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‘‘(b) APPLICATION OF CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES.—
A violation of this section shall be deemed to be a violation 
of section 1129(a)(3)(F).
‘‘(c) APPLICATION OF CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—A vio-
lation of this section shall be deemed to be a violation of 
section 208(a)(8). 
‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON CLASS ACTIONS.—No class ac-
tion alleging a violation of this section shall be maintained 
under this section by an individual or any private party 
in Federal or State court. 
‘‘(e) STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ENFORCEMENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(A) CIVIL
ACTIONS.—In any case in 
which the attorney general of a State has rea-
son to believe that an interest of the residents 
of that State has been or is threatened or ad-
versely affected by the engagement of any per-
son in a practice that is prohibited under this 
section, the State, as parens patriae, may bring 
a civil action on behalf of the residents of the 
State in a district court of the United States of 
appropriate jurisdiction to—
‘‘(i) enjoin that practice; 
‘‘(ii) enforce compliance with such 
section;
elects to have performed by employees of the Department 
of Agriculture. 
(c) FEDERAL LAND RESERVATIONS AND ENCUM-
BRANCES.—The Secretary shall convey the Federal land 
under this Act subject to valid existing rights, including 
easements, rights-of-way, utility lines and any other valid 
encumbrances on the Federal land as of the date of the 
conveyance under this Act. If applicable to the land con-
veyed, the Secretary shall also retain any right of access 
as may be required by section 120(h) of the Comprehen-
sive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability 
Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)) for remedial or corrective 
action relating to hazardous substances as may be nec-
essary in the future. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION
OF ACQUIRED LAND.—The 
land acquired by the Secretary pursuant to this Act shall 
become part of the Tonto or Coconino National Forest, 
as appropriate, and be administered as such in accordance 
with the laws, rules, and regulations generally applicable 
to the National Forest System. Such land may be made 
available for domestic livestock grazing if determined ap-
propriate by the Secretary in accordance with the laws, 
rules, and regulations applicable thereto on National For-
est System land.
(e) TRANSFER OF LAND TO NATIONAL PARK SERV-
ICE.—Upon their acquisition by the United States, the 
‘‘Montezuma Castle Contiguous Lands’’ identified in sec-
tion 3(d)(1) 3(b)(1) shall be transferred to the administra-
tive jurisdiction of the National Park Service, and shall 
thereafter be permanently incorporated in, and adminis-
tered by the Secretary of the Interior as part of, the Mon-
tezuma Castle National Monument.
Calendar No. 261
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 622
[Report No. 108–137] 
AN ACT 
To provide for the exchange of certain lands in the 
Coconino and Tonto National Forests in Arizona, 
and for other purposes. 
AUGUST 26, 2003
Reported with amendments
SEC. 2. DEDUCTIONS OF SCHOOL BUS OWNER-OPERATORS 
ALLOWABLE 
IN 
COMPUTING 
ADJUSTED 
GROSS INCOME. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 62(a) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to certain 
trade and business deductions of employees) is amended 
by adding at the end thereof the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(E) CERTAIN EXPENSES OF SCHOOL BUS 
OWNER-OPERATORS.—The deductions allowed 
by part VI (section 161 and following) which 
consist of expenses paid or incurred by the tax-
payer in connection with the performance by 
the taxpayer of services as an employee while 
driving a school bus (as defined in section 
4221(d)(7)(C)) owned by the employee.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2003.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 626
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that corporate 
tax benefits from stock option compensation expenses are allowed only 
to the extent such expenses are included in a corporation’s financial 
statements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2003
Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. GEORGE MILLER 
of California, Mr. OLVER, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. LIPINSKI, and Mr. 
GRIJALVA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
that corporate tax benefits from stock option compensa-
tion expenses are allowed only to the extent such ex-
penses are included in a corporation’s financial state-
ments.
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 ‘‘Ending the Double 
Standard for Stock Options Act’’.
Union Calendar No. 328
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 646
[Report No. 108–563] 
A BILL 
To expand the boundaries of the Fort Donelson 
National Battlefield to authorize the acquisition 
and interpretation of lands associated with the 
campaign that resulted in the capture of the fort 
in 1862, and for other purposes. 
JUNE 23, 2004
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed
HR 626 IH 
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSISTENT TREATMENT OF 
STOCK OPTIONS BY CORPORATIONS. 
(a) CONSISTENT TREATMENT
FOR TAX DEDUC-
TION.—Section 83(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (relating to deduction of employer) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘In the case of’’ and inserting: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of’’, and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL
RULES
FOR
PROPERTY
TRANS-
FERRED PURSUANT TO STOCK OPTIONS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of prop-
erty transferred in connection with a stock op-
tion, the deduction otherwise allowable under 
paragraph (1) shall not exceed the amount the 
taxpayer has treated as an expense for the pur-
pose of ascertaining income, profit, or loss in a 
report or statement to shareholders, partners, 
or other proprietors (or to beneficiaries). In no 
event shall such deduction be allowed before the 
taxable year described in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL
RULES
FOR
CONTROLLED 
GROUPS.—The Secretary shall prescribe rules 
for the application of this paragraph in cases 
where the stock option is granted by a parent
HR 626 IH 
or subsidiary corporation (within the meaning 
of section 424) of the employer corporation.’’. 
(b) CONSISTENT TREATMENT FOR RESEARCH TAX 
CREDIT.—Section 41(b)(2)(D) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 (defining wages for purposes of credit for 
increasing research expenses) is amended by inserting at 
the end the following new clause: 
‘‘(iv) SPECIAL RULE FOR STOCK OP-
TIONS
AND
STOCK-BASED
PLANS.—The 
term ‘wages’ shall not include any amount 
of property transferred in connection with 
a stock option and required to be included 
in a report or statement under section 
83(h)(2) until it is so included, and the 
portion of such amount which may be 
treated as wages for a taxable year shall 
not exceed the amount of the deduction al-
lowed under section 83(h) for such taxable 
year with respect to such amount.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to property transferred and wages 
provided on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 628
To prohibit the Secretary of Defense from purchasing certain steel or equip-
ment, products, or systems made with steel that is not melted and 
poured in the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2003
Mr. STUPAK (for himself and Mr. LATOURETTE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Secretary of Defense from purchasing certain 
steel or equipment, products, or systems made with steel 
that is not melted and poured in the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION AGAINST PURCHASING CERTAIN 
STEEL NOT MELTED AND POURED IN THE 
UNITED STATES. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary of Defense may 
not purchase—
(1) steel, or
(2) equipment, products, or systems that are 
necessary to national security or national defense 
and that are made with steel, 
that is not melted and poured in the United States except 
in cases in which the steel required for the intended use 
is not melted and poured in the United States. 
(b) NATIONAL SECURITY EXCEPTION.—Subsection 
(a) shall not apply with respect to a purchase that the 
Secretary of Defense determines is necessary for national 
security purposes.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 630
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide an apportionment to 
a primary airport that falls below 10,000 passenger boardings in a 
calendar year as a result of the discontinuance of air carrier service 
at the airport, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2003
Mr. STUPAK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide an appor-
tionment to a primary airport that falls below 10,000 
passenger boardings in a calendar year as a result of 
the discontinuance of air carrier service at the airport, 
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That section 47114(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(F) GRANDFATHER
CLAUSE.—Notwith-
standing subparagraph (A), the Secretary may 
apportion to an airport sponsor in a fiscal year
an amount equal to the amount apportioned to 
that sponsor in the previous fiscal year if the 
Secretary finds that—
‘‘(i) passenger boardings at the air-
port are below 10,000 in the calendar year 
used to calculate the apportionment as a 
result of the discontinuance of air carrier 
service to and from the airport in any of 
the 3 calendar years preceding the cal-
endar year used for such calculation; and 
‘‘(ii) the airport had at least 10,000 
passenger boardings in any of such 3 pre-
ceding calendar years.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 632
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that the rate of reimburse-
ment for motor vehicle travel under the beneficiary travel program of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs shall be the same as the rate for 
private vehicle reimbursement for Federal employees. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2003
Mr. STUPAK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that 
the rate of reimbursement for motor vehicle travel under 
the beneficiary travel program of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs shall be the same as the rate for private 
vehicle reimbursement for Federal employees.
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 ‘‘Veterans Travel Fair-
ness Act’’.
SEC. 2. MOTOR VEHICLE TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT RATE 
UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS BENEFICIARY TRAVEL PROGRAM. 
(a) RATE.—Section 111(g) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(5) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (B) and (C) of 
paragraph (2) and any other provision of this section, the 
rate of reimbursement under this section for travel by a 
privately owned motor automobile shall be the rate in ef-
fect under section 5704 of title 5.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to travel after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 633
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility in Iron Moun-
tain, Michigan, as the ‘‘Oscar G. Johnson Department of Veterans Af-
fairs Medical Facility’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2003
Mr. STUPAK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility 
in Iron Mountain, Michigan, as the ‘‘Oscar G. Johnson 
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
MEDICAL FACILITY, IRON MOUNTAIN, MICHI-
GAN. 
The Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility 
in Iron Mountain, Michigan, shall after the date of the 
enactment of this Act be known and designated as the 
‘‘Oscar G. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Med-
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 634
To provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to prescription drugs at Federal 
Supply Schedule prices. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2003
Mr. STUPAK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, 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 jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to prescription 
drugs at Federal Supply Schedule prices.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ACCESS OF MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES TO PRE-
SCRIPTION 
DRUGS 
AT 
FEDERAL 
SUPPLY 
SCHEDULE PRICES. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
individual who is entitled to benefits under part A, 
or enrolled under part B, of title XVIII of the Social 
Security Act shall be eligible to obtain prescription
drugs at the prices specified in the Federal Supply 
Schedule.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 635
To assure that enrollment in any Medicare prescription drug program is 
voluntary. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2003
Mr. STUPAK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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 con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To assure that enrollment in any Medicare prescription drug 
program is voluntary.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ASSURING TOTALLY VOLUNTARY NATURE OF 
ENROLLMENT IN ANY MEDICARE PRESCRIP-
TION DRUG PROGRAM. 
Enrollment in a prescription drug plan established 
under title XVIII of the Social Security Act shall be totally 
voluntary and no individual shall be required to enroll in
such a plan as part of any contract with any employer 
or under any collective bargaining agreement or otherwise 
(including any revision made to any benefit or pension 
plan or agreement referred to in section 9701 of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986, relating to coal industry health 
benefits).
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 636
To repeal the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act 
and the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act that limit private 
securities actions, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2003
Mr. STUPAK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the 
Judiciary, 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 repeal the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation 
Reform Act and the Securities Litigation Uniform Stand-
ards Act that limit private securities actions, 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 ‘‘Shareholder and Em-
ployee Rights Restoration Act of 2003’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 649
For the relief of Web’s Construction Company, Incorporated. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2003
Mr. WYNN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Web’s Construction Company, Incorporated.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PAYMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION WORK. 
The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to 
Web’s Construction Company, Incorporated, a company 
incorporated in the State of Maryland, $262,500, plus a 
reasonable rate of interest (as determined by the Sec-
retary) for the period beginning February 1, 1990, and 
ending on the date of such payment, for construction work 
performed for the benefit of the Corps of Engineers in 
connection with Contract No. DACA31–88–C–0316. Pay-
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 639
To amend the Act of March 3, 1875, to permit the State of Colorado 
to use land held in trust by the State as open space, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2003
Mr. UDALL of Colorado introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Act of March 3, 1875, to permit the State 
of Colorado to use land held in trust by the State as 
open space, 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. COLORADO TRUST LAND. 
Section 7 of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 475; 
chapter 139; commonly known as the ‘‘Colorado Enabling 
Act’’), is amended by inserting before the period at the 
end the following: ‘‘and for use for open space, wildlife 
habitat, scenic value, or other natural values, but any in-
come received for such uses or any other uses of such
lands shall be used only for the common schools as de-
scribed under section 14’’.
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PART H6
SECTION 1. CERTAIN MARRIED INDIVIDUALS FILING SEPA-
RATE RETURNS ALLOWED TO EXCLUDE IN-
COME FROM UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS 
USED TO PAY HIGHER EDUCATION TUITION 
AND FEES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (d) of section 135 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to special 
rules for exclusion of income from United States savings 
bonds used to pay higher education tuition and fees) is 
amended by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5) 
and by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) CERTAIN
MARRIED
INDIVIDUALS
LIVING 
APART.—For purposes of this section, an individual 
shall not be considered as married in a taxable year 
if such individual—
‘‘(A) is married and files a separate return 
for such taxable year, 
‘‘(B) as of the close of such taxable year, 
is legally separated from the individual’s 
spouse, and 
‘‘(C) was not a member of the same house-
hold as the individual’s spouse at any time dur-
ing the taxable year.’’
lamation project not in existence as of the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(d) NO BUFFER ZONES.—Congress does not intend 
that the designation by this Act of the Rocky Mountain 
National Park Wilderness creates or implies the creation 
of protective perimeters or buffer zones around the wilder-
ness area. The fact that nonwilderness activities or uses 
can be seen or heard from within the wilderness area shall 
not, of itself, preclude such activities or uses up to the 
boundary of the wilderness area.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 641
To amend the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to permit 
Federal laboratories to aid surrounding communities in improving their 
efforts in science education. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2003
Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. BEAUPREZ) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science 
A BILL 
To amend the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act 
of 1980 to permit Federal laboratories to aid sur-
rounding communities in improving their efforts in 
science education.
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 ‘‘Federal Laboratory 
Educational Partners Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds that—
(1) Federal laboratories, especially the Depart-
ment of Energy’s national laboratories, with their 
high concentrations of scientists and engineers, are 
uniquely positioned to aid surrounding communities 
in improving the learning experience of their stu-
dents; 
(2) Federal laboratories’ science, mathematics, 
and engineering education programs prepare stu-
dents for laboratory research internships and fellow-
ships, make researchers available as science mentors, 
sponsor competitions and awards programs, and 
hold special events to provide hands-on learning ex-
periences for students at all educational levels; 
(3) Federal laboratories also provide for teacher 
research participation and leadership and instruc-
tional development, as well as curricula enrichment 
and alignment with State and national standards; 
(4) the royalty streams from the licensing of 
Federal laboratory inventions arising from federally 
funded research and research done under coopera-
tive research and development agreements are sub-
stantial and growing; and 
(5) permitting a portion of those royalty 
streams to be spent on efforts by laboratory employ-
ees related to science education is an appropriate 
and worthwhile use of that money. 
SEC. 3. DISTRIBUTION OF ROYALTIES RECEIVED BY FED-
ERAL AGENCIES. 
Section 14(a)(1)(B)(v) of the Stevenson-Wydler 
Technology 
Innovation 
Act 
of 
1980 
(15 
U.S.C. 
3710c(a)(1)(B)(v)), is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(v) for scientific research and develop-
ment and for educational assistance and other 
purposes consistent with the missions and ob-
jectives of the Department of Energy and the 
laboratory.’’. 
SEC. 4. COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
AGREEMENTS. 
Section 12(b)(5)(C) of the Stevenson-Wydler Tech-
nology 
Innovation 
Act 
of 
1980 
(15 
U.S.C. 
3710a(b)(5)(C)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(C) for scientific research and development 
and for educational assistance consistent with the 
missions and objectives of the Department of Energy 
and the laboratory.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 642
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that certain deduc-
tions of school bus owner-operators shall be allowable in computing 
adjusted gross income. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2003
Mr. VITTER 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 
that certain deductions of school bus owner-operators 
shall be allowable in computing adjusted gross income.
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 ‘‘School Bus Driver Tax 
Fairness Act of 2003’’.
PART H6
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2002.
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