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HR 3365 EAS
‘‘(iv) EXTENDED DUTY.—The term ‘ex-
tended duty’ means any period of active
duty pursuant to a call or order to such
duty for a period in excess of 90 days or for
an indefinite period.
‘‘(D) SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO ELEC-
TION.—
‘‘(i) ELECTION
LIMITED
TO
PROP-
ERTY AT A TIME.—An election under sub-
paragraph (A) with respect to any property
may not be made if such an election is in
effect with respect to any other property.
‘‘(ii) REVOCATION OF ELECTION.—An
election under subparagraph (A) may be re-
voked at any time.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE; SPECIAL RULE.—
(1) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made
by this section shall take effect as if included in the
amendments made by section 312 of the Taxpayer Re-
lief Act of 1997.
(2) WAIVER OF LIMITATIONS.—If refund or cred-
it of any overpayment of tax resulting from the
amendments made by this section is prevented at any
time before the close of the 1-year period beginning on
the date of the enactment of this Act by the operation
SEC. 2. NEGOTIATIONS AND CERTIFICATION REGARDING 
THE CURRENCY VALUATION POLICY OF THE 
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the provisions of 
title I of Public Law 106–286 (19 U.S.C. 2431 note), on 
and after the date that is 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, unless a certification described in sub-
section (b) has been made to Congress, there shall be im-
posed a rate of duty of 27.5 percent ad valorem on any 
article that is the growth, product, or manufacture of the 
People’s Republic of China and is imported directly or in-
directly into the United States, in addition to any other 
duty that would otherwise apply to such article. 
(b) CERTIFICATION.—The certification described in 
this subsection means a certification by the President to 
Congress that the People’s Republic of China is no longer 
manipulating the rate of exchange between its currency 
and the United States dollar for purposes of preventing 
an effective balance of payments and gaining an unfair 
competitive advantage in international trade. The certifi-
cation shall also include a determination that the currency 
of the People’s Republic of China is valued in accordance 
with accepted market-based trading policies. 
(c) NEGOTIATIONS.—Beginning on the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in con-
sultation with the United States Trade Representative,
shall begin negotiations with the People’s Republic of 
China to ensure that the People’s Republic of China 
adopts a process that leads to a market-based system of 
currency valuation.
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SEC. 306. USE OF NEW HIRE INFORMATION TO ASSIST IN 
ADMINISTRATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT COM-
PENSATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 453(j) (42 U.S.C. 653(j)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) INFORMATION COMPARISONS AND DISCLO-
SURE TO ASSIST IN ADMINISTRATION OF UNEMPLOY-
MENT COMPENSATION PROGRAMS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a State agency re-
sponsible for the administration of an unem-
ployment compensation program under Federal 
or State law transmits to the Secretary the 
name and social security account number of an 
individual, the Secretary shall, if the informa-
tion in the National Directory of New Hires in-
dicates that the individual may be employed, 
disclose to the State agency the name, address, 
and employer identification number of any pu-
tative employer of the individual, subject to this 
paragraph. 
‘‘(B) CONDITION
ON
DISCLOSURE.—The 
Secretary shall make a disclosure under sub-
paragraph (A) only to the extent that the Sec-
retary determines that the disclosure would not 
interfere with the effective operation of the pro-
gram under this part.
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3365
AN ACT
To amend title 10, United States Code, and the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the death gratuity
payable with respect to deceased members of the Armed
Forces and to exclude such gratuity from gross income.
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 ‘‘Fallen Patriots Tax
Relief Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The tragic events of September 11, 2001,
and subsequent worldwide combat operations in the
Global War on Terrorism and in Operation Iraqi
Freedom have highlighted the significant contribu-
tions of members of the Armed Forces in support of
the national security of the United States and the
sacrifices made by those members in the defense of
freedom.
(2) The sacrifices made by the members of the
Armed Forces are significant and are worthy of
meaningful expressions of gratitude by the Govern-
ment of the United States, especially in the case of
sacrifice through loss of life.
(3) The death gratuity payment made by the
United States Government for deaths while in mili-
tary service has historically been tax exempt.
(4) The military death gratuity payment should
remain tax exempt in order to assist families of fall-
en patriots to continue their quality of life during
their greatest time of need.
(5) The Congress should periodically increase
the amount of the military death gratuity payment
to ensure that its value is not diminished.
SEC. 3. INCREASE IN DEATH GRATUITY PAYABLE WITH RE-
SPECT TO DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE
ARMED FORCES.
(a) 
AMOUNT
OF
DEATH
GRATUITY.—Section
1478(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking ‘‘$6,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$12,000’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect as of September 11, 2001,
and shall apply with respect to deaths occurring on or
after that date.
SEC. 4. RESTORATION OF FULL EXCLUSION FROM GROSS
INCOME OF DEATH GRATUITY PAYMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (3) of section 134(b)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to quali-
fied military benefit) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:
‘‘(C) EXCEPTION
FOR
DEATH
GRATUITY
ADJUSTMENTS MADE BY LAW.—Subparagraph
(A) shall not apply to any adjustment to the
amount of death gratuity payable under chapter
75 of title 10, United States Code, which is
pursuant to a provision of law enacted on or be-
fore the date of the enactment of this subpara-
graph.’’.
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
134(b)(3)(A) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘sub-
paragraph (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (B) and
(C)’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply with respect to deaths occurring
after September 10, 2001.
Passed the House of Representatives October 29,
2003.
Attest:
Clerk.
students work experience related to their academic 
or occupational objectives and the opportunity to 
earn the funds necessary for continuing and com-
pleting their education. 
‘‘(3) AMOUNT OF GRANTS.—
‘‘(A) The amount of each grant awarded 
pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) to any institution 
of higher education or combination of such in-
stitutions in any fiscal year shall not exceed 
$500,000. 
‘‘(B) (i) Except as provided in clauses (ii) 
and (iii), the Secretary shall award grants in 
each fiscal year to each institution of higher 
education described in paragraph (1)(B) that 
has an application approved under subsection 
(b) in an amount which bears the same ratio to 
the amount reserved pursuant to section 
802(b)(2) for such fiscal year as the number of 
unduplicated students placed in cooperative 
education jobs during the preceding fiscal year 
(other than cooperative education jobs under 
section 804 and as determined by the Sec-
retary) by such institution of higher education 
bears to the total number of all such students
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3365
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 30, 2003
Received 
AN ACT 
To amend title 10, United States Code, and the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the death gratuity 
payable with respect to deceased members of the Armed 
Forces and to exclude such gratuity from gross income.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 3365 RDS 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fallen Patriots Tax 
Relief Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
(1) The tragic events of September 11, 2001, 
and subsequent worldwide combat operations in the 
Global War on Terrorism and in Operation Iraqi 
Freedom have highlighted the significant contribu-
tions of members of the Armed Forces in support of 
the national security of the United States and the 
sacrifices made by those members in the defense of 
freedom. 
(2) The sacrifices made by the members of the 
Armed Forces are significant and are worthy of 
meaningful expressions of gratitude by the Govern-
ment of the United States, especially in the case of 
sacrifice through loss of life. 
(3) The death gratuity payment made by the 
United States Government for deaths while in mili-
tary service has historically been tax exempt. 
(4) The military death gratuity payment should 
remain tax exempt in order to assist families of fall-
en patriots to continue their quality of life during 
their greatest time of need.
HR 3365 RDS 
(5) The Congress should periodically increase 
the amount of the military death gratuity payment 
to ensure that its value is not diminished. 
SEC. 3. INCREASE IN DEATH GRATUITY PAYABLE WITH RE-
SPECT TO DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
(a) 
AMOUNT
OF
DEATH
GRATUITY.—Section 
1478(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘$6,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$12,000’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect as of September 11, 2001, 
and shall apply with respect to deaths occurring on or 
after that date. 
SEC. 4. RESTORATION OF FULL EXCLUSION FROM GROSS 
INCOME OF DEATH GRATUITY PAYMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (3) of section 134(b) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to quali-
fied military benefit) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) EXCEPTION
FOR
DEATH
GRATUITY 
ADJUSTMENTS MADE BY LAW.—Subparagraph 
(A) shall not apply to any adjustment to the 
amount of death gratuity payable under chapter 
75 of title 10, United States Code, which is 
pursuant to a provision of law enacted on or be-
HR 3365 RDS 
fore the date of the enactment of this subpara-
graph.’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
134(b)(3)(A) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘sub-
paragraph (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (B) and 
(C)’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to deaths occurring 
after September 10, 2001.
Passed the House of Representatives October 29, 
2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3366
To designate the building located at 493 Auburn Avenue, N.E., in Atlanta, 
Georgia, as the ‘‘John Lewis Civil Rights Institute’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 21, 2003
Mr. SCOTT of Georgia (for himself and Ms. MAJETTE) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To designate the building located at 493 Auburn Avenue, 
N.E., in Atlanta, Georgia, as the ‘‘John Lewis Civil 
Rights Institute’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. JOHN LEWIS CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The building located at 493 Au-
burn Avenue, N.E., in Atlanta, Georgia, shall be known 
and designated as the ‘‘John Lewis Civil Rights Insti-
tute’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the building referred to in subsection (a) shall
(b) AMOUNT OF GRANT.—The amount of a grant 
awarded pursuant to this section shall be $10,000 for each 
displaced worker enrolled in a high technology training 
program at an eligible vocational or career technology 
school. 
(c) ELIGIBLE VOCATIONAL OR CAREER TECHNOLOGY 
SCHOOL.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘eligible 
vocational or career technology school’’ means a school or 
vocational or career training center in the State of Penn-
sylvania that conducts training in high technology fields. 
(d) APPLICATIONS.—In order to receive a grant 
under the program established pursuant to this section, 
a vocational or career technology school, or other school 
as the Secretary may determine to be qualified, shall sub-
mit an application at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary shall determine. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2005 for carrying out this section.
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be deemed to be a reference to the John Lewis Civil Rights 
Institute.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3368
To direct the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot grant program to 
retrain displaced workers in high technology fields. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 21, 2003
Mr. SHUSTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot grant 
program to retrain displaced workers in high technology 
fields.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. HIGH TECHNOLOGY TRAINING GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Pursuant to section 156 of the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2896), the 
Secretary of Labor (in this section referred to as the Sec-
retary) shall establish a pilot grant program for the pur-
pose of awarding grants to eligible vocational and career 
technology schools for retraining displaced workers in high 
technology fields.
(B) specifies a lower percentage that the 
board estimates to be sufficient to meet such 
needs (without yielding a surplus), 
paragraph (2) shall be applied to any auction subject 
to such paragraph that is conducted after the date 
of submission of such statement by substituting such 
lower percentage for 50 percent. 
‘‘(5) FUND AVAILABILITY.—
‘‘(A) APPROPRIATION.—There are hereby 
appropriated from the Fund such sums as are 
authorized by the board to be disbursed for 
grants under this section. 
‘‘(B) REVERSION
OF
UNUSED
FUNDS.—
Any grant proceeds that remain unexpended at 
the end of the grant period as determined 
under subsection (c)(3) shall revert to and be 
deposited in the Fund. 
‘‘(b) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.—
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Fund shall be ad-
ministered by the Administrator of the NTIA, in 
consultation with a board of directors comprised of 
5 members, appointed by the Secretary, with experi-
ence in one or more of the following fields: grant 
and investment management; communications equip-
ment and software applications; and public safety
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 336
To repeal the sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation 
Act of 2001 with respect to the expansion of the adoption credit and 
adoption assistance programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 27, 2003
Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. DEMINT, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, and Mr. ROGERS 
of Michigan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To repeal the sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief 
Reconciliation Act of 2001 with respect to the expansion 
of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF APPLICABILITY OF SUNSET OF THE 
ECONOMIC GROWTH AND TAX RELIEF REC-
ONCILIATION ACT OF 2001 WITH RESPECT TO 
ADOPTION CREDIT AND ADOPTION ASSIST-
ANCE PROGRAMS. 
Section 901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief 
Reconciliation Act of 2001 is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to 
the amendments made by section 202 (relating to expan-
sion of adoption credit and adoption assistance pro-
grams).’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3372
To designate the facility of the Agriculture Research Service of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture located at State Highway 26 West in Poplarville, 
Mississippi, as the ‘‘Thad Cochran Southern Horticultural Laboratory’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 21, 2003
Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. WICKER, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis-
sissippi, and Mr. PICKERING) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the Agriculture Research Service 
of the Department of Agriculture located at State High-
way 26 West in Poplarville, Mississippi, as the ‘‘Thad 
Cochran Southern Horticultural Laboratory’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The facility of the Agriculture Research Service of 
the Department of Agriculture located at State Highway 
26 West in Poplarville, Mississippi, shall be known and 
designated as the ‘‘Thad Cochran Southern Horticultural 
Laboratory’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Thad Cochran Southern Horticultural Labora-
tory’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3374
To amend title 14, United States Code, to authorize the Commandant of 
the Coast Guard, after informing the Secretary of the department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating, to make such recommendations 
to the Congress relating to the Coast Guard as the Commandant con-
siders appropriate. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 28, 2003
Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. CAPUANO, 
Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. COBLE, Mr. DELAHUNT, and Mr. 
LOBIONDO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 14, United States Code, to authorize the 
Commandant of the Coast Guard, after informing the 
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
is operating, to make such recommendations to the Con-
gress relating to the Coast Guard as the Commandant 
considers appropriate.
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 ‘‘Commandant of the 
Coast Guard Advice and Recommendations Act of 2003’’.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1 
AN ACT 
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V 
of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal 
year 2018. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 2. RECOMMENDATIONS TO CONGRESS BY COM-
MANDANT OF THE COAST GUARD. 
Section 93 of title 14, United States Code, is amend-
ed—
(1) in paragraph (w) by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (x) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(y) after informing the Secretary, make such 
recommendations to the Congress relating to the 
Coast Guard as the Commandant considers appro-
priate.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3375
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income 
health care subsidy payments made to employers by local governments 
on behalf of volunteer firefighters. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 28, 2003
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude 
from gross income health care subsidy payments made 
to employers by local governments on behalf of volunteer 
firefighters.
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 ‘‘Volunteer Firefighters’ 
Protection Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF HEALTH CARE SUBSIDY PAYMENTS 
MADE ON BEHALF OF VOLUNTEER FIRE-
FIGHTERS. 
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Part III of subchapter B of 
chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating 
to items specifically excluded from gross income) is 
amended by inserting after section 139 the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 139A. HEALTH CARE SUBSIDY PAYMENTS MADE ON 
BEHALF OF VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS. 
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—In the case of an employer, 
gross income does not include amounts received in a tax-
able year as a qualified health care subsidy payment. 
‘‘(b) QUALIFIED
HEALTH
CARE
SUBSIDY
PAY-
MENT.—For purposes of subsection (a), the term ‘quali-
fied health care subsidy payment’ means a payment 
which—
‘‘(1) is made by a political subdivision of a 
State to the taxpayer under a qualified volunteer 
firefighter agreement, and 
‘‘(2) does not exceed the aggregate of the appli-
cable premiums (within the meaning of section 
4980B(f)(4)) for insurance which constitutes med-
ical care (as defined in section 213(d)) for the em-
ployees of such taxpayer who are qualified volunteer 
firefighters, their spouses, and dependents.
‘‘(c) QUALIFIED VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER AGREE-
MENT.—The term ‘qualified volunteer firefighter agree-
ment’ means an agreement entered into between the tax-
payer and a political subdivision of a State under which—
‘‘(1) the taxpayer allows the employees who are 
qualified volunteer firefighters to be on call while at 
work for the taxpayer for such hours as the taxpayer 
and employees may agree, and 
‘‘(2) the taxpayer agrees not to demote or fire 
any such employee as a result of work missed under 
such agreement. 
‘‘(d) QUALIFIED VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER.—For 
purposes of this section, the term ‘qualified volunteer fire-
fighter’ means an individual who, at all times during the 
taxable year, is a member in good standing of a qualified 
volunteer fire department (as defined in section 150(e)).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for such part is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 139 the following new item:
‘‘139A. Health care subsidy payments made on behalf of volunteer firefighters.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3376
To amend title 40, United States Code, to authorize the Administrator of 
General Services to lease and redevelop certain Federal property on 
the Denver Federal Center in Lakewood, Colorado. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 28, 2003
Mr. BEAUPREZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 40, United States Code, to authorize the 
Administrator of General Services to lease and redevelop 
certain Federal property on the Denver Federal Center 
in Lakewood, Colorado.
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 shall be cited as the ‘‘Denver Federal Center 
Redevelopment Act’’.