datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) to use any covered messaging system 
to transmit an unsolicited advertisement.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting before the 
period at the end the following: ‘‘, except that the 
Commission may not exempt under this subpara-
graph any call that violates the prohibition under 
paragraph (1)(E)’’. 
(b) DEFINITION.—Section 227(a) of the Communica-
tions Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227(a)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and 
(4) as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) The term ‘covered messaging system’ 
means a messaging system capable of providing text, 
graphic, or image messages (including a short mes-
sage service and systems using the wireless applica-
tion protocol) that—
‘‘(A) is provided as part of a commercial 
mobile service (as such term is defined in sec-
tion 332(d)); and 
‘‘(B) provides access to the text, graphic, 
or image messages on the same handset used to 
access voice messages.’’. 
(c) EFFECT ON STATE LAW.—Subparagraph (A) of 
section 227(e)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 227(e)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(including any 
text, graphic, or image messaging system that is provided 
as part of a commercial mobile service)’’ after ‘‘electronic 
devices’’.
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(2) GOOD FAITH DEFINED.—For purposes of 
this subsection, an employee is deemed to act ‘‘in 
good faith’’ if the employee reasonably believes—
(A) that the information reported or dis-
closed is true; and 
(B) that a violation has occurred or may 
occur. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the first July 1 that 
begins at least 1 year after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR HOSPITAL COSTS. 
There are hereby appropriated to the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services such amounts as may be re-
quired to provide for additional payments to hospitals for 
their reasonable additional, incremental costs incurred in 
order to comply with the requirements imposed by this Act 
(and the amendments made by this Act).
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1229
To require assurances that certain family planning service projects and pro-
grams will provide pamphlets containing the contact information of adop-
tion centers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2003
Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia (for herself, Mr. PITTS, Mr. NORWOOD, Mrs. 
MYRICK, Mr. RYUN of Kansas, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. STEARNS, 
Mr. SOUDER, Mr. FORBES, Mr. TERRY, Mr. HOSTETTLER, and Mr. 
GOODE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require assurances that certain family planning service 
projects and programs will provide pamphlets containing 
the contact information of adoption centers.
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 referred to as the ‘‘Adoption Infor-
mation Act’’.
SEC. 2. PROVISION IN FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES OF 
PAMPHLETS CONTAINING ADOPTION CENTER 
CONTACT INFORMATION. 
Title X of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
300 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘ADOPTION CENTER CONTACT INFORMATION 
‘‘SEC. 1009. (a) A grant may be made or contract 
entered into under section 1001 for a family planning 
service project or program only upon assurances satisfac-
tory to the Secretary that the project or program will—
‘‘(1) provide to each person to whom the project 
or program provides family planning services, at the 
time the person inquires about the services, a pam-
phlet that contains—
‘‘(A) a comprehensive list of the adoption 
centers located in the State where the services 
are provided; and 
‘‘(B) the address and telephone number of 
each such center; 
‘‘(2) at the same time, orally inform each such 
person that the pamphlet—
‘‘(A) was provided by the Department of 
Health and Human Services; and
‘‘(B) contains a comprehensive list of the 
adoption centers located in the State where the 
services are provided; and 
‘‘(3) provide each such person an opportunity to 
read the pamphlet. 
‘‘(b) The Secretary shall prepare, annually update, 
and distribute to each project or program referred to in 
subsection (a) pamphlets described in that subsection. 
‘‘(c) No funds may be used to carry out this section, 
except funds that are appropriated to carry out this title.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 122
To amend section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the 
use of the text, graphic, or image messaging systems of wireless telephone 
systems to transmit unsolicited commercial messages. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2003
Mr. HOLT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 
to prohibit the use of the text, graphic, or image mes-
saging systems of wireless telephone systems to transmit 
unsolicited commercial messages.
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 ‘‘Wireless Telephone 
Spam Protection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds that—
(1) it is estimated that more than 134,000,000 
people in the United States currently subscribe to 
wireless telephone service and that the percentage of 
people in the United States who subscribe to such a 
service will increase in the future; 
(2) advances in technology have made it in-
creasingly easy to transmit information, including 
messages in text, graphics, and images, to wireless 
telephones; 
(3) the privacy of personal information and the 
protection of one’s personal time is an issue of in-
creasing concern to people throughout the United 
States; 
(4) prudent consumer protections must keep 
pace with advances in communications technology to 
ensure protection of privacy and personal time; and 
(5) to protect the privacy of wireless telephone 
subscribers, transmission of unsolicited commercial 
messages on wireless telephone text, graphic, and 
image messaging systems should be prohibited. 
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION OF TRANSMISSION OF UNSOLICITED 
COMMERCIAL MESSAGES. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Section 227(b) of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
chine or other equipment (whether on-line or 
off-line) which is designed to be placed under 
the control of the central processing unit of a 
computer (as determined without regard to 
whether such machine or equipment is an inte-
gral part of other property which is not a com-
puter). 
‘‘(C) COMPUTER BASED MACHINERY.—The 
term ‘computer based machinery’ means any 
machine which—
‘‘(i) cuts, forms, shapes, drills, bores, 
mixes, paints, seals, welds, or otherwise 
transforms material, or 
‘‘(ii) handles, conveys, assembles, or 
packages materials or products, 
by responding to electronically stored informa-
tion and programmed commands. 
‘‘(D) ELECTRONIC
DIAGNOSTIC
EQUIP-
MENT.—The term ‘electronic diagnostic equip-
ment’ means equipment that uses electronic 
components to sense or monitor location, size, 
volume, surface characteristics, pressure, tem-
perature, speed, chemical composition, or other 
similar characteristics.
‘‘(E) 
ELECTRONIC
CONTROL
EQUIP-
MENT.—The term ‘electronic control equipment’ 
means equipment that electronically controls 
pressure, temperature, size, volume, composi-
tion purity or other similar characteristics. 
‘‘(F) HIGH TECHNOLOGY MEDICAL EQUIP-
MENT.—The term ‘high technology medical 
equipment’ 
means 
any 
electronic, 
electromechanical, or computer-based high tech-
nology equipment used in the screening, moni-
toring, observation, diagnosis, or treatment of 
patients in a laboratory, medical, or hospital en-
vironment. 
‘‘(G) ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
COMMU-
NICATIONS
EQUIPMENT.—The term ‘advanced 
technology communications equipment’ means 
equipment used in the transmission or reception 
of voice, data, video, paging, messaging, or 
other communications services that are deliv-
ered using packet technology. A packet is a unit 
of data, or sequence of binary digits, that is 
routed between an origin and a destination on 
a packet-switched network.
‘‘(H) OPTICAL
FIBER
AND
PHOTONICS 
EQUIPMENT.—The term ‘optical fiber and
photonics equipment’ means optical fiber and 
the equipment and materials used to generate, 
manipulate and direct light particles over such 
fiber. 
‘‘(I) ADVANCED
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROD-
UCTS.—The 
term 
‘advanced 
environmental 
product’ means any high cell density ceramic or 
other device used for the control of nitrogen 
oxide and particulate emissions. 
‘‘(J) ADVANCED
LIFE
SCIENCES
PROD-
UCTS.—The term ‘advanced life sciences prod-
uct’ means any polymer, ceramic or high-purity 
glass product used in biological research. 
‘‘(K) NEW HIGH PRODUCTIVITY ASSETS.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘new 
high productivity assets’ means any asset 
utilizing 1 or more technological or sci-
entific processes which were not in com-
mon commercial use before January 1, 
2002. 
‘‘(ii) 
DETERMINATIONS.—The 
Sec-
retary shall establish procedures pursuant 
to which taxpayers can seek a public ruling 
that a particular class of assets qualifies as 
new high productivity assets. The proce-
(42) Subsection (f) of section 1400I (relating to 
commercial revitalization deduction) is amended by 
striking paragraph (4). 
(43) Subsection (a) of section 1561 (relating to 
limitations on certain multiple tax benefits in the 
case of certain controlled corporations) is amended 
by striking the last sentence. 
(44) Subparagraph (B) of section 6015(d)(2) 
(relating to relief from joint and several liability on 
joint return) is amended by striking ‘‘or 55’’. 
(45) Subparagraph (A) of section 6425(c)(1) 
(defining income tax liability) is amended—
(A) by inserting ‘‘plus’’ at the end of 
clause (i), and 
(B) by striking clause (ii) and redesig-
nating clause (iii) as clause (ii). 
(46) Section 6654(d)(2) (relating to failure by 
individual to pay estimated income tax) is amend-
ed—
(A) in clause (i) of subparagraph (B), by 
striking ‘‘, alternative minimum taxable in-
come,’’, and 
(B) in clause (i) of subparagraph (C), by 
striking ‘‘, alternative minimum taxable in-
come,’’.
(47) Subparagraph (A) of section 6655(g)(1) 
(relating to failure by corporation to pay estimated 
income tax) is amended—
(A) by striking clause (ii), and 
(B) by redesignating clauses (iii) and (iv) 
as clauses (ii) and (iii), respectively. 
(48) Subparagraph (C) of section 6662(e)(3) 
(relating to imposition of accuracy-related penalty) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘, as in effect on the day 
before the date of the enactment of the Alternative 
Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2003’’ after ‘‘55(c)’’. 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of parts for 
subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by striking the item 
relating to part VI. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2002.
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employment Compensation Act of 2002 (Public Law 
107–147), as amended by Public Law 108–1 and as 
redesignated by paragraph (2), is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘August 30, 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘December 27, 
2003’’. 
(4) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT
FOR
AUG-
MENTED BENEFITS.—Section 203(c)(1) of the Tem-
porary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act 
of 2002 (Public Law 107–147; 116 Stat. 28) is 
amended by striking ‘‘the amount originally estab-
lished in such account (as determined under sub-
section (b)(1))’’ and inserting ‘‘7 times the individ-
ual’s average weekly benefit amount for the benefit 
year’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to weeks of 
unemployment beginning on or after the date of en-
actment of this Act. 
(2) TEUC–X AMOUNTS
DEPOSITED
IN
AC-
COUNT PRIOR TO DATE OF ENACTMENT DEEMED TO 
BE THE ADDITIONAL TEUC AMOUNTS PROVIDED BY 
THIS SECTION.—In applying the amendments made 
by subsection (a) under the Temporary Extended 
Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 (Public
‘‘(c) RESTRICTION ON INCLUSION OF AREAS USED 
FOR MILITARY READINESS ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary 
may not designate as a national marine sanctuary, or add 
to an existing national marine sanctuary, any area that 
the Secretary of Defense has designated for use for mili-
tary readiness activities, including any area the use or 
navigation of which is prohibited under regulations issued 
by the Secretary of the Army under the first section of 
chapter XIX of the Act of July 9, 1918 (33 U.S.C. 3), 
popularly known as the Army Appropriation Act of 
1919.’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall not apply with respect to any designation 
of an area as, or addition of an area to, a national marine 
sanctuary that takes effect before the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
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Compensation Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–147; 
116 Stat. 28) is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘50 
percent’’ and inserting ‘‘100 percent’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘13 
times’’ and inserting ‘‘26 times’’. 
(2) REPEAL OF RESTRICTION ON AUGMENTA-
TION
DURING
TRANSITIONAL
PERIOD.—Section 
208(b) of the Temporary Extended Unemployment 
Compensation Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–147), 
as amended by Public Law 108–1, is amended—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘paragraphs (2) and 
(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (2)’’; and 
(ii) by inserting before the period at 
the end the following: ‘‘, including such 
compensation 
payable 
by 
reason 
of 
amounts deposited in such account after 
such date pursuant to the application of 
subsection (c) of such section’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (2). 
(3) EXTENSION OF TRANSITION LIMITATION.—
Section 208(b)(2) of the Temporary Extended Un-
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1241
To authorize additional appropriations to the National Institutes of Health 
for research on the early detection of and the reduction of mortality 
rates attributed to breast cancer. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2003
Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mrs. 
CAPPS, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. 
KILDEE, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. EMANUEL, Mr. BISHOP 
of New York, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. ACKERMAN, Ms. 
LOFGREN, Mr. MCNULTY, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. LANTOS, 
and Mr. FROST) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To authorize additional appropriations to the National Insti-
tutes of Health for research on the early detection of 
and the reduction of mortality rates attributed to breast 
cancer.
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 ‘‘Better Screening Test 
for Women Act’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 123
To repeal the provision of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund 
of 2001 that requires the reduction of a claimant’s compensation by 
the amount of any collateral source compensation payments the claimant 
is entitled to receive, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2003
Mr. HOLT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To repeal the provision of the September 11th Victim Com-
pensation Fund of 2001 that requires the reduction of 
a claimant’s compensation by the amount of any collat-
eral source compensation payments the claimant is enti-
tled to receive, 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 ‘‘September 11th Victim 
Compensation Fund Fairness Act’’.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF COLLATERAL COMPENSATION PROVI-
SION. 
(a) REPEAL OF COLLATERAL COMPENSATION PROVI-
SION.—Section 405(b)(6) of the September 11th Victim 
Compensation Fund of 2001 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is 
hereby repealed. 
(b) APPLICATION OF THE SEPTEMBER 11TH VICTIM 
COMPENSATION FUND OF 2001.—The compensation pro-
gram established under the September 11th Victim Com-
pensation Fund of 2001 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) shall be 
administered as if section 405(b)(6) of that Act had not 
been enacted. 
SEC. 3. AMENDMENT OF COLLATERAL SOURCE DEFINI-
TION. 
Paragraph (6) of section 402 of the September 11th 
Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 (49 U.S.C. 40101 
note) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The 
term ‘collateral source’ shall not include payments or other 
assistance received from a nonprofit organization, if such 
organization is described in paragraph (3) or (4) of section 
501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is ex-
empt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code.’’.
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SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR RE-
SEARCH ON BREAST CANCER BY THE NA-
TIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. 
Section 417B(b)(1) of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 285a–8(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(C) For the purpose of conducting and 
supporting clinical research and related activi-
ties under section 417(c)(1)(B) concerning 
early detection and screening methods for 
breast cancer, there are authorized to be appro-
priated $55,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2004 through 2008. Such authorization of ap-
propriations is in addition to any other author-
ization of appropriations that is available for 
such purpose. 
‘‘(D) For the purpose of conducting and 
supporting research and data collection regard-
ing the link between early detection of breast 
cancer and reduction of mortality rates attrib-
uted to breast cancer, there are authorized to 
be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2004 through 2008. Such authorization 
of appropriations is in addition to any other au-
thorization of appropriations that is available 
for such purpose.’’.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1249
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a credit 
against income tax for the cost of insurance against negative outcomes 
from surgery, including against malpractice of a physician. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2003
Mr. PAUL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow indi-
viduals a credit against income tax for the cost of insur-
ance against negative outcomes from surgery, including 
against malpractice of a physician.
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 ‘‘Freedom From Unnec-
essary Litigation Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR PURCHASE BY PATIENT OF INSUR-
ANCE AGAINST NEGATIVE OUTCOMES RE-
SULTING FROM SURGERY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart A of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (relating to nonrefundable credits) is amended by 
inserting after section 25B the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 25C. COST OF INSURANCE PURCHASED BY PATIENT 
AGAINST NEGATIVE OUTCOMES RESULTING 
FROM SURGERY. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an individual, 
there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed 
by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to 
the cost of negative outcomes insurance covering the indi-
vidual or the spouse or any dependent (as defined in sec-
tion 152) of the individual. 
‘‘(b) NEGATIVE OUTCOMES INSURANCE.—For pur-
poses of this section, the term ‘negative outcomes insur-
ance’ means insurance covering any negative side effect 
of surgery, including those caused by malpractice from the 
action or inaction of a physician.’’
(b) CONFORMIMG AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for such subpart A is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 25B the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 25C. Cost of insurance purchased by patient against negative outcomes 
resulting from surgery.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME FOR MEDICAL 
MALPRACTICE AWARDS GRANTED IN BIND-
ING ARBITRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 104 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to compensation for injuries 
or sickness) is amended by redesignated subsection (d) as 
subsection (e) and by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(d) MEDICAL MALPRACTICE BINDING ARBITRATION 
AWARDS.—In the case of damages awarded for medical 
malpractice in binding arbitration, gross income does not 
include such damages (whether for lost wages or other-
wise.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to damages awarded after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1250
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the exemption 
from the self-employment tax for certain termination payments received 
by former insurance sales agents. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2003
Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. WELLER, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. PETRI, 
Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, and Ms. BALDWIN) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify 
the exemption from the self-employment tax for certain 
termination payments received by former insurance sales 
agents.
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 ‘‘Former Insurance 
Agents Tax Equity Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF EXEMPTION FROM SELF-EM-
PLOYMENT TAX FOR CERTAIN TERMINATION 
PAYMENTS RECEIVED BY FORMER INSUR-
ANCE SALES AGENTS. 
(a) INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.—Paragraph (4) of 
section 1402(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (re-
lating to codification of treatment of certain termination 
payments received by former insurance salesmen) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) the amount of such payment depends pri-
marily on policies sold by or credited to the account 
of such individual or the extent to which such poli-
cies remain in force for some period after such ter-
mination, or both.’’. 
(b) SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.—Paragraph (4) of sec-
tion 211(j) of the Social Security Act is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(4) the amount of such payment depends pri-
marily on policies sold by or credited to the account 
of such individual or the extent to which such poli-
cies remain in force for some period after such ter-
mination, or both.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to payments after December 31, 
2003.
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