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House Calendar No. 109
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1702
[Report No. 108–315] 
To designate the Federal building which is to be constructed at 799 First 
Avenue in New York, New York, as the ‘‘Ronald H. Brown United 
States Mission to the United Nations Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 9, 2003
Mr. RANGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
OCTOBER 15, 2003
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To designate the Federal building which is to be constructed 
at 799 First Avenue in New York, New York, as the 
‘‘Ronald H. Brown United States Mission to the United 
Nations Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RONALD H. BROWN UNITED STATES MISSION 
TO THE UNITED NATIONS BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The Federal building at 799 
First Avenue in New York, New York (construction of 
which is expected to begin in 2005) shall be known and 
designated as the ‘‘Ronald H. Brown United States Mis-
sion to the United Nations Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the Federal building referred to in subsection 
(a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Ronald H. 
Brown United States Mission to the United Nations 
Building.
House Calendar No. 109
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1702
[Report No. 108–315] 
A BILL 
To designate the Federal building which is to be 
constructed at 799 First Avenue in New York, 
New York, as the ‘‘Ronald H. Brown United 
States Mission to the United Nations Building’’. 
OCTOBER 15, 2003
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1705
To expand and improve the use of DNA analysis in criminal investigations, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 9, 2003
Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. FROST, and Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
A BILL 
To expand and improve the use of DNA analysis in criminal 
investigations, 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 ‘‘DNA Database En-
hancement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF DNA SAMPLES FROM ALL PERSONS 
CONVICTED OF VIOLENT FELONIES. 
Section 2(b) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimi-
nation Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 14135(b)) is amended in 
paragraph (3) by inserting before the semicolon at the end
the following: ‘‘, provided that each violent felony under 
the law of that State shall be treated for purposes of this 
section as a qualifying State offense’’. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR STATES TO UPLOAD DNA 
SAMPLES COLLECTED IN A LAWFUL MANNER. 
Section 210304(a) of the Violent Crime Control and 
Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14132(a)) is 
amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘arrested for 
or’’ before ‘‘convicted of crimes’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the 
end; 
(3) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(5) analyses of DNA samples from other per-
sons, as authorized under the laws of the jurisdiction 
in which the samples were collected.’’. 
SEC. 4. REQUIREMENT THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFI-
CERS BE ABLE TO COMPARE COLLECTED 
DNA SAMPLES WITH NATIONAL DATABASE. 
Section 2(b) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimi-
nation Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 14135(b)), as amended by 
section 2, is further amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(4); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (5) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(6) include a certification that the State does 
not, by statute, rule, or regulation, prohibit or limit 
the comparison by a law enforcement officer of (A) 
the results of a DNA analysis carried out on a DNA 
sample lawfully obtained by such officer with (B) the 
information in such Combined DNA Index System.’’. 
SEC. 5. REAUTHORIZATION OF DNA BACKLOG GRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 2(j) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimi-
nation Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 14135(j)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (B); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
subparagraph (C) and inserting ‘‘: and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) such sums as many be necessary for 
fiscal years after fiscal year 2003.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)—
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1706
To provide for the effective punishment of online child molesters, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 9, 2003
Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. TERRY, Mr. 
GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr. PLATTS, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. 
BAKER, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, Mr. 
HAYWORTH, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of 
Texas, Mr. CASE, and Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and 
in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for the effective punishment of online child 
molesters, 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 ‘‘Cybermolesters En-
forcement Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES. 
Section 2423 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘not less 
than 5 and’’ before ‘‘not more than 15’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘not less 
than 5 and’’ before ‘‘not more than 15’’. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF INTERCEPTION OF COMMU-
NICATIONS IN THE INVESTIGATION OF SEX-
UAL CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN. 
Section 2516(1)(c) of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘section 1591 (sex trafficking 
of children by force, fraud, or coercion),’’ after ‘‘sec-
tion 1511 (obstruction of State or local law enforce-
ment),’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘section 2251A (selling or buy-
ing of children), section 2252A (relating to material 
constituting or containing child pornography), sec-
tion 2252B (relating to child obscenity), section 
2260 (production of sexually explicit depictions of a 
minor for importation into the United States), sec-
tions 2421, 2422, 2423, and 2425 (relating to trans-
portation for illegal sexual activity and related 
crimes),’’ after ‘‘sections 2251 and 2252 (sexual ex-
ploitation of children),’’.
SEC. 4. CHILD PORNOGRAPHY AS CONTRABAND. 
Section 80302(a) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended—
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘or’’ after the 
semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (6)(D), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by inserting at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) material involved in a violation of section 
2252A of title 18, United States Code (relating to 
material constituting or containing child pornog-
raphy).’’.
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1304 
AN ACT 
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act 
of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from the definition 
of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss 
insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group 
health plans.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1306 
AN ACT 
To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land in 
the State of Oregon, 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. 1708
To extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant 
Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2003
Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. GRIJALVA, 
Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. FORD, Ms. HOOLEY of Or-
egon, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. KILDEE, Mrs. 
MALONEY, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. 
MENENDEZ, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. FRANK of Mas-
sachusetts, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, and Mr. KANJORSKI) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
A BILL 
To extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest 
Partnership Grant Program.
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 ‘‘Bulletproof Vest Part-
nership Grant Act of 2003’’.
(B) the use of a health care provider’s 
hands or fingers or the use of medical devices 
in the course of appropriate medical treatment 
unrelated to prison rape; or 
(C) the use of a health care provider’s 
hands or fingers and the use of instruments to 
perform body cavity searches in order to main-
tain security and safety within the prison or de-
tention facility, provided that the search is con-
ducted in a manner consistent with constitu-
tional requirements.
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SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 1001(a)(23) of title I of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
3793(a)(23)) is amended by striking ‘‘2004’’ and inserting 
‘‘2007’’.
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medical privacy rule, and notwithstanding any provi-
sion to the contrary, such section 164.506 shall be 
construed and applied so as to permit a health care 
provider to use or disclose an individual’s protected 
health information without obtaining the prior con-
sent of the individual in the following circumstances: 
(A) A health care provider may use or dis-
close an individual’s protected health informa-
tion to fill or dispense a prescription, search for 
drug interactions related to that prescription, 
and determine eligibility and obtain authoriza-
tion for payment regarding that prescription, if 
the health care provider obtains written consent 
from the individual as soon as practicable. 
(B) A health care provider may use or dis-
close an individual’s protected health informa-
tion to carry out treatment of that individual 
if—
(i) the individual and the health care 
provider have not had in-person commu-
nication regarding such treatment; 
(ii) obtaining consent would be im-
practicable; 
(iii) the health care provider deter-
mines, in the exercise of professional judg-
paragraph (including a challenge, filed by 
an interested party, relating to the veracity 
of a certification referred to in subpara-
graph (A)(v)); and 
‘‘(ii) verification by the Administrator 
of the accuracy of any certification made 
or information provided under subpara-
graph (A)(v). 
‘‘(D) EXAMINATIONS.—The procedures es-
tablished under subparagraph (C) may provide 
for program examinations (including random 
program examinations) by the Administrator of 
any small business concern certified under sub-
paragraph (A)(v). 
‘‘(E) PROVISION OF DATA.—Upon the re-
quest of the Administrator, the head of any 
Federal agency shall promptly provide to the 
Administrator such information as the Adminis-
trator determines to be necessary to carry out 
this paragraph. 
‘‘(F) PENALTIES.—In addition to the pen-
alties described in section 16(d), any small busi-
ness concern that is determined by the Admin-
istrator to have misrepresented the status of 
that concern as part of a specified category of
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1713
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve benefits under the Mont-
gomery GI Bill by establishing an enhanced educational assistance pro-
gram, by increasing the amount of basic educational assistance, by re-
pealing the requirement for reduction in pay for participation in the 
program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2003
Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. FILNER, Ms. CORRINE BROWN 
of Florida, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mrs. DAVIS of California, 
Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. WEINER, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, 
Mr. SERRANO, Mr. FROST, and Mr. SANDERS) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in 
addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve benefits 
under the Montgomery GI Bill by establishing an en-
hanced educational assistance program, by increasing the 
amount of basic educational assistance, by repealing the 
requirement for reduction in pay for participation in 
the program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1710
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to restore the full market 
basket percentage increase applied to payments to hospitals for inpatient 
hospital services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries, and for other pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2003
Mr. FOLEY (for himself and Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to restore 
the full market basket percentage increase applied to 
payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services fur-
nished to Medicare beneficiaries, 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 ‘‘American Hospital 
Preservation Act of 2003’’.
graph, at a facility controlled by the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration. 
‘‘(C) APPLICABILITY OF LIMITATIONS.—
‘‘(i) CONTRACT
TOWER
PROGRAM.—
Subparagraphs (B)(i) and (B)(ii) shall not 
apply to a Federal Aviation Administration 
airport traffic control tower operated under 
the contract tower program on the date of 
enactment of this subparagraph. 
‘‘(ii) EXISTING
MAINTENANCE
AND 
ENGINEERING
AGREEMENTS.—Subpara-
graph (B)(iii) shall not apply to the re-
newal or replacement of a maintenance or 
engineering agreement in effect on the 
date of enactment of this subparagraph.’’.
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SEC. 2. RESTORING FULL MARKET BASKET UPDATE FOR 
INPATIENT PPS HOSPITALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1886(b)(3)(B)(i) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)(B)(i)) is 
amended—
(1) in subclause (XVIII), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
(2) by striking subclause (XIX) and inserting the fol-
lowing new subclauses: 
‘‘(XIX) for fiscal year 2004, the market basket 
percentage increase plus 0.55 percentage points for 
hospitals in all areas; and 
‘‘(XX) for fiscal year 2005 and each subsequent 
fiscal year, the market basket percentage increase 
for hospitals in all areas.’’. 
(b) PROTECTING FULL MARKET BASKET UPDATE 
FOR FISCAL YEARS 2004 AND THEREAFTER.—Such sec-
tion, as amended by subsection (a), is further amended 
by inserting after subclause (XX) the following: 
‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the ‘applica-
ble percentage increase’ for any fiscal year after fiscal year 
2005 may not be a percentage that is less than the market 
basket percentage increase for such year.’’.
SEC. 2. FREEZING INDIRECT MEDICAL EDUCATION (IME) 
ADJUSTMENT PERCENTAGE AT 6.5 PERCENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1886(d)(5)(B)(ii) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(B)(ii)) is 
amended—
(1) in subclause (VI), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; and 
(2) by striking subclause (VII) and inserting 
the following new subclauses: 
‘‘(VII) during fiscal year 2003, ‘‘c’’ is 
equal to 1.35. 
‘‘(VIII) during fiscal year 2004, ‘‘c’’ is 
equal to 1.85; and 
‘‘(IX) on or after October 1, 2004, ‘c’ is 
equal to 1.6.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT RELATING TO DE-
TERMINATION
OF
STANDARDIZED
AMOUNT.—Section 
1886(d)(2)(C)(i) 
of 
such 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1395ww(d)(2)(C)(i)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘1999 or’’ and inserting 
‘‘1999,’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘, or the American Hospital 
Preservation Act of 2003’’ after ‘‘2000’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1711
To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that functions relating 
to the air traffic control system are carried out directly by the United 
States Government. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2003
Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. DEFAZIO, and Mr. QUINN) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that func-
tions relating to the air traffic control system are carried 
out directly by the United States Government.
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 ‘‘Air Traffic Control 
System Integrity Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON DELEGATION OF DUTIES AND POW-
ERS RELATED TO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL 
SYSTEM. 
Section 44502(a)(3) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘(3) The Secretary’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(3) DELEGATION OF POWERS AND DUTIES.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) LIMITATIONS.—The Secretary shall 
not authorize the conversion of any of the fol-
lowing facilities or functions of the air traffic 
control system, as defined in section 40102, to 
a private entity or a public entity other than 
the United States Government: 
‘‘(i) A facility controlled by the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration. 
‘‘(ii) Operations performed, on the 
date of enactment of this subparagraph, by 
Federal employees at a facility controlled 
by the Federal Aviation Administration. 
‘‘(iii) Maintenance, engineering, or 
oversight functions performed, on or after 
the date of enactment of this subpara-
(B) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (1) 
and redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as para-
graphs (1) and (2), respectively. 
(3) Section 3016(a)(1) of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘, and does not make an election under section 
3011(c)(1) or section 3012(d)(1)’’. 
(4) The amendments made by this subsection shall 
take effect on October 1, 2003, and apply to individuals 
whose initial obligated period of active duty under section 
3011 or 3012 of title 38, United States Code, as the case 
may be, begins on or after such date. 
(5) Any reduction in the basic pay of an individual 
referred to in subsection (b) of section 3011 of title 38, 
United States Code, by reason of such subsection, or of 
any individual referred to in subsection (c) of section 3012 
of such title by reason of such subsection, shall cease com-
mencing with months beginning after September 30, 
2003, and any obligation of such individual under such 
subsections, as the case may be, as of September 30, 
2003, shall be deemed to be fully satisfied as of such date. 
(b) REPEAL OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RE-
QUIREMENT.—(1) Section 3011(a) of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended—
(A) by striking paragraph (2); and
(b) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
(1) Educational assistance programs for vet-
erans for apprenticeship and on-job training of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs assist employers to 
hire and retain skilled workers. 
(2) These programs establish a link between 
training afforded to servicemembers while serving in 
the Armed Forces and training available in civilian 
settings for purposes of occupational licensing and 
credentialing. 
(3) These programs develop a more highly edu-
cated and productive work force. 
(c) REFERENCES
TO TITLE 38, UNITED STATES 
CODE.—Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever 
in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms 
of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provi-
sion, the reference shall be considered to be made to a 
section or other provision of title 38, United States Code. 
SEC. 
2. 
MODIFICATION 
OF 
BENEFIT 
ENTITLEMENT 
CHARGES FOR CERTAIN ON-JOB TRAINING 
PROGRAMS. 
(a) VETERANS’ EDUCATIONAL
ASSISTANCE
AND 
SURVIVORS’ AND DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATIONAL ASSIST-
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1715
To amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the authority of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs to recover from third parties costs of 
medical care furnished to veterans and other persons by the Department. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2003
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. EVANS) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the 
authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs to re-
cover from third parties costs of medical care furnished 
to veterans and other persons by the Department.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RECOVERY BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS OF COSTS OF CERTAIN 
HEALTH CARE SERVICES. 
(a) SCOPE OF RECOVERY AUTHORITY.—Subsection 
(i) of section 1729 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking clause (i) 
and redesignating clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv) as 
clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)—
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 
through (D) as subparagraphs (B) through (E), 
respectively; and 
(B) by inserting before subparagraph (B), 
as so redesignated, the following new subpara-
graph (A): 
‘‘(A) a department or agency of the United 
States other than the Department;’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Subsection (a)(1) 
of such section is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘if’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘, or (B) the person had in-
curred a legal liability to pay for such care or serv-
ices’’ before the period; and 
(3) by inserting at the end the following new 
sentence: ‘‘The preceding sentence applies notwith-
standing any other provision of law, other than a 
law enacted after the date of the enactment of this 
sentence that is expressly stated as an exception or 
limitation to this section.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply only with respect to care and serv-
ices furnished under chapter 17 of title 38, United States 
Code, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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erans Affairs health care system in Chicago, Illinois,
in an amount not to exceed $98,500,000.
(2) Seismic corrections to strengthen Medical
Center Building 1 of the Department of Veterans
Affairs health care system in San Diego, California,
in an amount not to exceed $48,600,000.
(3) A project for (A) renovation of all inpatient
care wards at the West Haven, Connecticut, facility
of the Department of Veterans Affairs health system
in Connecticut to improve the environment of care
and enhance safety, privacy, and accessibility, and
(B) establishment of a consolidated medical research
facility at that facility, in an amount not to exceed
$50,000,000.
(4) Construction of a medical facility on avail-
able Federal land at the Defense Supply Center, Co-
lumbus, Ohio, in an amount not to exceed
$90,000,000.
(5) Construction of a Department of Veterans
Affairs-Department of Navy joint venture, com-
prehensive outpatient medical care facility to be built
on the grounds of the Pensacola Naval Air Station,
Pensacola, Florida, in an amount not to exceed
$45,000,000.