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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2791
To eliminate the unfair and disadvantageous treatment of cash military com-
pensation other than basic pay under the supplemental security income 
benefits program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 18, 2003
Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. LEE, Mr. MORAN 
of Virginia, and Mr. HOLT) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To eliminate the unfair and disadvantageous treatment of 
cash military compensation other than basic pay under 
the supplemental security income benefits program.
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 ‘‘Military Families Fi-
nancial Security Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF UNIFORMED SERVICE COMPENSA-
TION. 
(a) TREATMENT OF UNIFORMED SERVICE CASH RE-
MUNERATION AS EARNED INCOME.—
shall be treated as support and maintenance in 
kind subject to subparagraph (A) of this para-
graph.’’. 
(b) TREATMENT
OF
PAY
AS
RECEIVED
WHEN 
EARNED.—Section 1611(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
1382(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) For purposes of this subsection, remuneration 
for service performed as a member of a uniformed service 
may be treated as received in the month in which it is 
earned, if the Commissioner determines that such treat-
ment would promote the economical and efficient adminis-
tration of the program authorized by this title.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall be effective with respect to benefits pay-
able for months beginning at least 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. REMOVAL OF RESTRICTION ON PAYMENT OF BENE-
FITS TO CHILDREN WHO ARE BORN OR WHO 
BECOME BLIND OR DISABLED AFTER THEIR 
MILITARY PARENTS ARE STATIONED OVER-
SEAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1614(a)(1)(B)(ii) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(1)(B)(ii)) is 
amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘citizen of the 
United States,’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘, and who,’’ and all that follows 
and inserting a period. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall be effective with respect to benefits pay-
able for months beginning after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, but only on the basis of an application filed 
after such date.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2792
To extend eligibility for refugee status of unmarried sons and daughters 
of certain Vietnamese refugees. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 18, 2003
Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To extend eligibility for refugee status of unmarried sons 
and daughters of certain Vietnamese refugees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY FOR REFUGEE STATUS. 
(a) ELIGIBILITY FOR IN-COUNTRY REFUGEE PROC-
ESSING IN VIETNAM.—For purposes of eligibility for in-
country refugee processing for nationals of Vietnam dur-
ing fiscal years 2004 and 2005, an alien described in sub-
section (b) shall be considered to be a refugee of special 
humanitarian concern to the United States (within the 
meaning of section 207 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1157)) and shall be admitted to the 
United States for resettlement if the alien would be admis-
sible as an immigrant under the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (except as provided in section 207(c)(3) of that 
Act). 
(b) ALIENS COVERED.—An alien described in this 
subsection is an alien who—
(1) is the son or daughter of a qualified na-
tional; 
(2) is 21 years of age or older; and 
(3) was unmarried as of the date of acceptance 
of the alien’s parent for resettlement under the Or-
derly Departure Program or through the United 
States Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City. 
(c) QUALIFIED NATIONAL.—The term ‘‘qualified na-
tional’’ in subsection (b)(1) means a national of Vietnam 
who—
(1)(A) was formerly interned in a re-education 
camp in Vietnam by the Government of the Socialist 
Republic of Vietnam; or 
(B) is the widow or widower of an individual 
described in subparagraph (A); 
(2)(A) qualified for refugee processing under 
the Orderly Departure Program re-education sub-
program; and
(B) is or was accepted under the Orderly De-
parture Program or through the United States Con-
sulate General in Ho Chi Minh City—
(i) for resettlement as a refugee; or 
(ii) for admission to the United States as 
an immediate relative immigrant; and 
(3)(A) is presently maintaining a residence in 
the United States or whose surviving spouse is pres-
ently maintaining such a residence; or 
(B) was approved for refugee resettlement or 
immigrant visa processing and is awaiting departure 
formalities from Vietnam or whose surviving spouse 
is awaiting such departure formalities.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2794
To authorize the transfer of the U.S.S. Narwhal to the National Submarine 
Science Discovery Center in Newport, Kentucky. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 18, 2003
Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To authorize the transfer of the U.S.S. Narwhal to the 
National Submarine Science Discovery Center in New-
port, Kentucky.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF U.S.S. NARWHAL TO THE NA-
TIONAL SUBMARINE SCIENCE DISCOVERY 
CENTER IN NEWPORT, KENTUCKY. 
(a) TRANSFER.—The Secretary of the Navy shall 
transfer the U.S.S. Narwhal (SSN–671) to the National 
Submarine Science Discovery Center in Newport, Ken-
tucky, in accordance with this section and upon satisfac-
tory completion of a ship donation application. Before
‘‘(g) FEDERAL/STATE TRAINING COORDINATION.—
(1) Participation by a force established under subsection 
(c) in a training program of the Department of Defense 
is at the discretion of the State. 
‘‘(2) Nothing in this section may be construed as re-
quiring the Department of Defense to provide any training 
program to any such force. 
‘‘(3) Any such coordinated training program shall be 
conducted in accordance with a joint voluntary agreement 
between the Department of Defense and the State or the 
force established under subsection (c). 
‘‘(4) Any direct or indirect costs to the Department 
of Defense of providing training assistance to a force es-
tablished under subsection (c) shall be reimbursed by the 
State. Any agreement between the Department of Defense 
and a State or a force established under subsection (c) 
for such training assistance shall provide for payment of 
such costs. 
‘‘(h) LIABILITY.—Any liability for injuries or dam-
ages incurred by a member of a force established under 
subsection (c) while engaged in training activities or State 
active duty shall be the sole responsibility of the State, 
regardless of whether the injury or damage was incurred 
on United States property or involved United States 
equipment or whether the member was under direct super-
making such transfer, the Secretary shall remove from the 
vessel the reactor compartment and other classified and 
sensitive military equipment. 
(b) FUNDING.—As provided in section 7306(c) of 
title 10, United States Code, the transfer of the vessel au-
thorized by this section shall be made at no cost to the 
United States (beyond the cost which the United States 
would otherwise incur for dismantling and recycling of the 
vessel). 
(c) APPLICABLE LAW.—The transfer under this sec-
tion is subject to subsection (b) of section 7306 of title 
10, United States Code, but is not subject to subsection 
(d) of that section. 
(d) ADDITIONAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—The 
Secretary may require such additional terms and condi-
tions in connection with the transfers required by sub-
section (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate.
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circumstances: Provided further, That any transfer pursu-
ant to the previous proviso shall be treated as a re-
programming under section 605 of this Act and shall not
be available for obligation or expenditure except in compli-
ance with the procedures set forth in that section.
In addition, for reimbursement of expenses of the De-
partment of Justice associated with processing cases
under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986,
not to exceed $4,028,000, to be appropriated from the
Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION
For expenses necessary for the enforcement of anti-
trust and kindred laws, $128,133,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other
provision of law, not to exceed $112,000,000 of offsetting
collections derived from fees collected for premerger notifi-
cation filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Im-
provements Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 18a), regardless of
the year of collection, shall be retained and used for nec-
essary expenses in this appropriation, and shall remain
available until expended: Provided further, That the sum
herein appropriated from the general fund shall be re-
duced as such offsetting collections are received during fis-
cal year 2004, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2004
appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more
than $16,133,000: Provided further, That, notwithstand-
ing section 1353 of title 31, United States Code, no em-
ployee of the Antitrust Division may accept, nor may the
Antitrust Division accept, payment or reimbursement
from a non-Federal entity for travel, subsistence, or re-
lated expenses for the purpose of enabling an employee
to attend and participate in a convention, conference, or
meeting when the entity offering payment or reimburse-
ment is a person or corporation subject to regulation by
the Antitrust Division, or represents a person or corpora-
tion subject to regulation by the Antitrust Division, unless
the person or corporation is an organization exempt from
taxation pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS
For necessary expenses of the Offices of the United
States Attorneys, including inter-governmental and coop-
erative agreements, $1,526,253,000; of which not to ex-
ceed $2,500,000 shall be available until September 30,
2005, for: (1) training personnel in debt collection; (2) lo-
cating debtors and their property; (3) paying the net costs
of selling property; and (4) tracking debts owed to the
United States Government: Provided, That of the total
amount appropriated, not to exceed $8,000 shall be avail-
able for official reception and representation expenses:
Provided further, That not to exceed $10,000,000 of those
funds available for automated litigation support contracts
shall remain available until expended: Provided further,
That, in addition to reimbursable full-time equivalent
workyears available to the Offices of the United States At-
torneys, not to exceed 10,113 positions and 10,298 full-
time equivalent workyears shall be supported from the
funds appropriated in this Act for the United States At-
torneys.
UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND
For necessary expenses of the United States Trustee
Program, as authorized, $166,157,000, to remain avail-
able until expended and to be derived from the United
States Trustee System Fund: Provided, That, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, deposits to the Fund
shall be available in such amounts as may be necessary
to pay refunds due depositors: Provided further, That, not-
withstanding any other provision of law, $166,157,000 of
offsetting collections pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 589a(b) shall
be retained and used for necessary expenses in this appro-
priation and remain available until expended: Provided
further, That the sum herein appropriated from the Fund
shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are received
during fiscal year 2004, so as to result in a final fiscal
year 2004 appropriation from the Fund estimated at $0.
based in whole or in part on any information con-
tained in a consumer report, the person shall—
‘‘(A) provide oral, written, or electronic no-
tice of the adverse action to the consumer; and 
‘‘(B) provide a copy of the consumer’s 
complete report that the consumer reporting 
agency provided to the user, including any in-
formation concerning credit scores and credit 
consumer reports, and any other risk scores or 
predictors relating to the consumer including 
any credit scores used; and 
‘‘(2) SUMMARY OF RIGHTS.—A user who pro-
vides a notice and a copy of a consumer report and 
credit score to a consumer under paragraph (1) shall 
also provide to the consumer—
‘‘(A) a written summary of all of the rights 
that the consumer has under this title; 
‘‘(B) an explanation of how the consumer 
may exercise the rights of the consumer under 
this title; 
‘‘(C) a list of all Federal agencies respon-
sible for enforcing any provision of this title 
and the address and any appropriate phone 
number of each such agency, in a form that will
assist the consumer in selecting the appropriate 
agency; and 
‘‘(D) a statement that the consumer may 
have additional rights under State law and that 
the consumer may wish to contact a State or 
local consumer protection agency or State attor-
ney general to learn of those rights. 
‘‘(3) FORM OF SUMMARY OF RIGHTS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The user shall provide 
a description in writing of the rights of the con-
sumer under paragraph (2) using the form and 
content prescribed by the Federal Trade Com-
mission (after consultation with each Federal 
agency referred to in section 621(b). 
‘‘(B) COMPLIANCE WITH SUBSTANTIALLY 
SIMILAR FORMAT.—Any user shall be deemed to 
be in compliance with this subsection if the user 
provides disclosures under paragraph (2) that 
are substantially similar to the model disclosure 
adopted by the Federal Trade Commission 
under this paragraph. 
‘‘(C) EFFECTIVE DATE OF SUMMARY OF 
RIGHTS DISCLOSURES.—No disclosures shall be 
required under paragraph (2) before the date 
on which the Federal Trade Commission pre-
scribes the form and content of such disclosures 
under subparagraph (A).’’. 
SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
at the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
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project, and describing how the purposes of each 
such program will be achieved by the project. 
(2) POPULATION SERVED.—A statement identi-
fying the population to be served by the project and 
specifying the eligibility criteria to be used. 
(3) DESCRIPTION AND JUSTIFICATION.—A de-
tailed description of the project, including—
(A) a description of how the project is ex-
pected to improve or enhance achievement of 
the purposes of the programs to be included in 
the project, from the standpoint of quality, of 
cost-effectiveness, or of both; and 
(B) a description of the performance objec-
tives for the project, including any proposed 
modifications to the performance measures and 
reporting requirements used in the programs. 
(4) WAIVERS
REQUESTED.—A description of 
the statutory and regulatory requirements with re-
spect to which a waiver is requested in order to 
carry out the project, and a justification of the need 
for each such waiver. 
(5) COST NEUTRALITY.—Such information and 
assurances as necessary to establish to the satisfac-
tion of the administering Secretary, in consultation 
with the Director of the Office of Management and
shall, using already appropriated funds and fees 
paid by qualified State and local development com-
panies, establish two centers for approving loans 
under section 502, except as otherwise provided in 
section 508. 
‘‘(2) The loan centers may not be located in the 
same Federal Region. One center shall be located in 
Region 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, and one center shall be lo-
cated in Region 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10. 
‘‘(3) The Administration is authorized to locate 
the centers with its existing LowDoc Loan Applica-
tion Centers in Hazard, KY and Sacramento, CA, 
but employees who review applications for loans 
under section 502 shall not review applications for 
loan guarantees under section 7 of the Small Busi-
ness Act (15 U.S.C. 636).
‘‘(4) If the Administration does not establish 
the centers required by paragraph (1), the qualified 
State and local development companies shall have 
the authority to approve or deny applications with-
out the consent of the Administration. 
‘‘(b) TIMING.—
‘‘(1)(A) From the date on which a loan applica-
tion is received at a center established under sub-
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tainment expenses of the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development during the current fiscal year. 
LIMITATION ON REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES 
SEC. 605. Of the funds appropriated or made available 
pursuant to this Act, not to exceed $125,000 shall be avail-
able for representation allowances for the United States 
Agency for International Development during the current 
fiscal year: Provided, That appropriate steps shall be taken 
to assure that, to the maximum extent possible, United 
States-owned foreign currencies are utilized in lieu of dol-
lars: Provided further, That of the funds made available by 
this Act for general costs of administering military assist-
ance and sales under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Fi-
nancing Program’’, not to exceed $2,000 shall be available 
for entertainment expenses and not to exceed $125,000 shall 
be available for representation allowances: Provided further, 
That of the funds made available by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘International Military Education and Training’’, 
not to exceed $50,000 shall be available for entertainment 
allowances: Provided further, That of the funds made avail-
able by this Act for the Inter-American Foundation, not to 
exceed $2,000 shall be available for entertainment and rep-
resentation allowances: Provided further, That of the funds 
made available by this Act for the Peace Corps, not to exceed 
a total of $4,000 shall be available for entertainment ex-
penses: Provided further, That of the funds made available
‘‘(ii) number of business establish-
ments and the types of such establish-
ments such as sole proprietorships, cor-
porations, and partnerships; 
‘‘(iii) number of business formations 
and failures; 
‘‘(iv) sales and new orders; 
‘‘(v) back orders; 
‘‘(vi) investment in plant and equip-
ment; 
‘‘(vii) changes in inventory and rate of 
inventory turnover; 
‘‘(viii) sources and amounts of capital 
investment, including debt, equity, and in-
ternally generated funds; 
‘‘(ix) debt to equity ratios; 
‘‘(x) exports; 
‘‘(xi) number and dollar amount of 
mergers and acquisitions by size of acquir-
ing and acquired firm; and 
‘‘(xii) concentration ratios; and 
‘‘(C) in consultation with the Chief Coun-
sel for Advocacy, publish annually a report giv-
ing a comparative analysis and interpretation of 
the historical trends of the small business sector
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term, amount and type of collateral, loan-to-
value and other actual and projected ratios, line 
of business, credit history, and type of loan.’’. 
(b) RELATED REPEAL.—Section 17 of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 646) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘SEC. 17. [ RESERVED. ]’’. 
SEC. 206. ORGANIZATION AND STAFF. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6 of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 635) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 6. ORGANIZATION AND STAFF. 
‘‘(a) GENERAL ORGANIZATIONAL AUTHORITY.—
‘‘(1) OFFICES.—Except as otherwise provided 
in this Act, the Administrator may create subsidiary 
offices in the Administration to carry out this Act 
and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. 
‘‘(2) EMPLOYEES.—The Administrator may, in 
accordance with applicable provisions of title 5, 
United States Code, select, employ, appoint, and fix 
the compensation of such officers, employees, attor-
neys, and agents as shall be necessary to carry out 
this Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 
1958.
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‘‘(D) shall report to the Associate Adminis-
trator for Capital Access. 
‘‘(6) The Assistant Administrator for Congres-
sional and Legislative Affairs who—
‘‘(A) shall have a minimum of 5 years ex-
perience as an employee reimbursed pursuant to 
the Senators’ Clerk Hire Allowance Account es-
tablished under section 1 of Public Law 100–
137 (2 U.S.C. 58c) or the Members’ Represen-
tational Allowance established under section 
101 of the House of Representatives Adminis-
trative Reform Technical Corrections Act (2 
U.S.C. 57b) or as an employee of a committee 
of the House or Senate (or in combination) be-
fore being appointed under this paragraph; and 
‘‘(B) shall report directly to the Adminis-
trator. 
‘‘(7) The Assistant Administrator for Inter-
national Trade who—
‘‘(A) shall have a minimum of 5 years ex-
perience in international trade matters; 
‘‘(B) shall carry out section 22; 
‘‘(C) shall be a career employee and may 
be an appointee in the Senior Executive Service; 
and
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‘‘(F) in providing assistance under this 
subsection, grantees shall cooperate with the 
Department of Commerce and other relevant 
Federal agencies to increase access to available 
export market information systems such as the 
CIMS system; 
‘‘(G) assisting small business concerns to 
develop and implement strategic business plans 
to timely and effectively respond to the planned 
closure (or reduction) of a Department of De-
fense facility within the community, or actual or 
projected reductions in such firms’ business 
base due to the actual or projected termination 
(or reduction) of a Department of Defense pro-
gram or a contract in support of such pro-
gram—
‘‘(i) by developing broad economic as-
sessments of the adverse impacts of—
‘‘(I) the closure (or reduction) of 
the Department of Defense facility on 
the small business concerns providing 
goods or services to such facility or to 
the military and civilian personnel 
currently stationed or working at such 
facility; and
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agreement for use on an annual basis when entering 
into agreements with grantees. 
‘‘(l) PROGRAM
EXAMINATION
AND
ACCREDITA-
TION.—
‘‘(1) EXAMINATION.—The Administrator shall 
develop and implement a biennial programmatic and 
financial examination of each network of small busi-
ness development centers established pursuant to 
this section. The biennial examination shall be con-
ducted by the Assistant Administrator for Small 
Business Development Centers. 
‘‘(2) 
ACCREDITATION.—The 
Administrator 
shall provide financial support, by contract or other-
wise, to the association authorized by subsection (k) 
for the purpose of developing and implementing a 
small business development center accreditation pro-
gram. 
‘‘(3) EXTENSION OR RENEWAL OF COOPERA-
TIVE AGREEMENTS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In renewing a grant 
or cooperative agreement or contract of a 
grantee, the Administrator shall consider the 
results of the examination and accreditation 
program conducted pursuant to paragraphs (1) 
and (2).
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2799
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 24 (legislative day, JULY 21), 2003
Received 
AUGUST 1 (legislative day, JULY 21), 2003
Read the first time 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, 
Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for 
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,