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SEC. 211. PLANNING PERFORMANCE AWARDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title II (42 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.)
is further amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 216. PLANNING PERFORMANCE AWARDS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make a plan-
ning performance award in connection with a grant made,
on or after the date of enactment of this section, to an
eligible recipient for a project under this title located in
an economic development district.
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—The Secretary may make a plan-
ning performance award to an eligible recipient under sub-
section (a) in connection with a grant for a project if the
Secretary determines before closeout of the project that—
‘‘(1) the recipient actively participated in the
economic development activities of the economic de-
velopment district in which the project is located;
‘‘(2) the project is consistent with the com-
prehensive economic development strategy of the dis-
trict;
‘‘(3) the recipient worked with Federal, State,
and local economic development entities throughout
the development of the project; and
‘‘(4) the project was completed in accordance
with the comprehensive economic development strat-
egy of the district.
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 10701 Abercorn Street in Savannah, Georgia,
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘J.C. Lewis, Jr.
Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘J.C. Lewis, Jr. Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 23,
2003.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 2533
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the seventh day of January, two thousand and three
An Act
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10701
Abercorn Street in Savannah, Georgia, as the ‘‘J.C. Lewis, Jr. Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service located at
10701 Abercorn Street in Savannah, Georgia, shall be known and
designated as the ‘‘J.C. Lewis, Jr. Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper,
or other record of the United States to the facility referred to
in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘J.C. Lewis,
Jr. Post Office Building’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2533
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
10701 Abercorn Street in Savannah, Georgia, as the ‘‘J.C. Lewis, Jr. 
Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 19, 2003
Mr. KINGSTON (for himself and Mr. BURNS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 10701 Abercorn Street in Savannah, Georgia, 
as the ‘‘J.C. Lewis, Jr. Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. J.C. LEWIS, JR. POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 10701 Abercorn Street in Savan-
nah, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘J.C. 
Lewis, Jr. Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the J.C. Lewis, Jr. Post 
Office Building.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2533
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2003
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 10701 Abercorn Street in Savannah, Georgia, 
as the ‘‘J.C. Lewis, Jr. Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 2533 RFS 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 10701 Abercorn Street in Savannah, Georgia, 
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘J.C. Lewis, Jr. 
Post Office Building’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘J.C. Lewis, Jr. Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 23, 
2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
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Calendar No. 343
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2533
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2003
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs 
OCTOBER 27, 2003
Reported by Ms. COLLINS, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 10701 Abercorn Street in Savannah, Georgia, 
as the ‘‘J.C. Lewis, Jr. Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 10701 Abercorn Street in Savannah, Georgia, 
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘J.C. Lewis, Jr. 
Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘J.C. Lewis, Jr. Post Office Building’’.
Calendar No. 343
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2533
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 10701 Abercorn Street in 
Savannah, Georgia, as the ‘‘J.C. Lewis, Jr. Post 
Office Building’’. 
OCTOBER 27, 2003
Reported without amendment
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
A BILL
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(c) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—The amount of a planning
performance award made under subsection (a) in connec-
tion with a grant may not exceed 5 percent of the amount
of the grant.
‘‘(d) USE OF AWARDS.—A recipient of a planning
performance award under subsection (a) shall use the
award to increase the Federal share of the cost of a project
under this title.
‘‘(e) FEDERAL
SHARE.—Notwithstanding section
204, the amounts of a planning performance award may
be used for up to 100 percent of the cost of a project
under this title.
‘‘(f) FUNDING.—The Secretary shall carry out this
section using any amounts made available for economic
development assistance programs.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents contained in section 1(b) is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 215 the following:
‘‘Sec. 216. Planning performance awards.’’.
SEC. 212. SUBGRANTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title II (42 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.)
is further amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 217. SUBGRANTS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), a re-
cipient of a grant under section 201, 203, or 207 may
(b) DEADLINE FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.—If the publi-
cation in the Federal Register required under subsection 
(a) has not occurred by December 31, 2006, sections 4 
and 5, and any agreements entered into pursuant to sec-
tions 4 and 5 (including the Settlement Agreement and 
the Intergovernmental Agreement) shall not thereafter be 
effective and shall be null and void. Any funds and the 
interest accrued thereon appropriated pursuant to section 
4(b)(2) shall revert to the Treasury, and any funds and 
the interest accrued thereon appropriated pursuant to 
paragraph 7.6 of the Settlement Agreement shall revert 
to the State of Arizona.
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amount imposed under this subsection shall be reduced by 
the amount of any government contribution under section 
2204(a) of such Act which relates to such coverage. 
‘‘(b) SPECIFIED INDIVIDUAL.—For purposes of this 
section, the term ‘specified individual’ means, with respect 
to coverage under title XXII of the Social Security Act 
for any month beginning in a taxable year—
‘‘(1) in the case of self-only coverage, the indi-
vidual covered under such coverage, and 
‘‘(2) in the case of family coverage, each indi-
vidual covered under such coverage unless such indi-
vidual is covered under such coverage by reason of 
being a member of the family (other than a spouse). 
‘‘(c) JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY.—In the case 
of an individual and such individual’s spouse covered 
under family coverage—
‘‘(1) each such individual shall be jointly and 
severally liable for the amount imposed under sub-
section (a), and 
‘‘(2) the aggregate amount imposed under sub-
section (a) with respect to such coverage may not 
exceed the amount imposed with respect to either 
such individual. 
‘‘(d) COORDINATION WITH OTHER PROVISIONS.—
(2) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as sub-
clauses (I) and (II), respectively; 
(3) by adding ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; and 
(4) by adding after and below the end the fol-
lowing new clause: 
‘‘(ii) in the case of an individual who has 
never received assistance under a State pro-
gram funded under part A and for whom the 
State has collected at least $500 of support, the 
State shall impose an annual fee of $25 for 
each case in which services are furnished, which 
shall be retained by the State from support col-
lected on behalf of the individual (but not from 
the 1st $500 so collected), paid by the indi-
vidual applying for the services, recovered from 
the absent parent, or paid by the State out of 
its own funds (the payment of which from State 
funds shall not be considered as an administra-
tive cost of the State for the operation of the 
plan, and such fees shall be considered income 
to the program);’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 457(a)(3) 
(42 U.S.C. 657(a)(3)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) FAMILIES THAT NEVER RECEIVED ASSIST-
ANCE.—In the case of any other family, the State
(B) Individuals appointed to the Commission shall 
have significant experience in the national security or for-
eign policy of the United States. 
(C) Appointments of the members of the Commission 
shall be made not later than 45 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(3) Members shall be appointed for the life of the Com-
mission. Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect 
its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as the 
original appointment. 
(4) Not later than 30 days after the date on which 
all members of the Commission have been appointed, the 
Commission shall hold its first meeting. 
(5) The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chair-
man. 
(6) A majority of the members of the Commission shall 
constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may 
hold hearings. 
(7) The Commission shall select a Chairman and Vice 
Chairman from among its members. 
(b) DUTIES.—(1) The Commission shall conduct a 
thorough study of matters relating to the military facility 
structure of the United States overseas. 
(2) In conducting the study, the Commission shall—
(A) assess the number of forces required to be for-
ward based outside the United States; 
(B) examine the current state of the military fa-
cilities and training ranges of the United States over-
seas for all permanent stations and deployed loca-
tions, including the condition of land and improve-
ments at such facilities and ranges and the avail-
ability of additional land, if required, for such facili-
ties and ranges; 
(C) identify the amounts received by the United 
States, whether in direct payments, in-kind contribu-
tions, or otherwise, from foreign countries by reason 
of military facilities of the United States overseas; 
(D) assess whether or not the current military 
basing and training range structure of the United 
States overseas is adequate to meet the current and 
future mission of the Department of Defense, includ-
ing contingency, mobilization, and future force re-
quirements; 
(E) assess the feasibility and advisability of the 
closure or realignment of military facilities of the 
United States overseas, or of the establishment of new 
military facilities of the United States overseas; and
nomic distress and enhance competitiveness in the 
global economy. 
‘‘(3) Whether suffering from long-term distress 
or a sudden dislocation, distressed communities 
should be encouraged to support entrepreneurship to 
take advantage of the development opportunities af-
forded by technological innovation and expanding 
newly opened global markets.’’. 
SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) ELIGIBLE
RECIPIENT.—Section 3(4)(A) (42 
U.S.C. 3122(4)(A)) is amended—
(1) by striking clause (i) and redesignating 
clauses (ii) through (vii) as clauses (i) through (vi), 
respectively; and 
(2) in clause (iv) (as so redesignated) by insert-
ing ‘‘, including a special purpose unit of a State or 
local government engaged in economic or infrastruc-
ture development activities,’’ after ‘‘State’’. 
(b) REGIONAL COMMISSIONS.—Section 3 (42 U.S.C. 
3122) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (8), (9), and 
(10) as paragraphs (9), (10), and (11), respectively; 
and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (7) the fol-
lowing:
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2535
AN ACT
To reauthorize and improve the program authorized
by the Public Works and Economic Development
Act of 1965.
HR 2555 RFS 
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year end-
ing September 30, 2004, and for other purposes, namely:
TITLE I—DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND 
OPERATIONS 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for management and oper-
ations of the Department of Homeland Security 
$221,493,000; of which not to exceed $78,975,000 shall 
be for the Office of the Secretary and Executive Manage-
ment; of which not to exceed $116,139,000 shall be for 
the Office of the Under Secretary for Management; of 
which not to exceed $8,106,000 shall be for the Immediate 
Office of the Under Secretary for Border and Transpor-
tation Security; of which not to exceed $10,044,000 shall 
be for the Immediate Office of the Under Secretary for 
Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection and 
the Command Center; of which not to exceed $3,293,000 
shall be for the Immediate Office of the Under Secretary 
for Emergency Preparedness and Response; and of which 
not to exceed $4,936,000 shall be for the Immediate Office 
of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology: Pro-
vided, That not to exceed $2,000,000 may be used for un-
(7) 
GENDER-BASED
VIOLENCE.—The 
term 
‘‘gender-based violence’’ means causing harm to a 
person based on gender, including—
(A) rape; 
(B) sexual assault or torture; 
(C) sex trafficking and trafficking in per-
sons; 
(D) demands for sex in exchange for em-
ployment, goods, services, or protection; 
(E) withholding or obstructing access to 
food, shelter, medicine, and basic human serv-
ices; and 
(F) other forms of violence based on gen-
der. 
(8) HIV.—The term ‘‘HIV’’ means the human 
immunodeficiency virus, the virus that causes the ac-
quired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). 
(9) INTER-AGENCY
STANDING
COMMITTEE.—
The term ‘‘Inter-Agency Standing Committee’’ 
means the Inter-Agency Standing Committee estab-
lished in response to United Nations General Assem-
bly Resolution 46/182 of December 19, 1991. 
(10) PROTECTION.—The term ‘‘protection’’, 
with respect to an individual, a family, a group, or 
a community, means all appropriate measures to
government, or unit of local government has 
consulted and coordinated with nonprofit, non-
governmental victim services programs that 
have experience in providing services to victims 
of crimes against children; and 
(C) certify that—
(i) any Federal funds received under 
this section will be used to supplement, not 
supplant, non-Federal funds that would 
otherwise be available for activities funded 
under this section; and 
(ii) the State, the Indian tribal gov-
ernment, or the State in which the unit of 
local government is located is in compli-
ance with sections 301 and 302. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2004 through 
2008. 
SEC. 202. EDUCATION, PREVENTION, AND VICTIMS’ ASSIST-
ANCE GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall award 
grants to assist States, Indian tribal governments, units 
of local government, and nongovernmental organizations
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated for the pur-
pose of carrying out the provisions of this Act—
(1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; and 
(2) such sums as may be necessary for each of 
the fiscal years 2005 through 2008.
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ing the care, treatment, and services for child vic-
tims; and 
(6) developing, enlarging, or strengthening pro-
grams addressing the needs and circumstances of 
Indian tribes in dealing with crimes against children. 
(c) APPLICATION.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Each State, Indian tribal 
government, or unit of local government that desires 
a grant under this section shall submit an applica-
tion to the Attorney General at such time, in such 
manner, and accompanied by or containing such in-
formation as the Attorney General shall reasonably 
require. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—A State, Indian tribal 
government, or unit of local government applying for 
a grant under this section shall—
(A) describe—
(i) the purposes for which the grant is 
needed; 
(ii) the intended use of the grant 
funds; and 
(iii) the expected results from the use 
of grant funds; 
(B) demonstrate that, in developing a plan 
to implement the grant, the State, Indian tribal
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2538
To designate the United States courthouse located at 400 North Miami 
Avenue in Miami, Florida, as the ‘‘Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. United 
States Courthouse’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 19, 2003
Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Ms. ROS-
LEHTINEN, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. MARIO DIAZ-
BALART of Florida, Mr. DEUTSCH, and Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To designate the United States courthouse located at 400 
North Miami Avenue in Miami, Florida, as the ‘‘Wilkie 
D. Ferguson, Jr. United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The United States courthouse located at 400 North 
Miami Avenue in Miami, Florida, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. United States 
Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the United 
States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed 
to be a reference to the ‘‘Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. United 
States Courthouse’’.
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House Calendar No. 159
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2538
[Report No. 108–448] 
To designate the United States courthouse located at 400 North Miami 
Avenue in Miami, Florida, as the ‘‘Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. United 
States Courthouse’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 19, 2003
Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Ms. ROS-
LEHTINEN, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. MARIO DIAZ-
BALART of Florida, Mr. DEUTSCH, and Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure 
MARCH 25, 2004
Additional sponsors: Mr. WEXLER, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. BOYD, 
Ms. HARRIS, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. PUTNAM, Mr. FEENEY, Ms. 
GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mr. DAVIS of Florida, Mr. Keller, Mr. 
MILLER of Florida, and Mr. GOSS
MARCH 25, 2004
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To designate the United States courthouse located at 400 
North Miami Avenue in Miami, Florida, as the ‘‘Wilkie 
D. Ferguson, Jr. United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The United States courthouse located at 400 North 
Miami Avenue in Miami, Florida, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. United States 
Courthouse’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the United 
States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed 
to be a reference to the ‘‘Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. United 
States Courthouse’’.
House Calendar No. 159
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2538
[Report No. 108–448] 
A BILL 
To designate the United States courthouse located 
at 400 North Miami Avenue in Miami, Florida, 
as the ‘‘Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. United States 
Courthouse’’. 
MARCH 25, 2004
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed
‘‘(2) PURCHASE
PRICE.—The amount of pur-
chase offer is not less than the greatest of—
‘‘(A) the amount of the original purchase 
price of the property, when purchased by the 
holder of the current policy of flood insurance 
under this title;
‘‘(B) the total amount owed, at the time the 
offer to purchase is made, under any loan se-
cured by a recorded interest on the property; and 
‘‘(C) an amount equal to the fair market 
value of the property immediately before the 
most recent flood event affecting the property. 
‘‘(g) INCREASE TO ACTUARIAL RATES IN CASES OF 
REFUSAL TO MITIGATE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In any case in which the 
owner of a severe repetitive loss property refuses an 
offer to take action under paragraph (1) or (2) of sub-
section (c) with respect to such property, the Director 
shall—
‘‘(A) notify each holder of a recorded inter-
est on the property of such refusal; and 
‘‘(B) increase the chargeable risk premium 
rate for flood insurance coverage under this title 
for the property to an amount equal to the appli-
cable estimated risk premium rate for such area
TITLE IV—CHILD SUPPORT 
ENFORCEMENT 
SEC. 401. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON TAX TREATMENT OF 
CHILD SUPPORT. 
It is the sense of the Senate that Congress should 
pass legislation to extend the current Federal tax treat-
ment on bad debt to nonpayment of child support by—
(1) allowing those that do not receive the child 
support they are owed to deduct that amount from 
their Federal income taxes; and 
(2) requiring those who fail to pay child sup-
port to add the unpaid amount to their income for 
Federal tax purposes.
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