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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4905
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Healthy Start 
Initiative. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2004
Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mrs. 
CAPITO, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. RUSH, Mr. MARSHALL, and 
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to 
the Healthy Start Initiative.
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 ‘‘Healthy Start Reau-
thorization Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO HEALTHY START INITIATIVE. 
(a) CONSIDERATIONS IN MAKING GRANTS.—Section 
330H(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
254c–8(b)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘In making grants under sub-
section (a)’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘(b) CON-
SIDERATIONS IN MAKING GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENTS.—In making grants under 
subsection (a)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following para-
graph: 
‘‘(2) OTHER
CONSIDERATIONS.—In making 
grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall take 
into consideration the following: 
‘‘(A) Factors that contribute to infant 
mortality, such as low birthweight. 
‘‘(B) The extent to which applicants for 
such grants facilitate—
‘‘(i) a community-based approach to 
the delivery of services; and 
‘‘(ii) a comprehensive approach to 
women’s health care to improve perinatal 
outcomes.’’. 
(b) OTHER GRANTS.—Section 330H of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c–8) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (3); 
and 
(2) by striking subsections (e) and (f).
(c) FUNDING.—Section 330H of the Public Health 
Service Act, as amended by subsection (b) of this section, 
is amended by adding at the end the following subsection: 
‘‘(e) FUNDING.—
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
For the purpose of carrying out this section, there 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may 
be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2005 
through 2010. 
‘‘(2) ALLOCATION.—
‘‘(A) PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.—Of the 
amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) for 
a fiscal year, the Secretary may reserve up to 
5 percent for coordination, dissemination, tech-
nical assistance, and data activities that are de-
termined by the Secretary to be appropriate for 
carrying out the program under this section. 
‘‘(B) EVALUATION.—Of the amounts ap-
propriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal 
year, the Secretary may reserve up to 1 percent 
for evaluations of projects carried out under 
subsection (a). Each such evaluation shall in-
clude a determination of whether such projects 
have been effective in reducing the disparity in 
health status between the general population
and individuals who are members of racial or 
ethnic minority groups.’’.
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by the rail passenger carrier under subsection (b), unless
such liability was caused by conduct of the rail passenger
carrier which was grossly negligent or which constituted
intentional misconduct.
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section—
‘‘(1) the terms ‘rail passenger accident’ and
‘rail passenger carrier’ have the meanings such
terms have in section 1138 of this title; and
‘‘(2) the term ‘passenger’ means a person
aboard a rail passenger carrier’s train that is in-
volved in a rail passenger accident.
‘‘(e) LIMITATION ON STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—
Nothing in this section may be construed as limiting the
actions that a rail passenger carrier may take, or the obli-
gations that a rail passenger carrier may have, in pro-
viding assistance to the families of passengers involved in
a rail passenger accident.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of chap-
ters for subtitle V of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding after the item relating to chapter 249
the following new item:
‘‘251. FAMILY ASSISTANCE ..........................................................
25101’’.
Passed the House of Representatives February 14,
2001.
Attest:
Clerk.
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 554
AN ACT
To establish a program, coordinated by the Na-
tional Transportation Safety Board, of assistance
to families of passengers involved in rail pas-
senger accidents.
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5553
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve retirement security 
by accelerating increases in retirement plan contribution limits and by 
eliminating rules that force depletion of retirement savings, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 3, 2002
Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. CARDIN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addi-
tion to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subse-
quently 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 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve 
retirement security by accelerating increases in retire-
ment plan contribution limits and by eliminating rules 
that force depletion of retirement savings, 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; AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Protecting America’s Savings Act of 2002’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5551
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow corporations to
claim a charitable deduction for the donation of services related to
contributions of computer technology or equipment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 3, 2002
Mr. ISRAEL 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 allow cor-
porations to claim a charitable deduction for the donation
of services related to contributions of computer tech-
nology or equipment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CHARITABLE DEDUCTION FOR DONATION OF
COMPUTER SERVICES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 170(e)(6)(B) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to qualified computer
contribution) is amended by inserting before ‘‘but only’’
the following: ‘‘, or any services related to computer design
or to computer technology or equipment,’’.
(b) VALUE.—Section 170(e)(6)(B) of such Code is
amended by adding at the end the following flush lan-
guage:
‘‘The value of such a contribution of services re-
lated to computer design or to computer tech-
nology or equipment shall be calculated at a
rate not to exceed $65 an hour.’’.
(c) DEFINITION.—Section 170(e)(6)(F) of such Code
(relating to definitions) is amended by redesignating
clause (ii) as clause (iii) and by inserting after clause (i)
the following new clause:
‘‘(ii) SERVICES
RELATED
TO
COM-
PUTER DESIGN OR TO COMPUTER TECH-
NOLOGY OR EQUIPMENT.—The term ‘serv-
ices related to computer design or to com-
puter technology or equipment’ includes
the following:
‘‘(I) Preparation of artwork, il-
lustrations, layout, typesetting, or
photo retouching for purposes of
being printed or published in any me-
dium.
‘‘(II) Preparation of preflight or
prepress services.
‘‘(III) Preparation of printing
films.
‘‘(IV) Electronic scanning serv-
ices and color separations.
‘‘(V) Internet design services.
‘‘(VI) 
Multimedia 
preparation
and design services.
‘‘(VII) Design services in the
preparation of signs and banners.
‘‘(VIII) Network designing, in-
stallation, and support services.
‘‘(IX) Computer troubleshooting.
‘‘(X) Computer repair.
‘‘(XI) Computer training.
‘‘(XII) Computer programming
and software design.’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect with respect to taxable years
beginning after December 31, 2002.
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‘‘(b) MODEL GUIDELINES.—The Office shall provide
model guidelines concerning standards to guide qualified
entities in making fitness determinations regarding care
providers based upon the criminal history record informa-
tion of those providers.’’.
SEC. 5. FEES.
Section 3(e) of the National Child Protection Act of
1993 (42 U.S.C. 5119a(e)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘In the case’’ and inserting the
following:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) VOLUNTEER WITH QUALIFIED ENTITY.—
In the case of a national criminal fingerprint back-
ground check conducted pursuant to section 3(a)(3)
on a person who volunteers with a qualified entity,
the fee collected by the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion shall not exceed $5.
‘‘(3) PROVIDER.—In the case of a national
criminal fingerprint background check on a provider
who is employed by or applies for a position with a
qualified entity, the fee collected by the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation shall not exceed $18.’’.
which the corporation becomes a debtor de-
scribed in paragraph (1) and ending on the 
date such corporation ceases to be such a debt-
or. 
‘‘(D) COVERED
EMPLOYEE.—The term 
‘covered employee’—
‘‘(i) has the meaning given such term 
by section 162(m)(3), except that such 
term shall include an individual who is not 
a 
covered 
employee 
under 
section 
162(m)(3) for the taxable year in which 
such remuneration is paid but who pre-
viously was a covered employee within the 
meaning of section 162(m)(3) during the 
bankruptcy period, and 
‘‘(ii) with respect to an employee of a 
corporation that is not subject to section 
162(m), includes any employee of such cor-
poration who would be subject to the re-
quirement 
described 
in 
section 
162(m)(3)(B) (as modified by this para-
graph) if such corporation were a publicly 
held corporation (as defined in section 
162(m)(2)).
‘‘(E) 100 PERCENT TAX FOR GROSS UP 
PAYMENTS.—Subsection (b) shall be applied by 
substituting ‘100 percent’ for ‘50 percent’ to 
the extent that any payment is made during the 
bankruptcy period that is contingent upon a tax 
being imposed under this section. 
‘‘(E) CHANGE
IN
OWNERSHIP
CONTIN-
GENCY NOT TO APPLY.—Subsection (b) shall be 
applied without regard to clause (i) of section 
280G(b)(2)(A).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made this 
section shall apply to payments received after the date of 
the enactment of this Act with respect to any title 11 or 
similar case (as defined in section 4999(c) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986) commenced after such date. 
SEC. 13. STUDY CONCERNING DEFINED CONTRIBUTION 
PLAN LOSSES DUE TO MARKET VOLATILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury 
shall conduct a study to evaluate possible ways to lessen 
defined contribution plan losses due volatility of the eco-
nomic markets. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting the study, the 
Secretary shall investigate—
(1) the extent to which both long- and short-
term stock market volatility affects defined contribu-
tion savings; 
(2) the effect that this volatility has on the con-
tinuation and creation of defined contribution plans; 
(3) investment alternatives and lifetime dis-
tribution options for defined contribution plans that 
may help to ameliorate market risks; and 
(4) what legislative or administrative steps may 
be taken to lessen defined contribution plan losses in 
the future. 
(c) REPORT.—The Secretary shall transmit to the 
Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate, 
within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, a 
report containing the findings and conclusions of such 
study, together with recommendations for any legislation 
or administrative actions which the Secretary considers 
appropriate.
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I 
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5554
To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from 
issuing or renewing certain national pollutant discharge elimination sys-
tem permits. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 3, 2002
Mr. RADANOVICH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency from issuing or renewing certain national 
pollutant discharge elimination system permits.
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 ‘‘Potomac River Protec-
tion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. NPDES PERMITS FOR DISCHARGES INTO POTOMAC 
RIVER. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Ad-
ministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall
neither renew any permit of, nor issue any new permit 
to, any Federal agency or entity for any discharge under 
section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
(33 U.S.C. 1342) into any portion of the Potomac River 
that flows on or through land under the jurisdiction of 
the National Park Service unless the new or renewed per-
mit limits the quantity of pollutants permitted to be dis-
charged to not more than 3 times the average quantity 
of pollutants permitted to be discharged by other permits 
issued under section 402 of that Act within Region III 
of the Environmental Protection Agency, as determined 
by the Administrator.
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SEC. 6. STRENGTHENING STATE FINGERPRINT TECH-
NOLOGY.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF MODEL PROGRAM IN EACH
STATE TO STRENGTHEN CRIMINAL DATA REPOSITORIES
AND FINGERPRINT TECHNOLOGY.—The Attorney General
shall establish a model program in each State and the Dis-
trict of Columbia for the purpose of improving
fingerprinting technology which shall grant to each State
funds to either—
(1) purchase Live-Scan fingerprint technology
and a State-vehicle to make such technology mobile
and these mobile units shall be used to travel within
the State to assist in the processing of fingerprint
background checks; or
(2) purchase electric fingerprint imaging ma-
chines for use throughout the State to send finger-
print images to the Attorney General to conduct
background checks.
(b) ADDITIONAL FUNDS.—In addition to funds pro-
vided in subsection (a), funds shall be provided to each
State and the District of Columbia to hire personnel to
provide information and training to each county law en-
forcement agency within the State regarding all require-
ments for input of criminal and disposition data into the
national criminal history background check system under
HR 5559 RH 
MARITIME AND LAND SECURITY 
For necessary expenses of the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration related to maritime and land transpor-
tation security grants and services pursuant to Public Law 
107–71, $206,864,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration for research and development related 
to transportation security, $129,519,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
SUPPORT SERVICES 
For necessary expenses of the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration for intelligence and agency-wide sup-
port 
activities 
pursuant 
to 
Public 
Law 
107–71, 
$453,891,000, to remain available until expended.
COAST GUARD 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the operation and mainte-
nance of the Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for; pur-
chase of not to exceed five passenger motor vehicles for 
replacement only; payments pursuant to section 156 of 
Public Law 97–377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note); 
and recreation and welfare, $4,305,456,000, of which 
$1,300,000,000 shall be available for defense-related ac-
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 555
To provide for greater access to child care services for Federal employees.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 2001
Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. BALDACCI, Ms.
BALDWIN, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. CUMMINGS,
Mr. THOMAS M. DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr.
DELAHUNT, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. FRANK, Mr. FROST, Mr. GILMAN, Mr.
HILLIARD, Mr. HORN, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. KUCINICH, Mrs. MALONEY of
New York, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. PAYNE, Ms.
PELOSI, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. WEXLER, and
Mr. WHITFIELD) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To provide for greater access to child care services for
Federal employees.
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 ‘‘Child Care Afford-
ability for Federal Employees Act’’.
which agreement was ratified by the Senate on July 
25, 1848. 
(2) The Wyandotte Nation filed a lawsuit, Wy-
andotte Nation v. Unified Government of Kansas 
City and Wyandotte County, Kansas, U.S. D.C. 
Kan., Case No. 012303–CM, against certain land-
owners within the Fairfax Business District to as-
certain and adjudicate ownership of lands that were 
once owned and held in trust by the United States 
for the benefit of the Wyandotte Nation but were 
not conveyed to the United States by the Wyandotte 
Nation pursuant to the Treaty of January 31, 1855. 
(3) The Lawsuit also contends that certain 
major roads in Kansas City encroach upon a certain 
parcel of land, known as the Huron Cemetery, which 
was reserved for the Wyandotte Nation in the Trea-
ty of January 31, 1855. 
(4) The pendency of this Lawsuit has resulted 
in severe economic hardships for the residents of the 
Fairfax Business District of Wyandotte County, 
Kansas, by clouding title to much of the land within 
that District. 
(5) Congress shares with the residents of the 
Fairfax Business District of Wyandotte County, 
Kansas, a desire to remove all clouds on title result-
SEC. 2. CHILD CARE SERVICES FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—An Executive agency which pro-
vides or proposes to provide child care services for Federal
employees may use appropriated funds (otherwise avail-
able to such agency for salaries and expenses) to provide
child care, in a Federal or leased facility, or through con-
tract, for civilian employees of such agency.
(b) AFFORDABILITY.—Amounts so provided with re-
spect to any such facility or contractor shall be applied
to improve the affordability of child care for lower income
Federal employees using or seeking to use the child care
services offered by such facility or contractor.
(c) REGULATIONS.—The Office of Personnel Man-
agement shall, within 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, issue regulations necessary to carry out
this section.
(d) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘‘Executive agency’’ has the meaning given such term
by section 105 of title 5, United States Code, but does
not include the General Accounting Office.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5560
To amend certain provisions of title 39, United States Code, relating to
transportation of mail.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 7, 2002
Mr. MCHUGH (for himself, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, and Mr. BURTON of Indi-
ana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Government Reform
A BILL
To amend certain provisions of title 39, United States Code,
relating to transportation of mail.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS.
(a) REPEAL.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 52 of title 39,
United States Code, is repealed.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(A) Section
5005(a) of title 39, United States Code, is
amended—
(i) by striking paragraph (1), and by re-
designating paragraphs (2) through (4) as
paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively; and
(ii) in paragraph (3) (as so designated by
clause (i)), by striking ‘‘(as defined in section
5201(6) of this title)’’.
(B) Section 5005(b) of such title 39 is amended
by striking ‘‘(a)(4)’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘(a)(3)’’.
(C) Section 5005(c) of such title 39 is amended
by striking ‘‘by carrier or person under subsection
(a)(1) of this section, by contract under subsection
(a)(4) of this section, or’’ and inserting ‘‘by contract
under subsection (a)(3) of this section or’’.
(b) ELIMINATING RESTRICTION ON LENGTH OF CON-
TRACTS.—(1) Section 5005(b)(1) of title 39, United
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘(or where the Postal
Service determines that special conditions or the use of
special equipment warrants, not in excess of 6 years)’’ and
inserting ‘‘(or such length of time as may be determined
by the Postal Service to be advisable or appropriate)’’.
(2) Section 5402(c) of such title 39 is amended by
striking ‘‘for a period of not more than 4 years’’.
(3) Section 5605 of such title 39 is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘for periods of not in excess of 4 years’’.
(c) LIMITATION
ON
POSTAL
SERVICE.—Section
5005(b) of such title 39 is further amended by adding at
the end the following:
‘‘(4) The Postal Service may not tell a contractor ei-
ther directly or indirectly under subsection (a)(3) how,
when, or where to purchase services and supplies, includ-
ing fuel and equipment.’’.
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of chapters
for part V of title 39, United States Code, is amended
by repealing the item relating to chapter 52.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5562
To provide for expansion of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 7, 2002
Mr. STUPAK (for himself and Mr. CAMP) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To provide for expansion of Sleeping Bear Dunes National
Lakeshore.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF SLEEPING BEAR DUNES NA-
TIONAL LAKESHORE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—When title to the land described
in subsection (b) has vested in the United States in fee
simple, the boundary of Sleeping Bear Dunes National
Lakeshore is revised to include such land in that park.
(b) LAND DESCRIBED.—The land referred to in sub-
section (a) consists of approximately 104.45 acres of un-
improved lands generally depicted on National Park Serv-
ice map number 634/80078, entitled ‘‘Bayberry Mills, Inc.
Crystal River, MI Proposed Expansion Unit to Sleeping
Bear Dunes National Lakeshore’’. The Secretary of the
Interior shall keep such map on file and available for pub-
lic inspection in the appropriate offices of the National
Park Service.
(c) PURCHASE OF LANDS AUTHORIZED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior may acquire the land described in subsection
(b), only by purchase from a willing seller.
(2) BUDGET REQUEST.—The Secretary of the
Interior shall include in the National Park Service
budget submitted for fiscal year 2004 a request for
funds necessary for the acquisition authorized by
this subsection.
(d) LIMITATION ON ACQUISITION BY EXCHANGE OR
CONVEYANCE.—The Secretary of the Interior may not ac-
quire any of the land described in subsection (b) through
any exchange or conveyance of lands that are within the
boundary of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
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