[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 176 (Tuesday, December 9, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1356-D1357]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                            NEW PUBLIC LAWS

     (For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D1347)
  H.R. 421, to reauthorize the United States Institute for 
Environmental Conflict Resolution. Signed on December 6, 2003. (Public 
Law 108-160).
  H.R. 1367, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a 
loan repayment program regarding the provision of veterinary services 
in shortage situations. Signed on December 6, 2003. (Public Law 108-
161).
  H.R. 1821, to award a congressional gold medal to Dr. Dorothy Height 
in recognition of her many contributions to the Nation. Signed on 
December 6, 2003. (Public Law 108-162).
  H.R. 3038, to make certain technical and conforming amendments to 
correct the Health Care Safety Net Amendments of 2002. Signed on 
December 6, 2003. (Public Law 108-163).
  H.R. 3140, to provide for availability of contact lens prescriptions 
to patients. Signed on December 6, 2003. (Public Law 108-164).
  H.R. 3166, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 57 Old Tappan Road in Tappan, New York, as the 
``John G. Dow Post Office Building''. Signed on December 6, 2003. 
(Public Law 108-165).
  H.R. 3185, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 38 Spring Street in Nashua, New Hampshire, as the 
``Hugh Gregg Post Office Building''. Signed on December 6, 2003. 
(Public Law 108-166).
  H.R. 3349, to authorize salary adjustments for Justices and judges of 
the United States for fiscal year 2004. Signed on December 6, 2003. 
(Public Law 108-167).
  S. 579, to reauthorize the National Transportation Safety Board. 
Signed on December 6, 2003. (Public Law 108-168).
  S. 1152, to reauthorize the United States Fire Administration. Signed 
on December 6, 2003. (Public Law 108-169).
  S. 1156, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and 
enhance the provision of health care for veterans, to authorize major 
construction projects and other facilities matters for the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, to enhance and improve authorities relating to the 
administration of personnel of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
Signed on December 6, 2003. (Public Law 108-170).
  S. 1768, to extend the national flood insurance program. Signed on 
December 6, 2003. (Public Law 108-171).

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  S. 1895, to temporarily extend the programs under the Small Business 
Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through March 15, 
2004. Signed on December 6, 2003. (Public Law 108-172).
  H.R. 1, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for a voluntary prescription drug benefit under the medicare program 
and to strengthen and improve the medicare program. Signed on December 
8, 2003. (Public Law 108-173).