datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(B) by striking ‘‘TEA 21 Restoration Act’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Surface Transportation Exten-
sion Act of 2003’’. 
(3) EXCEPTION
TO
LIMITATION
ON
TRANS-
FERS.—Paragraph (2) of section 9504(d) of such 
Code is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2003’’ and 
inserting ‘‘July 1, 2004’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(d) 
TEMPORARY
RULE
REGARDING
ADJUST-
MENTS.—During the period beginning on the date of the 
enactment of this Act and ending on February 29, 2004, 
for purposes of making any estimate under section 
9503(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of receipts 
of the Highway Trust Fund, the Secretary of the Treasury 
shall treat—
(1) each expiring provision of section 9503(b) 
of such Code which is related to appropriations or 
transfers to such Fund to have been extended 
through the end of the 24-month period referred to 
in section 9503(d)(1)(B) of such Code, and 
(2) with respect to each tax imposed under the 
sections referred to in section 9503(b)(1) of such 
Code, the rate of such tax during the 24-month pe-
riod referred to in section 9503(d)(1)(B) of such 
Code to be the same as the rate of such tax as in 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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‘‘(ii) the number of qualified days 
during the taxable year. 
‘‘(2) AVERAGE
DAILY
SELF-EMPLOYMENT.—
For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘average 
daily self-employment income’ means the self-em-
ployment income (as defined in section 1402) of the 
taxpayer for the taxable year divided by the excess 
of 365 over the number of qualified days during the 
taxable year. 
‘‘(3) QUALIFIED
DAY.—For purposes of this 
subsection, the term ‘qualified day’ means, with re-
spect to any individual, any day such individual was 
absent from self-employment duties for a reason de-
scribed in subsection (d). 
‘‘(d) COVERED PAY PERIODS.—This section shall 
apply with respect to an employee or qualified self-em-
ployed taxpayer who is also a member of a reserve compo-
nent—
‘‘(1) while the employee serves on active duty 
for a period of more than 30 days; 
‘‘(2) while the employee is hospitalized for, or 
convalescing from, an illness or injury incurred in, 
or aggravated during, the performance of such active 
duty; and
the prevention, detection, or investigation of any vio-
lation of criminal law, or authorized by law to super-
vise sentenced criminal offenders.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
1001(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3793) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(25) There are authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out part CC, $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2004 through 2006.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3090
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for eligibility 
for coverage of home health services under the Medicare Program on 
the basis of a need for occupational therapy. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2003
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for eligibility for coverage of home health services under 
the Medicare Program on the basis of a need for occupa-
tional therapy.
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 ‘‘Medicare Occupational 
Therapy Coverage Eligibility Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY FOR HOME HEALTH SERVICES ON THE 
BASIS OF A NEED FOR OCCUPATIONAL THER-
APY. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Sections 1814(a)(2)(C) and 
1835(a)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395f(a)(2)(C); 1395n(a)(2)(A)) are each amended by 
striking ‘‘or speech therapy’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘need occupational therapy’’ and inserting ‘‘, occupa-
tional, or speech therapy’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to home health services provided 
on or after October 1, 2003.
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(10) Reasonable compensation for the relin-
quishment of a grazing permit or lease will help al-
leviate the need for permittees and lessees to sell or 
subdivide their private lands. 
(11) A voluntary buyout program for grazing 
permits and leases will help resolve growing conflicts 
between livestock grazing and other multiple uses, 
and would be ecologically imperative, economically 
rational, fiscally prudent, and socially just. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) The term ‘‘animal unit month’’ means the 
amount of forage needed to sustain one animal unit 
for one month, as determined by the Secretary 
issuing the grazing permit or lease. 
(2) The terms ‘‘grazing permit or lease’’ and 
‘‘grazing permit and lease’’ mean any document au-
thorizing the use of Federal lands for the purpose of 
grazing domestic livestock. 
(3) The term ‘‘grazing allotment’’ means the 
designated portion of Federal land upon which do-
mestic livestock are permitted to graze by a grazing 
permit or lease.
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HR 3108 EAS
applicable employer for purposes of
this paragraph.
‘‘(II) EXCEPTION.—Subclause (I)
shall not apply to an employer if,
within 90 days of the filing of the ap-
plication, the Secretary of the Treasury
determines (taking into account the
application of this paragraph) that
there is a reasonable likelihood that the
employer will be unable to make future
required contributions to the plan in a
timely manner.
‘‘(D) APPLICABLE
PLAN
YEAR.—For pur-
poses of this paragraph—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘applica-
ble plan year’ means any plan year begin-
ning after December 27, 2003, and before
December 28, 2005, for which the employer
elects the application of this paragraph.
‘‘(ii) LIMITATION
ON
NUMBER
OF
YEARS WHICH MAY BE ELECTED.—An elec-
tion may not be made under this paragraph
with respect to more than 2 plan years.
‘‘(vi) Those who cannot be scheduled within one 
year of seeking care. 
‘‘(vii) Any remaining veterans who cannot be 
scheduled, with the reasons therefor. 
‘‘(C) For each category set forth in subparagraph 
(B), the report shall distinguish between—
‘‘(i) waiting times for primary care and spe-
cialty care; and 
‘‘(ii) waiting times for veterans who are newly 
enrolled versus those who were enrolled before Octo-
ber 1, 2001. 
‘‘(D) Each such report shall also set forth the number 
of veterans who have enrolled in the Department’s health 
care system but have not since such enrollment sought 
care at a Department health care facility. 
‘‘(E) The final report under this paragraph shall be 
for the quarter ending on December 31, 2010.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (d) of section 
1703 of title 38, United States Code, as added by sub-
section (a), shall take effect on the first day of the first 
month beginning more than six months after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. The first report under para-
graph (5) of that subsection shall be submitted for the
(d) TERMINATION.—No loan shall be made under 
this section after September 30, 2006. 
(e) REPORTS.—
(1) SMALL
BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION.—Not 
later than 6 months after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, and every 6 months thereafter until Sep-
tember 30, 2006, the Administrator shall submit a 
report to the Committee on Small Business and En-
trepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on 
Small Business of the House of Representatives re-
garding the implementation of the loan program de-
scribed in this section. Each such report shall in-
clude—
(A) the date on which the loan program is 
implemented; 
(B) the date on which the rules are issued 
pursuant to subsection (f); and 
(C) the number and dollar amount of loans 
under the program applied for, approved, and 
disbursed during the previous 6 months. 
(2) GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE.—Not later 
than March 31, 2006, the Comptroller General of 
the United States shall submit a report to the Com-
mittee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of 
the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of
(1) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(7) MERCURY
EMITTED
FROM
CERTAIN
AF-
FECTED UNITS.—Not later than 8 years after the 
date of enactment of this paragraph, the Adminis-
trator shall carry out the duties of the Administrator 
under this subsection with respect to mercury emit-
ted from affected units (as defined in section 701).’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (n)(1)(A)—
(A) by striking ‘‘(A) The Administrator’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) STUDY, 
REPORT, 
AND
REGULA-
TIONS.—
‘‘(i) STUDY
AND
REPORT
TO
CON-
GRESS.—The Administrator’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘The Administrator’’ in 
the fourth sentence and inserting the following: 
‘‘(ii) REGULATIONS.—
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The Admin-
istrator’’; and 
(C) in clause (ii) (as designated by sub-
paragraph (B)), by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(II) EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN 
AFFECTED UNITS RELATING TO MER-
CURY.—An affected unit (as defined 
in section 701) that would otherwise 
be subject to mercury emission stand-
ards under subclause (I) shall not be 
subject to mercury emission standards 
under subclause (I) or subsection 
(c).’’. 
(b) TEMPORARY EXEMPTION FROM VISIBILITY PRO-
TECTION REQUIREMENTS.—Section 169A(c) of the Clean 
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7491(c)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘this sub-
section’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) TEMPORARY EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN AF-
FECTED UNITS.—An affected unit (as defined in sec-
tion 701) shall not be subject to subsection 
(b)(2)(A) during the period—
‘‘(A) beginning on the date of enactment of 
this paragraph; and 
‘‘(B) ending on the date that is 20 years 
after the date of enactment of this paragraph.’’. 
(c) NO EFFECT ON OTHER FEDERAL AND STATE 
REQUIREMENTS.—Except as otherwise specifically pro-
vided in this Act, nothing in this Act or an amendment 
made by this Act—
(1) affects any permitting, monitoring, or en-
forcement obligation of the Administrator of the En-
vironmental Protection Agency under the Clean Air 
Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) or any remedy pro-
vided under that Act; 
(2) affects any requirement applicable to, or li-
ability of, an electric generating facility under that 
Act; 
(3) requires a change in, affects, or limits any 
State law that regulates electric utility rates or 
charges, including prudency review under State law; 
or 
(4) precludes a State or political subdivision of 
a State from adopting and enforcing any require-
ment for the control or abatement of air pollution, 
except that a State or political subdivision may not 
adopt or enforce any emission standard or limitation 
that is less stringent than the requirements imposed 
under that Act.
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108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3095
AN ACT
To amend title 4, United States Code, to make sure the
rules of etiquette for flying the flag of the United States
do not preclude the flying of flags at half mast when
ordered by city and local officials.
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 ‘‘Community Recogni-
tion Act of 2004’’.
SEC. 2. FLAG CODE AMENDMENT.
Section 7(m) of title 4, United States Code, is amend-
ed by inserting after the sentence beginning ‘‘In the event
of the death of a present or former official of the govern-
ment of any State’’ the following: ‘‘In the event of the
death of a present or former official of any city or other
locality, the chief elected official of that locality may pro-
claim that the National flag shall be flown at half staff.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 25,
2004.
Attest:
Clerk.
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3095
AN ACT
To amend title 4, United States Code, to make sure
the rules of etiquette for flying the flag of the
United States do not preclude the flying of flags
at half mast when ordered by city and local offi-
cials.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3095
To amend title 4, United States Code, to make sure the rules of etiquette 
for flying the flag of the United States do not preclude the flying 
of flags at half mast when ordered by city and local officials. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2003
Mr. DOOLITTLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 4, United States Code, to make sure the 
rules of etiquette for flying the flag of the United States 
do not preclude the flying of flags at half mast when 
ordered by city and local officials.
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 ‘‘Community Recogni-
tion Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. FLAG CODE AMENDMENT. 
Section 7(m) of title 4, United States Code, is amend-
ed by inserting after the sentence beginning ‘‘In the event
of the death of a present or former official of the govern-
ment of any State’’ the following: ‘‘In the event of the 
death of a present or former official of any city or other 
locality, the chief elected official of that locality may pro-
claim that the National flag shall be flown at half staff.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3095
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 29, 2004
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
AN ACT 
To amend title 4, United States Code, to make sure the 
rules of etiquette for flying the flag of the United States 
do not preclude the flying of flags at half mast when 
ordered by city and local officials.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 3095 RFS 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Community Recogni-
tion Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. FLAG CODE AMENDMENT. 
Section 7(m) of title 4, United States Code, is amend-
ed by inserting after the sentence beginning ‘‘In the event 
of the death of a present or former official of the govern-
ment of any State’’ the following: ‘‘In the event of the 
death of a present or former official of any city or other 
locality, the chief elected official of that locality may pro-
claim that the National flag shall be flown at half staff.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 25, 
2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
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Union Calendar No. 236
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3095
[Report No. 108–411] 
To amend title 4, United States Code, to make sure the rules of etiquette 
for flying the flag of the United States do not preclude the flying 
of flags at half mast when ordered by city and local officials. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2003
Mr. DOOLITTLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
FEBRUARY 3, 2004 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
A BILL 
To amend title 4, United States Code, to make sure the 
rules of etiquette for flying the flag of the United States 
do not preclude the flying of flags at half mast when 
ordered by city and local officials.
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 ‘‘Community Recogni-
tion Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. FLAG CODE AMENDMENT. 
Section 7(m) of title 4, United States Code, is amend-
ed by inserting after the sentence beginning ‘‘In the event 
of the death of a present or former official of the govern-
ment of any State’’ the following: ‘‘In the event of the 
death of a present or former official of any city or other 
locality, the chief elected official of that locality may pro-
claim that the National flag shall be flown at half staff.’’.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Community Recognition 
Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. FLAG CODE AMENDMENT. 
Section 7(m) of title 4, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after the sentence beginning ‘‘In the event of 
the death of a present or former official of the government 
of any State’’ the following: ‘‘In the event of the death of 
a present or former official of any city or other locality, 
the chief elected official of that locality may proclaim that 
the National flag shall be flown at half staff.’’.
Union Calendar No. 236
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3095
[Report No. 108–411] 
A BILL 
To amend title 4, United States Code, to make sure 
the rules of etiquette for flying the flag of the 
United States do not preclude the flying of flags 
at half mast when ordered by city and local offi-
cials. 
FEBRUARY 3, 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
the House of Representatives regarding the assist-
ance provided under the loan program established by 
this section. Such report shall include information 
regarding the first 2 years of the loan program, in-
cluding—
(A) an evaluation of the timeliness of the 
implementation of the loan program; 
(B) a description of the effectiveness and 
ease with which certified development compa-
nies, lenders, and small businesses have partici-
pated in the loan program; 
(C) a description and assessment of how 
the loan program was marketed; 
(D) by location (State, insular area, and 
District of Columbia) and in total, the number 
of small, nonprofit child care businesses that—
(i) applied for loans under the pro-
gram (stated separately for new and ex-
panding child care providers); and 
(ii) received loan disbursements under 
the program (stated separately for new 
and expanding child care providers); 
(E) the total amount loaned to such busi-
nesses under the program;
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3097
To amend the Federal Education Right to Privacy Act to improve the access 
of the victims of crimes to information concerning the outcome of discipli-
nary proceedings by institutions of higher education. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2003
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Education Right to Privacy Act to 
improve the access of the victims of crimes to informa-
tion concerning the outcome of disciplinary proceedings 
by institutions of higher 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 ‘‘David Shick Honesty 
in Campus Justice Act’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO GENERAL EDUCATION PROVI-
SIONS ACT. 
Section 444(b)(6) of the General Education Provi-
sions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g(b)) is amended by striking 
subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(6)(A) Nothwithstanding any other provision of this 
section, an institution of postsecondary education shall 
disclose to the alleged victim of any crime of violence (as 
that term is defined in section 16 of title 18), or a nonforc-
ible sex offense, the final results of any disciplinary pro-
ceeding conducted by such institution against a student 
who is the alleged perpetrator of such crime or offense 
with respect to such crime or offense. If the alleged victim 
of such crime or offense is deceased, the next of kin of 
such victim shall be treated as the alleged victim for pur-
poses of this subparagraph.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 309
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine 
the feasibility of increasing the capacity of water storage, increasing 
power generation, improving water supply reliability and quality, improv-
ing water management efficiency, and improving ecosystem function and 
flood control on the San Joaquin River through the construction of 
a reservoir at Temperance Flat and other reasonable measures. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2003
Mr. NUNES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study 
to determine the feasibility of increasing the capacity 
of water storage, increasing power generation, improving 
water supply reliability and quality, improving water 
management efficiency, and improving ecosystem func-
tion and flood control on the San Joaquin River through 
the construction of a reservoir at Temperance Flat and 
other reasonable measures.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. UPPER SAN JOAQUIN RIVER BASIN STUDY. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘San Joaquin River Restoration Act’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary 
of the Interior shall complete a feasibility study of the 
Upper San Joaquin River Basin in California, to deter-
mine the feasibility of increasing the capacity of water 
storage, increasing power generation, improving water 
supply reliability and quality, improving water manage-
ment efficiency, and improving ecosystem function and 
flood control on the San Joaquin River through the con-
struction of a reservoir at Temperance Flat and other rea-
sonable measures. 
(c) MATCHING FUNDS.—
(1) MATCH REQUIRED.—Before conducting the 
study under this section, the Secretary shall require 
assurances that fifty percent of the cost of the study 
shall be paid with local funds. 
(2) SOURCE OF LOCAL FUNDS.—Local funds 
required under paragraph (1) shall be provided from 
the Central Valley Project Restoration Fund estab-
lished under section 3407 of the Central Valley 
Project Improvement Act (Public Law 102–575). 
(d) FEDERAL COST NONREIMBURSABLE.—Federal 
funds expended for the study shall not be reimbursed.
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this section.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 30
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to authorize the 
Secretary of the Army to pay the non-Federal share for managing recre-
ation facilities and natural resources to water resource development 
projects if the non-Federal interest has agreed to reimburse the Sec-
retary, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2003
Mr. BEREUTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 
to authorize the Secretary of the Army to pay the non-
Federal share for managing recreation facilities and nat-
ural resources to water resource development projects 
if the non-Federal interest has agreed to reimburse the 
Secretary, 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. NON-FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT. 
Section 225 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2328; 106 Stat. 4838) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(d) NON-FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT.—The Sec-
retary may pay, from Federal appropriations, for the non-
Federal share of work carried out under this section by 
a non-Federal interest if the Secretary has entered into 
a binding legal agreement with the non-Federal interest 
that provides for reimbursement of such payment by the 
non-Federal interest during, or after completion of, such 
work.’’.
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