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H. R. 5149
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 reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant program
through March 31, 2005, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Welfare Reform Extension Act,
Part VIII’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY
FAMILIES BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM THROUGH MARCH
31, 2005.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Activities authorized by part A of title IV
of the Social Security Act, and by sections 510, 1108(b), and 1925
of such Act, shall continue through March 31, 2005, in the manner
authorized 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2004, 
notwithstanding 
section
1902(e)(1)(A) of such Act, and out of any money in the Treasury
of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose.
Grants and payments may be made pursuant to this authority
through the second quarter of fiscal year 2005 at the level provided
for such activities through the second quarter of fiscal year 2004.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) SUPPLEMENTAL GRANTS FOR POPULATION INCREASES IN
CERTAIN STATES.—Section 403(a)(3)(H)(ii) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(3)(H)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2005’’.
(2) CONTINGENCY
FUND.—Section 403(b)(3)(C)(ii) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 603(b)(3)(C)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘2004’’
and inserting ‘‘2005’’.
(3) MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.—Section 409(a)(7) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)) is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or 2005’’ and
inserting ‘‘2005, or 2006’’; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ‘‘2004’’ and
inserting ‘‘2005’’.
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF THE NATIONAL RANDOM SAMPLE STUDY OF
CHILD 
WELFARE 
AND 
CHILD 
WELFARE 
WAIVER
AUTHORITY THROUGH MARCH 31, 2005.
Activities authorized by sections 429A and 1130(a) of the Social
Security Act shall continue through March 31, 2005, in the manner
authorized for fiscal year 2004, and out of any money in the
Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there
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are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such
purpose. Grants and payments may be made pursuant to this
authority through the second quarter of fiscal year 2005 at the
level provided for such activities through the second quarter of
fiscal year 2004.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR 
NEEDY FAMILIES BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM 
THROUGH MARCH 31, 2005. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Activities authorized by part A of 
title IV of the Social Security Act, and by sections 510, 
1108(b), and 1925 of such Act, shall continue through 
March 31, 2005, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 
2004, notwithstanding section 1902(e)(1)(A) of such Act, 
and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States 
not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated 
such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. Grants 
and payments may be made pursuant to this authority 
through the second quarter of fiscal year 2005 at the level 
provided for such activities through the second quarter of 
fiscal year 2004. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SUPPLEMENTAL GRANTS FOR POPULATION 
INCREASES
IN
CERTAIN
STATES.—Section 
403(a)(3)(H)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 603(a)(3)(H)(ii)) is amended by striking 
‘‘September 30, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 
2005’’. 
(2) 
CONTINGENCY
FUND.—Section 
403(b)(3)(C)(ii) 
of 
such 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
603(b)(3)(C)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘2004’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2005’’.
(3) 
MAINTENANCE
OF
EFFORT.—Section 
409(a)(7) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)) is 
amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or 
2005’’ and inserting ‘‘2005, or 2006’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking 
‘‘2004’’ and inserting ‘‘2005’’. 
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF THE NATIONAL RANDOM SAMPLE 
STUDY OF CHILD WELFARE AND CHILD WEL-
FARE WAIVER AUTHORITY THROUGH MARCH 
31, 2005. 
Activities authorized by sections 429A and 1130(a) 
of the Social Security Act shall continue through March 
31, 2005, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2004, 
and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States 
not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated 
such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. Grants 
and payments may be made pursuant to this authority 
through the second quarter of fiscal year 2005 at the level 
provided for such activities through the second quarter of 
fiscal year 2004. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Welfare Reform Exten-
sion Act, Part VIII’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR 
NEEDY FAMILIES BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM 
THROUGH MARCH 31, 2005. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Activities authorized by part A of 
title IV of the Social Security Act, and by sections 510, 
1108(b), and 1925 of such Act, shall continue through 
March 31, 2005, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 
2004, notwithstanding section 1902(e)(1)(A) of such Act, 
and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States 
not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated 
such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. Grants 
and payments may be made pursuant to this authority 
through the second quarter of fiscal year 2005 at the level 
provided for such activities through the second quarter of 
fiscal year 2004. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) SUPPLEMENTAL GRANTS FOR POPULATION 
INCREASES
IN
CERTAIN
STATES.—Section 
403(a)(3)(H)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 603(a)(3)(H)(ii)) is amended by striking 
‘‘September 30, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 
2005’’.
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(2) 
CONTINGENCY
FUND.—Section 
403(b)(3)(C)(ii) 
of 
such 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
603(b)(3)(C)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘2004’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2005’’. 
(3) 
MAINTENANCE
OF
EFFORT.—Section 
409(a)(7) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)) is 
amended—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or 
2005’’ and inserting ‘‘2005, or 2006’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking 
‘‘2004’’ and inserting ‘‘2005’’. 
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF THE NATIONAL RANDOM SAMPLE 
STUDY OF CHILD WELFARE AND CHILD WEL-
FARE WAIVER AUTHORITY THROUGH MARCH 
31, 2005. 
Activities authorized by sections 429A and 1130(a) 
of the Social Security Act shall continue through March 
31, 2005, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2004, 
and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States 
not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated 
such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. Grants 
and payments may be made pursuant to this authority 
through the second quarter of fiscal year 2005 at the level
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provided for such activities through the second quarter of 
fiscal year 2004.
Passed the House of Representatives September 30, 
2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 514
To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Bureau of Land Manage-
ment land in Douglas County, Oregon, to the county to improve manage-
ment of and recreational access to the Oregon Dunes National Recreation 
Area, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2003
Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. WU, Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, and Mr. 
BLUMENAUER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Bureau 
of Land Management land in Douglas County, Oregon, 
to the county to improve management of and recreational 
access to the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, 
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. LAND CONVEYANCE, BUREAU OF LAND MAN-
AGEMENT LAND IN DOUGLAS COUNTY, OR-
EGON. 
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of 
the Interior shall convey, without consideration, to Doug-
las County, Oregon (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘County’’), all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to a parcel of real property consisting of 
approximately 68.8 acres under the administrative juris-
diction of the Bureau of Land Management in Douglas 
County, as depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Umpqua River 
Lighthouse and Coast Guard Museum Master Plan 
Study’’, dated April, 17, 2002, for the purpose of permit-
ting the County to use the parcel for recreational pur-
poses. 
(b) PURPOSES OF CONVEYANCE.—The purposes of 
the conveyance under subsection (a) are as follows: 
(1) To improve public safety and to reduce traf-
fic congestion along Salmon Harbor Drive (County 
Road No. 251) in Douglas County. 
(2) To provide a staging area for off-highway 
vehicles. 
(3) To improve management of and access to 
the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. 
(4) To facilitate policing of unlawful camping 
and parking along Salmon Harbor Drive and adja-
cent areas. 
(c) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—If the Secretary de-
termines that the real property conveyed under subsection 
(a) is not being used by the County for recreational pur-
women, minorities, and individuals with diverse 
ethnic, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds; 
(E) make service in more than one element 
of the intelligence community a condition of 
promotion to such positions within the intel-
ligence community as the Director shall specify; 
(F) ensure the effective management of in-
telligence community personnel who are respon-
sible for intelligence community-wide matters; 
(G) provide for the effective management 
of human capital within the intelligence commu-
nity, including— 
(i) the alignment of human resource 
policies and programs of the elements of 
the intelligence community with the mis-
sions, goals, and organizational objectives 
of such elements and of the intelligence 
community overall; 
(ii) the assessment of workforce char-
acteristics and future needs and the estab-
lishment of workforce development strate-
gies to meet those needs based on relevant 
organizational 
missions 
and 
strategic 
plans;
poses, all right, title, and interest in and to the property, 
including any improvements thereon, shall revert to the 
United States, and the United States shall have the right 
of immediate entry onto the property. Any determination 
of the Secretary under this subsection shall be made on 
the record after an opportunity for a hearing. 
(d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage 
and legal description of the real property to be conveyed 
under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satis-
factory to the Secretary. The cost of the survey shall be 
borne by the County. 
(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The sec-
retary may require such additional terms and conditions 
in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as 
the secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests 
of the United States.
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3551 
AN ACT 
To amend the Security and Accountability for Every Port 
Act of 2006 to reauthorize the Customs-Trade Partner-
ship Against Terrorism Program, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3607 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish fees 
for medical services provided in units of the National 
Park System, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3633 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust the rate of income 
tax of a publicly traded corporation based on the ratio of compensation 
of the corporation’s highest paid employee to the median compensation 
of all the corporation’s employees. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2017 
Mr. DESAULNIER 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 adjust 
the rate of income tax of a publicly traded corporation 
based on the ratio of compensation of the corporation’s 
highest paid employee to the median compensation of 
all the corporation’s 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 ‘‘CEO Accountability 
and Responsibility Act’’. 
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5151
To transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain land in Clark County, 
Nevada, from the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2004
Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. GIBBONS, and Ms. BERKLEY) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain land in 
Clark County, Nevada, from the Secretary of the Interior 
to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
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 ‘‘Foundation for Ne-
vada’s Veterans Land Transfer Act of 2004’’.
SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION, BU-
REAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT LAND, CLARK 
COUNTY, NEVADA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Administrative jurisdiction over 
the land described in subsection (b) is transferred from 
the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The parcel of land re-
ferred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 150 acres 
of Bureau of Land Management land in Clark County, 
Nevada, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Vet-
erans Administration Conveyance’’ and dated September 
24, 2004. 
(c) USE OF LAND.—The parcel of land described in 
subsection (b) shall be used by the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs for the construction and operation of medical and 
related facilities, as determined to be appropriate by the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5152
To require the Secretary of Defense to take such actions as are necessary 
to change the reimbursement rates and cost sharing requirements under 
the TRICARE program to be the same as, or as similar as possible 
to, the reimbursement rates and cost sharing requirements under the 
Blue Cross/Blue Shield Standard Plan provided under the Federal Em-
ployee Health Benefit program under chapter 89 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2004
Mr. NORWOOD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Defense to take such actions 
as are necessary to change the reimbursement rates and 
cost sharing requirements under the TRICARE program 
to be the same as, or as similar as possible to, the 
reimbursement rates and cost sharing requirements 
under the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Standard Plan pro-
vided under the Federal Employee Health Benefit pro-
gram under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT FOR TRICARE PROGRAM TO 
HAVE REIMBURSEMENT RULES AND COST 
SHARING REQUIREMENTS EQUIVALENT TO 
BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD STANDARD PLAN. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
take such actions as are necessary to change the reim-
bursement rules and cost sharing requirements under the 
TRICARE program to be the same as, or as similar as 
possible to, the reimbursement rules and cost sharing re-
quirements under the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Standard 
Plan provided under the Federal Employee Health Benefit 
program under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code. 
(b) 
DEFINITION.—In 
this 
section, 
the 
term 
‘‘TRICARE program’’ has the meaning provided under 
section 1072(7) of title 10, United States Code. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall implement the requirement under subsection (a) not 
later than October 1, 2005.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5153 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the Native American 
veteran housing loan pilot program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2004 
Ms. HERSETH (for herself, Mr. EVANS, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. UDALL of New 
Mexico, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, and Mr. ABERCROMBIE) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the Native 
American veteran housing loan pilot program. 
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 ‘‘Native American Vet-
erans Home Loan Act of 2004’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUS-
ING LOAN PILOT PROGRAM. 
Section 3761(c) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2005’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2010’’. 
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(i) during the period beginning on the 
date the amendment described in subpara-
graph (A)(i) takes effect and ending on the 
date described in subparagraph (A)(ii) (or, 
if earlier, the date the plan or contract 
amendment is adopted), the plan or con-
tract is operated as if such plan or con-
tract amendment were in effect; and 
(ii) such plan or contract amendment 
applies retroactively for such period.
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(2) in section 5313, by inserting after the item 
relating to the Under Secretary for Transportation 
the following new item: 
‘‘Deputy Director of the Office for Com-
bating the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass 
Destruction.’’. 
SEC. 102. REQUEST FOR CORRESPONDING RUSSIAN DIREC-
TOR. 
It is the sense of the Congress that, as soon as prac-
tical, the President should personally request the Presi-
dent of the Russian Federation to designate an official of 
the Russian Federation having authorities and responsibil-
ities for the prevention of the proliferation of weapons of 
mass destruction commensurate with those of the Director 
and with whom the Director should coordinate with re-
spect to the planning and implementation in the Russian 
Federation of activities having the purpose of securing 
weapons of mass destruction. 
SEC. 103. SCOPE. 
In this title: 
(1) The term ‘‘prevention of the proliferation of 
weapons of mass destruction’’ includes activities 
under— 
(A) the programs specified in section 
1501(b) of the National Defense Authorization
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘for 
each month beginning with the later of (I) July 
1973 or (II) the twenty-fifth month of his enti-
tlement or status as a qualified railroad retire-
ment beneficiary described in paragraph (2), 
and’’ and inserting ‘‘for each month beginning 
after the waiting period (as so defined) for 
which the individual satisfies paragraph (2) 
and’’; 
(B) in the second sentence, by striking 
‘‘the ‘twenty-fifth month of his entitlement’ re-
fers to the first month after the twenty-fourth 
month of entitlement to specified benefits re-
ferred to in paragraph (2)(C) and’’; and 
(C) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘, 
but not in excess of 78 such months’’. 
(b) SCHEDULE FOR PHASE OUT OF WAITING PE-
RIOD.—Section 226 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
426) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(k) For purposes of subsection (b) (and for purposes 
of section 1837(g)(1) of this Act and section 7(d)(2)(ii) 
of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974), the term ‘waiting 
period’ means—
‘‘(1) for 2005, 18 months;
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tions 51(a) and 1396(a) with respect to any em-
ployee shall be reduced by the credit allowed by rea-
son of paragraph (1)(A) with respect to such em-
ployee. 
‘‘(d) SELF-EMPLOYMENT CREDIT.—For purposes of 
this section— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The self-employment credit 
with respect to a qualified volunteer first responder 
self-employed taxpayer is an amount equal to the 
amount paid or incurred by such taxpayer with re-
spect to a qualified self-employment replacement em-
ployee. 
‘‘(2) 
QUALIFIED
VOLUNTEER
FIRST
RE-
SPONDER
SELF-EMPLOYED
TAXPAYER.—The term 
‘qualified volunteer first responder self-employed 
taxpayer’ means a taxpayer who— 
‘‘(A) has self-employment income (as de-
fined in section 1402) for the taxable year, and 
‘‘(B) holds a volunteer position as a fire-
fighter, law enforcement official, or emergency 
medical service provider. 
‘‘(3) QUALIFIED SELF-EMPLOYMENT REPLACE-
MENT EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘qualified self-employ-
ment replacement employee’ means an individual 
who is hired to replace the qualified volunteer first
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responder self-employed taxpayer, but only with re-
spect to the period during which such taxpayer par-
ticipates in a qualified activity, including time spent 
in travel status. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS AND OTHER RULES.—For pur-
poses of this section— 
‘‘(1) 
QUALIFIED
VOLUNTEER
FIRST
RE-
SPONDER EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘qualified volunteer 
first responder employee’ means an individual who— 
‘‘(A) has been an employee of the taxpayer 
for the 91-day period immediately preceding the 
period during which the employee participates 
in a qualified activity, and 
‘‘(B) holds a volunteer position as a fire-
fighter, law enforcement official, or emergency 
medical service provider. 
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED ACTIVITY.—The term ‘quali-
fied activity’ means— 
‘‘(A) training with respect to duties per-
formed in connection with the volunteer position 
of the qualified volunteer first responder em-
ployee or qualified volunteer first responder 
self-employed taxpayer, and 
‘‘(B) the performance of duties in connec-
tion with the volunteer position of the qualified
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5157
To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand the risk pools that 
qualify for high risk pool grants. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2004
Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself and Ms. DUNN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to expand the 
risk pools that qualify for high risk pool grants.
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 ‘‘High Risk Pool Flexi-
bility Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. REVISION OF DEFINITION OF QUALIFIED HIGH 
RISK POOL. 
Section 2745(d) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 300gg–45(d)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section:
‘‘(1) QUALIFIED HIGH RISK POOL.—The term 
‘qualified high risk pool’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 2744(c)(2), except that a State may 
elect to meet the requirement of subparagraph (A) 
of such section (insofar as it requires the provision 
of coverage to all eligible individuals) through pro-
viding for the enrollment of eligible individuals 
through an acceptable alternative mechanism (as de-
fined for purposes of section 2744) that includes a 
high risk pool as a component. 
‘‘(2) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means any of 
the 50 States and the District of Columbia.’’.
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