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(f) TITLE III DEFINITIONS.—Section 322(2) (20 
U.S.C. 1061(2)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘1964,’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘and that is accredited’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘toward accreditation,’’. 
(g) HBCU CAPITAL FINANCING.—Section 342(5) 
(20 U.S.C. 1066a(5)) is amended—
(1) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (F); 
(2) by striking subparagraph (G); and 
(3) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as sub-
paragraph (G). 
(h) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 365 (20 
U.S.C. 1067k) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (1); and 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through 
(9) as paragraphs (1) through (8), respectively. 
(i) DISTANCE EDUCATION DEMONSTRATION PRO-
GRAMS.—Section 486(c)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1093(c)(2)) is 
amended—
(1) by striking subparagraph (A); and 
(2) 
by 
redesignating 
subparagraphs 
(B) 
through (F) as subparagraphs (A) through (E), re-
spectively.
(j) PROGRAM PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTS.—Sec-
tion 487 (20 U.S.C. 1094) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(3)—
(A) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (A); 
(B) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (B) and inserting a period; and 
(C) by striking subparagraph (C); 
(2) in subsection (a)(15), by striking ‘‘accred-
iting agencies,’’; 
(3) in subsection (a)(21), by striking ‘‘and ac-
crediting agencies or associations’’; and 
(4) in subsection (c)(5)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘eligible lend-
ers,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘, and accrediting agencies 
or associations’’. 
(k) ACCREDITING AGENCY RECOGNITION.—Section 
496 (20 U.S.C. 1099b) is repealed. 
(l) 
ELIGIBILITY
AND
CERTIFICATION
PROCE-
DURES.—Section 498 (20 U.S.C. 1099c) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘accredita-
tion’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘accredita-
tion,’’ each place it appears.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall be effective 
on September 1, 2003.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 83
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the record 
of admission for permanent residence in the case of certain aliens. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2003
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect 
to the record of admission for permanent residence in 
the case of certain aliens.
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 ‘‘Date of Registry and 
Legal Amnesty Restoration Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. RECORD OF ADMISSION FOR PERMANENT RESI-
DENCE IN THE CASE OF CERTAIN ALIENS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 249 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1259) is amended—
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 840
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for the expansion 
of areas designated as renewal communities based on 2000 census data. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2003
Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. HOUGHTON, Ms. SLAUGHTER, 
and Mr. WALSH) 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 allow for 
the expansion of areas designated as renewal commu-
nities based on 2000 census data.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF DESIGNATED RENEWAL COM-
MUNITY AREA BASED ON 2000 CENSUS DATA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1400E of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to designation of renewal 
communities) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(g) EXPANSION OF DESIGNATED AREAS.—
‘‘(1) EXPANSION BASED ON 2000 CENSUS.—At 
the request of the nominating entity with respect to 
a renewal community, the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development may expand the area of a re-
newal community to include any census tract—
‘‘(A) which, at the time such community 
was nominated, met the requirements of this 
section for inclusion in such community but for 
the failure of such tract to meet 1 or more of 
the population and poverty rate requirements of 
this section using 1990 census data, and 
‘‘(B) which meets all failed population and 
poverty rate requirements of this section using 
2000 census data. 
‘‘(2) EXPANSION TO CERTAIN AREAS WHICH DO 
NOT MEET POPULATION REQUIREMENTS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—At the request of 1 or 
more local governments and the State or States 
in which an area described in subparagraph (B) 
is located, the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development may expand a designated area to 
include such area. 
‘‘(B) AREA.—An area is described in this 
subparagraph if—
‘‘(i) the area is adjacent to at least 1 
other area designated as a renewal commu-
nity, 
‘‘(ii) the area has a population less 
than the population required under sub-
section (c)(2)(C), and 
‘‘(iii) the area meets the requirements 
of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of sub-
section (c)(2) and subparagraph (A) of 
subsection (c)(3). 
‘‘(3) APPLICABILITY.—Any expansion of a re-
newal community under this section shall take effect 
as provided in subsection (b).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the 
amendments made by section 101 of the Community Re-
newal Tax Relief Act of 2000.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 841
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to 
Medicare+Choice plans for special needs Medicare beneficiaries by allow-
ing plans to target enrollment to special needs beneficiaries. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2003
Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself and Mr. CARDIN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addi-
tion to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be sub-
sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve 
access to Medicare+Choice plans for special needs Medi-
care beneficiaries by allowing plans to target enrollment 
to special needs beneficiaries.
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 ‘‘Medicare Improve-
ments for Special Needs Beneficiaries Act of 2003’’.
(1) Certain parcels of private land located in 
Yavapai County in the State of Arizona near Lake 
Pleasant are intermingled with land owned by the 
United States and administered by the Secretary of 
the Interior through the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment. 
(2) A land exchange that would dispose of small 
isolated tracts within larger blocks of contiguous 
parcels of land would improve the management effi-
ciency of the Federal land and serve important pub-
lic objectives, including—
(A) the enhancement of public access, aes-
thetics, and recreational opportunities adjacent 
to Lake Pleasant; and 
(B) the protection and enhancement of 
habitat for threatened and sensitive species 
within unified landscapes under Federal man-
agement. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘acquired land’’ means the land 
described in subsection (c)(1) to be acquired by the 
United States. 
(2) The term ‘‘conveyed land’’ means the land 
described in subsection (c)(2) to be conveyed by the 
Secretary.
SEC. 2. SPECIALIZED MEDICARE+CHOICE PLANS FOR SPE-
CIAL NEEDS BENEFICIARIES. 
(a) TREATMENT AS COORDINATED CARE PLAN.—
Section 1851(a)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395w–21(a)(2)(A)) is amended by adding at the 
end 
the 
following 
new 
sentence: 
‘‘Specialized 
Medicare+Choice plans for special needs beneficiaries (as 
defined in section 1859(b)(4)) may be any type of coordi-
nated care plan.’’. 
(b) SPECIALIZED MEDICARE+CHOICE PLAN
FOR 
SPECIAL
NEEDS
BENEFICIARIES
DEFINED.—Section 
1859(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–29(b)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) SPECIALIZED
MEDICARE+CHOICE
PLANS 
FOR SPECIAL NEEDS BENEFICIARIES.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘specialized 
Medicare+Choice plan for special needs bene-
ficiaries’ means a Medicare+Choice plan that 
exclusively serves special needs beneficiaries (as 
defined in subparagraph (B)). 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL NEEDS BENEFICIARY.—The 
term ‘special needs beneficiary’ means a 
Medicare+Choice eligible individual who—
‘‘(i) is institutionalized (as defined by 
the Secretary);
‘‘(ii) is entitled to medical assistance 
under a State plan under title XIX; or 
‘‘(iii) meets such requirements as the 
Secretary may determine would benefit 
from enrollment in such a specialized 
Medicare+Choice plan described in sub-
paragraph (A) for individuals with severe 
or disabling chronic conditions.’’. 
(c) RESTRICTION ON ENROLLMENT PERMITTED.—
Section 1859 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–29) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(f) RESTRICTION ON ENROLLMENT FOR SPECIAL-
IZED MEDICARE+CHOICE PLANS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS 
BENEFICIARIES.—In 
the 
case 
of 
a 
specialized 
Medicare+Choice plan (as defined in subsection (b)(4)), 
notwithstanding any other provision of this part and in 
accordance with regulations of the Secretary and for peri-
ods before January 1, 2008, the plan may restrict the en-
rollment of individuals under the plan to individuals who 
are within one or more classes of special needs bene-
ficiaries.’’. 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than Decem-
ber 31, 2006, the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices shall submit to Congress a report that assesses the
impact of specialized Medicare+Choice plans for special 
needs beneficiaries on the cost and quality of services pro-
vided to enrollees. Such report shall include an assessment 
of the costs and savings to the medicare program as a 
result of amendments made by subsections (a), (b), and 
(c). 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by 
subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall take effect upon 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) DEADLINE
FOR
ISSUANCE
OF
REQUIRE-
MENTS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS BENEFICIARIES; TRAN-
SITION.—No later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall issue final regulations to es-
tablish requirements for special needs beneficiaries 
under section 1859(b)(4)(B)(iii) of the Social Secu-
rity Act, as added by subsection (b).
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 842
To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal lands administered by 
the Bureau of Land Management in Maricopa County, Arizona, in ex-
change for private lands located in Yavapai County, Arizona, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2003
Mr. RENZI (for himself and Mr. FRANKS of Arizona) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal lands ad-
ministered by the Bureau of Land Management in Mari-
copa County, Arizona, in exchange for private lands lo-
cated in Yavapai County, Arizona, and for other pur-
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LAND EXCHANGE, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGE-
MENT LAND IN MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, 
FOR PRIVATE LAND IN YAVAPAI COUNTY, AR-
IZONA. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(3) The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled 
‘‘Lake Pleasant Land Exchange’’, which shall be on 
file and available for public inspection in the offices 
of the Secretary and the Arizona State Director of 
the Bureau of Land Management. 
(4) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior, acting through the Director of the 
Bureau of Land Management. 
(c) LAND EXCHANGE.—
(1) ACQUISITION OF PRIVATE LANDS.—As con-
sideration for the conveyance of the Federal lands 
referred to in paragraph (2), Pleasant Country Ltd. 
shall convey to the Secretary parcels of private land, 
as generally depicted on the map, designated from 
the approximately 8,000 acres of private land in the 
vicinity of Lake Pleasant in Yavapai County, Ari-
zona. 
(2) CONVEYANCE OF FEDERAL LANDS.—In ex-
change for the private lands acquired by the Sec-
retary under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall con-
vey to Pleasant Country Ltd. all right, title, and in-
terest of the United States in and to Bureau of 
Land Management lands (of equal value to the ac-
quired land) located—
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 843
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide full service-connected 
disability benefits for persons disabled by treatment or vocational reha-
bilitation provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs and for sur-
vivors of persons dying from such treatment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2003
Mr. REYES (for himself, Mr. EVANS, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. 
FILNER, and Mr. ABERCROMBIE) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide full serv-
ice-connected disability benefits for persons disabled by 
treatment or vocational rehabilitation provided by the 
Department of Veterans Affairs and for survivors of 
persons dying from such treatment.
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 ‘‘Injured Veterans Ben-
efits Eligibility Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. FULL SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY BENEFITS 
FOR PERSON DISABLED BY TREATMENT OR 
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1151 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(c) A qualifying additional disability or a qualifying 
death under this section shall be considered to be a serv-
ice-connected disability, or a death due to a service-con-
nected disability, for purposes of all laws administered by 
the Secretary.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (c) of section 
1151 of title 38, United States Code, as added by sub-
section (a), shall apply with respect to service-connection 
for purposes of eligibility for benefits and services provided 
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 845
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from the gross 
income of interest on bank loans made to churches and religious organizations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2003
Mr. ROYCE 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 exclude 
from the gross income of interest on bank loans made 
to churches and religious organizations.
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 ‘‘Community Faith-
based Lending Improvement Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF INTEREST ON BANKING LOANS 
MADE TO CHURCHES AND RELIGIOUS ORGA-
NIZATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part III of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
items specifically excluded from gross income) is amended 
by inserting after section 139 the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 139A. BANKING LOANS TO CHURCHES AND RELI-
GIOUS ORGANIZATIONS. 
‘‘Gross income shall not include interest received 
from loans by banks (as defined in section 581) to church-
es and religious organizations described in section 
501(c)(3) that are exempt from tax under section 501(a).’’
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for such part III is amended by adding at the end the 
following new item:
‘‘Sec. 139A. Banking loans to churches and religious organiza-
tions.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of enactment of this Act.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 846
To provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum 
depression and psychosis. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2003
Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. KAPTUR, 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. FATTAH, Ms. LEE, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. 
OWENS, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. WAXMAN, Mrs. MALONEY, Mrs. CAPPS, 
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Ms. MILLENDER-
MCDONALD, Mr. OLVER, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. HINCHEY, Mrs. 
CHRISTENSEN, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. KIL-
DEE, Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri, Mr. WYNN, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. CAR-
SON of Indiana, Ms. NORTON, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. HAR-
MAN, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. CASE, Mr. 
COSTELLO, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. STARK, Mr. TIERNEY, Ms. 
DELAURO, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. NADLER, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. WATT, Mrs. 
BIGGERT, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. LAHOOD, and Mr. MORAN of Vir-
ginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To provide for research on, and services for individuals with, 
postpartum depression and psychosis.
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 ‘‘Melanie Blocker-
Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds as follows: 
(1) Postpartum depression is a devastating 
mood disorder which strikes many women during 
and after pregnancy. 
(2) Postpartum mood changes are common and 
can be broken into three subgroups: ‘‘baby blues,’’ 
which is an extremely common and the less severe 
form of postpartum depression; postpartum mood 
and anxiety disorders, which are more severe than 
baby blues and can occur during pregnancy and any-
time within the first year of the infant’s birth; and 
postpartum psychosis, which is the most extreme 
form of postpartum depression and can occur during 
pregnancy and up to twelve months after delivery. 
(3) ‘‘Baby blues’’ is characterized by mood 
swings, feelings of being overwhelmed, tearfulness, 
irritability, poor sleep, mood changes, and a sense of 
vulnerability. 
(4) The symptoms of postpartum mood and 
anxiety disorders are the worsening and the continu-
ation of the baby blues beyond the first days or 
weeks after delivery.
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5046 
To provide that none of the funds made available to the National Endowment 
for the Humanities for any fiscal year may be used to carry out section 
7 of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act 
of 1965. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 15, 2018 
Mr. BIGGS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To provide that none of the funds made available to the 
National Endowment for the Humanities for any fiscal 
year may be used to carry out section 7 of the National 
Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965. 
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 ‘‘Defund National En-
dowment for the Humanities Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. LIMITATION. 
None of the funds made available to the National En-
dowment for the Humanities for any fiscal year may be 
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 849
To authorize the Regional Foresters to exempt tree-thinning projects, which 
are necessary to prevent the occurrence of wildfire likely to cause extreme 
harm to the forest ecosystem, from laws that give rise to legal causes 
of action that delay or prevent such projects. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2003
Mr. SHADEGG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
committee concerned 
A BILL 
To authorize the Regional Foresters to exempt tree-thinning 
projects, which are necessary to prevent the occurrence 
of wildfire likely to cause extreme harm to the forest 
ecosystem, from laws that give rise to legal causes of 
action that delay or prevent such projects.
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 ‘‘Rodeo-Chediski Eco-
nomic and Forest Health Recovery Act’’.
SEC. 202. CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS. 
A grant may be made under section 201 only if the 
applicant involved makes the following agreements: 
(1) Not more than 5 percent of the grant will 
be used for administration, accounting, reporting, 
and program oversight functions. 
(2) The grant will be used to supplement and 
not supplant funds from other sources related to the 
treatment of postpartum conditions. 
(3) The applicant will abide by any limitations 
deemed appropriate by the Secretary on any charges 
to individuals receiving services pursuant to the 
grant. As deemed appropriate by the Secretary, such 
limitations on charges may vary based on the finan-
cial circumstances of the individual receiving serv-
ices. 
(4) The grant will not be expended to make 
payment for services authorized under section 
201(a) to the extent that payment has been made, 
or can reasonably be expected to be made, with re-
spect to such services—
(A) under any State compensation pro-
gram, under an insurance policy, or under any 
Federal or State health benefits program; or 
(B) by an entity that provides health serv-
ices on a prepaid basis.
(5) The applicant will, at each site at which the 
applicant provides services under section 201(a), 
post a conspicuous notice informing individuals who 
receive the services of any Federal policies that 
apply to the applicant with respect to the imposition 
of charges on such individuals. 
SEC. 203. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
The Secretary may provide technical assistance to as-
sist entities in complying with the requirements of this 
title in order to make such entities eligible to receive 
grants under section 201. 
SEC. 204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
For the purpose of carrying out this title, there are 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be nec-
essary for each of the fiscal years 2004 through 2006.
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