[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5042 Received in Senate (RDS)]
2d Session
H. R. 5042
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 6, 2004
Received
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AN ACT
To amend the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 to ensure
that the dependents of employees of the Forest Service stationed in
Puerto Rico receive a high-quality elementary and secondary education.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO COVER EXPENSES OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
SCHOOLING OF DEPENDENTS OF FOREST SERVICE PERSONNEL IN
PUERTO RICO.
Section 202 of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944
(16 U.S.C. 554b) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(a) Provision of Medical Care; Related
Transportation.--'' before ``Appropriations for the Forest
Service''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(b) Coverage of Dependent Educational Expenses in Puerto Rico;
Related Transportation.--(1) Appropriations for the Forest Service
shall be available to the Secretary of Agriculture to cover the cost of
primary and secondary schooling of dependents of Forest Service
personnel, who are stationed in Puerto Rico and are subject to transfer
and reassignment to other locations in the United States, but not to
exceed the costs authorized by the Department of Defense for the same
area for dependents of members of the Armed Forces, when it is
determined by the Secretary that the schools available in the area of
Puerto Rico in which the dependents reside are unable to provide
adequately for the education of the dependents.
``(2) If the Secretary determines that the school attended by a
dependent described in paragraph (1) is not accessible by public means
of transportation on a regular basis, the Secretary may provide, out of
funds appropriated for the Forest Service, for the transportation of
the dependent between the school and the place of residence of the
dependent.''.
Passed the House of Representatives October 5, 2004.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.