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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1500
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize veterans to select the 
appraiser for housing loans for which they apply that are to be guaran-
teed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 27, 2003
Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Mr. EVANS, and Mr. MICHAUD) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize veterans 
to select the appraiser for housing loans for which they 
apply that are to be guaranteed by the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs.
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’ Appraiser 
Choice Act’’.
SEC. 2. SELECTION OF APPRAISERS FOR PURPOSES OF 
HOME LOANS GUARANTEED BY THE DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) AUTHORITY FOR BORROWER TO SELECT AP-
PRAISER.—Subsection (b)(1) of section 3731 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b)(1) A veteran applying for a housing loan for 
which an appraisal is required for the purposes of this 
chapter may select the appraiser for such purpose. If a 
veteran declines to select an appraiser when an appraisal 
is required for the purposes of this chapter, the Secretary 
shall select the appraiser. Any such selection by a veteran 
or by the Secretary shall be made from a list required by 
subsection (a)(3). Selection of appraisers by the Secretary 
under this paragraph shall be made on a rotating basis.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect at the end of the 60-day 
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) STYLISTIC
AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—
Such section is further amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(3)—
(A) by striking ‘‘clause (1) of this sub-
section’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘clause (2) of this sub-
section’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (2)’’;
(2) in subsections (b)(2), (c), (d), (e), and 
(f)(1), by striking ‘‘of this section’’ each place it ap-
pears; and 
(3) in subsection (f)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘para-
graphs (2) and (3) of this subsection’’ and in-
serting ‘‘paragraph (2)’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘of this 
subsection’’; 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and 
(5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 
(D) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated—
(i) by striking ‘‘paragraph (4) of this 
subsection’’ in the matter preceding sub-
paragraph (A) and inserting ‘‘paragraph 
(3)’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘of this subsection’’ in 
subparagraph (B).
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1502
To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to provide that 
certain funds treated as local funds under that Act shall be used to 
provide additional funding for programs under the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 27, 2003
Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of Cali-
fornia, Ms. LEE, Mr. MEEHAN, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. 
PAYNE, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. SIM-
MONS, Mr. CASE, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. FROST, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. 
GILLMOR, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. GRIJALVA, 
Mr. REGULA, Mr. NADLER, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, 
and Mr. JACKSON of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
to provide that certain funds treated as local funds under 
that Act shall be used to provide additional funding 
for programs under the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS UNDER THE INDIVID-
UALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT. 
Section 613(a)(2)(C) of the Individuals with Disabil-
ities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1413(a)(2)(C)) is amend-
ed—
(1) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); 
and 
(2) by inserting after clause (i) the following: 
‘‘(ii) If a local educational agency 
chooses to utilize the authority under 
clause (i) to treat as local funds up to 20 
percent of the amount of funds the agency 
receives under this part that exceeds the 
amount it received under this part for the 
previous fiscal year, then the agency shall 
use those local funds to provide additional 
funding for programs under the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965, including, but not limited to, pro-
grams that address school safety, teacher 
quality and professional development, be-
fore and after school learning opportuni-
ties, comprehensive school reform and lit-
eracy, class size reduction, school construc-
tion and modernization, or related edu-
son’s normal employment or self-employment duties 
while participating in qualified reserve component 
duty unless in an authorized leave status or other 
authorized absence from military duties. If a person 
engages in or undertakes any substantial activity re-
lated to the person’s normal employment or self-em-
ployment duties at any time while participating in a 
period of qualified reserve component duty, unless 
during a period of authorized leave or other author-
ized absence from military duties, the person shall 
be deemed to have engaged in or undertaken such 
activity for the entire period of qualified reserve 
component duty. 
‘‘(4) CERTAIN RULES TO APPLY.—Rules similar 
to the rules of subsections (c), (d), and (e) of section 
52 shall apply for purposes of this section.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 38(b) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to general 
business credit) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘plus’’ at the end of paragraph 
(14), 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (15) and inserting ‘‘, plus’’, and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
cation programs authorized under Federal 
or State law.’’.
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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Each jurisdiction in a 
State which administers an election for Federal of-
fice shall designate early voting sites within the ju-
risdiction to serve as polling places for the election 
prior to the date of the election, and shall permit 
any individual who is registered to vote in the elec-
tion and eligible to cast a ballot at any polling place 
within the jurisdiction to cast the ballot at the site. 
‘‘(2) TREATMENT
OF
BALLOTS
CAST
AT 
SITES.—After a ballot is cast for an election at an 
early voting site under this subsection, the ballot 
shall be held and tabulated by the jurisdiction in the 
same manner as an absentee ballot cast for the elec-
tion. 
‘‘(3) PERIOD OF OPERATION.—The jurisdiction 
shall operate the early voting sites designated under 
this subsection for an election during such period as 
it considers appropriate, except that—
‘‘(A) the period may not begin later than 
the 22nd day before the date of the election or 
the date on which the ballots for the election 
are available to be cast (whichever occurs later); 
and 
‘‘(B) at least 2 of the days during the pe-
riod shall be weekend days.
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 2127 Beatties Ford Road in Charlotte, North
Carolina, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Jim Rich-
ardson Post Office’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Jim Richardson Post Office’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 31,
2003.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 1505
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the seventh day of January, two thousand and three
An Act
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2127 Beatties
Ford Road in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the ‘‘Jim Richardson Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service located at
2127 Beatties Ford Road in Charlotte, North Carolina, shall be
known and designated as the ‘‘Jim Richardson Post Office’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper,
or other record of the United States to the facility referred to
in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Jim Richardson
Post Office’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1505
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
2127 Beatties Ford Road in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the ‘‘Jim 
Richardson Post Office’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 27, 2003
Mr. WATT (for himself, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. BALLANCE, Mr. 
ETHERIDGE, Mr. HAYES, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mrs. MYRICK, 
Mr. BURR, Mr. COBLE, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. MILLER 
of North Carolina, and Mr. JONES of North Carolina) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2127 Beatties Ford Road in Charlotte, North 
Carolina, as the ‘‘Jim Richardson Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. JIM RICHARDSON POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 2127 Beatties Ford Road in 
Charlotte, North Carolina, shall be known and designated 
as the ‘‘Jim Richardson Post Office’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the Jim Richardson Post 
Office.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1505
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 1, 2003
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2127 Beatties Ford Road in Charlotte, North 
Carolina, as the ‘‘Jim Richardson Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(4) CONDITIONS FOR DESIGNATION AND DIS-
TRIBUTION OF SITES.—The number of early voting 
sites of a jurisdiction and the location of such sites 
within the jurisdiction shall be determined by the ju-
risdiction, subject to the following conditions: 
‘‘(A) To the greatest extent practicable, 
the jurisdiction shall designate sites which are 
also designated as voter registration agencies 
under section 7 the National Voter Registration 
Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg–5). 
‘‘(B) The aggregate number of voting sys-
tems used in all such sites in the jurisdiction 
may not be less than 25 percent of the total 
number of voting systems which will be used in 
all polling places in the jurisdiction on the date 
of the election. 
‘‘(C) At least one of the sites selected, and 
the voting system used at such site, shall be ac-
cessible for individuals with disabilities (includ-
ing the blind and visually impaired). 
‘‘(D) The geographic distribution of the 
sites shall reflect the geographic distribution of 
the voting age population of the jurisdiction. 
‘‘(E) In establishing sites, the jurisdiction 
shall comply with the applicable requirements of
HR 1505 RFS 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 2127 Beatties Ford Road in Charlotte, North 
Carolina, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Jim Rich-
ardson Post Office’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Jim Richardson Post Office’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 31, 
2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
V 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1506
For the relief of Laura Maldonado Caetani. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 27, 2003
Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA´ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Laura Maldonado Caetani.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR LAURA 
MALDONADO CAETANI. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Laura Maldonado Caetani shall be eligible for 
issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status 
to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
dence upon filing an application for issuance of an immi-
grant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment 
of status to lawful permanent resident.
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Laura Maldonado 
Caetani enters the United States before the filing deadline 
specified in subsection (c), she shall be considered to have 
entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligi-
ble, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Laura Maldonado Caetani, the Secretary of 
State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, dur-
ing the current or next following fiscal year, the total num-
ber of immigrant visas that are made available to natives 
of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, 
the total number of immigrant visas that are made avail-
able to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under 
section 202(e) of such Act. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural
parents, brothers, and sisters of Laura Maldonado Caetani 
shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any 
right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act.
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V 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1507
To waive the time limitation specified by law for the award of certain military 
decorations in order to allow the award of the Congressional Medal 
of Honor to Steve Piniaha of Sparta, New Jersey, for acts of valor 
while a member of the Army during World War II. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 27, 2003
Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To waive the time limitation specified by law for the award 
of certain military decorations in order to allow the 
award of the Congressional Medal of Honor to Steve 
Piniaha of Sparta, New Jersey, for acts of valor while 
a member of the Army during World War II.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That notwithstanding the time limitations specified in sec-
tion 3744(a) of title 10, United States Code, the President 
is authorized and requested to award the Medal of Honor 
under section 3741 of such title to Steve Piniaha of Spar-
ta, New Jersey, for acts of valor on April 25, 1945, during
World War II while a private first class in the United 
States Army.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1508
To treat the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in the same 
manner as November 11 for purposes of Federal employment, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 31, 2003
Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. WU, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. 
RANGEL, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. FROST, Ms. KILPATRICK, Ms. WOOLSEY, 
Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. KAPTUR, and Mr. DAVIS of Illinois) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Govern-
ment Reform 
A BILL 
To treat the Tuesday next after the first Monday in Novem-
ber in the same manner as November 11 for purposes 
of Federal employment, 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 ‘‘Democracy Day Act 
of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF ELECTION DAY IN SAME MANNER 
AS VETERANS DAY FOR PURPOSES OF FED-
ERAL EMPLOYMENT. 
For purposes of any law relating to Federal employ-
ment, the Tuesday next after the first Monday in Novem-
ber in 2004 and each even-numbered year thereafter shall 
be treated in the same manner as November 11. 
SEC. 3. STUDY BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF IMPACT ON 
VOTER PARTICIPATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General shall 
conduct a study of the impact of section 2 on voter partici-
pation. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than May 1, 2009, the 
Comptroller General shall submit a report to Congress and 
the President on the results of the study conducted under 
subsection (a). 
SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING TREATMENT OF 
DAY BY PRIVATE EMPLOYERS. 
It is the sense of Congress that private employers in 
the United States should give their employees a day off 
on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November 
in 2004 and each even-numbered year thereafter to enable 
the employees to cast votes in the elections held on that 
day.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1509
To make clear that a person who voluntarily separates from the Federal 
civil service does not remain subject to the enforcement provisions of 
subchapter III of chapter 73 of title 5, United States Code, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 31, 2003
Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Mr. WOLF) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To make clear that a person who voluntarily separates from 
the Federal civil service does not remain subject to the 
enforcement provisions of subchapter III of chapter 73 
of title 5, United States Code, 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. TO MAKE CLEAR THAT A PERSON WHO VOLUN-
TARILY SEPARATES FROM THE FEDERAL 
CIVIL SERVICE DOES NOT REMAIN SUBJECT 
TO THE ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS OF THE 
HATCH ACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No Federal employee or indi-
vidual who voluntarily separates from the civil service (in-
cluding by transferring to an international organization in 
the circumstances described in section 3582(a) of title 5, 
United States Code) shall be subject to enforcement of the 
provisions of section 7326 of such title (including any loss 
of rights under subchapter IV of chapter 35 of such title 
resulting from any proceeding under such section 7326), 
except that this section shall not apply in the event that 
such employee or individual subsequently becomes reem-
ployed in the civil service. The preceding sentence shall 
apply to any complaint which is filed with or pending be-
fore the Merit Systems Protection Board after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section—
(1) the term ‘‘Federal employee or individual’’ 
means any employee or individual, as referred to in 
section 7326 of title 5, United States Code; 
(2) the term ‘‘civil service’’ has the meaning 
given such term by section 2101 of title 5, United 
States Code; and
(3) the term ‘‘international organization’’ has 
the meaning given such term by section 3581 of title 
5, United States Code. 
SEC. 
2. 
LIMITATION 
ON 
DISCLOSURE 
OF 
CERTAIN 
RECORDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, rule, or regulation, nothing described in para-
graph (2) or (3) of use ‘‘q’’ of the proposed revisions pub-
lished in the Federal Register on July 12, 2001 (66 Fed. 
Reg. 36613) shall be considered to constitute a routine 
use of records maintained by the Office of Special Counsel. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the 
terms ‘‘routine use’’ and ‘‘record’’ have the respective 
meanings given such terms under section 552a(a) of title 
5, United States Code.
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the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973 
et seq.). 
‘‘(b) PERMITTING VOTERS TO OBTAIN ABSENTEE 
BALLOTS FOR ANY REASON.—No State election official 
may require an individual who requests an absentee ballot
for an election to provide a reason for the request, or to 
otherwise provide any proof of the individual’s need for 
an absentee ballot, as a condition of obtaining the ballot.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) DEADLINE FOR ADOPTION OF VOLUNTARY 
GUIDANCE
BY
ELECTION
ASSISTANCE
COMMIS-
SION.—Section 311(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
15501(b)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (2); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (3) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) in the case of recommendations with re-
spect to section 304, January 1, 2004.’’. 
(2) ENFORCEMENT.—Section 401 of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 15511) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
303’’ and inserting ‘‘303, and 304’’.
used under the same methodology as is 
used by the Secretary of Labor in devel-
oping the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers. 
‘‘(E) STATISTICAL AREA.—For purposes of 
this subsection, the term ‘statistical area’ 
means—
‘‘(i) any metropolitan statistical area 
as defined by the Secretary of Commerce, 
and 
‘‘(ii) the portion of any State not 
within a metropolitan statistical area as so 
defined. 
‘‘(F) 
AREAS
OUTSIDE
THE
UNITED 
STATES.—The applicable multiplier for any 
area outside the United States shall be 1.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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