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HR 2673 PP 
culture
research
and
education
(7
U.S.C.
5811), 
$13,661,000; for a program of capacity building grants 
(7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(4)) to colleges eligible to receive funds 
under the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321–326 and 
328), including Tuskegee University and West Virginia 
State College, $9,479,000 (increased by $2,000,000), to 
remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for pay-
ments to the 1994 Institutions pursuant to section 
534(a)(1) of Public Law 103–382, $1,689,000; and for 
necessary expenses of Research and Education Activities, 
$36,815,000. 
None of the funds appropriated under this heading 
shall be available to carry out research related to the pro-
duction, processing, or marketing of tobacco or tobacco 
products: Provided, That this paragraph shall not apply 
to research on the medical, biotechnological, food, and in-
dustrial uses of tobacco. 
NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND 
For the Native American Institutions Endowment 
Fund authorized by Public Law 103–382 (7 U.S.C. 301 
note), $9,000,000. 
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES 
For payments to States, the District of Columbia, 
Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, 
Northern Marianas, and American Samoa, $438,242,000 
(increased by $1,500,000), as follows: payments for coop-
HR 2673 RH 
report on the Department’s contracting out policies, in-
cluding agency budgets for contracting out. 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CIVIL 
RIGHTS 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, $397,000. 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR 
ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
the Assistant Secretary for Administration, $678,000. 
AGRICULTURE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES AND RENTAL 
PAYMENTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For payment of space rental and related costs pursu-
ant to Public Law 92–313, including authorities pursuant 
to the 1984 delegation of authority from the Adminis-
trator of General Services to the Department of Agri-
culture under 40 U.S.C. 486, for programs and activities 
of the Department which are included in this Act, and for 
alterations and other actions needed for the Department 
and its agencies to consolidate unneeded space into con-
figurations suitable for release to the Administrator of 
General Services, and for the operation, maintenance, im-
provement, and repair of Agriculture buildings and facili-
ties, and for related costs, as follows: for payments to the
HR 2673 RH 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief In-
formation Officer, $14,993,000. 
COMMON COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT 
For necessary expenses to acquire a Common Com-
puting Environment for the Natural Resources Conserva-
tion Service, the Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service, 
and the Rural Development mission areas for information 
technology, systems, and services, $133,155,000, to re-
main available until expended, for the capital asset acqui-
sition of shared information technology systems, including 
services as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 6915–16 and 40 U.S.C. 
1421–28: Provided, That obligation of these funds shall 
be consistent with the Department of Agriculture Service 
Center Modernization Plan of the county-based agencies, 
and shall be with the concurrence of the Department’s 
Chief Information Officer. 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Fi-
nancial Officer, $5,785,000: Provided, That the Chief Fi-
nancial Officer shall actively market and expand cross-
servicing activities of the National Finance Center: Pro-
vided further, That no funds made available by this appro-
priation may be obligated for FAIR Act or Circular A–
76 activities until the Secretary has submitted to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a
dents, faculty, and staff who have participated 
in such education and training. 
‘‘(F) Information concerning fire safety at 
student fraternities and sororities that are rec-
ognized by the institution, including—
‘‘(i) information reported to the insti-
tution under paragraph (4); and 
‘‘(ii) a statement concerning whether 
and how the institution works with recog-
nized student fraternities and sororities to 
make building and property owned or con-
trolled by such fraternities or sororities 
more fire safe. 
‘‘(2) CURRENT INFORMATION TO CAMPUS COM-
MUNITY.—Each institution participating in any pro-
gram under this title shall make, keep, and maintain 
a log, written in a form that can be easily under-
stood, recording all fires reported to local fire de-
partments, including the nature, date, time, and 
general location of each fire and all false fire alarms. 
All entries that are required pursuant to this para-
graph shall, except where disclosure of such informa-
tion is prohibited by law, be open to public inspec-
tion, and each such institution shall make periodic 
reports to the campus community on such fires and
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2675
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat Indian tribes the 
same as State governments for purposes of chapter 35 of such Code. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 9, 2003
Mr. CRANE 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 treat Indian 
tribes the same as State governments for purposes of 
chapter 35 of such Code.
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 ‘‘Tribal Government 
Tax Fairness Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. DECLARATIONS AND AFFIRMATIONS. 
The Congress declares and affirms that: 
(1) The United States Constitution, U.S. Fed-
eral Court decisions, and U.S. Statutes recognize
that Indian tribes are governments, retaining sov-
ereign authority over their lands. 
(2) Through treaties, statutes, and executive or-
ders, the United States set aside Indian reservations 
to be used as ‘‘permanent homes’’ for Indian Tribes. 
(3) As governments, Indian Tribes have the re-
sponsibility and authority to provide governmental 
services, develop Tribal economies, and build com-
munity infrastructure to ensure that Indian reserva-
tion lands serve as livable ‘‘permanent homes’’. 
(4) Congress is vested with the authority to 
regulate commerce with Indian Tribes, and hereby 
exercises that authority and affirms the United 
States government-to-government relationship with 
Indian Tribes. 
(5) In enacting the Indian Gaming Regulatory 
Act (Public Law 100–497), Congress intended to 
treat Indian Tribes as State governments for pur-
poses of chapter 35 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986. 
SEC. 3. TREATMENT OF INDIAN TRIBES AS GOVERNMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 7871 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to Indian 
tribal governments treated as States for certain purposes) 
is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (6),
by striking the period at the end of paragraph (7) and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’, and by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) chapter 35 (relating to taxes on wager-
ing).’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to wagers received after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2676
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that consensual sexual 
activity between adults shall not be a violation of the Uniform Code 
of Military Justice. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 9, 2003
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that 
consensual sexual activity between adults shall not be 
a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
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 ‘‘Anti-Hypocrisy Act 
of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF CONSENSUAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY BE-
TWEEN ADULTS AS BASIS FOR PROSECUTION 
UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY 
JUSTICE. 
(a) SODOMY.—Section 925 of title 10, United States 
Code (article 125 of the Uniform Code of Military Jus-
tice), is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘nonconsensual’’ after ‘‘en-
gages in’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘carnal copulation’’ before 
‘‘with an’’. 
(b) CONDUCT UNBECOMING
AN OFFICER
AND
A 
GENTLEMAN.—Section 933 of such title (article 133 of 
such Code) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘Any commis-
sioned’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) Neither of the following shall be the basis for 
a prosecution under this section: 
‘‘(1) A consensual act of a sexual nature that 
is between adults and that does not involve com-
pensation. 
‘‘(2) Cohabitation by adults.’’. 
(c) GENERAL ARTICLE.—Section 934 of such title 
(article 134 of such Code) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘Though not’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) Neither of the following shall be the basis for 
a prosecution under this section: 
‘‘(1) A consensual act of a sexual nature that 
is between adults and that does not involve com-
pensation. 
‘‘(2) Cohabitation by adults.’’. 
(d) CONSTRUCTION OF AMENDMENTS.—Nothing in 
the amendments made by this section shall be—
(1) construed to prevent prosecution under the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice for acts of frater-
nization; or 
(2) considered to prevent noncriminal discipli-
nary action or administrative proceedings against a 
person subject to the Uniform Code of Military Jus-
tice for misconduct (sexual or otherwise) that—
(A) constitutes a disorder and neglect to 
the prejudice of good order and discipline in the 
Armed Forces; 
(B) is of a nature to bring discredit upon 
the Armed Forces; or
(C) in the case of a commissioned officer, 
cadet, or midshipman, constitutes conduct un-
becoming an officer and a gentleman.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2677
To amend title 1, United States Code, to eliminate any Federal policy on 
the definition of marriage. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 9, 2003
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 1, United States Code, to eliminate any 
Federal policy on the definition of marriage.
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 ‘‘State Regulation of 
Marriage Is Appropriate Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF FEDERAL POLICY ON THE DEFINI-
TION OF MARRIAGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title 1, United States Code, is 
amended by striking section 7.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 1 of such title is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 7.
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(6) The result is a growing disparity in the 
speed of access to the Internet and the opportunities 
it creates between subscribers located in low income 
and rural areas and subscribers located in higher in-
come urban and suburban areas. 
(7) At the same time, experts project that, 
under current financial and regulatory conditions, 
the facilities needed to transmit next generation 
broadband services over the Internet to residential 
users at speeds in excess of 10,000,000 bits per sec-
ond will not be as ubiquitously available as is tele-
phone service until sometime between the years 2030 
and 2040. 
(8) Experts also believe that, under current fi-
nancial and regulatory conditions, the disparity in 
access will be exacerbated with the deployment of 
next generation broadband capability. 
(9) The disparity in current broadband access 
to the Internet, the slow pace of deployment of next 
generation broadband capability, and the projected 
disparity in access to such capability will likely prove 
detrimental to economic expansion. 
(10) It is, therefore, appropriate for Congress 
to take action to narrow the current and future dis-
parity in the level of broadband access to the Inter-
net, and to accelerate deployment of next generation 
broadband capability. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to accel-
erate deployment of current generation broadband access 
to the Internet for users located in certain low income and 
rural areas and to accelerate deployment of next genera-
tion broadband access for all Americans. 
SEC. 3. BROADBAND CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart E of part IV of chapter 
1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to rules 
for computing investment credit) is amended by inserting 
after section 48 the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 48A. BROADBAND CREDIT. 
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—For purposes of section 46, 
the broadband credit for any taxable year is the sum of—
‘‘(1) the current generation broadband credit, 
plus 
‘‘(2) the next generation broadband credit. 
‘‘(b) CURRENT GENERATION BROADBAND CREDIT; 
NEXT GENERATION BROADBAND CREDIT.—For purposes 
of this section—
‘‘(1) 
CURRENT
GENERATION
BROADBAND 
CREDIT.—The current generation broadband credit 
for any taxable year is equal to 10 percent of the 
qualified expenditures incurred with respect to quali-
U.S.C. 1078–10), as in effect on the date of the en-
actment of this paragraph.’’
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2679
To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
to make New York a member of the New England Fishery Management 
Council. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 9, 2003
Mr. ISRAEL (for himself and Mr. BISHOP of New York) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act to make New York a member of the 
New England Fishery Management Council.
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 ‘‘New York Fair Fishing 
Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. ADDITION OF NEW YORK TO NEW ENGLAND FISH-
ERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL. 
Section 302(a)(1)(A) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fish-
ery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 
1852(a)(1)(A)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘New York,’’ after ‘‘New 
Hampshire,’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘except’’ and inserting ‘‘except 
New York, and except’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘17’’ and inserting ‘‘20’’; and 
(4) by striking ‘‘11’’ and inserting ‘‘13’’.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2684
To provide emergency assistance to producers that have suffered crop losses 
due to disasters. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 9, 2003
Mr. ROSS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To provide emergency assistance to producers that have 
suffered crop losses due to disasters.
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 ‘‘Emergency Agricul-
tural Disaster Assistance Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. CROP LOSS ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture (re-
ferred to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall use such 
sums as are necessary of the funds of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation to make emergency financial assist-
ance available to producers on a farm that have incurred 
losses in a 2003 crop due to a disaster, as determined 
by the Secretary. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—Subject to subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall make assistance available under this sec-
tion in the same manner as provided under section 1102 
of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
1999 (7 U.S.C. 1421 note; Public Law 105–277), includ-
ing using the same loss thresholds as were used in admin-
istering that section. 
(c) QUALIFYING LOSSES.—Assistance under this sec-
tion may be made for losses associated with crops that 
are, as determined by the Secretary—
(1) quantity losses; 
(2) quality losses; or 
(3) severe economic losses due to damaging 
weather or related condition. 
(d) CROPS COVERED.—Assistance under this section 
shall be applicable to losses for all crops (including losses 
of trees from which a crop is harvested, livestock, and fish-
eries), as determined by the Secretary, due to disasters. 
(e) CROP INSURANCE.—In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary shall not discriminate against or penalize 
producers on a farm that have purchased crop insurance
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2687
To allow beach maintenance and grooming of certain areas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 9, 2003
Mr. STUPAK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To allow beach maintenance and grooming of certain areas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BEACH GROOMING AND MAINTENANCE OF 
CERTAIN AREAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with section 404(e) 
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1344), the Secretary of the Army, acting through the 
Chief of Engineers, shall conduct a rulemaking proceeding 
for issuance of a general permit in Michigan to allow 
beach maintenance and grooming for the Great Lakes 
Systems and Lake Saint Clair in the area below the ordi-
under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et 
seq.). 
SEC. 3. COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION. 
The Secretary shall use the funds, facilities, and au-
thorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry 
out this Act. 
SEC. 4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION. 
The entire amount made available under this Act is 
designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pur-
suant to section 502 of H. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress), 
the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 
2004. 
SEC. 5. REGULATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may promulgate 
such regulations as are necessary to implement this Act. 
(b) PROCEDURE.—The promulgation of the regula-
tions and administration of this Act shall be made without 
regard to—
(1) the notice and comment provisions of sec-
tion 553 of title 5, United States Code; 
(2) the Statement of Policy of the Secretary of 
Agriculture effective July 24, 1971 (36 Fed. Reg. 
13804), relating to notices of proposed rulemaking 
and public participation in rulemaking; and
(3) chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code 
(commonly known as the ‘‘Paperwork Reduction 
Act’’). 
(c) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW
OF AGENCY RULE-
MAKING.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall 
use the authority provided under section 808 of title 5, 
United States Code.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2685
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
reauthorize the Matching Grant Program for School Security. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 9, 2003
Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. FROST, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. TERRY, Mr. 
MENENDEZ, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. WHITFIELD, 
Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. EVANS, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. 
BOSWELL, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. CASE, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Ms. LINDA 
T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Ms. DELAURO, Mrs. LOWEY, Ms. JACKSON-
LEE of Texas, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. OWENS, Mr. CROWLEY, Mrs. BONO, 
Mr. NADLER, and Mr. HYDE) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 to reauthorize the Matching Grant Program 
for School Security.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF MATCHING GRANT PRO-
GRAM FOR SCHOOL SECURITY. 
Section 2705 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797e) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2008’’.
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Union Calendar No. 180
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2685
[Report No. 108–303] 
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
reauthorize the Matching Grant Program for School Security. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 9, 2003
Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. FROST, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. TERRY, Mr. 
MENENDEZ, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. WHITFIELD, 
Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. EVANS, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. 
BOSWELL, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. CASE, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Ms. LINDA 
T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Ms. DELAURO, Mrs. LOWEY, Ms. JACKSON-
LEE of Texas, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. OWENS, Mr. CROWLEY, Mrs. BONO, 
Mr. NADLER, and Mr. HYDE) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
OCTOBER 7, 2003
Additional sponsors: Mr. CONYERS, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. KEN-
NEDY of Rhode Island, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. 
SERRANO, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. 
EMANUEL, and Mr. BALLANCE 
OCTOBER 7, 2003
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 to reauthorize the Matching Grant Program 
for School Security.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF MATCHING GRANT PRO-
GRAM FOR SCHOOL SECURITY. 
Section 2705 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797e) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2008’’.
Union Calendar No. 180
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2685
[Report No. 108–303] 
A BILL 
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize the Matching 
Grant Program for School Security. 
OCTOBER 7, 2003
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
nary high-water mark and above the water’s edge in ac-
cordance with 14 Public Act 2003, Michigan. 
(b) PERMITTED ACTIVITIES.—The beach mainte-
nance and grooming shall include—
(1) manual or mechanized leveling of sand; 
(2) mowing of vegetation to a height of not less 
than 2 inches; 
(3) manual or de minimis removal of vegeta-
tion; 
(4) construction and maintenance of a path; 
and 
(5) grooming the top 4 inches of soil in the area 
of Great Lakes riparian lands lying between the or-
dinary high-water mark and the water’s edge. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the 
following definitions apply: 
(1) LEVELING OF SAND.—The term ‘‘leveling of 
sand’’ means the relocation of sand within areas 
being leveled that are predominantly free of vegeta-
tion, including the redistribution, grading, and 
spreading of sand that has been deposited through 
wind or wave action onto upland riparian property. 
(2) MOWING
OF
VEGETATION.—The term 
‘‘mowing of vegetation’’ means the cutting of vegeta-
tion to a height of not less than 2 inches, without 
disturbance of soil or plant roots. 
(3) REMOVAL OF VEGETATION.—The term ‘‘re-
moval of vegetation’’ means the manual or mecha-
nized removal of vegetation, other than the manual 
deminimis removal of vegetation. 
(4) GROOMING OF SOIL.—The term ‘‘grooming 
of soil’’ means the raking or dragging, pushing, or 
pulling metal teeth through the top 4 inches of soil 
without disturbance of or destruction to plant roots, 
for the purpose of removing debris. 
(5) PATH.—The term ‘‘path’’ means a tem-
porary access walkaway from the upland riparian 
property directly to the shoreline across swales with 
standing water, not exceeding 6 feet in bottom width 
and consisting of sand and pebbles obtained from 
the exposed, nonvegetated bottomlands or from the 
upland riparian property.
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