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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2810
To establish a pilot program of Afghanistan scholarships for undergraduate 
and graduate level public policy internships in the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 21, 2003
Mr. PITTS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on International Relations 
A BILL 
To establish a pilot program of Afghanistan scholarships 
for undergraduate and graduate level public policy in-
ternships in the United States.
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 ‘‘Afghanistan Education 
Enhancement Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. AFGHANISTAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR PUB-
LIC POLICY INTERNSHIPS. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.—As part of the 
educational and cultural exchange programs of the De-
partment of State, the Secretary of State shall establish
a pilot program for the fiscal years 2004, 2005, and 2006, 
of scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students 
from Aghanistan for public policy internships in the 
United States. Subject to the availability of appropria-
tions, for each fiscal year 20 students shall participate in 
the program established under this section. 
(b) GENERAL PROVISIONS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this section, the program established pursu-
ant to subsection (a) shall be carried out under ap-
plicable provisions of the United States Information 
and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 and the Mu-
tual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 
1961. 
(2) 
SCHOLARSHIP
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—In addition to such other requirements as 
may be established by the Secretary of State, a 
scholarship recipient under this section—
(A) shall be proficient in the English lan-
guage; 
(B) shall be a student at an undergraduate 
or graduate school level at an accredited insti-
tution of higher education with a record of out-
standing academic achievement and dem-
onstrated intellectual abilities; and
(C) may not have received an academic 
scholarship or grant from the United States 
Government in the 3 years preceding the award 
of a scholarship under this section. 
(3) INTERNSHIPS.—Internships under this sec-
tion shall be for periods of not more than 6 months. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addi-
tion to such amounts as are otherwise authorized to be 
appropriated for the Department of State for educational 
and cultural exchange programs, there are authorized to 
be appropriated for each of the fiscal years 2004, 2005, 
and 2006, $250,000 to carry out this Act.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2811
To assist local educational agencies in providing financial incentives to attract 
teachers to teach in rural and high-poverty areas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 21, 2003
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. PETER-
SON of Minnesota, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. 
FROST, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, and Mr. THOMPSON of California) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To assist local educational agencies in providing financial 
incentives to attract teachers to teach in rural and high-
poverty areas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR RECRUITMENT OF 
TEACHERS FOR RURAL OR HIGH-POVERTY 
AREAS. 
Section 2151 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6651) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(g) FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR RECRUITMENT OF 
TEACHERS FOR RURAL AND HIGH-POVERTY AREAS.—
‘‘(1) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary is 
authorized to make grants to local educational agen-
cies to assist such agencies in recruiting and retain-
ing teachers for high-need schools described in para-
graph (2). 
‘‘(2) 
HIGH-NEED
SCHOOLS.—A 
high-need 
school is an elementary or secondary school that sat-
isfies the following conditions: 
‘‘(A) The school provides a free public edu-
cation. 
‘‘(B) At least 75 percent of the students 
attending the school receive a free or reduced-
cost lunch in accordance with the Richard B. 
Russell National School Lunch Act. 
‘‘(C) The school has been assigned a school 
locale code of 7 or 8, as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(3) USE OF GRANTS.—Grants made under this 
subsection shall be used to increase the salary of 
teachers who are employed full-time in a high-need 
school. 
‘‘(4) GRANT AMOUNTS.—Grants under this sub-
section shall be made in the amount of $5000 per
eligible teacher in the high-need school for which the 
grant is made. 
‘‘(5) APPLICATION.—To apply for a grant 
under this subsection, a local educational agency 
shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the Secretary may require. Applications for 
grants shall be on a per-school basis. 
‘‘(6) 
RENEWABILITY.—The 
Secretary 
may 
renew a grant made under this subsection on an an-
nual basis.’’.
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‘‘SEC. 5. CRIMINAL PENALTY. 
‘‘Whoever violates section 2 shall be fined under title 
18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more than 6 
months, or both. 
‘‘SEC. 6. NONPREEMPTION. 
‘‘This Act does not limit the remedies provided by 
State or Federal law with respect to alleged violations of 
State or Federal law relating to a sale or distribution of 
cigarettes or smokeless tobacco, in connection with an 
interstate sale or distribution of cigarettes or smokeless 
tobacco. 
‘‘SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘As used in this Act—
‘‘(1) the term ‘Attorney General’, with respect 
to a State, means the chief law enforcement officer 
of that State, or the designee of that officer; 
‘‘(2) the term ‘cigarette’ means—
‘‘(A) any roll of tobacco wrapped in paper 
or in any substance not containing tobacco 
which is to be burned; 
‘‘(B) any roll of tobacco wrapped in any 
substance containing tobacco that, because of 
its appearance, the type of tobacco used in the 
filler, or its packaging or labeling is likely to be 
offered to, or purchased by consumers as a cig-
arette described in subparagraph (A);
‘‘(C) any roll of tobacco wrapped in any 
substance that because of its appearance, the 
type of tobacco used in the filler, or its pack-
aging or labeling is likely to be offered to, or 
purchased by consumers as a cigarette; or 
‘‘(D) loose rolling tobacco that, because of 
its appearance, type, packaging, or labeling, is 
likely to be offered to, or purchased by, con-
sumers as tobacco for making cigarettes; 
‘‘(3) the term ‘smokeless tobacco’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 9 of the Com-
prehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act 
of 1986 (15 U.S.C. 4408); 
‘‘(4) the term ‘interstate sale of cigarettes or 
smokeless tobacco’ means any sale of cigarettes or 
smokeless tobacco in interstate or foreign commerce 
to a person, other than a person licensed as a dis-
tributor in the State where the cigarettes or smoke-
less tobacco is delivered, in which the buyer is either 
not in the seller’s physical presence at the time the 
request for purchase is made or not in the seller’s 
physical presence at the time the buyer obtains per-
sonal possession of the cigarettes or smokeless to-
bacco;
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2815
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the expensing 
of environmental remediation costs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2003
Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. BECERRA, and Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut) 
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 expand 
the expensing of environmental remediation costs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF EXPENSING OF ENVIRON-
MENTAL REMEDIATION COSTS. 
(a) PROVISION MADE PERMANENT.—Section 198 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to expensing 
of environmental remediation costs) is amended by strik-
ing subsection (h). 
(b) EXPANSION OF ELIGIBLE CONTAMINATES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 198(c)(1)(B) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining qualified 
contaminated site) is amended by striking ‘‘haz-
ardous substance’’ and inserting ‘‘hazardous or toxic 
substance, or in which is located 1 or more struc-
tures in which such substance is found or of which 
such substance is a part’’. 
(2) HAZARDOUS OR TOXIC SUBSTANCE.—Sec-
tion 198(d)(1) of such Code (defining hazardous 
substance) is amended—
(A) by inserting ‘‘or toxic’’ after ‘‘haz-
ardous’’ in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (A), 
(C) by striking the period at the end of 
subparagraph (B) and inserting a comma, and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraphs: 
‘‘(C) any substance which is listed as an 
extremely hazardous substance under section 
302(a) of the Emergency Planning and Com-
munity Right-to-Know Act of 1986, and 
‘‘(D) any oil (as defined in section 
1001(23) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990).’’.
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(A) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 
198(b) of such Code are each amended by in-
serting ‘‘or toxic’’ after ‘‘hazardous’’. 
(B) Section 198(d)(2) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘of such Act’’ and all that 
follows and inserting ‘‘of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980 by reason of subpara-
graph (A) or (C) of subsection (a)(3) thereof.’’. 
(C) The heading for section 198(d) of such 
Code is amended by inserting ‘‘or Toxic’’ after 
‘‘Hazardous’’. 
(c) ELIMINATION OF RECAPTURE ON SALE.—Section 
198 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by 
striking subsection (e) and by redesignating subsections 
(f) and (g) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to expenditures paid or incurred 
after the date of the enactment of this Act in taxable years 
ending after such date.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2816
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs in the management of health care services for veterans to place 
certain low-income veterans in a higher health-care priority category. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2003
Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself and Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs in the management of health 
care services for veterans to place certain low-income 
veterans in a higher health-care priority category.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH 
CARE PRIORITY FOR CERTAIN LOW-INCOME 
VETERANS BASED UPON REGIONAL INCOME 
THRESHOLDS. 
(a) CHANGE
IN
PRIORITY
CATEGORY.—Section 
1705(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(2) Rau´l Julia´, after only 3 years of living in 
New York City, was instrumental in opening doors 
for nontraditional parts for Hispanic actors by tak-
ing the role of Demetrius in Shakespeare’s ‘‘Titus 
Andronicus’’ at the New York Shakespeare Festival 
and Cradeau in Sartre’s ‘‘No Exit’’. 
(3) Rau´l Julia´ was the busiest Hispanic Shake-
spearean actor in New York and the first to estab-
lish a decades-long association with Joseph Papp 
and the New York Shakespeare Festival. 
(4) Rau´l Julia´ began an impressive and produc-
tive 28-year association with Joseph Papp and the 
New York Shakespeare Festival as Macduff in the 
Festival’s Mobile Unit, Spanish language production 
of MacBeth. 
(5) Rau´l Julia´ became the first Puerto Rican 
actor to conquer Broadway stages by having his 
work be nominated for 4 different Tony Awards in 
10 years: ‘‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’’, ‘‘Where’s 
Charley?’’, ‘‘Threepenny Opera’’, and ‘‘Nine’’. 
(6) Rau´l Julia´ provided a role model for mil-
lions of children in his role as ‘‘Rafael, the Fix-It 
Man’’ in Sesame Street. 
(7) Rau´l Julia´ was a dedicated leader in the 
fight against the rising rates of teen violence and co-
(1) in paragraph (5)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(A) who are’’ after ‘‘Vet-
erans’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘through 
(4)’’; and 
(C) by inserting before the period at the 
end the following: ‘‘, or (B) who are described 
in section 1710(a)(3) of this title and are eligi-
ble for treatment as a low-income family under 
section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act 
of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)) for the area in 
which such veterans reside, regardless of wheth-
er such veterans are treated as single person 
families under paragraph (3)(A) of such section 
3(b) or as families under paragraph (3)(B) of 
such section 3(b)’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (7); and 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (8) as para-
graph (7) and in that paragraph by striking ‘‘para-
graph (7)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (5)(B)’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1710(f)(4) 
of such title is amended by striking ‘‘section 1705(a)(7)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 1705(a)(5)(B)’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on October 2, 2004.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2817
To provide that the actuarial value of the prescription drug benefits of 
Members of Congress under the Federal employees health benefits pro-
gram may not exceed the actuarial value of any prescription drug benefit 
under the Medicare Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2003
Mr. GOODE (for himself and Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administra-
tion, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide that the actuarial value of the prescription drug 
benefits of Members of Congress under the Federal em-
ployees health benefits program may not exceed the actu-
arial value of any prescription drug benefit under the 
Medicare Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LIMITATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, if legislation providing for prescription drug
benefits under title XVIII of the Social Security Act is 
passed in the 1st session of the 108th Congress and en-
acted into law, then, effective beginning with the first year 
in which such benefits become available pursuant to such 
legislation—
(1) the actuarial value of the prescription drug 
benefit afforded to a current or former Member of 
Congress under chapter 89 of title 5, United States 
Code, in a year may not, if such current or former 
Member is eligible for benefits under title XVIII of 
the Social Security Act in such year, exceed 
(2) the actuarial value of any prescription drug 
benefit which is available under title XVIII of the 
Social Security Act in such year by virtue of such 
legislation. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Office of Personnel Man-
agement shall promulgate regulations to carry out this 
section.
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SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building and United States courthouse
located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, shall be
known and designated as the ‘‘Tony Hall Federal Building
and United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building and United States courthouse referred to in sec-
tion 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Tony
Hall Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
Passed the House of Representatives May 13, 2003.
Attest:
Clerk.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 281
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located 
at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, as the ‘‘Tony Hall Federal 
Building and United States Courthouse’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2003
Mr. HOBSON (for himself, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. CHABOT, 
Mr. GILLMOR, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. 
LATOURETTE, Mr. NEY, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. PORTMAN, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, 
Mr. REGULA, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, and Mr. 
TURNER of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To designate the Federal building and United States court-
house located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, 
as the ‘‘Tony Hall Federal Building and 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 Federal building and United States courthouse 
located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, shall be
known and designated as the ‘‘Tony Hall Federal Building 
and United States Courthouse’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal 
building and United States courthouse referred to in sec-
tion 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Tony 
Hall Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 281
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 14, 2003
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works 
AN ACT 
To designate the Federal building and United States court-
house located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, 
as the ‘‘Tony Hall Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 281 RFS 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The Federal building and United States courthouse 
located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, shall be 
known and designated as the ‘‘Tony Hall Federal Building 
and United States Courthouse’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal 
building and United States courthouse referred to in sec-
tion 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Tony 
Hall Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
Passed the House of Representatives May 13, 2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk. 
By MARTHA C. MORRISON, 
Deputy Clerk.
‘‘(6) WORKING CAPITAL.—The reasonably an-
ticipated needs of a business shall include working 
capital for the business in an amount that is not less 
than the sum of the cost of goods, operating ex-
penses, taxes, and interest expense that the business 
incurred during the prior taxable year.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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House Calendar No. 29
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 281
[Report No. 108–84] 
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located 
at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, as the ‘‘Tony Hall Federal 
Building and United States Courthouse’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2003
Mr. HOBSON (for himself, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. CHABOT, 
Mr. GILLMOR, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. 
LATOURETTE, Mr. NEY, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. PORTMAN, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, 
Mr. REGULA, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, and Mr. 
TURNER of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
MAY 1, 2003
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To designate the Federal building and United States court-
house located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, 
as the ‘‘Tony Hall Federal Building and 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 Federal building and United States courthouse 
located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, shall be 
known and designated as the ‘‘Tony Hall Federal Building 
and United States Courthouse’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal 
building and United States courthouse referred to in sec-
tion 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Tony 
Hall Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
House Calendar No. 29
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 281
[Report No. 108–84] 
A BILL 
To designate the Federal building and United 
States courthouse located at 200 West 2nd 
Street in Dayton, Ohio, as the ‘‘Tony Hall Fed-
eral Building and United States Courthouse’’. 
MAY 1, 2003
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2821
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for direct access 
to audiologists for Medicare beneficiaries, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2003
Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself and Mrs. CAPPS) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be sub-
sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for direct access to audiologists for Medicare bene-
ficiaries, 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 ‘‘Hearing Health Acces-
sibility Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. DIRECT ACCESS TO QUALIFIED AUDIOLOGISTS FOR 
MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES. 
Section 1861(ll)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395x(ll)(2)) is amended by inserting before the 
period at the end the following: ‘‘, without regard to any 
requirement that the individual receiving the audiology 
services be under the care of (or referred by) a physician 
or other health care practitioner or that such services are 
provided under the supervision of a physician or other 
health care practitioner’’. 
SEC. 3. INCLUSION OF AUDIOLOGY SERVICES AS A PART B 
MEDICAL SERVICE; PAYMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (U), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (V), by inserting ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(W) audiology services (as defined in sub-
section (ll)(2));’’. 
(b) PAYMENT UNDER THE PHYSICIAN FEE SCHED-
ULE.—Section 1848(j)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–
4(j)(3)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(2)(W),’’ after 
‘‘(2)(S),’’.
SEC. 4. CONSTRUCTION; EFFECTIVE DATE. 
(a) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act shall be 
construed to expand the scope of audiology services for 
which payment may be made under title XVIII of the So-
cial Security Act on December 31, 2003. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this Act shall take effect with respect to services furnished 
on or after January 1, 2004.
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