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interests in private land within the revised boundary of
the Park. In acquiring private land and interests in pri-
vate land within the revised boundary of the Park, the
Secretary shall undertake to acquire such private land and
interests in private land first by donation or exchange.
(b) STATE LAND.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may, with the
consent of the State and in accordance with Federal
and State law, acquire from the State any State
land or interests in State land within the revised
boundary of the Park.
(2) PLAN.—Not later than 3 years after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall, in coordination with the State, develop a plan
for acquisition for State land or interests in State
land under paragraph (1).
(3) MANAGEMENT
AGREEMENT.—If the Sec-
retary is unable to acquire the State land under
paragraph (1) within the 3-year period required by
paragraph (2), the Secretary may enter into an
agreement that would allow the National Park Serv-
ice to manage State land within the revised bound-
ary of the Park.
SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to applicable laws, all
land and interests in land acquired under this Act shall
be administered by the Secretary as part of the Park.
(b) TRANSFER
OF JURISDICTION.—The Secretary
shall transfer to the National Park Service administrative
jurisdiction over any land under the jurisdiction of the
Secretary that—
(1) is depicted on the map as being within the
boundaries of the Park; and
(2) is not under the administrative jurisdiction
of the National Park Service on the date of enact-
ment of this Act.
(c) EXCHANGE AFTER ENACTMENT.—Upon comple-
tion of an exchange of land after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall transfer administrative ju-
risdiction over the exchanged lands within the boundary
of the Park as depicted on the map to the National Park
Service.
(d) GRAZING.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall permit
the continuation of grazing on land transferred to
the Secretary under this Act, subject to applicable
laws, regulations, and Executive Orders.
(2) TERMINATION OF LEASES OR PERMITS.—
Nothing in this subsection prohibits the Secretary
from accepting the voluntary termination of a graz-
ing permit or grazing lease within the Park.
(e) 
AMENDMENT
TO
GENERAL
MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—Not later than 3 years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall amend the general
management plan for the Park to address the use and
management of any additional land acquired under this
Act.
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as are necessary to carry out this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives October 4,
2004.
Attest:
Clerk.
(1) CONGRESSIONAL CONSIDERATION.—The re-
organization plan submitted under subsection (a) 
shall be deemed to be a reorganization plan sub-
mitted under chapter 9 of title 5, United States 
Code, except that the reorganization plan shall take 
effect on the first day following 60 calendar days of 
continuous session of Congress, beginning on the 
date on which the plan is submitted, or a later date 
as may be provided by the plan, unless Congress en-
acts a joint resolution rejecting the reorganization 
plan. 
(2) SUSPENSION OF SECTION.—This Act shall 
be valid for all intents and purposes notwithstanding 
section 905(b) of title 5, United States Code. 
(c) REORGANIZATION.—Unless the reorganization 
plan is rejected as provided in subsection (b), those execu-
tive agencies recommended for realignment or closure in 
the reorganization plan shall be realigned or closed begin-
ning as soon as practicable after the effective date of the 
reorganization plan, and completed within three years 
after the effective date. 
SEC. 8. TERMINATION. 
The Commission shall terminate at the end of the 30-
day period beginning on the effective date of the reorga-
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1631
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to exclude from creditable 
wages and self-employment income wages earned for services by aliens 
illegally performed in the United States and self-employment income 
derived from a trade or business illegally conducted in the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 3, 2003
Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Ms. GINNY 
BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mr. GOODE, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. 
NORWOOD, and Mr. TANCREDO) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to exclude 
from creditable wages and self-employment income wages 
earned for services by aliens illegally performed in the 
United States and self-employment income derived from 
a trade or business illegally conducted in the United 
States.
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 ‘‘No Social Security for 
Illegal Immigrants Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF UNAUTHORIZED EMPLOYMENT 
FROM EMPLOYMENT UPON WHICH CRED-
ITABLE WAGES MAY BE BASED. 
Section 210(a)(19) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 410(a)(19)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘(19) Service’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(19)(A) Service performed by an alien while 
employed in the United States for any period during 
which the alien is not authorized to be so employed. 
‘‘(B) Service’’. 
SEC. 3. EXCLUSION OF UNAUTHORIZED FUNCTIONS AND 
SERVICES FROM TRADE OR BUSINESS FROM 
WHICH CREDITABLE SELF-EMPLOYMENT IN-
COME MAY BE DERIVED. 
Section 211(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
411(c)) is amended by inserting after paragraph (6) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(7) The performance of a function or service 
in the United States by an alien during any period 
for which the alien is not authorized to perform such 
function or service in the United States.’’. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with 
respect to wages earned, and self-employment income de-
rived, before, on, or after the date of the enactment of
this Act. Notwithstanding section 215(f)(1) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(f)(1)), as soon as practicable 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commis-
sioner of Social Security shall recompute all primary in-
surance amounts to the extent necessary to carry out such 
amendments. Such amendments shall affect benefits only 
for months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1635
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a complete 
transition period for the reduction of Medicare beneficiary copayment 
for hospital outpatient department services furnished under the Medicare 
Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 3, 2003
Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. KLECZKA, Ms. JACKSON-LEE 
of Texas, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. FROST, 
and Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition 
to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for a complete transition period for the reduction of 
Medicare beneficiary copayment for hospital outpatient 
department services furnished under the Medicare Pro-
gram.
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 ‘‘Medicare Outpatient 
Copayment Reduction Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF BUY-DOWN OF COPAYMENT ON HOS-
PITAL OUTPATIENT SERVICES. 
Section 1833(t)(8)(C)(ii) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(8)(C)(ii)) is amended by striking sub-
clause (V) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(V) For procedures performed 
in 2006, 40 percent. 
‘‘(VI) For procedures performed 
in 2007, 35 percent. 
‘‘(VII) For procedures performed 
in 2008, 30 percent. 
‘‘(VIII) 
For 
procedures 
per-
formed in 2009, 25 percent. 
‘‘(IX) For procedures performed 
in 2010 and thereafter, 20 percent.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1637
To authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey certain land at Fort 
Campbell, Kentucky and Tennessee, for the purpose of realigning and 
upgrading United States Highway 79 from a 2-lane highway to a 4-
lane highway. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 3, 2003
Mr. TANNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey certain 
land at Fort Campbell, Kentucky and Tennessee, for 
the purpose of realigning and upgrading United States 
Highway 79 from a 2-lane highway to a 4-lane highway.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF LAND AT FORT CAMPBELL, KEN-
TUCKY AND TENNESSEE. 
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of 
the Army may convey to the department of transportation 
of the State of Tennessee, all right, title, and interest of 
the United States in and to a parcel of real property
(right-of-way), including improvements thereon located at 
Fort Campbell, Kentucky and Tennessee, for the purpose 
of realigning and upgrading United States Highway 79 
from a 2-lane highway to a 4-lane highway. 
(b) CONSIDERATION.—
(1) PAYMENT.—The department of transpor-
tation of the State of Tennessee shall pay from any 
source (including Federal funds made available to 
the State from the Highway Trust Fund) all of the 
Secretary’s costs associated with the conveyance of 
the right-of-way, preparation of documents under 
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), surveys (including surveys 
under subsection (d)), cultural reviews, administra-
tive expenses, cemetery relocation, and other ex-
penses necessary to transfer the property (right-of-
way), acquisition of approximately 200 acres of mis-
sion essential replacement land required to support 
the Secretary’s training mission at Fort Campbell, 
and the disposal of residual land located south of the 
realigned highway. 
(2) ACCEPTANCE AND CREDIT.—The Secretary 
may accept funds under this subsection from the 
Federal Highway Administration or the State of 
Tennessee to pay costs described in paragraph (1)
and credit them to the appropriate Department of 
the Army accounts for the purpose of paying such 
costs 
(3) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—All funds ac-
cepted by the Secretary under this subsection shall 
remain available until expended. 
(c) DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY.—The acreage 
of the property (right-of-way) to be conveyed, acquired, 
and disposed of under this section shall be determined by 
surveys satisfactory to the Secretary. 
(d) ADDITIONAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—The 
Secretary may require such additional terms and condi-
tions in connection with the conveyance under this section 
as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the inter-
ests of the United States.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1638
To amend the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 to repeal 
the authorized 2005 round of closures and realignments of military 
installations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 3, 2003
Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. EVANS, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, 
Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. FORBES, Mr. SIMMONS, Mr. KAN-
JORSKI, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee, and Mr. PICKERING) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act 
of 1990 to repeal the authorized 2005 round of closures 
and realignments of military installations.
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 ‘‘BRAC Repeal Act of 
2003’’.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATION FOR AN ADDITIONAL 
ROUND OF BASE REALIGNMENTS AND CLO-
SURES IN 2005. 
(a) REPEAL.—The Defense Base Closure and Re-
alignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public 
Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) is amended by strik-
ing sections 2906A, 2912, 2913, and 2914, as added by 
title XXX of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107–107; 115 Stat. 1342). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2904(a)(3) 
of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 
1990, as amended by section 3004 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (115 Stat. 
1347), is amended by striking ‘‘in the 2005 report’’and 
inserting ‘‘in a report submitted after 2001’’.
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Sec. 5043. Reports to Congress. 
Sec. 5044. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle E—Hydrogen Fuel Cell Heavy-Duty Vehicles 
Sec. 5051. Definition. 
Sec. 5052. Findings. 
Sec. 5053. Hydrogen fuel cell buses. 
Sec. 5054. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle F—Miscellaneous 
Sec. 5061. Railroad efficiency. 
Sec. 5062. Mobile emission reductions trading and crediting. 
Sec. 5063. Idle reduction technologies. 
Sec. 5064. Study of aviation fuel conservation and emissions. 
Sec. 5065. Diesel fueled vehicles. 
Sec. 5066. Hybrid vehicles. 
Sec. 5067. Waivers of alternative fueled vehicle fueling requirement. 
TITLE VI—DOE PROGRAMS 
Sec. 6001. Purposes. 
Sec. 6002. Definitions. 
Subtitle A—Energy Efficiency 
PART 1—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
Sec. 6011. Energy efficiency. 
PART 2—LIGHTING SYSTEMS 
Sec. 6021. Next Generation Lighting Initiative. 
PART 3—VEHICLES 
Sec. 6031. Definitions. 
Sec. 6032. Establishment of secondary electric vehicle battery use program. 
Subtitle B—Distributed Energy and Electric Energy Systems 
PART 1—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
Sec. 6201. Distributed energy and electric energy systems. 
PART 2—DISTRIBUTED POWER 
Sec. 6221. Strategy. 
Sec. 6222. High power density industry program. 
Sec. 6223. Micro-cogeneration energy technology. 
PART 3—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS 
Sec. 6231. Transmission infrastructure systems.
Subtitle C—Renewable Energy 
PART 1—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 6301. Renewable energy. 
PART 2—BIOENERGY 
Sec. 6321. Bioenergy programs. 
Subtitle D—Nuclear Energy 
PART 1—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
Sec. 6411. Nuclear energy. 
PART 2—NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH PROGRAMS 
Sec. 6421. Nuclear energy research programs. 
PART 3—ADVANCED FUEL RECYCLING 
Sec. 6431. Advanced fuel recycling program. 
PART 4—UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS 
Sec. 6441. University nuclear science and engineering support. 
Subtitle E—Fossil Energy 
PART 1—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
Sec. 6501. Fossil energy. 
PART 2—ULTRA-DEEPWATER AND UNCONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS AND 
OTHER PETROLEUM RESOURCES 
Sec. 6521. Program authority. 
Sec. 6522. Ultra-deepwater program. 
Sec. 6523. Unconventional natural gas and other petroleum resources program. 
Sec. 6524. Additional requirements for awards. 
Sec. 6525. Advisory committees. 
Sec. 6526. Limits on participation. 
Sec. 6527. Fund. 
Sec. 6528. Sunset. 
Sec. 6529. Definitions. 
Subtitle F—Miscellaneous 
Sec. 6601. Waste reduction and use of alternatives. 
Sec. 6602. Coal gasification. 
Sec. 6603. Petroleum coke gasification. 
Sec. 6604. Other biopower and bioenergy. 
Sec. 6605. Technology transfer. 
Sec. 6606. Limitation on legal fee reimbursement. 
Sec. 6607. Complex well technology testing facility. 
Sec. 6608. Total integrated thermal systems. 
Sec. 6609. Oil bypass filtration technology. 
TITLE VII—ELECTRICITY 
Subtitle A—Transmission Capacity 
Sec. 7011. Transmission infrastructure improvement rulemaking.
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1643
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for 
teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 3, 2003
Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. SANDLIN, Ms. 
MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. 
CASE, Mr. FROST, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. PUTNAM, Mr. HAYES, Mr. 
SOUDER, Mr. PAUL, Mr. BERRY, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, 
Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, 
Mr. SIMMONS, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mr. GREENWOOD, 
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode 
Island, Mr. MOORE, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. UDALL of New 
Mexico, Mr. ETHERIDGE, and Mr. EHLERS) 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 provide 
a tax credit for teachers and principals who work in 
certain low income schools.
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 ‘‘Teacher Tax Credit 
Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR EDUCATORS IN CERTAIN ELEMENTARY 
OR SECONDARY SCHOOLS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart A of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (relating to nonrefundable personal credits) is 
amended by inserting after section 25B the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 25C. EDUCATORS IN CERTAIN ELEMENTARY AND 
SECONDARY SCHOOLS. 
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.—In the case of an eli-
gible educator, there shall be allowed as a credit against 
the tax imposed by this chapter for a taxable year an 
amount equal to $2,000. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) 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 an eligible elementary or secondary school for at 
least 900 hours during a school year. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE
ELEMENTARY
OR
SECONDARY 
SCHOOL.—The term ‘eligible elementary or sec-
ondary school’ means any school that is eligible for 
schoolwide assistance under part A of title I of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 
2001 (Public Law 107–110)).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 25B the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 25C. Educators in certain elementary and secondary 
schools.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2002.
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energy tracking systems and made available to Fed-
eral facility energy managers. 
‘‘(2) GUIDELINES.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this sub-
section, the Secretary, in consultation with the 
Department of Defense, the General Services Ad-
ministration, representatives from the metering 
industry, utility industry, energy services indus-
try, energy efficiency industry, national labora-
tories, universities, and Federal facility energy 
managers, shall establish guidelines for agencies 
to carry out paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS
FOR
GUIDELINES.—
The guidelines shall—
‘‘(i) take into consideration—
‘‘(I) the cost of metering and sub-
metering and the reduced cost of oper-
ation and maintenance expected to re-
sult from metering and submetering; 
‘‘(II) the extent to which metering 
and submetering are expected to result 
in increased potential for energy man-
agement, increased potential for energy 
savings and energy efficiency improve-
enactment of this Act. To accomplish this expedited imple-
mentation schedule, effective on the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall include in 
the pool distributing plant provision of each Federal milk 
marketing order issued under section 8c(5)(B) of the Agri-
cultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608c(5)(B)), reenacted 
with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agree-
ment of 1937, language to ensure that a handler described 
in subsection (b) will be fully regulated by the order in 
which the handler’s distributing plant is located. Inclusion 
of this language into Federal milk marketing orders shall 
not be subjected to a referendum under section 8c(19) of 
the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608c(19)), re-
enacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing 
Agreement Act of 1937. 
SEC. 3. EXEMPTION OF MILK HANDLERS FROM MINIMUM 
PRICE REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 8c(5) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 
U.S.C. 608c(5)), reenacted with amendments by the Agri-
cultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(M) EXEMPTION
OF
MILK
HANDLERS 
FROM MINIMUM PRICE REQUIREMENTS.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of this sub-
section, no handler with distribution of Class I
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sierra National Forest 
Land Exchange Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means the parcels of land and improvements thereon 
comprising approximately 160 acres and located in 
township 9 south, range 25 east, section 30, 
E1⁄2SW1⁄4 and W1⁄2 SE1⁄4, Mt. Diablo Meridian, 
California. 
(2) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed-
eral land’’ means a parcel of land comprising ap-
proximately 80 acres and located in township 8 
south, range 26 east, section 29, N1⁄2NW1⁄4, Mt. 
Diablo Meridian, California. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
SEC. 3. LAND EXCHANGE, SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST, CALI-
FORNIA. 
(a) EXCHANGE AUTHORIZED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—If, during the one-year pe-
riod beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, 
the owner of the non-Federal land offers the United 
States the exchange of the non-Federal land and a 
cash equalization payment of $50,000, the Secretary
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shall convey, by quit claim deed, all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to the Federal 
land. The conveyance of the Federal land shall be 
subject to valid existing rights and under such terms 
and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe. 
(2) ACCEPTABLE TITLE.—Title to the non-Fed-
eral land shall conform with the title approval stand-
ards of the Attorney General applicable to Federal 
land acquisitions and shall be acceptable to the Sec-
retary. 
(3) CORRECTION AND MODIFICATION OF LEGAL 
DESCRIPTIONS.—The Secretary, in consultation with 
the owner of the non-Federal land, may make cor-
rections to the legal descriptions of the Federal land 
and non-Federal land. The Secretary and the owner 
of the non-Federal land may make minor modifica-
tions to such descriptions insofar as such modifica-
tions do not affect the overall value of the exchange 
by more than five percent. 
(b) VALUATION OF LAND TO BE CONVEYED.—For 
purposes of this section, during the period referred to in 
subsection (a)(1), the value of the non-Federal land shall 
be deemed to be $200,000 and the value of the Federal 
land shall be deemed to be $250,000.
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offers shall not affect its right of first offer as to any other 
proposed conveyance by the Council.
Passed the House of Representatives November 18, 
2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
sure that the species does not become extinct, 
as determined by the Secretary. 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘conserva-
tion’’ includes the carrying out of any activity 
associated with scientific resource management, 
such as—
(i) protection, restoration, acquisition, 
and management of habitat; 
(ii) research and monitoring of known 
populations; 
(iii) the provision of assistance in the 
development of management plans for 
managed crane ranges; 
(iv) enforcement of the Convention; 
(v) law enforcement and habitat pro-
tection through community participation; 
(vi) reintroduction of cranes to the 
wild; 
(vii) conflict resolution initiatives; and 
(viii) community outreach and edu-
cation. 
(2) CONVENTION.—The term ‘‘Convention’’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 3 of the En-
dangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1532).