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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2577
To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study and submit to Con-
gress a report on price controls of foreign governments on pharma-
ceuticals. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 24, 2003
Mr. BURGESS (for himself and Mr. BISHOP of Utah) 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 sub-
sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study and 
submit to Congress a report on price controls of foreign 
governments on pharmaceuticals.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. STUDY AND REPORT ON FOREIGN PRICE CON-
TROLS ON PHARMACEUTICALS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General shall conduct 
a study on—
(1) the impact of price controls of foreign gov-
ernments on pharmaceuticals, including the impact
of such price controls on full market access for 
United States pharmaceuticals and on increased 
prices for pharmaceuticals generally for United 
States consumers; and 
(2) the extent to which negotiations conducted 
by the United States Trade Representative under 
the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 
2002 (title XXI of division B of the Trade Act of 
2002) facilitate the elimination of such price con-
trols of foreign governments on pharmaceuticals. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and every 5 years thereafter, 
the Comptroller General shall prepare and submit to Con-
gress a report that contains the results of the study con-
ducted under subsection (a) for the preceding 1- or 5-year 
period (as the case may be).
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for the Trade Act of 1974 is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 182 the following:
‘‘183. Identification of countries that deny market access for agricultural prod-
ucts.’’.
(c) ADDITIONAL STAFF FOR OFFICE OF ASSISTANT 
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE FOR AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS 
AND OFFICE
OF ASSISTANT TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 
FOR MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fis-
cal year 2004 for the salaries and expenses of 1 ad-
ditional specialist employee position within the Office 
of the Assistant United States Trade Representative 
for Agricultural Affairs and 1 additional specialist 
employee position within the Office of the Assistant 
United States Trade Representative for Monitoring 
and Enforcement. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pur-
suant to the authorization of appropriations under 
paragraph (1) are authorized to remain available 
until expended. 
SEC. 4. INVESTIGATIONS. 
(a) INVESTIGATION REQUIRED.—Subparagraph (A) 
of section 302(b)(2) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
‘‘(A) the previous provisions of this section 
shall not apply to residents of such State; and 
‘‘(B) if the State establishes a plan de-
scribed in paragraph (2) (for providing medical 
assistance with respect to the provision of pre-
scription drugs to medicare beneficiaries), the 
amount otherwise determined under section 
1108(f) (as increased under section 1108(g)) 
for the State shall be increased by the amount 
specified in paragraph (3). 
‘‘(2) PLAN.—The plan described in this para-
graph is a plan that—
‘‘(A) provides medical assistance with re-
spect to the provision of covered outpatient 
drugs to low-income medicare beneficiaries; and 
‘‘(B) assures that additional amounts re-
ceived by the State that are attributable to the 
operation of this subsection are used only for 
such assistance. 
‘‘(3) INCREASED AMOUNT.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The amount specified 
in this paragraph for a State for a year is equal 
to the product of—
‘‘(i) the aggregate amount specified in 
subparagraph (B); and
‘‘(ii) the amount specified in section 
1108(g)(1) for that State, divided by the 
sum of the amounts specified in such sec-
tion for all such States. 
‘‘(B) AGGREGATE
AMOUNT.—The aggre-
gate amount specified in this subparagraph 
for—
‘‘(i) 2004, is equal to $20,000,000; or 
‘‘(ii) a subsequent year, is equal to the 
amount specified in clause (i) increased by 
applicable percentage increase specified in 
section 1860D–2(e)(1)(B) for the year in-
volved. 
‘‘(4) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit to 
Congress a report on the application of this sub-
section and may include in the report such rec-
ommendations as the Secretary deems appropriate.’’. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
1108(g)(2) (42 U.S.C. 1308(g)(2)) is amended by 
inserting ‘‘but subject to section 1935(e)(1)(B)’’ 
after ‘‘Notwithstanding subsection (f)’’. 
(e) 
AMENDMENT
TO
BEST
PRICE.—Section 
1927(c)(1)(C)(i) (42 U.S.C. 1396r–8(c)(1)(C)(i)) is 
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subclause 
(III); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
clause (IV) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
clause: 
‘‘(V) any prices charged which 
are negotiated under an eligible entity 
under part D of title XVIII on behalf 
of individuals enrolled under such 
part.’’.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2580
To establish the Congaree Swamp National Park in the State of South 
Carolina, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 24, 2003
Mr. CLYBURN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To establish the Congaree Swamp National Park in the 
State of South Carolina, 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 ‘‘Congaree National 
Park Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Congaree Swamp National Monument, con-
sisting of 22,200 acres, was established in 1976 to
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2582
To amend the State eligibility provisions for grants under section 106 of 
the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to ensure that State 
foster care agencies meet certain requirements if the agencies have knowl-
edge that foster children under the responsibility of the State are missing. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 24, 2003
Mr. DEUTSCH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the State eligibility provisions for grants under 
section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treat-
ment Act to ensure that State foster care agencies meet 
certain requirements if the agencies have knowledge that 
foster children under the responsibility of the State are 
missing.
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 ‘‘Foster Child Protec-
tion Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. GRANTS TO STATES FOR CHILD ABUSE AND NE-
GLECT PREVENTION AND TREATMENT PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 106(b)(2) of the Child 
Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 
5106a(b)(2)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) an assurance that, in any case in 
which a State foster care agency has knowledge 
that a foster child under the responsibility of 
the State is missing, the State foster care agen-
cy shall—
‘‘(i) contact the appropriate local law 
enforcement agency by telephone as soon 
as a determination is made that the child 
is missing; 
‘‘(ii) request an officer of the local law 
enforcement agency to take a report of the 
missing child; 
‘‘(iii) document the time the child was 
reported missing, and the time the call was 
placed to the local law enforcement agency;
‘‘(iv) record the case number assigned 
to the case by the local law enforcement 
agency; 
‘‘(v) if a foster parent of the child no-
tifies the foster care agency that the child 
has returned home, immediately transmit 
that information to the local law enforce-
ment agency; 
‘‘(vi) if a foster parent of the child 
provides the foster care agency with any 
information relating to the child’s where-
abouts, immediately transmit the informa-
tion to the local law enforcement agency; 
and 
‘‘(viii) create and maintain docu-
mentation of all of the above in the perma-
nent file of the foster child maintained by 
the foster care agency.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect 6 months after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2583
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow remarried widows, 
widowers, and surviving divorced spouses to become or remain entitled 
to widow’s or widower’s insurance benefits if the prior marriage was 
for at least 10 years. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 24, 2003
Mr. DUNCAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow remar-
ried widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses 
to become or remain entitled to widow’s or widower’s 
insurance benefits if the prior marriage was for at least 
10 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 ‘‘Remarried Widows’ 
and Widowers’ Benefits Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. ENTITLEMENT OF REMARRIED WIDOWS, WID-
OWERS, AND SURVIVING DIVORCED SPOUSES 
TO WIDOW’S AND WIDOWER’S INSURANCE 
BENEFITS. 
(a) 
WIDOW’S
INSURANCE
BENEFITS.—Section 
202(e)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(e)(3)) 
is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by adding ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) a widow or surviving divorced wife who 
was married to the fully insured individual referred 
to in paragraph (1) for at least 10 years marries,’’. 
(b) WIDOWER’S
INSURANCE
BENEFITS.—Section 
202(f)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(f)(4)) 
is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by adding ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph:
‘‘(C) a widower or surviving divorced husband 
who was married to the fully insured individual re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) for at least 10 years mar-
ries,’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with 
respect to remarriages occurring on or after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
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In the Senate of the United States,
March 24, 2004.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 2584) entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for the convey-
ance to the Utrok Atoll local government of a decommis-
sioned National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
ship, and for other purposes.’’, do pass with the following
AMENDMENTS:
Ω1æPage 2, after line 17, insert:
(c) Within 120 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Utrok Atoll local government, in consultation with
the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands,
shall submit a plan for the use of the vessel to be conveyed
under subsection (a) to the House of Representatives Com-
mittee on Resources, the House of Representatives Com-
mittee on Science, the Senate Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources, and the Senate Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation.
Ω2æPage 4, after line 6, insert:
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SEC. 305. REBUILDING FISH STOCKS.
Section 105 of division H of the Consolidated Appro-
priations Act, 2004, is repealed.
Ω3æPage 4, after line 6, insert:
TITLE IV—PACIFIC ALBACORE
TUNA TREATY
SEC. 401. IMPLEMENTATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in section 201, 204, or 307(2) of the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C. 1821, 1824, and 1857(2)), foreign fishing may be
conducted pursuant to the Treaty between the Government
of the United States of America and the Government of
Canada on Pacific Coast Albacore Tuna Vessels and Port
Privileges, signed at Washington May 26, 1981, including
its Annexes and any amendments thereto.
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Commerce, with
the concurrence of the Secretary of State, may—
(1) promulgate regulations necessary to dis-
charge the obligations of the United States under the
Treaty and its Annexes; and
(2) provide for the application of any such regu-
lation to any person or vessel subject to the jurisdic-
tion of the United States, wherever that person or ves-
sel may be located.
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HR 2584 EAS
(c) ENFORCEMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Magnuson-Stevens Fish-
ery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C.
1801 et seq.) shall be enforced as if subsection (a)
were a provision of that Act. Any reference in the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Manage-
ment Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) to ‘‘this Act’’ or to
any provision of that Act, shall be considered to be a
reference to that Act as it would be in effect if sub-
section (a) were a provision of that Act.
(2) REGULATIONS.—The regulations promul-
gated under subsection (b), shall be enforced as if—
(A) subsection (a) were a provision of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.); and
(B) the regulations were promulgated under
that Act.
SEC. 402. SOUTH PACIFIC TUNA TREATY ACT AMENDMENT.
Section 6 of the South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988 (16
U.S.C. 973d(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘outside of the 200
nautical mile fisheries zones of the Pacific Island Parties.’’
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HR 2584 EAS
and inserting ‘‘or to fishing by vessels using the longline
method in the high seas areas of the Treaty area.’’.
Attest:
Secretary.
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
‘‘FIRST 3 QUARTERS OF’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the first, second, and 
third calendar quarters’’ and inserting ‘‘each 
calendar quarter’’; 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through 
(9) as paragraphs (4) through (10), respectively; 
and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (2), the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) PERMITTING
MAINTENANCE
OF
FISCAL 
YEAR 2004 FMAP FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005.—Subject to 
paragraph (6), if the FMAP determined without re-
gard to this subsection for a State for fiscal year 
2005 is less than the FMAP as so determined for 
fiscal year 2004, the FMAP for the State for fiscal 
year 2004 shall be substituted for the State’s FMAP 
for each calendar quarter of fiscal year 2005, before 
the application of this subsection.’’. 
(b) TEMPORARY INCREASE IN MEDICAID FMAP FOR 
ALL STATES.—Section 401(a) of the Jobs and Growth 
Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 (42 U.S.C. 1396d 
note), as amended by subsection (a), is amended by strik-
ing paragraphs (4) and (5) (as redesignated by subsection 
(a)(3)) and inserting the following:
TITLE I—UTROK ATOLL RADIO-
LOGICAL MONITORING SUP-
PORT
SEC. 101. UTROK ATOLL RADIOLOGICAL MONITORING SUP-
PORT.
(a) In support of radiological monitoring, rehabilita-
tion, and resettlement of Utrok Atoll, whose residents
were affected by United States nuclear testing, the Sec-
retary of Commerce may convey to the Utrok Atoll local
government without consideration, all right, title, and in-
terest of the United States in and to a decommissioned
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ship in
operable condition.
(b) The Government of the United States shall not
be responsible or liable for any maintenance or operation
of a vessel conveyed under this section after the date of
the delivery of the vessel to Utrok.
TITLE 
II—RATIFICATION 
OF
CERTAIN 
NOAA 
APPOINT-
MENTS, 
PROMOTIONS, 
AND
ACTIONS
SEC. 201. RATIFICATION OF CERTAIN NOAA APPOINT-
MENTS, PROMOTIONS, AND ACTIONS.
All action in the line of duty by, and all Federal agen-
cy actions in relation to (including with respect to pay,
benefits, and retirement) a de facto officer of the commis-
sioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ministration who was appointed or promoted to that office
without Presidential action, and without the advice and
consent of the Senate, during such time as the officer was
not properly appointed in or promoted to that office, are
hereby ratified and approved if otherwise in accord with
the law, and the President alone may, without regard to
any other law relating to appointments or promotions in
such corps, appoint or promote such a de facto officer tem-
porarily, without change in the grade currently occupied
in a de facto capacity, as an officer in such corps for a
period ending not later than 180 days from the date of
enactment of this Act.
TITLE III—INTERNATIONAL
FISHERIES REAUTHORIZATION
SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘International Fish-
eries Reauthorization Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 302. EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR REIMBURSEMENT
UNDER FISHERMEN’S PROTECTIVE ACT OF
1967.
Section 7(e) of the Fishermen’s Protective Act of
1967 (22 U.S.C. 1977(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘2003’’
and inserting ‘‘2008’’.
SEC. 303. REAUTHORIZATION OF YUKON RIVER SALMON
ACT OF 2000.
Section 208 of the Yukon River Salmon Act of 2000
(16 U.S.C. 5727) is amended by striking ‘‘2000’’ and all
that follows through ‘‘2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2004 through
2008’’.
Passed the House of Representatives November 21,
2003.
Attest:
Clerk.
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SEC. 303. REAUTHORIZATION OF YUKON RIVER SALMON 
ACT OF 2000. 
Section 208 of the Yukon River Salmon Act of 2000 
(16 U.S.C. 5727) is amended by striking ‘‘2000’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2004 through 
2008’’.
Passed the House of Representatives November 21, 
2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
H. R. 2584—3
be enforced as if subsection (a) were a provision of that Act.
Any reference in the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) to ‘‘this Act’’
or to any provision of that Act, shall be considered to be
a reference to that Act as it would be in effect if subsection
(a) were a provision of that Act.
(2) REGULATIONS.—The regulations promulgated under
subsection (b), shall be enforced as if—
(A) subsection (a) were a provision of the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.); and
(B) the regulations were promulgated under that Act.
SEC. 402. SOUTH PACIFIC TUNA TREATY ACT AMENDMENT.
Section 6 of the South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988 (16 U.S.C.
973d(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘outside of the 200 nautical mile
fisheries zones of the Pacific Island Parties.’’ and inserting ‘‘or
to fishing by vessels using the longline method in the high seas
areas of the Treaty area.’’.
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. 2584
To provide for the conveyance to the Utrok Atoll local government of a 
decommissioned National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ship. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 24, 2003
Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, 
and Ms. BORDALLO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for the conveyance to the Utrok Atoll local gov-
ernment of a decommissioned National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration ship.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. UTROK ATOLL RADIOLOGICAL MONITORING 
SUPPORT. 
(a) In support of radiological monitoring, rehabilita-
tion, and resettlement of Utrok Atoll, whose residents 
were affected by United States nuclear testing, the Sec-
retary of Commerce may convey to the Utrok Atoll local 
government without consideration, all right, title, and in-
terest of the United States in and to a decommissioned 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ship in 
operable condition. 
(b) The Government of the United States shall not 
be responsible or liable for any maintenance or operation 
of a vessel conveyed under this section after the date of 
the delivery of the vessel to Utrok.
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II 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2584
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 22, 2003
Received 
DECEMBER 9, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
AN ACT 
To provide for the conveyance to the Utrok Atoll local gov-
ernment of a decommissioned National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration ship, 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 2584 RFS 
TITLE I—UTROK ATOLL RADIO-
LOGICAL MONITORING SUP-
PORT 
SEC. 101. UTROK ATOLL RADIOLOGICAL MONITORING SUP-
PORT. 
(a) In support of radiological monitoring, rehabilita-
tion, and resettlement of Utrok Atoll, whose residents 
were affected by United States nuclear testing, the Sec-
retary of Commerce may convey to the Utrok Atoll local 
government without consideration, all right, title, and in-
terest of the United States in and to a decommissioned 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ship in 
operable condition. 
(b) The Government of the United States shall not 
be responsible or liable for any maintenance or operation 
of a vessel conveyed under this section after the date of 
the delivery of the vessel to Utrok.
TITLE 
II—RATIFICATION 
OF 
CERTAIN 
NOAA 
APPOINT-
MENTS, 
PROMOTIONS, 
AND 
ACTIONS 
SEC. 201. RATIFICATION OF CERTAIN NOAA APPOINT-
MENTS, PROMOTIONS, AND ACTIONS. 
All action in the line of duty by, and all Federal agen-
cy actions in relation to (including with respect to pay,
HR 2584 RFS 
benefits, and retirement) a de facto officer of the commis-
sioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ministration who was appointed or promoted to that office 
without Presidential action, and without the advice and 
consent of the Senate, during such time as the officer was 
not properly appointed in or promoted to that office, are 
hereby ratified and approved if otherwise in accord with 
the law, and the President alone may, without regard to 
any other law relating to appointments or promotions in 
such corps, appoint or promote such a de facto officer tem-
porarily, without change in the grade currently occupied 
in a de facto capacity, as an officer in such corps for a 
period ending not later than 180 days from the date of 
enactment of this Act.
TITLE III—INTERNATIONAL 
FISHERIES REAUTHORIZATION 
SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘International Fish-
eries Reauthorization Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 302. EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR REIMBURSEMENT 
UNDER FISHERMEN’S PROTECTIVE ACT OF 
1967. 
Section 7(e) of the Fishermen’s Protective Act of 
1967 (22 U.S.C. 1977(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘2003’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2008’’.