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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4329
To suspend temporarily the duty on Glycine, N,N-Bis[2-hydroxy-3-(2-
propenyloxy)propyl]-, monosodium salt, reaction products with ammonium 
hydroxide and pentafluoroiodoethane-tetrafluoroethylyene telomer. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2004
Mr. FORBES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Glycine, N,N-Bis[2-
hydroxy-3-(2-propenyloxy)propyl]-, monosodium salt, re-
action 
products 
with 
ammonium 
hydroxide 
and 
pentafluoroiodoethane-tetrafluoroethylyene telomer.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON GLYCINE, N,N-BIS[2-
HYDROXY-3-(2-PROPENYLOXY)PROPYL]-, 
MONOSODIUM SALT, REACTION PRODUCTS 
WITH 
AMMONIUM 
HYDROXIDE 
AND 
PENTAFLUOROIODOETHANE-
TETRAFLUOROETHYLYENE TELOMER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading:
‘‘
9902.38.41
Glycine, N,N-Bis[2-hydroxy-
3-(2-propenyloxy)propyl]-, 
monosodium salt, reaction 
products with ammonium 
hydroxide and 
pentafluoroiodoethane-
tetrafluoroethylyene telomer 
(provided for in subheading 
3809.92.50) .........................
Free 
No Change 
No Change 
On or Before 
12/31/2007
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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‘‘(A) compile a list of homeland security 
assistance programs and their reporting re-
quirements, including—
‘‘(i) those administered by the Office 
for Domestic Preparedness, such as—
‘‘(I) the State Homeland Security 
Grant Program; 
‘‘(II) high threat urban area 
grants; 
‘‘(III) critical infrastructure secu-
rity grants; 
‘‘(IV) research and development 
grant programs; 
‘‘(V) training and technical as-
sistance grants; and 
‘‘(VI) other discretionary or and 
assistance grant programs; 
‘‘(ii) Federal Emergency Management 
Agency assistance programs, such as—
‘‘(I) the Assistance to Fire-
fighters Grant Program; 
‘‘(II) Citizen Corps; 
‘‘(III) grants for emergency oper-
ations centers;
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4330
To 
suspend 
temporarily 
the 
duty 
on 
5,5-bis[(y,w-perfluoroC4–
20alkylthio)methyl]-2-hydroxy-2-oxo -1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinane, ammo-
nium salt and 2,2-bis[(y,w-perfluoroC4–20alkylthio)methyl]-3-hydroxy 
proply phosphate, di-ammonium salt and Di-[2,2-bis[(y,w-perfluoroC4–
20alkylthio)methyl]]-3-hydroxy proply phosphate, ammonium salt and 
2,2-bis[(y,w-perfluoroC4–20alkylthio)methyl]-1,3-di-(dihydro 
genphosphate)-propane, tetra-ammonium salt. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2004
Mr. FORBES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To 
suspend 
temporarily 
the 
duty 
on 
5,5-bis[(y,w-
perfluoroC4–20alkylthio)methyl]-2-hydroxy-2-oxo -1,3,2-
dioxaphosphorinane, ammonium salt and 2,2-bis[(y,w-
perfluoroC4–20alkylthio)methyl]-3-hydroxy proply phos-
phate, 
di-ammonium 
salt 
and 
Di-[2,2-bis[(y,w-
perfluoroC4–20alkylthio)methyl]]-3-hydroxy proply phos-
phate, ammonium salt and 2,2-bis[(y,w-perfluoroC4–
20alkylthio)methyl]-1,3-di-(dihydro 
genphosphate)-pro-
pane, tetra-ammonium salt.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
SUSPENSION 
OF 
DUTY 
ON 
5,5-BIS[(Y,W-
PERFLUOROC4–20ALKYLTHIO)METHYL]-2-HY-
DROXY-2-OXO-1,3,2-DIOXAPHOSPHORINANE, 
AMMONIUM 
SALT 
AND 
2,2-BIS[(Y,W-
PERFLUOROC4–20ALKYLTHIO)METHYL]-3-HY-
DROXY PROPLY PHOSPHATE, DI-AMMONIUM 
SALT 
AND 
DI-[2,2-BIS[(Y,W-PERFLUOROC4–
20ALKYLTHIO)METHYL]]-3-HYDROXY PROPLY 
PHOSPHATE, 
AMMONIUM 
SALT 
AND 
2,2-
BIS[(Y,W-PERFLUOROC4–
20ALKYLTHIO)METHYL]-1,3-DI-
(DIHYDROGENPHOSPHATE)-PROPANE, 
TETRA-AMMONIUM SALT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading:
‘‘
9902.38.43
5,5-bis[(y,w-perfluoroC4–
20alkylthio)methyl]-2-hy-
droxy-2-oxo-1,3,2-
dioxaphosphorinane, ammo-
nium salt and 2,2-bis[(y,w-
perfluoroC4–
20alkylthio)methyl]-3-hy-
droxy proply phosphate, di-
ammonium salt and Di-[2,2-
bis[(y,w-perfluoroC4–
20alkylthio)methyl]]-3-hy-
droxy proply phosphate, am-
monium salt and 2,2-
bis[(y,w-perfluoroC4–
20alkylthio)methyl]-1,3-di-
(dihydrogenphosphate)-pro-
pane, tetra-ammonium salt 
(provided for in subheading 
3809.92.50) .........................
Free 
No Change 
No Change 
On or Before 
12/31/2007
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4331
To suspend temporarily the duty on 1(3H)-Isobenzofuranone, 3,3-bis(2-
methyl-1-octyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2004
Mr. FORBES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on 1(3H)-Isobenzofuranone, 
3,3-bis(2-methyl-1-octyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
SUSPENSION 
OF 
DUTY 
ON 
1(3H)-
ISOBENZOFURANONE, 
3,3-BIS(2-METHYL-1-
OCTYL-1H-INDOL-3-YL)-. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading:
‘‘
9902.33.67
1(3H)-Isobenzofuranone, 
3,3-bis(2-methyl-1-octyl-1H-
indol-3-yl)- (CAS No. 
50292–95–0) (provided for 
in subheading 3204.19.40) ..
Free 
No Change 
No Change 
On or Before 
12/31/2007
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘the Di-
rectorate of Border and Transportation Secu-
rity’’ and inserting ‘‘the Office for State and 
Local Government Coordination’’; 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘who 
shall be appointed by the President’’ and all 
that follows and inserting ‘‘who shall report di-
rectly to the Director of State and Local Gov-
ernment Coordination.’’; and 
(C) in subsection (c)—
(i) in paragraph (7)—
(I) by striking ‘‘other’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘consistent with 
the mission and functions of the Di-
rectorate’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(ii) in paragraph (8)—
(I) by inserting ‘‘carrying out’’ 
before ‘‘those elements’’; and 
(II) by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4335
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a program of 
screenings and education regarding children with sudden cardiac arrhyth-
mia syndromes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2004
Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. KING of New York, and Mr. 
ISRAEL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for 
a program of screenings and education regarding chil-
dren with sudden cardiac arrhythmia syndromes.
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 ‘‘Teague Ryan Sudden 
Child Cardiac Arrhythmia Syndromes Screening and Edu-
cation Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) Each month between 250 and 600 young 
people in the United States die suddenly and unex-
pectedly from cardiac arrhythmia syndromes. 
(2) These syndromes include long Q-T syn-
drome, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, arrhymogenic 
right ventricular dysplasia, and others. 
(3) Long Q-T syndrome is more common in the 
United States than childhood leukemia. 
(4) Most cardiac arrhythmia syndromes that 
cause sudden death in the young are identifiable 
through screenings. 
(5) Once diagnosed, these syndromes are treat-
able, and individuals with these conditions can have 
normal life spans and life-styles. 
SEC. 2. SCREENINGS AND EDUCATION REGARDING CHIL-
DREN WITH SUDDEN CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA 
SYNDROMES. 
Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 243 et seq.) is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 317S the following section: 
‘‘SEC. 317T. SCREENINGS AND EDUCATION REGARDING 
CHILDREN 
WITH 
SUDDEN 
CARDIAC 
AR-
RHYTHMIA SYNDROMES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention, may make awards of grants or contracts to 
States, political subdivisions of States, and other public 
or nonprofit private entities, such as the Cardiac Arrhyth-
mias Research and Education Foundation, for the purpose 
of carrying out programs—
‘‘(1) to screen children for sudden cardiac ar-
rhythmia syndromes; 
‘‘(2) to provide referrals for medical services re-
garding such syndromes; and 
‘‘(3) to provide education on such syndromes to 
health professionals and the general public, including 
education on screening methods. 
‘‘(b) PRIORITY
IN MAKING AWARDS.—In making 
awards under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give pri-
ority—
‘‘(1) to screenings and referrals under such 
subsection for—
‘‘(A) children under the age of 6; and 
‘‘(B) children who participate in, or intend 
to participate in, organized sports; and 
‘‘(2) to educational activities under such sub-
section that are directed toward parents of children 
described in paragraph (1) and health professionals 
who commonly provide medical care for such chil-
dren.
2001 shall not apply to the amendments made by section 
202 of such Act. 
(b) REPEAL OF CARRYFORWARD LIMIT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 23 
of such Code is amended by striking the last 2 sen-
tences. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 
by paragraph (1) shall apply to taxable years begin-
ning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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‘‘(c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may 
provide technical assistance to grantees under subsection 
(a) with respect to the planning, development, and oper-
ation of programs under such subsection. The Secretary 
may provide such technical assistance directly or through 
grants or contracts. 
‘‘(d) EVALUATIONS.—The Secretary, directly or 
through grants or contracts, shall provide for evaluations 
of programs under subsection (a) in order to determine 
the quality and effectiveness of the programs. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘children’ means individuals under the age of 19. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized 
to be appropriated $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, and 
such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 
2006 through 2009.’’.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4336
To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit 
the operation of the Medicare comparative cost adjustment (CCA) pro-
gram in the District of Columbia. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2004
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act 
to prohibit the operation of the Medicare comparative 
cost adjustment (CCA) program in the District of Co-
lumbia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON OPERATION OF MEDICARE 
COMPARATIVE 
COST 
ADJUSTMENT 
(CCA) 
PROGRAM IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 
Section 1860C–1(b)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395w–29(b)(2)), as added by section 241(a) of
the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Mod-
ernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–173), is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) NO PART IN THE DISTRICT OF CO-
LUMBIA.—No part of the MSA is in the Dis-
trict of Columbia.’’.
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the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Mod-
ernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–173), is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) NO PART IN THE DISTRICT OF CO-
LUMBIA.—No part of the MSA is in the Dis-
trict of Columbia.’’.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4337
To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to the assurance required 
of owners and operators of airports with respect to long-term leases 
for construction of hangars. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2004
Mr. PEARCE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to the assur-
ance required of owners and operators of airports with 
respect to long-term leases for construction of hangars.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. HANGAR CONSTRUCTION. 
Section 47107(a)(21) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting ‘‘(of not less than 75 years)’’ after 
‘‘long-term lease’’.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4338
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the credit 
for adoption expenses shall be permanent and to repeal the 5-year limita-
tion on carryforwards of unused credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2004
Mr. PLATTS (for himself, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. AKIN, Mr. 
GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr. ROSS, Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, and 
Mr. GRIJALVA) 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 provide 
that the credit for adoption expenses shall be permanent 
and to repeal the 5-year limitation on carryforwards of 
unused credit.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADOPTION EXPENSE CREDIT MADE PERMA-
NENT; REPEAL OF CARRYFORWARD LIMIT. 
(a) CREDIT MADE PERMANENT.—Title IX of the 
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4339
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow volunteer firefighters 
a deduction for personal safety clothing. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2004
Mr. PLATTS (for himself, Mr. FROST, Mr. WYNN, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, 
Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, and Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky) 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 allow 
volunteer firefighters a deduction for personal safety clothing.
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 ‘‘Volunteer Firefighter 
Tax Relief Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR PERSONAL SAFETY CLOTHING OF 
VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part VII of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
additional itemized deductions for individuals) is amended 
by redesignating section 223 as section 224 and by insert-
ing after section 222 the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 223. PERSONAL SAFETY CLOTHING OF VOLUNTEER 
FIREFIGHTERS. 
‘‘In the case of an individual who is a volunteer with 
a volunteer fire department, there shall be allowed as a 
deduction an amount equal to the amount paid during the 
taxable year for personal safety clothing (including hel-
mets and boots) designed for use, and to be used by such 
individual, in performing fire fighting services for such de-
partment.’’
(b) DEDUCTION ALLOWED WHETHER OR NOT TAX-
PAYER ITEMIZES OTHER DEDUCTIONS.—Subsection (a) 
of section 62 of such Code is amended by inserting after 
paragraph (18) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(19) PERSONAL SAFETY CLOTHING OF VOLUN-
TEER
FIREFIGHTERS.—The deduction allowed by 
section 223.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for such part VII is amended by striking the last item 
and inserting the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 223. Personal safety clothing of volunteer firefighters.’’
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 433
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a minimum credit 
against the alternative minimum tax where stock acquired pursuant 
to an incentive stock option is sold or exchanged at a loss. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2003
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. 
RAMSTAD, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. CRANE, Mr. MCINNIS, and Mr. TOM DAVIS 
of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 
minimum credit against the alternative minimum tax 
where stock acquired pursuant to an incentive stock op-
tion is sold or exchanged at a loss.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MINIMUM CREDIT AGAINST THE ALTERNATIVE 
MINIMUM TAX WHERE STOCK ACQUIRED 
PURSUANT TO AN INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION 
IS SOLD OR EXCHANGED AT A LOSS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 53 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to credit for prior year min-
imum tax liability) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) SPECIAL RULE IN CASE OF INCENTIVE STOCK 
OPTIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amount determined 
under subsection (c) for any taxable year beginning 
after December 31, 2002, shall be not less than the 
lesser of—
‘‘(A) the incentive stock option tax, or 
‘‘(B) the greater of $3,000 or 50 percent 
of the regular tax for such taxable year. 
‘‘(2) INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION TAX.—For pur-
poses of this subsection, the term ‘incentive stock 
option tax’ means the excess (if any) of—
‘‘(A) the aggregate tax imposed by section 
55 by reason of section 56(b)(3) for all prior 
taxable years with respect to stock if—
‘‘(i) such stock is sold or exchanged 
during the taxable year or any prior tax-
able year, and
‘‘(ii) a loss is recognized on such sale 
or exchange for purposes of part VI, over 
‘‘(B) the aggregate increase in the amount 
determined under subsection (c) by reason of 
this subsection for all prior taxable years.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2002.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4340 
To require investigations by institutions of higher education of violent felonies 
occurring on campus. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2004 
Mr. SWEENEY (for himself and Mr. MCNULTY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To require investigations by institutions of higher education 
of violent felonies occurring on campus. 
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 ‘‘Suzanne Lyall Campus 
Safety Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INVESTIGATIONS BY INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER 
EDUCATION OF VIOLENT FELONIES. 
Section 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1092) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as sub-
section (h); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(g) INVESTIGATION OF SERIOUS VIOLENT FELO-
NIES.— 
‘‘(1) PLANS FOR INVESTIGATION OF SERIOUS 
VIOLENT
FELONIES.—Each institution of higher 
education shall, within one year after the date of en-
actment of the Suzanne Lyall Campus Safety Act, 
adopt and implement a plan providing for the inves-
tigation of any serious violent felony occurring at or 
on the grounds of each such institution, and pro-
viding for the investigation of a report of any miss-
ing student. Such plans shall provide for the coordi-
nation of the investigation of such crimes and re-
ports with local law enforcement agencies. Such 
plans shall include, but not be limited to, written 
agreements with appropriate local law enforcement 
agencies providing for the prompt investigation of 
such crimes and reports. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this subsection: 
‘‘(A) LOCAL
LAW
ENFORCEMENT
AGEN-
CIES.—The term ‘local law enforcement agen-
cies’ means any agency or agencies employing
peace officers or police officers for the enforce-
ment of the laws of a State, and which has or 
have jurisdiction under provisions of the crimi-
nal procedure law over offenses occurring at or 
on the grounds of any institution subject to the 
provisions of this subsection. 
‘‘(B) MISSING STUDENT.—The term ‘miss-
ing student’ means any student of an institu-
tion subject to the provisions of this subsection 
who resides in a facility owned or operated by 
such institution and who is reported to such in-
stitution as missing from his or her residence. 
‘‘(C) SERIOUS
VIOLENT
FELONY.—The 
term ‘serious violent felony’ means a serious 
violent felony as such term is defined by section 
3559(c) of title 18, United States Code.’’. 
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4342
To protect crime victims’ rights. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2004
Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. SHADEGG, and Mr. BRADY of 
Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To protect crime victims’ rights.
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 ‘‘Scott Campbell, Steph-
anie Roper, Wendy Preston, Louarna Gillis, and Nila 
Lynn Crime Victims’ Rights Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CRIME VICTIMS’ RIGHTS. 
(a) AMENDMENT TO TITLE 18.—Part II of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
ity of such employees in a secret ballot election con-
ducted by the National Labor Relations Board in ac-
cordance with section 9’’. 
(2) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall not apply to collective bar-
gaining relationships in which a labor organization 
with majority support was lawfully recognized before 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) ELECTION REQUIRED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 8(b) of the National 
Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 158(b)), as amend-
ed by subsection (c) of this section, is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (6); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (7) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) to cause or attempt to cause an employer 
to recognize or bargain collectively with a represent-
ative of a labor organization that has not been se-
lected by a majority of such employees in a secret 
ballot election conducted by the National Labor Re-
lations Board in accordance with section 9.’’. 
(2) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by 
paragraph (1) shall not apply to collective bar-