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TITLE III—PUBLIC OUTREACH 
SEC. 301. NATIONAL COORDINATION OF AMBER ALERT 
COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK. 
(a) COORDINATION WITHIN DEPARTMENT
OF JUS-
TICE.—The Attorney General shall assign an officer of the 
Department of Justice to act as the national coordinator 
of the AMBER Alert communications network regarding 
abducted children. The officer so designated shall be known 
as the AMBER Alert Coordinator of the Department of Jus-
tice. 
(b) DUTIES.—In acting as the national coordinator of 
the AMBER Alert communications network, the Coordi-
nator shall—
(1) seek to eliminate gaps in the network, includ-
ing gaps in areas of interstate travel; 
(2) work with States to encourage the develop-
ment of additional elements (known as local AMBER 
plans) in the network; 
(3) work with States to ensure appropriate re-
gional coordination of various elements of the net-
work; and 
(4) act as the nationwide point of contact for—
(A) the development of the network; and 
(B) regional coordination of alerts on ab-
ducted children through the network.
SEC. 306. SEX OFFENDER APPREHENSION PROGRAM. 
Section 1701(d) of part Q of title I of the Omnibus 
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
3796dd(d)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (10) and (11) 
as (11) and (12), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (9) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(10) assist a State in enforcing a law through-
out the State which requires that a convicted sex of-
fender register his or her address with a State or 
local law enforcement agency and be subject to 
criminal prosecution for failure to comply;’’.
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time personnel holding permanent positions shall not 
cause any such employee to be separated or reduced in 
grade or compensation for one year after the date of trans-
fer to the Commission. 
(b) EXECUTIVE LEVEL APPOINTEES.—Any person 
who, on the day preceding the effective date of this Act, 
held a position compensated in accordance with the Execu-
tive Schedule prescribed in chapter 53 of title 5, United 
States Code, and who, without a break in service, is ap-
pointed in the Commission to a position having duties 
comparable to the duties performed immediately preceding 
such appointment shall continue to be compensated in 
such new position at not less than the rate provided for 
such previous position, for the duration of the service of 
such person in such new position. 
SEC. 503. AGENCY TERMINATIONS. 
(a) TERMINATED AGENCIES.—On the effective date 
of this Act, the following entities shall terminate: 
(A) The Commodity Futures Trading Commis-
sion. 
(B) The Securities and Exchange Commission. 
(b) TERMINATED POSITIONS.—Each position which 
was expressly authorized by law, or the incumbent of 
which was authorized to receive compensation at the rate 
prescribed for level III, IV, or V of the Executive Schedule
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1108
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to direct the United States Executive 
Director at the Inter-American Development Bank to use the voice, 
vote, and influence of the United States to urge the immediate resump-
tion of lending to Haiti. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 5, 2003
Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. LEE, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, 
Mr. OWENS, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. RUSH, and Mr. MEEK 
of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to direct the United 
States Executive Director at the Inter-American Develop-
ment Bank to use the voice, vote, and influence of the 
United States to urge the immediate resumption of lend-
ing to Haiti.
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 Capital for 
Haiti’s Development Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds as follows: 
(1) Haiti is being denied access to funding for 
development projects from international financial in-
stitutions. 
(2) The Inter-American Development Bank has 
approved $145,900,000 in loans to Haiti, including 
$50,000,000 
for 
rural 
road 
development, 
$22,500,000 for reorganization of the health sector, 
$54,000,000 for potable water and sanitation and 
$19,400,000 million for basic education programs. 
However, the Inter-American Development Bank has 
failed to disburse these loans. 
(3) Haiti could have access to an additional 
$317,000,000 in new Inter-American Development 
Bank loans for development programs. 
(4) Haiti could also have access to a 
$50,000,000 Inter-American Development Bank 
loan for the investment sector. 
(5) The Inter-American Development Bank is 
refusing to make any loans to Haiti until Haiti pays 
the arrears on its existing debts. 
(6) Haiti cannot afford to pay the arrears on 
its existing debts. 
(7) Haiti has been denied the opportunity to 
participate in the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor
Countries (HIPC) Initiative, which provides debt re-
lief to heavily indebted poor countries like Haiti. 
(8) Haiti is one of the most impoverished na-
tions in the Western Hemisphere. 
(9) Haiti desperately needs debt relief and new 
financing for development purposes. 
SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT THAT UNITED STATES URGE THE 
INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK TO 
RESUME LENDING TO HAITI. 
The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the United 
States Executive Director at the Inter-American Develop-
ment Bank to use the voice, vote, and influence of the 
United States to urge the Inter-American Development 
Bank to—
(1) immediately resume lending to Haiti, and 
disburse all loans to Haiti that have been approved 
by the Inter-American Development Bank; and 
(2) assist Haiti with the payment of its arrears, 
and consider providing debt relief to Haiti.
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the date of the enactment of this paragraph’’ and inserting 
‘‘after August 21, 1996,’’. 
(c) SUBSECTION CAPTION.—The heading for sub-
section (e) of such section is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘MULTIPLE COURT ORDERS.—’’.
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other geographic area covered by section 2 of Execu-
tive Order 13150; 
(4) the term ‘‘Executive Order 13150’’ refers to 
Executive Order 13150 (5 U.S.C. 7905 note); 
(5) the term ‘‘Federal agency’’ is used in the 
same way as under section 2 of Executive Order 
13150; and 
(6) any determination as to whether or not one 
is a ‘‘qualified Federal employee’’ shall be made ap-
plying the same criteria as would apply under sec-
tion 2 of Executive Order 13150. 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be considered to require that a covered agency—
(1) terminate any program or benefits in exist-
ence on the date of the enactment of this Act, or 
postpone any plans to implement (before the effec-
tive date referred to in subsection (a)) any program 
or benefits permitted or required under any other 
provision of law; or 
(2) discontinue (on or after the effective date 
referred to in subsection (a)) any program or bene-
fits referred to in paragraph (1), so long as such 
program or benefits satisfy the requirements of sub-
sections (a)–(c).
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1110
To extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance 
pools. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2003
Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, 
Mr. ROSS, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. FORD, Ms. 
WOOLSEY, Mr. FROST, Mr. OWENS, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. 
MCDERMOTT, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HALL, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. WEXLER, 
and Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk 
health insurance pools.
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 ‘‘State High Risk Pool 
Funding Extension Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR OPERATION OF 
STATE 
HIGH 
RISK 
HEALTH 
INSURANCE 
POOLS. 
Section 2745(c)(2) of the Public Health Service Act, 
as inserted by section 201 of the Trade Act of 2002 (Pub-
lic Law 107–210), is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘estab-
lished a qualified health risk pool that’’ and all that 
follows through the end of subparagraph (C) and in-
serting ‘‘established a qualified health risk pool that 
provides for premium rates and covered benefits for 
such coverage consistent with standards included in 
the NAIC Model Health Plan for Uninsurable Indi-
viduals’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘number of 
uninsured individuals’’ and inserting ‘‘enrollees in 
qualified high risk pools’’; and 
(3) 
in 
subsection 
(c)(2), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 and 
2004’’ and inserting ‘‘$40,000,000 for fiscal year 
2003 and $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 
through 2009’’.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1112
To amend title 28 of the United States Code to authorize the appointment 
of additional bankruptcy judges, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2003
Mr. KINGSTON (for himself, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. HOYER, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. 
ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. JENKINS, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. FROST, Mr. NAD-
LER, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. GORDON, Mr. HOEFFEL, 
Mr. BURNS, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. MATHESON, and Mr. SCHROCK) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 28 of the United States Code to authorize 
the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges, 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 ‘‘Bankruptcy Judgeship 
Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. PERMANENT JUDGESHIPS. 
Section 152(a)(2) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended—
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1113
To authorize an exchange of land at Fort Frederica National Monument, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2003
Mr. KINGSTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize an exchange of land at Fort Frederica National 
Monument, 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. EXCHANGE OF LANDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to 
convey to Christ Church of St. Simons Island, Georgia, 
the approximately 4.8 acres of land within the boundary 
of Fort Frederica National Monument adjacent to Christ 
Church and depicted as ‘‘lllllll’’ on the map 
entitled ‘‘llllll’’, numbered lllll, and
In the Senate of the United States,
October 10, 2004.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 1113) entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize an exchange
of land at Fort Frederica National Monument, and for other
purposes.’’, do pass with the following
AMENDMENT:
Page 2, line 2, strike out øany other provision of law¿
and insert: section 5(b) of Public Law 90–401 (16 U.S.C.
460l–22(b))
Attest:
Secretary.
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1113
AN ACT
To authorize an exchange of land at Fort Frederica
National Monument, and for other purposes.
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1113
AN ACT
To authorize an exchange of land at Fort Frederica National
Monument, 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. EXCHANGE OF LANDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to
convey to Christ Church of St. Simons Island, Georgia,
the approximately 6.0 acres of land within the boundary
of Fort Frederica National Monument adjacent to Christ
Church and depicted as ‘‘NPS Lands for Exchange’’ on
the map entitled ‘‘Fort Frederica National Monument
2003 Boundary Revision’’ numbered 369/80016, and
dated April 2003, in exchange for approximately 8.7 acres
of land to be acquired by Christ Church, which is depicted
as ‘‘Private Lands for Addition’’ on the same map.
(b) MAP AVAILABILITY.—The map referred to in sub-
section (a) shall be on file and available for public inspec-
tion in the appropriate offices of the National Park Serv-
ice.
SEC. 2. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.
Upon completion of the land exchange under sub-
section (a) of section 1, the Secretary of the Interior shall
revise the boundary of Fort Frederica National Monument
to reflect the exchange and shall administer the land ac-
quired through the exchange as part of that monument.
Passed the House of Representatives September 23,
2003.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 1113
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twentieth day of January, two thousand and four
An Act
To authorize an exchange of land at Fort Frederica National Monument, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXCHANGE OF LANDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 5(b) of Public Law
90–401 (16 U.S.C. 460l–22(b)), the Secretary of the Interior is
authorized to convey to Christ Church of St. Simons Island, Georgia,
the approximately 6.0 acres of land within the boundary of Fort
Frederica National Monument adjacent to Christ Church and
depicted as ‘‘NPS Lands for Exchange’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Fort
Frederica National Monument 2003 Boundary Revision’’ numbered
369/80016, and dated April 2003, in exchange for approximately
8.7 acres of land to be acquired by Christ Church, which is depicted
as ‘‘Private Lands for Addition’’ on the same map.
(b) MAP AVAILABILITY.—The map referred to in subsection (a)
shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate
offices of the National Park Service.
SEC. 2. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.
Upon completion of the land exchange under subsection (a)
of section 1, the Secretary of the Interior shall revise the boundary
of Fort Frederica National Monument to reflect the exchange and
H. R. 1113—2
shall administer the land acquired through the exchange as part
of that monument.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
dated lllll, in exchange for the approximately 8.7 
acres of land to be acquired by Christ Church, which is 
depicted as ‘‘llllll’’ on the same map. 
(b) MAP AVAILABILITY.—The map referred to in sub-
section (a) shall be on file and available for public inspec-
tion in the appropriate offices of the National Park Serv-
ice. 
(c) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—Upon completion of 
the land exchange under subsection (a), the Secretary of 
the Interior shall revise the boundary of Fort Frederica 
National Monument to reflect the exchange and shall ad-
minister the land acquired through the exchange as part 
of that monument.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1113
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2003
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To authorize an exchange of land at Fort Frederica National 
Monument, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 1113 RFS 
SECTION 1. EXCHANGE OF LANDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to 
convey to Christ Church of St. Simons Island, Georgia, 
the approximately 6.0 acres of land within the boundary 
of Fort Frederica National Monument adjacent to Christ 
Church and depicted as ‘‘NPS Lands for Exchange’’ on 
the map entitled ‘‘Fort Frederica National Monument 
2003 Boundary Revision’’ numbered 369/80016, and 
dated April 2003, in exchange for approximately 8.7 acres 
of land to be acquired by Christ Church, which is depicted 
as ‘‘Private Lands for Addition’’ on the same map. 
(b) MAP AVAILABILITY.—The map referred to in sub-
section (a) shall be on file and available for public inspec-
tion in the appropriate offices of the National Park Serv-
ice. 
SEC. 2. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT. 
Upon completion of the land exchange under sub-
section (a) of section 1, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
revise the boundary of Fort Frederica National Monument
HR 1113 RFS 
to reflect the exchange and shall administer the land ac-
quired through the exchange as part of that monument.
Passed the House of Representatives September 23, 
2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
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Union Calendar No. 108
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1113
[Report No. 108–201] 
To authorize an exchange of land at Fort Frederica National Monument, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2003
Mr. KINGSTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
JULY 14, 2003 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 6, 2003] 
A BILL 
To authorize an exchange of land at Fort Frederica National 
Monument, 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. EXCHANGE OF LANDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to
convey to Christ Church of St. Simons Island, Georgia, the 
approximately 6.0 acres of land within the boundary of 
Fort Frederica National Monument adjacent to Christ 
Church and depicted as ‘‘NPS Lands for Exchange’’ on the 
map entitled ‘‘Fort Frederica National Monument 2003 
Boundary Revision’’ numbered 369/80016, and dated April 
2003, in exchange for approximately 8.7 acres of land to 
be acquired by Christ Church, which is depicted as ‘‘Private 
Lands for Addition’’ on the same map. 
(b) MAP AVAILABILITY.—The map referred to in sub-
section (a) shall be on file and available for public inspec-
tion in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. 
(c) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—Upon completion of the 
land exchange under subsection (a), the Secretary of the In-
terior shall revise the boundary of Fort Frederica National 
Monument to reflect the exchange and shall administer the 
land acquired through the exchange as part of that monu-
ment.
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Calendar No. 733 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1113 
[Report No. 108–374] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2004 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2004 
Reported by Mr. DOMENICI, with an amendment 
[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] 
AN ACT 
To authorize an exchange of land at Fort Frederica National 
Monument, 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. EXCHANGE OF LANDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law section 5(b) of Public Law 90–401 (16 U.S.C. 
460l–22(b)), the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to 
convey to Christ Church of St. Simons Island, Georgia, 
the approximately 6.0 acres of land within the boundary
of Fort Frederica National Monument adjacent to Christ 
Church and depicted as ‘‘NPS Lands for Exchange’’ on 
the map entitled ‘‘Fort Frederica National Monument 
2003 Boundary Revision’’ numbered 369/80016, and 
dated April 2003, in exchange for approximately 8.7 acres 
of land to be acquired by Christ Church, which is depicted 
as ‘‘Private Lands for Addition’’ on the same map. 
(b) MAP AVAILABILITY.—The map referred to in sub-
section (a) shall be on file and available for public inspec-
tion in the appropriate offices of the National Park Serv-
ice. 
SEC. 2. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT. 
Upon completion of the land exchange under sub-
section (a) of section 1, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
revise the boundary of Fort Frederica National Monument 
to reflect the exchange and shall administer the land ac-
quired through the exchange as part of that monument.
Calendar No. 733 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1113 
[Report No. 108–374] 
AN ACT 
To authorize an exchange of land at Fort Frederica 
National Monument, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2004 
Reported with an amendment
‘‘(1) CLASS ACTION.—The term ‘class action’ 
means any civil action filed in a district court of the 
United States pursuant to rule 23 of the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure or any civil action that is 
removed to a district court of the United States that 
was originally filed pursuant to a State statute or 
rule of judicial procedure authorizing an action to 
be brought by one or more representatives on behalf 
of a class. 
‘‘(2) CLASS COUNSEL.—The term ‘class coun-
sel’ means the persons who serve as the attorneys 
for the class members in a proposed or certified 
class action. 
‘‘(3) CLASS MEMBERS.—The term ‘class mem-
bers’ means the persons who fall within the defini-
tion of the proposed or certified class in a class ac-
tion. 
‘‘(4) PLAINTIFF
CLASS
ACTION.—The term 
‘plaintiff class action’ means a class action in which 
class members are plaintiffs. 
‘‘(5) PROPOSED SETTLEMENT.—The term ‘pro-
posed settlement’ means an agreement that resolves 
claims in a class action, that is subject to court ap-
proval, and that, if approved, would be binding on 
the class members.’’.
(2) PROTECTION OF CONFIDENTIALITY OF IN-
FORMATION
DISCLOSED.—All information provided 
by a health care provider for purposes of generating 
a quote through the internet site shall be used only 
for that purpose. 
(c) INTEGRATION OF RATING CRITERIA.—The Sec-
retary shall integrate the rating criteria of each insurer 
into its online form after consultation with each insurer. 
The Secretary shall integrate such criteria using one of 
the following methods: 
(1) Developing a customized interface with the 
insurer’s own rating engine. 
(2) Accessing a third-party rating engine of the 
insurer’s choice. 
(3) Loading the carrier’s rating information 
into a rating engine operated by the Secretary. 
(4) Any other method agreed on between the 
Secretary and the insurer. 
(d) PRESENTATION OF QUOTES.—After a health care 
provider has answered all the questions appearing on the 
online form, such provider will be presented with quotes 
from each medical malpractice insurer licensed to write 
the coverage requested by the provider. 
(e) ACCURACY OF QUOTES.—Quotes provided at the 
internet site shall at all times be accurate. Whenever any