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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2368
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to tax the campaign committees 
of candidates for State and local public office in the same manner 
as campaign committees of candidates for Congress. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 5, 2003
Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. REYES, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. GONZALEZ, 
Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. SANDLIN, Ms. EDDIE 
BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. LAMPSON, Mr. TURNER of Texas, Mr. 
FROST, Mr. BELL, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. 
DOGGETT, and Mr. HALL) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to tax the 
campaign committees of candidates for State and local 
public office in the same manner as campaign committees 
of candidates for Congress.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL RULE FOR PRINCIPAL 
CAMPAIGN 
COMMITTEES 
TO 
CANDIDATES 
FOR STATE OR LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section 
527(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating 
to principal campaign committee defined) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘or for State or local public of-
fice’’ after ‘‘a candidate for Congress’’, and 
(2) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘in the case of a 
candidate for Congress,’’ before ‘‘section 302(e)’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2371
To provide for the issuance of a semipostal to benefit the Peace Corps. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 5, 2003
Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. BER-
MAN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. FILNER, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. 
CASE, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. 
DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. BALLANCE, Mr. JEFFERSON, Ms. CARSON of Indi-
ana, Mr. WYNN, Mr. OWENS, Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, Ms. JACKSON-LEE 
of Texas, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. CLAY, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. CORRINE 
BROWN of Florida, Mr. RUSH, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. FATTAH, Ms. 
WATERS, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, 
Mr. FARR, and Mrs. JONES of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition 
to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for the issuance of a semipostal to benefit the 
Peace Corps.
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 ‘‘Peace Stamp for the 
Peace Corps Act’’.
SEC. 2. PEACE CORPS STAMP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The United States Postal Service 
shall, for a 2-year period beginning no later than 12 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, issue 
a semipostal to benefit the Peace Corps. 
(b) 
REQUIREMENTS
AND
AUTHORITIES.—The 
issuance of such semipostal and the disposition of the 
amounts becoming available from the issuance of such 
semipostal shall be governed by section 416 of title 39, 
United States Code, subject to the following: 
(1) The differential included in the rate of post-
age established for such semipostal under section 
416(c) of such title may not exceed 25 percent. 
(2) The Peace Corps shall be the sole agency to 
which any amounts becoming available from the sale 
of such semipostal may be transferred under section 
416(d)(1) of such title. 
(c) SEMIPOSTAL DEFINED.—For purposes of this 
section, the term ‘‘semipostal’’ has the meaning given such 
term by section 416(a)(1) of such title.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2372
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an increased low-
income housing credit for property located immediately adjacent to quali-
fied census tracts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 5, 2003
Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. 
OWENS, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. 
SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. PAUL, Mr. FROST, Mr. PAYNE, and Mr. KILDEE) 
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 
an increased low-income housing credit for property lo-
cated immediately adjacent to qualified census tracts.
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 ‘‘Low Income Housing 
Extension Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN CREDIT FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Clause (ii) of section 42(d)(5)(C) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to increase
in credit for buildings in high cost areas) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(IV) CONTIGUOUS PROPERTY.—
For purposes of clause (i), property 
which is contiguous to a qualified cen-
sus tract and which meets the criteria 
and preferences of a qualified alloca-
tion plan (as defined in subsection 
(m)(1)(B)), as determined by the ap-
propriate housing credit agency, shall 
be treated as if such property is lo-
cated in a qualified census tract.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to property placed in service after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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‘‘§ 1373. Imparting or conveying false information 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Any person who imparts or con-
veys, or causes to be imparted or conveyed, false informa-
tion, knowing the information to be false, concerning an 
attempt or alleged attempt being made or to be made, to 
do any act that is an offense under this chapter or chapter 
2, 97, or 111, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not 
more than $5,000, which shall be recoverable in a civil 
action brought in the name of the United States. 
‘‘(b) INCREASED PENALTY.—Any person who will-
fully and maliciously, or with reckless disregard for the 
safety of human life, imparts or conveys, or causes to be 
imparted or conveyed, false information, knowing the in-
formation to be false, concerning an attempt or alleged 
attempt being made by or to be made, to do any act that 
is an offense under this chapter or chapter 2, 97, or 111, 
shall be fined in accordance with this title or imprisoned 
not more than 5 years, or both.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—
The table of chapters at the beginning of title 18, is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 
65 the following:
‘‘66. Maritime Vessels ....................................................................... 1371’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2374
To amend the Small Business Act to allow more joint ventures, leader-
follower arrangements, and teaming arrangements under the section 8(a) 
minority business development program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 5, 2003
Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Act to allow more joint ven-
tures, leader-follower arrangements, and teaming ar-
rangements under the section 8(a) minority business de-
velopment program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL JOINT VENTURES, ETC., ALLOWED 
UNDER SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS 
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 
Subparagraph (H) of section 7(j)(13) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(j)(13)) is amended to read 
as follows:
‘‘(H) Joint ventures, leader-follower ar-
rangements, and teaming agreements between 
the Program Participant and other Program 
Participants and other small business concerns 
with respect to any contracting opportunity. 
Such activities shall be undertaken on the basis 
of programs developed by the agency respon-
sible for the procurement, with the assistance of 
the Administration.’’.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2375
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the contribution 
limits applicable to simple retirement accounts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 5, 2003
Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD 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 increase 
the contribution limits applicable to simple retirement 
accounts.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INCREASE IN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS APPLICA-
BLE TO SIMPLE RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (E) of section 
408(p)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating 
to applicable dollar amount; cost-of-living adjustment) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(E) APPLICABLE DOLLAR AMOUNT.—For 
purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the applicable
dollar amount for any year beginning in any 
calendar year is the excess of—
‘‘(i) the applicable dollar amount de-
termined under section 402(g)(1)(B) for 
taxable years beginning in such calendar 
year, over 
‘‘(ii) $2,000.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to years beginning after December 
31, 2003.
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(C) The Secretary shall provide to the program 
consortium the information necessary for the pro-
gram consortium to carry out its responsibilities 
under this paragraph. 
(g) FEE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—To compensate the program 
consortium for carrying out its activities under this 
section, the Secretary shall provide to the program 
consortium a fee in an amount not to exceed 7.5 
percent of the amounts awarded under subsection (f) 
for each fiscal year. 
(2) ADVANCE.—The Secretary shall advance 
funds to the program consortium upon selection of 
the consortium, which shall be deducted from 
amounts to be provided under paragraph (1). 
(h) AUDIT.—The Secretary shall retain an inde-
pendent, commercial auditor to determine the extent to 
which funds provided to the program consortium, and 
funds provided under awards made under subsection (f), 
have been expended in a manner consistent with the pur-
poses and requirements of this part. The auditor shall 
transmit a report annually to the Secretary, who shall 
transmit the report to Congress, along with a plan to rem-
edy any deficiencies cited in the report.
(A) the entity is a United States-owned en-
tity organized under the laws of the United 
States; or 
(B) the entity is organized under the laws 
of the United States and has a parent entity or-
ganized under the laws of a country which af-
fords—
(i) to United States-owned entities op-
portunities, comparable to those afforded 
to any other entity, to participate in any 
cooperative research venture similar to 
those authorized under this part; 
(ii) to United States-owned entities 
local investment opportunities comparable 
to those afforded to any other entity; and 
(iii) adequate and effective protection 
for the intellectual property rights of 
United States-owned entities. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS AND REPORT.—It is the 
Sense of the Congress that ultra-deepwater technology de-
veloped under this part is to be developed primarily for 
production of ultra-deepwater natural gas and other petro-
leum resources of the United States, and that this priority 
is to be reflected in the terms of grants, contracts, and 
cooperative agreements entered under this part. As part
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‘‘(ii) consists predominantly of per-
sons of low and moderate income; and 
‘‘(iii) is located within a State in 
which a tornado has occurred during the 
fiscal year for which the amounts to be 
used under this paragraph were made 
available or any of the 3 preceding fiscal 
years, as determined by the Secretary after 
consultation with the Director of the Fed-
eral Emergency Management Agency; 
‘‘(B) such a shelter shall comply with 
standards for construction and safety as the 
Secretary, after consultation with the Director 
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
shall provide to ensure protection from torna-
does; 
‘‘(C) such a shelter shall be of a size suffi-
cient to accommodate, at a single time, all occu-
pants of manufactured housing units located 
within the neighborhood in which the shelter is 
located; and 
‘‘(D) amounts may not be used for a shel-
ter as provided under this paragraph unless 
there is located, within the neighborhood in 
which the shelter is located (or, in the case of
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(A) the extent of the total funds obligated to
conduct or support pediatric research across the
National Institutes of Health, including the spe-
cific support and research awards allocated by
the Office of the Director through the Initiative;
(B) the activities of the cross-institute com-
mittee on pediatric research in assisting the Di-
rector in considering requests for new or ex-
panded pediatric research to be funded through
the Initiative;
(C) how the Director plans to budget dollars
toward the Initiative for fiscal year 2004;
(D) the amount the Director has expended
to implement the Initiative since the enactment
of the Initiative;
(E) the status of any research conducted as
a result of the Initiative;
(F) whether that research is translational
research or clinical research;
(G) how the Initiative interfaces with the
Off-Patent research fund of the National Insti-
tutes of Health; and
(H) any recommended modifications that
Congress should consider in the authority or
structure of the Initiative within the National
‘‘(e) The Secretary shall prescribe by regulation the 
veterans considered to be highly rural or geographically 
remote veterans for the purposes of this section. The Sec-
retary shall include as such a veteran any veteran for 
whom the driving time to reach a Department health-care 
facility is 60 minutes or greater. The Secretary may pro-
vide for a lesser driving time in the case of any veteran 
if the Secretary determines that a driving time of 60 min-
utes or greater imposes a hardship on such veteran or oth-
erwise is in the best interest of the veteran.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such 
chapter is amended by adding at the end the following 
new item:
‘‘1730A. Access to care for rural veterans.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 1730A of title 38, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take 
effect beginning with funds appropriated for fiscal year 
2005.
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‘‘(2) the term ‘transport motor vehicle’ means 
a motor vehicle used to transport employees of a 
railroad carrier or its independent contractors to or 
from a work site.’’. 
(b) INSPECTION REQUIREMENT.—Section 20302 is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(f) TRANSPORT MOTOR VEHICLES.—A railroad car-
rier shall not require or allow a transport motor vehicle 
to be used to transport employees to or from a work site, 
whether that transport motor vehicle is owned or operated 
by the railroad carrier or by an independent contractor 
to the railroad carrier, unless the transport motor vehicle 
has been tested and inspected at appropriate intervals, in 
accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary, 
to ensure that it has been properly maintained and can 
safely transport railroad employees.’’. 
SEC. 605. CONRAIL SAFETY EXEMPTION. 
Section 711 of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act 
of 1973 (45 U.S.C. 797j) is repealed. 
SEC. 606. SENIORITY RIGHTS. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Part E of subtitle V is amended 
by adding at the end the following new chapter: 
‘‘CHAPTER 285—SENIORITY RIGHTS
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘28501. Seniority rights.
‘‘§ 28501. Seniority rights 
‘‘Reemployment rights, seniority rights, and the right 
to return to employment after a leave of absence from a 
railroad carrier, negotiated by a labor organization pursu-
ant to the Railway Labor Act, shall not be considered for 
purposes of section 208(b) of title 18 to be a financial 
interest so substantial as to be deemed likely to affect the 
integrity of the services which the Government may expect 
from an officer or employee who has such rights. Such 
an officer or employee shall be considered to have received 
in advance a written determination to that effect.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CHAPTERS AMENDMENT.—The table 
of chapters of part E of subtitle V is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item:
‘‘285. SENIORITY RIGHTS .............................................................
28501’’.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 237
To repeal certain amendments to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation 
Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2003
Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. PAUL, 
Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. KING of New York, and Mr. PLATTS) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce 
A BILL 
To repeal certain amendments to the National Vaccine Injury 
Compensation Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO NA-
TIONAL VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION 
PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2133 of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa–33) is amended to read as 
if sections 1714 through 1716 of Public Law 107–296 had
not been enacted. Section 1717 of Public Law 107–296 
is repealed. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) is deemed to 
have taken effect immediately after the enactment of Pub-
lic Law 107–296.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2380
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize additional compensation 
to be paid to certain veterans in receipt of compensation for a service-
connected disability rated totally disabling for whom a family member 
dependent on the veteran for support provides care. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 5, 2003
Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize addi-
tional compensation to be paid to certain veterans in 
receipt of compensation for a service-connected disability 
rated totally disabling for whom a family member de-
pendent on the veteran for support provides care.
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 ‘‘Disabled Veterans’ 
Caregiver Compensation Act’’.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DISABLED VET-
ERANS IN NEED OF REGULAR AID AND AT-
TENDANCE WHO HAVE DEPENDENT FAMILY 
MEMBER CAREGIVERS. 
Section 1115 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(3) If and while rated totally disabled and in 
need of regular aid and attendance and while unpaid 
aid and attendance is provided by an adult family 
member who is dependent upon such veteran for 
support, $234.’’.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2383
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment 
of smoking cessation costs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 5, 2003
Mr. RAMSTAD 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 clarify 
the tax treatment of smoking cessation costs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SMOKING CESSATION COSTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 213 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to limitation 
with respect to medicine and drugs) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION WITH RESPECT TO MEDICINE AND 
DRUGS.—An amount paid during the taxable year for
ment of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 
et seq.) or other law. 
(3) INDEPENDENT
PRODUCER
OF
OIL
OR 
GAS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘independent 
producer of oil or gas’’ means any person who 
produces oil or gas other than a person to 
whom subsection (c) of section 613A of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 does not apply by 
reason of paragraph (2) (relating to certain re-
tailers) or paragraph (4) (relating to certain re-
finers) of section 613A(d) of such Code. 
(B) RULES FOR APPLYING PARAGRAPHS (2) 
AND (4) OF SECTION 613A(d).—For purposes of 
subparagraph (A), paragraphs (2) and (4) of 
section 613A(d) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 shall be applied by substituting ‘‘cal-
endar year’’ for ‘‘taxable year’’ each place it ap-
pears in such paragraphs. 
(4) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 101(a) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). 
(5) JOINT
VENTURE.—The term ‘‘joint ven-
ture’’ has the meaning given that term under section
medicine or a drug shall be taken into account under sub-
section (a) only if such medicine or drug is—
‘‘(1) a prescribed drug or insulin, or 
‘‘(2) part of a pharmacotherapy prescribed by a 
physician as part of a smoking cessation program.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the 
date of enactment of this Act.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2384
To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide an exemption from Inter-
state System weight limitations for milk hauling vehicles in the State 
of Connecticut. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 5, 2003
Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. SHAYS, Ms. 
DELAURO, and Mr. LARSON of Connecticut) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture 
A BILL 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide an exemp-
tion from Interstate System weight limitations for milk 
hauling vehicles in the State of Connecticut.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
EXEMPTION 
FROM 
INTERSTATE 
SYSTEM 
WEIGHT LIMITATIONS FOR MILK HAULING 
VEHICLES IN CONNECTICUT. 
Section 127(a) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The State 
of Connecticut may allow, by special permit, on Interstate
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System highways in the State the operation of vehicles 
with a gross vehicle weight of up to 99,000 pounds for 
the hauling of milk in liquid form.’’.
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‘‘(B) A stepson, stepdaughter, stepfather, 
or stepmother of the taxpayer. 
‘‘(C) A brother, sister, stepbrother, or 
stepsister of the taxpayer. 
‘‘(D) The father or mother of the taxpayer, 
or an ancestor of either. 
‘‘(E) A son or daughter of a brother or sis-
ter of the taxpayer. 
‘‘(F) A brother or sister of the mother or 
father of the taxpayer. 
‘‘(G) A son-in-law, daughter-in-law, father-
in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-
in-law of the taxpayer. 
‘‘(H) An individual (other than an indi-
vidual who at any time during the taxable year 
was the spouse, determined without regard to
section 7703, of a taxpayer) who, for the tax-
able year of the taxpayer, has as his principal 
place of abode the home of the taxpayer and 
is a member of the taxpayer’s household. 
‘‘(2) RULES RELATING TO THE GENERAL DEFI-
NITION.—The Secretary shall prescribe rules similar 
to the rules under section 152 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 that shall apply to the general 
definition of ‘dependent’, including definitional rules,