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(1) CIVIL ACTIONS.—In any case in which the 
attorney general of a State has reason to believe 
that an interest of the residents of that State has 
been or is threatened or adversely affected by the 
engagement of any person in a practice that section 
3 of this Act, the State, as parens patriae, may 
bring a civil action on behalf of the residents of the 
State in a district court of the United States of ap-
propriate jurisdiction—
(A) to enjoin that practice; 
(B) to enforce compliance with the rule; 
(C) to obtain damage, restitution, or other 
compensation on behalf of residents of the 
State; or 
(D) to obtain such other relief as the court 
may consider to be appropriate. 
(2) NOTICE.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Before filing an action 
under paragraph (1), the attorney general of 
the State involved shall provide to the Commis-
sion—
(i) written notice of that action; and 
(ii) a copy of the complaint for that 
action. 
(B) EXEMPTION.—
under State law to be distributed to a fam-
ily under paragraph (1)(B); and 
‘‘(ii) does not exceed the greater of—
‘‘(I) $100; or 
‘‘(II) $50 plus the amount de-
scribed in clause (i); and 
‘‘(C) the amount is disregarded in deter-
mining the amount and type of assistance pro-
vided to the family under the State program 
funded under part A.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to amounts distributed on or 
after October 1, 2005. 
SEC. 302. STATE OPTION TO PASS THROUGH ALL CHILD 
SUPPORT PAYMENTS TO FAMILIES THAT 
FORMERLY RECEIVED TANF. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Section 457(a) (42 U.S.C. 
657(a)), as amended by section 301(a) of this Act, is 
amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)(B), in the matter pre-
ceding clause (i), by inserting ‘‘, except as provided 
in paragraph (8),’’ after ‘‘shall’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) STATE
OPTION
TO
PASS
THROUGH
ALL 
CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS TO FAMILIES THAT FOR-
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SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL IMMIGRANT RELI-
GIOUS WORKER PROGRAM.
Section 101(a)(27)(C)(ii) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(C)(ii)) is amended
by striking ‘‘2003,’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘2008,’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by section 1 shall take effect
on October 1, 2003.
Passed the House of Representatives September 17,
2003.
Attest:
Clerk.
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2152
AN ACT
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
extend for an additional 5 years the special im-
migrant religious worker program.
H. R. 2152
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the seventh day of January, two thousand and three
An Act
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend for an additional 5
years the special immigrant religious worker program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL IMMIGRANT RELIGIOUS WORKER
PROGRAM.
Section 101(a)(27)(C)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(C)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘2003,’’
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘2008,’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by section 1 shall take effect on October
1, 2003.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2152
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend for an additional 
5 years the special immigrant religious worker program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2003
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend 
for an additional 5 years the special immigrant religious 
worker program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL IMMIGRANT RELI-
GIOUS WORKER PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 101(a)(27)(C)(ii) of the 
Immigration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1101(a)(27)(C)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘2003,’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘2008,’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2003.
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HR 2152 RFS 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL IMMIGRANT RELI-
GIOUS WORKER PROGRAM. 
Section 101(a)(27)(C)(ii) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(C)(ii)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2003,’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘2008,’’. 
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendment made by section 1 shall take effect 
on October 1, 2003.
Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 
2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
IB 
Union Calendar No. 158
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2152
[Report No. 108–271] 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend for an additional 
5 years the special immigrant religious worker program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2003
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2003
Additional sponsor: Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2003
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend 
for an additional 5 years the special immigrant religious 
worker program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL IMMIGRANT RELI-
GIOUS WORKER PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 101(a)(27)(C)(ii) of the 
Immigration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1101(a)(27)(C)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘2003,’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘2008,’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2003.
Union Calendar No. 158
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2152
[Report No. 108–271] 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to 
extend for an additional 5 years the special im-
migrant religious worker program. 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2003
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2154
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prevent an employer 
from placing a nonimmigrant who is an intracompany transferee with 
another employer. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2003
Mr. MICA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prevent 
an employer from placing a nonimmigrant who is an 
intracompany transferee with another employer.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
LIMITATION 
ON 
PLACEMENT 
OF 
INTRACOMPANY TRANSFEREES. 
Section 214(c)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(2)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(F)(i) No alien may be admitted or provided status 
as a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(L) un-
less the importing employer has filed with the Secretary 
of Labor an application stating that the employer will not 
place the nonimmigrant with another employer where—
‘‘(I) the nonimmigrant performs duties in whole 
or in part at one or more worksites owned, operated, 
or controlled by such other employer; and 
‘‘(II) there are indicia of an employment rela-
tionship between the nonimmigrant and such other 
employer. 
‘‘(ii) The employer shall make available for public ex-
amination, within one working day after the date on which 
an application under this subparagraph is filed, at the em-
ployer’s principal place of business or worksite, a copy of 
each such application (and such accompanying documents 
as are necessary). The Secretary shall compile, on a cur-
rent basis, a list (by employer and by occupational classi-
fication) of the applications filed under this subparagraph. 
The Secretary shall make such list available for public ex-
amination in Washington, DC. The Secretary of Labor 
shall review such an application only for completeness and 
obvious inaccuracies. Unless the Secretary of Labor finds 
that an application is incomplete or obviously inaccurate, 
the Secretary of Labor shall certify to the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, within 7 days of the date of the filing 
of the application, that the requirements of this clause
have been satisfied. The application form shall include a 
clear statement explaining the liability under this subpara-
graph of an employer who places a nonimmigrant with an-
other employer in violation of clause (i). 
‘‘(iii) The provisions of section 212(n)(2) shall apply 
to a failure to meet a condition of clause (i) in the same 
manner as such provisions apply to a failure to meet a 
condition of section 212(n)(1)(F).’’.
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from tax under section 501(a), an annuity plan
or contract described in section 403, the portion
of a plan which consists of a transfer of prop-
erty described in section 83, the portion of a
plan which consists of a trust to which section
402(b) applies, or a qualified governmental ex-
cess benefit arrangement described in section
415(m).
‘‘(5) 
SPECIAL
RULES
WHERE
MULTIPLE
PLANS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of ap-
plying section 415 with respect to a plan main-
tained by a certified professional employer orga-
nization, the organization and customers of
such organization shall be treated as a single
employer, except that if plans are maintained
by a certified professional employer organiza-
tion and a customer with respect to a work site
employee, any action required to be taken by
such plans shall be taken first with respect to
the plan maintained by the customer.
‘‘(B) MINIMUM BENEFIT.—If a minimum
benefit is required to be provided under section
416, such benefit shall, to the extent possible,
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2156
To provide for a temporary increase in the public debt limit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2003
Mr. RANGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, 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 
A BILL 
To provide for a temporary increase in the public debt limit.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN PUBLIC DEBT LIMIT. 
(a) TEMPORARY INCREASE IN DEBT LIMIT.—During 
the debt limit increase period, the public debt limit set 
forth in subsection (b) of section 3101 of title 31, United 
States 
Code, 
shall 
be 
temporarily 
increased 
by 
$375,000,000,000. 
(b) BALANCED BUDGET REQUIREMENT.—Not later 
than August 31, 2003, the President shall submit a 10-
year plan to the Congress that will bring the Federal uni-
fied budget into balance by fiscal year 2008 and, there-
after, make uninterrupted progress in reducing the use of 
Social Security trust fund surpluses to finance a deficit 
in the non-Social-Security budget. 
(c) DEBT LIMIT INCREASE PERIOD.—For purposes 
of this section, the term ‘‘debt limit increase period’’ 
means the period beginning on the date of the enactment 
of this Act and ending on—
(1) August 31, 2003, in the case that the Presi-
dent fails to comply with subsection (b), or 
(2) September 30, 2003, in the case that the 
President complies with subsection (b).
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108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2158
To amend title 11, United States Code, to provide an additional bankruptcy
judge for the eastern district of California, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 20, 2003
Mr. THOMAS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 11, United States Code, to provide an addi-
tional bankruptcy judge for the eastern district of Cali-
fornia, 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. ADDITIONAL BANKRUPTCY JUDGE.
Section 152(a)(2) of title 28, United States Code, is
amended in the item relating to the eastern district of
California, by striking ‘‘6’’ and inserting ‘‘7’’.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that bankruptcy judges
should conduct bankruptcy proceedings on a daily basis
in Bakersfield, California.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2159
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the participation 
of the public in governmental decisions regarding the location of group 
homes established pursuant to the program of block grants for the 
prevention and treatment of substance abuse. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2003
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to 
the participation of the public in governmental decisions 
regarding the location of group homes established pursu-
ant to the program of block grants for the prevention 
and treatment of substance abuse.
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 ‘‘Substance Abuse 
Group Homes Amendments of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. PARTICIPATION OF PUBLIC IN GOVERNMENTAL DE-
CISIONS REGARDING LOCATION OF CERTAIN 
GROUP HOMES. 
Section 1925 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 300x–25) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing subsection: 
‘‘(d) LOCATION OF HOMES; MONITORING.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A funding agreement for a 
grant under section 1921 is that the State involved, 
in providing for the establishment and operation of 
housing pursuant to the revolving fund under sub-
section (a), will ensure that the State or local offi-
cials involved comply with the following: 
‘‘(A) In developing and administering gov-
ernmental policies for the location of such hous-
ing (referred to in this subsection as ‘des-
ignated group homes’), the officials provide the 
public with opportunities to consult with the of-
ficials on proposed and existing policies. 
‘‘(B) Before making a decision to permit 
the establishment of a designated group home 
in a community: 
‘‘(i) The officials notify members of 
the community that the community is 
under consideration as a proposed site for 
such a home.
‘‘(ii) The officials provide to the mem-
bers an opportunity to consult with the of-
ficials on the proposal. 
‘‘(C) After the establishment of a des-
ignated group home in a community: 
‘‘(i) The officials monitor the group 
home in order to determine whether the 
residents of the home are in compliance 
with the conditions upon which the permis-
sion to establish the home was granted. 
‘‘(ii) The officials provide to the mem-
bers of the community, including the resi-
dents of the group home, opportunities to 
consult with the officials on the effects of 
the group home on the community. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section: 
‘‘(A) The term ‘community’, with respect 
to a designated group home, means all areas 
that are 10 miles or less from such home. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘member’, with respect to a 
community, means an individual who resides in 
the community or is an owner of a business in 
the community, and an individual any of whose
children attends an elementary or secondary 
school in the community.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 215
To extend the national flood insurance program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2003
Mr. VITTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To extend the national flood insurance program.
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 ‘‘Flood Insurance for 
American Homeowners Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) EXTENSION.—The National Flood Insurance Act 
of 1968 is amended—
(1) 
in 
section 
1309(a)(2) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
4016(a)(2)), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2002’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2004’’;
(2) in section 1319 (42 U.S.C. 4026), by strik-
ing ‘‘after’’ and all that follows through the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘after December 31, 
2004.’’; 
(3) in section 1336(a) (42 U.S.C. 4056(a)), by 
striking ‘‘ending’’ and all that follows through ‘‘in’’ 
and inserting ‘‘ending December 31, 2004, in’’; and 
(4) in section 1376(c) (42 U.S.C. 4127), by 
striking ‘‘December 31, 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2004’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall be considered to have taken effect on 
December 31, 2002.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2160
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase to 5 years the period 
during which former Members of Congress may not engage in certain 
lobbying activities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2003
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase to 5 
years the period during which former Members of Con-
gress may not engage in certain lobbying activities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INCREASE TO 5 YEARS OF PERIOD DURING 
WHICH FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS 
MAY NOT ENGAGE IN CERTAIN LOBBYING AC-
TIVITIES. 
Section 207(e)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘1 year’’ and inserting ‘‘5 years’’.
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108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2161
To require the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to collect and
assess scientific evidence regarding prescription drugs frequently used
by Medicare or Medicaid beneficiaries, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 20, 2003
Mr. BEREUTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To require the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
to collect and assess scientific evidence regarding pre-
scription drugs frequently used by Medicare or Medicaid
beneficiaries, 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 ‘‘Prescription Value
Act’’.
SEC. 2. STUDY ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FREQUENTLY
USED BY MEDICARE OR MEDICAID BENE-
FICIARIES.
(a) STUDY.—The Director of the Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality (in this section referred
to as the ‘‘Director’’) shall—
(1) identify prescription drugs that are fre-
quently used by Medicare or Medicaid beneficiaries;
(2) collect available scientific evidence regarding
the relative clinical appropriateness and cost-effec-
tiveness of such prescription drugs;
(3) assess the validity and reliability of such
scientific evidence; and
(4) identify areas of additional research needed
to make an objective determination on the clinical
appropriateness and cost-effectiveness of such pre-
scription drugs.
(b) EVIDENCE.—In carrying out this section, the Di-
rector shall take into account—
(1) any relevant published scientific evidence;
and
(2) publicly available scientific studies and data
submitted by pharmaceutical companies, pharmacy
benefit managers, public and private payors, phar-
macies, managed care plans, and other interested
parties.
(c) DISSEMINATION.—The Director shall disseminate
the scientific evidence collected under this section to the
Congress, State Medicaid program directors, and the Cen-
ters for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
(d) COMMENCEMENT.—The Director shall commence
implementation of this section not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this section.
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the
commencement date described in subsection (d), the Di-
rector shall submit to the Congress a report that includes
the following:
(1) A description of the activities conducted
under this section.
(2) A recommendation for the modification or
expansion of such activities.
(3) A description of the applicability of such ac-
tivities on a large scale to Government programs, in-
cluding Medicare and Medicaid.
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$10,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2004 through
2005.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2162
To provide for protection of the flag of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2003
Mr. BOUCHER (for himself, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. SCHIFF, and Mr. FROST) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
A BILL 
To provide for protection of the flag of the United States.
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 ‘‘Flag Protection Act 
of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF THE FLAG OF THE UNITED 
STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 700 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
gress to deprive any State, territory, possession, or the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico of jurisdiction over any of-
fense over which it would have jurisdiction in the absence 
of this section. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term 
‘flag of the United States’ means any flag of the United 
States, or any part thereof, made of any substance, of any 
size, in a form that is commonly displayed as a flag and 
would be taken to be a flag by the reasonable observer.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 33 of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
by striking out the item relating to section 700 and insert-
ing in lieu thereof the following new item:
‘‘700. Protection of the flag of the United States.’’.
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of the Congress that the States should 
enact prohibitions similar to the provisions of this Act in 
an order to provide the maximum protection to the flag 
of the United States.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2163
To amend title 38, United States Code, to exclude the proceeds of life 
insurance from consideration as income for purposes of determining 
veterans’ pension benefits, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2003
Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire (for himself and Mr. MICHAUD) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to exclude the pro-
ceeds of life insurance from consideration as income for 
purposes of determining veterans’ pension benefits, 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. EXCLUSION OF LIFE INSURANCE PROCEEDS 
FROM CONSIDERATION AS INCOME FOR VET-
ERANS’ PENSION PURPOSES. 
Section 1503(a) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(9); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of the 
paragraph (10) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(11) lump-sum proceeds of any life insurance 
policy on a veteran, for purposes of pension under 
subchapter III of this chapter.’’. 
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE OF DEATH PENSION. 
Section 5110(d) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘(1)’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘death compensation or depend-
ency and indemnity compensation’’ and inserting 
‘‘death compensation, dependency and indemnity 
compensation, or death pension’’; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (2).
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