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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2991
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities 
Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the 
Inland Empire regional recycling project and in the Cucamonga County 
Water District recycling project. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 3, 2003
Mr. DREIER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to participate in the Inland Empire regional 
recycling project and in the Cucamonga County Water 
District recycling project.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INLAND EMPIRE AND CUCAMONGA COUNTY RE-
CYCLING PROJECTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Inland Empire Regional Water Recycling Initiative’’.
(b) IN GENERAL.—The Reclamation Wastewater and 
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (Public Law 102–
575, Title XVI; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1635. INLAND EMPIRE REGIONAL WATER RECYCLING 
PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in cooperation 
with the Inland Empire Utilities Agency, may participate 
in the design, planning, and construction of the Inland 
Empire regional water recycling project described in the 
report submitted under section 1606(c). 
‘‘(b) COST SHARING.—The Federal share of the cost 
of the project described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 
25 percent of the total cost of the project. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—Funds provided by the Secretary 
shall not be used for operation and maintenance of the 
project described in subsection (a). 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$20,000,000. 
‘‘SEC. 1636. CUCAMONGA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in cooperation 
with the Cucamonga County Water District, may partici-
pate in the design, planning, and construction of the 
Cucamonga County Water District pilot satellite recycling
plant in Rancho Cucamonga, California, to reclaim and 
recycle approximately 2 million gallons per day of domestic 
wastewater. 
‘‘(b) COST SHARING.—The Federal share of the cost 
of the project described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 
25 percent of the capital cost of the project. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—Funds provided by the Secretary 
shall not be used for operation and maintenance of the 
project described in subsection (a). 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, 
$10,000,000.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The table of sec-
tions in section 2 of Public Law 102–575 is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 1634 the fol-
lowing:
‘‘Sec. 1635. Inland Empire Regional Water Recycling Program. 
‘‘Sec. 1636. Cucamonga County Water Recycling Project.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2991 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 20, 2004 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to participate in the Inland Empire regional 
recycling project and in the Cucamonga County Water 
District recycling project.
HR 2991 RFS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INLAND EMPIRE AND CUCAMONGA COUNTY RE-
CYCLING PROJECTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Inland Empire Regional Water Recycling Initiative’’. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—The Reclamation Wastewater and 
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (Public Law 102– 
575, Title XVI; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1636. INLAND EMPIRE REGIONAL WATER RECYCLING 
PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in cooperation 
with the Inland Empire Utilities Agency, may participate 
in the design, planning, and construction of the Inland 
Empire regional water recycling project described in the 
report submitted under section 1606(c). 
‘‘(b) COST SHARING.—The Federal share of the cost 
of the project described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 
25 percent of the total cost of the project. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—Funds provided by the Secretary 
shall not be used for operation and maintenance of the 
project described in subsection (a).
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‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$20,000,000. 
‘‘SEC. 1637. CUCAMONGA COUNTY WATER RECYCLING 
PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in cooperation 
with the Cucamonga County Water District, may partici-
pate in the design, planning, and construction of the 
Cucamonga County Water District pilot satellite recycling 
plant in Rancho Cucamonga, California, to reclaim and 
recycle approximately 2 million gallons per day of domestic 
wastewater. 
‘‘(b) COST SHARING.—The Federal share of the cost 
of the project described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 
25 percent of the capital cost of the project. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—Funds provided by the Secretary 
shall not be used for operation and maintenance of the 
project described in subsection (a). 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, 
$10,000,000.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The table of sec-
tions in section 2 of Public Law 102–575 is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 1635 the fol-
lowing:
HR 2991 RFS 
‘‘Sec. 1636. Inland Empire Regional Water Recycling Program. 
‘‘Sec. 1637. Cucamonga County Water Recycling Project.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 19, 2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
is an employee or Member on the date of the enactment 
of this subsection, and who has on such date or thereafter 
acquires 5 or more years of creditable civilian service 
under this section (exclusive of service for which credit is 
allowed under this subsection) shall be allowed credit for 
service performed, after December 31, 1965, and before 
January 1, 1987, as an employee described in section 
2105(c). 
‘‘(2)(A) An employee or Member may, with respect 
to any period of service for which such employee or Mem-
ber is allowed credit under this subsection, deposit to the 
credit of the Fund an amount equal to the deductions 
from basic pay which would have been required under sec-
tion 8334(a) if such service were service as an employee. 
‘‘(B) An employee or Member who makes the deposit 
described in subparagraph (A) shall be allowed full retire-
ment credit for the period of service involved. 
‘‘(C) If an employee or Member does not make the 
deposit or makes less than the full amount of the deposit 
described in subparagraph (A), retirement credit shall be 
allowed, but the resulting annuity shall be reduced in a 
manner similar to the method provided under section 
8339(j)(3) to make up the amount of any deposit de-
scribed in the second sentence thereof. In no event shall 
the application of this subparagraph cause an annuity to
Union Calendar No. 289
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2991
[Report No. 108–506] 
A BILL 
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to author-
ize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in 
the Inland Empire regional recycling project and 
in the Cucamonga County Water District recy-
cling project. 
MAY 20, 2004
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2992
To modify the calculation of back pay for persons who were approved for 
promotion as members of the Navy and Marine Corps while interned 
as prisoners of war during World War II to take into account changes 
in the Consumer Price Index. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 3, 2003
Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To modify the calculation of back pay for persons who were 
approved for promotion as members of the Navy and 
Marine Corps while interned as prisoners of war during 
World War II to take into account changes in the Con-
sumer Price Index.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF AMOUNT OF BACK PAY FOR 
MEMBERS OF NAVY AND MARINE CORPS SE-
LECTED FOR PROMOTION WHILE INTERNED 
AS PRISONERS OF WAR DURING WORLD WAR 
II TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT CHANGES IN CON-
SUMER PRICE INDEX. 
(a) MODIFICATION.—Section 667(c) of the Floyd D. 
Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106–398; 
114 Stat. 1654A–170) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) The amount determined for a person under 
paragraph (1) shall be increased to reflect increases in 
cost of living since the basic pay referred to in paragraph 
(1)(B) was paid to or for that person, calculated on the 
basis of the Consumer Price Index (all items—United 
States city average) published monthly by the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics.’’. 
(b) RECALCULATION OF PREVIOUS PAYMENTS.—In 
the case of any payment of back pay made to or for a 
person under section 667 of the Floyd D. Spence National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 before the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
Navy shall—
(1) recalculate the amount of back pay to which 
the person is entitled by reason of the amendment 
made by subsection (a); and 
(2) if the amount of back pay, as so recal-
culated, exceeds the amount of back pay so paid, pay 
the person, or the surviving spouse of the person, an 
amount equal to the excess.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4970
To amend title 49, United States Code, to repeal the security screening 
opt-out program for airport operators. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2004
Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. HOLT, Mr. MCDERMOTT, and Mr. OWENS) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to repeal the security 
screening opt-out program for airport operators.
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 ‘‘Passenger Security Act 
of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. SECURITY SCREENING OPT-OUT PROGRAM. 
Section 44920 of title 49, United States Code, and 
the item relating to such section in the analysis for chap-
ter 449 of such title, are repealed.
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Religious Freedom, Democracy, and Human Rights 
in Foreign Countries by Individuals, Nongovern-
mental Organizations, and Media Groups and Orga-
nizations required under subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) INTERNATIONALLY
RECOGNIZED
HUMAN 
RIGHTS.—The 
term 
‘internationally 
recognized 
human rights’ has the meaning ascribed to it in sec-
tion 116(a). 
‘‘(3) MEDIA
GROUP
OR
ORGANIZATION.—The 
term ‘media group or organization’ means a group 
or organization that gathers and disseminates news 
and information to the public (through any medium 
of mass communication) in a foreign country in 
which the group or organization is located, except 
that the term does not include a group or organiza-
tion that is primarily an agency or instrumentality 
of the government of the foreign country. The term 
includes an individual who is an agent or employee 
of the media group or organization who acts within 
the scope of such agency or employment. 
‘‘(4) 
NONGOVERNMENTAL
ORGANIZATION.— 
The term ‘nongovernmental organization’ means an 
organization that works at the local level to promote 
religious freedom, democracy, or human rights in a 
foreign country in which the organization is located,
HR 2993 RFS 
‘‘(i) selected by the Secretary after 
consultation with—
‘‘(I) the chief executive of the 
District of Columbia or the territory 
being honored, or such other officials 
or group as the chief executive officer 
of the District of Columbia or the ter-
ritory may designate for such purpose; 
and 
‘‘(II) the Commission of Fine 
Arts; and 
‘‘(ii) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage 
Advisory Committee. 
‘‘(B) SELECTION
AND
APPROVAL
PROC-
ESS.—Designs for quarter dollars may be sub-
mitted in accordance with the design selection 
and approval process developed by the Sec-
retary in the sole discretion of the Secretary. 
‘‘(C) PARTICIPATION.—The Secretary may 
include participation by District or territorial 
officials, artists from the District of Columbia 
or the territory, engravers of the United States 
Mint, and members of the general public. 
‘‘(D) STANDARDS.—Because it is impor-
tant that the Nation’s coinage and currency
District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the 
United States Virgin Islands, and the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 
‘‘(6) OTHER PROVISIONS.—
‘‘(A) APPLICATION IN EVENT OF ADMIS-
SION AS A STATE.—If the District of Columbia 
or any territory becomes a State before the end 
of the 10-year period referred to in subsection 
(l)(1), subsection (l)(7) shall apply, and this 
subsection shall not apply, with respect to such 
State. 
‘‘(B) APPLICATION
IN
EVENT
OF
INDE-
PENDENCE.—If any territory becomes inde-
pendent or otherwise ceases to be a territory or 
possession of the United States before quarter 
dollars bearing designs which are emblematic of 
such territory are minted pursuant to this sub-
section, this subsection shall cease to apply with 
respect to such territory. 
‘‘(7) TERRITORY
DEFINED.—For purposes of 
this subsection, the term ‘territory’ means the Com-
monwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa,
the United States Virgin Islands, and the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2994
To amend the Small Business Act to prohibit the Administrator of the 
Small Business Administration from selling loans made by the Adminis-
trator under the disaster loan program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 3, 2003
Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Act to prohibit the Adminis-
trator of the Small Business Administration from selling 
loans made by the Administrator under the disaster loan 
program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON SALE OF DISASTER LOANS. 
Section 4 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 633) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) PROHIBITION ON SALE OF DISASTER LOANS.—
The Administrator may not sell any portion of the Admin-
istration’s interest in, or the rights of the Administration
with respect to, any loan made directly or through imme-
diate participation under section 7(b), including by direct 
sale, through the sale of loan participations, or by includ-
ing such loans in a pool of assets for the purpose of selling 
asset-backed securities.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2995
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual’s 
entitlement to any benefit thereunder shall continue through the month 
of his or her death (without affecting any other person’s entitlement 
to benefits for that month). 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 3, 2003
Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide 
that an individual’s entitlement to any benefit thereunder 
shall continue through the month of his or her death 
(without affecting any other person’s entitlement to bene-
fits for that month).
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 ‘‘Social Security De-
ceased Beneficiary Act of 2003’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2996
To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to require that certain 
technical medical employees of the Indian Health Service be compensated 
for time during which they are required to be on-call. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 3, 2003
Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to re-
quire that certain technical medical employees of the 
Indian Health Service be compensated for time during 
which they are required to be on-call.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ON-CALL PAY FOR CERTAIN TECHNICAL MED-
ICAL EMPLOYEES. 
Title I of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act 
(25 U.S.C. 1611 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section:
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4971
To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit behavior 
that threatens that institution, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2004
Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Ms. LEE, Ms. WATSON, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, 
Mr. CLAY, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. 
DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. OWENS, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. CHAN-
DLER, Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. 
MCDERMOTT, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. SANDERS, and Mr. MEEKS of New 
York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
prohibit behavior that threatens that institution, 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 ‘‘Restoring Democracy 
to the U.S. Congress Act of 2004’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR EXEMPTION FOR
CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED
SERVICES FROM REQUIREMENT TO PAY SUB-
SISTENCE CHARGES WHILE HOSPITALIZED.
Subsection (c) of section 1075 of title 10, United
States Code (as added by section 8146(a)(2) of the De-
partment of Defense Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public
Law 108–87)), is repealed.
Passed the House of Representatives October 8,
2003.
Attest:
Clerk.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2998
To amend title 10, United States Code, to exempt certain members of the 
Armed Forces from the requirement to pay subsistence charges while 
hospitalized. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 3, 2003
Mr. YOUNG of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to exempt certain 
members of the Armed Forces from the requirement 
to pay subsistence charges while hospitalized.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES FROM REQUIREMENT TO 
PAY SUBSISTENCE CHARGES WHILE HOS-
PITALIZED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1075 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before 
‘‘When’’; and 
(2) by striking the second sentence and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to 
any of the following: 
‘‘(1) An enlisted member, or former enlisted 
member, of a uniformed service who is entitled to re-
tired or retainer pay or equivalent pay. 
‘‘(2) An officer or former officer of a uniformed 
service, or an enlisted member or former enlisted 
member of a uniformed service not described in 
paragraph (1), who is hospitalized under section 
1074 because of an injury incurred (as determined 
under criteria prescribed by the Secretary of De-
fense)—
‘‘(A) as a direct result of armed conflict; 
‘‘(B) while engaged in hazardous service; 
‘‘(C) in the performance of duty under 
conditions simulating war; or 
‘‘(D) through an instrumentality of war.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 1075(b) of title 10, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply 
with respect to injuries incurred on or after that date.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2998
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 14, 2003
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
AN ACT 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide permanent 
authority for the exemption for certain members of the 
uniformed services from an otherwise-applicable require-
ment for the payment of subsistence charges while hos-
pitalized.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR EXEMPTION FOR 
CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED 
SERVICES FROM REQUIREMENT TO PAY SUB-
SISTENCE CHARGES WHILE HOSPITALIZED. 
Subsection (c) of section 1075 of title 10, United 
States Code (as added by section 8146(a)(2) of the De-
partment of Defense Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public 
Law 108–87)), is repealed.
Passed the House of Representatives October 8, 
2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2999
To ensure by law the ability of the military service academies to include 
the offering of a voluntary, nondenominational prayer as an element 
of their activities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 4, 2003
Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. WILSON of South Caro-
lina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To ensure by law the ability of the military service academies 
to include the offering of a voluntary, nondenominational 
prayer as an element of their activities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PRAYER AT MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMY AC-
TIVITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The superintendent of a service 
academy may have in effect such policy as the super-
intendent considers appropriate with respect to the offer-
ing of a voluntary, nondenominational prayer at an other-
wise authorized activity of the academy, subject to such 
limitations as the President may prescribe. 
(b) SERVICE ACADEMIES.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘service academy’’ means any of the fol-
lowing: 
(1) The United States Military Academy. 
(2) The United States Naval Academy. 
(3) The United States Air Force Academy.
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