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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1062
To require the Secretary of the Interior to make reimbursement for certain 
damages incurred as a result of bonding regulations adopted by the 
Bureau of Land Management on February 28, 1997, and subsequently 
determined to be in violation of Federal law. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2003
Mr. GIBBONS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to make reimburse-
ment for certain damages incurred as a result of bonding 
regulations adopted by the Bureau of Land Management 
on February 28, 1997, and subsequently determined to 
be in violation of Federal law.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REIMBURSEMENT. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of the Interior 
(in this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall reim-
burse all private and public entities in Nevada for all mon-
etary damages incurred as a result of the bonding regula-
tions promulgated by the Secretary on February 28, 1997 
(43 C.F.R. 3809), that were determined by the United 
States District Court for the District of Columbia on May 
13, 1998 (Northwest Mining Association v. Bruce Babbitt, 
Secretary, U.S. Department of Interior, et al., Case No. 
97–1013), to have been adopted in violation of the Regu-
latory Flexibility Act. 
(b) CLAIMS.—Any private or public entity in Nevada 
may submit a claim for such damages to the Secretary 
for reimbursement under this section. Such claim shall be 
supported by evidence showing that the damages were 
caused by the bonding regulations. Unless the Secretary 
finds within 90 days after receipt of the claim that the 
damages were not caused, in whole or in part, by such 
regulations, the Secretary shall make reimbursement to 
the claimant within such 90-day period. 
(c) APPEALS.—Any private or public entity that sub-
mits a claim in accordance with this section that is re-
jected by the Secretary—
(1) shall have a right to an appeal of the mat-
ter to the State court of competent jurisdiction in 
the State in which the entity is domiciled; and
(2) shall have the right to a civil trial by jury 
if the amount in dispute, including litigation costs, 
is $20,000 or greater.
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preceded the enactment of the Copyright Act of 
1909. The development of cable television prompted 
complex reforms to section 111 of title 17, United 
States Code. Sony, 464 U.S. at 430–31. 
(5) The development of digital technology and 
the rise of the Internet have once again altered the 
balance. On the one hand, digital technology threat-
ens the rights of copyright holders. Perfect digital 
copies of songs and movies can be publicly trans-
mitted, without authorization, to thousands of people 
at little or no cost. On the other hand, technological 
control measures give copyright holders the capacity 
to limit nonpublic performances and threaten soci-
ety’s interests in the free flow of ideas, information, 
and commerce. 
(6) The Digital Millennium Copyright Act 
(‘‘DMCA’’) was enacted as an attempt to safeguard 
the traditional balance in the face of these new chal-
lenges. It gave copyright holders the ability to fight 
digital piracy by employing technical restrictions 
that prevent unlawful access and copying. In prac-
tice, however, the DMCA also endangered the rights 
and expectations of legitimate consumers. 
(7) Contrary to the intent of Congress, section 
1201 of title 17, United States Code, has been inter-
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1063
To limit the age restrictions imposed by the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration for the issuance or renewal of certain airman 
certificates, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2003
Mr. GIBBONS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To limit the age restrictions imposed by the Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration for the issuance 
or renewal of certain airman certificates, 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. LIMITATION ON AGE RESTRICTIONS. 
Section 44703 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(k) LIMITATION ON AGE RESTRICTIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Administrator may not, solely
by reason of a person’s age, if such person is 65 
years of age or younger—
‘‘(A) refuse to issue to, or renew for, such 
person an airman certificate for the operation 
of aircraft engaged in operations under part 
121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; or 
‘‘(B) require an air carrier to terminate 
the employment of, or refuse to employ, such 
person as a pilot on such an aircraft owned or 
operated by the air carrier. 
‘‘(2) APPLICABILITY.—Paragraph (1) shall only 
apply to persons who have not reached the age of 60 
as of the date of enactment of this subsection.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1064
To amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize Bureau of Prison 
personnel to carry firearms off duty. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2003
Mr. ISRAEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize Bureau 
of Prison personnel to carry firearms off duty.
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 ‘‘Correctional Officers 
Protection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR BUREAU OF PRISON PER-
SONNEL TO CARRY FIREARMS OFF DUTY. 
Section 3050 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Such rules
and regulations shall permit such officers and employees 
to carry firearms while off duty.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1068
To increase the supply of pancreatic islet cells for research, to provide better 
coordination of Federal efforts and information on islet cell transplan-
tation, to collect the data necessary to move islet cell transplantation 
from an experimental procedure to a standard therapy, and to provide 
for a demonstration project on Medicare coverage of pancreatic islet 
cell transplantation for beneficiaries with type 1 diabetes who have end-
stage renal disease. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2003
Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. WELDON 
of Pennsylvania, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. HART, and Mr. CUNNINGHAM) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
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 increase the supply of pancreatic islet cells for research, 
to provide better coordination of Federal efforts and 
information on islet cell transplantation, to collect the 
data necessary to move islet cell transplantation from 
an experimental procedure to a standard therapy, and 
to provide for a demonstration project on Medicare cov-
erage of pancreatic islet cell transplantation for bene-
ficiaries with type 1 diabetes who have end-stage renal 
disease.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1065
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow the Commissioner 
of Social Security reasonable discretion in applying the 10-year marriage 
requirement for entitlement of divorced spouses to spousal benefits in 
cases in which the divorce is in whole or in part the result of severe 
spousal or child abuse. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2003
Mr. ISRAEL 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 allow the 
Commissioner of Social Security reasonable discretion 
in applying the 10-year marriage requirement for entitle-
ment of divorced spouses to spousal benefits in cases 
in which the divorce is in whole or in part the result 
of severe spousal or child abuse.
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 Spouse 
Protection Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. DISCRETION IN APPLYING 10-YEAR MARRIAGE RE-
QUIREMENT FOR ENTITLEMENT TO SPOUSAL 
BENEFITS IN CASES OF SEVERE SPOUSAL OR 
CHILD ABUSE. 
Section 216(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
416(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(9) The Commissioner of Social Security may re-
duce the period of marriage prior to divorce otherwise re-
quired under paragraph (1), (2), (4), or (5) or under sub-
section (b)(1)(G)(ii) or (c)(1)(G)(ii) of section 202 so as 
to adjust such required period to a lesser period which 
is reasonably proximate to 10 years, in any case in which 
the Commissioner determines that the divorce resulted, in 
whole or in part, from severe spousal abuse of the woman 
or man or his or her child by the individual and that fail-
ure to so reduce such period would defeat the purpose of 
this title or would be against equity and good conscience.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendment made by this Act shall apply with 
respect to benefits for months beginning on or after Janu-
ary 1, 1980, for which applications are filed on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. Notwithstanding 
the first sentence of section 202(j)(1) of the Social Secu-
rity Act, an individual who, under title II of such Act as 
amended by this Act, would have been entitled to any ben-
efit under subsection (b), (c), (e), (f), or (g) of section 
202 of the Social Security Act, for any month after De-
cember 1979 and before the month following the month 
in which this Act is enacted, as a divorced wife, surviving 
divorced wife, divorced husband, or surviving divorced hus-
band had such individual filed application therefor prior 
to the end of such month shall be entitled to such benefit 
for such month if such individual files application therefor 
prior to the end of the twelfth month immediately suc-
ceeding the month in which this Act is enacted.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1066
To amend title 17, United States Code, to safeguard the rights and 
expectations of consumers who lawfully obtain digital entertainment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2003
Ms. LOFGREN (for herself and Mr. BOUCHER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 17, United States Code, to safeguard the 
rights and expectations of consumers who lawfully obtain 
digital entertainment.
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 ‘‘Benefit Authors with-
out Limiting Advancement or Net Consumer Expectations 
(BALANCE) Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) The law of copyright is often described as 
a ‘‘difficult balance between the interests of authors
. . . in the control and exploitation of their writings 
. . . on the one hand, and society’s competing inter-
est in the free flow of ideas, information, and com-
merce on the other hand.’’ Sony Corp. v. Universal 
City Studios, Inc., 464 U.S. 417, 429 (1984). 
(2) Copyright seeks to encourage and reward 
creative efforts by securing a fair return for an au-
thor’s labor. Twentieth Century Music Corp. v. 
Aiken, 422 U.S. 151, 156 (1975). At the same time, 
‘‘[f]rom the infancy of copyright protection, some 
opportunity for fair use of copyrighted materials has 
been thought necessary to fulfill copyright’s very 
purpose, ‘[t]o promote the Progress of Science and 
useful Arts . . .’ ’’ Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, 
Inc., 510 U.S. 569, 575 (1994). 
(3) ‘‘[P]rivate motivation must ultimately serve 
the cause of promoting broad public availability of 
literature, music, and the other arts . . . When 
technological change has rendered its literal terms 
ambiguous, the Copyright Act must be construed in 
light of this basic purpose.’’ Twentieth Century 
Music Corp., 422 U.S. at 156. 
(4) Advances in technology have often prompted 
changes to the copyright laws to maintain the bal-
ance. For example, the development of player pianos
6 communities in New Hampshire have made impor-
tant and distinctive contributions to the national 
character of America. 
(2) Recognizing and protecting those legacies 
will help sustain the quality of life in the future. 
(3) Significant legacies of the area include—
(A) the early settlement of the United 
States and the early evolution of democratic 
forms of government; 
(B) the development of intellectual tradi-
tions of the philosophies of freedom, democracy, 
and conservation; 
(C) the evolution of social ideas and reli-
gious freedom; 
(D) the role of immigrants and industry in 
contributing to ethnic diversity; 
(E) Native American and African Amer-
ican resources; and 
(F) the role of innovation and invention in 
cottage industries. 
(4) The communities in the area know the value 
of the legacies but need a cooperative framework 
and technical assistance to achieve important goals 
by working together.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1067
To provide for the establishment of a memorial at the site in Alaqua, Florida, 
of the accidental bombing of a home by an aircraft of the United 
States Army Air Corps on August 11, 1944, which killed Alfred Cosson, 
James Cosson, James Cosson, Jr., and Winnie Lee Cosson and wounded 
five other family members. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2003
Mr. MILLER of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 
Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for the establishment of a memorial at the site 
in Alaqua, Florida, of the accidental bombing of a home 
by an aircraft of the United States Army Air Corps 
on August 11, 1944, which killed Alfred Cosson, James 
Cosson, James Cosson, Jr., and Winnie Lee Cosson and 
wounded five other family members.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF MEMORIAL, COSSON 
HOMESTEAD, ALAQUA, FLORIDA, SITE OF AC-
CIDENTAL BOMBING IN AUGUST 1944. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE.—The Sec-
retary of the Air Force shall establish and maintain a me-
morial in honor of the victims of the accidental bombing 
of the James and Annie Bell Cosson home near Alaqua, 
Florida, on August 11, 1944, by an aircraft of the United 
States Army Air Corps, which killed Alfred Cosson, James 
Cosson, James Cosson, Jr., and Winnie Lee Cosson and 
wounded five other family members. The Secretary shall 
place the memorial at or in the vicinity of the site of the 
accidental bombing, the former Cosson home. 
(b) CONSULTATION WITH COSSON FAMILY MEM-
BERS.—In preparing the design and inscription for the 
memorial, and in selecting the site for the memorial, the 
Secretary shall consult with the three members of the 
Cosson family who were wounded in the bombing and re-
main alive as of the date of the enactment of this Act, 
David, Frank, and Thomas Cosson, and other representa-
tives of the Cosson family designated by the three sur-
vivors. 
(c) FUNDING FOR MEMORIAL.—The Secretary shall 
use funds appropriated for operation and maintenance for
the Air Force to acquire (if necessary) the site for the 
memorial and to establish and maintain the memorial.
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‘‘(vi) a common trust fund.’’
(b) MINIMUM TAX TREATMENT.—
(1) Paragraph (1) of section 56(a) of such Code 
is amended by adding at the end thereof the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) USE OF NEUTRAL COST RECOVERY 
RATIO.—In the case of property to which sec-
tion 168(k) applies and which is placed in serv-
ice after December 31, 2003, the deduction al-
lowable under this paragraph with respect to 
such property for any taxable year (after the 
taxable year during which the property is 
placed in service) shall be—
‘‘(i) the amount so allowable for such 
taxable year without regard to this sub-
paragraph, multiplied by 
‘‘(ii) the applicable neutral cost recov-
ery ratio for such taxable year (as deter-
mined under section 168(k)). 
This subparagraph shall not apply to any prop-
erty with respect to which there is an election 
in effect not to have section 168(k)) apply.’’
(2) Subparagraph (C) of section 56(g)(4) of 
such Code is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new clause:
ally distinctive historical resources necessary to es-
tablish the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. 
(8) The Freedom’s Way Heritage Association, 
Inc., should oversee the development of the Free-
dom’s Way National Heritage Area. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are—
(1) to foster a close working relationship be-
tween the Secretary and all levels of government, the 
private sector, and local communities in the States 
of Massachusetts and New Hampshire; 
(2) to assist the entities referred to in para-
graph (1) in preserving the special historic identity 
of the Heritage Area; and 
(3) to manage, preserve, protect, and interpret 
the cultural, historical, and natural resources of the 
Heritage Area for the educational and inspirational 
benefit of future generations. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) HERITAGE
AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage 
Area’’ means the Freedom’s Way National Heritage 
Area established by section 4(a).
(2) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The term ‘‘man-
agement entity’’ means the management entity for 
the Heritage Area designated by section 4(d).
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1069
To establish the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area in the States of 
Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2003
Mr. OLVER (for himself, Mr. BASS, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MEE-
HAN, Mr. TIERNEY, and Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To establish the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area 
in the States of Massachusetts and New Hampshire, 
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 ‘‘Freedom’s Way Na-
tional Heritage Area Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds as follows: 
(1) The cultural and natural legacies of an area 
encompassing 36 communities in Massachusetts and
SEC. 3. FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONS RELATING TO TRANS-
PORTATION OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS. 
(a) NONPREEMPTION
OF INTRASTATE TRANSPOR-
TATION
OF
HOUSEHOLD
GOODS.—Section 
14501(c)(2)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed by inserting ‘‘intrastate’’ before ‘‘transportation’’. 
(b) ENFORCEMENT
OF
CONSUMER
PROTECTION 
WITH RESPECT
TO INTERSTATE HOUSEHOLD GOODS 
CARRIERS.—Chapter 145 of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 14506. Enforcement of consumer protection with 
respect to interstate household goods car-
riers 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of this title, an individual or a State or political 
subdivision of a State may enforce a consumer protection 
law, regulation, or other provision (having the force of 
law) of such State or political subdivision with respect to 
the interstate transportation of household goods as de-
fined in section 13102(a)(10)(A). 
‘‘(b) PRIOR NOTIFICATION.—Before taking any ac-
tion to enforce a consumer protection law, regulation, or 
other provision of a State relating to interstate transpor-
tation of household goods as defined in section 
13102(a)(10)(A) with respect to a motor carrier providing 
such transportation, the State or a political subdivision of
a State shall notify, in writing, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation of its intention to enforce such law, regulation, or 
other provision with respect to such carrier; except that, 
if it is not feasible for the State or political subdivision 
to provide the prior notification, the State or political sub-
division shall provide the notification, in writing, imme-
diately upon instituting such action. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—
Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing 
a State or political subdivision of a State to bring an en-
forcement action under a consumer protection law, regula-
tion, or other provision of the State relating to interstate 
transportation of household goods as defined in section 
13102(a)(10)(A) with respect to an activity that is incon-
sistent with Federal laws and regulations relating to inter-
state transportation of household goods.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 145 of such title is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
‘‘14506. Enforcement of consumer protection with respect to interstate house-
hold goods carriers.’’.
SEC. 4. WORKING GROUP FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PRAC-
TICES AND PROCEDURES TO ENHANCE FED-
ERAL-STATE RELATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 106
To prohibit discrimination in contracting on federally funded projects on 
the basis of certain labor policies of potential contractors. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2003
Mr. HAYWORTH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To prohibit discrimination in contracting on federally funded 
projects on the basis of certain labor policies of potential 
contractors.
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 ‘‘Open Competition and 
Fairness Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION REGARDING CONSIDERATION OF 
CERTAIN LABOR RELATIONS POLICIES OF 
OFFERORS ON FEDERALLY FUNDED CON-
TRACTS. 
Section 8(e) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 
U.S.C. 158(e)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
no person may be discriminated against when bidding on 
a prime contract, funded in whole or in part with funds 
provided by the Federal Government, if such discrimina-
tion is based in whole or in part on a requirement that 
such person enter into or adhere to a collective bargaining 
agreement or any similar agreement as a condition of per-
forming work under the contract.’’. 
SEC. 3. CONSTRUCTION. 
The amendment made by section 2 shall not be con-
strued—
(1) to apply to subcontractors; or 
(2)(A) to prohibit a contractor from voluntarily 
entering into a lawful agreement with a labor orga-
nization; or 
(B) to discourage contractors who have entered 
into such an agreement from bidding on Federal or 
federally assisted contracts.
SEC. 4. APPLICATION. 
The amendment made by section 2 shall apply to con-
tracts made directly with any agency of the Federal Gov-
ernment and to contracts made with any entity that is 
managing or operating a facility owned or controlled by 
the Federal Government on behalf of the Federal Govern-
ment.
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