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under such program as the Secretary deter-
mines to be appropriate. 
‘‘(B) EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN REQUESTS 
REGARDING
PENSION
PLANS.—The Secretary 
shall not require payment of user fees under 
such program for requests for determination 
letters with respect to the qualified status of a 
pension benefit plan maintained solely by 1 or 
more eligible employers or any trust which is 
part of the plan. The preceding sentence shall 
not apply to any request—
‘‘(i) made after the later of—
‘‘(I) the fifth plan year the pen-
sion benefit plan is in existence, or 
‘‘(II) the end of any remedial 
amendment period with respect to the 
plan beginning within the first 5 plan 
years, or 
‘‘(ii) made by the sponsor of any pro-
totype or similar plan which the sponsor 
intends to market to participating employ-
ers. 
‘‘(C) DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES.—
For purposes of subparagraph (B)—
H. R. 3146—6
application of the payment rates determined under
this paragraph.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building located at 324 Twenty-Fifth
Street in Ogden, Utah, shall be known and designated as
the ‘‘James V. Hansen Federal Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be
a reference to the ‘‘James V. Hansen Federal Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives April 21, 2004.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 3147
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twentieth day of January, two thousand and four
An Act
To designate the Federal building located at 324 Twenty-Fifth Street in Ogden,
Utah, as the ‘‘James V. Hansen Federal Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building located at 324 Twenty-Fifth Street in
Ogden, Utah, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘James V.
Hansen Federal Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper,
or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred
to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘James
V. Hansen Federal Building’’.
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. 3147
To designate the Federal building located at 324 Twenty-Fifth Street in 
Ogden, Utah, as the ‘‘James V. Hansen Federal Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 23, 2003
Mr. CANNON (for himself, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, and Mr. MATHESON) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To designate the Federal building located at 324 Twenty-
Fifth Street in Ogden, Utah, as the ‘‘James V. Hansen 
Federal Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SEC. 1. DESIGNATION. 
The Federal building located at 324 Twenty-Fifth 
Street in Ogden, Utah, shall be known and designated as 
the ‘‘James V. Hansen Federal Building’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be 
a reference to the ‘‘James V. Hansen Federal Building’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2004.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3147
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 22, 2004
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works 
AN ACT 
To designate the Federal building located at 324 Twenty-
Fifth Street in Ogden, Utah, as the ‘‘James V. Hansen 
Federal Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 3147 RFS 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The Federal building located at 324 Twenty-Fifth 
Street in Ogden, Utah, shall be known and designated as 
the ‘‘James V. Hansen Federal Building’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal 
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be 
a reference to the ‘‘James V. Hansen Federal Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives April 21, 2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
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House Calendar No. 160
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3147
[Report No. 108–449] 
To designate the Federal building located at 324 Twenty-Fifth Street in 
Ogden, Utah, as the ‘‘James V. Hansen Federal Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 23, 2003
Mr. CANNON (for himself, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, and Mr. MATHESON) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure 
MARCH 25, 2004
Additional sponsors: Mr. REHBERG, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. OTTER, 
Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, Mr. NUNES, and Mr. HAYWORTH
MARCH 25, 2004 
Reported with an amendment, referred to the House Calander, and ordered 
to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
A BILL 
To designate the Federal building located at 324 Twenty-
Fifth Street in Ogden, Utah, as the ‘‘James V. Hansen 
Federal Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 1. DESIGNATION. 
The Federal building located at 324 Twenty-Fifth 
Street in Ogden, Utah, shall be known and designated as 
the ‘‘James V. Hansen Federal Building’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal 
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be 
a reference to the ‘‘James V. Hansen Federal Building’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2004.
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The Federal building located at 324 Twenty-Fifth 
Street in Ogden, Utah, shall be known and designated as 
the ‘‘James V. Hansen Federal Building’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal 
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a 
reference to the ‘‘James V. Hansen Federal Building’’.
House Calendar No. 160
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3147
[Report No. 108–449] 
A BILL 
To designate the Federal building located at 324 
Twenty-Fifth Street in Ogden, Utah, as the 
‘‘James V. Hansen Federal Building’’. 
MARCH 25, 2004
Reported with an amendment, referred to the House 
Calendar, and ordered to be printed
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3149
To ensure that members of the Armed Forces serving in a combat zone 
designated for Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom 
do not experience a reduction in the total monthly rate of combat 
zone-related special pay and allowances after September 30, 2003. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 23, 2003
Mr. JANKLOW introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To ensure that members of the Armed Forces serving in 
a combat zone designated for Operation Iraqi Freedom 
or Operation Enduring Freedom do not experience a 
reduction in the total monthly rate of combat zone-re-
lated special pay and allowances after September 30, 
2003.
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 ‘‘Combat Pay Safeguard 
Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. CONTINUATION OF MONTHLY RATE OF COMBAT 
ZONE-RELATED SPECIAL PAY AND ALLOW-
ANCES AFTER FISCAL YEAR 2003. 
(a) NO REDUCTION IN TOTAL MONTHLY RATE.—
The total monthly rate for all combat zone-related special 
pay and allowances available after September 30, 2003, 
for members of the Armed Forces serving in a combat 
zone designated for Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation 
Enduring Freedom shall be at least equal to the total 
monthly rate for those combat zone-related pay and allow-
ances in effect for September 2003. 
(b) COMBAT ZONE-RELATED SPECIAL PAY AND AL-
LOWANCES.—In this section, the term ‘‘combat zone-re-
lated pay and allowances’’ refers to the following special 
pays and allowances: 
(1) Hardship duty pay under section 305 of 
title 37, United States Code. 
(2) Special pay for duty subject to hostile fire 
or imminent danger under section 310 of such title. 
(3) Family separation allowance under section 
427 of such title.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 314
To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exempt mortgage 
servicers from certain requirements of the Act with respect to federally 
related mortgage loans secured by a first lien, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2003
Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. 
PAUL, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. MEEKS of New York, and Mrs. MALONEY) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Fi-
nancial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exempt 
mortgage servicers from certain requirements of the Act 
with respect to federally related mortgage loans secured 
by a first lien, 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 ‘‘Mortgage Servicing 
Clarification Act’’.
SEC. 2. MORTGAGE SERVICING CLARIFICATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Fair Debt Collection Prac-
tices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.) is amended—
(1) by redesignating section 818 as section 819; 
and 
(2) by inserting after section 817 the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 818. Mortgage servicer exemption 
‘‘(a) EXEMPTION.—A covered mortgage servicer who, 
whether by assignment, sale or transfer, becomes the per-
son responsible for servicing federally related mortgage 
loans secured by first liens that include loans that were 
in default at the time such person became responsible for 
the servicing of such federally related mortgage loans shall 
be exempt from the requirements of section 807(11) in 
connection with the collection of any debt arising from 
such defaulted federally related mortgage loans. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the 
following definitions shall apply: 
‘‘(1) COVERED
MORTGAGE
SERVICER.—The 
term ‘covered mortgage servicer’ means any servicer 
of federally related mortgage loans –secured by first 
liens—
‘‘(A) who is also debt collector; and 
‘‘(B) for whom the collection of delinquent 
debts is incidental to –the servicer’s primary
‘‘(d) SPECIFIED CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—
The congressional committees referred to in this section 
are the following committees: 
‘‘(1) The Permanent Select Committee on Intel-
ligence, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Se-
lect Committee on Homeland Security of the House 
of Representatives. 
‘‘(2) The Select Committee on Intelligence, the 
Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on 
Government Affairs of the Senate.’’. 
(c) GRANTS.—Section 892 of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–296; 6 U.S.C. 483) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) GRANTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make 
grants, as necessary, to State and local governments 
in order to provide the equipment and facilities nec-
essary to receive, transmit, handle, and store classi-
fied information. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF GRANTS.—
The total amount provided as grants under this sec-
tion shall not exceed 50 percent of the costs to pro-
vide facilities to State and local governments for 
storing or handling classified information.
function of servicing current federally related 
–mortgage loans. 
‘‘(2) FEDERALLY RELATED MORTGAGE LOAN.—
The term ‘federally related mortgage loan’ has the 
meaning given to such term in section 3(1) of the 
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974, ex-
cept that, for purposes of this section, such term in-
cludes only loans secured by first liens. 
‘‘(3) PERSON.—The term ‘person’ has the 
meaning given to such term in section 3(5) of the 
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974. 
‘‘(4) 
SERVICER; 
SERVICING.—The 
terms 
‘servicer’ and ‘servicing’ have the meanings given to 
such terms in section 6(i) of the Real Estate Settle-
ment Procedures Act of 1974.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 
1692 et seq.) is amended—
(1) by redesignating the item relating to section 
818 as section 819; and 
(2) by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 817 the following new item:
‘‘818. Mortgage servicer exemption.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 314
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 20, 2003
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exempt 
mortgage servicers from certain requirements of the Act 
with respect to federally related mortgage loans secured 
by a first lien, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 314 RFS 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mortgage Servicing 
Clarification Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MORTGAGE SERVICING CLARIFICATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Fair Debt Collection Prac-
tices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.) is amended—
(1) by redesignating section 818 as section 819; 
and 
(2) by inserting after section 817 the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 818. Mortgage servicer exemption 
‘‘(a) EXEMPTION.—A covered mortgage servicer who, 
whether by assignment, sale or transfer, becomes the per-
son responsible for servicing federally related mortgage 
loans secured by first liens that include loans that were 
in default at the time such person became responsible for 
the servicing of such federally related mortgage loans shall 
be exempt from the requirements of section 807(11) in 
connection with the collection of any debt arising from 
such defaulted federally related mortgage loans. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the 
following definitions shall apply: 
‘‘(1) COVERED
MORTGAGE
SERVICER.—The 
term ‘covered mortgage servicer’ means any servicer 
of federally related mortgage loans secureded by 
first liens—
HR 314 RFS 
‘‘(A) who is also debt collector; and 
‘‘(B) for whom the collection of delinquent 
debts is incidental to thehe servicer’s primary 
function of servicing current federally related 
mortgageege loans. 
‘‘(2) FEDERALLY RELATED MORTGAGE LOAN.—
The term ‘federally related mortgage loan’ has the 
meaning given to such term in section 3(1) of the 
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974, ex-
cept that, for purposes of this section, such term in-
cludes only loans secured by first liens. 
‘‘(3) PERSON.—The term ‘person’ has the 
meaning given to such term in section 3(5) of the 
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974. 
‘‘(4) 
SERVICER; 
SERVICING.—The 
terms 
‘servicer’ and ‘servicing’ have the meanings given to 
such terms in section 6(i) of the Real Estate Settle-
ment Procedures Act of 1974.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 
1692 et seq.) is amended—
(1) by redesignating the item relating to section 
818 as section 819; and
HR 314 RFS 
(2) by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 817 the following new item:
‘‘818. Mortgage servicer exemption.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 19, 
2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
‘‘(c) REGIONAL SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN-
NING.—In consultation and cooperation with appropriate 
regional, State and Federal agencies, the Secretary, acting 
through the Chief of Engineers, shall investigate and de-
velop, at Federal expense, plans and demonstration 
projects for regional management of material dredged in 
conjunction with the construction, operation, or mainte-
nance of navigation or flood control projects, including po-
tential beneficial uses of dredged material for construc-
tion, repair, or rehabilitation of public projects for naviga-
tion, flood damage reduction, hydroelectric power, munic-
ipal and industrial water supply, agricultural water sup-
ply, recreation, hurricane and storm damage reduction, 
aquatic plant control, and environmental protection and 
restoration. 
‘‘(d) 
REGIONAL
DREDGED
MATERIAL
PLACE-
MENT.—The Secretary, acting through the Chief of Engi-
neers, shall carry out projects to transport and place beach 
quality sand dredged in connection with the construction, 
operation, or maintenance of an authorized navigation or 
flood control project on beaches or in nearshore disposal 
areas that are not considered the least cost disposal option 
if such option has been selected by a non-Federal public 
entity to maintain shoreline or to provide for recreation,
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3150
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide funds for the 
security and stabilization of Iraq by suspending a portion of the reduc-
tions in the highest income tax rate for individual taxpayers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 23, 2003
Mr. LANTOS 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 provide 
funds for the security and stabilization of Iraq by sus-
pending a portion of the reductions in the highest income 
tax rate for individual taxpayers.
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 ‘‘Iraq Security and Sta-
bilization Fund Act’’.
SEC. 2. PROVISION OF FUNDS FOR SECURITY AND STA-
BILIZATION OF IRAQ THROUGH PARTIAL SUS-
PENSION OF REDUCTIONS IN HIGHEST IN-
COME 
TAX 
RATE 
FOR 
INDIVIDUAL 
TAX-
PAYERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 (relating to tax imposed) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(j) PROVISION OF FUNDS FOR SECURITY AND STA-
BILIZATION OF IRAQ THROUGH PARTIAL SUSPENSION OF 
REDUCTIONS IN HIGHEST INCOME TAX RATE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any taxable 
year beginning in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, or 
2010, the 35 percent rate of tax under subsections 
(a), (b), (c), and (d) shall be adjusted to the per-
centage determined by the Secretary to result in an 
increase in revenues into the Treasury for all taxable 
years beginning in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 
and 2010 equal to $87,000,000,000. 
‘‘(2) ADJUSTMENT OF TABLES.—The Secretary 
shall adjust the tables prescribed under subsection 
(f) to carry out this subsection.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2004.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3151
To amend part B of title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to 
expand the eligibility requirement to include Predominantly Black Institu-
tions of higher education. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 23, 2003
Mr. OWENS (for himself, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. RUSH, Mr. 
FATTAH, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. NORTON, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mrs. 
JONES of Ohio, Mr. WYNN, Mr. PAYNE, and Mr. MEEKS of New York) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend part B of title III of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 to expand the eligibility requirement to include 
Predominantly Black Institutions of higher education.
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 ‘‘HBCU Expansion Act 
of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Over the last several years post-secondary 
institutions have faced a dramatic increase in the 
number of non-traditional students. Predominantly 
Black Institutions, following the pattern of histori-
cally Black colleges and universities (referred to as 
‘‘HBCU’s’’), have helped ease the influx by offering 
an affordable quality education. 
(2) Currently, more than 100,000 students at-
tend Predominantly Black Institutions. Similar to 
HBCU’s the majority of these students depend heav-
ily on Federal financial aid to graduate from college. 
(3) Predominantly Black Institutions, like 
HBCU’s, provide opportunities for minority students 
to pursue post-secondary degrees. 
(4) Predominantly Black Institutions, like 
HBCU’s, have produced a cadre of leaders who 
make up a significant number of the Nation’s minor-
ity doctors, lawyers and other professionals. 
(5) Predominantly Black Institutions, like 
HBCU’s, provide students from under-served com-
munities with academic and emotional support which 
translates to high retention and graduation rates.
SEC. 3. QUALIFYING PREDOMINANTLY BLACK INSTITU-
TIONS. 
Section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1061) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by striking ‘‘means any’’ and inserting 
‘‘means (A) any’’; and 
(B) by inserting before the period at the 
end the following: ‘‘or (B) any Predominantly 
Black Institution’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(6) The term ‘Predominantly Black Institu-
tion’ means any institution of higher education 
that—
‘‘(A) is an eligible institution under section 
312(b) that complies with paragraph (1)(C)(i) 
of such section; and 
‘‘(B) at the time of application, has a stu-
dent enrollment of at least 500 full-time stu-
dents, at least 51 percent of whom are African 
Americans.’’.
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(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘federally 
declared disaster area’’ means—
(1) an area covered by a Presidential declara-
tion of major disaster issued under section 301 of 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170); or 
(2) determined to be a disaster area by the Sec-
retary under subpart A of part 1945 of title 7, Code 
of Federal Regulations.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3154
To promote programs for the beneficial use of sand. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 23, 2003
Mr. SHAW introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To promote programs for the beneficial use of sand.
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 ‘‘Sand Conservation and 
Taxpayer Savings Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. REGIONAL PROGRAMS TO CONSERVE BEACH QUAL-
ITY SAND AND SAVE TAXPAYER DOLLARS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 204 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326) is 
amended by striking subsections (c) through (g) and in-
serting the following: