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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4962 
To create a commemorative currency program featuring each of the 50 
State capitols or statehouses on the $1 Federal reserve note, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2004 
Mr. LAMPSON (for himself and Mr. GRIJALVA) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To create a commemorative currency program featuring each 
of the 50 State capitols or statehouses on the $1 Federal 
reserve note, 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 ‘‘50 State Capitols Com-
memorative Currency Program’’.
SEC. 2. 50 STATE CAPITOLS COMMEMORATIVE CURRENCY 
PROGRAM. 
Section 5114 of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d) 50 STATE CAPITOLS COMMEMORATIVE CUR-
RENCY PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) REDESIGN BEGINNING IN 2005.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the re-
quirements of subsection (b) (relating to the in-
clusion of the inscription ‘In God We Trust’ on 
all United States currency) and the 8th undes-
ignated paragraph of section 16 of the Federal 
Reserve Act, during the 10-year period begin-
ning on January 1, 2005, the center panel of 
the reverse side of the $1 Federal reserve notes 
shall incorporate designs selected in accordance 
with this subsection which are emblematic of 
the capitols or statehouses of the 50 States. 
‘‘(B) TRANSITION
PROVISION.—Notwith-
standing subparagraph (A), the Secretary may 
continue to print, and the Board to issue, $1 
Federal reserve notes in 2005 which bear the 
design in effect before the redesign required 
under this subsection as required to ensure a
smooth transition into the 10-year program 
under this subsection. 
‘‘(2) SINGLE STATE DESIGNS.—The design on 
the center panel of the reverse side of each $1 Fed-
eral reserve note issued during the 10-year period 
referred to in paragraph (1) shall be emblematic of 
the capitol or statehouse of 1 of the 50 States. 
‘‘(3) ISSUANCE OF NOTES COMMEMORATING 5 
STATES DURING EACH OF THE 10 YEARS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The designs for the 
$1 Federal reserve notes issued during each 
year of the 10-year period referred to in para-
graph (1) shall be emblematic of 5 States se-
lected in the order in which such States ratified 
the Constitution of the United States or were 
admitted into the Union, as the case may be. 
‘‘(B) NUMBER OF EACH OF 5 DESIGNS IN 
EACH YEAR.—Of the $1 Federal reserve notes 
issued during each year of the 10-year period 
referred to in paragraph (1), the Board shall 
prescribe, in accordance with section 16 of the 
Federal Reserve Act and on the basis of such 
factors as the Board determines to be appro-
priate, the number of $1 Federal reserve notes
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2663
AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suit-
ability and feasibility of designating Castle Nugent
Farms located on St. Croix, Virgin Islands, as a unit
of the National Park System, 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. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE STUDY REGARDING
CASTLE NUGENT FARMS.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(1) Castle Nugent Farms, located on the south-
eastern shore of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, is
the largest parcel of privately-held land in the Virgin
Islands and has been an operating cattle ranch for
50 years.
(2) This land has the largest and healthiest
fringing coral reef anywhere in the Virgin Islands.
(3) It consists of Caribbean dry forest and
pasturelands with considerable cultural resources in-
cluding both pre-Columbian and post-European set-
tlement.
(4) Castle Nugent Farms contains a large his-
toric 17th century Danish estate house that sits on
over 4 miles of pristine Caribbean oceanfront prop-
erty.
(5) In addition to being an area for turtle nest-
ing and night heron nesting, it is the home for the
Senepol cattle breed, a unique breed of cattle that
was developed on St. Croix in the early 1900’s to
adapt to the island’s climate.
(b) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Interior shall carry
out a study regarding the suitability and feasibility of des-
ignating Castle Nugent Farms as a unit of the National
Park System.
(c) STUDY PROCESS
AND COMPLETION.—Section
8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)) shall
apply to the conduct and completion of the study required
by this section.
Passed the House of Representatives September 21,
2004.
Attest:
Clerk.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2663
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasi-
bility of designating Castle Nugent Farms located on St. Croix, Virgin 
Islands, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 8, 2003
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suit-
ability and feasibility of designating Castle Nugent 
Farms located on St. Croix, Virgin Islands, as a unit 
of the National Park System, 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. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE STUDY REGARDING 
CASTLE NUGENT FARMS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Castle Nugent Farms, located on the south-
eastern shore of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, is 
the largest parcel of privately-held land in the Virgin
Islands and has been an operating cattle ranch for 
50 years. 
(2) This land has the largest and healthiest 
fringing coral reef anywhere in the Virgin Islands. 
(3) It consists of Caribbean dry forest and 
pasturelands with considerable cultural resources in-
cluding both pre-Columbian and post-European set-
tlement. 
(4) Castle Nugent Farms contains a large his-
toric 17th century Danish estate house that sits on 
over 4 miles of pristine Caribbean oceanfront prop-
erty. 
(5) In addition to being an area for turtle nest-
ing and night heron nesting, it is the home for the 
Senepol cattle breed, a unique breed of cattle that 
was developed on St. Croix in the early 1900’s to 
adapt to the island’s climate. 
(b) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Interior shall carry 
out a study regarding the suitability and feasibility of des-
ignating Castle Nugent Farms as a unit of the National 
Park System. 
(c) STUDY PROCESS
AND COMPLETION.—Section 
8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)) shall
SECTION 1. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE STUDY REGARDING 
CASTLE NUGENT FARMS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Castle Nugent Farms, located on the south-
eastern shore of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, is 
the largest parcel of privately-held land in the Virgin 
Islands and has been an operating cattle ranch for 
50 years. 
(2) This land has the largest and healthiest 
fringing coral reef anywhere in the Virgin Islands. 
(3) It consists of Caribbean dry forest and 
pasturelands with considerable cultural resources in-
cluding both pre-Columbian and post-European set-
tlement. 
(4) Castle Nugent Farms contains a large his-
toric 17th century Danish estate house that sits on 
over 4 miles of pristine Caribbean oceanfront prop-
erty. 
(5) In addition to being an area for turtle nest-
ing and night heron nesting, it is the home for the 
Senepol cattle breed, a unique breed of cattle that 
was developed on St. Croix in the early 1900’s to 
adapt to the island’s climate. 
(b) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Interior shall carry 
out a study regarding the suitability and feasibility of des-
apply to the conduct and completion of the study required 
by this section.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2663
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2004
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suit-
ability and feasibility of designating Castle Nugent 
Farms located on St. Croix, Virgin Islands, as a unit 
of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 2663 RFS 
SECTION 1. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE STUDY REGARDING 
CASTLE NUGENT FARMS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Castle Nugent Farms, located on the south-
eastern shore of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, is 
the largest parcel of privately-held land in the Virgin 
Islands and has been an operating cattle ranch for 
50 years. 
(2) This land has the largest and healthiest 
fringing coral reef anywhere in the Virgin Islands. 
(3) It consists of Caribbean dry forest and 
pasturelands with considerable cultural resources in-
cluding both pre-Columbian and post-European set-
tlement. 
(4) Castle Nugent Farms contains a large his-
toric 17th century Danish estate house that sits on 
over 4 miles of pristine Caribbean oceanfront prop-
erty. 
(5) In addition to being an area for turtle nest-
ing and night heron nesting, it is the home for the 
Senepol cattle breed, a unique breed of cattle that 
was developed on St. Croix in the early 1900’s to 
adapt to the island’s climate. 
(b) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Interior shall carry 
out a study regarding the suitability and feasibility of des-
HR 2663 RFS 
ignating Castle Nugent Farms as a unit of the National 
Park System. 
(c) STUDY PROCESS
AND COMPLETION.—Section 
8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)) shall 
apply to the conduct and completion of the study required 
by this section.
Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 
2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
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Union Calendar No. 384 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2663 
[Report No. 108–640] 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasi-
bility of designating Castle Nugent Farms located on St. Croix, Virgin 
Islands, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 8, 2003 
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2004 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suit-
ability and feasibility of designating Castle Nugent 
Farms located on St. Croix, Virgin Islands, as a unit 
of the National Park System, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
ignating Castle Nugent Farms as a unit of the National 
Park System. 
(c) STUDY PROCESS
AND COMPLETION.—Section 
8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)) shall 
apply to the conduct and completion of the study required 
by this section.
Union Calendar No. 384 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2663 
[Report No. 108–640] 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study 
the suitability and feasibility of designating Cas-
tle Nugent Farms located on St. Croix, Virgin Is-
lands, as a unit of the National Park System, 
and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 7, 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. 2665
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to protect the rights 
of employees to receive overtime compensation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 8, 2003
Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. 
MCHUGH, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. ANDREWS, 
Mr. OWENS, and Mr. KIND) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to protect 
the rights of employees to receive overtime compensation.
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 ‘‘Overtime Compensa-
tion Protection Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF OVERTIME COMPENSATION. 
Section 13 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(k)(1) The Secretary shall not promulgate any regu-
lation that has the effect of exempting from the require-
ments of section 7 any employee who is not otherwise ex-
empted pursuant to regulations promulgated under this 
section that are in effect on the date of enactment of this 
subsection. 
‘‘(2) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to 
prohibit the Secretary from reducing the number of em-
ployees who are exempt from the requirements of section 
7 by regulations promulgated under this section.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2666
To authorize funds for fiscal year 2004 for research, development, test, 
and evaluation for a prototype multi-role, long-range sniper system. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 8, 2003
Mr. LATOURETTE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To authorize funds for fiscal year 2004 for research, develop-
ment, test, and evaluation for a prototype multi-role, 
long-range sniper system.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDING FOR PROTOTYPE 
MULTI-ROLE LONG-RANGE SNIPER SYSTEM. 
Of the amount made available under section 201 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2004 for Defense-Wide research, development, test, and 
evaluation for fiscal year 2004, $475,000 shall be available 
for a prototype multi-role, long-range sniper system capa-
ble of firing a 30-millimeter projectile to a range of ap-
proximately 4,500 yards.
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(1) Because of its extensive use of public char-
ter schools and transformation schools, the District 
of Columbia has become a leading national model for 
providing children and parents with alternatives to 
traditional public schools. 
(2) The District of Columbia has the largest 
number of public charter schools per capita in the 
Nation. 
(3) Despite the unavailability of adequate facili-
ties and play areas at the District of Columbia’s 
public charter schools, they have proved a remark-
able success. The attractiveness of these schools to 
parents has increased exponentially, as demonstrated 
by the extensive wait lists for admission. 
(4) By designating certain low-performing 
schools as transformation schools and providing 
these schools with increased resources and special-
ized attention, the District of Columbia is making a 
significant difference in the performance of low-in-
come and other children who attend these schools. 
(5) Many school districts have failed to estab-
lish charter schools, and many are only beginning to 
consider removing low-performing schools from the 
procedures applicable to traditional public schools, 
as the District of Columbia has done in establishing
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2669
To provide a model for school districts in the United States using and 
building on the experience of the District of Columbia in establishing 
fully accountable public alternatives to traditional public schools. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 8, 2003
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To provide a model for school districts in the United States 
using and building on the experience of the District 
of Columbia in establishing fully accountable public alter-
natives to traditional public schools.
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 ‘‘Model Alternative Pub-
licly Accountable Schools Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds as follows:
parents with expanded opportunities and en-
riched resources; and 
(B) public charter schools in the District 
of Columbia, for children whose parents so 
choose. 
SEC. 4. EXPANSION OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-INCOME 
PARENTS IN D.C. TO ENROLL THEIR CHIL-
DREN IN HIGHER-PERFORMING SCHOOLS. 
(a) PUBLIC TRANSFORMATION SCHOOLS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated for public transformation schools in the 
District of Columbia $12,000,000 for fiscal year 
2004 and such sums as may be necessary for each 
of the succeeding 4 fiscal years, to be used to ex-
pand opportunities for students in the District of 
Columbia to attend such schools and to fund the ad-
ditional services that are necessary to achieve contin-
ued improvements in the performance of the children 
in these schools. 
(2) PUBLIC
TRANSFORMATION
SCHOOL
DE-
FINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘public trans-
formation school’’ means a public elementary or sec-
ondary school that—
(A) is designated as a transformation 
school by the Superintendent of the District of 
Columbia Public Schools; and 
(B) is eligible for a schoolwide program 
under section 1114 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
6314) or targeted assistance under section 
1115 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6315). 
(b) PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS.—There are author-
ized to be appropriated to the Direct Loan Fund for Char-
ter School Improvement (established under section 143(b) 
of the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2003 
(Public Law 108–7; 117 Stat. 131)) $3,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2004 and such sums as may be necessary for each 
of the succeeding 4 fiscal years, to be used to expand op-
portunities for students in the District of Columbia to at-
tend public charter schools in the District of Columbia. 
(c) AUTHORIZATIONS
IN ADDITIONAL
TO OTHER 
FUNDS.—Any authorization of appropriations under this 
section is in addition to any other authorizations of appro-
priations available for the purposes of this Act. 
SEC. 5. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOLS RE-
CEIVING ASSISTANCE. 
Not later than 90 days after the end of each academic 
year, the State Education Agency for the District of Co-
lumbia shall prepare and submit to the Congress and the 
Mayor and City Council of the District of Columbia a re-
port on the progress for the academic year of all of the 
public transformation schools and public charter schools 
in the District that receive funds under this Act. 
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this Act $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and such sums 
as may be necessary for each of the succeeding 4 fiscal 
years.
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plan for correcting any deficiencies in the submission of 
such information. 
SEC. 106. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL 
POLICE AGENCIES THAT ENFORCE IMMIGRA-
TION LAWS. 
(a) GRANTS FOR SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR HOUSING 
AND
PROCESSING
ILLEGAL
ALIENS.—From amounts 
made available to make grants under this section, the At-
torney General shall make grants to local law enforcement 
agencies for procurement of equipment, technology, facili-
ties, and other products that facilitate and are directly re-
lated to housing and processing illegal aliens in custody 
for immigration law violations, including additional ad-
ministrative costs incurred under this Act. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under this section, the local law enforcement agency must 
have the authority to, and have in effect the policy and 
practice to, enforce Federal immigration laws in the 
course of carrying out such agency’s law enforcement du-
ties. 
(c) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated for grants under this section $1,000,000,000 for 
each fiscal year.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2670
To limit the reimbursement of travel expenses of the members and employees 
of the Federal Communications Commission. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 8, 2003
Ms. WATSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce, 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 limit the reimbursement of travel expenses of the mem-
bers and employees of the Federal Communications Com-
mission.
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 Communica-
tions Commission Accountability Act’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON RECEIPT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES. 
Section 1353 of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e) LIMITATION
ON FCC.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of this section, section 4111 of title 5, 
United States Code, or any other provision of law in pari 
materia, no commissioner or employee of the Federal 
Communications Commission may accept, nor may the 
Federal Communications Commission accept, payment or 
reimbursement from the nongovernmental sponsor (or any 
affiliated organization) of any convention, conference, or 
meeting for expenses for travel, subsistence, or related ex-
penses incurred by a commissioner or employee of the 
Commission for the purpose of enabling that commissioner 
or employee to attend and participate in any such conven-
tion, conference, or meeting. The Federal Communications 
Commission may establish a de minimus level of payment 
or value to which the preceding sentence does not apply.’’. 
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF INCONSISTENT PROVISION. 
Section 4(g) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 154(g)) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (2).
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and necessary for the practical and efficient work of the
Department: Provided, That this appropriation shall be re-
imbursed from applicable appropriations in this Act for
travel expenses incident to the holding of hearings as re-
quired by 5 U.S.C. 551–558: Provided further, That of such
amount, sufficient funds shall be available for the Secretary
of Agriculture, not later than 60 days after the last day
of the fiscal year, to submit to Congress a report on the
amount of acquisitions made by the Department of Agri-
culture during such fiscal year of articles, materials, or sup-
plies that were manufactured outside the United States.
Such report shall separately indicate the dollar value of any
articles, materials, or supplies purchased by the Depart-
ment of Agriculture that were manufactured outside the
United States, an itemized list of all waivers under the Buy
American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a et seq.) that were granted
with respect to such articles, materials, or supplies, and a
summary of total procurement funds spent on goods manu-
factured in the United States versus funds spent on goods
manufactured outside of the United States. The Secretary
of Agriculture shall make the report publicly available by
posting the report on an Internet website.