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ment of present and future generations the cultural, eco-
logical, scenic, wildlife, recreational, dark sky, historical, 
natural, educational, and scientific resources of the Monu-
ment. 
(c) MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage 
the Monument— 
(A) in a manner that conserves, protects, 
and enhances the resources of the Monument; 
(B) in accordance with— 
(i) the Federal Land Policy and Man-
agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et 
seq.); 
(ii) this section; and 
(iii) any other applicable law (includ-
ing regulations); and 
(C) as a component of the National Land-
scape Conservation System. 
(2) USES.—The Secretary shall only allow uses 
of the Monument that the Secretary determines 
would further the purposes described in subsection 
(b). 
(3) NATIVE AMERICAN ACCESS AND USE.— 
(A) ACCESS.—To the extent practicable, 
the Secretary shall ensure access to the Monu-
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ment by members of an Indian Tribe for tradi-
tional cultural purposes. 
(B) USE.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—In implementing 
this subsection, the Secretary, upon the re-
quest of an Indian Tribe, may temporarily 
close to the general public use of one or 
more specific portions of the Monument in 
order to protect the privacy of traditional 
cultural activities in such areas by mem-
bers of the Indian Tribe. 
(ii) LIMITATION.—Any such closure 
shall be made to affect the smallest area 
practicable for the minimum period nec-
essary for such purposes. 
(C) AMERICAN INDIAN RELIGIOUS FREE-
DOM.—The access and use provided under this 
paragraph shall be consistent with the purpose 
and intent of Public Law 95–341 (42 U.S.C. 
1996), commonly referred to as the American 
Indian Religious Freedom Act, and, as applica-
ble, the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
seq.). 
(4) MOTORIZED VEHICLES.— 
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—Except in cases in 
which motorized vehicles are needed for admin-
istrative purposes, or to respond to an emer-
gency, the use of motorized vehicles in the 
Monument shall be permitted only on roads 
designated by the management plan required by 
subsection (d) for the use of motorized vehicles. 
(B) INTERIM
MANAGEMENT.—Until the 
completion of the management plan, the use of 
motorized vehicles in the Monument shall be 
permitted in accordance with the applicable 
land use plan. 
(5) GRAZING.—The grazing of livestock in the 
Monument, where established before the date of the 
enactment of this Act, shall be permitted to con-
tinue— 
(A) subject to— 
(i) such reasonable regulations, poli-
cies, and practices as the Secretary con-
siders necessary; and 
(ii) applicable law (including regula-
tions); and 
(B) in a manner consistent with the pur-
poses described in subsection (b). 
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the other requirements of section 345 of 
the Communications Act of 1934, as added 
by section 4 of this Act; 
(viii) feasibility of remote options for 
small covered providers; 
(ix) implementation timelines, includ-
ing those for small covered providers; 
(x) financial responsibility for trans-
ferred telephone numbers; 
(xi) whether and how the survivor can 
affirmatively elect to take financial respon-
sibility for the mobile device associated 
with the separated line; 
(xii) compliance with subpart U of 
part 64 of title 47, Code of Federal Regu-
lations, or any successor regulations (relat-
ing to customer proprietary network infor-
mation) or any other legal or law enforce-
ment requirements; and 
(xiii) ensuring covered providers have 
the necessary account information to com-
ply with the rules and with section 345 of 
the Communications Act of 1934, as added 
by section 4 of this Act.
SECTION 1. WITHHOLDING OF UNITED STATES CONTRIBU-
TIONS FOR CERTAIN UNITED NATIONS COM-
MISSIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, OR ANY AFFILI-
ATED AGENCIES. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
available to the Department of State or any other Federal 
department or agency may not be used for the following: 
(1) United States contributions to any United 
Nations commission, organization, or affiliated agen-
cy that is chaired or presided over by a country, the 
government of which the Secretary of State has de-
termined, for purposes of section 6(j)(1) of the Ex-
port Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 
2405(j)(1)) has repeatedly provided support for acts 
of international terrorism, until such time as the 
President determines that such commission, organi-
zation, or agency is no longer chaired or presided 
over by such country and the commission, organiza-
tion, or agency has established appropriate electoral 
reforms, including minimum standards for leader-
ship positions and the elimination of automatic rota-
tion of such leadership positions. 
(2) Expenses for any United States delegation 
to any United Nations commission, organization, or 
affiliated agency described in paragraph (1) until
such time as the President makes the determination 
described in such paragraph.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 801
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the 
cloning of humans, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2003
Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. DEUTSCH, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. ESHOO, 
and Mr. KIRK) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with 
respect to the cloning of humans, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Cloning Prohibition 
Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST HUMAN CLONING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following:
‘‘CHAPTER X—HUMAN CLONING 
‘‘PROHIBITION AGAINST HUMAN CLONING 
‘‘SEC. 1001. (a) NUCLEAR
TRANSFER
TECH-
NOLOGY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—It shall be unlawful for any 
person—
‘‘(A) to use or attempt to use human so-
matic cell nuclear transfer technology, or the 
product of such technology, to initiate a preg-
nancy or with the intent to initiate a pregnancy; 
or 
‘‘(B) to ship, mail, transport, or receive the 
product of such technology knowing that the 
product is intended to be used to initiate a 
pregnancy. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘human somatic cell nuclear transfer 
technology’ means transferring the nuclear material 
of a human somatic cell into an egg cell from which 
the nuclear material has been removed or rendered 
inert. 
‘‘(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—This section may 
not be construed as applying to any of the following: 
‘‘(1) The use of somatic cell nuclear transfer 
technology to clone molecules, DNA, cells, or tissues.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4895 
AN ACT 
To establish the Medgar Evers Home National Monument 
in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 802
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require 
medically accurate factual information in any course material or instruc-
tion on human development and sexuality. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2003
Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. EVANS, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. 
PAYNE, and Mr. GRIJALVA) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 to require medically accurate factual information 
in any course material or instruction on human develop-
ment and sexuality.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Medically Accurate Sex 
Education Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MEDICALLY ACCURATE SEX EDUCATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amend-
ed by inserting after section 9528 (20 U.S.C. 7908) the 
following: 
‘‘SEC. 9528A. MEDICALLY ACCURATE SEX EDUCATION. 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—An elementary school or sec-
ondary school receiving funds under this Act shall not pro-
vide factual information that is not medically accurate in 
course material or instruction on human development and 
sexuality, including any sex education, family life edu-
cation, abstinence education, comprehensive health edu-
cation, or character education. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘factual information’ includes in-
formation related to medical, psychiatric, psycho-
logical, empirical, or statistical statements. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘medically accurate’ means sup-
ported by research, recognized as accurate and ob-
jective by leading medical, psychological, psychiatric, 
and public health organizations and agencies, and, 
where relevant, published in peer-reviewed jour-
nals.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents at section 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 9528 the following:
‘‘Sec. 9528A. Medically accurate sex education’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 803
To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify that the value 
of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered 
available resources under the supplemental security income program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2003
Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself and Mr. POMEROY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify 
that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements 
are not to be considered available resources under the 
supplemental security income program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN FUNERAL AND BURIAL ARRANGE-
MENTS NOT CONSIDERED RESOURCES. 
Section 1613(e)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1382b(e)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(C) If—
wood wastes), and landscape or right-of-way 
tree trimmings, but not including municipal 
solid waste (garbage), gas derived from the bio-
degradation of solid waste, or paper that is 
commonly recycled, or 
‘‘(C) agriculture sources, including orchard 
tree crops, vineyard, grain, legumes, sugar, and 
other crop by-products or residues.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to electricity sold after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
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‘‘(i) an individual or the individual’s spouse en-
ters into an irrevocable contract with a provider of 
funeral goods and services for a funeral; 
‘‘(ii) the individual or the individual’s spouse 
funds the contract by paying for the goods and serv-
ices; and 
‘‘(iii)(I) the funeral provider subsequently 
places the funds in a trust or in escrow; or 
‘‘(II) the individual or the individual’s spouse 
establishes an irrevocable trust, and the funeral pro-
vider is the named beneficiary of the trust, 
then the trust or escrow shall not be considered a resource 
available to the individual.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to payments for supplemental 
security income benefits under title XVI of the Social Se-
curity Act for months beginning 90 days or more after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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lar food items are sold by the taxpayer at 
the time of the contribution (or, if not so 
sold at such time, in the recent past).’’ 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2003.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 805
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that certain settle-
ment funds established under the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 are beneficially owned 
by the United States and are not subject to tax. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2003
Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. BECERRA, and Mr. BOEHLERT) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify 
that certain settlement funds established under the Com-
prehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980 are beneficially owned by the 
United States and are not subject to tax.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF TAXATION OF CERTAIN 
SETTLEMENT FUNDS. 
Subsection (g) of section 468B of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(g) CLARIFICATION
OF TAXATION
OF CERTAIN 
FUNDS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), nothing in any provision of law shall be 
construed as providing that an escrow account, set-
tlement fund, or similar fund is not subject to cur-
rent income tax. The Secretary shall prescribe regu-
lations providing for the taxation of any such ac-
count or fund whether as a grantor trust or other-
wise. 
‘‘(2) EXEMPTION FROM TAX FOR CERTAIN SET-
TLEMENT FUNDS.—An escrow account, settlement 
fund, or similar fund shall be treated as beneficially 
owned by the United States and shall be exempt 
from taxation under this subtitle if—
‘‘(A) it is established pursuant to a con-
sent decree entered by a judge of a United 
States District Court, 
‘‘(B) it is created for the receipt of settle-
ment payments as directed by a government en-
tity for the sole purpose of resolving or satis-
fying one or more claims asserting liability 
under the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
1980,
‘‘(C) the authority and control over the ex-
penditure of funds therein (including the ex-
penditure of contributions thereto and any net 
earnings thereon) is with such government enti-
ty, and 
‘‘(D) upon termination, any remaining 
funds will be disbursed upon instructions by 
such government entity in accordance with ap-
plicable law. 
For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘govern-
ment entity’ means the United States, any State or 
political subdivision thereof, the District of Colum-
bia, any possession of the United States, and any 
agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing.’’. 
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendment made by this Act shall apply as if 
included in the provision of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 
to which it relates.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 807
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the amount of 
the charitable deduction allowable for contributions of food inventory, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2003
Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. LEWIS of Georgia) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify 
the amount of the charitable deduction allowable for 
contributions of food inventory, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Good Samaritan Tax 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CHARITABLE DEDUCTION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF 
FOOD INVENTORY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (e) of section 170 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to certain
contributions of ordinary income and capital gain prop-
erty) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(7) SPECIAL RULE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF 
FOOD INVENTORY.—
‘‘(A) CONTRIBUTIONS BY NON-CORPORATE 
TAXPAYERS.—In the case of a charitable con-
tribution of food, paragraph (3) shall be applied 
without regard to whether or not the contribu-
tion is made by a corporation. 
‘‘(B) DETERMINATION
OF
FAIR
MARKET 
VALUE.—For purposes of this section, in the 
case of a charitable contribution of food which 
is a qualified contribution (within the meaning 
of paragraph (3), as modified by subparagraph 
(A) of this paragraph) and which, solely by rea-
son of internal standards of the taxpayer, lack 
of market, or similar circumstances, cannot or 
will not be sold, the fair market value of such 
contribution shall be determined—
‘‘(i) without regard to such internal 
standards, such lack of market, or such 
circumstances, and 
‘‘(ii) if applicable, by taking into ac-
count the price at which the same or simi-
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 809
To prohibit certain abortions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2003
Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mrs. JOHNSON 
of Connecticut, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. FRANK of Massa-
chusetts, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. WYNN, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Ms. 
MCCARTHY of Missouri, Mr. KOLBE, Mr. KIND, Mr. MOORE, and Mr. 
SCOTT of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit certain abortions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Late Term Abortion 
Restriction Act’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN ABORTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—It shall be unlawful, in or affect-
ing interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly to perform 
an abortion after the fetus has become viable. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—This section does not prohibit any 
abortion if, in the medical judgment of the attending phy-
sician, the abortion is necessary to preserve the life of the 
woman or to avert serious adverse health consequences to 
the woman. 
(c) CIVIL PENALTY.—A physician who violates this 
section shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed 
$10,000. The civil penalty provided by this subsection is 
the exclusive remedy for a violation of this section.
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4910 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide outer 
burial receptacles for remains buried in National Parks, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(A) in sections 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, 24, and 
25, township 6 north, range 2 west, Gila and 
Salt River meridian; 
(B) in sections 17 through 30, township 6 
north, range 1 west, Gila and Salt River merid-
ian; or 
(C) elsewhere in the State of Arizona that, 
before the date the land exchange is completed, 
are determined to be surplus to the needs of the 
United States and are acceptable to both the 
Secretary and Pleasant Country Ltd. 
(3) CONDITIONS ON ACCEPTANCE.—Title to the 
acquired land shall conform with the title approval 
standards applicable to Federal land acquisitions, 
and the acquired land shall be subject to valid exist-
ing rights of record. Title to the conveyed land shall 
be acceptable to Pleasant Country Ltd., and the con-
veyed land may be subject to only those deed restric-
tions approved by both the Secretary and Pleasant 
Country Ltd. before preparation of the appraisal. 
(d) EQUAL VALUE EXCHANGE.—The values of the 
acquired land and the conveyed land shall be equal accord-
ing to the appraisal conducted pursuant to subsection (e) 
and approved by both the Secretary and Pleasant Country 
Ltd.
plemented, the Comptroller General, in consultation with 
the Inspector General of the Department of Health and 
Human Services, shall conduct an evaluation of the dem-
onstration program. The evaluation shall include a deter-
mination of whether claims error rates are reduced for 
small providers of services or suppliers who participated 
in the program and the extent of improper payments made 
as a result of the demonstration program. The Comptroller 
General shall submit a report to the Secretary and the Con-
gress on such evaluation and shall include in such report 
recommendations regarding the continuation or extension 
of the demonstration program. 
(f) FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION BY PROVIDERS.—The 
provision of technical assistance to a small provider of serv-
ices or supplier under the demonstration program is condi-
tioned upon the small provider of services or supplier pay-
ing an amount estimated (and disclosed in advance of a 
provider’s or supplier’s participation in the program) to 
be equal to 25 percent of the cost of the technical assistance. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary (in appro-
priate part from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust 
Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance 
Trust Fund) to carry out the demonstration program— 
(1) for fiscal year 2005, $1,000,000, and
SEC. 304. BENEFICIARY OUTREACH DEMONSTRATION PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a 
demonstration program (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘demonstration program’’) under which medicare special-
ists employed by the Department of Health and Human 
Services provide advice and assistance to individuals enti-
tled to benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social 
Security Act, or enrolled under part B of such title, or both, 
regarding the medicare program at the location of existing 
local offices of the Social Security Administration. 
(b) LOCATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The demonstration program 
shall be conducted in at least 6 offices or areas. Sub-
ject to paragraph (2), in selecting such offices and 
areas, the Secretary shall provide preference for offices 
with a high volume of visits by individuals referred 
to in subsection (a). 
(2) ASSISTANCE FOR RURAL BENEFICIARIES.—
The Secretary shall provide for the selection of at 
least 2 rural areas to participate in the demonstra-
tion program. In conducting the demonstration pro-
gram in such rural areas, the Secretary shall provide 
for medicare specialists to travel among local offices 
in a rural area on a scheduled basis.
(c) DURATION.—The demonstration program shall be 
conducted over a 3-year period. 
(d) EVALUATION AND REPORT.—
(1) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall provide 
for an evaluation of the demonstration program. Such 
evaluation shall include an analysis of—
(A) utilization of, and satisfaction of those 
individuals referred to in subsection (a) with, the 
assistance provided under the program; and 
(B) the cost-effectiveness of providing bene-
ficiary assistance through out-stationing medi-
care specialists at local offices of the Social Secu-
rity Administration. 
(2) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit to 
Congress a report on such evaluation and shall in-
clude in such report recommendations regarding the 
feasibility of permanently out-stationing medicare 
specialists at local offices of the Social Security Ad-
ministration. 
SEC. 305. INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN NO-
TICES TO BENEFICIARIES ABOUT SKILLED 
NURSING FACILITY BENEFITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide that in 
medicare beneficiary notices provided (under section 
1806(a) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1395b–7(a))