports of New York/New Jersey, the Ports of Los Angeles/Long 
Beach, and the Ports of Seattle/Tacoma. Operation Safe Commerce 
is a public-private partnership between the Federal government, 
business interests and the maritime industries that provides 
grant monies to test and implement technologies and practices 
that track and trace maritime cargo containers, use non-
intrusive detection to investigate cargo contents, and use 
improved seals to maintain the structural integrity of 
containers once loaded at their port of departure. $58 million 
have been appropriated to the Transportation Security 
Administration to support programs under Operation Safe 
Commerce and more than $55 million of that amount has been 
awarded in the form of grants and cooperative agreements.
    CBP has also established the Container Security Initiative 
which aims to extend the zone of security outward by pre-
screening maritime cargo containers at foreign ports before 
they are loaded on vessels bound for U.S. ports. Teams of CBP 
officials have been deployed to 25 major seaports worldwide 
including those ports that have been identified to ship more 
than two-thirds of their total volume of maritime containers to 
the United States. These officials are involved in targeting 
containers that may pose a threat to U.S. security and screen 
these and other containers using non-intrusive technologies.
    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is 
responsible for making the basic geophysical observations, 
including hydrographic mapping, and tide and current 
measurements that are required for effective maritime domain 
awareness. The agency also has a fleet of ships and planes 
operating continuously in the EEZ that provide additional 
assistance and data when needed. NOAA sits on the interagency 
maritime domain awareness council, and it is working with the 
Coast Guard to place AIS equipment on offshore weather buoys. 
Finally, NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration provides 
scientific expertise in the event of maritime spills. The 
office works to predict and minimize effects of such incidents.

        Other Oversight, Investigative and Legislative Hearings


       COAST GUARD'S MOVE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

    On April 1, 2003, the Subcommittee conducted an oversight 
hearing on the Coast Guard's move to the Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS). The Subcommittee examined the Coast Guard's 
ongoing transition to DHS as well as its homeland and non-
homeland security missions.
    The Subcommittee heard testimony from Admiral Thomas H. 
Collins, Commandant, United States Coast Guard; and Ms. JayEtta 
Hecker, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues, General 
Accounting Office.
    On November 25, 2002, the President signed into law the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public Law 107-296, which 
creates the new Department of Homeland Security. Under this 
legislation, the U.S. Coast Guard was transferred from the 
Department of Transportation to the new Department on March 1, 
2003. Section 888 of the Homeland Security Act specifically 
requires that the Coast Guard be maintained as a distinct 
agency with the Commandant reporting directly to the Secretary 
of Homeland Security. Functions, authorities, and capabilities 
of the Coast Guard to perform its missions shall be maintained 
intact and without significant reductions.
    The Coast Guard has integrated its new responsibilities as 
the lead Federal agency for protecting maritime security with 
the Service's many traditional services for our Nation that 
have been grouped into five fundamental roles: maritime safety, 
maritime security, protection of natural resources, maritime 
mobility, and national defense. Since September 11, 2001, the 
Coast Guard has placed increasing emphasis on the Service's 
homeland security efforts. These enhanced security efforts have 
had varying effects on levels of effort among all of its 
missions. Security-related missions such as ports, waterways, 
and coastal security and migrant interdiction have seen 
dramatic increases from pre-September 11, 2001 levels. 
Resources and man-hours devoted to missions such as search and 
rescue and aids to navigation have remained consistent with 
pre-September 11, 2001 levels. However, the levels of effort 
for other missions such as drug interdiction and fisheries law 
enforcement are well below pre-September 11, 2001 levels.
    The Coast Guard's budget request for FY 2004 did not 
contain direct proposals that would substantially increase the 
levels of effort among missions that have been in decline, 
specifically drug interdiction and fisheries law enforcement. 
The budget request included three new initiatives: one for 
search and rescue and two related to homeland security. 
Additionally, due to continued underfunding, the Coast Guard 
faces significant delays and cost increases for the Service's 
$17 billion Integrated Deepwater Systems project. The project 
has already experienced delays in delivery of key assets and 
could face additional delays if future funding falls behind 
what the Coast Guard has planned. These delays could hinder the 
Coast Guard's ability to carry out its security and non- 
security missions.

   INTERPRETATIONS OF EXISTING OWNERSHIP REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. FLAG 
                                DREDGES

    On April 30, 2003, the Subcommittee held a joint oversight 
hearing with the Subcommittee on Water Resources and 
Environment and received testimony on interpretations of 
existing ownership and control requirements for U.S. flag 
dredges.
    The Subcommittee heard testimony from Mr. Barry W. 
Holliday, Chief, Navigation and Operations Branch of the U.S. 
Army Corps of Engineers; Mr. Larry Burton, Director, 
International Trade Compliance Division, Office of Regulations 
and Rulings, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection; Mr. James 
W. Bean, Chairman and CEO, C.F. Bean LLC; Mr. Richard S. Weeks, 
President, Dredging Contractors of America; RADM Richard M. 
Larrabee (Ret.), Director, Port Commerce Department, American 
Association of Port Authorities; and Mr. J.M. Cashman, CEO, Jay 
Cashman, Inc.
    The Act of May 28, 1906 (46 App. U.S.C. 292), informally 
referred to as the Dredging Act, establishes U.S.-construction 
or -documentation, -ownership and -control requirements for 
dredges engaged in dredging activities in U.S. navigable 
waters.
    The Dredging Act was amended in 1992 by the inclusion of a 
provision that applies citizenship requirements not only to 
dredge ownership, but also to any entity that charters a dredge 
engaged in dredging U.S. navigable waters. The 1992 amendment 
also included an exemption that waives citizenship requirements 
for a U.S.-built and flagged hopper dredge, the STUYVESANT, and 
any other U.S.-flagged hopper dredge chartered to the entity 
that owned the STUYVESANT, the Stuyvesant Dredging Company, or 
an entity in which Stuyvesant Dredging Company had an ownership 
interest. The amendment also exempted from citizenship 
requirements any U.S.-flagged non-hopper dredge chartered to 
Stuyvesant Dredging Company or to an entity in which Stuyvesant 
has an ownership interest that is necessary to fulfill dredging 
obligations under a specific contract or as a temporary 
replacement for a disabled vessel. The exemption is set to 
expire in December 2022 or the date that the STUYVESANT loses 
its U.S-flag status, whichever is earliest.
    In February 1998, and on two subsequent occasions, the U.S. 
Customs Service (now U.S. Customs and Border Protection) ruled 
that the chartered dredge exemptions in the 1992 amendment 
allow the Stuyvesant Dredging Company to use U.S.-flag dredges 
chartered to the company, or a company in which it has an 
ownership interest, for use in projects that do not involve the 
STUYVESANT.
    In October 2003, the U.S. Court of Claims overturned the 
Customs' interpretation in the case of Norfolk Dredging Company 
Inc. vs. the United States and Bean Stuyvesant LLC. On July 7, 
2004, the U.S. Court of Appeals overturned the lower court's 
decision and affirmed the interpretation of the U.S. Customs 
Service.
    Section 609 of the House-passed version of H.R. 2443, the 
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004, directed 
the Congressional Budget Office to study the impacts of 
chartering by foreign citizens of dredges documented in the 
United States. The study was completed and submitted to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

                 COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2003

    On May 22, 2003, the Subcommittee conducted a hearing to 
examine the Administration's proposed legislative package for 
calendar year 2003. Many of the provisions in the 
Administration proposal were incorporated into H.R. 2443, the 
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2003. Testimony was received 
from Admiral Thomas H. Collins, Commandant of the United States 
Coast Guard.
    The Administration proposal included authorization levels 
for funding to support the activities of the Coast Guard and 
for levels of military strength and training in fiscal year 
2004. The Administration proposal also would grant members of 
the Coast Guard certain law enforcement authorities, including 
the authority to carry firearms, to seize property, and to make 
warrantless arrests. The Administration also proposed measures 
designed to improve management of Coast Guard personnel, 
finances, and housing.
    The proposal also included numerous provisions related to 
improving navigation safety, Coast Guard oversight of vessel 
operations in U.S. waters, and use of funds from the Oil Spill 
Liability Trust Fund.
    Admiral Collins gave testimony on the Coast Guard's fiscal 
year 2004 budget, the first budget proposed by the Coast Guard 
following its transfer to the Department of Homeland Security. 
The Commandant answered several questions addressed to him by 
Members of the Subcommittee regarding the review and 
implementation of proposed port security measures, resources 
necessary to carry out the Service's increasing homeland 
security missions, and the many provisions of the 
Administration's legislative proposal. Many of the provisions 
included in the Administration proposal became the basis for 
provisions that were included in legislation that was enacted 
as part of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 
2004 in August 2004.

                      STATEN ISLAND FERRY ACCIDENT

    On November 4, 2003, the Subcommittee conducted a field 
oversight hearing in Staten Island, New York, on the Staten 
Island Ferry accident that occurred on October 15, 2003, and 
focused on the status and preliminary findings of the accident 
investigation.
    Testimony was received from the Honorable Ellen G. 
Engleman, Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board; 
Captain Craig E. Bone, USCG Activities New York, United States 
Coast Guard; The Honorable Iris Weinshall, Commissioner, New 
York City Department of Transportation; and Mr. Robert Carroll, 
Passenger, ANDREW J. BARBERI.
    On Wednesday, October 15, 2003, at 3:20 p.m., the Staten 
Island Ferry, ANDREW J. BARBERI, carrying approximately 1,500 
people, struck a concrete maintenance pier several hundred 
yards away from its St. George terminal dock on Staten Island. 
The accident resulted in the deaths of 10 passengers and 
injuries to at least 70 others aboard the vessel. At its 
maximum capacity, the 300 foot, 3,335 gross ton ferry can hold 
6,000 passengers.
    The Staten Island Ferry system provides 20 million people 
(70,000 passengers a day) with ferry service between St. 
George, Staten Island, and Whitehall Street in Manhattan, a 
five mile, 25 minute voyage each way. The ferry is the only 
non-vehicular mode of transportation between Staten Island and 
Manhattan. The New York City Department of Transportation (NYC 
DOT) operates and maintains the eight vessel fleet as well as 
the St. George Ferry Terminal in Staten Island, Whitehall Ferry 
Terminal in Manhattan, the City Island and Hart Island 
Facilities, the Battery Maritime Building, and all floating 
dock building equipment.
    Since 1993, Congress has provided approximately $50 million 
in federal funds for the Staten Island Ferry system. On July 4, 
1997, the fare for foot passengers on the Staten Island ferry 
was eliminated.
    Several federal government agencies including the NTSB, 
Coast Guard, and Department of Justice are currently 
investigating the accident. Additionally, the NYC DOT has 
initiated a separate investigation. In accordance with joint 
NTSB and Coast Guard regulations on the investigation of marine 
casualties, contained in 46 CFR 4.40, and the September 12, 
2002 Memorandum of Understanding between the NTSB and the Coast 
Guard, the NTSB is leading the accident investigation due to 
the actual loss of 10 lives, the threatened high loss of life 
to other passengers and crew aboard the vessel, and the threat 
to the port facility.
    The Coast Guard is participating in the accident 
investigation under the lead of the NTSB. The NTSB plans to 
release the public docket regarding the ferry accident and 
continues to work on the final report without a deadline or 
schedule for its eventual release.

  BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT: NEW INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND NATIONAL 
                  INVASIVE SPECIES ACT REAUTHORIZATION

    On March 25, 2004, the Subcommittee held a joint oversight 
hearing with the Subcommittee on Water Resources and 
Environment on international ballast water management standards 
that were agreed to by the International Maritime Organization 
in early 2004 and on reauthorization of the ballast water 
management provisions of the National Invasive Species Act.
    Testimony was received from Rear Admiral Thomas H. Gilmour, 
Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety, Security, and 
Environmental Protection, United States Coast Guard, and was 
accompanied by Lieutenant Commander Kathleen Moore, Chief, 
Environmental Standards Division, and Aquatic Nuisance Species 
Program Manager; Mr. Joseph J. Cox, President, Chamber of 
Shipping of America, representing the Shipping Industry Ballast 
Water Coalition; Mr. James H.I. Weakley, President, Lake 
Carriers' Association; Dr. Roger L. Mann, Acting Director for 
Research and Advisory Science, Virginia Institute of Marine 
Science; Ms. Catherine L. Hazelwood, Clean Oceans Program 
Manager, The Ocean Conservancy; Mr. David A. Ullrich, Executive 
Director, Great Lakes Cities Initiative; and Ms. Allegra 
Cangelosi, Senior Policy Analyst, Northeast/Midwest Institute.
    On February 13, 2004, the International Maritime 
Organization (IMO) agreed to the International Convention for 
the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water & Sediments. 
This Convention and its supporting Annex (the Convention), as 
of November 2004 had not been ratified by any of IMO's member 
nations. If the Convention is ratified by a sufficient number 
of nations and enters into force this would represent the first 
effort to use international law to minimize the spread of non-
indigenous, aquatic organisms by requiring ballast water 
management. This Convention also would establish the first 
performance standards applicable to ballast water treatment. A 
delegation of U.S. officials, led by the Coast Guard, 
participated in the IMO's development of the Convention.
    Under the Convention, all new and existing vessels with 
ballast tanks will be required to implement ballast water 
management procedures and meet specific standards when on 
voyages entering a nation's waters from beyond its Exclusive 
Economic Zone (200 miles). The Convention specifies both an 
interim ballast water exchange standard and ballast water 
treatment performance standards. The IMO Convention developed a 
timeline by which new and existing vessels will be required to 
meet the standards. In general, new vessels (defined in the 
Convention as constructed in or after 2009) will be required, 
upon entry into service, to meet the performance standards. 
Existing vessels (defined in the Convention as constructed 
before 2009) are given a phase-in period (until either 2014 or 
2016, depending on the size of the vessel) before they must 
meet the performance standards. During the phase-in period, 
existing vessels are to conduct ballast water exchange.
    Currently there are no technologies that have been 
demonstrated aboard vessels that would meet the standards 
established by the Convention. The Coast Guard and the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, however, have been 
involved in testing of scaled-down treatment technologies. To 
ensure that proven technologies are available, the Convention 
provides that the IMO must review the performance standards no 
later than 3 years before the earliest effective date of the 
standards, for achievability, efficacy, safety, and cost-
effectiveness. Vessels participating in a program approved by 
the IMO to test and evaluate promising ballast water treatment 
technologies will be given a 5 year grace period before having 
to comply with applicable standards.
    The Convention's ballast water management regulations would 
apply to both port nations and flag nations, under whose 
authority a vessel operates, that ratify the Convention. As a 
result, whether or not the U.S. ratifies the Convention, U.S.-
flagged vessels equipped with ballast water tanks that call on 
ports in nations that have ratified it will likely be subject 
to the requirements of the Convention after it enters into 
force. In addition, if Canada or the U.S. ratifies the 
Convention and it enters into force, vessels that ply trade in 
the Great Lakes and between Alaska and the continental United 
States also would be subject to the IMO regulations, as these 
vessels move between U.S. and Canadian waters en route to their 
destinations. Otherwise, U.S. coastwise trade would be 
unaffected by the IMO Convention.
    The Convention will enter into force 12 months after the 
date on which at least 30 nations, representing more than 35 
percent of world merchant shipping tonnage, ratify it.
    The United States has repeatedly taken action to minimize 
the introduction of aquatic nuisance species via ballast water 
since populations of zebra mussels were discovered in the Great 
Lakes in the 1980's. In 1990, Congress responded to this 
problem by enacting the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance 
Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (Title I of P.L. 101-646; 
the ``1990 Act''). The 1990 Act established a program for 
preventing, researching, monitoring, and controlling 
infestations of nonindigenous aquatic species and required all 
vessels equipped with ballast water tanks entering the Great 
Lakes to undergo ballast water exchange.
    In 1996, Congress amended the 1990 Act to address the 
potential introduction of aquatic nuisance species through 
ballast water in other U.S. waters. This law, the National 
Invasive Species Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-332; ``NISA''), required 
the Coast Guard to issue voluntary guidelines to prevent the 
introduction and spread of nonindigenous species in all U.S. 
waters by vessels equipped with ballast water tanks that enter 
U.S. waters from beyond the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (200 
miles), and to make those voluntary guidelines mandatory if the 
Coast Guard found lack of compliance or could not verify vessel 
compliance with the voluntary guidelines.
    In June 2002, the Coast Guard determined that there was a 
significant lack of compliance and implemented on September 27, 
2004 final rules that require all vessels equipped with ballast 
tanks and bound for U.S. ports to exchange their ballast water 
before entering U.S. waters.
    Under NISA, the Coast Guard may approve alternative ballast 
water management technologies that are at least as effective as 
ballast water exchange in preventing invasions. The Coast Guard 
has not been able to implement this authority because it has 
not been able to establish a baseline of effectiveness for 
ballast water exchange. To begin evaluation and approval of 
experimental ballast water treatment technologies, the Coast 
Guard, in January 2004, initiated the Shipboard Technology 
Evaluation Program (STEP), a voluntary experimental technology 
approval program to encourage research and development of 
treatment systems. To date, no alternatives to ballast water 
exchange have been approved under the STEP program.
    Rear Admiral Thomas Glimour and Lieutenant Commander 
Kathleen Moore gave testimony on the Coast Guard's efforts to 
develop final rules mandating ballast water exchange for 
vessels entering the U.S. Economic Exclusion Zone as well as 
preliminary actions to develop ballast water treatment systems 
under the new STEP program. Representatives from the shipping 
industries in the Great Lakes and in other U.S. waters 
testified as to the effects of regulations regarding ballast 
water management on the movement of maritime commerce. The 
Subcommittees also received testimony from witnesses regarding 
the effects that any regulations that would require ballast 
water management would have on the marine and estuarine 
environments.

                      INTEGRATED DEEPWATER SYSTEM

    On April 28, 2004, the Subcommittee conducted a hearing to 
oversee the Integrated Deepwater System acquisition project 
(known as Deepwater), a multi-year program to modernize and 
replace the aging ships and aircraft of the United States Coast 
Guard, and to improve command and control and logistic systems.
    Testimony was received by Vice Admiral Thomas J. Barrett, 
Vice Commandant, United States Coast Guard; Dr. Philip A. Dur, 
President, Northrop Grumman Ship Systems; and Mr. Fred P. 
Moosally, President, Lockheed Maritime System and Sensors.
    The Coast Guard's Integrated Deepwater System (Deepwater) 
is intended to replace or modernize more than 90 ships and 200 
aircraft used in the Coast Guard's deepwater missions, which 
generally occur more than 50 miles offshore. Coast Guard 
activities in this zone typically require extended on-scene 
presence, long transits to operating areas, and forward 
deployment of forces. The Coast Guard has identified fourteen 
missions in this zone, including alien migrant interdiction 
operations, drug interdiction, and fisheries law enforcement. 
As the lead federal agency responsible for maritime homeland 
security, it is critical that the Coast Guard be able to 
identify and intercept targets of interest as far from U.S. 
shores as possible.
    The Coast Guard began planning for replacing assets in 1996 
because deepwater-capable assets are nearing the end of their 
service lives, are technologically limited for performing 
deepwater missions effectively, and are expensive to operate 
because of relatively high crew requirements. Instead of 
proposing a traditional one-for-one asset-replacement program, 
the Coast Guard hired three industry teams to develop competing 
proposals for a single, integrated package of ships, aircraft, 
and associated systems that will optimize performance of 
deepwater missions while minimizing life-cycle costs.
    On June 25, 2002, the Department of Transportation 
announced the award of a $17 billion contract for Deepwater. 
The contract was valued at $11 billion for a fleet of new ships 
and aircraft, plus improved command and control systems, to 
elevate the Coast Guard's capability to perform their varied 
core safety missions and homeland security missions. In 
addition, the contract included another $6 billion for 
operating and maintaining this new system of assets. The 
contract was awarded to Integrated Coast Guard Systems (ICGS), 
a joint venture established by Lockheed Martin and Northrop 
Grumman. Although delivery of Deepwater assets is expected 
within 20 years, the ICGS contract may extend up to 30 years to 
allow the contractor to continue implementing the program. The 
contract has a five-year base period with five additional five-
year options. In fiscal year 2005, $724 million was 
appropriated for the Deepwater program. This funding level was 
more than the Administration request of $678 million, but far 
less than the level authorized by the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, $1.1 billion.
    The Coast Guard's Deepwater build-out plan was based on a 
20-year projected funding stream of $500 million (in 1998 
dollars) per year going to the prime contractor beginning in 
fiscal year 2003. In addition to the annual $500 million 
acquisition cost there is approximately $25 million (in 1998 
dollars) in government program fees required to administer a 
project of this magnitude on an annual recurring basis. The 
President's Budget requests have not adjusted to this indexed 
funding stream resulting in the project operating below planned 
funding levels since its inception.
    The hearing explored several key issues affecting the 
Deepwater program. The program is facing serious challenges 
remaining both on schedule and on budget. The Coast Guard has 
experienced increasing maritime homeland security operational 
requirements, as well as maintenance and repair costs 
associated with rapidly deteriorating legacy assets. Declining 
operational capabilities of the assets responsible for 
protecting our maritime borders and carrying out other Coast 
Guard deepwater missions may dictate a need to bring Deepwater 
assets on line sooner than currently planned.

             THE MARITIME TRANSPORTATION AMENDMENTS OF 2004


                               H.R. 4251

    The Subcommittee met on May 6, 2004 to consider changes to 
the legislative statutes that authorize activities of the 
United States Coast Guard and to review H.R. 4251, the Maritime 
Transportation Amendments of 2004.
    Testimony was received from Rear Admiral John E. Crowley, 
Judge Advocate General, United States Coast Guard.
    This bill was introduced by Transportation and 
Infrastructure Committee Chairman Don Young on April 30, 2004 
and is co-sponsored by Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation 
Subcommittee Chairman, Frank A. LoBiondo, and Full and 
Subcommittee Ranking Democratic Members James L. Oberstar and 
Bob Filner. This bill made a number of changes to existing 
statutes and was based on the Coast Guard's FY 2005 Legislative 
Proposal. Many of the bill's provisions were enacted in August 
2004 as part of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act 
of 2004 (P.L. 108-293).
    An explanation of the bill follows:
    Sec. 101 increased the funding level available to be used 
for Coast Guard contingent expenses to an amount of $50,000 per 
fiscal year. These funds are used by the Service for 
representational and reception purposes. The previously 
authorized level of $7,500 had not been increased since being 
established in 1949. This provision was included in the Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004.
    Sec. 102 clarified language that outlines the maximum term 
of service in active status for reserve rear admirals of the 
Coast Guard to ensure that reserve officers may serve a full 
four-year term at that position. This provision was included in 
the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004.
    Sec. 103 increased the funding level available to be used 
for Coast Guard confidential investigative expenses to an 
amount of $45,000 per fiscal year. The previously authorized 
level of $15,000 had not been increased since being established 
in 1974. This provision was included in the Coast Guard and 
Maritime Transportation Act of 2004.
    Sec. 104 reauthorized seven advisory groups established 
under the authority of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA) and extends the date of termination five years to 
September 30, 2010. This section also added a member to 
represent recreational boating interests to the Houston-
Galveston Navigation Safety Advisory Committee. This provision 
was included in the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act 
of 2004.
    Sec. 105 restricted the Coast Guard's ability to procure 
Response Boat-Medium vessels unless those vessels are equipped 
with engines manufactured in the United States or composed 
substantially of components produced and manufactured in the 
United States. This section also established circumstances 
under which the Coast Guard may be excepted from these 
restrictions.
    Sec. 201 expressly authorized members of the Coast Guard to 
carry firearms and while at shoreside facilities make 
warrantless arrests and seize property as provided by law. This 
section also authorized State and local officers to arrest 
persons suspected of violating federal security zone 
regulations provided that States have already authorized those 
officers to enforce federal port security measures. A similar 
provision was included in the Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation Act of 2004.
    Sec. 202 established in rem liability for any vessel used 
to violate regulations issued under the authorization of the 
Maritime Transportation Security Act in order to recover 
financial penalties assessed following such violations. Section 
202 also authorized the Captain of the Port to withhold 
clearance of any vessel if the owner or operators are suspected 
to be subject to a financial penalty resulting from violations 
of port security violations. This section also allowed 
clearance to be granted upon the filing of a surety bond. A 
similar provision was included in the Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation Act of 2004.
    Sec. 203 authorized the President to delegate authority to 
the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is 
operating to issue rules and regulations under the authority of 
50 U.S.C. 191. 50 U.S.C. 191 allows for the emergency 
regulation of vessels in time of national emergency. This 
provision was included in the Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation Act of 2004.
    Sec. 204 eliminated the requirement that the Coast Guard 
notify in writing ship owners and operators of deficiencies 
discovered during inspections and examinations and instruct the 
appropriate person on the method that should be used to correct 
those deficiencies. The new language would have required prompt 
corrections of any deficiency upon discovery.
    Sec. 205 required Federal agencies to submit results of 
positive drug tests and verified test violations from civilian 
and certain uniformed personnel employed aboard Federally-
operated vessels to the Coast Guard. A similar provision was 
included in the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 
2004.
    Sec. 206 clarified that the Coast Guard has the authority 
to appeal final orders issued by the National Transportation 
Safety Board (NTSB) regarding maritime cases. A similar 
provision was included in the Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation Act of 2004.
    Sec. 207 identified towing vessels as a vessel class 
required to be regularly inspected by the Coast Guard and 
authorized the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating to establish a safety management system 
appropriate for towing vessels. This provision was included in 
the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004.
    Sec. 208 authorized the Coast Guard to restore certificates 
of documentation with appropriate endorsements for coastwise 
trade to ten U.S.-built and operated barges owned by the 
Westlake Chemical Corporation of Houston, Texas. This provision 
was included in the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act 
of 2004.
    Sec. 209 conveyed a decommissioned Coast Guard 44-foot 
Motor Life Boat to the City of Luddington, Michigan and a 180-
foot, Balsam Class Coast Guard Vessel to the CAS Foundation, 
Inc., a non-profit corporation in the State of Indiana, upon 
decommission of such a vessel. A provision to convey the 
44=foot Motor Life Boat to the City of Luddington, Michigan was 
included in the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 
2004.
    Sec. 210 authorized the Coast Guard to settle claims 
assessed for actions completed under the authority of the Oil 
Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) that total less than $500,000. This 
section gave the Coast Guard the authority to settle at the 
same level as the Environmental Protection Agency, the other 
agency responsible for oil mitigation and recovery activities 
under OPA. A similar provision was included in the Coast Guard 
and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004.
    Sec. 211 required that vessels subject to inspection by the 
Coast Guard have an adequate supply of potable water for 
drinking and washing. A similar provision was included in the 
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004.
    Sec. 212 extended the authority to dispose of non-
hazardous, non-toxic dry bulk residues while transiting on 
waters of the Great Lakes for a period of two years or the date 
that regulations are promulgated by the Secretary of the 
Department in which the Coast Guard is operating regarding the 
disposal of dry bulk cargo residue, whichever should occur 
earlier. This section also granted the Secretary the authority 
to promulgate permanent regulations governing the discharge of 
dry bulk cargo residue. A similar provision was included in the 
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004.
                    SUMMARY OF OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES

         SUBCOMMITTEE ON COAST GUARD AND MARITIME SUBCOMMITTEE

    The Committee oversight plan included oversight of the 
Coast Guard's implementation of security measures required 
under the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2004 (P.L. 
107-295), the Coast Guard's transfer to the new Department of 
Homeland Security, the Coast Guard's multi-year asset 
recapitalization program, the Integrated Deepwater System, and 
the Coast Guard's modernization of the national distress and 
response system, Rescue 21. The plan also called for oversight 
over the Coast Guard's drug interdiction activities in U.S. 
water and on the high seas and Coast Guard activities under the 
Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-380). The plan also 
included continued review and monitoring over measures to 
prevent or minimize introductions of aquatic invasive species 
via ships' ballast waters and measures to enhance recreational 
boating safety in U.S. waters.
    The Subcommittee held several hearings on the Coast Guard's 
development and implementation of regulations to enhance the 
security of U.S. ports and vessels that call on those ports. On 
June 3, 2003 and July 22, 2003 the Subcommittee held hearings 
to investigate and review the interim final rules that were 
established by the Coast Guard on July 1, 2003. These 
regulations covered vessels and facilities operating on or 
adjacent to waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United 
States. On June 9, 2004 the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
Coast Guard's development of final regulations that went into 
force on July 1, 2004 in conjunction with international 
maritime transportation security regulations under the 
International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code. The 
Subcommittee also held hearings related to port and maritime 
security that investigated Federal activities to increase 
Maritime Domain Awareness and the 9/11 Commission's 
recommendations for enhancing maritime transportation security.
    On April 28, 2004, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
investigate the progress that had been made under the 
Integrated Deepwater System program (Deepwater). The 
Subcommittee also held hearings to consider the benefits of 
accelerating the scheduled completion of the Deepwater program 
to 2016 (5 years earlier from the original completion date of 
2021). Subcommittee members expressed their concerns over the 
Coast Guard's failure to provide a program update reflecting 
post-September 11th requirements and changes to the platforms 
that will be procured under the program. Subcommittee members 
were also concerned by a General Accountability Office report 
that raised concerns over the rapid and widespread degradation 
of Coast Guard legacy assets.
    On March 25, 2004, the Subcommittee held a joint hearing 
with the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment to 
examine existing regulations that require ballast water 
exchange and the International Convention for the Control and 
Management of Ships' Ballast Water & Sediments that was agreed 
to by the International Maritime Organization. Subcommittee 
members inquired about the Coast Guard's Shipboard Technology 
Evaluation Program (STEP) to develop and demonstrate ballast 
water treatment technologies aboard vessels and heard testimony 
from the Coast Guard, the shipping industry, and environmental 
advocates on the effect of existing ballast water regulations 
and the possible need for future legislation.

                          Additional Oversight

    On April 30, 2003, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
Coast Guard's interpretations of existing ownership and control 
requirements for U.S.-flag dredges.
    On November 4, 2003, the Subcommittee held a field hearing 
in Staten Island, New York to investigate the events of the 
Staten Island Ferry accident of October 15, 2003.
  SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, 
               PUBLIC BUILDINGS, AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

    During the 108th Congress, Republican Steven C. LaTourette 
of Ohio served as Chairman of the Subcommittee and Eleanor 
Homes Norton of the District of Columbia served as the Ranking 
Democratic Member. The Subcommittee held a number of hearings 
to conduct oversight and prepare legislation. A brief list of 
the topics covered by the Subcommittee during the 108th 
Congress includes: reauthorization of the Economic Development 
Administration, reauthorization of the Assistance to 
Firefighters Grant Program, reauthorization of the John F. 
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, authorization of the 
General Services Administration's Fiscal Year 2005 Capital 
Investment and Leasing Program, numerous bills for building 
designations, resolutions authorizing the use of the Capitol 
grounds, hearings, resolutions, and legislation resulting from 
the September 11th attacks.
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                          Enacted Legislation

                       TED WEISS FEDERAL BUILDING

                                H.R. 145

                          (Public Law 108-14)

    This law designates the Federal building located at 290 
Broadway in New York City, New York, as the ``Ted Weiss Federal 
Building''. Ted Weiss was born in Gava, Hungary, on September 
17, 1927. The Weiss family took passage on one of the last 
passenger ships to leave Hamburg, Germany, prior to the 
outbreak of World War II. Congressman Weiss graduated from 
Hoffman High School in South Amboy, New Jersey in 1946, and 
joined the United States Army. After serving in the Army for 
one year, he enrolled at Syracuse University, where he earned 
both his bachelor and law degrees, graduating in 1952. 
Congressman Weiss began his career in public service in 1955, 
as an Assistant District Attorney for New York City. In 1959, 
he entered the private practice of law, but returned to the 
political arena, being elected to the New York City Council in 
1962. In 1976, Congressman Weiss was elected to the United 
States House of Representatives. While in the House of 
Representatives, he received numerous awards and recognition 
for his legislative efforts, including the Consumer Federation 
of America's Public Service Award and the NAACP's National 
Legislative Award. Congressman Weiss passed away on September 
4, 1992.
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        BIRCH BAYH FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

                                 S. 763

                          (Public Law 108-35)

    This law designates the Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse located at 46 East Ohio Street in Indianapolis, 
Indiana, as the ``Birch Bayh Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse''. Born in Terra Haute, Indiana, on January 22, 
1928, Senator Bayh served in the United States Army from 1946-
1948. Upon his return, Senator Bayh graduated from Purdue 
University School of Agriculture at Lafayette, Indiana in 1951, 
and attended Indiana State University at Terre Haute from 1952-
1953. In 1960, he graduated from Indiana University School of 
Law and was admitted to the Indiana bar in 1961. In 1954, he 
was elected to the State House of Representatives, serving as 
Minority Leader in 1957 and 1961 and as Speaker in 1959. In 
1962, he was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate, 
and served from January 3, 1963, to January 3, 1981. During his 
tenure he authored the 25th and 26th Amendments to the U.S. 
Constitution.
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  CARL T. CURTIS NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MIDWEST REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS 
                                BUILDING

                                 S. 703

                          (Public Law 108-37)

    This law designates a building under construction in Omaha, 
Nebraska, as the ``Carl T. Curtis National Park Service Midwest 
Regional Headquarters Building''. The facility to be named will 
be occupied under a 20-year lease, the owner having given 
permission for the naming. Carl T. Curtis was born near Minden, 
Nebraska, in 1905. Upon graduating from the public schools of 
Minden, Curtis attended Nebraska Wesleyan University in 
Lincoln, Nebraska. Upon his graduation, he taught in the Minden 
public schools before becoming a lawyer in 1930. Curtis was in 
private practice until 1939, when he was elected to the United 
States House of Representatives for the first of eight 
successive terms, and then to the United States Senate for four 
terms until 1979. He was Chairman of the Republican Conference 
from 1975-1979. After leaving the Senate, he practiced law in 
Lincoln until his death in 2000.
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  JAMES L. WATSON UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE BUILDING

                               H.R. 1018

                          (Public Law 108-70)

    This law designates the building at 1 Federal Plaza in New 
York City, New York, as the ``James L. Watson United States 
Court of International Trade Building''. James L. Watson was 
born in Harlem, New York. He served with the Buffalo Soldiers 
of the 371st Infantry Regiment, 92nd Division in World War II. 
He was wounded in Italy and returned to the United States 
decorated with a Purple Heart and the Combat Infantry Badge. He 
graduated from New York University in 1947 and from Brooklyn 
Law School in 1951. Judge Watson was elected to the New York 
State Senate in 1954. In 1963, Judge Watson was elected to the 
New York City Civil Court. President Lyndon Johnson appointed 
Judge Watson to what was then known as the United States 
Customs Court and now known as the United States Court of 
International Trade in 1966. The nine members of the United 
States Customs Court could be assigned to sit in any Federal 
District Court in the nation. Judge Watson took senior status 
in 1991 and passed away in 2001.
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                SMITHSONIAN FACILITIES AUTHORIZATION ACT

                               H.R. 2195

                          (Public Law 108-72)

    This law authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian 
Institution to plan, design, construct, and equip additional 
special use storage and laboratory space at the Museum Support 
Facility in Suitland, Maryland, to accommodate the care, 
preservation, conservation, deposit, and study of national 
collections held in trust by the Institution. It also 
authorizes the Board to plan, design, and construct 
improvements to the interior and exterior of the Patent Office 
Building using funds available to the Institution from 
nonappropriated sources and provides for retention of that 
building's historic character and the Advisory Council on 
Historic Preservation a reasonable opportunity to comment on 
them. Lastly, this law declares the sense of Congress that: the 
Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History 
should be commended for establishing a Jazz Appreciation Month; 
and musicians, schools, colleges, libraries, concert halls, 
museums, radio and television stations, and other organizations 
should develop programs to explore, perpetuate, and honor jazz 
as a national and world treasure.
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                 ED EDMONDSON UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

                               H.R. 1668

                          (Public Law 108-80)

    This law designates the United States Courthouse located at 
101 North Fifth Street in Muskogee, Oklahoma, as the ``Ed 
Edmondson United States Courthouse''. Ed Edmondson was born in 
Muskogee, Oklahoma, on April 7, 1919. He graduated from 
Muskogee Junior College in 1938, the University of Oklahoma in 
1940, and Georgetown University in 1947. He then served as a 
Special Agent with the FBI from 1940 to 1943. After serving in 
the U.S. Navy from 1943 until 1946, Ed Edmondson was admitted 
to the Washington, DC bar in 1947. He also served in the Naval 
Reserve from 1946 to 1970. He was sworn into the United States 
House of Representatives on January 3, 1953, where he 
represented Oklahoma's 2nd district until 1973.
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  ESTABLISH WITHIN THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF 
                  AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE

                               H.R. 3491

                          (Public Law 108-184)

    This law establishes, within the Smithsonian Institution, 
the National Museum of African American History and Culture, to 
be operated as a center for scholarship and a location for 
museum training, public education, exhibits, and collection and 
study of items and materials relating to the life, art, 
history, and culture of African Americans that encompass the 
period of slavery, the era of reconstruction, the Harlem 
renaissance, the civil rights movement, and other periods of 
the African American diaspora. The law also proscribes how the 
Smithsonian is to select the site for the museum from a 
designated list, how the Board of the museum is to be selected, 
the general management of the museum, and authorizes funds 
necessary for its construction and operation.
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  TO DIRECT THE ADMINISTRATOR OF GENERAL SERVICES TO CONVEY TO FRESNO 
   COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, THE EXISTING FEDERAL COURTHOUSE IN THAT COUNTY

                               H.R. 1274

                          (Public Law 108-221)

    This law authorizes the Administrator of General Services 
to convey to Fresno County, California, the B.F. Sisk Federal 
Building and United States Courthouse located at 1130 O Street 
in Fresno, California. The General Services Administration is 
currently constructing a new courthouse in Fresno, California. 
The law includes provisions to clarify that the courthouse is 
not to be transferred until occupancy of the new courthouse, 
that the conveyance include a public use reversion clause, and 
that the Administrator may include in the conveyance such other 
terms as are necessary to protect the interests of the United 
States. It is expected that Fresno County will use the B.F. 
Sisk Building as a county courthouse.
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   ORVILLE WRIGHT FEDERAL BUILDING AND WILBUR WRIGHT FEDERAL BUILDING


                               H.R. 3118


                          (Public Law 108-223)

    This law designates the building located at 600 
Independence Avenue, SE, in Washington, D.C., as the ``Orville 
Wright Federal Building'' and the building located at 800 
Independence Avenue, SE, in Washington, D.C., as the ``Wilbur 
Wright Federal Building''. Orville and Wilbur Wright were born 
in 1871 and 1867 respectively, in Dayton, Ohio. The two 
brothers, bicycle repairmen by trade but aviation enthusiasts 
by hobby, after numerous efforts and early failures, ushered in 
the age of powered flight with their successful flights at 
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The two buildings designated by 
this law are currently in use by the Federal Aviation 
Administration (FAA).
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            WILKIE D. FERGUSON, JR. UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE


                                S. 1904


                          (Public Law 108-225)

    This law designates the United States Courthouse located at 
400 North Miami Avenue in Miami, Florida, as the ``Wilkie D. 
Ferguson, Jr. United States Courthouse''. Wilkie Demeritte 
Ferguson, Jr. was born May 11, 1938, in Miami, Florida. He was 
raised in the Liberty Square public-housing project and 
attended segregated public schools. He attended Florida A&M 
University where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Business 
Administration. He served in the United States Army as a First 
Lieutenant from 1960 to 1963 and as a Captain in the Army 
Reserve until 1965. He graduated from Howard University School 
of Law in 1968. He then served in several capacities, first as 
a staff attorney for Legal Services of Greater Miami from 1968-
72, then as staff attorney for the Dade County School Board, 
from 1972 to 1973. In 1973, he was elected Judge of the Court 
of Industrial Claims where he served until 1976, when he was 
elevated to the Circuit Court for the 11th Judicial Circuit of 
Florida, a position he held until 1980. In 1980, he was 
elevated to the Third District Court of Appeals for Florida, 
where he served until his appointment to the federal bench in 
1993. Judge Ferguson was appointed to the United States 
District Court for the Southern District of Florida in 1993. He 
passed away in 2003.
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                  SENATOR PAUL SIMON FEDERAL BUILDING


                                S. 2022


                          (Public Law 108-226)

    This law designates the Federal building located at 250 
West Cherry Street in Carbondale, Illinois, the ``Senator Paul 
Simon Federal Building''. Senator Simon served in the United 
States Army Counterintelligence Corps from 1951 until 1953, 
during which time he was assigned as a special agent in Europe. 
He was elected to the Illinois State House of Representatives 
and State Senate and as Lieutenant Governor before being 
elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1974. 
Senator Simon served in the House of Representatives until 
being elected to the United States Senate in 1984. He served 
for two terms in the United States Senate, retiring in 1996. 
Senator Simon passed away in 2003.
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                     RONALD REAGAN FEDERAL BUILDING


                                S. 2043


                          (Public Law 108-227)

    This law designates the Federal Building located at 228 
Walnut Street in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as the ``Ronald 
Reagan Federal Building''. Born February 6, 1911, in Tampico, 
Illinois, Ronald Reagan studied economics and sociology, played 
on the football team, and acted in school plays at Eureka 
College. As an actor, Ronald Reagan served as President of the 
Screen Actors Guild. He was elected Governor of California in 
1966 and re-elected in 1970. In 1980 he was elected President 
of the United States and served two terms. During his tenure, 
he lowered taxes, strengthened the American economy, improved 
the national defense, opened dialogue with the Soviet Union, 
worked closely with American allies, and reduced regulatory 
burdens. President Reagan passed away in 2004.
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    LUIS A. FERRE UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE AND POST OFFICE BUILDING


                                S. 2017


                          (Public Law 108-273)

    This law designates the United States Courthouse and Post 
Office Building located at 93 Atocha Street in Ponce, Puerto 
Rico, as the ``Luis A. Ferre United States Courthouse and Post 
Office Building''. Born on February 17, 1904, Luis Ferre grew 
up in the span between the ousting of Spanish troops and the 
granting of United States citizenship. After graduating from 
primary school in Puerto Rico, he attended and graduated from 
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1924 with a degree 
in Engineering, and a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1925. 
He went to work for his family business, Ferre Enterprises. He 
ran for office in 1940 as a mayoral candidate for the City of 
Ponce. He was elected to the Puerto Rican House of 
Representatives in 1952 and was elected Governor of Puerto Rico 
in 1968. He served in the Puerto Rican Senate from 1977 to 1980 
and 1981 to 1984, as President of that Body from 1977 to 1980. 
Luis Ferre was also an avid patron of the arts and founded an 
art museum in his hometown of Ponce. He was awarded the 
Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George H.W. Bush in 
1991. Luis Ferre passed away on October 21, 2003.
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               WINSTON E. ARNOW UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE


                               H.R. 1572


                          (Public Law 108-288)

    This law designates the historic Federal District Court 
Building located at 100 North Palafox Street in Pensacola, 
Florida, as the ``Winston E. Arnow United States Courthouse''. 
Winston E. Arnow was born on March 13, 1911, in Micanopy, 
Florida. He graduated from the University of Florida, 
Gainesville, with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1932 and a 
law degree in 1933. Winston E. Arnow was admitted to the 
Florida bar on January 10, 1933. He served as a Second 
Lieutenant in the United States Army but transferred from 
Infantry to the Judge Advocates General Division, where he 
reached the rank of Major. He was appointed United States 
District Judge, Northern District of Florida by President 
Johnson and took office January 19, 1968. Judge Arnow served as 
Judge, Chief Judge, and in senior status in the Northern 
District of Florida until his death in 1994.
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  TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION TO 
    CARRY OUT CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE 
 COLLABORATIVE VERY ENERGETIC RADIATION IMAGING TELESCOPE ARRAY SYSTEM 
          (VERITAS) PROJECT ON KITT PEAK NEAR TUCSON, ARIZONA


                               H.R. 5105


                          (Public Law 108-331)

    This law authorizes construction and related activities in 
support of the collaborative Very Energetic Radiation Imaging 
Telescope Array System (VERITAS) project on Kitt Peak, near 
Tucson, Arizona. The VERITAS project is a collaborative effort 
that brings together the Smithsonian Institution and ten 
universities from the United States, Canada, Ireland, and Great 
Britain to construct a new ground-based gamma-ray observatory 
with an array of four 12m optical reflectors for gamma-ray 
astronomy. The new gamma-ray observatory will allow scientists 
to explore new aspects of the universe by allowing them to 
observe interstellar energy patterns, which were previously 
inaccessible from ground=based observatories.
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    ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2004


                                S. 1134


                          (Public Law 108-373)

    This law reauthorizes the Economic Development 
Administration for five years. The legislation also updates the 
findings and declarations; revises several definitions; and 
allows for the inclusion of non-profit entities in eligible 
economic development activities. This reauthorization act also 
grants the Secretary of Commerce the authority to: implement a 
performance-based incentive plan, issue new regulations 
relating to the operation of revolving loan funds, waive 
planning requirements for isolated areas, convene meetings to 
improve coordination between federal agencies, increase the 
federal share of grants, allow for increased retention of 
funds, and issue new performance regulations.
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  ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2004


                               H.R. 4200


                          (Public Law 108-375)

    This law is enacted as Title XXXVI of the Ronald W. Reagan 
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2005. This 
law reauthorizes the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program 
that provides vital assistance to individual firehouses and 
emergency medical services departments to improve firefighter 
preparedness by supporting the acquisition of new equipment, 
improved training and fitness, and expanded reduction of risk 
programs. This reauthorization act also increases the level of 
funding for the program as well as increasing the amount 
available for each grant, based on the size of the area the 
recipient serves, as well as providing additional guidance on 
usage of the grant funds. Grants are annually awarded on a 
competitive basis based on need. The law includes a provision 
assisting Alaskan Native Villages by allowing all costs 
incurred in the assembly and delivery of equipment to be 
considered as equipment costs. The purpose of the FIRE grants 
program was also clarified to prevent grant allocation decision 
from being based on terrorism risk.
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           JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2004


                               H.R. 5294


                          (Public Law 108-410)

    This law reauthorizes the capital program of the John F. 
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for four years and 
authorizes money for maintenance, repair, and alteration as 
well as capital projects. In addition, the Government 
Accountability Office (GAO) is required to regularly review the 
capital program of the Kennedy Center to ensure effective 
project management. Moreover, this law requires improved 
project management of the Plaza Project through creation of a 
Project Team. This Project Team will be responsible for 
overseeing decisions relating to the Plaza Project that will 
affect the scope, cost, schedule, or engineering feasibility of 
the overall project.
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                  TOMOCHICHI UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE


                               H.R. 2523


                          (Public Law 108-xxx)

    This law designates the United States Courthouse located at 
125 Bull Street in Savannah, Georgia, as the ``Tomochichi 
United States Courthouse''. Tomochichi was born around the year 
1650 into the Creek Indian tribe town of Coweta. In 1728, he 
established the town of Yamacraw located on the Savannah River. 
In 1733, General James Edward Oglethorpe arrived at what was to 
become the new colony of Georgia. Tomochichi befriended 
Oglethorpe and assisted him in the creation of a new English 
colony to be named Savannah. In 1734, Tomochichi accompanied 
Oglethorpe to England to approve a treaty between the Creek 
Nation and the English. The friendship between Tomochichi and 
Oglethorpe aided in the peaceful coexistence between the Creek 
and the English during the period prior to the founding of the 
United States. Tomochichi died in 1739, and was buried in what 
is now known as Wright Square in Savannah, Georgia.
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                    JAMES V. HANSEN FEDERAL BUILDING


                               H.R. 3147


                          (Public Law 108-xxx)

    This law designates the Federal Building located at 324 
Twenty-Fifth Street in Ogden, Utah, as the ``James V. Hansen 
Federal Building''. James Vear Hansen was born in Salt Lake 
City, Utah, on August 14, 1932. He graduated from East High 
School and the University of Utah. He served in the United 
States Navy from 1951 to 1955. He worked as a real estate agent 
and insurance agent. Congressman Hansen served on the 
Farmington (Utah) City Council from 1960 until 1972. He was 
elected to the Utah state House of Representatives in 1973 and 
served until 1980, and as Speaker from 1979 to 1980. 
Representative Hansen was elected to the U.S. House of 
Representatives in 1980 where he served until his retirement at 
the end of the 107th Congress.
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                       JOE SKEEN FEDERAL BUILDING


                               H.R. 3734


                          (Public Law 108-xxx)

    This law designates the Federal Building located at Fifth 
and Richardson Avenues in Roswell, New Mexico, as the ``Joe 
Skeen Federal Building''. Congressman Skeen was born in 
Roswell, New Mexico. He served in the United States Navy for a 
one-year enlistment and later in the United States Air Force 
Reserves from 1949 until 1952. Congressman Skeen graduated from 
Texas A&M University with his Bachelor of Science degree in 
Agriculture Engineering. After graduation he worked as a soil 
and water engineer for the Zuni and Ramah Navajo Indians. He 
later purchased the family sheep ranch. He was first elected to 
public office in 1960 when he served in the New Mexico State 
Senate until 1970. For the last six years of his service in the 
State Senate, he served as Minority Leader. In 1980, 
Congressman Skeen was elected to serve New Mexico's 2nd 
district in the United States House of Representatives. He was 
first elected as a write-in candidate and served until his 
retirement during the 107th Congress. While serving in the 
House, Congressman Skeen was known for his commitment to 
property rights, balancing the federal budget, and increased 
tax relief.
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    HIPOLITO F. GARCIA FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE


                               H.R. 3884


                          (Public Law 108-xxx)

    This law designates the Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse located at 615 East Houston Street, in San Antonio, 
Texas, as the ``Hipolito F. Garcia Federal Building and United 
States Courthouse''. Judge Garcia was born December 4, 1925, in 
San Antonio, Texas. After serving in the Army from 1943 to 
1945, Judge Garcia attended St. Mary's University School of 
Law, graduating in 1951. In 1952, he became the assistant 
criminal attorney for Bexar County, Texas. Judge Garcia was 
appointed as a Judge to the County Court in 1964 and State 
District Court in 1975. In 1981, President Carter named Judge 
Garcia to the United States District Court for the Western 
District of Texas. Hipolito Garcia passed away January 12, 2002 
in Austin, Texas.
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                          F.H. NEWELL BUILDING


                               H.R. 3124


                          (Public Law 108-xxx)

    This law designates the facility of the U.S. Geological 
Survey and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation located at 230 
Collins Rd. in Boise, Idaho, as the ``F.H. Newell Building''. 
Born on March 5, 1862, in Bradford, Pennsylvania, F.H. Newell 
attended prep school in Newton, Massachusetts, then the 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he graduated in 
1885 with a degree in mining engineering. Upon his graduation, 
he was appointed to head an irrigation survey group in the 
American West by the Director of the United States Geological 
Survey (USGS). During his term, he developed techniques of 
stream gauging still in use today. Promoted to Chief of the 
Hydraulic Branch of the USGS, Newell was the primary architect 
of the Reclamation Act of 1902, and upon its passage, was 
appointed by President Roosevelt as the first Chief Engineer of 
Reclamation and later, its second Director. He was a founding 
member of the National Geographic Society and the American 
Forestry Association and the author of seven books and a number 
of scholarly articles. After leaving the Bureau of Reclamation, 
he was named head of the Department of Civil Engineering at the 
University of Illinois. He passed away in 1932.
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                           Other Legislation

    In addition to numerous bills enacted into law, the 
Subcommittee reported a number of concurrent resolutions 
authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds. Additionally, the 
Subcommittee held hearings and reported several bills that 
passed the House but did not pass the Senate. The Subcommittee 
also supported bills that were discharged from Committee 
consideration and approved by the House.

                         Concurrent Resolutions


                   GREATER WASHINGTON SOAP BOX DERBY

                            H. CON. RES. 53

    House Concurrent Resolution 53 authorized the use of the 
Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby 
qualifying races held on June 21, 2003. The races took place on 
Constitution Avenue between Delaware Avenue and Third Street, 
NW. The winners of the races, Janna Kliene, Stephanie Reuss, 
and Diana Tomasello went on to represent the Washington 
Metropolitan Area at the National finals, held in Akron, Ohio.

               NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS' MEMORIAL SERVICE

                            H. CON. RES. 96

    House Concurrent Resolution 96 authorized the use of the 
Capitol Grounds for the 22nd Annual National Peace Officers' 
Memorial Service, held on May 15, 2003. The service was in 
honor of the federal, state, and local law enforcement officers 
killed in the line of duty in 2002.

    DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SPECIAL OLYMPICS LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN

                            H. CON. RES. 128

    House Concurrent Resolution 128 authorized the 2003 
District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run 
to be conducted through the grounds of the Capitol on June 6, 
2003. The Capitol Police hosted the opening ceremonies for the 
run starting on Capitol Hill. Over 2,000 law enforcement 
representatives from local and federal law enforcement agencies 
in the Washington, D.C. area carried the Special Olympics Torch 
in honor of over 2,500 Special Olympians who participated in 
this annual event to show their support of the Special 
Olympics.

                   GREATER WASHINGTON SOAP BOX DERBY

                            H. CON. RES. 376

    House Concurrent Resolution 376 authorized the use of the 
Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby 
qualifying races held on June 19, 2004. The races took place on 
Constitution Avenue between Delaware Avenue and Third Street, 
NW. The winners of the races, Haley Luense, Robbie Ruess, and 
Robert McDaniel went on to represent the Washington 
Metropolitan Area at the National finals, held in Akron, Ohio.

               NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS' MEMORIAL SERVICE

                            H. CON. RES. 388

    House Concurrent Resolution 388 authorized the use of the 
Capitol Grounds for the 23rd Annual National Peace Officers' 
Memorial Service, held on May 15, 2004. The service was in 
honor of the federal, state and local law enforcement officers 
killed in the line of duty in 2003.

    DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SPECIAL OLYMPICS LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN

                            H. CON. RES. 389

    House Concurrent Resolution 389 authorized the 2004 
District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run 
to be conducted through the grounds of the Capitol on June 4, 
2004. The Capitol Police hosted the opening ceremonies for the 
run starting on Capitol Hill.

 AUTHORIZING THE USE OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED 
       WITH THE DEDICATION OF THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL

                            H. CON. RES. 423

    House Concurrent Resolution 423 authorized the use of the 
Capitol Grounds for activities associated with the dedication 
of the National World War II Memorial. Events were held on May 
29, 2004.

                           House Resolutions


  DESIGNATING ROOM H-236 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WING OF THE 
                CAPITOL AS THE ``RICHARD K. ARMEY ROOM''

                               H. RES. 19

    House Resolution 19 designates room H-236 in the House of 
Representatives wing of the Capitol as the ``Richard K. Armey 
Room''. Richard K. Armey was born July 7, 1940, in Cando, North 
Dakota. He graduated from Cando High School in 1958. 
Congressman Armey earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from 
Jamestown College in Jamestown, North Dakota, his Master of 
Arts degree in Economics from the University of North Dakota, 
and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Oklahoma. He 
later went on to hold faculty positions at the University of 
Montana, West Texas State University, Austin College, and North 
Texas State University where he spent 11 years, during which 
time he was Chairman of the Economics Department for six years. 
In 1984, Congressman Armey was elected to the House of 
Representatives to serve in the 99th Congress. He was reelected 
to each succeeding Congress until his retirement after the 
107th Congress. In 1992, Congressman Armey became Chairman of 
the House Republican Conference. Two years later, in 1994, he 
became Majority Leader, a position he held until his 
retirement.

                     Bills Passed by the House Only


                          (Summaries of Bills)


        TONY HALL FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE


                                H.R. 281

    H.R. 281 designates the Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, as 
the ``Tony Hall Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse''. Congressman Hall was born in Dayton, Ohio, on 
January 16, 1942. He graduated from Fairmont High School in 
1960 and from Denison University in 1964. After graduation, 
Congressman Hall served for two years in the United States 
Peace Corps. From 1969 to 1972, Congressman Hall served in the 
Ohio General Assembly. He was then elected to serve in the Ohio 
Senate from 1973 until 1978, at which time he was elected to 
the United States House of Representatives. During his time in 
the House, Congressman Hall was an outspoken advocate for 
combating world hunger, protecting human rights, and promoting 
humanitarian causes--including basic education, adult literacy, 
immunization and other child survival programs, and sustainable 
agriculture in developing countries. Congressman Hall served as 
Chairman of the House Select Committee on Hunger from 1989 
until it was abolished in 1993, then fasted for 22 days to draw 
worldwide attention to the scourge of hunger. He served on the 
Rules Committee in addition to numerous other committee 
assignments. In 2002, Congressman Hall resigned his seat to 
accept appointment as United States Ambassador to the United 
Nations food and agriculture agencies. This bill passed the 
House on May 13, 2003.
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       PREDISASTER MITIGATION PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2003


                               H.R. 3181

    H.R. 3181 reauthorizes the Predisaster Mitigation Program 
(PDM) for three years; increases the percentage of Hazard 
Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds to 15%; allows the 
President to offer additional home repair assistance to 
disaster victims; and requires the completion, within two 
years, of a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) study of the 
cost-effectiveness of the program. This bill passed the House 
on November 21, 2003. However, one-year extensions of PDM were 
enacted into law as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act 
of FY2004 and FY2005 (P.L. 108-7 and P.L. 108-447) 
respectively.
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          JUSTIN W. WILLIAMS UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S BUILDING


                               H.R. 3428

    H.R. 3428 designates the A-Wing of the Albert V. Bryan 
United States Courthouse as the ``Justin W. Williams United 
States Attorney's Building''. The United States Attorney's 
office currently occupies the wing. Born in New York City, in 
1942, Justin Williams earned his Bachelor's degree from 
Columbia University in 1963 and his law degree from the 
University of Virginia in 1967. He worked for the Department of 
Justice Criminal Division from 1967 until 1968. He then served 
as Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney in Arlington County from 
1968 to 1970. In 1970, he was appointed as an Assistant U.S. 
Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, based in 
Alexandria. He was appointed Chief of the Criminal Division in 
1986, and served in that capacity until his death in 2003. 
During his tenure he supervised over 100 prosecutors and 
oversaw such high profile trials as U.S. v. Aldrich Ames, U.S. 
v. Robert Hansen, and the prosecution of the Virginia Jihad 
Network. He received numerous awards from the Department of 
Justice including the Attorney General's Award for Excellence 
in Furthering the Interests of U.S. National Security. This 
bill passed the House on September 22, 2004.
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                        WILLIAM B. BRYANT ANNEX


                               H.R. 4294

    H.R. 4294 designates the annex to the E. Barrett Prettyman 
Federal Building and United States Courthouse, as the ``William 
B. Bryant Annex to the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Building 
and United States Courthouse''. Judge Bryant was born in 
Alabama but raised in Washington, D.C. He attended D.C. public 
schools, and graduated from Dunbar High School. He received 
both his Bachelor's and law degrees from Howard University. In 
1943, he entered the United States Army, receiving a commission 
as a First Lieutenant. Judge Bryant was honorably discharged in 
1947, having attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. After 18 
years in private practice, marked by a brief period with the 
Department of Justice, William Bryant was appointed to the 
United States District Court for the District of Columbia in 
1965. In 1977, Judge Bryant became the first African American 
to serve as Chief Judge for the D.C. District Court. Judge 
Bryant took senior status in 1982. This bill passed the House 
on July 21, 2004.
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     REYNALDO G. GARZA AND FILEMON B. VELA UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE


                               H.R. 1402

    H.R. 1402 designates the United States Courthouse located 
in Brownsville, Texas, as the ``Garza-Vela United States 
Courthouse''. Judge Reynaldo Garza was born in Brownsville, 
Texas, on July 7, 1915, and attended local public schools. He 
graduated from Brownsville Junior College in 1935, and from the 
University of Texas at Austin in 1939. Upon his graduation, he 
worked in private practice until entering the U.S. Army Air 
Corps. After WWII, Reynaldo Garza returned to private practice 
until 1961. In 1961 he was appointed to the United States 
District Court for the Southern District of Texas and then 
elected Chief Judge for United States District Court for the 
Southern District of Texas in 1974. Judge Garza was appointed 
to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in 
1979 and in April of 1997, Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist 
appointed him Chief Judge of the Temporary Emergency Court of 
Appeals of the United States. He passed away on September 14, 
2004 from pneumonia. Judge Filemon Vela was born in Harlingen, 
Texas, in 1936, and attended Harlingen local public schools. He 
went on to attend Texas Southmost College, the University of 
Texas, and St. Mary's School of Law in San Antonio, Texas. He 
served in the United States Army from 1957 until 1959. After 
his graduation, he worked in private practice from 1962 to 
1975. He was appointed as a Judge on the 107th Judicial 
District, for Cameron-Willacy County from 1975 to 1980. 
President Carter appointed him to the United States District 
Court for the Southern District of Texas in 1980. Judge Vela 
took senior status in 2000. Judge Vela passed away on April 13, 
2004. This bill passed the House on September 29, 2004.
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      FASTER AND SMARTER FUNDING FOR FIRST RESPONDERS ACT OF 2004


                               H.R. 3266

    H.R. 3266, as reported by the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure, adds a new title to the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. This new title 
provides for the revision of the manner in which the Department 
provides funding to first responders; clarifies the purpose of 
funding for first responders; defines key terms; establishes a 
National Preparedness Goal; requires the establishment of 
essential capabilities for first responders; requires the 
establishment of national standards for equipment and training; 
requires a statewide preparedness strategy; addresses what 
grants are covered by the legislation and provides for a state 
minimum award; clarifies how those funds may be used; provides 
accountability for the Department and grant recipients; 
restricts changes to certain existing programs; authorizes 
appropriations for the program; and requires reporting by the 
Department and grant recipients. A compromise version of the 
text of the legislation was included as a part of H.R. 10, as 
passed by the House on October 8, 2004. First responder funding 
language was not included in the 9/11 Commission 
Recommendations Conference Report (P.L. 108-XXX).
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    ADDING ASHTABULA, MAHONING, AND TRUMBULL COUNTIES, OHIO, TO THE 
                           APPALACHIAN REGION


                                H.R. 587

    H.R. 587 adds 12 counties to the Appalachian Regional 
Commission (ARC). The legislation adds Ashtabula, Fayette, 
Mahoning, and Trumbull counties in the State of Ohio, Nicholas 
and Robertson counties in the State of Kentucky, Giles, 
Lawrence, Lewis, and Lincoln counties in the State of 
Tennessee, and Henry and Patrick counties in the Commonwealth 
of Virginia. Membership within the ARC makes counties eligible 
to receive assistance under its programs. All of these counties 
are contiguous to the existing ARC and are a natural extension 
of the ARC. The text of the legislation passed the House as 
part of H.R. 2535 on October 21, 2003. It was not included in 
S. 1134, the Economic Development Administration 
Reauthorization Act of 2004.

                                Hearings

    During the 108th Congress, the Subcommittee held a number 
of hearings and other meetings on topics within its 
jurisdiction, oversight hearings on issues of concern to the 
Subcommittee, and on legislation developed by the Subcommittee 
and proposals made by Members of Congress not on the Committee.
    On February 25, 2003, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
receive testimony regarding the emergency preparedness policies 
at the Indian Point Energy Center located in Buchanan, New 
York. The hearing was to examine the effectiveness and 
potential problems associated with the Radiological Emergency 
Preparedness Plan (REPP) at the Indian Point Energy Center 
(Indian Point). Several communities in New York had raised 
questions about the effectiveness of the REPP at Indian Point, 
located in the City of Buchanan, New York. In August 2002, 
Governor George Pataki commissioned an independent review of 
the REPP at Indian Point and for that portion of New York in 
proximity to the Millstone Nuclear Plant in Greenwich, 
Connecticut. While the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA) and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) establish rules 
and regulations for the development and certification of 
preparedness plans, ultimate responsibility for protecting the 
lives of those surrounding these facilities will lie with the 
operators of the plant and the State and local governments 
involved. Members testifying brought up concerns that, although 
State and local organizations participating in the exercise 
demonstrated knowledge of their emergency response plans and 
procedures, high population areas need special evacuation plans 
and that FEMA had not yet provided final recommendations. Other 
witnesses testified that previously identified weaknesses had 
been substantially addressed.
    On April 2, 2003, the Subcommittee received testimony 
regarding Local Economic Development Issues Relating to 
Reauthorization of the Economic Development Administration 
(EDA). Representatives of local governments and professionals 
involved in local economic development projects and issues 
outlined EDA's value to distressed areas. The witnesses 
stressed the need for local flexibility and responsibility in 
economic development as well as cited results of several 
studies conducted by Rutgers University that examined the 
effectiveness of three of EDA programs.
    On April 9, 2003, the Subcommittee held the second of three 
hearings to receive testimony about the Economic Development 
Administration (EDA). This hearing concerned Regional Economic 
Development Issues Relating to Reauthorization of EDA. 
Representatives of regional economic development authorities 
and groups that work with those authorities to effect positive 
economic change in underdeveloped regions in the United States 
testified in support of reauthorizing the EDA. Representatives 
of the ARC, the Delta Regional Authority (DRA), and 
associations of regional councils and development organizations 
affirmed EDA's long history of working with State and local 
governments, Local Development Districts (LDD's), and existing 
and operational regional development authorities, including the 
ARC, DRA, and Denali Commission, to deliver planning assistance 
and guidance on regional planning issues. Witnesses also 
outlined the efficient accomplishments EDA has achieved, 
through limited funding, in economically depressed regions and 
highlighted the need for both regional development authorities 
and EDA to work in conjunction to improve economically 
depressed area levels. Witnesses called for sufficient funding 
for EDA and regional development authorities.
    The Subcommittee held its final hearing concerning 
reauthorization of EDA to discuss the Administration's Proposal 
to Reauthorize the Economic Development Administration on June 
4, 2003. Established by the Public Works and Economic 
Development Act of 1965, EDA was created to alleviate 
conditions of substantial and persistent unemployment in 
economically distressed areas and regions. EDA was last 
authorized, for a period of five years, in the Economic 
Development Administration and Appalachian Regional Development 
Act of 1998. Prior to that, EDA had not been reauthorized since 
1982, surviving on year-to-year appropriations. Witnesses 
highlighted EDA's potential to stimulate economically 
distressed rural and urban areas throughout the country. The 
Administration's proposal, which authorized $331 million for 
fiscal year 2004, and such sums as may be necessary for each of 
fiscal years 2005 though 2008. The proposal had three primary 
objectives: to increase EDA's flexibility, to enhance 
coordination among other federal programs, and to reward EDA's 
highest performing recipients for achieving results. This 
hearing provided the Subcommittee with important information 
that served to assist the Committee in the reauthorization 
process and which resulted in the passage of the Economic 
Development Administration Reauthorization Act of 2004 (P.L. 
108-373).
    On July 9, 2003, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
General Services Administration's (GSA) FY 2004 Capital 
Investment and Leasing Program (CILP). The hearing covered all 
aspects of the CILP including the alteration/modernization and 
construction portions. The Subcommittee received testimony from 
Joseph Moravec, Commissioner of the Public Buildings Service at 
the General Services Administration and from Judge Jane R. Roth 
of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit representing the 
Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AOC). GSA 
requested new authority totaling $821 million for design, 
modernization, repair, and alteration of 28 Federal buildings 
in 20 cities. This request included $711 million for Basic 
Repairs and Alterations projects, $68 million for Fire and Life 
Safety Repairs in four Federal Buildings in the Washington, 
D.C. area, and $42 million for the design of future projects.
    GSA requested $400.7 million in new authority for the 
construction of new facilities. This request included $204.5 
million for two Executive Agency construction projects, $186 
million for construction of border facilities, and $10 million 
for non-prospectus construction projects. No money was 
requested in the FY 2004 program for construction of new 
judicial facilities. Lastly 14 lease prospectuses were 
considered.
    On September 10, 2003, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
the Reauthorization of the John F. Kennedy Center for the 
Performing Arts (Kennedy Center). This hearing covered those 
aspects of the Kennedy Center's activities that receive 
appropriated funds including a review of the Kennedy Center's 
five-year Comprehensive Building Plan (CBP), as well as an 
update of ongoing and proposed construction projects. The 
Government Accountability Office (GAO) had recently completed a 
review of the Kennedy Center's construction of a new garage and 
presented it before the Subcommittee. GAO reported that early 
estimates of the garage expansion and site improvements project 
proved to be especially problematic and were based on 
unrealistic assumptions. GAO recommended that the Kennedy 
Center develop comprehensive project management policies and 
procedures to guide the construction process, ensure 
development and utilization of timely data to oversee 
construction projects, and ensure that needs for human capital 
expertise are met. This oversight hearing led to the John F. 
Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-410), 
which establishes a Project Team for improved project 
management of the Plaza Project. The Kennedy Center only 
receives federal funds for the repair and upkeep of the 
physical infrastructure of the building and is required to 
raise private funds to support its artistic activities.
    On September 16, 2003, the Subcommittee received testimony 
regarding emergency preparedness issues, including 
reauthorization of the Predisaster Mitigation Program (PDM). 
The hearing focused on the proposed reauthorization of the PDM, 
which provides assistance on a competitive basis to states and 
localities to perform hazard mitigation projects. The resulting 
bill, H.R. 3181, reauthorizes the Predisaster Mitigation 
Program for three years; increases the percentage of Hazard 
Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds to 15%; allows the 
President to offer additional home repair assistance to 
disaster victims; and requires the completion of a 
Congressional Budget Office (CBO) study of the cost-
effectiveness of the program. Although H.R. 3181 passed the 
House, it did not become law. However, one-year extensions of 
PDM were enacted into law as part of the Omnibus Appropriations 
Act of FY2004 and FY2005 (PL 108-7 and PL 108-447) 
respectively.
    On October 7, 2003, the Subcommittee held a hearing in 
Yorktown, Virginia, concerning the federal response to 
Hurricane Isabel. Although Hurricane Isabel left a path of 
destruction stretching from the Outer Banks of North Carolina 
to the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the area 
encompassing the southern suburbs of Washington, D.C. to the 
Atlantic Coast of southern Virginia were perhaps the hardest 
hit. The Subcommittee chose Yorktown, Virginia due to its 
receiving sustained winds in excess of 100 miles an hour and 
the driving rain that accompanied it. It is estimated by 
insurance officials that the cost of Hurricane Isabel would 
exceed $500 million in Virginia alone. The hearing highlighted 
the coordination between the federal, Commonwealth, and local 
responders. Witnesses ranged from Members of Congress and 
representatives of FEMA to Commonwealth and local officials.
    On March 18, 2004 the Subcommittee received testimony from 
Michael Brown, Undersecretary for Emergency Preparedness and 
Response (EP&R) at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 
concerning DHS's FY 2005 Budget Request for EP&R, the Office of 
Domestic Preparedness (ODP), and first responder funding. 
Undersecretary Brown also outlined the Department's intention 
to consolidate offices and transfer into the ODP grants that 
are currently being administered by other divisions of the 
Department. This new office would assume responsibility for 
administration of select grant award functions currently 
exercised by the Under Secretary for EP&R and the Administrator 
of TSA. Included among the functions transferred into this new 
office would be port security grants, firefighter assistance 
grants, and emergency management planning grants. Subcommittee 
Members expressed particular concern regarding the transfer of 
the FIRE (Fire Investment and Response Enhancement) Grant 
Program to ODP, as proposed in the Administration's FY 2005 
budget request. The budget request includes language that would 
provide a preference for FIRE grant applications that address 
terrorism, rather than those activities originally intended by 
the program, such as conducting training, acquiring basic 
firefighting equipment, and conducting fire prevention 
activities.
    On May 13, 2004, the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled, 
``How to Best Prepare for Acts of Terror: National Preparedness 
and Funding for First Responders''. Witnesses included 
representatives from GAO, DHS, and the Commonwealth of 
Virginia. There is currently a debate about the proper approach 
to emergency preparedness, between an all-hazards approach and 
an approach that separates terrorism and non-terrorism 
planning, training and funding; every witness supported the 
all-hazards approach. Since September 11, 2001, the Federal 
government has made more than $8 billion available to State and 
local governments for preparedness. However, some have 
questioned the timeliness of the delivery of these funds to the 
State and local level. Witnesses testified that funding 
delivery, partially slowed by State and local decision-making 
process, is improving. A GAO analysis presented at the hearing 
yielded a similar conclusion.
    On July 13, 2004, the Subcommittee held a hearing on GSA's 
FY 2005 Capital Investment and Leasing Program (CILP). The 
hearing covered all aspects of the CILP including the 
alteration/modernization and construction portions. The 
Subcommittee received testimony from Joseph Moravec, 
Commissioner of the Public Buildings Service at the General 
Services Administration and from Judge Jane R. Roth of the U.S. 
Court of Appeals, Third Circuit representing the Administrative 
Office of the United States Courts (AOC). GSA requested new 
authority totaling $684.9 million for design, modernization, 
repair, and alteration of Federal buildings and Courthouses. 
This request includes $693.7 million for basic repair and 
alteration projects and $46.3 million for the design of future 
projects. The program included requests for new authority 
totaling $681.3 million for the construction of new facilities.

               GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REQUESTS

    In addition to requests for testimony at hearings held by 
the Subcommittee and legislative mandates included in enacted 
laws, the Subcommittee requested GAO to conduct a number of 
studies and publish reports on issues within its jurisdiction. 
Three requests were made, though only one of these requests was 
completed during the 108th Congress. The Committee requested 
GAO identify obstacles that existed to effective and efficient 
project management of the Kennedy Center expansion project. In 
particular, GAO was asked to identify improvements needed to 
strengthen the construction process. GAO reported that early 
estimates of the Kennedy Center garage expansion and site 
improvements project proved to be especially problematic and 
were based on unrealistic assumptions. GAO recommended that the 
Kennedy Center develop comprehensive project management 
policies and procedures to guide the construction process, 
ensure development and utilization of timely data to oversee 
construction projects, and ensure that needs for human capital 
expertise are met.
    The Committee also requested that GAO look at issues 
regarding the Smithsonian Institution's facilities 
construction, repair, and alteration projects and to report on 
the impact of the Smithsonian Institution's facilities needs on 
its operating budgets. This study was requested on January 6, 
2004.
    Lastly, Committee requested that GAO to examine how DHS is 
working with and assisting state and local first responders, in 
particular, how the Department's efforts enhance state and 
local first responders' all-hazards capacity. This study was 
requested on January 20, 2004.

                              Site Visits

    In January 2003, Chairman LaTourette visited the 
Submillimeter Array (SMA) in Mauna Kea, Hawaii. The 
Submillimeter Array, collaboration between the Smithsonian 
Astrophysical Observatory and the Institute of Astronomy and 
Astrophysics of the Academia Sinica of Taiwan, will observe the 
universe at submillimeter wavelengths.
    Subcommittee staff visited the facilities of the 
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) in Edgewater, 
Maryland. For the last 40 years, SERC's primary mission has 
been to research linkages between land and water ecosystems in 
the coastal zone. This includes such aspects like foreign 
animal invasion from ballast water and land-use and landscape 
ecology among many other topics. The site visit provided a more 
comprehensive understanding of the Smithsonian's Environmental 
Research Center and its building and facilities' needs there.
    Additionally, Subcommittee staff traveled with the Delta 
Regional Authority (DRA) to inspect economic development 
projects throughout the Delta region in August of 2003 and 
2004. Staff visited sites in Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, 
Tennessee, and Mississippi.
    Subcommittee staff visited sites in and around the 
Washington Metropolitan area to better understand issues within 
the Subcommittee's jurisdiction. Staff visited the Southeast 
Federal Center, Capitol Visitor's Center, National Museum of 
American History, National Air and Space Museum Dulles Annex, 
National Museum of the American Indian, and the John F. Kennedy 
Center for the Performing Arts.
    In April 2003, Subcommittee staff visited the nuclear power 
plant located at Waterford, Louisiana, to better understand the 
preparations made to ensure the safety of communities 
surrounding nuclear power plants.
    In August 2004, Subcommittee staff traveled to Florida to 
see firsthand the devastation caused by a series of hurricanes.

                       Other Oversight Activities

    During the 108th Congress, the Subcommittee remained 
extremely interested in the oversight of Federal Emergency 
Management policies, which include the preparation, mitigation, 
response and recovery aspects of national disasters, and 
general interest in the National Capital Region. In addition, 
the Subcommittee continues close oversight of the construction 
of the Capitol Visitors Center.
    Additionally, the Subcommittee continued its ongoing 
oversight of activities within the National Capital Region of 
the GSA, including the new headquarters for DHS, DOT, 
development of the Southeast Federal Center, and the 
progression of the Capitol Visitors Center project.


            PUBLIC BUILDING PROJECT RESOLUTIONS APPROVED PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS ACT OF 1959
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Date Referred              Date Approved                    Location                      Project
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           Apr. 9, 2003.............  Washington, DC.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the lease of up to
                                                                                        approximately 116,064
                                                                                        rentable square feet of
                                                                                        space for the Department
                                                                                        of Justice currently
                                                                                        located in leased space
                                                                                        at 1401 H Street, NW, in
                                                                                        Washington, DC, at a
                                                                                        proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $5,222,880 for a
                                                                                        lease term of 10 years.
                           Apr. 9, 2003.............  Washington, DC.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the lease of up to
                                                                                        approximately 347,020
                                                                                        rentable square feet of
                                                                                        space for the Department
                                                                                        of Justice currently
                                                                                        located in leased space
                                                                                        at 600 E Street, NW, in
                                                                                        Washington, DC, at a
                                                                                        proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $15,615,900 for
                                                                                        a lease term of 10
                                                                                        years.
                           Apr. 9, 2003.............  Washington, DC.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the lease of up to
                                                                                        approximately 165,824
                                                                                        rentable square feet of
                                                                                        space for the Department
                                                                                        of Health and Human
                                                                                        Services, Administration
                                                                                        for Children and
                                                                                        Families, currently
                                                                                        located in leased space
                                                                                        at 370 L'Enfant Plaza
                                                                                        Promenade, SW, in
                                                                                        Washington, DC, at a
                                                                                        proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $7,462,080 for a
                                                                                        lease term of 10 years.
                           Apr. 9, 2003.............  Washington, DC.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the lease of up to
                                                                                        approximately 118,754
                                                                                        rentable square feet of
                                                                                        space for the Office of
                                                                                        Government Ethics and
                                                                                        Corporation for National
                                                                                        Service currently
                                                                                        located in leased space
                                                                                        at 1201 and 1225 New
                                                                                        York Avenue in
                                                                                        Washington, DC, at a
                                                                                        proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $5,343,930 for a
                                                                                        lease term of 10 years.
                           Apr. 9, 2003.............  Rockville, MD..................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the lease of up to
                                                                                        approximately 251,527
                                                                                        rentable square feet of
                                                                                        space for the Department
                                                                                        of Health and Human
                                                                                        Services Substance Abuse
                                                                                        and Mental Health
                                                                                        Services Administration
                                                                                        currently located in
                                                                                        leased space at 5515
                                                                                        Security Lane and 5600
                                                                                        Fishers Lane in
                                                                                        Rockville, MD, at a
                                                                                        proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $8,551,918 for a
                                                                                        lease term of 10 years.
                           Apr. 9, 2003.............  Falls Church, VA...............  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the lease of up to
                                                                                        approximately 162,696
                                                                                        rentable square feet of
                                                                                        space for the Department
                                                                                        of Defense, Defense
                                                                                        Information Systems
                                                                                        Agency currently located
                                                                                        in leased space at 5600
                                                                                        Columbia Pike in Falls
                                                                                        Church, VA at a proposed
                                                                                        total annual cost of
                                                                                        $5,531,664 for a lease
                                                                                        term of 10 years.
                           Apr. 9, 2003.............  Arlington, VA..................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the lease of up to
                                                                                        approximately 153,560
                                                                                        rentable square feet of
                                                                                        space for the Department
                                                                                        of Defense currently
                                                                                        located in leased space
                                                                                        at Crystal Plaza V, 2211
                                                                                        South Clark Place in
                                                                                        Arlington, VA, at a
                                                                                        proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $5,221,040 for a
                                                                                        lease term of 10 years.
                           Apr. 9, 2003.............  Alexandria, VA.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the lease of up to
                                                                                        approximately 403,734
                                                                                        rentable square feet of
                                                                                        space for the Department
                                                                                        of Defense currently
                                                                                        located in leased space
                                                                                        at Hoffman Building,
                                                                                        2200 Stovall Street, in
                                                                                        Alexandria, VA, at a
                                                                                        proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $13,726,956 for
                                                                                        a lease term of 10
                                                                                        years.
                           Apr. 9, 2003.............  Northern VA....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the lease of up to
                                                                                        approximately 524,867
                                                                                        rentable square feet of
                                                                                        space for the Department
                                                                                        of Defense, Secretary of
                                                                                        the Army, Office of the
                                                                                        Administrative Assistant
                                                                                        currently located in
                                                                                        leased space at the
                                                                                        Pentagon and various
                                                                                        leased locations in
                                                                                        Northern Virginia, at a
                                                                                        proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $17,845,478 for
                                                                                        a lease term of 10
                                                                                        years.
                           Apr. 9, 2003.............  Fairfax, VA....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the lease of up to
                                                                                        approximately 134,237
                                                                                        rentable square feet of
                                                                                        space for the Department
                                                                                        of the Interior and the
                                                                                        Department of Commerce
                                                                                        currently located in
                                                                                        leased space at 381
                                                                                        Elden Street in Fairfax,
                                                                                        VA, at a proposed total
                                                                                        annual cost of
                                                                                        $4,564,058 for a lease
                                                                                        term of 10 years.
                           Apr. 9, 2003.............  Arlington, VA..................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the lease of up to
                                                                                        approximately 144,552
                                                                                        rentable square feet of
                                                                                        space for the Department
                                                                                        of Defense, Missile
                                                                                        Defense Agency currently
                                                                                        located in leased space
                                                                                        at Wing 8 of Federal
                                                                                        Office Builing 2
                                                                                        Arlington Naval Annex in
                                                                                        Arlington, VA, at a
                                                                                        proposed cost total
                                                                                        annual cost of
                                                                                        $4,914,768 for a lease
                                                                                        term of 10 years.
                           Apr. 9, 2003.............  Fairfax, VA....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the lease of up to
                                                                                        approximately 149,040
                                                                                        rentable square feet of
                                                                                        space for the Department
                                                                                        of Treasury, Financial
                                                                                        Crimes Enforcement
                                                                                        Network currently
                                                                                        located in leased space
                                                                                        at Tycon Courthouse,
                                                                                        2070 Chain Bridge Road
                                                                                        in Fairfax, VA, at a
                                                                                        proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $5,067,360 for a
                                                                                        lease term of 10 years.
                           Apr. 9, 2003.............  Arlington, VA..................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the lease of up to
                                                                                        approximately 281,558
                                                                                        rentable square feet of
                                                                                        space for the Department
                                                                                        of State currently
                                                                                        located in leased space
                                                                                        at 1701 North Myer Drive
                                                                                        in Arlington, VA, at a
                                                                                        proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $9,572,972 for a
                                                                                        lease term of 10 years.
                           Apr. 9, 2003.............  Denver, CO.....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the lease of up to
                                                                                        approximately 231,981
                                                                                        rentable square feet of
                                                                                        space for the
                                                                                        Environmental Protection
                                                                                        Agency Region VIII,
                                                                                        General Services
                                                                                        Administration, Federal
                                                                                        Telecommunications
                                                                                        Service, and the
                                                                                        Department of Health and
                                                                                        Human Services, Centers
                                                                                        for Disease Control and
                                                                                        Prevention, currently
                                                                                        located in leased space
                                                                                        at 999 18th Street, in
                                                                                        Denver, CO at a proposed
                                                                                        total annual cost of
                                                                                        $7,191,411 for a lease
                                                                                        term of 10 years.
                           Apr. 9, 2003.............  Kansas City, MO................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the lease of up to
                                                                                        approximately 1,140,000
                                                                                        rentable square feet of
                                                                                        space for the Department
                                                                                        of Treasury, Internal
                                                                                        Revenue Service, Service
                                                                                        Center currently located
                                                                                        in leased space at 1500
                                                                                        Bannister Road, and five
                                                                                        leased locations in the
                                                                                        Kansas City metropolitan
                                                                                        area, at a proposed
                                                                                        total annual cost of
                                                                                        $34,200,000 for a lease
                                                                                        term of 15 years.
                           Apr. 9, 2003.............  Denver, CO.....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the alteration of the
                                                                                        Byron G. Rogers Federal
                                                                                        Building and United
                                                                                        States Courthouse
                                                                                        located in Denver, CO,
                                                                                        at an additional
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        demolition and asbestos
                                                                                        abatement of $9,000,000,
                                                                                        a modified prospectus
                                                                                        for which is attached
                                                                                        to, and included in,
                                                                                        this resolution. This
                                                                                        resolution amends
                                                                                        Committee resolution
                                                                                        dated July 18, 2001,
                                                                                        which authorized
                                                                                        appropriations in the
                                                                                        amount of $3,688,000 for
                                                                                        advanced design.
                           Apr. 9, 2003.............  Las Cruces, NM.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        site acquisition for a
                                                                                        206,881 gross square
                                                                                        foot United States
                                                                                        Courthouse, including 81
                                                                                        inside parking spaces,
                                                                                        located in Las Cruces,
                                                                                        NM, at a cost of
                                                                                        $600,000, a modified
                                                                                        prospectus for which is
                                                                                        attached to, and
                                                                                        included in, this
                                                                                        resolution. This
                                                                                        resolution amends
                                                                                        Committee resolution
                                                                                        dated July 26, 2000,
                                                                                        which authorized
                                                                                        appropriations in the
                                                                                        amount of $3,040,000 for
                                                                                        design; and Committee
                                                                                        resolution dated July
                                                                                        18, 2001, which
                                                                                        authorized
                                                                                        appropriations in the
                                                                                        amount of $1,070,000 for
                                                                                        additional design.
                           July 23, 2003............  San Diego County, CA...........  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        site, relocation and
                                                                                        design of a 311,000
                                                                                        gross square foot United
                                                                                        States Border Station,
                                                                                        including 400-500
                                                                                        parking spaces, located
                                                                                        in San Diego County,
                                                                                        California, at a site
                                                                                        and relocation cost of
                                                                                        $25,630,000 and design
                                                                                        cost of $8,581,000 for a
                                                                                        combined estimated cost
                                                                                        of $34,211,000.
                           July 23, 2003............  Jackman, ME....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        additional
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        construction of a 53,217
                                                                                        gross square foot United
                                                                                        States Border Station,
                                                                                        including 12 inside
                                                                                        parking spaces, located
                                                                                        in Jackman, Maine, at an
                                                                                        additional estimated
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $6,267,000 (estimated
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $7,967,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized)
                                                                                        and additional site,
                                                                                        design and management
                                                                                        and inspection cost of
                                                                                        $1,445,000 (site, design
                                                                                        and management
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $2,095,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized)
                                                                                        for a combined estimated
                                                                                        cost of $7,712,000, a
                                                                                        prospectus for which is
                                                                                        attached to, and
                                                                                        included in, this
                                                                                        resolution. This
                                                                                        resolution amends a
                                                                                        Committee resolution
                                                                                        dated June 26, 2002,
                                                                                        which authorized
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        cost and management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $9,194,000 which amended
                                                                                        a Committee resolution
                                                                                        dated July 18, 2001,
                                                                                        which authorized
                                                                                        additional design cost
                                                                                        of $249,000, and which
                                                                                        amended a Committee
                                                                                        resolution dated June
                                                                                        21, 2000, which
                                                                                        authorized design cost
                                                                                        of $619,000.
                           July 23, 2003............  Suitland, MD...................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        construction of a
                                                                                        1,010,800 gross square
                                                                                        foot building for the
                                                                                        Bureau of the Census,
                                                                                        including 864 parking
                                                                                        spaces, located in
                                                                                        Suitland, Maryland at a
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $7,779,000 and estimated
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $138,672,000 for a
                                                                                        combined estimated total
                                                                                        project cost of
                                                                                        $154,638,000 (design
                                                                                        cost of $8,187,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized).
                           July 23, 2003............  Detroit, MI....................  Resolution to authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations are
                                                                                        authorized for the
                                                                                        construction of a 23,500
                                                                                        gross square foot cargo
                                                                                        inspection facility,
                                                                                        including 230 parking
                                                                                        spaces, for the Amba
                                                                                        Ambassador Bridge,
                                                                                        located in Detroit,
                                                                                        Michigan, at a
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $1,852,000 and estimated
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $23,535,000 for a
                                                                                        combined estimated total
                                                                                        project cost of
                                                                                        $34,857,000 (site and
                                                                                        design cost of
                                                                                        $9,470,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized).
                           July 23, 2003............  Champlain, NY..................  Resolution to authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for site,
                                                                                        design and review,
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection, and
                                                                                        construction of a United
                                                                                        States Border Station,
                                                                                        including parking,
                                                                                        located in Champlain,
                                                                                        New York, at a total
                                                                                        authorized cost of
                                                                                        $42,831,000 (includes
                                                                                        $4,000,000 for site
                                                                                        acquisition and design
                                                                                        and review appropriated
                                                                                        pursuant to P.L. 108-7;
                                                                                        site acquisition and
                                                                                        design and review cost
                                                                                        of $3,800,000 was
                                                                                        authorized by Committee
                                                                                        resolution on November
                                                                                        7, 2001).
                           July 23, 2003............  Del Rio, TX....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        construction a 110,560
                                                                                        gross square foot United
                                                                                        States Border Station,
                                                                                        including 145 parking
                                                                                        spaces, located in Del
                                                                                        Rio, Texas at a
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $2,326,000 and estimated
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $21,640,000 for a
                                                                                        combined estimated total
                                                                                        project cost of
                                                                                        $25,835,000 (design and
                                                                                        review cost of
                                                                                        $1,869,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized).
                           July 23, 2003............  Eagle Pass, TX.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations are
                                                                                        authorized for the
                                                                                        construction of a
                                                                                        153,950 gross square
                                                                                        foot United States
                                                                                        Border Station,
                                                                                        including 130 parking
                                                                                        spaces, located in Eagle
                                                                                        Pass, Texas at a
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $3,245,000 and an
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        cost of $28,735,000 for
                                                                                        an estimated total
                                                                                        project cost of
                                                                                        $34,236,000 (design cost
                                                                                        of $2,256,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized).
                           July 23, 2003............  Houston, TX....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        construction of a
                                                                                        394,750 gross square
                                                                                        foot Federal Bureau of
                                                                                        Investigation Field
                                                                                        Office, including 795
                                                                                        parking spaces, located
                                                                                        in Houston, Texas at a
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $3,408,000 and an
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        cost of $54,672,000, for
                                                                                        an estimated total
                                                                                        project cost of
                                                                                        $64,348,000 (design and
                                                                                        review and site
                                                                                        acquisition cost of
                                                                                        $6,268,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized).
                           July 23, 2003............  McAllen, TX....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        construction of a 64,785
                                                                                        gross square foot border
                                                                                        station, including
                                                                                        parking, at the
                                                                                        Anzalduas Bridge, at a
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $1,691,000, an estimated
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $13,872,000, and a
                                                                                        design cost of
                                                                                        $2,375,000 for an
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $17,938,000.
                           July 23, 2003............  Blaine, WA.....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for site
                                                                                        and design of a 102,400
                                                                                        gross square foot
                                                                                        facility, including 148
                                                                                        parking spaces, located
                                                                                        at the United States
                                                                                        Port of Entry in Blaine,
                                                                                        WA at a site acquisition
                                                                                        cost of $7,060,000 and a
                                                                                        design cost of
                                                                                        $2,752,000, for an
                                                                                        estimated total cost of
                                                                                        $9,812,000.
                           July 23, 2003............  Atlanta, GA....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for site
                                                                                        acquisition, relocation
                                                                                        and design of a 123,025
                                                                                        usable square foot
                                                                                        facility, located
                                                                                        adjacent to the Elbert
                                                                                        P. Tuttle Court of
                                                                                        Appeals Building, in
                                                                                        Atlanta, Georgia, at a
                                                                                        site acquisition cost
                                                                                        $9,100,00, relocation
                                                                                        cost of $1,500,000 and
                                                                                        design cost of
                                                                                        $6,725,000, for an
                                                                                        estimated total cost of
                                                                                        $17,325,000.
                           July 23, 2003............  Denver, CO.....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the Byron
                                                                                        G. Rogers United States
                                                                                        Courthouse located at
                                                                                        1961 Stout Street in
                                                                                        Denver, CO, at an
                                                                                        additional design and
                                                                                        review cost of $467,000
                                                                                        (design and review cost
                                                                                        of $3,688,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized),
                                                                                        an estimated
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $44,008,000
                                                                                        (construction cost of
                                                                                        $9,000,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized),
                                                                                        and management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $3,961,000 for a
                                                                                        combined estimated total
                                                                                        project cost of
                                                                                        $52,124,000, a
                                                                                        prospectus for which is
                                                                                        attached to, and
                                                                                        included in, this
                                                                                        resolution. This
                                                                                        resolution amends a
                                                                                        Committee resolution
                                                                                        that authorized design
                                                                                        cost of $3,688,000 dated
                                                                                        July 18, 2001.
                           July 23, 2003............  Washington, DC.................  Resolution, authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the
                                                                                        building located at 320
                                                                                        First Street building in
                                                                                        NW., Washington, DC, at
                                                                                        an additional estimated
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $6,631,000 (estimated
                                                                                        construction cost
                                                                                        $7,215,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized),
                                                                                        additional design and
                                                                                        review cc of $543,000
                                                                                        (design and review cost
                                                                                        of $722,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized),
                                                                                        and additional
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $311,000 (management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $323,000 was previously
                                                                                        authorized) for an
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $15,745,000, a
                                                                                        prospectus for which is
                                                                                        attached to, and
                                                                                        included in, this
                                                                                        resolution. This
                                                                                        resolution amends a
                                                                                        Committee resolution
                                                                                        dated July 18, 2001,
                                                                                        which authorized design
                                                                                        and review cost of
                                                                                        $722,000, management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $323,000, and estimated
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $7.215,000.
                           July 23, 2003............  Washington, DC.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of Federal
                                                                                        Office Building Eight
                                                                                        located at 2nd & C
                                                                                        Streets, SW., in
                                                                                        Washington, DC, at an
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        cost of $126,080,000,
                                                                                        additional design and
                                                                                        review cost of
                                                                                        $2,301,000 (design and
                                                                                        review cost of
                                                                                        $7,761,000 has been
                                                                                        previously authorized),
                                                                                        and a management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $6,491,000 for an
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $142,633,000.
                           July 23, 2003............  Washington, DC.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the
                                                                                        Department of Interior's
                                                                                        main headquarters
                                                                                        building located at 1849
                                                                                        C Street, NW.,
                                                                                        Washington, DC, at a
                                                                                        design and review cost
                                                                                        of $10,722,00, a
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $19,228,000, and an
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        cost of $190,265,000 for
                                                                                        an estimated total
                                                                                        project cost of
                                                                                        $220,265,000, a
                                                                                        prospectus for which is
                                                                                        attached to, and
                                                                                        included in, this
                                                                                        resolution. This
                                                                                        resolution amends a
                                                                                        Committee resolution
                                                                                        dated November 16, 1995,
                                                                                        which authorized an
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $120,635,000.
                           July 23, 2003............  Washington, DC.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for
                                                                                        alteration of the 17th
                                                                                        Street portion of the
                                                                                        Eisenhower Executive
                                                                                        Office Building located
                                                                                        at Pennsylvania Avenue
                                                                                        and 17th Street,
                                                                                        Washington, DC, at a
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        cost of $63,531,000 and
                                                                                        a management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $2,226,000 (management
                                                                                        and inspection cost of
                                                                                        $3,456,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized)
                                                                                        for an estimated total
                                                                                        project cost of
                                                                                        $74,931,000 (design and
                                                                                        review cost of
                                                                                        $5,718,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized).
                           July 23, 2003............  Washington, DC.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the 1724 F
                                                                                        Street, NW, Washington,
                                                                                        DC, at an additional
                                                                                        design cost of $59,000
                                                                                        (design cost of $336,000
                                                                                        was previously
                                                                                        authorized), an
                                                                                        additional management
                                                                                        and inspection cost of
                                                                                        $44,000 (management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $170,000 was previously
                                                                                        authorized), and an
                                                                                        additional estimated
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $403,000 (estimated
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $2,228,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized)
                                                                                        for an estimated total
                                                                                        project cost of
                                                                                        $3,240,000, a prospectus
                                                                                        for which is attached
                                                                                        to, and included in,
                                                                                        this resolution. This
                                                                                        resolution amends a
                                                                                        Committee resolution
                                                                                        dated August 5, 1999.
                           July 23, 2003............  Atlanta, GA....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the
                                                                                        Richard B. Russell
                                                                                        Federal Building in
                                                                                        Atlanta, GA, at an
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        cost of $29,586,000 and
                                                                                        a management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $2,587,000 for an
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $35,090,000
                                                                                        (design and review cost
                                                                                        of $2,917,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized).
                           July 23, 2003............  Chicago, IL....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the
                                                                                        Everett M. Dirksen
                                                                                        Courthouse and John C.
                                                                                        Kluczynski Federal
                                                                                        Building in Chicago, IL,
                                                                                        at an estimated
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $20,980,000, a
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $1,462,000, and a design
                                                                                        and review cost of
                                                                                        $1,614,000 for an
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $24,056,000
                           July 23, 2003............  Springfield, IL................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the Paul
                                                                                        H. Findley Federal
                                                                                        Building and United
                                                                                        States Courthouse in
                                                                                        Springfield, IL, at an
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        cost of $5,661,000 and a
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $522,000 for an
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $6,722,000
                                                                                        (design and review cost
                                                                                        of $539,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized).
                           July 23, 2003............  Boston, MA.....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the John
                                                                                        W. McCormack Post Office
                                                                                        and Courthouse located
                                                                                        at Five Post Office
                                                                                        Square in Boston, MA, at
                                                                                        an estimated
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $67,107,000 and a
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $5,930,000 for an
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $78,375,000
                                                                                        (design and review cost
                                                                                        of $5,338,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized).
                           July 23, 2003............  Brooklyn, NY...................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the
                                                                                        Emanuel Celler
                                                                                        Courthouse located at
                                                                                        225 Cadman Plaza East,
                                                                                        Brooklyn, NY, at an
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        cost of $61,046,000 and
                                                                                        a management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $4,465,000 for an
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $69,302,000
                                                                                        (design and review cost
                                                                                        of $3,791,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized).
                           July 23, 2003............  Fargo, ND......................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the
                                                                                        Federal Building--Post
                                                                                        Office in Fargo, ND, at
                                                                                        an estimated
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $5,201,000, a management
                                                                                        and inspection cost of
                                                                                        $416,000, and an
                                                                                        additional design and
                                                                                        review cost of $184,000
                                                                                        (design and review cost
                                                                                        of $336,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized)
                                                                                        for an estimated total
                                                                                        project cost of
                                                                                        $6,137,000
                           July 23, 2003............  Columbus, OH...................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the John
                                                                                        W. Bricker Federal
                                                                                        Building located at 200
                                                                                        North High Street in
                                                                                        Columbus, OH, at an
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        cost of $9,960,000 and a
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $747,000 for an
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $11,770,000
                                                                                        (design and review cost
                                                                                        of $1,063,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized).
                           July 23, 2003............  Auburn, WA.....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the
                                                                                        warehouse in Bulding
                                                                                        Seven in the Auburn
                                                                                        Federal Complex at an
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        cost of $16,943,000 and
                                                                                        a management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $1,372,000 for an
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $19,449,000
                                                                                        (design and review cost
                                                                                        of $1,134,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized).
                           July 23, 2003............  Seattle, WA....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the Henry
                                                                                        M. Jackson Federal
                                                                                        Building located at 915
                                                                                        2nd Avenue in Seattle,
                                                                                        WA, at an additional
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        cost of $5,723,000
                                                                                        (estimated construction
                                                                                        cost of $24,750,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized),
                                                                                        an additional management
                                                                                        and inspection cost of
                                                                                        $499,000 (management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $2,027,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized),
                                                                                        and an additional design
                                                                                        and review cost of
                                                                                        $646,000 (design and
                                                                                        review cost of
                                                                                        $1,728,000 and an
                                                                                        additional design and
                                                                                        review cost of $55,000
                                                                                        were previously
                                                                                        authorized) for an
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $35,428,000, a
                                                                                        prospectus for which is
                                                                                        attached to, and
                                                                                        included in, this
                                                                                        resolution. This
                                                                                        resolution amends a
                                                                                        Committee resolution
                                                                                        dated June 26, 2002,
                                                                                        which authorized
                                                                                        $26,832,000 for
                                                                                        additional design,
                                                                                        construction and
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection.
                           July 23, 2003............  Metropolitan DC................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        repair and or
                                                                                        replacement of existing
                                                                                        fire and life safety
                                                                                        systems in the Wilbur J.
                                                                                        Cohen Building at a cost
                                                                                        of $19,558,000, the
                                                                                        Forrestal Building at a
                                                                                        cost of $40,278,000, the
                                                                                        Theodore Roosevelt
                                                                                        Building at a cost of
                                                                                        $5,414,000, each located
                                                                                        in Washington, DC, and
                                                                                        the Department of Energy
                                                                                        Main Building located in
                                                                                        Germantown, Maryland at
                                                                                        a cost of $2,938,000,
                                                                                        for a an estimated total
                                                                                        cost of $68,188,000.
                           July 23, 2003............  Washington, DC.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        107,376 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space for the
                                                                                        Department of Energy
                                                                                        currently located in
                                                                                        leased space at 950
                                                                                        L'Enfant Plaza, SW, in
                                                                                        Washington, DC, at a
                                                                                        proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $4,831,920 for a
                                                                                        lease term of 10 years.
                           July 23, 2003............  Washington, DC.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        297,697 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space for the
                                                                                        Department of State in
                                                                                        Washington, DC, at a
                                                                                        proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $14,116,365 for
                                                                                        a lease term of 10
                                                                                        years.
                           July 23, 2003............  Washington, DC.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        86,479 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space for the
                                                                                        Department of
                                                                                        Transportation currently
                                                                                        located in leased space
                                                                                        at 1120 Vermont Avenue,
                                                                                        in Washington, DC, at a
                                                                                        proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $3,891,555 for a
                                                                                        lease term of 5 years.
                           July 23, 2003............  Rockville, MD..................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        108,000 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space for the
                                                                                        Department of Justice
                                                                                        currently located in
                                                                                        leased space at 1151
                                                                                        Seven Locks Road, in
                                                                                        Rockville, MD at a
                                                                                        proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $3,348,000 for a
                                                                                        lease term of 10 years.
                           July 23, 2003............  Rockville, MD..................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        115,507 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space for the
                                                                                        Food and Drug
                                                                                        Administration currently
                                                                                        located in leased space
                                                                                        at 9200 Corporate Blvd,
                                                                                        in Rockville, MD at a
                                                                                        proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $3,580,717 for a
                                                                                        lease term of 10 years.
                           July 23, 2003............  Rockville, MD..................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations lease up
                                                                                        to approximately 108,136
                                                                                        rentable square feet of
                                                                                        space for the Food and
                                                                                        Drug Administration
                                                                                        currently located in
                                                                                        leased space at 1350
                                                                                        Piccard Drive, in
                                                                                        Rockville, MD at a
                                                                                        proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $3,352,216 for a
                                                                                        lease term of 10 years.
                           July 23, 2003............  Camp Springs, MD...............  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        268,762 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space for the
                                                                                        Department of Commerce
                                                                                        currently located in
                                                                                        leased space at 5200
                                                                                        Auth Road, in Camp
                                                                                        Springs, MD at a
                                                                                        proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $8,869,146 for a
                                                                                        lease term of 13 years.
                           July 23, 2003............  Las Vegas, NV..................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        106,955 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space for the
                                                                                        Federal Bureau of
                                                                                        Investigation currently
                                                                                        located in leased space
                                                                                        at various locations, in
                                                                                        Las Vegas, NV, at a new
                                                                                        proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $3,422,560 for a
                                                                                        lease term of 15 years,
                                                                                        a prospectus for which
                                                                                        is attached to and
                                                                                        included in this
                                                                                        resolution. This
                                                                                        resolution amends a
                                                                                        Committee resolution
                                                                                        dated September 27,
                                                                                        2000, which authorized a
                                                                                        total annual cost of
                                                                                        $2,620,398.
                           July 23, 2003............  Alexandria, VA.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        99,168 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space for the
                                                                                        Department of Defense
                                                                                        currently located in
                                                                                        leased space at the Park
                                                                                        Center Office building,
                                                                                        4501 Ford Avenue, in
                                                                                        Alexandria, VA at a
                                                                                        proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $3,371,712 for a
                                                                                        lease term of 10 years.
                           July 23, 2003............  Falls Church, VA...............  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        149,087 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space for the
                                                                                        Department of Defense
                                                                                        currently located in
                                                                                        leased ased space at
                                                                                        Skyline VI, 5109
                                                                                        Leesburg Pike, in Falls
                                                                                        Church, VA at a proposed
                                                                                        total annual cost of
                                                                                        $5,068,958 for a lease
                                                                                        term of 10 years.
                           July 23, 2003............  Arlington, VA..................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        103,068 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space for the
                                                                                        Environmental Protection
                                                                                        Agency currently located
                                                                                        in leased space at 2800
                                                                                        Crystal Drive, in
                                                                                        Arlington, VA at a
                                                                                        proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $3,504,312 for a
                                                                                        lease term of 10 years.
                           July 23, 2003............  Arlington, VA..................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        173,898 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space for the
                                                                                        U.S. Marshals Service
                                                                                        currently located in
                                                                                        leased space at 1735
                                                                                        Jefferson Davis Highway,
                                                                                        in Arlington, VA at a
                                                                                        proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $5,912,532 for a
                                                                                        lease term of 10 years.
                           July 23, 2003............  Birmingham, AL.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        587,528 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space for the
                                                                                        Social Security
                                                                                        Administration currently
                                                                                        housed in a leased
                                                                                        facility at 12th Avenue
                                                                                        and 19th Street in
                                                                                        downtown Birmingham, AL,
                                                                                        at a proposed total
                                                                                        annual cost of
                                                                                        $16,450,784 for a lease
                                                                                        term of 20 years.
                           July 23, 2003............  Suburban MD....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        306,890 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space for the
                                                                                        Department of
                                                                                        Agriculture currently
                                                                                        located at 4700 River
                                                                                        Road, Riverdale, MD, at
                                                                                        a proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $7,672,000 for a
                                                                                        lease term of 10 years.
                           July 23, 2003............  Various Locations..............  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        design of projects
                                                                                        scheduled for the James
                                                                                        A. Walsh Federal
                                                                                        Courthouse in Tucson,
                                                                                        Arizona, at a design
                                                                                        cost of $1,588,000; for
                                                                                        the Herbert C. Hoover
                                                                                        Building in Washington,
                                                                                        DC, at a design cost of
                                                                                        $12,800,000; for the
                                                                                        Mary E. Switzer Memorial
                                                                                        Building in Washington,
                                                                                        DC, at a design cost of
                                                                                        $944,000; for the
                                                                                        Federal Building in Des
                                                                                        Moines, Iowa, at a
                                                                                        design cost of
                                                                                        $3,588,000; for the Hale
                                                                                        Boggs Federal Building
                                                                                        and United States
                                                                                        Courthouse in New
                                                                                        Orleans, LA, at a design
                                                                                        cost of $2,161,000; for
                                                                                        the John Minor Wisdom
                                                                                        Court of Appeals in New
                                                                                        Orleans, LA, at a design
                                                                                        cost of $939,000; for
                                                                                        the Richard Boiling
                                                                                        Federal Building in
                                                                                        Kansas City, MO, at a
                                                                                        design cost of
                                                                                        $10,881,000; for
                                                                                        Building 102 of the
                                                                                        Federal Center in St
                                                                                        Louis, MO, at a design
                                                                                        cost of $1,193,000; for
                                                                                        the Anthony Celebrezze
                                                                                        Federal Building in
                                                                                        Cleveland, OH, at a
                                                                                        design cost of
                                                                                        $2,274,000; for the
                                                                                        Edith Green/Wendell
                                                                                        Wyatt Federal Building
                                                                                        in Portland, OR, at a
                                                                                        design cost of
                                                                                        $3,173,000; for the Post
                                                                                        Office and for the
                                                                                        William K. Nakamura
                                                                                        United States and for
                                                                                        the William K. Nakamura
                                                                                        U.S. Courthouse in
                                                                                        Seattle, WA, at
                                                                                        Courthouse in Seattle,
                                                                                        WA, at a design cost of
                                                                                        $395,000; at a total
                                                                                        design cost of
                                                                                        $42,845,000.
                           July 23, 2003............  San Antonio, TX................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        additional
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        design of a 377,691
                                                                                        gross square foot United
                                                                                        States Courthouse,
                                                                                        including 37 inside
                                                                                        parking spaces, located
                                                                                        in San Antonio, TX, at a
                                                                                        an additional design
                                                                                        cost of $1,251,000, for
                                                                                        which a fact sheet is
                                                                                        attached to, and
                                                                                        included in, this
                                                                                        resolution. This
                                                                                        resolution amends a
                                                                                        Committee resolution
                                                                                        that authorized
                                                                                        $6,926,000 for design
                                                                                        cost, dated July 24,
                                                                                        2002.
                           July 23, 2003............  Anniston, AL...................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        additional
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        design of a 65,482 gross
                                                                                        square foot United
                                                                                        States Courthouse,
                                                                                        including 20 inside
                                                                                        parking spaces, located
                                                                                        in Anniston, AL, at
                                                                                        additional site and
                                                                                        design cost of
                                                                                        $1,291,000, for a total
                                                                                        site and design cost of
                                                                                        $4,381,000 (site cost of
                                                                                        $1,257,000 and design
                                                                                        cost of $1,833,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized),
                                                                                        for which a fact sheet
                                                                                        is attached to, and
                                                                                        included in, this
                                                                                        resolution. That
                                                                                        resolution amends a
                                                                                        Committee resolution
                                                                                        that authorized
                                                                                        $1,257,000 for site and
                                                                                        $1,833,000 for design
                                                                                        dated July 24, 2002.
                           July 23, 2003............  Harrisburg, PA.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        additional
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        design of a 262,970
                                                                                        gross square foot United
                                                                                        States Courthouse,
                                                                                        including 40 inside
                                                                                        parking spaces, located
                                                                                        in Harrisburg, PA, at
                                                                                        additional design cost
                                                                                        of $1,220,000 and
                                                                                        additional site cost of
                                                                                        $5,785,000 for a total
                                                                                        site and design cost of
                                                                                        $25,682,000 (a total
                                                                                        site and design cost of
                                                                                        $18,677,000 has been
                                                                                        previously authorized),
                                                                                        for which a fact sheet
                                                                                        is attached to, and
                                                                                        included in, this
                                                                                        resolution. This
                                                                                        resolution amends a
                                                                                        Committee resolution
                                                                                        that authorized
                                                                                        $14,215,000 for site and
                                                                                        $4,462,000 for design
                                                                                        dated July 24, 2002.
                           July 23, 2003............  Greenville, SC.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        additional
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        design of a 257,347
                                                                                        gross square foot United
                                                                                        States Courthouse,
                                                                                        including 74 inside
                                                                                        parking spaces, located
                                                                                        in Greenville, SC, at
                                                                                        additional site and
                                                                                        design cost of
                                                                                        $2,627,000 for a total
                                                                                        site and design cost of
                                                                                        $10,934,000 (a total
                                                                                        site and design cost of
                                                                                        $8,307,000 has been
                                                                                        previously authorized),
                                                                                        for which a fact sheet
                                                                                        is attached to, and
                                                                                        included in, this
                                                                                        resolution. This
                                                                                        resolution amends a
                                                                                        Committee resolution
                                                                                        that authorized
                                                                                        $3,451,000 for site and
                                                                                        $4,856,000 for site and
                                                                                        $4,856,000 for design
                                                                                        dated July 24, 2002.
                           July 23, 2003............  Charlotte, NC..................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        additional
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        design of a 390,724
                                                                                        gross square foot United
                                                                                        States Courthouse,
                                                                                        including 60 inside
                                                                                        parking spaces, located
                                                                                        in Charlotte, NC, at
                                                                                        additional design cost
                                                                                        of $1,034,000. for a
                                                                                        total design cost of
                                                                                        $8,053,000 (design cost
                                                                                        of $7,019,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized),
                                                                                        for which a fact sheet
                                                                                        is attached to, and
                                                                                        included in, this
                                                                                        resolution. This
                                                                                        resolution amends a
                                                                                        Committee resolution
                                                                                        that authorized
                                                                                        $7,401,000 dated July
                                                                                        24, 2002.
                           July 23, 2003............  Savannah, GA...................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        construction of a
                                                                                        166,955 gross square
                                                                                        foot United States
                                                                                        Courthouse located in
                                                                                        Savannah, GA, at
                                                                                        additional design cost
                                                                                        of $668,000 (design cost
                                                                                        of $2,386,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized),
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        cost of $45,818,000 and
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $4,250,000 for an
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $56,333,000
                                                                                        (site cost of $3,211,000
                                                                                        was previously
                                                                                        authorized).
                           July 23, 2003............  San Jose, CA...................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        additional
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        site and design of a
                                                                                        404,361 gross square
                                                                                        foot United States
                                                                                        Courthouse, including 76
                                                                                        inside parking spaces,
                                                                                        located in San Jose, CA,
                                                                                        at additional site and
                                                                                        design cost of
                                                                                        $6,681,000. This
                                                                                        resolution amends a
                                                                                        Committee resolution
                                                                                        that authorized
                                                                                        $19,441,000 for
                                                                                        additional site and
                                                                                        design dated July 18,
                                                                                        2001, which amended a
                                                                                        Committee resolution
                                                                                        that authorized
                                                                                        $10,800,000, for site
                                                                                        dated July 23, 1998.
                           July 23, 2003............  El Paso, TX....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        construction of a
                                                                                        231,945 gross square
                                                                                        foot United States
                                                                                        Courthouse, including 60
                                                                                        inside parking spaces,
                                                                                        located in El Paso, TX,
                                                                                        at additional design
                                                                                        cost of $673,000 (design
                                                                                        cost of $4,493,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized),
                                                                                        additional site cost of
                                                                                        $1,000,000 (site cost of
                                                                                        $6,700,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized),
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $4,285,000, and
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        cost of $49,927,000 for
                                                                                        an estimated total
                                                                                        project cost of
                                                                                        $67,078,000.
                           July 23, 2003............  Mobile, AL.....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        construction of a
                                                                                        342,273 gross square
                                                                                        foot United States
                                                                                        Courthouse, including 50
                                                                                        inside parking spaces,
                                                                                        located in Mobile, AL,
                                                                                        at additional design
                                                                                        cost of $491,000 (design
                                                                                        cost of $6,590,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized),
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        cost of $80,007,000 and
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $5,245,000, for an
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $97,033,000
                                                                                        (site cost of $4,700,000
                                                                                        was previously
                                                                                        authorized).
                           July 23, 2003............  Las Cruces, NM.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        construction of a
                                                                                        206,881 gross square
                                                                                        foot United States
                                                                                        Courthouse, including 81
                                                                                        inside parking spaces,
                                                                                        located in Las Cruces,
                                                                                        NM, at additional design
                                                                                        cost of $319,000 (design
                                                                                        cost of $4,110,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized),
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        cost of $48,096,000 and
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $3,967,000, for an
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $57,092,000
                                                                                        (site cost of $600,000
                                                                                        was previously
                                                                                        authorized).
                           July 23, 2003............  Salt Lake City, UT.............  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        additional
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        site of a 329,896 gross
                                                                                        square foot United
                                                                                        States Courthouse,
                                                                                        including 44 inside
                                                                                        parking spaces; located
                                                                                        in Salt Lake City, UT,
                                                                                        at additional site cost
                                                                                        of $3,765,000 (site cost
                                                                                        of $12,802,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized)
                                                                                        for a combined site cost
                                                                                        of $16,567,000.)
                           July 23, 2003............  Rockford, IL...................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        construction of a
                                                                                        150,365 gross square
                                                                                        foot United States
                                                                                        Courthouse, including 55
                                                                                        inside parking spaces,
                                                                                        located in Rockford, IL,
                                                                                        at additional design
                                                                                        cost of $377,000 (design
                                                                                        cost of $3,133,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized),
                                                                                        additional site cost of
                                                                                        $1,012,000 (site cost of
                                                                                        $1,800,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized),
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        cost of $44,062,000, and
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $3,384,000 for an
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $53,768,000.
                           Feb. 25, 2004............  ...............................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the lease of up to an
                                                                                        additional 86,846
                                                                                        rentable square feet for
                                                                                        a total maximum square
                                                                                        footage of 252,670
                                                                                        square feet of space for
                                                                                        the Department of Health
                                                                                        and Human Services,
                                                                                        Administration for
                                                                                        Children and Families,
                                                                                        currently located in
                                                                                        leased space at various
                                                                                        locations in Washington,
                                                                                        DC, at an additional
                                                                                        cost of $3,908,070 for a
                                                                                        proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $11,370,150 for
                                                                                        a lease term of 10
                                                                                        years. This resolution
                                                                                        amends a Committee
                                                                                        resolution dated April
                                                                                        9, 2003, which
                                                                                        authorized 165,824
                                                                                        square feet at a total
                                                                                        annual cost of
                                                                                        $7,462,080.
                           Feb. 25, 2004............  Washington, DC.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the lease of up to
                                                                                        approximately 584,000
                                                                                        rentable square feet of
                                                                                        space for the Department
                                                                                        of Justice currently
                                                                                        located in leased space
                                                                                        at 601 D St., NW, in
                                                                                        Washington, DC at a
                                                                                        proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $26,298,000 for
                                                                                        a lease term of 10
                                                                                        years.
                           Feb. 25, 2004............  Suburban MD....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the lease of up to
                                                                                        approximately 113,993
                                                                                        rentable square feet of
                                                                                        space for the Food and
                                                                                        Drug Administration
                                                                                        currently located in
                                                                                        leased space at 7500
                                                                                        Standish Place, in
                                                                                        Rockville, Maryland, at
                                                                                        a proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $3,533,783 for a
                                                                                        lease term of 10 years.
                           Feb. 25, 2004............  Suburban MD....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the lease of up to
                                                                                        approximately 110,035
                                                                                        rentable square feet of
                                                                                        space for the Food and
                                                                                        Drug Administration's
                                                                                        Center for Drug
                                                                                        Evaluation and Research
                                                                                        currently located at
                                                                                        1451 Rockville Pike,
                                                                                        Rockville, Maryland, at
                                                                                        a proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $3,411,085 for a
                                                                                        lease term of up to
                                                                                        three years.
                           Feb. 25, 2004............  Suburban MD....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the lease of up to
                                                                                        approximately 107,886
                                                                                        rentable square feet of
                                                                                        space for the Food and
                                                                                        Drug Administration,
                                                                                        Center for Drug
                                                                                        Evaluation and Research
                                                                                        currently located at
                                                                                        9201 Corporate
                                                                                        Boulevard, Rockville,
                                                                                        Maryland, at a proposed
                                                                                        total annual cost of
                                                                                        $3,344,466 for a lease
                                                                                        term of three years.
                           Feb. 25, 2004............  Suburban MD....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the lease of up to
                                                                                        approximately 159,773
                                                                                        rentable square feet of
                                                                                        space for the National
                                                                                        Institutes of Health,
                                                                                        National Institute of
                                                                                        Allergy And Infectious
                                                                                        Diseases currently
                                                                                        located at 6700
                                                                                        Rockledge Drive,
                                                                                        Bethesda, Maryland, at a
                                                                                        proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $4,952,963 for a
                                                                                        lease term of five
                                                                                        years.
                           Feb. 25, 2004............  Honolulu, HI...................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the Prince
                                                                                        Kuhio Federal Building
                                                                                        and United States
                                                                                        Courthouse located at
                                                                                        300 Ala Moana Boulevard,
                                                                                        in Honolulu, Hawaii, at
                                                                                        an estimated
                                                                                        construction cost
                                                                                        $8,704,000, design and
                                                                                        review cost of
                                                                                        $1,345,000, and a
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $749,000 for an
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $10,798,000.
                           Feb. 25, 2004............  New York City, NY..............  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the Jacob
                                                                                        J. Javits Federal
                                                                                        Building located at 26
                                                                                        Federal Plaza, in New
                                                                                        York City, New York, at
                                                                                        an estimated
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $10,988,000, design and
                                                                                        review cost of $403,000,
                                                                                        and a management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $703,000 for an
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $12,094,000.
                           Feb. 25, 2004............  Miami, FL......................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the lease of up to
                                                                                        approximately 58,811
                                                                                        rentable square feet of
                                                                                        space for the Department
                                                                                        of Justice, Drug
                                                                                        Enforcement
                                                                                        Administration currently
                                                                                        located at 5205 NW 84th
                                                                                        Avenue, Miami, Florida,
                                                                                        at a proposed total
                                                                                        annual cost of
                                                                                        $3,116,983 for a lease
                                                                                        term of 15 years.
                           Feb. 25, 2004............  Suburban MD....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the lease of up to
                                                                                        approximately
                                                                                        approximately 258,558
                                                                                        rentable square feet of
                                                                                        space for the National
                                                                                        Institutes of Health,
                                                                                        Center for Scientific
                                                                                        Review, and National
                                                                                        Heart, Lung, and Blood
                                                                                        Institute currently
                                                                                        located at 6701
                                                                                        Rockledge Drive,
                                                                                        Bethesda, Maryland, at a
                                                                                        proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $8,015,298 for a
                                                                                        lease term of 10 years.
                           Feb. 25, 2004............  Orlando, FL....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the construction of a
                                                                                        336,049 gross square
                                                                                        foot United States
                                                                                        Courthouse, including 40
                                                                                        inside parking spaces,
                                                                                        160 space parking
                                                                                        structure, landscaped
                                                                                        square, and entrance
                                                                                        pavilion, located in
                                                                                        Orlando, Florida, at a
                                                                                        total estimated cost of
                                                                                        $94,705,000. This
                                                                                        resolution amends a
                                                                                        Committee resolution
                                                                                        dated May 26, 1994,
                                                                                        which authorized site
                                                                                        acquisition for a
                                                                                        235,050 gross square
                                                                                        foot courthouse plus 35
                                                                                        inside parking spaces
                                                                                        and 200 outside parking
                                                                                        spaces, which was
                                                                                        amended by a Committee
                                                                                        resolution dated
                                                                                        November 7, 2001, which
                                                                                        authorized construction
                                                                                        of a 257,050 gross
                                                                                        square foot building,
                                                                                        including 40 inside
                                                                                        parking spaces and 200
                                                                                        surface parking spaces.
                           Feb. 25, 2004............  Rockford, IL...................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for site
                                                                                        acquisition and design
                                                                                        of a 166,043 gross
                                                                                        square foot United
                                                                                        States Courthouse,
                                                                                        including 55 inside
                                                                                        parking spaces, located
                                                                                        in Rockford, Illinois,
                                                                                        at additional site cost
                                                                                        of $1,012,000 (site cost
                                                                                        of $1,800,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized)
                                                                                        and additional design
                                                                                        cost of $990,000 (design
                                                                                        cost of $3,133,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized),
                                                                                        for which an amended
                                                                                        prospectus is attached
                                                                                        to, and included in,
                                                                                        this resolution. This
                                                                                        resolution amends a
                                                                                        Committee resolution
                                                                                        dated July 18, 2001,
                                                                                        that authorized
                                                                                        $2,096,000 for
                                                                                        additional site and
                                                                                        design of a 147,249
                                                                                        gross square foot
                                                                                        courthouse, including 33
                                                                                        inside parking spaces,
                                                                                        which amended a
                                                                                        Committee resolution
                                                                                        authorizing $618,000 for
                                                                                        site and $2,219,000 for
                                                                                        design of a 129,800
                                                                                        gross square foot
                                                                                        courthouse including 33
                                                                                        inside parking spaces,
                                                                                        adopted on July 26,
                                                                                        2000.
                           Feb. 25, 2004............  San Antonio, TX................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the lease of up to
                                                                                        approximately 145,000
                                                                                        rentable square feet of
                                                                                        space for the Federal
                                                                                        Bureau of Investigation,
                                                                                        currently located in
                                                                                        Government-owned space
                                                                                        at 615 E. Houston
                                                                                        Street, and in leased
                                                                                        space at 209 6th Street,
                                                                                        in San Antonio, Texas,
                                                                                        at a proposed total
                                                                                        annual cost of
                                                                                        $4,567,500 for a lease
                                                                                        term of 14 years.
                           Feb. 25, 2004............  Northern VA....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the lease of up to
                                                                                        approximately 199,110
                                                                                        rentable square feet of
                                                                                        space for the Federal
                                                                                        Bureau of Investigation,
                                                                                        currently located at
                                                                                        7799 Leesburg Pike,
                                                                                        Falls Church, Virginia,
                                                                                        at a proposed total
                                                                                        annual cost of
                                                                                        $6,919,740 for a lease
                                                                                        term of 15 years.
                           May 12, 2004.............  Northern VA....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the lease of up to
                                                                                        approximately 133,665
                                                                                        rentable square feet of
                                                                                        space for the Department
                                                                                        of the Navy, currently
                                                                                        located in government-
                                                                                        owned space at the
                                                                                        Nebraska Avenue Complex,
                                                                                        in Washington, DC, at a
                                                                                        proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $5,012,437 for a
                                                                                        lease term of ten years.
                           July 21, 2004............  Washington, DC.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the alteration of the J.
                                                                                        Edgar Hoover Building
                                                                                        located at 935
                                                                                        Pennsylvania Avenue,
                                                                                        NW., in Washington,
                                                                                        District of Columbia at
                                                                                        a design and project
                                                                                        cost of $8,918,000, and
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $635,000 for a combined
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $10,242,000
                           July 21, 2004............  Washington, DC.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the alteration of the
                                                                                        Eisenhower Executive
                                                                                        Office Building located
                                                                                        at Pennsylvania Avenue
                                                                                        and 17th Street, NW., in
                                                                                        Washington, District of
                                                                                        Columbia at a design and
                                                                                        review cost of $454,000,
                                                                                        an estimated
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $4,092,000, and
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $454,000 for a combined
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $5,000,000.
                           July 21, 2004............  Washington, DC.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the alteration of the
                                                                                        Federal Office Building
                                                                                        6 located at 400
                                                                                        Maryland Avenue, SW., in
                                                                                        Washington, District of
                                                                                        Columbia at a design and
                                                                                        review cost of $622,000,
                                                                                        an estimated
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $7,315,000, and
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $330,000 for a combined
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $8,267,000.
                           July 21, 2004............  Washington, DC.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the alteration of the
                                                                                        Mary E. Switzer Memorial
                                                                                        Federal Building located
                                                                                        at 330 C St., SW., in
                                                                                        Washington, District of
                                                                                        Columbia at an estimated
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $100,080,000 and
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $7,525,000 for a
                                                                                        combined estimated total
                                                                                        project cost of
                                                                                        $116,325,000 (design and
                                                                                        review cost of
                                                                                        $8,720,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized).
                           July 21, 2004............  Washington, DC.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the alteration of the
                                                                                        New Executive Office
                                                                                        Building located at 725
                                                                                        17th St., NW., in
                                                                                        Washington, District of
                                                                                        Columbia at a design and
                                                                                        review cost of $451,000,
                                                                                        an estimated
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $5,388,000, and
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $423,000 for a combined
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $6,262,000.
                           July 21, 2004............  Washington, DC.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the alteration of the
                                                                                        Theodore Roosevelt
                                                                                        Building located at 1900
                                                                                        E Street, NW., in
                                                                                        Washington, District of
                                                                                        Columbia at a design and
                                                                                        review cost of $570,000,
                                                                                        an estimated
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $8,630,000, and
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $530,000 for a combined
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $9,730,000.
                           July 21, 2004............  Atlanta, GA....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        Phase 1 of the
                                                                                        alteration of the Martin
                                                                                        Luther King, Jr. Federal
                                                                                        Building located at 77
                                                                                        Forsyth Street, in
                                                                                        Atlanta, Georgia, at an
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        cost of $13,436,000 and
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $1,364,000 for a
                                                                                        combined estimated total
                                                                                        project cost of
                                                                                        $45,712,000 (design and
                                                                                        review cost of
                                                                                        $2,351,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized;
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        and management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $28,561,000 for Phase 2
                                                                                        will be included in a
                                                                                        future request).
                           July 21, 2004............  Atlanta, GA....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the alteration of the
                                                                                        for adaptive reuse of
                                                                                        historic properties
                                                                                        adjacent to the Elbert
                                                                                        P. Tuttle Court of
                                                                                        Appeals Building in
                                                                                        Atlanta, GA, at an
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        cost of $30,773,000, and
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $1,231,000 for a
                                                                                        combined estimated total
                                                                                        project cost of
                                                                                        $49,239,000 (acquisition
                                                                                        cost of $9,100,000,
                                                                                        relocation cost of
                                                                                        $1,500,000 and design
                                                                                        cost of $6,725,000 were
                                                                                        previously authorized).
                           July 21, 2004............  Hilo, HI.......................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the alteration of the
                                                                                        Federal Building and
                                                                                        Post Office located at
                                                                                        154 Waianuenue Avenue,
                                                                                        in Hilo, Hawaii at an
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        cost of $4,528,000, and
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $605,000 for a combined
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $5,738,000
                                                                                        (design and review cost
                                                                                        of $605,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized).
                           July 21, 2004............  New Orleans, LA................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the alteration of the
                                                                                        Hale Boggs Federal
                                                                                        Building and Courthouse
                                                                                        located at 501 Magazine
                                                                                        Street and 500 Camp
                                                                                        Street, in New Orleans,
                                                                                        Louisiana at an
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        cost of $20,525,00 and
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $2,056,000 for a
                                                                                        combined estimated total
                                                                                        project cost of
                                                                                        $24,742,000 (design and
                                                                                        review cost of
                                                                                        $2,161,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized).
                           July 21, 2004............  New Orleans, LA................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the alteration of the
                                                                                        John Minor Wisdom Court
                                                                                        of Appeals Building
                                                                                        located at 600 Camp
                                                                                        Street, in New Orleans,
                                                                                        Louisiana at an
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        cost of $6,973,000, and
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $1,032,000 for a
                                                                                        combined estimated total
                                                                                        project cost of
                                                                                        $8,944,000 (design and
                                                                                        review cost of $939,000
                                                                                        was previously
                                                                                        authorized).
                           July 21, 2004............  Baltimore, MD..................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the alteration of the
                                                                                        George H. Fallon Federal
                                                                                        Building located at 31
                                                                                        Hopkins Street, in
                                                                                        Baltimore, Maryland at
                                                                                        an estimated
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $42,473,000, additional
                                                                                        design and review cost
                                                                                        of $1,079,000, and
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $2,611,000 for a
                                                                                        combined estimated total
                                                                                        project cost of
                                                                                        $49,737,000 (design and
                                                                                        review cost of
                                                                                        $3,574,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized).
                           July 21, 2004............  Suitland, MD...................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the alteration of the
                                                                                        Washington National
                                                                                        Record Center, located
                                                                                        at the Suitland Federal
                                                                                        Center, in Suitland,
                                                                                        Maryland at an estimated
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $6,840,000, design and
                                                                                        review cost of $698,000
                                                                                        and management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $451,000 for a combined
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $7,989,000.
                           July 21, 2004............  Woodlawn, MD...................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the alteration of the
                                                                                        Altmeyer Building,
                                                                                        located at the Social
                                                                                        Security
                                                                                        Administration's
                                                                                        Headquarters Campus, in
                                                                                        Woodlawn, Maryland at an
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        cost of $5,250,000,
                                                                                        design and review cost
                                                                                        of $525,000 and
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $525,000 for a combined
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $12,600,000
                                                                                        (includes authorization
                                                                                        for $6,300,000 to be
                                                                                        contributed by the
                                                                                        Social Security
                                                                                        Administration).
                           July 21, 2004............  St. Paul, MN...................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the alteration of the
                                                                                        Warren E. Burger Federal
                                                                                        Building and United
                                                                                        States Courthouse, in
                                                                                        St. Paul, Minnesota at
                                                                                        an estimated
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $33,745,000 and
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $2,899,000 for a
                                                                                        combined estimated total
                                                                                        project cost of
                                                                                        $39,235,000 (design and
                                                                                        review cost of
                                                                                        $2,591,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized).
                           July 21, 2004............  Kansas City, MO................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the alteration of the
                                                                                        Bannister Federal
                                                                                        Complex, Building 2, in
                                                                                        Kansas City, Missouri at
                                                                                        an additional estimated
                                                                                        design/build cost of
                                                                                        $3,384,000 (estimated
                                                                                        design/build cost of
                                                                                        $2,641,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized),
                                                                                        additional design and
                                                                                        review cost of $221,000
                                                                                        (design and review cost
                                                                                        of $243,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized),
                                                                                        and additional
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $113,000 (management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $264,000 was previously
                                                                                        authorized) for a
                                                                                        combined estimated total
                                                                                        project cost of
                                                                                        $6,866,000, a prospectus
                                                                                        for which is attached
                                                                                        to, and included in,
                                                                                        this resolution. This
                                                                                        resolution amends a
                                                                                        Committee resolution
                                                                                        dated June 26, 2002 that
                                                                                        authorized $3,148,000.
                           July 21, 2004............  Kansas City, MO................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the alteration of the
                                                                                        Richard Boiling Federal
                                                                                        Building located at 601
                                                                                        East 12th Street, in
                                                                                        Kansas City, Missouri at
                                                                                        an estimated
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $146,144,000 for Phases
                                                                                        2, 3, and 4, design and
                                                                                        review cost of
                                                                                        $8,108,000 for Phases 3
                                                                                        and 4, and management
                                                                                        and inspection cost of
                                                                                        $14,853,000 for Phases
                                                                                        2, 3, and 4 for a
                                                                                        combined estimated total
                                                                                        project cost of
                                                                                        $199,583,000 (estimated
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $24,010,000 for Phase 1,
                                                                                        design and review cost
                                                                                        of $4,663,000 for Phases
                                                                                        1 and 2, and management
                                                                                        and inspection cost of
                                                                                        $1,805,000 for Phase 1
                                                                                        were previously
                                                                                        authorized).
                           July 21, 2004............  New York City, NY..............  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the alteration of the
                                                                                        Daniel P. Moynihan
                                                                                        United States Courthouse
                                                                                        located at 500 Pearl
                                                                                        Street, in New York
                                                                                        City, New York at an
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        cost of $2,338,000,
                                                                                        design and review cost
                                                                                        of $94,000 and
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $73,000 for a combined
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $2,505,000.
                           July 21, 2004............  Jamaica, NY....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the alteration of the
                                                                                        Joseph P. Addabbo
                                                                                        Federal Building located
                                                                                        at One Jamaica Center
                                                                                        Plaza, in Jamaica, New
                                                                                        York at an estimated
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $4,896,000, design and
                                                                                        review cost of $353,000
                                                                                        and management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $206,000 for a combined
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $5,455,000.
                           July 21, 2004............  Cincinnati, OH.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the alteration of the
                                                                                        Potter Stewart United
                                                                                        States Courthouse
                                                                                        located at 100 East
                                                                                        Fifth Street, in
                                                                                        Cincinnati, Ohio at an
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        cost of $32,228,000,
                                                                                        design and review cost
                                                                                        of $3,162,000 and
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $2,585,000 for a
                                                                                        combined estimated total
                                                                                        project cost of
                                                                                        $37,975,000.
                           July 21, 2004............  Cleveland, OH..................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the alteration of the
                                                                                        Anthony J. Celebrezze
                                                                                        Federal Building located
                                                                                        at 1240 East Ninth
                                                                                        Street, in Cleveland,
                                                                                        Ohio at an estimated
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $34,418,000 and
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $2,957,000 for a
                                                                                        combined estimated total
                                                                                        project cost of
                                                                                        $39,649,000 (design and
                                                                                        review cost of
                                                                                        $2,274,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized).
                           July 21, 2004............  Seattle, WA....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the alteration of the
                                                                                        William K. Nakamura
                                                                                        United States Courthouse
                                                                                        located at 1010 5th
                                                                                        Avenue, in Seattle,
                                                                                        Washington at an
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        cost of $45,879,000 and
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $4,331,000 for a
                                                                                        combined estimated total
                                                                                        project cost of
                                                                                        $53,060,000 (design and
                                                                                        review cost of
                                                                                        $2,850,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized).
                           July 21, 2004............  Hot Springs, AR................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the alteration of the
                                                                                        Post Office-Courthouse
                                                                                        located at Broadway and
                                                                                        Reserve Streets, in Hot
                                                                                        Springs, Arkansas at an
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        cost of $3,545,000,
                                                                                        design and review cost
                                                                                        of $180,000 and
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $248,000 for a combined
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $3,973,000.
                           July 21, 2004............  Tulsa, OK......................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        the alteration of the
                                                                                        Page Belcher Federal
                                                                                        Building, in Tulsa,
                                                                                        Oklahoma at an estimated
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $3,100,000, de-sign and
                                                                                        review cost of $175,000
                                                                                        and management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $115,000 for a combined
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $3,390,000.
                           July 21, 2004............  Los Angeles, CA................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        design of a 1,357,000
                                                                                        gross square foot
                                                                                        facility including
                                                                                        secure structured
                                                                                        parking for 1,200
                                                                                        vehicles, located in Los
                                                                                        Angeles, California, at
                                                                                        a design cost of
                                                                                        $14,054,000.
                           July 21, 2004............  Los Angeles, CA................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations
                                                                                        $364,384,000 are
                                                                                        authorized for
                                                                                        construction of a
                                                                                        1,016,300 gross square
                                                                                        foot United States
                                                                                        Courthouse including 150
                                                                                        inside parking spaces,
                                                                                        located in Los Angeles,
                                                                                        California, including
                                                                                        additional design cost
                                                                                        of $4,340,000,
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $11,936,000, and
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        cost of $348,109,000,
                                                                                        for an estimated total
                                                                                        project cost of
                                                                                        $399,635,000 (site cost
                                                                                        of $20,600,000 and
                                                                                        design cost of
                                                                                        $14,650,000 were
                                                                                        previously authorized).
                                                                                       Provided, that any design
                                                                                        shall, to the maximum
                                                                                        extent possible
                                                                                        incorporate shared or
                                                                                        collegial space,
                                                                                        consistent with
                                                                                        efficient court
                                                                                        operations that will
                                                                                        minimize the size and
                                                                                        cost of the building to
                                                                                        be constructed.
                                                                                       Provided further, that
                                                                                        any design shall
                                                                                        incorporate changes in
                                                                                        the 1997 United States
                                                                                        Courts Design Guide,
                                                                                        including the
                                                                                        implementation of a
                                                                                        policy on shared
                                                                                        courtrooms.
                                                                                       Provided further, that
                                                                                        the Committee expects
                                                                                        the General Services
                                                                                        Administration, in
                                                                                        consultation with the
                                                                                        Administrative Office of
                                                                                        the United States
                                                                                        Courts, to design for,
                                                                                        and configure for
                                                                                        maximum utilization, a
                                                                                        courtroom sharing model
                                                                                        for the courts in Los
                                                                                        Angeles, California,
                                                                                        ensuring to the maximum
                                                                                        extent practicable,
                                                                                        continued use of all
                                                                                        existing courtrooms in
                                                                                        the Roybal Federal
                                                                                        Building for judicial
                                                                                        proceedings.
                           July 21, 2004............  San Diego, CA..................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for
                                                                                        additional site and
                                                                                        additional design of a
                                                                                        614,394 gross square
                                                                                        foot facility including
                                                                                        105 inside parking
                                                                                        spaces, located in San
                                                                                        Diego, California, at an
                                                                                        additional site cost of
                                                                                        $2,516,000 (site cost of
                                                                                        $29,400,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized)
                                                                                        and additional design
                                                                                        cost of $552,000 (design
                                                                                        cost of $11,441,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized),
                                                                                        a prospectus for which
                                                                                        is attached to, and
                                                                                        included in, this
                                                                                        resolution.
                                                                                       Provided, that any design
                                                                                        shall, to the maximum
                                                                                        extent possible
                                                                                        incorporate shared or
                                                                                        collegial space,
                                                                                        consistent with
                                                                                        efficient court
                                                                                        operations that will
                                                                                        minimize the size and
                                                                                        cost of the building to
                                                                                        be constructed.
                                                                                       Provided further, that
                                                                                        any design shall
                                                                                        incorporate changes in
                                                                                        the 1997 United States
                                                                                        Courts Design Guide,
                                                                                        including the
                                                                                        implementation of a
                                                                                        policy on courtrooms.
                           July 21, 2004............  Chicago, IL....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for
                                                                                        acquisition of the
                                                                                        building located at 10
                                                                                        West Jackson Boulevard
                                                                                        and other proximate
                                                                                        parcels adjacent to the
                                                                                        Everett M. Dirksen
                                                                                        Courthouse, located in
                                                                                        Chicago, Illinois, at an
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $53,170,000.
                           July 21, 2004............  Calais, ME.....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for site
                                                                                        and design of a 95,239
                                                                                        gross square foot
                                                                                        facility including 14
                                                                                        inside and 122 outside
                                                                                        parking spaces, located
                                                                                        in Calais, Maine, at
                                                                                        site acquisition cost of
                                                                                        $332,000 and design and
                                                                                        review cost of
                                                                                        $2,937,000.
                           July 21, 2004............  Madawaska, ME..................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for site
                                                                                        acquisition and design
                                                                                        of a 17,504 gross square
                                                                                        foot facility including
                                                                                        four inside and 31
                                                                                        outside parking spaces,
                                                                                        located in Madawaska,
                                                                                        Maine, at a site
                                                                                        acquisition cost of
                                                                                        $500,000 and design and
                                                                                        review cost of
                                                                                        $1,260,000.
                           July 21, 2004............  Warroad, MN....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for site
                                                                                        acquisition and design
                                                                                        of a 34,785 gross square
                                                                                        foot facility including
                                                                                        five inside and 37
                                                                                        outside parking spaces,
                                                                                        located in Warroad,
                                                                                        Minnesota, at a site
                                                                                        acquisition cost of
                                                                                        $300,000 and design and
                                                                                        review cost of
                                                                                        $1,537,000.
                           July 21, 2004............  Alexandria Bay, NY.............  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for site
                                                                                        acquisition and design
                                                                                        of a 131,520 gross
                                                                                        square foot facility and
                                                                                        203 parking spaces,
                                                                                        located in Alexandria
                                                                                        Bay, New York, at a site
                                                                                        acquisition cost of
                                                                                        $200,000 and design and
                                                                                        review cost of
                                                                                        $8,684,000.
                           July 21, 2004............  Massena, NY....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        construction of a 58,950
                                                                                        gross square foot
                                                                                        facility and 170 parking
                                                                                        spaces, located in
                                                                                        Massena, New York, at an
                                                                                        additional site
                                                                                        acquisition cost of
                                                                                        $432,000 (site
                                                                                        acquisition cost of
                                                                                        $100,000 was previously
                                                                                        authorized), additional
                                                                                        design and review cost
                                                                                        of $2,832,000 (design
                                                                                        and review cost of
                                                                                        $1,546,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized),
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $5,040,000, and
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        cost of $48,938,000 for
                                                                                        an estimated total
                                                                                        project cost of
                                                                                        $58,888,000. This
                                                                                        resolution amends a
                                                                                        Committee resolution
                                                                                        dated June 26, 2002.
                           July 21, 2004............  Dunseith, ND...................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for site
                                                                                        acquisition and design
                                                                                        of a 58,672 gross square
                                                                                        foot facility including
                                                                                        4 inside and 29 outside
                                                                                        parking spaces, located
                                                                                        in Dunseith, North
                                                                                        Dakota, at a site
                                                                                        acquisition cost of
                                                                                        $300,000 and design and
                                                                                        review cost of
                                                                                        $2,001,000.
                           July 21, 2004............  Portal, ND.....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for
                                                                                        construction of a 72,125
                                                                                        square foot facility
                                                                                        including 22 inside and
                                                                                        90 outside parking
                                                                                        spaces, located in
                                                                                        Portal, North Dakota, at
                                                                                        an additional site
                                                                                        acquisition cost of
                                                                                        $200,000 (site
                                                                                        acquisition cost of
                                                                                        $800,000 was previously
                                                                                        authorized), additional
                                                                                        design and review cost
                                                                                        of $552,000 (design and
                                                                                        review cost of
                                                                                        $1,401,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized),
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $1,575,000, and
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        cost of $20,024,000 for
                                                                                        an estimated total
                                                                                        project cost of
                                                                                        $24,552,000.
                           July 21, 2004............  El Paso, TX....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for
                                                                                        design of the Ysleta
                                                                                        Border Station, a
                                                                                        201,093 gross square
                                                                                        foot facility and 412
                                                                                        outside parking spaces,
                                                                                        located in El Paso,
                                                                                        Texas, at a design cost
                                                                                        of $2,491,000.
                           July 21, 2004............  El Paso, TX....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for
                                                                                        construction of the Paso
                                                                                        Del Norte Border
                                                                                        Station, a 148,800 gross
                                                                                        square foot facility and
                                                                                        372 outside parking
                                                                                        spaces, located in El
                                                                                        Paso, Texas, at an
                                                                                        additional design cost
                                                                                        of $660,000 (design cost
                                                                                        of $2,200,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized),
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $3,019,000 and estimated
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $22,512,000 for an
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $28,391,000.
                           July 21, 2004............  El Paso, TX....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        additional
                                                                                        appropriations of
                                                                                        $7,577,000 are
                                                                                        authorized for
                                                                                        construction of a
                                                                                        239,600 gross square
                                                                                        foot United States
                                                                                        Courthouse including 60
                                                                                        inside parking spaces,
                                                                                        located in El Paso,
                                                                                        Texas, including
                                                                                        additional site cost of
                                                                                        $1,500,000, additional
                                                                                        design cost of
                                                                                        $1,214,000, additional
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        cost of $379,000, and
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $4,484,000, for an
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $74,655,000, a
                                                                                        prospectus for which is
                                                                                        attached to, and
                                                                                        included in, this
                                                                                        resolution. This
                                                                                        resolution is in
                                                                                        addition to Committee
                                                                                        resolutions that
                                                                                        authorized $8,473,000
                                                                                        for site and design of a
                                                                                        221,613 gross square
                                                                                        foot Courthouse,
                                                                                        including 60 inside
                                                                                        parking spaces on July
                                                                                        26, 2000; $2,720,000 for
                                                                                        additional site and
                                                                                        design of a 221,613
                                                                                        gross square foot
                                                                                        Courthouse, including 60
                                                                                        inside parking spaces on
                                                                                        July 18, 2001; and
                                                                                        $1,673,000 for
                                                                                        additional site and
                                                                                        design, $4,285,000 for
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection, and
                                                                                        $49,927,000 for
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        cost of a 231,945 gross
                                                                                        square foot Courthouse,
                                                                                        including 60 inside
                                                                                        parking spaces, on July
                                                                                        23, 2003.
                                                                                       Provided, that any design
                                                                                        shall, to the maximum
                                                                                        extent possible
                                                                                        incorporate shared or
                                                                                        collegial space,
                                                                                        consistent with
                                                                                        efficient court
                                                                                        operations that will
                                                                                        minimize the size and
                                                                                        cost of the building to
                                                                                        be constructed.
                                                                                       Provided further, that
                                                                                        any design shall
                                                                                        incorporate changes in
                                                                                        the 1997 United States
                                                                                        Courts Design Guide,
                                                                                        including the
                                                                                        implementation of a
                                                                                        policy on shared
                                                                                        courtrooms.
                           July 21, 2004............  Richford, VT...................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for site
                                                                                        acquisition and design
                                                                                        of a 25,927 gross square
                                                                                        foot facility including
                                                                                        5 inside and 33 outside
                                                                                        parking spaces, located
                                                                                        in Richford, Vermont, at
                                                                                        a site acquisition cost
                                                                                        of $589,000 and design
                                                                                        and review cost of
                                                                                        $956,000.
                           July 21, 2004............  Norton, VT.....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for site
                                                                                        acquisition and design
                                                                                        of 29,925 gross square
                                                                                        foot facility including
                                                                                        4 inside and 44 outside
                                                                                        parking spaces, located
                                                                                        in Norton, Vermont, at a
                                                                                        site acquisition cost of
                                                                                        $580,000 and design and
                                                                                        review cost of
                                                                                        $1,167,000.
                           July 21, 2004............  Derby Line, VT.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for site
                                                                                        acquisition and design
                                                                                        of a 43,809 gross square
                                                                                        foot facility including
                                                                                        5 inside and 67 outside
                                                                                        parking spaces, located
                                                                                        in Derby Line, Vermont,
                                                                                        at a site acquisition
                                                                                        cost of $1,253,000 and
                                                                                        design and review cost
                                                                                        of $2,095,000.
                           July 21, 2004............  Richford, VT...................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for
                                                                                        construction of a
                                                                                        300,388 gross square
                                                                                        foot United States
                                                                                        Courthouse including 40
                                                                                        inside parking spaces,
                                                                                        located in Cedar Rapids,
                                                                                        Iowa, at an additional
                                                                                        design cost of
                                                                                        $1,541,000 (design cost
                                                                                        of $5,167,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized).
                                                                                       Provided, that any design
                                                                                        shall, to the maximum
                                                                                        extent possible
                                                                                        incorporate shared or
                                                                                        collegial space,
                                                                                        consistent with
                                                                                        efficient court
                                                                                        operations that will
                                                                                        minimize the size and
                                                                                        cost of the building to
                                                                                        be constructed.
                                                                                       Provided further, that
                                                                                        any design shall
                                                                                        incorporate changes in
                                                                                        the 1997 United States
                                                                                        Courts Design Guide,
                                                                                        including the
                                                                                        implementation of a
                                                                                        policy on shared
                                                                                        courtrooms.
                           July 21, 2004............  Harrisburg, PA.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for site
                                                                                        acquisition and design
                                                                                        of a 262,970 gross
                                                                                        square foot United
                                                                                        States Courthouse
                                                                                        including 40 inside
                                                                                        parking spaces, located
                                                                                        in Harrisburg,
                                                                                        Pennsylvania, within a
                                                                                        delineated area expanded
                                                                                        from the Central
                                                                                        Business District of
                                                                                        Harrisburg to the City
                                                                                        of Harrisburg, a
                                                                                        prospectus for which is
                                                                                        attached to, and
                                                                                        included in, this
                                                                                        resolution. This
                                                                                        resolution amends
                                                                                        Committee resolutions
                                                                                        dated July 24, 2002 and
                                                                                        July 23, 2003 that
                                                                                        authorized
                                                                                        appropriations for a
                                                                                        Courthouse located
                                                                                        within the Central
                                                                                        Business District.
                                                                                       Provided, that any design
                                                                                        shall, to the maximum
                                                                                        extent possible
                                                                                        incorporate shared or
                                                                                        collegial space,
                                                                                        consistent with
                                                                                        efficient court
                                                                                        operations that will
                                                                                        minimize the size and
                                                                                        cost of the building to
                                                                                        be constructed.
                                                                                       Provided further, that
                                                                                        any design shall
                                                                                        incorporate changes in
                                                                                        the 1997 United States
                                                                                        Courts Design Guide,
                                                                                        including the
                                                                                        implementation of a
                                                                                        policy on shared
                                                                                        courtrooms.
                           July 21, 2004............  Jackson, MS....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        additional
                                                                                        appropriations for
                                                                                        construction of a
                                                                                        430,293 gross square
                                                                                        foot United States
                                                                                        Courthouse including 79
                                                                                        inside parking spaces,
                                                                                        located in Jackson,
                                                                                        Mississippi, at an
                                                                                        additional site cost of
                                                                                        $210,000 and additional
                                                                                        design cost of
                                                                                        $2,216,000 (site cost of
                                                                                        $6,500,000 and design
                                                                                        cost of $6,731,000 were
                                                                                        previously authorized),
                                                                                        a prospectus for which
                                                                                        is attached to, and
                                                                                        included in, this
                                                                                        resolution.
                                                                                       Provided, that any design
                                                                                        shall, to the maximum
                                                                                        extent possible
                                                                                        incorporate shared or
                                                                                        collegial space,
                                                                                        consistent with
                                                                                        efficient court
                                                                                        operations that will
                                                                                        minimize the size and
                                                                                        cost of the building to
                                                                                        be constructed.
                                                                                       Provided further, that
                                                                                        any design shall
                                                                                        incorporate changes in
                                                                                        the 1997 United States
                                                                                        Courts Design Guide,
                                                                                        including the
                                                                                        implementation of a
                                                                                        policy on shared
                                                                                        courtrooms.
                           July 21, 2004............  Nashville, TN..................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        additional
                                                                                        appropriations for
                                                                                        construction of a
                                                                                        378,307 gross square
                                                                                        foot United States
                                                                                        Courthouse including 55
                                                                                        inside parking spaces,
                                                                                        located in Nashville,
                                                                                        Tennessee, at an
                                                                                        additional site cost of
                                                                                        $5,399,000 and
                                                                                        additional design cost
                                                                                        of $1,614,000 (site cost
                                                                                        of $13,601,000 and
                                                                                        design cost of
                                                                                        $7,095,000 were
                                                                                        previously authorized).
                                                                                       Provided, that any design
                                                                                        shall, to the maximum
                                                                                        extent possible
                                                                                        incorporate shared or
                                                                                        collegial space,
                                                                                        consistent with
                                                                                        efficient court
                                                                                        operations that will
                                                                                        minimize the size and
                                                                                        cost of the building to
                                                                                        be constructed.
                                                                                       Provided further, that
                                                                                        any design shall
                                                                                        incorporate changes in
                                                                                        the 1997 United States
                                                                                        Courts Design Guide,
                                                                                        including the
                                                                                        implementation of a
                                                                                        policy on shared
                                                                                        courtrooms.
                           July 21, 2004............  Austin, TX.....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        additional
                                                                                        appropriations for
                                                                                        construction of a
                                                                                        229,483 gross square
                                                                                        foot United States
                                                                                        Courthouse including 65
                                                                                        parking spaces, located
                                                                                        in Austin, Texas, at an
                                                                                        additional site cost of
                                                                                        $3,000,000 and
                                                                                        additional design cost
                                                                                        of $759,000 (site cost
                                                                                        of $9,000,000 and design
                                                                                        cost of $4,809,000 were
                                                                                        previously authorized),
                                                                                        a prospectus for which
                                                                                        is attached to, and
                                                                                        included in, this
                                                                                        resolution.
                                                                                       Provided, that any design
                                                                                        shall, to the maximum
                                                                                        extent possible
                                                                                        incorporate shared or
                                                                                        collegial space,
                                                                                        consistent with
                                                                                        efficient court
                                                                                        operations that will
                                                                                        minimize the size and
                                                                                        cost of the building to
                                                                                        be constructed.
                                                                                       Provided further, that
                                                                                        any design shall
                                                                                        incorporate changes in
                                                                                        the 1997 United States
                                                                                        Courts Design Guide,
                                                                                        including the
                                                                                        implementation of a
                                                                                        policy on shared
                                                                                        courtrooms.
                           July 21, 2004............  San Antonio, TX................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        design of site
                                                                                        acquisition fog a
                                                                                        377,691 gross square
                                                                                        foot United States
                                                                                        Courthouse including 37
                                                                                        inside parking spaces,
                                                                                        located in San Antonio,
                                                                                        Texas, at a site
                                                                                        acquisition cost of
                                                                                        $18,000,000, a
                                                                                        prospectus for which is
                                                                                        attached to, and
                                                                                        included in, this
                                                                                        resolution.
                                                                                       Provided, that any design
                                                                                        shall, to the maximum
                                                                                        extent possible
                                                                                        incorporate shared or
                                                                                        collegial space,
                                                                                        consistent with
                                                                                        efficient court
                                                                                        operations that will
                                                                                        minimize the size and
                                                                                        cost of the building to
                                                                                        be constructed.
                                                                                       Provided further, that
                                                                                        any design shall
                                                                                        incorporate changes in
                                                                                        the 1997 United States
                                                                                        Courts Design Guide,
                                                                                        including the
                                                                                        implementation of a
                                                                                        policy on shared
                                                                                        courtrooms.
                           July 21, 2004............  Richmond, VA...................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        additional
                                                                                        appropriations of
                                                                                        $7,403,000 are
                                                                                        authorized for
                                                                                        construction of a
                                                                                        346,000 gross square
                                                                                        foot United States
                                                                                        Courthouse including 64
                                                                                        inside parking spaces,
                                                                                        located in Richmond,
                                                                                        Virginia, including
                                                                                        additional design cost
                                                                                        of $516,000, additional
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $295,000, and additional
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        cost of $6,592,000, for
                                                                                        an estimated total
                                                                                        project cost of
                                                                                        $102,476,000 (site cost
                                                                                        of $13,054,000, design
                                                                                        cost of $5,490,000,
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $71,722,000, and
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $4,807,000 were
                                                                                        previously authorized),
                                                                                        a prospectus for which
                                                                                        is attached to, and
                                                                                        included in, this
                                                                                        resolution.
                                                                                       Provided, that any design
                                                                                        shall, to the maximum
                                                                                        extent possible
                                                                                        incorporate shared or
                                                                                        collegial space,
                                                                                        consistent with
                                                                                        efficient court
                                                                                        operations that will
                                                                                        minimize the size and
                                                                                        cost of the building to
                                                                                        be constructed.
                                                                                       Provided further, that
                                                                                        any design shall
                                                                                        incorporate changes in
                                                                                        the 1997 United States
                                                                                        Courts Design Guide,
                                                                                        including the
                                                                                        implementation of policy
                                                                                        on shared courtrooms.
                           July 21, 2004............  Various........................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        design of projects
                                                                                        scheduled for the Robert
                                                                                        S. Vance Federal
                                                                                        Building and United
                                                                                        States Courthouse,
                                                                                        located in Birmingham,
                                                                                        Alabama at a design cost
                                                                                        of $1,739,000; Lafayette
                                                                                        Building, located in
                                                                                        Washington, District of
                                                                                        Columbia at a design
                                                                                        cost of $8,470,000;
                                                                                        Eisenhower Executive
                                                                                        Office Building, located
                                                                                        in Washington, D.C. at a
                                                                                        design cost of
                                                                                        $4,788,000; Everett
                                                                                        Mckinley Dirksen United
                                                                                        States Courthouse,
                                                                                        located in Chicago,
                                                                                        Illinois at a design
                                                                                        cost of $8,152,000;
                                                                                        Birch Bayh Federal
                                                                                        Building and United
                                                                                        States Courthouse,
                                                                                        located in Indianapolis,
                                                                                        Indiana at a design cost
                                                                                        of $2,413,000; Peter W.
                                                                                        Rodino Federal Building,
                                                                                        located in Newark, New
                                                                                        Jersey at a design cost
                                                                                        of $4,700,000; Thurgood
                                                                                        Marshall United States
                                                                                        Courthouse, located in
                                                                                        New York City, New York
                                                                                        at a design cost of
                                                                                        $13,500,000; and the
                                                                                        John W. Peck Federal
                                                                                        Building, located in
                                                                                        Cincinnati, Ohio at a
                                                                                        design cost of
                                                                                        $2,587,000, for a total
                                                                                        design cost of
                                                                                        $46,349,000.
                           July 21, 2004............  Washington, DC.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        74,698 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space for the
                                                                                        Bureau of Land
                                                                                        Management currently
                                                                                        located in leased space
                                                                                        at 1620 L Street, NW, in
                                                                                        Washington, District of
                                                                                        Columbia, at a proposed
                                                                                        total annual cost of
                                                                                        $3,361,410 for a lease
                                                                                        term of 10 years.
                           July 21, 2004............  Washington, DC.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        82,191 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space for the
                                                                                        Department of Education
                                                                                        currently located in
                                                                                        leased space at 555 New
                                                                                        Jersey Avenue, SW, in
                                                                                        Washington, District of
                                                                                        Columbia at a proposed
                                                                                        total annual cost of
                                                                                        $3,698,595 for a lease
                                                                                        term of 5 years.
                           July 21, 2004............  Washington, DC.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        403,847 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space for the
                                                                                        Department of Homeland
                                                                                        Security currently
                                                                                        located in leased space
                                                                                        at 425 Eye Street, NW.,
                                                                                        in Washington, District
                                                                                        of Columbia at a
                                                                                        proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $18,173,115 for
                                                                                        a lease term of 10
                                                                                        years.
                           July 21, 2004............  Washington, DC.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        182,264 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space and 173
                                                                                        parking spaces for the
                                                                                        Department of Justice
                                                                                        currently located in
                                                                                        leased space at 1100 L
                                                                                        Street, NW., in
                                                                                        Washington, District of
                                                                                        Columbia at a proposed
                                                                                        total annual cost of
                                                                                        $8,201,880 for a lease
                                                                                        term of 10 years.
                           July 21, 2004............  Washington, DC.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        163,664 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space and 79
                                                                                        parking spaces for the
                                                                                        Department of Justice
                                                                                        currently located in
                                                                                        leased space at 1400 New
                                                                                        York Avenue, NW., in
                                                                                        Washington, District of
                                                                                        Columbia at a proposed
                                                                                        total annual cost of
                                                                                        $7,364,880 for a lease
                                                                                        term of 10 years.
                           July 21, 2004............  Washington, DC.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        496,571 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space for the
                                                                                        Department of Justice
                                                                                        currently located in
                                                                                        various leased locations
                                                                                        in Washington, District
                                                                                        of Columbia at a
                                                                                        proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $22,345,695 for
                                                                                        a lease term of 15
                                                                                        years.
                           July 21, 2004............  Washington, DC.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        110,570 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space for the
                                                                                        Internal Revenue Service
                                                                                        currently located in
                                                                                        leased space at 950
                                                                                        L'Enfant Plaza, SW., in
                                                                                        Washington, District of
                                                                                        Columbia at a proposed
                                                                                        total annual cost of
                                                                                        $4,975,650 for a lease
                                                                                        term of 10 years.
                           July 21, 2004............  Washington, DC.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        74,870 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space and 2
                                                                                        parking spaces for the
                                                                                        Surface Transportation
                                                                                        Board currently located
                                                                                        in leased space at 1925
                                                                                        K Street, NW., in
                                                                                        Washington, District of
                                                                                        Columbia at a proposed
                                                                                        total annual cost of
                                                                                        $3,369,150 for a lease
                                                                                        term of 10 years.
                           July 21, 2004............  Chicago, IL....................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        91,141 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space and 8
                                                                                        parking spaces for the
                                                                                        Department of Education
                                                                                        currently located in
                                                                                        leased space at 111
                                                                                        North Canal Street, in
                                                                                        Chicago, Illinois, at a
                                                                                        proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $3,554,499 for a
                                                                                        lease term of 10 years.
                           July 21, 2004............  Arlington, VA..................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        372,826 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space for the
                                                                                        Department of Defense
                                                                                        currently located in
                                                                                        leased space at 1931
                                                                                        Jefferson Davis Highway,
                                                                                        in Arlington, Virginia,
                                                                                        at a proposed total
                                                                                        annual cost of
                                                                                        $12,676,084 for a lease
                                                                                        term of 10 years.
                           July 21, 2004............  Washington, DC.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        112,970 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space and 133
                                                                                        parking spaces for the
                                                                                        Department of Justice,
                                                                                        Bureau of Prisons
                                                                                        currently located in
                                                                                        leased space at 500 1st
                                                                                        Street, NW., in
                                                                                        Washington, DC, at a
                                                                                        proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $5,383,650 for a
                                                                                        lease term of 10 years.
                           July 21, 2004............  Miami, FL......................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        127,211 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space and 32
                                                                                        parking spaces for the
                                                                                        Executive Office of
                                                                                        Immigration Review and
                                                                                        Department of Homeland
                                                                                        Security, Office of the
                                                                                        Chief Counsel currently
                                                                                        located in various
                                                                                        leased locations, in
                                                                                        Miami, Florida, at a
                                                                                        proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $3,802,211 for a
                                                                                        lease term of 15 years.
                           July 21, 2004............  New York City, NY..............  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        205,500 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space for the
                                                                                        United States Courts
                                                                                        currently located in
                                                                                        government owned space,
                                                                                        at a proposed total
                                                                                        annual cost of
                                                                                        $10,994,250 for a lease
                                                                                        term of 10 years.
                           July 21, 2004............  Frederick County, VA...........  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        155,864 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space and 734
                                                                                        parking spaces for the
                                                                                        Department of Homeland
                                                                                        Security, currently
                                                                                        located in government
                                                                                        owned space at the Mount
                                                                                        Weather Emergency
                                                                                        Operations Center in
                                                                                        Clarke County, Virginia,
                                                                                        at a proposed total
                                                                                        annual cost of
                                                                                        $3,740,736 for a lease
                                                                                        term of 15 years.
                           July 21, 2004............  Arlington, VA..................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        377,882 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space and 52
                                                                                        parking spaces for the
                                                                                        Department of Defense,
                                                                                        currently located in
                                                                                        leased space at 2511
                                                                                        Jefferson Davis Highway,
                                                                                        in Arlington, Virginia,
                                                                                        at a proposed total
                                                                                        annual cost of
                                                                                        $12,847,988 for a lease
                                                                                        term of 10 years.
                           July 21, 2004............  Parkersburg, WV................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        182,499 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space for the
                                                                                        Bureau of Public Debt
                                                                                        currently located in
                                                                                        leased space in
                                                                                        Parkersburg, West
                                                                                        Virginia, at a proposed
                                                                                        total annual cost of
                                                                                        $4,927,473 for a lease
                                                                                        term of 15 years.
                           Sept. 29, 2004...........  Washington, DC.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations are
                                                                                        authorized to lease up
                                                                                        to approximately 207,943
                                                                                        rentable square feet of
                                                                                        space, including 10
                                                                                        parking spaces, for the
                                                                                        Department of Veteran's
                                                                                        Affairs currently
                                                                                        located in government
                                                                                        owned space at 811
                                                                                        Vermont Avenue, NW., in
                                                                                        Washington, DC, at a
                                                                                        proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $9,357,435 for a
                                                                                        lease term of 10 years.
                           Sept. 29, 2004...........  Tampa, FL......................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        137,023 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space, and 124
                                                                                        inside and 22 outside
                                                                                        parking spaces, for the
                                                                                        Federal Bureau of
                                                                                        Investigation currently
                                                                                        located in Tampa,
                                                                                        Florida, at a proposed
                                                                                        total annual cost of
                                                                                        $4,453,248 for a lease
                                                                                        term of 15 years, a
                                                                                        prospectus for which is
                                                                                        attached to and included
                                                                                        in this resolution. This
                                                                                        amends a Committee
                                                                                        resolution dated
                                                                                        November 7, 2001, which
                                                                                        authorized 112,700
                                                                                        square feet and 117
                                                                                        parking spaces at a
                                                                                        proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $3,662,750.
                           Sept. 29, 2004...........  Philepdelphia, PA..............  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        205,789 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space, and 1,175
                                                                                        parking spaces, for the
                                                                                        Internal Revenue Service
                                                                                        currently located in
                                                                                        multiple facilities in
                                                                                        Philadelphia,
                                                                                        Pennsylvania, at a
                                                                                        proposed total annual
                                                                                        cost of $7,356,957 for a
                                                                                        lease term of 15 years.
                           Sept. 29, 2004...........  Northern Virginia..............  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        375,000 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space, and 1,575
                                                                                        parking spaces, for the
                                                                                        Executive Office of the
                                                                                        President currently
                                                                                        located in multiple
                                                                                        facilities in Northern
                                                                                        Virginia, at a proposed
                                                                                        total annual cost of
                                                                                        $13,875,000 for a lease
                                                                                        term of 15 years.
                           Sept. 29, 2004...........  Parkersburg, WV................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of leased
                                                                                        space located at 200
                                                                                        Third Street, in
                                                                                        Parkersburg, West
                                                                                        Virginia at a design and
                                                                                        review cost of $154,000,
                                                                                        an estimated
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $1,930,000, and and
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $116,000 for a combined
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $2,200,000.
                           Sept. 29, 2004...........  Las Cruces, NM.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        additional
                                                                                        appropriations are
                                                                                        authorized for the
                                                                                        construction of a
                                                                                        229,988 gross square
                                                                                        foot United States
                                                                                        Courthouse, including 81
                                                                                        inside parking spaces,
                                                                                        located in Las Cruces,
                                                                                        NM, at additional site,
                                                                                        design, construction,
                                                                                        and management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $7,644,000 for an
                                                                                        estimated total project
                                                                                        cost of $64,736,000, for
                                                                                        which a fact sheet is
                                                                                        attached to, and
                                                                                        included in, this
                                                                                        resolution.
                                                                                       Provided, that any design
                                                                                        shall, to the maximum
                                                                                        extent possible
                                                                                        incorporate shared or
                                                                                        collegial space,
                                                                                        consistent with
                                                                                        efficient court
                                                                                        operations that will
                                                                                        minimize the size and
                                                                                        cost of the building to
                                                                                        be constructed.
                                                                                       Provided further, that
                                                                                        any design shall
                                                                                        incorporate changes in
                                                                                        the 1997 United States
                                                                                        Courts Design Guide,
                                                                                        including the
                                                                                        implementation of a
                                                                                        policy on shared
                                                                                        courtrooms.
                           Sept. 29, 2004...........  Washington, DC.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        additional
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        alteration of the
                                                                                        Eisenhower Executive
                                                                                        Office Building, located
                                                                                        in Washington, DC, at an
                                                                                        additional estimated
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $5,718,000 (estimated
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $63,531,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized),
                                                                                        additional design and
                                                                                        review cost of $515,000
                                                                                        (design cost of
                                                                                        $5,718,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized
                                                                                        and $1,674,000 was made
                                                                                        available through P.L.
                                                                                        107-38), and additional
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $343,000 (management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $5,682,000 was
                                                                                        previously authorized)
                                                                                        for an estimatedo total
                                                                                        project cost of
                                                                                        $81,507,000
                           Sept. 29, 2004...........  New York, NY...................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        additional
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        construction of the
                                                                                        United States Mission to
                                                                                        the United Nations,
                                                                                        located in New York, NY,
                                                                                        at an additional design
                                                                                        and review cost of
                                                                                        $405,000, additional
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $641,000, and additional
                                                                                        estimated construction
                                                                                        cost of $9,773,000, for
                                                                                        an amended estimated
                                                                                        total project cost of
                                                                                        $72,326,000, a
                                                                                        prospectus for which is
                                                                                        attached to, and
                                                                                        included in, this
                                                                                        resolution. This
                                                                                        resolution amends
                                                                                        Committee resolutions
                                                                                        dated July 23, 1998,
                                                                                        which authorized design
                                                                                        cost of $3,163,000; May
                                                                                        27, 1999, that
                                                                                        authorized demolition
                                                                                        and management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $4,300,000; and June 21,
                                                                                        2000, that authorized
                                                                                        design cost of $266,000,
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $49,962,000, and
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $3,816,000.
                           Sept. 29, 2004...........  Washington, DC.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        additional
                                                                                        appropriations for the
                                                                                        construction of a
                                                                                        438,242 gross square
                                                                                        foot facility, including
                                                                                        200 inside parking
                                                                                        spaces for the Bureau of
                                                                                        Alcohol, Tobacco,
                                                                                        Firearms, and
                                                                                        Explosives, currently
                                                                                        located at multiple
                                                                                        facilities in
                                                                                        Washington, D.C., at an
                                                                                        additional estimated
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $47,503,000, for an
                                                                                        amended estimated total
                                                                                        project cost of
                                                                                        $150,998,000, a
                                                                                        prospectus for which is
                                                                                        attached to, and
                                                                                        included in, this
                                                                                        resolution. This
                                                                                        resolution amends
                                                                                        Committee resolutions
                                                                                        dated October 9, 1998,
                                                                                        which authorized a site
                                                                                        acquisition cost of
                                                                                        $32,700,000 and design
                                                                                        cost of $5,234,000, and
                                                                                        June 21, 2000, which
                                                                                        authorized a
                                                                                        construction cost of
                                                                                        $79,000,000 and
                                                                                        management and
                                                                                        inspection cost of
                                                                                        $4,000,000.
                           Sept. 29, 2004...........  Washington, DC.................  Resolution authorizing
                                                                                        appropriations to lease
                                                                                        up to approximately
                                                                                        169,461 rentable square
                                                                                        feet of space for the
                                                                                        Federal Bureau of
                                                                                        Investigation currently
                                                                                        located in government
                                                                                        owned space at 26
                                                                                        Federal Plaza and 290
                                                                                        Broadway, in New York,
                                                                                        NY at a proposed total
                                                                                        annual cost of
                                                                                        $8,134,128 for a lease
                                                                                        term of 10 years.
                                                                                       Approval of this
                                                                                        prospectus constitutes
                                                                                        authority to execute an
                                                                                        interim lease for all
                                                                                        tenants, if necessary,
                                                                                        prior to execution of
                                                                                        the new lease.
                                                                                       Provided, That the
                                                                                        General Services
                                                                                        Administration shall not
                                                                                        delegate to any other
                                                                                        agency the authority
                                                                                        granted by this
                                                                                        resolution.
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                                      PUBLIC BUILDINGS 3314(b) RESOLUTIONS
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      Date Referred              Date Approved                    Location                      Project
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                           July 23, 2003............  Fort Lauderdale, FL............  Pursuant to Title 40
                                                                                        U.S.C. Sec.  3314(b),
                                                                                        the Administrator of
                                                                                        General Services shall
                                                                                        investigate the
                                                                                        feasibility and need to
                                                                                        construct or acquire a
                                                                                        facility to house a
                                                                                        United States Courthouse
                                                                                        and Federal Building, in
                                                                                        Fort Lauderdale, FL. The
                                                                                        analysis shall include a
                                                                                        full and complete
                                                                                        evaluation including,
                                                                                        but not limited to: (i)
                                                                                        the identification and
                                                                                        cost of potential sites
                                                                                        and (ii) 30 year present
                                                                                        value evaluations of all
                                                                                        options; lease,
                                                                                        purchase, and Federal
                                                                                        construction, and the
                                                                                        purchase options of
                                                                                        lease with an option to
                                                                                        purchase or purchase
                                                                                        contract. The
                                                                                        Administrator shall
                                                                                        submit a report to
                                                                                        Congress within 60 days.
                           July 23, 2003............  Greensboro, NC.................  Pursuant to Title 40
                                                                                        U.S.C. Sec.  3314(b),
                                                                                        the Administrator of
                                                                                        General Services shall
                                                                                        investigate the
                                                                                        feasibility and need to
                                                                                        construct or acquire a
                                                                                        facility to house a
                                                                                        United States District
                                                                                        Court and related
                                                                                        agencies, in Greensboro,
                                                                                        NC. The analysis shall
                                                                                        include a full and
                                                                                        complete evaluation
                                                                                        including, but not
                                                                                        limited to: (i) the
                                                                                        identification and cost
                                                                                        of potential sites and
                                                                                        (ii) 30 year present
                                                                                        value evaluations of all
                                                                                        options; lease,
                                                                                        purchase, and federal
                                                                                        construction, and the
                                                                                        purchase options of
                                                                                        lease with an option to
                                                                                        purchase or purchase
                                                                                        contract. The
                                                                                        Administrator shall
                                                                                        submit a report to
                                                                                        Congress within 60 days.
                           July 23, 2003............  Benton, IL.....................  Pursuant to Title 40
                                                                                        U.S.C. Sec.  3314(b),
                                                                                        the Administrator of
                                                                                        General Services shall
                                                                                        investigate the
                                                                                        feasibility and need to
                                                                                        construct or acquire a
                                                                                        facilityto house a
                                                                                        United States
                                                                                        Courthouse, in Benton,
                                                                                        IL. The analysis shall
                                                                                        include a full and
                                                                                        complete evaluation
                                                                                        including, but not
                                                                                        limited to: (i) the
                                                                                        identification and cost
                                                                                        of potential sites and
                                                                                        (ii) 30 year present
                                                                                        value evaluations of all
                                                                                        options; lease,
                                                                                        purchase, and Federal
                                                                                        construction, and the
                                                                                        purchase options of
                                                                                        lease with an option to
                                                                                        purchase or purchase
                                                                                        contract. The
                                                                                        Administrator shall
                                                                                        submit a report to
                                                                                        Congress within 60 days.
                           July 23, 2003............  Sioux Falls, SD................  Pursuant to Title 40
                                                                                        U.S.C. Sec.  3314(b),
                                                                                        the Administrator of
                                                                                        General Services shall
                                                                                        investigate the
                                                                                        feasibility and need to
                                                                                        construct or acquire a
                                                                                        facility to house a
                                                                                        United States Courthouse
                                                                                        Annex, in Sioux Falls,
                                                                                        SD. The analysis shall
                                                                                        include a full and
                                                                                        complete evaluation
                                                                                        including, but not
                                                                                        limited to: (i) the
                                                                                        identification and cost
                                                                                        of potential sites and
                                                                                        (ii) 30 year present
                                                                                        value evaluations of all
                                                                                        options; lease,
                                                                                        purchase, and Federal
                                                                                        construction and the
                                                                                        purchase options of
                                                                                        lease with an option to
                                                                                        purchase or purchase
                                                                                        contract. The
                                                                                        Administrator shall
                                                                                        submit a report to
                                                                                        Congress within 60 days.
                           October 1, 2003..........  Orange County, NY..............  Pursuant to Title 40
                                                                                        U.S.C. Sec.  3314(b),
                                                                                        the Administrator of
                                                                                        General Services hall
                                                                                        investigate the
                                                                                        feasibility and need to
                                                                                        construct or acquire a
                                                                                        facility to house a
                                                                                        United States
                                                                                        Courthouse, in Orange
                                                                                        County, New York. The
                                                                                        analysis shall include a
                                                                                        full and complete
                                                                                        evaluation including,
                                                                                        but not limited to: (i)
                                                                                        the identification and
                                                                                        cost of potential sites
                                                                                        and (ii) 30 year present
                                                                                        value evaluations of all
                                                                                        options; lease,
                                                                                        purchase, and Federal
                                                                                        construction, and the
                                                                                        purchase options of
                                                                                        lease with an option to
                                                                                        purchase or purchase
                                                                                        contract. The
                                                                                        Administrator shall
                                                                                        submit a report to
                                                                                        Congress within 60 days.
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  SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHWAYS, TRANSIT AND 
                               PIPELINES

    In the 108th Congress, the Subcommittee on Highways, 
Transit, and Pipelines was chaired by Thomas Petri of 
Wisconsin. William O. Lipinski of Illinois served as the 
Subcommittee Ranking Democratic Member. The Subcommittee 
developed and reported H.R. 3550, which is legislation that 
reauthorizes the Federal highway, public transportation, 
highway safety, and motor carrier safety programs for six 
years, from FY 2004 through FY 2009. H.R. 3550 was passed by 
the House on April 2, 2004, and a Conference Committee with the 
Senate began on June 9, 2004. To continue the funding of the 
aforementioned Federal programs, six short-term extensions to 
the previous reauthorization, the Transportation Equity Act for 
the 21st Century, were signed into law. These were Public Laws 
108-88, 108-202, 108-224, 108-263, 108-280, and 108-310. 
Pursuant to Public Law 108-310, highway, transit, and safety 
programs expire on May 31, 2005. The Subcommittee also 
developed and reported the Norman Y. Mineta Research and 
Special Programs Improvement Act, Public Law 108-426. This 
legislation, signed into law on November 30, 2004, reorganizes 
the current Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) 
into two new administrations: The Research and Innovative 
Technology Administration (RITA) and the Pipeline and Hazardous 
Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). In addition, the 
Subcommittee held 13 hearings in the 108th Congress.
                                ------                                


                          Enacted Legislation

              SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2003

                               H.R. 3087

                          (Public Law 108-88)

    Public Law 108-88 extended Federal highway, highway safety, 
motor carrier safety and transit programs for five months, and 
authorized appropriations through February 29, 2004.
                                ------                                


              SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2004

                               H.R. 3850

                          (Public Law 108-202)

    Public Law 108-202 extended Federal highway, highway 
safety, motor carrier safety and transit programs for two 
months, and authorized appropriations through April 30, 2004.
                                ------                                


         SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2004, PART II

                               H.R. 4219

                          (Public Law 108-224)

    Public Law 108-224 extended Federal highway, highway 
safety, motor carrier safety and transit programs for two 
months, and authorized appropriations through June 30, 2004.
                                ------                                


         SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2004, PART III

                               H.R. 4635

                          (Public Law 108-263)

    Public Law 108-263 extended Federal highway, highway 
safety, motor carrier safety and transit programs for one 
month, and authorized appropriations through July 31, 2004.
                                ------                                


         SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2004, PART IV

                               H.R. 4916

                            (Public Law 280)

    Public Law 108-280 extended highway safety, motor carrier 
safety and transit programs for two months, and authorized 
appropriations through September 30, 2004. H.R. 4916 only 
extended the Federal highway program to September 24, 2004.
                                ------                                


          SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2004, PART V

                               H.R. 5183

                          (Public Law 108-310)

    Public Law 108-310 extended Federal highway, highway 
safety, motor carrier safety and transit programs for eight 
months, and authorized appropriations through May 31, 2005.
                                ------                                


   THE NORMAN Y. MINETA RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS IMPROVEMENT ACT

                               H.R. 5163

                          (Public Law 108-426)

    Public Law 108-426 reorganizes the current Research and 
Special Programs Administration (RSPA) into two new 
administrations: The Research and Innovative Technology 
Administration (RITA) and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
Safety Administration (PHMSA).
    In RITA, the Administrator will be in charge of the: (1) 
Department's research and development programs and activities; 
(2) advancement of innovative technologies, including 
intelligent transportation systems projects and products; (3) 
comprehensive transportation statistics research, analysis, and 
reporting; (4) education and training in transportation and 
transportation-related fields; and (5) other duties and powers 
prescribed by the Secretary.
    In PHMSA, the Administrator will have authority over the 
aspects of pipeline and hazardous materials transportation and 
safety vested in the Secretary.
                                ------                                


RECOGNIZING THE AMERICAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE'S 100-YEAR CONTRIBUTION AS 
THE STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION OF THE CONCRETE INDUSTRY AND FOR 
   THE SAFE AND TECHNOLOGICALLY CURRENT CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY IT HAS 
ENABLED, WHICH CONTRIBUTES TO THE ECONOMIC STABILITY, QUALITY OF LIFE, 
DURABILITY OF INFRASTRUCTURE, AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS OF THE 
                             UNITED STATES


                              H. RES. 394

    This resolution recognizes the American Concrete 
Institute's 100-year contribution as the standards development 
organization of the concrete industry and for the safe and 
technologically current construction. This resolution was 
agreed to on November 4, 2003.
                                ------                                


 APPLAUDING THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO KEEP AMERICA MOVING AND RECOGNIZING 
                      NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION WEEK


                            H. CON. RES. 420

    This concurrent resolution states that the 108th Congress 
applauds the men and women who keep America moving, recognizes 
National Transportation Week by supporting the goals of that 
Week and urges all Americans to become more aware of the 
benefits and contributions of transportation to the United 
States economy. It was passed by the House on May 17, 2004 and 
by the Senate on May 20, 2004.
                                ------                                


                           Other Legislation


       THE TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT: A LEGACY FOR USERS (TEALU)


                               H.R. 3550

    The Subcommittee also developed and reported H.R. 3550, the 
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (TEA LU), which 
reauthorizes the Federal highway, public transportation, 
highway safety, and motor carrier safety programs for six 
years. H.R. 3550 passed the House on April 2, 2004, and 
Conferees were appointed on June 3, 2004. Subsequent Conference 
meetings were held on June 9, June 23, July 7, July 20 and July 
22, 2004. A Conference Report was not agreed upon. Thus, 
pursuant to Public Law 108-310, authorization for the highway, 
transit, and safety programs expires on May 31, 2005.
                                ------                                


           OVER-THE-ROAD BUS SECURITY AND SAFETY ACT OF 2004


                                H.R. 875

    The Over-the-Road Bus Security and Safety Act of 2003, H.R. 
875, directs the Secretary of Transportation, acting through 
the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration, to establish a program to make grants to 
private operators of over-the-road buses for specified system-
wide security improvements to their operations, including the 
reimbursement of extraordinary security-related costs incurred 
since September 11, 2001. The bill was ordered reported on 
March 13, 2003. No further action was taken.
                                ------                                


  PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TERRORISM PREVENTION AND RESPONSE ACT OF 2004


                               H.R. 5082

    H.R. 5082, the Public Transportation Terrorism Prevention 
and Response Act of 2004, was written and reported by the 
Subcommittee with the purpose of awarding grants to transit 
agencies and bus operators to improve security in a manner 
consistent with the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission. It 
was reported by the Committee on October 6, 2004. No further 
action was taken.
                                ------                                


    EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS THAT STATES SHOULD REQUIRE 
CANDIDATES FOR DRIVER'S LICENSES TO DEMONSTRATE AN ABILITY TO EXERCISE 
     GREATLY INCREASED CAUTION WHEN DRIVING IN THE PROXIMITY OF A 
               POTENTIALLY VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUAL.


                            H. CON. RES. 56

    This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of the 
Congress that States should require candidates for driver's 
licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly 
increased caution when driving in the proximity of a 
potentially visually impaired individual. It passed the House 
on June 22, 2004. There was no subsequent Senate action.
                                ------                                


 EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS IN SUPPORT OF BUCKLE UP AMERICA WEEK


                            H. CON. RES. 166

    This resolution expresses the sense of Congress in support 
of Buckle Up America Week. H. Con. Res. 166 passed the House on 
May 19, 2003. There was no subsequent Senate action.
                                ------                                


    RECOGNIZING THE NATIONAL STONE, SAND AND GRAVEL ASSOCIATION FOR 
REACHING ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY, AND FOR THE MANY VITAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF 
  ITS MEMBERS TO THE NATION'S ECONOMY AND TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF 
  LIFE THROUGH THE CONSTANTLY EXPANDING ROLES STONE, SAND, AND GRAVEL 
                  SERVE IN THE NATION'S EVERYDAY LIFE


                            H. CON. RES. 280

    This resolution recognizes the National Stone, Sand & 
Gravel Association for reaching its 100th Anniversary, and for 
the many vital contributions of its members to the Nation's 
economy and to improving the quality of life through the 
constantly expanding roles stone, sand, and gravel serve in the 
Nation's everyday life. It passed the House on November 4, 
2003. There was no subsequent Senate action.

                                Hearings

    The Subcommittee on Highways, Transit, and Pipelines held a 
total of 11 hearings in the 108th Congress.
    The Subcommittee's first hearing of the 108th Congress was 
held on March 4, 2003. In this hearing, the Subcommittee 
followed up on an 18 hearing series begun in the 107th Congress 
concerning reauthorization of the Federal-aid highways and 
transit, and safety programs. The Transportation Equity Act for 
the 21st Century (TEA 21)(P. L. 105-178, as amended by title IX 
of P.L. 105-206) reauthorized these programs in the 105th 
Congress. The Subcommittee heard testimony addressing the 
research, development, and education programs at the Federal 
Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Transit Administration 
(FTA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), 
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and 
RSPA. Officials from these federal programs testified 
concerning their respective research, development and education 
activities.
    On March 13, 2003, the Subcommittee heard testimony on the 
status of the nation's highway and transit systems. A panel of 
witnesses addressed research that has been completed on the 
needs of the nation's highway and transit system and how to 
meet those needs.
    On March 24, 2003, the Subcommittee held a field hearing in 
Sanford, Florida, on the safety of commercial motor vehicle 
traffic in the State of Florida. The Subcommittee heard 
testimony from local government and industry representatives on 
the status of Florida's truck safety, highway safety, and 
freight mobility.
    On April 1-3, 2003, the Subcommittee held a three-day 
series of hearings, at which Members presented their priority 
projects and policy requests for the reauthorization of Federal 
highway, transit, and highway safety programs.
    On April 15, 2003, the Subcommittee held a field hearing in 
Lincoln, Nebraska, on highway--railway crossing issues and 
Midwest transportation infrastructure needs. The Subcommittee 
heard testimony from Nebraska Governor Mike Johanns, State and 
local government officials, and representatives of local 
organizations on rail crossing issues and Midwest highway and 
transit needs.
    On May 7, 2003, the Subcommittee continued its series of 
hearings concerning the reauthorization of the Federal-aid 
highways and transit, and safety programs with a hearing on 
state and local highway and transit needs. Governors from three 
states testified about the highway and transit needs in their 
states on the first panel. Local elected officials were 
represented on the second panel and testified on the highway 
and transit needs in their communities.
    On May 15, 2003, the Subcommittee continued its series of 
hearings concerning the reauthorization of the Federal-aid 
highway, transit, and safety programs with the first of a 
three-part hearing on the Administration's reauthorization 
proposal: the Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient 
Transportation Equity Act (SAFETEA). This first hearing 
concerned an overview of Administration's reauthorization 
proposal.
    On May 20, 2003, the Subcommittee continued its series of 
hearings concerning the reauthorization of the Federal-aid 
highway, transit, and safety programs with the second of a 
three-part hearing on the Administration's reauthorization 
proposal: the Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient 
Transportation Equity Act (SAFETEA). This second hearing 
focused on the FHWA and FMCA programs.
    On May 21, 2003, the Subcommittee continued its series of 
hearings concerning the reauthorization of the Federal-aid 
highway, transit, and safety programs with the third of a 
three-part hearing on the Administration's reauthorization 
proposal: the Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient 
Transportation Equity Act (SAFETEA). This third hearing 
concerned the FTA and NHTSA programs.
    On June 16, 2004, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing with regard to pipeline safety regulation by the Office 
of Pipeline Safety within the RSPA.
    On June 22, 2004, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing to examine current issues of public transportation 
security, including: the roles and responsibilities of FTA and 
DHS; the state of preparedness in the transit industry; and the 
security needs and funding priorities for deterrence and 
mitigation of security threats against the nation's public 
transportation systems.
                ACTIVITIES OF THE RAILROADS SUBCOMMITTEE

                          Enacted Legislation

              CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR FY 2004

                               H.R. 2763

                          (Public Law 108-199)

           (EMERGENCY DIRECTED RAIL SERVICE ACT (H.R. 2712))

    This legislation includes a provision (Section 150) to 
provide for emergency directed service powers under the 
auspices of the Surface Transportation Board (STB) if Amtrak 
shuts down. It gives the STB the authority to order the 
continued maintenance, signaling, and dispatching of the 
Northeast Corridor and other Amtrak lines. It permits the STB 
to use Federal funds to compensate the entity that conducts 
these services and to indemnify it with respect to any 
increased liability exposure. The legislation also authorizes 
the STB to direct service and to provide interim financial 
assistance to commuter operations around the country affected 
by an Amtrak shutdown.
    The legislation authorizes the STB to provide funding to 
the extent appropriated (including the payment of increased 
insurance premiums) to support operation of the Northeast 
Corridor. In the case of a failure of existing freight or 
commuter rail passenger transportation operations caused by 
cessation of service by Amtrak, the STB may not direct a rail 
carrier to undertake specified activities to continue 
operations unless: (1) the rail carrier is operationally 
capable of conducting the directed service in a safe and 
efficient manner; and (2) funding for such directed service is 
provided by congressional appropriations.

                           Other Legislation

RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION ACT FOR THE 21ST CENTURY 
                               (RIDE 21)

                               H.R. 2571

    This legislation, as reported by the Committee on September 
18, 2003, permits states or interstate compacts to issue $12 
billion in tax-credit bonds and $12 billion in tax-exempt bonds 
for the development of new high-speed rail corridors.
    The bill also amends the Swift Rail Development Act (or 
``Swift Act'') to make corridor development activities 
(including the acquisition of locomotives, rolling stock, 
track, and signal equipment) eligible for Federal assistance. 
It authorizes appropriations of $100 million per year for FY 
2004 through FY 2011 for these purposes.
    It also amends specified Federal law to change from 
discretionary to mandatory the Secretary's authority to provide 
direct loans and loan guarantees for rail rehabilitation and 
improvement projects to State and local governments, interstate 
compacts, government sponsored authorities and corporations, 
railroads, and joint ventures that include at least one 
railroad. It extends the meaning of ``railroad'' for rail 
rehabilitation and infrastructure financing (RRIF) program 
purposes, to include modern high-speed ground transportation 
technology such as magnetic levitation.
    The legislation expands the existing Railroad 
Rehabilitation and Infrastructure Financing (RRIF) loan and 
loan guarantee program by increasing funding authority from 
$3.5 billion to $35 billion of outstanding loan principal at 
any time and increases from $1 billion to $7 billion the set-
aside for projects primarily benefiting non-Class I freight 
railroads (shortline railroads) prohibits the Secretary of 
Transportation from establishing any limit on the amount of one 
loan or loan guarantee issued under the program, and removes 
other administratively imposed requirements on the program, 
such as a requirement making the Federal government the lender 
of last resort.
    (The Swift Act provisions of H.R. 2571 were approved by the 
House as part of H.R. 3550.)
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                   AMTRAK REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2003

                               H.R. 2572

    H.R. 2572 as reported by the Committee on September 17, 
2003, authorizes $2 billion per year for each of fiscal years 
2004 through 2006 to the Secretary of Transportation for the 
benefit of Amtrak capital and operating expenses, and Amtrak 
excess railroad retirement expenses.
    The Secretary is required to set aside a reserve to ensure 
that Amtrak meets all of its contractual obligations related to 
commuter rail and state-supported rail services. Amtrak is also 
required to submit to the Secretary comprehensive business 
plans and follow-up reports with a separate accounting for its 
various lines of business, and reports related to capital 
project expenditures.
    According to Amtrak, this level of funding would be 
sufficient to complete the first three years of Amtrak's five 
year capital plan, which is geared to restoring the Amtrak 
system, including the Northeast Corridor, to a good state of 
repair.
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         RAIL PASSENGER DISASTER FAMILY ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2003


                                H.R. 874

    H.R. 874 establishes procedures to ensure timely and 
sensitive handling of intercity passenger rail accident 
information needed by accident victims and their families. The 
legislation tracks the aviation disaster assistance 
legislation, which has proven successful over the last three 
years. This information is coordinated among the National 
Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the rail passenger carrier, 
and a designated non-profit charitable organization. The 
designated organization is in charge of providing necessary 
counseling services, ensuring a private venue for families to 
grieve, and assisting families in a variety of matters, 
including a possible memorial service.
    The bill applies to Amtrak and other intercity rail 
passenger service. Amtrak is the only current passenger rail 
carrier that would be affected by the provisions of the bill.
    On May 8, 2003, the House passed H.R. 874. No further 
action was taken.

                                Hearings

    On February 26, 2003, the Subcommittee on Railroads, 
together with the Subcommittee on Aviation, heard testimony on 
the possible uses of high-speed rail to reduce airport 
congestion and improve commercial airline service. Aviation's 
inherent speed advantage is limited by air traffic 
infrastructure and airline operating models. Access and egress 
times can have an impact when the airport is far from the 
center city and the trip distance is relatively short. 
Proponents believe that high-speed trains are viable 
alternatives to airplanes in certain short-haul markets.
    On March 6, 2003, the Subcommittee on Railroads heard 
testimony from industry, government, industry, and union 
officials, providing suggestions for improvement or expansion 
of rail infrastructure policies and programs. The three rail 
programs discussed were: the Railroad Rehabilitation and 
Infrastructure Finance (RRIF) program, a ``light density rail 
pilot projects'' program created by TEA21, and the Swift Rail 
Development Act.
    On April 30, 2003, the Subcommittee on Railroads received 
testimony from government, industry, and union officials on 
Amtrak's current financial and operational situation and 
prospects.
    On May 20, 2003, the Subcommittee on Railroads received 
testimony to evaluate the STB's funding and personnel 
requirements, and its administrative affiliation with the DOT, 
for possible reauthorization. Among the resource issues 
discussed was the appropriate level of staffing needed to meet 
the Board's continuing regulatory responsibilities and efforts 
to retain staff with expertise in STB issues.
    On June 10, 2003, the Subcommittee on Railroads held a 
hearing to evaluate the new technologies being developed to 
enhance the operational safety of freight and passenger trains. 
The Subcommittee heard from Administration and industry 
officials regarding their ideas on how to continue to improve 
railroad safety technologies.
    On June 26, 2003, the Subcommittee on Railroads received 
testimony to evaluate proposals to provide new financing 
mechanisms for national rail infrastructure. The witnesses 
advocated a variety of proposed means of providing public 
financing for improvement and rehabilitation of rail 
infrastructure, including shortline railroad infrastructure 
grants, Rail Infrastructure Development and Expansion Act for 
the 21st Century (RIDE 21, H.R. 2571), National Railroad 
Infrastructure Program Act (H.R. 1617), AASHTO Infrastructure 
Finance Corporation, the Railway Supply Institute's Rail 
Finance Corporation proposal, and the Local Railroad 
Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2003 (H.R. 876).
    On March 5, 2004, the Subcommittee on Railroads held a 
hearing to evaluate Federal jurisdictional issues and railroad 
operational and safety concerns regarding transportation of 
nuclear waste to the Yucca Mountain Repository. The Department 
of Energy (DOE) has determined that rail is the preferred 
option for transport of spent fuel and nuclear waste to the 
Yucca Mountain Repository in Nevada. The Subcommittee heard 
from a number of Administration, State and local government 
officials, and environmental industry representatives on the 
subject.
    On March 31, 2004, the Subcommittee on Railroads held a 
hearing to examine the current state of economic regulations 
governing rail carriers.
    On May 5, 2004, the Subcommittee on Railroads held a 
hearing to examine current issues of preparedness, processes, 
and resources affecting security of rail transport--freight, 
intercity passenger, and commuter. Given the increased 
importance of railroad security in the post-9/11 era, 
especially after the bomb detonations in a Madrid commuter rail 
station, the Subcommittee received testimony from 
Administration officials, Amtrak, labor representatives, as 
well as shortline and freight railroad companies.
   SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER RESOURCES AND 
                              ENVIRONMENT

    During the 108th Congress, the Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment, chaired by Congressman John J. 
Duncan, Jr. with Congressman Jerry F. Costello serving as 
Ranking Democratic Member, had referred to it or took action on 
eight bills that became public laws, four bills that were 
approved by the House but did not become public law, two bills 
that were approved by the Committee but did not move through 
the full House, and one bill that was approved by the 
Subcommittee but was not considered by the Committee. The 
Committee also approved 28 Committee Resolutions authorizing 
studies by the Corps of Engineers of potential water resources 
projects and one Committee Resolution authorizing a small flood 
control project to be carried out by the Natural Resources 
Conservation Service. The Subcommittee held 23 hearings during 
the 108th Congress.

                          Enacted Legislation

        NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004

                               H.R. 1588

                          (Public Law 108-136)

    The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 
includes several provisions that fall within the jurisdiction 
of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Section 
314 authorizes the Secretary of Defense to utilize mitigation 
banks when carrying mitigation for adverse wetlands impacts. 
Section 314 also directs the Secretary of the Army to issue 
regulations establishing performance standards and criteria for 
the use of on-site, off-site, in-lieu fee mitigation, and 
mitigation banks as compensatory mitigation in permits issued 
under section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Section 2862 
authorizes the transfer of land on Umnak Island, Alaska, 
between certain Alaska native village corporations and the 
Department of the Interior, and addresses environmental 
restoration requirements associated with the transfer. H.R. 
1588 was not referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, but the Committee participated in the 
conference as conferees on the sections identified above, as 
well as other sections of the bill. The bill became Public Law 
108-136.

A BILL TO RESOLVE THE BOUNDARY CONFLICTS IN BARRY AND STONE COUNTIES IN 
                         THE STATE OF MISSOURI

                                S. 1167

                          (Public Law 108-279)

    S. 1167, a bill to resolve boundary conflicts in Barry and 
Stone counties in the State of Missouri, establishes a 
mechanism to resolve disputes over the boundaries of the Mark 
Twain National Forest arising from a property survey carried 
out by the Army Corps of Engineers. The companion bill in the 
House of Representatives, H.R. 2304, which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture and in addition, to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, passed the House on November 
17, 2003. This bill became Public Law 108-279.

    THE WATER SUPPLY, RELIABILITY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT ACT

                               H.R. 2828

                          (Public Law 108-361)

    The Water Supply, Reliability, and Improvement Act, 
provides a framework for Federal agencies, including the 
Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of 
Engineers, to use existing authorities to help implement the 
California Bay-Delta Program Record of Decision. This bill also 
authorizes $90 million for the Secretary of the Army to 
undertake the construction and implementation of levee 
stability programs or projects for such purposes as flood 
control, ecosystem restoration, water supply, water conveyance, 
and water quality objectives. H.R. 2828 was referred to the 
Committee on Resources and, in addition, to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure. This bill became Public Law 
108-361.

  RONALD W. REAGAN NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 
                                  2005

                               H.R. 4200

                          (Public Law 108-375)

    The Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2005 includes several provisions that fall within 
the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and 
Environment. Section 311 relates to the satisfaction of certain 
audit requirements of the Inspector General of the Department 
of Defense under section 111(k) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 
(CERCLA). Section 313 amends section 591 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1999 to increase the authorization from $12 
million to $22 million. Section 314 authorizes construction by 
the Army Corps of Engineers of a small boat harbor at Unalaska, 
Alaska, contingent upon completion of a favorable report of the 
Chief of Engineers. Section 2847 amends section 563 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1999 to modify authority for 
an Army Corps of Engineers land conveyance in Charleston, South 
Carolina. In addition, the Committee was a conferee on 
Department of Defense land conveyances authorized in sections 
2843, 2866, 2867, as a result of the Committee's jurisdiction 
over section 120(h) of CERCLA. H.R. 4200 was not referred to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, but the 
Committee participated in the conference as conferees on the 
sections identified above, as well as other sections of the 
bill. This bill became Public Law 108-375.

A BILL TO AMEND THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT TO REAUTHORIZE 
                      THE NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM

                               H.R. 4731

                          (Public Law 108-399)

    This law amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to 
reauthorize the National Estuary Program, at $35 million per 
year through fiscal year 2010. The purpose of the National 
Estuary Program is to promote long-term protection of estuaries 
through collaborative voluntary efforts of Federal, State, 
local, non-profit, and private interests. Congressman Gerlach 
and Congresswoman Tauscher introduced H.R. 4731 on June 25, 
2004. H.R. 4731 was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure. The Water Resources and Environment 
Subcommittee considered this bill on July 15, 2004. The 
Subcommittee reported the bill favorably without amendment, to 
the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, by voice vote. 
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee met in open 
session on July 21, 2004, and ordered the bill reported to the 
House by voice vote. The Committee filed its report on 
September 13, 2004 (H. Rept. 108-678). The House considered 
H.R. 4731 under suspension of the rules and passed it by voice 
vote on September 29, 2004. On October 11, 2004, the Senate 
cleared the bill for the President, by unanimous consent. The 
bill became Public Law 108-399.

   A BILL TO AMEND THE TIJUANA RIVER VALLEY ESTUARY AND BEACH SEWAGE 
 CLEANUP ACT OF 2000 TO EXTEND THE AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS AND 
                           FOR OTHER PURPOSES

                               H.R. 4794

                          (Public Law 108-425)

    This law amends the authority of the United States to enter 
into a fee-for-services contract with the owner of a privately 
financed secondary wastewater treatment facility located in 
Mexico to provide improved wastewater treatment along the U.S.-
Mexico border so that untreated or partially treated sewage 
from Tijuana, Mexico no longer flows north into the San Diego, 
California area. The law makes the statutory changes necessary 
to allow the International Boundary and Water Commission to 
enter into the contract contemplated by the Act. On July 9, 
2004, Representatives Hunter, Filner, Davis, Cunningham, and 
Issa introduced H.R. 4794. The bill was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and, in 
addition, to the Committee on International Relations. The 
Subcommittee considered this bill on July 15, 2004, and 
reported the bill favorably without amendment, to the 
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, by voice vote. The 
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee met in open session 
on July 21, 2004, and ordered the bill reported to the House 
without amendment by voice vote. The Committee filed its report 
on September 15, 2004 (House Report 108-688, Part I). The House 
considered H.R. 4794, with an amendment, under suspension of 
the rules and passed it by voice vote on October 6, 2004. On 
November 16, 2004, the Senate cleared the bill for the 
President, by unanimous consent. The bill became Public Law 
108-425.

         HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM AND HYPOXIA AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2004

                                S. 3014

                          (Public Law 108-356)

    The Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Amendments Act of 2004 
reauthorizes the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and 
Control Act of 1998. S. 3014 was introduced on November 19, 
2004, and passed the Senate without amendment that same day by 
unanimous consent. The bill was held at the desk and passed the 
House by unanimous consent on November 20, 2004. S. 3014 
originated in the Senate as S. 247 and in the House as H.R. 
1856. H.R. 1856 was introduced by Mr. Ehlers and others on 
April 29, 2003, and was referred to the Committee on Science, 
and in addition to the Committee on Resources. The Committee on 
Science reported the bill favorably to the House on October 24, 
2003 (H. Rept. 108-326, part 1). The bill was referred 
sequentially to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure on November 7, 2003. On July 7, 2003, the House 
considered H.R. 1856, with an amendment, under suspension of 
the rules and passed the bill by voice vote. No further action 
was taken on H.R. 1856. Instead, the Senate introduced a new 
bill, S. 3014, which became Public Law 108-456.

        THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005

                               H.R. 4818

                          (Public Law 108-447)

    The Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2005 
includes several provisions under the jurisdiction of the 
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. In Division C, 
making appropriations for Energy and Water Development, title 
VI incorporates the text of S. 1351 and H.R. 3044, amending the 
Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to change the current 
three-member governing board of directors to a nine member 
advisory board and to direct the board to appoint a chief 
executive officer to carry out the day-to-day management of the 
TVA. Division C also includes several Army Corps of Engineers 
authorizations. Division H, making appropriations for the 
Departments of Transportation, Treasury and Independent 
Agencies includes a provision (Section 520) that requires TVA 
to file information with the Securities Exchange Commission 
(SEC) that would be required if TVA were regulated by the SEC. 
This bill became Public Law 108-447.

                           Other Legislation


                WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2003


                               H.R. 2557

    H.R. 2557, the Water Resources Development Act of 2003, 
authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief 
of Engineers, to carry out projects and studies for 
improvements to rivers and harbors, flood damage reduction, and 
environmental restoration, and other water-related purposes. 
Sponsored by Representatives Young, Oberstar, Duncan, and 
Costello, this bill was introduced on June 23, 2003, and was 
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 
In addition to other projects and policy initiatives, H.R. 2557 
incorporated the subject matter of H.R. 590, introduced by Rep. 
Leach and Rep. Boswell on February 5, 2003; H.R. 1445, 
introduced by Rep. DeLauro and others on March 26, 2003; H.R. 
1817, introduced by Rep. Stupak on April 11, 2003; H.R. 2245, 
introduced by Rep. LoBiondo and Rep. Lampson on May 22, 2003; 
and H.R. 3760, introduced by Rep. Otter and Rep. Simpson on 
February 3, 2004. On July 17, 2003, the Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment marked up the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2003 and reported it favorably, with an 
amendment, to the Full Committee by voice vote. On July 23, 
2003, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee marked up 
H.R. 2557 and ordered it reported, with an amendment, to the 
House by voice vote. The Committee filed its report on 
September 5, 2003 (H. Rept. 108-265). On September 24, 2003, 
the House of Representatives considered H.R. 2557 under H. Res. 
375, and passed the bill by a vote of 412 to 8. No further 
action was taken on this bill.

            WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKS SECURITY ACT OF 2003


                                H.R. 866

    H.R. 866, the Wastewater Treatment Works Security Act of 
2003, authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency to make grants for vulnerability assessments 
and security enhancements at publicly owned treatment works, to 
provide technical assistance on security measures to small 
publicly owned treatment works, and to provide for the 
improvement of vulnerability self-assessment methodologies and 
tools. Rep. Young, Rep. Oberstar, Rep. Duncan, and Rep. 
Costello introduced this legislation on February 13, 2003. The 
bill was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure. On February 26, 2003, the Transportation and 
Infrastructure Committee ordered H.R. 866 reported to the House 
by voice vote. The Committee filed its report on March 11, 2003 
(H. Rept. 108-33). The House considered H.R. 866 under 
suspension of the rules and passed it by a vote of 413 to 2 on 
May 7, 2003. No further action was taken on this bill.

           TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY WATER COMMISSION ACT OF 2003


                                H.R. 135

    H.R. 135, the Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 
2003, establishes a nine-member commission to provide for water 
assessments to project future water supply and demand, review 
current water management programs at each level of government, 
and develop recommendations for a comprehensive water strategy 
to ensure an adequate and dependable water supply to meet 
America's needs for the next 50 years. Rep. Linder and others 
introduced this bill on January 7, 2003. It was referred to the 
Committee on Resources and, in addition, to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure. The House considered H.R. 
135 under suspension of the rules on November 21, 2003, and 
passed the bill by voice vote. No further action was taken on 
this bill.

 A BILL TO AMEND THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT TO EXTEND THE 
   AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN BASIN 
                          RESTORATION PROGRAM


                               H.R. 4470

    H.R. 4470, a bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act to extend the authorization of appropriations for 
the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program extends that 
program through fiscal year 2010. Under the Lake Pontchartrain 
Basin Restoration Program, EPA may provide up to $20 million a 
year in assistance for restoration projects and studies and 
public education relating to restoring the ecological health of 
the Basin. Rep. Vitter and others introduced H.R. 4470 on June 
1, 2004, and the bill was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure. The Subcommittee considered 
this bill on July 15, 2004, and reported the bill favorably 
without amendment to the Transportation and Infrastructure 
Committee, by voice vote. The Transportation and Infrastructure 
Committee met in open session on July 21, 2004, and ordered the 
bill reported to the House by voice vote without amendment. The 
Committee filed its report on September 13, 2004 (H. Rept. 108-
676). The House considered H.R. 4470 under suspension of the 
rules and passed it by voice vote on October 6, 2004. No 
further action was taken on this bill.

                     THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2003


                                 H.R. 6

    H.R. 6, the Energy Policy Act of 2003, is a bill to address 
energy conservation, research, and development and the security 
and diversity of energy supply. Rep. Tauzin and others 
introduced H.R. 6 on April 7, 2003. The bill was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
Committees on Science, Ways and Means, Resources, Education and 
Workforce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial 
Services, and Agriculture. This legislation includes several 
items that fall within the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on 
Water Resources and Environment, including matters relating to 
electricity generation and distribution affecting the Tennessee 
Valley Authority, matters relating to hydropower facilities on 
federal lands, an amendment to the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act, and various environmental matters relating to 
energy infrastructure. H.R. 6 passed the House on April 11, 
2003, by a vote of 247 to 175. The Senate passed the bill with 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute on July 31, 2003, by 
a vote of 84 to 14. The Senate appointed conferees on September 
4, 2003. The House appointed conferees on September 5, 2003. 
The Conference Committee met on September 5, 2003. The 
Conference Report (H. Rept. 108-375) was filed on November 18, 
2003, and passed the House on that day under H. Res. 443, by a 
vote of 246 to 180. The Senate failed to invoke cloture on the 
Conference Report on November 21, 2003, by a vote of 57 to 40. 
No further action was taken on this bill.

                  WATER QUALITY INVESTMENT ACT OF 2003


                                H.R. 874

    H.R. 784, the Water Quality Investment Act of 2003, 
authorizes $1.5 billion in grants to municipalities and States 
to help them solve sewer overflows. Rep. Camp, Rep. Pascrell, 
and others introduced H.R. 784 on February 13, 2003. The bill 
was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure. The Water Resources and Environment 
Subcommittee marked up the bill on July 15, 2004, and approved 
the bill, as amended, by voice vote. The Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure marked up the bill on July 
21, 2004, and ordered it reported by voice vote. The Committee 
filed its report on September 13, 2004 (House Report 108-675). 
No further action was taken on this bill.

A BILL TO AMEND THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT TO REAUTHORIZE 
                       THE CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM


                               H.R. 4688

    H.R. 4688, a bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Program, 
reauthorizes the Chesapeake Bay Program's $40 million annual 
funding level through fiscal year 2010. The Chesapeake Bay 
Program is a unique regional partnership that directs and 
conducts the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay under the 
voluntary Chesapeake Bay Agreement, first adopted in 1983. Rep. 
Gilchrest and others introduced H.R. 4688 on June 24, 2004. The 
bill was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure. The Subcommittee considered this bill on July 
15, 2004, and reported the bill favorably without amendment to 
the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, by voice vote. 
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee met in open 
session on July 21, 2004, and ordered the bill H.R. 4688 
reported to the House by voice vote. The Committee filed its 
report on September 13, 2004 (H. Rept. 108-677). No further 
action was taken on this bill.

                  WATER QUALITY fINANCING ACT OF 2003


                               H.R. 1560

    H.R. 1560, the Water Quality Financing Act of 2003, 
authorizes $20 billion in federal grants over five years for 
the Clean Water Act State Revolving Loan Funds for increased 
investment in wastewater infrastructure and would encourage 
reductions in the cost of constructing and maintaining that 
infrastructure. Rep. Duncan and Rep. Young introduced H.R. 1560 
on April 2, 2003. The bill was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure. On July 17, 2003, the 
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment marked up the 
bill, and reported it favorably, with an amendment, to the Full 
Committee by voice vote. No further action was taken on this 
bill.

                                Hearings

    The Subcommittee held a hearing on February 27, 2003, to 
receive testimony on agency budget requests and program 
priorities for FY 2004 from various agencies under the 
Subcommittee's jurisdiction. Representatives from the U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Protection Agency, the 
Tennessee Valley Authority, the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, and the Natural Resources 
Conservation Service testified.
    On March 5, 2003, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
Independent Peer Review of Products that Support Agency 
Decision-making. Testimony was heard from the Environmental 
Protection Agency, the Department of the Interior, and the U.S. 
Army Corps of Engineers on how they review scientific and 
technical products that support their decision-making. The 
Subcommittee also heard recommendations from interested parties 
about how to improve the review processes of these agencies.
    On March 19, 2003, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
Meeting the Nation's Wastewater Infrastructure Needs. Testimony 
was heard from representatives of the U.S. Conference of 
Mayors, the Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution 
Control Administrators, the Water Infrastructure Network, Rural 
Community Assistance Programs, Prince Georges County Department 
of Environmental Resources, and the National Utility 
Contractors Association.
    On April 30, 2003, the Subcommittee held a joint hearing 
with the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 
on Interpretations of Existing Ownership Requirements for U.S. 
Flag Dredges. Testimony was heard from the Bureau of Customs 
and Border Protection regarding interpretations of ownership 
for dredging vessels, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
regarding the dredging contracting that they do to construct 
and maintain U.S. ports and waterways. Also testifying was the 
American Association of Port Authorities and representatives of 
the dredging industry.
    On May 7, 2003, the Subcommittee held a hearing to receive 
testimony on H.R. 135, the Twenty-First Century Water 
Commission Act of 2003, relating to the study and development 
of recommendations for a comprehensive water strategy to 
address future water needs. Testimony was heard from Rep. 
Linder, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Tennessee Valley 
Authority, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and the Interstate 
Council on Water Policy.
    On May 22, 2003, and June 4, 2003, the Subcommittee held 
hearings on Water: Is It the Oil of the 21st Century. On the 
first day of the hearing, the Subcommittee reviewed water 
scarcity and demand. Testimony was received from 
representatives of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern 
California; Frederick County, Maryland; Dow Chemical Company; 
and the American Farm Bureau Federation. On the second day of 
hearings, the Subcommittee examined various responses to water 
supply problems. Testimony was received from representatives of 
a water company, the Texas Water Development Board, the 
Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, the United 
States Conference of Mayors and Urban Water Council, and from 
water resources experts.
    On June 11, 2003, the Subcommittee held a hearing on EPA 
Grants Management: Persistent Problems and Proposed Solutions. 
Testimony was heard from the EPA's Office of Inspector General, 
the General Accounting Office (GAO, since renamed the 
Government Accountability Office), and the Environmental 
Protection Agency's Office of Administration and Resources 
Management.
    On June 19, 2003, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
receive testimony from GAO, the Association of State and 
Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrators, the Western 
Coalition of Arid States, and a representative of the 
environmental community. The hearing focused on the need to 
update water quality standards to improve the management and 
results of Clean Water Act Programs.
    On September 17, 2003, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
receive testimony on Contributions of Ports and Inland 
Waterways to the Nation's Inter-nodal Transportation System. 
Testimony was received from the Honorable Norman Y. Mineta, 
Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation; the Honorable 
John Paul Woodley, Jr., Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil 
Works); and Lieutenant General Robert B. Flowers, Chief of 
Engineers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
    On November 20, 2003, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
Financing Port Infrastructure--Who Should Pay? Testimony was 
received from Rep. Rohrabacher, Rep. Ose, the American 
Association of Port Authorities, the Waterfront Coalition, and 
the World Shipping Council regarding financing of port 
infrastructure.
    On February 26, 2004, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
receive testimony on Agency Budget Requests and Program 
Priorities for FY 2005 from various agencies under the 
Subcommittee's jurisdiction. Representatives from the U.S. 
Department of the Army, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the 
Environmental Protection Agency, the Tennessee Valley 
Authority, the International Boundary and Water Commission, the 
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, the Natural 
Resources Conservation Service, and the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration testified.
    On March 25, 2004, the Subcommittee held a joint hearing 
with the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 
on Ballast Water Management: New International Standards and 
National Invasive Species Act Reauthorization. Witnesses from 
the U.S. Coast Guard, the Chamber of Shipping of America, the 
Lake Carriers' Association, the Virginia Institute of Marine 
Science, the Northeast-Midwest Institute, the Great Lakes 
Cities Initiative, and the Ocean Conservancy testified on 
international ballast water management standards recently 
agreed to by the International Maritime Organization and on 
reauthorization of the ballast water management provisions of 
the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act.
    On March 30, 2004, the Subcommittee held an oversight 
hearing on the inconsistent regulation of wetlands and other 
waters. Rep. Ose, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the 
Environmental Protection Agency, the National Association of 
Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies, the Nationwide Public 
Projects Coalition, Bronco Construction, American Farm Bureau 
Federation, and the Western Environmental Law Center testified. 
The hearing focused on the inconsistent determinations by 
agencies of what is, and is not, subject to Federal 
jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act.
    On April 28, 2004, the Subcommittee held a hearing on Aging 
Water Supply Infrastructure. Representatives of the American 
Water Works Association, the Association of Metropolitan Water 
Agencies, the Rural Water Association, and the U.S. Conference 
of Mayors' Urban Water Council discussed problems and impacts 
of aging infrastructure.
    On May 20, 2004 and May 21, 2004, the Subcommittee held 
hearings on Great Lakes Water Quality and Restoration Efforts. 
On the first day of hearings, Federal agencies testified 
regarding their efforts to improve Great Lakes water quality 
and restore the health of the ecosystem with Canada. On the 
second day of hearings, Members of Congress, representatives of 
the Council of Great Lakes Governors, the International Joint 
Commission, GAO, and a scientist involved in Great Lakes 
restoration efforts, testified on the progress made to date and 
made recommendations for improvement to the Great Lakes.
    On June 24, 2004, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 
proposal for the Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway 
Navigation Improvement and Ecosystem Restoration Project. 
Testimony was heard from Rep. Hulshof, Federal Agencies, Upper 
Mississippi River Basin Association, the Midwest Area River 
Coalition (MARC 2000), the National Corn Growers Association, 
the National Academy of Sciences, and Environmental Defense.
    On July 8, 2004, the Subcommittee held a legislative 
hearing on four bills: H.R. 784, the ``Water Quality Investment 
Act of 2003''; H.R. 4470, a bill to amend the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act to extend the authorization of 
appropriations for the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration 
Program; H.R. 4688, a bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Program; and H.R. 
4731, a bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
to reauthorize the National Estuary Program. Testimony was 
received from Members of Congress, representatives of State and 
local governments and nongovernmental organizations with 
expertise in sewage treatment and aquatic ecosystem 
restoration.
    On July 15, 2004, the Subcommittee held a hearing to 
receive testimony on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' proposed 
Louisiana Coastal Area Ecosystem Restoration Project. Witnesses 
included Members of Congress, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 
the State of Louisiana, the Coalition to Restore Coastal 
Louisiana, the Houma Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce, Port 
Fourchon, and the Shell Pipeline Company.
    On July 20, 2004, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
Ensuring Value from EPA Grants, to determine if procedures are 
in place to ensure that all EPA grants will produce measurable 
environmental benefits. The Subcommittee received testimony 
from the Inspector General of the Environmental Protection 
Agency, the GAO, the Office of Administration and Resources 
Management of the EPA, the Institute for Regulatory Science, 
and Portage Environmental.
    On July 22, 2004, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan--The First Major 
Projects. Testimony was heard from Representative Foley, the 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Florida Department of 
Environmental Protection, the Martin County Board of County 
Commissioners, Audubon of Florida and the Independent 
Scientific Review Panel--Indian River Lagoon.
    On September 30, 2004, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
Are Citizen Suit Provisions of the Clean Water Act Being 
Misused? Testimony was received from representatives of two 
communities in Northern California and from the City of Los 
Angeles about their experiences with lawsuits filed under the 
Clean Water Act's citizen suit provisions.

                    SUMMARY OF OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES


                    Water Resources and Environment


1. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean Water Act and Water 
        Infrastructure Programs

    The oversight plan included a review of wastewater 
treatment and water pollution control funding issues, including 
levels and sources of funding and management of grant and loan 
programs; wastewater security and infrastructure needs; 
watershed, market, and performance-based approaches to 
regulation; regulatory issues involving total maximum daily 
loads, water quality standards, effluent limitations, and 
permitting; data quality issues, and continued efforts to 
improve the management of combined and sanitary sewer 
overflows, stormwater, and nonpoint source pollution. The 
Subcommittee examined EPA Clean Water Act and water 
infrastructure program issues as part of a hearing the 
Subcommittee held on February 27, 2003, on agencies' proposed 
program priorities and budgets for FY 2004. The Subcommittee 
also received testimony on EPA Clean Water Act and water 
infrastructure program issues in a hearing held on February 26, 
2004 on agencies' proposed program priorities and budgets for 
FY 2005. The Subcommittee held a hearing on June 19, 2003, to 
receive testimony on the need to update water quality 799 159 
standards to improve the management and results of Clean Water 
Act programs. On March 19, 2003, the Subcommittee held a 
hearing on meeting the nation's wastewater infrastructure 
needs. The hearing led to the development of H.R. 1560, the 
``Water Quality Financing Act of 2003.'' The Subcommittee 
reported H.R. 1560, as amended, favorably to the Full 
Committee, by voice vote on July 17, 2003. The Subcommittee 
also held a hearing on aging water supply infrastructure on 
April 28, 2004, and received testimony on the problems and 
impacts of aging water infrastructure. Additionally, on May 20 
and 21, 2004, the Subcommittee held hearings on efforts to 
improve Great Lakes water quality and restore the health of the 
Great Lakes ecosystem, the progress made to date, and 
recommendations for further improvements to the Great Lakes. 
The Subcommittee also held a follow-up public meeting on June 
7, 2004, in Chicago, on water quality and restoration efforts 
underway in the Great Lakes basin. On September 30, 2004, the 
Subcommittee held a hearing on the citizen suit provisions of 
the Clean Water Act and whether the provisions are being 
misused. In addition, the Subcommittee held a hearing on July 
8, 2004, regarding legislative proposals to amend the Clean 
Water Act to extend the authorization of appropriations for the 
National Estuary Program (H.R. 4731), the Lake Pontchartrain 
Basin Restoration Program (H.R. 4470), and the Chesapeake Bay 
Program (H.R. 4688), and to authorize $1.5 billion in grants to 
municipalities and States to help them solve sewer overflow 
problems (H.R. 784). The Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure ordered the bills H.R. 4731, H.R. 4470, H.R. 
4688, and H.R. 784 reported to the House on July 21, 2004. H.R. 
4731 became Public Law 108-399. In addition to formal hearings, 
the Subcommittee Chairman requested GAO to assess the need for 
improved guidance and support from EPA to help States improve 
their water quality standards. This request led to GAO's 
publication of the report, ``Water Quality: Improved EPA 
Guidance and Support Can Help States Develop Water Quality 
Standards that Better Target Cleanup Efforts,'' in February 
2003. The Subcommittee Chairman also requested GAO to assess 
the need for improved coordination between Federal and State 
agencies of the collection of water data needed to support key 
water management decisions. This request led to GAO's 
publication of the report, ``Watershed Management: Better 
Coordination of Data Collection Efforts Needed to Support Key 
Decisions,'' in June 2004.

2. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Water Resources Program

    The plan included a review of efforts to improve the 
efficiency and effectiveness of the organization and the 
management and mission of the civil works program of the Army 
Corps of Engineers, including the selection, planning, and 
implementation of water resources projects; financing of harbor 
and inland waterways infrastructure; and efforts to improve the 
efficiency, effectiveness, and fairness of the agency's 
regulatory programs, including those pertaining to wetlands 
(including the scope and procedural and substantive 
requirements of the permitting programs) and dredging 
activities. The Subcommittee examined Corps water resources 
program issues as part of a hearing the Subcommittee held on 
February 27, 2003, on agencies' proposed program priorities and 
budgets for FY 2004. The Subcommittee also received testimony 
on Corps water resources program issues in a hearing held on 
February 26, 2004, on agencies' proposed program priorities and 
budgets for FY 2005. On March 5, 2003, the Subcommittee held a 
hearing on independent peer review of scientific and technical 
products that support agency decision-making in the Corps and 
other agencies. In addition, the Subcommittee held a series of 
hearings related to ports and navigation. On April 30, 2003, 
the Subcommittee held a joint hearing with the Coast Guard and 
Maritime Transportation Subcommittee on interpretations of 
existing ownership requirements for U.S. flag dredges. The 
Subcommittee also received testimony at a hearing on September 
17, 2003, regarding contributions of ports and inland waterways 
to the nation's intermodal transportation system. Additionally, 
on November 20, 2003, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 
financing of port infrastructure. On March 30, 2004, the 
Subcommittee received testimony at an oversight hearing on the 
inconsistent regulation of wetlands and other waters around the 
nation.

3. EPA--Superfund/CERCLA and Brownfields

    The plan included a review of efforts to improve the 
efficiency, effectiveness, and fairness of the contaminated 
site cleanup process and the process of assessing natural 
resources damages; a review of the liability, financing, and 
settlement mechanisms and procedures under the current 
Superfund program, including implementation of the Small 
Business Liability Protection Act; a review of the role of the 
States in conducting and financing cleanups; a review of the 
relationships among the States, EPA, and other Federal entities 
in implementing the Superfund program; and a review of ongoing 
Federal, State, and local efforts to revitalize 
``brownfields,'' including implementation of the Brownfields 
Revitalization and Environmental Restoration Act. The 
Subcommittee examined EPA Superfund and Brownfields program 
issues as part of a hearing the Subcommittee held on February 
27, 2003, on agencies' proposed program priorities and budgets 
for FY 2004. The Subcommittee also received testimony on EPA 
Superfund and Brownfields program issues in a hearing held on 
February 26, 2004, on agencies' proposed program priorities and 
budgets for FY 2005. In response to a June 2004 EPA Office of 
Inspector General (EPA-IG) report to Congress on the 
implementation of the Brownfields Program, which identified a 
number of challenges facing the program, including determining 
the staff and resources needed to effectively manage and run 
the program, the Subcommittee Chairman requested the EPA-IG to 
evaluate the costs and resources being used to carry out the 
program as well as identify options to minimize administrative 
and program costs. This request will result in the EPA-IG 
producing a report on the administrative and program costs and 
resources being used to carry out the Brownfields Program and 
options to minimize costs.

4. Corps and EPA Regional Water and Ecosystem Restoration Issues

    The plan included a review of regional and local projects 
and controversies involving water quality, water supply, 
environmental protection, and flood control. In a hearing held 
on February 26, 2004, the Subcommittee received testimony from 
the United States Commissioner of the International Boundary 
and Water Commission on the status of implementation of the 
Tijuana River Valley Estuary and Beach Sewage Cleanup Act of 
2000. This led to the development of H.R. 4794, a bill to 
extend the authorization of appropriations under the Tijuana 
River Valley Estuary and Beach Sewage Cleanup Act to address 
raw and partially treated sewage flows in the Tijuana-San Diego 
border region. H.R. 4794 became Public Law 108-425. The 
Subcommittee held a series of hearings on water resources and 
supply issues and proposed legislation for the development of a 
comprehensive water strategy. On May 7, 2003, the Subcommittee 
received testimony on H.R. 135, the ``Twenty-First Century 
Water Commission Act of 2003,'' relating to the creation of a 
Commission to study and develop recommendations for a 
comprehensive water strategy to address future water needs. In 
addition, on May 22 and June 4, 2003, the Subcommittee held 
hearings on Water: Is It the Oil of the 21st Century. On the 
first day of hearings, the Subcommittee reviewed water scarcity 
and demand issues in several regions around the nation and how 
water supply problems are affecting various sectors of water 
users. On the second day of hearings, the Subcommittee examined 
various responses to water supply problems. The Subcommittee 
also held a series of hearings on proposed Corps regional water 
and ecosystem restoration projects. On June 24, 2004, the 
Subcommittee held a hearing on the Upper Mississippi River-
Illinois Waterway Navigation Improvement and Ecosystem 
Restoration Project. In addition, the Subcommittee met on July 
15, 2004 to receive testimony on the Corps' proposed Louisiana 
Coastal Area Ecosystem Restoration Project. On July 22, 2004, 
the Subcommittee held a hearing on the first major projects 
requiring Congressional authorization under the Comprehensive 
Everglades Restoration Plan.

5. Coast Guard/EPA/Corps National Invasive Species Act

    The plan included a review, in cooperation with the 
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, of 
efforts by various agencies to implement the Nonindigenous 
Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990, as amended 
by the National Invasive Species Act of 1996, the effectiveness 
of those efforts, and the need for further action to control 
nonindigenous species. On March 25, 2004, the Subcommittee held 
a joint hearing was held with the Coast Guard and Maritime 
Transportation Subcommittee on Ballast Water Management: New 
International Standards and National Invasive Species Act 
Reauthorization. The Subcommittees received testimony on 
international ballast water management standards recently 
agreed to by the International Maritime Organization and on 
reauthorization of the ballast water management provisions of 
the National Invasive Species Act.

6. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

    The plan included a review of TVA programs, including its 
energy program and operations in the current and in a less 
regulated marketplace, and the impact of TVA debt. The 
Subcommittee examined TVA program issues as part of a hearing 
the Subcommittee held on February 26, 2004, on agencies' 
proposed program priorities and budgets for FY 2005.

7. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (LSDC)

    The plan included a review of the efficiency and 
effectiveness of SLSDC's current operations and structure, 
possible improvements in the operation of the Seaway, 
addressing national security and the economy, and the relation 
of the SLSDC to the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, 
its Canadian counterpart. The Subcommittee examined SLSDC 
program issues as part of a hearing the Subcommittee held on 
February 26, 2004, on agencies' proposed program priorities and 
budgets for FY 2005.

8. EPA and Coast Guard Oil Pollution Act (OPA)

    The plan included a review, in cooperation with the 
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, of the 
oil spill response, planning, and liability provisions under 
OPA and the Clean Water Act, and enforcement activities and 
effectiveness under the oil spill prevention and response laws. 
No formal oversight was conducted on this issue.

9. Corps/EPA/National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ocean 
        and Coastal Programs and Policies

    The plan included a review of dredged material management 
and disposal under the Ocean Dumping Act, Water Resources 
Development Acts, and the Clean Water Act, and various ocean 
and coastal water quality and shoreline protection issues under 
the Clean Water Act, Coastal Zone Management Act, Coastal Zone 
Act Reauthorization Amendments, and Water Resources Development 
Acts. The Subcommittee examined NOAA program issues as part of 
a hearing the Subcommittee held on February 27, 2003, on 
agencies' proposed program priorities and budgets for FY 2004. 
The Subcommittee also received testimony on NOAA program issues 
in a hearing on February 26, 2004, on agencies' proposed 
program priorities and budgets for FY 2005.

10. Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Small Watershed 
        Program

    The plan included a review of the Small Watershed Program, 
authorized under P.L. 83-566, and conducted by the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture's NRCS, including its relation to 
other conservation, environmental restoration, and flood 
control efforts. The Subcommittee examined NRCS program issues 
as part of a hearing the Subcommittee held on February 27, 2003 
on agencies' proposed program priorities and budgets for FY 
2004. The Subcommittee also received testimony on NRCS program 
issues in a hearing on February 26, 2004 on agencies' proposed 
program priorities and budgets for FY 2005.

11. Government Performance and Results Act and Agency Innovation

    The plan included a review of agency programs, performance, 
and results, including efforts to implement the Government 
Performance and Results Act, and efforts of agencies, such as 
EPA and the Corps, to improve environmental results by 
encouraging regulatory innovation, such as market-based 
approaches and other approaches undertaken by State and local 
governments. Agency performance and results were reviewed at 
the Subcommittee's hearings on February 27, 2003 and February 
26, 2004, on agency budget requests and program priorities for 
FY 2004 and FY 2005. In addition, on June 11, 2003, the 
Subcommittee held a hearing on persistent problems with and 
proposed reforms to EPA grants management. The Subcommittee 
also held a hearing on July 20, 2004, on ensuring value from 
EPA grants. The Subcommittee received testimony on whether 
procedures are in place to ensure that all EPA grants will 
produce measurable environmental benefits.

   RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED TO AUTHORIZE THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO CONDUCT
                           FEASIBILITY STUDIES
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             Docket Number                           Project
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2709...................................  Huntington, West Virginia
2710...................................  Rio Grande Basin, Texas
2711...................................  Ashland Riverfront, Kentucky
2712...................................  Salt Lick Creek, Kentucky
2713...................................  Silver Creek, Illinois
2714...................................  Tar River & Pamlico Sound,
                                          North Carolina
2715...................................  Lake Carl Blackwell Dam,
                                          Oklahoma
2716...................................  City of Huntsville, Alabama
2717...................................  Boulder Creek, Colorado
2718...................................  Androscoggin River, Maine
2719...................................  Eagle Creek Basin, Kentucky
2720...................................  Clear Lake Watershed, Iowa
2721...................................  Choctawhatchee, Pea & Yellow
                                          Rivers, Alabama
2722...................................  Canaseraga Creek, New York
2723...................................  Lower Columbia River, Oregon &
                                          Washington
2724...................................  Tyger River, Union County,
                                          South Carolina
2725...................................  Dismal Swamp & Dismal Swamp
                                          Canal, North Carolina
2726...................................  Upper Guyandotte Basin, West
                                          Virginia
2727...................................  Collier County, Florida
2728...................................  Meramec River Basin, Valley
                                          Park, Missouri
2729...................................  Lake Erie Waterfront, Euclid,
                                          Ohio
2730...................................  Cherry River Basin, West
                                          Virginia
2731...................................  Meadow River Basin, West
                                          Virginia
2732...................................  Clinton River & Anchor Bay,
                                          Michigan
2733...................................  Cuyahoga River & Tributaries,
                                          Ohio
2734...................................  Cuyahoga River & Tributaries,
                                          Summit Co, Ohio
2735...................................  Guayanes River, Yabucoa, Puerto
                                          Rico
2736...................................  Glen Jean, West Virginia
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                       WATERSHED PROJECT APPROVED
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             Date Approved                           Project
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7/23/03................................  Departee Creek Watershed,
                                          Arkansas
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     OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATION ACTIVITIES OF TRANSPORTATION AND 
                             INFRASTRUCTURE

    The oversight and investigation functions of the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure are vested at the Full 
Committee level. Oversight and investigation activities are 
coordinated between the Full Committee and the Subcommittees. 
The following listed activities outline the Full Committee's 
activities.
    1. Satellite Utilization. The Committee conducted a 
strategic evaluation of the role satellites will play in the 
future of the transportation industry. The evaluation included 
reports, meetings, fact finding trips, and research with the 
GAO, the Department of Defense (DOD), private sector, the House 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and various 
agencies and offices of DOT. A number of meetings were held 
with the DOT Office of the Under Secretary for Policy because 
DOT is the lead agency for all Federal civil Global Positioning 
System (GPS) issues.
    Although the GPS was originally launched for military 
purposes it has been expanded to civilian use. While there are 
many ways to measure GPS utilization it would be safe to say 
that today the vast majority of individuals using GPS are 
civilian. This use has set the stage for a number of strategic 
decisions that will be made in 2005-2006. Military needs for 
GPS no longer address some of the growing civilian uses. 
However, funding for GPS remains solely with military budgets. 
The result is that GPS upgrades compete with other military 
programs for priority. The cost-benefit analysis concerning 
opportunities for greater efficiency in the civilian sector 
from upgraded GPS satellites does not really factor into the 
equation. Another issue of whether and when to upgrade the GPS 
constellation is that a consortium of countries, lead by the 
European Union, is developing an alternative GPS system which 
provides both opportunities and challenges for the domestic US 
transportation sector.
    Other areas of responsibility within the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure that are uniquely affected by 
satellite utilization were evaluated. They include: tracking 
cargo on an intermodal basis for security and safety; providing 
communications for the traveling public, air carriers, and the 
Federal Air Marshals; management of the national airspace; and 
navigation infrastructure.
    2. Aviation Security. Oversight assessments were made in 
conjunction with the Aviation Subcommittee concerning: TSA 
screener training, operations, and effective handling of 
passengers at airports; Federal Air Marshal recruitment, 
training, and deployment; FAA/TSA development of the Common 
Strategy to address threats posed by terrorists and disruptive 
passengers; explosive detection equipment capabilities, the use 
of Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs) onboard airplanes; TSA's 
development of the Computer Assisted Passenger Profiling System 
(CAPPS II) and Secure Flight; the effectiveness of security and 
biometric measures that TSA may use to identify and screen 
passengers; and the list of items prohibited on flights along 
with the treatment of passengers that arrive at screening 
locations with prohibited items.
    3. Aviation Safety, FAA operations, and DOT aviation 
issues. Other oversight activities concerning aviation safety 
and Department operations conducted in cooperation with the 
Aviation Subcommittee included: the Capstone Safe Flight 
System; FAA involvement in the discovery of absent Members of 
the Texas Legislature in May 2003 (hearing and markup of H.Res. 
288 on July 15, 2003); and the determination by the DOT 
concerning the citizenship of domestic air carriers.
    4. Amtrak. The Chairman of the Committee requested GAO and 
the Amtrak Inspector General to evaluate a broad range of 
management and operational issues at Amtrak. A primary 
objective is to determine whether
    Amtrak is using its federal and non-federal resources in an 
efficient manner. The assessment includes a review of how 
Amtrak procures professional services, the level of train set 
maintenance, and how major contracts are administered.
    5. Fuel Tax. After reviewing Congresional Budget Office's 
conservative estimate that motor fuel tax evasion is costing 
average American's more than $800 million annually in lost 
revenue, the Committee began an examination of current industry 
practices, regulations, and fuel tax enforcement resources at 
the federal and state level. If that money can be recovered it 
could be used to improve the nation's highway and transit. 
Staff continues to work with the DOT IG and the Internal 
Revenue Service Fuel Task Force to ensure a cooperative and 
comprehensive fuel tax enforcement scheme is effectively 
implemented in order to maximize revenues to the Highway Trust 
Fund.
    6. EPA Grants. A major focus of the Committee's oversight 
efforts for the 108th Congress was work concerning the grants 
management activities at the EPA. A series of hearings (June 
2003, and October 2003, and July 2004) reviewed EPA's long 
record of poor management in making and overseeing grants, 
particularly discretionary grants to non-profit organizations. 
The Committee worked closely with the EPA Inspector General 
(IG), EPA Office of Administration and Resources Management, 
the GAO, and the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 
on a bipartisan basis to highlight the need for reforms. The 
EPA IG and GAO provided numerous reports documenting the 
problems.
    In response, EPA focused on developing and implementing new 
grant-making policy guidelines and procedures. Additionally, 
the Committee worked with EPA to develop the Grants Award 
Database, which makes grant information available to the 
public. EPA also developed the Grants Compliance Database, 
which allows grant managers to log and track grantee compliance 
issues.
    Additional progress from EPA in connection with Committee 
oversight includes: strengthened competition policy guidelines, 
a new focus on environmental results, and improved post-award 
monitoring. EPA is investing significant resources to 
communicate these policies to employees and grantees through 
training and conferences.
    7. Committee Oversight Enhancement. During the 108th 
Congress, the Committee undertook a comprehensive effort to 
enhance oversight of the agencies within its jurisdiction. 
Although agencies produce an abundance of budget and 
performance information, challenges still exist for Congress to 
effectively synthesize and use that information to identify 
areas of greatest concern and conduct effective oversight. The 
purpose of the Committee's effort is to explore various tools, 
resources, and processes to facilitate and expedite information 
sharing between agencies and the Committee. During the 108th 
Congress, the Committee selected the FAA as a case study with 
the intent to develop a sustainable mechanism for ensuring 
timely and constructive oversight that can be extended to other 
programs under the Committee's jurisdiction.
    As part of this effort, the Committee requested the GAO to 
review the FAA and identify what information it relies on for 
internal management purposes, to what extent that information 
could be used for congressional oversight, and how that 
information can be effectively communicated to the Committee. 
Additionally, Committee staff has met with various private 
industry leaders and solicited feedback on improving 
comprehensive congressional oversight of federal agencies. The 
Committee has also worked with officials from FAA and the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to both gain their 
insights and begin to develop some tools for information 
sharing.
    8. TSA Procurement. The Committee continues to conduct 
oversight of procurement activities at TSA. During the 108th 
Congress, the Committee received several reports on this 
subject from GAO and the DHS Inspector General. The weaknesses 
and resulting problems cited in these reports were attributed 
primarily to the challenges of starting a new government agency 
and the heavy reliance on contractors in that endeavor. Recent 
findings provided to the Committee from GAO and the IG indicate 
that TSA is strengthening management of its contracts and 
improving its procurement functions. Notwithstanding these 
improvements, the Committee has continued to work with GAO, the 
IG, and TSA to ensure appropriate resolution of contracting and 
procurement problems.
    9. Debt Reduction at the Tennessee Valley Authority. The 
Committee continues to work closely with the members of the 
Board and executive management at the TVA in addressing the 
need to reduce TVA's sizeable debt. During the 108th Congress, 
Committee staff visited the TVA service area to gain a better 
understand of operations, tour several plants and other 
facilities, and meet with TVA personnel at all levels of the 
organization. Additionally, Committee staff made several trips 
to TVA Headquarters in Knoxville, Tennessee to meet with 
Members of the Board and executive management team. The purpose 
of these meetings was to provide guidance and specific 
recommendations from the Committee as TVA developed its long-
term Strategic Plan. This Plan outlines how TVA will respond to 
its future business landscape. An important part of the Plan is 
a goal to reduce TVA's debt by $3-5 billion over the next ten 
to 12 years. As the Plan states, this type of aggressive debt 
reduction is necessary for TVA to achieve financial stability 
and flexibility in a changing energy market.
    10. Eliminating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Hearing. On July 
22, 2003, the Committee held a hearing on eliminating waste, 
fraud, and abuse in mandatory programs under its jurisdiction. 
The purpose of this hearing was to identify potential savings 
in these programs and ensure that taxpayers' money is being 
used efficiently and effectively. The hearing included 
testimony regarding the Federal-aid Highways, the FTA, 
Essential Air Service (EAS), and Railroad Retirement programs.
    Federal-aid Highways and FTA. The DOT IG, GAO, and the FHWA 
Administrator provided testimony identifying ways to better 
spend the federal dollars used in state transportation 
projects. Those options included strengthening project 
management skills and increasing FHWA and FTA oversight. They 
also recommended: better project management at the state and 
local level; improving financial management through the use of 
finance plans; adopting measures to stop the loss of hundreds 
of millions of dollars annually from fuel tax evasion; greater 
detection and prevention of fraud by making debarment mandatory 
and final following a contractor fraud conviction; encouraging 
greater state participation by allowing states to share in 
recoveries from fraud investigations; and redirecting funds 
from inactive projects to new projects.
    ESA Program Costs. Costs for the EAS program have increased 
significantly since 1995. According to GAO, federal 
appropriations to the program have grown from $37 million in 
1995 to $113 million in fiscal year 2002 (in constant 2002 
dollars). To address the problems, the Committee recommended 
several reforms to the Essential Air Service program. These 
reforms were included in section 415 of H.R. 2115, as reported 
by the Committee.
    Railroad Retirement Board Programs. The RRB IG does not 
currently have authority to investigate possible 1997 and 1999 
appropriations acts fraud for any of the nearly $800 million in 
Medicare funds that are distributed to railroad beneficiaries. 
This was a previous RRB IG responsibility that was removed by a 
1997 appropriations bill. The RRB IG has estimated, based on 
experience at the Social Security Administration, that over $49 
million in fraudulent spending in these programs could be 
avoided through increased oversight and investigation.
    11. MARAD Reserve Fleet. After reviewing reports from GAO, 
the DOT IG, and meeting with the Maritime Administration 
(MARAD), the Committee has begun examining the timely disposal 
of federally owned former merchant vessels in the National 
Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF). These ships are located in the 
James River Reserve Fleet, Virginia, the Beaumont Reserve 
Fleet, Texas, and the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, in California. 
Several of these vessels pose a significant environmental 
threat. MARAD is required by law to dispose of these vessels by 
September 30, 2006.
    12. Government Accountability Office Requests. In addition 
to the GAO and Inspectors General reports covered in separate 
subject areas above, the Chairman also requested GAO and IG 
reports concerning: DHS's ability to maintain critical legacy 
missions such as FEMA natural disaster response and Coast Guard 
search and rescue activities; the net gain/loss of FTE's in 
connection with the establishment of DHS; the Federal Highway 
Administration's oversight of state transportation projects, 
and DHS's progress in integrating IT and accounting services.

                              Publications

    108-1--Aviation Compilation.
    108-2--Water Resources Compilation, Volumes I and II.
    108-3--Railroad Compilation, Volumes I and II.
    108-4--Hearings before the Subcommittee on Aviation on the 
Reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration and 
Aviation Programs, February 12, March 6, 12 and 27, 2003.
    108-5--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Economic 
Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management on 
Emergency Preparedness at the Indian Point Energy Center 
Located in Buchanan, New York, February 25, 2003.
    108-6--Joint hearing before the Subcommittees on Aviation 
and Railroads on Planes, Trains and Intermodalism: Improving 
the Link Between Air and Rail, February 26, 2003.
    108-7--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources 
and Environment on Agency Budgets and Priorities for fiscal 
year 2004, February 27, 2003.
    108-8--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Highways, 
Transit, and Pipelines on Reauthorization of Transportation 
Research, Development and Education Programs, March 4, 2003.
    108-9--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources 
and Environment on Independent Peer Review of Products the 
Support Agency Decision-Making, March 5, 2003.
    108-10--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Railroads on the 
Rail Infrastructure Policies and Reauthorization of Highways, 
Transit and Surface Transportation Programs, March 6, 2003.
    108-11--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Highways, 
Transit, and Pipelines on the Reauthorization of Federal 
Highway and Transit Programs: What are the Needs, and How to 
Meet Those Needs, March 13, 2003.
    108-12--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and 
Maritime Transportation on the President's fiscal year 2004 
Budgets for the Coast Guard and the Federal Maritime 
Commission, March 13, 2003.
    108-13--Field Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation 
on Small Community Air Service, Portland, Oregon, March 17, 
2003.
    108-14--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources 
and Environment on the Nation's Wastewater Infrastructure 
Needs, March 19, 2003.
    108-15--Field Hearing before the Subcommittee on Highways, 
Transit, and Pipelines on Truck Safety, Sanford, Florida, March 
24, 2003.
    108-16--Hearings before the Subcommittee on Highways, 
Transit, and Pipelines on Member Policy Initiatives and Project 
Requests for Reauthorization of the Federal Highway and Transit 
Programs, April 1, 2, 3, 2003.
    108-17--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and 
Maritime Transportation on the Coast Guard's Move to the 
Department of Homeland Security, April 1, 2003.
    108-18--Hearings before the Subcommittee on Economic 
Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management on 
Local Economic Development Issues Relating to Reauthorization 
of the Economic Development Administration, April 2 and 9, 
2003.
    108-19--Field Hearing before the Subcommittee on Highways, 
Transit and Pipelines on Rail Crossing Issues and Midwest 
Transportation Infrastructure Needs, Lincoln, NE, April 15, 
2003.
    108-20--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Railroads on 
Current Amtrak Issues, April 30, 2003.
    108-21--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation on the 
Reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration and 
Aviation Programs, April 9, 2003.
    108-22--Joint hearing before the Full Committee with the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce on Coordinating Human 
Services Transportation, May 1, 2003.
    108-23--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Highways, 
Transit, and Pipelines on Highway and Transit Needs: The State 
and Local Perspectives, May 7, 2003.
    108-24--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Walter Resources 
and Environment on H.R. 135, To establish the ``Twenty-First 
Century Water Commission'' to study and develop recommendations 
for a comprehensive water strategy to address future water 
needs, May 7, 2003.
    108-25--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation on The 
Status of the Federal Flight Deck Officer Program, May 8, 2003.
    108-26--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Highways, 
Transit, and Pipeline on Overview of the Administration's 
Proposed Reauthorization Bill. (H.R. 2088--SAFETEA), May 15, 20 
and 21, 2003.
    108-27--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Railroads on the 
Surface Transportation Board: Agency Resources and 
Requirements, May 20, 2003.
    108-28--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and 
Maritime Transportation on H.R. 2443, The Coast Guard and 
Maritime Transportation Act of 2003, May 22, 2003.
    108-29--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources 
and Environment on Water: Is it the ``Oil'' of the 21st 
Century? May 22 and June 4, 2003.
    108-30--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and 
Maritime Transportation on Port Security, June 3, 2003.
    108-31--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Economic 
Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management on The 
Administration's Proposal to reauthorize the Economic 
Development Administration, (H.R. 2535), June 4, 2003.
    108-32--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation on 
Aircraft Cabin Environment, June 5, 2003.
    108-33--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Railroads on New 
Technologies in Railroad Safety, June 10, 2003.
    108-34--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources 
and Environment on Environmental Protection Agency Grants 
Management: Persistent Problems and Proposed Solutions, June 
11, 2003.
    108-35--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources 
and Environment on The Need to Update Water Quality Standards 
to Improve Clean Water Act Programs, June 19, 2003.
    108-36--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Railroads on 
National Rail Infrastructure Financing Proposals, June 26, 
2003.
    108-37--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Economic 
Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management on The 
General Services Administration's fiscal year 2004 Capital 
Investment and Leasing Program, July 9, 2003.
    108-38--Hearing before the Full Committee on Elimination of 
Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Mandatory Transportation Programs. 
July 22, 2003.
    108-39--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and 
Maritime Transportation on Port Security, July 22, 2003.
    108-40--Coast Guard Compilation.
    108-41--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Economic 
Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management on the 
Reauthorization of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 
(H.R. 3198), September 10, 2003.
    108-42--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources 
and Environment on Contributions of Ports and Inland Waterways 
to the Nation's Intermodal Transportation System, September 17, 
2003.
    108-43--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Economic 
Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management on 
Emergency Preparedness Issues, Including the Reauthorization of 
the Predisaster Mitigation Program, (H.R. 3181), September 24, 
2003.
    108-44--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation on The 
Department of Transportation Inspector General's September 4th 
Report On The Safety Of The Federal Aviation Administration's 
Contract Tower Program, September 24, 2003.
    108-45--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources 
and Environment on Cleaning Up the Waste at the Environmental 
Protection Agency: Phase 11, October 1, 2003.
    108-46--Field Hearing before the Subcommittee on Economic 
Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management on the 
Federal Response to Hurricane Isabel, Yorktown, VA, October 7, 
2003.
    108-47--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation on the 
Transportation Security Administration's Perspective on 
Aviation Security, October 16, 2003.
    108-48--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation on the 
Status of the Federal Aviation Administration's Perspective on 
Aviation Security, October 16, 2003.
    108-49--Field hearing before the Subcommittee on Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation on the Staten Island Ferry 
Accident, Staten Island, NY, November 4, 2003.
    108-50--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources 
and Environment on Financing Port Infrastructure--Who Should 
Pay? November 20, 2003.
    108-51--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation on 
Aviation Security: Progress and Problems in Passenger Baggage 
Screening, February 12, 2004.
    108-52--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources 
and Environment on Agency Budgets and Priorities for Fiscal 
Year 2005, February 26, 2004.
    108-53--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and 
Maritime Transportation on U.S. Coast Guard and Federal 
Maritime Commission Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Requests, and H.R. 
3879, the Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005, 
March 4, 2004.
    108-54--Hearing, before the Subcommittee on Railroad on 
Proposed Transportation of Nuclear Waste tot the Yucca Mountain 
Repository, Las Vegas, NV, March 5, 2004.
    108-55--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation on 
Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System (CAPSII), March 
17, 2004.
    108-56--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Economic 
Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management on 
Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland 
Security's Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate, the 
Office of Domestic Preparedness and First Responder Funding, 
March 18, 2004.
    108-57--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources 
and Environment on Ballast Water Management: New International 
Standards and National Invasive Species Act Reauthorization, 
March 25, 2004.
    108-58--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources 
and Environment on Inconsistent Regulation of Wetlands and 
Other Waters, March 30, 2004.
    108-59--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Railroad on the 
Status of Railroad Economic Regulation, March 31, 2004.
    108-60--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation on 
Airport Deregulation, April 1, 2004.
    108-61--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation on A 
Review of the Airport Private Security Screening Pilot Program, 
April 22, 2004.
    108-62--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and 
Maritime Transportation on Integrated Deepwater System, April 
28, 2004.
    108-63--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources 
and Environment on Aging Water Supply Infrastructure, April 28, 
2004.
    108-64--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Railroad on 
Railroad Security, May 5, 2004.
    108-65--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and 
Maritime Transportation on H.R. 4251, the Maritime 
Transportation Amendments of 2004, May 6, 2004.
    108-66--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Economic 
Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management on How 
to Best Prepare for Acts of Terror: National Preparedness and 
Funding for First Responders, May 12, 2004.
    108-67--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation on 
Potential Increases In Aviation Passenger Delay During The 
Summer 2004 Travel Season, May 13, 2004.
    108-68--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation on 
Opening Reagan National to General Aviation, March 16, 2004.
    108-69--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation on the 
Use of Biometrics to Improve Aviation Security, May 19, 2004.
    108-70--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources 
and Environment on Great Lakes Water Quality and Restoration 
Efforts Part 1 and 2, May 20 and 21, 2004.
    108-71--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation on The 
Financial Condition of the Airline Industry, June 3, 2004.
    108-72--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and 
Maritime Transportation on the Implementation of the Maritime 
Transportation Security Act, H.R. 3712, the U.S. Seaport 
Multiyear Security Enhancement Act, and H.R. 2193, the Port 
Security Improvements Act of 2003, June 9, 2004.
    108-73--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation on The 
Status of the Air Traffic Controller Workforce, June 15, 2004.
    108-74--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Highways, 
Transit and Pipeline on Pipeline Safety, June 16, 2004.
    108-75--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Highways, 
Transit and Pipelines on Public Transportation Security, June 
22, 2004.
    108-76--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources 
and Environment on Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers--
Recommendations for Navigation Improvements and Ecosystem, June 
24, 2004.
    108-77--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation on 
National Capitol Region Air Space Space Control: A Review of 
the Issues Surrounding the June 9, 2004 Flight of ``N24SP'', 
July 8, 2004.
    108-78--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Economic 
Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management on The 
General Services Administration's Fiscal Year 2005 Capital 
Investment and Leasing Program, July 13, 2004.
    108-79--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation on In-
Line Explosive Detection Systems: Financing and Development, 
July 14, 2004.
    108-80--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources 
and Environment on Louisiana Coastal Area--Addressing Decades 
of Erosion, July 15, 2004.
    108-81--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources 
and Environment on H.R. 784, the Water Quality Investment Act 
of 2003, H.R. 4470, Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration 
Program, H.R. 4688, the Chesapeake Bay Program, and H.R. 4731, 
National Estuary Program, July 8, 2004.
    108-82--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources 
and Environment on Ensuring Value from EPA Grants, July 20, 
2004.
    108-83--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources 
and Environment on Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan 
The First Major Projects, July 22, 2004.
    108-84--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation on 
Commission Report: Review of Aviation Security Recommendations, 
August 25, 2004.
    108-85--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and 
Maritime Transportation on 9/11 Commission Report and Maritime 
Transportation Security, August 25, 2004.
    108-86--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation on 
Delay Reduction Efforts at Chicago's O'Hare Airport, September 
9, 2004.
    108-87--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources 
and Environment--Are Citizen Suits of the Clean Water Act Being 
Misused? September 30, 2004.
    108-88--Hearing before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and 
Maritime Transportation on 9/11 Commission Report and Maritime 
Transportation Security, October 6, 2004.
    108-89--Activities Report.

                                  
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