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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 982
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 5, 2003
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 
AN ACT 
To clarify the tax treatment of bonds and other obligations 
issued by the Government of American Samoa.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 982 RFS 
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF TAX TREATMENT OF BONDS 
AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS ISSUED BY GOV-
ERNMENT OF AMERICAN SAMOA. 
(a) EXEMPTION OF ALL BONDS FROM INCOME TAX-
ATION
BY STATE
AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.—Sub-
section (b) of section 202 of Public Law 98–454 (48 
U.S.C. 1670) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) EXEMPTION
OF ALL BONDS FROM INCOME 
TAXATION BY STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The interest on any bond 
or other obligation issued by or on behalf of the 
Government of American Samoa shall be exempt 
from taxation by the Government of American 
Samoa and the governments of any of the several 
States, the District of Columbia, any territory or 
possession of the United States, and any subdivision 
thereof. 
‘‘(2) EXEMPTION APPLICABLE ONLY TO INCOME 
TAXES.—The exemption provided by paragraph (1) 
shall not apply to gift, estate, inheritance, legacy, 
succession, or other wealth transfer taxes.’’.
HR 982 RFS 
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act shall apply to obligations issued after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives November 4, 
2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
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Union Calendar No. 175
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 982
[Report No. 108–102, Parts I and II] 
To clarify the tax treatment of bonds and other obligations issued by the 
Government of American Samoa. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2003
Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judici-
ary, 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 
MAY 15, 2003
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary 
OCTOBER 7, 2003
Reported from the Committee on Resources, committed to the Committee of 
the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To clarify the tax treatment of bonds and other obligations 
issued by the Government of American Samoa.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF TAX TREATMENT OF BONDS 
AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS ISSUED BY GOV-
ERNMENT OF AMERICAN SAMOA. 
(a) EXEMPTION OF ALL BONDS FROM INCOME TAX-
ATION
BY STATE
AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.—Sub-
section (b) of section 202 of Public Law 98–454 (48 
U.S.C. 1670) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) EXEMPTION
OF ALL BONDS FROM INCOME 
TAXATION BY STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The interest on any bond 
or other obligation issued by or on behalf of the 
Government of American Samoa shall be exempt 
from taxation by the Government of American 
Samoa and the governments of any of the several 
States, the District of Columbia, any territory or 
possession of the United States, and any subdivision 
thereof. 
‘‘(2) EXEMPTION APPLICABLE ONLY TO INCOME 
TAXES.—The exemption provided by paragraph (1) 
shall not apply to gift, estate, inheritance, legacy, 
succession, or other wealth transfer taxes.’’. 
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act shall apply to obligations issued after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.
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Calendar No. 655 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 982 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 5, 2003 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 
JULY 20, 2004 
Reported by Mr. GRASSLEY, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To clarify the tax treatment of bonds and other obligations 
issued by the Government of American Samoa. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF TAX TREATMENT OF BONDS 
AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS ISSUED BY GOV-
ERNMENT OF AMERICAN SAMOA. 
(a) EXEMPTION OF ALL BONDS FROM INCOME TAX-
ATION
BY STATE
AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.—Sub-
section (b) of section 202 of Public Law 98–454 (48 
U.S.C. 1670) is amended to read as follows:
HR 982 RS 
‘‘(b) EXEMPTION
OF ALL BONDS FROM INCOME 
TAXATION BY STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The interest on any bond 
or other obligation issued by or on behalf of the 
Government of American Samoa shall be exempt 
from taxation by the Government of American 
Samoa and the governments of any of the several 
States, the District of Columbia, any territory or 
possession of the United States, and any subdivision 
thereof. 
‘‘(2) EXEMPTION APPLICABLE ONLY TO INCOME 
TAXES.—The exemption provided by paragraph (1) 
shall not apply to gift, estate, inheritance, legacy, 
succession, or other wealth transfer taxes.’’. 
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act shall apply to obligations issued after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 4, 
2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
Calendar No. 655 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 982 
AN ACT 
To clarify the tax treatment of bonds and other ob-
ligations issued by the Government of American 
Samoa. 
JULY 20, 2004 
Reported without amendment
ceived under section 201 of the Tobacco Market Transi-
tion Act shall be treated as gain from the sale of a capital 
asset held for more than 1 year. 
‘‘(b) TRANSITION PAYMENTS FOR ACTIVE TOBACCO 
PRODUCERS.—Any amount received under section 202 of 
such Act shall be included in gross income as ordinary 
income.’’
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for part II of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code 
is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 91. Tobacco quota holder compensation and transition pay-
ments.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2002.
TITLE III—ESTABLISHMENT OF 
PRIVATE TOBACCO PRODUC-
TION 
ADJUSTMENT 
AND 
QUALITY 
ASSURANCE 
PRO-
GRAM 
SEC. 301. ESTABLISHMENT AND DUTIES OF TOBACCO PRO-
DUCTION CONTROL CORPORATION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a cor-
poration to be known as the ‘‘Tobacco Production Control 
Corporation’’, which shall be a federally chartered instru-
mentality of the United States.
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 985
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 111 West Washington Street in Bowling
Green, Ohio, as the ‘‘Delbert L. Latta Post Office Build-
ing’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 111 West Washington Street in Bowling Green,
Ohio, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Delbert L.
Latta Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Delbert L. Latta Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives May 13, 2003.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R.985
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the seventh day of January, two thousand and three
An Act
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 111 West
Washington Street in Bowling Green, Ohio, as the ‘‘Delbert L. Latta Post Office
Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service located at
111 West Washington Street in Bowling Green, Ohio, shall be
known and designated as the ‘‘Delbert L. Latta Post Office
Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper,
or other record of the United States to the facility referred to
in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Delbert
L. Latta Post Office Building’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 985
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
111 West Washington Street in Bowling Green, Ohio, as the ‘‘Delbert 
L. Latta Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2003
Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. TURNER of Ohio, 
Mr. OXLEY, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. BOEHNER, Ms. KAP-
TUR, Mr. KUCINICH, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. BROWN of 
Ohio, Mr. LATOURETTE, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. REGULA, Mr. RYAN 
of Ohio, and Mr. NEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 111 West Washington Street in Bowling 
Green, Ohio, as the ‘‘Delbert L. Latta Post Office Build-
ing’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 111 West Washington Street in Bowling Green,
Ohio, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Delbert L. 
Latta Post Office Building’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the Delbert L. Latta Post Office Building.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 985
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 14, 2003
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 111 West Washington Street in Bowling 
Green, Ohio, as the ‘‘Delbert L. Latta Post Office Build-
ing’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 985 RFS 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 111 West Washington Street in Bowling Green, 
Ohio, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Delbert L. 
Latta Post Office Building’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Delbert L. Latta Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives May 13, 2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk. 
By MARTHA C. MORRISON,
Deputy Clerk.
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Calendar No. 157
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 985
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 14, 2003
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs 
JUNE 20, 2003
Reported by Ms. COLLINS, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 111 West Washington Street in Bowling 
Green, Ohio, as the ‘‘Delbert L. Latta Post Office Build-
ing’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 111 West Washington Street in Bowling Green, 
Ohio, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Delbert L. 
Latta Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Delbert L. Latta Post Office Building’’.
Calendar No. 157
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 985
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 111 West Washington 
Street in Bowling Green, Ohio, as the ‘‘Delbert 
L. Latta Post Office Building’’. 
JUNE 20, 2003
Reported without amendment
SEC. 2. COMPENSATION FOR INJURIES FROM ESCAPED 
PRESCRIBED FIRES. 
(a) GENERAL RULE.—In the case of an escaped pre-
scribed fire where there is partial or total loss of a primary 
residence, the responsible agency head may authorize pay-
ment of reasonable emergency assistance (including hous-
ing, food, transportation, and other emergency needs) for 
a period not to exceed 30 days. An extension of an addi-
tional 30 days may be authorized by the agency head in 
extenuating circumstances. 
(b) CONSTRUCTION.—Provision of assistance under 
subsection (a) shall not be construed as a waiver of rights 
under the tort claims procedures under chapter 171 of 
title 28, United States Code. 
(c) FUNDS.—Payments under subsection (a) may be 
made from the account of the Department of Agriculture 
entitled ‘‘Wildfire Management Account’’ and the Depart-
ment of Interior account entitled ‘‘Wildfire Management 
Account’’. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section: 
(1) AGENCY HEAD.—The term ‘‘agency head’’ 
means the head of any Federal land management 
agency. 
(2) ESCAPED
PRESCRIBED
FIRE.—The term 
‘‘escaped prescribed fire’’ means a fire ignited by a 
Federal land management agency or any authorized
representative to accomplish natural resource objec-
tives which has exceeded its planned boundaries and 
which results in the destruction of private property. 
(3) FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY.—
The term ‘‘Federal land management agency’’ 
means any department, agency, or bureau of the 
United States that administers or otherwise man-
ages lands owned by the United States. 
SEC. 3. DECISIONS REGARDING PRESCRIBED FIRES ARE 
NOT DISCRETIONARY DECISIONS. 
Section 2680(a) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Any action 
or decision taken respecting a prescribed fire shall not be 
considered for purposes of this paragraph the exercise of 
a discretionary function. For purposes of the preceding 
sentence, the term ‘prescribed fire’ means a fire ignited 
by a Federal land management agency or any authorized 
representative to accomplish natural resource objectives.’’. 
SEC. 4. AMENDMENT OF CLAIMS AND NOTICE RESPECTING 
CLAIMS. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Chapter 171 of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by adding after section 2671 the 
following:
‘‘§ 2671A. Amendment of claims and notice respecting 
claims. 
‘‘(a) Any individual having a claim before a Federal 
agency may amend such claim—
‘‘(1) before final action is taken on it by the 
agency, or 
‘‘(2) before the individual brings a civil action 
under section 2675(a) against the United States, 
whichever may be later if the claim as amended relates 
to the same transaction or occurrence which gave rise to 
the original claim. The claim as amended shall be consid-
ered as part of the original claim for all purposes. 
‘‘(b) Any individual having a claim before a Federal 
agency shall be given notice by such agency if it deter-
mines that the claim fails to state a claim upon which such 
agency may take action under section 2675. 
‘‘(c) Each Federal agency shall have attached to any 
claim form it distributes notice in clear and explicit lan-
guage that the claim may be amended as provided in sub-
section (a).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 171 of title 28, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 2671 the following new item:
‘‘2671A. Amendment of claims and notice respecting claims.’’.
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for their crops pursuant to the Federal Crop Insurance 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) under the terms of such Act.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 987
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to ensure congressional involvement 
in the process by which a river that is designated as a wild, scenic, 
or recreational river by an act of the legislature of the State or States 
through which the river flows may be included in the National Wild 
and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2003
Mr. HERGER (for himself and Mr. DOOLITTLE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to ensure congres-
sional involvement in the process by which a river that 
is designated as a wild, scenic, or recreational river by 
an act of the legislature of the State or States through 
which the river flows may be included in the National 
Wild and Scenic Rivers System, 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 ‘‘Wild and Scenic Rivers 
Congressional Involvement Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. PROCESS FOR INCLUSION OF STATE DESIGNATED 
WILD, SCENIC, AND RECREATIONAL RIVERS 
IN NATIONAL WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS SYS-
TEM. 
(a) CONGRESSIONAL ROLE.—Section 2(a) of the 
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1273(a)) is amend-
ed—
(1) in clause (ii) of the first sentence, by strik-
ing ‘‘that are found by the Secretary of the Interior’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘Virginia State line.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘and that are authorized for inclusion 
in the national wild and scenic rivers system by an 
Act of Congress following the submission of an ap-
plication to the Secretary of the Interior by the Gov-
ernor of the State or the Governors of the States 
concerned, or a person or persons duly appointed by 
such Governor or Governors.’’; 
(2) in the second sentence, by inserting ‘‘and 
submit to Congress a report regarding whether each 
State designated river specified in the application 
meets the criteria for inclusion in the national wild 
and scenic rivers system’’ after ‘‘Register’’; and 
(3) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘des-
ignated under clause (ii)’’ and inserting ‘‘authorized 
for inclusion in the national wild and scenic rivers 
system by an Act of Congress under clause (ii)’’.
(b) TECHNICAL
CORRECTION.—Such section is 
amended in the fourth sentence by striking ‘‘Act of 1965’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–4 et 
seq.)’’.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 988
To provide compensation to individuals who are injured by an escaped pre-
scribed fire and to amend the tort procedure provisions of title 28, 
United States Code, relating to claims for such fires, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2003
Mr. HERGER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Resources 
and Agriculture, 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 provide compensation to individuals who are injured by 
an escaped prescribed fire and to amend the tort proce-
dure provisions of title 28, United States Code, relating 
to claims for such fires, 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 ‘‘Escaped Prescribed 
Fire Emergency Assistance Act’’.
‘‘(A) the 10-year period referred to in sub-
section (a) shall be treated as beginning no ear-
lier than the date of the enactment of this para-
graph, 
‘‘(B) subsection (b)(3) shall not apply to 
any such facility originally placed in service be-
fore January 1, 1997, and 
‘‘(C) if such a facility is leased and the op-
erator thereof is the lessee, such lessee (and not 
the owner) shall be treated for purposes of this 
section as owning such facility.’’
(c) QUALIFIED
FACILITY
TO
INCLUDE
GEO-
THERMAL, SOLAR ENERGY, AND INCREMENTAL HYDRO-
POWER FACILITY.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph (3) of section 
45(c) of such Code, as amended by subsection (b), 
is amended by inserting after subparagraph (D) the 
following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(E) GEOTHERMAL FACILITY.—In the case 
of a facility using geothermal energy to produce 
electricity, the term ‘qualified facility’ means—
‘‘(i) any facility owned by the tax-
payer which is originally placed in service 
after December 31, 2003, or
retary of Transportation shall maximize public participa-
tion in the issuance of regulations required by the amend-
ment made by subsection (a), by—
(1) publishing an advance notice of proposed 
rulemaking; 
(2) publishing the advance notice of proposed 
rulemaking and the proposed rule through means 
designed to reach persons likely to be subject to or 
affected by the regulations; 
(3) making the text of the advance notice of 
proposed rulemaking and of the proposed rule avail-
able through electronic means; 
(4) providing not less than 120 days for public 
comment on the proposed rule; 
(5) providing for an effective date that is not 
less than 30 days after the date of publication of the 
final rule; and 
(6) such other means as the Secretary considers 
appropriate. 
(d) REQUIRED REGULATORY SCHEDULE.—
(1) ISSUANCE OF ADVANCE NOTICE OF PRO-
POSED RULEMAKING.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
issue an advance notice of proposed rulemaking 
for the regulations required by the amendment
made by subsection (a) within 120 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
(B) TIMETABLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—
The advanced notice of proposed rulemaking 
shall contain a detailed timetable for—
(i) the implementation of treatment 
methods determined to be technologically 
available and cost-effective at the time of 
the publication of the advanced notice of 
proposed rulemaking; and 
(ii) the development, testing, evalua-
tion, approval, and implementation of addi-
tional technologically innovative treatment 
methods. 
(2) ISSUANCE OF FINAL REGULATIONS.—The 
Secretary shall issue final regulations—
(A) with respect to the implementation of 
treatment methods referred to in paragraph 
(1)(B)(i), by not later than 270 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act; and 
(B) with respect to the additional techno-
logically innovative treatment methods referred 
to in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), by not later than the 
earlier of—
(i) the date established by the time-
table under paragraph (1)(B) for imple-
mentation of such methods; or 
(ii) 720 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act.
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