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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3082
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to exclude
certain basic allowances for housing of an individual who is a member
of the uniformed services from the determination of eligibility for free
and reduced price meals of a child of the individual.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 10, 2001
Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself and Mrs. DAVIS of California) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act to exclude certain basic allowances for housing of
an individual who is a member of the uniformed services
from the determination of eligibility for free and reduced
price meals of a child of the individual.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN MILITARY BASIC AL-
LOWANCES FOR HOUSING FOR DETERMINA-
TION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR FREE AND RE-
DUCED PRICE MEALS.
Section 9(b)(3) of the Richard B. Russell National
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(3)) is amended by
adding at the end the following: ‘‘The amount of a basic
allowance provided under section 403 of title 37, United
States Code, on behalf of an individual who is a member
of the uniformed services for housing that is acquired or
constructed under the authority of subchapter IV of chap-
ter 169 of title 10, United States Code, or any other re-
lated provision of law, shall not be considered to be income
for purposes of determining the eligibility of a child of the
individual for free or reduced price lunches under this
Act.’’.
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SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) ACTIVE DUTY.—The term ‘active duty’ has
the meaning given such term in section 101(d)(1) of
title 10, United States Code, except that such term
does not include active duty for training or attend-
ance at a service school.
(2) AFFECTED
INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘af-
fected individual’ means an individual who—
(A) is serving on active duty during the
national emergency;
(B) resides or is employed in an area that
is declared a disaster area by any Federal,
State, or local official in connection with the
national emergency; or
(C) suffered direct economic hardship as a
direct result of the national emergency, as de-
termined under a waiver or modification issued
under this Act.
(3) FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN.—The term ‘Fed-
eral student loan’ means a loan made, insured, or
guaranteed under part B, D, or E of title IV of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1071 et
seq., 20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq., and 20 U.S.C.
1087aa et seq.).
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3083
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the 80 percent
deduction for meals and entertainment expenses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 10, 2001
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey 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 restore
the 80 percent deduction for meals and entertainment
expenses.
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 ‘‘Meal Tax Reduction
Act’’.
SEC. 2. INCREASED DEDUCTION FOR MEALS AND ENTER-
TAINMENT EXPENSES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 274(n)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to only
50 percent of meal and entertainment expenses allowed
as deduction) is amended by striking ‘‘50 percent’’ and
inserting ‘‘80 percent’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Paragraph (3) of section 274(n) of such
Code is hereby repealed.
(2) The heading for subsection (n) of section
274 of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘50 PER-
CENT’’ and inserting ‘‘80 PERCENT’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2001.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3084
To revise the discretionary spending limits for fiscal year 2002 set forth
in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
and to make conforming changes respecting the appropriate section
302(a) allocation for fiscal year 2002 established pursuant to the concur-
rent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2002, and for other pur-
poses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 11, 2001
Mr. NUSSLE (for himself and Mr. SPRATT) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on the Budget
A BILL
To revise the discretionary spending limits for fiscal year
2002 set forth in the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985 and to make conforming
changes respecting the appropriate section 302(a) alloca-
tion for fiscal year 2002 established pursuant to the
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2002,
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 ‘‘Interim Budget Con-
trol and Enforcement Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purposes of this Act are to—
(1) revise the fiscal year 2002 discretionary
spending limits to reflect the recent agreement be-
tween the President and the Congress;
(2) make conforming changes in the section
302(a) allocation to the Committees on Appropria-
tions for fiscal year 2002; and
(3) make technical corrections in the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
TITLE I—AMENDMENTS TO THE
BALANCED 
BUDGET 
AND
EMERGENCY 
DEFICIT 
CON-
TROL ACT OF 1985
SEC. 101. AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 251.
(a) DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2002.—Section 251(c)(6)(A) of the Balanced Budg-
et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(A) 
for 
the 
discretionary 
category:
$681,441,000,000 in new budget authority and
$670,447,000,000 in outlays;’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 250(b) of
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act
of 1985 is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(b) GENERAL STATEMENT OF BUDGET ENFORCE-
MENT THROUGH SEQUESTRATION.—This part provides
for budget enforcement as called for in House Concurrent
Resolution 83 (107th Congress, 1st session).’’.
SEC. 102. PRESIDENTIAL REPORT.
When the President submits a budget of the United
States Government under section 1105(a) of title 31,
United States Code, for fiscal year 2003, he shall submit
a report to the Congress that identifies all emergency-des-
ignated funding (pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) or sec-
tion 252(e) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Def-
icit Control Act of 1985) in legislation enacted after Sep-
tember 11, 2001, and before such submission in response
to the events of September 11, 2001, that is of an ongoing
and recurring nature.
alongside Taliban forces inside Afghanistan prior to
conducting terrorist operations outside Afghanistan.
(7) The Taliban have, since 1996, harbored and
protected terrorist leader Osama bin Laden and
members of his terrorist al Qaeda network.
(8) Osama bin Laden and his al Qaeda associ-
ates were indicted for the August 7, 1998, bombings
of the United States embassies in Nairobi, Kenya,
and Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, as a result of which
the United Nations Security Council adopted Reso-
lution 1267 (1999), demanding that the Taliban
surrender Osama bin Laden for trial and deter-
mining that the Taliban’s continued provision of
sanctuary to international terrorist organizations
constitutes a threat to international peace and secu-
rity.
(9) In order to compel the Taliban to surrender
Osama bin Laden and terminate support for inter-
national terrorist organizations, the United Nations
Security Council has imposed progressively more
comprehensive sanctions on the Taliban under Reso-
lutions 1267 (1999), 1333 (2000), and 1363 (2001),
which sanctions are binding on all members of the
United Nations under Chapter VII of the Charter of
the United Nations.
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Union Calendar No. 203
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3084
[Report No. 107–338]
To revise the discretionary spending limits for fiscal year 2002 set forth
in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
and to make conforming changes respecting the appropriate section
302(a) allocation for fiscal year 2002 established pursuant to the concur-
rent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2002, and for other pur-
poses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 11, 2001
Mr. NUSSLE (for himself and Mr. SPRATT) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on the Budget
DECEMBER 13, 2001
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To revise the discretionary spending limits for fiscal year
2002 set forth in the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985 and to make conforming
changes respecting the appropriate section 302(a) alloca-
tion for fiscal year 2002 established pursuant to the
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2002,
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 ‘‘Interim Budget Con-
trol and Enforcement Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purposes of this Act are to—
(1) revise the fiscal year 2002 discretionary
spending limits to reflect the recent agreement be-
tween the President and the Congress;
(2) make conforming changes in the section
302(a) allocation to the Committees on Appropria-
tions for fiscal year 2002; and
(3) make technical corrections in the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
TITLE I—AMENDMENTS TO THE
BALANCED 
BUDGET 
AND
EMERGENCY 
DEFICIT 
CON-
TROL ACT OF 1985
SEC. 101. AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 251.
(a) DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2002.—Section 251(c)(6)(A) of the Balanced Budg-
et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(A) 
for 
the 
discretionary 
category:
$681,441,000,000 in new budget authority and
$670,447,000,000 in outlays;’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 250(b) of
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act
of 1985 is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(b) GENERAL STATEMENT OF BUDGET ENFORCE-
MENT THROUGH SEQUESTRATION.—This part provides
for budget enforcement as called for in House Concurrent
Resolution 83 (107th Congress, 1st session).’’.
SEC. 102. PRESIDENTIAL REPORT.
When the President submits a budget of the United
States Government under section 1105(a) of title 31,
United States Code, for fiscal year 2003, he shall submit
a report to the Congress that identifies all emergency-des-
ignated funding (pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) or sec-
tion 252(e) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Def-
icit Control Act of 1985) in legislation enacted after Sep-
tember 11, 2001, and before such submission in response
to the events of September 11, 2001, that is of an ongoing
and recurring nature.
pact of such waiver or modification on affected individuals
and the programs under Title IV, and the basis for such
determination, and include in such report the Secretary’s
recommendations for changes to the statutory or regu-
latory provisions that were the subject of such waiver or
modification.
(d) NO DELAY IN WAIVERS AND MODIFICATIONS.—
Sections 482(c) and 492 of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1089(c), 1098a) shall not apply to the
waivers and modifications authorized or required by this
Act.
SEC. 3. TUITION REFUNDS OR CREDITS.
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the Con-
gress that—
(1) all institutions offering postsecondary edu-
cation should provide a full refund to students who
are members of the Armed Forces serving on active
duty during the national emergency, for that portion
of a period of instruction such student was unable
to complete, or for which such individual did not re-
ceive academic credit, because he or she was called
up for such service; and
(2) if affected individuals withdraw from a
course of study as a result of such service, such in-
stitutions should make every effort to minimize de-
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H.R. 4879 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 22, 2004 
Received 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2004 
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
AN ACT 
To increase the military housing private investment cap. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 4879 RFS 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Military Housing Im-
provement Act of 2004.’’ 
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN MILITARY HOUSING PRIVATE INVEST-
MENT CAP. 
Section 2883(g)(1) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘$850,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$1,350,000,000’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 21, 2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
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‘‘(J) the provision of any equipment or 
services that are appropriate for the develop-
ment or implementation of a health information 
infrastructure under section 102 of the Quality, 
Efficiency, Standards, and Technology for 
Health Care Transformation Act of 2004, in-
cluding the provision of hardware, software, and 
services necessary to participate in a health in-
formation exchange so long as such equipment 
or services are not provided in any manner that 
takes into account the volume, or value, of re-
ferrals or other business generated between the 
parties.’’. 
SEC. 106. EXCEPTION TO MEDICARE LIMITATIONS ON PHY-
SICIAN SELF-REFERRAL. 
Section 1877(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395nn(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(9) DEVELOPMENT OR IMPLEMENTATION OF A 
HEALTH
INFORMATION
INFRASTRUCTURE.—The 
provision of any equipment or services as appro-
priate for the development or implementation of a 
health information infrastructure under section 102 
of the Quality, Efficiency, Standards, and Tech-
nology for Health Care Transformation Act of 2004,
HR 5016 RDS 
SECTION 1. AINSWORTH UNIT, SANDHILLS DIVISION, PICK-
SLOAN MISSOURI BASIN PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior shall 
extend for the period described in subsection (b) the water 
service contract for the Ainsworth Unit, Sandhills Divi-
sion, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Nebraska, con-
sisting of—
(1) the water service contract entered into by 
the Secretary of the Interior under—
(A) section 9(e) of the Reclamation Project 
Act of 1939 (43 U.S.C. 485h(e)); 
(B) section 9(c) of the Act of December 
22, 1944 (58 Stat. 887, chapter 665); 
(C) the Act of August 21, 1954 (68 Stat. 
757, chapter 781); and 
(D) the Act of May 18, 1956 (70 Stat. 
160, chapter 285); and 
(2) the water service contract for the set project 
located in Cherry, Brown, and Rock Counties, Ne-
braska, for the use of a part of the waters of the 
Snake River, a tributary of the Niobrara River. 
(b) PERIOD OF EXTENSION.—The water service con-
tract described in subsection (a) shall be extended for 4 
years after the date on which the contract expires under
HR 5016 RDS 
the water service contract and law in existence before the 
date of enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 
2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
(4) NATIONAL
EMERGENCY.—The term ‘na-
tional emergency’ means the national emergency by
reason of certain terrorist attacks declared by the
President on September 14, 2001, or subsequent na-
tional emergencies declared by the President by rea-
son of terrorist attacks.
(5) SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY DURING THE NA-
TIONAL EMERGENCY.—The term ‘serving on active
duty during the national emergency’ shall include an
individual who is—
(A) a Reserve of an Armed Force ordered
to 
active 
duty 
under 
section 
12301(a),
12301(g), 12302, 12304, or 12306 of title 10,
United States Code, or any retired member of
an Armed Force ordered to active duty under
section 688 of such title, for service in connec-
tion with such emergency or subsequent actions
or conditions, regardless of the location at
which such active duty service is performed;
and
(B) any other member of an Armed Force
on active duty in connection with such emer-
gency or subsequent actions or conditions who
has been assigned to a duty station at a loca-
tion other than the location at which such mem-
ber is normally assigned.
SEC. 6. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.
The provisions of this Act shall cease to be effective
on September 30, 2003.
Passed the House of Representatives October 23,
2001.
Attest:
Clerk.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3087
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that veterans who are
65 years of age or older shall be eligible for pension benefits under
laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs without regard
to disability.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 11, 2001
Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. REYES, and Ms. BROWN of Florida) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that
veterans who are 65 years of age or older shall be
eligible for pension benefits under laws administered by
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs without regard to dis-
ability.
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’ Pension Im-
provement Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF VETERANS 65 YEARS OF AGE OR
OLDER FOR VETERANS’ PENSION BENEFITS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Subchapter II of chapter 15
of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting
after section 1512 the following new section:
‘‘§ 1513. Veterans 65 years of age and older
‘‘(a) The Secretary shall pay to each veteran of a pe-
riod of war who is 65 years of age or older and who meets
the service requirements of section 1521 of this title (as
prescribed in subsection (j) of that section) pension at the
rates prescribed by 1521 of this title and under the condi-
tions (other than the permanent and total disability re-
quirement) applicable to pension paid under that section.
‘‘(b) If a veteran is eligible for pension under both
this section and section 1521 of this title, pension shall
be paid to the veteran only under section 1521 of this
title.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such
chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating
to section 1512 the following new item:
‘‘1513. Veterans 65 years of age and older.’’.
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—(1) 
Section
1521(f)(1) of such title is amended by inserting ‘‘or the
age and service requirements prescribed in section 1513
of this title,’’ after ‘‘or this section,’’.
(2) Section 1522(a) of such title is amended by in-
serting ‘‘1513 or’’ after ‘‘under section’’.
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H. R. 308—3
provide support to the Commission to assist it in carrying out
its duties under section 5.
SEC. 7. TERMINATION OF COMMISSION.
The Commission shall terminate 30 days after submission of
its report under section 5(6).
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated $500,000 to carry out
this Act.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 308
AN ACT
To establish the Guam War Claims Review
Commission.
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 308
AN ACT
To establish the Guam War Claims Review Commission.
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 ‘‘Guam War Claims Re-
view Commission Act’’.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established a
commission to be known as the ‘‘Guam War Claims Re-
view Commission’’ (in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Com-
mission’’).
(b) MEMBERS.—The Commission shall be composed
of five members who by virtue of their background and
experience are particularly suited to contribute to the
achievement of the purposes of the Commission. The mem-
bers shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior
not later than 60 days after funds are made available for
this Act. Two of the members shall be selected as follows:
(1) One member appointed from a list of three
names submitted by the Governor of Guam.
(2) One member appointed from a list of three
names submitted by the Guam Delegate to the
United States House of Representatives.
(c) CHAIRPERSON.—The Commission shall select a
Chairman from among its members. The term of office
shall be for the life of the Commission.
(d) COMPENSATION.—Notwithstanding section 3,
members of the Commission shall not be paid for their
service as members, but in the performance of their duties,
shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu
of subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703
of title 5, United States Code.
(e) VACANCY.—Any vacancy in the Commission shall
be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
SEC. 3. EMPLOYEES.
The Commission may appoint an executive director
and other employees as it may require. The executive di-
rector and other employees of the Commission may be ap-
pointed without regard to the provisions of title 5, United
States Code, governing appointments in the competitive
service. Section 3161 of title 5, United States Code, shall
apply to the executive director and other employees of the
Commission.
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATIVE.
The Secretary of the Interior shall provide the Com-
mission, on a reimbursable basis, such administrative sup-
port services as the Commission may request.
SEC. 5. DUTIES OF COMMISSION.
The Commission shall—
(1) review the facts and circumstances sur-
rounding the implementation and administration of
the Guam Meritorious Claims Act and the effective-
ness of such Act in addressing the war claims of
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 308
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 14, 2000
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
AN ACT
To establish the Guam War Claims Review Commission.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,