of appropriate design, to Joseph De Laine, Jr., as next of kin of Reverend Joseph A. DeLaine, and to the next of kin or other personal representative of Harry and Eliza Briggs and of Levi Pearson. (b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.-For the purposes of the awards referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the "Secretary") shall strike 3 gold medals with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary. SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS. The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medals struck pursuant to section 2, under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, and at a price sufficient to cover the costs thereof, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses, and the cost of the gold medals. SEC. 4. STATUS AS NATIONAL MEDALS. (a) NATIONAL MEDALS.-The medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code. (b) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.-For purposes of section 5134 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items. SEC. 5. FUNDING. (a) AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS.-There is authorized to be charged against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund such amounts as may be necessary to pay for the cost of the medals authorized by this Act. (b) PROCEEDS OF ŠALE.-Amounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze medals under section 3 shall be deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund. Approved December 15, 2003. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-H.R. 3287 (S. 498): Dec. 15, 2003 [H.J. Res. 80] Notification. Public Law 108-181 108th Congress Joint Resolution Appointing the day for the convening of the second session of the One Hundred Eighth Congress. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the SECTION 1. DAY FOR CONVENING OF SECOND REGULAR SESSION OF The second regular session of the One Hundred Eighth Congress shall begin at noon on Tuesday, January 20, 2004. SEC. 2. AUTHORITY FOR CALLING SPECIAL SESSION BEFORE CON- If the Speaker of the House of Representatives (or the designee of the Speaker) and the Majority Leader of the Senate (or the designee of the Majority Leader), acting jointly after consultation with the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and the Minority Leader of the Senate, determine it is in the public interest for Congress to assemble during the period between the end of the first regular session of the One Hundred Eighth Congress at noon on January 3, 2004, and the convening of the second regular session of the One Hundred Eighth Congress as provided in section 1 (1) the Speaker and Majority Leader, or their respective designees, shall notify the Members of the House and Senate, respectively, of such determination and of the place and time for Congress to so assemble; and (2) Congress shall assemble in accordance with that notification. Approved December 15, 2003. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-H.J. Res. 80: Public Law 108-182 108th Congress An Act To ensure that a public safety officer who suffers a fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to have died in the line of duty for purposes of public safety officer survivor benefits. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Dec. 15, 2003 [S. 459] Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act of 2003. This Act may be cited as the "Hometown Heroes Survivors 42 USC 3711 Benefits Act of 2003". SEC. 2. FATAL HEART ATTACK OR STROKE ON DUTY PRESUMED TO Section 1201 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(k) For purposes of this section, if a public safety officer dies as the direct and proximate result of a heart attack or stroke, that officer shall be presumed to have died as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty, if "(1) that officer, while on duty "(A) engaged in a situation, and such engagement involved nonroutine stressful or strenuous physical law enforcement, fire suppression, rescue, hazardous material response, emergency medical services, prison security, disaster relief, or other emergency response activity; or "(B) participated in a training exercise, and such participation involved nonroutine stressful or strenuous physical activity; "(2) that officer died as a result of a heart attack or stroke suffered "(A) while engaging or participating as described under paragraph (1); "(B) while still on that duty after so engaging or participating; or "(C) not later than 24 hours after so engaging or participating; and "(3) such presumption is not overcome by competent medical evidence to the contrary. note. "(1) For purposes of subsection (k), 'nonroutine stressful or strenuous physical' excludes actions of a clerical, administrative, or nonmanual nature.". Approved December 15, 2003. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-S. 459: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 149 (2003): Nov. 21, considered and passed House, amended. Public Law 108-183 108th Congress An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. Dec. 16, 2003 [H.R. 2297] Veterans 2003. (a) SHORT TITLE.-This Act may be cited as the "Veterans 38 USC 101 note. Benefits Act of 2003". (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.-The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. References to title 38, United States Code. TITLE I-SURVIVOR BENEFITS Sec. 101. Retention of certain veterans survivor benefits for surviving spouses re- Sec. 102. Benefits for children with spina bifida of veterans of certain service in Sec. 103. Alternative beneficiaries for National Service Life Insurance and United States Government Life Insurance. Sec. 104. Payment of benefits accrued and unpaid at time of death. TITLE II-BENEFITS FOR FORMER PRISONERS OF WAR AND FOR FILIPINO VETERANS SUBTITLE A-FORMER PRISONERS OF WAR Sec. 201. Presumptions of service-connection relating to diseases and disabilities of former prisoners of war. SUBTITLE B-FILIPINO VETERANS Sec. 211. Rate of payment of benefits for certain Filipino veterans and their sur- Sec. 212. Burial benefits for new Philippine Scouts residing in the United States. TITLE III-EDUCATION BENEFITS, EMPLOYMENT PROVISIONS, AND RELATED MATTERS Sec. 301. Expansion of Montgomery GI Bill education benefits for certain self-em- Sec. 302. Increase in rates of survivors' and dependents' educational assistance. Sec. 304. Rounding down of certain cost-of-living adjustments on educational assist ance. Sec. 305. Authorization for State approving agencies to approve certain entrepre- Sec. 306. Repeal of provisions relating to obsolete education loan program. |