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V 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 233
For the relief of Akintomide Apara. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2003
Mr. WEXLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Akintomide Apara.
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 
AKINTOMIDE APARA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Akintomide Apara 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 fil-
ing 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 Akintomide Apara 
enters the United States before the filing deadline speci-
fied in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have en-
tered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, 
be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(c) 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 Akintomide Apara, the Secretary of State shall 
instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the cur-
rent or next following fiscal year, the total number of im-
migrant visas that are made available to natives of the 
country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the 
total number of immigrant visas that are made available 
to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 
202(e) of such Act. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural
parents, brothers, and sisters of Akintomide Apara shall 
not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, 
privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality 
Act.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2340
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the required beginning 
date for distributions from individual retirement plans and for distribu-
tions of elective deferrals under qualified cash or deferred arrangements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2003
Mr. SAXTON 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 repeal 
the required beginning date for distributions from indi-
vidual retirement plans and for distributions of elective 
deferrals under qualified cash or deferred arrangements.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REQUIRED BEGINNING DATE FOR DISTRIBU-
TIONS 
FROM 
INDIVIDUAL 
RETIREMENT 
PLANS AND FOR DISTRIBUTIONS OF ELEC-
TIVE DEFERRALS UNDER QUALIFIED CASH 
OR DEFERRED ARRANGEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (C) of section 
401(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating 
to required distributions) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new clause: 
‘‘(v) SPECIAL RULE FOR INDIVIDUAL 
RETIREMENT PLANS AND DEFERRED COM-
PENSATION ARRANGEMENTS.—In the case 
of any individual retirement plan (other 
than a Roth IRA) and elective deferrals 
(as defined in section 402(g)(3)) of any 
qualified cash or deferred arrangement (as 
defined in section 401(k))—
‘‘(I) subparagraph (A)(i) shall 
not apply, and 
‘‘(II) the required beginning date 
shall be the date of death of the em-
ployee.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to distributions after December 31, 
2003.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2343
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude services of 
certain providers from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment 
system under the Medicare Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2003
Mr. WELDON of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude 
services of certain providers from the skilled nursing 
facility prospective payment system under the Medicare 
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 ‘‘Medicare Services Im-
provement and Savings Act’’.
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM PAYMENT UNDER THE SNF PRO-
SPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM OF SERVICES 
OF CERTAIN PROVIDERS FOR PORTABLE 
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1888(e)(2)(A)(ii) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e)(2)(A)(ii)) is 
amended by inserting after ‘‘anesthetist,’’ the following: 
‘‘portable electrocardiograms, portable X-rays, portable 
mammograms,’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, and shall apply to items and services 
furnished on or after that date.
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section 62 of such Code is amended by inserting after para-
graph (18) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(19) HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.—The deduc-
tion allowed by section 223.’’. 
(c) ROLLOVERS FROM ARCHER MSAS PERMITTED.—
Subparagraph (A) of section 220(f)(5) of such Code (relat-
ing to rollover contribution) is amended by inserting ‘‘or 
a health savings account (as defined in section 223(d))’’ 
after ‘‘paid into an Archer MSA’’. 
(d) EXCLUSIONS FOR EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO 
HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.—
(1) EXCLUSION FROM INCOME TAX.—Section 106 
of such Code (relating to contributions by employer to 
accident and health plans) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) CONTRIBUTIONS
TO
HEALTH
SAVINGS
AC-
COUNTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an employee 
who is an eligible individual, amounts contributed by 
such employee’s employer to any health savings ac-
count of such employee shall be treated as employer-
provided coverage for medical expenses under an acci-
dent or health plan to the extent such amounts do not 
exceed the excess of—
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2348
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding 
the rigorous standard of quality applicable to paraprofessionals hired 
before the date of enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act of 
2001, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 5, 2003
Mr. DUNCAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 regarding the rigorous standard of quality appli-
cable to paraprofessionals hired before the date of enact-
ment of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, 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 ‘‘American ParaProfes-
sional Learning Equity Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. RIGOROUS STANDARD OF QUALITY FOR EXISTING 
PARAPROFESSIONALS. 
Subsection (d) of section 1119 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6319) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) EXISTING PARAPROFESSIONALS.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Each local educational 
agency receiving assistance under this part shall en-
sure that by not later than January 8, 2006, all 
paraprofessionals hired before January 8, 2002, and 
working in a program supported with funds under 
this part, shall have—
‘‘(A) satisfied paragraph (1) or (2) of sub-
section (c); or 
‘‘(B) met a rigorous standard of quality as 
demonstrated through an evaluation (conducted 
in accordance with procedures and criteria de-
veloped under paragraph (2)) of each such 
paraprofessional’s—
‘‘(i) performance of job duties that 
occur in the presence of students; and 
‘‘(ii) knowledge of, and ability to as-
sist in, instructing reading, writing, and 
mathematics (or reading readiness, writing 
readiness, and mathematics readiness, as
applicable) at the grade level of the stu-
dents to be instructed. 
‘‘(2) PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA.—Not later 
than January 8, 2005, each State educational agen-
cy receiving assistance under this part shall develop 
procedures and criteria for an evaluation described 
in paragraph (1)(B). Such procedures and criteria 
shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) Each evaluation of a paraprofessional 
working in a local educational agency must be 
conducted by an employee of a different local 
educational agency or of the State educational 
agency. 
‘‘(B) Each employee who conducts an eval-
uation must be trained or approved by the 
State educational agency.’’.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2349
To authorize certain major medical facility projects for the Department of 
Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 5, 2003
Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. SIMMONS, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. FILNER, Ms. 
BERKLEY, and Mrs. DAVIS of California) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To authorize certain major medical facility projects for the 
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY 
PROJECTS. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out the 
following major medical facility projects, with each project 
to be carried out in the amount specified for that project: 
(1) Construction of a new bed tower to consoli-
date two inpatient sites of care in inner city Chicago 
at the West Side Division of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs health care system in Chicago, Illinois, 
in an amount not to exceed $98,500,000. 
(2) Construction in Clark County, Nevada, of a 
facility for (A) a multispecialty outpatient clinic to 
replace the leased Las Vegas ambulatory care cen-
ter, and (B) a satellite office for the Veterans Bene-
fits Administration, in an amount not to exceed 
$97,300,000. 
(3) Seismic corrections to strengthen Medical 
Center Building 1 of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs health care system in San Diego, California, 
in an amount not to exceed $48,600,000. 
(4) A project for (A) renovation of all inpatient 
care wards at the West Haven, Connecticut, facility 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs health system 
in Connecticut to improve the environment of care 
and enhance safety, privacy, and accessibility, and 
(B) establishment of a consolidated medical research 
facility at that facility, in an amount not to exceed 
$50,000,000. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 
2004 for the Construction, Major Projects, account 
$294,400,000 for the projects authorized in section 1.
(1) The table of sections for part VII of sub-
chapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by 
striking the last item and inserting the following:
‘‘Sec. 223. Health savings accounts. 
‘‘Sec. 224. Cross reference.’’.
(2)(A) 
Sections 
86(b)(2)(A), 
135(c)(4)(A), 
137(b)(3)(A), 219(g)(3)(A)(ii), and 221(b)(2)(C)(i) 
are each amended by inserting ‘‘223,’’ after ‘‘222,’’. 
(B) Section 222(b)(2)(C)(i) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘223,’’ before ‘‘911’’. 
(C) Section 469(i)(3)(F)(iii) is amended by 
striking ‘‘and 222’’ and inserting ‘‘222, and 223’’.
(k) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply to taxable years beginning after Decem-
ber 31, 2003. 
SEC. 3. DISPOSITION OF UNUSED HEALTH BENEFITS IN 
CAFETERIA PLANS AND FLEXIBLE SPENDING 
ARRANGEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 125 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 (relating to cafeteria plans) is amended by 
redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (i) and 
(j), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (g) the 
following: 
‘‘(h) CONTRIBUTIONS OF CERTAIN UNUSED HEALTH 
BENEFITS.—
(b) LIMITATION.—The projects authorized in section 
1 may only be carried out using—
(1) funds appropriated for fiscal year 2004 pur-
suant to the authorization of appropriations in sub-
section (a); 
(2) funds appropriated for Construction, Major 
Projects, for a fiscal year before fiscal year 2004 
that remain available for obligation; and 
(3) funds appropriated for Construction, Major 
Projects, for fiscal year 2004 for a category of activ-
ity not specific to a project. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY 
LEASE. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may enter into a 
lease for an outpatient clinic in Charlotte, North Carolina, 
in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000. 
SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON DISPOSAL OF LAKESIDE DIVISION, 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MED-
ICAL FACILITIES, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. 
(a) LIMITATION.—No funds available to the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs may be used for disposal of the 
Lakeside Division facility of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs medical facilities in Chicago, Illinois, until the Sec-
retary has entered into a contract to construct a new bed
tower at the West Side Medical Center of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs in Chicago, Illinois. 
(b) DEFINITION.— For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘‘disposal’’, with respect to the Lakeside Division fa-
cility, includes entering into a long-term lease or sharing 
agreement under which a party other than the Secretary 
has operational control of the facility.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2350
To reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant 
program through fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 5, 2003
Mr. HERGER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
block grant program through fiscal year 2003, 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 ‘‘Welfare Reform Exten-
sion Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in 
this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms
of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provi-
sion, the amendment or repeal shall be considered to be 
made to a section or other provision of the Social Security 
Act. 
SEC. 3. CONTINUATION OF TANF BLOCK GRANT FUNDING. 
(a) STATE FAMILY ASSISTANCE GRANT.—Section 
403(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(1)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and 
2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2002, and 2003’’; and 
(2) by striking subparagraphs (B) through (E) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) 
STATE
FAMILY
ASSISTANCE 
GRANT.—The State family assistance grant 
payable to a State for a fiscal year shall be the 
amount that bears the same ratio to the 
amount specified in subparagraph (C) of this 
paragraph as the amount required to be paid to 
the State under this paragraph for fiscal year 
2002 (determined without regard to any reduc-
tion pursuant to section 409 or 412(a)(1)) 
bears to the total amount required to be paid 
under this paragraph for fiscal year 2002 (as so 
determined). 
‘‘(C) APPROPRIATION.—Out of any money 
in the Treasury of the United States not other-
wise appropriated, there are appropriated for 
fiscal year 2003 $16,566,542,000 for grants 
under this paragraph.’’. 
(b) MATCHING GRANTS FOR THE TERRITORIES.—
Section 1108(b)(2) (42 U.S.C. 1308(b)(2)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2003’’. 
(c) BONUS TO REWARD DECREASE IN ILLEGITIMACY 
RATIO.—Section 403(a)(2) (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(2)) is 
amended—
(1) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking ‘‘and 
2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2002, and 2003’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘2002’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2003’’. 
(d) SUPPLEMENTAL GRANTS FOR POPULATION IN-
CREASES IN CERTAIN STATES.—Section 403(a)(3)(H) (42 
U.S.C. 603(a)(3)(H)) is amended—
(1) in the subparagraph heading, by striking 
‘‘of grants for fiscal year 2002’’; 
(2) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2002’’ 
and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2002 and 2003’’; 
(3) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘2002’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2003’’; and 
(4) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 
2002’’ and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2002 and 
2003’’.
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this title, a 
plan or other arrangement shall not fail to be treated 
as a cafeteria plan solely because qualified benefits 
under such plan include a health flexible spending ar-
rangement under which not more than $500 of un-
used health benefits may be—
‘‘(A) carried forward to the succeeding plan 
year of such health flexible spending arrange-
ment, 
‘‘(B) to the extent permitted by section 223, 
contributed on behalf of the employee to a health 
savings account (as defined in section 223(d)) 
maintained for the benefit of such employee, or 
‘‘(C) contributed to a qualified retirement 
plan (as defined in section 4974(c)), or an eligi-
ble deferred compensation plan (as defined in 
section 457(b)) of an eligible employer described 
in section 457(e)(1)(A), but only to the extent 
such amount would not be allowed as a deduc-
tion under section 223 if made directly by the 
employee to a health savings account of the em-
ployee (determined without regard to any other 
contributions made by the employee).
(e) CONTINGENCY FUND.—
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—Section 
403(b)(2) 
(42 
U.S.C. 603(b)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2002, and 2003’’. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
403(b)(3)(C)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 603(b)(3)(C)(ii)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2003’’. 
(f) FEDERAL LOANS FOR STATE WELFARE PRO-
GRAMS.—Section 406(d) (42 U.S.C. 606(d)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2003’’. 
(g) MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.—Section 409(a)(7) 
(42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or 2003’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2003, or 2004’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ‘‘2002’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2003’’. 
(h) GRANTS TO INDIAN TRIBES.—Paragraphs (1)(A) 
and (2)(A) of section 412(a) (42 U.S.C. 612(a)(1)(A) and 
(2)(A)) are each amended by striking ‘‘and 2002’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2002, and 2003’’. 
(i) CENSUS BUREAU STUDY.—Section 414(b) (42 
U.S.C. 614(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘and 2002’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2002, and 2003’’.
SEC. 4. CONTINUATION OF MANDATORY CHILD CARE 
FUNDING. 
Section 418(a)(3)(F) (42 U.S.C. 618(a)(3)(F)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2002’’ and inserting 
‘‘each of fiscal years 2002 and 2003’’. 
SEC. 5. CONTINUATION OF CHILD WELFARE DEMONSTRA-
TION AUTHORITY. 
Section 1130(a)(2) (42 U.S.C. 1320a–9(a)(2)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2003’’. 
SEC. 6. CONTINUATION OF ABSTINENCE EDUCATION FUND-
ING. 
Section 510(d) (42 U.S.C. 710(d)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2003’’. 
SEC. 7. CONTINUATION OF TRANSITIONAL MEDICAL AS-
SISTANCE. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Section 1925(f) (42 U.S.C. 
1396r–6(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting 
‘‘2003’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
1902(e)(1)(B) (42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)(1)(B)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2003’’. 
SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
on July 1, 2003.
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‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULES FOR TREATMENT OF CON-
TRIBUTIONS TO RETIREMENT PLANS.—For purposes 
of this title, contributions under paragraph (1)(C)—
‘‘(A) shall be treated as elective deferrals (as 
defined in section 402(g)(3)) in the case of con-
tributions to a qualified cash or deferred ar-
rangement (as defined in section 401(k)) or to 
an annuity contract described in section 403(b), 
‘‘(B) shall be treated as employer contribu-
tions in the case of a plan (other than a plan 
described in subparagraph (A)) which is de-
scribed in section 401(a) which includes a trust 
exempt from tax under section 501(a), 
‘‘(C) shall be treated as deferred compensa-
tion in the case of contributions to an eligible de-
ferred compensation plan (as defined in section 
457(b)), and 
‘‘(D) shall be treated in the manner des-
ignated for purposes of section 408 or 408A in 
the case of contributions to an individual retire-
ment plan. 
‘‘(3) HEALTH
FLEXIBLE
SPENDING
ARRANGE-
MENT.—For purposes of this subsection, the term 
‘health flexible spending arrangement’ means a flexi-
ble spending arrangement (as defined in section
IB 
Union Calendar No. 181
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2359
[Report No. 108–304, Part I] 
To extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 5, 2003
Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. OSBORNE, and Mr. LATHAM) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and 
in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
OCTOBER 7, 2003
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
OCTOBER 7, 2003
Referral to the Committee on Education and the Workforce extended for a 
period ending not later than October 7, 2003
OCTOBER 7, 2003
Additional sponsors: Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. BEREUTER, and Mr. BALLENGER 
OCTOBER 7, 2003
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged; committed to the 
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered 
to be printed
HR 2658 RH 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, 
NAVY 
For expenses necessary for basic and applied sci-
entific research, development, test and evaluation, includ-
ing maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of fa-
cilities and equipment, $14,666,239,000, to remain avail-
able for obligation until September 30, 2005: Provided, 
That funds appropriated in this paragraph which are 
available for the V–22 may be used to meet unique oper-
ational requirements of the Special Operations Forces: 
Provided further, That funds appropriated in this para-
graph shall be available for the Cobra Judy program. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, 
AIR FORCE 
For expenses necessary for basic and applied sci-
entific research, development, test and evaluation, includ-
ing maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of fa-
cilities and equipment, $20,704,267,000, to remain avail-
able for obligation until September 30, 2005. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, 
DEFENSE-WIDE 
For expenses of activities and agencies of the Depart-
ment of Defense (other than the military departments), 
necessary for basic and applied scientific research, devel-
opment, test and evaluation; advanced research projects