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subsection (a) of this section, including any grounds of
inadmissibility or deportability, the Government of the Re-
public of the Marshall Islands shall accord to such citizens
and nationals of the United States treatment no less fa-
vorable than that accorded to citizens of other countries.
(c) Consistent with subsection (a) of this section, with
respect to citizens and nationals of the United States seek-
ing to engage in employment or invest in the Republic of
the Marshall Islands, the Government of the Republic of
the Marshall Islands shall adopt immigration-related pro-
cedures no less favorable than those adopted by the Gov-
ernment of the United States with respect to citizens of
the Republic of the Marshall Islands seeking employment
in the United States.
Section 143
Any person who relinquishes, or otherwise loses, his
United States nationality or citizenship, or his Republic
of the Marshall Islands citizenship, shall be ineligible to
receive the privileges set forth in sections 141 and 142.
Any such person may apply for admission to the United
States or the Republic of the Marshall Islands, as the case
may be, in accordance with any other applicable laws of
the United States or the Republic of the Marshall Islands
relating to immigration of aliens from other countries. The
laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands or the United
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United States under this Compact, as amended, and
its related agreements from any environmental stand-
ard or procedure which may be applicable under sec-
tions 161(a)(3) and 161(a)(4) if the President deter-
mines it to be in the paramount interest of the Gov-
ernment of the United States to do so, consistent with
Title Three of this Compact, as amended, and the ob-
ligations of the Government of the United States
under international law. Prior to any decision pursu-
ant to this subsection, the views of the Government of
the Republic of the Marshall Islands shall be sought
and considered to the extent practicable. If the Presi-
dent grants such an exemption, to the extent prac-
ticable, a report with his reasons for granting such
exemption shall be given promptly to the Government
of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
(f) The laws of the United States referred to in
section 161(a)(3) shall apply to the activities of the
Government of the United States under this Compact,
as amended, and its related agreements only to the ex-
tent provided for in this section.
Section 162
The Government of the Republic of the Marshall Is-
lands may bring an action for judicial review of any ad-
ministrative agency action or any activity of the Govern-
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Operating Officer of the Office of the Architect of the Cap-
itol. The Deputy Architect of the Capitol shall be appointed
by the Architect of the Capitol and shall report directly to
the Architect of the Capitol and shall be subject to the au-
thority of the Architect of the Capitol. The Architect of the
Capitol shall appoint the Deputy Architect of the Capitol
not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this
Act. The appointment shall be made without regard to po-
litical affiliation or activity. The Architect of the Capitol
shall consult with the Comptroller General or his designee
before making the appointment.
(b) QUALIFICATIONS.—The Deputy Architect of the
Capitol shall have strong leadership skills and demonstrated
ability in management, including in such areas as strategic
planning, performance management, worker safety, cus-
tomer satisfaction, and service quality.
(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Deputy Architect of the
Capitol shall be responsible to the Architect of the
Capitol for the overall direction, operation, and man-
agement of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol,
including implementing the Office’s goals and mis-
sion; providing overall organization management to
improve the Office’s performance; and assisting the
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Architect of the Capitol in promoting reform, and
measuring results.
(2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Deputy Architect’s
responsibilities include—
(A) developing, implementing, annually up-
dating, and maintaining a long-term strategic
plan covering a period of not less than 5 years
for the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, in-
cluding the establishment of—
(i) a comprehensive mission statement
covering the major functions and operations
of the Office; and
(ii) general goals and objectives, in-
cluding outcome-related goals and objectives,
for the major functions and operations of
the Office;
(B) developing and implementing an an-
nual performance plan that includes annual per-
formance goals covering each of the general goals
and objectives in the strategic plan and includ-
ing to the extent practicable quantifiable per-
formance measures for the annual goals;
(C) proposing organizational changes and
new positions needed to carry out the Office of
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ment of the United States pursuant to section 161(a) for
enforcement of the obligations of the Government of the
United States arising thereunder. The United States Dis-
trict Court for the District of Hawaii and the United States
District Court for the District of Columbia shall have juris-
diction over such action or activity, and over actions
brought under section 172(b) which relate to the activities
of the Government of the United States and its officers and
employees, governed by section 161, provided that:
(a) Such actions may only be civil actions for
any appropriate civil relief other than punitive dam-
ages against the Government of the United States or,
where required by law, its officers in their official ca-
pacity; no criminal actions may arise under this sec-
tion.
(b) Actions brought pursuant to this section may
be initiated only by the Government of the Republic
of the Marshall Islands.
(c) Administrative agency actions arising under
section 161 shall be reviewed pursuant to the stand-
ard of judicial review set forth in 5 U.S.C. 706.
(d) The United States District Court for the Dis-
trict of Hawaii and the United States District Court
for the District of Columbia shall have jurisdiction to
issue all necessary processes, and the Government of
H. R. 1047—16
SEC. 
1137. 
MIXTURES 
OF 
RIMSULFURON, 
NICOSULFURON, 
AND
APPLICATION ADJUVANTS.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.01.28
Mixtures of
rimsulfuron (N-[[(4,6-
dimethoxypyrimidin-
2-yl)-
amino]carbonyl]-3-
(ethylsulfonyl)-2-
pyridinesulfonamide
(CAS No. 122931–
48–0), nicosulfuron
(2-(((((4,6-
dimethoxypyrimidin-
2-yl)-
amino)carbonyl)-
amino)sulfonyl)-N,N-
dimethyl-3-
pyridinecarboxamide
(CAS No. 111991–
09–4), and applica-
tion adjuvants (pro-
vided for in sub-
heading 3808.30.15)
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2006
’’.
SEC. 1138. MIXTURES OF THIFENSULFURON METHYL, TRIBENURON
METHYL AND APPLICATION ADJUVANTS.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.01.29
Mixtures of
thifensulfuron meth-
yl (methyl 3-[[[[(4-
methoxy-6-methyl-
1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-
amino]carbonyl]-
amino]sulfonyl]- 2-
thiophenecar-
boxylate (CAS No.
79277–27–3),
tribenuron methyl
(methyl 2-[[[[(4-
methoxy-6-methyl-
1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-
methylamino]-car-
bonyl]-
amino]sulfonyl]- ben-
zoate) (CAS No.
101200–48–0) and
application adjuvants
(provided for in sub-
heading 3808.30.15)
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2006
’’.
SEC. 1139. MIXTURES OF THIFENSULFURON METHYL AND APPLICA-
TION ADJUVANTS.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading:
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the United States agrees to submit itself to the juris-
diction of the court; decisions of the United States
District Court shall be reviewable in the United
States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit or the
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Co-
lumbia, respectively, or in the United States Supreme
Court as provided by the laws of the United States.
(e) The judicial remedy provided for in this sec-
tion shall be the exclusive remedy for the judicial re-
view or enforcement of the obligations of the Govern-
ment of the United States under this Article and ac-
tions brought under section 172(b), which relate to the
activities of the Government of the United States and
its officers and employees governed by section 161.
(f) In actions pursuant to this section, the Gov-
ernment of the Republic of the Marshall Islands shall
be treated as if it were a United States citizen.
Section 163
(a) For the purpose of gathering data necessary to
study the environmental effects of activities of the Govern-
ment of the United States subject to the requirements of this
Article, the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Is-
lands shall be granted access to facilities operated by the
Government of the United States in the Republic of the
Marshall Islands, to the extent necessary for this purpose,
H. R. 1047—17
‘‘
9902.01.30
Mixtures of
thifensulfuron meth-
yl (methyl 3-[[[[(4-
methoxy-6-methyl-
1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-
amino]carbonyl]-
amino]sulfonyl]-2-
thiophenecarboxylat-
e) (CAS No. 79277–
27–3) and applica-
tion adjuvants (pro-
vided for in sub-
heading 3808.30.15)
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2006
’’.
SEC. 1140. MIXTURES OF TRIBENURON METHYL AND APPLICATION
ADJUVANTS.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.01.31
Mixtures of
tribenuron methyl
(methyl 2-[[[[(4-
methoxy-6-methyl-
1,3,5-triazin-2-
yl)methylamino]- car-
bonyl]amino]-
sulfonyl]-benzoate)
(CAS No. 101200–
48–0) and applica-
tion adjuvants (pro-
vided for in sub-
heading 3808.30.15)
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2006
’’.
SEC. 1141. MIXTURES OF RIMSULFURON, THIFENSULFURON METHYL
AND APPLICATION ADJUVANTS.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.01.32
Mixtures of
rimsulfuron (N-[(4,6-
dimethoxypyrimidin-
2-yl)-
aminocarbonyl]-3-
(ethylsulfonyl)-2-
pyridinesulfonamide)
(CAS No. 122931–
48–0); thifensulfuron
methyl (methyl 3-
[[[[(4-methoxy-6-
methyl-1,3,5- triazin-
2-yl)-
amino]carbonyl]-
amino]sulfonyl]-2-
thiophenecarboxylat-
e) (CAS No. 79277–
27–3); and applica-
tion adjuvants (pro-
vided for in sub-
heading 3808.30.15)
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2006
’’.
SEC. 1142. VAT BLACK 25.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading:
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(6) the General Accounting Office has determined
that funds in the Conservation Operations account
cannot be used to fund conservation technical assist-
ance for conservation programs under the Farm Secu-
rity and Rural Investment Act of 2002.
(b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of the Sen-
ate that—
(1) the President should provide full funding for
conservation technical assistance in order to imple-
ment conservation programs under title XII of the
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.);
and
(2) the President should not use funds from the
Conservation Operations account to provide conserva-
tion technical assistance for carrying out conservation
programs directly funded by that title.
SEC. 762. RURAL HOUSING SERVICE. Title III of the
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Adminis-
tration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001, is
amended in the first paragraph under the heading ‘‘RURAL
HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT (INCLUDING
TRANSFER OF FUNDS)’’ under the heading ‘‘RURAL HOUS-
ING SERVICE’’ (114 Stat. 1549, 1549A–19) by inserting be-
fore the period at the end the following: ‘‘: Provided further,
That after September 30, 2002, any funds remaining for
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GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND
RELATED AGENCY
SEC. 401. Funds appropriated under this title shall
be available, except as otherwise provided, for allowances
and differentials as authorized by subchapter 59 of title 5,
United States Code; for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109; and for hire of passenger transportation pursuant to
31 U.S.C. 1343(b).
SEC. 402. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation
made available for the current fiscal year for the Depart-
ment of State in this Act may be transferred between such
appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as other-
wise specifically provided, shall be increased by more than
10 percent by any such transfers: Provided, That not to ex-
ceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the
current fiscal year for the Broadcasting Board of Governors
in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations,
but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically
provided, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by
any such transfers: Provided further, That any transfer
pursuant to this section shall be treated as a reprogram-
ming of funds under section 605 of this Act and shall not
be available for obligation or expenditure except in compli-
ance with the procedures set forth in that section.
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Expenses for indirect administrative expenses shall be treat-
ed as a reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this
Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure
except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that
section.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—SMALL BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made
available for the current fiscal year for the Small Business
Administration in this Act may be transferred between such
appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be in-
creased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Pro-
vided, That any transfer pursuant to this paragraph shall
be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 605
of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or ex-
penditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth
in that section.
STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the State Justice Institute,
$3,100,000: Provided, That not to exceed $2,500 shall be
available for official reception and representation expenses.
TITLE VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 601. No part of any appropriation contained in
this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes
not authorized by the Congress.
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4929 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish at least one 
Border Patrol unit for the Virgin Islands of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2004 
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish 
at least one Border Patrol unit for the Virgin Islands 
of the United States. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BORDER PATROL UNIT FOR VIRGIN ISLANDS. 
Not later than September 30, 2005, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall establish at least one Border Pa-
trol unit for the Virgin Islands of the United States. 
Æ
toward the activities of the coalition or as-
sociation of influencing legislation. 
‘‘(B) NOTICE OF MEMBERSHIP CHANGE.—
Each notice required under paragraph (2)(B) 
shall include—
‘‘(i) if the notice relates to a new 
member of the coalition or association, the 
information described in subparagraph (A) 
with respect to such new member, and 
‘‘(ii) if the notice relates to the ces-
sation of a person’s membership, the name 
of such person. 
‘‘(4) EFFECT OF FAILURE.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of— 
‘‘(i) a failure to give the notice re-
quired under paragraph (2) at the time 
and in the manner prescribed therefor, or 
‘‘(ii) a failure to include any of the in-
formation required to be included in such 
notice or to show the correct information, 
there shall be paid by the coalition or associa-
tion an amount equal to the rate of tax speci-
fied in subsection (b)(1) multiplied by the 
amount involved.
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the date specified in section 107(c) and inserting in lieu 
thereof ‘‘January 31, 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. Public Law 107–229, as amended, is further 
amended in section 120, by striking ‘‘and December 1, 
2002,’’ and inserting ‘‘December 1, 2002, January 1, 
2003, and February 1, 2003,’’. 
SEC. 3. Section 613 of the Treasury and General 
Government Appropriations Act, 2002, is amended (1) by 
striking ‘‘2001’’ and ‘‘2002’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘2002’’ and ‘‘2003’’, respectively; and (2) in 
subsection (a)(1), as so amended, by inserting ‘‘(as in ef-
fect on September 30, 2002)’’ after ‘‘Act, 2002’’ and after 
‘‘such section 613’’: Provided, That such section, as so 
amended, shall be effective through September 30, 2003, 
notwithstanding section 107 of this joint resolution. 
SEC. 4. Public Law 107–229, as amended, is further 
amended by striking section 137 and inserting the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘SEC. 137. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision 
of this joint resolution, in addition to amounts made avail-
able in section 101, and subject to sections 107(c) and 
108, such sums as may be necessary shall be available to 
the Securities and Exchange Commission for the Sec-
retary of the Treasury to advance start-up expenses to the
HJ 2 PCS 
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board pursuant to 
section 109(j) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(Pub. L. 107–204). 
‘‘(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint 
resolution, upon the collection of fees authorized in section 
109(d) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–
204), the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board 
shall reimburse the Securities and Exchange Commission 
for any Commission appropriations advanced to the Board 
for start-up expenses pursuant to section 109(j) of such 
Act or subsection (a) of this section, so as to result in 
no net effect of such advances on appropriations available 
to the Commission in fiscal year 2003.’’. 
SEC. 5. Section 8005 of the Department of Defense 
Appropriations Act, 2003 (Pub. L. 107–248) is amended 
by inserting before the period at the end the following: 
‘‘: Provided further, That in addition to the transfer au-
thority provided in this section, and subject to the terms 
and conditions of this section except the limitation in the 
fourth proviso, only to meet unforeseen requirements asso-
ciated with the global war on terrorism, the Secretary of 
Defense may transfer an additional $2,500,000,000 of 
working capital funds of the Department of Defense or 
funds made available in titles I through VII of this Act 
to the Department of Defense for military functions (ex-
HJ 2 PCS 
cept military construction), including programs and activi-
ties of the National Foreign Intelligence Program (with 
the concurrence of the Director of Central Intelligence) 
and the United States Special Operations Command, be-
tween such appropriations or funds or any subdivision 
thereof, to be merged with and to be available for the same 
purposes, and for the same time period, as the appropria-
tion or fund to which transferred’’. 
SEC. 6. (a) APPROVAL OF PROSPECTUS.—For pur-
poses of section 3307(a) of title 40, United States Code, 
the prospectus of General Services Administration entitled 
‘‘Prospectus—Lease, Department of Homeland Security, 
Washington, DC Metropolitan Area’’, prospectus number 
PDC–08W03, as submitted on December 24, 2002, is 
deemed approved by the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives on the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) PROHIBITION ON DELEGATION.—The authority 
of the General Services Administration to lease space 
under this section may not be delegated to any other de-
partment or agency. 
(c) MODIFICATIONS.—Any modification to the pro-
spectus referred to in subsection (a) that is subject to ap-
proval under section 3307 of title 40, United States Code,
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shall be approved in accordance with the requirements of 
such section. 
SEC. 7. Section 126 of Public Law 107–229, as 
added by Public Law 107–240, is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘SEC. 126. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this joint resolution, except section 107, the District of 
Columbia may expend local funds for programs and activi-
ties under the heading ‘District of Columbia Funds—Op-
erating Expenses’ at the rate set forth for such programs 
and activities in the revised financial plan and budget for 
the District Government for fiscal year 2003 submitted 
to Congress by the District of Columbia pursuant to sec-
tion 138 of H.R. 5521 of the 107th Congress, as reported 
by the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives January 8, 
2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
Calendar No. 1
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 2
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Making further continuing appropriations for the 
fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes. 
JANUARY 10, 2003
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
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except to the extent such access would unreasonably inter-
fere with the exercise of the authority and responsibility of
the Government of the United States under Title Three.
(b) The Government of the United States, in turn, shall
be granted access to the Republic of the Marshall Islands
for the purpose of gathering data necessary to discharge its
obligations under this Article, except to the extent such ac-
cess would unreasonably interfere with the exercise of the
authority and responsibility of the Government of the Re-
public of the Marshall Islands under Title One, and to the
extent necessary for this purpose shall be granted access to
documents and other information to the same extent similar
access is provided the Government of the Republic of the
Marshall Islands under the Freedom of Information Act, 5
U.S.C. 552.
(c) The Government of the Republic of the Marshall
Islands shall not impede efforts by the Government of the
United States to comply with applicable standards and
procedures.
Article VII
General Legal Provisions
Section 171
Except as provided in this Compact, as amended, or
its related agreements, the application of the laws of the
United States to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
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108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 2
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 23, 2003
Ordered to be printed with the amendment of the Senate
[Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert the part printed in italic]
JOINT RESOLUTION
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year
2003, and for other purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That Public Law 107–229 is further amended by striking
the date specified in section 107(c) and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘January 31, 2003’’.
SEC. 2. Public Law 107–229, as amended, is further
amended in section 120, by striking ‘‘and December 1,
2002,’’ and inserting ‘‘December 1, 2002, January 1,
2003, and February 1, 2003,’’.
SEC. 3. Section 613 of the Treasury and General
Government Appropriations Act, 2002, is amended (1) by
striking ‘‘2001’’ and ‘‘2002’’ each place it appears and