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HR 923 RFS 
tect the Federal Government from 
risk of loss. 
‘‘(D) RECONTRIBUTION.—If the require-
ments of this paragraph apply to a qualified 
high loss reserve PCL for any calendar quarter 
and cease to apply to such PCL for any subse-
quent calendar quarter, such PCL shall make a 
contribution to its loss reserve in such amount 
as the Administrator may determine provided 
that such amount does not exceed the amount 
which would result in the total amount in the 
loss reserve being equal to the amount which 
would have been in such loss reserve had this 
paragraph never applied to such PCL. The Ad-
ministrator may require that such payment be 
made as a single payment or as a series of pay-
ments. 
‘‘(E) RISK MANAGEMENT.—If a qualified 
high loss reserve PCL fails to meet the require-
ment of subparagraph (F)(iii) during any pe-
riod for which an election is in effect under sub-
paragraph (A) and such failure continues for 
180 days, the requirements of paragraphs (2), 
(4), and (6) shall apply to such PCL as of the 
end of such 180-day period and such PCL shall
HR 923 RFS 
(3) LIMITATION.—The amount of the contract 
described in paragraph (1) shall not exceed $75,000.
Passed the House of Representatives June 24, 2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 919
To ensure that a public safety officer who suffers a fatal heart attack 
or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to have died in the line 
of duty for purposes of public safety officer survivor benefits. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2003
Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. HOYER, Mr. 
OXLEY, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mrs. MCCARTHY of 
New York, Mr. SMITH of Michigan, Mr. EMANUEL, Mr. WALSH, Ms. 
WATSON, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. QUINN, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. WIL-
SON of South Carolina, Mr. KIND, Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA´, Mr. SERRANO, 
Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. NORTON, Ms. KAP-
TUR, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. 
WATT, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. GREEN of 
Texas, Mr. FROST, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. 
LUCAS of Kentucky, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. CRANE, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. 
WEXLER, Mr. TURNER of Texas, Mr. BELL, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. 
MCNULTY, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. LAMPSON, Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, Ms. 
BALDWIN, Mr. WU, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. BALLANCE, and Mr. MILLER of 
North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To ensure that a public safety officer who suffers a fatal 
heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed 
to have died in the line of duty for purposes of public 
safety officer survivor benefits.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
and cease to apply to such PCL for any subse-
quent calendar quarter, such PCL shall make a 
contribution to its loss reserve in such amount as 
the Administrator may determine provided that 
such amount does not exceed the amount which 
would result in the total amount in the loss re-
serve being equal to the amount which would 
have been in such loss reserve had this para-
graph never applied to such PCL. The Adminis-
trator may require that such payment be made 
as a single payment or as a series of payments. 
‘‘(E) RISK
MANAGEMENT.—If a qualified 
high loss reserve PCL fails to meet the require-
ment of subparagraph (F)(iii) during any period 
for which an election is in effect under subpara-
graph (A) and such failure continues for 180 
days, the requirements of paragraphs (2), (4), 
and (6) shall apply to such PCL as of the end 
of such 180-day period and such PCL shall make 
the contribution to its loss reserve described in 
subparagraph (D). The Administrator may 
waive the requirements of this subparagraph. 
‘‘(F) QUALIFIED
HIGH
LOSS
RESERVE 
PCL.—The term ‘qualified high loss reserve PCL’ 
means, with respect to any calendar year, any
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 91
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs in Houston, Texas, as the 
‘‘Michael E. DeBakey Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2003
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs in Houston, 
Texas, as the ‘‘Michael E. DeBakey Department of Vet-
erans Affairs Medical Center’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds as follows: 
(1) Dr. Michael E. DeBakey played a critical 
role in establishing and developing the Department 
of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston, 
Texas. He has successfully elevated its professional 
staff and quality healthcare to meet high standards 
of excellence and encouraged minorities to fulfill
their potential in education, and particularly in the 
health professions. 
(2) Dr. DeBakey’s dedication to the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs Medical Center is ongoing. 
He is still chairman of the Dean’s Committee of that 
medical center, as he has been since the beginning 
of that institution. 
(3) Dr. DeBakey brought both the City of 
Houston and the State of Texas international rec-
ognition for the Texas Medical Center through his 
pioneering of medical research, his leadership at 
Baylor College of Medicine, his national and inter-
national medical statesmanship, and his cham-
pioning of the rights and the welfare of the under-
privileged. 
(4) Dr. DeBakey is credited with the develop-
ment of the Mobile Army Surgical Hospitals 
(MASH) concepts for the military, which led to sav-
ing thousands of lives during the Korean and Viet-
nam conflicts, as well as the development of special-
ized medical and surgical center systems in order to 
treat returning military personnel. 
(5) During World War II, Dr. DeBakey served 
as a colonel in the United States Army and was as-
signed to the Surgical Consultant Division in the of-
fice of the Surgeon General. His active duty service 
was from 1942 to 1946. He remained on active duty 
in 1946 and recruited 100 additional specialists to 
care for World War II wounded military personnel 
in Army specialty centers. 
(6) For his service in the Armed Forces, Dr. 
DeBakey received the Legion of Merit. 
SEC. 2. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
MEDICAL CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS. 
(a) NAME.—The Department of Veterans Affairs 
medical center in Houston, Texas, shall after the date of 
the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the 
‘‘Michael E. DeBakey Department of Veterans Affairs 
Medical Center’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law, regula-
tion, map, document, record, or other paper of the United 
States to the medical center referred to in subsection (a) 
shall be considered to be a reference to the Michael E. 
DeBakey Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 921
To require amounts remaining in Members’ representational allowances at 
the end of a fiscal year to be used for deficit reduction or to reduce 
the Federal debt, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2003
Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. UPTON, and Mr. SMITH of Michigan) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Admin-
istration 
A BILL 
To require amounts remaining in Members’ representational 
allowances at the end of a fiscal year to be used for 
deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt, 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. REQUIRING AMOUNTS REMAINING IN MEM-
BERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES TO 
BE USED FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION OR TO RE-
DUCE THE FEDERAL DEBT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, any amounts appropriated for the Members’
Representational Allowance of a Member of the House of 
Representatives for a fiscal year which remain after all 
payments are made under such Allowance for the year 
shall be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit re-
duction, except that in the case of a fiscal year for which 
there is no Federal budget deficit, such amounts shall be 
used to reduce the Federal debt (in such manner as the 
Secretary of the Treasury considers appropriate). 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to fiscal year 2003 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
SEC. 2. PUBLICATION REQUIREMENT. 
After each session of Congress or other period for 
which the Members’ Representational Allowance is made 
available, there shall be published in the Congressional 
Record a statement showing, with respect to such session 
or period, the amount deposited with respect to each Mem-
ber under section 1 and the total deposited with respect 
to all Members. 
SEC. 3. REGULATIONS. 
The Committee on House Administration of the 
House of Representatives shall have authority to prescribe 
regulations to carry out this Act.
SEC. 4. DEFINITION. 
As used in this Act, the term ‘‘Member of the House 
of Representatives’’ means a Representative in, or a Dele-
gate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 922
To amend the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 to provide 
for the liquidation of blocked assets of terrorists and terrorist organiza-
tions in order to reimburse the Treasury for the compensation of claim-
ants. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2003
Mr. CAMP introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Rela-
tions, 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 amend the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund 
of 2001 to provide for the liquidation of blocked assets 
of terrorists and terrorist organizations in order to reim-
burse the Treasury for the compensation of claimants.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LIQUIDATION OF BLOCKED TERRORIST AS-
SETS. 
Section 406 of the September 11th Victim Compensa-
tion Fund of 2001 (Public Law 107–42; 49 U.S.C. 40101 
note) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) LIQUIDATION OF BLOCKED ASSETS.—
‘‘(1) LIQUIDATION.—The President may vest 
and liquidate assets described in paragraph (2) and 
use the proceeds from the liquidation to reimburse 
the Treasury and any account described in sub-
section (c) for any amounts paid to individuals pur-
suant to subsection (a) before or after the enactment 
of this subsection. 
‘‘(2) DESCRIPTION OF ASSETS.—The assets re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) are any property and in-
terests in property—
‘‘(A) that are blocked pursuant to Execu-
tive Order 13224 of September 24, 2001; or 
‘‘(B) that are blocked pursuant to section 
219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 
any other provision of law, or any other Execu-
tive order, by virtue of—
‘‘(i) involvement in, risk of involve-
ment in, or sponsorship or support for, 
acts of terrorism, or
‘‘(ii) ownership or control by, or asso-
ciation with, persons or organizations who 
are involved in, pose a risk of involvement 
in, or sponsor or support acts of ter-
rorism.’’.
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otherwise compensated for disclosing personal 
information for one or more of the following ac-
tivities: 
(i) Providing 411 directory assistance 
or directory information services, including 
name, address, and telephone number, on 
behalf of or as a function of a tele-
communications carrier. 
(ii) Providing an individual’s publicly 
available information if the information is 
being used by the recipient as it relates to 
that individual’s business or profession. 
(iii) Providing or using personal infor-
mation in a manner that is regulated 
under another Federal or State law, in-
cluding the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the 
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, or the Health 
Insurance Portability and Accountability 
Act. 
(iv) Providing personal information to 
a third party at the express direction of 
the individual for a clearly disclosed single- 
use purpose. 
(v) Providing or using personal infor-
mation for assessing, verifying, or authen-
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‘‘SEC. 468C. FARM AND RANCH RISK MANAGEMENT AC-
COUNTS. 
‘‘(a) DEDUCTION ALLOWED.—In the case of an indi-
vidual engaged in an eligible farming business or commer-
cial fishing, there shall be allowed as a deduction for any 
taxable year the amount paid in cash by the taxpayer dur-
ing the taxable year to a Farm and Ranch Risk Manage-
ment Account (hereinafter referred to as the ‘FARRM Ac-
count’). 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION.—
‘‘(1) CONTRIBUTIONS.—The amount which a 
taxpayer may pay into the FARRM Account for any 
taxable year shall not exceed 20 percent of so much 
of the taxable income of the taxpayer (determined 
without regard to this section) which is attributable 
(determined in the manner applicable under section 
1301) to any eligible farming business or commercial 
fishing. 
‘‘(2) DISTRIBUTIONS.—Distributions from a 
FARRM Account may not be used to purchase, 
lease, or finance any new fishing vessel, add capacity 
to any fishery, or otherwise contribute to the over-
capitalization of any fishery. The Secretary of Com-
merce shall implement regulations to enforce this 
paragraph.
reserves maintained by certified development 
companies participating in the Premier Certified 
Lenders Program established under section 508 
of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 
(15 U.S.C. 697e); and 
(B) alternatives for establishing and main-
taining loss reserves that are sufficient to protect 
the Federal Government from the risk of loss as-
sociated with loans guaranteed under such Pro-
gram. 
(2) TRANSMISSION OF REPORT.—The report de-
scribed in paragraph (1) shall be transmitted to the 
Committee on Small Business of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Small Business 
and Entrepreneurship of the Senate not later than 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(3) LIMITATION.—The amount of the contract de-
scribed in paragraph (1) shall not exceed $75,000.
Union Calendar No. 75
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 923
[Report No. 108–153] 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 
1958 to allow certain premier certified lenders to 
elect to maintain an alternative loss reserve. 
JUNE 12, 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
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 924
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to replace the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service as the Federal agency responsible for the administration, protec-
tion, and preservation of Midway Atoll, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2003
Mr. DUNCAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to replace the U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service as the Federal agency respon-
sible for the administration, protection, and preservation 
of Midway Atoll, 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. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds as follows: 
(1) Public Law 106–113 directed the Secretary 
of the Interior to designate Midway Atoll as a Na-
tional Memorial to the Battle of Midway.
(2) Congress intended that Midway Atoll be 
preserved as a memorial to the honor and courage 
of members of the United States Armed Forces who 
participated in the critical battle that was the turn-
ing point of the war in the Pacific during World 
War II. 
(3) The designation was accomplished via Order 
3217 by the Secretary of the Interior on September 
13, 2000. 
(4) Order 3217 designated the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service as the agency responsible for the de-
velopment of the National Memorial. 
(5) Public access to the Atoll is a critical com-
ponent of its status as both a national memorial to 
the Battle of Midway and a wildlife preservation 
area. 
(6) The airport located on the Atoll should re-
main open and available as an emergency airport for 
both civilian and military aircraft. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF REPLACEMENT AGENCY. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Secretary of the Interior, in con-
sultation with interested parties, shall conduct a review 
of the administration of Midway Atoll and the designation 
of the atoll as national memorial to the Battle of Midway.
(b) DESIGNATION
OF ADMINISTERING AGENCY.—
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall designate an agency within 
the Department of the Interior to replace the U.S. Fish 
and Wildlife Service as administrator of Midway Atoll and 
developer of the national memorial thereon. 
(c) STATUS OF NATIONAL MEMORIAL.—The national 
memorial on Midway Atoll shall be given equal consider-
ation with concerns over the preservation of wildlife in all 
matters related to the administration, development, and 
preservation of Midway Atoll. 
(d) PUBLIC ACCESS.—The Secretary shall provide for 
public access to Midway Atoll in the most cost-effective 
manner available.
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SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 1859 South Ashland Avenue in Chicago, Illinois,
and known as the Pilsen Post Office, shall be known and
designated as the ‘‘Cesar Chavez Post Office’’.
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 ‘‘Cesar Chavez Post Office’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 10, 2003.
Attest:
Clerk.
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 925
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
1859 South Ashland Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the ‘‘Cesar Chavez 
Post Office’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2003
Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. RUSH, Mr. LIPINSKI, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, 
Mr. WELLER, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. EVANS, Mr. EMANUEL, Mr. JACKSON 
of Illinois, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, 
Mr. CRANE, Mr. LAHOOD, Mrs. BIGGERT, and Mr. MANZULLO) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Govern-
ment Reform 
A BILL 
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Serv-
ice located at 1859 South Ashland Avenue in Chicago, 
Illinois, as the ‘‘Cesar Chavez Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CESAR CHAVEZ POST OFFICE. 
(a) REDESIGNATION.—The facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 1859 South Ashland Ave-
nue in Chicago, Illinois, and known as the Pilsen Post Of-
fice, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Cesar Chavez 
Post Office’’. 
(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 Cesar Chavez Post Of-
fice.
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IIB 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 925
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 11, 2003
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Serv-
ice located at 1859 South Ashland Avenue in Chicago, 
Illinois, as the ‘‘Cesar Chavez Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 925 RFS 
SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION. 
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 1859 South Ashland Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, 
and known as the Pilsen Post Office, shall be known and 
designated as the ‘‘Cesar Chavez Post Office’’. 
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 ‘‘Cesar Chavez Post Office’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 10, 2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE BUSINESSES.—For purposes of this 
section—
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE FARMING BUSINESS.—The term 
‘eligible farming business’ means any farming busi-
ness (as defined in section 263A(e)(4)) which is not 
a passive activity (within the meaning of section 
469(c)) of the taxpayer. 
‘‘(2) COMMERCIAL FISHING.—The term ‘com-
mercial fishing’ has the meaning given such term by 
section (3) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Con-
servation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1802) 
but only if such fishing is not a passive activity 
(within the meaning of section 469(c)) of the tax-
payer. 
‘‘(d) FARRM ACCOUNT.—For purposes of this sec-
tion—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘FARRM Ac-
count’ means a trust created or organized in the 
United States for the exclusive benefit of the tax-
payer, but only if the written governing instrument 
creating the trust meets the following requirements:
‘‘(A) No contribution will be accepted for 
any taxable year in excess of the amount al-
lowed as a deduction under subsection (a) for 
such year.
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Calendar No. 155
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 925
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 11, 2003
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs 
JUNE 20, 2003
Reported by Ms. COLLINS, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Serv-
ice located at 1859 South Ashland Avenue in Chicago, 
Illinois, as the ‘‘Cesar Chavez Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION. 
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 1859 South Ashland Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, 
and known as the Pilsen Post Office, shall be known and 
designated as the ‘‘Cesar Chavez Post Office’’.
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 ‘‘Cesar Chavez Post Office’’.
Calendar No. 155
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 925
AN ACT 
To redesignate the facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 1859 South Ashland 
Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the ‘‘Cesar Chavez 
Post Office’’. 
JUNE 20, 2003
Reported without amendment