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SEC. 2. WAIVER OF 24-MONTH WAITING PERIOD FOR MEDI-
CARE COVERAGE OF CERTAIN DISABLED IN-
DIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NO HEALTH INSUR-
ANCE COVERAGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 226 of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 426) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (j) as sub-
section (k); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (i) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(j)(1) With respect to an individual described in 
paragraph (2) who would be entitled to benefits under sub-
section (b) but for the 24-month waiting period under sub-
section (b)(2), the following special rules apply: 
‘‘(A) Subsection (b) shall be applied as if there 
were no requirement for any entitlement to benefits, 
or status, for a period longer than one month. 
‘‘(B) The entitlement under such subsection 
shall begin with the first month (rather than twenty-
fifth month) of entitlement or status. 
‘‘(C) Subsection (f) shall not be applied. 
‘‘(2) The special rules set forth in paragraph (1) 
apply to an individual who demonstrates to the Secretary 
that, during the 60-day period preceding the date on 
which such individual files an application for benefits
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2322
To amend the Social Security Act to waive the 24-month waiting period 
for Medicare coverage of certain disabled individuals who have no health 
insurance coverage. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2003
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Social Security Act to waive the 24-month 
waiting period for Medicare coverage of certain disabled 
individuals who have no health insurance coverage.
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 ‘‘Immediate Access to 
Medicare for the Disabled Act of 2003’’.
under subsection (b)(2)(C), such individual has no health 
insurance coverage.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1837 of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395p) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(k) In applying this section in the case of an indi-
vidual who is entitled to benefits under part A pursuant 
to the operation of section 226(j), the following special 
rules apply: 
‘‘(1) The initial enrollment period under sub-
section (d) shall begin on the first day of the first 
month in which the individual satisfies the require-
ment of section 1836(1). 
‘‘(2) In applying subsection (g)(1), the initial 
enrollment period shall begin on the first day of the 
first month of entitlement to disability insurance 
benefits referred to in such subsection.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to benefits for months beginning 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2323
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the Civil Service 
Retirement and Disability Fund be excluded from the budget of the 
United States Government. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2003
Mr. BILIRAKIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Government 
Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the 
Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund be excluded 
from the budget of the United States Government.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXCLUSION OF CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT 
AND DISABILITY FUND FROM BUDGET. 
Section 8348 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(n) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
receipts and disbursements of the Fund—
‘‘(1) shall not be included in the totals of—
‘‘(A) the budget of the United States Gov-
ernment as submitted by the President; or 
‘‘(B) the congressional budget (including 
allocations of budget authority and outlays pro-
vided therein); and 
‘‘(2) shall be exempt from any general budget 
limitation imposed by statute on expenditures and 
net lending (budget outlays) of the United States 
Government.’’.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2324
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to accelerate the increase 
in the child tax credit and to expand the refundability of such credit, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2003
Mrs. CAPITO 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 accelerate 
the increase in the child tax credit and to expand the 
refundability of such credit, 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 ‘‘Family Fairness in 
Taxing Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF CHILD TAX CREDIT. 
(a) ACCELERATION OF INCREASE IN CREDIT.—Sub-
section (a) of section 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to child tax credit) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.—There shall be al-
lowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter 
for the taxable year with respect to each qualifying child 
of the taxpayer an amount equal to $1,000.’’. 
(b) EXPANSION OF CREDIT REFUNDABILITY.—
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—Clause 
(i) 
of 
section 
24(d)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(relating to portion of credit refundable) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(i) 15 percent of so much of the tax-
payer’s earned income (within the meaning 
of section 32) which is taken into account 
in computing taxable income for the tax-
able year as exceeds $7,500, or’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 24(d) 
of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (3). 
(c) INCREASE IN AGE OF QUALIFYING CHILD.—Sec-
tion 24(c)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(defining qualifying child) is amended by striking ‘‘age of 
17’’ and inserting ‘‘age of 19’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the amendments made by this section
HR 2328 RFS 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 2001 East Willard Street in Philadelphia, Penn-
sylvania, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Robert 
A. Borski Post Office Building’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Robert A. Borski Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives July 21, 2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
(1) The table of sections for chapter 77 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 7528. Internal Revenue Service user fees.’’.
(2) Section 10511 of the Revenue Act of 1987 
is repealed. 
(3) Section 620 of the Economic Growth and 
Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 is repealed. 
(c) LIMITATIONS.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, any fees collected pursuant to section 7528 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by sub-
section (a), shall not be expended by the Internal Revenue 
Service unless provided by an appropriations Act. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to requests made after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2326
To require the conveyance of certain Bureau of Land Management lands 
in Nye County, Nevada, to Ponderosa Dairy in Amargosa, Nevada. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2003
Mr. GIBBONS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To require the conveyance of certain Bureau of Land Man-
agement lands in Nye County, Nevada, to Ponderosa 
Dairy in Amargosa, Nevada.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
LAND 
CONVEYANCE, 
PONDEROSA 
DAIRY, 
AMARGOSA, NEVADA. 
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the 
Interior shall convey to Ponderosa Dairy in Amargosa, 
Nevada, all right, title, and interest of the United States 
in and to a parcel of real property that is administered 
by the Bureau of Land Management in Nye County, Ne-
vada, consists of approximately 40 acres, and is more fully
described as the NE 1⁄4 , E 1⁄4 SE 1⁄4 , SW 1⁄4 of section 
15, township 17 south, range 49 east, Mount Diablo me-
ridian. 
(b) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the con-
veyance under subsection (a), the recipient shall pay to 
the Secretary an amount equal to the fair market value 
of the conveyed lands. The fair market value of the lands 
shall be determined by an appraisal that is acceptable to 
the Secretary and conforms to the Federal appraisal 
standards, as defined in the Uniform Appraisal Standards 
for Federal Land Acquisitions developed by the Inter-
agency Land Acquisition Conference. 
(c) TIME FOR CONVEYANCE.—The Secretary shall 
complete the conveyance under subsection (a) not later 
than 120 days after the date on which the recipient depos-
its sufficient funds with the Bureau of Land Management 
to cover survey work and direct transaction costs described 
in subsection (d). 
(d) PAYMENT
OF COSTS.—All direct transaction 
costs associated with the conveyance under subsection (a), 
including the costs of appraisal, title, and survey work, 
shall be paid by the recipient.
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SEC. 204. LIMITATION ON CLOSURES UNDER MAGNUSON- 
STEVENS FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MAN-
AGEMENT ACT. 
Section 303(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1853(a)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the 
end of paragraph (13), by striking the period at the end 
of paragraph (14) and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(15) not establish geographic areas where rec-
reational fishing is prohibited unless— 
‘‘(A) clear indication exists that rec-
reational fishing in such area is the cause of a 
specific conservation problem in the fishery; 
‘‘(B) no alternative conservation measures 
related to recreational fishing, such as gear re-
strictions, quotas, or closed seasons will ade-
quately provide for conservation and manage-
ment of the fishery; 
‘‘(C) the management plan— 
‘‘(i) provides for specific measurable 
criteria to assess whether the prohibition 
provides conservation benefits to the fish-
ery; and
‘‘(ii) requires a periodic review to as-
sess the continued need for the prohibition 
not less than once every 3 years; 
‘‘(D) the best available scientific informa-
tion supports the need to close the area to rec-
reational fishing; and 
‘‘(E) the prohibition is terminated as soon 
as the condition in subparagraph (A) that was 
the basis of the prohibition no longer exists.’’. 
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strued as preventing a collectively bargained agree-
ment from providing coverage that is additional to, 
or supplementary of, benefits provided under the 
American Health Benefits Program. 
SEC. 3. COLLECTION OF PREMIUMS, SUBSIDIES, AND EM-
PLOYER FUNDING. 
(a) PREMIUM COLLECTION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter A of chapter 1 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to 
determination of tax liability) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new part: 
‘‘PART VIII—AMERICAN HEALTH BENEFITS 
PROGRAM PREMIUMS
‘‘Sec. 59B. American Health Benefits Program premiums.
‘‘SEC. 59B. AMERICAN HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM PRE-
MIUMS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a specified indi-
vidual who is enrolled in a qualified health plan under title 
XXII of the Social Security Act (including by reason of 
a default enrollment under section 2202(c)(2)), there is 
hereby imposed (in addition to any other amount imposed 
by this subtitle) for the taxable year an amount equal to 
the aggregate premiums established under such title with 
respect to the coverage under such title which covers such 
individual for months beginning in such taxable year. The
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2328
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 2001 East Willard Street in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Robert A. Borski Post Office
Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 2001 East Willard Street in Philadelphia, Penn-
sylvania, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Robert
A. Borski Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Robert A. Borski Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives July 21, 2003.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 2328
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the seventh day of January, two thousand and three
An Act
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2001 East
Willard Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Robert A. Borski Post Office
Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service located at
2001 East Willard Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, shall be
known and designated as the ‘‘Robert A. Borski Post Office
Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper,
or other record of the United States to the facility referred to
in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Robert
A. Borski Post Office Building’’.
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. 2328
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
2001 East Willard Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Robert 
A. Borski Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2003
Mr. HOEFFEL (for himself, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. 
ENGLISH, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. GREENWOOD, Ms. HART, Mr. 
HOLDEN, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. PETERSON 
of Pennsylvania, Mr. PITTS, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. SHERWOOD, Mr. SHUSTER, 
Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. 
LATOURETTE, Mrs. TAUSCHER, and Mr. LAMPSON) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2001 East Willard Street in Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Robert A. Borski Post Office 
Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ROBERT A. BORSKI POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 2001 East Willard Street in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated 
as the ‘‘Robert A. Borski Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the Robert A. Borski Post 
Office Building.
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IIB 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2328
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 22 (legislative day, JULY 21), 2003
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2001 East Willard Street in Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Robert A. Borski Post Office 
Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
H. R. 2330—7
resolution described in section 152(a) of the Trade Act
of 1974.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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Calendar No. 340
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2328
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 22 (legislative day, JULY 21), 2003
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs 
OCTOBER 27, 2003
Reported by Ms. COLLINS, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2001 East Willard Street in Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Robert A. Borski Post Office 
Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 2001 East Willard Street in Philadelphia, Penn-
sylvania, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Robert 
A. Borski Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Robert A. Borski Post Office Building’’.
Calendar No. 340
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2328
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 2001 East Willard Street in 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Robert A. 
Borski Post Office Building’’. 
OCTOBER 27, 2003
Reported without amendment
V 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 232
For the relief of Kuan-Fan Hsieh. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2003
Mr. THOMPSON of California introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Kuan-Fan Hsieh.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR KUAN-FAN 
HSIEH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Kuan-Fan Hsieh shall be eligible for issuance of an 
immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an 
alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon fil-
ing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under 
section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to 
lawful permanent resident.
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Kuan-Fan Hsieh 
enters the United States before the filing deadline speci-
fied in subsection (c), she shall be considered to have en-
tered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, 
be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Kuan-Fan Hsieh, the Secretary of State shall 
instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the cur-
rent or next following fiscal year, the total number of im-
migrant visas that are made available to natives of the 
country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the 
total number of immigrant visas that are made available 
to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 
202(e) of such Act. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural
parents, brothers, and sisters of Kuan-Fan Hsieh shall 
not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, 
privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality 
Act.
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MERLY RECEIVED TANF.—In lieu of applying para-
graph (2) to any family described in paragraph (2), 
a State may distribute to the family any amount col-
lected during a month on behalf of the family.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to amounts distributed on or 
after October 1, 2005. 
SEC. 303. MANDATORY REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENT OF 
CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS FOR FAMILIES RE-
CEIVING TANF. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Section 466(a)(10)(A)(i) (42 
U.S.C. 666(a)(10)(A)(i)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘parent, or,’’ and inserting 
‘‘parent or’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘upon the request of the State 
agency under the State plan or of either parent,’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2005. 
SEC. 304. MANDATORY FEE FOR SUCCESSFUL CHILD SUP-
PORT COLLECTION FOR FAMILY THAT HAS 
NEVER RECEIVED TANF. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 454(6)(B) (42 U.S.C. 
654(6)(B)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(i)’’ after ‘‘(B)’’;
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2330
To sanction the ruling Burmese military junta, to strengthen Burma’s demo-
cratic forces and support and recognize the National League of Democ-
racy as the legitimate representative of the Burmese people, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2003
Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. HYDE, Mr. SMITH of 
New Jersey, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. 
ROHRABACHER, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. PITTS, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. 
SOUDER, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of Cali-
fornia, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. ENGEL, 
Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. 
OLVER, Mr. FARR, Mr. EVANS, and Mr. ABERCROMBIE) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Rela-
tions, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial 
Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined 
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To sanction the ruling Burmese military junta, to strengthen 
Burma’s democratic forces and support and recognize 
the National League of Democracy as the legitimate 
representative of the Burmese people, and for other pur-
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,