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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1410
To amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize the use 
of clinical social workers to conduct evaluations to determine work-
related emotional and mental illnesses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 20, 2003
Mr. TOWNS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to 
authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct 
evaluations to determine work-related emotional and 
mental illnesses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXAMINATION BY CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS 
FOR 
FEDERAL 
WORKER 
COMPENSATION 
CLAIMS. 
Section 8101 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and osteo-
pathic practitioners’’ and inserting ‘‘osteopathic 
practitioner, and clinical social workers’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘osteopathic 
practitioners’’ and inserting ‘‘osteopathic practi-
tioners, clinical social workers,’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1411
To amend the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940 to extend 
from three months to twelve months the period after release of a member 
of the Armed Forces from active duty during which the member is 
protected from mortgage foreclosure under that Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 20, 2003
Mr. WYNN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940 
to extend from three months to twelve months the period 
after release of a member of the Armed Forces from 
active duty during which the member is protected from 
mortgage foreclosure under that Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF MORTGAGE FORE-
CLOSURE PROTECTION UNDER SOLDIERS’ 
AND SAILORS’ CIVIL RELIEF ACT OF 1940. 
(a) EXTENSION TO 12 MONTHS.—Section 302(3) of 
the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940 (50
U.S.C. App. 532(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘three 
months’’ and inserting ‘‘twelve months’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any person per-
forming a period of military service (as such term is de-
fined in section 101(2) of such Act (50 U.S.C. App. 
511(2))) that begins on or after February 1, 2003.
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per year for 5 years after the account holder attains 
age 30. 
(3) Repayment from the account or other 
sources before the account holder of a KIDS Ac-
count attains age 30. 
(4) Alternatives for individuals facing financial 
hardship, including deferred repayment and forgive-
ness. 
SEC. 14. PROGRAMS FOR PROMOTING FINANCIAL LIT-
ERACY. 
The Secretary of the Treasury, in coordination with 
the Financial Literacy and Education Commission, shall 
develop programs to promote the financial literacy of ac-
count holders of KIDS Accounts and the legal guardians 
of such account holders who have the rights with respect 
to such accounts under section 3(i).
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4945
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive for 
expanding employment in rural areas by allowing employers the work 
opportunity credit for hiring residents of rural areas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2004
Mr. HAYES 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 incentive for expanding employment in rural areas 
by allowing employers the work opportunity credit for 
hiring residents of rural areas.
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 ‘‘Rural Economic Devel-
opment and Opportunities Act of 2004’’.
SEC. 2. WORK OPPORTUNITY CREDIT TO APPLY TO NEW 
EMPLOYEES WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF RURAL 
AREAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 51(d) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining members of 
targeted groups) is amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end 
of subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end 
of subparagraph (H) and inserting ‘‘, or’’, and by adding 
at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(I) a rural area resident.’’
(b) RURAL AREA RESIDENT.—Subsection (d) of sec-
tion 51 of such Code is amended by redesignating para-
graphs (10) through (12) as paragraphs (11) through 
(13), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (9) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(10) RURAL AREA RESIDENT.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘rural area 
resident’ means, with respect to any period, any 
employee of the employer if—
‘‘(i) substantially all of the services 
performed during such period by such em-
ployee for such employer are performed 
within an area determined by the Secretary 
of Agriculture to be a rural area, and
‘‘(ii) the principal place of abode of 
such employee while performing such serv-
ices is within such an area. 
‘‘(B) TERMINATION.—Such term shall not 
include any individual who begins work for the 
employer after the date which is 5 years after 
the date of the enactment of this paragraph.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for 
the employer after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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dent financial assistance are minimized, to the 
extent possible without impairing the integrity 
of the student financial assistance programs, to 
ease the burden on such students and avoid in-
advertent, technical violations or defaults; 
(C) the calculation of ‘‘annual adjusted 
family income’’ and ‘‘available income’’, as used 
in the determination of need for student finan-
cial assistance under title IV of the Act for any 
such affected individual (and the determination 
of such need for his or her spouse and depend-
ents, if applicable), may be modified to mean 
the sums received in the first calendar year of 
the award year for which such determination is 
made, in order to reflect more accurately the fi-
nancial condition of such affected individual 
and his or her family; 
(D) 
the 
calculation 
under 
section 
484B(b)(2) of the Act (20 U.S.C. 1091b(b)(2)) 
of the amount a student is required to return 
in the case of an affected individual may be 
modified so that no overpayment will be re-
quired to be returned or repaid if the institution 
has documented (i) the student’s status as an
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1414
To facilitate the establishment of a United Nations civilian police corps 
for international peace operations to maintain the rule of law and pro-
mote peace and stability in post-conflict situations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 25, 2003
Mr. MCGOVERN (for himself and Mr. HOUGHTON) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations 
A BILL 
To facilitate the establishment of a United Nations civilian 
police corps for international peace operations to main-
tain the rule of law and promote peace and stability 
in post-conflict situations.
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 ‘‘International Rule of 
Law and Antiterrorism Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following:
such time as the country is controlling the importation and 
exportation of rough diamonds through the Kimberley 
Process Certification Scheme. 
SEC. 12. GAO REPORT. 
Not later than 24 months after the effective date of 
this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall transmit a report to the Congress on the effective-
ness of the provisions of this Act in preventing the impor-
tation or exportation of rough diamonds that is prohibited 
under section 4. The Comptroller General shall include in 
the report any recommendations on any modifications to 
this Act that may be necessary. 
SEC. 13. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act shall take effect on the date on which the 
President certifies to the Congress that—
(1) an applicable waiver that has been granted 
by the World Trade Organization is in effect; or 
(2) an applicable decision in a resolution adopt-
ed by the United Nations Security Council pursuant 
to Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations 
is in effect. 
This Act shall thereafter remain in effect during those pe-
riods in which, as certified by the President to the Con-
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1415
To implement effective measures to stop trade in conflict diamonds, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 25, 2003
Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. CRANE, Mr. 
LEVIN, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. 
NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. JEFFERSON, and Mr. BECER-
RA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways 
and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To implement effective measures to stop trade in conflict 
diamonds, 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 ‘‘Clean Diamond Trade 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following:
SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE OF MODIFICATIONS TO REORGA-
NIZATION PLAN.
Section 1502(d) of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (Public Law 107–296; 6 U.S.C. 542(d)) is amended
by striking ‘‘subsection (d)’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (c)’’.
SEC. 9. REPORT ON WAR RISK INSURANCE FOR AIR CAR-
RIERS.
Section 1204 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002
(116 Stat. 2287) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through
(C) as paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively, and
by moving the text of such paragraphs 2 ems to the
left;
(2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) (as
so redesignated) by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Secretary of Transportation’’; and
(3) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated) by
striking ‘‘Department’’ and inserting ‘‘Department
of Transportation’’.
SEC. 10. AUTHORITY TO ARM FLIGHT DECK CREW WITH
LESS-THAN-LETHAL WEAPONS.
Section 1405(a) of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 (116 Stat. 2307) is amended by striking ‘‘section
6 of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1406 of this Act’’.
SEC. 2. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS RELATING TO CRITICAL 
INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION. 
Section 212(3) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(Public Law 107–296; 6 U.S.C. 131(3)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘systems—’’ and inserting ‘‘systems insofar as 
such information pertains to—’’.
SEC. 3. VISA ISSUANCE. 
Section 428(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(Public Law 107–296; 6 U.S.C. 236(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘subsection,’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion,’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘office’’ and inserting ‘‘officer’’. 
SEC. 4. RESPONSIBILITIES OF UNDER SECRETARY FOR 
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE. 
Section 502 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(Public Law 107–296; 6 U.S.C. 312) is amended by striking 
‘‘shall include—’’ and inserting ‘‘shall be responsible
for—’’. 
SEC. 5. MILITARY ACTIVITIES OF THE COAST GUARD. 
Section 876 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(Public Law 107–296; 6 U.S.C. 456) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 876. MILITARY ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘Nothing in this Act confers on the Secretary any au-
thority over warfighting, the military defense of the United 
States, or other military activities that are authorized to
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amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(f) In addition to any cash consideration accepted 
under subsection (e), the Secretary concerned may accept 
in-kind consideration with respect to easements granted 
under this section, including the following: 
‘‘(1) Maintenance, protection, alteration, repair, 
improvement, or restoration (including environ-
mental restoration) of property or facilities under 
the control of the Secretary concerned. 
‘‘(2) Construction of new facilities. 
‘‘(3) Provision of facilities for use by the mili-
tary departments. 
‘‘(4) Facilities operation support. 
‘‘(5) Provision of such other services relating to 
activities that will occur on the property subject to 
the easement, as the Secretary concerned considers 
appropriate. 
‘‘(g) The Secretary concerned may accept in-kind 
consideration under subsection (f) any property or facili-
ties under his or her control that he or she selects for 
that purpose. 
‘‘(h) Sections 2662 and 2802 of this title shall not 
apply to construction of any new facilities accepted as in-
kind consideration under this subsection.’’.
portation Security of the Department of 
Homeland Security’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘the functions of the 
Service,’’ and inserting ‘‘the functions of 
the Directorate,’’. 
(2) SECTION 287(g).—Section 287(g) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(g)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Attorney General’’ each place 
such term appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary of 
Homeland Security’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) HOMELAND SECURITY ACT.—The table of 
contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–296; 116 Stat. 2135) 
is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 1103 the following:
‘‘Sec. 1104. Effective date.’’.
(2) IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT.—The 
table of contents of the Immigration and Nationality
Act is amended by amending the item relating to 
section 103 to read as follows:
‘‘Sec. 103. Powers and duties of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Under 
Secretary for Border and Transportation Security, and the At-
torney General.’’.
SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE OF MODIFICATIONS TO REORGA-
NIZATION PLAN. 
Section 1502(d) of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (Public Law 107–296; 6 U.S.C. 542(d)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘subsection (d)’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (c)’’. 
SEC. 9. REPORT ON WAR RISK INSURANCE FOR AIR CAR-
RIERS. 
Section 1204 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(116 Stat. 2287) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through 
(C) as paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively, and 
by moving the text of such paragraphs 2 ems to the 
left; 
(2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) (as 
so redesignated) by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Secretary of Transportation’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated) by 
striking ‘‘Department’’ and inserting ‘‘Department 
of Transportation’’. 
SEC. 10. AUTHORITY TO ARM FLIGHT DECK CREW WITH 
LESS-THAN-LETHAL WEAPONS. 
Section 1405(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (116 Stat. 2307) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
6 of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1406 of this Act’’.
SEC. 11. REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT REPORTS AND NOTIFI-
CATIONS TO SELECT COMMITTEE. 
The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 
107–296) is amended by inserting after section 4 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 5. REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT REPORTS AND NOTIFI-
CATIONS TO SELECT COMMITTEE ON HOME-
LAND SECURITY. 
‘‘In any case in which a report or notification is re-
quired by this Act or an amendment made by this Act 
to be submitted to the Congress or to a Committee of the 
Congress, such report shall also be submitted to the Select 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Rep-
resentatives.’’.
SEC. 12. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
as if included in the enactment of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–296).
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when Copyright Royalty Judges are not engaged in
performing the other duties set forth in this section.
‘‘(c) RULINGS.—As provided in section 802(f)(1), the
Copyright Royalty Judges may make any necessary proce-
dural or evidentiary rulings in any proceeding under this
chapter and may, before commencing a proceeding under
this chapter, make any such rulings that would apply to
the proceedings conducted by the Copyright Royalty Judges.
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.—The Librarian of
Congress shall provide the Copyright Royalty Judges with
the necessary administrative services related to proceedings
under this chapter.
‘‘(e) LOCATION IN LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.—The offices
of the Copyright Royalty Judges and staff shall be in the
Library of Congress.
‘‘§ 802. Copyright Royalty Judgeships; staff
‘‘(a) 
QUALIFICATIONS
OF
COPYRIGHT
ROYALTY
JUDGES.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Each Copyright Royalty
Judge shall be an attorney who has at least 7 years
of legal experience. The Chief Copyright Royalty
Judge shall have at least 5 years of experience in ad-
judications, arbitrations, or court trials. Of the other
two Copyright Royalty Judges, one shall have signifi-
cant knowledge of copyright law, and the other shall
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have significant knowledge of economics. An indi-
vidual may serve as a Copyright Royalty Judge only
if the individual is free of any financial conflict of
interest under subsection (h).
‘‘(2) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term
‘adjudication’ has the meaning given that term in
section 551 of title 5, but does not include mediation.
‘‘(b) STAFF.—The Chief Copyright Royalty Judge
shall hire 3 full-time staff members to assist the Copyright
Royalty Judges in performing their functions.
‘‘(c) TERMS.—The individual first appointed the Chief
Copyright Royalty Judge shall be appointed to a term of
6 years, and of the remaining individuals first appointed
Copyright Royalty Judges, 1 shall be appointed to a term
of 4 years, and the other shall be appointed to a term of
2 years. Thereafter, the terms of succeeding Copyright Roy-
alty Judges shall each be 6 years. An individual serving
as a Copyright Royalty Judge may be reappointed to subse-
quent terms. The term of a Copyright Royalty Judge shall
begin when the term of the predecessor of that Copyright
Royalty Judge ends. When the term of office of a Copyright
Royalty Judge ends, the individual serving that term may
continue to serve until a successor is selected.
‘‘(d) VACANCIES OR INCAPACITY.—
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‘‘(1) VACANCIES.—If a vacancy should occur in
the position of Copyright Royalty Judge, the Librar-
ian of Congress shall act expeditiously to fill the va-
cancy, and may appoint an interim Copyright Roy-
alty Judge to serve until another Copyright Royalty
Judge is appointed under this section. An individual
appointed to fill the vacancy occurring before the ex-
piration of the term for which the predecessor of that
individual was appointed shall be appointed for the
remainder of that term.
‘‘(2) INCAPACITY.—In the case in which a Copy-
right Royalty Judge is temporarily unable to perform
his or her duties, the Librarian of Congress may ap-
point an interim Copyright Royalty Judge to perform
such duties during the period of such incapacity.
‘‘(e) COMPENSATION.—
‘‘(1) JUDGES.—The Chief Copyright Royalty
Judge shall receive compensation at the rate of basic
pay payable for level AL–1 for administrative law
judges pursuant to section 5372(b) of title 5, and each
of the other two Copyright Royalty Judges shall re-
ceive compensation at the rate of basic pay payable
for level AL–2 for administrative law judges pursuant
to such section. The compensation of the Copyright
Royalty Judges shall not be subject to any regulations
‘‘(2) In the case of any individual referred to in sec-
tion 201(e), any reference to the preceding calendar year 
shall be considered also to include that part of the cal-
endar year of filing up to the date of the termination of 
employment. 
‘‘(d)(1) The categories for reporting the amount or 
value of the items covered in paragraph (3) of subsection 
(a) are—
‘‘(A) greater than $5,000 but not more than 
$15,000; 
‘‘(B) greater than $15,000 but not more than 
$100,000; 
‘‘(C) greater than $100,000 but not more than 
$1,000,000; 
‘‘(D) greater than $1,000,000 but not more 
than $2,500,000; and 
‘‘(E) greater than $2,500,000. 
‘‘(2) For the purposes of paragraph (3) of subsection 
(a) if the current value of an interest in real property (or 
an interest in a real estate partnership) is not ascertain-
able without an appraisal, an individual may list (A) the 
date of purchase and the purchase price of the interest 
in the real property, or (B) the assessed value of the real 
property for tax purposes, adjusted to reflect the market 
value of the property used for the assessment if the as-
shall, at the time the final determination is made,
calculate any such excess amounts.
‘‘(4) To accept or reject royalty claims filed
under section 111, 119, and 1007, on the basis of
timeliness or the failure to establish the basis for a
claim.
‘‘(5) To accept or reject rate adjustment peti-
tions as provided in section 804 and petitions to par-
ticipate as provided in section 803(b)(1) and (2).
‘‘(6) To determine the status of a digital audio
recording device or a digital audio interface device
under sections 1002 and 1003, as provided in sec-
tion 1010.
‘‘(7)(A) To adopt as the basis for statutory
terms and rates or as a basis for the distribution of
statutory royalty payments, an agreement con-
cerning such matters reached among some or all of
the participants in a proceeding at any time during
the proceeding, except that—
‘‘(i) the Copyright Royalty Judges shall
provide to the other participants in the pro-
ceeding under section 803(b)(2) that would be
bound by the terms, rates, distribution, or other
determination set by the agreement an oppor-
tunity to comment on the agreement and object
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 493
To repeal the sunset on the increased assistance pursuant to the dependent 
care tax credit provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Rec-
onciliation Act of 2001 and to make the credit refundable. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 29, 2003
Mr. PLATTS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To repeal the sunset on the increased assistance pursuant 
to the dependent care tax credit provisions of the Eco-
nomic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 
and to make the credit refundable.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF SUNSET. 
Section 901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief 
Reconciliation Act of 2001 is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) INCREASES IN ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO DE-
PENDENT CARE CREDIT MADE PERMANENT.—Notwith-
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‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘load-serving entity’ means an 
electric utility, transmitting utility or Federal power 
marketing agency that has an obligation under Fed-
eral, State, or local law, or under long-term con-
tracts, to provide electric service to either—
‘‘(A) electric consumers (as defined in sec-
tion 3(5) of the Public Utility Regulatory Poli-
cies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2602(5)); or 
‘‘(B) an electric utility as defined in sec-
tion 3(4) of the Public Utility Regulatory Poli-
cies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2602(5)) that has 
an obligation to provide electric service to elec-
tric consumers. 
Such obligations shall be deemed ‘service obliga-
tions’. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘existing wholesale contractual 
obligation’ means an obligation under a firm long-
term wholesale contract that was in effect on March 
28, 2003. A contract modification after March 28, 
2003 (other than one that increases the quantity of 
electric energy sold under the contract) shall not af-
fect the status of such contract as an existing whole-
sale contractual obligation.
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1664
AN ACT
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a special rule for members of the uniformed services
in determining the exclusion of gain from the sale of
a principal residence and to restore the tax exempt status
of death gratuity payments to members of the uniformed
services, and for other purposes.