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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4958 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a sale of oil and gas 
leases on certain submerged lands of the outer Continental Shelf in 
the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2004 
Mr. JOHN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a sale 
of oil and gas leases on certain submerged lands of 
the outer Continental Shelf in the Eastern Gulf of Mex-
ico. 
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 ‘‘Energy Independence 
for a Strong America Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. LEASE SALE REQUIRED. 
The Secretary of the Interior shall, as soon as prac-
ticable after the date of the enactment of this Act and
under section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act 
(43 U.S.C. 1337), conduct a sale of oil and gas leases on 
all submerged lands of the outer Continental Shelf in the 
Eastern Gulf of Mexico that— 
(1) are depicted as ‘‘Leased or Deferred—Not 
Offered’’ on the Minerals Management Service docu-
ment entitled ‘‘Eastern Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 
181, December 2001 Lease Terms, Economic Condi-
tions, Stipulations, and Deferred Blocks for the 
FINAL NOTICE OF SALE 181’’; and 
(2) are not subject to a lease under that sec-
tion. 
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sioner in the same manner as they apply to the Social Se-
curity Administration and the Commissioner of Social Se-
curity. 
‘‘(f) USE OF REGIONAL AND FIELD OFFICES.—The 
Commissioner shall establish such regional and field of-
fices as may be appropriate for the convenient and effi-
cient administration of this title. 
‘‘(g) COVERAGE OF ADMINISTRATION COSTS.—The 
Commissioner shall provide for the collection of adminis-
trative costs of offering coverage under this title from enti-
ties offering qualified health plans in the same manner 
as FEHBP provides for coverage of its administrative 
costs. 
‘‘(h) CONTINGENCY RESERVES.—
‘‘(1) AHBP 
CONTINGENCY
RESERVE.—The 
Commissioner is authorized to establish and main-
tain a contingency reserve for purposes of carrying 
out this title and is authorized to impose a premium 
surcharge of up to 3 percent in order to provide fi-
nancing for such reserve. 
‘‘(2) PLAN RESERVES.—A qualified health plan 
may establish contingency reserves, that are in addi-
tion to the reserve described in paragraph (1), in a 
manner similar to that permitted under FEHBP.
‘‘SEC. 2207. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘For purposes of this title: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘Administration’ means the 
Health Benefits Administration established under 
section 2206(a). 
‘‘(2) The term ‘AHBP-eligible individual’ 
means an individual described in section 2202(a). 
‘‘(3) The term ‘AHBP region’ means a region 
as specified by the Commissioner under section 
2206(c)(2). 
‘‘(4) The term ‘Commissioner’ means the Com-
missioner of Health Benefits appointed under sec-
tion 2206(c). 
‘‘(5) The term ‘FEHBP’ means the program 
under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, as 
in effect before the date of the enactment of this 
title. 
‘‘(6) The term ‘qualified health plan’ means 
such a plan offered under this title.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE; COLLECTIVE BARGAINING 
AGREEMENTS.—
(1) BENEFITS.—Title XXII of the Social Secu-
rity Act shall first apply to benefits for items and 
services furnished on or after January 1, 2007. 
(2) EFFECT
ON
COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING 
AGREEMENTS.—Nothing in this Act shall be con-
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2249
To amend chapter 10 of title 39, United States Code, to include postmasters 
and postmasters’ organizations in the process for the development and 
planning of certain personnel policies, schedules, and programs of the 
United States Postal Service, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2003
Mr. MCHUGH (for himself, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, 
Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. PETER-
SON of Minnesota, Mr. TERRY, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. 
LARSEN of Washington, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mrs. MALONEY, Mrs. MILLER 
of Michigan, Mr. JANKLOW, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. SCHROCK, Mr. OWENS, 
and Mr. CLAY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 10 of title 39, United States Code, to 
include postmasters and postmasters’ organizations in 
the process for the development and planning of certain 
personnel policies, schedules, and programs of the United 
States Postal Service, 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 ‘‘Postmasters Equity 
Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. POSTMASTERS AND POSTMASTERS’ ORGANIZA-
TIONS. 
(a) 
PERCENTAGE
REPRESENTATION
REQUIRE-
MENT.—The second sentence of section 1004(b) of title 
39, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘that an organization (other 
than an organization representing supervisors) rep-
resents at least 20 percent of postmasters,’’ after 
‘‘majority of supervisors,’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘supervisors)’’ and inserting 
‘‘supervisors or postmasters)’’. 
(b) CONSULTATION AND OTHER RIGHTS.—Section 
1004 of title 39, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (h) as sub-
section (i); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(h)(1) In order to ensure that postmasters and post-
masters’ organizations are afforded the same rights under 
this section as are afforded to supervisors and the super-
visors’ organization, subsections (c) through (g) shall be 
applied with respect to postmasters and postmasters’ or-
ganizations—
‘‘(A) by substituting ‘postmasters’ organization’ 
for ‘supervisors’ organization’ each place it appears; 
and
‘‘(iii) PREDECESSORS.—Any reference 
in this paragraph to an employer shall in-
clude a reference to any predecessor of 
such employer. 
‘‘(2) INCREASED COST EXEMPTION.—This sec-
tion shall not apply with respect to a group health 
plan (or health insurance coverage offered in connec-
tion with a group health plan) if the application of 
this section to such plan (or to such coverage) re-
sults in an increase in the cost under the plan (or 
for such coverage) of at least 1 percent. 
‘‘(d) SEPARATE APPLICATION TO EACH OPTION OF-
FERED.—In the case of a group health plan that offers 
a participant or beneficiary two or more benefit package 
options under the plan, the requirements of this section 
shall be applied separately with respect to each such op-
tion. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) 
TREATMENT
LIMITATION.—The 
term 
‘treatment limitation’ means, with respect to benefits 
under a group health plan or health insurance cov-
erage, any day or visit limits imposed on coverage of 
benefits under the plan or coverage during a period 
of time.
‘‘(B) if 2 or more postmasters’ organizations 
exist, by treating such organizations as if they con-
stituted a single organization, in accordance with 
such arrangements as such organizations shall mu-
tually agree to. 
‘‘(2) If 2 or more postmasters’ organizations exist, 
such organizations shall, in the case of any factfinding 
panel convened at the request of such organizations (in 
accordance with paragraph (1)(B)), be jointly and sever-
ally liable for the cost of such panel, apart from the por-
tion to be borne by the Postal Service (as determined 
under subsection (f)(4)).’’. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (i) of section 1004 of 
title 39, United States Code (as so redesignated by sub-
section (b)(1)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and 
inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding after paragraph (2) the following: 
‘‘(3) ‘postmaster’ means an individual who is 
the manager in charge of the operations of a post 
office, with or without the assistance of subordinate 
managers or supervisors;
‘‘(4) ‘postmasters’ organization’ means an orga-
nization recognized by the Postal Service under sub-
section (b) as representing at least 20 percent of 
postmasters; and 
‘‘(5) ‘members of the postmasters’ organization’ 
shall be considered to mean employees of the Postal 
Service who are recognized under an agreement—
‘‘(A) between the Postal Service and the 
postmasters’ organization as represented by the 
organization; or 
‘‘(B) in the circumstance described in sub-
section (h)(1)(B), between the Postal Service 
and the postmasters’ organizations (acting in 
concert) as represented by either or any of the 
postmasters’ organizations involved.’’. 
(d) THRIFT ADVISORY COUNCIL NOT TO BE AF-
FECTED.—For purposes of section 8473(b)(4) of title 5, 
United States Code—
(1) each of the 2 or more organizations referred 
to in section 1004(h)(1)(B) of title 39, United 
States Code (as amended by subsection (b)) shall be 
treated as a separate organization; and 
(2) any determination of the number of individ-
uals represented by each of those respective organi-
zations shall be made in a manner consistent with 
the purposes of this subsection. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this section shall take ef-
fect 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 224
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount that 
small businesses may expense under section 179 to $75,000. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2003
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina 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 amount that small businesses may expense under 
section 179 to $75,000.
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 ‘‘Small Business Ex-
pensing Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN EXPENSING UNDER SECTION 179. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 179(b) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to election 
to expense certain depreciable business assets) is amended 
to read as follows:
‘‘(1) DOLLAR LIMITATION.—The aggregate cost 
which may be taken into account under subsection 
(a) for any taxable year shall not exceed $75,000.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years ending after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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‘‘(2) FINANCIAL REQUIREMENT.—The term ‘fi-
nancial requirement’ means, with respect to benefits 
under a group health plan or health insurance cov-
erage, any deductible, coinsurance, or cost-sharing 
or an annual or lifetime dollar limit imposed with re-
spect to the benefits under the plan or coverage. 
‘‘(3) MEDICAL OR SURGICAL BENEFITS.—The 
term ‘medical or surgical benefits’ means benefits 
with respect to medical or surgical services, as de-
fined under the terms of the plan or coverage (as the 
case may be), but does not include substance abuse 
treatment benefits. 
‘‘(4) SUBSTANCE
ABUSE
TREATMENT
BENE-
FITS.—The term ‘substance abuse treatment bene-
fits’ means benefits with respect to substance abuse 
treatment services. 
‘‘(5) SUBSTANCE
ABUSE
TREATMENT
SERV-
ICES.—The term ‘substance abuse services’ means 
any of the following items and services provided for 
the treatment of substance abuse: 
‘‘(A) Inpatient treatment, including detoxi-
fication. 
‘‘(B) Non-hospital residential treatment. 
‘‘(C) 
Outpatient 
treatment, 
including 
screening and assessment, medication manage-
the emergency situation and appropriate 
courses of action to take; and 
‘‘(3) in developing the System, undertake a col-
laborative effort between the Department and other 
Federal agencies, State, and local domestic security 
agencies, and organizations of first responders, so 
that—
‘‘(A) the System will allow for necessary 
interoperability between different sources of ter-
rorist threat information; 
‘‘(B) the System will allow for the imme-
diate dissemination of information both laterally 
and horizontally, such that information can be 
provided from all levels of governmental 
sources; and 
‘‘(C) appropriate standards, protocols, pro-
cedures, and terminology are determined to 
minimize inconsistencies and miscommunication 
with intelligence information, including appro-
priate definitions for situations that would con-
stitute a threat for which the System would be 
used. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORITIES.—The Secretary may conduct re-
search and pilot programs as may be necessary to deter-
mine and improve the effectiveness of the System.
‘‘(e) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall 
submit a report to the Congress on the status of the Sys-
tem—
‘‘(1) by not later than 6 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act; and 
‘‘(2) yearly thereafter. 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) SYSTEM.—The term ‘System’ means the 
Responsive Emergency Alert and Dissemination of 
Information Call System or READICall System es-
tablished under this section. 
‘‘(2) TELEPHONE
SUBSCRIBER.—The term 
‘telephone subscriber’ means any residents of the 
United States (including territories of the United 
States) who receives telephone service via a tradi-
tional residential telephone, business telephone, or 
wireless telephone.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 509 the following:
‘‘Sec. 510. READICall emergency alert system.’’.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2251
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat as a qualified use 
for purposes of section 2032A land rented on a net cash basis to 
any member of the decedent’s family. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2003
Mr. MORAN of Kansas 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 treat as 
a qualified use for purposes of section 2032A land rented 
on a net cash basis to any member of the decedent’s 
family.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LAND RENTED ON NET CASH BASIS TO MEM-
BER OF DECEDENT’S FAMILY TREATED AS 
QUALIFIED USE FOR ALTERNATIVE FARM 
VALUATION OF PROPERTY UNDER SECTION 
2032A. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (E) of section 
2032A(c)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relat-
ing to certain rents treated as qualified use) is amended 
by striking ‘‘member of the family of such spouse or de-
scendant’’ and inserting ‘‘member of the family of such 
decedent’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to leases entered 
into after December 31, 1976. 
(c) WAIVER OF STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.—If on 
the date of the enactment of this Act (or at any time with-
in 1 year after the date of the enactment) a refund or 
credit of any overpayment of tax resulting from the 
amendment made by subsection (a) is barred by any law 
or rule of law, the refund or credit of such overpayment 
shall, nevertheless, be made or allowed if claim therefor 
is filed before the date 1 year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2253
To amend section 211 of the Clean Air Act to prohibit the use of certain 
fuel additives. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2003
Mr. POMBO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend section 211 of the Clean Air Act to prohibit 
the use of certain fuel additives.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 211. 
Section 211(c) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7545(c)) is amended as follows: 
(1) By adding at the end of paragraph (1) the 
following: ‘‘The Administrator shall amend the regu-
lations under this paragraph as promptly as prac-
ticable after the date of enactment of this sentence
to prohibit the use of methyl tertiary butyl ether 
(MTBE) as a fuel additive.’’. 
(2) By adding the following new subparagraph 
at the end of paragraph (2): 
‘‘(D) The Administrator shall prohibit 
under paragraph (1) any additive in gasoline 
registered under subsection (a) after the enact-
ment of this subparagraph unless it has been 
determined (through scientific testing and peer 
review) not to have any adverse effects on the 
public.’’.
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H. R. 2254
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 1101 Colorado
Street in Boulder City, Nevada, as the ‘‘Bruce Woodbury 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
1101 Colorado Street in Boulder City, Nevada, shall be known
and designated as the ‘‘Bruce Woodbury 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 ‘‘Bruce
Woodbury 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. 2254
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
1101 Colorado Street in Boulder City, Nevada, as the ‘‘Bruce Woodbury 
Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2003
Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. GIBBONS, and Ms. BERKLEY) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1101 Colorado Street in Boulder City, Nevada, 
as the ‘‘Bruce Woodbury 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. BRUCE WOODBURY POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 1101 Colorado Street in Boulder 
City, Nevada, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Bruce Woodbury 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 Bruce Woodbury Post 
Office Building.
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IIB 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2254
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 17, 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 1101 Colorado Street in Boulder City, Nevada, 
as the ‘‘Bruce Woodbury Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 2254 RFS 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 1101 Colorado Street in Boulder City, Nevada, 
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Bruce Woodbury 
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 ‘‘Bruce Woodbury Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 16, 2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
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Calendar No. 338
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2254
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 17, 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 1101 Colorado Street in Boulder City, Nevada, 
as the ‘‘Bruce Woodbury 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 1101 Colorado Street in Boulder City, Nevada, 
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Bruce Woodbury 
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 ‘‘Bruce Woodbury Post Office Building’’.
Calendar No. 338
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2254
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 1101 Colorado Street in 
Boulder City, Nevada, as the ‘‘Bruce Woodbury 
Post Office Building’’. 
OCTOBER 27, 2003
Reported without amendment
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2255
To extend the suspension of certain payments to be made by noncommercial 
webcasters under sections 112 and 114 of title 17, United States Code, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2003
Mr. PRICE of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To extend the suspension of certain payments to be made 
by noncommercial webcasters under sections 112 and 
114 of title 17, United States Code, 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, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF SUSPENSION OF CERTAIN PAY-
MENTS. 
Section 3(a)(1) of the Small Webcaster Settlement 
Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–321) is amended by striking 
‘‘2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2004’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR SETTLEMENTS. 
Section 114(f)(5)(F) of title 17, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2004’’.
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any person may petition 
the Administrator for an exemption from the re-
quirements of subsection (a), and the Administrator 
may grant such an exemption if the Administrator 
determines that—
‘‘(A) the exemption would not result in an 
unreasonable risk of injury to public health or 
the environment; and 
‘‘(B) the person has made good faith ef-
forts to develop, but has been unable to develop, 
a substance, or identify a mineral, that—
‘‘(i) does not present an unreasonable 
risk of injury to public health or the envi-
ronment; and 
‘‘(ii) may be substituted for an asbes-
tos-containing product. 
‘‘(2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—An exemption 
granted under this subsection shall be in effect for 
such period (not to exceed 1 year) and subject to 
such terms and conditions as the Administrator may 
prescribe. 
‘‘(c) DISPOSAL.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), not later than 3 years after the date of 
enactment of this subtitle, each person that pos-
SEC. 5. DEFINITION OF PREVAILING PARTY IN EAJA CASES. 
(a) TITLE 5.—Section 504(b)(1) of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(G) ‘prevailing party’ includes, in addition to 
a party who prevails through a judicial or adminis-
trative judgment or order, a party whose pursuit of 
a nonfrivolous claim or defense was a catalyst for a 
voluntary or unilateral change in position by the op-
posing party that provides any significant part of 
the relief sought.’’. 
(b) TITLE 28.—Section 2412 of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (d)(2)(H), by inserting after 
‘‘means’’ the following: ‘‘, subject to subsection 
(g),’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(g) For the purposes of this section, the term ‘pre-
vailing party’ includes, in addition to a party who prevails 
through a judicial or administrative judgment or order, 
a party whose pursuit of a nonfrivolous claim or defense 
was a catalyst for a voluntary or unilateral change in posi-
tion by the opposing party that provides any significant 
part of the relief sought.’’.