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cancer below certain limits or to limit referrals for 
secondary consultations; or
‘‘(3) provide financial or other incentives to a 
physician or specialist to induce the physician or 
specialist to refrain from referring a participant or 
beneficiary for a secondary consultation that would 
otherwise be covered by the plan or coverage in-
volved under subsection (d). 
‘‘(f) PREEMPTION; EXCEPTION FOR HEALTH INSUR-
ANCE COVERAGE IN CERTAIN STATES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The requirements of this 
section shall not apply with respect to health insur-
ance coverage if there is a State law (as defined in 
section 731(d)(1)) for a State that regulates such 
coverage that is described in any of the following 
subparagraphs: 
‘‘(A) Such State law requires such cov-
erage to provide for at least a 48-hour hospital 
length of stay following a mastectomy per-
formed for treatment of breast cancer and at 
least a 24-hour hospital length of stay following 
a lymph node dissection for treatment of breast 
cancer. 
‘‘(B) Such State law requires, in connec-
tion with such coverage for surgical treatment
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to taxes received in the Treasury 
after December 31, 2003.
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national Energy Conservation Code and to have 
building envelope component improvements ac-
count for 1⁄3 of such 30 percent. 
‘‘(4) CONSTRUCTION.—The term ‘construction’ 
includes reconstruction and rehabilitation. 
‘‘(5) ACQUIRE.—The term ‘acquire’ includes 
purchase and, in the case of reconstruction and re-
habilitation, such term includes a binding written 
contract for such reconstruction or rehabilitation. 
‘‘(6) BUILDING ENVELOPE COMPONENT.—The 
term ‘building envelope component’ means insulation 
material or system which is specifically and pri-
marily designed to reduce the heat loss or gain of a 
dwelling when installed in or on such dwelling, exte-
rior windows (including skylights) and doors, and 
metal roofs with appropriate pigmented coatings 
which are specifically and primarily designed to re-
duce the heat gain of a dwelling when installed in 
or on such dwelling. 
‘‘(7) MANUFACTURED HOME INCLUDED.—The 
term ‘dwelling’ includes a manufactured home con-
forming to Federal Manufactured Home Construc-
tion and Safety Standards (24 CFR 3280). 
‘‘(d) CERTIFICATION.—
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 144
To control the sale of gun kits. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2003
Mr. NADLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To control the sale of gun kits.
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 ‘‘Ari’s Law’’. 
SEC. 2. ARI’S LAW. 
Section 921(a)(3)(B) of title 18, United States Code 
is amended by striking ‘‘or receiver’’ and inserting, ‘‘, re-
ceiver, barrel, stock, or any part of the action’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1450
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit the Council 
of the District of Columbia to impose a tax on the income of professional 
baseball players which is earned within the District of Columbia. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2003
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit 
the Council of the District of Columbia to impose a 
tax on the income of professional baseball players which 
is earned within the District of Columbia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMITTING COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF 
COLUMBIA TO IMPOSE INCOME TAX ON VIS-
ITING PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL PLAYERS. 
Section 602(a)(5) of the District of Columbia Home 
Rule Act (sec. 1–206.02(a)(5), D.C. Official Code) is 
amended by striking ‘‘not a resident of the District’’ and
inserting the following: ‘‘not a resident of the District, ex-
cept that the Council may impose such a tax on such an 
individual to the extent that the income is derived from 
services rendered within the District as a member of a 
professional baseball team’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1451
To prohibit high school and college sports gambling in all States including 
States where such gambling was permitted prior to 1991. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2003
Mr. OSBORNE (for himself, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. KIND, Mr. WAMP, 
Mr. SHAYS, Mr. WOLF, Mr. GOODE, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. BARTLETT 
of Maryland, Mr. WICKER, Mr. DEMINT, Mr. GORDON, Mr. LINDER, Mr. 
WALSH, Mr. LATHAM, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. 
BLUMENAUER, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. EHLERS, and Mr. 
WILSON of South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To prohibit high school and college sports gambling in all 
States including States where such gambling was per-
mitted prior to 1991.
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 ‘‘Student Athlete Pro-
tection Act’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION. 
Section 3704 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Section’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Except as provided in subsection (c), sec-
tion’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c)(1) Section 3702 shall apply to a lottery, sweep-
stakes or other betting, gambling, or wagering scheme 
based, directly or indirectly, on—
‘‘(A)(i) one or more competitive games in 
which high school or college athletes participate; 
or 
‘‘(ii) one or more performances of 
high school or college athletes in competi-
tive games; or 
‘‘(B) one or more competitive games at the 
Summer or Winter Olympics. 
‘‘(2) In this section—
‘‘(A) the term ‘high school’ has the meaning 
given the term ‘secondary school’ in section 14102 
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965; and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘college’ has the meaning given 
the term ‘institution of higher education’ in section 
101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1454
To establish the policy of the United States with respect to deployment 
of missile defense systems capable of defending allies of the United 
States against ballistic missile attack. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2003
Mr. VITTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on International 
Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish the policy of the United States with respect 
to deployment of missile defense systems capable of de-
fending allies of the United States against ballistic mis-
sile attack.
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 ‘‘Defense Against Re-
gional Threats Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by section 2 shall take effect 
on the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1452
To provide that the language of the text of United States passports is 
written in English and Spanish. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2003
Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. BRADY of Texas, and Mr. 
SULLIVAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on International Relations 
A BILL 
To provide that the language of the text of United States 
passports is written in English and Spanish.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LANGUAGE OF UNITED STATES PASSPORTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the language of the text of all regular United 
States passports shall be written in English and Spanish. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) shall take ef-
fect one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1453
To declare the policy of the United States with respect to design and deploy-
ment of a missile defense system capable of defending the national 
territory of the United States against ballistic missile attack. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2003
Mr. VITTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To declare the policy of the United States with respect 
to design and deployment of a missile defense system 
capable of defending the national territory of the United 
States against ballistic missile attack.
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 ‘‘Security Against Nu-
clear Enemies Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. POLICY FOR DESIGN AND DEPLOYMENT OF A MIS-
SILE DEFENSE SYSTEM CAPABLE OF DE-
FENDING THE NATIONAL TERRITORY OF THE 
UNITED STATES AGAINST BALLISTIC MISSILE 
ATTACK. 
The Secretary of Defense shall direct the Director of 
the Missile Defense Agency of the Department of Defense 
to design and deploy as soon as technologically possible 
a land-based and sea-based missile defense system capable 
of defending the national territory of the United States 
against ballistic missile attack.
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cient building envelope component which meets the pre-
scriptive criteria for such component established by the 
1998 International Energy Conservation Code, if—
‘‘(1) such component is installed in or on a 
dwelling—
‘‘(A) located in the United States, and 
‘‘(B) owned and used by the taxpayer as 
the taxpayer’s principal residence (within the 
meaning of section 121), 
‘‘(2) the original use of such component com-
mences with the taxpayer, and 
‘‘(3) such component reasonably can be ex-
pected to remain in use for at least 5 years. 
If the aggregate cost of such components with respect to 
any dwelling exceeds $1,000, such components shall be 
treated as qualified energy efficiency improvements only 
if such components are also certified in accordance with 
subsection (e) as meeting such criteria. 
‘‘(e) CERTIFICATION.—The certification described in 
subsection (d) shall be—
‘‘(1) determined on the basis of the technical 
specifications or applicable ratings (including prod-
uct labeling requirements) for the measurement of 
energy efficiency, based upon energy use or building
SEC. 2. ALLIED MISSILE DEFENSE POLICY. 
It is the policy of the United States to provide for 
deployment as soon as is technologically possible of effec-
tive missile defense systems capable of defending Israel, 
Japan, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, and all member 
nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization against 
ballistic missile attack. 
SEC. 3. ALLIED BURDENSHARING. 
It is the policy of the United States to seek continued 
negotiated burdensharing agreements with the nations 
specified in section 2 to share the costs of development 
and deployment of ballistic missile defense systems.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1455
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act to make private, nonprofit medical facilities that serve industry 
specific clients eligible for hazard mitigation and disaster assistance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2003
Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. SCHIFF, and Mr. SHERMAN) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act to make private, nonprofit medical 
facilities that serve industry specific clients eligible for 
hazard mitigation and disaster assistance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That section 102(9) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(9)) 
is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting 
the following: ‘‘and includes a facility that (A) provides 
medical services to a specific occupational or industry seg-
ment of the general public, and (B) is operated by an or-
ganization described in subsection (c) or (d) of section 501 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501) 
and exempt from taxation under subsection (a) of such 
section.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1457
For the relief of Oleg Rasulyevich Rafikov, Alfia Fanilevna Rafikova, Evgenia 
Olegovna Rafikova, and Ruslan Khamitovich Yagudin. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2003
Ms. PELOSI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Oleg Rasulyevich Rafikov, Alfia Fanilevna 
Rafikova, Evgenia Olegovna Rafikova, and Ruslan 
Khamitovich Yagudin.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR OLEG 
RASULYEVICH RAFIKOV, ALFIA FANILEVNA 
RAFIKOVA, EVGENIA OLEGOVNA RAFIKOVA, 
AND RUSLAN KHAMITOVICH YAGUDIN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Oleg Rasulyevich Rafikov, Alfia Fanilevna Rafikova, 
Evgenia Olegovna Rafikova, and Ruslan Khamitovich
Yagudin shall each be eligible for issuance of an immi-
grant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien 
lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an 
application for issuance of an immigrant visa under sec-
tion 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful 
permanent resident. 
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Oleg Rasulyevich 
Rafikov, Alfia Fanilevna Rafikova, Evgenia Olegovna 
Rafikova, or Ruslan Khamitovich Yagudin enters the 
United States before the filing deadline specified in sub-
section (c), he or she shall be considered to have entered 
and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be 
eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the en-
actment of this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Oleg Rasulyevich Rafikov, Alfia Fanilevna 
Rafikova, 
Evgenia 
Olegovna 
Rafikova, 
or 
Ruslan 
Khamitovich Yagudin, the Secretary of State shall in-
struct the proper officer to reduce by 4, during the current 
or next following fiscal year, the total number of immi-
grant visas that are made available to natives of the coun-
try of the aliens’ birth under section 203(a) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total 
number of immigrant visas that are made available to na-
tives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 
202(e) of such Act. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural 
parents, brothers, and sisters of Oleg Rasulyevich Rafikov, 
Alfia Fanilevna Rafikova, Evgenia Olegovna Rafikova, and 
Ruslan Khamitovich Yagudin shall not, by virtue of such 
relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status 
under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1458
To authorize the Secretary of Energy to establish an Advanced Technology 
Incentives Program to fund the development and deployment of new 
advanced technologies such as fuel cells, turbines, hybrid, and storage 
system power technologies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 27, 2003
Mr. TERRY (for himself and Mr. DOYLE) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Science 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Energy to establish an Ad-
vanced Technology Incentives Program to fund the devel-
opment and deployment of new advanced technologies 
such as fuel cells, turbines, hybrid, and storage system 
power technologies.
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 ‘‘Homeland Infrastruc-
ture Power Security and Assurance Incentives Act of 
2003’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
(1) In order to fortify and protect critical infra-
structure systems and facilities like military installa-
tions, banks, utilities, and information technology 
systems from potential terrorist threats and to pro-
vide efficient and assured power to such facilities ad-
vanced technologies must be encouraged and in-
stalled by U.S. electricity providers. 
(2) Dependence on foreign oil is a matter of na-
tional security and the nation must consider all en-
ergy resource options, including support for energy 
efficiency and renewable resources and technologies 
that will ensure a diverse energy portfolio. 
(3) Estimates are that power outages, brown-
outs, and other voltage disturbances cost U.S. indus-
try up to $150 billion per year and cause great dis-
ruption to the Nation’s economy. 
(4) Distributed Power systems, such as fuel 
cells, turbines and hybrid combinations of these 
technologies, backed up with storage systems, can 
reduce costly outages, and ensure more assured and 
secure and reliable power generation and distribu-
tion, protected from potential terrorist threats to our 
national infrastructure.
‘‘(C) REGULATORY
AUTHORITY.—An ap-
propriate Federal banking agency may, by regu-
lation or order, impose on any insured deposi-
tory institution investing in the Fund, any safe-
guard, limitation, or condition (including an in-
vestment limit that is lower than the investment 
limit under subparagraph (B)) that the Federal 
banking agency considers to be appropriate to 
ensure that the institution operates—
‘‘(i) in a financially sound manner; 
and 
‘‘(ii) in compliance with all applicable 
law. 
‘‘(c) GUARANTEE OF PRIVATE INVESTMENTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall guar-
antee, under terms and conditions determined by the 
Secretary—
‘‘(A) except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), 40 percent of any loss of the principal of 
each investment made by an authorized private 
investor in the Fund; and 
‘‘(B) 60 percent of any loss of the prin-
cipal of each investment made by an authorized 
private investor in the Fund if the investment
HR 145 RFS 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The Federal building located at 290 Broadway in 
New York, New York, shall be known and designated as 
the ‘‘Ted Weiss Federal Building’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal 
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be 
a reference to the ‘‘Ted Weiss Federal Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 18, 
2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
(4) Section 263(a)(1) is amended by striking 
‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph (G), by striking the 
period at the end of subparagraph (H) and inserting 
‘‘, or’’, and by inserting after subparagraph (H) the 
following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(I) expenditures for which a deduction is 
allowed under section 179B.’’. 
(5) Section 312(k)(3)(B) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘or 179A’’ each place it appears in the heading 
and text and inserting ‘‘, 179A, or 179B’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for part VI of subchapter B of chapter 1 is amended by 
adding after section 179A the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 179B. Deduction for energy efficient commercial building 
property.’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2002.
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H. R. 145
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 Federal building located at 290 Broadway in New York, New
York, as the ‘‘Ted Weiss Federal Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building located at 290 Broadway in New York,
New York, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Ted Weiss Federal
Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper,
or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred
to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Ted
Weiss Federal 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. 145
To designate the Federal building located at 290 Broadway in New York, 
New York, as the ‘‘Ted Weiss Federal Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2003
Mr. NADLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To designate the Federal building located at 290 Broadway 
in New York, New York, as the ‘‘Ted Weiss Federal 
Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The Federal building located at 290 Broadway in 
New York, New York, shall be known and designated as 
the ‘‘Ted Weiss Federal Building’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be 
a reference to the ‘‘Ted Weiss Federal Building’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 145
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 19, 2003
Received 
MARCH 27, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works 
AN ACT 
To designate the Federal building located at 290 Broadway 
in New York, New York, as the ‘‘Ted Weiss Federal 
Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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House Calendar No. 10
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 145
[Report No. 108–30] 
To designate the Federal building located at 290 Broadway in New York, 
New York, as the ‘‘Ted Weiss Federal Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2003
Mr. NADLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
MARCH 10, 2003
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To designate the Federal building located at 290 Broadway 
in New York, New York, as the ‘‘Ted Weiss Federal 
Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The Federal building located at 290 Broadway in 
New York, New York, shall be known and designated as 
the ‘‘Ted Weiss Federal Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal 
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be 
a reference to the ‘‘Ted Weiss Federal Building’’.
House Calendar No. 10
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 145
[Report No. 108–30] 
A BILL 
To designate the Federal building located at 290 
Broadway in New York, New York, as the ‘‘Ted 
Weiss Federal Building’’. 
MARCH 10, 2003
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed