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SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW NATIONAL CEMETERIES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than four years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs, in accordance with chapter 24 of title 
38, United States Code, shall establish five six new na-
tional cemeteries. The new cemeteries shall be located in 
the following locations (those locations having been deter-
mined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to be the most 
appropriate locations for new national cemeteries): 
(1) Southeastern Pennsylvania. 
(2) The Birmingham, Alabama, area. 
(3) The Jacksonville, Florida, area. 
(4) The Bakersfield, California, area. 
(5) The Greenville/Columbia, South Carolina, 
area.
(6) The Sarasota County, Florida, area.
(b) FUNDS.—Amounts appropriated for the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs for any fiscal year after fiscal 
year 2003 for Advance Planning shall be available for the 
purposes of subsection (a). 
(c) SITE SELECTION PROCESS.—In determining the 
specific sites for the new cemeteries required by subsection 
(a) within the locations specified in that subsection, the 
Secretary shall solicit the advice and views of representa-
tives of State and local veterans organizations and other 
individuals as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(d) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to Congress a report on the establishment of the 
national cemeteries required by subsection (a). The report 
shall—
(1) set forth a schedule for the establishment of 
each such cemetery and an estimate of the costs as-
sociated with the establishment of each such ceme-
tery; and 
(2) identify the amount of Advance Planning 
Funds obligated for purposes of this section as of 
the submission of the report. 
(e) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Secretary shall submit 
to Congress an annual report on the implementation of 
this section until the establishment of all five six ceme-
teries is completed and each such cemetery has opened. 
The Secretary shall include in each such annual report an 
update of the information provided under paragraphs (1) 
and (2) of subsection (d). 
(f) DEFINITION
OF
SOUTHEASTERN
PENNSYL-
VANIA.—In this section, the term ‘‘southeastern Pennsyl-
vania’’ means the city of Philadelphia and Berks County, 
Bucks County, Chester County, Delaware County, Phila-
delphia County, and Montgomery County in the State of 
Pennsylvania.
Amend the title to read: ‘‘An Act to provide for the 
establishment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of ad-
ditional cemeteries in the National Cemetery Administra-
tion.’’.
Calendar No. 307
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1516
[Report No. 108–164] 
AN ACT 
To provide for the establishment by the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs of five additional cemeteries 
in the National Cemetery System. 
OCTOBER 14, 2003
Reported with amendments and an amendment to the 
title
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1517
To amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund to limit the use of 
funds available from the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 
1965 to use for maintenance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 31, 2003
Mr. GRAVES (for himself, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. 
GIBBONS, Mr. OTTER, Mr. THORNBERRY, and Mr. CANNON) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources, and 
in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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 amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund to limit 
the use of funds available from the Land and Water 
Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to use for maintenance.
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 ‘‘Land Reinvestment 
Act’’.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FROM LAND AND 
WATER CONSERVATION FUND. 
The Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 
is amended—
(1) in section 1(b)(2) (16 U.S.C. 460l–4(b)(2)) 
by striking ‘‘acquisition and development’’ and in-
serting ‘‘maintenance’’; 
(2) in section 5 (16 U.S.C. 460l–7) in the last 
sentence, in the text preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘acquisition’’ and inserting ‘‘maintenance’’; 
(3) in section 7(a) (16 U.S.C. 460l–9(a))—
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) 
by inserting ‘‘for maintenance’’ after ‘‘otherwise 
allotted’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in the matter preceding the first 
undesignated paragraph by striking ‘‘For 
the acquisition’’ and inserting ‘‘For the 
maintenance’’; 
(ii) by amending the second undesig-
nated paragraph to read as follows: 
‘‘NATIONAL
FOREST
SYSTEM.—Wilderness 
areas of the National Forest System, and other 
areas of national forests that are primarily of value 
for outdoor recreation.’’; and
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1519
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reauthorize the State 
Criminal Alien Assistance Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 31, 2003
Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. FARR, Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma, 
Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of Cali-
fornia, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. CARDOZA, Mr. FROST, Mr. 
BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. DOOLEY of California, Mr. ISSA, Mr. LAN-
TOS, and Mr. GREEN of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to 
reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SCAAP REAUTHORIZED. 
Section 241(i) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)) is amended—
(1) by amending paragraph (4)(A) to read as 
follows:
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1518
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income 
any enlistment, accession, reenlistment, or retention bonus paid to a 
member of the Armed Forces. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 31, 2003
Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. MILLER of 
Florida, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. SCHROCK, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. 
TAYLOR of North Carolina, and Mr. BURGESS) 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 exclude 
from gross income any enlistment, accession, reenlist-
ment, or retention bonus paid to a member of the Armed 
Forces.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME OF ENLIST-
MENT AND REENLISTMENT BONUSES FOR 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 112 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to certain combat zone com-
pensation of members of the Armed Forces) is amended 
by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) 
and (e), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (b) 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) QUALIFIED BONUS.—Gross income does not in-
clude a qualified bonus.’’. 
(b) QUALIFIED BONUS DEFINED.—Subsection (d) of 
section 112 of such Code (relating to definitions), as re-
designated by subsection (a), is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) QUALIFIED BONUS.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified 
bonus’ means an enlistment, accession, reenlist-
ment, retention, or other bonus paid by the Sec-
retary concerned to a member of the Armed 
Forces of the United States in exchange for the 
agreement of the member to accept a commis-
sion as an officer, extend an active service com-
mitment as an officer, enlist, reenlist, or extend 
an enlistment as an enlisted member in an ac-
tive or reserve component, or enter into a re-
serve affiliation agreement. 
‘‘(B) OTHER DEFINITIONS.—For purposes 
of subparagraph (A), the terms ‘active service’, 
‘enlisted member’, ‘officer’, and ‘Secretary con-
cerned’ have the meanings given to such terms 
in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 2201 of such Code is amended by 
striking ‘‘section 112(c)’’ both places it appears and 
inserting ‘‘section 112(d)’’. 
(2) The heading for section 112 of such Code 
is amended by inserting ‘‘AND OTHER’’ before 
‘‘COMPENSATION’’. 
(3) Section 3401(a)(1) of such Code is amended 
by inserting ‘‘and other’’ before ‘‘compensation’’. 
(4) The table of sections for part III of sub-
chapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 112 and insert-
ing the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 112. Certain combat zone and other compensation of mem-
bers of the Armed Forces.’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2002.
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‘‘(4)(A) In carrying out paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall give priority to—
‘‘(i) Federal incarceration of undocu-
mented criminal aliens who have committed ag-
gravated felonies; and 
‘‘(ii) compensating States, and political 
subdivisions of States—
‘‘(I) located on a border of the United 
States with Canada or Mexico; or 
‘‘(II) having one of the fifth largest 
populations of aliens who are not author-
ized to be present in the United States.’’; 
and 
(2) by amending paragraph (5) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(5) There are authorized to be appropriated 
$750,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 
2008 to carry out this subsection.’’.
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the region, several of which followed for the most 
part these earlier routes. 
(4) Many of these rail corridors are now aban-
doned and have been or are being converted into 
trails for hiking and bicycling. 
(5) The designation of these trails as a national 
scenic trail—
(A) would offer unique opportunities for 
nonmotorized transportation and recreation 
that would expose trail users to the rich history 
of the War for Empire and development of 
transportation, coal mining, rail building and 
other industries that made the United States a 
rich and powerful Nation; and 
(B) would give appropriate recognition to 
the frontiersmen who explored the region; the 
French, British and Indians who fought the 
War for Empire; the pioneers and later the im-
migrants who settled the region, built the trans-
portation systems, mined the coal, poured the 
steel, etc.
(e) DUTIES OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INDIAN 
HEALTH.—Section 601 of the Indian Health Care Im-
provement Act (25 U.S.C. 1661) is amended in subsection 
(a)—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(a)’’; 
(2) in the second sentence of paragraph (1), as 
so designated, by striking ‘‘a Director,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the Assistant Secretary for Indian Health,’’; 
(3) by striking the third sentence of paragraph 
(1), as so designated, and all that follows through 
the end of the subsection (a) of such section and in-
serting the following: ‘‘The Assistant Secretary for 
Indian Health shall carry out the duties specified in 
paragraph (2).’’; and 
(4) by adding after paragraph (1) the following: 
‘‘(2) The Assistant Secretary for Indian Health 
shall—
‘‘(A) REPORT
DIRECTLY
TO
THE
SEC-
RETARY CONCERNING ALL POLICY.—and budg-
et-related matters affecting Indian health; 
‘‘(B) collaborate with the Assistant Sec-
retary for Health concerning appropriate mat-
ters of Indian health that affect the agencies of 
the Public Health Service;
‘‘(C) advise each Assistant Secretary of the 
Department of Health and Human Services 
concerning matters of Indian health with re-
spect to which that Assistant Secretary has au-
thority and responsibility; 
‘‘(D) advise the heads of other agencies 
and programs of the Department of Health and 
Human Services concerning matters of Indian 
health with respect to which those heads have 
authority and responsibility; and 
‘‘(E) coordinate the activities of the De-
partment of Health and Human Services con-
cerning matters of Indian health.’’. 
(f) CONTINUED SERVICE BY INCUMBENT.—The indi-
vidual serving in the position of Director of the Indian 
Health Service on the date preceding the date of enact-
ment of this Act may serve as Assistant Secretary for In-
dian Health, at the pleasure of the President after the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
(g) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) AMENDMENTS TO INDIAN HEALTH CARE IM-
PROVEMENT
ACT.—The Indian Health Care Im-
provement Act (25 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is amend-
ed—
(A) in section 601—
(i) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Di-
rector of the Indian Health Service’’ both 
places it appears and inserting ‘‘Assistant 
Secretary for Indian Health’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Di-
rector of the Indian Health Service’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Assistant Secretary for Indian 
Health’’; and 
(B) in section 816(c)(1), by striking ‘‘Di-
rector of the Indian Health Service’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Assistant Secretary for Indian Health’’. 
(2) AMENDMENTS TO OTHER PROVISIONS OF 
LAW.—The following provisions are each amended 
by striking ‘‘Director of the Indian Health Service’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Assistant Sec-
retary for Indian Health’’: 
(A) Section 203(a)(1) of the Rehabilitation 
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 761b(a)(1)). 
(B) Subsections (b) and (e) of section 518 
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
U.S.C. 1377 (b) and (e)). 
(C) Section 803B(d)(1) of the Native 
American Programs Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
2991b–2(d)(1)).
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1520
To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the historic transpor-
tation routes in the States of Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, 
and Ohio that led to the forks of the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, Pennsyl-
vania, for study for potential addition to the National Trails System. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 31, 2003
Mr. MURTHA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the 
historic transportation routes in the States of Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Ohio that led to 
the forks of the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 
for study for potential addition to the National Trails 
System.
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 ‘‘Forks of the Ohio Na-
tional Scenic Trail Study Act of 2003’’.
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) A key to the growth of the United States 
as a world power was the opening of America’s great 
heartland drained by the Ohio River and continuing 
downstream to the Mississippi River and Gulf of 
Mexico. 
(2) The significance of this region is evident in 
the fact that the War for Empire was triggered by 
claims and counter-claims to the land by both the 
French and the British in the 1750’s, and by the 
central role that the region played in America’s 
transformation from an agrarian to an industrial so-
ciety. 
(3) The Forks of the Ohio National Scenic 
Trail traces many of these historical transportation 
routes to the beginning of the Ohio River, including 
the efforts of George Washington to find a primarily 
water-based route from Wills Creek (now Cum-
berland, Maryland) to the Forks of the Ohio (now 
Pittsburgh); the route used by the French from 
Lake Erie to French Creek and down the Allegheny 
River to the Forks; the route of the Pennsylvania 
Mainline Canal from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh that 
greatly improved transportation to Pittsburgh a cen-
tury later; and the historic railroad corridors into
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SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF FORKS OF THE OHIO HISTORIC 
TRANSPORTATION ROUTES FOR STUDY FOR 
POTENTIAL ADDITION TO THE NATIONAL 
TRAILS SYSTEM. 
Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16 
U.S.C. 1244(c)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(XX) FORKS OF THE OHIO NA-
TIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.—The Forks of 
the Ohio National Scenic Trail, trac-
ing or approximating the historic 
transportation routes to the forks of 
the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, Penn-
sylvania, including routes used by 
British and French military forces be-
fore and during the French and In-
dian War, the route of the Pennsyl-
vania Mainline Canal and subsequent 
canal systems, and various railroad 
corridors, including historic rail lines 
that were used primarily for coal 
hauling. The routes covered by the 
study cross portions of the States of 
Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Vir-
ginia, and Ohio.’’.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Johnstown Flood Na-
tional Memorial Boundary Adjustment Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. BOUNDARY OF JOHNSTOWN FLOOD NATIONAL ME-
MORIAL.
The boundary of the Johnstown Flood National Me-
morial (‘‘Memorial’’) is modified to include the area as
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Johnstown Flood
National Memorial, Cambria County, Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania’’, numbered N.E.R.O. 427/80,008 and dated
June, 2003. The map shall be on file and available for
inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park
Service, Department of the Interior.
SEC. 3. ACQUISITION OF LANDS.
The Secretary of the Interior (‘‘Secretary’’) is author-
ized to acquire from willing sellers the land or interests
in land as described in section 2 by donation, purchase
with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange.
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION OF LANDS.
Lands added to the Memorial by section 2 shall be
administered by the Secretary as part of the Memorial in
accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
In addition to amounts otherwise made available for
land acquisition, there are authorized to be appropriated
such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes
of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives October 15,
2003.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 1521
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twentieth day of January, two thousand and four
An Act
To provide for additional lands to be included within the boundary of the Johnstown
Flood National Memorial in the State of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Johnstown Flood National Memo-
rial Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004’’.
SEC. 2. BOUNDARY OF JOHNSTOWN FLOOD NATIONAL MEMORIAL.
The boundary of the Johnstown Flood National Memorial
(‘‘Memorial’’) is modified to include the area as generally depicted
on the map entitled ‘‘Johnstown Flood National Memorial, Cambria
County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’’, numbered N.E.R.O. 427/
80,008 and dated June, 2003. The map shall be on file and available
for inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service,
Department of the Interior.
SEC. 3. ACQUISITION OF LANDS.
The Secretary of the Interior (‘‘Secretary’’) is authorized to
acquire from willing sellers the land or interests in land as described
in section 2 by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated
funds, or exchange.
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION OF LANDS.
Lands added to the Memorial by section 2 shall be administered
by the Secretary as part of the Memorial in accordance with
applicable laws and regulations.
H. R. 1521—2
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
In addition to amounts otherwise made available for land
acquisition, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1521
To provide for additional lands to be included within the boundary of the 
Johnstown Flood National Memorial in the State of Pennsylvania, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 31, 2003
Mr. MURTHA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for additional lands to be included within the 
boundary of the Johnstown Flood National Memorial 
in the State of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes.
Be enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Johnstown Flood Na-
tional Memorial Boundary Adjustment Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. BOUNDARY OF JOHNSTOWN FLOOD NATIONAL ME-
MORIAL. 
The boundary of the Johnstown Flood National Me-
morial (‘‘Memorial’’) is modified to include the area as
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1526
For the relief of Charmaine Bieda. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 31, 2003
Mr. KANJORSKI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Charmaine Bieda.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PAYMENT OF CLAIM. 
The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to 
Charmaine Bieda of Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, the sum of 
$10,000,000. The payment required by this section shall 
be in full satisfaction of all claims that Charmaine Bieda 
may have against the United States relating to the murder 
of her daughter, Charlene Michelle Bieda Moore, by 
Charlene’s husband Bruce Moore on December 19, 1984, 
while Charlene and Bruce were serving in the United
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generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Johnstown Flood 
National Memorial, Cambria County, Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania’’, numbered N.E.R.O. 427/80,007 and dated 
June, 2001. The map shall be on file and available for 
inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service, Department of the Interior. 
SEC. 3. ACQUISITION OF LANDS. 
The Secretary of the Interior (‘‘Secretary’’) is author-
ized to acquire from willing sellers the land or interests 
in land as described in section 2 by donation, purchase 
with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange. 
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION OF LANDS. 
Lands added to the Memorial by section 2 shall be 
administered by the Secretary as part of the Memorial in 
accordance with applicable laws and regulations. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
In addition to amounts otherwise made available for 
land acquisition, there are authorized to be appropriated 
such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes 
of this Act.
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