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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4344
To authorize water resources projects for Indian River Lagoon-South and 
Southern Golden Gates Estates, Collier County, in the State of Florida. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2004
Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, and Mr. MARIO DIAZ-
BALART of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To authorize water resources projects for Indian River La-
goon-South and Southern Golden Gates Estates, Collier 
County, in the State of Florida.
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 ‘‘Restoring the Ever-
glades, an American Legacy Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. INDIAN RIVER LAGOON-SOUTH, FLORIDA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—After issuance of a favorable re-
port of the Chief of Engineers for the project for the eco-
system restoration, water supply, flood control, and pro-
tection of water quality, Indian River Lagoon-South, Flor-
ida, the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief 
of Engineers (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’), 
may carry out the project at a total cost of 
$1,207,400,000, with an estimated Federal cost of 
$603,700,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of 
$603,700,000. 
(b) COST SHARING.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the an-
nual operation, maintenance, monitoring, repair, and 
rehabilitation costs of the project described in sub-
section (a) shall be 50 percent. 
(2) CREDITING.—The non-Federal sponsor of 
the project described in subsection (a) shall be cred-
ited for planning, engineering, design, and construc-
tion carried out, or under contract, by the non-Fed-
eral sponsor toward implementation of the project 
before execution of a project cooperation agreement 
if the Secretary determines that the work carried 
out is integral to the project. 
SEC. 3. SOUTHERN GOLDEN GATES ESTATES, COLLIER 
COUNTY, FLORIDA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—After issuance of a favorable re-
port of the Chief of Engineers for the project for the eco-
system restoration, Southern Golden Gate Estates, Collier
County, Florida, the Secretary may carry out the project 
at a total cost of $401,500,000, with an estimated Federal 
cost of $200,750,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost 
of $200,750,000. 
(b) COST SHARING.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the an-
nual operation, maintenance, monitoring, repair, and 
rehabilitation costs of the project described in sub-
section (a) shall be 50 percent. 
(2) CREDITING.—The non-Federal sponsor of 
the project described in subsection (a) shall be cred-
ited for planning, engineering, design, and construc-
tion carried out, or under contract, by the non-Fed-
eral sponsor toward implementation of the project 
before execution of a project cooperation agreement 
if the Secretary determines that the work carried 
out is integral to the project.
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108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4345
AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the
maximum amount of home loan guaranty available under
the home loan guaranty program of the Department
of Veterans Affairs, 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. INCREASE IN, AND ANNUAL INDEXING OF, MAX-
IMUM AMOUNT OF HOME LOAN GUARANTY
FOR CONSTRUCTION AND PURCHASE OF
HOMES.
(a) MAXIMUM LOAN GUARANTY BASED ON 100 PER-
CENT
OF
THE
FREDDIE
MAC
CONFORMING
LOAN
RATE.—Section 3703(a)(1) is amended by striking
‘‘$60,000’’ each place it appears in subparagraphs
(A)(i)(IV) and (B) and inserting ‘‘the maximum guaranty
amount (as defined in subparagraph (C))’’.
(b) DEFINITION.—Such section is further amended
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(C) In this paragraph, the term ‘maximum guaranty
amount’ means the dollar amount that is equal to 25 per-
cent of the Freddie Mac conforming loan limit limitation
determined under section 305(a)(2) of the Federal Home
Loan Mortgage Corporation Act (12 U.S.C. 1454(a)(2))
for a single-family residence, as adjusted for the year in-
volved.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2004.
Attest:
Clerk.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4345
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum amount 
of home loan guaranty available under the home loan guaranty program 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2004
Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself and Mrs. DAVIS of Cali-
fornia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the 
maximum amount of home loan guaranty available under 
the home loan guaranty program of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, 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. INCREASE IN, AND ANNUAL INDEXING OF, MAX-
IMUM AMOUNT OF HOME LOAN GUARANTY 
FOR CONSTRUCTION AND PURCHASE OF 
HOMES. 
(a) MAXIMUM LOAN GUARANTY BASED ON 100 PER-
CENT
OF
THE
FREDDIE
MAC
CONFORMING
LOAN
RATE.—Section 3703(a)(1) is amended by striking 
‘‘$60,000’’ each place it appears in subparagraphs 
(A)(i)(IV) and (B) and inserting ‘‘the maximum guaranty 
amount (as defined in subparagraph (C))’’. 
(b) DEFINITION.—Such section is further amended 
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) In this paragraph, the term ‘maximum guaranty 
amount’ means the dollar amount that is equal to 25 per-
cent of the Freddie Mac conforming loan limit limitation 
determined under section 305(a)(2) of the Federal Home 
Loan Mortgage Corporation Act (12 U.S.C. 1454(a)(2)) 
for a single-family residence, as adjusted for the year in-
volved.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4345
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 24, 2004
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the 
maximum amount of home loan guaranty available under 
the home loan guaranty program of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 4345 RFS 
SECTION 1. INCREASE IN, AND ANNUAL INDEXING OF, MAX-
IMUM AMOUNT OF HOME LOAN GUARANTY 
FOR CONSTRUCTION AND PURCHASE OF 
HOMES. 
(a) MAXIMUM LOAN GUARANTY BASED ON 100 PER-
CENT
OF
THE
FREDDIE
MAC
CONFORMING
LOAN 
RATE.—Section 3703(a)(1) is amended by striking 
‘‘$60,000’’ each place it appears in subparagraphs 
(A)(i)(IV) and (B) and inserting ‘‘the maximum guaranty 
amount (as defined in subparagraph (C))’’. 
(b) DEFINITION.—Such section is further amended 
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) In this paragraph, the term ‘maximum guaranty 
amount’ means the dollar amount that is equal to 25 per-
cent of the Freddie Mac conforming loan limit limitation 
determined under section 305(a)(2) of the Federal Home 
Loan Mortgage Corporation Act (12 U.S.C. 1454(a)(2)) 
for a single-family residence, as adjusted for the year in-
volved.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
(1)(B) and (2) of section 1902(k), ensures to the 
maximum extent possible, that such individuals shall 
be enrolled in the same program as their children if 
their children are eligible for coverage under title 
XIX (including under a waiver authorized by the 
Secretary or under section 1902(r)(2)). 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this title: 
‘‘(1) PARENT HEALTH ASSISTANCE.—The term 
‘parent health assistance’ has the meaning given the 
term child health assistance in section 2110(a) as if 
any reference to targeted low-income children were 
a reference to targeted low-income parents. 
‘‘(2) PARENT.—The term ‘parent’ has the 
meaning given the term ‘caretaker relative’ for pur-
poses of carrying out section 1931. 
‘‘(3) HEALTH
CARE
ASSISTANCE
FOR
PREG-
NANT WOMEN.—The term ‘health care assistance for 
pregnant women’ has the meaning given the term 
child health assistance in section 2110(a) as if any 
reference to targeted low-income children were a ref-
erence to targeted low-income pregnant women. 
‘‘(4) TARGETED
LOW-INCOME
PARENT.—The 
term ‘targeted low-income parent’ has the meaning 
given the term targeted low-income child in section 
2110(b) as if the reference to a child were deemed
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4347
To amend the International Child Abduction Remedies Act to provide that 
the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and its employ-
ees, when carrying out activities delegated by the United States Central 
Authority under that Act, have the protections under the Federal Tort 
Claims Act, to amend title 28, United States Code, to give district 
courts of the United States jurisdiction over competing State custody 
determinations, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2004
Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. LAMPSON, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. 
GREENWOOD, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. WOLF, Mr. BURTON 
of Indiana, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. KING of New York, Ms. JACK-
SON-LEE of Texas, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. SHIMKUS, 
Mr. BERMAN, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. TURNER of Texas, Mr. 
FROST, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, and Mr. CARDOZA) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and 
in addition to the Committees on International Relations and 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 jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the International Child Abduction Remedies Act 
to provide that the National Center for Missing and 
Exploited Children and its employees, when carrying out 
activities delegated by the United States Central Author-
ity under that Act, have the protections under the Fed-
eral Tort Claims Act, to amend title 28, United States 
Code, to give district courts of the United States jurisdic-
‘‘(A) to sell or provide for a fee negotiable 
checks (including travelers checks), money or-
ders, international money transmitting or trans-
fer services, and other similar money transfer 
instruments and services (including electronic 
fund transfers); and 
‘‘(B) to cash checks and money orders and 
receive electronic fund transfers for a fee;’’.
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mittee on Ways and Means of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate the 
amounts and timing of the transfers under this section.
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of the contract referred to in paragraph (2) of such sub-
section shall be used by the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development in providing assistance under sub-
section (b).
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4348
To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to allow greater access to 
international remittance services, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2004
Mr. BACA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to allow greater 
access to international remittance services, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Financial Services for 
All Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FEDERAL CREDIT UNION AMENDMENT. 
Paragraph (12) of section 107 of the Federal Credit 
Union Act is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(12) in accordance with regulations prescribed 
by the Board—
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4349
To reinstate Department of Energy Order No. 202–03–2. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2004
Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself and Mr. ISRAEL) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To reinstate Department of Energy Order No. 202–03–2.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CROSS SOUND CABLE ORDER. 
Notwithstanding Department of Energy Order No. 
202–03–4, issued by the Secretary of Energy on May 7, 
2004, or any other provision of law, Department of En-
ergy Order No. 202–03–2, issued by the Secretary of En-
ergy on August 28, 2003, is reinstated effective on the 
date of enactment of this Act and shall remain in effect 
unless rescinded by Act of Congress.
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known as the Office of Women’s Health (referred to in 
this section as the ‘Office’). The Office shall be headed 
by a director who shall be appointed by the Director of 
such Centers. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The Director of the Office shall—
‘‘(1) report to the Director of the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention on the current level 
of the Centers’ activity regarding women’s health 
conditions across, where appropriate, age, biological, 
and sociocultural contexts, in all aspects of the Cen-
ters’ work, including prevention programs, public 
and professional education, services, and treatment; 
‘‘(2) establish short-range and long-range goals 
and objectives within the Centers for women’s health 
and, as relevant and appropriate, coordinate with 
other appropriate offices on activities within the 
Centers that relate to prevention, research, edu-
cation and training, service delivery, and policy de-
velopment, for issues of particular concern to 
women; 
‘‘(3) identify projects in women’s health that 
should be conducted or supported by the Centers; 
‘‘(4) consult with health professionals, non-
governmental organizations, consumer organizations, 
women’s health professionals, and other individuals
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years with respect to 
which the period for assessing a deficiency did not expire 
before the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 9. PENALTY FOR FAILING TO REPORT INTERESTS IN 
FOREIGN FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5321(a)(5) of title 31, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(5) FOREIGN
FINANCIAL
AGENCY
TRANS-
ACTION VIOLATION.— 
‘‘(A) PENALTY
AUTHORIZED.—The Sec-
retary of the Treasury may impose a civil 
money penalty on any person who violates, or 
causes any violation of, any provision of section 
5314. 
‘‘(B) AMOUNT OF PENALTY.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Except as pro-
vided in subparagraph (C), the amount of 
any civil penalty imposed under subpara-
graph (A) shall not exceed $10,000. 
‘‘(ii) REASONABLE
CAUSE
EXCEP-
TION.—No penalty shall be imposed under 
subparagraph (A) with respect to any vio-
lation if—
‘‘(I) such violation was due to 
reasonable cause, and 
‘‘(II) the amount of the trans-
action or the balance in the account 
at the time of the transaction was 
properly reported. 
‘‘(C) WILLFUL VIOLATIONS.—In the case 
of any person willfully violating, or willfully 
causing any violation of, any provision of sec-
tion 5314, the amount of the civil penalty im-
posed under subparagraph (A) shall be— 
‘‘(i) not less than $5,000, 
‘‘(ii) not more than 50 percent of the 
amount determined under subparagraph 
(D), and 
‘‘(iii) subparagraph (B)(ii) shall not 
apply. 
‘‘(D) AMOUNT.—The amount determined 
under this subparagraph is— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a violation involving 
a transaction, the amount of the trans-
action, or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a violation involv-
ing a failure to report the existence of an 
account or any identifying information re-
quired to be provided with respect to an 
account, the balance in the account at the 
time of the violation.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to violations occurring after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4352
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny a deduction for 
the portion of employer-provided vacation flights in excess of the amount 
of such flights which is treated as employee compensation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2004
Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Ms. LEE, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. 
MCGOVERN, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. STARK, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. HOOLEY of 
Oregon, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Ms. DELAURO) 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 deny a 
deduction for the portion of employer-provided vacation 
flights in excess of the amount of such flights which 
is treated as employee compensation.
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 ‘‘Corporate Jet Tax 
Shelter Reform Act of 2004’’.
SEC. 2. DENIAL OF DEDUCTION FOR EMPLOYER-PROVIDED 
VACATION 
FLIGHTS 
IN 
EXCESS 
OF 
THE 
AMOUNT OF SUCH FLIGHTS TREATED AS EM-
PLOYEE COMPENSATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 274(e) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to ex-
penses treated as compensation) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: ‘‘The amount allowable as a deduc-
tion by reason of this paragraph with respect to an air-
craft provided by the taxpayer shall not exceed the ex-
penses for goods, services, and facilities relating to such 
aircraft which are treated as such compensation and 
wages.’’. 
(b) REDUCTION IN PUBLIC DEBT.—The increase in 
Federal receipts in the United States Treasury by reason 
of the amendment made by subsection (a) shall be used 
solely for reduction of the public debt, and for such pur-
pose the Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit an 
amount equal to such receipts in the account specified in 
section 3113(d) of title 31, United States Code. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to expenses incurred after the 
date of the enactment of this Act in taxable years ending 
after such date.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4353
To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide 
tenant-based rental housing vouchers for certain residents of federally 
assisted housing. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2004
Mr. LATOURETTE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
to provide tenant-based rental housing vouchers for cer-
tain residents of federally assisted housing.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. VOUCHER ASSISTANCE. 
(a) 
CANCELLATION
OF
CONTRACT.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, upon payment in full 
of the obligation under the mortgage for the East Crown 
Apartments in Akron, Ohio, that is insured by the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development under section 
236 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1)
the availability, to the public housing agency referred to 
in subsection (b), of the rental assistance specified in such 
subsection, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment shall terminate the following agreements relating to 
such property: 
(1) The Regulatory Agreement and the Use 
Agreement and Second Amendment of Regulatory 
Agreement for FHA Project No. 042–44059/042–
10016. 
(2) Housing Assistance Payments Contract No. 
OH 12L000199. 
(b) TENANT-BASED
RENTAL
ASSISTANCE.—The 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall make 
available to the Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority of 
Akron, Ohio, tenant-based rental assistance under section 
8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437f) in the amount necessary to provide incremental 
vouchers under such section for 108 families. Rental as-
sistance amounts made available under this section shall 
be used only for families who are residing in the property 
described in subsection (a) upon the date of the termi-
nation of the agreements described in such subsection. 
(c) FUNDING.—Any amounts previously obligated for 
housing assistance for the property described in subsection 
(a) that become unobligated because of the termination
earned income which is taken into account in computing
taxable income for the taxable year.’’.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2003.
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF SUNSET.
Title IX of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Rec-
onciliation Act of 2001 shall not apply to the provisions
of, and amendments made by, sections 201 and 203 of
such Act.
Passed the House of Representatives May 20, 2004.
Attest:
Clerk.
(B) by inserting after subsection (e) the 
following: 
‘‘(f)(1) In determining whether a particular mark is 
a ‘famous mark’ under this section, the court may con-
sider information, data, testimony, and documentation re-
garding factors such as, but not limited to—
‘‘(A) the degree of inherent or acquired distinc-
tiveness of the mark; 
‘‘(B) the duration and extent of use of the 
mark; 
‘‘(C) the duration and extent of advertising and 
publicity of the mark; 
‘‘(D) the geographical extent of the trading 
area in which the mark is used; 
‘‘(E) the channels of trade in which the mark 
is used; 
‘‘(F) the degree of general public recognition of 
the mark; 
‘‘(G) the nature and extent of use of the same 
or similar marks by third parties; 
‘‘(H) survey evidence; and 
‘‘(I) the record of successful criminal, civil, or 
administrative enforcement of rights in the mark, in-
cluding, in particular, the extent to which the mark
has been recognized as being famous by Federal or 
State courts or administrative authorities. 
‘‘(2) In order to qualify as a famous mark under this 
section, the mark must be registered on the principal reg-
ister of the United States Patent and Trademark Office 
under section 1 of the Lanham Act. 
‘‘(3) The United States shall bear both the burden 
of proof and persuasion with respect to the determination 
of whether a particular mark is a famous mark under this 
section. Evidence, in the form of a certified copy of a pub-
lished court or administrative opinion, of a prior deter-
mination, on the merits, by a Federal or State court or 
administrative authority, holding that a particular mark 
is a famous mark (regardless of whether the proceedings 
leading to the determination were civil, criminal, or admin-
istrative in nature), shall create a rebuttable presumption 
that the mark in question is a famous mark. 
‘‘(4) A person may not be prosecuted under this sec-
tion by virtue of a mark that is a counterfeit mark if the 
person has, or is the agent or employee of a legal entity 
that has, lawfully registered that mark on the principal 
register of the United States Patent and Trademark Of-
fice under section 1 of the Lanham Act and that registra-
tion is valid at the time of the alleged offense.’’.
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