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Union Calendar No. 2
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 337
[Report No. 108–4] 
To extend certain hydro-electric licenses in the State of Alaska. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 27, 2003
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
FEBRUARY 4, 2003
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To extend certain hydro-electric licenses in the State of 
Alaska.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. STAY AND REINSTATEMENT OF FERC LICENSE 
NO. 11393. 
(a) Upon the request of the licensee for FERC 
Project No. 11393, the Federal Energy Regulatory Com-
mission shall issue an order staying the license. 
(b) Upon the request of the licensee for FERC 
Project No. 11393, but not later than 6 years after the 
date that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission re-
ceives written notice that construction of the Swan-Tyee 
transmission line is completed, the Federal Energy Regu-
latory Commission shall issue an order lifting the stay and 
make the effective date of the license the date on which 
the stay is lifted. 
(c) Upon request of the licensee for FERC Project 
No. 11393 and notwithstanding the time period specified 
in section 13 of the Federal Power Act for the commence-
ment of construction, the Commission shall, after reason-
able notice and in accordance with the good faith, due dili-
gence, and public interest requirements of that section, ex-
tend the time period during which licensee is required to 
commence the construction of the project for not more 
than one 2-year time period.
Union Calendar No. 2
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 337
[Report No. 108–4] 
A BILL 
To extend certain hydro-electric licenses in the 
State of Alaska. 
FEBRUARY 4, 2003
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3380
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act concerning the use of Federal disaster assistance for hazard mitiga-
tion measures. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 28, 2003
Mr. JONES of North Carolina introduced 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 concerning the use of Federal dis-
aster assistance for hazard mitigation measures.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. HAZARD MITIGATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The last sentence of section 
404(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c(a)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘7.5’’ and inserting ‘‘15’’.
HR 3389 RFS 
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. 
Section 17(c)(1) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3711a(c)(1)) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) Nonprofit organizations.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 3, 
2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
amend such plan at any time by publishing the revi-
sion in the Federal Register. 
‘‘(3) ANNUAL PUBLICATION.—Each year, each 
agency shall publish in the Federal Register a list of 
the rules to be reviewed by such agency under this 
subsection during the following year. The list shall 
include a brief description of each such rule and the 
need for and legal basis of such rule and shall invite 
public comment upon the determination to be made 
under this subsection with respect to such rule. 
‘‘(f) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For any rule subject to this 
section, an individual who is adversely affected or 
aggrieved by final agency action is entitled to judi-
cial review of agency compliance with the require-
ments of subsections (b) and (c) in accordance with 
chapter 7. Agency compliance with subsection (d) 
shall be judicially reviewable in connection with judi-
cial review of subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) JURISDICTION.—Each court having juris-
diction to review such rule for compliance with sec-
tion 553, or under any other provision of law, shall 
have jurisdiction to review any claims of noncompli-
ance with subsections (b) and (c) in accordance with 
chapter 7. Agency compliance with subsection (d)
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3394
To clarify the lands over which Indian tribes shall have jurisdiction or exercise 
governmental power. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 29, 2003
Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. 
BLUNT, Mrs. KELLY, and Mr. SWEENEY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To clarify the lands over which Indian tribes shall have 
jurisdiction or exercise governmental power.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. JURISDICTION OF INDIAN TRIBES OVER LAND. 
(a) TRIBES WITH LANDS.—No Indian tribe shall 
have jurisdiction over, or shall exercise governmental 
power within, any land that is not located in the same 
State as the reservation, trust lands, or other tribal lands 
that constituted the principal residence and location of 
that Indian tribe on the date of the enactment of this sec-
tion, unless such land is—
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3383
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in the Bronx, 
New York, as the ‘‘James J. Peters Department of Veterans Affairs 
Medical Center’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 28, 2003
Mr. SERRANO (for himself, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. BISHOP of New 
York, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. 
HOUGHTON, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. KING of New York, Mrs. KELLY, Mrs. 
LOWEY, Mrs. MALONEY, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. MCHUGH, 
Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. NADLER, Mr. OWENS, Mr. 
QUINN, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. REYNOLDS, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. SWEENEY, 
Mr. TOWNS, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. WALSH, and Mr. WEINER) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Af-
fairs 
A BILL 
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center 
in the Bronx, New York, as the ‘‘James J. Peters De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Medical Center’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
MEDICAL CENTER, BRONX, NEW YORK. 
The Department of Veterans Affairs medical center 
in the Bronx, New York, shall after the date of the enact-
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3384
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitations 
on the maximum amount of the deduction of interest on education loans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 28, 2003
Mr. WU 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 repeal 
the limitations on the maximum amount of the deduction 
of interest on education loans.
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 Loan Interest 
Full Deductibility Act’’.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF LIMITATIONS ON MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF 
DEDUCTION OF INTEREST ON EDUCATION 
LOANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 221 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to maximum deduction) is 
amended—
(1) by striking subsections (b) and (f), and 
(2) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and 
(e) as subsections (b), (c), and (d), respectively. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 6050S(e) 
of 
such 
Code 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘section 
221(d)(1)’’and inserting ‘‘section 221(c)(1)’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to payments made in taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 2002.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3385
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent sex offenders subject 
to involuntary civil commitments from receiving Federal student financial 
aid. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 29, 2003
Mr. KELLER (for himself, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. PUTNAM, Mr. WILSON 
of South Carolina, and Mr. CRENSHAW) 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 prevent 
sex offenders subject to involuntary civil commitments 
from receiving Federal student financial aid.
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 ‘‘No Financial Aid for 
Sex Offenders Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON AID. 
(a) PELL GRANTS.—Section 401(b)(8) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(8)) is amend-
ed by inserting before the period the following: ‘‘or who
is subject to an involuntary civil commitment upon com-
pletion of a period of incarceration for a sexual offense 
(as determined under regulations of the Secretary)’’. 
(b) LOANS.—Section 484(b)(5) of such Act (20 
U.S.C. 1091(b)(5)) is amended by inserting before the pe-
riod the following: ‘‘and no student who is subject to an 
involuntary civil commitment upon completion of a period 
of incarceration for a sexual offense (as determined under 
regulations of the Secretary) is eligible to receive a loan 
under this title’’.
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 200 
AN ACT 
To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery man-
agers and stability for fishermen, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3388
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of 
a military service medal to each member of the Armed Forces who 
served honorably during the Cold War, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 29, 2003
Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. MOORE, and Mr. MORAN of Virginia) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed 
Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the 
issuance of a military service medal to each member 
of the Armed Forces who served honorably during the 
Cold War, 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 ‘‘Cold War Victory 
Medal Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Congress finds the following:
(1) The United States Armed Forces engaged 
the forces of international communism from Sep-
tember 2, 1945, the end of World War II, through 
December 26, 1991, the date of the disintegration of 
the former Soviet Union. 
(2) During that extended period, the United 
States relied for the security of the Nation and its 
interests on the performance by the Armed Forces 
of their obligation to serve and defend the United 
States. 
(3) The defeat of the former Soviet Union and 
its Warsaw Pact allies constituted the greatest suc-
cess of the Armed Forces since the end of World 
War II. 
(4) Many members of the Armed Forces who 
served the Nation during the prolonged period of the 
Cold War have not received the tangible recognition 
that they are due for that service. 
(b) REAFFIRMATION OF PRIOR FINDINGS.—Congress 
reaffirms the findings in section 1084 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 
105–85; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 1121; 111 Stat. 1919–
1920), which commended members of the Armed Forces 
and Government civilian personnel who served during the 
Cold War, and notes that that section provided for the
issuance of a certificate of recognition for those members 
and personnel. 
SEC. 3. COLD WAR VICTORY MEDAL. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—Chapter 57 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 1134. Cold War Victory Medal 
‘‘(a) MEDAL
AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary con-
cerned shall issue a service medal, to be known as the 
‘Cold War Victory Medal’, to persons eligible to receive 
the medal under subsection (b). The Cold War Victory 
Medal shall be of an appropriate design approved by the 
Secretary of Defense, with ribbons, lapel pins, and other 
appurtenances. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE PERSONS.—The following persons are 
eligible to receive a Cold War Victory Medal: 
‘‘(1) A person who—
‘‘(A) performed active duty or inactive 
duty training as an enlisted member during the 
Cold War; 
‘‘(B) completed the person’s initial term of 
enlistment or, if discharged before completion of 
such initial term of enlistment, was honorably 
discharged after completion of not less than 
180 days of service on active duty; and
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 ‘‘Federal Agency Protec-
tion of Privacy Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT THAT AGENCY RULEMAKING TAKE 
INTO CONSIDERATION IMPACTS ON INDI-
VIDUAL PRIVACY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding after section 553 the following new sec-
tion: 
‘‘§ 553a. Privacy impact assessment in rulemaking 
‘‘(a) INITIAL PRIVACY IMPACT ASSESSMENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Whenever an agency is re-
quired by section 553 of this title, or any other law, 
to publish a general notice of proposed rulemaking for 
a proposed rule, or publishes a notice of proposed 
rulemaking for an interpretative rule involving the 
internal revenue laws of the United States, and such 
rule or proposed rulemaking pertains to the collection, 
maintenance, use, or disclosure of personally identifi-
able information from 10 or more individuals, other 
than agencies, instrumentalities, or employees of the 
Federal government, the agency shall prepare and 
make available for public comment an initial privacy
‘‘(C) has not received a discharge less fa-
vorable than an honorable discharge or a re-
lease from active duty with a characterization 
of service less favorable than honorable. 
‘‘(2) A person who—
‘‘(A) performed active duty or inactive 
duty training as a commissioned officer or war-
rant officer during the Cold War; 
‘‘(B) completed the person’s initial service 
obligation as an officer or, if discharged or sep-
arated before completion of such initial service 
obligation, was honorably discharged after com-
pletion of not less than 180 days of service on 
active duty; and 
‘‘(C) has not been released from active 
duty with a characterization of service less fa-
vorable than honorable and has not received 
discharge or separation less favorable than an 
honorable discharge. 
‘‘(c) ONE MEDAL AUTHORIZED.—Not more than one 
Cold War Victory Medal may be issued to or on behalf 
of any person described in subsection (b). 
‘‘(d) ISSUANCE
TO
REPRESENTATIVE
OF
DE-
CEASED.—If a person described in subsection (b) dies be-
fore being issued a Cold War Victory Medal, the medal
shall be presented to the person’s representative, as des-
ignated by the Secretary concerned. 
‘‘(e) REPLACEMENT.—Under regulations prescribed 
by the Secretary concerned, a Cold War Victory Medal 
that is lost, destroyed, or rendered unfit for use without 
fault or neglect on the part of the person to whom it was 
issued may be replaced without charge. 
‘‘(f) APPLICATION FOR MEDAL.—The Secretary con-
cerned shall issue a Cold War Victory Medal to or on be-
half of a person described in subsection (b) upon receipt 
by the Secretary concerned of an application for such 
medal, submitted in accordance with such regulations as 
the Secretary prescribes. 
‘‘(g) UNIFORM REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall ensure that regulations prescribed under this 
section by the Secretaries of the military departments are 
uniform so far as is practicable. 
‘‘(h) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘Cold 
War’ means the period beginning on September 2, 1945, 
and ending on December 26, 1991.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item:
‘‘1134. Cold War Victory Medal.’’.
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H. R. 3389
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twentieth day of January, two thousand and four
An Act
To amend the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to permit Mal-
colm Baldrige National Quality Awards to be made to nonprofit organizations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT.
Section 17(c)(1) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation
Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3711a(c)(1)) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(F) Nonprofit organizations.’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3389
To amend the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to permit 
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards to be made to nonprofit 
organizations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 29, 2003
Mr. MILLER of North Carolina (for himself and Ms. HART) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science 
A BILL 
To amend the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act 
of 1980 to permit Malcolm Baldrige National Quality 
Awards to be made to nonprofit organizations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. 
Section 17(c)(1) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3711a(c)(1)) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) Nonprofit organizations.’’.
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IIB 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3389
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 4, 2004
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation 
AN ACT 
To amend the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act 
of 1980 to permit Malcolm Baldrige National Quality 
Awards to be made to nonprofit organizations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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Union Calendar No. 241
108TH CONGRESS 
2ND SESSION H. R. 3389
[Report No. 108–419] 
To amend the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to permit 
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards to be made to nonprofit 
organizations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 29, 2003
Mr. MILLER of North Carolina (for himself and Ms. HART) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science 
FEBRUARY 11, 2004
Additional sponsor: Mr. MOORE 
FEBRUARY 11, 2004
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To amend the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act 
of 1980 to permit Malcolm Baldrige National Quality 
Awards to be made to nonprofit organizations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. 
Section 17(c)(1) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3711a(c)(1)) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) Nonprofit organizations.’’.
Union Calendar No. 241
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3389
[Report No. 108–419] 
A BILL 
To amend the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Inno-
vation Act of 1980 to permit Malcolm Baldrige 
National Quality Awards to be made to nonprofit 
organizations. 
FEBRUARY 11, 2004
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 338
To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that agencies, in promul-
gating rules, take into consideration the impact of such rules on the 
privacy of individuals, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 27, 2003
Mr. CHABOT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that agen-
cies, in promulgating rules, take into consideration the 
impact of such rules on the privacy of individuals, 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 ‘‘Defense of Privacy 
Act’’.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT THAT AGENCY RULEMAKING TAKE 
INTO CONSIDERATION IMPACTS ON INDI-
VIDUAL PRIVACY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding after section 553 the following new 
section:
‘‘§ 553a. Privacy impact analysis in rulemaking 
‘‘(a) INITIAL PRIVACY IMPACT ANALYSIS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Whenever an agency is re-
quired by section 553 of this title, or any other law, 
to publish a general notice of proposed rulemaking 
for any proposed rule, or publishes a notice of pro-
posed rulemaking for an interpretative rule involving 
the internal revenue laws of the United States, the 
agency shall prepare and make available for public 
comment an initial privacy impact analysis. Such 
analysis shall describe the impact of the proposed 
rule on the privacy of individuals. The initial privacy 
impact analysis or a summary shall be signed by the 
senior agency official with primary responsibility for 
privacy policy and be published in the Federal Reg-
ister at the time of the publication of a general no-
tice of proposed rulemaking for the rule. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Each initial privacy impact 
analysis required under this subsection shall contain 
the following:
impact assessment that describes the impact of the 
proposed rule on the privacy of individuals. Such as-
sessment or a summary thereof shall be signed by the 
senior agency official with primary responsibility for 
privacy policy and be published in the Federal Reg-
ister at the time of the publication of a general notice 
of proposed rulemaking for the rule. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Each initial privacy impact 
assessment required under this subsection shall con-
tain the following: 
‘‘(A) A description and analysis of the ex-
tent to which the proposed rule will impact the 
privacy interests of individuals, including the 
extent to which the proposed rule—
‘‘(i) provides notice of the collection of 
personally identifiable information, and 
specifies what personally identifiable infor-
mation is to be collected and how it is to be 
collected, maintained, used, and disclosed; 
‘‘(ii) allows access to such information 
by the person to whom the personally iden-
tifiable information pertains and provides 
an opportunity to correct inaccuracies;
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2056 
AN ACT 
To amend the Small Business Act to provide for expanded 
participation in the microloan program, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2061 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act of 
2004, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,