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‘‘(1) loans and guarantees to microfinance insti-
tutions for the purpose of expanding the availability 
of savings and credit to poor and low-income house-
holds; 
‘‘(2) training programs for microfinance institu-
tions in order to enable them to better meet the fi-
nancial services needs of their clients; and 
‘‘(3) training programs for clients in order to 
enable them to make better use of credit, increase 
their financial literacy, and to better manage their 
enterprises to improve their quality of life.’’. 
(c) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.—Section 108(c) of such 
Act (22 U.S.C. 2151f(c)) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence of the matter preceding 
paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘credit institutions’’ and 
inserting ‘‘microfinance institutions’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘micro- and small enter-
prises’’ and inserting ‘‘microenterprise house-
holds’’; and 
(2) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by striking 
‘‘credit’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘finan-
cial services’’. 
(d) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT.—Section 108(d) of 
such Act (22 U.S.C. 2151f(d)) is amended by striking
HR 192 RFS 
prise institutions for purposes of assistance under 
this section. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION.—The Administrator shall 
require that, with reasonable exceptions, all organi-
zations applying for microenterprise assistance 
under this Act use one of the certified methods, be-
ginning no later than October 1, 2005, to determine 
and report the poverty levels of current or prospec-
tive clients.’’. 
(e) LEVEL OF ASSISTANCE.—Section 131(e) of such 
Act, as redesignated by subsection (d), is amended by in-
serting ‘‘and $175,000,000 for fiscal year 2003 and 
$200,000,000 for fiscal year 2004’’ after ‘‘fiscal years 
2001 and 2002’’. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—Section 131(f) of such Act, as re-
designated by subsection (d), is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(5) VERY POOR.—The term ‘very poor’ means 
those individuals—
‘‘(A) living in the bottom 50 percent below 
the poverty line established by the national gov-
ernment of the country in which those individ-
uals live; or 
‘‘(B) living on less than the equivalent of 
$1 per day.’’.
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SEC. 4. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 30, 
2005, the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development shall submit to Congress a re-
port that documents the process of developing and apply-
ing poverty assessment procedures with its partners. 
(b) REPORTS
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006 AND BE-
YOND.—Beginning with fiscal year 2006, the Adminis-
trator of the United States Agency for International De-
velopment shall annually submit to Congress on a timely 
basis a report that addresses the United States Agency 
for International Development’s compliance with the 
Microenterprise for Self-Reliance Act of 2000 by docu-
menting—
(1) the percentage of its resources that were al-
located to the very poor (as defined in paragraph (5) 
of section 131(f) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2152a(f)(5))) based on the data 
collected from its partners using the certified meth-
ods; and
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(2) the absolute number of the very poor 
reached.
Passed the House of Representatives May 14, 2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk. 
By MARTHA C. MORRISON, 
Deputy Clerk.
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1934
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that, of the total amount 
of family leave available to a Federal employee based on the birth 
of a child or the placement of a child with the employee for adoption 
or foster care, at least one-half of that time shall be leave with pay. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 1, 2003
Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. HOYER, Ms. 
NORTON, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. OWENS, Mr. WYNN, Mr. ACKERMAN, 
Mr. ENGEL, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. FILNER, Mr. MORAN of 
Virginia, Ms. LEE, Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri, Mr. LYNCH, 
Mr. DINGELL, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. 
DELAURO, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. WAXMAN, and 
Mr. MCNULTY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that, of 
the total amount of family leave available to a Federal 
employee based on the birth of a child or the placement 
of a child with the employee for adoption or foster care, 
at least one-half of that time shall be leave with pay.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(10) In 1981, the Mattaponi-Pamunkey-Mona-
can Consortium was created and since organized as 
a nonprofit corporation that serves as a vehicle to 
obtain funds for the tribes through the Native Amer-
ican Program of the Job Training Partnership Act 
(Department of Labor). 
(11) In 1989, the Monacan Tribe is officially 
recognized by the Commonwealth of Virginia, which 
enables the Tribe to apply for grants and other pro-
grams. In 1993, the Tribe received tax-exempt sta-
tus as a nonprofit corporation from the Internal 
Revenue Service. 
SEC. 502. DEFINITIONS. 
For the purposes of this title—
(1) the term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the Monacan In-
dian Nation; 
(2) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior; and 
(3) the term ‘‘member’’ means an enrolled 
member of the Tribe, as of the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, or an individual who has been 
placed on the membership rolls of the Tribe in ac-
cordance with this Act.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Employees 
Paid Parental Leave Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. PAID LEAVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6382 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(f)(1) Of the 12 weeks of leave available to an em-
ployee under subsection (a)(1)(A) or (B) during any 12-
month period based on a birth or placement, up to one-
half of that time (as the employee may designate in con-
formance with applicable requirements under paragraph 
(3)) shall be with pay. 
‘‘(2) Paid leave under this subsection shall be in addi-
tion to any annual or sick leave which the employee may 
otherwise elect to use under subsection (d) as part of the 
same 12-week period. 
‘‘(3) The Office shall prescribe any regulations nec-
essary to carry out this subsection, including the manner 
in which an employee may designate any day or other pe-
riod that such employee wishes to have treated as a period 
of paid leave under this subsection.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
Section 6382 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘(d),’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(d) or (f),’’; and
(2) in subsection (d), by inserting ‘‘any unpaid’’ 
after ‘‘substitute for’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall not be effec-
tive with respect to any birth or placement occurring be-
fore the end of the 6-month period beginning on the date 
of enactment of this Act.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1935
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide housing loan benefits 
for the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 1, 2003
Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. QUINN, Mr. SERRANO, Mrs. MCCARTHY of 
New York, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. OWENS, Mr. RUSH, Mr. 
SANDERS, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mrs. JONES 
of Ohio, Mr. HOLDEN, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, 
Mr. CONYERS, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. GILLMOR, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. BISHOP 
of Georgia, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. FROST, and Mr. WYNN) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Af-
fairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide housing 
loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative 
apartment units.
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 Housing 
Fairness Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. RESIDENTIAL COOPERATIVE HOUSING UNITS. 
(a) HOUSING BENEFITS FOR COOPERATIVE APART-
MENT UNITS.—Section 3710(a) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(12) To purchase stock or membership in a 
development, project or structure of a cooperative 
housing corporation in accordance with subsection 
(h).’’. 
(b) CONDITIONS OF HOUSING BENEFITS FOR COOP-
ERATIVE APARTMENT UNITS.—Section 3710 of such title 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(h)(1) A loan may not be guaranteed under sub-
section (a)(12) unless the following conditions are met: 
‘‘(A) The development, project or structure of 
the cooperative housing corporation complies with 
such criteria as the Secretary prescribes in regula-
tions. 
‘‘(B) The dwelling unit, that the purchase of 
stock or membership in the development, project or 
structure of the cooperative housing corporation en-
titles the purchaser to occupy, is a one-family resi-
dential unit. 
‘‘(2) For the purposes of this subsection, the term 
‘cooperative housing corporation’ has the same meaning
given such term by section 216(b)(1) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986. 
‘‘(3) For the purposes of applying the term ‘value of 
the property’ to a loan guaranteed under subsection 
(a)(12), such term means the appraised value of the stock 
or membership entitling the purchaser to the permanent 
occupancy of the dwelling unit in the development, project 
or structure of the cooperative housing corporation.’’.
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(4) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall apply to taxable years begin-
ning after December 31, 2003. 
(b) REDUCTION OF MOTOR FUEL EXCISE TAXES ON 
BIODIESEL MIXTURES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4081 of such Code 
(relating to manufacturers tax on petroleum prod-
ucts) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(f) BIODIESEL MIXTURES.—Under regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of the removal 
or entry of a qualified biodiesel mixture, the rate of 
tax under subsection (a) shall be the otherwise appli-
cable rate reduced by the biodiesel mixture rate (if 
any) applicable to the mixture. 
‘‘(2) TAX PRIOR TO MIXING.—In the case of the 
removal or entry of diesel fuel for use in producing 
at the time of such removal or entry a qualified bio-
diesel mixture, the rate of tax under subsection (a) 
shall be the rate determined under paragraph (1), 
divided by a percentage equal to 100 percent minus 
the percentage of biodiesel which will be in the mix-
ture.
SEC. 503. FEDERAL RECOGNITION. 
(a) FEDERAL RECOGNITION.—Federal recognition is 
hereby extended to the Tribe. All laws and regulations of 
the United States of general application to Indians or na-
tions, tribes, or Tribes of Indians, including the Act of 
June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 461 et seq.) which are not in-
consistent with any specific provision of this Act, shall be 
applicable to the Tribe and its members. 
(b) FEDERAL SERVICES AND BENEFITS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Tribe and its members 
shall be eligible, on and after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, for all future services and benefits 
provided by the Federal Government to federally rec-
ognized Indian tribes without regard to the existence 
of a reservation for the Tribe or the location of the 
residence of any member on or near any Indian res-
ervation. 
(2) SERVICE AREA.—For purposes of the deliv-
ery of Federal services to enrolled members of the 
Tribe, the Tribe’s service area shall be deemed to be 
the area comprised of all lands within 25 miles of 
the center of Amherst, Virginia. 
SEC. 504. MEMBERSHIP; GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. 
The membership roll and governing documents of the 
Tribe shall be the most recent membership roll and gov-
‘‘(3) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section, any term used in this subsection which is 
also used in section 40A shall have the meaning 
given such term by section 40A. 
‘‘(4) CERTAIN RULES TO APPLY.—Rules similar 
to the rules of paragraphs (6) and (7) of subsection 
(c) shall apply for purposes of this subsection.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(A) Section 4041 of such Code is amended 
by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(n) BIODIESEL MIXTURES.—Under regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary, in the case of the sale or use 
of a qualified biodiesel mixture (as defined in section 
40A(b)(2)), the rates under paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
subsection (a) shall be the otherwise applicable rates, re-
duced by any applicable biodiesel mixture rate (as defined 
in section 40A(b)(1)(B)).’’. 
(B) Section 6427 of such Code is amended 
by redesignating subsection (p) as subsection 
(q) and by inserting after subsection (o) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(p) BIODIESEL MIXTURES.—Except as provided in 
subsection (k), if any diesel fuel on which tax was imposed 
by section 4081 at a rate not determined under section
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1943
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit certain youth 
to perform certain work with wood products, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 1, 2003
Mr. PITTS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit 
certain youth to perform certain work with wood prod-
ucts, 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. EXEMPTION. 
Section 13(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
1938 (29 U.S.C. 213(c)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(7)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), in the adminis-
tration and enforcement of the child labor provisions of 
this Act, it shall not be considered oppressive child labor 
for an individual who—
‘‘(i) is at least 14 but under the age of 18, and 
‘‘(ii) is a member of a religious sect or division 
thereof whose established teachings do not permit 
formal education beyond the eighth grade, 
to be employed inside or outside places of business where 
machinery is used to process wood products. 
‘‘(B) The employment of an individual under sub-
paragraph (A) shall be permitted—
‘‘(i) if the individual is supervised by an adult 
relative of the individual or is supervised by an adult 
member of the same religious sect or division as the 
individual; 
‘‘(ii) if the individual does not operate or assist 
in the operation of power-driven woodworking ma-
chines; 
‘‘(iii) if the individual is protected from wood 
particles or other flying debris within the workplace 
by a barrier appropriate to the potential hazard of 
such wood particles or flying debris or by maintain-
ing a sufficient distance from machinery in oper-
ation; and 
‘‘(iv) if the individual is required to use per-
sonal protective equipment to prevent exposure to 
excessive levels of noise and saw dust.’’.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1946
To amend title 35, United States Code, to clarify the applicability of certain 
provisions relating to railroad cars. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 1, 2003
Mr. WALDEN of Oregon (for himself, Mr. BLUMENAUER, and Mr. DICKS) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 35, United States Code, to clarify the 
applicability of certain provisions relating to railroad cars.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY PRESENCE IN THE UNITED 
STATES OF VEHICLES. 
Section 272 of title 35, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘This section 
shall apply to any vehicle that is a railroad car entering 
and leaving the United States on a recurring basis’’.
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V 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1948
For the relief of Shigeru Yamada. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 1, 2003
Mr. FILNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Shigeru Yamada.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR SHIGERU 
YAMADA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Shigeru Yamada shall be eligible for issuance of an 
immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an 
alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon fil-
ing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under 
section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to 
lawful permanent resident.
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Shigeru Yamada 
enters the United States before the filing deadline speci-
fied in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have en-
tered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, 
be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Shigeru Yamada, the Secretary of State shall 
instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the cur-
rent or next following fiscal year, the total number of im-
migrant visas that are made available to natives of the 
country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the 
total number of immigrant visas that are made available 
to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 
202(e) of such Act. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural
parents, brothers, and sisters of Shigeru Yamada shall 
not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, 
privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality 
Act.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1949
To amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate minimum requirements 
with respect to the sale of vendee loans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2003
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. EVANS) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate minimum 
requirements with respect to the sale of vendee loans.
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 ‘‘Vendee Loan Restora-
tion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REINSTATEMENT OF MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS 
FOR SALE OF VENDEE LOANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3733(a) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating 
paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6) as paragraphs (2), 
(3), (4), and (5), respectively; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B)(i) of paragraph (3), as 
so redesignated, by striking ‘‘paragraph (5) of this 
subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (4)’’. 
(b) INCREASE IN MAXIMUM PERCENTAGE.—Section 
3733(a)(1) of such title is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘65 percent’’ in the first sen-
tence and inserting ‘‘85 percent’’; and 
(2) by striking the second sentence. 
(c) STYLISTIC AMENDMENTS.—Section 3733 of such 
title is amended by striking ‘‘paragraph (1) of this sub-
section’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘paragraph 
(1)’’.
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SEC. 113. CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZA-
TIONS. 
(a) ASSESSED CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL 
ORGANIZATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated 
under the heading ‘‘Contributions to International Organi-
zations’’ $1,010,463,000 for the fiscal year 2004 and 
$1,040,776,000 for the fiscal year 2005 for the Depart-
ment to carry out the authorities, functions, duties, and 
responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign affairs of the 
United States with respect to international organizations 
and to carry out other authorities in law consistent with 
such purposes. 
(b) CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE-
KEEPING ACTIVITIES.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated under the heading ‘‘Contributions for Inter-
national Peacekeeping Activities’’ $550,200,000 for the 
fiscal year 2004 and such sums as may be necessary for 
the fiscal year 2005 for the Department to carry out the 
authorities, functions, duties, and responsibilities in the 
conduct of the foreign affairs of the United States with 
respect to international peacekeeping activities and to 
carry out other authorities in law consistent with such 
purposes. 
(c) FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES.—
(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In 
addition to the amounts authorized to be appro-
fiscal year 2005, in addition to amounts other-
wise authorized to be appropriated for such pur-
pose by section 604 of the Admiral James W. 
Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Au-
thorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 (as 
enacted into law by section 1000(a)(7) of Public 
Law 106–113 and contained in appendix G of 
that Act; 113 Stat. 1501A–470). 
(B) AMENDMENT OF THE NANCE-DONOVAN 
FOREIGN RELATIONS AUTHORIZATION ACT.—Sec-
tion 604(a) of the Admiral James W. Nance and 
Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization 
Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 (113 Stat. 
1501A–453) is amended—
(i) at the end of paragraph (4) by 
striking ‘‘and’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (5) by striking 
‘‘$900,000,000.’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$1,000,000,000; and’’; and 
(iii) by inserting after paragraph (5) 
the following: 
‘‘(6) for fiscal year 2005, $1,000,000,000.’’. 
(4) REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES.—For ‘‘Rep-
resentation Allowances’’, $9,000,000 for the fiscal year 
2004 and $9,000,000 for the fiscal year 2005.
(5) PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OF-
FICIALS.—For ‘‘Protection of Foreign Missions and 
Officials’’, $10,000,000 for the fiscal year 2004 and 
$10,000,000 for the fiscal year 2005. 
(6) EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CON-
SULAR
SERVICE.—For ‘‘Emergencies in the Diplo-
matic and Consular Service’’, $1,000,000 for the fis-
cal year 2004 and such sums as may be necessary for 
the fiscal year 2005. 
(7) REPATRIATION
LOANS.—For ‘‘Repatriation 
Loans’’, $1,219,000 for the fiscal year 2004 and 
$1,219,000 for the fiscal year 2005. 
(8) PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN 
TAIWAN.—For ‘‘Payment to the American Institute in 
Taiwan’’, $19,773,000 for the fiscal year 2004 and 
$20,761,000 for the fiscal year 2005. 
(9) OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL.—For 
‘‘Office of the Inspector General’’, $31,703,000 for the 
fiscal year 2004 and $32,654,000 for the fiscal year 
2005. 
(b) AVAILABILITY
OF FUNDS
FOR PROTECTION
OF 
FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS.—The amount appro-
priated pursuant to subsection (a)(5) is authorized to re-
main available through September 30, 2006.
(B) PETITIONS.—An alien described in sub-
paragraph (A) may file a petition with the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security for classification of 
the alien under section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1151(b)(2)(A)(i)). For purposes of such Act, such 
a petition shall be considered a petition filed 
under section 204(a)(1)(A) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 
1154(a)(1)(A)). 
(3) PARENTS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an alien 
who was the parent of a citizen of the United 
States at the time of the citizen’s death, if the 
citizen served honorably in an active duty status 
in the military, air, or naval forces of the United 
States and died as a result of injury or disease 
incurred in or aggravated by combat, the alien 
shall be considered, for purposes of section 201(b) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1151(b)), to remain an immediate rel-
ative after the date of the citizen’s death (regard-
less of changes in age or marital status there-
after), but only if the alien files a petition under 
subparagraph (B) within 2 years after such date.