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approval, in such form and with such content as the Sec-
retary may specify, including such information as is re-
quired by the State approving agency. 
‘‘(3) As a condition for approving a program of self-
employment on-job training, the State approving agency 
must find that the following criteria are met: 
‘‘(A) The training content is adequate to qual-
ify the eligible individual for the self-employment oc-
cupation that is the objective of the training. 
‘‘(B) The training consists of full-time training 
for a period of less than six months. 
‘‘(C) The length of the training period is not 
longer than that customarily required to obtain the 
knowledge, skills, and experience needed to success-
fully engage in the particular self-employment occu-
pation that is the objective of the training. 
‘‘(D) The training entity has adequate instruc-
tional space, equipment, materials, and personnel to 
provide satisfactory training on the job. 
‘‘(E) The training entity maintains adequate 
records of each trainee’s progress toward the self-
employment objective and, at the successful comple-
tion of the training, issues a license, certificate, or 
other document recording the individual’s successful 
completion of the training program.
‘‘(A) the date which is 180 days after the 
date of such sale, or 
‘‘(B) the due date (determined with regard 
to extension) for the taxpayer’s return of the 
tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year 
which includes the date of such sale. 
‘‘(c) BASIS ADJUSTMENTS.—If gain from any sale is 
not recognized by reason of subsection (a), such gain shall 
be applied to reduce the basis for determining the gain 
or loss of replacement section 1031 property purchased 
during the rollover period. If more than one replacement 
section 1031 property is purchased during the rollover pe-
riod, such reduction shall be allocated among such prop-
erties in such amounts as the taxpayer elects. 
‘‘(d) SPECIAL RULES FOR TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN 
RELATED PERSONS.—
‘‘(1) SALE BY TAXPAYER.—If—
‘‘(A) the taxpayer sells property to a re-
lated person, 
‘‘(B) there is nonrecognition of gain under 
this section with respect to such sale (deter-
mined without regard to this subsection), and 
‘‘(C) before the date 2 years after the date 
of such sale the related person disposes of such 
property,
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MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, 
interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station 
travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational 
movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between 
permanent duty stations, for members of the Marine Corps 
on active duty (except members of the Reserve provided for 
elsewhere); and for payments pursuant to section 156 of 
Public Law 97–377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and 
to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, 
$8,994,426,000. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, 
interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station 
travel (including all expenses thereof for organizational 
movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel between 
permanent duty stations, for members of the Air Force on 
active duty (except members of reserve components provided 
for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; and for pay-
ments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department of 
Defense Military Retirement Fund, $22,993,072,000. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Army Re-
SEC. 22. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING RELATING TO ES-
TABLISHMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY ADMIN-
ISTRATION AS AN INDEPENDENT AGENCY.
Title 38, United States Code, is amended as follows:
(1) Section 1322 is amended—
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services’’ and all
that follows through the period and inserting
‘‘Commissioner of Social Security, and shall be
certified by the Commissioner to the Secretary
upon request of the Secretary.’’; and
(B) in subsection (b)—
(i) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Health
and Human Services’’ in the first sentence
and inserting ‘‘Commissioner of Social Se-
curity’’;
(ii) by striking ‘‘the two Secretaries’’
and inserting ‘‘the Secretary and the Com-
missioner’’; and
(iii) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Health
and Human Services’’ in the second sen-
tence and inserting ‘‘Commissioner’’.
(2) Section 5101(a) is amended by striking
‘‘Secretary of Health and Human Services’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Commissioner of Social Security’’.
(3) Section 5317 is amended by striking ‘‘Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services’’ in sub-
sections (a), (b), and (g) and inserting ‘‘Commis-
sioner of Social Security’’.
(4)(A) Section 5318 is amended—
(i) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Social Security Administration’’; and
(ii) in subsection (b)—
(I) by striking ‘‘Department of Health
and Human Services’’ and inserting ‘‘So-
cial Security Administration’’;
(II) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Health
and Human Services’’ the first place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Commissioner of So-
cial Security’’;
(III) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Health
and Human Services’’ the second place it
appears and inserting ‘‘Commissioner’’;
and
(IV) by striking ‘‘such Secretaries’’
and inserting ‘‘the Secretary and the Com-
missioner’’.
(B)(i) The heading of such section is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘§ 5318. Review of Social Security Administration
death information’’.
(ii) The item relating to that section in the
table of sections at the beginning at chapter 53 is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘5318. Review of Social Security Administration death information.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 8,
2003.
Attest:
Clerk.
‘‘(F) The training entity and the self-employ-
ment on-job training program meet such other cri-
teria as the Secretary may prescribe and as the 
State approving agency, with the approval of the 
Secretary, may establish.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (2) of 
section 3687(a) of such title is amended by inserting ‘‘sub-
sections (a), (b), and (c) of’’ before ‘‘section 3677’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the date that is 6 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply 
to self-employment on-job training approved and pursued 
on or after that date.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF VETERANS’ ADVISORY COMMITTEE 
ON EDUCATION. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (c) of section 3692 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2009’’. 
(b) MODIFICATION
OF
MEMBERSHIP
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The second sentence of subsection (a) of such 
section is amended by striking ‘‘World War II, the Korean 
conflict era, the post-Korean conflict era,’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Such section is fur-
ther amended by striking ‘‘chapter 106’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘chapter 1606’’.
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Union Calendar No. 117
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2297
[Report No. 108–211] 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify and improve certain 
benefits for veterans, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 2, 2003
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. EVANS, Mr. BROWN of South 
Carolina, and Mr. MICHAUD) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
JULY 15, 2003
Additional sponsors: Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. 
RODRIGUEZ, Mr. FILNER, Mr. ROYCE, and Mr. UDALL of New Mexico 
JULY 15, 2003
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 2, 2003] 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify and 
improve certain benefits for veterans, 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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change of capital assets held for more than 1 year, 
proper adjustment shall be made for any exclusion 
allowable under section 1202 and any deduction al-
lowable under section 1203 to the estate or trust. In 
the case of a trust, the deduction allowed by this 
subsection shall be subject to section 681 (relating 
to unrelated business income).’’. 
(9) Section 642 is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(j) CAPITAL GAINS DEDUCTION.—The deduction 
under section 1203 to an estate or trust shall be computed 
by excluding the portion (if any) of the gains for the tax-
able year which is includible by the income beneficiaries 
under sections 652 and 662 (relating to inclusions of 
amounts in gross income of beneficiaries of trusts) as gain 
derived from the sale or exchange of capital assets.’’. 
(10) The last sentence of section 643(a)(3) is 
amended to read as follows: ‘‘The exclusion under 
section 1202 and the deduction under section 1203 
shall not be taken into account.’’. 
(11) Subparagraph (C) of section 643(a)(6) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘(i)’’ before ‘‘there shall’’ and 
by inserting before the period ‘‘, and (ii) the deduc-
tion under section 1203 (relating to capital gains de-
duction) shall not be taken into account’’.
as material participation with respect to the 
qualified replacement property. 
‘‘(3) QUALIFIED
REPLACEMENT
PROPERTY.—
For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘qualified 
replacement property’ means real property which is 
to be used for the qualified use set forth in subpara-
graph (A) or (B) of subsection (b)(2) under which 
the qualified real property sold in the qualified sale 
originally qualified under subsection (a).’’. 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for part III of subchapter O of chapter 1 is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 1031 and inserting 
the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 1031. Rollover of property held for productive use or invest-
ment.’’.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to transfers made after December 
31, 2003, in tax years ending after such date. 
SEC. 204. REPEAL OF COLLAPSIBLE CORPORATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart C of part II of sub-
chapter C of chapter 1 (relating to collapsible corpora-
tions) is hereby repealed. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of subparts 
for part II of subchapter C of chapter 1 is amended by 
striking the item relating to subpart C.
(IV) by striking ‘‘such Secretaries’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Secretary and the Commis-
sioner’’. 
(B)(i) The heading of such section is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘§ 5318. Review of Social Security Administration 
death information’’. 
(ii) The item relating to that section in the table 
of sections at the beginning at chapter 53 is amended 
to read as follows:
‘‘5318. Review of Social Security Administration death information.’’.
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to amend title 
38, United States Code, to improve benefits under laws 
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and 
for other purposes.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2297
[Report No. 108–211] 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify 
and improve certain benefits for veterans, and 
for other purposes. 
JULY 15, 2003
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2298
To amend section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 
to ensure improved access to employment opportunities for low-income people. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 2, 2003
Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development 
Act of 1968 to ensure improved access to employment 
opportunities for low-income people.
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 ‘‘Earning and Living 
Opportunities Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. 
Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development 
Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701u) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), and 
(g) as subsections (g), (h), and (i), respectively;
V 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2317
For the relief of Patricia and Michael Duane, Gregory Hansen, Mary 
Pimental, Randy Ruiz, Elaine Schlinger, and Gerald Whitaker. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 3, 2003
Mr. THOMPSON of California introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Patricia and Michael Duane, Gregory Han-
sen, Mary Pimental, Randy Ruiz, Elaine Schlinger, and 
Gerald Whitaker.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following: 
(1) In 1996, Donald Bickerstaff, after posing 
as a financial planner, absconded with a total of 
$11,808,931.87 that he had fraudulently obtained 
from certain investors, including—
(A) Patricia and Michael Duane of 
Kenwood, California;
respectively, and by inserting after subparagraph (B) the 
following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) section 223(g) (relating to health sav-
ings accounts),’’. 
(h) EXCEPTION FROM CAPITALIZATION OF POLICY AC-
QUISITION
EXPENSES.—Subparagraph (B) of section 
848(e)(1) of such Code (defining specified insurance con-
tract) is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause 
(iii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and 
inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by adding at the end the following 
new clause: 
‘‘(v) any contract which is a health 
savings account (as defined in section 
223(d)).’’. 
(i) HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS MAY BE OFFERED 
UNDER CAFETERIA PLANS.—Paragraph (2) of section 
125(d) (relating to cafeteria plan defined) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) EXCEPTION FOR HEALTH SAVINGS AC-
COUNTS.—Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to 
a plan to the extent of amounts which a covered 
employee may elect to have the employer pay as 
contributions to a health savings account estab-
lished on behalf of the employee.’’. 
(j) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
income persons hired in accordance with subsection 
(c)(1)(B).’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 229
For the relief of Ashley Ross Fuller. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2003
Mrs. CUBIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Ashley Ross Fuller.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR ASHLEY 
ROSS FULLER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Ashley Ross Fuller shall be eligible for issuance of 
an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of 
an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon 
filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa 
under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status 
to lawful permanent resident.
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Ashley Ross Fuller 
enters the United States before the filing deadline speci-
fied in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have en-
tered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, 
be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(c) WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR INELIGIBILITY FOR 
ADMISSION AND REMOVAL.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), and notwithstanding sections 212(a) and 
237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Ash-
ley Ross Fuller may not be considered to be within 
a class of aliens ineligible to be admitted to the 
United States, or a class of deportable aliens, at any 
time on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act on any ground reflected in the records of the 
Immigration and Naturalization Service of the De-
partment of Justice, or the Visa Office of the De-
partment of State, on the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
(2) EXCEPTIONS.—The waiver provided under 
paragraph (1) shall not apply to any ground for in-
eligibility for admission, or any ground for removal, 
described in section 212(a)(3), or paragraph (2)(D)
or (4) of section 237(a), of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act. 
(d) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall apply only if 
the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the 
application for adjustment of status is filed with appro-
priate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(e) REDUCTION
OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Ashley Ross Fuller, the Secretary of State shall 
instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the cur-
rent or next following fiscal year, the total number of im-
migrant visas that are made available to natives of the 
country of the alien‘‘s birth under section 203(a) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the 
total number of immigrant visas that are made available 
to natives of the country of the alien’’s birth under section 
202(e) of such Act.
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‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—As a condition of receiving funds 
under subsection (a), a Native American language edu-
cational organization, a Native American language college, 
an Indian tribal government, or a consortium of such enti-
ties—
‘‘(1) shall have at least 3 years experience in 
operating and administering—
‘‘(A) a Native American language survival 
school; 
‘‘(B) a Native American language nest; or 
‘‘(C) any other educational program in 
which instruction is conducted in a Native 
American language; 
‘‘(2) shall include students who are subject to 
State compulsory education laws; and 
‘‘(3) may include—
‘‘(A) students from infancy through grade 
12; and 
‘‘(B) the families of the students. 
‘‘(c) PRIORITY.—In making grants or entering into 
contracts under this section, the Secretary shall give pri-
ority to—
‘‘(1) the provision of direct educational services; 
‘‘(2) applicants that have the support of each 
appropriate tribal government; and
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2300
To amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to improve the 
collection of child support arrears in interstate cases. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 2, 2003
Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. HINCHEY, 
Ms. NORTON, Mr. FROST, Mrs. MCCARTHY
of New York, Ms. 
MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of 
Texas, and Ms. SLAUGHTER) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act 
to improve the collection of child support arrears in 
interstate cases.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. IMPROVED COLLECTION OF CHILD SUPPORT 
ARREARS IN INTERSTATE CASES. 
(a) ACCELERATED TRANSMISSION OF INCOME WITH-
HOLDING ORDERS TO EMPLOYERS.—Section 452(a) of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 652(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(10); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (11) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (11) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(12) if the Federal Parent Locator Service has 
located an individual whom information in the Fed-
eral Case Registry of Child Support Orders indicates 
is subject to a child support income withholding 
order, and has information that the individual is em-
ployed—
‘‘(A) complete a copy of the form devel-
oped under paragraph (11)(A), using informa-
tion from the abstract; 
‘‘(B) transmit the completed form to any 
such employer; and 
‘‘(C) notify the appropriate State child 
support agency that a copy of the completed 
form has been so transmitted.’’. 
(b) IMPROVEMENT OF AUTHORITY TO REFER CHILD 
SUPPORT ARREARAGE CASES TO THE INTERNAL REV-
ENUE SERVICE.—Section 452(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
652(b)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(b)(1) The Secretary shall certify to the Secretary 
of the Treasury for collection pursuant to section 6305 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 the amount of any 
child support arrears (including any arrears with respect 
to the parent who is living with the child) which are owed 
in a case in which the amount is not less than $5,000, 
and which a State has undertaken to collect pursuant to 
section 454(4) of this Act, if—
‘‘(A) in an interstate case, information from the 
Federal Parent Locator Service indicates that in-
come withholding is not available as a means to col-
lect the amount; or 
‘‘(B) in any other case, the State—
‘‘(i) requests the Secretary to provide the 
certification; 
‘‘(ii) shows that the State has made dili-
gent efforts to collect the amount using the col-
lection mechanisms of the State; and 
‘‘(iii) agrees to reimburse the Secretary of 
the Treasury for the costs of the collection. 
‘‘(2) In paragraph (1), the term ‘interstate case’ 
means a case in which, at any time after a child support 
order is established on behalf of a child, the person obli-
gated to pay support under the order does not reside in 
the State in which the child resides, regardless of whether
condition or reduction in value of any land subject
to a boundary conflict because of any existing or
outstanding permits, use authorizations, reserva-
tions, timber removal, or other land use or condition.
(2) EXISTING RESERVATIONS AND RIGHTS AND
USES.—Any conveyance pursuant to subsection
(c)(1) shall be subject to—
(A) reservations for existing public uses for
roads, utilities, and facilities; and
(B) permits, rights-of-way, contracts and
any other authorization to use the property.
(3) TREATMENT OF LAND SUBJECT TO SPECIAL
USE
AUTHORIZATION
OR
PERMIT.—For any land
subject to a special use authorization or permit for
access or utilities, the appropriate Secretary may
convert, at the request of the holder, such authoriza-
tion to a permanent easement prior to any convey-
ance pursuant to subsection (c)(1).
(4) FUTURE RESERVATIONS.—The appropriate
Secretary may reserve rights for future public uses
in a conveyance made pursuant to subsection (c)(1)
if the qualifying claimant is compensated for the res-
ervation in cash or in land of equal value.
(f) RELATION
TO OTHER CONVEYANCE AUTHOR-
ITY.—Nothing in this section affects the Quiet Title Act
the person and the child subsequently reside in the same 
State. 
‘‘(3) Any reimbursement received pursuant to para-
graph (1)(B)(iii) with respect to a collection shall be cred-
ited to the appropriation accounts which bore all or part 
of the costs involved in making the collection. 
‘‘(4) If the Secretary or the Secretary of the Treasury 
is made aware of a child support arrearage case in which 
a violation of section 228 of title 18, United States Code, 
may have occurred, the Secretary or the Secretary of the 
Treasury, as the case may be, shall refer the case to the 
Attorney General for investigation. 
‘‘(5) The Secretary, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of the Treasury, shall prescribe such regulations as 
may be necessary to carry out this subsection.’’.
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