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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3222
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located 
at 300 Quarropas Street in White Plains, New York, as the ‘‘Charles 
L. Brieant, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 1, 2003
Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mrs. KELLY) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To designate the Federal building and United States court-
house located at 300 Quarropas Street in White Plains, 
New York, as the ‘‘Charles L. Brieant, Jr. Federal 
Building and United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The Federal building and United States courthouse 
located at 300 Quarropas Street in White Plains, New 
York, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Charles L. 
Brieant, Jr. Federal Building and United States Court-
house’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal 
building and United States courthouse referred to in sec-
tion 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Charles 
L. Brieant, Jr. Federal Building and United States Court-
house’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3224
To provide for the issuance of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Excep-
tional Public Service Award to journalists who accompanied units of 
the United States Armed Forces or coalition partners into Iraq during 
Operation Iraqi Freedom, a process referred to as ‘‘embedding’’, in 
order to provide first-hand and timely reports on the progress of the 
United States and coalition forces and the liberation of the Iraqi people. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 1, 2003
Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, and Mr. WELDON of 
Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To provide for the issuance of the Office of the Secretary 
of Defense Exceptional Public Service Award to journal-
ists who accompanied units of the United States Armed 
Forces or coalition partners into Iraq during Operation 
Iraqi Freedom, a process referred to as ‘‘embedding’’, 
in order to provide first-hand and timely reports on 
the progress of the United States and coalition forces 
and the liberation of the Iraqi people.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RECOGNITION OF JOURNALISTS EMBEDDED 
WITH UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES OR 
COALITION PARTNERS IN IRAQ DURING OP-
ERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The First Amendment to the Constitution 
of the United States establishes the right to free 
speech and a press unfettered by Government inter-
ference and reflected the belief of the American peo-
ple that an informed public is essential to the sur-
vival of democracy. 
(2) The press, in all its forms today, informs 
the public on news events in the United States and 
elsewhere in the world and acts as a check on exces-
sive Government actions by facilitating feedback to 
the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of 
Government. 
(3) Journalists first began serving as war cor-
respondents during the Crimean War in 1854, and, 
by the next decade, more than 500 journalists cov-
ered the activities of the contending armies during 
the American Civil War, capturing the interest of 
Americans in the conflict and establishing the tradi-
tion of newspaper readership in America. 
(4) During Operation Iraqi Freedom, the De-
partment of Defense provided journalists with the
persecution in Europe entry to the United States as pro-
vided in subsection (b). 
(b) SCOPE OF REVIEW.—The Jewish Refugee Com-
mission’s review shall cover the period between January 
1, 1933, through December 31, 1945, and shall include, 
to the greatest extent practicable, the following: 
(1) A review of the United States Government’s 
refusal to allow Jewish and other refugees fleeing 
persecution and genocide entry to the United States, 
including a review of the underlying rationale of the 
United States Government’s decision to refuse the 
Jewish and other refugees entry, the information the 
United States Government received or acquired sug-
gesting such refusal was necessary, the perceived 
benefit of such refusal, and the impact of such re-
fusal on the refugees. 
(2) A review of Federal refugee policy relating 
to those fleeing persecution or genocide, including 
recommendations for making it easier for future vic-
tims of persecution or genocide to obtain refuge in 
the United States. 
(c) FIELD HEARINGS.—The Jewish Refugee Com-
mission shall hold public hearings in such cities of the 
United States as it deems appropriate.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3225
To permit startup partnerships and S corporations to elect taxable years 
other than required years. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 1, 2003
Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. KLECZKA, and Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To permit startup partnerships and S corporations to elect 
taxable years other than required years.
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 ‘‘Small Business Tax 
Flexibility Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. QUALIFIED SMALL BUSINESSES ELECTION OF TAX-
ABLE YEAR ENDING IN A MONTH FROM 
APRIL TO NOVEMBER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part I of subchapter E of chapter 
1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to ac-
counting periods) is amended by inserting after section 
444 the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 444A. QUALIFIED SMALL BUSINESSES ELECTION OF 
TAXABLE YEAR ENDING IN A MONTH FROM 
APRIL TO NOVEMBER. 
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—A qualified small business 
may elect to have a taxable year, other than the required 
taxable year, which ends on the last day of any of the 
months of April through November (or at the end of an 
equivalent annual period (varying from 52 to 53 weeks)). 
‘‘(b) YEARS FOR WHICH ELECTION EFFECTIVE.—An 
election under subsection (a)—
‘‘(1) shall be made not later than the due date 
(including extensions thereof) for filing the return of 
tax for the first taxable year of the qualified small 
business, and 
‘‘(2) shall be effective for such first taxable year 
or period and for all succeeding taxable years of 
such qualified small business until such election is 
terminated under subsection (c). 
‘‘(c) TERMINATION.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—An election under sub-
section (a) shall be terminated on the earliest of—
‘‘(A) the first day of the taxable year fol-
lowing the taxable year for which the entity 
fails to meet the gross receipts test, 
‘‘(B) the date on which the entity fails to 
qualify as an S corporation, or 
‘‘(C) the date on which the entity termi-
nates. 
‘‘(2) GROSS RECEIPTS TEST.—For purposes of 
paragraph (1), an entity fails to meet the gross re-
ceipts test if the entity fails to meet the gross re-
ceipts test of section 448(c). 
‘‘(3) EFFECT
OF
TERMINATION.—An entity 
with respect to which an election is terminated 
under this subsection shall determine its taxable 
year for subsequent taxable years under any other 
method that would be permitted under subtitle A. 
‘‘(4) INCOME
INCLUSION
AND
DEDUCTION 
RULES FOR PERIOD AFTER TERMINATION.—If the 
termination of an election under paragraph (1)(A) 
results in a short taxable year—
‘‘(A) items relating to net profits for the 
period beginning on the day after its last fiscal 
year-end and ending on the day before the be-
ginning of the taxable year determined under 
paragraph (4) shall be includible in income rat-
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of provision of assistance to such category and the 
cost of such assistance shall not be considered as an 
unreimbursed cost.’’. 
(b) SCHIP.—Section 2107(e)(1) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1397gg(e)(1)) as amended by section 803 of the 
Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement 
and Protection Act of 2000, as enacted into law by section 
1(a)(6) of Public Law 106–554, is amended by redesig-
nating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraph (D) 
and (E), respectively, and by inserting after subparagraph 
(B) the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) Section 1903(v)(4) (relating to cov-
erage of categories of permanent resident alien 
children).’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2003, and apply 
to medical assistance and child health assistance furnished 
on or after such date.
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ably over the succeeding 4 taxable years, or (if 
fewer) the number of taxable years equal to the 
fiscal years for which the election under this 
section was in effect, and 
‘‘(B) items relating to net losses for such 
period shall be deductible in the first taxable 
year after the taxable year with respect to 
which the election terminated. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) QUALIFIED SMALL BUSINESS.—The term 
‘qualified small business’ means an entity—
‘‘(A)(i) for which an election under section 
1362(a) is in effect for the first taxable year or 
period of such entity and for all subsequent 
years, or 
‘‘(ii) which is treated as a partnership for 
the first taxable year or period of such entity 
for Federal income tax purposes, 
‘‘(B) which conducts an active trade or 
business or which would qualify for an election 
to amortize start-up expenditures under section 
195, and 
‘‘(C) which is a start-up business. 
‘‘(2) START-UP
BUSINESS.—For purposes of 
paragraph (1)(C), an entity shall be treated as a
start-up business so long as not more than 75 per-
cent of the entity is owned by any person who pre-
viously conducted a similar trade or business at any 
time within the 1-year period ending on the date on 
which such entity is formed. For purposes of the 
preceding sentence, a person and any other person 
bearing a relationship to such person specified in 
section 267(b) or 707(b)(1) shall be treated as one 
person, and sections 267(b) and 707(b)(1) shall be 
applied as if section 267(c)(4) provided that the 
family of an individual consists of the individual’s 
spouse and the individual’s children under the age of 
21. 
‘‘(3) REQUIRED TAXABLE YEAR.—The term ‘re-
quired taxable year’ has the meaning given to such 
term by section 444(e). 
‘‘(e) TIERED STRUCTURES.—The Secretary shall 
prescribe rules similar to the rules of section 444(d)(3) 
to eliminate abuse of this section through the use of tiered 
structures.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 444(a)(1) 
of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘section,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section and section 444A’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for part I of subchapter E of chapter 1 of such Code is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
444 the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 444A. Qualified small businesses election of taxable year ending in a 
month from April to November.’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2003.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3226
To establish commissions to review the facts and circumstances surrounding 
injustices suffered by European Americans, European Latin Americans, 
and Jewish refugees during World War II. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 1, 2003
Mr. WEXLER (for himself and Mr. HONDA) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To establish commissions to review the facts and cir-
cumstances surrounding injustices suffered by European 
Americans, European Latin Americans, and Jewish refu-
gees during World War II.
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 ‘‘Wartime Treatment 
Study Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) During World War II, the United States 
successfully fought the spread of Nazism and fas-
cism by Germany, Italy, and Japan. 
(2) Nazi Germany persecuted and engaged in 
genocide against Jews and certain other groups. By 
the end of the war, 6,000,000 Jews had perished at 
the hands of Nazi Germany. United States Govern-
ment policies, however, restricted entry to the 
United States to Jewish and other refugees who 
sought safety from Nazi persecution. 
(3) While we were at war, the United States 
treated the Japanese American, German American, 
and Italian American communities as suspect. 
(4) The United States Government should con-
duct an independent review to assess fully and ac-
knowledge these actions. Congress has previously re-
viewed the United States Government’s wartime 
treatment of Japanese Americans through the Com-
mission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of 
Civilians. An independent review of the treatment of 
German Americans and Italian Americans and of 
Jewish refugees fleeing persecution and genocide has 
not yet been undertaken. 
(5) During World War II, the United States 
Government branded as ‘‘enemy aliens’’ more than
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1730 
AN ACT 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the 
protection of community centers with religious affiliation, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3228
To withdraw normal trade relations treatment from the products of the 
People’s Republic of China. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 2, 2003
Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. WAMP, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. GOODE, 
Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. 
HINCHEY, Mr. CLAY, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. PASCRELL, 
Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. FILNER, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. TAYLOR 
of North Carolina, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. EVANS, 
Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. FRANK of Massa-
chusetts, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. 
GRIJALVA, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. COBLE, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. 
TOWNS, and Mr. BACA) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To withdraw normal trade relations treatment from the 
products of the People’s Republic of China.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. WITHDRAWAL OF NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS 
TREATMENT FROM THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC 
OF CHINA. 
Notwithstanding the provisions of title I of Public 
Law 106–286, title IV of the Trade Act of 1974, or any 
other provision of law, effective on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, normal trade relations treatment shall 
not apply to the products of the People’s Republic of 
China, and normal trade relations treatment may not 
thereafter be extended to the products of that country.
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1733 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Energy to review and update 
a report on the energy and environmental benefits of 
the re-refining of used lubricating oil. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3229
AN ACT
To amend title 44, United States Code, to transfer to the
Public Printer the authority over the individuals respon-
sible for preparing indexes of the Congressional Record,
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. TRANSFER TO PUBLIC PRINTER OF AUTHORITY
OVER INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBLE FOR PRE-
PARING CONGRESSIONAL RECORD INDEXES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 902 of title 44, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 902. Congressional Record: Indexes
‘‘The Public Printer shall prepare the semimonthly
and the session index to the Congressional Record. The
Joint Committee on Printing shall direct the form and
manner of its publication and distribution.’’.
(b) TRANSITION RULE
FOR CURRENT EMPLOY-
EES.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Any individual who is an
employee of the Congressional Record Index Office
as of the effective date of this Act shall be trans-
ferred to the Government Printing Office, subject to
the provisions of this title governing the selection
and appointment of employees of the Government
Printing Office and any applicable regulations.
(2) TREATMENT OF ACCRUED LEAVE.—Any an-
nual and sick leave accrued by such an individual
prior to such date shall be transferred and made
available to the individual as an employee of the
Government Printing Office, subject to applicable
regulations of the Government Printing Office gov-
erning the use of such leave.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall
apply with respect to pay periods beginning on or after
October 1, 2003 (or, if later, the first day of the first
month which begins after the date of the enactment of
this Act).
Passed the House of Representatives October 7,
2003.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 3229
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 amend title 44, United States Code, to transfer to the Public Printer the authority
over the individuals responsible for preparing indexes of the Congressional Record,
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. TRANSFER TO PUBLIC PRINTER OF AUTHORITY OVER
INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARING CONGRES-
SIONAL RECORD INDEXES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 902 of title 44, United States Code,
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 902. Congressional Record: Indexes
‘‘The Public Printer shall prepare the semimonthly and the
session index to the Congressional Record. The Joint Committee
on Printing shall direct the form and manner of its publication
and distribution.’’.
(b) TRANSITION RULE FOR CURRENT EMPLOYEES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Any individual who is an employee of
the Congressional Record Index Office as of the effective date
of this Act shall be transferred to the Government Printing
Office, subject to the provisions of this title governing the
selection and appointment of employees of the Government
Printing Office and any applicable regulations.
(2) TREATMENT OF ACCRUED LEAVE.—Any annual and sick
leave accrued by such an individual prior to such date shall
be transferred and made available to the individual as an
employee of the Government Printing Office, subject to
applicable regulations of the Government Printing Office gov-
erning the use of such leave.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall apply
with respect to pay periods beginning on or after October 1, 2003
H. R. 3229—2
(or, if later, the first day of the first month which begins after
the date of the enactment of this Act).
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3229
To amend title 44, United States Code, to transfer to the Public Printer 
the authority over the individuals responsible for preparing indexes of 
the Congressional Record, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 2, 2003
Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. LARSON of Connecticut) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To amend title 44, United States Code, to transfer to the 
Public Printer the authority over the individuals respon-
sible for preparing indexes of the Congressional Record, 
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. TRANSFER TO PUBLIC PRINTER OF AUTHORITY 
OVER INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBLE FOR PRE-
PARING CONGRESSIONAL RECORD INDEXES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 902 of title 44, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 902. Congressional Record: Indexes 
‘‘The Public Printer shall prepare the semimonthly 
and the session index to the Congressional Record. The 
Joint Committee on Printing shall direct the form and 
manner of its publication and distribution.’’. 
(b) TRANSITION RULE
FOR CURRENT EMPLOY-
EES.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Any individual who is an 
employee of the Congressional Record Index Office 
as of the effective date of this Act shall be trans-
ferred to the Government Printing Office, subject to 
the provisions of this title governing the selection 
and appointment of employees of the Government 
Printing Office and any applicable regulations. 
(2) TREATMENT OF ACCRUED LEAVE.—Any an-
nual and sick leave accrued by such an individual 
prior to such date shall be transferred and made 
available to the individual as an employee of the 
Government Printing Office, subject to applicable 
regulations of the Government Printing Office gov-
erning the use of such leave. 
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall 
apply with respect to pay periods beginning on or after 
October 1, 2003 (or, if later, the first day of the first
month which begins after the date of the enactment of 
this Act).
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3229
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 14, 2003
Received 
AN ACT 
To amend title 44, United States Code, to transfer to the 
Public Printer the authority over the individuals respon-
sible for preparing indexes of the Congressional Record, 
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 3229 RDS 
SECTION 1. TRANSFER TO PUBLIC PRINTER OF AUTHORITY 
OVER INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBLE FOR PRE-
PARING CONGRESSIONAL RECORD INDEXES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 902 of title 44, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 902. Congressional Record: Indexes 
‘‘The Public Printer shall prepare the semimonthly 
and the session index to the Congressional Record. The 
Joint Committee on Printing shall direct the form and 
manner of its publication and distribution.’’. 
(b) TRANSITION RULE
FOR CURRENT EMPLOY-
EES.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Any individual who is an 
employee of the Congressional Record Index Office 
as of the effective date of this Act shall be trans-
ferred to the Government Printing Office, subject to 
the provisions of this title governing the selection 
and appointment of employees of the Government 
Printing Office and any applicable regulations. 
(2) TREATMENT OF ACCRUED LEAVE.—Any an-
nual and sick leave accrued by such an individual 
prior to such date shall be transferred and made 
available to the individual as an employee of the 
Government Printing Office, subject to applicable 
regulations of the Government Printing Office gov-
erning the use of such leave.
HR 3229 RDS 
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall 
apply with respect to pay periods beginning on or after 
October 1, 2003 (or, if later, the first day of the first 
month which begins after the date of the enactment of 
this Act).
Passed the House of Representatives October 7, 
2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.