datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(5) UPDATE FOR 2004 AND 2005.—The update 
to the single conversion factor established in para-
graph (1)(C) for each of 2004 and 2005 shall be not 
less than 1.5 percent.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (4)(B) 
of such section is amended, in the matter before clause 
(i), by inserting ‘‘and paragraph (5)’’ after ‘‘subparagraph 
(D)’’. 
(c) NOT TREATED AS CHANGE IN LAW AND REGULA-
TION
IN
SUSTAINABLE
GROWTH
RATE
DETERMINA-
TION.—The amendments made by this subsection shall 
not be treated as a change in law for purposes of applying 
section 1848(f)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395w–4(f)(2)(D)).
TITLE II—ADMINISTRATIVE IM-
PROVEMENTS, 
REGULATORY 
REDUCTION, 
AND 
CON-
TRACTING REFORM 
Subtitle A—Regulatory Reform 
SEC. 201. CONSTRUCTION; DEFINITION OF SUPPLIER. 
(a) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this title shall be 
construed—
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3580
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the income 
tax treatment of legal fees awarded or received in connection with non-
physical personal injury cases. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 21, 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 provide 
for the income tax treatment of legal fees awarded or 
received in connection with nonphysical personal injury 
cases.
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 ‘‘Victims Tax Fairness 
Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. LEGAL FEES AWARDED OR RECEIVED IN CONNEC-
TION WITH NONPHYSICAL PERSONAL INJURY 
CASES. 
(a) INCLUSION IN GROSS INCOME.—Part II of sub-
chapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (relating to items specifically included in gross in-
come) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 91. LEGAL FEES AWARDED OR RECEIVED IN CONNEC-
TION WITH NONPHYSICAL PERSONAL INJURY 
CASES. 
‘‘Gross income includes amounts awarded to or re-
ceived by the taxpayer, whether by suit or agreement, on 
account of nonphysical personal injury which are des-
ignated for attorneys’ fees and costs.’’. 
(b) DEDUCTION FOR LEGAL FEES AWARDED OR RE-
CEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH NONPHYSICAL PERSONAL 
INJURY CASES ALLOWED WHETHER OR NOT TAXPAYER 
ELECTS TO ITEMIZE.—Subsection (a) of section 62 of 
such Code (relating to general rule) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(19) LEGAL FEES AWARDED OR RECEIVED IN 
CONNECTION WITH NONPHYSICAL PERSONAL INJURY 
CASES.—Attorneys’ fees and costs awarded to or 
paid by the taxpayer, whether by suit or agreement, 
on account of nonphysical personal injury.’’.
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for part II of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code 
is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 91. Legal fees awarded or received in connection with non-
physical personal injury cases.’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to judgments and set-
tlements entered after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3581
To amend title 28 of the United States Code with respect to venue in 
certain preference proceedings under title 11 of the United States Code 
commenced by the trustee against small businesses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 21, 2003
Mr. BAKER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 28 of the United States Code with respect 
to venue in certain preference proceedings under title 
11 of the United States Code commenced by the trustee 
against small businesses.
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 ‘‘Small Business Bank-
ruptcy Venue Relief Act of 2003’’.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2514 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that revenues collected 
from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the 
costs of aviation security screening by repealing a requirement that 
a portion of such fees be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited 
in the general fund of the Treasury. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2017 
Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, and Mrs. WATSON 
COLEMAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that reve-
nues collected from passengers as aviation security fees 
are used to help finance the costs of aviation security 
screening by repealing a requirement that a portion of 
such fees be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited 
in the general fund of the Treasury. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SEC. 2. VENUE IN CERTAIN PREFERENCE PROCEEDINGS 
UNDER TITLE 11 OF THE UNITED STATES 
CODE AGAINST CREDITORS THAT ARE SMALL 
BUSINESSES. 
Section 1409(b) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’, 
(2) by striking ‘‘case to’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘case—
‘‘(A) to’’, 
(3) by striking ‘‘$5,000 only’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘$5,000; or 
‘‘(B) to avoid a transfer under section 547 of 
title 11 to or for the benefit of a creditor that is a 
small business and that was not an insider at the 
time of such transfer, for or on account of an ante-
cedent debt that is not a consumer debt; 
only’’, and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the term ‘small 
business’ means a person that is engaged in commercial 
or business activities and, as determined in the date on 
which such proceeding is commenced, has fewer than 25 
full-time employees.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), this Act and the amendments made by this 
Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The amend-
ments made by this Act shall apply only with respect to 
cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3582
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prohibit 
federally subsidized discrimination in supplemental educational services, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 21, 2003
Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, 
Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. FROST, Ms. 
NORTON, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. 
PAYNE, Ms. LEE, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Ms. 
MCCOLLUM, Mrs. MCCARTHY
of New York, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. 
KUCINICH, Ms. MAJETTE, Mr. HINOJOSA, and Mr. GRIJALVA) 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 to prohibit federally subsidized discrimination 
in supplemental educational services, and for other pur-
poses.
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 ‘‘Every Child is Created 
Equal Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF FEDERALLY SUBSIDIZED DIS-
CRIMINATION 
IN 
SUPPLEMENTAL 
EDU-
CATIONAL SERVICES. 
(a) SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION SERVICES.—Sub-
section (e) of section 1116 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6316) is amend-
ed—
(1) in paragraph (3)—
(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(F) specifically state that, as a recipient 
of Federal funds, the provider is subject to sec-
tion 9534.’’. 
(2) in paragraph (5)(C), by inserting before the 
period the following: ‘‘as a recipient of Federal 
funds’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (9), by inserting before the pe-
riod the following: ‘‘or permit discrimination based 
on religion with respect to employment or provision 
of services’’.
(b) CIVIL RIGHTS.—Subsection (a) of section 9534 
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 7914) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Discrimination on the basis of 
race, color, religion, sex (except as otherwise permitted 
under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972), 
national origin, or disability in any program funded under 
this Act is prohibited.’’. 
SEC. 3. SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PRO-
VIDERS TO SERVE ALL ELIGIBLE STUDENTS. 
Paragraph (1) of section 1116(e) of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
6316(e)) is amended by inserting after ‘‘eligible children’’ 
the following: ‘‘(including students with disabilities and 
limited English proficient students)’’.
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2519 
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemo-
rative coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of 
The American Legion. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3583
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish an independent 
panel to assess the homeland security needs of the National Capital Region. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 21, 2003
Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. WYNN, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. 
CARDIN, Mr. HOYER, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, 
Ms. NORTON, Mr. GOODE, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, and Mr. CUMMINGS) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Select Committee 
on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish 
an independent panel to assess the homeland security 
needs of the National Capital Region.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. HOMELAND SECURITY NEEDS OF NATIONAL 
CAPITAL REGION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF INDEPENDENT PANEL.—
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish an 
independent panel to assess the homeland security needs 
of the National Capital Region.
(b) DUTIES OF PANEL.—The panel shall—
(1) evaluate the definition of National Capital 
Region used by the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity to determine whether the definition should be 
modified to include additional areas, including juris-
dictions in the States of Maryland and Virginia 
along Interstate Routes 270, 95, and 66; 
(2) determine whether jurisdictions in the 
States of Maryland and Virginia along Interstate 
Routes 270, 95, and 66 should be taking actions to 
prepare for the possibility of a terrorist attack in the 
National Capital Region, including the construction 
of facilities to accommodate the needs of the Na-
tional Capital Region in the event of a terrorist at-
tack; and 
(3) if the panel determines under paragraph (2) 
that actions should be taken by jurisdictions along 
Interstate Routes 270, 95, and 66, make rec-
ommendations for appropriate funding to permit the 
actions to be taken as expeditiously as possible. 
(c) COMPOSITION OF PANEL.—The panel shall in-
clude representatives of the jurisdictions that comprise the 
National Capital Region and the jurisdictions to be consid-
ered for inclusion in the National Capital Region under 
subsection (b)(1).
(d) REPORT
TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of the first meeting of the panel, 
the panel shall transmit to the Secretary and Congress 
a report containing the recommendations of the panel.
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2521 
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include 
South Carolina as a part of the Virginia/Carolina peanut producing 
region for purposes of appointment to the Peanut Standards Board. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2017 
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. RICE of South Carolina, Mr. 
DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. GOWDY, and Mr. SAN-
FORD) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
of 2002 to include South Carolina as a part of the 
Virginia/Carolina peanut producing region for purposes 
of appointment to the Peanut Standards Board. 
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 ‘‘South Carolina Peanut 
Parity Act of 2017’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 142 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1404 
[Report No. 115–205] 
To provide for the conveyance of certain land inholdings owned by the United 
States to the Tucson Unified School District and to the Pascua Yaqui 
Tribe of Arizona. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 7, 2017 
Mr. GRIJALVA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
JULY 11, 2017 
Additional sponsors: Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. FRANKS of Ari-
zona, Mr. GOSAR, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mr. BIGGS, and Ms. 
MCSALLY 
JULY 11, 2017 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 255 
AN ACT 
To authorize the National Science Foundation to support 
entrepreneurial programs for women. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
II 
Calendar No. 370 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1404 
[Report No. 115–222] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 12, 2017 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
APRIL 10, 2018 
Reported by Ms. MURKOWSKI, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To provide for the conveyance of certain land inholdings 
owned by the United States to the Tucson Unified School 
District and to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona. 
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 ‘‘Pascua Yaqui Tribe 
Land Conveyance Act’’. 
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‘‘SEC. 9704B. REFUNDS OF ANNUAL PREMIUMS OF CERTAIN 
SMALL ENTITIES. 
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—The Combined Fund shall re-
fund to each eligible small entity any premiums paid by 
the entity to the Combined Fund under section 9704 for 
any plan year of the Combined Fund which began before 
October 1, 2003. This section shall not apply to any pre-
mium which was previously refunded. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE SMALL ENTITY.—For purposes of 
this section, the term ‘eligible small entity’ means an as-
signed operator, but only if, as determined under the 
records of the Combined Fund, such operator (or any re-
lated person of such operator)—
‘‘(1) was not a signatory to the 1981 or later 
National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreement or any 
‘me too’ agreement related to such Coal Wage 
Agreement; 
‘‘(2) reported credit hours to the UMWA 1974 
Pension Plan on fewer than ten classified mine 
workers in every month during its last year of oper-
ations under the National Bituminous Coal Wage 
Agreement of 1978 or any ‘me too’ agreement re-
lated to such Coal Wage Agreement; 
‘‘(3) has had not more than 60 beneficiaries, in-
cluding eligible dependents of retired miners, as-
signed to it under section 9706 (determined without
122
determined under the previous sentence 
that is not a multiple of $10 shall be 
rounded to the nearest multiple of $10.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(A) Section 
1852(g)(5) (42 U.S.C. 1395w–22(g)(5)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The provisions 
of section 1869(b)(1)(E)(iii) shall apply with respect 
to dollar amounts specified in the first 2 sentences 
of this paragraph in the same manner as they apply 
to 
the 
dollar 
amounts 
specified 
in 
section 
1869(b)(1)(E)(i).’’. 
(B) 
Section 
1876(b)(5)(B) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1395mm(b)(5)(B)) is amended by adding at the end 
the 
following: 
‘‘The 
provisions 
of 
section 
1869(b)(1)(E)(iii) shall apply with respect to dollar 
amounts specified in the first 2 sentences of this 
subparagraph in the same manner as they apply to 
the 
dollar 
amounts 
specified 
in 
section 
1869(b)(1)(E)(i).’’.
SEC. 241. MEDIATION PROCESS FOR LOCAL COVERAGE DE-
TERMINATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1869 (42 U.S.C. 1395ff), 
as amended by section 238(a), is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subsection:
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‘‘(i) MEDIATION PROCESS FOR LOCAL COVERAGE 
DETERMINATIONS.—
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROCESS.—The Sec-
retary shall establish a mediation process under this 
subsection through the use of a physician trained in 
mediation and employed by the Centers for Medicare 
& Medicaid Services. 
‘‘(2) RESPONSIBILITY
OF
MEDIATOR.—Under 
the process established in paragraph (1), such a me-
diator shall mediate in disputes between groups rep-
resenting providers of services, suppliers (as defined 
in section 1861(d)), and the medical director for a 
medicare administrative contractor whenever the re-
gional administrator (as defined by the Secretary) 
involved determines that there was a systematic pat-
tern and a large volume of complaints from such 
groups regarding decisions of such director or there 
is a complaint from the co-chair of the advisory com-
mittee for that contractor to such regional adminis-
trator regarding such dispute.’’. 
(b) INCLUSION
IN
MAC CONTRACTS.—Section 
1874A(b)(3)(A)(i), as added by section 211(a)(1), is 
amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Such re-
quirements shall include specific performance duties ex-
pected of a medical director of a medicare administrative
124
contractor, including requirements relating to professional 
relations and the availability of such director to conduct 
medical determination activities within the jurisdiction of 
such a contractor.’’.
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3585
To require the Secretary of Transportation to develop and implement an 
environmental review process for safety emergency highway projects. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 21, 2003
Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. BARTON of Texas, and Mr. SESSIONS) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Re-
sources, 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 require the Secretary of Transportation to develop and 
implement an environmental review process for safety 
emergency highway projects.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS FOR SAFE-
TY EMERGENCY PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other law, 
the Secretary of Transportation shall develop and imple-
ment a process for the expedited environmental review and 
approval of safety emergency highway construction or
maintenance projects that correct or improve hazardous 
locations on a highway. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall issue regula-
tions that—
(1) allow the use of the expedited environmental 
review process for any project correcting or improv-
ing hazardous locations on a highway within the 
boundaries of a State where the motor vehicle acci-
dent rate at that location is at least 50 percent high-
er than the statewide average for similar classes of 
highways if the project only incudes roadway safety 
improvements that have a high potential to reduce 
the number of motor vehicle accidents; and 
(2) establish criteria for approving deviations 
from procedures established in regulations issued by 
the Secretary implementing the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
(c) USE
BY OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Each 
Federal agency that—
(1) has jurisdiction by law over environmental-
related issues that may be affected by a project de-
scribed in subsection (b) and the analysis of which 
would be part of any environmental document re-
quired by the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); or
(2) may be required by Federal law to inde-
pendently—
(A) conduct an environmental-related re-
view or analysis for a project described in sub-
section (b); 
(B) determine whether to issue a permit, 
license, or approval for the project; or 
(C) render an opinion or recommendation 
on the environmental impact of the project, 
shall issue regulations providing for the expedited proc-
essing of, and approval of deviations for, the project by 
such agency. 
(d) INVOLVEMENT OF COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL 
QUALITY.—A Federal agency approving a deviation under 
this section shall not be subject to the requirement to con-
sult with the Council on Environmental Quality under sec-
tion 1506.11 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations.
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2579 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the 
premium tax credit with respect to unsubsidized COBRA 
continuation coverage. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
ficiaries) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(h) ASSIGNMENT AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2003.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Effective October 1, 2003, 
the Commissioner of Social Security shall—
‘‘(A) revoke all assignments to persons 
other than 1988 agreement operators for pur-
poses of assessing premiums for periods after 
September 30, 2003; 
‘‘(B) make no further assignments to per-
sons other than 1988 agreement operators; and 
‘‘(C) terminate all unpaid liabilities of per-
sons other than 1988 agreement operators with 
respect to eligible beneficiaries whose assign-
ment to such persons is pending on October 1, 
2003. 
‘‘(2) REASSIGNMENT
UPON
PURCHASE.—This 
subsection shall not be construed to prohibit the re-
assignment under subsection (b)(2) of an eligible 
beneficiary.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3587
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to give priority in the issuance 
of immigrant visas to the sons and daughters of Filipino World War 
II veterans who are or were naturalized citizens of the United States, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 21, 2003
Mr. CASE (for himself and Ms. BORDALLO) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to give pri-
ority in the issuance of immigrant visas to the sons 
and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who 
are or were naturalized citizens of the United States, 
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. PRIORITY FOR SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF FILI-
PINO WORLD WAR II VETERANS. 
Section 203(e)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(e)(1)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
‘‘Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, in making visas 
available within any category established under such sub-
sections, priority shall be given to any otherwise eligible 
child, son, or daughter of a person who was naturalized 
pursuant to section 405 of the Immigration Act of 1990 
(8 U.S.C. 1440 note).’’.
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