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108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3170
AN ACT
To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to
provide incentives for small business investment,
and for other purposes.
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3170
AN ACT
To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to provide
incentives for small business investment, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
by rule, regulation, or order to reflect
changes in one or more generally accepted
indices or other indicators for small busi-
ness, consistent with the public interest,
the protection of investors, and the pur-
poses fairly intended by the policy and pro-
visions of this title; or’’.
(b) ASSETS OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPA-
NIES.—Section 55(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act
of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–55(a)(1)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘securities
with respect to which a member of a national securi-
ties exchange, broker, or dealer may extend or main-
tain credit to or for a customer pursuant to rules or
regulations adopted by the Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System under Section 7 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934’’ and inserting the
following: ‘‘equity securities listed for trading on a
national securities exchange or traded through the
facilities of a national securities association as de-
scribed in Section 15A of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph
(A), by inserting ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon at the end
of subparagraph (B), and by inserting after sub-
paragraph (B) the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(C) from the issuer of such securities,
which issuer is described in section 2(a)(46)(A)
and (B) but is not an eligible portfolio company
because the aggregate value of its outstanding
publicly traded equity securities is more than
$250,000,000 but not more than $500,000,000,
if such securities represent not more than 10
per centum of the total assets of the business
development company invested in securities de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) through (6) of this
section;’’.
Passed the House of Representatives April 28, 2004.
Attest:
Clerk.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3173
To provide for the purchase by the Secretary of Energy of excess Russian 
plutonium and highly enriched uranium, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2003
Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. FROST, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Ms. 
SCHAKOWSKY, and Ms. SLAUGHTER) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on International Relations 
A BILL 
To provide for the purchase by the Secretary of Energy 
of excess Russian plutonium and highly enriched ura-
nium, 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 ‘‘Nuclear Terrorist 
Threat Reduction Act’’.
SEC. 2. PURCHASE OF EXCESS RUSSIAN PLUTONIUM AND 
HIGHLY ENRICHED URANIUM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy shall 
purchase or otherwise secure excess Russian plutonium 
and highly enriched uranium. 
(b) SECURING
EXCESS
RUSSIAN
PLUTONIUM.—
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
of Energy—
(1) $3,000,000,000, in order to purchase and 
secure in monitored storage up to 100 tons of excess 
Russian plutonium; 
(2) $1,000,000,000, in order to convert Russian 
plutonium pits to oxide; and 
(3) $5,000,000,000, in order to immobilize up 
to 100 tons of excess Russian plutonium. 
(c) SECURING EXCESS RUSSIAN HIGHLY ENRICHED 
URANIUM.—There are authorized to be appropriated to 
the Secretary of Energy—
(1) $4,000,000,000, in order to purchase and 
secure in monitored storage an additional 300 tons 
of highly enriched uranium; and 
(2) $7,000,000,000, in order to downblend re-
maining excess highly enriched uranium. 
(d) IMPROVING SECURITY
AND ACCOUNTING
FOR 
NUCLEAR MATERIAL IN RUSSIA.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy
$5,000,000,000, in order to make a series of improve-
ments to the security of nuclear material in Russia, includ-
ing material consolidation, equipment upgrades, training 
of operators, managers, and regulators, computerized in-
ventory systems, and upgrading security during transport. 
(e) DOWNSIZING AND RESTRUCTURING OF RUSSIA’S 
EXCESS NUCLEAR COMPLEX.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of Energy—
(1) $2,000,000,000, in order to downsize excess 
Russian nuclear complex facilities and prepare them 
for civilian use; 
(2) $700,000,000, in order to employ knowl-
edgeable nuclear personnel; and 
(3) $300,000,000, in order to replace plutonium 
producing reactors. 
(f) ENSURING
TRANSPARENCY
IN
RUSSIA
AND 
VERIFYING PROGRESS.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Secretary of Energy $2,000,000,000 in 
order to ensure transparency in Russia and verify 
progress.
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108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3175
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 2650 Cleveland Avenue, NW in Canton, Ohio,
as the ‘‘Richard D. Watkins 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 2650 Cleveland Avenue, NW in Canton, Ohio,
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Richard D. Wat-
kins 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 ‘‘Richard D. Watkins Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 28,
2003.
Attest:
Clerk.
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3175
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 2650 Cleveland Avenue, NW
in Canton, Ohio, as the ‘‘Richard D. Watkins
Post Office Building’’.
H. R. 3175
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 2650 Cleveland
Avenue, NW in Canton, Ohio, as the ‘‘Richard D. Watkins 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
2650 Cleveland Avenue, NW in Canton, Ohio, shall be known
and designated as the ‘‘Richard D. Watkins 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 ‘‘Richard
D. Watkins Post Office Building’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3175
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
2650 Cleveland Avenue, NW in Canton, Ohio, as the ‘‘Richard D. Wat-
kins Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2003
Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, 
Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. TURNER of Ohio, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. 
LATOURETTE, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. 
KUCINICH, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. NEY, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. CHABOT, 
and Mrs. JONES of Ohio) 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 2650 Cleveland Avenue, NW in Canton, Ohio, 
as the ‘‘Richard D. Watkins 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. RICHARD D. WATKINS POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 2650 Cleveland Avenue, NW in 
Canton, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Richard D. Watkins 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 Richard D. Watkins 
Post Office Building.
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IIB 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3175
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 28, 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 2650 Cleveland Avenue, NW in Canton, Ohio, 
as the ‘‘Richard D. Watkins Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 3175 RFS 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 2650 Cleveland Avenue, NW in Canton, Ohio, 
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Richard D. Wat-
kins 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 ‘‘Richard D. Watkins Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 28, 
2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
discrimination and discrimination against victims of 
domestic and sexual violence in employment, by ad-
dressing the failure of existing laws to protect the 
employment rights of victims of domestic or sexual 
violence, by protecting the civil and economic rights 
of victims of domestic or sexual violence, and by fur-
thering the equal opportunity of women for economic 
self-sufficiency and employment free from discrimi-
nation; 
(5) to minimize the negative impact on inter-
state commerce from dislocations of employees and 
harmful effects on productivity, employment, health 
care costs, and employer costs, caused by domestic 
or sexual violence, including intentional efforts to 
frustrate women’s ability to participate in employ-
ment and interstate commerce; and 
(6) to accomplish the purposes described in 
paragraphs (1) through (5) by prohibiting employers 
from discriminating against actual or perceived vic-
tims of domestic or sexual violence, in a manner that 
accommodates the legitimate interests of employers 
and protects the safety of all persons in the work-
place.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3178
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prohibit 
interference by certain grant recipients with a student’s treatment of 
his or her diabetes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2003
Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. CONYERS, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. JACKSON-
LEE of Texas, Mr. BELL, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. REYES, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. 
DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. GORDON, Mr. 
MCNULTY, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. 
OWENS, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. BACA, Mr. 
BECERRA, Mr. CARDOZA, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. GUTIER-
REZ, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. 
RODRIGUEZ, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Ms. LORETTA 
SANCHEZ of California, Ms. SOLIS, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, 
Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. CLAY, Mr. BALLANCE, Ms. 
SLAUGHTER, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. SAND-
ERS, Mr. FOSSELLA, Ms. WATERS, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of 
Texas, and Mr. NETHERCUTT) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 to prohibit interference by certain grant recipi-
ents with a student’s treatment of his or her diabetes.
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 ‘‘Health and Education 
Access for Students with Diabetes Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST INTERFERENCE WITH STU-
DENT TREATMENT OF DIABETES. 
Subpart 4 of part A of title IV of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7161 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 4156. PROHIBITION AGAINST INTERFERENCE WITH 
STUDENT TREATMENT OF DIABETES. 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—A State or public or private en-
tity may not receive any funds under this part unless the 
State or entity has in effect a policy against hindering or 
restricting any student from engaging in treatment of the 
student’s diabetes, if the treatment has been prescribed 
or recommended by a physician. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.— For purposes of this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘State’ means each of the 50 
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth 
of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United 
States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘treatment’ includes the use of 
any prescription or over-the-counter drug, device, or 
biological 
product 
(including 
insulin 
pumps, 
glucagon injections, insulin syringes, insulin pens,
blood glucose monitors, and blood glucose moni-
toring supplies), designed for use in managing diabe-
tes and approved under section 505 of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355) or 
section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 262), as applicable.’’.
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Union Calendar No. 199
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3181
[Report No. 108–340] 
A BILL 
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the 
predisaster mitigation program, and for other 
purposes. 
NOVEMBER 4, 2003
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 317
To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, 
relating to a rural access project in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2003
Mr. SHIMKUS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency 
Act of 1991, relating to a rural access project in Mt. 
Vernon, Illinois.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That item 32 in the table contained in section 1106(a)(2) 
of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act 
of 1991 (105 Stat. 2038) is amended by striking ‘‘Exten-
sion of 34th Street from IL Rt. 15 to County Road 10’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Improvements of Wells Bypass (45th 
Street)’’.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4977 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect the reasonable expectation 
of privacy of users of e-mail, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2004 
Mr. NADLER (for himself, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. KUCINICH, and Mrs. 
MALONEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect the reason-
able expectation of privacy of users of e-mail, 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 ‘‘E-mail Privacy Protec-
tion Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. INTERCEPTION OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS 
DURING TRANSMISSION. 
Section 2510(12) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘and includes any temporary, inter-
SEC. 2. COUNTY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES 
PERMITTED TO MAINTAIN MEDICAL SAVINGS 
ACCOUNTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 220 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘small em-
ployer’’ each place it appears (other than in subsection 
(c)(4)) and inserting ‘‘eligible employer’’. 
(b) ELIGIBLE EMPLOYER.—Subsection (c) of section 
220 of such Code is amended by redesignating paragraphs 
(4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively, and 
by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(4) ELIGIBLE EMPLOYER.—The term ‘eligible 
employer’ means—
‘‘(A) any small employer, 
‘‘(B) any employer who is a county or local 
government, and 
‘‘(C) any employer who is an educational 
organization which is described in section 
170(b)(1)(A)(ii) and which provides education 
in any of grades K–12.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2003.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Predisaster Mitigation
Program Reauthorization Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. PREDISASTER HAZARD MITIGATION.
Section 203(m) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5133(m)) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2003’’
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2006’’.
SEC. 3. HAZARD MITIGATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The last sentence of section
404(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c(a)) is
amended by striking ‘‘7.5’’ and inserting ‘‘15’’.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to a major disaster
declared by the President after September 30, 2002.
SEC. 4. REPAIR ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSE-
HOLDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 408(c)(2) of the Robert
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5174(c)(2)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ‘‘initial’’
before ‘‘assistance’’ the first place it appears;
(2) in subparagraph (C)—
(A) in the subparagraph heading by insert-
ing ‘‘INITIAL’’ before ‘‘ASSISTANCE’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘initial’’ before ‘‘assist-
ance’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(D) ADDITIONAL
ASSISTANCE.—Subject
to the limitation contained in subsection (h),
the President may provide additional repair as-
sistance under this paragraph to an individual
or household that is unable to complete the re-
pairs described in subparagraph (A) using in-
surance proceeds, loans, or other financial as-
sistance, including assistance from the Small
Business Administration.’’.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to a major disaster
declared by the President after the date of enactment of
this Act.
SEC. 5. STUDY REGARDING COST REDUCTION.
Section 209 of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000
(42 U.S.C. 5121 note; 114 Stat. 1571) is amended by
striking ‘‘3 years after the date of the enactment of this
Act’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2005’’.
Passed the House of Representatives November 21,
2003.
Attest:
Clerk.
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3181
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act to reauthorize the predisaster mitigation program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2003
Mr. LATOURETTE (for himself and Ms. NORTON) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act to reauthorize the predisaster miti-
gation program, 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 ‘‘Predisaster Mitigation 
Program Reauthorization Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. PREDISASTER HAZARD MITIGATION. 
Section 203(m) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5133(m)) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2003’’ 
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2006’’.
SEC. 3. HAZARD MITIGATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The last sentence of section 
404(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c(a)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘7.5’’ and inserting ‘‘15’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to a major disaster 
declared by the President after September 30, 2002. 
SEC. 4. REPAIR ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSE-
HOLDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 408(c)(2) of the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5174(c)(2)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ‘‘initial’’ 
before ‘‘assistance’’ the first place it appears; 
(2) in subparagraph (C)—
(A) in the subparagraph heading by insert-
ing ‘‘INITIAL’’ before ‘‘ASSISTANCE’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘initial’’ before ‘‘assist-
ance’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) ADDITIONAL
ASSISTANCE.—Subject 
to the limitation contained in subsection (h), 
the President may provide additional repair as-
sistance under this paragraph to an individual 
or household that is unable to complete the re-
pairs described in subparagraph (A) using in-
surance proceeds, loans, or other financial as-
sistance, including assistance from the Small 
Business Administration.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to a major disaster 
declared by the President after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
SEC. 5. STUDY REGARDING COST REDUCTION. 
Section 209 of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 
(42 U.S.C. 5121 note; 114 Stat. 1571) is amended by 
striking ‘‘3 years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2005’’.
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prehensive child welfare reform to ensure that con-
sideration of children’s safety is paramount in child 
welfare decisions, and to provide a greater sense of 
urgency to find every child a safe, permanent home. 
(2) The Adoption and Safe Families Act of 
1997 also created the Adoption Incentives program, 
which authorizes incentive payments to States to 
promote adoptions, with additional incentives pro-
vided for the adoption of foster children with special 
needs. 
(3) Since 1997, all States, the District of Co-
lumbia, and Puerto Rico have qualified for incentive 
payments for their work in promoting adoption of 
foster children. 
(4) Between 1997 and 2002, adoptions in-
creased by 64 percent, and adoptions of children 
with special needs increased by 63 percent; however, 
542,000 children remain in foster care, and 126,000 
are eligible for adoption. 
(5) Although substantial progress has been 
made to promote adoptions, attention should be fo-
cused on promoting adoption of older children. Re-
cent data suggest that half of the children waiting 
to be adopted are age 9 or older.