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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1848 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
a pilot program on the use of medical scribes in Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs medical centers, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 184 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal 
the excise tax on medical devices. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1850 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 907 Fourth Avenue in Lake Odessa, Michigan, 
as the ‘‘Donna Sauers Besko Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1862 
AN ACT 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand the scope 
of certain definitions pertaining to unlawful sexual con-
duct, 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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not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such 
amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation. 
RELATED AGENCIES 
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Intelligence Commu-
nity Management Account’’, $21,500,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2005; of which $3,000,000 may 
be transferred to and merged with the Department of En-
ergy, ‘‘Other Defense Activities’’, and $15,500,000 may be 
transferred to and merged with the Federal Bureau of In-
vestigation, ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’. 
CHAPTER 2
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘‘Military Construction, 
Army’’, $119,900,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2008: Provided, That such funds may be obligated and 
expended to carry out military construction projects not 
otherwise authorized by law. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 
Air Force’’, $292,550,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2008: Provided, That such funds may be obli-
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such health care, shall be subject to the same deductibles, 
copayments, and other nonpremium charges for health care 
as apply under this chapter for health care provided under 
the same TRICARE program option to dependents de-
scribed in subparagraph (A), (D), or (I) of section 1072(2) 
of this title. 
‘‘(g) TERMINATION OF ENROLLMENT.—(1) A member 
enrolled in the TRICARE program under this section may 
terminate the enrollment only during an open enrollment 
period provided under subsection (c), except as provided in 
subsection (h). 
‘‘(2) An enrollment of a member for self alone or for 
self and family under this section shall terminate on the 
first day of the first month beginning after the date on 
which the member ceases to be eligible under subsection (a). 
‘‘(3) The enrollment of a member under this section 
may be terminated on the basis of failure to pay the pre-
mium charged the member under this section. 
‘‘(h) RELATIONSHIP TO TRANSITION TRICARE COV-
ERAGE UPON SEPARATION FROM ACTIVE DUTY.—(1) A 
member may not enroll in the TRICARE program under 
this section while entitled to transitional health care under 
subsection (a) of section 1145 of this title or while author-
ized to receive health care under subsection (c) of such sec-
tion.
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and stability operations in Iraq: Provided, That the Sec-
retary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the 
congressional defense committees regarding support pro-
vided under this section. 
SEC. 1107. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, from funds made available in this Act to the Depart-
ment of Defense under ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, De-
fense-Wide’’, not to exceed $100,000,000 may be used by 
the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Sec-
retary of State, to provide assistance only to the New Iraqi 
Army and the Afghan National Army to enhance their ca-
pability to combat terrorism and to support U.S. military 
operations in Iraq and Afghanistan: Provided, That such 
assistance may include the provision of equipment, sup-
plies, services, training and funding: Provided further, 
That the authority to provide assistance under this section 
is in addition to any other authority to provide assistance 
to foreign nations: Provided further, That the Secretary 
of Defense shall notify the congressional defense commit-
tees not less than 15 days before providing assistance 
under the authority of this section. 
SEC. 1108. None of the funds provided in this chap-
ter may be used to finance programs or activities denied 
by Congress in fiscal year 2004 appropriations to the De-
partment of Defense or to initiate a procurement or re-
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‘‘ 
9902.05.11 
3,3′,4,4′- 
Biphenyltetracar-
boxylic 
dianhydride 
(CAS No. 2420– 
87–3) (provided 
for in subheading 
2917.39.30) .......
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2006 
‘‘ 
9902.05.12 
4,4′-Oxydianiline 
(CAS No. 101– 
80–4) (provided 
for in subheading 
2922.29.80) .......
1.5% 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2006 
‘‘ 
9902.05.13 
4,4′- 
Oxydiphthalic 
anhydride (CAS 
No. 1823–59–2) 
(provided for in 
subheading 
2918.90.43) .......
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2006 
‘‘ 
9902.05.14 
Pyromellitic 
dianhydride 
(CAS No. 89– 
32–7) (provided 
for in subheading 
2917.39.70) .......
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2006 
‘‘ 
9902.05.15 
1,3-Bis(4- 
aminophenoxy)- 
benzene (CAS 
No. 2479–46–1) 
(provided for in 
subheading 
2922.29.29 or 
2922.29.60) .......
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2006 
’’. 
SEC. 3409. ORYZALIN. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.05.16 
Oryzalin 
(benzenesulfona-
mide, 4- 
(dipropylamino)- 
3,5-dinitro-) 
(CAS No. 
19044–88–3) 
(provided for in 
subheading 
2935.00.95) .......
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2006 
’’. 
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dioxoheptyl)-amino)-5-((3S)-2-oxo-3-pyrrolidinyl)-2- 
pentenoic acid, ethyl ester). 
(26) Heading 9902.29.87 (relating to Baytron 
M). 
(27) Heading 9902.39.15 (relating to Baytron 
P). 
(28) Heading 9902.39.30 (relating to certain 
ion-exchange resins). 
(29) Heading 9902.28.01 (relating to thionyl 
chloride). 
(30) Heading 9902.32.12 (relating to DEMT). 
(31) Heading 9902.29.03 (relating to p- 
hydroxybenzoic acid). 
(32) Headings 9902.29.83 and 9902.38.10 (re-
lating to iminodisuccinate). 
(33) 
Heading 
9902.38.14 
(relating 
to 
mesamoll). 
(34) Heading 9902.38.15 (relating to Baytron 
C-R). 
(35) Heading 9902.29.25 (relating to ortho- 
phenylphenol (OPP)). 
(36) Heading 9902.38.31 (relating to Vulkalent 
E/C). 
(37) 
Heading 
9902.31.14 
(relating 
to 
desmedipham). 
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(38) 
Heading 
9902.31.13 
(relating 
to 
phenmedipham). 
(39) Heading 9902.30.16 (relating to diclofop 
methyl). 
(40) 
Heading 
9902.33.40 
(relating 
to 
R115777). 
(41) Heading 9902.29.10 (relating to imazalil). 
(42) Heading 9902.29.22 (relating to Norbloc 
7966). 
(43) Heading 9902.38.09 (relating to Fungaflor 
500 EC). 
(44) Heading 9902.32.73 (relating to Solvent 
Blue 124). 
(45) Heading 9902.29.73 (relating to 4-amino- 
2,5-dimethoxy-N-phenylbenzene sulfonamide). 
(46) Heading 9902.32.72 (relating to Solvent 
Blue 104). 
(47) Heading 9902.34.01 (relating to sodium 
petroleum sulfonate). 
(48) Heading 9902.29.71 (relating to isobornyl 
acetate). 
(49) Heading 9902.29.70 (relating to certain 
TAED chemicals). 
(50) Heading 9902.29.58 (relating to diethyl 
phosphorochidothioate). 
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(51) Heading 9902.29.17 (relating to 2,6- 
dichloroaniline). 
(52) 
Heading 
9902.29.59 
(relating 
to 
benfluralin). 
(53) Heading 9902.29.26 (relating to 1,3- 
diethyl-2-imidazolidinone). 
(54) Heading 9902.29.06 (relating to diphenyl 
sulfide). 
(55) 
Heading 
9902.32.93 
(relating 
to 
methoxyfenozide). 
(56) 
Heading 
9902.32.89 
(relating 
to 
triazamate). 
(57) 
Heading 
9902.29.80 
(relating 
to 
propiconazole). 
(58) Heading 9902.32.92 (relating to β-Bromo- 
β-nitrostyrene). 
(59) Heading 9902.29.61 (relating to quino-
line). 
(60) Heading 9902.29.25 (relating to 2- 
phenylphenol). 
(61) Heading 9902.29.08 (relating to 3-amino- 
5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole). 
(62) Heading 9902.29.16 (relating to 4,4- 
dimethoxy-2-butanone). 
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(63) 
Heading 
9902.32.87 
(relating 
to 
fenbuconazole). 
(64) 
Heading 
9902.32.90 
(relating 
to 
diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulfone). 
(65) 
Heading 
9902.28.16 
(relating 
to 
propiophenone). 
(66) Heading 9902.28.17 (relating to meta- 
chlorobenzaldehyde). 
(67) Heading 9902.28.15 (relating to 4-bromo- 
2-fluoroacetanilide). 
(68) Heading 9902.32.82 (relating to 2,6, 
dichlorotoluene). 
(69) Heading 9902.80.05 (relating to cobalt 
boron). 
(70) 
Heading 
9902.72.02 
(relating 
to 
ferroboron). 
(71) Heading 9902.32.85 (relating to 4,4′ 
difluorobenzophenone). 
(72) Heading 9902.29.34 (relating to certain 
light absorbing photo dyes). 
(73) Heading 9902.29.38 (relating to certain 
imaging chemicals). 
(74) Heading 9902.28.18 (relating to 3,5- 
dibromo-4-hydoxybenzonitril). 
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thority of this section using, in whole or in part, appro-
priated funds available for operation and maintenance 
shall not exceed $500,000,000 in fiscal year 2004. 
(c) QUARTERLY REPORT.—(1) Not later than 30 
days after the end of each fiscal-year quarter of fiscal year 
2004, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the con-
gressional committees specified in subsection (e) a report 
on the worldwide obligation and expenditure during that 
quarter of appropriated funds available for operation and 
maintenance for construction projects. 
(2) The report shall include with regard to each 
project the following: 
(A) Certification that the conditions specified in 
subsection (a) are satisfied with regard to the con-
struction project. 
(B) A description of the purpose for which ap-
propriated funds available for operation and mainte-
nance are being obligated. 
(C) Relevant documentation detailing the con-
struction project. 
(D) An estimate of the total cost of the con-
struction project. 
(E) The total amount obligated for the con-
struction project as of the date of the submission of 
the report.
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regular notification procedures of the Committees on Ap-
propriations: Provided further, That the entire amount is 
designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 502 of H. Con. Res. 95 (108th Con-
gress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal 
year 2004. 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW 
ENFORCEMENT 
For necessary expenses for ‘‘International Narcotics 
Control and Law Enforcement’’, $170,000,000, to remain 
available until December 31, 2004, for accelerated assist-
ance for Afghanistan: Provided, That the entire amount 
is designated by the Congress as an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 502 of H. Con. Res. 95 (108th 
Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fis-
cal year 2004. 
NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND 
RELATED PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses for ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-
Terrorism, 
Demining 
and 
Related 
Programs’’, 
$35,000,000, for accelerated assistance for Afghanistan: 
Provided, That the entire amount is designated by the 
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to sec-
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1872 
AN ACT 
To promote access for United States diplomats and other 
officials, journalists, and other citizens to Tibetan areas 
of the People’s Republic of China, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1873 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 to enhance the reliability of the electricity grid 
and reduce the threat of wildfires to and from electric 
transmission and distribution facilities on Federal lands 
by facilitating vegetation management on such lands.
SEC. 7. TRICARE COVERAGE FOR MEMBERS OF THE READY 
RESERVE. 
(a) ELIGIBILITY.—(1) Chapter 55 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1076a 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1076b. TRICARE program: coverage for members 
of the Ready Reserve 
‘‘(a) ELIGIBILITY.—Members of the Selected Reserve 
of the Ready Reserve and members of the Individual 
Ready Reserve described in subsection 10144(b) of this 
title are eligible, subject to subsection (h)(1), to enroll in 
the following TRICARE program options: 
‘‘(1) TRICARE Prime. 
‘‘(2) TRICARE Standard. 
‘‘(b) TYPES OF COVERAGE.—(1) A member eligible 
under subsection (a) may enroll for either of the following 
types of coverage: 
‘‘(A) Self alone coverage. 
‘‘(B) Self and family coverage. 
‘‘(2) An enrollment by a member for self and family 
covers the member and the dependents of the member who 
are described in subparagraph (A), (D), or (I) of section 
1072(2) of this title. 
‘‘(c) OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIODS.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall provide for at least one open enrollment 
period each year. During an open enrollment period, a
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 328
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend modifications 
to DSH allotments provided under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP 
Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2003
Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. DREIER, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. 
RADANOVICH, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. SHIMKUS, and Mr. GUTIERREZ) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend 
modifications to DSH allotments provided under the 
Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement 
and Protection Act of 2000.
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 ‘‘Access to Hospitals 
Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. CONTINUATION OF MEDICAID DSH ALLOTMENT AD-
JUSTMENTS UNDER BIPA 2000. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1923(f) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–4(f))—
(1) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘THROUGH 
2002’’ and inserting ‘‘THROUGH 2000’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘ending with fiscal year 
2002’’ and inserting ‘‘ending with fiscal year 
2000’’; and 
(C) in the table in such paragraph, by 
striking the columns labeled ‘‘FY 01’’ and 
‘‘FY02’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ‘‘paragraph 
(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (4)’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (4), as added by section 
701(a)(1) of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP 
Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 
(as enacted into law by section 1(a)(6) of Public 
Law 106–554)—
(A) by striking ‘‘FOR FISCAL YEARS 2001 
AND 2002’’ in the heading; 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Not-
withstanding paragraph (2), the’’ and inserting 
‘‘The’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (C)—
(i) by striking ‘‘NO
APPLICATION’’ 
and inserting ‘‘APPLICATION’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘without regard to’’ 
and inserting ‘‘taking into account’’. 
(b) INCREASE IN MEDICAID DSH ALLOTMENT FOR 
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Effective for DSH allot-
ments beginning with fiscal year 2003, the item in 
the table contained in section 1923(f)(2) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–4(f)(2)) for the 
District of Columbia for the DSH allotment for FY 
00 (fiscal year 2000) is amended by striking ‘‘32’’ 
and inserting ‘‘49’’. 
(2) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in paragraph (1) 
shall be construed as preventing the application of 
section 1923(f)(4) of the Social Security Act (as 
amended by subsection (a)) to the District of Colum-
bia for fiscal year 2003 and subsequent fiscal years. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to DSH allotments for fiscal years 
beginning with fiscal year 2003.
Æ
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3290
To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to increase the amount payable 
to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to provide nutrition assistance 
under such Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 15, 2003
Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA´ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to increase the 
amount payable to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 
to provide nutrition assistance under such Act.
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 ‘‘Fair Nutrition for 
American Citizens Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT. 
Section 19(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Food Stamp Act of 
1977 (7 U.S.C. 2028(a)(1)(A)(ii)) is amended by inserting 
‘‘the sum of 2 percent and’’ after ‘‘adjusted by’’.
Æ
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3291
To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for the allocation 
of allotment under the State Children’s Health Insurance Program 
(SCHIP) to territories in the same manner as for States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 15, 2003
Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA´ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to provide 
for the allocation of allotment under the State Children’s 
Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) to territories in the 
same manner as for States.
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 ‘‘SCHIP Territorial Al-
location Equity Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. ALLOCATION OF SCHIP ALLOTMENT TO TERRI-
TORIES IN SAME MANNER AS FOR STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2104 of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1397dd) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘TO 50 
STATES AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘, re-
duced by the amount of allotments made under 
subsection (c) (determined without regard to 
paragraph (4) thereof) for the fiscal year, the 
Secretary shall allot to each State (other than 
a State described in such subsection)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the Secretary shall allot to each 
State’’; 
(C) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (b) State (as defined in subparagraph 
(D))’’ and inserting ‘‘State’’; 
(D) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (b) States’’ and inserting ‘‘States’’ each 
place it appears; 
(E) in paragraph (4)(D)(i), by striking 
‘‘subsection (b)’’; 
(F) in paragraph (4)(D), by striking clause 
(ii); and 
(2) by striking subsection (c).
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to allotments for years begin-
ning with fiscal year 2004.
Æ
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3293
To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide States 
with the option to expand or add coverage of pregnant women under 
the Medicaid and State children’s health insurance programs, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 15, 2003
Ms. DEGETTE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act 
to provide States with the option to expand or add cov-
erage of pregnant women under the Medicaid and State 
children’s health insurance programs, and for other pur-
poses.
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 ‘‘Prevent Prematurity 
and Improve Child Health Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. STATE OPTION TO EXPAND OR ADD COVERAGE OF 
CERTAIN PREGNANT WOMEN UNDER MED-
ICAID AND SCHIP. 
(a) MEDICAID.—
(1) AUTHORITY TO EXPAND COVERAGE.—Sec-
tion 1902(l)(2)(A)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396a(l)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting 
‘‘(or such higher percentage as the State may elect 
for purposes of expenditures for medical assistance 
for 
pregnant 
women 
described 
in 
section 
1905(u)(4)(A))’’ after ‘‘185 percent’’. 
(2) ENHANCED MATCHING FUNDS AVAILABLE 
IF CERTAIN CONDITIONS MET.—Section 1905 of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d) is amended—
(A) in the fourth sentence of subsection 
(b), by striking ‘‘or subsection (u)(3)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘, (u)(3), or (u)(4)’’; and 
(B) in subsection (u)—
(i) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (5); and 
(ii) by inserting after paragraph (3) 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) For purposes of the fourth sentence of sub-
section (b) and section 2105(a), the expenditures de-
scribed in this paragraph are the following:
‘‘(A) CERTAIN PREGNANT WOMEN.—If the con-
ditions described in subparagraph (B) are met, ex-
penditures for medical assistance for pregnant 
women described in subsection (n) or under section 
1902(l)(1)(A) in a family the income of which ex-
ceeds 185 percent of the poverty line, but does not 
exceed the income eligibility level established under 
title XXI for a targeted low-income child. 
‘‘(B) CONDITIONS.—The conditions described 
in this subparagraph are the following: 
‘‘(i) The State plans under this title and 
title XXI do not provide coverage for pregnant 
women described in subparagraph (A) with 
higher family income without covering such 
pregnant women with a lower family income. 
‘‘(ii) The State does not apply an effective 
income level for pregnant women that is lower 
than the effective income level (expressed as a 
percent of the poverty line and considering ap-
plicable income disregards) that has been speci-
fied under the State plan under subsection 
(a)(10)(A)(i)(III) or (l)(2)(A) of section 1902, 
as of January 1, 2003, to be eligible for medical 
assistance as a pregnant woman.
this section on collection and provide such creditor 
or other person with a copy of the no-fault letter; 
and 
‘‘(4) shall comply with any requirement the 
Board and the Federal Trade Commission may 
jointly prescribe under this section. 
‘‘(c) EFFECTIVE PERIOD.—This section shall cease 
to apply with respect to any obligation of any person that 
was covered by a no-fault letter described in subsection 
(a) as of the earlier of—
‘‘(1) the date that any determination, pursuant 
to an administrative review or redetermination that 
such person was not the victim of identity theft with 
respect to such obligation becomes final; or 
‘‘(2) the date any decision of any Federal or 
State court that such person is liable on the obliga-
tion becomes final. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section 
(and sections 813 and 814 with respect to obligations and 
duties covered by this section), the following definitions 
shall apply: 
‘‘(1) DEBT.—The term ‘debt’ includes any obli-
gation or alleged obligation of any person to pay 
money, whether or not such obligation has been re-
duced to judgment.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1892 
AN ACT 
To amend title 4, United States Code, to provide for the 
flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death 
of a first responder in the line of duty. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,