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‘‘(B) obtains employment in Indian coun-
try. 
‘‘(2) AWARD BASIS; PRIORITY.—
‘‘(A) AWARD BASIS.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), loan repayment under this section 
shall be on a first-come, first-served basis, and 
subject to the availability of appropriations. 
‘‘(B) PRIORITIES.—The Secretary shall, by 
regulation, establish a system for giving priority 
in providing loan repayment under this section 
to individual based on the following factors: 
‘‘(i) The level of poverty in the locality 
within Indian country where the individual 
is employed. 
‘‘(ii) Whether the individual is an en-
rolled member of an Indian tribe. 
‘‘(iii) Whether such enrolled member 
is performing employment in the Indian 
country of the Indian tribe in which they 
are enrolled. 
‘‘(iv) The ratio of the individual’s stu-
dent loan debt to the individual’s annual 
income. 
‘‘(v) Whether the individual’s em-
ployer will provide an additional amount or
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) It is in the national interest that qualifying
members of the Armed Forces on active duty and
other overseas voters be allowed to vote in Federal
elections.
(2) Since 1980, when the first election for the
Congressional Delegate from American Samoa was
held, general elections have been held in the first
week of November in even-numbered years and run-
off elections have been held 2 weeks later.
(3) This practice of holding a run-off election 2
weeks after a general election deprives members of
the Armed Forces on active duty and other overseas
voters of the opportunity to participate in the Fed-
eral election process in American Samoa.
(4) Prior to and since September 11, 2001, and
due to limited air service, mail delays, and other
considerations, it has been and remains impossible
for absentee ballots to be prepared and returned
within a 2-week period.
(5) American Samoa law requiring members of
the Armed Forces on active duty and other overseas
voters to register in person also prevents participa-
tion in the Federal election process and is contrary
to the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee
Voting Act.
(6) Given that 49 states elect their Representa-
tives to the United States House of Representatives
by plurality, it is in the national interest for Amer-
ican Samoa to do the same until such time as the
American Samoa Legislature establishes primary
elections and declares null and void the local practice
of requiring members of the Armed Forces on active
duty and other overseas voters to register in person
which is contrary to the federal Uniformed and
Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act.
SEC. 2. PLURALITY OF VOTES REQUIRED FOR ELECTION
OF DELEGATE.
Section 2 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide that
the Territory of American Samoa be represented by a non-
voting Delegate to the United States House of Represent-
atives, and for other purposes’’, approved October 31,
1978 (48 U.S.C. 1732; Public Law 95–556) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘majority’’ and inserting
‘‘plurality’’ the first place it appears; and
(B) by striking ‘‘If no candidate’’ and all
that follows through ‘‘office of Delegate.’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections:
‘‘(c) ESTABLISHMENT OF PRIMARY ELECTIONS.—
The legislature of American Samoa may, but is not re-
quired to, provide for primary elections for the election
of Delegate.
‘‘(d) EFFECT
OF ESTABLISHMENT
OF PRIMARY
ELECTIONS.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), if the legis-
lature of American Samoa provides for primary elections
for the election of Delegate, the Delegate shall be elected
by a majority of votes cast in any subsequent general elec-
tion for the office of Delegate for which such primary elec-
tions were held.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATES.
The amendments made by paragraph (1) of section
2 shall take effect on January 1, 2006. The amendment
made by paragraph (2) of section 2 shall take effect on
January 1, 2005.
Passed the House of Representatives June 14, 2004.
Attest:
Clerk.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2012
To require the Secretary of Defense to implement fully by September 30, 
2004, requirements for additional Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil 
Support Teams. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2003
Mr. GIBBONS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Defense to implement fully by 
September 30, 2004, requirements for additional Weap-
ons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams.
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 ‘‘Weapons of Mass De-
struction Civil Support Team Implementation Act of 
2003’’.
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(2) by redesignating subsection (g) as sub-
section (f). 
(b) FRINGE AND CORRIDOR PARKING FACILITIES.—
Section 137(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended 
in the first sentence by striking ‘‘on the Federal-aid urban 
system’’ and inserting ‘‘on a Federal-aid highway’’. 
(c) REPEAL
OF OBSOLETE SECTIONS
OF TITLE 
23.—
(1) PRIORITY PRIMARY ROUTES.—Section 147 
of title 23, United States Code, is repealed. 
(2) DEVELOPMENT
OF
A
NATIONAL
SCENIC 
AND RECREATIONAL HIGHWAY.—Section 148 of title 
23, United States Code, is repealed. 
(3) ACCESS HIGHWAYS TO PUBLIC RECREATION 
AREAS ON CERTAIN LAKES.—Section 155 of title 23, 
United States Code, is repealed. 
(4) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The analysis 
for chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the items relating to sections 
147, 148, and 155. 
SEC. 1902. CLARIFICATION OF DATE. 
Section 109(g) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended in the first sentence by striking ‘‘the day of en-
actment of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 1970,’’.
SEC. 2. FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR 
ADDITIONAL WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUC-
TION CIVIL SUPPORT TEAMS. 
(a) DEADLINE FOR FULL IMPLEMENTATION.—The 
Secretary of Defense shall fully implement the require-
ments regarding the establishment and number of Weap-
ons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams under sec-
tion 1403(a) of the Bob Stump National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–314; 
116 Stat. 2676; 10 U.S.C. 12310 note) not later than 
September 30, 2004. 
(b) PERSONNEL.—In order to meet the requirement 
in subsection (a), the authorized end strengths for mem-
bers of the National Guard serving on full-time National 
Guard duty as of September 30, 2004, shall be increased 
over the number of such members otherwise authorized 
by law by the number of such members as follows: 
(1) For the Army National Guard of the United 
States, 414 members of the National Guard. 
(2) For the Air National Guard of the United 
States, 92 members of the National Guard. 
(c) FUNDING.—(1) From the aggregate amount au-
thorized to be appropriated for procurement for the Armed 
Forces by title I of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2004, there shall be available (and 
may be transferred to other authorizations of appropria-
tions, as appropriate) such sums as the Secretary con-
siders appropriate to meet the requirement in subsection 
(a) in accordance with this section. 
(2) The Secretary shall allocate among the accounts 
for procurement for the Armed Forces for fiscal year 2004 
the reduction in amounts available for such procurement 
under title I of that Act by reason of the availability of 
funds under paragraph (1) to meet the requirement in 
subsection (a).
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2013
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase to $1,000 the 
maximum amount of the lump-sum death benefit and to allow for pay-
ment of such a benefit, in the absence of an eligible surviving spouse 
or child, to the legal representative of the estate of the deceased indi-
vidual. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2003
Mr. HASTINGS of Florida 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 increase 
to $1,000 the maximum amount of the lump-sum death 
benefit and to allow for payment of such a benefit, 
in the absence of an eligible surviving spouse or child, 
to the legal representative of the estate of the deceased 
individual.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM LUMP-SUM DEATH 
BENEFIT AND ELIGIBILITY OF LEGAL REP-
RESENTATIVE OF ESTATE. 
Section 202(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
402(i)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$255’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,000’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘death.’’ and 
inserting ‘‘death; or’’; and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) if there is no person who qualifies for pay-
ment under paragraph (1) or (2), or if such person 
dies before receiving payment, to the legal represent-
ative of the estate of the deceased individual, if 
any.’’. 
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with 
respect to deaths occurring on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2015
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require Department of Veterans 
Affairs pharmacies to dispense medications to veterans enrolled in the 
health care system of that Department for prescriptions written by pri-
vate practitioners, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2003
Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. SHAYS, and Mr. SIMMONS) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs pharmacies to dispense medica-
tions to veterans enrolled in the health care system of 
that Department for prescriptions written by private 
practitioners, 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 ‘‘Veterans Prescription 
Drugs Access Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS PHARMACIES TO DISPENSE MEDICA-
TIONS TO VETERANS ON PRESCRIPTIONS 
WRITTEN BY PRIVATE PRACTITIONERS. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—Section 1712(d) of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(d)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) In addition to drugs and medicines furnished 
pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall furnish to 
a veteran enrolled under section 1705 of this title such 
drugs and medicines on the formulary of the Department 
as may be ordered on prescription of a duly licensed physi-
cian in the treatment of any illness or injury of the vet-
eran. Any such prescription is subject to section 1722A 
of this title.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) The heading of 
section 1712 of such title is amended by striking the sixth 
through ninth words. 
(2) The item relating to section 1712 in the table of 
sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is 
amended by striking the sixth through ninth words.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2016
To provide that the Secretary of Defense may provide public identification 
of military casualties no sooner than 24 hours after notification of 
next-of-kin. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2003
Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. GALLEGLY) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To provide that the Secretary of Defense may provide public 
identification of military casualties no sooner than 24 
hours after notification of next-of-kin.
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 ‘‘Military Family Peace-
of-Mind Act’’.
SEC. 2. PUBLIC IDENTIFICATION OF MILITARY CASUALTIES 
NO SOONER THAN 24 HOURS AFTER NOTIFI-
CATION OF NEXT-OF-KIN. 
The Secretary of Defense may not publicly release the 
name or other personally identifying information of any 
member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps 
who while on active duty or performing inactive duty train-
ing is killed or injured, whose duty status becomes un-
known, or who is otherwise considered to be a casualty 
until a period of 24 hours has elapsed after the notifica-
tion of the next-of-kin of such member.
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if steps are not taken to help communities reduce 
their vulnerability. These measures include—
(A) cost-effective and affordable design 
and construction methods and practices; 
(B) effective mitigation programs at the 
local, State, and national level; 
(C) informed land use decisions; 
(D) impact prediction methodologies and 
early warning systems; 
(E) application of research results; and 
(F) public education and outreach pro-
grams. 
(4) Engineering research needs to address both 
improving new structures and retrofitting existing 
ones. 
(5) There is an appropriate role for the Federal 
Government in the collection, preparation, coordina-
tion, and dissemination of windstorm and related 
hazards reduction information in order to protect 
public health and safety and in increasing public 
awareness of the dangers of these hazards and of af-
fordable steps homeowners can take to preserve life 
and property. Improved outreach and implementa-
tion mechanisms are needed to translate existing in-
formation and research findings into usable, state-
(1) Identifying and working directly with local 
hospitals, community clinics, advocacy organizations, 
parent-teacher associations, and asthma coalitions. 
(2) Identifying asthmatic children and training 
them and their families in asthma self-management. 
(3) Purchasing asthma equipment. 
(4) Hiring school nurses. 
(5) Training teachers, nurses, coaches, and 
other school personnel in asthma-symptom recogni-
tion and emergency responses. 
(6) Simplifying procedures to improve students’ 
safe access to their asthma medications. 
(7) Such other asthma-related activities as the 
Secretary determines to be appropriate. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the 
terms ‘‘elementary school’’, ‘‘local educational agency’’, 
and ‘‘secondary school’’ have the meanings given such 
terms in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965. 
(f) FUNDING.—For the purpose of carrying out this 
section, there is authorized to be appropriated $4,100,000 
for each of the fiscal years 2004 through 2008. 
SEC. 8. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING HOSPITALS AND 
MANAGED CARE PLANS. 
It is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) hospitals should be encouraged to offer 
asthma-related education and training to asthma pa-
tients and their families upon discharge from the 
hospital of such patients; 
(2) hospitals should, with respect to information 
on asthma, establish telephone services for patients 
and communicate with providers of primary health 
services; and 
(3) managed care organizations should—
(A) be encouraged to disseminate to health 
care providers asthma clinical practice guide-
lines developed or endorsed by the Public 
Health Service; 
(B) collect and maintain asthma data; and 
(C) offer asthma-related education and 
training to asthma patients and their families. 
SEC. 9. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING IMPLEMENTA-
TION OF ACT. 
It is the sense of the Congress that all Federal, State, 
and local asthma-related activities should—
(1) promote the guidelines and other rec-
ommendations of the Public Health Service on asth-
ma diagnosis and management; and 
(2) be designed in consultation with national 
and local organizations representing the medical,
educational, and environmental communities, as well 
as advocates that represent those affected by asth-
ma.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2019
To extend the existing temporary duty suspension on certain chemical 
compounds. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2003
Mr. MCNULTY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the existing temporary duty suspension on certain 
chemical compounds.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CERTAIN CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Heading 9902.19.80 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended 
in the effective period column by striking ‘‘2003’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2005’’. 
(b) RETROACTIVE APPLICATION.—If the date of the 
enactment of this Act occurs on or after January 1, 2004, 
then, notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of
of-the-art specifications, criteria, and cost-effective 
practices for design and construction professionals, 
State and local officials, manufacturers, and the 
public. 
(6) An effective Federal program in windstorm 
and related hazard reduction will require interagency 
coordination, input from individuals and institutions 
outside the Federal Government who are expert in 
the sciences of natural hazards reduction and in the 
practical application of mitigation measures, and im-
proved mechanisms for the transfer of new knowl-
edge to State and local officials, to homeowners, and 
to the design and construction industry. Tax credits 
are an effective incentive for helping homeowners 
apply mitigation measures. 
(7) Windstorms and related hazards are a 
worldwide problem, and international cooperation is 
desirable for mutual learning and mitigation. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) The term ‘‘Director’’ means the Director of 
the Office of Science and Technology Policy. 
(2) The term ‘‘related hazards’’ means any nat-
urally destructive environmental phenomena related 
to windstorms such as flooding, wildfires, and hail,
1930 or any other provision of law, and upon proper re-
quest filed with the Bureau of Customs and Border Pro-
tection of the Department of Homeland Security within 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, any 
entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption, of 
goods described in heading 9902.19.80 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States—
(1) which is made after December 31, 2003, 
and before the date of the enactment of this Act, 
and 
(2) with respect to which there would have been 
no duty if the amendment made by subsection (a) 
applied to such entry or withdrawal, 
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as if such amendment 
applied to such entry or withdrawal.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 201
To extend the time period prior to the need for workers for the filing 
of applications for temporary labor certification in the processing of 
alien labor certification applications. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2003
Mr. STUPAK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To extend the time period prior to the need for workers 
for the filing of applications for temporary labor certifi-
cation in the processing of alien labor certification appli-
cations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TIME PERIOD FOR FILING OF AN APPLICATION 
FOR TEMPORARY LABOR CERTIFICATION. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the 
processing of alien labor certification applications for tem-
porary nonagricultural occupations, an application for a 
temporary labor certification may be filed with the appro-
priate employment agency serving the area of employment 
not more than 180 days before workers are needed.
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profit private community-based organizations 
and health professions schools.
‘‘(B) The health professions schools of the 
consortium are schools of medicine or osteo-
pathic medicine, public health, dentistry, veteri-
nary medicine, optometry, pharmacy, allied 
health, chiropractic, or podiatric medicine, or 
graduate programs in mental health practice 
(including such programs in clinical psy-
chology). 
‘‘(C) Except as provided in subparagraph 
(D), the membership of the consortium includes 
not less than one nonprofit private community-
based organization and not less than three 
health professions schools. 
‘‘(D) In the case of an applicant whose ex-
clusive activity under the award will be carrying 
out one or more programs described in sub-
section (a)(6), the membership of the consor-
tium includes not less than one nonprofit pri-
vate community-based organization and not less 
than one health professions schools. 
‘‘(E) The members of the consortium have 
entered into an agreement specifying—
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2023 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 6, 2004 
Received 
AN ACT 
To give a preference regarding States that require schools 
to allow students to self-administer medication to treat 
that student’s asthma or anaphylaxis, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Asthmatic School-
children’s Treatment and Health Management Act of 
2004’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
(1) Asthma is a chronic condition requiring life-
time, ongoing medical intervention. 
(2) In 1980, 6,700,000 Americans had asthma. 
(3) In 2001, 20,300,000 Americans had asth-
ma; 6,300,000 children under age 18 had asthma. 
(4) The prevalence of asthma among African- 
American children was 40 percent greater than 
among Caucasian children, and more than 26 per-
cent of all asthma deaths are in the African-Amer-
ican population. 
(5) In 2000, there were 1,800,000 asthma-re-
lated visits to emergency departments (more than 
728,000 of these involved children under 18 years of 
age). 
(6) In 2000, there were 465,000 asthma-related 
hospitalizations (214,000 of these involved children 
under 18 years of age). 
(7) In 2000, 4,487 people died from asthma, 
and of these 223 were children.
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(23) The project for flood control and water 
supply, Parker Lake, Muddy Boggy Creek, Okla-
homa, authorized by the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–662). 
(24) The project for the Columbia River, Sea-
farers Memorial, Hammond, Oregon, authorized by 
the Energy and Water Development Appropriations 
Act of 1991. 
(25) The project for bulkhead repairs, Quonset 
Point-Davisville, Rhode Island, authorized by section 
571 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1996. 
(26) The project for flood damage reduction, 
Harris Fork Creek, Tennessee and Kentucky, au-
thorized by section 102 of the Water Resources De-
velopment Acts of 1976 and 1986. 
(27) The project for flood damage reduction, 
Arroyo Colorado, Texas, authorized by the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1986 (Public Law 
99–662). 
(28) The project for flood damage reduction, 
Cypress Creek-Structural, Texas, authorized by the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1988. 
(29) The project for flood damage reduction, 
East Fork Channel Improvement, Increment 2, East