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of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing re-
serve training, or while performing drills or equivalent 
duty, and for members of the Reserve Officers’ Training 
Corps, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 
10, United States Code; and for payments to the Depart-
ment 
of 
Defense 
Military 
Retirement 
Fund, 
$1,983,153,000. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Marine 
Corps Reserve on active duty under section 10211 of title 
10, United States Code, or while serving on active duty 
under section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, 
in connection with performing duty specified in section 
12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while under-
going reserve training, or while performing drills or equiv-
alent duty, and for members of the Marine Corps platoon 
leaders class, and expenses authorized by section 16131 
of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the 
Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, 
$571,444,000. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air Force 
Reserve on active duty under sections 10211, 10305, and
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and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of 
title; and procurement and installation of equipment, ap-
pliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; 
reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned 
equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the 
foregoing purposes, $1,533,462,000, to remain available 
for obligation until September 30, 2006. 
PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT 
VEHICLES, ARMY 
For
construction,
procurement,
production,
and 
modification of weapons and tracked combat vehicles, 
equipment, including ordnance, spare parts, and acces-
sories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; 
expansion of public and private plants, including the land 
necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such 
lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and con-
struction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and 
procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, 
and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve 
plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment 
layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing 
purposes, $1,956,504,000, to remain available for obliga-
tion until September 30, 2006: Provided, That of the 
funds made available under this heading, $35,000,000
transformation schools from the low-performing tra-
ditional public schools. 
(6) The District of Columbia experience should 
be encouraged and further developed so that it can 
be used by other school districts as a model for of-
fering public school alternatives that provide services 
similar to the those available to targeted assistance 
schools under section 1115 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6315) 
and charter schools under part B of title V of that 
Act (20 U.S.C. 7221 et seq.). 
SEC. 3. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this Act are the following: 
(1) To provide a model for school districts in 
the United States using and building on the experi-
ence of the District of Columbia in establishing fully 
accountable public alternatives to traditional public 
schools. 
(2) To illustrate the range of public education 
possibilities, including—
(A) public transformation schools that 
focus on providing low-income children and 
other children from low-performing schools re-
siding in the District of Columbia and their
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2659
To require advance notification of Congress regarding any action proposed 
to be taken by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the implementation 
of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 7, 2003
Mr. CRENSHAW introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To require advance notification of Congress regarding any 
action proposed to be taken by the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs in the implementation of the Capital Asset Re-
alignment for Enhanced Services initiative of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs, 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. ADVANCE NOTIFICATION OF A DEPARTMENT 
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CAPITAL ASSET RE-
ALIGNMENT INITIATIVE. 
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR ADVANCE NOTIFICATION.—
Before taking any action proposed under the Capital Asset
Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall submit to Congress a written notification of 
the intent to take such action. 
(b) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
may not take any proposed action described in subsection 
(a) until the later of—
(1) the expiration of the 60-day period begin-
ning on the date on which the Secretary submits to 
Congress the notification of the proposed action re-
quired under subsection (a); or 
(2) the expiration of a period of 30 days of con-
tinuous session of Congress beginning on such date 
of notification or, if either House of Congress is not 
in session on such date, the first day after such date 
that both Houses of Congress are in session. 
(c) CONTINUOUS SESSION OF CONGRESS.—For the 
purposes of subsection (b)—
(1) the continuity of session of Congress is bro-
ken only by an adjournment of Congress sine die; 
and 
(2) the days on which either House is not in 
session because of an adjournment of more than 
three days to a day certain are excluded in the com-
putation of any period of time in which Congress is 
in continuous session.
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108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 265
AN ACT
To provide for an adjustment of the boundaries of
Mount Rainier National Park, and for other pur-
poses.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mount Rainier Na-
tional Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2004’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The Carbon River watershed within Pierce
County in the State of Washington has unique quali-
ties of ecological, economic, and educational impor-
tance, including clean water, productive salmon
streams, important wildlife habitat, active geologic
processes, outdoor recreational opportunities, scenic
beauty, educational opportunities, and diverse eco-
nomic opportunities.
(2) Mount Rainier National Park is one of the
premier attractions in the State of Washington, pro-
viding recreational, educational, and economic oppor-
tunities that will be enhanced by the construction of
new campgrounds and visitor contact facilities in the
Carbon River valley outside old-growth forest habi-
tats and above the flood plain.
(3) Coordination of management across na-
tional forest and national park lands in this corridor
will enhance the conservation of the forest ecosystem
and public enjoyment of these public lands.
(4) Protection and development of historic and
recreational facilities in the Carbon River valley,
such as trails and visitor centers, can be facilitated
by the National Park Service.
SEC. 3. MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY AD-
JUSTMENT.
(a) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—The boundary of
Mount Rainier National Park is modified to include the
area within the boundary generally depicted on the map
entitled ‘‘Mount Rainier National Park, Carbon River
Boundary Adjustment’’, numbered 105/92,002B, and
dated June 2003. The Secretary of the Interior shall keep
the map on file in the appropriate offices of the National
Park Service.
(b) LAND ACQUISITION.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior may acquire, only with the consent of the owner, by
donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds,
or exchange—
(1) land or interests in land, totaling not more
than 800 acres, and improvements thereon within
the boundary generally depicted on the map referred
to in subsection (a) for development of camping and
other recreational facilities; and
(2) land or interests in land, totaling not more
than one acre, and improvements thereon in the vi-
cinity of Wilkeson, Washington, for a facility to
serve visitors to public lands along the Carbon and
Mowich Corridors.
(c) ADMINISTRATION OF ACQUIRED LANDS.—Lands
acquired under this section shall be administered by the
Secretary of the Interior as part of Mount Rainier Na-
tional Park in accordance with applicable laws and regula-
tions.
SEC. 4. ASSOCIATED LANDS.
The Secretary of Agriculture shall manage that por-
tion of the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest lying
adjacent to Mt. Rainier National Park, as identified on
the map referred to in section 3(a), to maintain the area’s
natural setting in a manner consistent with its manage-
ment as of June 1, 2003.
Passed the House of Representatives June 1, 2004.
Attest:
Clerk.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 265
To provide for an adjustment of the boundaries of Mount Rainier National 
Park, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2003
Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. DICKS, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. 
HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. SMITH of Washington, and Mr. BAIRD) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Re-
sources 
A BILL 
To provide for an adjustment of the boundaries of Mount 
Rainier National Park, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mount Rainier Na-
tional Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) ACQUISITION AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary 
of the Interior may acquire, from willing owners
only, privately owned land depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘‘Mount Rainier National Park FY2004 LWCF 
Project’’, numbered 105/92,002, and dated October 
2002. The privately owned land so depicted may be 
acquired from such willing owners by donation, pur-
chase with donated or appropriated funds, or ex-
change. 
(2) LIMITATION.—The total acreage of the land 
acquired under this subsection and the land trans-
ferred to the administrative jurisdiction of the Sec-
retary of the Interior under subsection (b) shall not 
exceed 1,000 acres. 
(3) INCLUSION IN PARK.—Upon the acquisition 
of property by the Secretary under this subsection—
(A) the boundary of Mount Rainier Na-
tional Park shall be modified to include the ac-
quired property and to ensure that access over 
the Carbon River Bridge to National Forest 
lands is maintained for commercial and other 
public use; and 
(B) the Secretary of the Interior shall ad-
minister the acquired property as part of Mount 
Rainier National Park. 
(b) TRANSFER OF NATIONAL FOREST LANDS.—
(1) TRANSFER.—There is transferred to the 
Secretary of the Interior administrative jurisdiction 
over National Forest lands depicted on the map re-
ferred to in subsection (a)(1). 
(2) INCLUSION IN PARK.—Upon the effective 
date of this subsection, the boundary of Mount 
Rainier National Park shall be modified to include 
the lands referred to in paragraph (1). 
(c) ADMINISTRATIVE SITE.—In addition to lands ac-
quired under subsection (a), in order to provide public in-
formation for visitors accessing public lands along the 
Carbon and Mowich Corridors, the Secretary of the Inte-
rior may acquire land in the vicinity of Wilkeson, Wash-
ington, not to exceed .5 acre, by purchase, donation, or 
exchange, and from willing owners only. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION OF ACQUIRED LANDS.—The 
Secretary of the Interior shall administer lands acquired 
under this section as part of Mount Rainier National Park 
and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. 
(e) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map referred to in 
subsection (a)(1) shall be on file in the appropriate offices 
of the National Park Service.
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property placed in trust) is to be paid, not less 
often than annually, to one or more persons (at 
least one of which is not an organization de-
scribed in section 101(c) and, in the case of in-
dividuals, only to an individual who is living at 
the time of the creation of the trust) for a term 
of years (not in excess of 20 years) or for the 
life or lives of such individual or individuals, 
‘‘(B) from which no amount other than the 
payments described in subparagraph (A) and 
other than qualified gratuitous transfers de-
scribed in subparagraph (C) may be paid to or 
for the use of any person other than an organi-
zation described in section 101(c), 
‘‘(C) following the termination of the pay-
ments described in subparagraph (A), the re-
mainder interest in the trust is to be trans-
ferred to, or for the use of, an organization de-
scribed in section 101(c) or is to be retained by 
the trust for such a use or, to the extent the 
remainder interest is in qualified employer secu-
rities (as defined in subsection (g)(4)), all or 
part of such securities are to be transferred to 
an employee stock ownership plan (as defined in
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2660
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health
and Human Services, and Education, and related agen-
cies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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$500,000 shall be available to carry out section 499 of 
the Public Health Service Act. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For the study of, construction of, renovation of, and 
acquisition of equipment for, facilities of or used by the 
National Institutes of Health, including the acquisition of 
real property, $80,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 
ADMINISTRATION 
SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 
For carrying out titles V and XIX of the Public 
Health Service Act with respect to substance abuse and 
mental health services, the Protection and Advocacy for 
Mentally Ill Individuals Act of 1986, and section 301 of 
the Public Health Service Act with respect to program 
management, $3,329,000,000: Provided further, That in 
addition to amounts provided herein, $16,000,000 shall be 
made available from amounts available under section 241 
of the Public Health Service Act to carry out national sur-
veys on drug abuse. 
AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY 
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY 
For carrying out titles III and IX of the Public 
Health Service Act, and part A of title XI of the Social 
Security Act, amounts received from Freedom of Informa-
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law, of the funds provided herein under section 137(c) of 
such Act, $305,993,000 shall be for activities described 
in section 132(a)(2)(A) of such Act and $1,155,152,000 
shall be for activities described in section 132(a)(2)(B) of 
such Act: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law or related regulation, $60,000,000 
shall be for carrying out section 167 of such Act, including 
$56,000,000 for formula grants and $3,600,000 for mi-
grant and seasonal housing, including permanent housing, 
and $400,000 for other discretionary purposes: Provided 
further, That funds appropriated under this heading in 
Public Law 108–7 for migrant and seasonal farmworkers 
housing shall be made available only under the terms and 
conditions in effect June 30, 2002, and shall include fund-
ing for permanent housing: Provided further, That not-
withstanding the transfer limitation under section 
133(b)(4) of such Act, up to 30 percent of such funds 
may be transferred by a local board if approved by the 
Governor: Provided further, That funds provided to carry 
out section 171(d) of such Act may be used for demonstra-
tion projects that provide assistance to new entrants in 
the workforce and incumbent workers: Provided further, 
That no funds from any other appropriation shall be used 
to provide meal services at or for Job Corps centers: Pro-
vided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of
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through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in accordance 
with section 24 of that Act (29 U.S.C. 673), except—
(1) to provide, as authorized by such Act, con-
sultation, technical assistance, educational and train-
ing services, and to conduct surveys and studies; 
(2) to conduct an inspection or investigation in 
response to an employee complaint, to issue a cita-
tion for violations found during such inspection, and 
to assess a penalty for violations which are not cor-
rected within a reasonable abatement period and for 
any willful violations found; 
(3) to take any action authorized by such Act 
with respect to imminent dangers; 
(4) to take any action authorized by such Act 
with respect to health hazards; 
(5) to take any action authorized by such Act 
with respect to a report of an employment accident 
which is fatal to one or more employees or which re-
sults in hospitalization of two or more employees, 
and to take any action pursuant to such investiga-
tion authorized by such Act; and 
(6) to take any action authorized by such Act 
with respect to complaints of discrimination against 
employees for exercising rights under such Act: Pro-
vided further, That the foregoing proviso shall not
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ments describing projects or programs funded in whole or 
in part with Federal money, all grantees receiving Federal 
funds included in this Act, including but not limited to 
State and local governments and recipients of Federal re-
search grants, shall clearly state: (1) the percentage of the 
total costs of the program or project which will be financed 
with Federal money; (2) the dollar amount of Federal 
funds for the project or program; and (3) percentage and 
dollar amount of the total costs of the project or program 
that will be financed by non-governmental sources. 
SEC. 508. (a) None of the funds appropriated under 
this Act, and none of the funds in any trust fund to which 
funds are appropriated under this Act, shall be expended 
for any abortion. 
(b) None of the funds appropriated under this Act, 
and none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds 
are appropriated under this Act, shall be expended for 
health benefits coverage that includes coverage of abor-
tion. 
(c) The term ‘‘health benefits coverage’’ means the 
package of services covered by a managed care provider 
or organization pursuant to a contract or other arrange-
ment. 
SEC. 509. (a) The limitations established in the pre-
ceding section shall not apply to an abortion—
RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAM
For the cost of direct loans and grants, as authorized
by section 9006 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8106), $3,000,000 (increased
by $20,000,000) for direct renewable energy loans and
grants: Provided, That the cost of direct loans and loan
guarantees, including the cost of modifying such loans,
shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974.
RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Insured loans pursuant to the authority of section
305 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C.
935) shall be made as follows: 5 percent rural electrifica-
tion loans, $240,000,000; municipal rate rural electric
loans, $1,000,000,000; loans made pursuant to section
306 of that Act, rural electric, $2,000,000,000; Treasury
rate direct electric loans, $750,000,000; 5 percent rural
telecommunication loans, $145,000,000; cost of money
rural telecommunication loans, $300,000,000; and loans
made pursuant to section 306 of that Act, rural tele-
communication loans, $120,000,000.
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974, including the cost of modi-
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2661
To name the Capitol Visitor Center after J. Strom Thurmond. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 8, 2003
Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To name the Capitol Visitor Center after J. Strom 
Thurmond.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. J. STROM THURMOND CAPITOL VISITOR CEN-
TER. 
The Capitol Visitor Center shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘J. Strom Thurmond Capitol Visitor Cen-
ter’’, and any reference to the Center in any law, rule, 
or regulation shall be deemed to be a reference to the J. 
Strom Thurmond Capitol Visitor Center.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2662
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that certain 
limousines are not subject to the gas guzzler tax. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 8, 2003
Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. AN-
DREWS, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. COLLINS, and Mr. FOLEY) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
that certain limousines are not subject to the gas guzzler 
tax.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF LIMOUSINES UNDER GAS GUZ-
ZLER TAX. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section 
4064(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by striking the last sentence.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to sales after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
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