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V 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1825
For the relief of Frank Redendo. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 11, 2003
Mrs. KELLY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Frank Redendo.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. COMPENSATION FOR VACCINE-RELATED IN-
JURY. 
(a) WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATION.—The time limita-
tion set forth in section 2116(a)(1) of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa–16(a)(1)) shall not apply 
to a petition for compensation filed under section 2111 
of that Act by Frank Redendo of Carmel, New York, for 
injuries received as a result of a vaccine administered in 
March, 1964.
(b) DEADLINE.—Subsection (a) shall apply only to 
a petition filed not later than 2 years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1826
For the relief of Thomas J. Sansone, Jr. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 11, 2003
Mrs. KELLY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Thomas J. Sansone, Jr.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. COMPENSATION FOR VACCINE-RELATED IN-
JURY. 
(a) CAUSE OF INJURY.—In consideration of the peti-
tion filed under subtitle 2 of title XXI of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa–10 et seq.) (relating to the 
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program) by the 
legal representatives of Thomas J. Sansone, Jr., including 
the claims contained in that petition that the injury de-
scribed in that petition was caused by a vaccine covered 
in the Vaccine Injury Table specified in section 2114 of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa–14) and given on June 1, 
1994, such injury is deemed to have been caused by such 
vaccine for the purposes of subtitle 2 of title XXI of such 
Act. 
(b) PAYMENT.—The Secretary of Health and Human 
Services shall pay compensation to Thomas J. Sansone, 
Jr. for the injury referred to in subsection (a) in accord-
ance with section 2115 of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 300aa–15).
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V 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1827
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of docu-
mentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise 
trade for the vessel M/T MISS LINDA. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 11, 2003
Mr. SCHROCK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorse-
ment for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel 
M/T MISS LINDA.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine 
Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883) and section 12106 of title 
46, United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation 
may issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate 
endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the 
vessel M/T MISS LINDA, a steel hull tugboat that is 35
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—COW CREEK UMPQUA LAND CONVEYANCE 
Sec. 101. Definitions. 
Sec. 102. Land to be held in trust. 
Sec. 103. Map and legal description. 
Sec. 104. Administration. 
Sec. 105. Land reclassification. 
TITLE II—OREGON COASTAL LAND CONVEYANCE 
Sec. 201. Definitions. 
Sec. 202. Land to be held in trust. 
Sec. 203. Map and legal description. 
Sec. 204. Administration. 
Sec. 205. Land reclassification. 
TITLE III—AMENDMENTS TO COQUILLE RESTORATION ACT 
Sec. 301. Amendments to Coquille Restoration Act. 
TITLE I—COW CREEK UMPQUA 
LAND CONVEYANCE 
SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) COUNCIL CREEK LAND.—The term ‘‘Council 
Creek land’’ means the approximately 17,519 acres 
of land, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘Canyon Mountain Land Conveyance’’ and dated 
May 24, 2016. 
(2) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the Cow 
Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians.
Intifadah, George Habashs Popular Front for the 
Liberation of Palestine, and HAMAS continued to 
maintain offices in Damascus. Syria provided 
Hizballah, HAMAS, PFLP–GC, the PIJ, and other 
terrorist organizations refuge and basing privileges 
in Lebanons Bekaa Valley, under Syrian control.’’. 
(7) United Nations Security Council Resolution 
520 (September 17, 1982) calls for ‘‘strict respect of 
the sovereignty, territorial integrity, unity and polit-
ical independence of Lebanon under the sole and ex-
clusive authority of the Government of Lebanon 
through the Lebanese Army throughout Lebanon’’. 
(8) More than 20,000 Syrian troops and secu-
rity personnel occupy much of the sovereign territory 
of Lebanon exerting undue influence upon its gov-
ernment and undermining its political independence. 
(9) Since 1990 the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives have passed seven bills and resolutions 
which call for the withdrawal of Syrian armed forces 
from Lebanon. 
(10) On March 3, 2003, Secretary of State 
Colin Powell declared that it is the objective of the 
United States to ‘‘let Lebanon be ruled by the Leba-
nese people without the presence of [the Syrian] oc-
cupation army’’.
(11) Large and increasing numbers of the Leb-
anese people from across the political spectrum in 
Lebanon have mounted peaceful and democratic 
calls for the withdrawal of the Syrian Army from 
Lebanese soil. 
(12) Israel has withdrawn all of its armed 
forces from Lebanon in accordance with United Na-
tions Security Council Resolution 425 (March 19, 
1978), as certified by the United Nations Secretary 
General. 
(13) Even in the face of this United Nations 
certification that acknowledged Israel’s full compli-
ance with Resolution 425, Syria permits attacks by 
Hizballah and other militant organizations on Israeli 
outposts at Shebaa Farms, under the false guise 
that it remains Lebanese land, and is also permit-
ting attacks on civilian targets in Israel. 
(14) Syria will not allow Lebanon—a sovereign 
country—to fulfill its obligation in accordance with 
Security Council Resolution 425 to deploy its troops 
to southern Lebanon. 
(15) As a result, the Israeli-Lebanese border 
and much of southern Lebanon is under the control 
of Hizballah which continues to attack Israeli posi-
tions, allows Iranian Revolutionary Guards and
2.101), as in effect on June 1, 2002, including the repair,
alteration, or maintenance of real property in being.
‘‘(6) To provide further opportunities for participa-
tion by interested parties, the board of directors shall—
‘‘(A) give additional notice of a proposal to au-
thorize the production and sale of a new product or
service, or expand the production of a currently au-
thorized product or service, in a publication designed
to most effectively provide notice to private vendors
and labor unions representing private sector workers
who could reasonably be expected to be affected by
approval of the proposal, which notice shall offer to
furnish copies of the analysis required by paragraph
(5) and shall solicit comment on the analysis;
‘‘(B) solicit comments on the analysis required
by paragraph (5) from trade associations rep-
resenting vendors and labor unions representing pri-
vate sector workers who could reasonably be ex-
pected to be affected by approval of the proposal to
authorize the production and sale of a new product
or service (or expand the production of a currently
authorized product or service); and
‘‘(C) afford an opportunity, on request, for a
representative of an established trade association,
labor union, or other private sector representatives
to present comments on the proposal directly to the
board of directors.
‘‘(7) The board of directors shall be provided copies
of all comments received on the expansion proposal.
‘‘(8) Based on the comments received on the initial
expansion proposal, the Chief Operating Officer of Federal
Prison Industries may provide the board of directors a re-
vised expansion proposal. If such revised proposal provides
for expansion of inmate work opportunities in an industry
different from that initially proposed, such revised pro-
posal shall reflect the analysis required by paragraph
(5)(C) and be subject to the public comment requirements
of paragraph (6).
‘‘(9) The board of directors shall consider a proposal
to authorize the sale of a new specific product or specific
service (or to expand the volume of sales for a currently
authorized product or service) and take any action with
respect to such proposal, during a meeting that is open
to the public, unless closed pursuant to section 552(b) of
title 5.
‘‘(10) In conformity with the requirements of para-
graphs (5) through (9) of this subsection, the board of
directors may—
‘‘(1) the executive agency does not purchase a
Federal Prison Industries product or service unless
a contracting officer of the agency determines that
the product or service is comparable to products or
services available from the private sector that best
meet the agency’s needs in terms of price, quality,
and time of delivery; and
‘‘(2) Federal Prison Industries performs its
contractual obligations to the same extent as any
other contractor for the executive agency.
‘‘(d) MARKET
RESEARCH
DETERMINATION
NOT
SUBJECT TO REVIEW.—A determination by a contracting
officer regarding whether a product or service offered by
Federal Prison Industries is comparable to products or
services available from the private sector that best meet
an executive agency’s needs in terms of price, quality, and
time of delivery shall not be subject to review pursuant
to section 4124(b) of title 18.
‘‘(e) PERFORMANCE AS A SUBCONTRACTOR.—(1) A
contractor or potential contractor of an executive agency
may not be required to use Federal Prison Industries as
a subcontractor or supplier of products or provider of serv-
ices for the performance of a contract of the executive
agency by any means, including means such as—
SEC. 6. REPORT. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and every 12 months thereafter 
until the conditions described in paragraphs (1) through 
(4) of section 5(d) are satisfied, the Secretary of State shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
on—
(1) Syria’s progress toward meeting the condi-
tions described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of sec-
tion 5(d); 
(2) connections, if any, between individual ter-
rorists and terrorist groups which maintain offices, 
training camps, or other facilities on Syrian terri-
tory, or operate in areas of Lebanon occupied by the 
Syrian armed forces, and the attacks against the 
United States that occurred on September 11, 2001, 
and other terrorist attacks on the United States or its 
citizens, installations, or allies; and 
(3) how the United States is increasing its efforts 
against 
Hizballah 
given 
the 
recognition 
that 
Hizballah is equally or more capable than al Qaeda. 
(b) FORM.—The report submitted under subsection (a) 
shall be in unclassified form but may include a classified 
annex.
SEC. 7. DEFINITION OF APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL 
COMMITTEES. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means the Committee on International Relations 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on For-
eign Relations of the Senate.
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to halt Syrian 
support for terrorism, end its occupation of Lebanon, and 
stop its development of weapons of mass destruction, and 
by so doing hold Syria accountable for the serious inter-
national security problems it has caused in the Middle 
East, and for other purposes.’’.
Union Calendar No. 190
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1828
[Report No. 108–314] 
A BILL 
To halt Syrian support for terrorism, end its occu-
pation of Lebanon, stop its development of weap-
ons of mass destruction, cease its illegal importa-
tion of Iraqi oil and illegal shipments of weapons 
and other military items to Iraq, and by so doing 
hold Syria accountable for the serious inter-
national security problems it has caused in the 
Middle East, and for other purposes. 
OCTOBER 15, 2003
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed
‘‘(B) paragraph (1)(B) for a period not to 
exceed 1 year. 
‘‘(d) A limited term appointee who has been ap-
pointed in the Administration from a career or career-con-
ditional appointment outside the Senior Executive Service 
shall have reemployment rights in the agency from which 
appointed, or in another agency, under requirements and 
conditions established by the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment. The Office shall have the authority to direct such 
placement in any agency. 
‘‘(e) Notwithstanding section 3394(b) and section 
3395—
‘‘(1) a limited term appointee serving under a 
term prescribed under this section may be reas-
signed to another Senior Executive Service position 
in the Administration, the duties of which will expire 
at the end of a term of 4 years or less; and 
‘‘(2) a limited term appointee serving under a 
term prescribed under this section may be reas-
signed to another continuing Senior Executive Serv-
ice position in the Administration, except that the 
appointee may not serve in 1 or more positions in 
the Administration under such appointment in ex-
cess of 1 year, except that in rare circumstances, the
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1309 
AN ACT 
To streamline the office and term of the Administrator of 
the Transportation Security Administration, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
IIB 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1829
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 7, 2003
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
AN ACT 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to require Federal 
Prison Industries to compete for its contracts minimizing 
its unfair competition with private sector firms and their 
non-inmate workers and empowering Federal agencies 
to get the best value for taxpayers’ dollars, to provide 
a five-year period during which Federal Prison Industries 
adjusts to obtaining inmate work opportunities through 
other than its mandatory source status, to enhance in-
mate access to remedial and vocational opportunities and 
other rehabilitative opportunities to better prepare in-
mates for a successful return to society, to authorize 
alternative inmate work opportunities in support of non-
profit organizations, and for other purposes.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1320 
AN ACT 
To amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 
related to Nuclear Regulatory Commission user fees and 
annual charges, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(A) DIRECT
REVIEW.—A person whose 
application for adjustment of status under this 
section is denied after administrative appellate 
review under paragraph (2) may seek review of 
such denial before the United States district 
court for the district in which such person re-
sides in accordance with chapter 7 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
‘‘(B) REVIEW
AFTER
REMOVAL
PRO-
CEEDINGS.—There shall be judicial review of 
the denial of an application for adjustment of 
status under this section in the judicial review 
of an order of removal, deportation, or exclu-
sion, but only if the validity of the denial has 
not been upheld in a prior judicial proceeding 
under subparagraph (A). Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the standard for review 
of such a denial shall be governed by subpara-
graph (C). 
‘‘(C) STANDARD FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW.—
Judicial review of a denial of an application 
under this section shall be based solely upon the 
administrative record established at the time of 
the review. The findings of fact and other de-
terminations contained in the record shall be
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 182
To make permanent the authority to waive restrictions on use of funds 
for threat reduction in States of the former Soviet Union and for a 
chemical weapons destruction facility in Russia. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2003
Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. SPRATT, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. 
CROWLEY, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. FRANK of Massachu-
setts, Mr. SHAYS, Ms. HARMAN, and Mr. BROWN of Ohio) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 
and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To make permanent the authority to waive restrictions on 
use of funds for threat reduction in States of the former 
Soviet Union and for a chemical weapons destruction 
facility in Russia.
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 ‘‘Threat Reduction Im-
plementation Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. PERMANENT WAIVER OF RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF 
FUNDS FOR THREAT REDUCTION IN STATES 
OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION. 
Section 1306 of the Bob Stump National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–
314) is amended—
(1) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘only with re-
spect to fiscal years 2003, 2004, and 2005’’ and in-
serting ‘‘with respect to fiscal year 2003 and each 
fiscal year thereafter’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (d); and 
(3) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (d). 
SEC. 3. PERMANENT WAIVER OF RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF 
FUNDS FOR CHEMICAL WEAPONS DESTRUC-
TION. 
Section 8144 of the Department of Defense Appro-
priations Act, 2003 (Public Law 107–248; 116 Stat. 
1571) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘and any fiscal year there-
after’’ after ‘‘2003’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (b); and 
(3) by striking ‘‘(a)’’.
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‘‘(4) Any procedures necessary to carry out this sub-
section shall be established as internal rules of department 
procedure which shall not be subject to review. 
‘‘(f) PROVISIONS
REGARDING
NATIONAL
LEVEL 
BARGAINING.—(1) Any human resources management 
system implemented or modified under this chapter may 
include employees of the Department of Defense from any 
bargaining unit with respect to which a labor organization 
has been accorded exclusive recognition under chapter 71 
of this title. 
‘‘(2) For any bargaining unit so included under para-
graph (1), the Secretary at his sole and exclusive discre-
tion may bargain at an organizational level above the level 
of exclusive recognition. Any such bargaining shall—
‘‘(A) be binding on all subordinate bargaining 
units at the level of recognition and their exclusive 
representatives, and the Department of Defense and 
its subcomponents, without regard to levels of rec-
ognition; 
‘‘(B) supersede all other collective bargaining 
agreements, including collective bargaining agree-
ments negotiated with an exclusive representative at 
the level of recognition, except as otherwise deter-
mined by the Secretary;
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1831
To extend the grace period for personal watercraft use in Glen Canyon 
National Recreation Area. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 12, 2003
Mr. RENZI (for himself and Mr. CANNON) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To extend the grace period for personal watercraft use in 
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERSONAL WATERCRAFT TIME EXTENSION. 
The grace period described in the final rule issued 
on March 21, 2000, (65 Fed. Reg. 15,077 (2000)), re-
garding personal watercraft use within certain units of the 
National Park System, is extended until October 31, 2003, 
for Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1832
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic located in 
New London, Connecticut, as the ‘‘John P. McGuirk Department of 
Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 12, 2003
Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. 
SHAYS, and Mr. LARSON of Connecticut) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clin-
ic located in New London, Connecticut, as the ‘‘John 
P. McGuirk Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient 
Clinic’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
OUTPATIENT CLINIC, NEW LONDON, CON-
NECTICUT. 
The Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic 
located in New London, Connecticut, shall after the date 
of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as
the ‘‘John P. McGuirk Department of Veterans Affairs 
Outpatient Clinic’’. Any reference to such outpatient clinic 
in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other 
paper of the United States shall be considered to be a ref-
erence to the John P. McGuirk Department of Veterans 
Affairs Outpatient Clinic.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1833
To reduce temporarily the duty on certain articles of natural cork. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 12, 2003
Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mr. WALSH, Mr. MCINNIS, Mrs. JOHNSON of Con-
necticut, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. 
HAYES, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mr. BRADLEY
of New Hampshire, Mr. 
MCHUGH, Mr. PORTER, Mr. SHAYS, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. SHAW, Mr. BOEH-
LERT, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. REHBERG, Mr. GUTKNECHT, 
Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. JEN-
KINS, Mr. PAUL, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. WELLER, Mr. NORWOOD, Ms. 
GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. KLINE, Mr. 
MCCOTTER, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. CRANE, Mr. SANDERS, 
Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. OTTER, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. 
SWEENEY, Mr. GILCHREST, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. MARSHALL, 
Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. NEY, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. CAMP, and Mr. 
HASTINGS of Washington) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To reduce temporarily the duty on certain articles of natural 
cork.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN ARTICLES OF NATURAL CORK. 
(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:
‘‘
9902.45.03
Articles of nat-
ural cork pro-
vided for in sub-
heading 
4503.90.60 ........
6%
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2006
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods 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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