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 118 STAT. 3344 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 SEC. 108. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in addi tion to amounts otherwise made available in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–287), an addi tional $2,000,000 is hereby appropriated and shall be made avail able under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’’, only for the Secretary of the Navy for the purpose of acquiring a vessel with the Coast Guard registration number 225115: Provided, That the Secretary of the Navy shall provide for the transportation of the vessel from its present location: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Navy may lend, give, or otherwise dispose of the vessel at his election pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2572, 7545, or 7306, or using such procedures as the Secretary deems appropriate, and to such recipient as the Secretary deems appropriate, without regard to these provisions. SEC. 109. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL TREE. (a) DESIGNATION.—Chapter 3 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘§ 305. National tree ‘‘The tree genus Quercus, commonly known as the oak tree, is the national tree.’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such title is amended— (1) in the table of contents for part A of subtitle I, by striking ‘‘, and March’’ and inserting ‘‘March, and Tree’’; (2) in the chapter heading for chapter 3, by striking ‘‘, AND MARCH’’ and inserting ‘‘MARCH, AND TREE’’; and (3) in the table of sections for chapter 3, by adding at the end the following: ‘‘305. National tree.’’. SEC. 110. Section 204(g) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (29 U.S.C. 1054(g)) shall not apply at any time, whether before or after the enactment of this section, to an amendment adopted prior to June 7, 2004, by a (multiemployer) pension plan covering primarily employees working in the State of Alaska, to the extent that such amendment— (1) provides for the suspension of the payment of benefits, modifies the conditions under which the payment of benefits is suspended, or suspends actuarial adjustments in benefit payments in accordance with section 203(a)(3)(B) of said Act (29 U.S.C. 1053(a)(3)(B)) and applicable regulations; and (2) applies to participants who have not retired before the adoption of such amendment. SEC. 111. (a) The head of each Federal agency or department shall— (1) provide each new employee of the agency or department with educational and training materials concerning the United States Constitution as part of the orientation materials pro vided to the new employee; and (2) provide educational and training materials concerning the United States Constitution to each employee of the agency or department on September 17 of each year. (b) Each educational institution that receives Federal funds for a fiscal year shall hold an educational program on the United States Constitution on September 17 of such year for the students served by the educational institution. (c) Title 36 of the United States Code, is amended— Government employees. 36 USC 106 note.

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