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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2130
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
650 Kinderkamack Road in River Edge, New Jersey, as the ‘‘New 
Bridge Landing Post Office’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 15, 2003
Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Serv-
ice located at 650 Kinderkamack Road in River Edge, 
New Jersey, as the ‘‘New Bridge Landing Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. NEW BRIDGE LANDING POST OFFICE. 
(a) REDESIGNATION.—The facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 650 Kinderkamack Road 
in River Edge, New Jersey, and known as the North 
Hackensack Station Post Office, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘New Bridge Landing Post Office’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the New Bridge Landing 
Post Office.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2130
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 19, 2003
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Serv-
ice located at 121 Kinderkamack Road in River Edge, 
New Jersey, as the ‘‘New Bridge Landing Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 2130 RFS 
SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION. 
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 121 Kinderkamack Road in River Edge, New Jer-
sey, and known as the North Hackensack Station Post 
Office, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘New Bridge 
Landing Post Office’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘New Bridge Landing Post Office’’.
Passed the House of Representatives November 18, 
2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
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Calendar No. 550 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION H. R. 2130 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 19, 2003 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs 
JUNE 7, 2004 
Reported by Ms. COLLINS, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Serv-
ice located at 121 Kinderkamack Road in River Edge, 
New Jersey, as the ‘‘New Bridge Landing Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION. 
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 121 Kinderkamack Road in River Edge, New Jer-
sey, and known as the North Hackensack Station Post 
Office, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘New Bridge 
Landing Post Office’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘New Bridge Landing Post Office’’.
Calendar No. 550 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H.R. 2130 
AN ACT 
To redesignate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 121 Kinderkamack 
Road in River Edge, New Jersey, as the ‘‘New 
Bridge Landing Post Office’’. 
JUNE 7, 2004 
Reported without amendment
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2131
To award a congressional gold medal to President Jose Maria Aznar of 
Spain. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 15, 2003
Mr. GIBBONS (for himself, Mr. REYES, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. 
ENGLISH, Mr. WYNN, and Mr. WILSON of South Carolina) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To award a congressional gold medal to President Jose Maria 
Aznar of Spain.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDING. 
The Congress finds that President Jose Maria Aznar 
of Spain has—
(1) clearly demonstrated, during a very trying 
and historic time for our two nations, as well as for 
all other peaceful and free nations, that he is a 
staunch and steadfast ally of the United States of 
America;
(B) Evaluating the adequacy of available 
statistical measures to determine the Depart-
ment’s success in fulfilling statutory require-
ments. 
(C) Ensuring that data and measures re-
ferred to in this subsection are accurate, reli-
able, relevant, and in a form that permits sys-
tematic analysis. 
(D) Collecting and analyzing such other 
data as may be required by the Director to—
(i) efficiently and effectively fulfill the 
Director’s responsibilities, or 
(ii) identify new environmental prob-
lems. 
(E) Conducting specialized analyses and 
preparing special reports on particular subjects 
whenever required to do so by the President, by 
law, or by the Secretary, or when considered 
appropriate by the Director. 
(F) Making readily accessible or, to the ex-
tent practicable, disseminating all publicly avail-
able data collected under subparagraph (A) or 
(B), in a timely manner and using dissemina-
tion methods that will maximize the utility of
(2) recognized the threat of terrorism to the se-
curity of the world; and 
(3) steadfastly provided support to fight ter-
rorism throughout the world. 
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. 
(a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The Speaker of 
the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tem-
pore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements 
for the presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold 
medal of appropriate design, to President Jose Maria 
Aznar, in recognition of his outstanding and enduring con-
tributions to maintaining the security of all freedom-loving 
nations. 
(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For purposes of the 
presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary 
of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’) shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, 
devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the Sec-
retary. 
SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS. 
The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in 
bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 2 
under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, at 
a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof, including labor,
materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses, 
and the cost of the gold medal. 
SEC. 4. STATUS OF MEDALS. 
(a) NATIONAL MEDALS.—The medals struck pursu-
ant to this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 
51 of title 31, United States Code. 
(b) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of section 
5134 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck 
under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS; PROCEEDS OF 
SALE. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS.—There is 
authorized to be charged against the United States Mint 
Public Enterprise Fund such amounts as may be nec-
essary to pay for the costs of the medals struck pursuant 
to this Act. 
(b) PROCEEDS OF SALE.—Amounts received from the 
sale of duplicate bronze medals authorized under section 
3 shall be deposited into the United States Mint Public 
Enterprise Fund.
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(D) the Inspector General, Environmental 
Protection Agency; 
(E) Chief Financial Officer, Environmental 
Protection Agency; and 
(F) Chief Information Officer, Environ-
mental Protection Agency.
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for the presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold 
medal of appropriate design, to President Jose Maria 
Aznar, in recognition of his outstanding and enduring con-
tributions to maintaining the security of all freedom-loving 
nations. 
(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For purposes of the 
presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary 
of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’) shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, 
devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the Sec-
retary. 
SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS. 
The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in 
bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 2 
under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, at 
a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof, including labor, 
materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses, 
and the cost of the gold medal. 
SEC. 4. STATUS OF MEDALS. 
(a) NATIONAL MEDALS.—The medals struck pursu-
ant to this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 
51 of title 31, United States Code. 
(b) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of section 
5134 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck 
under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.
SEC. 5. AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS; PROCEEDS OF 
SALE. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS.—There is 
authorized to be charged against the United States Mint 
Public Enterprise Fund such amounts as may be nec-
essary to pay for the costs of the medals struck pursuant 
to this Act. 
(b) PROCEEDS OF SALE.—Amounts received from the 
sale of duplicate bronze medals authorized under section 
3 shall be deposited into the United States Mint Public 
Enterprise Fund.
Union Calendar No. 267 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2131 
[Report No. 108–463] 
A BILL 
To award a congressional gold medal to President 
Jose Maria Aznar of Spain. 
APRIL 20, 2004 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2132
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to reallocate costs of the Pactola 
Dam and Reservoir, South Dakota, to reflect increased demands for 
municipal and industrial and fish and wildlife purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 15, 2003
Mr. JANKLOW introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to reallocate costs 
of the Pactola Dam and Reservoir, South Dakota, to 
reflect increased demands for municipal and industrial 
and fish and wildlife 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 ‘‘Pactola Reservoir Re-
allocation Authorization Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following:
(1) It is appropriate to reallocate the costs of 
the Pactola Dam and Reservoir, South Dakota, to 
reflect increased demands for municipal and indus-
trial and fish and wildlife purposes. 
(2) Section 302 of the Department of Energy 
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7152) prohibits this re-
allocation of costs without congressional approval. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF REALLOCATION OF COSTS OF 
PACTOLA DAM AND RESERVOIR, SOUTH DA-
KOTA. 
The Secretary of the Interior may reallocate the con-
struction costs of the Pactola Dam and Reservoir, Rapid 
Valley Unit, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, South 
Dakota, from irrigation purposes to municipal and indus-
trial and fish and wildlife purposes. The reallocation shall 
be accomplished in a manner consistent with reclamation 
law (including the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388), 
and all Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary there-
to) and Bureau of Reclamation policy.
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‘‘(C) a total of more than $10,000. 
‘‘(2) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to authorize the refunding of any 
repayment of a loan made under this part or part 
D. 
‘‘(3) INTEREST.—If a portion of a loan is re-
paid by the Secretary under this section for any 
year, the proportionate amount of interest on such 
loan which accrues for such year shall be repaid by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(4) DOUBLE BENEFITS PROHIBITED.—No bor-
rower may, for the same service, receive a benefit 
under both this section and subtitle D of title I of 
the National and Community Service Act of 1990 
(42 U.S.C. 12601 et seq.). No borrower may receive 
a reduction of loan obligations under both this sec-
tion and section 428J or 460. 
‘‘(d) REPAYMENT TO ELIGIBLE LENDERS.—The Sec-
retary shall pay to each eligible lender or holder for each 
fiscal year an amount equal to the aggregate amount of 
loans which are subject to repayment pursuant to this sec-
tion for such year. 
‘‘(e) APPLICATION FOR REPAYMENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible individual de-
siring loan repayment under this section shall sub-
tities are being formed to circumvent the re-
porting requirements of this section. 
‘‘(2) COSMETOLOGY SERVICE.—The term ‘cos-
metology service’ has the meaning given to such 
term by section 45B(c). 
‘‘(3) CHAIR.—The term ‘chair’ includes a chair, 
booth, or other furniture or equipment from which 
an individual provides a cosmetology service (deter-
mined without regard to whether the cosmetologist 
is entitled to use a specific chair, booth, or other 
similar furniture or equipment or has an exclusive 
right to use any such chair, booth, or other similar 
furniture or equipment). 
‘‘(e) EXCEPTIONS FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES.—Sub-
section (c) shall not apply to a reporting person with re-
spect to an employee who is employed in a capacity for 
which tipping (or sharing tips) is not customary.’’
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 6724(d)(1)(B) of such Code (relat-
ing to the definition of information returns) is 
amended by redesignating clauses (xii) through 
(xviii) as clauses (xiii) through (xix), respectively 
and by inserting after clause (xi) the following new 
clause:
‘‘(xii) section 6050U(a) (relating to 
returns by cosmetology service providers).’’
(2) Section 6724(d)(2) of such Code is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph 
(AA), by striking the period at the end of subpara-
graph (BB) and inserting ‘‘, or’’, and by inserting 
after subparagraph (BB) the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(CC) subsections (b)(3)(A)(ii) and (c) of 
section 6050U (relating to cosmetology service 
providers) even if the recipient is not a payee.’’
(3) The table of sections for subpart B of part 
III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding after 
section 6050T the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 6050U Returns relating to cosmetology services and infor-
mation to be provided to cosmetologists.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to calendar years after 2003.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2137
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 with respect to the release 
of alien children in custody. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 15, 2003
Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Ms. KIL-
PATRICK, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. LEE, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. 
BALLANCE, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. JEFFER-
SON, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. 
WYNN, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, 
and Mr. MEEKS of New York) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 with respect 
to the release of alien children in custody.
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 ‘‘Immigrant Children 
Protection Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. RELEASE OF ALIEN CHILDREN IN CUSTODY INTO 
COMMUNITY. 
(a) UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN.—
(1) 50 percent for law enforcement agencies 
that are eligible under paragraph (1) of subsection 
(b); and 
(2) 50 percent for law enforcement agencies 
that are eligible under paragraph (2) of subsection 
(b). 
(f) REGULATIONS.—The Attorney General may pre-
scribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out 
this section. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section—
(1) the term ‘‘law enforcement agency’’ means 
any State or unit of local government within the 
State that employs law enforcement officers; and 
(2) the term ‘‘law enforcement officer’’ means 
an officer with the powers of arrest as defined by 
the laws of each State and required to be certified 
under the laws of such State. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and such sums as may 
be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 462(b) of the Home-
land Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–296) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) REQUIREMENT FOR RELEASE.—Each un-
accompanied alien child shall be charged and effec-
tively transferred from the Department of Homeland 
Security to the Office of Refugee Resettlement not 
later than 72 hours after the time of the alien’s ap-
prehension and shall be released from custody and 
placed into the community with a qualified relative 
or caretaker within 15 days of such apprehension. 
The previous sentence shall not apply to a child who 
is inadmissible from the United States on a ground 
described in paragraph (2) or (3) of section 212(a) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 
by paragraph (1) shall apply to initial hearings oc-
curring on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(b) ACCOMPANIED CHILDREN.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, subject to paragraph (2), an alien 
child who is in the United States, is accompanied by 
a parent or other adult family member, and is in
Federal custody by reason of immigration status, 
shall be charged and effectively transferred from the 
Department of Homeland Security to the Office of 
Refugee Resettlement not later than 72 hours after 
the time of the alien’s apprehension and shall be re-
leased from custody and placed into the community 
with a qualified relative or caretaker within 15 days 
of such apprehension. The previous sentence shall 
not apply to a child who is inadmissible from the 
United States on a ground described in paragraph 
(2) or (3) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act. 
(2) LIMITATION.—Such an alien child shall not 
be released unless the parent of the child, if accom-
panying the child or otherwise present in the United 
States, or, in the absence of such a parent, an ac-
companying adult family member, provides written 
consent to the release. 
(3) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—This subsection shall 
apply to alien children in custody on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. TREATMENT OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. 
Section 462(b)(1)(E) of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 is amended by inserting ‘‘, including meeting the
needs of such children with special needs’’ after ‘‘unac-
companied alien children’’. 
SEC. 4. PERSONNEL PROCEDURES. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish 
personnel training and procedures specifically to deal with 
the handling of unaccompanied and accompanied alien 
children in order to provide appropriate care in the han-
dling of these children.
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mit a complete and accurate application to the Sec-
retary at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(2) CONDITIONS.—An eligible individual may 
apply for loan repayment under this section after 
completing the required number of years of quali-
fying employment. 
‘‘(3) FULLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS.—An appli-
cation for loan repayment under this section shall 
include such information as is necessary to dem-
onstrate that the applicant—
‘‘(A) if teaching in a public elementary or 
secondary school (other than as a teacher in a 
public charter school), has obtained State cer-
tification as a teacher (including certification 
obtained through alternative routes to certifi-
cation) or passed the State teacher licensing 
exam and holds a license to teach in such State; 
and 
‘‘(B) if teaching in—
‘‘(i) an elementary school, holds a 
bachelor’s degree and demonstrates knowl-
edge and teaching skills in reading, writ-
ing, mathematics, science, and other areas 
of the elementary school curriculum; or
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2139
To repeal the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 15, 2003
Mr. PAUL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on House Administration 
A BILL 
To repeal the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION 
ACT OF 1993. 
The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 
U.S.C. 1973gg et seq.) is repealed.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2140
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income 
amounts received as damages (including punitive damages) on account 
of age discrimination. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 15, 2003
Mr. PAUL 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 exclude 
from gross income amounts received as damages (includ-
ing punitive damages) on account of age discrimination.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXCLUSION FOR AMOUNTS RECEIVED AS DAM-
AGES (INCLUDING PUNITIVE DAMAGES) ON 
ACCOUNT OF AGE DISCRIMINATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 104 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to compensa-
tion for injuries or sickness) is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end of paragraph (4), by striking the period at the
end of paragraph (5) and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and by insert-
ing after paragraph (5) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) the amount of any damages (including pu-
nitive damages) received (whether by suit or agree-
ment and whether as lump sums or as periodic pay-
ments) on account of age discrimination.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to amounts received after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.
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card transactions be so designated, identifying trans-
actions by a code or codes in the authorization mes-
sage and denying authorization of a credit card
transaction in response to an authorization message;
(2) to the extent practical, permit any partici-
pant in a payment system to choose among alter-
native means of identifying and blocking, or other-
wise preventing the acceptance of the products or
services of the payment system or participant in con-
nection with, restricted transactions; and
(3) consider exempting restricted transactions
from any requirement under subsection (a) if the
Federal functional regulators find that it is not rea-
sonably practical to identify and block, or otherwise
prevent, such transactions.
(c) COMPLIANCE WITH PAYMENT SYSTEM POLICIES
AND PROCEDURES.—A creditor, credit card issuer, finan-
cial institution, operator of a terminal at which an elec-
tronic fund transfer may be initiated, money transmitting
business, or international, national, regional, or local net-
work utilized to effect a credit transaction, electronic fund
transfer, or money transmitting service, or a participant
in such network, meets the requirement of subsection (a)
if—