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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1589
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide grants for the 
preservation of historic courthouses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 3, 2003
Mrs. CAPITO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide grants 
for the preservation of historic courthouses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. GRANTS FOR PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC 
COURTHOUSES. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of the Interior 
may make grants to States and units of local government 
for preservation of eligible historic courthouses. 
(b) ELIGIBLE HISTORIC COURTHOUSE.—For the 
purposes of this section, an eligible historic courthouse is 
a courthouse—
(1) that is at least 35 years old; and 
(2) the preservation which has not been pre-
viously supported by Federal funds.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1593
To improve homeland security, prevent tax increases, support education and 
health care, and strengthen the economy. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 3, 2003
Mr. BOSWELL (for himself, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. 
REYES, Mr. ETHERIDGE, and Mr. TIERNEY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, the 
Judiciary, and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To improve homeland security, prevent tax increases, support 
education and health care, and strengthen the economy.
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 ‘‘Homeland Protection 
and Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this Act are—
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 158
To make the repeal of the estate tax permanent. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2003
Mr. PITTS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To make the repeal of the estate tax permanent.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ESTATE TAX REPEAL MADE PERMANENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 901 of the Economic 
Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 is 
amended—
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘shall not 
apply—’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘(other 
than title V) shall not apply to taxable, plan, or limi-
tation years beginning after December 31, 2010.’’, 
and
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘, estates, 
gifts, and transfers’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in section 
901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconcili-
ation Act of 2001.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1591
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide a credit toward the 
non-Federal share of projects carried out under the airport improvement 
program to an owner or operator of an airport that is utilized to respond 
to a disaster or emergency. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 3, 2003
Mr. ANDREWS 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 a credit 
toward the non-Federal share of projects carried out 
under the airport improvement program to an owner 
or operator of an airport that is utilized to respond 
to a disaster or emergency.
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 ‘‘Airport Emergency 
Reimbursement Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. AIP CREDIT FOR UTILIZATION OF AIRPORTS IN RE-
SPONSE TO DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES. 
Section 47109 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) CREDIT FOR UTILIZATION OF AIRPORTS IN RE-
SPONSE TO DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If an owner or operator of 
an airport allows the Director of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency or the head of a State or 
local agency to utilize the airport to respond to a 
disaster or emergency declared under the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the owner or operator 
shall receive a credit for such utilization that may 
applied toward the non-Federal share of allowable 
project costs for projects carried out at the airport 
under this subchapter. 
‘‘(2) AMOUNT OF CREDIT.—The amount of a 
credit provided under this subsection for utilization 
of an airport shall be in an amount that equals the 
revenues that the owner or operator demonstrates to 
the satisfaction of the Secretary of Transportation 
were lost, and the costs of operating the airport that 
the owner or operator demonstrates to the satisfac-
tion of the Secretary were incurred, by the owner or 
operator during the period of such utilization.’’.
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SECTION 1. ST. CROIX NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA STUDY. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘St. Croix National Heritage Area Study Act’’. 
(b) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Interior, in con-
sultation with appropriate State historic preservation offi-
cers, States historical societies, and other appropriate orga-
nizations, shall conduct a study regarding the suitability 
and feasibility of designating the island of St. Croix as the 
St. Croix National Heritage Area. The study shall include 
analysis, documentation, and determination regarding 
whether the island of St. Croix—
(1) has an assemblage of natural, historic, and 
cultural resources that together represent distinctive 
aspects of American heritage worthy of recognition, 
conservation, interpretation, and continuing use, and 
are best managed through partnerships among public 
and private entities and by combining diverse and 
sometimes noncontiguous resources and active com-
munities; 
(2) provides outstanding opportunities to con-
serve natural, historic, cultural, or scenic features; 
(3) provides outstanding recreational and edu-
cational opportunities; 
(4) contains resources important to the identified 
theme or themes of the island of St. Croix that retain
(h) SUNSET DATE.—This section is repealed, effec-
tive October 1, 2004.
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Union Calendar No. 211
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1594
[Report No. 108–361] 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the suitability 
and feasibility of establishing the St. Croix National Heritage Area 
in St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 3, 2003
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
NOVEMBER 17, 2003 
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] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 3, 2003] 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study 
of the suitability and feasibility of establishing the St. 
Croix National Heritage Area in St. Croix, United States 
Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
a degree of integrity capable of supporting interpreta-
tion; 
(5) includes residents, business interests, non-
profit organizations, and local and State governments 
that are involved in the planning, have developed a 
conceptual financial plan that outlines the roles of all 
participants (including the Federal Government), and 
have demonstrated support for the concept of a na-
tional heritage area; 
(6) has a potential management entity to work 
in partnership with residents, business interests, non-
profit organizations, and local and State governments 
to develop a national heritage area consistent with 
continued local and State economic activity; and 
(7) has a conceptual boundary map that is sup-
ported by the public. 
(c) PRIVATE PROPERTY.—In conducting the study re-
quired by this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
analyze the potential impact that designation of the area 
as a national heritage area is likely to have on land within 
the proposed area or bordering the proposed area that is 
privately owned at the time that the study is conducted. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 3 fiscal years after the 
date on which funds are first made available for this sec-
tion, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
a report on the findings, conclusions, and recommendations 
as the Secretary deems appropriate.
Union Calendar No. 211
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1594
[Report No. 108–361] 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct 
a study of the suitability and feasibility of estab-
lishing the St. Croix National Heritage Area in 
St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands, and for 
other purposes. 
NOVEMBER 17, 2003
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed
(B) the terms of office of the members 
first taking office after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act shall expire, as designated by 
the President at the time of appointment, one 
at the end of two years, one at the end of four 
years, and one at the end of six years, after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(6) DESIGNATION OF CHAIRMAN.—The Presi-
dent shall designate one of the appointed members 
as the Chairman of the Board. 
(b) FUNCTIONS.—
(1) SUPERVISION.—All functions of the Board 
shall be administered by the Board under the direc-
tion and supervision of the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services. The board shall perform such 
functions as it finds necessary to carry out the pro-
visions of this Act, and shall make all regulations 
and standards specifically authorized to be made in 
this Act and such other regulations not inconsistent 
with this Act as may be necessary. 
(2) DELEGATION.—The Board may delegate to 
any of its members, officers, or employees, or with 
the approval of the Secretary to any other officer or 
employee of the Department of Health and Human 
Services, such of its powers or duties, except that of
(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There is authorized to be appropriated not more 
than $1,000,000 in any fiscal year for grants under 
this subsection. 
(d) DESIGNATED GATEWAY COMMUNITY.—For pur-
poses of this section, the term ‘‘designated gateway com-
munity’’ means a county, city, town, village, or other sub-
division of a State, or a federally recognized Indian tribe 
or Alaska Native village, that—
(1) is incorporated or recognized in a county or 
regional land use plan; 
(2) the Secretary of the Interior or the Sec-
retary of Agriculture determines is significantly af-
fected economically, socially, or environmentally by 
planning and management decisions regarding Fed-
eral lands administered by the relevant Secretary; 
and 
(3) has entered into a cooperative agreement 
with the relevant Secretary pursuant to subsection 
(b)(4).
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(2) Incentives under paragraph (1) may include fi-
nancial incentives, bonuses, and such other awards and 
incentives as the Director considers appropriate. 
(b) ENHANCED PROMOTION FOR SERVICE UNDER 
NID.—(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the personnel of an element of the intelligence community 
who are assigned or detailed to service under the National 
Intelligence Director shall be promoted at rates equivalent 
to or better than personnel of such element who are not 
so assigned or detailed. 
(2) The Director may prescribe regulations to carry 
out this section. 
(c) JOINT CAREER MATTERS.—(1) In carrying out 
section 132(a)(7), the National Intelligence Director shall 
prescribe mechanisms to facilitate the rotation of per-
sonnel of the intelligence community through various ele-
ments of the intelligence community in the course of their 
careers in order to facilitate the widest possible under-
standing by such personnel of the variety of intelligence 
requirements, methods, and disciplines. 
(2) The mechanisms prescribed under paragraph (1) 
may include the following: 
(A) The establishment of special occupational 
categories involving service, over the course of a ca-
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1596
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 2318 Woodson Road in St. Louis, Missouri,
as the ‘‘Timothy Michael Gaffney 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 2318 Woodson Road in St. Louis, Missouri, shall
be known and designated as the ‘‘Timothy Michael
Gaffney 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 ‘‘Timothy Michael Gaffney Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives May 6, 2003.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 1596
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 2318 Woodson
Road in St. Louis, Missouri, as the ‘‘Timothy Michael Gaffney 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
2318 Woodson Road in St. Louis, Missouri, shall be known and
designated as the ‘‘Timothy Michael Gaffney 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 ‘‘Timothy
Michael Gaffney 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. 1596
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
2318 Woodson Road in St. Louis, Missouri, as the ‘‘Timothy Michael 
Gaffney Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 3, 2003
Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. AKIN, Mr. GEPHARDT, Mr. SKELTON, Ms. 
MCCARTHY of Missouri, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. BLUNT, Mrs. EMERSON, and 
Mr. HULSHOF) 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 2318 Woodson Road in St. Louis, Missouri, 
as the ‘‘Timothy Michael Gaffney 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. TIMOTHY MICHAEL GAFFNEY POST OFFICE 
BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 2318 Woodson Road in St. 
Louis, Missouri, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Timothy Michael Gaffney 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 Timothy Michael 
Gaffney Post Office Building.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1596
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 7, 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 2318 Woodson Road in St. Louis, Missouri, 
as the ‘‘Timothy Michael Gaffney Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 1596 RFS 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 2318 Woodson Road in St. Louis, Missouri, shall 
be known and designated as the ‘‘Timothy Michael 
Gaffney 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 ‘‘Timothy Michael Gaffney Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives May 6, 2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
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Calendar No. 161
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1596
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 7, 2003
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs 
JUNE 20, 2003
Reported by Ms. COLLINS, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2318 Woodson Road in St. Louis, Missouri, 
as the ‘‘Timothy Michael Gaffney 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 2318 Woodson Road in St. Louis, Missouri, shall 
be known and designated as the ‘‘Timothy Michael 
Gaffney 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 ‘‘Timothy Michael Gaffney Post Office Building’’.
Calendar No. 161
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1596
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 2318 Woodson Road in St. 
Louis, Missouri, as the ‘‘Timothy Michael 
Gaffney Post Office Building’’. 
JUNE 20, 2003
Reported without amendment
referred to in paragraph (11) will reduce risks to public 
health, improve environmental quality, and conserve land-
fill capacity, demonstrate the value of alternatives to agri-
cultural solid waste disposal, and develop commercially 
feasible, environmentally beneficial alternatives and make 
those methods and means known. For purposes of the pre-
ceding sentence and paragraph (11) only, agricultural 
wastes shall not include urban and forest wood products, 
and shall include field and seed crop residues, including 
straws from rice and wheat, and fruit and nut crop resi-
dues, including orchard and vineyard pruning and remov-
als.’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(d) DEFINITION.—For the purposes if this section, 
the term ‘pollution control agency’ means— 
‘‘(1) a single State agency designated by the 
Governor of that State as the official State pollution 
control agency for purposes of this Act; 
‘‘(2) an agency established by two or more 
States and having substantial powers or duties per-
taining to the prevention and control of pollution; 
‘‘(3) a city, county, or other local government 
health authority, or, in the case of any city, county, 
or other local government in which there is an agen-
cy other than the health authority charged with re-
sponsibility for enforcing ordinances or laws relating 
to the prevention and control of pollution, such other 
agency; 
‘‘(4) an agency of two or more municipalities lo-
cated in the same State or in different States and 
having substantial powers or duties pertaining to the 
prevention and control of pollution; or 
‘‘(5) an agency of an Indian tribe responsible 
for pollution control.’’; and 
(2) in section 8007—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘There are’’; 
and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b)(1) Notwithstanding the limitations provided in 
section 8006(f), the Administrator may implement a dem-
onstration project relating to the subject described in sec-
tion 8005(a)(11), pursuant to section 8005(b). 
‘‘(2) There are authorized to be appropriated for gen-
erators of diverted agricultural waste $6,000,000 to carry 
out the demonstration program described in paragraph 
(1). Such amounts shall be matched with non-Federal 
funding on a one-to-one basis.’’.
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the end of that 1-year period shall not be transferred and 
shall terminate. 
(c) TERMINATION.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, the United States Court of Federal Claims 
is terminated effective on and after the date occurring 1 
year after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Administra-
tive Office of United States Courts shall submit a report 
to Congress containing recommendations for legislation to 
carry out this Act, including recommendations for con-
forming amendments to Federal law.
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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 ‘‘Irvine Basin Surface
and Groundwater Improvement Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. PROJECT AUTHORIZATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Reclamation Wastewater and
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (Public Law 102–
575, title XVI; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended by
inserting after section 1635 the following:
‘‘SEC. 1636. IRVINE BASIN GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE
WATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the Irvine Ranch Water District, California, is
authorized to participate in the design, planning, and con-
struction of projects to naturally treat impaired surface
water, reclaim and reuse impaired groundwater, and pro-
vide brine disposal within the San Diego Creek Watershed.
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the costs
of the projects authorized by this section shall not exceed
25 percent of the total cost.
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide
funds for the operation or maintenance of a project au-
thorized by this section.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
in section 2 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and
Adjustment Act of 1992 is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 1635 the following:
‘‘1636. Irvine basin groundwater and surface water improvement projects.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 15,
2003.
Attest:
Clerk.