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108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 471
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the two-year
waiting period for divorced spouse’s benefits following the divorce.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 29, 2003
Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. FROST, Ms. LEE,
Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. WATSON, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. WYNN, and
Mr. FARR) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate
the two-year waiting period for divorced spouse’s benefits
following the divorce.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXEMPTION FROM TWO-YEAR WAITING PERIOD
FOR DIVORCED SPOUSE’S BENEFITS FOL-
LOWING THE DIVORCE IN CASES OF PRIOR
RECEIPT OF SPOUSE’S BENEFITS.
(a) 
WIFE’S
INSURANCE
BENEFITS.—Section
202(b)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
402(b)(5)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘divorced wife—’’
and all that follows through ‘‘shall be entitled’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘divorced wife meets the requirements of subpara-
graphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1), shall be enti-
tled’’.
(b) HUSBAND’S
INSURANCE
BENEFITS.—Section
202(c)(5)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(c)(5)(A)) is
amended by striking ‘‘divorced husband—’’ and all that
follows through ‘‘shall be entitled’’ and inserting ‘‘divorced
husband meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A)
through (D) of paragraph (1), shall be entitled’’.
(c) EXEMPTION FROM DEDUCTIONS ON ACCOUNT OF
WORK.—Section 203(b)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
403(b)(2)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘(2)(A) Except as’’ and all that
follows through ‘‘the benefit to which’’ and inserting
the following: ‘‘(2) In any case in which any of the
other persons referred to in paragraph (1)(B) is en-
titled to monthly benefits as a divorced spouse under
subsection (b) or (c) of section 202 for any month,
the benefit to which’’; and
(2) by striking subparagraph (B).
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by section 1 shall apply with
respect to benefits for months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4720 
To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to eliminate an 
hours of service requirement for benefits under that Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 25, 2004 
Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. KILDEE, Ms. SOLIS, and Mr. 
RUSH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on 
Government Reform and House Administration, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to 
eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits 
under that Act. 
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 ‘‘Family Fairness Act 
of 2004’’.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF HOURS OF SERVICE REQUIRE-
MENT. 
Section 101(2)(A) of the Family and Medical Leave 
Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611(2)(A)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘eligible em-
ployee’ means an employee who has been em-
ployed, either as a full-time or part-time em-
ployee, for at least 12 months by the employer 
with respect to whom leave is requested under 
section 102.’’. 
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NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH RESOURCES 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act with respect to research resources 
and general research support grants, $1,094,141,000: 
Provided, That none of these funds shall be used to pay 
recipients of the general research support grants program 
any amount for indirect expenses in connection with such 
grants. 
NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY AND 
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act with respect to complementary and 
alternative medicine, $121,116,000. 
NATIONAL CENTER ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH 
DISPARITIES 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act with respect to minority health and 
health disparities research, $196,780,000. 
JOHN E. FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER 
For carrying out the activities at the John E. 
Fogarty International Center, $67,182,000. 
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act with respect to health information 
communications, $316,947,000, of which $4,000,000 shall
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4725 
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the 
Glover River in the State of Oklahoma as a component of the National 
Wild and Scenic Rivers System. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 25, 2004 
Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate 
a segment of the Glover River in the State of Oklahoma 
as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers 
System. 
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 ‘‘Glover River Wild and 
Scenic River Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The Secretary of Agriculture conducted a 
study of the eligibility and suitability of the Glover 
River in the State of Oklahoma for inclusion in the 
Wild and Scenic Rivers System. 
(2) With extensive public involvement, the For-
est Service prepared the ‘‘Final Environmental Im-
pact Statement Amendment to the Land and Re-
source Management Plan Management Direction for 
Acquired Lands in Southeastern Oklahoma’’, which 
contains an ‘‘Individual Assessment of Eligibility 
and Potential Classification of the Glover River’’. 
(3) The study and assessment concluded that 
the Glover River is eligible for inclusion in the Na-
tional Wild and Scenic Rivers System based on its 
free-flowing conditions and remarkable scenic, recre-
ation, geologic, archaeological, historical, and fish 
and wildlife values. 
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF SEGMENT OF GLOVER RIVER, 
OKLAHOMA, AS COMPONENT OF NATIONAL 
WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS SYSTEM. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—Section 3(a) of the Wild and 
Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(l) GLOVER RIVER, OKLAHOMA.—The 16.5 mile 
segment from the confluence of the West and East Forks
of the Glover River in the Ouachita National Forest in 
section 7, township 3 south, range 23 east, downstream 
along the main stem of the Glover River to the southern 
boundary of the Ouachita National Forest, to be adminis-
tered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a scenic river.’’. 
(b) MANAGEMENT.—The Secretary of Agriculture 
shall develop and administer the comprehensive manage-
ment plan required by section 3(d)(1) of the Wild and Sce-
nic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(d)(1)) for the segment 
of the Glover River designated as a scenic river by this 
section in general accordance with the provisions of the 
Final Environmental Impact Statement Amendment 34 to 
the land and resource management plan of the Ouachita 
National Forest, dated January 8, 2002, that address the 
segment of the Glover River so designated. 
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ization of the program and funding levels for the program 
in succeeding fiscal years. 
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State will commit additional State funds, in accordance
with subsection (b), to ensure compliance with State laws
prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to individuals
under 18 years of age.
(b) The amount of funds to be committed by a State
under subsection (a) shall be equal to 1 percent of such
State’s substance abuse block grant allocation for each
percentage point by which the State misses the retailer
compliance rate goal established by the Secretary of
Health and Human Services under section 1926 of such
Act.
(c) The State is to maintain State expenditures in
fiscal year 2005 for tobacco prevention programs and for
compliance activities at a level that is not less than the
level of such expenditures maintained by the State for fis-
cal year 2004, and adding to that level the additional
funds for tobacco compliance activities required under
subsection (a). The State is to submit a report to the Sec-
retary on all fiscal year 2004 State expenditures and all
fiscal year 2005 obligations for tobacco prevention and
compliance activities by program activity by July 31,
2005.
(d) The Secretary shall exercise discretion in enforc-
ing the timing of the State obligation of the additional
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5004
For the relief of Judith Atuh Tanjoh, Serge Mbah Tikum, Marie Noel Tikum, 
Emmanuel Ngwa Tikum, and Roger Fon Tikum. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2004
Mr. VAN HOLLEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Judith Atuh Tanjoh, Serge Mbah Tikum, 
Marie Noel Tikum, Emmanuel Ngwa Tikum, and Roger 
Fon Tikum.
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 JUDITH 
ATUH TANJOH, SERGE MBAH TIKUM, MARIE 
NOEL TIKUM, EMMANUEL NGWA TIKUM, AND 
ROGER FON TIKUM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Judith Atuh Tanjoh, Serge Mbah Tikum, Marie Noel 
Tikum, Emmanuel Ngwa Tikum, and Roger Fon Tikum
shall each 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 applica-
tion for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 
of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful perma-
nent resident. 
(b) ADJUSTMENT
OF
STATUS.—If Judith Atuh 
Tanjoh, Serge Mbah Tikum, Marie Noel Tikum, Emman-
uel Ngwa Tikum, or Roger Fon Tikum enters the United 
States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), 
he or she shall be considered to have entered and remained 
lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for ad-
justment of status under section 245 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Judith Atuh Tanjoh, Serge Mbah Tikum, Marie 
Noel Tikum, Emmanuel Ngwa Tikum, and Roger Fon 
Tikum, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper
officer to reduce by 5, during the current or next following 
fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are 
made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ 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 
aliens’ birth under section 202(e) of such Act. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural 
parents, brothers, and sisters of Judith Atuh Tanjoh, 
Serge Mbah Tikum, Marie Noel Tikum, Emmanuel Ngwa 
Tikum, and Roger Fon Tikum shall not, by virtue of such 
relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status 
under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5005
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2004, for additional disaster assistance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2004
Mr. YOUNG of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the 
Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2004
Considered under suspension of the rules and passed 
A BILL 
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2004, for additional disaster 
assistance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, to provide emer-
gency supplemental appropriations for additional disaster 
assistance, namely:
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE 
DISASTER RELIEF 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Disaster Relief’’, 
$2,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which up to $30,000,000 may be transferred to ‘‘SMALL 
BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION—SALARIES
AND
EX-
PENSES’’, for administrative expenses to carry out the dis-
aster loans program authorized by section 7(b) of the 
Small Business Act: Provided, That the amounts provided 
herein are designated as an emergency requirement pursu-
ant to section 402 of S. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress), 
as made applicable to the House of Representatives by H. 
Res. 649 (108th Congress) and applicable to the Senate 
by section 14007 of Public Law 108–287. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Emergency Supple-
mental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2004’’.
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standing 31 U.S.C. 3302, the Occupational Safety and 
Health Administration may retain up to $750,000 per fis-
cal year of training institute course tuition fees, otherwise 
authorized by law to be collected, and may utilize such 
sums for occupational safety and health training and edu-
cation grants: Provided, That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 
3302, the Secretary of Labor is authorized, during the fis-
cal year ending September 30, 2005, to collect and retain 
fees for services provided to Nationally Recognized Test-
ing Laboratories, and may utilize such sums, in accord-
ance with the provisions of 29 U.S.C. 9a, to administer 
national and international laboratory recognition pro-
grams that ensure the safety of equipment and products 
used by workers in the workplace: Provided further, That 
none of the funds appropriated under this paragraph shall 
be obligated or expended to prescribe, issue, administer, 
or enforce any standard, rule, regulation, or order under 
the Act which is applicable to any person who is engaged 
in a farming operation which does not maintain a tem-
porary labor camp and employs 10 or fewer employees: 
Provided further, That no funds appropriated under this 
paragraph shall be obligated or expended to administer or 
enforce any standard, rule, regulation, or order under the 
Act with respect to any employer of 10 or fewer employees 
who is included within a category having a Days Away,
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6734 
To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize the volunteer 
services, community partnership, and refuge education programs of the 
National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 15, 2022 
Mr. JEFFRIES (for himself, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. GRAVES of 
Louisiana, Mr. THOMPSON of California, and Mr. SABLAN) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Re-
sources 
A BILL 
To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize 
the volunteer services, community partnership, and ref-
uge education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge 
System, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Keep America’s Ref-
uges Operational Act of 2022’’. 
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SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF NATIONAL WILDLIFE REF-
UGE SYSTEM VOLUNTEER SERVICES, COMMU-
NITY 
PARTNERSHIP, 
AND 
REFUGE 
EDU-
CATION PROGRAMS. 
Section 7(g) of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 
(16 U.S.C. 742f) is amended by striking ‘‘2018 through 
2022’’ and inserting ‘‘2022 through 2026’’. 
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and title III of the Social Security Act, may be used by 
the States to fund integrated Employment Service and 
Unemployment Insurance automation efforts, notwith-
standing cost allocation principles prescribed under Office 
of Management and Budget Circular A–87. 
ADVANCES TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND AND 
OTHER FUNDS 
For repayable advances to the Unemployment Trust 
Fund as authorized by sections 905(d) and 1203 of the 
Social Security Act, as amended, and to the Black Lung 
Disability Trust Fund as authorized by section 9501(c)(1) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended; and 
for nonrepayable advances to the Unemployment Trust 
Fund as authorized by section 8509 of title 5, United 
States Code, and to the ‘‘Federal unemployment benefits 
and allowances’’ account, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2006, $517,000,000. 
In addition, for making repayable advances to the 
Black Lung Disability Trust Fund in the current fiscal 
year after September 15, 2005, for costs incurred by the 
Black Lung Disability Trust Fund in the current fiscal 
year, such sums as may be necessary. 
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION 
For expenses of administering employment and train-
ing programs, $111,375,000, together with not to exceed
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5007
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in the Department 
of Homeland Security an Under Secretary for Local Government and 
Tourism, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2004
Mr. PORTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Select 
Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish 
in the Department of Homeland Security an Under Sec-
retary for Local Government and Tourism, 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 ‘‘Local Government and 
Traveler Assistance Act of 2004’’.
SEC. 2. UNDER SECRETARY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND 
TOURISM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME-
LAND SECURITY. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF UNDER SECRETARY FOR 
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND TOURISM.—Section 103(a) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 113(a)) is 
amended by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (9) in 
order as paragraphs (3) through (10), and by inserting 
after paragraph (1) the following: 
‘‘(2) An Under Secretary for Local Government 
and Tourism.’’. 
(b) FUNCTIONS.—Such Act is further amended—
(1) in section 102(c) (6 U.S.C. 112(c)) by strik-
ing ‘‘through the Office of State and Local Coordi-
nation (established under section 801)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘through the Under Secretary for Local Govern-
ment and Tourism’’; 
(2) in section 102(f) (6 U.S.C. 112(f)) by strik-
ing so much as precedes paragraph (1) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(f) UNDER SECRETARY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT 
AND TOURISM.—The Under Secretary for Local Govern-
ment and Tourism shall be responsible for—’’; and 
(3) in section 801 (6 U.S.C. 361)—
(A) in subsection (a)—
(i) by striking ‘‘in the Office of the 
Secretary’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘The Under Secretary for Local 
Government and Tourism shall be the head 
of the Office.’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘The Of-
fice established under this section’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘The Under Secretary for Local Govern-
ment and Tourism, through the Office,’’.
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Union Calendar No. 365 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6734 
[Report No. 117–469] 
To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize the volunteer 
services, community partnership, and refuge education programs of the 
National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 15, 2022 
Mr. JEFFRIES (for himself, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. GRAVES of 
Louisiana, Mr. THOMPSON of California, and Mr. SABLAN) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Re-
sources 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources; committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 
printed 
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A BILL 
To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize 
the volunteer services, community partnership, and ref-
uge education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge 
System, and for other purposes. 
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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 ‘‘Keep America’s Ref-
uges Operational Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF NATIONAL WILDLIFE REF-
UGE SYSTEM VOLUNTEER SERVICES, COMMU-
NITY 
PARTNERSHIP, 
AND 
REFUGE 
EDU-
CATION PROGRAMS. 
Section 7(g) of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 
(16 U.S.C. 742f) is amended by striking ‘‘2018 through 
2022’’ and inserting ‘‘2022 through 2026’’. 
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SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF PRO-
GRAMS UNDER SMALL BUSINESS ACT AND
SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT ACT OF 1958.
The authorization for any program, authority, or pro-
vision, including any pilot program, that was extended
through June 4, 2004, by section 1 of Public Law 108–
217 is further extended through September 30, 2004,
under the same terms and conditions.
SEC. 2. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.
Section 2 of Public Law 108–205 is amended by
striking ‘‘October 1, 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘March 15,
2004’’. The amendment made by the preceding sentence
shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the
section to which it relates.
SEC. 3. COMPENSATION OF AGENTS.
Section 5 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 634)
is amended—
(1) in subsection (g)(4), by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(C) The Administration may contract
with an agent to carry out, on behalf of the Ad-
ministration, the assessment and collection of
the annual fee established under section
7(a)(23). The agent may receive, as compensa-
tion for services, any interest earned on the fee
while in the control of the agent before the time
at which the agent is contractually required to
remit the fee to the Administration.’’; and
(2) in subsection (h)—
(A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as
paragraph (3); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the
following:
‘‘(2) The agent described in paragraph (1)(B)
may be compensated through any of the fees as-
sessed under this section and any interest earned on
any funds collected by the agent while such funds
are in the control of the agent and before the time
at which the agent is contractually required to trans-
fer such funds to the Administration or to the hold-
ers of the trust certificates, as appropriate.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 13,
2004.
Attest:
Clerk.