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SECTION 
1. 
SUSPENSION 
OF 
DUTY 
ON 
BENZENESULFONAMIDE, 
N-(4-AMINO-9,10- 
DIHYDRO-3-METHOXY-9,10-DIOXO-1- 
ANTHRACENYL)-; BENZENESULFONAMIDE, N- 
(4-AMINO-9,10-DIHYDRO-3-METHOXY-9,10- 
DIOXO-1-ANTHRACENYL)–4-METHYL-. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.33.71 
Benzenesulfonamide, N-(4- 
amino-9,10-dihydro-3- 
methoxy-9,10-dioxo-1- 
anthracenyl)-; 
Benzenesulfonamide, N-(4- 
amino-9,10-dihydro-3- 
methoxy-9,10-dioxo-1- 
anthracenyl)–4-methyl- 
(CAS Nos. 69563–51–5 and 
81–68–5) (provided for in 
subheading 3204.11.35) ......
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2007 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4085 
To suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Naphthalenesulfonic acid, 7,7′′ - [(2- 
methyl-1,5-pentanediyl) bis[imino(6-fluoro-1,3,5-triazine-4,2-diyl) imino]] 
bis[ 4-hydroxy-3-[(4-methoxy sulfophenyl) azo]-, potassium sodium salt. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 31, 2004 
Mr. BAKER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Naphthalenesulfonic 
acid, 7,7′′ - [(2-methyl-1,5-pentanediyl) bis[imino(6- 
fluoro-1,3,5-triazine-4,2-diyl) imino]] bis[ 4-hydroxy-3- 
[(4-methoxy sulfophenyl) azo]-, potassium sodium salt. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
SUSPENSION 
OF 
DUTY 
ON 
2- 
NAPHTHALENESULFONIC 
ACID, 
7,7″ 
- 
[(2- 
METHYL-1,5-PENTANEDIYL) 
BIS[IMINO(6- 
FLUORO-1,3,5-TRIAZINE-4,2-DIYL) IMINO]] BIS[ 
4-HYDROXY-3-[(4-METHOXY 
SULFOPHENYL) 
AZO]-, POTASSIUM SODIUM SALT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by striking heading 9902.32.86 and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘ 
9902.32.86 
2-Naphthalenesulfonic acid, 
7,7″ - [(2-methyl-1,5- 
pentanediyl) bis[imino(6- 
fluoro-1,3,5-triazine-4,2-diyl) 
imino]] bis[ 4-hydroxy-3-[(4- 
methoxy sulfophenyl) azo]-, 
potassium sodium salt (CAS 
No. 152397–21–2) (provided 
for in subheading 
3204.16.30) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2007 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Æ
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4086 
To suspend temporarily the duty on 1,5-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 3,3′- 
[1,3-propanediylbis[imino(6-fluoro- 
1,3,5-triazine-4,2-diyl)imino[2- 
(acetylamino)–4,1-phenylene]azo]]bis-, sodium salt. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 31, 2004 
Mr. BAKER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To 
suspend 
temporarily 
the 
duty 
on 
1,5- 
Naphthalenedisulfonic 
acid, 
3,3′-[1,3- 
propanediylbis[imino(6-fluoro- 
1,3,5-triazine-4,2- 
diyl)imino[2-(acetylamino)–4,1-phenylene]azo]]bis-, 
so-
dium salt. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
SUSPENSION 
OF 
DUTY 
ON 
1,5- 
NAPHTHALENEDISULFONIC 
ACID, 
3,3′-[1,3- 
PROPANEDIYLBIS[IMINO(6-FLUORO- 1,3,5-TRI-
AZINE-4,2-DIYL)IMINO[2-(ACETYLAMINO)–4,1- 
PHENYLENE]AZO]]BIS-, SODIUM SALT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.33.70 
1,5-Naphthalenedisulfonic 
acid, 3,3′-[1,3- 
propanediylbis[imino(6- 
fluoro- 1,3,5-triazine-4,2- 
diyl)imino[2-(acetylamino)– 
4,1-phenylene]azo]]bis-, so-
dium salt (CAS No. 
149850–32–8) (provided for 
in subheading 3204.16.30) ..
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2007 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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H. R. 408
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 provide for expansion of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF SLEEPING BEAR DUNES NATIONAL LAKE-
SHORE.
(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 subsection (a)
consists of approximately 104.45 acres of unimproved lands gen-
erally depicted on National Park Service 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 public
inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
(c) PURCHASE OF LANDS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the
Interior may acquire the land described in subsection (b), only
by purchase from a willing seller.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON ACQUISITION BY EXCHANGE OR CONVEYANCE.
The Secretary of the Interior may not acquire any of the land
described in subsection (b) of section 1 through any exchange or
conveyance of lands that are within the boundary of the Sleeping
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4087 
To suspend temporarily the duty on 2,7-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid,5-[[4- 
chloro-6-[[3-[[8-[4-fluoro-6- 
(methylphenylamino)–1,3,5-triazin-2- 
yl]amino]-1-hydroxy-3,6- 
disulfo-2-naphthalenyl]azo]-4- 
sulfophenyl],amino]-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]-4-hydroxy-3-[(1-sulfo-2- 
naphthalenyl)azo]-sodium salt. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 31, 2004 
Mr. BAKER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To 
suspend 
temporarily 
the 
duty 
on 
2,7- 
Naphthalenedisulfonic 
acid,5-[[4-chloro-6-[[3-[[8-[4- 
fluoro-6- (methylphenylamino)–1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]- 
1-hydroxy-3,6- 
disulfo-2-naphthalenyl]azo]-4- 
sulfophenyl],amino]-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]-4-hydroxy- 
3-[(1-sulfo-2-naphthalenyl)azo]-sodium salt. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
SUSPENSION 
OF 
DUTY 
ON 
2,7- 
NAPHTHALENEDISULFONIC 
ACID,5-[[4- 
CHLORO-6-[[3-[[8-[4-FLUORO-6- 
(METHYLPHENYLAMINO)–1,3,5-TRIAZIN-2- 
YL]AMINO]-1-HYDROXY-3,6-DISULFO-2- 
NAPHTHALENYL]AZO]-4- 
SULFOPHENYL],AMINO]-1,3,5-TRIAZIN-2- 
YL]AMINO]-4-HYDROXY-3-[(1-SULFO-2- 
NAPHTHALENYL)AZO]-SODIUM SALT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by striking heading 9902.32.04 and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘ 
9902.32.04 
2,7-Naphthalenedisulfonic 
acid,5-[[4-chloro-6-[[3-[[8- 
[4-fluoro-6- 
(methylphenylamino)–1,3,5- 
triazin-2-yl]amino]-1-hy-
droxy-3,6-disulfo-2- 
naphthalenyl]azo]-4- 
sulfophenyl],amino]-1,3,5- 
triazin-2-yl]amino]-4-hy-
droxy-3-[(1-sulfo-2- 
naphthalenyl)azo]-sodium 
salt (CAS No. 155522–05– 
7) (provided for in sub-
heading 3402.16.30) ............
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2007 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4088 
To suspend temporarily the duty on 4,11-Triphenodioxazinedisulfonic acid,6, 
13-dichloro-3, 10-bis[[2-[[-[[4-fluoro-6-[(2-sulfophenyl) amino} - 1,3,5- 
trizin-2-yl] amino] propyl] amino]- lithium sodium salt. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 31, 2004 
Mr. BAKER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To 
suspend 
temporarily 
the 
duty 
on 
4,11- 
Triphenodioxazinedisulfonic acid,6, 13-dichloro-3, 10- 
bis[[2-[[-[[4-fluoro-6-[(2-sulfophenyl) amino} - 1,3,5- 
trizin-2-yl] amino] propyl] amino]- lithium sodium salt. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
SUSPENSION 
OF 
DUTY 
ON 
4,11- 
TRIPHENODIOXAZINEDISULFONIC ACID,6, 13- 
DICHLORO-3, 
10-BIS[[2-[[-[[4-FLUORO-6-[(2- 
SULFOPHENYL) AMINO} - 1,3,5-TRIZIN-2-YL] 
AMINO] PROPYL] AMINO]- LITHIUM SODIUM 
SALT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by striking heading 9902.32.88 and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘ 
9902.32.88 
4,11- 
Triphenodioxazinedisulfonic 
acid,6, 13-dichloro-3, 10- 
bis[[2-[[-[[4-fluoro-6-[(2- 
sulfophenyl) amino} - 1,3,5- 
trizin-2-yl] amino] propyl] 
amino]- lithium sodium salt 
(CAS No. 163062–28–0) 
(provided for in subheading 
3204.16.30) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2007 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4089 
To establish the position of Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Job Reten-
tion and Creation to gather information about economic development 
assistance and make the information available to the public. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 31, 2004 
Mr. CAMP introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To establish the position of Assistant Secretary of Commerce 
for Job Retention and Creation to gather information 
about economic development assistance and make the 
information available to the public. 
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 ‘‘American Job Reten-
tion and Creation Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR JOB 
RETENTION AND CREATION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—
H. R. 408—2
Bear Dunes National Lakeshore as of the date of the enactment
of this Act.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
(1) IN GENERAL.—There shall be in the De-
partment of Commerce, in addition to the Assistant 
Secretaries of Commerce provided by law as of the 
date of enactment of this Act, one additional Assist-
ant Secretary of Commerce, to be known as the As-
sistant Secretary of Commerce for Job Retention 
and Creation, who shall— 
(A) be appointed by the President, by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate; and 
(B) be compensated at the rate of pay pro-
vided for under level IV of the Executive Sched-
ule under section 5315 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 5315 
of title 5, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘Assistant Secretaries of Commerce (11)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Assistant Secretaries of Commerce (12)’’. 
(3) DEADLINE
FOR
APPOINTMENT.—The ap-
pointment of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce 
for Job Retention and Creation shall be made no 
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
(b) DUTIES.—The Assistant Secretary of Commerce 
for Job Retention and Creation shall—
(1) gather and maintain information about eco-
nomic development assistance, including the type of 
assistance available, eligibility requirements, and ap-
plication procedures; 
(2) make the information publicly available; 
(3) establish and maintain a searchable Inter-
net site providing public access to the information 
gathered and maintained by the office; and 
(4) perform other such duties as the Secretary 
of Commerce may prescribe. 
(c) OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES.—Each 
Federal department and agency responsible for economic 
development assistance, as identified by the Assistant Sec-
retary of Commerce for Job Retention and Creation, shall 
provide the Secretary with information required to be 
gathered and maintained under subsection (a) with re-
spect to the economic development assistance for which 
it is responsible. 
(d) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE.—The 
term ‘‘economic development assistance’’ means any Fed-
eral assistance available for economic development within 
the United States which is identified by the Assistant Sec-
retary of Commerce for Job Retention and Creation for 
the purposes of this Act. 
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108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 408
AN ACT
To provide for expansion of Sleeping Bear Dunes
National Lakeshore.
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 408
AN ACT
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.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior may acquire the land described in
subsection (b), only by purchase from a willing seller.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON ACQUISITION BY EXCHANGE OR
CONVEYANCE.
The Secretary of the Interior may not acquire any
of the land described in subsection (b) of section 1 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.
Passed the House of Representatives October 8,
2003.
Attest:
Clerk.
HR 408 RFS 
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.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior may acquire the land described in 
subsection (b), only by purchase from a willing seller. 
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON ACQUISITION BY EXCHANGE OR 
CONVEYANCE. 
The Secretary of the Interior may not acquire any 
of the land described in subsection (b) of section 1 through 
any exchange or conveyance of lands that are within the
HR 408 RFS 
boundary of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore 
as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives October 8, 
2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
IB 
Union Calendar No. 168
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 408
[Report No. 108–292] 
To provide for expansion of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2003
Mr. CAMP (for himself and Mr. STUPAK) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Resources 
OCTOBER 2, 2003 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 28, 2003] 
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 unim-
proved lands generally depicted on National Park Service 
map number 634/80078, entitled ‘‘Bayberry Mills, Inc. 
Crystal River, MI Proposed Expansion Unit to Sleeping 
Bear Dunes National Lakeshore’’. The Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall keep such map on file and available for public 
inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service. 
(c) PURCHASE OF LANDS AUTHORIZED.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior may acquire the land described in 
subsection (b), only by purchase from a willing seller. 
(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.
Union Calendar No. 168
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 408
[Report No. 108–292] 
A BILL 
To provide for expansion of Sleeping Bear Dunes 
National Lakeshore. 
OCTOBER 2, 2003
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4091 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand the 
deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 31, 2004 
Mr. GRAVES (for himself, Mr. CLAY, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, 
and Mrs. MUSGRAVE) 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 extend 
and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elemen-
tary and secondary school teachers. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DEDUCTION FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES OF ELE-
MENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACH-
ERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (D) of section 
62(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating 
to certain expenses of elementary and secondary school 
teachers) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(D) CERTAIN EXPENSES OF ELEMENTARY 
AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS.—In the 
case of taxable years beginning before 2015, the 
deductions allowed by section 162 which consist 
of expenses, not in excess of the applicable 
amount, paid or incurred by an eligible educa-
tor in connection with books, supplies (other 
than nonathletic supplies for courses of instruc-
tion in health or physical education), computer 
equipment (including related software and serv-
ices) and other equipment, and supplementary 
materials used by the eligible educator in the 
classroom.’’. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (d) of section 62 of 
such Code (relating to definition; special rules) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of subsection 
(a)(2)(D) and this subsection— 
‘‘(1) APPLICABLE AMOUNT.—The term ‘applica-
ble amount’ means— 
‘‘(A) $500 in the case of a full-time educa-
tor, and 
‘‘(B) $250 in any other case. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE EDUCATOR.—The term ‘eligible 
educator’ means, with respect to any taxable year,
an individual who is a kindergarten through grade 
12 teacher, instructor, counselor, principal, or aide 
in a school for at least 450 hours during a school 
year which ends during such taxable year. 
‘‘(3) FULL-TIME EDUCATOR.—The term ‘full- 
time educator’ means, with respect to any taxable 
year, an individual who for such taxable year satis-
fies the requirements of paragraph (2) applied by 
substituting ‘900 hours’ for ‘450 hours’ therein. 
‘‘(4) SCHOOL.—The term ‘school’ means any 
school which provides elementary education or sec-
ondary education (kindergarten through grade 12), 
as determined under State law.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2003. 
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4092 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require fair billing for 
hospital services provided to uninsured patients as a condition of Med-
icaid funding for a hospital. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 31, 2004 
Mr. HEFLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require 
fair billing for hospital services provided to uninsured 
patients as a condition of Medicaid funding for a hos-
pital. 
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 ‘‘Hospital Billing Fairness 
Act of 2004’’.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR FAIR HOSPITAL BILLING FOR 
THE UNINSURED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1903 of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (i), by inserting after para-
graph (8) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(9) with respect to any amount expended for 
care or services furnished under the plan by a hos-
pital unless the hospital has in effect with the Sec-
retary a certification of fair billing practices de-
scribed in subsection (h)(1); or’’; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(h)(1) For purposes of subsection (i)(9), a certifi-
cation of fair billing practices of a hospital under this 
paragraph is a certification, in a form and manner speci-
fied by the Secretary, that the hospital does not bill or 
collect from any uninsured individual (as defined in para-
graph (3)) for care or services furnished by the hospital 
an amount that exceeds 125 percent of the full payment 
amount (including any deductibles, coinsurance, or other 
cost-sharing) that would be recognized and permitted 
under title XVIII with respect to such care or services fur-
nished to an individual entitled to benefits under part A 
of such title and enrolled under part B of such title. The 
Secretary shall specify the method for computing such full
does not have insurance or other third-party contractual 
benefits that provides payment for costs incurred for such 
care and services. In applying the previous sentence, an 
individual shall not be treated as having insurance or con-
tractual benefits for care and services if benefits for such 
care and services are not payable under such insurance 
or benefits by virtue of application of a deductible or if 
such contractual benefits consist only of payment from a 
medical or health savings account or similar mechanism.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall first apply to payment amounts for 
care and services furnished after the end of the 60-day 
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
but shall not apply to inpatient hospital services that are 
part of an admission that began before the end of such 
period. 
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