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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4159 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to research and prevent drug impaired 
driving. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2004 
Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. PORTER, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. 
COSTELLO, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. RAMSTAD, and Mr. HOBSON) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the 
Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to research and 
prevent drug impaired driving. 
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 ‘‘Drug Impaired Driving 
Research and Prevention Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that—
(1) driving under the influence of, or after hav-
ing used, illegal drugs has become a significant 
problem worldwide; 
(2) in 2002, over 35,000,000 persons in the 
United States aged 12 or older had used illegal 
drugs in the past year and almost 11,000,000 of 
these persons (5 percent of the total population of 
the United States aged 12 or older and 31 percent 
of past year illicit drug users) had driven under the 
influence of, or after having used, illegal drugs in 
the past year; 
(3) research has established that abuse of a 
number of drugs can impair driving performance; 
(4) according to the National Highway Traffic 
Safety Administration, illegal drugs (often in com-
bination with alcohol) are used by approximately 10 
to 22 percent of drivers involved in all motor vehicles 
crashes; 
(5) drug impaired drivers are less frequently 
detected, prosecuted, or referred to treatment than 
drunk drivers; 
(6) there is a lack of uniformity or consistency 
in the way the 50 States approach drug impaired 
drivers;
(7) too few police officers have been trained to 
detect drug impaired drivers, and too few prosecu-
tors have been trained to prove drug impaired driv-
ing cases beyond a reasonable doubt; 
(8) per se drug impaired driving laws, like those 
used for driving under the influence of alcohol, are 
feasible and represent a sound strategy for dealing 
with drug impaired drivers and can assist in the 
prosecution of drug impaired driving offenders; and 
(9) while it is illegal in all States to drive a 
motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, 
drugs other than alcohol, or a combination of alcohol 
and other drugs, there is no consistent method 
across States for identifying drug impairment and 
the presence of drugs in the body. 
SEC. 3. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this Act are— 
(1) to provide a model for States to implement 
and enforce a drug impaired driving statute; 
(2) to ensure drivers in need of drug education 
or treatment are identified and provided with the ap-
propriate assistance; 
(3) to advance research and development of 
testing mechanisms and knowledge about drugged 
driving and its impact on traffic safety; and
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(A) study the issues associated with the future of
the national technology and industrial base in the
global economy, particularly with respect to its effect
on United States national security; and
(B) assess the future ability of the national tech-
nology and industrial base to attain the national se-
curity objectives set forth in section 2501 of title 10,
United States Code.
(2) In carrying out the study and assessment under
paragraph (1), the Commission shall consider the following
matters:
(A) Existing and projected future capabilities of
the national technology and industrial base.
(B) The impact on the national technology and
industrial base of civil-military integration and the
growing dependence of the Department of Defense on
the commercial market for defense products and serv-
ices.
(C) Any current or projected shortages of a crit-
ical technology (as defined in section 2500(6) of title
10, United States Code), or the raw materials nec-
essary for the production of such technology, that
could adversely affect the national security of the
United States.
lying obligation and shall be allocated proportion-
ately among payment for the taxable property and 
service, tax and otherwise (in the case of partially 
nontaxable payments). 
‘‘(5) RELATED PARTIES.—The credit provided 
by this section shall not be available with respect to 
sales made to affiliated firms (within the meaning of 
section 2(e)). 
‘‘(h) INSURANCE PROCEEDS CREDIT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A person receiving a pay-
ment from an insurer by virtue of an insurance con-
tract shall be entitled to a credit in an amount de-
termined by paragraph (2), less any amount paid to 
the insured by the insurer pursuant to paragraph 
(3), if the entire premium (except that portion allo-
cable to the investment account of the underlying 
policy) for the insurance contract giving rise to the 
insurer’s obligation to make a payment to the in-
sured was subject to the tax imposed by section 1 
and such tax was paid. 
‘‘(2) CREDIT
AMOUNT.—The amount of the 
credit shall be the product of— 
‘‘(A) the rate imposed by section 1, and 
‘‘(B) the quotient that is—
and teacher salaries when compared to the 
schools provided for white students; and 
(D) an order to equalize the facilities was 
virtually ignored by school officials, and the 
schools were never made equal; 
(9) with respect to the Delaware cases of 
Belton v. Gebhart and Bulah v. Gebhart— 
(A) first petitioned in 1951, these cases 
challenged the inferior conditions of 2 African- 
American schools; 
(B) in the suburb of Claymont, Delaware, 
African-American children were prohibited from 
attending the area’s local high school, and in 
the rural community of Hockessin, Delaware, 
African-American students were forced to at-
tend a dilapidated 1-room schoolhouse, and 
were not provided transportation to the school, 
while white children in the area were provided 
transportation and a better school facility; 
(C) both plaintiffs were represented by 
local NAACP attorneys; and 
(D) though the State Supreme Court ruled 
in favor of the plaintiffs, the decision did not 
apply to all schools in Delaware;
at times and places, take testimony, and receive evidence 
as the Commission considers appropriate. 
(b) MEMBERS AND AGENTS.—Any member or agent 
of the Commission may, if authorized by the Commission, 
take any action which the Commission is authorized to 
take by this section. 
(c) MAILS.—The Commission may use the United 
States mails in the same manner and under the same con-
ditions as departments and agencies of the United States. 
(d) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.—Upon 
the request of the Commission, the Administrator of Gen-
eral Services shall provide to the Commission, on a reim-
bursable basis, the administrative support services nec-
essary for the Commission to carry out its responsibilities 
under this Act. 
SEC. 7. TERMINATION. 
The Commission shall cease to exist on the last day 
of the month in which its report is submitted under section 
3.
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be made (or revoked) at any time before the expira-
tion of the 3-year period beginning on the last date 
prescribed by law for filing the return for such tax-
able year (determined without regard to extensions). 
‘‘(3) MANNER OF MAKING ELECTION.—An elec-
tion under paragraph (1) (or revocation thereof) 
shall be made in such manner as the Secretary may 
by regulations prescribe.’’. 
(b) CREDIT TREATED AS PART OF GENERAL BUSI-
NESS CREDIT.—Section 38(b) of such Code is amended 
by striking ‘‘plus’’ at the end of paragraph (14), by strik-
ing the period at the end of paragraph (15) and inserting 
‘‘, plus’’, and by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(16) the biodiesel fuels credit determined 
under section 40A(a).’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 39(d) of such Code is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(11) NO
CARRYBACK
OF
BIODIESEL
FUELS 
CREDIT BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2004.—No portion of 
the unused business credit for any taxable year 
which is attributable to the biodiesel fuels credit de-
termined under section 40A may be carried back to 
a taxable year beginning before January 1, 2004.’’.
‘‘(E) The issuance of advisory opinions 
within defined time periods in response to ques-
tions from manufacturers or covered entities re-
garding the application of the requirements of 
this section in specific factual circumstances. 
‘‘(F) Insofar as the Secretary deems it fea-
sible, providing access through the website of 
the Department of Health and Human Services 
on the prices for covered drugs made available 
under this section, but only in a manner (such 
as through the use of password protection) that 
limits such access to covered entities. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
year 2005 and each succeeding fiscal year such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out paragraph (1).’’. 
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4163 
To provide for a greater number of members on certain combined Farm 
Service Agency county committees. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2004 
Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. HOLDEN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To provide for a greater number of members on certain 
combined Farm Service Agency county committees. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INCREASED MEMBERSHIP OF CERTAIN COM-
BINED FARM SERVICE AGENCY COUNTY COM-
MITTEES. 
Section 8(b)(5)(B) of the Soil Conservation and Do-
mestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(b)(5)(B)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(vi) MEMBERSHIP
OF
COMBINED 
FARM SERVICE AGENCY COUNTY COMMIT-
‘‘(i) the amount of the payment made 
by the insurer to the insured, divided by 
‘‘(ii) the quantity that is 1 minus the 
rate imposed by section 1. 
‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATIVE OPTION.—The credit de-
termined in accordance with paragraph (2) shall be 
paid by the insurer to the insured and the insurer 
shall be entitled to the credit in lieu of the insured 
provided, however, the insurer may elect, in a form 
prescribed by the Secretary, to not pay the credit 
and require the insured to make application for the 
credit. In the event of such election, the insurer shall 
provide to the Secretary and the insured the name 
and tax identification number of the insurer and of 
the insured and indicate the proper amount of the 
credit. 
‘‘(4) COORDINATION WITH RESPECT TO EXEMP-
TION.—If taxable property or services purchased by 
an insurer on behalf of an insured are purchased 
free of tax by virtue of section 21(e)(3), then the 
credit provided by this section shall not be available 
with respect to that purchase. 
‘‘(5) INSURANCE CONTRACT.—For purposes of 
paragraph (1), the term ‘insurance contract’ in-
cludes a life insurance contract, a health insurance
TEES.—Notwithstanding 
the 
numerical 
limitations of clause (ii), a county com-
mittee that results from the combination 
or consolidation of county, area, or local 
committees representing 3 or more coun-
ties shall consist of not fewer than 3 nor 
more than the applicable number of mem-
bers who meet the requirements of clause 
(ii). For purposes of the preceding sen-
tence, the applicable number is the sum of 
1 and twice the number of counties rep-
resented by the members of the com-
mittee.’’. 
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4164 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to index for inflation the 
exemption amount for individuals under the alternative minimum tax 
and to repeal the alternative minimum tax on individuals in 2010. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2004 
Mr. SHUSTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to index 
for inflation the exemption amount for individuals under 
the alternative minimum tax and to repeal the alternative 
minimum tax on individuals in 2010. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INDEXING FOR INFLATION OF EXEMPTION 
AMOUNT FOR INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE AL-
TERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (d) of section 55 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to exemption
amount) is amended by inserting after paragraph (3) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In the case of any 
taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 
2004, the dollar amounts contained in subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) shall be 
increased by an amount equal to— 
‘‘(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment de-
termined under section 1(f)(3) for the cal-
endar year in which the taxable year be-
gins, determined by substituting ‘2003’ for 
‘1992’ in subparagraph (B) thereof. 
‘‘(B) ROUNDING.—Any increase deter-
mined under subparagraph (A) which is not a 
multiple of $50 shall be rounded to the next 
lowest multiple of $50.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 55(d)(1)(A) of such Code is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘$45,000 ($58,000 in the case of tax-
able years beginning in 2003 and 2004)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$58,000’’. 
(2) Section 55(d)(1)(A) of such Code is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘$33,750 ($40,250 in the case of tax-
able years beginning in 2003 and 2004)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$40,250’’. 
(3) Subsection (a) of section 901 of the Eco-
nomic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 
2001 shall not apply to the amendments made by 
title VII of such Act (relating to alternative min-
imum tax). 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2004. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX IN 2010. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 55 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at 
the end the following new flush sentence: 
‘‘Notwithstanding subsection (b), in the case of a taxpayer 
other than a corporation, the tentative minimum tax for 
any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2009, shall 
be zero.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2009. 
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contract, a property and casualty loss insurance con-
tract, a general liability insurance contract, a marine 
insurance contract, a fire insurance contract, an ac-
cident insurance contract, a disability insurance con-
tract, a long-term care insurance contract, and an 
insurance contract that provides a combination of 
these types of insurance. 
‘‘(i) TRANSITIONAL INVENTORY CREDIT.— 
‘‘(1) TRANSITION INVENTORY CREDIT.—A cred-
it shall be allowed equal to the product of the rate 
of tax imposed by section 1 and the cost of qualified 
inventory. 
‘‘(2) INVENTORY.— 
‘‘(A) QUALIFIED
INVENTORY.—Inventory 
held by an active trade or business on the close 
of business June 30, 2006, that is subsequently 
sold subject to the tax imposed by section 1 
shall be qualified inventory. 
‘‘(B) COST.—For purposes of this section, 
qualified inventory shall have the cost that it 
had on the income tax return of the active 
trade or business filed for the period ending 
June 30, 2006 (including any amounts capital-
ized by virtue of section 263A as in effect on 
June 30, 2006).
(2) Section 196(c) of such Code is amended by 
striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (9), by strik-
ing the period at the end of paragraph (10), and by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(11) the biodiesel fuels credit determined 
under section 40A(a).’’. 
(3) Section 6501(m) of such Code is amended 
by inserting ‘‘40A(e),’’ after ‘‘40(f),’’. 
(4) The table of sections for subpart D of part 
IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is 
amended by adding after the item relating to section 
40 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 40A. Biodiesel used as fuel.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this subsection shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2003. 
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industry or products are such that consumers buy 25 
percent or more of the product sold by the industry 
or the product. A registered vendor may by applica-
tion for good cause shown elect to opt out of the ap-
plication of this paragraph. 
‘‘(3) CROSS REFERENCE.— 
‘‘For credit to purchaser where seller collects tax 
on exempt purchase, see section 11(a)(3). 
‘‘For tax to be separately stated and charged, see 
section 54. 
‘‘(c) GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES.— 
‘‘(1) GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES TO COLLECT 
AND REMIT TAXES ON SALES.—Nothing in this sub-
title shall be construed to exempt any Federal, 
State, or local governmental unit or political subdivi-
sion (whether or not the State is a conforming 
State) operating a government enterprise from col-
lecting and remitting tax imposed by this subtitle on 
any sale of taxable property or services. Government 
enterprises shall comply with all duties imposed on 
private enterprises by this subtitle and shall be liable 
for penalties and subject to enforcement action in 
the same manner as private enterprises. 
‘‘(2) GOVERNMENT
ENTERPRISE.—Any entity 
owned or operated by a Federal, State, or local gov-
ernmental unit or political subdivision that receives 
gross payments from selling taxable property or
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(D) The effects of domestic source restrictions on
the strength of the national technology and industrial
base.
(E) The effects of the policies and practices of
United States allies and trading partners on the na-
tional technology and industrial base.
(F) The effects on the national technology and
industrial base of laws and regulations related to
international trade and the export of defense tech-
nologies and dual-use technologies.
(G) The adequacy of programs that support
science and engineering education, including pro-
grams that support defense science and engineering
efforts at institutions of higher learning, with respect
to meeting the needs of the national technology and
industrial base.
(H) The implementation of policies and plan-
ning required under subchapter II of chapter 148 of
title 10, United States Code, and other provisions of
law designed to support the national technology and
industrial base.
(I) The role of the Manufacturing Technology
program, other Department of Defense research and
development programs, and the utilization of the au-
thorities of the Defense Production Act of 1950 to pro-
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4169 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reduce human 
exposure to mercury through vaccines. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2004 
Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself and Mrs. MALONEY) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines. 
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 ‘‘Mercury-Free Vaccines 
Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds as follows: 
(1) In July 1999, the Public Health Service 
and the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a 
joint statement, which was later endorsed by the
American Academy of Family Physicians, pro-
claiming: ‘‘[The] Public Health Service, the Amer-
ican Academy of Pediatrics, and vaccine manufac-
turers agree that thimerosal-containing vaccines 
should be removed as soon as possible. Similar con-
clusions were reached this year in a meeting at-
tended by European regulatory agencies, the Euro-
pean vaccine manufacturers, and the US FDA which 
examined the use of thimerosal-containing vaccines 
produced or sold in European countries.’’. 
(2) In July 2000, the Public Health Service, 
the Advisory Commission on Immunization Prac-
tices, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the 
American Academy of Family Physicians issued a 
joint statement, providing: ‘‘The AAFP, [the] AAP, 
and the PHS in consultation with the ACIP reaffirm 
the goal set in July 1999 to remove or greatly re-
duce thimerosal from vaccines as soon as possible 
for the following reasons: 1) the removal or substan-
tial reduction of thimerosal from vaccines is feasible, 
2) the progress in removal which has been made to 
date is substantial, 3) the discussions between the 
Food and Drug Administration and the vaccine 
manufacturers in removing thimerosal are ongoing, 
and 4) the public concern about the use of mercury
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395j) for supplementary medical insur-
ance benefits under the medicare program. 
(b) MEDIGAP BENEFITS.—A surviving spouse and 
dependent child referred to in subsection (a) may enroll 
under a medicare supplemental policy under section 1882 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ss) in the same 
manner and under the same terms and conditions as apply 
to individuals who first become entitled to benefits under 
part A of title XVIII of such Act, or enrolled under part 
B of such title. 
(c) PERIOD
OF
ENTITLEMENT.—Each surviving 
spouse and dependent child making an election under sub-
section (a) shall be so entitled and enrolled for the period 
that begins on the date of election and ends on—
(1) in the case of a surviving spouse, the date 
on which the surviving spouse remarries; and 
(2) in the case of an individual who is a de-
pendent child, the date on which the individual at-
tains 25 years of age. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION OF PROVISION.—The Secretary 
of Health and Human Services shall take such steps as 
are necessary to implement the provisions of this section, 
and provide for appropriate enrollment periods under title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) 
to carry out the provisions of this section.
SEC. 5. ASSISTANCE SUPPLEMENTS, NOT SUPPLANTS 
OTHER BENEFITS. 
No assistance provided under this Act may supplant 
any benefit or other compensation paid or payable to the 
surviving spouse, dependent child, or other next of kin of 
the victim by the victim’s employer, school, school district, 
or local or State government, or by any insurance coverage 
of the victim. 
SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) The term ‘‘victim’’ means a teacher, admin-
istrator, employee, or paid or unpaid staff member 
of a public or private elementary or secondary school 
in the United States who was killed as a result of 
an act of violence committed by another person while 
performing school duties. 
(2) The term ‘‘surviving spouse’’ means the 
spouse of the victim, as determined under applicable 
State law, at the time of the victim’s death. 
(3) The term ‘‘dependent child’’ means a son or 
daughter of the victim (whether natural or adopted) 
who is under 25 years old. 
(4) The term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 102 of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1002).
‘‘(2) information on the availability of any thi-
merosal-free or thimerosal-reduced alternative vac-
cine and instructions on how to obtain such alter-
native vaccine; and 
‘‘(3) a recommendation against administration 
of any thimerosal-containing vaccine to a pregnant 
woman.’’. 
SEC. 5. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of the Congress that the Director of 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should in-
clude, in any information disseminated by the Centers to 
the public or to health care providers relating to the ad-
ministration of vaccines, a recommendation against ad-
ministration of any thimerosal-containing vaccine to a 
pregnant woman. 
SEC. 6. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of 
Food and Drugs shall submit a report to the Congress 
annually on the progress of the Commissioner in removing 
mercury from vaccines. 
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