datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(2) Not later than October 1, 2004, the Sec-
retary shall distribute official sample copies of the 
format developed under paragraph (1) to pharmacies 
and other interested parties and by not later than 
October 1, 2004, shall distribute official sample cop-
ies of the form developed under paragraph (1) to 
pharmacies and other interested parties. 
(j) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this subsection, the amendments made by 
this section shall apply to items dispensed on or 
after January 1, 2005. 
(2) CARRIERS.—The amendments made by sub-
section (e) shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act; except that the amendments made 
by subsection (e)(5) shall take effect on January 1, 
2006, but shall not be construed as requiring pay-
ment before February 1, 2006. 
(3) HMO/CMP ENROLLMENTS.—The amend-
ment made by subsection (f) shall apply to enroll-
ments effected on or after January 1, 2005.
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‘‘
9902.01.22
1,3-
Benzenedicarbox-
ylic acid, 5-sulfo-
1,3-dimethyl
ester, sodium salt
(CAS No. 3965–
55–7) (provided
for in subheading
2917.39.30) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
’’.
SEC. 1123. SACCHAROSE.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.01.23
Saccharose to be
used other than
in food for
human consump-
tion and not for
nutritional pur-
poses (provided
for in subheading
1701.99.50) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
’’.
SEC. 1124. BUCTRIL.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.01.24
Mixtures of
bromoxynil octa-
noate (CAS No.
1689–99–2) with
application adju-
vants (buctril)
(provided for in
subheading
3808.30.15) .......
Free
Free
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
’’.
SEC. 1125. (2-BENZOTHIAZOLYTHIO) BUTANEDIOIC ACID.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:heading:
‘‘
9902.01.25
(Benzothiazol-2-
ylthio)succinic
acid (CAS No.
95154–01–1)
(provided for in
subheading
2934.20.40) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
’’.
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4932
To establish management priorities for Federal forest lands in Oregon and 
Washington located west of the Cascade Crest that will protect old 
growth timber while improving the health of young managed stands, 
increasing the volume of commercial timber available from these lands, 
and providing economic opportunities in local communities, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2004
Mr. DEFAZIO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
committee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish management priorities for Federal forest lands 
in Oregon and Washington located west of the Cascade 
Crest that will protect old growth timber while improving 
the health of young managed stands, increasing the vol-
ume of commercial timber available from these lands, 
and providing economic opportunities in local commu-
nities, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
fiscal year 2004 under section 2 of such Act (117 Stat.
1110; 118 Stat. 478; 118 Stat. 627; 118 Stat. 698; 118
Stat. 876), shall remain available for obligation during fis-
cal years 2004 and 2005, or for additional fiscal years
if so made available in a law enacted before the date of
enactment of this Act.
(e) PAYMENT FROM FUTURE APPORTIONMENTS.—
The Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003 (117
Stat. 1110) is amended—
(1) by striking section 2(c) (117 Stat. 1111;
118 Stat. 877);
(2) by striking section 3(c)(1) (117 Stat. 1112)
and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—As soon as practicable
after the date of enactment of the Surface Transpor-
tation Extension Act of 2004, Part V, the Secretary
of Transportation shall restore any funds that a
State transferred under subsection (a).’’; and
(3) by striking section 5(n) (117 Stat. 1119;
118 Stat. 483; 118 Stat. 632; 118 Stat. 703; 118
Stat. 881).
(f) SUPPLEMENTAL MINIMUM GUARANTEE.—
(1) GENERAL RULE.—For fiscal year 2004, the
Secretary shall allocate among the States amounts
sufficient to ensure that each State’s percentage of
H. R. 1047—15
SEC. 1133. SACCHAROSE.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.01.23
Saccharose to
be used other
than in food
for human
consumption
and not for
nutritional
purposes (pro-
vided for in
subheading
1701.99.50) ...
Free
No change
No change
On or before 12/
31/2006
’’.
SEC. 1134. (2-BENZOTHIAZOLYTHIO) BUTANEDIOIC ACID.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading:heading:
‘‘
9902.01.25
(Benzothiazol-
2-
ylthio)succinic
acid (CAS No.
95154–01–1)
(provided for
in subheading
2934.20.40) ...
Free
No change
No change
On or before 12/
31/2006
’’.
SEC. 1135. 60–70 PERCENT AMINE SALT OF 2-BENZO-THIAZOLYTHIO
SUCCINIC ACID IN SOLVENT.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.01.26
(Benzothiazol-
2-
ylthio)succinic
acid (60–70
percent) in
solvent (pro-
vided for in
subheading
3824.90.28) ...
Free
No change
No change
On or before 12/
31/2006
’’.
SEC. 1136. 4-METHYL-g-OXO-BENZENEBUTANOIC ACID COMPOUNDED
WITH 4-ETHYLMORPHOLINE (2:1).
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.01.27
4-Methyl-g-
oxo-
benzenebuta-
noic acid com-
pounded with
4-
ethylmorphol-
ine (2:1) (CAS
No. 171054–
89–0) (pro-
vided for in
subheading
2934.99.39) ...
Free
No change
No change
On or before 12/
31/2006
’’.
‘‘
9902.02.09
Mixtures of 
cyhalothrin 
(cyclopropanecar-
boxylic acid, 3-
(2-chloro-3,3,3-
trifluoro-1-pro-
penyl)-2,2-di-
methyl-, cyano(3-
phenoxyphenyl)-
methyl ester, 
[1.alpha. 
(S*),3.alpha. 
(Z)]-(.+-.)- (CAS 
No. 91465–08–
6) and applica-
tion adjuvants 
(provided for in 
subheading 
3808.10.25) .......
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2005 
’’. 
SEC. 1208. PRIMISULFURON METHYL. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.02.10
Benzoic acid, 2-
[[[[[4,6-bis- 
(difluoromethoxy)-
2-pyrimidinyl]- 
amino]carbonyl]- 
amino]sulfonyl]-, 
methyl ester 
(primisulfuron 
methyl) (CAS No. 
86209–51–0) (pro-
vided for in sub-
heading 
2935.00.75) ..........
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2005 
’’. 
SEC. 1209. 1,2-CYCLOHEXANEDIONE. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.02.11
1,2- 
Cyclohexanedione 
(CAS No. 765–
87–7) (provided 
for in subheading 
2914.29.50) .......
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2005 
’’. 
SEC. 1210. DIFENOCONAZOLE. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.01.87
2,2,6,6-Tetra-
methyl-4-pip-
eridinamine 
(Triacetone 
diamine) (CAS 
No. 36768–62–
4) (provided for 
in subheading 
2933.39.61) .......
Free 
Free 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2005
’’. 
SEC. 1187. TRIETHYLENE GLYCOL BIS[3-(3-TERT-BUTYL-4-
HYDROXY-5-METHYLPHENYL) PROPIONATE]. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new subheading:
‘‘
9902.01.88
Triethylene glycol bis[3-(3-tert-butyl-4-
hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)propionate] 
(CAS No. 36443–68–2) (provided for in 
subheading 2918.90.43) ..........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2005
’’. 
SEC. 1188. CERTAIN POWER WEAVING TEXTILE MACHIN-
ERY. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.01.89
Power weaving 
machines 
(looms), shut-
tle type, for 
weaving fab-
rics of a width 
exceeding 30 
cm but not ex-
ceeding 4.9 m, 
entered with-
out off-loom or 
large loom 
take-ups, drop 
wires, heddles, 
reeds, harness 
frames, or 
beams (pro-
vided for in 
subheading 
8446.21.50) ...
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2005
’’.
HR 1047 PCS 
chapter, subchapter, note, additional U.S. note, heading, 
subheading, or other provision, the reference shall be con-
sidered to be made to a chapter, subchapter, note, addi-
tional U.S. note, heading, subheading, or other provision 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(19 U.S.C. 3007).
(b) EXPIRED PROVISIONS.—Subchapter II of chapter 
99 is amended by striking the following headings:
9902.29.06 
9902.30.65 
9902.33.07 
9902.29.09 
9902.30.90 
9902.33.08
9902.29.11 
9902.30.91 
9902.33.09
9902.29.12 
9902.30.92 
9902.33.10 
9902.29.15 
9902.31.12 
9902.33.11
9902.29.18 
9902.31.13 
9902.33.12 
9902.29.19 
9902.31.14 
9902.33.16
9902.29.20 
9902.31.21 
9902.33.19 
9902.29.21 
9902.32.01 
9902.33.66
9902.29.23 
9902.32.08 
9902.33.90 
9902.29.24 
9902.32.11 
9902.34.02
9902.29.28 
9902.32.13 
9902.38.08 
9902.29.29 
9902.32.14 
9902.38.11
9902.29.32 
9902.32.16 
9902.38.12 
9902.29.36 
9902.32.29 
9902.38.25
9902.29.43 
9902.32.30 
9902.38.26 
9902.29.44 
9902.32.31 
9902.38.28
9902.29.45 
9902.32.33 
9902.39.04 
9902.29.46 
9902.32.34 
9902.39.12
9902.29.50 
9902.32.35 
9902.61.00 
9902.29.51 
9902.32.36 
9902.64.04
9902.29.52 
9902.32.37 
9902.64.05 
9902.29.53 
9902.32.38 
9902.84.10
9902.29.54 
9902.32.39 
9902.84.12 
9902.29.57 
9902.32.40 
9902.84.20 
9902.29.60 
9902.32.41 
9902.84.43 
9902.29.65 
9902.32.42 
9902.84.46 
9902.29.66 
9902.32.43 
9902.84.77 
9902.29.67 
9902.32.45 
9902.84.79 
9902.29.72 
9902.32.51 
9902.84.81 
9902.29.74 
9902.32.54 
9902.84.83
9902.29.95 
9902.32.56 
9902.84.85 
9902.30.04 
9902.32.70 
9902.84.87
9902.30.16 
9902.32.94 
9902.84.89 
9902.30.17 
9902.32.95 
9902.84.91
9902.30.18 
9902.33.01 
9902.85.20 
9902.30.19 
9902.33.02 
9902.85.21 
9902.30.31 
9902.33.03 
9902.98.03 
9902.30.58 
9902.33.04 
9902.98.04 
9902.30.63 
9902.33.05 
9902.98.05 
9902.30.64 
9902.33.06 
9902.98.08
HR 1047 PCS 
SEC. 1132. MIXTURES OF RIMSULFURON, THIFENSULFURON 
METHYL AND APPLICATION ADJUVANTS. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.01.32
Mixtures of 
rimsulfuron (N-
[(4,6-
dimethoxypyrimi-
din-2-yl)- 
aminocarbonyl]-
3-(ethylsulfonyl)-
2-
pyridinesulfona-
mide) (CAS No. 
122931–48–0); 
thifensulfuron 
methyl (methyl 
3-[[[[(4-methoxy-
6-methyl-1,3,5- 
triazin-2-yl)- 
amino]carbonyl]- 
amino]sulfonyl]-
2-
thiophenecarbox-
ylate) (CAS No. 
79277–27–3); 
and application 
adjuvants (pro-
vided for in sub-
heading 
3808.30.15) .......
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2005 
’’. 
SEC. 1133. VAT BLACK 25. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.01.33
Anthra[2,1,9-
mna]naphth[2,3-
h]acridine-
5,10,15(16H)-
trione, 3-[(9,10-
dihydro-9,10-
dioxo-1-
anthracenyl)- 
amino]- (Vat 
black 25) (CAS 
No. 4395–53–3) 
(provided for in 
subheading 
3204.15.80) .......
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2005
’’.
HR 1047 PCS 
‘‘
9902.01.87
2,2,6,6-Tetra-
methyl-4-pip-
eridinamine 
(Triacetone 
diamine) (CAS 
No. 36768–62–
4) (provided for 
in subheading 
2933.39.61) .......
Free 
Free 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2005
’’. 
SEC. 1187. TRIETHYLENE GLYCOL BIS[3-(3-TERT-BUTYL-4-
HYDROXY-5-METHYLPHENYL) PROPIONATE]. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new subheading:
‘‘
9902.01.88
Triethylene glycol bis[3-(3-tert-butyl-4-
hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)propionate] 
(CAS No. 36443–68–2) (provided for in 
subheading 2918.90.43) ..........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2005
’’. 
SEC. 1188. CERTAIN POWER WEAVING TEXTILE MACHIN-
ERY. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.01.89
Power weaving 
machines 
(looms), shut-
tle type, for 
weaving fab-
rics of a width 
exceeding 30 
cm but not ex-
ceeding 4.9 m, 
entered with-
out off-loom or 
large loom 
take-ups, drop 
wires, heddles, 
reeds, harness 
frames, or 
beams (pro-
vided for in 
subheading 
8446.21.50) ...
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2005
’’.
196
of chapter 98 (as added by sections 1433(b) and 1456(b) 
of the Tariff Suspension and Trade Act of 2000, respec-
tively) are redesignated as U.S. Notes 7 and 8 to sub-
chapter XVII of chapter 98, respectively. 
(2) U.S. Notes 4 and 12 to subchapter II of chapter 
99 are hereby repealed. 
(3) Section 421(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2451(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘this subtitle’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘this chapter’’. 
(4) Section 423 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2451b) is amended in subsections (a) and (c) by striking 
‘‘this subtitle’’ and inserting ‘‘this chapter’’. 
(5) Section 422(j) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2451a(j)) is amended by striking ‘‘(1)’’.
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728 
rity Administration), in consultation with represent-
atives of the aviation industry, the biometrics indus-
try, and the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, shall establish, at a minimum— 
‘‘(A) comprehensive technical and oper-
ational system requirements and performance 
standards for the use of biometrics in airport 
access control systems (including airport perim-
eter access control systems) to ensure that the 
biometric systems are effective, reliable, and se-
cure; 
‘‘(B) a list of products and vendors that 
meet such requirements and standards; 
‘‘(C) procedures for implementing biomet-
ric systems— 
‘‘(i) to ensure that individuals do not 
use an assumed identity to enroll in a bio-
metric system; and 
‘‘(ii) to resolve failures to enroll, false 
matches, and false non-matches; and 
‘‘(D) best practices for incorporating bio-
metric technology into airport access control 
systems in the most effective manner, including 
a process to best utilize existing airport access
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1052
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the transportation 
fringe benefit to bicycle commuters. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2003
Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. INSLEE, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. 
FRANK
of Massachusetts, Mr. HONDA, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. 
DELAHUNT, and Mr. GUTIERREZ) 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 extend 
the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF TRANSPORTATION FRINGE 
BENEFIT TO BICYCLE COMMUTERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 132(f) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to general 
rule for qualified transportation fringe) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) Bicycle commuting allowance.’’.
(B) identify the individual the nonprofit 
educational institution intends to appoint to be 
the primary professor at the Academy; and 
(C) include a description of the curriculum 
to be used at workshops offered by the Acad-
emy. 
(c) NUMBER OF GRANTS.—Except as provided in 
subsection (e)(2)(B), the Chairperson shall award not 
more than 12 grants to different nonprofit educational in-
stitutions under this section. 
(d) DISTRIBUTION.—In awarding grants under this 
section, the Chairperson shall ensure that such grants are 
equitably distributed among the geographical regions of 
the United States. 
(e) GRANT TERMS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Grants awarded under this 
section shall be for a term of 2 years. 
(2) GRANTS AFTER FIRST TWO YEARS.—Upon 
completion of the first 2-year grant term, the Chair-
person shall—
(A) renew a grant awarded under this sec-
tion to a nonprofit educational institution for 
one more term of 2 years; or 
(B) award a new grant to a nonprofit edu-
cational institution having an application ap-
(1) IN GENERAL.—To be effective, a decision by 
the Authority shall require the approval of the Fed-
eral cochairperson and not less than 60 percent of 
the State members of the Authority (not including 
any member representing a State that is delinquent 
under section 102(d)(2)(D)). 
(2) QUORUM.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—A majority of the State 
members shall constitute a quorum. 
(B) REQUIRED FOR POLICY DECISION.—A 
quorum of State members shall be required to 
be present for the Authority to make any policy 
decision, including—
(i) a modification or revision of a pol-
icy decision of the Authority; 
(ii) approval of a State or regional de-
velopment plan; and
(iii) any allocation of funds among the 
States. 
(3) PROJECT AND GRANT PROPOSALS.—The ap-
proval of project and grant proposals shall be—
(A) a responsibility of the Authority; and 
(B) conducted in accordance with section 
302.
197
HR 1047 PCS 
of chapter 98 (as added by sections 1433(b) and 1456(b) 
of the Tariff Suspension and Trade Act of 2000, respec-
tively) are redesignated as U.S. Notes 7 and 8 to sub-
chapter XVII of chapter 98, respectively. 
(2) U.S. Notes 4 and 12 to subchapter II of chapter 
99 are hereby repealed. 
(3) Section 421(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2451(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘this subtitle’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘this chapter’’. 
(4) Section 423 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2451b) is amended in subsections (a) and (c) by striking 
‘‘this subtitle’’ and inserting ‘‘this chapter’’. 
(5) Section 422(j) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2451a(j)) is amended by striking ‘‘(1)’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 
2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
Calendar No. 51
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1047
AN ACT 
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States to modify temporarily certain rates 
of duty, to make other technical amendments to 
the trade laws, and for other purposes. 
MARCH 21, 2003
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1048
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of assistance 
for certain disabled veterans for specially adapted housing and automobile 
and adaptive equipment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2003
Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. SMITH of 
New Jersey, and Mr. EVANS) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the 
amount of assistance for certain disabled veterans for 
specially adapted housing and automobile and adaptive 
equipment.
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 ‘‘Disabled Veterans 
Adaptive Benefits Improvement Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN ASSISTANCE AMOUNT FOR SPECIALLY 
ADAPTED HOUSING. 
Section 2102 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended—
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) of 
subsection (a), by striking ‘‘$48,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$50,000’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘$9,250’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$10,000’’. 
SEC. 3. INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE FOR AUTO-
MOBILE AND ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR 
CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS. 
Section 3902(a) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘$9,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$11,000’’.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 104
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 24-month 
waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2003
Mr. GREEN of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on 
Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate 
the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to 
become eligible for Medicare benefits.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Medicare Disability 
Eligibility Improvement Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF WAITING PERIOD FOR MEDICARE 
DISABILITY BENEFITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 226(b) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 426(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘, and has 
for 24 calendar months been entitled to,’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘, and has 
been for not less than 24 months,’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2)(C)(ii), by striking ‘‘, in-
cluding the requirement that he has been entitled to 
the specified benefits for 24 months,’’; 
(4) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘for each 
month beginning with the later of (I) July 1973 or 
(II) the twenty-fifth month of his entitlement or sta-
tus as a qualified railroad retirement beneficiary de-
scribed in paragraph (2), and’’ and inserting ‘‘for 
each month for which the individual satisfies para-
graph (2), beginning with the first month in which 
the individual satisfies such paragraph, and’’; 
(5) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘the 
‘twenty-fifth month of his entitlement’ ’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘paragraph (2)(C) and’’; and 
(6) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘, but not 
in excess of 24 such months’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1051
To amend the National Trails System Act to require the Secretary of the 
Interior to update the feasibility and suitability studies of four national 
historic trails, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2003
Mr. BEREUTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the National Trails System Act to require the 
Secretary of the Interior to update the feasibility and 
suitability studies of four national historic trails, 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 ‘‘Pioneer National His-
toric Trails Studies Act’’.
(1) SECTION 226.—Section 226 of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 426) is amended by striking 
subsections (f) and (h). 
(2) MEDICARE DESCRIPTION.—Section 1811(2) 
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395c(2)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘have been entitled for not less than 24 
months’’ and inserting ‘‘are entitled’’. 
(3) MEDICARE COVERAGE.—Section 1837(g)(1) 
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395p(g)(1)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘25th month’’ and inserting ‘‘first month’’. 
(4) RAILROAD RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—Section 
7(d)(2)(ii) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 
(45 U.S.C. 231f(d)(2)(ii)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘has been entitled to an 
annuity’’ and inserting ‘‘is entitled to an annu-
ity’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘, for not less than 24 
months’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘could have been entitled 
for 24 calendar months, and’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to insurance benefits under title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to items and
services furnished in months beginning at least 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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