datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
person that does not reside in the United States and has 
distributed peer-to-peer file trading software, or author-
ized or caused peer-to-peer file trading software to be dis-
tributed by another person, in interstate commerce with-
out designating an agent as required by subsection 
(b)(2)(I), service of process may be made by filing the 
same in the office of the Commission. 
SEC. 5. ACTIONS BY THE COMMISSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall enforce this 
Act, and the regulations promulgated pursuant to this 
Act, in the same manner, by the same means, and with 
the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all ap-
plicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Com-
mission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into 
and made a part of this Act. Any entity that violates such 
regulations shall be subject to the penalties and entitled 
to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal 
Trade Commission Act in the same manner, by the same 
means, and with the same jurisdiction, power, and duties 
as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Fed-
eral Trade Commission Act were incorporated into and 
made a part of this Act. 
(b) EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.—Nothing contained 
in this Act shall be construed to limit the authority of the 
Commission under any other provisions of law.
for classification of the alien under section 
201(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(2)(A)(i)). For pur-
poses of such Act, such a petition shall be con-
sidered 
a 
petition 
filed 
under 
section 
204(a)(1)(A) 
of 
such 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1154(a)(1)(A)). 
(2) SELF-PETITIONS.—Any spouse or child of 
an alien described in paragraph (3) who is not a 
beneficiary of a petition for classification as a fam-
ily-sponsored immigrant may file a petition for such 
classification under section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) of the 
Immigration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1151(b)(2)(A)(i)) with the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, but only if the spouse or child files a peti-
tion within 2 years after such date. Such spouse or 
child shall be eligible for deferred action, advance 
parole, and work authorization. 
(3) ALIEN DESCRIBED.—An alien is described 
in this paragraph if the alien—
(A) served honorably for any period of 
time in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine 
Corps (including reserve components), or in the 
Coast Guard or Coast Guard Reserve, in a com-
(b) STATE AND LOCAL DETERMINATIONS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall not 
issue any regulation regarding the type of classroom 
activities or services that may be assisted under this 
Act. 
(2) INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD AND SETTING.—
No local educational agency shall be required to pro-
vide services under this Act through a particular in-
structional method or in a particular instructional 
setting in order to receive funding under this Act. 
SEC. 8. REPEALS. 
The following provisions are repealed: 
(1) Section 1503 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965. 
(2) Part F of title I of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965. 
(3) Part A of title II of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965. 
(4) Part B of title II of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965. 
(5) Part C of title II of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 165. 
(6) Part D of title II of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965.
(7) Part D of title V of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965. 
(8) Subtitle B of title VII of the McKinney-
Vento Homeless Assistance Act. 
SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this 
Act 
$4,383,333,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2004, 
$4,470,999,000 for fiscal year 2005, $4,560,419,000 for 
fiscal year 2006, $4,651,628,000 for fiscal year 2007, and 
$4,744,660,000 for fiscal year 2008.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2885
To prohibit the distribution of peer-to-peer file trading software in interstate 
commerce. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2003
Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. JOHN, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. PENCE, and Mr. 
DEMINT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To prohibit the distribution of peer-to-peer file trading 
software in interstate commerce.
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 ‘‘Protecting Children 
from Peer-to-Peer Pornography Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Peer-to-peer file trading software has been 
very widely distributed. The most popular of these 
programs has been downloaded over 200 million
times, and at any one time, there are over 3 million 
people using it. 
(2) Peer-to-peer systems are emerging as a con-
duit for the distribution of pornographic images and 
videos, including child pornography. Child pornog-
raphy is easily found and downloaded using peer-to-
peer systems. 
(3) Child pornography has become increasingly 
available on peer-to-peer systems. In 2002, there 
was a fourfold increase in the number of reports of 
child pornography on peer-to-peer systems. 
(4) Approximately 40 percent of users of peer-
to-peer systems are juveniles. 
(5) Juvenile users of peer-to-peer systems are 
at significant risk of inadvertent exposure to pornog-
raphy, including child pornography, because searches 
on innocuous keywords likely to be used by juveniles 
produce a high proportion of pornographic images. 
(6) The availability of peer-to-peer systems as a 
distribution mechanism for child pornography may 
lead to further sexual abuse of children, because the 
production of child pornography is intrinsically re-
lated to sexual abuse of children. 
(7) Peer-to-peer systems also pose serious secu-
rity and privacy threats to users. Among other
things, peer-to-peer software often gives others ac-
cess to all the files that are stored on a user’s hard 
drive, and many users, including juvenile users and 
their parents, do not even know of these threats. 
(8) In light of these considerations, it is impor-
tant that Federal law provide appropriate protection 
for juvenile users of peer-to-peer systems. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘Commission’’ means the Federal 
Trade Commission; 
(2) the term ‘‘juvenile’’ means an individual 
under the age of 18; 
(3) the term ‘‘parent’’ includes a legal guard-
ian; 
(4) the terms ‘‘peer-to-peer file trading soft-
ware’’ and ‘‘peer-to-peer system’’ have the definition 
given to such terms by the regulations to be promul-
gated under section 3(b)(1); 
(5) the term ‘‘verifiable parental consent’’ 
means any reasonable effort (taking into consider-
ation available technology) to ensure that a parent 
of a juvenile receives notice as described in section 
3(b)(2)(A) and authorizes the distribution of peer-
to-peer file trading software to the juvenile, includ-
reational Atlantic Striped Bass fishery, to protect 
the seasonal aggregations of Atlantic Striped Bass 
that occur on wintering feeding grounds, to protect 
the seasonal migrations of Atlantic Striped Bass 
that occur in the Mid-Atlantic exclusive economic 
zone, to amass an understanding of the bycatch of 
Atlantic Striped Bass in the non-directed commer-
cial fisheries. 
(6) To protect the historical opportunities of 
the recreational Striped Bass fishery to ensure the 
maintenance of the Atlantic Striped Bass stock and 
will help achieve the conservation goals. 
SEC. 3. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
(1) Once primarily a coastal, near shore fishery, 
increasing numbers of Atlantic Striped Bass are oc-
cupying the Mid-Atlantic exclusive economic zone as 
management measures have rebuilt stock levels to 
unprecedented levels. 
(2) Variations in weather and oceanographic 
patterns have allowed Atlantic Striped Bass to ex-
pand their range farther offshore into the Mid-At-
lantic exclusive economic zone. 
(3) Extensive coastal migrations of Atlantic 
Striped Bass, which tend to be age- and sex-depend-
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2886
To amend title 31, United States Code, to improve the financial accountability 
requirements applicable to the Department of Homeland Security, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2003
Mr. PLATTS (for himself, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. WAXMAN, Mrs. 
BLACKBURN, and Mr. TOWNS) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the 
Select Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 31, United States Code, to improve the 
financial accountability requirements applicable to the 
Department of Homeland Security, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Home-
land Security Financial Accountability Act’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2891
To make COBRA continuing coverage more affordable for laid-off American 
workers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2003
Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. GEORGE MILLER 
of California, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. WEINER, Mr. KILDEE, 
Mr. MCNULTY, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
FROST, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. OWENS, Mr. ACKERMAN, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. 
ABERCROMBIE, Mr. FRANK
of Massachusetts, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. 
GRIJALVA, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, and Mr. VAN HOLLEN) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To make COBRA continuing coverage more affordable for 
laid-off American workers.
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 ‘‘COBRA Coverage Act 
of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT 
OF HOMELAND SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 901(b)(1) of title 31, 
United States Code, is amended—
(1) 
by 
redesignating 
subparagraphs 
(G) 
through (P) as subparagraphs (H) through (Q), re-
spectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(G) The Department of Homeland Security.’’. 
(b) APPOINTMENT OR DESIGNATION OF CFO.—The 
President shall appoint or designate a Chief Financial Of-
ficer of the Department of Homeland Security under the 
amendment made by subsection (a) by not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) CONTINUED SERVICE OF CURRENT OFFICIAL.—
The individual serving as Chief Financial Officer of the 
Department of Homeland Security immediately before the 
enactment of this Act may continue to serve in that posi-
tion until the date of the confirmation or designation, as 
applicable (under section 901(a)(1)(B) of title 31, United 
States Code), of a successor under the amendment made 
by subsection (a). 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) HOMELAND SECURITY ACT OF 2002.—The 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–
296) is amended—
(A) in section 103 (6 U.S.C. 113)—
(i) in subsection (d) by striking para-
graph (4), and redesignating paragraph 
(5) as paragraph (4); 
(ii) by redesignating subsection (e) as 
subsection (f); and 
(iii) by inserting after subsection (d) 
the following: 
‘‘(e) CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.—There shall be in 
the Department a Chief Financial Officer, as provided in 
chapter 9 of title 31, United States Code.’’; and 
(B) in section 702 (6 U.S.C. 342) by strik-
ing ‘‘shall report’’ and all that follows through 
the period and inserting ‘‘shall perform func-
tions as specified in chapter 9 of title 31, 
United States Code.’’. 
(2) FEMA.—Section 901(b)(2) of title 31, 
United States Code, is amended by striking subpara-
graph (B), and by redesignating subparagraphs (D) 
through (H) in order as subparagraphs (C) through 
(G).
SEC. 3. FUNCTIONS OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE 
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. 
(a) APPLICATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RE-
QUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Homeland Security is not 
required to prepare or submit any audited financial state-
ment under section 3515 of title 31, United States Code, 
for any fiscal year before fiscal year 2004. 
(b) PERFORMANCE
AND
ACCOUNTABILITY
RE-
PORTS.—Section 3516 of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) The Secretary of Homeland Security—
‘‘(1) shall submit for fiscal year 2004, and for 
each subsequent fiscal year, a performance and ac-
countability report under subsection (a) that incor-
porates the program performance report under sec-
tion 1116 of this title for the Department of Home-
land Security; and 
‘‘(2) shall include in each performance and ac-
countability report an audit opinion of the Depart-
ment’s internal controls over its financial report-
ing.’’.
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as the Board of Trustees of the Trust Fund (in this sec-
tion referred to as the ‘‘Board of Trustees’’) composed of 
the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, and the Chairperson of the National 
Health Board, all ex officio. The Secretary of the Treasury 
shall be the Managing Trustee of the Board of Trustees 
(in this section referred to as the ‘‘Managing Trustee’’). 
The Chairperson of the National Health Board shall serve 
as the Secretary of the Board of Trustees. The Board of 
Trustees shall meet not less frequently than once each cal-
endar year. It shall be the duty of the Board of Trustees 
to—
(1) hold the Trust Fund; 
(2) report to the Congress not later than the 
first day of April of each year on the operation and 
status of the Trust Fund during the preceding fiscal 
year and on its expected operation and status during 
the current fiscal year and the next 2 fiscal years; 
(3) report immediately to the Congress when-
ever the Board is of the opinion that the amount of 
the Trust Fund is unduly small; and 
(4) review the general policies followed in man-
aging the Trust Fund, and recommend changes in 
such policies, including necessary changes in the
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR EMPLOYER-PROVIDED COBRA COV-
ERAGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart D of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (relating to business-related credits) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 45G. EMPLOYER-PROVIDED COBRA COVERAGE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of section 38, the 
employer-provided COBRA coverage credit determined 
under this section for the taxable year is an amount equal 
to the COBRA premiums paid or incurred by the taxpayer 
for continuation coverage during the taxable year of any 
individual who is a qualified beneficiary by reason of—
‘‘(1) being a covered employee with respect to 
the taxpayer, or 
‘‘(2) bearing a relationship to such a covered 
employee. 
‘‘(b) DOLLAR LIMITATION.—The credit determined 
under subsection (a) for coverage for any month with re-
spect to each qualified beneficiary shall not exceed which-
ever of the following is the least: 
‘‘(1) 50 percent of the COBRA premium for 
continuation coverage for such month. 
‘‘(2) $110 in the case of self-only coverage and 
$290 in the case of family coverage for such month.
‘‘(c) COBRA PREMIUMS.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘COBRA premiums’ means, with respect to 
any period of continuation coverage for a qualified bene-
ficiary, the cost of such coverage for such period to the 
extent such cost does not exceed the maximum amount 
which (without regard to this section) may be required 
under section 4980B(f)(2)(C) to be paid for such coverage 
for such beneficiary. 
‘‘(d) OTHER DEFINITIONS.—Terms used in this sec-
tion which are also used in section 4980B shall have the 
respective meanings given such terms by section 4980B.’’
(b) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT.—Section 280C of 
such Code (relating to certain expenses for which credits 
are allowable) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(d) CREDIT
FOR EMPLOYER-PROVIDED COBRA 
COVERAGE.—No deduction shall be allowed for that por-
tion of the COBRA premiums (as defined in section 
45G(c)) otherwise allowable as a deduction for the taxable 
year which is equal to the amount of the credit allowable 
for the taxable year under section 45G (determined with-
out regard to section 38(c)).’’
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Subsection (b) of section 38 of such Code 
is amended by striking ‘‘plus’’ at the end of para-
graph (14), by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (15) and inserting ‘‘, plus’’, and by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(16) the employer-provided COBRA coverage 
credit determined under section 45G.’’. 
(2) The table of sections for subpart D of part 
IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is 
amended by adding at the end the following new 
item:
‘‘Sec. 45G. Employer-provided COBRA coverage.’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2892
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for student loan 
forgiveness to encourage individuals to become and remain school admin-
istrators in low income areas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2003
Mr. STUPAK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide 
for student loan forgiveness to encourage individuals to 
become and remain school administrators in low income 
areas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR SCHOOL ADMINIS-
TRATORS. 
(a) FFEL LOANS.—
(1) AMENDMENT.—Section 428J(b) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C 1078–
10(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(1) (A) has been employed—
‘‘(i) as a full-time teacher for 5 consecutive 
complete school years in a school that qualifies 
under section 465(a)(2)(A) for loan cancellation 
for Perkins loan recipients who teach in such a 
school; or 
‘‘(ii) as a full-time school superintendent, 
principal, or other administrator for 5 consecu-
tive complete school years in a school district of 
a local educational agency in which 50 percent 
or more of the schools are schools that so qual-
ify under such section 465(a)(2)(A); and 
‘‘(B) (i) if employed as a secondary school 
teacher, is teaching a subject area that is relevant 
to the borrower’s academic major as certified by the 
chief administrative officer of the public or nonprofit 
private secondary school in which the borrower is 
employed; and 
‘‘(ii) if employed as an elementary school teach-
er, has demonstrated, as certified by the chief ad-
ministrative officer of the public or nonprofit private 
elementary school in which the borrower is em-
ployed, knowledge and teaching skills in reading,
sissippi, popularly known as the Lower Delta, is of 
critical importance to the Louisiana Black Bear, 
over 350 species of birds (including migratory and 
resident waterfowl, shore birds, and neotropical mi-
gratory birds), aquatic life, and a wide array of 
other species associated with river basin ecosystems. 
(2) The bottomland hardwood forests of the 
Lower Delta have been significantly cleared. Refor-
estation and restoration of native habitat will benefit 
a host of species. 
(3) The Lower Delta is part of a major conti-
nental migration corridor for migratory birds fun-
neling through the midcontinent from as far north 
as the Arctic Circle and as far south as South Amer-
ica. 
(4) The Lower Delta offers extraordinary rec-
reational, research, and educational opportunities for 
students, scientists, bird watchers, wildlife observers, 
hunters, anglers, trappers, hikers, and nature pho-
tographers. 
(5) The Lower Delta is an internationally sig-
nificant environmental resource that has been ne-
glected and requires active restoration and manage-
ment to protect and enhance the value of the region 
as a habitat for fish and wildlife.
writing, mathematics, and other areas of the elemen-
tary school curriculum; and’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 428J 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1078–10) is amended—
(A) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘sub-
section 
(b)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘subsection 
(b)(1)(A)(i)’’; and 
(B) in subsection (g)(1)(A), by striking 
‘‘subsection (b)(1)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (b)(1)(A)(i)’’. 
(b) DIRECT STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS.—
(1) AMENDMENT.—Section 460(b)(1) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C 1087j) is 
amended by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(A)(i) has been employed—
‘‘(I) as a full-time teacher for 5 con-
secutive complete school years in a school 
that qualifies under section 465(a)(2)(A) 
for loan cancellation for Perkins loan re-
cipients who teach in such a school; or 
‘‘(II) as a full-time school super-
intendent, principal, or other administrator 
for 5 consecutive complete school years in
a school district of a local educational 
agency in which 50 percent or more of the 
schools are schools that so qualify under 
such section 465(a)(2)(A); and 
‘‘(ii)(I) if employed as a secondary school 
teacher, is teaching a subject area that is rel-
evant to the borrower’s academic major as cer-
tified by the chief administrative officer of the 
public or nonprofit private secondary school in 
which the borrower is employed; and 
‘‘(II) if employed as an elementary school 
teacher, has demonstrated, as certified by the 
chief administrative officer of the public or non-
profit private elementary school in which the 
borrower is employed, knowledge and teaching 
skills in reading, writing, mathematics, and 
other areas of the elementary school cur-
riculum; and’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 460 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087j) is amended—
(A) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘sub-
section 
(b)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘subsection 
(b)(1)(A)(i)(I)’’; and
(B) in subsection (g)(1)(A), by striking 
‘‘subsection (b)(1)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (b)(1)(A)(i)(I)’’. 
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by section 1 shall apply with 
respect to any year of service that is completed after the 
date of enactment of this Act.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2893
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to permit Federal participation 
in construction projects for the Mackinac Bridge Authority, Michigan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2003
Mr. STUPAK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to permit Federal 
participation in construction projects for the Mackinac 
Bridge Authority, Michigan.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MACKINAC BRIDGE AUTHORITY, MICHIGAN. 
The Secretary of Transportation shall permit Federal 
participation in construction projects for the Mackinac 
Bridge Authority, Michigan, under section 129 of title 23, 
United States Code, with regard to the limitation con-
tained in section 129(a)(3) of that title.
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