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Union Calendar No. 154
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1006
[Report No. 108–269] 
To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to further the conservation 
of certain wildlife species. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2003
Mr. MCKEON (for himself and Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2003
Additional sponsors: Mr. KOLBE, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. WAXMAN, Ms. ESHOO, 
Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. LEACH, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mrs. 
MCCARTHY of New York, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. FILNER, 
Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. ROTH-
MAN, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. ISSA, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mrs. CAPPS, 
Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. FRANK of Mas-
sachusetts, Mr. SIMMONS, Mr. MCNULTY, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, 
Mr. SHAYS, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. BER-
MAN, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. WU, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. 
CALVERT, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA´, Mr. 
ALLEN, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. BARTLETT of 
Maryland, Mrs. BONO, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, 
Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. 
KUCINICH, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. 
OWENS, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. KIND, and Mr. 
RANGEL 
Deleted sponsor: Mr. ALEXANDER (added March 26, 2003; deleted April 1, 
2003) 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2003 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
quirements for such grantees, States, and units 
of general local government, respectively. 
(B) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
UNIFORM
RE-
PORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Based on the Sec-
retary’s approval of the recommendations sub-
mitted pursuant to subparagraph (A), the Sec-
retary shall establish uniform reporting require-
ments for grantees, States, and units of general 
local government. 
(3) REVIEWS
AND
AUDITS.—The Secretary 
shall, at least on an annual basis, make such reviews 
and audits as may be necessary or appropriate to 
determine—
(A) in the case of grants made under sec-
tion 7(b), whether the grantee has carried out 
its activities and, where applicable, whether the 
grantee has carried out those activities and its 
certifications in accordance with the require-
ments and the primary objectives of this Act 
and with other applicable laws, and whether the 
grantee has a continuing capacity to carry out 
those activities in a timely manner; and 
(B) in the case of grants to States made 
under section 7(i), whether the State has dis-
tributed funds to units of general local govern-
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1008
To amend the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 relating 
to the maximum hours of service for operators of ground water well 
drilling rigs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2003
Mr. MORAN of Kansas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the National Highway System Designation Act 
of 1995 relating to the maximum hours of service for 
operators of ground water well drilling rigs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That section 345 (a)(2) of the National Highway System 
Designation Act of 1995 (49 U.S.C. 31136 note; 109 stat 
613) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Ex-
cept as required in section 395.3 of title 49 of the Code 
of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enact-
ment of this Act, no additional off duty time shall be re-
quired in order to operate such vehicle.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1009
To require Federal law enforcement agencies to expunge voidable arrest 
records, to provide incentive funds to States that have in effect a system 
for expunging such records, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2003
Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. SERRANO, and Mr. TOWNS) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To require Federal law enforcement agencies to expunge 
voidable arrest records, to provide incentive funds to 
States that have in effect a system for expunging such 
records, 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 ‘‘Clear Your Good Name 
Act’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES IN FEDERAL RECORDS TO VOIDABLE 
ARRESTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Any reference in any Federal law 
enforcement agency record to an arrest of a person living 
after the effective date of this Act, and any Federal law 
enforcement agency record (such as fingerprint records or 
photographs) generated pursuant to that arrest, shall be 
expunged—
(1) not later than 30 days after the date on 
which that arrest becomes a voidable arrest, if the 
arrest occurred on or after the effective date of this 
Act; or 
(2) to the extent provided in a Federal 
expungement order, if the arrest occurred before the 
effective date of this Act. 
(b) FEDERAL EXPUNGEMENT ORDER.—Any person 
living after the effective date of this Act may petition a 
Federal district court of competent jurisdiction for a Fed-
eral expungement order referred to in subsection (a)(2). 
If the court finds that the arrest is a voidable arrest, the 
court shall order the custodian of the record to expunge, 
not later than 30 days after the receipt of the order—
(1) any reference to that arrest; and 
(2) any record generated pursuant to that ar-
rest.
(c) REGULATIONS.—The Attorney General shall issue 
regulations to ensure compliance with the requirements of 
subsection (a). 
(d) CLASS B MISDEMEANOR.—Whoever knowingly 
fails to expunge a reference or record required to be ex-
punged by this section, or releases a reference or record 
required to be expunged by this section, shall be—
(1) guilty of a class B misdemeanor; and 
(2) punished in accordance with title 18, United 
States Code. 
(e) RIGHT
OF INDIVIDUAL WITH VOIDABLE AR-
REST.—If an arrest is a voidable arrest, the person ar-
rested may respond to any inquiry as though the arrest 
did not occur, unless otherwise provided by law. 
(f) VOIDABLE ARREST.—For purposes of this Act, 
the term ‘‘voidable arrest’’ means any arrest resulting in 
any of the following: 
(1) Release of the person without the filing of 
formal charges against the person. 
(2) Dismissal of proceedings against the person. 
(3) A determination that the arrest was without 
probable cause. 
(g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 
on the first day of the fiscal year succeeding the first fiscal
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HR 100 EAS
‘‘TITLE V—TAXES AND PUBLIC LANDS
‘‘Sec. 501. Taxes respecting personal property, money, credits, and real property.
‘‘Sec. 502. Rights in public lands.
‘‘Sec. 503. Desert-land entries.
‘‘Sec. 504. Mining claims.
‘‘Sec. 505. Mineral permits and leases.
‘‘Sec. 506. Perfection or defense of rights.
‘‘Sec. 507. Distribution of information concerning benefits of title.
‘‘Sec. 508. Land rights of servicemembers.
‘‘Sec. 509. Regulations.
‘‘Sec. 510. Income taxes.
‘‘Sec. 511. Residence for tax purposes.
‘‘TITLE VI—ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES
‘‘Sec. 601. Inappropriate use of Act.
‘‘Sec. 602. Certificates of service; persons reported missing.
‘‘Sec. 603. Interlocutory orders.
‘‘TITLE VII—FURTHER RELIEF
‘‘Sec. 701. Anticipatory relief.
‘‘Sec. 702. Power of attorney.
‘‘Sec. 703. Professional liability protection.
‘‘Sec. 704. Health insurance reinstatement.
‘‘Sec. 705. Guarantee of residency for military personnel.
‘‘Sec. 706. Business or trade obligations.
‘‘SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
‘‘The purposes of this Act are—
‘‘(1) to provide for, strengthen, and expedite the
national defense through protection extended by this
Act to servicemembers of the United States to enable
such persons to devote their entire energy to the de-
fense needs of the Nation; and
‘‘(2) to provide for the temporary suspension of
judicial and administrative proceedings and trans-
actions that may adversely affect the civil rights of
servicemembers during their military service.
year beginning two years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 3. REFERENCES IN STATE RECORDS TO VOIDABLE AR-
RESTS. 
(a) GRANT INCENTIVE.—Section 506 of title I of the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 
U.S.C. 3756) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(g) INCENTIVE FUNDS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The funds available under 
this subpart for a State shall be increased by 10 
percent if a State has in effect throughout the State 
a law which provides expungement procedures, 
criminal penalties, and individual rights with respect 
to voidable arrests that are substantially similar to 
the Federal procedures, penalties, and rights set 
forth in section 2 of the Clear Your Good Name Act. 
‘‘(2) 
COMPLIANCE.—The 
Attorney 
General 
shall issue regulations to ensure compliance with the 
requirements of paragraph (1).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (a) of 
such section is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (f),’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsections (f) and (g),’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the first day of the fiscal
year succeeding the first fiscal year beginning two years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 4. REPORTS. 
(a) FEDERAL ARRESTS
AND EXPUNGEMENTS.—
After the end of each fiscal year during which section 2 
of this Act is in effect, the Attorney General shall submit 
to Congress a report on the implementation of that section 
in that fiscal year. The report shall include the following 
information: 
(1) The number of arrests that, during that fis-
cal year, became voidable arrests. 
(2) The number of voidable arrests the records 
of which were, during that fiscal year, expunged 
under section 2(a)(1) of this Act. 
(3) The number of voidable arrests the records 
of which were, during that fiscal year, expunged 
under section 2(a)(2) of this Act. 
(b) STATE ARRESTS AND EXPUNGEMENTS.—After 
the end of each fiscal year during which subsection (g) 
of section 506 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control 
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3756), as added 
by section 3 of this Act, is in effect, the Attorney General 
shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation 
of that subsection in that fiscal year. The report shall in-
clude, for each State referred to in that subsection, the 
following information: 
(1) The number of arrests that, during that fis-
cal year, became voidable arrests. 
(2) The number of voidable arrests the records 
of which were, during that fiscal year, expunged 
under the provision of law of that State that is sub-
stantially similar to section 2(a)(1) of this Act. 
(3) The number of voidable arrests the records 
of which were, during that fiscal year, expunged 
under the provision of law of that State that is sub-
stantially similar to section 2(a)(2) of this Act.
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‘‘SEC. 108. EXERCISE OF RIGHTS UNDER ACT NOT TO AF-
FECT CERTAIN FUTURE FINANCIAL TRANS-
ACTIONS. 
‘‘Application by a servicemember for, or receipt by 
a servicemember of, a stay, postponement, or suspension 
pursuant to this Act in the payment of a tax, fine, penalty, 
insurance premium, or other civil obligation or liability of 
that servicemember shall not itself (without regard to 
other considerations) provide the basis for any of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) A determination by a lender or other per-
son that the servicemember is unable to pay the civil 
obligation or liability in accordance with its terms. 
‘‘(2) With respect to a credit transaction be-
tween a creditor and the servicemember—
‘‘(A) a denial or revocation of credit by the 
creditor; 
‘‘(B) a change by the creditor in the terms 
of an existing credit arrangement; or 
‘‘(C) a refusal by the creditor to grant 
credit to the servicemember in substantially the 
amount or on substantially the terms requested. 
‘‘(3) An adverse report relating to the credit-
worthiness of the servicemember by or to a person 
engaged in the practice of assembling or evaluating 
consumer credit information.
‘‘(A) the servicemember was materially af-
fected by reason of that military service in mak-
ing a defense to the action; and 
‘‘(B) the servicemember has a meritorious 
or legal defense to the action or some part of 
it. 
‘‘(2) TIME FOR FILING APPLICATION.—An ap-
plication under this subsection must be filed not 
later than 90 days after the date of the termination 
of or release from military service. 
‘‘(h) PROTECTION OF BONA FIDE PURCHASER.—If 
a court vacates, sets aside, or reverses a default judgment 
against a servicemember and the vacating, setting aside, 
or reversing is because of a provision of this Act, that ac-
tion shall not impair a right or title acquired by a bona 
fide purchaser for value under the default judgment. 
‘‘SEC. 202. STAY OF PROCEEDINGS WHEN SERVICEMEMBER 
DEFENDANT HAS NOTICE. 
‘‘(a) APPLICABILITY OF SECTION.—This section ap-
plies to any civil action or proceeding in which the defend-
ant at the time of filing an application under this sec-
tion—
‘‘(1) is in military service or is within 90 days 
after termination of or release from military service; 
and
‘‘(2) has received notice of the action or pro-
ceeding. 
‘‘(b) AUTOMATIC STAY.—
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY FOR STAY.—At any stage be-
fore final judgment in a civil action or proceeding in 
which a servicemember described in subsection (a) is 
a party, the court may on its own motion and shall, 
upon application by the servicemember, stay the ac-
tion for a period of not less than 90 days, if the con-
ditions in paragraph (2) are met. 
‘‘(2) CONDITIONS FOR STAY.—An application 
for a stay under paragraph (1) shall include the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) A letter or other communication set-
ting forth facts stating the manner in which 
current military duty requirements materially 
affect the servicemember’s ability to appear and 
stating a date when the servicemember will be 
available to appear.
‘‘(B) A letter or other communication from 
the servicemember’s commanding officer stating 
that the servicemember’s current military duty 
prevents appearance and that military leave is 
not authorized for the servicemember at the 
time of the letter.
‘‘(c) APPLICATION NOT A WAIVER OF DEFENSES.—
An application for a stay under this section does not 
consitute an appearance for jurisdictional purposes and 
does not constitute a waiver of any substantive or proce-
dural defense (including a defense relating to lack of per-
sonal jurisdiction). 
‘‘(d) ADDITIONAL STAY.—
‘‘(1) APPLICATION.—A servicemember who is 
granted a stay of a civil action or proceeding under 
subsection (b) may apply for an additional stay 
based on continuing material affect of military duty 
on the servicemember’s ability to appear. Such an 
application may be made by the servicemember at 
the time of the initial application under subsection 
(b) or when it appears that the servicemember is un-
available to prosecute or defend the action. The 
same information required under subsection (b)(2) 
shall be included in an application under this sub-
section. 
‘‘(2) APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL WHEN ADDI-
TIONAL
STAY
REFUSED.—If the court refuses to 
grant an additional stay of proceedings under para-
graph (1), the court shall appoint counsel to rep-
resent the servicemember in the action or pro-
ceeding.
eral lands and employees of Federal land manage-
ment agencies.
(3) Provision of these vital services by gateway
communities is an essential ingredient for a mean-
ingful and enjoyable experience by visitors to the
Federal lands because Federal land management
agencies are unable to provide, or are prevented
from providing, these services.
(4) Many gateway communities serve as an
entry point for persons who visit the Federal lands
and are ideal for establishment of visitor services, in-
cluding lodging, food service, fuel, auto repairs,
emergency services, and visitor information.
(5) Development in some gateway communities
may impact the management and protection of these
Federal lands.
(6) The planning and management decisions of
Federal land managers can have unintended con-
sequences for gateway communities and the Federal
lands when the decisions are not adequately commu-
nicated to, or coordinated with, the elected officials
and residents of gateway communities.
(7) Experts in land management planning are
available to Federal land managers, but persons with
technical planning skills are often not readily avail-
able to gateway communities, particularly small
gateway communities.
(8) Gateway communities are often affected by
the policies and actions of several Federal land man-
agement agencies and the communities and the
agencies would benefit from greater interagency co-
ordination of those policies and actions.
(9) Persuading gateway communities to make
decisions and undertake actions in their communities
that would also be in the best interest of the Federal
lands is most likely to occur when such decision-
making and actions are built upon a foundation of
cooperation and coordination.
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to re-
quire Federal land managers to communicate, coordinate,
and cooperate with gateway communities in order to—
(1) improve the relationships among Federal
land managers, elected officials, and residents of
gateway communities;
(2) enhance the facilities and services in gate-
way communities available to visitors to Federal
lands when compatible with the management of
these lands, including the availability of historical
and cultural resources; and
tems, for both visitors to the Federal lands and em-
ployees of Federal land management agencies. 
(3) Provision of these vital services by gateway 
communities is an essential ingredient for a mean-
ingful and enjoyable experience by visitors to the 
Federal lands because Federal land management 
agencies are unable to provide, or are prevented 
from providing, these services. 
(4) Gateway communities serve as an entry 
point for persons who visit the Federal lands and 
are ideal for establishment of visitor services, includ-
ing lodging, food service, fuel and auto repairs, 
emergency services, and visitor information. 
(5) Development in these gateway communities 
affect the management and protection of these Fed-
eral lands, depending on the extent to which advance 
planning for the local development is coordinated be-
tween the communities and Federal land managers. 
(6) The planning and management decisions of 
Federal land managers can have unintended con-
sequences for gateway communities and the Federal 
lands, when the decisions are not adequately commu-
nicated to, or coordinated with, the elected officials 
and residents of gateway communities.
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SEC. 4. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter into coop-
erative agreements with public or private entities to provide
public interpretation and education of African-American
heritage in the Shaw area of the District of Columbia.
(b) REHABILITATION.—In order to achieve cost effi-
ciencies in the restoration of properties within the historic
site, the Secretary may enter into an agreement with public
or private entities to restore and rehabilitate the Carter G.
Woodson Home and other properties within the boundary
of the historic site, subject to such terms and conditions as
the Secretary deems necessary.
(c) AGREEMENT WITH THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE
STUDY OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN LIFE AND HISTORY.—In
order to reestablish the historical connection between the
Carter G. Woodson Home and the association Dr. Woodson
founded, and to facilitate interpretation of Dr. Woodson’s
achievements, the Secretary may enter into an agreement
with The Association for the Study of African-American
Life and History that allows the association to use a por-
tion of the historic site for its own administrative purposes.
Such agreement shall ensure that the association’s use of
a portion of the historic site is consistent with the adminis-
tration of the historic site, including appropriate public ac-
cess and rent, and such other terms and conditions as the
Secretary deems necessary.
(7) Experts in land management planning are 
available to Federal land managers, but persons with 
technical planning skills are often not readily avail-
able to gateway communities, particularly small 
gateway communities. 
(8) Gateway communities are often affected by 
the policies and actions of several Federal land agen-
cies and both the communities and the agencies 
would benefit from greater interagency coordination 
of those policies and actions. 
(9) Persuading gateway communities to make 
decisions and undertake actions in their communities 
that would also be in the best interest of the Federal 
lands is most likely to occur when such decision-
making and actions are built upon a foundation of 
cooperation and coordination. 
(b) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to 
require Federal land managers to communicate, coordi-
nate, and cooperate with gateway communities in order 
to—
(1) improve the relationships among Federal 
land managers, elected officials, and residents of 
gateway communities; 
(2) enhance the facilities and services in gate-
way communities available to visitors to federal
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1011
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 10-year extension 
of the credit for producing electricity from wind. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2003
Mr. NETHERCUTT 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 provide 
a 10-year extension of the credit for producing electricity 
from wind.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. 10-YEAR EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR PRO-
DUCING ELECTRICITY FROM WIND. 
Section 45(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (relating to wind facility) is amended by striking 
‘‘January 1, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2014’’.
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