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(3) GRANTS.—The Secretary shall make grants 
to community partnerships of private and public en-
tities to establish health empowerment zone pro-
grams. 
(4) USE OF FUNDS.—Grants under this section 
shall be used for the establishment of a health em-
powerment zone program to assist individuals, busi-
nesses, schools, minority health associations, non-
profit organizations, community-based organizations, 
hospitals, health care clinics, and foundations in a 
health empowerment zone that are seeking—
(A) to effectively access Federal programs 
to improve the health or environment of 1 or 
more minority individuals in the community and 
eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in health 
status and health care; and 
(B) to coordinate the efforts of govern-
mental and private entities regarding the elimi-
nation of racial and ethnic disparities in health 
status and health care. 
(5) ESTABLISHMENT IN TERRITORY OR POSSES-
SION.—The Secretary shall make at least 1 grant 
under this section to a community partnership for a 
health empowerment zone program in a health em-
ation to the recommendations of the Congress, 
industry leaders, the scientific community (in-
cluding the Institute of Medicine), academia, 
community based nonprofit organizations, mi-
nority health and related organizations, the 
education community, State and local govern-
ments, and other appropriate organizations. 
(E) CHAIRPERSON.—The Director of the 
Office of Minority Health and the Adminis-
trator of the Health Resources and Services Ad-
ministration, in consultation with the members 
of the coordinating committee involved, shall 
designate a chairperson of the coordinating 
committee, who shall serve for a term of 3 
years and who may be reappointed at the expi-
ration of each such term. 
(F) TERMS.—Each member of a coordi-
nating committee shall be appointed for a term 
of 1 to 3 years in overlapping staggered terms, 
as determined by the Director of the Office of 
Minority Health and the Administrator of the 
Health Resources and Services Administration 
at the time of appointment, and may be re-
appointed at the expiration of each such term.
(G) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on a coordi-
nating committee shall be filled in the same 
manner in which the original appointment was 
made. 
(H) COMPENSATION.—The members of a 
coordinating committee shall serve without pay. 
(I) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member of 
a coordinating committee shall receive travel ex-
penses, including per diem in lieu of subsist-
ence, in accordance with applicable provisions 
under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(4) STAFF; EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—
(A) STAFF.—The chairperson of a coordi-
nating committee may appoint and fix the pay 
of additional personnel as the chairperson con-
siders appropriate. 
(B) EXPERTS
AND
CONSULTANTS.—The 
chairperson of a coordinating committee may 
procure temporary and intermittent services 
under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(5) MEETINGS.—A coordinating committee 
shall meet 3 to 5 times each year, at the call of the 
coordinating committee’s chairperson and in con-
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2372 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify 
the rules relating to veteran health insurance and eligi-
bility for the premium tax credit. 
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. 2389 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
fiscal years 2004 through 2009 shall be obligated for 
the construction or refurbishment of ferry boats and 
ferry terminal facilities and approaches to such facili-
ties within marine highway systems that are part of 
the National Highway System. 
‘‘(2) ALASKA.—$10,000,000 of the $20,000,000 
for a fiscal year made available under paragraph (1) 
shall be made available to the State of Alaska. 
‘‘(3) 
NEW
JERSEY.—$5,000,000 
of 
the 
$20,000,000 for a fiscal year made available under 
paragraph (1) shall be made available to the State of 
New Jersey. 
‘‘(4) 
WASHINGTON.—$5,000,000 
of 
the 
$20,000,000 for a fiscal year made available under 
paragraph (1) shall be made available to the State of 
Washington. 
‘‘(e) APPLICABILITY.—All provisions of this chapter 
that are applicable to the National Highway System, other 
than provisions relating to apportionment formula and 
Federal share, shall apply to funds made available to carry 
out this section, except as determined by the Secretary to 
be inconsistent with this section.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for sub-
chapter I of chapter 1 of such title is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
‘‘165. Construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities.’’.
IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 238 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JANUARY 17, 2017 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
to better protect futures customers, to provide end-users 
with market certainty, to make basic reforms to ensure 
transparency and accountability at the Commission, to 
help farmers, ranchers, and end-users manage risks, to 
help keep consumer costs low, 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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(A) in the section heading, by striking 
‘‘PLANNING’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘DEVELOP-
MENT’’; 
(B) in the heading of subsection (a), by 
striking ‘‘PLANNING’’ and inserting ‘‘DEVELOP-
MENT’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘corridor planning’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘corridor devel-
opment’’; 
(D) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘, or if it is an activity 
described in subparagraph (M)’’ after 
‘‘high-speed rail improvements’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of 
subparagraph (K); 
(iii) by striking the period at the end 
of subparagraph (L) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
and 
(iv) by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(M) the acquisition of locomotives, rolling 
stock, track, and signal equipment.’’; and 
(E) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘plan-
ning’’ and inserting ‘‘development’’.
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(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The item re-
lating to section 26101 in the table of sections of 
chapter 261 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘planning’’ and inserting ‘‘de-
velopment’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
26104 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘§ 26104. Authorization of appropriations 
‘‘(a) FISCAL YEARS 2005 THROUGH 2012.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary— 
‘‘(1) $70,000,000 for carrying out section 
26101; and 
‘‘(2) $30,000,000 for carrying out section 
26102, for each of the fiscal years 2005 through 
2012. 
‘‘(b) FUNDS TO REMAIN AVAILABLE.—Funds made 
available under this section shall remain available until ex-
pended.’’. 
SEC. 10002. ALASKA RAILROAD. 
(a) GRANTS.—The Secretary shall make grants to 
the Alaska railroad for capital rehabilitation and improve-
ments benefiting its passenger operations.
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(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
such sums as may be necessary. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 2, 2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk. 
By MAJORIE C. KELAHER, 
Assistant to the Clerk.
Calendar No. 473 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3550 
AN ACT 
To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, high-
way safety programs, and transit programs, and 
for other purposes. 
APRIL 22, 2004 
Read twice and placed on the calendar
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2396 
AN ACT 
To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to update the excep-
tion for certain annual notices provided by financial insti-
tutions. 
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. 23 
AN ACT 
To provide drought relief in the State of California, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(d) DEPUTY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.—Until the 
date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the position of the Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget of the Virgin Islands shall—
(1) have the duties, salary (as specified in sub-
section (f)(3)), and other conditions of the Deputy 
Chief Financial Officer in lieu of the duties, salary, 
and other conditions of the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget of the Virgin Islands as 
such functions existed before the appointment of the 
Chief Financial Officer; and 
(2) assist the Chief Financial Officer in carrying 
out the duties of the Chief Financial Officer. 
(e) CONDITIONS RELATED TO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFI-
CER.—
(1) TERM.—The Chief Financial Officer shall be 
appointed for a term of 5 years. 
(2) REMOVAL.—The Chief Financial Officer shall 
not be removed except for cause. An Acting Chief Fi-
nancial Officer may be removed for cause or by a 
Chief Financial Officer appointed with the advice 
and consent of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands. 
(3) REPLACEMENT.—If the Chief Financial Offi-
cer is unable to continue acting in that capacity due 
to removal, illness, death, or otherwise, another Chief
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2409 
AN ACT 
To allow servicemembers to terminate their cable, satellite 
television, and Internet access service contracts while 
deployed. 
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. 240 
AN ACT 
To encourage engagement between the Department of Home-
land Security and technology innovators, 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 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2442 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require 
an annual report on the Office for State and Local 
Law Enforcement. 
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. 2457 
AN ACT 
To extend the deadline for commencement of construction 
of certain hydroelectric projects. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 6 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the President 
shall establish or designate an advisory committee to 
provide advice and information to the Interagency 
Committee. 
(2) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Advisory Com-
mittee shall assist the Interagency Committee by pro-
viding it with recommendations on— 
(A) the goals and priorities for manufac-
turing research and development; 
(B) the strategic plan, including proposals 
on how to strengthen research and development 
to help manufacturing; and 
(C) other issues it considers appropriate. 
(3) REPORT.—The Advisory Committee shall 
provide an annual report to the Interagency Com-
mittee and the Congress that shall assess— 
(A) the progress made in implementing the 
strategic plan and challenges to this progress; 
(B) the effectiveness of activities under the 
strategic plan in improving United States man-
ufacturing competitiveness; 
(C) the need to revise the goals and prior-
ities established by the Interagency Committee; 
and
as determined utilizing criteria for determining the prox-
imity of such populations to veterans health care services. 
‘‘(c) The Secretary may enter into cooperative agree-
ments and arrangements with veterans agencies of the 
States in order to carry out, coordinate, improve, or other-
wise enhance outreach by the Department and the States 
(including outreach with respect to State veterans’ pro-
grams). 
‘‘(d)(1) The Secretary may award grants to veterans 
agencies of States in order to achieve purposes as follows: 
‘‘(A) To carry out, coordinate, improve, or oth-
erwise enhance outreach, including activities pursu-
ant to cooperative agreements and arrangements 
under subsection (c). 
‘‘(B) To carry out, coordinate, improve, or oth-
erwise enhance activities to assist in the development 
and submittal of claims for veterans’ and veterans’-
related benefits, including activities pursuant to co-
operative agreements and arrangements under sub-
section (c). 
‘‘(2) A veterans agency of a State receiving a grant 
under this subsection may use the grant amount for pur-
poses described in paragraph (1) or award all or any por-
tion of such grant amount to local governments in such
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2468 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish 
a homeland intelligence doctrine for the Department of 
Homeland Security, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(13) restoration and protection of the Anacostia 
Watershed are central to the ecological, recreational, 
social, and economic sustainability of the Anacostia 
Region; 
(14) the environmental and recreational at-
tributes of the Anacostia Watershed could attract 
visitors to the Anacostia Region; 
(15) in recognition of local efforts and to secure 
the Anacostia Watershed as an ecological, economic, 
and recreational resource for the Washington metro-
politan area and the United States, a comprehensive 
environmental protection, restoration, and resource 
management plan for the Anacostia Watershed 
should be developed and implemented; 
(16) a comprehensive action plan should be de-
veloped and implemented with the input, participa-
tion, and cooperation of interested stakeholders, with 
special consideration given to the input and under-
takings of the Anacostia Watershed Restoration 
Committee; 
(17) the comprehensive action plan referred to 
in paragraph (16) should not be inconsistent with 
and promote implementation of a federally-approved 
combined sewer long-term control plan; and
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2470 
AN ACT 
To require an annual homeland threat assessment, 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 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2473 
AN ACT 
To direct the Attorney General to study issues relating to 
human trafficking, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(5) INTELLIGENT
TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEMS 
RESEARCH.—For carrying out the Intelligent Trans-
portation Systems Act of 2003, there are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary of Transpor-
tation the following: 
(A) $130,000,000 for fiscal year 2004. 
(B) $135,000,000 for fiscal year 2005. 
(C) $140,000,000 for fiscal year 2006. 
(D) $140,000,000 for fiscal year 2007. 
(E) $145,000,000 for fiscal year 2008. 
(F) $145,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. 
(b) COLLABORATIVE
RESEARCH
AND
DEVELOP-
MENT.—Section 502(b) of title 23, United States Code, 
is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as 
paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively. 
SEC. 102. GOALS, PRINCIPLES, AND PROCESSES. 
(a) GOALS.—The Federal Government shall support 
surface transportation research in order to support the 
goals established for the surface transportation system as 
set forth in the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st 
Century, including supporting economic vitality, improving 
safety and security, increasing mobility, protecting and en-
hancing the environment, improving integration between
Union Calendar No. 259
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3550
[Report No. 108–452, Part I] 
A BILL 
To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, high-
way safety programs, and transit programs, and 
for other purposes. 
MARCH 29, 2004
Reported with an amendment and referred to the Com-
mittees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and 
Commerce, the Judiciary, Resources, and Science, for 
a period ending not later than March 29, 2004, for 
consideration of such provisions of the bill and amend-
ment as fall within the jurisdictions of those commit-
tees pursuant to clause 1 of rule X 
Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy 
and Commerce, the Judiciary, Resources, and Science 
discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 
printed
(1) The Heritage Area is a cohesive assemblage 
of natural, historic, cultural, or recreational re-
sources that—
(A) together represent distinctive aspects 
of American heritage worthy of recognition, 
conservation, interpretation, and continuing 
use; and 
(B) are best managed through partner-
ships between private and public entities. 
(2) The Heritage Area reflects traditions, cus-
toms, beliefs, or folklife, or some combination there-
of, that are a valuable part of the heritage of the 
United States. 
(3) The Heritage Area provides outstanding op-
portunities to conserve natural, cultural, or historic 
features, or a combination thereof. 
(4) The Heritage Area provides outstanding 
recreational and interpretive opportunities. 
(5) The Heritage Area has an identifiable 
theme and resources important to the theme retain 
integrity capable of supporting interpretation. 
(6) Residents, nonprofit organizations, other 
private entities, and units of government throughout 
the Heritage Area demonstrate support for designa-
tion of the Heritage Area as a national heritage area
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2484 
AN ACT 
To ensure that the United States promotes the meaningful 
participation of women in mediation and negotiation 
processes seeking to prevent, mitigate, or resolve violent 
conflict. 
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. 3554
To amend the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act and 
the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act to tempo-
rarily allow States to disregard the look-back requirement of these Acts 
for purposes of determining unemployment insurance eligibility. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 20, 2003
Mr. MCDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. WU, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. INSLEE, Ms. KIL-
PATRICK, and Mr. LARSEN of Washington) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Temporary Extended Unemployment Com-
pensation Act and the Federal-State Extended Unem-
ployment Compensation Act to temporarily allow States 
to disregard the look-back requirement of these Acts 
for purposes of determining unemployment insurance eli-
gibility.
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 ‘‘TEUC and EB 
Amendments Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. ALTERNATIVE TRIGGERS RELATING TO TEUC SEC-
OND TIER BENEFITS AND EXTENDED UNEM-
PLOYMENT BENEFITS. 
(a) PROVISIONS
RELATING
TO
TEUC.—Section 
203(c)(2)(B) of the Temporary Extended Unemployment 
Compensation Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–147; 26 
U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) such a period would then be in effect 
for such State under such Act if—
‘‘(i) section 203(d) of such Act were 
applied as if it had been amended by strik-
ing ‘5’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘4’; and 
‘‘(ii) with respect to weeks of unem-
ployment beginning on or after the date of 
enactment of this clause—
‘‘(I) paragraph (1)(A) of such 
section 203(d) did not apply; and 
‘‘(II) 
clause 
(ii) 
of 
section 
203(f)(1)(A) of such Act did not 
apply.’’. 
(b) PROVISIONS RELATING TO EXTENDED BENE-
FITS.—For purposes of conforming with the provisions of 
the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation 
Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note), a State may, for 
weeks of unemployment beginning on after the date of the
enactment of this Act and on or before December 31, 
2004, waive the application of subparagraph (A) of section 
203(d)(1) of such Act, clause (ii) of section 203(f)(1)(A) 
of such Act, or both.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3555
To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit stationary sources located in ozone 
nonattainment areas from purchasing nitrogen oxide emission credits 
under the Environmental Protection Agency’s nitrogen oxide trading 
program without the consent of the State in which such source is located, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 20, 2003
Mr. MORAN of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit stationary sources 
located in ozone nonattainment areas from purchasing 
nitrogen oxide emission credits under the Environmental 
Protection Agency’s nitrogen oxide trading program with-
out the consent of the State in which such source is 
located, 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. NOX EMISSION TRADING BY SOURCES IN 
OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREAS. 
Section 126 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7426) 
is amended by adding the following new subsection at the 
end thereof: 
‘‘(d) NOX TRADING.—No stationary source of oxides 
of nitrogen that is located in an ozone nonattainment area 
may purchase nitrogen oxide emission credits under any 
emissions trading program established by the Environ-
mental Protection Agency or use any other authority pro-
vided by rules promulgated by the Administrator that 
would permit emissions of oxides of nitrogen from such 
source in excess of emission limits for that air pollutant 
otherwise applicable to that source under the State imple-
mentation plan and section 407 of this Act.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3556
To provide for income tax treatment relating to certain losses arising from, 
and grants made as a result of, the September 11, 2001, terrorist 
attacks on New York City. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 20, 2003
Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mrs. 
MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. BOEHLERT, 
Mr. SERRANO, Mr. OWENS, Mr. WEINER, Mr. HINCHEY, Mrs. MALONEY, 
Ms. SLAUGHTER, and Mrs. LOWEY) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide for income tax treatment relating to certain losses 
arising from, and grants made as a result of, the Sep-
tember 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York City.
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 ‘‘September 11th Tax 
Correction Act’’.
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF RETENTION GRANTS AND CERTAIN 
LOSSES ARISING FROM SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, 
TERRORIST ATTACKS ON NEW YORK CITY. 
(a) RETENTION GRANTS.—Retention grants paid 
from Federal community development block grant funds 
for assistance for properties or businesses damaged by, or 
for economic revitalization related to, the September 11, 
2001, terrorist attacks on New York City shall, to the ex-
tent not otherwise excluded from income tax under the in-
ternal revenue laws of the United States—
(1) not be includible in gross income under the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and 
(2) not be subject to information reporting 
under such Code. 
(b) DEDUCTIONS.—Section 265 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 shall not apply with respect to grants 
described in subsection (a).
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