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other governments to promote human rights
and democracy in Burma;
(B) the extent to which actions related to
trade with Burma taken pursuant to this Act
have been effective in—
(i) improving conditions in Burma, in-
cluding human rights violations, arrest and
detention of democracy activists, forced
and child labor, and the status of dialogue
between the SPDC and the NLD and eth-
nic minorities;
(ii) furthering the policy objections of
the United States toward Burma; and,
(C) the impact of actions relating to trade
take pursuant to this Act on other national se-
curity, economic, and foreign policy interests of
the United States, including relations with
countries friendly to the United States.
SEC. 9. DURATION OF SANCTIONS.
(a) TERMINATION BY REQUEST FROM DEMOCRATIC
BURMA.—The President may terminate any provision in
this Act upon the request of a democratically elected gov-
ernment in Burma, provided that all the conditions in sec-
tion 3(a)(3) have been met.
(b) CONTINUATION OF IMPORT SANCTIONS.—
(1) EXPIRATION.—The import restrictions con-
tained in section 3(a)(1) shall expire 1 year from the
date of enactment of this Act unless renewed under
paragraph (2) of this section.
(2) RESOLUTION BY CONGRESS.—The import
restrictions contained in section 3(a)(1) may be re-
newed annually for a 1-year period if, prior to the
anniversary of the date of enactment of this Act,
and each year thereafter, a renewal resolution is en-
acted into law in accordance with subsection (c).
(3) LIMITATION.—The import restrictions con-
tained in section 3(a)(1) may be renewed for a max-
imum of three years from the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(c) RENEWAL RESOLUTIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this section,
the term ‘‘renewal resolution’’ means a joint resolu-
tion of the 2 Houses of Congress, the sole matter
after the resolving clause of which is as follows:
‘‘That Congress approves the renewal of the import
restrictions contained in section 3(a)(1) of the Bur-
mese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.’’
(2) PROCEDURES.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—A renewal resolution—
(i) may be introduced in either House
of Congress by any member of such House
at any time within the 90-day period be-
fore the expiration of the import restric-
tions contained in section 3(a)(1); and
(ii) the provisions of subparagraph
(B) shall apply.
(B) 
EXPEDITED
CONSIDERATION.—The
provisions of section 152(b), (c), (d), (e), and
(f) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2192
(b), (c), (d), (e), and (f)) apply to a renewal
resolution under this Act as if such resolution
were a resolution described in section 152(a) of
the Trade Act of 1974.
Passed the House of Representatives July 15, 2003.
Attest:
Clerk.
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2330
AN ACT
To sanction the ruling Burmese military junta, to
strengthen Burma’s democratic forces and sup-
port and recognize the National League of De-
mocracy as the legitimate representative of the
Burmese people, and for other purposes.
H. R. 2330
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the seventh day of January, two thousand and three
An Act
To sanction the ruling Burmese military junta, to strengthen Burma’s democratic
forces and support and recognize the National League of Democracy as the legiti-
mate representative of the Burmese people, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Burmese Freedom and Democracy
Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) has
failed to transfer power to the National League for Democracy
(NLD) whose parliamentarians won an overwhelming victory
in the 1990 elections in Burma.
(2) The SPDC has failed to enter into meaningful, political
dialogue with the NLD and ethnic minorities and has dismissed
the efforts of United Nations Special Envoy Razali bin Ismail
to further such dialogue.
(3) According to the State Department’s ‘‘Report to the
Congress Regarding Conditions in Burma and U.S. Policy
Toward Burma’’ dated March 28, 2003, the SPDC has become
‘‘more confrontational’’ in its exchanges with the NLD.
(4) On May 30, 2003, the SPDC, threatened by continued
support for the NLD throughout Burma, brutally attacked NLD
supporters, killed and injured scores of civilians, and arrested
democracy advocate Aung San Suu Kyi and other activists.
(5) The SPDC continues egregious human rights violations
against Burmese citizens, uses rape as a weapon of intimidation
and torture against women, and forcibly conscripts child-sol-
diers for the use in fighting indigenous ethnic groups.
(6) The SPDC is engaged in ethnic cleansing against
minorities within Burma, including the Karen, Karenni, and
Shan people, which constitutes a crime against humanity and
has directly led to more than 600,000 internally displaced
people living within Burma and more than 130,000 people
from Burma living in refugee camps along the Thai-Burma
border.
(7) The ethnic cleansing campaign of the SPDC is in sharp
contrast to the traditional peaceful coexistence in Burma of
Buddhists, Muslims, Christians, and people of traditional
beliefs.
‘‘(A) Section 219(d)(2) (relating to no de-
duction for rollovers). 
‘‘(B) Section 219(f)(3) (relating to time 
when contributions deemed made). 
‘‘(C) Except as provided in section 106(b), 
section 219(f)(5) (relating to employer pay-
ments). 
‘‘(D) Section 408(g) (relating to commu-
nity property laws). 
‘‘(E) Section 408(h) (relating to custodial 
accounts). 
‘‘(e) TAX TREATMENT OF ACCOUNTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A health savings account is 
exempt from taxation under this subtitle unless such 
account has ceased to be a health savings account. 
Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, any such 
account is subject to the taxes imposed by section 
511 (relating to imposition of tax on unrelated busi-
ness income of charitable, etc. organizations). 
‘‘(2) ACCOUNT TERMINATIONS.—Rules similar 
to the rules of paragraphs (2) and (4) of section 
408(e) shall apply to health savings accounts, and 
any amount treated as distributed under such rules 
shall be treated as not used to pay qualified medical 
expenses.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2330
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 15, 2003
Received 
AN ACT 
To sanction the ruling Burmese military junta, to strengthen 
Burma’s democratic forces and support and recognize 
the National League of Democracy as the legitimate 
representative of the Burmese people, and for other pur-
poses.
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by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for 
payments to the Department of Defense Military Retire-
ment Fund, $1,332,301,000. 
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Army Na-
tional Guard while on duty under section 10211, 10302, 
or 12402 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United States 
Code, or while serving on duty under section 12301(d) of 
title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, 
in connection with performing duty specified in section 
12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while under-
going training, or while performing drills or equivalent 
duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 
16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments 
to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, 
$5,598,504,000. 
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air Na-
tional Guard on duty under section 10211, 10305, or 12402 
of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United States Code, 
or while serving on duty under section 12301(d) of title 10 
or section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, in connec-
tion with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) of
to its obligations under international counter-
narcotics agreements and to take other effective 
counternarcotics measures, including, but not 
limited to (i) the arrest and extradition of all in-
dividuals under indictment in the United States 
for narcotics trafficking, (ii) concrete and meas-
urable actions to stem the flow of illicit drug 
money into Burma’s banking system and eco-
nomic enterprises, and (iii) actions to stop the 
manufacture and export of methamphetamines.
(4) 
APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means the Committees on For-
eign Relations and Appropriations of the Senate and 
the Committees on International Relations and Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives. 
(b) WAIVER AUTHORITIES.—The President may waive 
the prohibitions described in this section for any or all 
products imported from Burma to the United States if the 
President determines and notifies the Committees on Appro-
priations and Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Com-
mittees on Appropriations, International Relations, and 
Ways and Means of the House of Representatives that to 
do so is in the national interest of the United States.
HR 2330 RDS 
other governments to promote human rights 
and democracy in Burma; 
(B) the extent to which actions related to 
trade with Burma taken pursuant to this Act 
have been effective in—
(i) improving conditions in Burma, in-
cluding human rights violations, arrest and 
detention of democracy activists, forced 
and child labor, and the status of dialogue 
between the SPDC and the NLD and eth-
nic minorities; 
(ii) furthering the policy objections of 
the United States toward Burma; and, 
(C) the impact of actions relating to trade 
take pursuant to this Act on other national se-
curity, economic, and foreign policy interests of 
the United States, including relations with 
countries friendly to the United States. 
SEC. 9. DURATION OF SANCTIONS. 
(a) TERMINATION BY REQUEST FROM DEMOCRATIC 
BURMA.—The President may terminate any provision in 
this Act upon the request of a democratically elected gov-
ernment in Burma, provided that all the conditions in sec-
tion 3(a)(3) have been met. 
(b) CONTINUATION OF IMPORT SANCTIONS.—
HR 2330 RDS 
(1) EXPIRATION.—The import restrictions con-
tained in section 3(a)(1) shall expire 1 year from the 
date of enactment of this Act unless renewed under 
paragraph (2) of this section. 
(2) RESOLUTION BY CONGRESS.—The import 
restrictions contained in section 3(a)(1) may be re-
newed annually for a 1-year period if, prior to the 
anniversary of the date of enactment of this Act, 
and each year thereafter, a renewal resolution is en-
acted into law in accordance with subsection (c). 
(3) LIMITATION.—The import restrictions con-
tained in section 3(a)(1) may be renewed for a max-
imum of three years from the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(c) RENEWAL RESOLUTIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this section, 
the term ‘‘renewal resolution’’ means a joint resolu-
tion of the 2 Houses of Congress, the sole matter 
after the resolving clause of which is as follows: 
‘‘That Congress approves the renewal of the import 
restrictions contained in section 3(a)(1) of the Bur-
mese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.’’
(2) PROCEDURES.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—A renewal resolution—
HR 2330 RDS 
(i) may be introduced in either House 
of Congress by any member of such House 
at any time within the 90-day period be-
fore the expiration of the import restric-
tions contained in section 3(a)(1); and 
(ii) the provisions of subparagraph 
(B) shall apply. 
(B) 
EXPEDITED
CONSIDERATION.—The 
provisions of section 152(b), (c), (d), (e), and 
(f) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2192 
(b), (c), (d), (e), and (f)) apply to a renewal 
resolution under this Act as if such resolution 
were a resolution described in section 152(a) of 
the Trade Act of 1974.
Passed the House of Representatives July 15, 2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2332
To amend the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 
to make permanent the treatment of dividend income as capital gains. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2003
Mr. MILLER of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation 
Act of 2003 to make permanent the treatment of divi-
dend income as capital gains.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF SUNSET RELATING TO TREATMENT 
OF DIVIDEND INCOME AS CAPITAL GAINS. 
Section 303 of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Rec-
onciliation Act of 2003 is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘this title’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 301’’, and
(2) in the heading, by striking ‘‘TITLE’’ and in-
serting ‘‘SECTION 301’’.
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panying the fiscal year 2004 Defense appropriations 
bill and affirms its support for providing Guard and 
Reserve personnel access to TRICARE. 
SEC. 8143. (a) The Secretary of Defense—
(1) shall review—
(A) all contractual offset arrangements to 
which the policy established under section 2532 
of title 10, United States Code, applies that are 
in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act; 
(B) any memoranda of understanding and 
related agreements to which the limitation in 
section 2531(c) of such title applies that have 
been entered into with a country with respect to 
which such contractual offset arrangements have 
been entered into and are in effect on such date; 
and 
(C) any waivers granted with respect to a 
foreign country under section 2534(d)(3) of title 
10, United States Code, that are in effect on such 
date; and 
(2) shall determine the effects of the use of such 
arrangements, memoranda of understanding, and 
agreements on the effectiveness of buy American re-
quirements provided in law.
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2342
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand Medicare benefits 
to prevent, delay, and minimize the progression of chronic conditions, 
and develop national policies on effective chronic condition care, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2003
Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. 
SANDLIN, and Mrs. JONES of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition 
to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand 
Medicare benefits to prevent, delay, and minimize the 
progression of chronic conditions, and develop national 
policies on effective chronic condition care, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Medicare Chronic Care Improvement Act of 2003’’.
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2337
To provide for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot program 
to determine the effectiveness of contracting for the use of private mem-
ory care facilities for veterans with Alzheimer’s Disease. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2003
Mr. REYNOLDS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To provide for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct 
a pilot program to determine the effectiveness of con-
tracting for the use of private memory care facilities 
for veterans with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PILOT 
PROGRAM OF USE OF PRIVATE MEMORY 
CARE FACILITIES FOR VETERANS WITH ALZ-
HEIMER’S DISEASE. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs shall conduct a pilot program to determine the effec-
tiveness of contracting with private memory care facilities 
to provide needed services for veterans suffering from Alz-
heimer’s Disease as an alternative to the provision by the 
Secretary of inpatient care or home health care for such 
veterans. 
(b) SCOPE OF PILOT PROGRAM.—(1) The pilot pro-
gram shall be conducted through five medical centers of 
the Veterans Health Administration selected by the Sec-
retary for such purpose. 
(2) The program shall be conducted during fiscal 
years 2004 and 2005. 
(3) Under the pilot program, the Secretary may con-
tract for services for eligible veterans from private memory 
care facilities. Any such contract shall be entered into in 
the same manner as applies to contracts under section 
1703 of title 38, United States Code. 
(c) REPORT.—Upon the conclusion of the pilot pro-
gram, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report pro-
viding the results of the pilot program. The report shall 
be submitted not later than 90 days after the end of the 
pilot program. The Secretary shall include in the report 
the following: 
(1) The Secretary’s assessment of the benefits 
to veterans of the pilot program.
(2) The Secretary’s assessment of the effect of 
the pilot program on the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, including the effect on delivery of health 
care to veterans suffering from Alzheimer’s disease 
or related memory disorders. 
(3) Any other findings and conclusions of the 
Secretary with respect to the pilot program. 
(4) Any recommendations of the Secretary 
for—
(A) continuation of the pilot program; 
(B) extension of the pilot program to other 
service regions or to all service regions of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs; or 
(C) for making the authority to enter into 
contracts as described in subsection (b)(3) a 
permanent authority under section 1703 of title 
38, United States Code. 
(d) MEMORY CARE FACILITIES.—For purposes of 
this section, the term ‘‘memory care facility’’ means a fa-
cility that provides specialized services and housing that 
are tailored to the individual needs of those suffering from 
Alzheimer’s disease or related memory disorders.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2338
To prevent loans for Iraq from the International Monetary Fund or the 
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development from being used 
to pay off Iraq’s creditors. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2003
Mr. SAXTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To prevent loans for Iraq from the International Monetary 
Fund or the International Bank for Reconstruction and 
Development from being used to pay off Iraq’s creditors.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PREVENTION OF LOANS FROM IRAQ FROM THE 
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND OR THE 
INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUC-
TION AND DEVELOPMENT FROM BEING USED 
TO PAY OFF IRAQ’S CREDITORS. 
The Bretton Woods Agreements Act (22 U.S.C. 286–
286oo) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 64. PREVENTION OF INTERNATIONAL MONETARY 
FUND LOANS FOR IRAQ FROM BEING USED 
TO PAY OFF IRAQ’S CREDITORS. 
‘‘The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the 
United States Executive Director at the Fund and at the 
Bank to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United 
States to oppose the making of a loan by the Fund or 
the Bank, respectively, to the government of Iraq unless 
the Secretary of the Treasury determines that there are 
sufficient safeguards in place to prevent the loan proceeds 
from being used to reimburse persons or governments 
holding debt arising from credit extended to the govern-
ment of Iraq, and outstanding as of the date of the enact-
ment of this section, for any losses with respect to the 
debt.’’.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2339
To require door delivery of mail sent to persons residing in senior 
communities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2003
Mr. SAXTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To require door delivery of mail sent to persons residing 
in senior communities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DOOR DELIVERY OF MAIL REQUIRED FOR INDI-
VIDUALS 
RESIDING 
IN 
SENIOR 
COMMU-
NITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The United States Postal Service 
shall take such measures as may be necessary to ensure 
that all individuals residing in senior communities shall 
receive their mail through door delivery service.
(b) SENIOR COMMUNITY DEFINED.—As used in this 
section, the term ‘‘senior community’’ means a housing fa-
cility or community which is intended and operated for 
occupancy by individuals 55 years of age or older, and at 
least 80 percent of the occupied units of which are occu-
pied by at least one individual who is 55 years of age or 
older. 
(c) EXCEPTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 
considered to require door delivery service for persons re-
siding in a structure that consists of or contains 2 or more 
dwelling units if delivery is made in a manner that allows 
such persons to receive or retrieve their mail without hav-
ing to exit such structure. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to mail delivered after the end of the 6-month pe-
riod beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
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beneficiary’s circumstances and need for such bene-
fits) in order to encourage the receipt of, or to im-
prove the effectiveness of, care coordination services. 
‘‘(e) CARE COORDINATORS.—
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT FOR CERTIFICATION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In order to be quali-
fied to furnish care coordination and assess-
ment services under this section, an individual 
or entity shall be a health care professional or 
entity (which may include physicians, physician 
group practices, or other health care profes-
sionals or entities the Secretary may find ap-
propriate) who has been certified for a period 
(as provided in subparagraph (B)) by the Sec-
retary, or by an organization recognized by the 
Secretary, as having met such criteria as the 
Secretary may establish for the furnishing of 
care coordination under this section (which may 
include experience in the provision of care co-
ordination or primary care physician’s services). 
‘‘(B) PERIOD OF CERTIFICATION.—The pe-
riod of certification for an individual referred to 
in subparagraph (A) is as follows: