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                paragraph (3) or an increase in a cap amount under 
                paragraph (4) only if the eligibility under its State 
                plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act 
                (including any waiver under such title or under section 
                1115 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1315)) is no more 
                restrictive than the eligibility under such plan (or 
                waiver) as in effect on September 2, 2003.
                    (B) State reinstatement of eligibility permitted.--A 
                State that has restricted eligibility under its State 
                plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act 
                (including any waiver under such title or under section 
                1115 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1315)) after September 2, 
                2003, is eligible for an increase in its FMAP under 
                paragraph (3) or an increase in a cap amount under 
                paragraph (4) in the first calendar quarter (and 
                subsequent calendar quarters) in which the State has 
                reinstated eligibility that is no more restrictive than 
                the eligibility under such plan (or waiver) as in effect 
                on September 2, 2003.

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                    (C) Rule of construction.--Nothing in subparagraph 
                (A) or (B) shall be construed as affecting a State's 
                flexibility with respect to benefits offered under the 
                State medicaid program under title XIX of the Social 
                Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) (including any 
                waiver under such title or under section 1115 of such 
                Act (42 U.S.C. 1315)).
            (7) Requirement for certain states.--In the case of a State 
        that requires political subdivisions within the State to 
        contribute toward the non-Federal share of expenditures under 
        the State medicaid plan required under section 1902(a)(2) of the 
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(2)), the State shall not 
        require that such political subdivisions pay a greater 
        percentage of the non-Federal share of such expenditures for the 
        third and fourth calendar quarters of fiscal year 2003 and the 
        first, second and third calendar quarters of fiscal year 2004, 
        than the percentage that was required by the State under such 
        plan on April 1, 2003, prior to application of this subsection.
            (8) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    (A) FMAP.--The term ``FMAP'' means the Federal 
                medical assistance percentage, as defined in section 
                1905(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)).
                    (B) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given 
                such term for purposes of title XIX of the Social 
                Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.).
            (9) Repeal.--Effective <<NOTE: Effective date.>> as of 
        October 1, 2004, this subsection is repealed.

    (b) $10,000,000,000 to Assist States in Providing Government 
Services.--The Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) is amended by 
inserting after title V the following:

                ``TITLE VI--TEMPORARY STATE FISCAL RELIEF

``SEC. 601. <<NOTE: 42 USC 801.>> TEMPORARY STATE FISCAL RELIEF.

    ``(a) Appropriation.--There is authorized to be appropriated and is 
appropriated for making payments to States under this section, 
$5,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 and 2004.
    ``(b) <<NOTE: Deadlines.>> Payments.--
            ``(1) Fiscal year 2003.--From the amount appropriated under 
        subsection (a) for fiscal year 2003, the Secretary of the 
        Treasury shall, not later than the later of the date that is 45 
        days after the date of enactment of this Act or the date that a 
        State provides the certification required by subsection (e) for 
        fiscal year 2003, pay each State the amount determined for the 
        State for fiscal year 2003 under subsection (c).
            ``(2) Fiscal year 2004.--From the amount appropriated under 
        subsection (a) for fiscal year 2004, the Secretary of the 
        Treasury shall, not later than the later of October 1, 2003, or 
        the date that a State provides the certification required by 
        subsection (e) for fiscal year 2004, pay each State the amount 
        determined for the State for fiscal year 2004 under subsection 
        (c).

    ``(c) Payments Based on Population.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the amount 
        appropriated under subsection (a) for each of fiscal years 2003

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        and 2004 shall be used to pay each State an amount equal to the 
        relative population proportion amount described in paragraph (3) 
        for such fiscal year.
            ``(2) Minimum payment.--
                    ``(A) In general.--No State shall receive a payment 
                under this section for a fiscal year that is less than--
                          ``(i) in the case of 1 of the 50 States or the 
                      District of Columbia, \1/2\ of 1 percent of the 
                      amount appropriated for such fiscal year under 
                      subsection (a); and
                          ``(ii) in the case of the Commonwealth of 
                      Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, 
                      Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
                      Islands, or American Samoa, \1/10\ of 1 percent of 
                      the amount appropriated for such fiscal year under 
                      subsection (a).
                    ``(B) Pro rata adjustments.--The Secretary of the 
                Treasury shall adjust on a pro rata basis the amount of 
                the payments to States determined under this section 
                without regard to this subparagraph to the extent 
                necessary to comply with the requirements of 
                subparagraph (A).
            ``(3) Relative population proportion amount.--The relative 
        population proportion amount described in this paragraph is the 
        product of--
                    ``(A) the amount described in subsection (a) for a 
                fiscal year; and
                    ``(B) the relative State population proportion (as 
                defined in paragraph (4)).
            ``(4) Relative state population proportion defined.--For 
        purposes of paragraph (3)(B), the term `relative State 
        population proportion' means, with respect to a State, the 
        amount equal to the quotient of--
                    ``(A) the population of the State (as reported in 
                the most recent decennial census); and
                    ``(B) the total population of all States (as 
                reported in the most recent decennial census).

    ``(d) Use of Payment.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), a State shall 
        use the funds provided under a payment made under this section 
        for a fiscal year to--
                    ``(A) provide essential government services; or
                    ``(B) cover the costs to the State of complying with 
                any Federal intergovernmental mandate (as defined in 
                section 421(5) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974) 
                to the extent that the mandate applies to the State, and 
                the Federal Government has not provided funds to cover 
                the costs.
            ``(2) Limitation.--A State may only use funds provided under 
        a payment made under this section for types of expenditures 
        permitted under the most recently approved budget for the State.

    ``(e) Certification.--In order to receive a payment under this 
section for a fiscal year, the State shall provide the Secretary of the 
Treasury with a certification that the State's proposed uses of the 
funds are consistent with subsection (d).
    ``(f) Definition of State.--In this section, the term `State' means 
the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, the

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Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa.
    ``(g) Repeal.--Effective <<NOTE: Effective date.>> as of October 1, 
2004, this title is repealed.''.

           TITLE V--CORPORATE ESTIMATED TAX PAYMENTS FOR 2003

SEC. 501. TIME FOR PAYMENT OF CORPORATE ESTIMATED TAXES.

    Notwithstanding section 6655 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 
25 percent of the amount of any required installment of corporate 
estimated tax which is otherwise due in September 2003 shall not be due 
until October 1, 2003.

    Approved May 28, 2003.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2 (S. 2) (S. 1054):
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HOUSE REPORTS: Nos. 108-94 (Comm. on Ways and Means) and 108-126 
(Comm. of Conference).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 149 (2003):
            May 9, considered and passed House.
            May 14, 15, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu 
                of S. 1054.
            May 22, House agreed to conference report.
            May 23, Senate agreed to conference report.
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 39 (2003):
            May 28, Presidential remarks.

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