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City National Memorial Act Amendments of 2003, 
the Trust shall transfer to the Foundation—
‘‘(A) all assets of the Trust, including all 
real and personal property of the Memorial, any 
appurtenances, buildings, facilities, monuments, 
contents, artifacts, contracts and contract 
rights, accounts, deposits, intangibles, trade-
marks, trade names, copyrights, all other intel-
lectual property, and all other real and personal 
property of every kind and character comprising 
the Memorial; 
‘‘(B) any property owned by the Trust that 
is adjacent or related to the Memorial; and 
‘‘(C) all property maintained for the Me-
morial, together with all rights, authorities, and 
duties relating to the ownership, administration, 
operation, and management of the Memorial. 
‘‘(2) SUBSEQUENT GIFTS.—Any artifact, memo-
rial, or other personal property that is received by, 
or is intended by any person to be given to, the 
Trust after the date of transfer of property under 
paragraph (1) shall be the property of the Founda-
tion. 
‘‘(b) ASSUMPTION
OF TRUST OBLIGATIONS.—Any 
obligations of the Trust relating to the Memorial that have
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3405
To amend section 4002 of the Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropria-
tions Act, 2003 to provide that the same temporary extended unemploy-
ment benefits which are available to certain former employees of domestic 
air carriers be extended to former employees of foreign air carriers 
who are similarly situated, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 29, 2003
Mr. WEINER (for himself and Mr. KING of New York) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend section 4002 of the Emergency Wartime Supple-
mental Appropriations Act, 2003 to provide that the 
same temporary extended unemployment benefits which 
are available to certain former employees of domestic 
air carriers be extended to former employees of foreign 
air carriers who are similarly situated, 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. EXTENSION OF BENEFITS. 
(a) FOREIGN
AIR
CARRIER
DEFINED.—Section 
4002(a) of the Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appro-
priations Act, 2003 (Public Law 108–11; 26 U.S.C. 3304 
note) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) the term ‘foreign air carrier’ has the 
meaning given such term under section 40102 of 
title 49, United States Code.’’. 
(b) EXTENSION OF BENEFITS.—Section 4002(a)(2) 
of the Emergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations 
Act, 2003 is amended by inserting ‘‘or foreign air carrier’’ 
after ‘‘air carrier’’ each place it appears. 
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
as if included in the enactment of the Emergency Wartime 
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2003.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3406
To amend the Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997 to transfer 
the Oklahoma City National Memorial to the Oklahoma City National 
Memorial Foundation, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 30, 2003
Mr. ISTOOK (for himself, Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, Mr. COLE, Mr. SULLIVAN, 
and Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 
1997 to transfer the Oklahoma City National Memorial 
to the Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation, 
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. AMENDMENTS TO OKLAHOMA CITY NATIONAL 
MEMORIAL ACT OF 1997. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Oklahoma City National Memorial Act Amendments of 
2003’’.
(b) FOUNDATION DEFINED; CONFORMING AMEND-
MENT.—Section 3 of the Oklahoma City National Memo-
rial Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 450ss–1) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and 
(3) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively; 
(2) by inserting immediately preceding para-
graph (2) (as so redesignated by paragraph (1) of 
this subsection) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(1) FOUNDATION.—The term ‘Foundation’ 
means the Oklahoma City National Memorial Foun-
dation, a not-for-profit corporation that is—
‘‘(A) described in section 501(c)(3) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986; 
‘‘(B) exempt from taxation under section 
501(a) of such Code; and 
‘‘(C) dedicated to the support of the Me-
morial.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘designated 
under section 5(a)’’. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION
OF MEMORIAL
BY FOUNDA-
TION.—Section 4 of the Oklahoma City National Memo-
rial Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 450ss–2) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘a unit’’ and inserting ‘‘an 
affiliate’’; and
(B) by striking the second sentence; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (c); 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATION OF MEMORIAL.—The Founda-
tion shall administer the Memorial in accordance with this 
Act and the general objectives of the ‘Memorial Mission 
Statement’, adopted March 26, 1996, by the Founda-
tion.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated by 
paragraph (2) of this subsection) by striking ‘‘1997 
(hereafter’’ and all that follows through the final pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘1997. The map shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
office of the Foundation.’’. 
(d) TRANSFER OF MEMORIAL PROPERTY, RIGHTS, 
AUTHORITIES, AND DUTIES.—Section 5 of the Oklahoma 
City National Memorial Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 450ss–
3) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 5. TRANSFER OF MEMORIAL PROPERTY, RIGHTS, AU-
THORITIES, AND DUTIES. 
‘‘(a) TRANSFER OF MEMORIAL PROPERTY.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of the Oklahoma
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2083 
AN ACT 
To allow for the taking of pinnipeds on the Columbia River 
and its tributaries to protect endangered and threatened 
species of salmon and other nonlisted fish species. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
been approved by the Trust before the date on which the 
property is transferred under subsection (a) shall become 
the responsibility of the Foundation on the date of the 
transfer. 
‘‘(c) DISSOLUTION OF TRUST.—Not later than 30 
days after the transfer under subsection (a) is com-
pleted—
‘‘(1) the Trust shall be dissolved; and 
‘‘(2) the Trust shall notify the Secretary of the 
date of dissolution. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS.—
The Secretary, acting through the National Park Service, 
is authorized to enter into 1 or more cooperative agree-
ments with the Foundation for the National Park Service 
to provide interpretive services related to the Memorial 
and such other assistance as may be agreed upon between 
the Secretary and the Foundation. The costs of the serv-
ices and other agreed assistance shall be paid by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(e) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this Act shall prohibit 
the use of State and local law enforcement for the pur-
poses of security related to the Memorial.’’. 
(e) REPEAL
OF DUTIES
AND AUTHORITIES
OF 
TRUST.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 6 of the Oklahoma 
City National Memorial Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 
450ss–4) is repealed. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The repeal under this 
subsection shall take effect upon the transfer of the 
Memorial property, rights, authorities, and duties 
pursuant to the amendments made by subsection 
(d). 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 7 
of the Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997 (16 
U.S.C. 450ss–5) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘for an en-
dowment fund subject to paragraph (2)’’ after ‘‘the 
sum of $5,000,000’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by striking ‘‘Trust or to the Oklahoma 
City Memorial’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘or operation’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘operation, or endowment’’. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF SECRETARY TO REIMBURSE 
PREVIOUS COSTS PAID BY FOUNDATION OR TRUST.—
(1) AUTHORIZATION
FOR
REIMBURSEMENT.—
To the extent that funds are made available for this 
subsection, the Secretary of the Interior shall reim-
burse the Oklahoma City National Memorial Foun-
dation for funds obligated or expended by the Okla-
homa City National Memorial Foundation or the 
Oklahoma City National Memorial Trust to the Sec-
retary of the Interior for interpretive services, secu-
rity, and other costs and services related to the 
Oklahoma City National Memorial before the date of 
the enactment of this Act. The Oklahoma City Na-
tional Memorial Foundation may use such reim-
bursed funds for the operation, maintenance, and 
permanent endowment of the Oklahoma City Na-
tional Memorial. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION
FOR
APPROPRIATION.—
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of the Interior $1,500,000 to carry out this 
subsection. 
(h) REPEAL OF DISPOSITION OF SITE OF ALFRED 
P. MURRAH FEDERAL BUILDING.—Section 8 of the Okla-
homa City National Memorial Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 
450ss–6) is repealed. 
(i) REPEAL OF STUDY REQUIREMENT.—Section 9 of 
the Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997 (16 
U.S.C. 450ss–7) is repealed.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3407
Making an emergency supplemental appropriation for disaster relief activities 
associated with the California wildfires. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 30, 2003
Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. BACA, Mr. BERMAN, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. 
CARDOZA, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. DOOLEY of California, Ms. 
ESHOO, Mr. FARR, Mr. FILNER, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. HONDA, Mr. LAN-
TOS, Ms. LEE, Mr. MATSUI, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. GEORGE 
MILLER of California, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. PELOSI, Ms. ROYBAL-AL-
LARD, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of 
California, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. SOLIS, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. 
THOMPSON of California, Ms. WATERS, Ms. WATSON, Mr. WAXMAN, Ms. 
WOOLSEY, Mr. BECERRA, and Mr. STARK) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations 
A BILL 
Making an emergency supplemental appropriation for dis-
aster relief activities associated with the California 
wildfires.
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 ‘‘California FIRE Act’’.
SEC. 2. EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—There is appropriated to the 
Department of Homeland Security, Emergency Prepared-
ness and Response Disaster Relief, out of any money in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2004, $500,000,000 for ‘‘Dis-
aster Relief’’ activities associated with the California 
wildfires, to remain available until expended. 
(b) EMERGENCY DESIGNATION.—The amount pro-
vided in this Act is designated by the Congress as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 502 of House 
Concurrent Resolution 95 (108th Congress).
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3411
To prevent any adult who, as a juvenile, committed an offense that would 
be a crime of violence if committed by an adult, from possessing a firearm. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 30, 2003
Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. SHAYS, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. FRANK of Massa-
chusetts, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. MOORE, Ms. SLAUGHTER, 
Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, 
Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, 
Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. PASTOR, 
Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Mr. MORAN of Vir-
ginia, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Flor-
ida, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. CLAY, and Mr. KUCINICH) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To prevent any adult who, as a juvenile, committed an of-
fense that would be a crime of violence if committed 
by an adult, from possessing a firearm.
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 ‘‘Juvenile Gun Crime 
Reporting Act’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF ADDITIONAL DAILY INTEREST 
CHARGES FOLLOWING PREPAYMENT IN FULL 
OF HOUSING LOANS GUARANTEED BY THE 
SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3703 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(g)(1) In the case of prepayment in full by a veteran 
of a loan guaranteed under this chapter, such prepayment 
shall be credited on the date of receipt of the prepayment 
at the business location of a residential mortgage lender, 
and no interest may be charged to the veteran with respect 
to that loan thereafter. 
‘‘(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), in determining 
the date of receipt of a prepayment tendered at a business 
location of a residential mortgage lender, a prepayment 
received on a calender day during any business hour of 
that business location shall be treated as being received 
on that day. 
‘‘(3) For purposes of this subsection, a business hour 
of a business location of a residential mortgage lender at 
which prepayment in full is tendered includes any business 
hour of that business location during which—
‘‘(A) the business location offers any services to 
customers or for the convenience of the public, and
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To carry out this section, 
the Secretary may—
‘‘(A) make grants to or contracts with in-
stitutions of higher education, or combinations 
of such institutions; and 
‘‘(B) make grants to or contracts with 
other public or private nonprofit agencies or or-
ganizations, whenever such grants or contracts 
will make an especially significant contribution 
to attaining the objectives of this section. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—
‘‘(A) The Secretary may not use more than 
3 percent of the amount appropriated to carry 
out this section in each fiscal year to enter into 
contracts described in paragraph (1)(A). 
‘‘(B) The Secretary may use not more 
than 3 percent of the amount appropriated to 
carry out this section in each fiscal year to 
enter into contracts described in paragraph 
(1)(B). 
‘‘(c) SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.—A recipient of 
a grant or contract under this section may use the funds 
provided only so as to supplement and, to the extent pos-
sible, increase the level of funds that would, in the absence
of such funds, be made available from non-Federal sources 
to carry out the activities supported by such grant or con-
tract, and in no case to supplant such funds from non-
Federal sources.’’.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3409
To amend the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 
relating to the dumping of dredged material in certain areas, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 30, 2003
Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. KING of New York, 
Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, and Mr. ACKERMAN) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries 
Act of 1972 relating to the dumping of dredged material 
in certain areas, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Long Island Sound 
Preservation and Protection Act’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF DUMPING OF DREDGED MATE-
RIALS IN CERTAIN AREAS. 
Section 106(f) of the Marine Protection, Research, 
and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1416(f)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) PROHIBITION OF DUMPING OF DREDGED MATE-
RIAL IN CERTAIN AREAS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No dredged material from 
any Federal project, or from any non-Federal 
project, that contains any of the constituents prohib-
ited as other than trace contaminants (as defined by 
the Federal ocean dumping criteria set forth in sec-
tion 227.6 of title 40 of the Code of Federal Regula-
tions) may be dumped in Long Island Sound, Block 
Island Sound, or Peconic Bay except in cases in 
which it is demonstrated to the Administrator, and 
the Administrator certifies by publication in the 
Federal Register, that the dumping of the dredged 
material containing such constituents will not cause 
significant undesirable effects, including the threat 
associated with bioaccumulation of such constituents 
in marine organisms. 
‘‘(2) FEDERAL
PROJECTS
EXCEEDING
25,000 
YARDS.—In addition to other provisions of law and 
notwithstanding the specific exclusion relating to 
dredged material in the first sentence in section
102(a), any dumping of dredged material in Long 
Island Sound from a Federal project (or pursuant to 
Federal authorization) by a non-Federal applicant 
exceeding 25,000 cubic yards shall comply with the 
criteria established pursuant to the second sentence 
of section 102(a) relating to the effects of dumping. 
‘‘(3) RELATION
TO
OTHER
LAW.—Subsection 
(d) shall not apply to this subsection.’’.
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‘‘(B) any officer of the lender at that business 
location is present in an official capacity. 
‘‘(4) An officer of a residential mortgage lender that 
receives prepayment in full from a veteran of a loan guar-
anteed under this chapter at a business location of that 
lender during business hours shall, immediately upon re-
ceipt of the prepayment, stamp or otherwise record the 
date of receipt in the records of the lender. 
‘‘(5) Any cutoff hour established by a residential 
mortgage lender at any business location of the lender for 
purposes of determining the date of receipt of prepayment 
in full of a loan shall not apply to prepayment in full by 
a veteran of a loan guaranteed under this chapter. 
‘‘(6)(A) The provisions of this subsection shall apply 
to prepayments in full that satisfy in full the obligation 
of the veteran under the loan guaranteed under this chap-
ter through such means as cash, a cashier’s check, a cer-
tified check, electronic transfer of funds, or such other 
means routinely accceptable for payment by the residential 
mortgage lender.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to loans guaranteed by the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs on or after the date of the en-
actment of this Act.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3410
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the volume 
cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for water and 
sewage facilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 30, 2003
Mr. DAVIS of Florida (for himself, Mr. SHAW, Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA´, Ms. GINNY 
BROWN-WAITE of Florida, and Mr. OTTER) 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 
that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not 
apply to bonds for water and sewage facilities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. BONDS FOR WATER AND SEWAGE FACILITIES 
EXEMPT FROM VOLUME CAP ON PRIVATE AC-
TIVITY BONDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (3) of section 146(g) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to excep-
tion for certain bonds) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(4), (5),’’ after ‘‘(2),’’, and
(2) by inserting ‘‘facilities for the furnishing of 
water, sewage facilities,’’ after ‘‘wharves,’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITIONS. 
(a) TRANSFER BAN.—Section 922(d) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended in the first sentence—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph 
(8); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (9) and inserting ‘‘; or’’ ; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(10) has been found by a court to be guilty of 
an act, committed as a juvenile, which if committed 
by an adult would have been a crime of violence (as 
defined in section 16).’’. 
(b) POSSESSION
BAN.—Section 922(g) of such 
title—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph 
(8); 
(2) by striking the comma at the end of para-
graph (9) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(10) who has been found by a court to be 
guilty of an act, committed as a juvenile, which if 
committed by an adult would have been a crime of 
violence (as defined in section 16),’’.
SEC. 3. ENCOURAGEMENT FOR STATES TO PROVIDE TO NA-
TIONAL 
INSTANT 
CRIMINAL 
BAKGROUND 
CHECK SYSTEM INFORMATION RELATING TO 
ACTS 
OF 
JUVENILE 
DELINQUENCY 
THAT 
WOULD BE CRIMES OF VIOLENCE IF COM-
MITTED BY AN ADULT. 
Section 102(c) of the Crime Identification Tech-
nology Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 14601(c)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) INDIVIDUALS FOUND GUILTY OF AN ACT 
OF
JUVENILE
DELINQUENCY
THAT
WOULD
HAVE 
BEEN A CRIME OF VIOLENCE IF COMMITTED BY AN 
ADULT.—Such assurances shall also include assur-
ances that the State has the capability to contribute 
to the system referred to in paragraph (1), and does 
contribute to such system, identification of each in-
dividual who has been found by a court to be guilty 
of an act, committed as a juvenile, which if com-
mitted by an adult would have been a crime of vio-
lence (as defined in section 16 of title 18, United 
States Code).’’.
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