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‘‘(c) RESTRICTIONS APPLICABLE TO DIVIDENDS RE-
CEIVED FROM REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS.—
‘‘(1) SECTION 243.—For purposes of section 243
(relating to deductions for dividends received by cor-
porations), a dividend received from a real estate in-
vestment trust which meets the requirements of this
part shall not be considered a dividend.
‘‘(2) SECTION 116.—For purposes of section 116
(relating to exclusion of dividends), rules similar to
the rules of section 854(b)(1)(B) shall apply to divi-
dends received from a real estate trust which meets
the requirements of this part.’’.
(e) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Subsection (f) of section 301 is amended add-
ing at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(4) For partial exclusion from gross income of
dividends received by individuals, see section 116.’’.
(2) Paragraph (1) of section 306(a) is amended
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(D) TREATMENT AS DIVIDEND.—For pur-
poses of section 116, any amount treated as ordi-
nary income under this paragraph shall be treat-
ed as a dividend received from the corporation.’’.
‘‘(2) minutes of the proceedings of its members, 
board of directors, and committees having any of the 
authority of its board of directors; and 
‘‘(3) at its principal office, a record of the 
names and addresses of its members entitled to vote, 
if any. 
‘‘(b) INSPECTION.—A member entitled to vote on 
matters relating to the corporation, or an agent or attor-
ney of the member, may inspect the records of the cor-
poration for any proper purpose, at any reasonable time. 
‘‘§ 170410. Service of process 
‘‘The corporation shall comply with the law on service 
of process of the State of Florida and in each State in 
which it carries on activities. 
‘‘§ 170411. Liability for acts of officers and agents 
‘‘The corporation is liable for the acts of its officers 
and agents acting within the scope of their authority. 
‘‘§ 170412. Annual report 
‘‘The corporation shall submit to Congress an annual 
report on the activities of the corporation during the pre-
ceding fiscal year. The report shall be submitted at the 
same time as the report of the audit required by section 
10101 of this title. The report may not be printed as a 
public document.
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‘‘(ii) of any quiver or broadhead suit-
able for use with an arrow described in 
paragraph (3), 
a tax equal to 11 percent of the price for which 
so sold.’’. 
(b) ARROWS.—Subsection (b) of section 4161 (relating 
to bows and arrows, etc.) is amended by redesignating para-
graph (3) as paragraph (4) and inserting after paragraph 
(2) the following: 
‘‘(3) ARROWS.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—There is hereby im-
posed on the sale by the manufacturer, producer, 
or importer of any arrow, a tax equal to 12 per-
cent of the price for which so sold. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—The tax imposed by sub-
paragraph (A) on an arrow shall not apply if 
the arrow contains an arrow shaft with respect 
to which tax was paid under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(C) ARROW.—For purposes of this para-
graph, the term ‘arrow’ means any shaft de-
scribed in paragraph (2) to which additional 
components are attached.’’. 
(c) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—(1) 
Section 
4161(b)(2) is amended by inserting ‘‘(other than a broad-
head)’’ after ‘‘point’’.
funds expended by a State for construction of a 
highway, bridge, or tunnel, the highway, bridge, or 
tunnel—
‘‘(A) shall be removed by the Secretary 
from all Federal-aid highway programs; 
‘‘(B) shall not be subject to any other pro-
vision of this title, including any regulation 
issued to carry out this title; and 
‘‘(C) may be operated and maintained by 
a public authority having jurisdiction over the 
highway, bridge, or tunnel under applicable 
State or local law.’’. 
(h) REGULATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall issue regulations to carry out 
the amendments made by this section. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The regulations, at a min-
imum, shall—
(A) identify the criteria to be used by the 
Secretary in approving a contract under which 
the contractor is responsible for preparing any 
environmental impact assessments and analyses 
required for a project, as well as the design and 
construction of the project;
(B) identify the criteria to be used by the 
Secretary in approving a contract that other-
wise includes work preliminary to the final de-
sign of a project that will be carried out under 
such section before compliance with section 102 
of the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332); and 
(C) establish procedures to be followed by 
a State transportation department or local 
transportation agency in the use of design-build 
contracting procedures allowed under applicable 
State or local law.
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often neglect their duties to provide safe employment 
that is free from hazards to a day laborers’ health. 
Employers regularly fail to provide necessary health 
and safety equipment and training to day laborers. 
Due to the lack of notice requirements, most day la-
borers have no advance warning about possible expo-
sure to hazardous materials or dangerous tasks. 
(6) Day laborers and contingent workers seek-
ing to enforce the employment and labor laws are 
frequently subject to intimidating retaliatory acts by 
the employer. Absent stronger antiretaliation protec-
tions, day laborers will continue to endure dangerous 
and unjust working conditions without recourse. 
(7) Day laborers and contingent workers pro-
vide employers with a flexible workforce and con-
tribute significantly to interstate commerce. Despite 
these contributions, day laborers are routinely sub-
jected to workplace abuse with little or no recourse. 
The growing numbers of day laborers and other con-
tingent workers in the workforce calls for legislative 
reforms that expand and protect the rights of day 
laborers. 
SEC. 3. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this Act is to ensure that individuals 
working as day laborers, or temporary workers, are af-
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(2) The heading of section 4161(b)(2) is amended by 
striking ‘‘ARROWS.—’’ and inserting ‘‘ARROW
COMPO-
NENTS.—’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply to articles sold by the manufacturer, 
producer, or importer after December 31, 2003. 
SEC. 1108. REPEAL OF EXCISE TAX ON FISHING TACKLE 
BOXES. 
(a) REPEAL.—Paragraph (6) of section 4162(a) (de-
fining sport fishing equipment) is amended by striking sub-
paragraph (C) and by redesignating subparagraphs (D) 
through (J) as subparagraphs (C) through (I), respectively. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made this 
section shall apply to articles sold by the manufacturer, 
producer, or importer after December 31, 2003. 
SEC. 1109. INCOME TAX CREDIT TO DISTILLED SPIRITS 
WHOLESALERS FOR COST OF CARRYING FED-
ERAL EXCISE TAXES ON BOTTLED DISTILLED 
SPIRITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart A of part I of subchapter 
A of chapter 51 (relating to gallonage and occupational 
taxes) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section:
forded full protection of and access to employment and 
labor laws that ensure workplace dignity and to reduce 
unfair competitive advantage for firms that abuse day la-
borers. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act the following definitions apply: 
(1) DAY LABORER.—The term ‘‘day laborer’’ 
means an individual who is engaged in or waiting to 
be engaged in day labor. 
(2) DAY LABOR.—The term ‘‘day labor’’ means 
labor or employment that is occasional or irregular 
for which an individual is employed for not longer 
than the time period required to complete the as-
signment for which the individual was hired and in 
which wage payments are made directly to the day 
laborer or indirectly by the day labor service agency 
or the third party employer for work undertaken by 
a day laborer. Day labor does not include labor or 
employment of a professional or clerical nature.
(3) DAY LABOR EMPLOYER.—For purposes of 
this Act, the term ‘‘day laborer employer’’ refers to 
any person or entity that directly or indirectly, 
through an agent, day labor service agency or any 
other entity acting in the employer’s interest, en-
gages, suffers or permits a day laborer to work or
(c) PENALTIES.—Penalties provided under section 11 
of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 
2410) shall apply to violations of this Act to the same 
extent as those penalties apply to violations under that 
Act.
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long-range plan for the region to meet transpor-
tation needs in the coming decades; and 
(9) with Federal assistance, the Board can 
more effectively promote regional agreement on how 
to finance and implement its long-range plan to 
meet the transportation needs of the metropolitan 
Washington region. 
SEC. 3. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this Act are—
(1) to provide a new option to help the metro-
politan Washington region more effectively address 
its transportation needs; 
(2) to empower the National Capital Region 
Transportation Planning Board to consult with the 
metropolitan Washington region jurisdictions and 
the public to achieve consensus on a list of critical 
transportation projects and a funding mechanism 
that are needed to address the growing congestion 
crisis in the region but cannot be funded within the 
current and forecasted Federal, State, and local 
funding levels for such projects; 
(3) to establish a Corporation with the power to 
accept revenue and issue debt, and to accept and 
distribute Federal grants, to provide funding for 
projects that have been agreed to by the region;
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2876
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refund-
able credit for amounts paid for products and counseling designed to 
assist individuals to cease using tobacco products. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2003
Mr. LATOURETTE (for himself, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. MEEHAN, and Mrs. JONES 
of Ohio) 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 indi-
viduals a refundable credit for amounts paid for products 
and counseling designed to assist individuals to cease 
using tobacco products.
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 ‘‘Quit Smoking Incen-
tive and Opportunity Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds as follows:
(1) Unless the prevalence of tobacco use is cut 
dramatically, about 24,000,000 Americans, 1 out of 
every 2 current smokers in America, will die pre-
maturely of a disease directly caused by their de-
pendence on tobacco. 
(2) Smoking is the leading preventable cause of 
death in the United States with 400,000 premature 
deaths annually, and $157,000,000,000 in annual 
health-related economic losses, including more than 
$75,000,000,000 in excess medical expenditures. 
(3) Clinical studies have shown that pharma-
cological treatments are an effective treatment for 
tobacco dependence, and there are currently 6 medi-
cations that have been approved by the FDA for to-
bacco use cessation. 
(4) Clinical studies have shown that counseling 
is an effective treatment for tobacco dependence, 
and that counseling can be provided in individual or 
group settings, or via telephone, such as the Quit 
Lines provided by 33 States. 
(5) Studies have also shown that when coun-
seling is combined with pharmacological treatment, 
the effectiveness of treatment doubles or triples 
(compared to counseling alone).
‘‘(ii) NO AGREEMENT.—If each indi-
vidual required under clause (i) to file a 
written declaration under clause (i) does 
not do so, the individual with the highest 
modified adjusted gross income (as defined 
in section 32(c)(5)) shall be treated as the 
eligible caregiver. 
‘‘(iii) MARRIED
INDIVIDUALS
FILING 
SEPARATELY.—In the case of married indi-
viduals filing separately, the determination 
under this subparagraph as to whether the 
husband or wife is the eligible caregiver 
shall be made under the rules of clause (ii) 
(whether or not one of them has filed a 
written declaration under clause (i)). 
‘‘(d) IDENTIFICATION
REQUIREMENT.—No credit 
shall be allowed under this section to a taxpayer with re-
spect to any applicable individual unless the taxpayer in-
cludes the name and taxpayer identification number of 
such individual, and the identification number of the phy-
sician certifying such individual, on the return of tax for 
the taxable year. 
‘‘(e) TAXABLE YEAR MUST BE FULL TAXABLE 
YEAR.—Except in the case of a taxable year closed by rea-
son of the death of the taxpayer, no credit shall be allow-
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2877
To provide for the revocation of certain exclusions from the safeguard 
measures imposed by the President on imports of certain steel products. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2003
Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. NADLER, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. 
MOLLOHAN, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. EVANS, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. 
SHIMKUS, Mr. CRANE, Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. DAVIS 
of Illinois, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. GUTIERREZ, 
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. EMANUEL, and Mr. RUSH) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide for the revocation of certain exclusions from 
the safeguard measures imposed by the President on 
imports of certain steel products.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REVIEW AND REVOCATION OF CERTAIN EXCLU-
SIONS FROM SAFEGUARD MEASURES ON 
CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS. 
The President shall take the necessary steps to—
(1) review each exclusion of a product, granted 
before the enactment of this Act, from the imposi-
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2880
To support the establishment or expansion and operation of programs using 
a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring 
for children in foster care. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2003
Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To support the establishment or expansion and operation 
of programs using a network of public and private com-
munity entities to provide mentoring for children in fos-
ter care.
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 ‘‘Foster Care Mentoring 
Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings:
tion of safeguard measures imposed under Procla-
mation 7529 of March 5, 2002, on imports of cer-
tain steel products; 
(2) revoke any exclusion described in paragraph 
(1)—
(A) to which an objection was submitted 
pursuant to notice published by the Office of 
the United States Trade Representative in the 
Federal Register, but not within the time period 
prescribed in such notice; and 
(B) that would have been denied if the ob-
jection had been timely filed; and 
(3) revoke any exclusion described in paragraph 
(1) if the person requesting the exclusion is found 
to have submitted any materially false or misleading 
information, in connection with the request, regard-
ing the availability of a competing domestic product.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2879
To repeal the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2003
Mr. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. 
GRIJALVA, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. LEE, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. PE-
TERSON of Minnesota, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of 
California, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. STUPAK, and Mrs. 
JONES of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To repeal the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act 
of 2002.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF BIPARTISAN TRADE PROMOTION 
AUTHORITY ACT OF 2002. 
(a) REPEAL.—Division B of the Trade Act of 2002 
(19 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.), and the items relating to that 
division in the table of contents for that Act, are repealed. 
(b) AMENDMENTS.—The amendments made by sec-
tion 2110 of the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority
Act of 2002, as enacted, shall cease to be effective on the 
date of the enactment of this Act.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 287
To prohibit the exportation of natural gas from the United States to Mexico 
for use in electric energy generation units near the United States border 
that do not comply with air quality control requirements that provide 
air quality protection that is at least equivalent to the protection provided 
by requirements applicable in the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2003
Mr. HUNTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on International Relations 
A BILL 
To prohibit the exportation of natural gas from the United 
States to Mexico for use in electric energy generation 
units near the United States border that do not comply 
with air quality control requirements that provide air 
quality protection that is at least equivalent to the pro-
tection provided by requirements applicable in the United 
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 ‘‘Southern Border Air 
Quality Protection Act’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON EXPORTATION OF CERTAIN NAT-
URAL GAS TO MEXICO. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—No person may export natural 
gas to Mexico for the purpose of electric energy generation 
by any electric energy generation unit that—
(1) has a generation capacity greater than 50 
megawatts; 
(2) is located within 50 miles of the United 
States; 
(3) is first placed into operation, or is modified 
to have the capability to use natural gas, after De-
cember 31, 2002; and 
(4) does not comply with air quality control re-
quirements that the Secretary of Commerce, in con-
sultation with the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency, determines provide air 
quality protection that is at least equivalent to the 
protection provided by the air pollution emission rate 
requirements applicable in the air quality control re-
gion in the United States that is closest to that unit. 
(b) AUTHORITY.—To carry out this Act, the Presi-
dent shall exercise authority under the Export Administra-
tion Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2401 et seq.) (as contin-
ued in effect under the International Emergency Eco-
nomic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)).
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2881
To reauthorize the Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Act of 1999, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2003
Mr. MOLLOHAN (for himself, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. STUPAK, 
Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. QUINN, Mr. LATOURETTE, and 
Mr. STRICKLAND) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Act 
of 1999, 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. EXTENSION OF GUARANTEE AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 101(k) of the Emergency 
Steel Loan Guarantee Act of 1999 (Public Law 106–51; 
15 U.S.C. 1841 note) is amended by striking ‘‘2003’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2005’’. 
(b) SALARIES AND EXPENSES.—In addition to funds 
made available under section 101(j) of the Emergency
Steel Loan Guarantee Act of 1999 (15 U.S.C. 1841 note), 
up to $2,000,000 in funds made available under section 
101(f) of such Act may be used for salaries and adminis-
trative expenses to administer the Emergency Steel Loan 
Guarantee Program.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2883
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable long-
term care tax credit, and to provide for programs within the Department 
of Health and Human Services and Department of Veterans Affairs 
for patients with fatal chronic illness. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2003
Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself and Mr. RAMSTAD) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addi-
tion to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Veterans’ Affairs, 
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 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
a refundable long-term care tax credit, and to provide 
for programs within the Department of Health and 
Human Services and Department of Veterans Affairs 
for patients with fatal chronic illness.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Living Well with Fatal Chronic Illness Act of 2003’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Refundable long-term care tax credit. 
Sec. 3. Department of Health and Human Services programs for patients with 
fatal chronic illnesses. 
Sec. 4. Programs through Department of Veterans Affairs regarding patients 
with fatal chronic illnesses.
SEC. 2. REFUNDABLE LONG-TERM CARE TAX CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart C of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (relating to refundable credits) is amended by insert-
ing after section 35 the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 35A. LONG-TERM CARE TAX CREDIT. 
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.—There shall be al-
lowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle 
for the taxable year an amount equal to $3,000 multiplied 
by the number of applicable individuals with respect to 
whom the taxpayer is an eligible caregiver for the taxable 
year. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION BASED ON ADJUSTED GROSS IN-
COME.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The amount of the credit 
allowable under subsection (a) shall be reduced (but 
not below zero) by $50 for each $1,000 (or fraction 
thereof) by which the taxpayer’s modified adjusted 
gross income (as defined in section 24(b)(1)) exceeds
State law enforcement agencies to establish, implement, 
and provide funding for cooperative enforcement of this 
title.’’. 
SEC. 312. OBSTRUCTIONS WITH INVESTIGATIONS AND AU-
THORIZED ACTIVITIES. 
Section 102 (16 U.S.C. 1372) is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
‘‘(h) OBSTRUCTIONS OF INVESTIGATIONS AND AU-
THORIZED ACTIVITIES.—It is unlawful for any person 
to—
‘‘(1) refuse to allow any person authorized by 
the Secretary to enforce this title to board any vessel 
or other conveyance for purposes of conducting any 
search or inspection in connection with enforcement 
of this title; 
‘‘(2) assault, resist, oppose, impede, intimidate, 
sexually harass, bribe, or interfere with, or attempt 
to assault, resist, oppose, impede, intimidate, sexu-
ally harass, bribe, or interfere with—
‘‘(A) any person authorized by the Sec-
retary to enforce this title, who is conducting 
any search or inspection in connection with en-
forcement of this title; or 
‘‘(B) any observer on a vessel under this 
Act, or any data collector employed by the Sec-