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(3) The PBGC announced on January 15, 2004,
that it suffered a net loss in fiscal year 2003 of
$7,600,000,000 for single-employer pension plans,
bringing the PBGC’s deficit to $11,200,000,000. This
deficit is the PBGC’s worst on record, three times
larger than the $3,600,000,000 deficit experienced in
fiscal year 2002.
(4) The PBGC also announced that the separate
insurance program for multiemployer pension plans
sustained a net loss of $419,000,000 in fiscal year
2003, resulting in a fiscal year-end deficit of
$261,000,000. The 2003 multiemployer plan deficit is
the first deficit in more than 20 years and is the larg-
est deficit on record.
(5) The PBGC estimates that the total under-
funding in multiemployer pension plans is roughly
$100,000,000,000 and in single-employer plans is ap-
proximately $400,000,000,000. This underfunding is
due in part to the recent decline in the stock market
and low interest rates, but is also due to demographic
changes. For example, in 1980, there were four active
workers for every one retiree in a multiemployer plan,
but in 2002, there was only one active worker for
every one retiree.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE; DEFINITIONS. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The Federal Retirement 
Thrift Investment Board—
(1) shall study the operation of existing pre-
cious metals funds to determine the best practices of 
those funds; and 
(2) not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act—
(A) shall establish the Precious Metals In-
vestment Fund, incorporating the best practices 
referred to in paragraph (1) to such extent and 
in such manner as the Board shall determine; 
and 
(B) shall make the Precious Metals Invest-
ment Fund available to individuals participating 
in the Thrift Savings Plan. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section—
(1) the term ‘‘Precious Metals Investment 
Fund’’ has the meaning given such term by section 
8438(a)(11) of title 5, United States Code (as 
amended by section 3(a)); and 
(2) the term ‘‘Thrift Savings Plan’’ refers to 
the plan described in subchapter III of chapter 84 
of such title 5.
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(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for such subchapter is amended by adding at the end 
thereof the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 9511. September 11 Emergency Personnel Trust Fund.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2004. 
SEC. 3. CERTAIN HEALTH SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS AS-
SISTING WITH RESPONSE TO SEPTEMBER 11 
TERRORIST ATTACKS IN NEW YORK CITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part B of title III of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 243 et seq.) is amended 
by inserting after section 317S the following section: 
‘‘SEC. 317T. CERTAIN HEALTH SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS 
ASSISTING WITH RESPONSE TO SEPTEMBER 
11 TERRORIST ATTACKS IN NEW YORK CITY. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—From the September 11 Emer-
gency Personnel Trust Fund under section 9511 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Secretary, acting 
through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention, shall make awards of grants or coopera-
tive agreements for the purpose of carrying out baseline 
and follow-up screening and clinical examinations, and 
long-term health monitoring and analysis, for covered indi-
viduals who meet the eligibility criteria under subsection 
(d).
‘‘(b) COVERED INDIVIDUALS.—For purposes of this 
section, the term ‘covered individuals’ means— 
‘‘(1) emergency service personnel and rescue 
and recovery personnel who responded to the ter-
rorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, 
in New York City, in the State of New York, any 
time during the period of September 11, 2001, 
through August 31, 2002; 
‘‘(2) any other worker or volunteer who re-
sponded to such attacks, including— 
‘‘(A) a police officer; 
‘‘(B) a firefighter; 
‘‘(C) an emergency medical technician; 
‘‘(D) a transit worker; 
‘‘(E) any participating member of an 
urban search and rescue team; 
‘‘(F) Federal and State employees; 
‘‘(G) a person who worked to recover 
human remains; 
‘‘(H) a person who worked on the criminal 
investigation; and 
‘‘(I) any other relief or rescue worker or 
volunteer whom the Secretary determines to be 
appropriate;
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Federal law on account of any act or omission 
performed in good faith while so engaged, or on 
account of the maintenance or use of any re-
lated equipment, facilities, or supplies per-
formed in good faith. 
(4) IMMUNITIES.—This section shall not abro-
gate any other immunities from liability that any 
party has under any other Federal or State law. 
(d) WORKERS COMPENSATION.—
(1) COMPENSATION.—Each party shall provide 
for the payment of compensation and death benefits 
to injured members of the emergency forces of that 
party and representatives of deceased members of 
such forces if such members sustain injuries or are 
killed while rendering aid to the District of Colum-
bia, the Federal Government, the State of Maryland, 
the Commonwealth of Virginia, or a locality, under 
a Mutual Aid Agreement, or engaged in training ac-
tivities under a Mutual Aid Agreement, in the same 
manner and on the same terms as if the injury or 
death were sustained within their own jurisdiction. 
(2) OTHER STATE LAW.—No party shall be lia-
ble under the law of any State other than its own 
for providing for the payment of compensation and 
death benefits to injured members of the emergency
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT.
The President shall establish a campaign medal spe-
cifically to recognize service by members of the uniformed
services in Operation Enduring Freedom and a separate
campaign medal specifically to recognize service by mem-
bers of the uniformed services in Operation Iraqi Free-
dom.
SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY.
Subject to such limitations as may be prescribed by
the President, eligibility for a campaign medal established
pursuant to section 1 shall be set forth in regulations to
be prescribed by the Secretary concerned (as defined in
section 101 of title 10, United States Code). In the case
of regulations prescribed by the Secretaries of the military
departments, the regulations shall be subject to approval
by the Secretary of Defense and shall be uniform through-
out the Department of Defense.
Passed the House of Representatives March 30,
2004.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 3104
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twentieth day of January, two thousand and four
An Act
To provide for the establishment of separate campaign medals to be awarded to
members of the uniformed services who participate in Operation Enduring Free-
dom and to members of the uniformed services who participate in Operation
Iraqi Freedom.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SEPARATE MILITARY CAMPAIGN MEDALS TO RECOGNIZE
SERVICE IN OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM AND
SERVICE IN OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM.
(a) REQUIREMENT.—The President shall establish a campaign
medal specifically to recognize service by members of the uniformed
services in Operation Enduring Freedom and a separate campaign
medal specifically to recognize service by members of the uniformed
services in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—Subject to such limitations as may be pre-
scribed by the President, eligibility for a campaign medal estab-
lished pursuant to subsection (a) shall be set forth in regulations
to be prescribed by the Secretary concerned (as defined in section
101 of title 10, United States Code). In the case of regulations
prescribed by the Secretaries of the military departments, the regu-
lations shall be subject to approval by the Secretary of Defense
and shall be uniform throughout the Department of Defense.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3104
To provide for the establishment of campaign medals to be awarded to 
members of the Armed Forces who participate in Operation Enduring 
Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2003
Mr. SNYDER (for himself, Mr. SIMMONS, Mr. REYES, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. 
EVANS, Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. SKEL-
TON, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, and Mr. MCGOVERN) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Armed Services 
A BILL 
To provide for the establishment of campaign medals to 
be awarded to members of the Armed Forces who partici-
pate in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi 
Freedom.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MILITARY CAMPAIGN MEDALS TO RECOGNIZE 
SERVICE IN OPERATION ENDURING FREE-
DOM AND OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—The President shall establish a 
campaign medal specifically to recognize service by mem-
bers of the Armed Forces in Operation Enduring Freedom 
and a separate campaign medal specifically to recognize 
service by members of the Armed Forces in Operation 
Iraqi Freedom. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—Subject to such limitations as may 
be prescribed by the President, eligibility for a campaign 
medal established pursuant to subsection (a) shall be set 
forth in uniform regulations to be prescribed by the Secre-
taries of the military departments and approved by the 
Secretary of Defense or in regulations to be prescribed by 
the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the 
Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the 
Navy.
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IIB 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3104 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 31, 2004 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
AN ACT 
To provide for the establishment of separate campaign med-
als to be awarded to members of the uniformed services 
who participate in Operation Enduring Freedom and to 
members of the uniformed services who participate in 
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
HR 3104 RFS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT. 
The President shall establish a campaign medal spe-
cifically to recognize service by members of the uniformed 
services in Operation Enduring Freedom and a separate 
campaign medal specifically to recognize service by mem-
bers of the uniformed services in Operation Iraqi Free-
dom. 
SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY. 
Subject to such limitations as may be prescribed by 
the President, eligibility for a campaign medal established 
pursuant to section 1 shall be set forth in regulations to 
be prescribed by the Secretary concerned (as defined in 
section 101 of title 10, United States Code). In the case 
of regulations prescribed by the Secretaries of the military 
departments, the regulations shall be subject to approval 
by the Secretary of Defense and shall be uniform through-
out the Department of Defense. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 30, 
2004. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
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Calendar No. 507
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3104
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 31, 2004
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
MAY 11, 2004
Reported by Mr. WARNER, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To provide for the establishment of separate campaign med-
als to be awarded to members of the uniformed services 
who participate in Operation Enduring Freedom and to 
members of the uniformed services who participate in 
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT. 
The President shall establish a campaign medal spe-
cifically to recognize service by members of the uniformed 
services in Operation Enduring Freedom and a separate 
campaign medal specifically to recognize service by mem-
bers of the uniformed services in Operation Iraqi Free-
dom. 
SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY. 
Subject to such limitations as may be prescribed by 
the President, eligibility for a campaign medal established 
pursuant to section 1 shall be set forth in regulations to 
be prescribed by the Secretary concerned (as defined in 
section 101 of title 10, United States Code). In the case 
of regulations prescribed by the Secretaries of the military 
departments, the regulations shall be subject to approval 
by the Secretary of Defense and shall be uniform through-
out the Department of Defense.
Calendar No. 507
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3104
AN ACT 
To provide for the establishment of separate cam-
paign medals to be awarded to members of the 
uniformed services who participate in Operation 
Enduring Freedom and to members of the uni-
formed services who participate in Operation 
Iraqi Freedom. 
MAY 11, 2004
Reported without amendment
V 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3105
For the relief of Elvira Arellano. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2003
Mr. GUTIERREZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Elvira Arellano.
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 ELVIRA 
ARELLANO. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, for purposes of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act, Elvira Arellano 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 Elvira Arellano en-
ters the United States before the filing deadline specified 
in subsection (c), she shall be considered to have entered 
and remained lawfully and shall, notwithstanding any pro-
vision of the Immigration and Nationality Act, be eligible 
for adjustment of status under section 245 of the such 
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 Elvira Arellano, the Secretary of State shall in-
struct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current 
or next following fiscal year, the total number of immi-
grant visas that are made available to natives of the coun-
try of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total 
number of immigrant visas that are made available to na-
tives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 
202(e) of such Act.
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acres as generally depicted on a map entitled 
‘‘Cucamonga 
Wilderness 
Area 
Additions—Pro-
posed’’, dated May 2002, and which are hereby in-
corporated in, and which shall be deemed to be a 
part of the Cucamonga Wilderness as designated by 
Public Laws 88–577 and 98–425. 
(26) Certain lands in the San Bernardino Na-
tional Forest and the California Desert District of 
the Bureau of Land Management which comprise 
approximately 17,920 acres as generally depicted on 
a map entitled ‘‘San Gorgonio Wilderness Area Ad-
ditions—Proposed’’, dated May 2002, and which are 
hereby incorporated in, and which shall be deemed 
to be a part of the San Gorgonio Wilderness as des-
ignated by Public Laws 88–577, 98–425, and 103–
433. 
(27) Certain lands in the San Bernardino Na-
tional Forest which comprise approximately 6,336 
acres as generally depicted on a map entitled 
‘‘Sugarloaf 
Wilderness 
Area—Proposed’’, 
dated 
June 2003, and which shall be known as the 
Sugarloaf Wilderness Area. 
(28) Certain lands in the Sequoia National For-
est which comprise approximately 11,200 acres as 
generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Domeland
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SEC. 2. TEMPORARY REPLACEMENT OF INTEREST RATE ON
30-YEAR TREASURY SECURITIES WITH INTER-
EST RATE ON CONSERVATIVELY INVESTED
LONG-TERM CORPORATE BONDS.
(a) INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986.—
(1) DETERMINATION OF PERMISSIBLE RANGE.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 412(b)(5)(B)(ii)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
amended—
(i) in subclause (I), by inserting ‘‘or
(III)’’ after ‘‘subclause (II)’’;
(ii) by redesignating subclause (II) as
subclause (III);
(iii) by inserting after subclause (I) the
following new subclause:
‘‘(II) SPECIAL RULE FOR 2004 AND
2005.—In the case of plan years begin-
ning in 2004 or 2005, the term ‘per-
missible range’ means a rate of interest
which is not above, and not more than
10 percent below, the weighted average
of the conservative long-term corporate
bond rates during the 4-year period
ending on the last day before the begin-
ning of the plan year. The Secretary
shall, by regulation, prescribe a method
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for periodically determining conserv-
ative long-term bond rates for purposes
of this paragraph. Such rates shall re-
flect the rates of interest on amounts
invested conservatively in long-term
corporate bonds and shall be based on
the use of 2 or more indices that are in
the top 2 quality levels available re-
flecting average maturities of 20 years
or more.’’; and
(iv) 
in 
subclause 
(III), 
as 
so
redesignated—
(I) by inserting ‘‘or (II)’’ after
‘‘subclause (I)’’ the first place it ap-
pears; and
(II) by striking ‘‘subclause (I)’’
the second place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘such subclause’’.
(2) DETERMINATION OF CURRENT LIABILITY.—
Section 412(l)(7)(C)(i) of such Code is amended by
adding at the end the following new subclause:
‘‘(IV) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
2004
AND 2005.—For plan years beginning
in 2004 or 2005, notwithstanding sub-
clause (I), the rate of interest used to
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determine current liability under this
subsection shall be the rate of interest
under subsection (b)(5).’’.
(3) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
412(m)(7) of such Code is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(7) SPECIAL RULE FOR 2002.—In any case in
which the interest rate used to determine current li-
ability 
is 
determined 
under 
subsection
(l)(7)(C)(i)(III), for purposes of applying paragraphs
(1) and (4)(B)(ii) for plan years beginning in 2002,
the current liability of the plan for the preceding plan
year shall be redetermined using 120 percent as the
specified percentage determined under subsection
(l)(7)(C)(i)(II).’’.
(4) LIMITATION
ON
CERTAIN
ASSUMPTIONS.—
Section 415(b)(2)(E)(ii) of such Code is amended by
inserting ‘‘, except that in the case of plan years be-
ginning in 2004 or 2005, ‘5.5 percent’ shall be sub-
stituted for ‘5 percent’ in clause (i)’’ before the period
at the end.
(5) ELECTION TO DISREGARD MODIFICATION FOR
DEDUCTION
PURPOSES.—Section 404(a)(1) of such
Code is amended by adding at the end the following
new subparagraph:
The 7 miles from the source of the North Fork of 
Matilija Creek to the confluence with Matilija Creek, 
as a wild river. 
‘‘( ) 
OWENS
RIVER
HEADWATERS, 
CALI-
FORNIA.—The 2.99 miles of Deadman Creek from 
the two-forked source east of San Joaquin Peak to 
the confluence with the unnamed tributary flowing 
south into Deadman Creek from Sec. 12 T3S R26E, 
as a wild river. The 1.71 miles of Deadman Creek 
from the unnamed tributary confluence in Sec. 12 
T3S R26E to Road 3S22 crossing, as a scenic river. 
The 3.91 miles of Deadman Creek from the Road 
3S22 crossing to three hundred feet downstream of 
the Highway 395 crossing, as a recreational river. 
The 2.97 miles of Deadman Creek from three hun-
dred feet downstream of the Highway 395 crossing 
to one hundred feet upstream of Big Springs, as a 
scenic river. The 0.88 miles of the Upper Owens 
River from one hundred feet upstream of Big 
Springs to the private property boundary in Sec. 19 
T2S R28E, as a recreational river. The 3.98 miles 
of Glass Creek from its two-forked source to one 
hundred feet upstream of the Glass Creek Meadow 
Trailhead parking area in Sec. 29 T2S R27E, as a 
wild river. The 1.42 miles of Glass Creek from one
this part for a year in order to be eligible to re-
ceive the benefits under this part for that year. 
‘‘(C) TERMINATION OF ENROLLMENT.—An 
enrollee under this part shall be disenrolled—
‘‘(i) upon termination of coverage 
under part A or part B; 
‘‘(ii) upon notice submitted to the 
Secretary in such form, manner, and time 
as the Secretary shall provide; and 
‘‘(iii) upon failure to have eligibility 
recertified in accordance with subpara-
graph (A)(iii). 
Terminations of enrollment under this subpara-
graph shall be effective as specified by the Sec-
retary in regulations. 
‘‘(2) PERIOD
OF
COVERAGE.—Individuals en-
rolled under this part after the beginning of a year, 
are eligible for benefits beginning on the first day of 
the month following the month in which such enroll-
ment occurs. 
‘‘(b) PROVIDING ENROLLMENT AND COVERAGE IN-
FORMATION
TO BENEFICIARIES.—The Secretary shall 
provide for activities under this part to broadly dissemi-
nate information to eligible beneficiaries (and prospective 
eligible beneficiaries) regarding enrollment under this part