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Union Calendar No. 494

107th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – House Report 107–793

(107–104)

SUMMARY 

OF 

LEGISLATIVE AND OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES

ONE HUNDRED SEVENTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

Convened JANUARY 3, 2001

Adjourned DECEMBER 20, 2001

SECOND SESSION

Convened JANUARY 23, 2002

Adjourned NOVEMBER 22, 2002

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND 

INFRASTRUCTURE

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

DECEMBER 20, 2002.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House 

on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE 

DON YOUNG, Alaska, Chairman 

THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin, Vice-Chair 

SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York 

HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina 

JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR., Tennessee 

WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland 

STEPHEN HORN, California 

JOHN L. MICA, Florida 

JACK QUINN, New York 

VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan 

SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama 

STEVEN C. LATOURETTE, Ohio 

SUE W. KELLY, New York 

RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisiana 

ROBERT W. NEY, Ohio 

JOHN R. THUNE, South Dakota 

FRANK A. LOBIONDO, New Jersey 

JERRY MORAN, Kansas 

RICHARD W. POMBO, California 

JIM DEMINT, South Carolina 

DOUG BEREUTER, Nebraska 

MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho 

JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia 

ROBIN HAYES, North Carolina 

ROB SIMMONS, Connecticut 

MIKE ROGERS, Michigan 

SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, West Virginia 

MARK STEVEN KIRK, Illinois 

HENRY E, BROWN, JR., South Carolina 

TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON, Illinois 

BRIAN D. KERNS, Indiana 

DENNIS R. REHBERG, Montana 

TODD RUSSELL PLATTS, Pennsylvania 

MIKE FERGUSON, New Jersey 

SAM GRAVES, Missouri 

C.L. (BUTCH) OTTER, Idaho 

MARK R. KENNEDY, Minnesota 

JOHN ABNEY CULBERSON, Texas 

BILL SHUSTER, Pennsylvania 

JOHN BOOZMAN, Arkansas 

JOHN SULLIVAN, Oklahoma 

JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota 

NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia 

ROBERT A. BORSKI, Pennsylvania 

WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois 

PETER A. DEFAZIO, Oregon 

BOB CLEMENT, Tennessee 

JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois 

ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of 

Columbia 

JERROLD NADLER, New York 

ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey 

CORRINE BROWN, Florida 

JAMES A. BARCIA, Michigan 

BOB FILNER, California 

EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas 

FRANK MASCARA, Pennsylvania 

GENE TAYLOR, Mississippi 

JUANITA MILLENDER-MCDONALD, 

California 

ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland 

EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon 

MAX SANDLIN, Texas 

ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California 

BILL PASCRELL, JR., New Jersey 

LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa 

TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania 

NICK LAMPSON, Texas 

JOHN ELIAS BALDACCI, Maine 

MARION BERRY, Arkansas 

BRIAN BAIRD, Washington 

SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada 

BRAD CARSON, Oklahoma 

JIM MATHESON, Utah 

MICHAEL M. HONDA, California 

RICK LARSEN, Washington 

MICHAEL E. CAPUANO, Massachusetts 

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SUBCOMMITTEES

The Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member of the Committee are 

ex officio voting members of all Subcommittees. The Member of the Majority Party ranking immediately after the Chairman shall be Vice Chairman 

or Chairwoman of the Subcommittee, and the ranking Member of the 

Minority Party shall serve as Subcommittee Ranking Minority Member 

for the 107th Congress. 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON AVIATION

JOHN L. MICA, Florida, Chairman 

THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin 

JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR., Tennessee 

STEPHEN HORN, California 

JACK QUINN, New York 

VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan 

SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama 

SUE W. KELLY, New York 

RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisiana 

JOHN R. THUNE, South Dakota 

FRANK A. LOBIONDO, New Jersey 

JERRY MORAN, Kansas 

MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho 

JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia 

ROBIN HAYES, North Carolina,Vice 

Chairman 

MARK STEVEN KIRK, Illinois 

TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON, Illinois 

DENNIS R. REHBERG, Montana 

SAM GRAVES, Missouri 

MARK R. KENNEDY, Minnesota 

JOHN ABNEY CULBERSON, Texas 

BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania 

JOHN BOOZMAN, Arkansas 

JOHN SULLIVAN, Oklahoma 

DON YOUNG, Alaska 

(Ex Officio) 

WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois 

ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of 

Columbia 

EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas 

LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa 

JOHN ELIAS BALDACCI, Maine 

PETER A. DEFAZIO, Oregon 

JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois 

ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey 

CORRINE BROWN, Florida 

JUANITA MILLENDER-MCDONALD, 

California 

MAX SANDLIN, Texas 

ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California 

BILL PASCRELL, JR., New Jersey 

TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania 

NICK LAMPSON, Texas 

SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada 

BRAD CARSON, Oklahoma 

JIM MATHESON, Utah 

MICHAEL M. HONDA, California 

NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia 

JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota 

(Ex Officio) 

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SUBCOMMITTEE ON COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION

FRANK A. LOBIONDO, New Jersey 

HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina 

WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland 

JIM DEMINT, South Carolina 

ROB SIMMONS, Connecticut Vice-Chair 

DON YOUNG, Alaska 

(Ex Officio) 

CORRINE BROWN, Florida 

JAMES A. BARCIA, Michigan 

GENE TAYLOR, Mississippi 

PETER A. DEFAZIO, Oregon 

JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota 

(Ex Officio) 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, AND EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT

STEVEN C. LATOURETTE, Ohio, Chairman 

ROBERT W. NEY, Ohio 

MIKE ROGERS, Michigan 

SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, West Virginia, 

Vice-Chair 

JOHN SULLIVAN, Oklahoma 

DON YOUNG, Alaska 

(Ex Officio) 

JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois 

MARION BERRY, Arkansas 

ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of 

Columbia 

JAMES A. BARCIA, Michigan 

JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota 

(Ex Officio) 

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SUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHWAYS AND TRANSIT

THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin, Chairman 

SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York 

HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina 

JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR., Tennessee 

JOHN L. MICA, Florida 

JACK QUINN, New York 

STEVEN C. LATOURETTE, Ohio 

SUE W. KELLY, New York 

RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisana 

JOHN R. THUNE, South Dakota 

JERRY MORAN, Kansas 

RICHARD W. POMBO, California 

JIM DEMINT, South Carolina 

DOUG BEREUTER, Nebraska 

JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia 

ROBIN HAYES, North Carolina 

ROB SIMMONS, Connecticut 

MIKE ROGERS, Michigan 

SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, West Virginia 

MARK STEVEN KIRK, Illinois 

HENRY E. BROWN, JR., South Carolina 

TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON, Illinois 

BRIAN D. KERNS, Indiana 

DENNIS R. REHBERG, Montana 

TODD RUSSELL PLATTS, Pennsylvania 

MIKE FERGUSON, New Jersey 

SAM GRAVES, Missouri 

C.L. (BUTCH) OTTER, Idaho 

MARK R. KENNEDY, Minnesota, VICE-CHAIR

BILL SHUSTER, Pennsylvania 

DON YOUNG, Alaska 

(ex officio) 

ROBERT A. BORSKI, Pennsylvania 

NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia 

JAMES A. BARCIA, Michigan 

BOB FILNER, California 

FRANK MASCARA, Pennsylvania 

JUANITA MILLENDER-MCDONALD, 

California 

ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland 

MAX SANDLIN, Texas 

BILL PASCRELL, JR., New Jersey 

TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania 

SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada 

ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California 

BRAD CARSON, Oklahoma 

JIM MATHESON, Utah 

MICHAEL M. HONDA, California 

RICK LARSEN, Washington 

WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois 

BOB CLEMENT, Tennessee 

JERROLD NADLER, New York 

EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas 

LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa 

BRIAN BAIRD, Washington 

JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois 

CORRINE BROWN, Florida 

JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota 

MICHAEL E. CAPUANO, Massachusetts 

(ex officio) 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON RAILROADS

JACK QUINN, New York, Chairman 

THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin 

SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York 

HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina 

JOHN L. MICA, Florida 

SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama 

JERRY MORAN, Kansas 

JIM DEMINT, South Carolina 

ROB SIMMONS, Connecticut 

SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, West Virginia 

TODD RUSSELL PLATTS, Pennsylvania 

MIKE FERGUSON, New Jersey, Vice-Chair 

DON YOUNG, Alaska 

(ex officio) 

BOB CLEMENT, Tennessee 

JERROLD NADLER, New York 

NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia 

ROBERT A. BORSKI, Pennsylvania 

BOB FILNER, California 

ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland 

EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon 

JOHN ELIAS BALDACCI, Maine 

RICK LARSEN, Washington 

WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois 

JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota 

(ex officio) 

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SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR., Tennessee 

SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York 

WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland 

STEPHEN HORN, California 

VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan 

STEVEN C. LATOURETTE, Ohio 

SUE W. KELLY, New York 

RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisiana 

ROBERT W. NEY, Ohio 

RICHARD W. POMBO, California 

DOUG BEREUTER, Nebraska 

MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho 

HENRY E. BROWN, JR., South Carolina 

BRIAN D. KERNS, Indiana 

DENNIS R. REHBERG, Montana, Vice-Chair 

C.L. (BUTCH) OTTER, Idaho 

JOHN ABNEY CULBERSON, Texas 

BILL SHUSTER, Pennsylvania 

JOHN BOOZMAN, Arkansas 

DON YOUNG, Alaska 

(Ex Officio) 

PETER A. DEFAZIO, Oregon 

ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey 

GENE TAYLOR, Mississippi 

EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon 

JAMES P. MCGOVERN, Massachusetts 

NICK LAMPSON, Texas 

BRIAN BAIRD, Washington 

FRANK MASCARA, Pennsylvania 

MARION BERRY, Arkansas 

ROBERT A. BORSKI, Pennsylvania 

BOB FILNER, California 

EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas 

JUANITA MILLENDER-MCDONALD, 

California 

BILL PASCRELL, JR., New Jersey 

MICHAEL M. HONDA, California 

JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota 

(Ex Officio) 

(VI)

Majority Full Committee Staff 

LLOYD A. JONES, Chief of Staff 

ELIZABETH MEGGINSON, Chief Counsel 

CHARLES ZIEGLER, Deputy Chief Counsel and Parliamentarian 

CHRISTINE KENNEDY, Administrator 

RAGA ELIM, Special Counsel to the Chairman 

DEBBIE CALLIS, Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff 

FRASER VERRUSIO, Policy Director 

JOSEPH GRAZIANO, Chief Financial Administrator 

JIMMY MILLER, Director of Committee Facilities and Travel 

STEPHEN BEAULIEU, Special Assistant to the Chief Counsel 

KRIS DEMIRJIAN, Staff Assistant 

KIMBERLEE SARANKO, Staff Assistant 

Minority Full Committee Staff 

DAVID A. HEYMSFELD, Minority Staff Director 

WARD MCCARRAGHER, Minority Chief Counsel 

KATHLEEN DONNELLY, Minority Counsel 

SHEILA R. LOCKWOOD, Minority Systems Administrator 

DARA M. SCHLIEKER, Minority Financial Administrator 

Budget 

SHARON BARKELOO, Professional Staff Member for Budget and Aviation 

Information Systems 

KEVEN SARD, Manager Information Systems 

CHRISTOPHER HEWETT, Web and Graphics Editor 

SONIA TUTIVEN, Assistant Systems Administrator 

Press Office 

STEVE HANSEN, Communications Director 

JUSTIN HARCLERODE, Deputy Communications Director 

JIM BERARD, Minority Director of Communications 

Editorial 

GILDA FUENTEZ, Editor 

TRACY MOSEBEY, Legislative Calendar Clerk 

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Majority Staff 

Investigations Office 

BOB FABER, Senior Counsel 

MARK ZACHARES, Investigative Counsel 

DEREK MILLER, Investigative Counsel 

CHARLES YESSAIAN, Legislative Staff Assistant 

Minority Staff 

TRINITA BROWN, Minority Counsel

AVIATION 

Majority Staff 

DAVID SCHAFFER, Staff Director and Senior Counsel 

HOLLY E. WOODRUFF LYONS, Counsel 

ADAM TSAO, Professional Staff Member 

SHARON BARKELOO, Professional Staff Member for Budget and Aviation 

CHERYL MCCULLOUGH, Senior Legislative Staff Assistant 

Minority Staff 

STACIE SOUMBENIOTIS, Minority Staff Director and Senior Counsel 

GILES GIOVINAZZI, Minority Counsel 

MICHAEL HERREN, Minority Staff Assistant 

COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION 

Majority Staff 

REBECCA DYE, Staff Director and Senior Counsel 

EDWARD LEE, Professional Staff Member 

MARSHA CANTER, Senior Legislative Staff Assistant 

Minority Staff 

JOHN CULLATHER, Minority Staff Director 

ROSE M. HAMLIN, Minority Staff Assistant 

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND EMERGENCY 

MANAGEMENT 

Majority Staff 

MATT WALLEN, Staff Director 

DAN SCHULMAN, Counsel 

Minority Staff 

SUSAN F. BRITA, Minority Staff Director 

TRINITA BROWN, Minority Counsel on Emergency Management 

ROSE M. HAMLIN, Minority Staff Assistant 

HIGHWAYS AND TRANSIT 

Majority Staff 

LEVON BOYAGIAN, Staff Director 

GRAHAM HILL, Counsel 

JOYCE ROSE, Professional Staff Member 

JAMES TYMON, Professional Staff Member 

MELISSA THERIAULT, Staff Assistant 

AMY WARDER, Staff Assistant 

Minority Staff 

CLYDE WOODLE, Minority Senior Staff Director 

KENNETH HOUSE, Minority Staff Director 

FRANK MULVEY, Minority Staff Director 

ERIC SCHYNDLE, Minority Staff Assistant 

RAILROADS 

Majority Staff 

GLENN SCAMMEL, Staff Director and Senior Counsel 

JOHN SCHEIB, Counsel 

TRAVIS JOHNSON, Staff Assistant 

Minority Staff 

FRANK MULVEY, Minority Staff Director 

MICHAEL HERREN, Minority Staff Assistant 

WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT 

Majority Staff 

SUSAN BODINE, Staff Director and Senior Counsel 

JONATHAN PAWLOW, Counsel 

JOHN ANDERSON, Professional Staff Member 

DONNA CAMPBELL, Senior Legislative Staff Assistant 

FESS CASSELS, Legislative Staff Assistant 

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Minority Staff 

KENNETH J. KOPOCIS, Minority Staff Director 

RYAN SEIGER, Minority Counsel 

ARTHUR CHAN, Minority Chief Economist 

PAMELA KELLER, Minority Staff Assistant 

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LETTER OF SUBMITTAL 

DECEMBER 20, 2002. 

Hon. JEFF TRANDAHL, 

The Clerk, House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR MR. TRANDAHL: In compliance with Rule XI, Clause 1(d) of 

the Rules of the House of Representatives, there is transmitted 

herewith the Summary of Activities of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for the 107th Congress. 

The purpose of the report is to provide the Members of the House 

of Representatives, and the general public, with an overview of the 

legislative and oversight activities conducted by the Committee 

pursuant to Rule X, Clause 1(q) of the Rules of the House of Representatives. 

This document is intended as a general reference tool, and not 

as a substitute for the hearing records, reports, and other committee files. 

Sincerely yours, 

DON YOUNG, 

Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

Enclosure. 

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CONTENTS

Page 

Letter of Submittal .................................................................................................. XI 

Foreword ................................................................................................................... XV 

Jurisdiction of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ..... 1

Bills enacted into law .............................................................................................. 2

Committee Bills and Resolutions that passed the House but not acted on 

by the Senate ........................................................................................................ 5

Bills reported to the House but not acted upon .................................................... 7

Resolutions approved by both Chambers ............................................................... 8

Senate Bills and Resolutions Referred to the Committee but not acted on ....... 9

Bills that passed both the House and Senate but not signed into public 

law ......................................................................................................................... 11

Bills enacted into law (summaries of public laws): 

107-2 To designate the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse ...... 11

107-23 To designate the James C. Corman Federal Building .......................... 11

107-31 To designate the Edward N. Cahn Federal Building and United 

States Courthouse ............................................................................................ 12 

107-33 To designate the Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse ........ 12

107-42 Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act ..................... 13

107-49 To designate the Lee H. Hamilton Federal Building and United 

States Courthouse ............................................................................................ 13

107-71 Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001 ............................... 14

107-80 To designate the James A. McClure Federal Building and United 

States Courthouse ............................................................................................ 14

107-90 Railroad Retirement and Survivors’ Improvement Act ........................ 15

107-106 National Museum of African American History and Culture Plan 

for Action Presidential Commission Act of 2001 ............................................ 15

107-107 National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2002 ................... 16

107-118 Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act 16

107-149 Appalachian Regional Development Reauthorization Act of 2001 .... 16

107-154 Extended Unemployment Assistance Act ............................................ 17

107-174 Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 ................................................................................................. 17

107-175 To designate the Ron de Lugo Federal Building ................................. 18

107-176 To designate the Donald J. Pease Federal Building ........................... 18

107-177 To designate the William L. Beatty Federal Building and United 

States Courthouse ............................................................................................ 19

107-178 To designate the Mike Mansfield Federal Building and United 

States Courthouse ............................................................................................ 19

107-182 Paul Simon Chicago Jobs Corps Center .............................................. 20

107-224 John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Plaza Authorization Act of 2002 ................................................................................................. 21

107-230 To provide a temporary waiver from certain transportation conformity requirements and metropolitan transportation planning requirements under the Clean Air Act and under other laws for certain areas 

in New York where the planning offices and resources have been destroyed by acts of terrorism, and for other purposes ..................................... 21

107-232 Transit Operating Flexibility Act ......................................................... 22

107-257 To designate the Wayne Lyman Morse United States Courthouse ... 22

107-295 Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 ................................... 23

107-298 Real Interstate Driver Equity Act of 2001 .......................................... 33

107-303 Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Act of 2002 ................................... 34

107-310 Dam Safety and Security Act of 2002 .................................................. 34

107-314 Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 

2003 ................................................................................................................... 35

107-320 To direct the Secretary of the Army to convey a parcel of land 

to Chatham County, Georgia ........................................................................... 35

107-355 To enhance the security and safety of pipelines ................................. 35

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Committee Views and Estimates Report ............................................................... 37

Summary of activities:

Full Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure .................................... 39

Subcommittee on Aviation ................................................................................... 43

Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation ......................... 51

Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency 

Management ..................................................................................................... 79

Subcommittee on Highways and Transit ........................................................... 109

Subcommittee on Railroads ................................................................................. 119

Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment ...................................... 121

Oversight .................................................................................................................. 129

Public Building Project Resolutions and 11(b) Resolutions Approved Pursuant 

to the Public Buildings Act of 1959 .................................................................... 138

Water Survey Resolutions Adopted ........................................................................ 166

Publications .............................................................................................................. 169

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FOREWORD 

The 107th Congress will be remembered as one of the most extraordinary times in the history of our nation and the Congress. As 

the new Congress began, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure was poised to solve the problems facing the country’s 

vast transportation infrastructure. The problems that we faced 

were congestion on our roads, in the air, and on our waterways. 

During the early months of the Congress, we focused on the need 

for capital investment in new and improved infrastructure. We felt 

secure and strong. 

That sense of security changed one tragic day in September, 

2001. The Committee had to focus on protecting our transportation 

systems and the infrastructure that supports that system from the 

threat of terrorism. The Committee rose to the challenge and in 

record time produced legislation to keep our aviation transportation 

system operating and to make it truly secure. The Committee made 

a significant contribution to legislation to create a new Department 

of Homeland Security and proposed legislation relative to security 

of our water infrastructure, our bus systems, and our ports. 

In the midst of dealing with the urgency of the terrorist threat, 

the Committee was also able to continue its work on the more routine but important legislation that falls within its jurisdiction including a new vision for passenger rail, the protection of our water, 

the management of our public buildings, encouraging economic development, and laying the foundation for reauthorization of highway and aviation programs. 

These accomplishments would not have occurred without the 

strong bipartisanship of the Committee’s members and the leadership of the Ranking Minority Member, Rep. James L. Oberstar. I 

also want to extend my thanks and appreciation to Aviation Subcommittee Chairman John L. Mica and Ranking Minority Member 

William O. Lipinski, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation 

Subcommittee Chairman Frank A. LoBiondo and Ranking Minority 

Member Corrine Brown, Economic Development, Public Buildings 

and Emergency Management Subcommittee Chairman Steven C. 

LaTourette and Ranking Minority Member Jerry F. Costello, Highways and Transit Subcommittee Chairman Thomas E. Petri and 

Ranking Minority Member Robert A. Borski, Railroads Subcommittee Chairman Jack Quinn and Ranking Minority Member 

Bob Clement, and Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman John J. Duncan and Ranking Minority Member Peter A. DeFazio. 

It is with pride that the House Committee on Transportation and 

Infrastructure submits its summary of legislative and oversight activities for the 107th Congress—accomplishments that will build a 

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safer, more efficient, and more economically strong America for the 

21st Century. 

DON YOUNG, Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Union Calendar No. 494 

107TH CONGRESS REPORT " HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ! 2d Session 107–793 

SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE AND OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES—COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE 

DECEMBER 20, 2002.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State 

of the Union and ordered to be printed 

Mr. YOUNG, from the Committee on Transportation and 

Infrastructure, submitted the following 

R E P O R T

PROVISIONS OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APPLICABLE TO COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES; 

JURISDICTION OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE 

‘‘RULE X 

‘‘ESTABLISHMENT AND JURISDICTION OF STANDING COMMITTEES

‘‘The Committees and Their Jurisdiction 

‘‘1. There shall be in the House the following standing committees, each of which shall have the jurisdiction and related functions 

assigned to it by this clause and clauses 2, 3, and 4; and all bills, 

resolutions, and other matters relating to subjects within the jurisdiction of any standing committee as listed in this clause shall (in 

accordance with and subject to clause 5) be referred to such committees, as follows:

‘‘(q) Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

‘‘(1) Coast Guard, including lifesaving service, lighthouses, 

lightships, ocean derelicts, and the Coast Guard Academy. 

‘‘(2) Federal management of emergencies and natural disasters. 

‘‘(3) Flood control and improvement of rivers and harbors. 

‘‘(4) Inland waterways. 

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‘‘(5) Inspection of merchant marine vessels, lights and signals, 

lifesaving equipment, and fire protection on such vessels. ‘‘(6) Navigation and the laws relating thereto, including pilotage. 

‘‘(7) Registering and licensing of vessels and small boats. 

‘‘(8) Rules and international arrangements to prevent collisions 

at sea. ‘‘(9) Measures relating to the Capitol Building and the Senate 

and House office buildings. ‘‘(10) Measures relating to the construction or maintenance of 

roads and post roads, other than appropriations therefor; but it 

shall not be in order for any bill providing general legislation in relation to roads to contain any provision for any specific road, nor 

for any bill in relation to a specific road to embrace a provision in 

relation to any other specific road. ‘‘(11) Measures relating to the construction or reconstruction, 

maintenance, and care of the buildings and grounds of the Botanic 

Gardens, the Library of Congress, and the Smithsonian Institution. ‘‘(12) Measures relating to merchant marine, except for national 

security aspects of merchant marine. ‘‘(13) Measures relating to the purchase of sites and construction 

of post offices, customhouses, Federal courthouses, and Government buildings within the District of Columbia. ‘‘(14) Oil and other pollution of navigable waters, including inland, coastal, and ocean waters. ‘‘(15) Marine affairs (including coastal zone management) as they 

relate to oil and other pollution of navigable waters. ‘‘(16) Public buildings and occupied or improved grounds of the 

United States generally. ‘‘(17) Public works for the benefit of navigation, including bridges 

and dams (other than international bridges and dams) . ‘‘(18) Related transportation regulatory agencies. 

‘‘(19) Roads and the safety thereof. 

‘‘(20) Transportation, including civil aviation, railroads, water 

transportation, transportation safety (except automobile safety), 

transportation infrastructure, transportation labor, and railroad retirement and unemployment (except revenue measures related 

thereto) . 

‘‘(21) Water power.’’

BILLS ENACTED INTO LAW 

Public Law Number Date Enacted Bill Number Title 

107–2 ............................... Mar. 13, 2001 ................. H.R. 559 .......................... To designate the United States courthouse located at 1 Courthouse Way 

in Boston, Massachusetts, as the 

‘‘John Joseph Moakley United States 

Courthouse’’. 

107–23 ............................. Aug. 3, 2001 ................... S. 468 ............................. A bill to designate the Federal building located at 6230 Van Nuys Boulevard in Van Nuys, California, as 

the ‘‘James C. Corman Federal 

Building’’. 

107–31 ............................. Aug. 20, 2001 ................. H.R. 558 .......................... To designate the Federal building and 

United States courthouse located at 

504 West Hamilton Street in Allentown, Pennsylvania, as the 

‘‘Edward N. Cahn Federal Building 

and United States Courthouse’’. 

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BILLS ENACTED INTO LAW—Continued

Public Law Number Date Enacted Bill Number Title 

107–33 ............................. Aug. 20, 2001 ................. H.R. 988 .......................... To designate the United States courthouse located at 40 Centre Street 

in New York, New York, as the 

‘‘Thurgood Marshall United States 

Courthouse’’. 

107–42 ............................. Sep. 22, 2001 ................. H.R. 2926 ........................ To preserve the continued viability of 

the United States air transportation 

system. 

107–49 ............................. Oct. 15, 2001 .................. H.R. 1583 ........................ To designate the Federal building and 

United States courthouse located at 

121 West Spring Street in New Albany, Indiana, as the ‘‘Lee H. 

Hamilton Federal Building and 

United States Courthouse’’. 

107–56 ............................. Oct. 26, 2001 .................. H.R. 3162 ........................ To deter and punish terrorist acts in 

the United States and around the 

world, to enhance law enforcement 

investigatory tools, and for other 

purposes. 

107–71 ............................. Nov. 19, 2001 ................. S. 1447 ........................... A bill to improve aviation security, 

and for other purposes. 

107–80 ............................. Dec. 12, 2001 ................. S. 1459 ........................... A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse 

located at 550 West Fort Street in 

Boise, Idaho, as the ‘‘James A. 

McClure Federal Building and 

United States Courthouse’’. 

107–90 ............................. Dec. 21, 2001 ................. H.R. 10 ............................ An Act to modernize the financing of 

the railroad retirement system and 

to provide enhanced benefits to 

employees and beneficiaries. 

107–106 ........................... Dec. 28, 2001 ................. H.R. 3442 ........................ To establish the National Museum of 

African American History and Culture Plan for Action Presidential 

Commission to develop a plan of 

action for the establishment and 

maintenance of the National Museum of African American History 

and Culture in Washington, D.C., 

and for other purposes. 

107–118 ........................... Jan. 11, 2002 .................. H.R. 2869 ........................ To provide certain relief for small 

businesses from liability under the 

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, and to amend 

such Act to promote the cleanup 

and reuse of brownfields, to provide financial assistance for 

brownfields revitalization, to enhance State response programs, 

and for other purposes. 

107–149 ........................... Mar. 12, 2002 ................. S. 1206 ........................... A bill to reauthorize the Appalachian 

Regional Development Act of 1965, 

and for other purposes. 

107–154 ........................... Mar. 25, 2002 ................. H.R. 3986 ........................ To extend the period of availability of 

unemployment assistance under 

the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 

in the case of victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 

2001. 

107–173 ........................... May 14, 2002 .................. H.R. 3525 ........................ To enhance the border security of the 

United States, and for other purposes. 

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BILLS ENACTED INTO LAW—Continued

Public Law Number Date Enacted Bill Number Title 

107–174 ........................... May 15, 2002 .................. H.R. 169 .......................... To require that Federal agencies be 

accountable for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower 

protection laws, and for other purposes. 

107–175 ........................... May 17, 2002 .................. H.R. 495 .......................... To designate the Federal building located in Charlotte Amalie, St. 

Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, as the ‘‘Ron de Lugo Federal 

Building’’. 

107–176 ........................... May 17, 2002 .................. H.R. 819 .......................... To designate the Federal building located at 143 West Liberty Street, 

Medina, Ohio, as the ‘‘Donald J. 

Pease Federal Building’’. 

107–177 ........................... May 17, 2002 .................. H.R. 3093 ........................ To designate the Federal building and 

United States courthouse located at 

501 Bell Street in Alton, Illinois, as 

the ‘‘William L. Beatty Federal 

Building and United States Courthouse’’. 

107–178 ........................... May 17, 2002 .................. H.R. 3282 ........................ To designate the Federal building and 

United States courthouse located at 

400 North Main Street in Butte, 

Montana, as the ‘‘Mike Mansfield 

Federal Building and United States 

Courthouse’’. 

107–182 ........................... May 21, 2002 .................. S. 378 ............................. A bill to redesignate the Federal 

building located at 3348 South 

Kedzie Avenue, in Chicago, Illinois, 

as the ‘‘Paul Simon Chicago Job 

Corps Center’’. 

107–224 ........................... Sep. 19, 2002 ................. H.R. 5012 ........................ A bill to amend the John F. Kennedy 

Center Act to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to carry out 

a project for construction of a 

plaza adjacent to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing 

Arts, and for other purposes. 

107–230 ........................... Oct. 2, 2002 .................... H.R. 3880 ........................ To provide a temporary waiver from 

certain transportation conformity 

requirements and metropolitan 

transportation planning requirements under the Clean Air Act and 

under other laws for certain areas 

in New York where the planning offices and resources have been destroyed by acts of terrorism, and 

for other purposes. 

107–232 ........................... Oct. 2, 2002 .................... H.R. 5157 ........................ To amend section 5307 of title 49, 

United States Code, to allow transit 

systems in urbanized areas that, 

for the first time, exceeded 

200,000 in population according to 

the 2000 census to retain flexibility 

in the use of Federal transit formula grants in fiscal year 2003, 

and for other purposes. 

107–257 ........................... Oct. 29, 2002 .................. S. 1270 ........................... A bill to designate the United States 

courthouse to be constructed at 

8th Avenue and Mill Street in Eugene, Oregon, as the ‘‘Wayne 

Lyman Morse United States Courthouse’’. 

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BILLS ENACTED INTO LAW—Continued

Public Law Number Date Enacted Bill Number Title 

107–259 ........................... Oct. 29, 2002 .................. S. 1646 ........................... A bill to identify certain routes in the 

States of Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and New Mexico as part of 

the Ports-to-Plains Corridor, a high 

priority corridor on the National 

Highway System. 

107–295 ........................... Nov. 25, 2002 ................. S. 1214 ........................... A bill to amend the Merchant Marine 

Act, 1936, to establish a program 

to ensure greater security for 

United States seaports, and for 

other purposes. 

107–296 ........................... Nov. 25, 2002 ................. H.R. 5005 ........................ To establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. 

107–298 ........................... Nov. 26, 2002 ................. H.R. 2546 ........................ To amend title 49, United States 

Code, to prohibit States from requiring a license or fee on account 

of the fact that a motor vehicle is 

providing interstate pre-arranged 

ground transportation service, and 

for other purposes. 

107–303 ........................... ......................................... H.R. 1070 ........................ An Act to amend the Federal Water 

Pollution Control Act to authorize 

the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide assistance for remediation of 

sediment contamination in areas of 

concern, to authorize assistance for 

research and development of innovative technologies for such remediation, and to amend the Federal 

Water Pollution Control Act and the 

Water Resources Development Act 

of 2000 to modify provisions relating to the Lake Champlain basin, 

and for other purposes. 

107–310 ........................... ......................................... H.R. 4727 ........................ To reauthorize the national dam safety program, and for other purposes. 

107–320 ........................... ......................................... H.R. 2595 ........................ To direct the Secretary of the Army to 

convey a parcel of land to Chatham County, Georgia. 

107–355 ........................... ......................................... H.R. 3609 ........................ To amend title 49, United States 

Code, to enhance the security and 

safety of pipelines.

COMMITTEE BILLS AND RESOLUTION THAT PASSED THE HOUSE BUT NOT ACTED ON BY THE 

SENATE 

Bill Number Passed the House Title 

H.R. 554 ........................................ 2/14/2001 ..................................... To establish a program, coordinated by the National Transportation Safety Board, of assistance to families of passengers involved in rail 

passenger accidents. 

H.R. 621 ........................................ 2/28/2001 ..................................... To designate the Federal building located at 6230 

Van Nuys Boulevard in Van Nuys, California, as 

the ‘‘James C. Corman Federal Building’’. 

H.R. 691 ........................................ 6/27/2001 ..................................... To extend the authorization of funding for child 

passenger protection education grants through 

fiscal year 2003. 

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COMMITTEE BILLS AND RESOLUTION THAT PASSED THE HOUSE BUT NOT ACTED ON BY THE 

SENATE—Continued

Bill Number Passed the House Title 

H.R. 852 ........................................ 11/27/2001 ................................... To designate the Federal building and United 

States courthouse to be constructed at 10 East 

Commerce Street in Youngstown, Ohio, as the 

‘‘Nathaniel R. Jones and Frank J. Battisti Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’. 

H.R. 1098 ...................................... 3/21/2001 ..................................... To improve the recording and discharging of maritime liens and expand the American Merchant 

Marine Memorial Wall of Honor, and for other 

purposes. 

H.R. 1099 ...................................... 3/22/2001 ..................................... To make changes in laws governing Coast Guard 

personnel, increase marine safety, renew certain groups that advise the Coast Guard on 

safety issues,make miscellaneous improvements 

to Coast Guard operations and policies, and for 

other purposes. 

H.R. 1140 ...................................... 7/31/2001 ..................................... To modernize the financing of the railroad retirement system and to provide enhanced benefits 

to employees and beneficiaries. 

H.R. 1699 ...................................... 6/7/2001 ....................................... To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard 

for fiscal year 2002. 

H.R. 1801 ...................................... 5/21/2001 ..................................... To designate the United States courthouse located 

at 501 West 10th Street in Fort Worth, Texas, 

as the ‘‘Eldon B. Mahon United States Courthouse’’. 

H.R. 1831 ...................................... 5/22/2001 ..................................... To provide certain relief for small businesses from 

liability under the Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 

1980. 

H.R. 1979 ...................................... 6/20/2002 ..................................... To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide 

assistance for the construction of certain air 

traffic control towers. 

H.R. 2501 ...................................... 8/2/2001 ....................................... To authorize the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965. 

H.R. 2672 ...................................... 10/7/2002 ..................................... To designate the United States courthouse to be 

constructed at 8th Avenue and Mill Street in 

Eugene, Oregon, as the ‘‘Wayne Lyman Morse 

United States Courthouse’’. 

H.R. 2776 ...................................... 11/13/2001 ................................... To designate buildings 315, 318, and 319 located 

at the Federal Aviation Administration’s William 

J. Hughes Technical Center in Atlantic City, New 

Jersey, as the ‘‘Frank R. Lautenberg Aviation 

Security Complex’’. 

H.R. 2804 ...................................... 5/19/2002 ..................................... To designate the United States courthouse located 

at 95 Seventh Street in San Francisco, California, as the ‘‘James R. Browning United 

States Courthouse’’. 

H.R. 2841 ...................................... 11/13/2001 ................................... To designate the building located at 1 Federal 

Plaza in New York, New York, as the ‘‘James L. 

Watson United States Court of International 

Trade Building’’. 

H.R. 2911 ...................................... 5/7/2002 ....................................... To designate the Federal building located at 5100 

Paint Branch Parkway in College Park, Maryland, as the ‘‘Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building’’. 

H.R. 3370 ...................................... 12/11/2001 ................................... To amend the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 

1996 to modify the reversionary interest of the 

United States in a parcel of property conveyed 

to the Traverse City Area School District in Traverse City, Michigan. 

H.R. 3429 ...................................... 11/15/2002 ................................... To direct the Secretary of Transportation to make 

grants for security improvements to over-theroad bus operations, and for other purposes. 

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COMMITTEE BILLS AND RESOLUTION THAT PASSED THE HOUSE BUT NOT ACTED ON BY THE 

SENATE—Continued

Bill Number Passed the House Title 

H.R. 3441 ...................................... 12/11/2001 ................................... To amend title 49, United States Code, to realign 

the policy responsibility in the Department of 

Transportation, and for other purposes. 

H.R. 3479 ...................................... 7/15/2002 ..................................... To expand aviation capacity. 

H.R. 3507 ...................................... 12/20/2001 ................................... To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard 

for fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes. 

H.R. 3694 ...................................... 5/14/2002 ..................................... To provide for highway infrastructure investment 

at the guaranteed funding level contained in 

the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. 

H.R. 4006 ...................................... 5/7/2002 ....................................... To designate the United States courthouse located 

at 100 Federal Plaza in Central Islip, New York, 

as the ‘‘Alfonse M. D’Amato United States 

Courthouse’’. 

H.R. 4028 ...................................... 5/7/2002 ....................................... To designate the United States courthouse located 

at 600 West Capital Avenue in Little Rock, Arkansas, as the ‘‘Richard S. Arnold United 

States Courthouse’’. 

H.R. 4466 ...................................... 6/4/2002 ....................................... To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the National Transportation Safety Board for fiscal years 2003, 2004, 

and 2005, and for other purposes. 

H.R. 4481 ...................................... 7/9/2002 ....................................... To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to 

airport project streamlining, and for other purposes. 

H.R. 4635 ...................................... 7/10/2002 ..................................... To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a program for Federal flight deck officers, 

and for other purposes. 

H.R. 5083 ...................................... 10/7/2002 ..................................... To designate the United States courthouse at 

South Federal Place in Santa Fe, New Mexico, 

as the ‘‘Santiago E. Campos United States 

Courthouse’’. 

H.R. 5169 ...................................... 10/7/2002 ..................................... To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 

to enhance the security to wastewater treatment works. 

H.R. 5335 ...................................... 10/7/2002 ..................................... To designate the Federal building and United 

States courthouse located at 200 West 2nd 

Street in Dayton, Ohio, as the ‘‘Tony Hall Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’. 

H.R. 5422 ...................................... 10/8/2002 ..................................... To prevent child abduction, and for other purposes. 

H.R. 5427 ...................................... 10/7/2002 ..................................... To designate the Federal building located at Fifth 

and Richardson Avenues in Roswell, New Mexico, as the ‘‘Joe Skeen Federal Building’’. 

H.R. 5604 ...................................... 11/15/2002 ................................... To designate the Federal building and United 

States couthouse located at 46 East Ohio Street 

in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the ‘‘Birch Bayh 

Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’. 

H.R. 5611 ...................................... 11/15/2002 ................................... To designate the Federal building located at 324 

Twenty-Fifth Street in Ogden, Utah, as the 

‘‘James V. Hansen Federal Building’’. 

BILLS REPORTED TO THE HOUSE, BUT NOT ACTED UPON 

Bill No. Report No. Date reported Title 

H.R. 1407 ......................... 107–77, Part I ................ May 23, 2001 .................. To amend title 49, United States 

Code, to permit air carriers to meet 

and discuss their schedules in 

order to reduce flight delays, and 

for other purposes. 

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BILLS REPORTED TO THE HOUSE, BUT NOT ACTED UPON—Continued

Bill No. Report No. Date reported Title 

H.R. 2481 ......................... 107–243 .......................... Oct. 16, 2001 .................. To improve maritime safety and the 

quality of life for Coast Guard personnel, and for other purposes. 

H.R. 2972 ......................... 107–301 .......................... Nov. 27, 2001 ................. To designate the Federal building and 

United States courthouse located at 

550 West Fort Street in Boise, 

Idaho, as the ‘‘James A. McClure 

Federal Building and United States 

Courthouse’’. 

H.R. 3347 ......................... 107–406, Part I .............. Apr. 15, 2002 .................. To provide economic relief to general 

aviation entities that have suffered 

substantial economic injury as a 

result of the terrorist attacks perpetrated against the United States 

on September 11, 2001. 

S. 1622 ............................. 107–377 .......................... Dec. 10, 2001 ................. A bill to extend the period of availability of unemployment assistance 

under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in the case of victims of 

the terrorist attacks of September 

11, 2001. 

RESOLUTIONS APPROVED BY BOTH CHAMBERS 

Resolution Number Passed House Passed Senate Title 

H. Con. Res. 74 ................ 5/8/2002 ......................... 5/9/2001 ......................... Authorizing the use of the Capitol 

Grounds for the 20th annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial 

Service. 

H. Con. Res. 76 ................ 5/21/2001 ....................... 5/22/2001 ....................... Authorizing the use of the East Front 

of the Capitol Grounds for performances sponsored by the John F. 

Kennedy Center for the Performing 

Arts. 

H. Con. Res. 79 ................ 5/21/2001 ....................... 5/22/2001 ....................... Authorizing the use of the Capitol 

Grounds for the Greater Washington 

Soap Box Derby. 

H. Con. Res. 87 ................ 5/21/2001 ....................... 5/22/2001 ....................... Authorizing the 2001 District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run to be run 

through the Capitol Grounds. 

H. Con. Res. 272 .............. 11/16/2001 ..................... 12/10/2001 ..................... Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the crash of American Airlines Flight 587. 

H. Con. Res. 347 .............. 4/30/2002 ....................... 5/8/2002 ......................... Authorizing the use of the Capitol 

Grounds for the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service. 

H. Con. Res. 348 .............. 4/30/2002 ....................... 9/3/2002 ......................... Authorizing the use of the Capitol 

Grounds for the National Book Festival. 

H. Con. Res. 356 .............. 4/30/2002 ....................... 5/23/2002 ....................... Authorizing the use of the Capitol 

Grounds for the Greater Washington 

Soap Box Derby. 

S. Con. Res. 41 ................ 6/20/2001 ....................... 5/22/2001 ....................... A concurrent resolution authorizing 

the use of the Capitol grounds for 

the National Book Festival. 

S. Con. Res. 82 ................ 11/27/2001 ..................... 11/13/2001 ..................... A concurrent resolution authorizing 

the 2002 Winter Olympics Torch 

Relay to come onto the Capitol 

Grounds. 

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RESOLUTIONS APPROVED BY BOTH CHAMBERS—Continued

Resolution Number Passed House Passed Senate Title 

S. Con. Res 110 ............... 9/24/2002 ....................... 6/19/2002 ....................... A concurrent resolution honoring the 

heroism and courage displayed by 

airline flight attendants on a daily 

basis. 

SENATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE BUT NOT ACTED ON 

Bill Number Passed Senate Title 

S. Con. Res. 80 ............................. 12/18/2001 ................................... A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of 

Congress regarding the 30th anniversary of the 

enactment of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. 

S.J. Res. 42 ................................... 11/14/2002 ................................... A joint resolution commending Sail Boston for its 

continuing advancement of the maritime heritage of nations, its commemoration of the 

natical history of the United States, and its 

promotion, encouragement, and support of 

young cadets through training. 

S. 235 ............................................ 2/8/2001 ....................................... A bill to provide for enhanced safety, public 

awareness, and environmental protection in 

pipeline transportation, and for other purposes. 

S. 350 ............................................ 4/25/2001 ..................................... A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 

1980 to promote the cleanup and reuse of 

brownfields, to provide financial assistance for 

brownfields revitalization, to enhance State response programs, and for other purposes. 

S. 774 ............................................ 5/24/2001 ..................................... A bill to designate the Federal building and 

United States courthouse located at 121 West 

Spring Street in New Albany, Indiana, as the 

‘‘Lee H. Hamilton Federal Building and United 

States Courthouse’’. 

S. 980 ............................................ 2/25/2002 ..................................... A bill to provide for the improvement of the safety 

of child restraints in passenger motor vehicles, 

and for other purposes. 

S. 1632 .......................................... 10/15/2002 ................................... A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 

Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to extend 

the deadline for submission of State recommendations of local governments to receive 

assistance of predisaster hazard mitigation and 

to authorize the President to provide additional 

repair assistance to individuals and households. 

S. 1637 .......................................... 12/20/2001 ................................... A bill to waive certain limitations in the case of 

use of the emergency fund authorized by section 125 of title 23, United States Code, to pay 

the costs of projects in response to the attack 

on the World Trade Center in New York City 

that occurred on September 11, 2001. 

S. 1644 .......................................... 5/22/2002 ..................................... A bill to further the protection and recognition of 

veterans’ memorials, and for other purposes. 

S. 2037 .......................................... 7/18/2002 ..................................... A bill to mobilize technology and science experts 

to respond quickly to the threats posed by terrorist attacks and other emergencies, by providing for the establishment of a national 

emergency technology guard, a technology reliability advisory board, and a center for evaluating antiterrorism and disaster response technology within the National Institute of Standards and Technology. 

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SENATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE BUT NOT ACTED ON—Continued

Bill Number Passed Senate Title 

S. 2896 .......................................... 9/10/2002 ..................................... A bill to enhance the operation of the AMBER Alert 

communications network in order to facilitate 

the recovery of abducted children, to provide for 

enhanced notification on highways of alerts 

and information on such children, and for other 

purposes. 

S. 2949 .......................................... 11/18/2002 ................................... A bill to provide for enhanced aviation security, 

and for other purposes. 

S. 3149 .......................................... 10/17/2002 ................................... A bill to provide authority for the Smithsonian Institution to use voluntary separation incentives 

for personnel flexibility, and for other purposes. 

BILLS THAT PASSED BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE BUT NOT SIGNED INTO PUBLIC LAW 

Bill No. Passed House Passed Senate Title 

H.R. 4 ............................... Aug. 2, 2002 ................... Apr. 25, 2002 .................. To enhance energy conservation, research and development and to 

provide for security and diversity in 

the energy supply for the American 

people, and for other purposes. 

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BILLS ENACTED INTO LAW 

(Summaries of Public Laws) 

JOHN JOSEPH MOAKLEY UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE 

(Public Law 107–2) 

(H.R. 559) 

This law designates the United States courthouse located at 1 

Boston Way in Boston, Massachusetts as the ‘‘John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse.’’ Congressman Moakley was born, 

raised, and lived most of his adult life in South Boston. He began 

his long and distinguished career in public service at the age of 15, 

when he enlisted in the United States Navy and served in the 

South Pacific during World War II. Upon returning from service in 

World War II, Congressman Moakley attended the University of 

Miami, and later received his law degree from Suffolk University 

Law School in Boston. At the age of 25, Congressman Moakley was 

elected to the Massachusetts State Legislature, serving in both the 

State House of Representatives and State Senate for 18 years before being elected to the Boston City Council. In 1972, Congressman Moakley was elected to the United States House of Representatives. After his first term in the House, Congressman Moakley 

was appointed to the Rules Committee. He later became Chairman 

of the Rules Committee in 1989. Congressman Moakley was known 

for having an affable personality and an ability to give everyone a 

fair hearing before the Rules Committee, even during difficult political debates. In addition to his work on the Rules Committee and 

being an ardent supporter for South Boston’s transportation infrastructure, Congressman Moakley was dedicated to ending human 

rights violations around the world. 

JAMES C. CORMAN FEDERAL BUILDING 

(Public Law 107–23) 

(S. 468) 

This law designates the Federal building in Van Nuys, California 

as the ‘‘James C. Corman Federal Building.’’ Former Representative Corman was born in Galena, Kansas and was a graduate of 

Belmont High School. He earned his undergraduate degree from 

UCLA, his J.D. from USC and his LL.D. from the University of San 

Fernando Valley School of Law. He was admitted to the California 

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try in the United States Marine Corps during World War II and 

later as a Colonel in the Marine Corps Reserves. In 1957, he was 

elected to the Los Angeles City Council. He served on the council 

until being elected to the 87th Congress in 1960, and was re-elected to the House of Representatives for 10 succeeding terms. He 

served on the Judiciary Committee where he was instrumental in 

fighting for passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and on the Ways 

and Means Committee where he was a leading advocate for the 

poor and disadvantaged, working on tax and welfare reform. Congressman Corman was also proud to serve on President Johnson’s 

National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders to investigate the 

causes of multi-city rioting in 1967. 

EDWARD N. CAHN FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED 

STATES COURTHOUSE 

(Public Law 107–31) 

(H.R. 558) 

This law designates the federal building and United States courthouse located in Allentown, Pennsylvania as the ‘‘Edward N. Cahn 

Federal Building and United States Courthouse.’’ Judge Cahn was 

born and raised in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Judge Cahn was part 

of the Allentown High championship basketball team in 1951. He 

went on to attend Lehigh University and graduated magna cum 

laude in 1955. Judge Cahn was the first Lehigh University basketball player to score 1000 points during his collegiate career. After 

graduating from Yale Law School, Judge Cahn returned to the Lehigh Valley. He was in the United States Marine Corps Reserves 

until 1964 and active in private law practice until 1974. In 1974, 

President Ford appointed Edward Cahn to Pennsylvania’s Eastern 

District Federal Court. For the next 23 years Judge Cahn fairly 

and expeditiously administered the law from the federal bench in 

Allentown, Pennsylvania. He is the only judge in the 3rd Circuit 

to work out of the Allentown courthouse. In 1993, Judge Cahn was 

appointed the court’s Chief Judge until his retirement in December 

1998. 

THURGOOD MARSHALL UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE 

(Public Law 107–33) 

(H.R. 988) 

This law designates the United States courthouse located at 40 

Centre Street in New York City, New York as the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse.’’ Thurgood Marshall was born in 

Baltimore, Maryland, July 2, 1908. His father, William C. Marshall, was a club steward and his mother Norma A. Marshall, was 

a primary school teacher. In 1930, he graduated cum laude from 

Lincoln University in Chester, Pennsylvania. Three years later, he 

graduated at the top of his class from the Howard University 

School of Law. Upon graduation from law school, Justice Marshall 

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embarked on a legal career with the National Association for the 

Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). In 1940, he became the 

head of the newly formed NAACP Legal Defense and Education 

Fund, a post that he held for twenty years. It was during this tenure as Chief Counsel that Justice Marshall organized efforts to end 

segregation in voting, housing, public accommodations, and education. These efforts led to a series of cases grouped under the title 

of Brown v. Board of Education, in which Marshall argued and the 

Supreme Court declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy appointed Marshall to 

the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Four years after he received 

appointment to the court of appeals, President Lyndon B. Johnson 

chose Justice Marshall to be the nation’s solicitor general. Two 

years later, on June 13, 1967, President Johnson chose Marshall to 

be a Justice of the Supreme Court where he served with distinction 

until his retirement in 1991. He died in 1993. 

AIR TRANSPORTATION SAFETY AND SYSTEM 

STABILIZATION ACT 

Became Public Law 107–42 

(H.R. 2926) 

This legislation was passed in the week immediately following 

the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 to stabilize the United 

States commercial air transportation system. It provided $5 billion 

in grants to commercial air carriers for direct and incremental 

losses suffered as a result of the attacks. The legislation also authorized the Federal government to issue up to $10 billion in loan 

guarantees to the airlines to ensure their continued viability. 

LEE H. HAMILTON FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED 

STATES COURTHOUSE 

(Public Law 107–49) 

(H.R. 1583) 

This law designates the Federal building and United States 

courthouse at 121 West Spring Street in New Albany, Indiana as 

the ‘‘Lee H. Hamilton Federal Building and United States Courthouse.’’ This law had the strong bipartisan support of the entire Indiana delegation. Lee Hamilton represented the ninth Congressional district in Indiana for 34 years. Congressman Hamilton was 

born in Daytona Beach, Florida and moved to Evansville, Indiana 

in 1944 where he attended public schools. He is a graduate of 

DePauw University and went on to study at Goethe University in 

Frankfurt, Germany before graduating from Indiana School of Law 

in 1956. Congressman Hamilton was admitted to the state bar in 

1957. He entered private law practice in Chicago, but returned 

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gress and was re-elected to sixteen succeeding Congresses. While in 

the House, Congressman Hamilton was a leader with a penchant 

for working with both sides of the aisle. He served as Chairman of 

the House Intelligence Committee from 1985 until 1987, as Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee in 1989 and 1990 and as 

Chairman of the International Relations Committee from 1993 

until 1995. In 1992, he was appointed to serve as co-Chair of the 

Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress. The Committee’s 

recommendations were used as a starting point for the reorganization of Congress 1995. Congressman Hamilton retired from Congress in 1996. 

AVIATION AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ACT OF 2001 

Became Public Law 107–71 

(S.1447/H.R. 3150) 

This legislation is a landmark aviation security package that will 

create a federalized airport screening system and insure 100 percent baggage screening at our Nation’s airports. The law is the result of a House-Senate Conference Committee and includes numerous provisions from the House-passed legislation. The legislation 

was drafted as the result of the September 11th terrorist attacks 

and includes provisions recommended from both U.S. and international aviation and security experts to create a uniform, consistent security system at our Nation’s airports and provide for 

Federal marshals on commercial flights and increased security in 

all areas of our airports and jets. 

JAMES A. MCCLURE FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED 

STATES COURTHOUSE

(Public Law 107–80) 

(S. 1459) 

This law designates the Federal building and United States 

courthouse located at 550 West Fort Street in Boise, Idaho as the 

‘‘James A. McClure Federal Building and United States Courthouse.’’ James A. McClure was born in Payette, Idaho on December 

27, 1924. He attended public schools in Payette and went on to 

serve in the United States Navy from 1942 until 1946. Following 

his tour with the Navy he earned his J.D. degree from the University of Idaho College of Law in 1950 and was admitted to the Idaho 

bar that same year. He commenced private practice in Payette before serving as prosecuting attorney of Payette County until 1956. 

During that time he served as city attorney from 1953 until 1966, 

and in the Idaho State Senate from 1961 until 1966, as well as 

being a member of the Payette County Central Committee for fifteen years. Senator McClure was elected to the United States 

House of Representatives to serve in the 90th Congress. He served 

for three succeeding terms until being elected to the United States 

Senate in 1972. Senator McClure served succeeding terms in the 

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Senate until his retirement in 1991. While in the Senate, Senator 

McClure was Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources from 1981 until 1987 and Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference from 1981 until 1985. 

RAILROAD RETIREMENT AND SURVIVORS’ IMPROVEMENT 

ACT 

(H.R. 1140/H.R. 10—S. Amdt. 2170) 

Became Public Law 107–90 

This legislation amends the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to 

increase benefits available under the Railroad Retirement Act of 

1974. It improves the benefits for railroad employees, retirees and 

their beneficiaries and revises the financing of the pension part 

(Tier II) of the Railroad Retirement system. 

The law was a result of Senate Amendment 2170, which incorporated H.R. 1140, the Railroad Retirement and Survivors’ Improvement Act, as substitute text in H.R. 10, formerly the Comprehensive Retirement Security and Pension Reform Act. H.R. 10, 

now the Railroad Retirement and Survivors’ Improvement Act, became Public Law 107–90 on December 21, 2001. 

The new law serves to modernize the financing of the railroad retirement system, provide payroll tax relief, and provide enhanced 

benefits to employees and beneficiaries. The enhanced benefits include restoration of an age 62 retirement option with 30 years of 

service, full succession by surviving spouses to Tier II pension benefits of retirees, and reduction of minimum vesting period from 10 

years to 5 years. 

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND 

CULTURE PLAN FOR ACTION 

Presidential Commission Act of 2001 

(Public Law 107–106) 

(H.R. 3442) 

The law establishes the National Museum of African American 

History and Culture Plan for Action Presidential Commission, 

which will develop a plan to establish and maintain the National 

Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, 

DC. The Commission will submit a report to Congress and the 

President, which will include a legislative plan of action. The report 

will include: a private fundraising plan for the museum’s establishment and continued maintenance; identify the availability and cost 

of collections; assess the impact of the National museum on regional African American museums; identify possible locations for 

the museum on or around the National Mall and in Washington, 

DC; assess the feasibility and cost of renovating the Smithsonian’s 

Arts and Industries building for use by the museum; assess whether the African American Museum should be located within the 

Smithsonian, and make recommendations on the governance and 

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organizational structure of the African American Museum. The 

Commission will also convene a national conference to help assist 

with making recommendations. The Commission is comprised of 23 

members, seven voting members appointed by the President of the 

United States, six voting members and two nonvoting members appointed by each the Speaker of the House of Representatives and 

the Majority Leader of the Senate. 

NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL 

YEAR 2002 

(Public Law 107–107) 

(S. 1438 ) 

Public Law 107–107 provides for a targeted military pay raise 

ranging from five percent to 10 percent effective January 1, 2002. 

The Act also amends title 14, United States Code, to allow the Secretary of Transportation to issue one duplicate Medal of Honor to 

recipients for display purposes, and a provision which clarifies the 

Secretary’s authority to replace stolen decorations. 

SMALL BUSINESS LIABILITY RELIEF AND BROWNFIELDS 

REVITALIZATION ACT 

(P.L. 107–118) 

(H.R. 2869) 

The Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act, amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 

Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund) to exempt certain persons and small businesses from liability under 

CERCLA for the transportation and disposal of certain wastes and 

to promote the redevelopment of brownfields. Title I of this Act protects small businesses from Superfund liability by eliminating the 

liability of persons who sent only a very small amount of waste to 

a Superfund site, or who sent only ordinary trash to the site. Title 

II of this Act encourages brownfields redevelopment by exempting 

certain persons from liability for contamination existing at a site 

that they purchase after the date of enactment of this legislation, 

and by limiting federal enforcement at sites being addressed under 

State voluntary cleanup programs. Title II of this Act also provides 

funding for brownfields assessments and cleanups and for State 

voluntary cleanup programs. 

APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT 

REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2001 

(Public Law 107–149) 

(S. 1206) 

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mission by making several amendments to existing law, extends 

the authorization for an additional five years, and reauthorizes additional related programs. Specifically, P.L. 107–149 expands the 

Commission by adding four new adjacent counties, requires the 

Commission to direct at least half of its grant funding to activities 

and projects in distressed counties, establishes a program to provide enhanced access to telecommunications and technology to the 

region, and lowers the cost sharing amount for distressed counties. 

P.L. 107–149 also coordinates economic development programs in 

the Appalachian region through the creation of the Interagency Coordinating Council on Appalachia and reauthorizes the Appalachian Development Highway System and local access road program. 

EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE ACT 

(Public Law 107–154) 

(H.R. 3986) 

This law temporarily extended the period of availability of unemployment assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 

and Emergency Assistance Act in the case of victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Under Section 410(a) of the 

Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 

(42 U.S.C. 5121 et. seq.), unemployment assistance is provided to 

persons who become unemployed as a result of major disasters. In 

New York City, the September 11th attacks damaged or destroyed 

nearly 25 million square feet of office space, which makes up approximately 20 percent of all the office space in downtown New 

York. The destruction caused the direct loss of an estimated 

110,000 jobs and further put at risk 270,000 jobs in the New York 

City area. In Northern Virginia, the attacks have caused the loss 

of an estimated 18,700 jobs. Disaster Unemployment Assistance is 

provided to individuals not eligible for unemployment assistance 

provided by the state in which they reside. The extension provided 

under this act extended the period of eligibility from 26 to 39 

weeks. 

NOTIFICATION AND FEDERAL EMPLOYEE 

ANTIDISCRIMINATION AND RETALIATION ACT OF 2002 

(Public Law 107–174) 

(H.R. 169) 

The Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and 

Retaliation Act of 2002 requires Federal agencies to be accountable 

for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection 

laws. 

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RON DE LUGO FEDERAL BUILDING 

(Public Law 107–175) 

(H.R. 495) 

This law designates the federal building located in Charlotte 

Amalie, St. Thomas of the United States Virgin Islands as the ‘‘Ron 

de Lugo Federal Building.’’ Ron de Lugo was born in Englewood, 

New Jersey in 1930. He attended Saints Peter and Paul School in 

St. Thomas, Virgin Islands and Colegio San Jose, Puerto Rico. Delegate de Lugo ably served in the United States Army as a Program 

Director and Announcer for the Armed Forces Radio Service from 

1948 until 1950. Following his military service, Delegate de Lugo 

continued working radio at WSTA St. Thomas and WIVI St. Croix. 

In 1956, he served as Senator for the Virgin Islands, a position he 

held for eight years; during which time he served as minority leader and member of the Democratic National Committee. In 1968, 

Delegate de Lugo was named the Virgin Islands’ representative to 

Congress. While serving as representative to the United States 

Congress, Ron de Lugo successfully educated his colleagues about 

the people of the Virgin Islands. In 1973, Delegate de Lugo was 

elected to serve in the 93rd Congress. He served in the next two 

succeeding Congress before running for governor. He later returned 

to Congress in January 1981 when he was officially elected Delegate to the Ninety-seventh Congress from the Virgin Islands, a position he held until the conclusion of his career in 1995, when he 

did not seek re-election. Delegate de Lugo served on the Committee 

on Public Works and Transportation and as vice chairman on the 

Aviation Subcommittee. 

DONALD J. PEASE FEDERAL BUILDING 

(Public Law 107–176) 

(H.R. 819) 

This law designates the Federal building located at 143 West 

Liberty Street, Medina, Ohio, as the ‘‘Donald J. Pease Federal 

Building.’’ Born in Toledo, Ohio in 1931, former Representative 

Donald Pease attended the public schools of Toledo before earning 

his B.S. in 1953 and M.A. in 1955 from Ohio University in Athens, 

Ohio. Former Representative Pease was a Fulbright scholar at 

Kings College, University of Durham in England. Upon his return 

to the United States in 1955, he served in the United States Army 

from 1955 to 1957. He then entered the workforce working as a 

newspaperman, coeditor and publisher for the Oberlin News-Tribune from 1957 to 1968, and as editor from 1969 until 1976. During 

this same time, in addition to reporting on the news, former Representative Pease was making the news first as a member of the 

Oberlin City Council, then as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate. In 1976 former Representative Pease 

was elected to the 95th Congress and to each of the succeeding 

seven Congresses before retiring at the end of the 102nd Congress. 

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WILLIAM L. BEATTY FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED 

STATES COURTHOUSE 

(Public Law 107–177) 

(H.R. 3093) 

This law designates the Federal building and United States 

courthouse in Alton, Illinois as the ‘‘William L. Beatty Federal 

Building and United States Courthouse.’’ William L. Beatty was 

born in Mendota, Illinois in 1925. He grew up in East St. Louis and 

graduated from Central Catholic High School. He served in the 

United States Army’s 394th Field Artillery Battalion in Europe 

during World War II. After returning from the war he attended 

Washington University for undergraduate studies and graduated 

from St. Louis University Law School in 1950. Upon graduating 

from law school he passed the Illinois and Missouri bar and entered private law practice for 18 years, including serving as municipal attorney for Granite City, Illinois and as an assistant state’s 

attorney. Judge Beatty was elected Illinois State Circuit Judge in 

Madison County in 1968. He served on the State Circuit Court 

until 1979, when President Carter appointed him to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. While sitting on the 

bench, Judge Beatty was always known for crafting fair and creative sentences. He was eligible to retire from the Federal bench 

in 1992, but instead continued to maintain a busy workload as a 

Senior Judge. Judge Beatty had a distinguished 50-year career in 

law. 

MIKE MANSFIELD FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED 

STATES COURTHOUSE 

(Public Law 107–178) 

(H.R. 3282) 

This law designates the Federal building and United States 

courthouse located at 400 North Main Street in Butte, Montana, as 

the ‘‘Mike Mansfield Federal Building and United States Courthouse.’’ Michael Joseph Mansfield was born in 1903 in New York 

City. He moved to Montana in 1906 to live with relatives after the 

unexpected death of his mother. Having a strong desire to serve his 

country, at the age of 14, Senator Mansfield represented that he 

was older so that he could enlist in the U.S. Navy and serve as a 

seaman in the Atlantic during World War I. After the war, he continued to serve his country as a Private for one year in the U.S. 

Army. Finally, as a completion of his tour of the service branches, 

Senator Mansfield served from 1920–1922 as a Private First Class 

in the United States Marine Corps in the Philippines, Japan and 

China. After his five years of military service, the then–19 year-old 

returned to Montana to work as a miner, before attending both the 

Montana School of Mines and then Montana State University from 

which he received a Masters Degree in 1933. After graduation, 

Senator Mansfield stayed at Montana State University to serve as 

a professor of history and political science before being elected to 

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represent the State of Montana in the U.S House of Representatives in 1942. Senator Mansfield was re-elected four times to the 

House of Representatives, before being elected to the United States 

Senate in 1952, where he served with distinction for 24 years. In 

his first term in office, Senate Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson selected Mansfield to serve as his Majority Whip. After Johnson’s 

election to the Vice Presidency, and after serving just one and a 

half terms in the Senate, Senator Mansfield was chosen by his colleagues to serve as Majority Leader in 1961. He held that position 

for 16 years, a record that still stands. It was as Majority Leader 

in the Senate that Mike Mansfield cemented his place in history 

by securing passage of such legislation as the Civil Rights Act, the 

Voting Rights Act, and legislation authorizing the Medicare program. After a distinguished career in the armed services and in 

both the House and Senate, Senator Mansfield served as Ambassador to Japan under Presidents Carter and Reagan, a post which 

he held for 11 years until 1988, again, a record length of time. 

Mike Mansfield died on October 5, 2001 at the age of 98 years. 

PAUL SIMON CHICAGO JOB CORPS CENTER

(Public Law 107–182) 

(S. 378) 

This law designates the designates the Federal building located 

at 3348 South Kedzie Avenue, in Chicago, Illinois as the ‘‘Paul 

Simon Chicago Job Corps Center.’’ Senator Paul Simon was born 

in Eugene, Oregon on November 29, 1928 and attended public 

schools. He went on to attend the University of Oregon Dana College in Blair, Nebraska. At the age of 19 Senator Simon became the 

nation’s youngest editor-publisher by saving the Troy Tribune in 

Troy, Illinois. He expanded his newspaper business to a chain of 

14 weeklies in central and southern Illinois. Senator Simon used 

the newspaper to expose a syndicate gambling operation in Madison County, and in 1951 at the age of 22, he was called to testify 

before the United States Crime Investigating Committee. In 1966 

he sold his newspaper business to devote full time to writing and 

public service. From 1951 until 1953, Senator Simon served in the 

United States Army. He was assigned to the Counter Intelligence 

Corps as a special agent along the Iron Curtain in Europe. Upon 

his return from Europe, at the age of 25, Senator Simon was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives. He was re-elected three 

times before being elected to the State Senate in 1962 for a four 

year-term. Voters returned him to the State Senate in 1966. Half 

way through his second State Senate term he was elected Lieutenant Governor and served until 1973. He was the first Lieutenant 

Governor to be elected to that post with the Governor of another 

party. Senator Simon was elected to the United States House of 

Representatives in 1974 and served for ten years before being elected to the United States Senate in 1984. While in Congress, Senator 

Simon was a leading advocate for education, disability policy and 

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ploited Children. Senator Simon also played a vital role with enacting job training education programs including the National Literacy Act, the School-to-Work Opportunities Act, the Job Training 

Partnership Act and the direct college loan program. He was also 

the chief sponsor of the Balanced Budget amendment of 1986 and 

initiated legislation to designate the first five federally chartered 

high-speed rail corridors. Senator Simon holds 39 honorary degrees 

and has written 15 books. 

THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING 

ARTS PLAZA AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2002 

(Public Law 107–224) 

(H.R. 5012) 

Each year the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 

hosts performances ranging from improvisational comedy to Broadway musicals, as well as being the permanent home of the Washington Opera and Washington Symphony Orchestra. On average, 

the Kennedy Center is host to over two million patrons attending 

performances on one of five stages or theatres. This law amends 

the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize the Secretary of 

Transportation to construct a plaza adjacent to the Kennedy Center; authorizes necessary and related transportation improvements; 

grants authority for the transfer and receipt of certain property 

rights; clarifies ownership of resulting property; authorizes the construction of new buildings; and authorizes appropriations to complete the project. Completion of this project will improve the pedestrian, vehicular, and bicycle access to the John F. Kennedy Center 

for the Performing Arts in addition to providing necessary administrative, education, performance, and rehearsal space for Kennedy 

Center activities. 

TO PROVIDE A TEMPORARY WAIVER FROM CERTAIN 

TRANSPORTATION CONFORMITY REQUIREMENTS AND 

METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE CLEAN AIR ACT AND UNDER OTHER 

LAWS FOR CERTAIN AREAS IN NEW YORK WHERE THE 

PLANNING OFFICES AND RESOURCES HAVE BEEN DESTROYED BY ACTS OF TERRORISM, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSE. 

(Public Law 107–230) 

(H.R. 3880) 

Public Law 107–230 provides provides the State of New York a 

temporary waiver from certain Clean Air Act (CAA) transportation 

conformity requirements and related metropolitan planning requirements of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century 

(TEA 21) until September 30, 2005, so that New York can implement adjustments necessary after the September 11, 2001, terrorist 

attack on the World Trade Center. The legislation allows the State 

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to receive full transportation funding. In addition, the bill requires 

that New York file an Interim Progress Report no later than January 1, 2004, detailing the manner in which the State will achieve 

compliance with the transportation conformity requirements no 

later than the expiration of the temporary waiver. 

H.R. 3880 was passed by the House on September 10, 2002. On 

September 12, 2002 H.R. 3880 passed the Senate by Unanimous 

Consent. On October 1, 2002 the President signed H.R. 3880. 

TRANSIT OPERATING FLEXIBILITY ACT 

(Public Law 107–232) 

(H.R. 5157) 

Public Law 107–232 allows the transit systems in 52 communities that, for the first time, exceeded 200,000 in population according to the 2000 Census, to retain flexibility in the use of federal transit formula grants in fiscal year 2003. 

The 2000 census made significant changes in urbanized area designations. These designations drive transit formula apportionments 

for communities of 50,000 and more in population. Under Federal 

Transit Law, areas of more than 200,000 cannot use Federal formula grant funds to pay for transit operating expenses. This legislation allows the 52 communities that ‘‘crossed 200,000’’ in population according to the new Census data to retain the flexibility to 

use funds for operating expenses to the extent that they used these 

funds for operations in fiscal year 2002. The law does not change 

the amount of transit formula funding that these communities, or 

any other community, will receive under TEA 21 in fiscal year 

2003. 

H.R. 5157 passed the House Committee on Transportation and 

Infrastructure by voice vote on July 24, 2002. The bill was ordered 

reported by the Full committee on July 24, 2002. On September 13, 

2002 H.R. 5157 passed the Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. On October 1, 2002 the President signed H.R. 5157. 

WAYNE LYMAN MORSE UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE 

(Public Law 107–257) 

(S. 1270) 

This law designates the United States Courthouse to be constructed at 8th Avenue and Mill Street in Eugene, Oregon, as the 

‘‘Wayne Lyman Morse United States Courthouse.’’ Born in 1900 in 

Dane County, Wisconsin, Senator Morse graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1924, from the law department at the University of Minnesota in 1928, and from Columbia University Law 

School in 1932. Senator Morse was a professor of law and later 

dean at the University of Oregon Law School until his election to 

the United States Senate in 1944. Early in his career, Senator 

Morse witnessed America’s rapid urban and industrial development, specifically its effects on the rural lives of the farmers in his 

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home State of Wisconsin. Influenced by such progressive change, 

Senator Morse worked to maintain a balanced connection between 

political democracy and the citizens of that democracy, upholding 

the belief that this country’s true wealth, its people, would flourish 

in such an environment. Throughout his career Senator Morse held 

the conviction of ‘‘principle over politics,’’ made evident by his serving as a Republican, an Independent and as a Democrat prior to 

his defeat in the election of 1968. Senator Morse died while campaigning for a return to the Senate in 1974. 

MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ACT OF 2002 (Public 

Law 107–295) 

(S. 1214) 

Section 1 states that the Act may be cited as the ‘‘Maritime 

Transportation Security Act of 2002.’’ Section 101 states a number of Congressional findings in regard 

to the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002. 

Section 102 of the Conference Report creates a new subtitle VI 

of title 46, United States Code, to establish a comprehensive national system of transportation security enhancements. Chapter 

701 of this subtitle contains provisions related to port security. 

Definitions. 

New section 70101 provides definitions for six terms to be used 

in new chapter 701. The term ‘‘Secretary’’ is defined as the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating. 

The term ‘‘transportation security incident’’ is defined as a security 

incident resulting in a significant loss of life, environmental damage, transportation system disruption, or economic disruption. 

United States facility and vessel vulnerability assessments 

Section 70102 requires the Secretary to conduct initial assessments of vessel types and facilities, located on or adjacent to the 

waters subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S., and to identify which 

of these vessels or facilities pose a high risk of being involved in 

a transportation security incident. Based on the information gathered in the initial assessments, the Secretary is required to conduct 

a detailed vulnerability assessment for facilities and vessels that 

may be involved in a transportation security incident. The Secretary may also accept an alternative assessment prepared by or 

on behalf of a vessel or facility owner or operator if that assessment satisfies certain criteria. 

Maritime transportation security plans 

Section 70103 of new chapter 701 requires the Secretary to establish the National Maritime Transportation Security Plan for deterring and responding to a transportation security incident. Each 

Federal Maritime Security Coordinator, after soliciting advice from 

the Area Security Advisory Committee, is required to submit to the 

Secretary an Area Maritime Transportation Security Plan for each 

individual area established under the National Maritime Transportation Security Plan. Finally, section 70103 requires owners and 

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operators of vessels and facilities, which the Secretary believes may 

be involved in a transportation security incident, to develop vessel 

and facility security plans. 

Transportation security incident response 

Section 70104 requires the Secretary to establish a system of security incident response plans developed for vessels and facilities 

that may be involved in a transportation security incident. 

Transportation security cards 

Section 70105 establishes a national standard for issuance of 

transportation security cards whose purpose is to control access to 

ensure terminal areas to only authorized personnel. 

Maritime safety and security teams 

Section 70106 establishes Coast Guard maritime safety and security teams to protect vessels, ports, facilities, and cargo on United 

States’ waters. 

Grants 

Section 70107 provides financial assistance for enhanced security 

to implement a facility or area maritime security plans approved 

by the Coast Guard or an interim security measure required by the 

Coast Guard. 

This section authorizes matching grants for various types of security upgrades at U.S. ports and U.S. maritime areas including reimbursements for security enhancements that have corrected security vulnerabilities since September 11, 2001, that are consistent 

with their Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans and facility security plans. This section also provides $15 million for each of fiscal years 

2003 through 2008 for research and development grants for port security. 

Foreign port assessment 

New section 70108 of title 46 requires the Secretary to assess the 

effectiveness of the antiterrorism measures maintained at a foreign 

port from which vessels depart on a voyage to the United States 

or which poses a high risk of introducing terrorism to international 

maritime commerce. 

Notifying foreign authorities 

Section 70109 requires the Secretary, after conducting a foreign 

port assessment, to contact the foreign government if he finds that 

a port in that foreign country does not maintain effective 

antiterrorism measures. Section 70109(b) requires the Secretary to 

make available a port security training program for ports in foreign 

countries that are found under section 70108 to lack adequate security measures. 

Actions when foreign ports not maintaining effective antiterrorism 

measures 

If the Secretary finds that a foreign port does not maintain effective antiterrorism measures, section 70110 allows him to prescribe 

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conditions of entry into the United States for any vessel arriving 

from that port. The Secretary may also deny entry into the United 

States to any vessel that does not meet these conditions. 

Enhanced crewmember identification 

Section 70111 requires crew members on vessels calling at U.S. 

ports to carry and present on demand any identification that the 

Secretary decides is necessary. 

Maritime security advisory committees 

Section 70112 requires the Secretary to establish a National 

Maritime Security Advisory Committee and Area Maritime Security Advisory Committees for any port area of the United States. 

The Committees may advise, consult, and make recommendations 

to the Secretary on ways to enhance security and safety at U.S. 

seaports. 

Maritime intelligence

Section 70113 requires the Secretary to implement a system to 

collect, integrate, and analyze information concerning vessels operating in waters subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S. The Secretary 

may collect information from public and private entities to the extent that the information is not provided by other Federal departments and agencies. 

Automatic identification systems 

Section 70114 requires that certain vessels be equipped with and 

operate an automatic identification system (AIS) under regulations 

prescribed by the Secretary. The AIS includes a position indicating 

transponder and an electronic charting or situation display for accessing the information made available by the transponder system. 

This will allow a vessel operator to more easily identify the position 

and heading of their vessel and other vessels navigating in the 

area. It will also allow shore-based Coast Guard facilities to more 

easily monitor the location and heading of vessels in their area. 

Long-range vessel tracking system 

Section 70115 authorizes the Secretary to develop and implement 

a long-range automated secure vessel tracking system for all vessels on voyages in U.S. waters that are equipped with the Global 

Maritime Distress and Safety System or equivalent satellite technology. The Secretary may use existing maritime organizations to 

collect and monitor tracking information under the system. 

Secure systems of transportation 

Section 70116 requires the Secretary, in consultation with the 

Transportation Security Oversight Board, to establish a program to 

evaluate and certify secure systems of international intermodal 

transportation. 

Civil penalty 

Section 70117 establishes a civil penalty of not more than 

$25,000 for each violation of this new chapter. 

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Section 103 of the Act encourages the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to undertake negotiations on an international agreement that provides for an international system for identifying seafarers. If the Secretary is unable 

to negotiate this agreement within 24 months, he is required to 

submit to Congress a draft of legislation which would establish a 

system for identifying seafarers. 

Section 104 extends the territorial jurisdiction of the United 

States from 3 miles off the shore, to 12 miles. This extension of jurisdiction is consistent with Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988, and is also consistent with the Law of the Sea. 

Section 105 suspends the effectiveness of any end-strength and 

grade distribution for the Coast Guard for any fiscal year that 

there is in effect a declaration of war or national emergency, for a 

period not to exceed six months after the end of the war or national 

emergency. 

Section 106 allows natural gas to be included in the Deepwater 

Port Act, which establishes a system for permitting and licensing 

deepwater terminals. Currently, only oil facilities are included in 

this Federal law. This section ensures the proper application and 

administration of the Deepwater Port Act to offshore natural gas 

facilities and enables the timely development of offshore natural 

gas facilities. 

Section 107 amends the Ports and Waterways Safety Act to allow 

for the dispatch of properly trained and qualified armed Coast 

Guard personnel on facilities and vessels to deter or respond to acts 

of terrorism or transportation security incidents. The substitute 

also requires that the Secretary of the department in which the 

Coast Guard is operating to report to Congress on the use of nonCoast Guard personnel as sea marshals. 

Section 108 of the Act contains amendments to section 431A of 

the Tariff Act of 1930, as added by section 343(b) of the Trade Act 

of 2002, Public Law 107–210, including a requirement that the Secretary of the Treasury provide the appropriate Federal departments and agencies with cargo information obtained pursuant to 

this section. The Conference substitute also amends section 343(a) 

of Public Law 107–210. 

Section 109 requires the Secretary of Transportation to develop 

standards and a curriculum to allow for the training and certification of maritime security professionals. The section further authorizes the Secretary to make training opportunities available to 

any law enforcement or maritime security personnel in the United 

States. The section also authorizes $5.5 million for each of fiscal 

years 2003 through 2008 for maritime training. 

Section 110 requires the Secretary of Transportation to report to 

Congress on the life cycle costs and benefits of creating a Center 

for Coastal and Maritime Security. The Secretary is also required 

to report to Congress on the secure system of transportation program established under this Act. 

By not later that January 1, 2004, section 111 of this legislation 

requires the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard 

is operating, in consultation with the Transportation Security 

Oversight Board, to develop and maintain an antiterrorism cargo 

identification, tracking, and screening system for containerized 

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cargo shipped to and from the United States. This section also requires the Secretary to develop performance standards to enhance 

the physical security of shipping containers, including standards 

for seals and locks as well as systems to detect any tampering or 

breaking of the seal or container integrity. 

Section 112 requires the Secretary of the department in which 

the Coast Guard is operating to report to Congress a list of all nations whose flag vessels have entered the United States ports in 

the previous year. The report must also contain a breakdown of 

countries whose vessel registration or classification procedures 

have been found by the Secretary to be noncompliant with international classifications and whose laws or regulations are not sufficient to allow tracking of ownership registration histories of registered flag vessels. 

Section 113 directs the Secretary of Transportation to publish a 

revised version of the document ‘‘Port Security: A National Planning Guide,’’ within three years after the enactment of the Senate 

passed bill and to make the document available on the Internet. 

Section 202 of the Conference Report amends section 1120(g) of 

the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–324) 

to deem the vessel COASTAL VENTURE to have been constructed 

in the United States. 

Section 203 authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make 

a grant to the American Merchant Marine Veterans Memorial 

Committee to construct an addition to the American Merchant Marine Memorial Wall of Honor in San Pedro, California. 

Section 204 requires the discharge from a vessel of any agricultural cargo residue material in the form of hold washings to be governed exclusively under the provisions of MARPOL Annex V 

(MARPOL V). 

Section 205 extends the provisions of current law for preferred 

mortgages to a valid lien against a vessel not covered by a preferred mortgage. 

Section 206 deems the research vessel DAVIDSON to be less 

than 100 gross tons, for purposes of applying the optional regulatory measurement under section 14305 of title 46, United States 

Code. 

Section 207 waives certain coastwise trade laws for individually 

listed vessels. 

Section 208 of the House amendment adds the vessels SS RED 

OAK VICTORY, SS AMERICAN VICTORY, and LST–325 to a list 

of three vessels subject to section 3302(l) of title 46, United States 

Code. 

Section 209 waives the coastwise trade laws of the United States 

for three barges as long as these barges are only used in firework 

displays. 

Section 210 of the Act waives certain U.S. coastwise trade laws 

for the vessel EAGLE under certain specific circumstances. 

Section 211 allows ten sailboats participating in the New World 

Challenge Race to transport non-paying guests, before and during 

stops of that race. 

Section 212 allows the owner of the ASPHALT COMMANDER to 

place this U.S.-flag vessel under a foreign registry.

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Section 213 allows certain foreign-built launch barges to transport topside modules in the coastwise trade of the United States. 

Section 214 temporarily authorizes the Secretary to waive the 

coastwise laws of the United States for not more than three foreign 

built self-propelled tank vessels under certain circumstances related to the late delivery from a United States shipyard of a coastwise eligible self-propelled tank vessel. 

Section 215 eliminates the position of Associate Deputy Secretary, Department of Transportation, and creates the position of 

Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy. 

Section 311 amends section 336(d) of title 14, United States 

Code, to authorize the Coast Guard to promote the Coast Guard 

Band Director from the rank of Commander to the rank of Captain. 

Section 312 amends section 511 of title 14, United States Code, 

to allow the Secretary of Transportation to grant compensatory absence from duty for Coast Guard military personnel serving at isolated duty stations of the Coast Guard. 

Section 313 amends sections 259, 260(a), and 271(a) of title 14, 

United States Code, to authorize the Coast Guard to advance officers ahead of their peers within a given promotion zone, without 

disadvantaging other high performing officers. 

Section 321 amends section 1203(b) of title 33, United States 

Code, to require foreign-flag vessels to monitor inter-ship radiotelephone frequencies when operating within the U.S. territorial 

sea between three and twelve miles offshore. 

Section 322 maintains six reports which were eliminated after 

the enactment of the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act 

of 1995. The section also terminates an annual report to Congress 

regarding the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. 

Section 323 amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to authorize 

the Coast Guard to borrow up to $100 million for additional emergency oil spill cleanup removal from the Oil Spill Liability Trust 

Fund. 

Section 324 amends section 7302 of title 46, United States Code, 

to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue an interim 

merchant mariner’s document valid for a period not to exceed 120 

days. 

Section 325 raises the maximum civil penalty to $5,000 for the 

negligent operation of a recreational vessel, or for interfering with 

the safe operation of a recreational vessel. The penalty for the negligent operation of any other vessel, or for interfering with the safe 

operation of a commercial vessel, under this amendment will be 

$25,000. 

Section 331 amends section 4508 of title 46, United States Code, 

to authorize the Coast Guard to extend the Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Advisory Committee from 2000 to 2005 and make 

technical changes. 

Section 332 amends section 18 of the Coast Guard Authorization 

Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–241), to authorize the Coast Guard to 

extend the Houston-Galveston Navigation Safety Advisory Committee from 2000 to 2005 and make technical changes. 

Section 333 of the Act amends section 19 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–241), to authorize the 

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Coast Guard to extend the Lower Mississippi River Waterway Advisory Committee from 2000 to 2005 and make technical changes. 

Section 334 amends section 2073 of title 33, United States Code, 

to authorize the Coast Guard to extend the Navigation Safety Advisory Council from 2000 to 2005 and make technical changes. 

Section 335 amends section 13110 of title 46, United States Code, 

to authorize the Coast Guard to extend the National Boating Safety Advisory Council from 2000 to 2005 and make technical changes. 

Section 336 amends section 1231(a) of title 33, United States 

Code, to authorize the Coast Guard to extend the Towing Safety 

Advisory Committee from 2000 to 2005 and make technical 

changes. 

Section 341 of the Conference Report authorizes the Coast Guard 

to accept up to seven excess PC–170 patrol ships from the U.S. 

Navy. 

During fiscal year 2003, section 342 amends the Sportfishing and 

Boating Safety Act of 1998 to increase the State Recreational Boating Safety Grant Program by one million dollars and to change the 

definition of state matching amounts for purposes of the State 

Boating Safety Grant Program. 

Section 343 authorizes the Coast Guard to operate and maintain 

a Caribbean Support Tender to provide technical assistance and 

law enforcement training for foreign coast guards, navies, and 

other maritime services. 

Section 344 extends the expiration date for the prohibition of any 

new maritime user fees from September 30, 2001, to September 30, 

2006. 

Section 345 requires the Coast Guard to continue to offer advice 

and technical assistance to organizations in the Great Lakes region 

that are dedicated to lighthouse stewardship. 

Section 346 requires the Coast Guard to report to Congress, 

within 60 days after enactment, the agency’s implementation of 

National Transportation Safety Board recommendations following 

the MORNING DEW accident. 

Section 347 authorizes the transfer of 4.13 acres of land, known 

as the Naval Reserve Pier property, located in Portland, Maine, to 

the Gulf of Maine Aquarium Development Corporation. 

Section 348 requires the Secretary in the department in which 

the Coast Guard is operating to submit a report to Congress that 

compares Coast Guard expenditures by mission area on an 

annualized basis before and after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The report must also estimate the annual funding 

amounts and personnel levels that would restore all Coast Guard 

mission areas to the readiness levels that existed before September 

11, 2001. This section also requires a report identifying mission 

targets for fiscal years 2003, 2004, and 2005, and the specific steps 

necessary to achieve those targets. 

Section 349 transfers the Coast Guard Slip Point Light Station 

in Clallam County, Washington, to Clallam County and the Point 

Pinos Light, located in Monterey County, California, to the City of 

Pacific Grove, California. 

Section 402 of the Act would extend the present Coast Guard 

housing authorities from October 1, 2001, to October 1, 2007. The 

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996 provides the Coast Guard 

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with the legal authorities to encourage private sector participation 

in the acquisition or construction of Coast Guard housing on or 

near Coast Guard installations. The Coast Guard is currently in 

the process of developing proposals for several potential housing 

projects using these new authorities. 

This section further authorizes the Coast Guard to implement a 

demonstration project for the acquisition or construction of military 

family housing and military unaccompanied housing at the Coast 

Guard installation in Kodiak, Alaska. 

Section 403 requires the Secretary of Transportation to maintain 

and publish an inventory of U.S.-flag vessels capable of laying, 

maintaining, or repairing a submarine cable. 

Section 404 requires that a vessel engaged in towing assistance 

or towing escort be a vessel of the United States, and establishes 

a civil penalty for a person who violates this section. 

Section 405 requires the Coast Guard to establish standards for 

the safe operation of Coast Guard search and rescue stations, and 

expresses a sense of Congress that the Coast Guard should establish, implement and maintain minimum standards necessary to ensure that an individual on duty or watch in a Coast Guard search 

and rescue command center facility not work more than 12 hours 

in a 24-hour period.

Section 406 authorizes the Coast Guard to allow private VHF 

Communications companies to place equipment and VHF towers on 

Coast Guard property. In exchange, the Coast Guard may receive 

discounted VHF communications services. This section also states 

that commercial VHF communication equipment placed on real 

property under the administrative control of the Coast Guard shall 

not interfere in any manner with any current or future Coast 

Guard communications equipment. Section 407 authorizes $987,400 for the fire, oil, and toxic spill 

response communications, training, equipment, and program administration activities conducted by nonprofit organizations in cooperation with the Coast Guard. 

Section 408 conforms certain permanent laws of the United 

States relating to the Coast Guard and maritime transportation by 

correcting references to the former Merchant Marine and Fisheries 

Committee of the House of Representatives. 

Section 409 prohibits a vessel, which has been forfeited to the 

United States government for a breach of the laws of the United 

States, from obtaining a certificate of documentation with a fisheries endorsement. This section does not grant the Coast Guard 

new authority to seize or forfeit vessels. 

Section 410 requires the Commandant of the Coast Guard to ensure that all Coast Guard personnel are equipped with adequate 

safety equipment, including hypothermia protective clothing where 

appropriate, while performing search and rescue missions. 

Section 411 makes technical amendments regarding the promotion of Coast Guard Reserve Officers to implement the changes 

to the Reserve promotion system included in the Fiscal Year 2001 

Department of Defense Authorization Act. 

Section 412 authorizes the Coast Guard to continue commanders 

and lieutenant commanders scheduled to retire due to failure of selection for promotion. 

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Section 413 authorizes the Coast Guard to pay an individual’s 

undergraduate or graduate educational tuition when that individual enlists in the Coast Guard Reserve and promises to accept 

a commission in the Coast Guard Reserve upon completion of the 

degree. 

Section 414 permits the Coast Guard to offer to captains, who 

would otherwise be forced to retire after thirty years of duty, the 

opportunity to continue on active duty. This proposal would allow 

the Coast Guard to retain these highly experienced individuals at 

very little additional cost. 

Section 415 allows the Coast Guard to pay death gratuities to 

personal representatives of Coast Guard Auxiliarists who die in the 

line of duty, to the same extent that death gratuities are paid on 

behalf of Federal employees. 

Section 416 revises the Coast Guard’s severance pay provisions 

to incorporate the Department of Defense separation pay computations. 

Section 417 authorizes the Coast Guard to lease lighthouse properties for terms not to exceed thirty years. 

Section 418 amends the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act to 

increase the Coast Guard’s drug interdiction jurisdiction from 12 to 

24 miles from U.S. shores. 

Section 419 grants the Coast Guard statutory authority to regulate wing-in-ground craft and makes them subject to inspection as 

small passenger vessels. 

Section 420 removes the requirement for filing an original commercial instrument (for example, a ship mortgage) within ten days 

of the electronic filing of the instrument. 

Section 421 eliminates the requirement for a thumbprint to be 

placed on a merchant mariners’ document. 

Section 422 authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to issue 

temporary certificates of documentation, and to delegate to private 

third parties the authority to issue the certificates for recreational 

vessels. 

Section 423 authorizes the Coast Guard to conduct marine casualty investigations involving foreign vessels in areas outside U.S. 

territorial waters consistent with the practices and procedures of 

international law. 

Section 424 requires that the Coast Guard convey the property 

adjacent to Coast Guard Station Saginaw River, located in Hampton Township, Michigan, to BaySail, Inc., a nonprofit corporation. 

Section 425 changes the recipient’s name of a previous Coast 

Guard property transfer in Traverse City, Michigan. 

Section 426 requires the Secretary of the department in which 

the Coast Guard is operating to submit an annual report to Congress setting forth the capabilities and readiness of the Coast 

Guard to fulfill its national defense responsibilities. 

Section 427 extends the Oil Spill Recovery Institute until September 30, 2012. 

Section 428 amends section 2114 of title 46, United States Code, 

to expand the protection of seamen against discrimination. This 

section does not allow for anyone to discharge or discriminate 

against any seaman who reports a violation of a maritime law to 

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the Coast Guard or refuses to perform duties which he believes 

would result in his or another individual’s injury. 

Section 429 does not allow the Commandant of the Coast Guard 

to decommission any WYTL-class harbor tugs unless he certifies 

that sufficient replacement capability has been procured by the 

Coast Guard to remediate any degradation in current icebreaking 

services. 

Section 430 allows the Commandant of the Coast Guard to provide support to an entity which engages in fishing vessel safety 

training. 

Section 431 limits the liability of pilots working in a Coast Guard 

Vessel Traffic Service while acting within the scope of their duties 

and under the supervision of a Coast Guard officer. 

Section 432 allows the Coast Guard to transfer funds to the City 

of Chicago to pay the Federal share to demolish the old Coast 

Guard station on Chicago Harbor and construct a new facility at 

this site for use as a marine safety station. The Federal share of 

this project may not exceed one third of the total cost of the project 

or two million dollars, whichever is less. 

Section 433 extends the time for a recreational vessel and associated equipment recall from five to ten years. 

Section 434 allows the Secretary of Transportation to transfer up to $300,000 to the City of Escanaba, Michigan, for the repair of the 

north wall of the municipal dock in Escanaba. 

Section 435 of the Act directs the Secretary of the department in 

which the Coast Guard is operating to amend the vessel GLOBAL 

EXPLORER’s certificate of documentation to show the vessel’s year 

of construction as 2002. 

Section 436 amends chapter 51 of title 46, United States Code, 

regarding vessel load lines. 

Section 437 allows the Administrator of the General Services Administration to transfer to the Secretary of the Interior administrative jurisdiction over certain public lands in the State of Michigan. 

Section 438 authorizes funding for LORAN–C navigation infrastructure. 

Section 439 reimburses the State of Hawaii for damages caused 

by the Coast Guard to the ferry pier at Barber’s Point Harbor, Hawaii. 

Section 440 requires the Secretary of the department in which 

the Coast Guard is operating, jointly with the Secretaries of Commerce and Interior, to report to Congress on the immunity of a private responder (other than a person responsible for the vessel or 

facility from which oil is discharged) from liability for criminal and 

civil penalties for the incidental take of a protected species while 

carrying out oil spill response actions.

Section 441 amends section 10601(a) of title 46, United States 

Code, by requiring that the owner, charterer, managing operator or 

a representative thereof, including, but not limited to, the master 

or individual in charge of a fishing industry vessel, shall make a 

fishing agreement in writing with each seaman employed on board 

the vessel. 

Section 442 requires the Coast Guard to begin publishing all 

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cally publishing the remaining marine casualty reports by the end 

of the fiscal year 2005. 

Section 443 amends the Ports and Waterways Safety Act to add 

the safety and security of United States ports and waterways to 

this law’s traditional focus on marine safety and environmental 

protection. 

Section 444 allows the Coast Guard to suspend the payment of 

the retired pay of a member or former member during periods in 

which the member willfully remains outside the United States to 

avoid criminal prosecution or civil liability. 

Section 445 prohibits any non-Federal interest from assessing or 

collecting any fee on vessels or water craft operating on navigable 

waters subject to the authority of the United States, or under the 

freedom of navigation on those waters. This section does not prohibit those instances in which Federal law has permitted the imposition of fees and recognizes those circumstances under which nonFederal interests may charge reasonable port and harbor fees for 

services rendered. 

Section 501 of the Conference Report states that this title may 

be cited as the ‘‘Coast Guard Authorization for Fiscal Year 2003.’’

Section 502 authorizes approximately $6 billion for Coast Guard 

programs and operations during fiscal year 2003. Section 502(1) 

authorizes approximately $4.3 billion for Coast Guard operating expenses for fiscal year 2003. 

Section 502(2) authorizes $725 million in fiscal year 2003 for the 

Coast Guard’s acquisition, construction, and improvement (AC&I) 

account. 

Section 503 authorizes 45,500 Coast Guard active duty military 

personnel as of September 30, 2003. the end of the 107th Congress. 

REAL INTERSTATE DRIVER EQUITY ACT OF 2001 

(Public Law 107–298) 

(H.R. 2546) 

Public Law 107–298 amends federal transportation law to prohibit a State, political subdivision, or interstate agency from enacting or enforcing any law, rule, or regulations requiring a license or 

fee on account of the fact that a motor vehicle providing pre-arranged ground transportation service crosses state borders. The 

motor carrier providing such interstate service must meet all applicable registration and vehicle licensing requirements in its home 

state, but is not required to obtain multiple state licenses. This Act 

does not allow a carrier to operate in another jurisdiction with 

spontaneous new clients; all interstate passenger travel must be 

pre-arranged. The law also protects the rights of transportation terminal operators to provide preferential access and of States to require pre-licensing drug testing and criminal background checks as 

a condition of providing such interstate service. 

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GREAT LAKES AND LAKE CHAMPLAIN ACT OF 2002 

(Public Law 107–303) 

(H.R. 1070) 

The Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Act of 2002, amends the 

Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve the water quality 

of these lakes by providing assistance for local restoration efforts. 

Title I of this Act authorizes $250 million over five years for EPA 

to carry out restoration projects at Great Lakes Areas of Concern, 

with cost-sharing local sponsors. This title also authorizes $15 million for research and $5 million for public information relating to 

cleanup of the Great Lakes, also over a five year period. Title II 

of this Act authorizes $55 million over five years to assist the implementation of a restoration plan for Lake Champlain. Title III of 

this Act includes miscellaneous items, including the restoration of 

requirements for EPA to submit to Congress various Clean Water 

Act reports. 

THE DAM SAFETY AND SECURITY ACT OF 2002 

(Public Law 107–310) 

(H.R. 4727) 

This law reauthorizes the National Dam Safety Program for four 

years and increases the total authorized funding level to $8.6 million for each of the Fiscal Years 2003 through 2006. Passed and 

signed into law in 1996 as Section 215 of Public Law 104–303 (the 

Water Resources Development Act of 1996), the National Dam 

Safety Program was originally authorized for six years. The National Dam Safety Program has as its mission to ‘‘* * * reduce the 

risks to life and property from dam failure in the United States 

through the establishment and maintenance of an effective national dam safety program to bring together the expertise and resources of the federal and non-federal communities in achieving national dam safety hazard reduction.’’ Since its creation, the National Dam Safety Program has helped to mitigate the risk of dam 

failure by providing technical and financial assistance to State dam 

safety officials. There are more than 80,000 dams in the United 

States, of these, approximately 10,000 dams are considered to have 

‘‘high-hazard’’ potential, meaning their failure could result in loss 

of life or severe property damage. Private individuals, corporations, 

and State and local governments own more than 95 percent of the 

dams in America, making State dam safety officials the first line 

of defense in preventing dam failures and mitigating the effects 

through the development of Emergency Action Plans. A primary 

function of the National Dam Safety Program is to increase the 

level of knowledge and preparedness to prevent and mitigate the 

effects of dam failures. 

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BOB STUMP NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR 

FISCAL YEAR 2003 

(Public Law 107–314) 

(H.R. 4546) 

Public Law 107–314 would increase military basic pay by at least 

4.1 percent. 

AN ACT TO DIRECT THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY TO 

CONVEY A PARCEL OF LAND TO CHATHAM COUNTY, 

GEORGIA 

(Public Law 107–320) 

(H.R. 2595) 

This Act directs the Secretary of the Army to convey to the Commissioners of Chatham County, Georgia, a specified parcel of land, 

and that the parcel, or another parcel of equal appraised value that 

the land may be exchanged for, be managed for recreational purposes. 

TO ENHANCE THE SECURITY AND SAFETY OF PIPELINES 

(Public Law 107–355) 

(H.R. 3609) 

This important bill reauthorized the Office of Pipeline Safety at 

the Department of Transportation. The legislation improves the 

states’ ‘‘one-call notification systems’’ to avoid damage to pipelines 

by a third party. The bill expands ‘‘whistle blower’’ protections for 

pipeline workers. The bill improves the authority under which the 

Secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOT) can order an 

operator to fix a pipeline that has a potentially unsafe condition. 

At the request of the DOT, the Attorney General may bring a civil 

suit to enforce certain safety regulations. The bill allows the Secretary of Transportation to award technical assistance grants to 

groups for engineering and scientific analysis of pipeline safety 

issues and to promote the participation in official DOT processes. 

The bill authorizes $100 million for research and development. The 

bill establishes an integrity management program in all ‘‘high consequence’’ areas (population centers) requiring the inspection of all 

facilities within 10 years to establish a base line. These facilities 

will be re-inspected within seven years, unless the Secretary 

waives the requirement. The bill establishes a permit streamlining 

program and establishes an interagency committee comprised of 

the federal resource agencies that issue permits. The bill provides 

for grants to emergency responders. 

H.R. 3609 was passed as amended by a Roll Call Vote in the 

House on July 23, 2002. 

H.R. 3609 passed the Senate with an amendment by Unanimous 

Consent on November 13, 2002. On November 15, 2002 the House 

agreed to the Senate amendment without objection. On December 

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9, 2002 H.R. 3609 was presented to the President. H.R. 3609 became Public Law 107–355. 

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COMMITTEE VIEWS AND ESTIMATES REPORTS 

Pursuant to section 310(d) of the Congressional Budget Act, the 

Committee submitted its Views and Estimates Reports to the Committee on the Budget for fiscal years 2002 and 2003 on March 7, 

2001 and February 27, 2002 respectively. 

These reports, intended to provide the Budget Committee with 

an early and comprehensive indication of Committee legislation 

plans for the next fiscal year, contained the views and estimates 

of new budget authority and outlays to be authorized in legislation 

under the Committee’s jurisdiction which would become effective 

during the next fiscal year.

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SUMMARY OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE FULL COMMITTEE 

ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE 

CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5005, TO ESTABLISH THE DEPARTMENT OF

HOMELAND SECURITY. 

(Substantially the same as H.R. 5710, which also passed the 

House.) 

On June 6, 2002, President George W. Bush announced an initiative to create a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to consolidate the various agencies with homeland security responsibilities 

into one department to protect the homeland. 

H.R. 5005 was introduced by Rep. Richard K. Armey on June 24, 

2002 and pursuant to House Resolution 449 was referred to the Select Committee on Homeland Security and in addition to a number 

of committees, including the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

On July 11, 2002 the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure met to consider those provisions of H.R. 5005 which came 

within the Rule X jurisdiction of the committee and ordered the bill 

to be reported to the Select Committee with recommendations by 

a vote of 34–3. 

The Committee made numerous recommendations, the most significant of which are: 

(1) The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) functions 

transferred by H.R. 5005, remain a distinct unit under the Under 

Secretary for Border and Transportation Security headed by an Assistant Secretary for Transportation Security. In addition, the 

transfer would not occur until the secretary and assistant secretaries are in place. Also, the transfer would not occur until the Secretary of Transportation certifies that deadlines for deployment of 

explosive detection systems and screeners have been met. 

(2) A liaison office with the Department of Homeland Security be 

established to work with the Federal Aviation Administration on 

any action that might affect aviation safety. 

(3) The new Department would not be able to spend funds from 

the Airport Improvement Program. 

(4) A report be submitted to Congress within 60 days on meeting 

the deadlines for screening checked bags. 

(5) The General Services (GSA) Administrator be given authority 

and flexibility to meet the security needs of federal agencies and 

to collect fees for protection services. 

(6) Executive Order 12977 be codified establishing an Interagency Security Committee. 

(7) The transfer of FEMA should be struck from the introduced 

bill, thereby retaining the independent agency status of FEMA and 

retaining its lead agency role under the Federal Response Plan. 

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(8) Provisions that gave the Secretary broad authority to undertake real property arrangements not consistent with current law be 

struck from the bill and replaced with a provision to allow the Administrator of GSA to construct a new headquarters facility for the 

Department of Homeland Security consistent with the Public 

Buildings Act of 1959. 

(9) Before any agency can be transferred, the Secretary of DHS 

would have to send to Congress an organizational plan for oversight review. 

(10) Prohibit funds derived from the transportation trust funds 

being transferred or appropriated to the DHS, except certain security related funds made available to the FAA in 2003. 

(11) Adding the Secretary of DHS to the Transportation Security 

Oversight Board as the Chairman and transferring the Board to 

DHS. 

(12) Retains the transfer of the Federal Protective Services to 

DHS and enhances the authority, responsibility, pay, and benefits 

of the FPS officers, and 

(13) Striking all references in the bill to the transfer of the Coast 

Guard, therefore, leaving the Coast Guard in the Department of 

Transportation and ensuring that the Coast Guard’s core missions 

are performed at adequate levels. The amendment also established 

a new Under Secretary of Transportation for the Coast Guard to 

better coordinate security responsibilities with the new DHS. 

The Chairman of the Committee, the Honorable Don Young, and 

the Ranking Minority Member, the Honorable James L. Oberstar, 

testified before the Select Committee on July 17, 2002 regarding 

the recommendations of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

The Select Committee met on July 19, 2002 to consider the bill 

and the recommendations of the standing committees to which the 

bill was referred and ordered the bill reported with amendments by 

a vote of 5–4. The report of the Select Committee was filed on July 

24, 2002. 

The bill was considered by the Committee of the Whole on July 

25 and 26, 2002 and agreed to with amendments by the House by 

a vote of 295–132. 

The bill was passed by the Senate on November 19, 2002 and returned to the House with an amendment. The amendment was 

agreed to on November 22, 2002 and signed by the President on 

November 25, 2002 becoming Public Law 107–296.

The bill as finally passed, reflected many of the recommendations 

of the Committee in the following particulars: 

(1) TSA was retained as a distinct entity but that legal requirement expires in 2 years. 

(2) The requirement of a liaison office was retained and the DHS 

and the FAA are required to consult with each other regarding any 

action that might affect aviation safety, air carrier operations, aircraft worthiness, or the use of airspace. 

(3) The Secretary of Transportation is required to consult with 

the Secretary of DHS on AIP grants for security or screening equipment. 

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(4) Retains requirement for a report to be submitted to Congress 

on the plan for meeting the requirement that all check bags be 

screened. 

(5) The GSA recommendation was agreed to but revised to retain 

all existing authority for federal real property acquisition in the 

GSA and to allow GSA to continue to collect rents and fees, including those for protective services. 

(6) This recommendation regarding the Interagency Security 

Committee was not adopted. 

(7) FEMA was split into two. FEMA’s Office of National Preparedness was transferred to the Directorate of Border and Transportation Security. The remaining portion of FEMA was transferred to the Directorate of Emergency Preparedness and Response. 

FEMA retains its core missions and responsibility as the lead agency for the Federal Response Plan. 

(8) The Committee’s concerns were addressed with respect to the 

role of the GSA in real property acquisition and insuring adequate 

accountability. 

(9) Retains the requirement that an organizational plan be presented to Congress and gives 90 days for review and oversight. 

(10) This recommendation to protect the transportation trust 

funds was agreed to. 

(11) This recommendation to transfer the Transportation Security Oversight Board was agreed to. 

(12) This recommendation to transfer the Federal Protective 

Services was agreed to. 

(13) The Coast Guard was transferred to the DHS, but was kept 

as a distinct and separate entity. The Commandant reports directly 

to the Secretary of DHS and is required to carry out those statutory missions which constitute the core missions of the Coast 

Guard. This addresses one of the major concerns of the Committee 

that the Coast Guard continue to serve the public in those missions 

related to Search and Rescue, Fisheries Enforcement, Environmental Protection, Law Enforcement and the other important missions conferred upon the Coast Guard by the Congress.

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SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY FOR THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON 

AVIATION 

ENACTED BILLS

AIR TRANSPORTATION SAFETY AND SYSTEM 

STABILIZATION ACT 

H.R. 2926 

Became Public Law 107–42 

Sponsored by Rep. Don Young (R–Alaska) 

This legislation was passed in the week immediately following 

the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 to stabilize the United 

States commercial air transportation system. It provided $5 billion 

in grants to commercial air carriers for direct and incremental 

losses suffered as a result of the attacks. The legislation also authorized the Federal government to issue up to $10 billion in loan 

guarantees to the airlines to ensure their continued viability. 

AVIATION AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ACT OF 2001 

(S.1447/H.R. 3150) 

Became Public Law 107–71 

Sponsored by Reps. Don Young (R–Alaska) and John Mica (R–

Florida) 

This legislation is a landmark aviation security package that will 

create a federalized airport screening system and insure 100 percent baggage screening at our Nation’s airports. The law is the result of a House-Senate Conference Committee and includes numerous provisions from the House-passed legislation. The legislation 

was drafted as the result of the September 11th terrorist attacks 

and includes provisions recommended from both U.S. and international aviation and security experts to create a uniform, consistent security system at our Nation’s airports and provide for 

Federal marshals on commercial flights and increased security in 

all areas of our airports and jets. 

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EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS IN HONORING 

THE CREW AND PASSENGERS OF UNITED AIRLINES 

FLIGHT 93 

H. Con. Res. 232 

Passed the House 

Sponsored by Rep. Ernest Fletcher (R–Kentucky) 

This resolution expressed the sense of the Congress in honoring 

the crew and passengers of United Airlines Flight 93 for possibly 

averting the use of that aircraft in a further terrorist attack on the 

United States by attempting to overpower the hijackers. 

EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE 

CRASH OF AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT 587 

H. Con. Res. 272 

Passed the House and Senate 

Sponsored by Rep. Anthony Wiener (D–New York) 

This resolution expresses the sense of Congress and offering condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of the victims of 

the crash of American Airlines Flight 587 on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens County, New York, on November 12, 2001. 

EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS RECOGNIZING THE 

HEROISM AND COURAGE DISPLAYED BY AIRLINE FLIGHT 

ATTENDANTS EACH DAY 

H. CON. RES. 401 and S. CON. RES. 110 

Passed the House and the Senate 

Sponsored by Rep. Don Young (R–Alaska), Rep. John Mica (R–Florida), Rep. James Oberstar (D–Minnesota), Rep. William Lipinski 

(D–Illinois), and Rep. Vernon Ehlers (R–Michigan) 

This resolution expresses profound gratitude to airline flight attendants for their daily service to make air travel safe, honors the 

courage and dedication of flight attendants, and expresses support 

for the flight attendants who displayed heroism on September 11, 

2001, and to all flight attendants who continue to display heroism 

each day. 

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SMALL AIRPORT SAFETY, SECURITY, AND AIR SERVICE 

IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2002 

H.R. 1979, House Report 107–496 

Passed the House 

Sponsored by Rep. Roger Wicker (R–Mississippi) 

This legislation allows small airports to use Airport Improvement 

Program grants to build air traffic control towers to provide important safety benefits. 

THE DESIGNATION OF BUILDINGS 315, 318, AND 319 LOCATED AT THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION’S 

WILLIAM J. HUGHES TECHNICAL CENTER IN ATLANTIC 

CITY, NEW JERSEY, AS THE ‘‘FRANK R. LAUTENBERG 

AVIATION SECURITY COMPLEX’’

H.R. 2776, House Report 107–279 

Passed the House 

Sponsored by Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R–New Jersey), Rep. Robert 

Menendez (D–New Jersey), Rep. Jim Saxton (R–New Jersey), 

Rep. Frank Pallone (D–New Jersey), Rep. Bill Pascrell (D–New 

Jersey), Rep. Steven Rothman (D–New Jersey), Rep. Donald 

Payne (D–New Jersey), and Rep. Rush Holt (D–New Jersey) 

This legislation designates buildings 315, 318, and 319 located at 

the Federal Aviation Administration’s William J. Hughes Technical 

Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey, as the ‘‘Frank R. Lautenberg 

Aviation Security Complex’’. 

NATIONAL AVIATION CAPACITY EXPANSION ACT 

H.R. 3479, House Report 107–568 

Passed the House 

Sponsored by Rep. William Lipinski (D–Illinois) 

This bill codifies an agreement reached between the Governor of 

Illinois and the Mayor of Chicago to address aviation needs in the 

Chicago region by allowing for the expansion of Chicago O’Hare 

International Airport 

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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD 

REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2002 

H.R. 4466, House Report 107–470 

Passed the House 

Sponsored by Rep. Don Young (R–Alaska), Rep. John Mica (R–Florida), Rep. Jim Oberstar (D–Minnesota), Rep. Jack Quinn (R–New 

York), Rep. William Lipinski (D–Illinois) and Rep. Robert Clement (D–Tennessee) 

This legislation amends title 49, United States Code, to authorize 

appropriations for the National Transportation Safety Board for fiscal years 2003, 2004, and 2005. 

AIRPORT STREAMLINING APPROVAL PROCESS ACT OF 2002 

H.R. 4481, House Report 107–531 

Passed the House 

Sponsored by Rep. Don Young (R–Alaska), Rep. John Mica (R–

Florida) and Rep. John Duncan (R–Tennessee) 

This legislation streamlines the Federal approval process for airport capacity projects at the Nation’s most congested airports. This 

bill directs the Secretary of Transportation to develop a coordinated 

review process to ensure that all environmental reviews by government agencies will be conducted at the same time, whenever possible, and completed within the deadlines established by DOT. It 

also limits all Federal or state agencies taking part in a review to 

the project ‘‘purpose and need’’ determined by DOT, and limits reviews to the project alternatives that the Secretary determines are 

reasonable. The bill also ensures that Federal action will be subject 

to judicial review only by the U.S. Court of Appeals. 

THE ARMING PILOTS AGAINST TERRORISM ACT 

H.R. 4635, House Report 107–555 

Passed the House 

Sponsored by Rep. Don Young (R–Alaska) and Rep. John Mica (R–

Florida) 

This legislation establishes a program to allow commercial airline pilots to carry a firearm to defend the cockpits in their aircraft. 

It also establishes a program to train flight attendants in situational awareness and self-defense to protect against a terrorist hijacking. 

A provision similar to H.R. 4635 was included in the Senate substitute amendment to H.R. 5005, the bill to create a Department 

of Homeland Security. H.R. 5005 was passed by both the House 

and the Senate and signed into law. 

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AIRLINE DELAY REDUCTION ACT 

H.R. 1407, House Report 107–77 

Reported to the House 

Sponsored by Rep. Don Young (R–Alaska), Rep. Jim Oberstar 

(D–Minnesota), Rep. John Mica (R–Florida), Rep. William Lipinski 

(D–Illinois), Rep, Asa Hutchinson (R–Arkansas), Rep. Peter 

DeFazio (D–Oregon), Rep. Stephen Horn (R–California), Rep. Juanita Millender–McDonald (D–California), Rep. Jack Quinn (R–New 

York), Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D–District of Columbia), Rep. 

Vernon Ehlers (R–Michigan), Rep. Spencer Bachus (R–Alabama), 

Rep. Richard Baker (R–Louisiana), Rep. John Cooksey (R–Louisiana), Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R–New Jersey), Rep. Robin Hayes 

(R–North Carolina), Rep. John Isakson (R–Georgia), Rep. Timothy 

Johnson (R–Illinois), Rep. Mark Kennedy (R–Minnesota), and Rep. 

Mark Kirk (R–Illinois). 

This bill amends title 49, United States Code, to permit air carriers to meet and discuss their schedules in order to reduce flight 

delays. 

GENERAL AVIATION INDUSTRY REPARATIONS ACT 

H.R. 3347, House Reports 107–406 

Reported to the House 

Sponsored by Rep. John Mica (R–Florida), Rep. Don Young (R–

Alaska) and Rep. Bill Shuster (R–Pennsylvania) 

This bill provides economic relief to general aviation entities that 

have suffered substantial economic injury as a result of the terrorist attacks perpetrated against the United States on September 

11, 2001. It makes $2.5 billion in grants available to general aviation entities for reimbursement of direct and indirect losses. It also 

makes $3 billion of the $10 billion in loan guarantees previously 

made available to the airline industry available to general aviation 

entities. 

HOMELAND SECURITY ACT OF 2002 

H.R. 5005 

Became Public Law 107–296 

This bill creates the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 

and transfers all Federal security-related activities to the new department, including activities under the recently created Transportation Security Administration. This bill also extends the deadline 

for the deployment of explosives detection machines for the screening of checked baggage for one year, expands and extends various 

aspects of the War Risk Insurance program, and creates a program 

to allow commercial airline pilots to carry firearms while on duty. 

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HEARINGS

On March 14, 2001 the Subcommittee held a hearing on the Federal Aviation Administration’s efforts to modernize the Air Traffic 

Control System. (With a focus on the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS)). 

On April 25, 2001 the Subcommittee held hearing on the Federal 

Aviation Administration’s Capacity Benchmarks. 

On April 26, 2001 the Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 

1407, The Airline Delay Reduction Act. 

On May 24, 2001 the Subcommittee held a Hearing on Airport 

Runway Construction Challenges. 

June 13, 2001 the Subcommittee held a hearing on Standard 

Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS) Deployment 

Update. 

On June 20, 2001 the Subcommittee heald a hearing on Airline 

Customer Service Commitments: Status Report 

On June 26, 2001 the Subcommittee held a hearing on Runway 

Incursions, Focusing on the Technology to Prevent Collisions. 

On July 11, 2001 the Subcommittee held a hearing on the Government Accounting Office’s Report on the Federal Aviation Administration’s Rulemaking Process. 

On July 16, 2001 the Subcommittee held a Field Hearing on Air 

Traffic Congestion in the New York City Area in New York City, 

New York. 

On July 26, 2001 the Subcommittee held a hearing on The Competitiveness of the United States Manufacturing Aircraft Manufacturing Industry. 

On August 1, 2001 the Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 

2107, a bill to preempt State law requiring approval of certain airport projects. 

On September 13, 2001 the Subcommittee held a hearing to Update the Status of the Standard Terminal Automation System 

(STARS) Program. 

On September 21, 2001 the Subcommittee held a hearing on 

Aviation Security and the Future of the Aviation Industry. (H.R. 

3150/S. 1447) 

On September 25, 2001 the Subcommittee held a hearing on 

Aviation Security and the Future of the Aviation Industry. (H.R. 

3150/S. 1447) 

On October 11, 2001 the Subcommittee held a hearing on the Deployment and Use of Security Technology. (H.R. 3150/S. 1447) 

On October 17, 2001 the Subcommittee held a hearing on General Aviation Restrictions in Class B Airspace. 

On December 7, 2001 the Subcommittee held a hearing on 

Checked Baggage Screening Systems. (H.R. 3150/S. 1447) 

On January 23, 2002 the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 

Implementation of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act 

with a Focus on the 60–day Deadline for Screening and Checked 

Baggage. (H.R. 3150/S. 1447) 

On February 27, 2002 the Subcommittee held a hearing on Aviation Security with a focus on Passenger Profiling. (H.R. 3150/S. 

1447) 

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On March 6, 2002 the Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 

3479, to Expand Aviation Capacity in the Chicago Area. 

On March 14, 2002 the Subcommittee held a joint hearing with 

the Subcommittee on Railroads on the Reauthorization of the National Transportation Safety Board. (H.R. 4466) 

On April 11, 2002 the Subcommittee held a hearing on the Adequacy of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Oversight of Passenger Aircraft Maintenance. 

On May 2, 2002 the Subcommittee held a hearing on Arming 

Flight Crews Against Terrorist Attacks. (H.R. 4635) 

On July 16, 2002 the Subcommittee held a hearing on Ways to 

Improve Federal Aviation Administration’s Organizational Structure (Focusing on the Role of the Chief Operating Officer and Air 

Traffic Services). 

On July 23, 2002 the Subcommittee held a hearing on Aviation 

Security. (H.R. 3150/S. 1447) 

On September 17, 2002 the Subcommittee held a Field Hearing 

on Aviation Security in Orlando, Florida. (H.R. 3150/S. 1447) 

On September 24, 2002 the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 

Financial condition of the Airline Industry.

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SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON 

COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION 

During the 107th Congress, the Subcommittee on Coast Guard 

and Maritime Transportation, Chaired by Congressman Frank A. 

LoBiondo, with Congresswoman Corrine Brown serving as Ranking 

Minority Member, developed major legislation dealing with the 

U.S. Coast Guard and maritime security. One of the legislative proposals originally would have authorized the Coast Guard during 

fiscal year 2002. Due to the ending of fiscal year 2002, the final bill 

authorizes the Coast Guard during fiscal year 2003. This legislation also involves the Coast Guard’s responsibilities to ensure the 

safety and security of vessels, ports, waterways, and related facilities; to ensure safety of life and property at sea; to enforce all Federal laws on the high seas and U.S. waters; to maintain aids to 

navigation; and to protect the marine environment. The Subcommittee also developed a bill establishing a comprehensive national maritime transportation security system, supported by port 

vulnerability assessments conducted by the Coast Guard. This legislation also establishes a requirement for the Coast Guard to assess the effectiveness of security systems in certain foreign ports, 

and to deny entry to vessels from ports that do not maintain effective security. The Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, S. 

1214, was enacted into law at the end of the 107th Congress. This 

legislation includes a compromise version of the Subcommittee’s 

port security and Coast Guard authorization bills. The Subcommittee also held a hearing on H.R. 2228, the Maritime Disaster 

Family Assistance Act of 2001. 

The Subcommittee held oversight hearings on the Coast Guard’s 

fiscal year 2001 supplemental funding needs, the state of recreational boating safety in the United States, as well as port and 

maritime congestion. During the 107th Congress, the Subcommittee also held oversight hearings of the Coast Guard’s drug 

interdiction strategy and the implementation of the National 

Invasive Species Act of 1996. 

ENACTED LEGISLATION

MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ACT OF 2002 

(Public Law 107–295) 

Section 1 states that the Act may be cited as the ‘‘Maritime 

Transportation Security Act of 2002.’’ Section 101 states a number of Congressional findings in regard 

to the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002. 

Section 102 of the Conference Report creates a new subtitle VI 

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tional system of transportation security enhancements. Chapter 

701 of this subtitle contains provisions related to port security. 

Definitions 

New section 70101 provides definitions for six terms to be used 

in new chapter 701. The term ‘‘Secretary’’ is defined as the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating. 

The term ‘‘transportation security incident’’ is defined as a security 

incident resulting in a significant loss of life, environmental damage, transportation system disruption, or economic disruption. 

United States facility and vessel vulnerability assessments 

Section 70102 requires the Secretary to conduct initial assessments of vessel types and facilities, located on or adjacent to the 

waters subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S., and to identify which 

of these vessels or facilities pose a high risk of being involved in 

a transportation security incident. Based on the information gathered in the initial assessments, the Secretary is required to conduct 

a detailed vulnerability assessment for facilities and vessels that 

may be involved in a transportation security incident. The Secretary may also accept an alternative assessment prepared by or 

on behalf of a vessel or facility owner or operator if that assessment satisfies certain criteria. 

Maritime transportation security plans 

Section 70103 of new chapter 701 requires the Secretary to establish the National Maritime Transportation Security Plan for deterring and responding to a transportation security incident. Each 

Federal Maritime Security Coordinator, after soliciting advice from 

the Area Security Advisory Committee, is required to submit to the 

Secretary an Area Maritime Transportation Security Plan for each 

individual area established under the National Maritime Transportation Security Plan. Finally, section 70103 requires owners and 

operators of vessels and facilities, which the Secretary believes may 

be involved in a transportation security incident, to develop vessel 

and facility security plans. 

Transportation security incident response 

Section 70104 requires the Secretary to establish a system of security incident response plans developed for vessels and facilities 

that may be involved in a transportation security incident. 

Transportation security cards 

Section 70105 establishes a national standard for issuance of 

transportation security cards whose purpose is to control access to 

ensure terminal areas to only authorized personnel. 

Maritime safety and security teams 

Section 70106 establishes Coast Guard maritime safety and security teams to protect vessels, ports, facilities, and cargo on United 

States’ waters.

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Grants 

Section 70107 provides financial assistance for enhanced security 

to implement a facility or area maritime security plans approved 

by the Coast Guard or an interim security measure required by the 

Coast Guard. 

This section authorizes matching grants for various types of security upgrades at U.S. ports and U.S. maritime areas including reimbursements for security enhancements that have corrected security vulnerabilities since September 11, 2001, that are consistent 

with their Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans and facility security plans. 

This section also provides $15 million for each of fiscal years 

2003 through 2008 for research and development grants for port security. 

Foreign port assessment 

New section 70108 of title 46 requires the Secretary to assess the 

effectiveness of the antiterrorism measures maintained at a foreign 

port from which vessels depart on a voyage to the United States 

or which poses a high risk of introducing terrorism to international 

maritime commerce. 

Notifying foreign authorities 

Section 70109 requires the Secretary, after conducting a foreign 

port assessment, to contact the foreign government if he finds that 

a port in that foreign country does not maintain effective 

antiterrorism measures. Section 70109(b) requires the Secretary to 

make available a port security training program for ports in foreign 

countries that are found under section 70108 to lack adequate security measures. 

Actions when foreign ports not maintaining effective antiterrorism 

measures 

If the Secretary finds that a foreign port does not maintain effective antiterrorism measures, section 70110 allows him to prescribe 

conditions of entry into the United States for any vessel arriving 

from that port. The Secretary may also deny entry into the United 

States to any vessel that does not meet these conditions. 

Enhanced crewmember identification 

Section 70111 requires crew members on vessels calling at U.S. 

ports to carry and present on demand any identification that the 

Secretary decides is necessary. 

Maritime security advisory committees 

Section 70112 requires the Secretary to establish a National 

Maritime Security Advisory Committee and Area Maritime Security Advisory Committees for any port area of the United States. 

The Committees may advise, consult, and make recommendations 

to the Secretary on ways to enhance security and safety at U.S. 

seaports. 

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Maritime intelligence 

Section 70113 requires the Secretary to implement a system to 

collect, integrate, and analyze information concerning vessels operating in waters subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S. The Secretary 

may collect information from public and private entities to the extent that the information is not provided by other Federal departments and agencies. 

Automatic identification systems 

Section 70114 requires that certain vessels be equipped with and 

operate an automatic identification system (AIS) under regulations 

prescribed by the Secretary. The AIS includes a position indicating 

transponder and an electronic charting or situation display for accessing the information made available by the transponder system. 

This will allow a vessel operator to more easily identify the position 

and heading of their vessel and other vessels navigating in the 

area. It will also allow shore-based Coast Guard facilities to more 

easily monitor the location and heading of vessels in their area. 

Long-range vessel tracking system 

Section 70115 authorizes the Secretary to develop and implement 

a long-range automated secure vessel tracking system for all vessels on voyages in U.S. waters that are equipped with the Global 

Maritime Distress and Safety System or equivalent satellite technology. The Secretary may use existing maritime organizations to 

collect and monitor tracking information under the system. 

Secure systems of transportation 

Section 70116 requires the Secretary, in consultation with the 

Transportation Security Oversight Board, to establish a program to 

evaluate and certify secure systems of international intermodal 

transportation. 

Civil penalty 

Section 70117 establishes a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 for each violation of this new chapter. 

Section 103 of the Act encourages the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to undertake negotiations on an international agreement that provides for an international system for identifying seafarers. If the Secretary is unable 

to negotiate this agreement within 24 months, he is required to 

submit to Congress a draft of legislation which would establish a 

system for identifying seafarers.

Section 104 extends the territorial jurisdiction of the United 

States from 3 miles off the shore, to 12 miles. This extension of jurisdiction is consistent with Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988, and is also consistent with the Law of the Sea. 

Section 105 suspends the effectiveness of any end-strength and 

grade distribution for the Coast Guard for any fiscal year that 

there is in effect a declaration of war or national emergency, for a 

period not to exceed six months after the end of the war or national 

emergency. 

Section 106 allows natural gas to be included in the Deepwater 

Port Act, which establishes a system for permitting and licensing 

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deepwater terminals. Currently, only oil facilities are included in 

this Federal law. This section ensures the proper application and 

administration of the Deepwater Port Act to offshore natural gas 

facilities and enables the timely development of offshore natural 

gas facilities. 

Section 107 amends the Ports and Waterways Safety Act to allow 

for the dispatch of properly trained and qualified armed Coast 

Guard personnel on facilities and vessels to deter or respond to acts 

of terrorism or transportation security incidents. The substitute 

also requires that the Secretary of the department in which the 

Coast Guard is operating to report to Congress on the use of nonCoast Guard personnel as sea marshals. 

Section 108 of the Act contains amendments to section 431A of 

the Tariff Act of 1930, as added by section 343(b) of the Trade Act 

of 2002, Public Law 107–210, including a requirement that the Secretary of the Treasury provide the appropriate Federal departments and agencies with cargo information obtained pursuant to 

this section. The Conference substitute also amends section 343(a) 

of Public Law 107–210. 

Section 109 requires the Secretary of Transportation to develop 

standards and a curriculum to allow for the training and certification of maritime security professionals. The section further authorizes the Secretary to make training opportunities available to 

any law enforcement or maritime security personnel in the United 

States. The section also authorizes $5.5 million for each of fiscal 

years 2003 through 2008 for maritime training. 

Section 110 requires the Secretary of Transportation to report to 

Congress on the life cycle costs and benefits of creating a Center 

for Coastal and Maritime Security. The Secretary is also required 

to report to Congress on the secure system of transportation program established under this Act. 

By not later that January 1, 2004, section 111 of this legislation 

requires the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard 

is operating, in consultation with the Transportation Security 

Oversight Board, to develop and maintain an antiterrorism cargo 

identification, tracking, and screening system for containerized 

cargo shipped to and from the United States. This section also requires the Secretary to develop performance standards to enhance 

the physical security of shipping containers, including standards 

for seals and locks as well as systems to detect any tampering or 

breaking of the seal or container integrity. 

Section 112 requires the Secretary of the department in which 

the Coast Guard is operating to report to Congress a list of all nations whose flag vessels have entered the United States ports in 

the previous year. The report must also contain a breakdown of 

countries whose vessel registration or classification procedures 

have been found by the Secretary to be noncompliant with international classifications and whose laws or regulations are not sufficient to allow tracking of ownership registration histories of registered flag vessels. 

Section 113 directs the Secretary of Transportation to publish a 

revised version of the document ‘‘Port Security: A National Planning Guide,’’ within three years after the enactment of the Senate 

passed bill and to make the document available on the Internet. 

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Section 202 of the Conference Report amends section 1120(g) of 

the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–324) 

to deem the vessel COASTAL VENTURE to have been constructed 

in the United States. 

Section 203 authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make 

a grant to the American Merchant Marine Veterans Memorial 

Committee to construct an addition to the American Merchant Marine Memorial Wall of Honor in San Pedro, California. 

Section 204 requires the discharge from a vessel of any agricultural cargo residue material in the form of hold washings to be governed exclusively under the provisions of MARPOL Annex V 

(MARPOL V). 

Section 205 extends the provisions of current law for preferred 

mortgages to a valid lien against a vessel not covered by a preferred mortgage. 

Section 206 deems the research vessel DAVIDSON to be less 

than 100 gross tons, for purposes of applying the optional regulatory measurement under section 14305 of title 46, United States 

Code. 

Section 207 waives certain coastwise trade laws for individually 

listed vessels. 

Section 208 of the House amendment adds the vessels SS RED 

OAK VICTORY, SS AMERICAN VICTORY, and LST–325 to a list 

of three vessels subject to section 3302(l) of title 46, United States 

Code. 

Section 209 waives the coastwise trade laws of the United States 

for three barges as long as these barges are only used in firework 

displays. 

Section 210 of the Act waives certain U.S. coastwise trade laws 

for the vessel EAGLE under certain specific circumstances.

Section 211 allows ten sailboats participating in the New World 

Challenge Race to transport non-paying guests, before and during 

stops of that race. 

Section 212 allows the owner of the ASPHALT COMMANDER to 

place this U.S.-flag vessel under a foreign registry. 

Section 213 allows certain foreign-built launch barges to transport topside modules in the coastwise trade of the United States. 

Section 214 temporarily authorizes the Secretary to waive the 

coastwise laws of the United States for not more than three foreign 

built self-propelled tank vessels under certain circumstances related to the late delivery from a United States shipyard of a coastwise eligible self-propelled tank vessel. 

Section 215 eliminates the position of Associate Deputy Secretary, Department of Transportation, and creates the position of 

Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy. 

Section 311 amends section 336(d) of title 14, United States 

Code, to authorize the Coast Guard to promote the Coast Guard 

Band Director from the rank of Commander to the rank of Captain. 

Section 312 amends section 511 of title 14, United States Code, 

to allow the Secretary of Transportation to grant compensatory absence from duty for Coast Guard military personnel serving at isolated duty stations of the Coast Guard. 

Section 313 amends sections 259, 260(a), and 271(a) of title 14, 

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cers ahead of their peers within a given promotion zone, without 

disadvantaging other high performing officers. 

Section 321 amends section 1203(b) of title 33, United States 

Code, to require foreign-flag vessels to monitor inter-ship radiotelephone frequencies when operating within the U.S. territorial 

sea between three and twelve miles offshore. 

Section 322 maintains six reports which were eliminated after 

the enactment of the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act 

of 1995. The section also terminates an annual report to Congress 

regarding the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. 

Section 323 amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to authorize 

the Coast Guard to borrow up to $100 million for additional emergency oil spill cleanup removal from the Oil Spill Liability Trust 

Fund. 

Section 324 amends section 7302 of title 46, United States Code, 

to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue an interim 

merchant mariner’s document valid for a period not to exceed 120 

days. Section 325 raises the maximum civil penalty to $5,000 for the 

negligent operation of a recreational vessel, or for interfering with 

the safe operation of a recreational vessel. The penalty for the negligent operation of any other vessel, or for interfering with the safe 

operation of a commercial vessel, under this amendment will be 

$25,000. 

Section 331 amends section 4508 of title 46, United States Code, 

to authorize the Coast Guard to extend the Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Advisory Committee from 2000 to 2005 and make 

technical changes. 

Section 332 amends section 18 of the Coast Guard Authorization 

Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–241), to authorize the Coast Guard to 

extend the Houston-Galveston Navigation Safety Advisory Committee from 2000 to 2005 and make technical changes. 

Section 333 of the Act amends section 19 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–241), to authorize the 

Coast Guard to extend the Lower Mississippi River Waterway Advisory Committee from 2000 to 2005 and make technical changes. 

Section 334 amends section 2073 of title 33, United States Code, 

to authorize the Coast Guard to extend the Navigation Safety Advisory Council from 2000 to 2005 and make technical changes. 

Section 335 amends section 13110 of title 46, United States Code, 

to authorize the Coast Guard to extend the National Boating Safety Advisory Council from 2000 to 2005 and make technical changes. 

Section 336 amends section 1231(a) of title 33, United States 

Code, to authorize the Coast Guard to extend the Towing Safety 

Advisory Committee from 2000 to 2005 and make technical 

changes. 

Section 341 of the Conference Report authorizes the Coast Guard 

to accept up to seven excess PC–170 patrol ships from the U.S. 

Navy. 

During fiscal year 2003, section 342 amends the Sportfishing and 

Boating Safety Act of 1998 to increase the State Recreational Boating Safety Grant Program by one million dollars and to change the 

definition of state matching amounts for purposes of the State 

Boating Safety Grant Program. 

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Section 343 authorizes the Coast Guard to operate and maintain 

a Caribbean Support Tender to provide technical assistance and 

law enforcement training for foreign coast guards, navies, and 

other maritime services. 

Section 344 extends the expiration date for the prohibition of any 

new maritime user fees from September 30, 2001, to September 30, 

2006.

Section 345 requires the Coast Guard to continue to offer advice 

and technical assistance to organizations in the Great Lakes region 

that are dedicated to lighthouse stewardship. 

Section 346 requires the Coast Guard to report to Congress, 

within 60 days after enactment, the agency’s implementation of 

National Transportation Safety Board recommendations following 

the MORNING DEW accident. 

Section 347 authorizes the transfer of 4.13 acres of land, known 

as the Naval Reserve Pier property, located in Portland, Maine, to 

the Gulf of Maine Aquarium Development Corporation. 

Section 348 requires the Secretary in the department in which 

the Coast Guard is operating to submit a report to Congress that 

compares Coast Guard expenditures by mission area on an 

annualized basis before and after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The report must also estimate the annual funding 

amounts and personnel levels that would restore all Coast Guard 

mission areas to the readiness levels that existed before September 

11, 2001. This section also requires a report identifying mission 

targets for fiscal years 2003, 2004, and 2005, and the specific steps 

necessary to achieve those targets. 

Section 349 transfers the Coast Guard Slip Point Light Station 

in Clallam County, Washington, to Clallam County and the Point 

Pinos Light, located in Monterey County, California, to the City of 

Pacific Grove, California. 

Section 402 of the Act would extend the present Coast Guard 

housing authorities from October 1, 2001, to October 1, 2007. The 

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996 provides the Coast Guard 

with the legal authorities to encourage private sector participation 

in the acquisition or construction of Coast Guard housing on or 

near Coast Guard installations. The Coast Guard is currently in 

the process of developing proposals for several potential housing 

projects using these new authorities. 

This section further authorizes the Coast Guard to implement a 

demonstration project for the acquisition or construction of military 

family housing and military unaccompanied housing at the Coast 

Guard installation in Kodiak, Alaska. 

Section 403 requires the Secretary of Transportation to maintain 

and publish an inventory of U.S.-flag vessels capable of laying, 

maintaining, or repairing a submarine cable. 

Section 404 requires that a vessel engaged in towing assistance 

or towing escort be a vessel of the United States, and establishes 

a civil penalty for a person who violates this section. 

Section 405 requires the Coast Guard to establish standards for 

the safe operation of Coast Guard search and rescue stations, and 

expresses a sense of Congress that the Coast Guard should establish, implement and maintain minimum standards necessary to ensure that an individual on duty or watch in a Coast Guard search 

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and rescue command center facility not work more than 12 hours 

in a 24-hour period. 

Section 406 authorizes the Coast Guard to allow private VHF 

Communications companies to place equipment and VHF towers on 

Coast Guard property. In exchange, the Coast Guard may receive 

discounted VHF communications services. This section also states 

that commercial VHF communication equipment placed on real 

property under the administrative control of the Coast Guard shall 

not interfere in any manner with any current or future Coast 

Guard communications equipment. 

Section 407 authorizes $987,400 for the fire, oil, and toxic spill 

response communications, training, equipment, and program administration activities conducted by nonprofit organizations in cooperation with the Coast Guard. 

Section 408 conforms certain permanent laws of the United 

States relating to the Coast Guard and maritime transportation by 

correcting references to the former Merchant Marine and Fisheries 

Committee of the House of Representatives. 

Section 409 prohibits a vessel, which has been forfeited to the 

United States government for a breach of the laws of the United 

States, from obtaining a certificate of documentation with a fisheries endorsement. This section does not grant the Coast Guard 

new authority to seize or forfeit vessels. 

Section 410 requires the Commandant of the Coast Guard to ensure that all Coast Guard personnel are equipped with adequate 

safety equipment, including hypothermia protective clothing where 

appropriate, while performing search and rescue missions. 

Section 411 makes technical amendments regarding the promotion of Coast Guard Reserve Officers to implement the changes 

to the Reserve promotion system included in the Fiscal Year 2001 

Department of Defense Authorization Act. 

Section 412 authorizes the Coast Guard to continue commanders 

and lieutenant commanders scheduled to retire due to failure of selection for promotion. 

Section 413 authorizes the Coast Guard to pay an individual’s 

undergraduate or graduate educational tuition when that individual enlists in the Coast Guard Reserve and promises to accept 

a commission in the Coast Guard Reserve upon completion of the 

degree. 

Section 414 permits the Coast Guard to offer to captains, who 

would otherwise be forced to retire after thirty years of duty, the 

opportunity to continue on active duty. This proposal would allow 

the Coast Guard to retain these highly experienced individuals at 

very little additional cost.

Section 415 allows the Coast Guard to pay death gratuities to 

personal representatives of Coast Guard Auxiliarists who die in the 

line of duty, to the same extent that death gratuities are paid on 

behalf of Federal employees. 

Section 416 revises the Coast Guard’s severance pay provisions 

to incorporate the Department of Defense separation pay computations. 

Section 417 authorizes the Coast Guard to lease lighthouse properties for terms not to exceed thirty years. 

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Section 418 amends the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act to 

increase the Coast Guard’s drug interdiction jurisdiction from 12 to 

24 miles from U.S. shores. 

Section 419 grants the Coast Guard statutory authority to regulate wing-in-ground craft and makes them subject to inspection as 

small passenger vessels. 

Section 420 removes the requirement for filing an original commercial instrument (for example, a ship mortgage) within ten days 

of the electronic filing of the instrument. 

Section 421 eliminates the requirement for a thumbprint to be 

placed on a merchant mariners’ document. 

Section 422 authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to issue 

temporary certificates of documentation, and to delegate to private 

third parties the authority to issue the certificates for recreational 

vessels. 

Section 423 authorizes the Coast Guard to conduct marine casualty investigations involving foreign vessels in areas outside U.S. 

territorial waters consistent with the practices and procedures of 

international law. 

Section 424 requires that the Coast Guard convey the property 

adjacent to Coast Guard Station Saginaw River, located in Hampton Township, Michigan, to BaySail, Inc., a nonprofit corporation. 

Section 425 changes the recipient’s name of a previous Coast 

Guard property transfer in Traverse City, Michigan. 

Section 426 requires the Secretary of the department in which 

the Coast Guard is operating to submit an annual report to Congress setting forth the capabilities and readiness of the Coast 

Guard to fulfill its national defense responsibilities. 

Section 427 extends the Oil Spill Recovery Institute until September 30, 2012. 

Section 428 amends section 2114 of title 46, United States Code, 

to expand the protection of seamen against discrimination. This 

section does not allow for anyone to discharge or discriminate 

against any seaman who reports a violation of a maritime law to 

the Coast Guard or refuses to perform duties which he believes 

would result in his or another individual’s injury. 

Section 429 does not allow the Commandant of the Coast Guard 

to decommission any WYTL-class harbor tugs unless he certifies 

that sufficient replacement capability has been procured by the 

Coast Guard to remediate any degradation in current icebreaking 

services. 

Section 430 allows the Commandant of the Coast Guard to provide support to an entity which engages in fishing vessel safety 

training. 

Section 431 limits the liability of pilots working in a Coast Guard 

Vessel Traffic Service while acting within the scope of their duties 

and under the supervision of a Coast Guard officer. 

Section 432 allows the Coast Guard to transfer funds to the City 

of Chicago to pay the Federal share to demolish the old Coast 

Guard station on Chicago Harbor and construct a new facility at 

this site for use as a marine safety station. The Federal share of 

this project may not exceed one third of the total cost of the project 

or two million dollars, whichever is less. 

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Section 433 extends the time for a recreational vessel and associated equipment recall from five to ten years. 

Section 434 allows the Secretary of Transportation to transfer up 

to $300,000 to the City of Escanaba, Michigan, for the repair of the 

north wall of the municipal dock in Escanaba. 

Section 435 of the Act directs the Secretary of the department in 

which the Coast Guard is operating to amend the vessel GLOBAL 

EXPLORER’s certificate of documentation to show the vessel’s year 

of construction as 2002. 

Section 436 amends chapter 51 of title 46, United States Code, 

regarding vessel load lines. 

Section 437 allows the Administrator of the General Services Administration to transfer to the Secretary of the Interior administrative jurisdiction over certain public lands in the State of Michigan. 

Section 438 authorizes funding for LORAN–C navigation infrastructure. 

Section 439 reimburses the State of Hawaii for damages caused 

by the Coast Guard to the ferry pier at Barber’s Point Harbor, Hawaii. 

Section 440 requires the Secretary of the department in which 

the Coast Guard is operating, jointly with the Secretaries of Commerce and Interior, to report to Congress on the immunity of a private responder (other than a person responsible for the vessel or 

facility from which oil is discharged) from liability for criminal and 

civil penalties for the incidental take of a protected species while 

carrying out oil spill response actions. 

Section 441 amends section 10601(a) of title 46, United States 

Code, by requiring that the owner, charterer, managing operator or 

a representative thereof, including, but not limited to, the master 

or individual in charge of a fishing industry vessel, shall make a 

fishing agreement in writing with each seaman employed on board 

the vessel. 

Section 442 requires the Coast Guard to begin publishing all 

major marine casualty reports upon enactment of this Act. Additionally, the Conferees direct the Coast Guard to begin electronically publishing the remaining marine casualty reports by the end 

of the fiscal year 2005. 

Section 443 amends the Ports and Waterways Safety Act to add 

the safety and security of United States ports and waterways to 

this law’s traditional focus on marine safety and environmental 

protection. 

Section 444 allows the Coast Guard to suspend the payment of 

the retired pay of a member or former member during periods in 

which the member willfully remains outside the United States to 

avoid criminal prosecution or civil liability. 

Section 445 prohibits any non-Federal interest from assessing or 

collecting any fee on vessels or water craft operating on navigable 

waters subject to the authority of the United States, or under the 

freedom of navigation on those waters. This section does not prohibit those instances in which Federal law has permitted the imposition of fees and recognizes those circumstances under which nonFederal interests may charge reasonable port and harbor fees for 

services rendered. 

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Section 501 of the Conference Report states that this title may 

be cited as the ‘‘Coast Guard Authorization for Fiscal Year 2003.’’

Section 502 authorizes approximately $6 billion for Coast Guard 

programs and operations during fiscal year 2003. Section 502(1) 

authorizes approximately $4.3 billion for Coast Guard operating expenses for fiscal year 2003. 

Section 502(2) authorizes $725 million in fiscal year 2003 for the 

Coast Guard’s acquisition, construction, and improvement (AC&I) 

account. 

Section 503 authorizes 45,500 Coast Guard active duty military 

personnel as of September 30, 2003. 

NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL 

YEAR 2002

(Public Law 107–107)

Public Law 107–107 provides for a targeted military pay raise 

ranging from five percent to 10 percent effective January 1, 2002. 

The Act also amends title 14, United States Code, to allow the Secretary of Transportation to issue one duplicate Medal of Honor to 

recipients for display purposes, and a provision which clarifies the 

Secretary’s authority to replace stolen decorations. 

BOB STUMP NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR 

FISCAL YEAR 2003 

(Public Law 107–314) 

Public Law 107–314 would increase military basic pay by at least 

4.1 percent. 

OTHER LEGISLATION

THE MARITIME POLICY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2001 

On March 21, 2001, during the First Session of the 107th Congress, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1098, the Maritime Policy Improvement Act of 2001. H.R. 1098 contains many important provisions, including amendments to expand the American 

Merchant Marine Memorial Wall of Honor, establish a new method 

for recording and discharging certain maritime liens, and provide 

limited relief to certain vessel owners. Most of the provisions of 

H.R. 1098 were later included in H.R. 3507 and S. 1214. 

Section 3 of the bill amends section 1120(g) of the Coast Guard 

Authorization Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–324) to add the vessel 

COASTAL VENTURE to a list of vessels, deemed to have been constructed in the United States. 

Section 4 adopts the American Merchant Marine Memorial Wall 

of Honor Expansion Act which authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the American Merchant Marine Veterans Memorial Committee to construct an addition to the American Merchant Marine Memorial Wall of Honor in San Pedro, California. 

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Section 5 requires the discharge from a vessel of any agricultural 

cargo residue material in the form of hold washings to be governed 

exclusively under the provisions of MARPOL Annex V (MARPOL 

V) as implemented by the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships 

(APPS). 

Section 6 would extend the provisions of current law for preferred mortgages to a valid lien against a vessel not covered by a 

preferred mortgage. 

Section 7 of the bill deems the research vessel DAVIDSON to be 

less than 100 gross tons, as measured under chapter 145 of title 

46, United States Code, for purposes of applying the optional regulatory measurement under section 14305 of title 46. 

Section 8 waives certain coastwise trade laws for 20 individually 

listed vessels. 

Section 9 adds the vessels SS RED OAK VICTORY and SS 

AMERICAN VICTORY to a list of three vessels subject to section 

3302(l) of title 46, United States Code. 

Section 10 waives the coastwise trade laws of the United States 

for three barges as long as these barges are only used in firework 

displays. 

Section 11 waives certain U.S. coastwise trade laws for the vessel 

EAGLE under certain specific circumstances. 

Section 12 allows ten sailboats participating in the New World 

Challenge Race to transport non-paying guests, from and around 

the ports of San Francisco and San Diego, California, before and 

during stops of that race. 

Section 13 of the bill allows the owner of the vessel ASPHALT 

COMMANDER to place this U.S.-flag vessel under a foreign registry. 

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation reported H.R. 1098, without amendment, to the full Senate 

on July 27, 2001. The Senate failed to act on H.R. 1098 before the 

end of the 107th Congress. 

COAST GUARD PERSONNEL AND MARITIME SAFETY ACT OF 

2001 

On March 21, 2001, during the First Session of the 107th Congress, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1099, the Coast 

Guard Personnel and Maritime Safety Act of 2001. This bill contains many provisions related to Coast Guard personnel management, commercial and recreational vessel safety, and environmental protection. Most of the provisions of H.R. 1099 were later 

included in H.R. 3507 and S. 1214. 

Section 101 of the bill amends section 336(d) of title 14, United 

States Code, to authorize the Coast Guard to promote the Coast 

Guard Band Director from the rank of Commander to the rank of 

Captain. 

Section 102 amends section 511 of title 14, United States Code, 

to allow the Secretary of Transportation to grant compensatory absence from duty for Coast Guard military personnel serving at isolated duty stations of the Coast Guard. 

Section 103 amends sections 259, 260(a), and 271(a) of title 14, 

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cers ahead of their peers within a given promotion zone, without 

disadvantaging other high performing officers. 

Section 201 amends section 1203(b) of title 33, United States 

Code, to require foreign-flag vessels to monitor inter-ship radiotelephone frequencies when operating within U.S. territorial waters 

between three and twelve miles offshore.

Section 202 maintains six reports which were eliminated after 

the enactment of the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act 

of 1995. 

Section 203 of the bill amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to 

authorize the Coast Guard to borrow up to $100 million for additional emergency oil spill cleanup removal from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. Currently, a permanent annual appropriation of 

$50 million is made available to carry out emergency oil spill response needs. 

Section 204 amends section 7302 of title 46, United States Code, 

to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue an interim 

merchant mariner’s document valid for a period not to exceed 120 

days. This section also amends section 8701(a) of title 46, United 

States Code, to exempt certain personnel employed aboard passenger vessels not engaged in foreign voyages from obtaining a 

merchant mariner’s document. The section also adds certain temporarily employed catering personnel, florists, event planners, and 

similarly situated personnel to the category of vessel crew who are 

exempt from holding a merchant mariner document. 

Section 205 establishes a maximum civil penalty of $5,000 for 

the negligent operation of a recreational vessel, or for interfering 

with the safe operation of a recreational vessel. The penalty for the 

negligent operation of any other vessel, or for interfering with the 

safe operation of a commercial vessel, will be $25,000. The maximum civil penalty had been $1,000 for all violations. 

Section 301 amends section 4508 of title 46, United States Code, 

to authorize the Coast Guard to extend the Commercial Fishing 

Vessel Advisory Committee from 2000 to 2005. 

Section 302 amends section 18 of the Coast Guard Authorization 

Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–241), to authorize the Coast Guard to 

extend the Houston-Galveston Navigation Safety Advisory Committee from 2000 to 2005. 

Section 303 amends section 19 of the Coast Guard Authorization 

Act of 1991 (Public Law 102–241), to authorize the Coast Guard to 

extend the Lower Mississippi River Waterway Advisory Committee 

from 2000 to 2005. 

Section 304 amends section 2073 of title 33, United States Code, 

to authorize the Coast Guard to extend the Navigation Safety Advisory Council from 2000 to 2005. 

Section 305 of the bill amends section 13110 of title 46, United 

States Code, to authorize the Coast Guard to extend the National 

Boating Safety Advisory Council from 2000 to 2005. 

Section 306 amends section 1231(a) of title 33, United States 

Code, to authorize the Coast Guard to extend the Towing Safety 

Advisory Committee from 2000 to 2005. 

Section 401 authorizes the Coast Guard to receive and operate 

up to seven excess PC–170 patrol ships from the U.S. Navy. 

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Section 402 amends the Port and Waterways Safety Act to require all vessels entering the 12 mile territorial sea of the United 

States to provide notice to the Coast Guard 24 hours before entering those waters. 

Section 403 of the bill authorizes the Coast Guard to operate and 

maintain a Caribbean Support Tender to provide technical assistance and law enforcement training for foreign coast guards, navies, 

and other maritime services. 

Section 404 extends the expiration date, September 30, 2001, to 

section 2110(k) of title 46, United States Code, to September 30, 

2006. Section 2110(k) prohibits the Secretary of Transportation 

from planning, implementing, or finalizing any regulation that 

would promulgate any new maritime user fee which was not implemented and collected prior to January 1, 1998, including a fee or 

charge for any domestic icebreaking service or any other navigational assistance service. 

Section 405 requires the Coast Guard to continue to offer advice 

and technical assistance to organizations in the Great Lakes region 

that are dedicated to lighthouse stewardship. This section also calls 

on the Coast Guard to promptly release information regarding the 

timing of designations of Coast Guard lighthouses on the Great 

Lakes as surplus government property. 

Section 406 requires the Coast Guard to report to Congress within 90 days to describe the agency’s implementation of National 

Transportation Safety Board recommendations following the 

MORNING DEW accident, a recreational sailboat accident that resulted in the loss of four lives on December 29, 1997, outside of 

Charlestown, South Carolina. The Coast Guard must also report on 

efforts to fill communication gaps identified in the MORNING 

DEW investigation, such as the need for directional-finding equipment which could help the Coast Guard prevent deaths in future 

search and rescue cases. 

Section 407 authorizes the transfer of 4.13 acres of land, known 

as the Naval Reserve Pier property, located in Portland, Maine, to 

the Gulf of Maine Aquarium Development Corporation. 

Section 408 of the bill requires the Coast Guard to study existing 

waterway safety committees to test the feasibility of expanding the 

concept to small and medium-sized ports. 

Section 409 transfers two Coast Guard lighthouses. The first provision transfers the Coast Guard Slip Point Light Station in 

Clallam County, Washington, to Clallam County. The other provision transfers the Point Pinos Light, located in Monterey County, 

California, to City of Pacific Grove, California.

Section 410 allows the Commandant of the Coast Guard to enter 

into agreements with public and private, foreign and domestic entities to establish partnerships for the performance of work at the 

Coast Guard Yard. The section also requires the Coast Guard to 

develop a five-year business plan for the most efficient utilization 

of the Coast Guard Yard. 

Finally, section 411 of the bill amends the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act of 1998 to increase the State Recreational Boating 

Safety Grant Program by one million dollars. The section also 

amends section 13102(a)(3) of title 46, United States Code, to 

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change the definition of state matching amounts for purposes of the 

State Boating Safety Grant Program. 

The Senate failed to take action on this bill before the end of the 

107th Congress. 

THE COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2001 

On June 7, 2001, during the First Session of the 107th Congress, 

the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1699, the Coast Guard 

Authorization Act of 2001. H.R. 1699 authorizes funding for Coast 

Guard activities and programs that are subject to appropriation 

during fiscal year 2002. An amended version of this bill was included in H.R. 3507 and S. 1214. 

H.R. 1699 authorizes $5.4 billion for Coast Guard programs and 

operations at the level requested by the Administration for fiscal 

year 2002, with an additional $300 million in Coast Guard operating expenses. This is an increase of $845 million over the amount 

appropriated for the Coast Guard in fiscal year 2001. Section 2(1) of the bill authorizes approximately $3.7 billion for 

Coast Guard operating expenses for fiscal year 2002. This section 

also requires that $5.5 million be available for the Coast Guard’s 

program of voluntary safety examinations of commercial fishing 

vessels. 

Section 2(2) authorizes $659.3 million in fiscal year 2002 for the 

Coast Guard’s acquisition, construction, and improvement (AC&I) account. Of this amount, $338 million is available only to implement the Coast Guard’s Integrated Deepwater system. 

Section 3 of H.R. 1699 authorizes 44,000 Coast Guard active duty 

military personnel. 

Finally, section 4 of the bill requires that any new vessel constructed for the Coast Guard with amounts made available under 

H.R. 1699 shall be constructed in the United States, constructed in 

compliance with the Buy American Act, and shall not be constructed of steel or iron produced outside the U.S. The section further provides that this section would not apply when the Secretary 

of Transportation finds that the application of this provision would 

be inconsistent with the public interest and that the iron or steel 

produced outside the U.S. is not produced in the U.S. in sufficient 

and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality. 

The Senate failed to act on H.R. 1699 before the end of the 107th 

Congress. 

THE OMNIBUS MARITIME IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2001 

On October 16, 2001, during the First Session of the 107th Congress, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

reported H.R. 2481, the Omnibus Maritime Improvements Act of 

2001, to the full House of Representatives. This bill makes various 

changes to U.S. maritime laws and U.S. Coast Guard authorities. 

Most of this legislation was later included in H.R. 3507 and S. 

1214. 

Section 2 would extend the present Coast Guard housing authorities from October 1, 2001, to October 1, 2006. The Coast Guard is 

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tial housing projects using these new authorities. This section further authorizes the Coast Guard to implement a demonstration 

project for the acquisition or construction of military family housing and military unaccompanied housing at the Coast Guard installation in Kodiak, Alaska. 

Section 3 of H.R. 2481 requires that vessels engaged in laying a 

submarine cable between two landings in the United States, a 

cable making a shore landing in the United States, and a cable laid 

on or beneath the navigable waters of the United States, to be a 

U.S.-flag vessel if the cable is owned or operated by or for the 

United States Government. These vessels must either be U.S.-flag 

vessels involved in cable services before July 1, 2001, or have a certificate of documentation with a registry endorsement. 

Section 4 requires that vessels engaged in towing assistance or 

towing escort be a vessel of the United States. Subsection (c) of section 4 establishes a civil penalty for a person who violates this section. 

Section 5 of the bill requires the Secretary of Transportation, by 

July 1, 2002, to prescribe and implement the minimum standards 

necessary for the safe operation of all Coast Guard search and rescue facilities including communications centers, groups, and stations that are engaged in search and rescue activities. 

Section 6 of H.R. 2481 authorizes the Coast Guard to allow private VHF Communications companies to place equipment and VHF 

towers on Coast Guard property. In exchange, the Coast Guard 

may receive discounted VHF communications services from these 

companies, including Digital Selective Calling services and radio 

direction finding services. Section 7 authorizes $987,400 for the activities of the Lower Columbia River Maritime Fire and Safety Association.

Section 8 of the bill conforms certain permanent laws of the 

United States relating to the Coast Guard and maritime transportation by correcting references to the former Merchant Marine and 

Fisheries Committee of the House of Representatives. 

Section 9 prohibits a vessel, which has been forfeited to the 

United States government for a breach of the laws of the United 

States, from obtaining a certificate of documentation with a fisheries endorsement. This section does not grant the Coast Guard 

new authority to seize or forfeit vessels. 

Section 10 of H.R. 2481 requires the Commandant of the Coast 

Guard to ensure that all Coast Guard personnel are equipped with 

adequate safety equipment, including hypothermia protective clothing where appropriate, while performing search and rescue missions. 

Section 11 makes technical amendments regarding the promotion 

of Coast Guard Reserve Officers to implement the changes to the 

Reserve promotion system included in the fiscal year 2001 Department of Defense Authorization Act, Public Law 106–398. Section 11 

prescribes a method for determining the date that a promotion becomes effective and establishes the date of rank in the event the 

Coast Guard promotes a Reserve officer under a system other than 

the running mate system. 

Section 12 of the bill authorizes the Coast Guard to continue 

commanders and lieutenant commanders scheduled to retire due to 

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failure of selection for promotion. This authority is similar to that 

available to the Department of Defense. 

Section 13 of H.R. 2481 authorizes the Coast Guard to pay an individual’s undergraduate or graduate educational tuition when that 

individual enlists in the Coast Guard Reserve and promises to accept a commission in the Coast Guard Reserve upon completion of 

the degree. 

Section 14 permits the Coast Guard to offer to captains, who 

would otherwise be forced to retire after thirty years of duty, the 

opportunity to continue on active duty. This proposal would allow 

the Coast Guard to retain these highly experienced individuals at 

very little additional cost. 

Section 15 allows the Coast Guard to pay death gratuities to personal representatives of Coast Guard Auxiliarists who die in the 

line of duty, to the same extent that death gratuities are paid on 

behalf of Federal employees. 

Section 16 of H.R. 2481 revises the Coast Guard’s severance pay 

provisions to incorporate the Department of Defense separation pay 

computations. 

Section 17 authorizes the Coast Guard to lease lighthouse properties for terms not to exceed thirty years. 

Section 18 of this legislation amends the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act (MDLEA) to increase the Coast Guard’s drug interdiction jurisdiction from 12 to 24 miles from U.S. shores. This section also clarifies the circumstances under which the government 

can seize a vessel which participates in illicit drug smuggling. 

Section 19 grants the Coast Guard statutory authority to regulate wing-in-ground craft and makes them subject to inspection as 

small passenger vessels. 

Section 20 of the bill removes the requirement for filing an original commercial instrument (for example, a ship mortgage) within 

ten days of the electronic filing of the instrument. 

Section 21 eliminates the requirement for a thumbprint to be 

placed on a merchant mariner’s document. The thumbprint is no 

longer needed on the document since it now includes a photograph 

and must be issued every five years. 

Section 22 authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to issue 

temporary certificates of documentation, and to delegate to private 

third parties the authority to issue the certificates for recreational 

vessels. 

Section 23 of H.R. 2481 authorizes the Coast Guard to conduct 

marine casualty investigations involving foreign vessels in areas 

outside U.S. territorial waters consistent with the practices and 

procedures of international law. 

Section 23 would amend section 6106 of title 46, United States 

Code, to authorize the Coast Guard to conduct marine casualty investigations involving foreign vessels, consistent with generally recognized practices and procedures of international law, and the provisions of the IMO Code for the Investigation of Marine Casualties 

and Incidents. 

Section 24 of the bill requires that the Secretary of Transportation convey the property adjacent to Coast Guard Station Saginaw River, located in Hampton Township, Michigan, to BaySail, 

Inc., a nonprofit corporation. 

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THE COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 

2002 

On December 20, 2001, during the First Session of the 107th 

Congress, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3507, the 

Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002. The primary 

purpose of H.R. 3507 is to authorize expenditures for the U.S. 

Coast Guard for fiscal year 2002. This legislation also includes the 

provisions in House bills H.R. 1098, H.R. 1099, H.R. 1699, and 

H.R. 2481. Most of the provisions in H.R. 3507 were later included 

in S. 1214. 

The Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 authorizes $5.9 billion for Coast Guard programs and operations during 

fiscal year 2002.

Section 102(1) of the bill authorizes approximately $4.2 billion for 

Coast Guard operating expenses for fiscal year 2002, including 

$623 million for domestic maritime homeland security requirements. 

Section 102(2) of this bill authorizes $717.8 million in fiscal year 

2002 for the Coast Guard’s acquisition, construction, and improvement (AC&I) account, including $58.5 million for homeland security. 

Section 103 authorizes 44,000 Coast Guard active duty military 

personnel. 

Section 203 authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make 

a grant to the American Merchant Marine Veterans Memorial 

Committee to construct an addition to the American Merchant Marine Memorial Wall of Honor in San Pedro, California. 

Section 205 extends the provisions of current law for preferred 

mortgages to a valid lien against a vessel not covered by a preferred mortgage. 

Section 323 of the bill amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to 

authorize the Coast Guard to advance up to $100 million for additional emergency oil spill cleanup removal from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. 

Subtitle C of the bill extends six Coast Guard advisory committees from 2000 to 2005. 

Section 342 amends the Port and Waterways Safety Act to require certain vessels entering the 12 mile territorial sea of the 

United States to provide notice to the Coast Guard 96 hours before 

entering those waters. 

Section 346 requires the Coast Guard to send a status report to 

Congress on the modernization of the National Distress and Response System. 

Title III also includes provisions requested by the Administration 

to improve Coast Guard personnel management and maritime safety. 

Section 402 extends present Coast Guard housing authorities to 

October 1, 2006, and authorizes a Coast Guard Housing demonstration project in Kodiak, Alaska. 

Section 403 requires the Secretary of Transportation to maintain 

an inventory of U.S.-flag vessels capable of laying, maintaining, or 

repairing a submarine cable. 

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Section 404 of the legislation requires that vessels engaged in 

towing assistance or towing escort to be a vessel of the United 

States, and establishes a civil penalty for violation of the provision. 

Section 405 requires the Secretary to establish standards for the 

safe operation of Coast Guard search and rescue stations, and prohibits an individual on duty in a search and rescue facility from 

working more than 12 hours in a 24 hour period, except in an 

emergency. 

Section 410 requires the Commandant of the Coast Guard to ensure that all Coast Guard personnel are equipped with adequate 

safety equipment, including survival suits, while performing search 

and rescue missions. 

Section 428 waives certain coastwise trade laws for 3 individually listed vessels. 

Section 432 authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to provide up to $2 million to the City of Chicago, Illinois, to plan and construct a new marine safety station on the Chicago lakefront. 

Section 433 corrects a mistake in the American Fisheries Act relating to vessel tonnage. 

Section 434 extends the time for a recreational vessel and associated equipment recall from five to ten years. 

Title IV also includes provisions requested by the Administration 

to improve the effectiveness of the Coast Guard’s personnel management and law enforcement operations. 

The Senate failed to act on this bill before the end of the 107th 

Congress. 

HEARINGS

During the 107th Congress, the Subcommittee on Coast Guard 

and Maritime Transportation, Chaired by Congressman Frank A. 

LoBiondo, with Congresswoman Corrine Brown serving as Ranking 

Minority Member, held 13 hearings. Many of the Subcommittee 

hearings related to legislation developed by the Subcommittee. 

Other hearings, described below, covered a wide variety of issues 

involving the U.S. Coast Guard, its missions, the state of recreational boating safety in the United States, port and maritime 

congestion, the implementation of the National Invasive Species 

Act of 1996, and a legislative proposal on maritime family disaster 

assistance. 

UNITED STATES COAST GUARD FISCAL YEAR 2001 SUPPLEMENTAL

FUNDING NEEDS

On March 8, 2001, the Subcommittee conducted an oversight 

hearing on the Coast Guard’s fiscal year 2001 shortfall of approximately $91 million. This shortfall resulted in a 10 percent reduction in Coast Guard operations in early 2001. Emergency supplemental funding was necessary to cover the Coast Guard funding 

shortfalls. The Subcommittee received testimony from the U.S. 

Coast Guard Commandant, Admiral James M. Loy.

Before 2001, the Coast Guard deferred maintenance on vessels 

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nance on its aircraft, vessels and shore facilities to the point that 

it could no longer sustain its typical level of operations. 

During fiscal year 2001, the Coast Guard diverted funds from its 

law enforcement operations to pay for unbudgeted cost increases 

related to new and expanded personnel entitlement programs enacted under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2001, unanticipated fuel cost increases, and shortages of critical 

aviation spare parts. In February 2001, the Commandant authorized his Operational Commanders to reduce operations by 10 percent and projected a 30 percent nation-wide reduction in operations 

starting in the spring of 2001 without increased operational resources. 

Admiral Loy testified that two issues put pressure on the Coast 

Guard operations budget. The first involved new entitlements provided for all members of the Armed Services under the Fiscal Year 

2001 National Defense Authorization Act. The second was the rising energy costs of this period. The Armed Services provisions expanded military entitlements in the areas of health care coverage, 

housing, and pay. While Coast Guard personnel greatly appreciated 

these benefits, the costs were not included in the President’s fiscal 

year 2001 budget request. Admiral Loy ended his testimony by saying that the Coast Guard had to adjust its operations tempo in certain missions as well as its operational support and depot maintenance plans. 

In July of 2001, Congress approved the Conference Report for 

supplemental fiscal year 2001 funding. This legislation became 

Public Law 107–20 and included $92 million to address additional 

Coast Guard operational costs as well as $6 million for the Coast 

Guard’s share of Department of Defense health care contract price 

adjustments. The Coast Guard also received an additional $18 million in fiscal year 2001 supplemental funding in Public Law 107– 38, the 2001 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United 

States. 

RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY

On May 11, 2001, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the state 

of recreational boating safety in the United States. There are approximately 78 million recreational boaters in the United States. 

During the last decade, approximately 800 Americans have died 

each year from boating accidents. Most of these deaths are the result of drowning. The number of recreational boating fatalities fell 

to 742 in calendar year 2000, which were the lowest number of annual recreational boating deaths that the Coast Guard had ever reported. 

Under section 4310 of title 46, United States Code, the Coast 

Guard may require manufacturers of boats and engines to notify 

owners and to recall, repair, or replace products that contain defects which create a substantial risk of personal injury to the public 

or which fail to comply with an applicable U.S. Coast Guard safety 

standard. Manufacturers are required to notify all dealers and distributors of the recreational vessel or associated equipment of the 

defect. The duty to notify is limited to five years following the manufacture of the vessel. 

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In September, 2000, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) issued a study about houseboat carbon 

monoxide deaths on Lake Powell in Arizona. Nine deaths on Lake 

Powell in the previous six years had been attributed to carbon 

monoxide poisoning. The NIOSH study found especially high concentrations of carbon monoxide near the stern on two models of 

houseboats surveyed at Lake Powell. The study demonstrated that 

the design of the stern swim platform on certain models of houseboats created a cavity between the hull of the vessel and the swim 

platform where the gasoline powered generator exhaust portal is 

located. 

On February 23, 2001, the Coast Guard began issuing mandatory 

recall notices to houseboat manufacturers who may have built vessels equipped with swim platforms and electrical generator exhaust 

systems vented into a stern cavity. The houseboat industry has 

been working with the Coast Guard, the American Boat & Yacht 

Council, and the National Manufacturers Association to explore 

new technologies and methods to further reduce generator carbon 

monoxide hazards. 

Representative Scott McInnis of Colorado testified about the design flaws associated with certain rear-ventilating houseboats, a 

flaw that killed two children of his constituents, Mr. and Mrs. Ken 

Dixey of Parker, Colorado. Representative McInnis reported that he 

planned to introduce legislation in Congress to increase the Coast 

Guard’s recall authority from five to ten years after the date of 

manufacture. 

The second panel of witnesses included Admiral Terry Cross, 

Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Operations, and Commodore Viggo C. Bertelsen, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Admiral 

Cross discussed the Coast Guard’s recreational boating safety programs. He specifically addressed the Coast Guard’s efforts to encourage increased use of lifejackets. Admiral Cross ends his testimony by calling for a coordinated and cooperative effort to improve 

recreational boating safety among all levels of government, the 

boating public, and private organizations. Commodore Bertelsen 

discussed the role of the voluntary Coast Guard Auxiliary in supporting the National Recreational Boating Safety Program. 

The third panel of witnesses represented recreational boat owners, marine manufacturers, state boating law administrators, and 

boating safety organizations. Michael Sciulla, Vice President of the 

Boat Owners Association of the United States, testified about the 

importance of increasing the number of Federal and state law enforcement officials on our Nation’s waterways. He stated that adding additional boating safety laws will not increase boating safety 

at a time when we are unable to enforce the existing boating safety 

requirements. Mr. Sciulla also supported increasing the Coast 

Guard’s recall authority beyond five years. Mary McConnell, representing the National Marine Manufacturers Association, testified 

about her organization’s work to increase recreational boating safety and its opposition to increasing the time period of the five year 

mandatory recall statute. 

The fourth panel included family members of those killed in recreational boating accidents, medical professionals, and a Federal official from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and 

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Health (NIOSH). Mr. And Mrs. Ken Dixey, parents of two children 

who died of carbon monoxide poisoning on Lake Powell, testified 

about the importance of the houseboat industry protecting the public against this type of poisoning. Dr. Lawrence Fine, Acting Director of NIOSH, testified about his agency’s investigation into the 

houseboat deaths and its recommendations to the public and industry on ending this public health threat. 

Section 433 of S. 1214 extends the time for a recreational vessel 

and associated equipment recall from five to ten years after the 

date of manufacture. 

PORT AND MARITIME CONGESTION

On May 23, 2001, the Subcommittee held a joint oversight hearing with the Subcommittee on Water Resources and the Environment on port and maritime congestion. The Subcommittees received testimony from federal agencies, the transportation industry, ports, and organized labor representatives about congestion on 

U.S. waterways and ports. 

The U.S. marine transportation system encompasses a network 

of navigable waterways, ports, and the network of railroads, roadways, and pipelines that connect the waterborne portions of the 

system to the rest of the Nation. 

The marine transportation system links the United States to 

overseas markets and is vital to our national security interests. 

The U.S. is the world’s largest trading nation, accounting for over 

one billion metric tons of commerce, or nearly 20 percent of the 

world’s ocean borne trade. Excluding Mexico and Canada, over 95 

percent of U.S. foreign trade tonnage is shipped by sea, and 14 percent of U.S. inter-city freight is transported by water. Compared to 

other modes of transportation, shipment by waterways is generally 

less expensive, safer, and less polluting. 

Forecasts show that U.S. foreign ocean borne trade is expected 

to double by the year 2020 and inland traffic movements are expected to increase by 30%. In addition to this increase in the water 

transportation of cargo, commuter ferries, recreational boating and 

other recreational uses of the waterways are expected to increase, 

placing even greater demands on the marine transportation system. If the Nation is going to respond to these needs, then the capacity of the U.S. marine transportation system must greatly increase over the next twenty years. 

The first panel of witnesses included the U.S. Maritime Administration, the Coast Guard, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 

Bruce Carlton, Acting Deputy Maritime Administrator, and Jeffrey 

High, Director of the Coast Guard’s Waterways Management Division, testified about the state of the current U.S. marine transportation system and their agencies’ efforts to reduce port and marine 

transportation congestion. They also discussed the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council’s efforts to identify 

system improvements that are intermodal in nature. 

The second panel of witnesses represented U.S. port authorities, 

the National Waterways Conference, and commodity groups. Tay 

Yoshitani, representing the American Association of Port Authorities, testified that the country’s economic future depends on the 

quality of our port infrastructure and our ability to deliver goods 

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on time and cost-effectively. Mr. Yoshitani spoke of the need for 

significant Federal and local investments to maintain the United 

States’ position as the world’s leading trading Nation. Tim 

Burrack, representing the National Corn Growers Association, discussed the congestion at the locks on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers, and how these inefficiencies hurt America’s exports 

and cost American jobs. 

The third panel of witnesses represented international ocean vessel operators, U.S. terminal operators, and several labor organizations. Christopher Koch, representing the World Shipping Council, 

stated that ocean carriers have invested billions of dollars in additional ships, equipment, and technology to improve the flow of 

international trade. Mr. Koch felt that the problem of congestion, 

resulting from increased trade, could be addressed by improving 

the landside transportation infrastructure in U.S. ports. Finally, 

George Cashman, representing the International Brotherhood of 

Teamsters, testified about the impact of port congestion on port 

truck drivers and some of the causes of port congestion. 

COAST GUARD’S DRUG INTERDICTION STRATEGY

On October 17, 2001, the Subcommittee held a hearing to review 

the Coast Guard’s drug interdiction strategy and to discuss the future needs of the Coast Guard’s drug interdiction program. 

According to the Office of the National Drug Control Policy, almost 14 million Americans use illegal drugs regularly. The United 

States consumes over 300 metric tons of cocaine annually, at a cost 

of approximately $63 billion. Between 1990 and 1997, there were 

more than 100,000 drug-induced deaths in the United States. 

Drug-related illnesses, deaths, and crimes cost the nation approximately $110 billion annually. 

The goal of the Coast Guard Drug Interdiction Program is to 

eliminate maritime routes as a significant trafficking mode for the 

supply of drugs to the United States through seizures, disruption, 

and displacement. Coast Guard cutters, boats, and aircraft conduct 

routine law enforcement patrols and special operations throughout 

the maritime arena, including waters adjacent to principal source 

and transit countries and U. S. coastal waters. Disrupting traffickers forces them to develop new, more costly methods and routes 

and opens them up to additional risks of detection. The pressure 

of these operations reduces the flow of illicit drugs into the United 

States via maritime routes.

The Coast Guard’s drug program emphasizes interdicting vessels 

and aircraft that smuggle cocaine and marijuana into the United 

States and tracking, monitoring, and apprehending aircraft suspected of carrying drugs from source and transit countries over the 

high seas. The Coast Guard maintains an intelligence capability to 

assist this program and provides support to international counterdrug initiatives. 

Asa Hutchinson, Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), discussed DEA’s primary function as an investigative law enforcement agency which works to confront and dismantle the word’s most sophisticated drug distribution organizations. Mr. Hutchinson also explained DEA’s work with the Coast 

Guard to increase Federal drug interdiction efforts. 

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Admiral Terry Cross, Assistant Coast Guard Commandant for 

Operations, testified that the huge increase in Coast Guard’s security operations after September 11, 2001, had reduced the agency’s 

drug interdiction mission. Admiral Cross also reported that the 

Coast Guard could not meet its drug seizure rate targets without 

additional resources. 

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL INVASIVE SPECIES 

ACT OF 1996 

On May 15, 2002, the Subcommittee held a joint hearing with 

the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment on the 

status of implementation of the National Invasive Species Act of 

1996. 

Invasions of nonindigenous aquatic species into North American 

Waters have been ongoing for the last four hundred years. As 

international trade continues to expand, as shipping times become 

shorter, and as vessels become faster, more aquatic nuisance species are transported and are able to survive their oceanic journey 

and thrive in new waters. Aquatic nuisance species can displace 

native species and can cause serious damage to marine ecosystems 

and infrastructure. According to a 1999 study, aquatic invasive species may result in damages of over $7.3 billion each year. 

In response to these concerns, Congress enacted the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (the 

1990 Act). The 1990 Act established a program for preventing, researching, monitoring and controlling infestations of nonindigenous 

aquatic species. The 1990 Act directed the Coast Guard to promulgate regulations applicable to the Great Lakes to require vessels 

equipped with ballast water tanks entering the Great Lakes to undergo ballast water exchange to help reduce the probability of new 

introductions of nonindigenous species. Ballast water is a leading 

pathway for nonindigenous aquatic species into U.S. waters. 

The 1990 Act primarily addressed aquatic nuisance species introductions in the Great Lakes. In 1996, the National Invasive Species 

Act (NISA) amended the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act to address the potential introduction of aquatic nuisance species through ballast water in other U.S. waters. To 

achieve this goal, NISA required the Secretary of Transportation to 

issue voluntary guidelines to prevent the introduction and spread 

of nonindigenous species in U.S. waters by vessels equipped with 

ballast water tanks. The guidelines require all vessels entering 

U.S. waters, after operating outside of the U.S. Exclusive Economic 

Zone, to undertake high seas ballast water exchange or alternative 

measures that are environmentally sound and at least as effective 

as ballast water exchange in preventing and controlling infestations of aquatic nuisance species. Under NISA, the Coast Guard 

must turn the voluntary guidelines into enforceable regulations if 

the Coast Guard determines that the rate of compliance with the 

voluntary guidelines is not adequate, or if the reporting and record 

keeping is not sufficient for the Coast Guard to determine the rate 

of compliance. 

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ment in the research and development of potential ballast water 

treatment technologies. The Captain also reported that the Coast 

Guard was in the process of developing a program that will provide 

incentives for ship owners and operators to actively participate in 

projects designed to test treatment technologies. Finally, Captain 

Brown explained the Coast Guard’s work with the International 

Maritime Organization on the development of international standards for the mitigation of aquatic nuisance species. 

The second panel of witnesses represented ship owners and operators, port authorities, and environmental organizations interested 

in the problems associated with aquatic nuisance species. Mr. Jack 

Robinson, representing the Chamber of Shipping of America which 

is an organization of oceangoing vessels engaged in the domestic 

and international trades, stated that his members strongly support 

creation of a standardized aquatic nuisance species test protocol 

and experimental shipboard testing program. The Chamber also 

supports the creation of an initial performance standard based on 

the best available technology by which evolving technologies can be 

measured. Ms. Allegra Cangelosi, Senior Policy Analyst of the 

Northeast-Midwest Institute, stated that NISA is an important 

statute which needs to be reauthorized. She also stated that Congress should establish an interim standard for alternative aquatic 

nuisance species treatment technologies. 

H.R. 2228, MARITIME DISASTER FAMILY ASSISTANCE ACT 

OF 2001 

On June 12, 2002, the Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 

2228, the Maritime Disaster Family Assistant Act of 2001, introduced on June 19, 2001, by Representative Mark Green. 

Federal law authorizes the Coast Guard to render aid to distressed persons, vessels, and aircraft on and under the high seas 

and on and under the waters over which the United States has jurisdiction. While the Coast Guard has been required to develop, establish, maintain, and operate search and rescue facilities, Federal 

law does not require the Coast Guard to render aid to distressed 

persons and property. The Coast Guard takes into consideration 

numerous factors when exercising discretion in a search and rescue 

case including the protection of search and rescue personnel. 

The conclusion of a Coast Guard search and rescue case occurs 

when the case is closed or when the active search is suspended. A 

case is closed when the search object is located, and assistance to 

the object is completed. An active search is suspended when further 

search efforts appear futile. If new information is received, the 

search may be reopened. The decision to suspend a search is a 

judgment call based on many different factors pertaining to the 

case. Searches are continued until all reasonable hope of rescuing 

survivors has passed. The authority to suspend an active search 

rests with the particular local Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator. 

The goal of the Maritime Disaster Family Assistance Act of 2001 

is to expand the Coast Guard’s search and rescue mission to search 

and recovery as well as to establish a program of assistance to families of passengers and crewmembers involved in certain maritime 

accidents. 

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H.R. 2228 would expand the Coast Guard’s search and rescue 

mission by requiring the agency to search for a passenger vessel or 

fishing vessel until it is located or until the Secretary of Transportation determines that the search is no longer appropriate. The 

Coast Guard must also facilitate the recovery and identification of 

fatally injured passengers involved in a maritime disaster. Currently, the Coast Guard is not responsible for salvaging vessels or 

recovering the bodies of those lost in marine accidents. 

Representative Green explained that he introduced this legislation after the fishing vessel LINDA E and its two crew members 

disappeared off the Port of Milwaukee. The family members of the 

two lost crew members contacted Representative Green’s office 

when they were unable to obtain information from the Coast Guard 

on the missing vessel. While the Coast Guard was unable to locate 

the LINDA E, the Navy found the vessel after a limited search 

eighteen months after the vessel disappeared. 

Rear Admiral Harvey Johnson, Director of Coast Guard Operations Capability, testified that the Coast Guard would not support 

H.R. 2228 because it would place unnecessary requirements on the 

Coast Guard’s search and rescue system. These unnecessary requirements would consume limited Coast Guard resources as well 

as possibly endanger the lives of Coast Guard search and rescue 

personnel. 

The third panel of witnesses included two family members of one 

of the lost crewmen. Ms. Saunier and Ms. Rutta explained their efforts in trying to locate the LINDA E and their strong support of 

H.R. 2228.

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SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND 

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 

Upon commencement of the 107th Congress, the jurisdiction of 

the Subcommittee was changed to include the statutory provisions 

governing the federal government’s emergency management responsibilities and excludes the statutory provisions governing 

transportation of hazardous materials and pipeline safety. The jurisdictional changes were reflected in the Subcommittee’s new title 

of Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and 

Emergency Management. Republican Steven C. LaTourette of Ohio 

chaired the Subcommittee and Jerry Costello of Illinois served as 

the ranking Democrat Member. The Subcommittee held a number 

of hearings to conduct oversight and prepare legislation. A brief list 

of the topics covered by the Subcommittee during the 107th Congress include: reauthorization of the Appalachian Regional Commission, reauthorization of the National Dam Safety Program, authorization of transportation improvements and creation of a plaza 

for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, authorizing the General Services Administration’s Capital Investment 

and Leasing Program, numerous bills for building designations, 

hearings, resolutions, and legislation resulting from the September 

11th attacks. 

ENACTED LEGISLATION

JOHN JOSEPH MOAKLEY UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE 

(Public Law 107–2) 

This law designates the United States courthouse located at 1 

Boston Way in Boston, Massachusetts as the ‘‘John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse.’’ Congressman Moakley was born, 

raised, and lived most of his adult life in South Boston. He began 

his long and distinguished career in public service at the age of 15, 

when he enlisted in the United States Navy and served in the 

South Pacific during World War II. Upon returning from service in 

World War II, Congressman Moakley attended the University of 

Miami, and later received his law degree from Suffolk University 

Law School in Boston. At the age of 25, Congressman Moakley was 

elected to the Massachusetts State Legislature, serving in both the 

State House of Representatives and State Senate for 18 years before being elected to the Boston City Council. In 1972, Congressman Moakley was elected to the United States House of Representatives. After his first term in the House, Congressman Moakley 

was appointed to the Rules Committee. He later became Chairman 

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of the Rules Committee in 1989. Congressman Moakley was known 

for having an affable personality and an ability to give everyone a 

fair hearing before the Rules Committee, even during difficult political debates. In addition to his work on the Rules Committee and 

being an ardent supporter for South Boston’s transportation infrastructure, Congressman Moakley was dedicated to ending human 

rights violations around the world. 

JAMES C. CORMAN FEDERAL BUILDING 

(Public Law 107–23) 

This law designates the Federal building in Van Nuys, California 

as the ‘‘James C. Corman Federal Building.’’ Former Representative Corman was born in Galena, Kansas and was a graduate of 

Belmont High School. He earned his undergraduate degree from 

UCLA, his J.D. from USC and his LL.D. from the University of San 

Fernando Valley School of Law. He was admitted to the California 

Bar in 1949. Former Representative Corman first served his country in the United States Marine Corps during World War II and 

later as a Colonel in the Marine Corps Reserves. In 1957, he was 

elected to the Los Angeles City Council. He served on the council 

until being elected to the 87th Congress in 1960, and was re-elected to the House of Representatives for 10 succeeding terms. He 

served on the Judiciary Committee where he was instrumental in 

fighting for passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and on the Ways 

and Means Committee where he was a leading advocate for the 

poor and disadvantaged, working on tax and welfare reform. Congressman Corman was also proud to serve on President Johnson’s 

National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders to investigate the 

causes of multi-city rioting in 1967. 

EDWARD N. CAHN FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED 

STATES COURTHOUSE 

(Public Law 107–31) 

This law designates the federal building and United States courthouse located in Allentown, Pennsylvania as the ‘‘Edward N. Cahn 

Federal Building and United States Courthouse.’’ Judge Cahn was 

born and raised in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Judge Cahn was part 

of the Allentown High championship basketball team in 1951. He 

went on to attend Lehigh University and graduated magna cum 

laude in 1955. Judge Cahn was the first Lehigh University basketball player to score 1000 points during his collegiate career. After 

graduating from Yale Law School, Judge Cahn returned to the Lehigh Valley. He was in the United States Marine Corps Reserves 

until 1964 and active in private law practice until 1974. In 1974, 

President Ford appointed Edward Cahn to Pennsylvania’s Eastern 

District Federal Court. For the next 23 years Judge Cahn fairly 

and expeditiously administered the law from the federal bench in 

Allentown, Pennsylvania. He is the only judge in the 3rd Circuit 

to work out of the Allentown courthouse. In 1993, Judge Cahn was 

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appointed the court’s Chief Judge until his retirement in December 

1998. 

THURGOOD MARSHALL UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE 

(Public Law 107–33)

This law designates the United States courthouse located at 40 

Centre Street in New York City, New York as the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse.’’ Thurgood Marshall was born in 

Baltimore, Maryland, July 2, 1908. His father, William C. Marshall, was a club steward and his mother Norma A. Marshall, was 

a primary school teacher. In 1930, he graduated cum laude from 

Lincoln University in Chester, Pennsylvania. Three years later, he 

graduated at the top of his class from the Howard University 

School of Law. Upon graduation from law school, Justice Marshall 

embarked on a legal career with the National Association for the 

Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). In 1940, he became the 

head of the newly formed NAACP Legal Defense and Education 

Fund, a post that he held for twenty years. It was during this tenure as Chief Counsel that Justice Marshall organized efforts to end 

segregation in voting, housing, public accommodations, and education. These efforts led to a series of cases grouped under the title 

of Brown v. Board of Education, in which Marshall argued and the 

Supreme Court declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy appointed Marshall to 

the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Four years after he received 

appointment to the court of appeals, President Lyndon B. Johnson 

chose Justice Marshall to be the nation’s solicitor general. Two 

years later, on June 13, 1967, President Johnson chose Marshall to 

be a Justice of the Supreme Court where he served with distinction 

until his retirement in 1991. He died in 1993. 

LEE H. HAMILTON FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED 

STATES COURTHOUSE 

(Public Law 107–49) 

This law designates the Federal building and United States 

courthouse at 121 West Spring Street in New Albany, Indiana as 

the ‘‘Lee H. Hamilton Federal Building and United States Courthouse.’’ This law had the strong bipartisan support of the entire Indiana delegation. Lee Hamilton represented the ninth Congressional district in Indiana for 34 years. Congressman Hamilton was 

born in Daytona Beach, Florida and moved to Evansville, Indiana 

in 1944 where he attended public schools. He is a graduate of 

DePauw University and went on to study at Goethe University in 

Frankfurt, Germany before graduating from Indiana School of Law 

in 1956. Congressman Hamilton was admitted to the state bar in 

1957. He entered private law practice in Chicago, but returned 

shortly thereafter to Columbus, Indiana where he continued in private law practice until running for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1964. He was first elected to serve in the eighty-ninth Congress and was re-elected to sixteen succeeding Congresses. While in 

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the House, Congressman Hamilton was a leader with a penchant 

for working with both sides of the aisle. He served as Chairman of 

the House Intelligence Committee from 1985 until 1987, as Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee in 1989 and 1990 and as 

Chairman of the International Relations Committee from 1993 

until 1995. In 1992, he was appointed to serve as co-Chair of the 

Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress. The Committee’s 

recommendations were used as a starting point for the reorganization of Congress 1995. Congressman Hamilton retired from Congress in 1996. 

JAMES A. MCCLURE FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED 

STATES COURTHOUSE 

(Public Law 107–80) 

This law designates the Federal building and United States 

courthouse located at 550 West Fort Street in Boise, Idaho as the 

‘‘James A. McClure Federal Building and United States Courthouse.’’ James A. McClure was born in Payette, Idaho on December 

27, 1924. He attended public schools in Payette and went on to 

serve in the United States Navy from 1942 until 1946. Following 

his tour with the Navy he earned his J.D. degree from the University of Idaho College of Law in 1950 and was admitted to the Idaho 

bar that same year. He commenced private practice in Payette before serving as prosecuting attorney of Payette County until 1956. 

During that time he served as city attorney from 1953 until 1966, 

and in the Idaho State Senate from 1961 until 1966, as well as 

being a member of the Payette County Central Committee for fifteen years. Senator McClure was elected to the United States 

House of Representatives to serve in the 90th Congress. He served 

for three succeeding terms until being elected to the United States 

Senate in 1972. Senator McClure served succeeding terms in the 

Senate until his retirement in 1991. While in the Senate, Senator 

McClure was Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources from 1981 until 1987 and Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference from 1981 until 1985. 

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND 

CULTURE PLAN FOR ACTION PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ACT OF 2001 

(Public Law 107–106) 

The law establishes the National Museum of African American 

History and Culture Plan for Action Presidential Commission, 

which will develop a plan to establish and maintain the National 

Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, 

DC. The Commission will submit a report to Congress and the 

President, which will include a legislative plan of action. The report 

will include: a private fundraising plan for the museum’s establishment and continued maintenance; identify the availability and cost 

of collections; assess the impact of the National museum on regional African American museums; identify possible locations for 

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the museum on or around the National Mall and in Washington, 

DC; assess the feasibility and cost of renovating the Smithsonian’s 

Arts and Industries building for use by the museum; assess whether the African American Museum should be located within the 

Smithsonian, and make recommendations on the governance and 

organizational structure of the African American Museum. The 

Commission will also convene a national conference to help assist 

with making recommendations. The Commission is comprised of 23 

members, seven voting members appointed by the President of the 

United States, six voting members and two nonvoting members appointed by each the Speaker of the House of Representatives and 

the Majority Leader of the Senate. 

APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT 

REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2001 

(Public Law 107–149) 

The Appalachian Regional Development Reauthorization Act of 

2001 builds upon past successes of the Appalachian Regional Commission by making several amendments to existing law, extends 

the authorization for an additional five years, and reauthorizes additional related programs. Specifically, P.L. 107–149 expands the 

Commission by adding four new adjacent counties, requires the 

Commission to direct at least half of its grant funding to activities 

and projects in distressed counties, establishes a program to provide enhanced access to telecommunications and technology to the 

region, and lowers the cost sharing amount for distressed counties. 

P.L. 107–149 also coordinates economic development programs in 

the Appalachian region through the creation of the Interagency Coordinating Council on Appalachia and reauthorizes the Appalachian Development Highway System and local access road program. 

EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE ACT 

(Public Law 107–154) 

This law temporarily extended the period of availability of unemployment assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 

and Emergency Assistance Act in the case of victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Under Section 410(a) of the 

Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 

(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), unemployment assistance is provided to 

persons who become unemployed as a result of major disasters. In 

New York City, the September 11th attacks damaged or destroyed 

nearly 25 million square feet of office space, which makes up approximately 20 percent of all the office space in downtown New 

York. The destruction caused the direct loss of an estimated 

110,000 jobs and further put at risk 270,000 jobs in the New York 

City area. In Northern Virginia, the attacks have caused the loss 

of an estimated 18,700 jobs. Disaster Unemployment Assistance is 

provided to individuals not eligible for unemployment assistance 

provided by the state in which they reside. The extension provided 

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under this act extended the period of eligibility from 26 to 39 

weeks. 

RON DE LUGO FEDERAL BUILDING 

(Public Law 107–175) 

This law designates the federal building located in Charlotte 

Amalie, St. Thomas of the United States Virgin Islands as the ‘‘Ron 

de Lugo Federal Building.’’ Ron de Lugo was born in Englewood, 

New Jersey in 1930. He attended Saints Peter and Paul School in 

St. Thomas, Virgin Islands and Colegio San Jose, Puerto Rico. Delegate de Lugo ably served in the United States Army as a Program 

Director and Announcer for the Armed Forces Radio Service from 

1948 until 1950. Following his military service, Delegate de Lugo 

continued working radio at WSTA St. Thomas and WIVI St. Croix. 

In 1956, he served as senator for the Virgin Islands, a position he 

held for eight years; during which time he served as minority leader and member of the Democratic National Committee. In 1968, 

Delegate de Lugo was named the Virgin Islands’ representative to 

Congress. While serving as representative to the United States 

Congress, Ron de Lugo successfully educated his colleagues about 

the people of the Virgin Islands. In 1973, Delegate de Lugo was 

elected to serve in the 93rd Congress. He served in the next two 

succeeding Congresses before running for governor. He later returned to Congress in January 1981 when he was officially elected 

Delegate to the Ninety-seventh Congress from the Virgin Islands, 

a position he held until the conclusion of his career in 1995, when 

he did not seek re-election. Delegate de Lugo served on the Committee on Public Works and Transportation and as vice chairman 

on the Aviation Subcommittee. 

DONALD J. PEASE FEDERAL BUILDING 

(Public Law 107–176) 

This law designates the Federal building located at 143 West 

Liberty Street, Medina, Ohio, as the ‘‘Donald J. Pease Federal 

Building.’’ Born in Toledo, Ohio in 1931, former Representative 

Donald Pease attended the public schools of Toledo before earning 

his B.S. in 1953 and M.A. in 1955 from Ohio University in Athens, 

Ohio. Former Representative Pease was a Fulbright scholar at 

Kings College, University of Durham in England. Upon his return 

to the United States in 1955, he served in the United States Army 

from 1955 to 1957. He then entered the workforce working as a 

newspaperman, coeditor and publisher for the Oberlin News-Tribune from 1957 to 1968, and as editor from 1969 until 1976. During 

this same time, in addition to reporting on the news, former Representative Pease was making the news first as a member of the 

Oberlin City Council, then as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate. In 1976 former Representative Pease 

was elected to the 95th Congress and to each of the succeeding 

seven Congresses before retiring at the end of the 102nd Congress. 

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WILLIAM L. BEATTY FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED 

STATES COURTHOUSE 

(Public Law 107–177) 

This law designates the Federal building and United States 

courthouse in Alton, Illinois as the ‘‘William L. Beatty Federal 

Building and United States Courthouse.’’ William L. Beatty was 

born in Mendota, Illinois in 1925. He grew up in East St. Louis and 

graduated from Central Catholic High School. He served in the 

United States Army’s 394th Field Artillery Battalion in Europe 

during World War II. After returning from the war he attended 

Washington University for undergraduate studies and graduated 

from St. Louis University Law School in 1950. Upon graduating 

from law school he passed the Illinois and Missouri bar and entered private law practice for 18 years, including serving as municipal attorney for Granite City, Illinois and as an assistant state’s 

attorney. Judge Beatty was elected Illinois State Circuit Judge in 

Madison County in 1968. He served on the State Circuit Court 

until 1979, when President Carter appointed him to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. While sitting on the 

bench, Judge Beatty was always known for crafting fair and creative sentences. He was eligible to retire from the Federal bench 

in 1992, but instead continued to maintain a busy workload as a 

Senior Judge. Judge Beatty had a distinguished 50-year career in 

law. 

MIKE MANSFIELD FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED 

STATES COURTHOUSE 

(Public Law 107–178) 

This law designates the Federal building and United States 

courthouse located at 400 North Main Street in Butte, Montana, as 

the ‘‘Mike Mansfield Federal Building and United States Courthouse.’’ Michael Joseph Mansfield was born in 1903 in New York 

City. He moved to Montana in 1906 to live with relatives after the 

unexpected death of his mother. Having a strong desire to serve his 

country, at the age of 14, Senator Mansfield represented that he 

was older so that he could enlist in the U.S. Navy and serve as a 

seaman in the Atlantic during World War I. After the war, he continued to serve his country as a Private for one year in the U.S. 

Army. Finally, as a completion of his tour of the service branches, 

Senator Mansfield served from 1920–1922 as a Private First Class 

in the United States Marine Corps in the Philippines, Japan and 

China. After his five years of military service, the then–19 year-old 

returned to Montana to work as a miner, before attending both the 

Montana School of Mines and then Montana State University from 

which he received a Masters Degree in 1933. After graduation, 

Senator Mansfield stayed at Montana State University to serve as 

a professor of history and political science before being elected to 

represent the State of Montana in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1942. Senator Mansfield was re-elected four times to the 

House of Representatives, before being elected to the United States 

Senate in 1952, where he served with distinction for 24 years. In 

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his first term in office, Senate Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson selected Mansfield to serve as his Majority Whip. After Johnson’s 

election to the Vice Presidency, and after serving just one and a 

half terms in the Senate, Senator Mansfield was chosen by his colleagues to serve as Majority Leader in 1961. He held that position 

for 16 years, a record that still stands. It was as Majority Leader 

in the Senate that Mike Mansfield cemented his place in history 

by securing passage of such legislation as the Civil Rights Act, the 

Voting Rights Act, and legislation authorizing the Medicare program. After a distinguished career in the armed services and in 

both the House and Senate, Senator Mansfield served as Ambassador to Japan under Presidents Carter and Reagan, a post which 

he held for 11 years until 1988, again, a record length of time. 

Mike Mansfield died on October 5, 2001 at the age of 98 years. 

PAUL SIMON CHICAGO JOB CORPS CENTER 

(Public Law 107–182) 

This law designates the Federal building located at 3348 South 

Kedzie Avenue, in Chicago, Illinois as the ‘‘Paul Simon Chicago Job 

Corps Center.’’ Senator Paul Simon was born in Eugene, Oregon on 

November 29, 1928 and attended public schools. He went on to attend the University of Oregon Dana College in Blair, Nebraska. At 

the age of 19 Senator Simon became the nation’s youngest editorpublisher by saving the Troy Tribune in Troy, Illinois. He expanded 

his newspaper business to a chain of 14 weeklies in central and 

southern Illinois. Senator Simon used the newspaper to expose a 

syndicate gambling operation in Madison County, and in 1951 at 

the age of 22, he was called to testify before the United States 

Crime Investigating Committee. In 1966 he sold his newspaper 

business to devote full time to writing and public service. From 

1951 until 1953, Senator Simon served in the United States Army. 

He was assigned to the Counter Intelligence Corps as a special 

agent along the Iron Curtain in Europe. Upon his return from Europe, at the age of 25, Senator Simon was elected to the Illinois 

House of Representatives. He was re-elected three times before 

being elected to the State Senate in 1962 for a four-year term. Voters returned him to the State Senate in 1966. Half way through 

his second State Senate term he was elected Lieutenant Governor 

and served until 1973. He was the first Lieutenant Governor to be 

elected to that post with the Governor of another party. Senator 

Simon was elected to the United States House of Representatives 

in 1974 and served for ten years before being elected to the United 

States Senate in 1984. While in Congress, Senator Simon was a 

leading advocate for education, disability policy and foreign affairs. 

He was the chief sponsor of the Missing Children Act, which established the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. 

Senator Simon also played a vital role with enacting job training 

education programs including the National Literacy Act, the 

School-to-Work Opportunities Act, the Job Training Partnership 

Act and the direct college loan program. He was also the chief 

sponsor of the Balanced Budget amendment of 1986 and initiated 

legislation to designate the first five federally chartered high-speed 

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rail corridors. Senator Simon holds 39 honorary degrees and has 

written 15 books. 

THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING 

ARTS PLAZA AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2002 

(Public Law 107–224) 

Each year the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 

hosts performances ranging from improvisational comedy to Broadway musicals, as well as being the permanent home of the Washington Opera and Washington Symphony Orchestra. On average, 

the Kennedy Center is host to over two million patrons attending 

performances on one of five stages or theatres. This law amends 

the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize the Secretary of 

Transportation to construct a plaza adjacent to the Kennedy Center; authorizes necessary and related transportation improvements; 

grants authority for the transfer and receipt of certain property 

rights; clarifies ownership of resulting property; authorizes the construction of new buildings; and authorizes appropriations to complete the project. Completion of this project will improve the pedestrian, vehicular, and bicycle access to the John F. Kennedy Center 

for the Performing Arts in addition to providing necessary administrative, education, performance, and rehearsal space for Kennedy 

Center activities. 

WAYNE LYMAN MORSE UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE 

(Public Law 107–257) 

This law designates the United States Courthouse to be constructed at 8th Avenue and Mill Street in Eugene, Oregon, as the 

‘‘Wayne Lyman Morse United States Courthouse.’’ Born in 1900 in 

Dane County, Wisconsin, Senator Morse graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1924, from the law department at the University of Minnesota in 1928, and from Columbia University Law 

School in 1932. Senator Morse was a professor of law and later 

dean at the University of Oregon Law School until his election to 

the United States Senate in 1944. Early in his career, Senator 

Morse witnessed America’s rapid urban and industrial development, specifically its effects on the rural lives of the farmers in his 

home state of Wisconsin. Influenced by such progressive change, 

Senator Morse worked to maintain a balanced connection between 

political democracy and the citizens of that democracy, upholding 

the belief that this country’s true wealth, its people, would flourish 

in such an environment. Throughout his career Senator Morse held 

the conviction of ‘‘principle over politics,’’ made evident by his serving as a Republican, an Independent and as a Democrat prior to 

his defeat in the election of 1968. Senator Morse died while campaigning for a return to the Senate in 1974. 

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THE DAM SAFETY AND SECURITY ACT OF 2002 

(Public Law 107–310) 

This law reauthorizes the National Dam Safety Program for four 

years and increases the total authorized funding level to $8.6 million for each of the Fiscal Years 2003 through 2006. Passed and 

signed into law in 1996 as Section 215 of Public Law 104–303 (the 

Water Resources Development Act of 1996), the National Dam 

Safety Program was originally authorized for six years. The National Dam Safety Program has as its mission to ‘‘* * * reduce the 

risks to life and property from dam failure in the United States 

through the establishment and maintenance of an effective national dam safety program to bring together the expertise and resources of the federal and non-federal communities in achieving national dam safety hazard reduction.’’ Since its creation, the National Dam Safety Program has helped to mitigate the risk of dam 

failure by providing technical and financial assistance to State dam 

safety officials. There are more than 80,000 dams in the United 

States, of these, approximately 10,000 dams are considered to have 

‘‘high-hazard’’ potential, meaning their failure could result in loss 

of life or severe property damage. Private individuals, corporations, 

and State and local governments own more than 95 percent of the 

dams in America, making State dam safety officials the first line 

of defense in preventing dam failures and mitigating the effects 

through the development of Emergency Action Plans. A primary 

function of the National Dam Safety Program is to increase the 

level of knowledge and preparedness to prevent and mitigate the 

effects of dam failures. 

OTHER LEGISLATION

In addition to numerous bills enacted, the Subcommittee held 

hearings and reported several bills that passed the House but did 

not pass the Senate. Additionally, the Subcommittee reported a 

number of concurrent resolutions authorizing the use of the Capitol 

Grounds. Also, the Subcommittee supported similar measures that 

were considered on the House floor absent Committee consideration. The Subcommittee also supported bills that were discharged 

from Committee consideration and approved by the House. 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS’ MEMORIAL SERVICE

House Concurrent Resolution 74 authorized the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 20th Annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial 

Service, held on May 15, 2001. The resolution authorized the Architect of the Capitol, the Capitol Police Board, and the National Fraternal Order of Police and its Auxiliary, the sponsors of the event, 

to negotiate the necessary arrangements for carrying out the event 

in complete compliance with the rules and regulations governing 

the use of the Capitol Grounds. The event was open to the public 

and free of charge; and the sponsors assumed responsibility for all 

expenses and liabilities related to the event. In addition, sales, advertisements, displays and solicitations were explicitly prohibited 

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on the Capitol Grounds for this event. The service was in honor of 

the federal, state and local law enforcement officers killed in the 

line of duty in 2000. 

KENNEDY CENTER CAPITOL GROUNDS PERFORMANCES

House Concurrent Resolution 76 authorized the use of the Capitol Grounds for performances by the Millennium Stage of the John 

F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Performances took 

place on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from June 5th through August 

31st, 2001. The performances were open to the public, free of 

charge, and the sponsors of the event, the Kennedy Center and the 

National Park Service, assumed responsibility for all liabilities associated with the event. The resolution expressly prohibited sales, 

displays, advertisements, and any solicitation in connection with 

the event. This unique event allowed the Kennedy Center to provide leadership in performing arts education policy and programs, 

and to conduct community outreach as provided for in its mission 

statement. Permitting these performances on the East Front of the 

Capitol Grounds, Congress assisted the Kennedy Center in fulfilling this mission. 

GREATER WASHINGTON SOAP BOX DERBY

House Concurrent Resolution 79 authorized the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby qualifying races held on June 23, 2001. The resolution also authorized 

the Architect of the Capitol, the Capitol Police Board, and the 

Greater Washington Soap Box Derby Association, the sponsor of 

the event, to negotiate the necessary arrangements for carrying out 

the event in complete compliance with the rules and regulations 

governing the use of the Capitol Grounds. The event was open to 

the public and free of charge; and the sponsor assumed responsibility for all expenses and liabilities related to the event. In addition, sales, advertisements, and solicitations, were explicitly prohibited on the Capitol Grounds for this event. The races took place on 

Constitution Avenue between Delaware Avenue and Third Street, 

NW. The participants were residents of the Washington Metropolitan Area and range in ages from 9 to 16. This event is currently 

one of the largest races in the country, and the winners of the 

races, Stephanie Reuss from Waldorf, MD; Danna Thomas from 

Annapolis, MD; and Johnny Weissgerber of Aspen Hill, MD, went 

on to represent the Washington Metropolitan Area at the National 

finals, held in Akron, Ohio. 

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL

Senate Concurrent Resolution 41 authorized the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Book Festival hosted by the Library 

of Congress in cooperation with the White House and the First 

Lady. The National Book Festival was a two-day event beginning 

on September 7th and concluding on September 8th. Friday’s 

events included interaction with the First Lady from the Library 

of Congress with school children throughout the country via the 

world-wide-web, teleconferencing, satellites and television sets. Saturday’s events included a variety of activities taking place around 

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the Thomas Jefferson Building, both inside and out, and on the 

lawn of the East Front of the United States Capitol. The event was 

organized not to interfere with the needs of the Congress. It was 

free of charge, open to the public, and was conducted in observance 

of all applicable rules and regulations governing the use of the 

Capitol grounds. 

2002 WINTER OLYMPICS TORCH RELAY

Senate Concurrent Resolution 82 authorized the 2002 Winter 

Olympics Torch Relay to come on the Capitol Grounds as part of 

the ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. The torch relay 

crossed the grounds on December 21, 2001. The resolution authorized the Architect of the Capitol, the Capitol Police Board, and the 

sponsor of the event to negotiate the necessary arrangements for 

carrying out the event in complete compliance with the rules and 

regulations governing the use of the Capitol Grounds. The sponsor 

of the event assumed all expenses and liabilities in connection with 

the event; and all sales, advertisements, and solicitations were prohibited. The 2002 Winter Olympic Games were held in Salt Lake 

City, Utah beginning February 8 and concluding on February 24, 

2002. Competitions were held in seven sports with 78 medal events 

at the games. Over 3,500 athletes and officials from 80 countries 

participated. In addition, 18,000 volunteers will help stage the 

games. The event was held without incident and was in compliance 

with all applicable rules and regulations. 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SPECIAL OLYMPICS LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH

RUN

House Concurrent Resolution 87 authorized the 2001 District of 

Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run to be conducted through the grounds of the Capitol on June 2, 2001. The 

resolution also authorized the Architect of the Capitol, the Capitol 

Police Board, and the DC., Special Olympics, the sponsor of the 

event, to negotiate the necessary arrangements for carrying out the 

event in complete compliance with the rules and regulations governing the use of the Capitol Grounds. The sponsor of the event assumed all expenses and liabilities in connection with the event; and 

all sales, advertisements, and solicitations are prohibited. The Capitol Police hosted the opening ceremonies for the run starting on 

Capitol Hill. The event was free of charge and open to the public. 

Over 2,000 law enforcement representatives from local and federal 

law enforcement agencies in the Washington, DC, area carried the 

Special Olympics Torch in honor of over 2,500 Special Olympians 

who participated in this annual event to show their support of the 

Special Olympics. 

EXPRESSING PROFOUND SORROW OF THE CONGRESS FOR THE DEATH

AND INJURIES SUFFERED BY FIRST RESPONDERS WHILE RESPONDING

TO THE ATTACKS ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

House Concurrent Resolution 233 H. Con. Res. 233 recognized 

the sacrifice and dedication of all of the emergency responders who 

risked their lives assisting in relief efforts following the terrorist 

attacks of September 11. Many of these initial responders became 

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victims of the attacks and did not survive the collapse of the World 

Trade Center. Three hundred forty-three firefighters, 23 police officers, and 74 members of the Port Authority were killed in the line 

of duty. The Resolution passed the House of Representatives by a 

vote of 405–0. 

EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE RELIEF EFFORTS UNDERTAKEN BY CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE ATTACKS ON SEPTEMBER 11, 

2001

House Concurrent Resolution 259 expresses the sense of Congress regarding the relief efforts undertaken by charitable organizations and the people of the United States in the aftermath of the 

terrorist attacks against the United States that occurred on September 11, 2001. Over a billion dollars was collected to support the 

relief efforts. Donations poured in ranging in size from as large as 

several million dollars by corporations and as small as a single dollar from school children across America. In addition to money that 

was donated, relief supplies were donated by the truckload to assist 

with recovery efforts. Canned food items donated by the case from 

large supermarkets and prepared meals from some of New York’s 

finest restaurants were left at local firehouses. Over 200 charities 

and organizations contributed to the relief effort. This resolution 

commends and praises this generosity. 

NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS’ MEMORIAL SERVICE

House Concurrent Resolution 347 authorized the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 21st Annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial 

Service, held on May 15, 2002. The resolution authorized the Architect of the Capitol, the Capitol Police Board, and the National Fraternal Order of Police and its Auxiliary, the sponsors of the event, 

to negotiate the necessary arrangements for carrying out the event 

in complete compliance with the rules and regulations governing 

the use of the Capitol Grounds. The event was open to the public 

and free of charge; and the sponsors assumed responsibility for all 

expenses and liabilities related to the event. In addition, sales, advertisements, displays and solicitations were explicitly prohibited 

on the Capitol Grounds for this event. The service was in honor of 

the 234 federal, state and local law enforcement officers killed in 

the line of duty in 2001. The memorial service was part of the annual ‘‘Police Week,’’ which is sponsored by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. This week of special events occurs during the calendar week in which National Peace Officers 

Memorial Day falls. 

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL

House Concurrent Resolution 348 authorized the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Library of Congress’ National Book Festival. 

The festival featured a variety of events designed to promote literacy and increase readership by America’s youth. The festival was 

promoted in cooperation with First Lady Laura Bush and was held 

on October 12, 2002. The event featured readings by a variety of 

noted authors and celebrities, including members of the House and 

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Senate. The event also featured live performances by well-known 

artists and authors chronicling American storytelling through 

music such as folk, rock, jazz, and blues. The event took place on 

the West Front of the Capitol Grounds. The events associated with 

the National Book Festival were free of charge and open to the 

public, and all costs associated with the event were borne by the 

Library of Congress. 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SPECIAL OLYMPICS LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH

RUN

House Concurrent Resolution 348 authorized the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 17th Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run to 

benefit the District of Columbia Special Olympics. The event was 

held on June 7, 2002. The resolution also authorized the Architect 

of the Capitol, the Capitol Police Board, and the D.C. Special Olympics, the sponsor of the event, to negotiate the necessary arrangements for carrying out the event in complete compliance with the 

rules and regulations governing the use of the Capitol Grounds. 

The sponsor of the event assumed all expenses and liabilities in 

connection with the event; and all sales, advertisements, and solicitations were prohibited. The event began with a short opening ceremony on the West Terrace of the Capitol Building hosted by the 

U.S. Capitol Police. Afterwards, over 2,000 law enforcement officials representing 60 local and federal law enforcement agencies in 

the Washington, DC, area participated in this year’s run. 

GREATER WASHINGTON SOAP BOX DERBY

House Concurrent Resolution 356 authorized the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby qualifying race held on June 22, 2002. The race will take place on Constitution Avenue between Delaware Avenue Northwest and Third 

Street Northwest. Boys and girls participating in the Derby come 

from the Greater Washington area including the District, Maryland 

and Virginia. Participants compete in three divisions based on their 

experience building the cars. The stated goals of the Soap Box 

Derby are to teach youth the basic skills of workmanship, the spirit 

of competition and the perseverance to continue a project once it 

has begun. The winners of the Derby, Katelyn Smith of Silver 

Spring, MD; Chris Hagan of Ijamsville, MD; and Tara Tomasello 

of Waldorf, MD went on to compete in the All-American Soap Box 

Derby competition to be held in Akron, Ohio on July 27, 2002. Soap 

Box Derbies have taken place for over 65 years, and the Washington races are among the largest in the country. 

RESOLUTIONS

RECOGNIZING DISASTER RELIEF ASSISTANCE PROVIDED IN HOUSTON, 

TEXAS IN RESPONSE TO FLOODING CAUSED BY TROPICAL STORM ALLISON

House Resolution 166 recognized the outstanding and invaluable 

disaster relief assistance provided by individuals, organizations, 

businesses, and other entities to the people of Houston, Texas, and 

surrounding areas during the devastating flooding caused by tropical storm Allison in June 2001. This resolution recognized the 

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dedication and tireless efforts of all of the individuals and organizations that assisted in relief efforts in Houston, Texas, during and 

in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Allison. According to the American Red Cross, more than 35,000 homes in the city and surrounding county were damaged or destroyed. Many hospitals and 

laboratories were flooded, resulting in a blood supply emergency in 

the greater Houston area. Current estimates place the cost of total 

damage to the area in excess of $2 billion. Countless individuals 

and organizations came to the assistance of Houston area residents 

in response to the devastation. At its peak, the Harris County 911 

emergency system logged 400 to 500 calls each hour. In response, 

the Houston Fire Department executed 1,200 missions to rescue 

flood victims stranded in their homes and vehicles by high water. 

The Texas National Guard assisted in the response using 5–ton 

trucks to rescue people from their homes. National Guard and fire 

department efforts were supplemented by the U.S. Coast Guard’s 

dispatch of rescue helicopters. Two hundred people were reported 

rescued on June 9 and 10. At the height of the storm, 15,000 people 

were housed in 40 emergency shelters. 

BILLS PASSED BY THE HOUSE ONLY

(Summaries of Bills) 

NATHANIEL R. JONES AND FRANK J. BATTISTI FEDERAL BUILDING AND

UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

H.R. 852 designates the Federal building and United States 

courthouse under construction in Youngstown, Ohio as the ‘‘Nathaniel R. Jones and Frank J. Battisti Federal Building and United 

States Courthouse.’’ Judge Nathaniel R. Jones was born in Youngstown, Ohio in 1926. After serving in the United States Air Force 

during World War II he earned his undergraduate degree and law 

degree from Youngstown State University. Judge Jones had a distinguished legal career before being appointed to the Federal 

bench. He was in private practice for two years; he served as Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio 

from 1961 until 1967; as general counsel for the NAACP on Civil 

Disorder; and as general counsel of the NAACP for ten years. In 

1979, Judge Jones was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. While sitting on the Federal bench 

Judge Jones has been active in legal education at Case Western 

Reserve University School of Law, City University of New York 

School of Law, University of Cincinnati College of Law, Harvard 

Law School, North Carolina Central Law School, Indiana University School of Law, Northern Kentucky State University Salmon P. 

Chase College of Law, and Nova University Law Center in Florida. 

Judge Jones took senior status in 1995 and maintains a busy docket. This bill also recognizes Judge Frank J. Battisti. Judge Battisti 

was born in Youngstown, Ohio and graduated from Ohio University. He earned his law degree at Harvard University. In 1950, he 

was admitted to the Ohio Bar and served as Ohio Assistant Attorney General. In the early 1950’s Judge Battisti was a legal advisor 

for the Army Corps of Engineers. He also entered private practice 

and started teaching at Youngstown University Law School until 

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he was elected a Common Pleas Judge in 1958. In 1961, President 

Kennedy appointed Judge Battisti to the Federal bench. At the 

time he was the youngest Federal appointed judge. He served as 

Chief Judge from 1969 until 1990, and took senior status that 

April. Of the many trials he presided over, Judge Battisti is remembered for presiding over the 1974 trial of eight members of the 

Ohio National Guard accused of violating the civil rights of four 

Kent State students who were shot during student demonstrations 

in 1970. Judge Battisti passed away on October 19, 1994. This bill 

passed the House on November 7, 2001. 

ELDON B. MAHON UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

H.R. 1801 designates the United States courthouse located at 

501 West 10th Street in Fort Worth, Texas, as the ‘‘Eldon B. 

Mahon United States Courthouse’’. Judge Mahon was born in 1918 

and attended public schools in Loraine, Texas. He earned his bachelor degree from McMurry University and his law degree from the 

University of Texas at Austin. During World War II Judge Mahon 

served in the United States Air Force, enlisting as a private and 

being discharged at the rank of Captain after serving active duty 

in the South Pacific with the 5th Bomber Command. Before being 

appointed United States District Judge for the Northern District of 

Texas in 1972 by President Richard Nixon, Judge Mahon clerked 

for the Supreme Court of Texas, served as Mitchell County Attorney, Texas District Attorney, District Judge for the 32nd Judicial 

District of Texas, Vice President of an electrical service corporation, 

maintained an active private law practice and from 1968 until 

1972, served as United States District Attorney for the Northern 

District of Texas. Judge Mahon was responsible for overseeing and 

monitoring desegregation of the Fort Worth Independent School 

District. Judge Mahon took senior status in 1989. This bill passed 

the House on May 21, 2001. 

JAMES R. BROWNING UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

H.R. 2804 designates the United States Courthouse located at 95 

Seventh Street in San Francisco, California, as the ‘‘James R. 

Browning United States Courthouse.’’ Judge Browning was born in 

Great Falls, Montana in 1918. He attended the public schools of 

Belt, Montana before enrolling at Montana State University where 

he earned both his Bachelor’s Degree and his Law Degree. Judge 

Browning graduated at the top of his law school class in 1941 while 

also serving as the Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review. After law 

school Judge Browning worked for two years with the Department 

of Justice Anti-Trust division before enlisting in the Army in 1943. 

Judge Browning served with Military Intelligence in the Army, rising from Private to First Lieutenant, earning a Bronze Star in the 

process. After the war Judge Browning again worked as an attorney with the Department of Justice, serving in various positions for 

six years before leaving government for private practice. After five 

years in private practice, Judge Browning returned to government 

service as Clerk of the United States Supreme Court; a position he 

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pellate decisions and was the author of many per curiam opinions. 

For 12 years Judge Browning also served as the Chief Judge of the 

Ninth Circuit. During his tenure he oversaw the implementation of 

numerous reforms that increased the efficiency of the Circuit’s operation and which eliminated a large backlog of pending cases. 

Many of these reforms were later adopted by other Circuit Courts. 

This bill passed the House on March 19, 2002. 

JAMES L. WATSON UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE

BUILDING

H.R. 2841 designates the building located at 1 Federal Plaza in 

New York as the ‘‘James L. Watson United States Court of International Trade Building.’’ Judge Watson was born in Harlem, New 

York. He was the son of parents that had both been born in Jamaica, and his father served as a municipal court judge for 18 

years. Judge Watson served with the Buffalo Soldiers in World War 

II. He was wounded in Italy and returned to the United States 

decorated with a Purple Heart and the Combat Infantry Badge. He 

graduated from New York University in 1947 and Brooklyn Law 

School in 1951. Judge Watson was elected to the New York State 

Senate in 1954. While serving in the State Senate, in 1962 President John Kennedy chose him to accompany Vice President Johnson to the Jamaican Independence celebration. In 1963, Judge Watson was elected to the New York City Civil Court. He served on 

the City Civil Court until President Johnson appointed him to 

what was known as the United States Customs Court and that is 

now known as the United States Court of International Trade in 

1966. Because of his previous experience in the City Civil Court, 

in his first year on the Federal bench, Judge Watson was assigned 

to hear cases in California, Oregon, Washington, Atlanta, Tampa, 

Houston, El Paso, San Antonio and Dallas on civil and criminal 

matters. He was the first African American to sit on the Federal 

bench in the South. Judge Watson worked to help modernize his 

court under the Customs Court Act of 1970. As chairman of the 

Court’s Rules and Practices Committee, he reworked the rules and 

facilitated the modernization of the court with the introduction of 

computers. He took senior status in 1991 and passed away in 2001. 

This bill passed the House on November 13, 2001. 

HARVEY W. WILEY FEDERAL BUILDING

H.R. 2911 designates the Federal building located at 1500 Paint 

Branch Parkway in College Park, Maryland, as the ‘‘Harvey W. 

Wiley Federal Building.’’ Harvey Washington Wiley was born in a 

log farmhouse in Indiana in 1844. He served as a corporal in the 

Civil War, and then attended Hanover College where he earned a 

bachelor degree in 1867. He went on to study medicine at Indiana 

Medical College, where he received his medical degree in 1871. He 

continued his education at Harvard College, where he earned a 

bachelor degree in chemistry. Dr. Wiley joined the faculty of Purdue University in 1874 where he developed and taught the first 

laboratory course in Chemistry. Taking a sabbatical in Europe, Dr. 

Wiley was elected to the prestigious German Chemical Society for 

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istry, focusing on the adulteration of the domestic sugar industry. 

In 1882, Dr. Wiley was named Chief Chemist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this position he was known as the Father 

of the Pure Food and Drugs Act when it became law in 1906 and 

he served as the first Commissioner of what would later become 

the Food and Drug Administration from 1907 through 1912. In 

1912, Dr. Wiley took over the laboratories of Good Housekeeping 

Magazine where he established the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval and continued to work tirelessly on behalf of the consuming 

public. This bill passed the House on May 7, 2002. 

ALFONSE M. D’AMATO UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

H.R. 4006 designates the United States courthouse located at 

100 Federal Plaza in Central Islip, New York, as the ‘‘Alfonse M. 

D’Amato United States Courthouse’’. Al D’Amato was born in 

Brooklyn, New York, on August 1, 1937. A graduate of Chaminade 

High School on Long Island, Senator D’Amato worked his way 

through Syracuse University, earning a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1959 and a law degree in 1962. In 1962 

Senator D’Amato was admitted to the practice of law in the State 

of New York. Senator D’Amato dedicated his adult life to public 

service. He served as Administrator of Nassau County, New York, 

from 1965 until 1968; tax assessor for Hempstead, New York in 

1969; Town Supervisor of Hempstead, New York from 1971 until 

1977; and as chairman of the Nassau County Board of Supervisors 

from 1977 until his election to the United States Senate in 1980. 

During his 18-year tenure in the U.S. Senate, Al D’Amato supported middle class tax cuts, small business loans, increased trade, 

and free and open markets for U.S. products abroad. As chairman 

of the Banking and Housing Committee, Senator D’Amato was a 

leading advocate of legislation that would channel private sector 

funds into inner cities and other economically distressed areas. The 

Senator also supported sound transportation policy and the creation of new infrastructure. This bill passed the House on May 7, 

2002. 

RICHARD S. ARNOLD UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

H.R. 4028 designates the United States courthouse located at 

600 West Capitol Avenue in Little Rock, Arkansas, as the ‘‘Richard 

S. Arnold United States Courthouse.’’ Judge Richard Arnold has 

served with distinction for 20 years on the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals and has received numerous awards and recognitions for his 

service. Judge Richard Arnold was born on March 26, 1936, in Texarkana, Arkansas. He graduated from the Phillips Exeter Academy 

in 1953 before attending Yale University where he majored in 

Latin and Greek. Judge Arnold graduated from Yale University in 

1957 with his B.A. and went on to attend Harvard Law School. He 

received his LL.B. from Harvard magna cum laude in 1960. Judge 

Arnold’s distinguished legal career began in 1960 when he served 

as a law clerk for Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. 

He went into private practice in 1961 in Washington while teaching part-time at the University of Virginia Law School. In 1964 he 

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ernor Dale Bumpers of Arkansas, and from 1974 until 1978 he 

served as legislative assistant to the newly elected U.S. Senator 

Dale Bumpers. In October 1978, President Carter appointed Richard Arnold to the district bench for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas. In 1980, Judge Arnold was elevated to the U.S. 

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He served as Chief Justice 

for the Eighth Circuit from 1992 until 1998. In April 2001, Judge 

Arnold took senior status. This bill passed the House on May 7, 

2002. 

SANTIAGO E. CAMPOS UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

H.R. 5083 designates the United States Courthouse at South 

Federal Place in Santa Fe, New Mexico, as the ‘‘Santiago R. 

Campos United States Courthouse.’’ A native of New Mexico, Judge 

Campos served in the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. Upon 

his honorable discharge from the Navy, Judge Campos earned his 

undergraduate degree from the Central College in Fayette, Missouri and his law degree from the University of New Mexico in 

1953, where he graduated first in his class. From 1954 to 1957, 

Judge Campos served as an Assistant State Attorney General and 

then as First Assistant State Attorney General. After a period of 

time in private practice, Judge Campos was elected to serve as a 

District Judge for the First Judicial District of the State of New 

Mexico until his appointment to the Federal bench. Judge Campos 

served on the Federal bench with distinction for over 22 years, 

from his appointment in 1978 by President Carter until December 

of 2001, just one month before his death in January of this year. 

Judge Campos was both the first Hispanic to serve as a Federal 

Judge in New Mexico and the first to serve as Chief Judge of the 

District Court in New Mexico. This bill has the support of the New 

Mexico State Legislature, which passed a joint memorial requesting the naming of this Courthouse, as well as the unanimous support of the judges making up the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals 

and the District Court of New Mexico. This bill passed the House 

on October 7, 2002. 

TONY HALL FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

H.R. 5335 designates the Federal Building and United States 

Courthouse located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, as the 

‘‘Tony Hall Federal Building and United States Courthouse.’’ For 

over 40 years, Tony Hall has dedicated his life to helping others 

and serving this nation. When Tony graduated from Denison University in 1965 as a Little All American running back, he began his 

public service by joining the Peace Corps, where he spent 1966 and 

1967 teaching English in Thailand. Upon his return to his native 

Dayton, Representative Hall was drawn to a career in public service, and at the age of 26, put himself up as a candidate for the Ohio 

House of Representatives. An election he won despite facing an experienced opponent. Representative Hall ably served in the Ohio 

House from 1968 to 1972 before being elected to and serving in the 

Ohio Senate from 1972 to 1978. In 1978, Representative Hall was 

elected for his first of 12 terms in this body. During his tenure 

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moting humanitarian causes—including basic education, adult literacy, immunization and other child survival programs, and sustainable agriculture in developing countries. He served as Chairman of the House Select Committee on Hunger from 1989 until it 

was abolished in 1993. In protest of this decision, he engaged in a 

hunger strike that lasted 22 days, only ending it after the creation 

of the Congressional Hunger Center, which he chaired from its inception until he left the Congress. Representative Hall also served 

with distinction on the Rules Committee, in addition to numerous 

other committee and caucus assignments. In 2002, Representative 

Hall resigned his seat to accept a Presidential appointment as 

United States Ambassador to the United Nations’ food and agriculture agencies. This bill passed the House on October 7, 2002. 

JOE SKEEN FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

H.R. 5427 designates the Federal building in Roswell, New Mexico, as the ‘‘Joe Skeen Federal Building.’’ Congressman Skeen was 

born in Roswell, New Mexico. He served in the United States Navy 

for a one-year enlistment and later in the United States Air Force 

Reserves from 1949 until 1952. Congressman Skeen graduated 

from Texas A&M University with his Bachelor’s in Science degree 

in Agriculture Engineering. After graduation he worked as a soil 

and water engineer for the Zuni and Ramah Navajo Indians. Congressman Skeen was first elected to public office in 1960 when he 

served in the New Mexico State Senate until 1970. For the last six 

years of his time in the State Senate he served as Minority Leader. 

In 1980, Congressman Skeen was elected to serve New Mexico’s 

2nd district in the United States House of Representatives. He was 

first elected as a write-in candidate and served for 11 succeeding 

Congresses. While serving in the House, Joe was known for his 

commitment to property rights, balancing the federal budget and 

increased tax relief. He may have been most influential as Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture enhancing 

the agriculture viability in New Mexico and as Chairman of the 

Subcommittee on Interior dealing with natural resources and public land use. This bill passed the House on October 7, 2002. 

HEARINGS

During the 107th Congress, the Subcommittee held a number of 

hearings and other meetings on topics within its jurisdiction, oversight hearings on issues of concern to the Subcommittee, and on 

legislation developed by the Subcommittee and proposals made by 

Members of Congress not on the Committee.

On April 24, 2001, the Subcommittee held a joint hearing with 

the Government Reform and Operations Subcommittee on National 

Security, Veteran’s Affairs and International Relations. The hearing was titled, ‘‘Combating Terrorism: Options to Improve the Federal Response’’ and its purpose was to examine legislative proposals to improve the United States’ preparedness for and response 

to terrorist attacks. The hearing focused on three pieces of legislation, H.R. 525: The Preparedness Against Domestic Terrorism Act 

of 2001; H.R. 1158: The National Homeland Security Strategy Act; 

and H.R. 1292: The Homeland Security Strategy Act of 2001. The 

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Subcommittees received testimony from U.S. Representatives 

Wayne Gilchrest (R–MD), Mac Thornberry (R–TX), and Ike Skelton 

(R–MO) and a number of noted experts in counter-terrorism who 

testified about the federal government’s uncoordinated and wasteful organization to combat domestic terrorism. The Members of 

Congress that testified agreed that Congressional action is needed 

to focus the efforts of the more than 40 federal agencies and departments that operate separate terrorism preparedness programs. 

Witnesses representing national security and terrorism preparedness panels concurred, citing different problems that plague preparedness efforts, including a lack of overall strategy, a lack of a 

high ranking coordinating authority or office, a means of evaluating program effectiveness, and an overlapping of services that 

leads to inefficiency and waste. Witnesses also agreed none of the 

three bills examined at the hearing was a complete solution to the 

problem, but that each makes a significant contribution to a final 

solution. Many of the ideas and proposals that were discussed at 

this hearing were reflected in the legislation that created the Department of Homeland Security. 

On May 9, 2001, the Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 525, 

a bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Act to update Title VI of the 

Act and to provide coordination for federal efforts with regard to 

preparedness against terrorist attacks in the United States. The 

hearing also addressed a proposal offered by the Administration. 

H.R. 525 represents the view that (1) there is no national strategy 

for preparedness against terrorist attacks; (2) despite the multitude 

of existing federal preparedness programs, there is no defined endstate to determine at what point communities are prepared for a 

terrorist attack involving a weapon of mass destruction; (3) federal 

efforts are not coordinated resulting in fragmented and overlapping 

programs; (4) emergency responders insist there must be a single 

entity in charge of coordinating federal efforts; and (5) this entity 

must have authority over all federal agencies. The bill, introduced 

by Representative Wayne Gilchrest, amends the Stafford Act to reflect emerging threats from terrorism. The Subcommittee received 

testimony from Representatives Wayne Gilchrest (R–MD) and Earl 

Blumenauer (D–OR); Joe M. Allbaugh, Director of the Federal 

Emergency Management Agency; Mary-Lou Leary, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs at the Department of Justice; Charles Cragin, Acting Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Civil Support at the Department of Defense; 

Raymond Decker, General Accounting Office; Ann Simank, Chairman, Public Safety and Crime Prevention Committee of the National League of Cities; Edward Plaugher, Fire Chief, Arlington 

County, Virginia, representing the International Association of Fire 

Chiefs; and Gary McConnell, Director of the Georgia Emergency 

Management Agency. The Subcommittee favorably reported the 

bill, however, no further action at the request of the Administration. 

On May 10, 2001, the Subcommittee held a hearing on a proposal 

to create a National Health Museum and to discuss the future use 

of federal office building 8 (FOB8). This hearing followed up on 

issues raised at a similar hearing held during the 106th Congress. 

At the hearing held on May 10, 2001, the Subcommittee received 

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testimony from Representative Connie Morella (R–MD); Paul 

Chistolini, Acting Commissioner, Public Buildings Service, General 

Services Administration; Dr. William Haseltine, Chairman of the 

National Health Museum; J. Mark Dunham, Acting President of 

the National Health Museum; Robert Peck; and Alan M. Hantman, 

Architect of the Capitol. The Subcommittee thoroughly examined 

the history of the concept of a National Health Museum, the prospects for using FOB8 for this purpose, and the legislative challenges faced by the effort. The concept received support from many 

members of the House and Senate, but the effort was hampered by 

the need for the FOB8 space for use by other Federal agencies. 

On June 13, 2001 the Subcommittee held a hearing on the General Services Administration’s FY 2002 Capital Investment Program. The hearing covered the alteration/modernization and construction portions of the Capital Investment Program. The Subcommittee received testimony from the Public Buildings Service of 

the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Administrative 

Office of the United States Courts. In its FY 2002 Program, GSA 

requested new authority totaling $370,073,000 to modernize and 

repair 24 Federal buildings and to design for the future modernization of 11 other Federal buildings. This is part of the appropriations request of $829 million for the national repair and alteration 

program. The total program consists of $370 million for below prospectus projects, $89 million for previously authorized projects, 

$459 million for prospectus level projects, of which $370 million required Committee authorization for FY 2002, and $55 million for 

continuing programs. GSA also requested $86,439,000 in new authority to acquire sites, design or to construct 13 Federal buildings, 

United States courthouses, and border stations nationwide. This included $9.8 million for the construction of 3 new border stations, 

$69 million for 9 courthouse construction projects nationally and $8 

million to design a new facility for the Department of Commerce, 

Bureau of Census. The FY 2002 budget request for new construction was $301,883,000. The Administration requested $69 million 

in new authority for 9 courthouse construction projects and is requesting a total of $217 million in the budget for courthouse construction projects, many of which were previously authorized. Six 

of the projects are for site and design and six are ready to commence construction. This is in addition to $283 million that was advance appropriated in Public Law 106–554. The Subcommittee was 

discharged from further consideration and the Full Committee approved resolutions reflecting these requests on June 28, 2001. 

On June 20, 2001 the Subcommittee held a hearing to receive 

testimony on the progress of the Appalachian Regional Commission’s programs in preparation for its reauthorization in 2002. The 

Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC or the Commission) was 

created by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (P.L. 

89–4) to address economic issues of the Appalachian region as a 

part of former President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society program. Historically, the Appalachian region has faced high levels of 

poverty and economic distress resulting from geographic isolation 

and inadequate infrastructure. The ARC’s mission is to be an advocate for and partner with the people of Appalachia to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved 

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quality of life. ARC’s programs affect 406 counties located in thirteen states. The region contains nearly 200,000 square miles and 

22 million people. Proponents of the ARC outlined the Commission’s successes and asked Congress for a long-term reauthorization 

so that ARC can continue its mission of bringing economic stability 

to the primarily rural area of Appalachia. Over the past 36 years, 

ARC has significantly improved economic conditions in the Appalachian region. ARC’s accomplishments include: helping to reduce 

the region’s poverty rate by half, cutting the infant mortality rate 

by two-thirds, doubling the percentage of adults 25 and older with 

a high school diploma, 2,331 miles of new highway construction, 

providing water and sewer services to more than 800,000 households, and the creation of hundreds of thousands of new jobs. The 

Subcommittee received testimony from the State Co-Chairman of 

the ARC, Kentucky Governor Paul Patton and Federal Co-Chairman Jesse White; former West Virginia Governor Cecil Underwood; 

Michael Whitt, Executive Director of the Mingo County (WV) Redevelopment Authority; and Daniel Neff, Executive Director of the 

Ohio Mideastern Governmental Association, National Association 

of Development Organizations. The Subcommittee received invaluable information that served to guide the reauthorization process 

and which resulted in the passage of the Appalachian Regional Development Reauthorization Act of 2001 (Public Law 107–149). 

On August 1, 2001 the Subcommittee held a hearing to receive 

testimony on H.R. 2407, the Federal Photovoltaic Utilization Act. 

The hearing discussed renewable energy programs, the use of photovoltaic (PV) technology in Federal buildings, and an energy commercialization program for the procurement and installation of PV 

solar electric systems in new and existing Federal buildings. The 

Subcommittee received testimony from David Garman, Assistant 

Secretary of energy efficiency and renewable energy programs at 

the Department of Energy (DOE), Joe Moravec, Commissioner of 

the Public Buildings Service (PBS) and Mark Ewing, the director 

of the Energy Center of Expertise of the General Services Administration (GSA), Glenn Hamer, Executive Director of the Solar Energy Industries Association, Stephen Hogan, Executive VP and 

General Manager, Spire Corporation and Eric Emblem, Executive 

Director of the National Energy Management Institute. Each of the 

witnesses testified as to ongoing programs and the impact of enacting H.R. 2407 on existing programs. Association representatives 

provided testimony on the industry and the significant impact that 

the bill would mean for the PV industry as a whole. In addition, 

the Subcommittee received testimony from a PV manufacturer; 

from a user of PV solar energy and from a representative from the 

National Energy Management Institute who addressed the effect 

that enacting H.R. 2407 would have on the industry’s workforce. 

While there was some disagreement about the funding measures 

included in the legislation, each of the witnesses expressed their 

general support for seeking to further implement alternative 

sources of energy, particularly in large office buildings. Many of the 

ideas put forward at the hearing and in H.R. 2407 were incorporated into the text of H.R. 4, the Securing America’s Future Energy Act of 2001, which passed the House and Senate but was not 

enacted into law. 

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On September 6, 2001, the Subcommittee held a hearing to receive testimony on H.R. 307, the Federal Protective Service Reform 

Act. The Subcommittee received testimony from the primary sponsor of the legislation, the Commissioner of the Public Buildings 

Service of the General Services Administration, the Fraternal 

Order of Police and from the American Federation of Government 

Employees. Each of the witnesses noted the increased need for improved protection at federal buildings and that the legislation 

would accomplish these goals. This legislation would provide direct 

line authority for a newly created Commissioner of the Federal 

Protective Service; make its officers Law Enforcement Officers 

under Title V, U.S.C.; enhance their pay and retirement benefits; 

increase the number of permanent officers; as well as several other 

administrative changes. Many of the ideas and proposals of H.R. 

307 were adopted and included as a part of H.R. 4770, the Ronald 

C. Sheffield Federal Property Protection Act of 2002, which was favorably reported by the Committee on May 23, 2002, but was never 

considered by the full House. 

On April 11, 2002, the Subcommittee held a hearing to receive 

testimony on the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s 

(FEMA) creation of a new Office of National Preparedness (ONP). 

The hearing provided background information on the need for the 

newly created office, the legal basis for its creation, its management structure, its function and operation in the context of other 

homeland security efforts, and a brief discussion of proposed programs. The Subcommittee received testimony from Bruce 

Baughman of the ONP, Randall Yim, Managing Director for National Preparedness issues at the General Accounting Office, and 

Deborah Daniels, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs, at the Department of Justice. The ONP was created 

on May 8, 2001 in an effort to increase coordination among federal 

agencies in responding to a terrorist attack. The ONP was also created to focus on equipping first responders, improving coordination 

among federal agencies in delivery of preparedness programs, and 

increasing accountability of the agencies involved. In addition to 

creating the new office, the Administration proposed consolidating 

the Office of Domestic Preparedness from the Department of Justice with ONP, thereby further increasing the level of cooperation 

between the two largest programs dealing with terrorism preparedness, a move that was supported by each of the witnesses. Public 

Law 107–296, the Homeland Security Act of 2002, combined the 

Office of National Preparedness with the Office of Domestic Preparedness within the Border and Transportation Security Directorate at the Department of Homeland Security. 

On April 18, 2002, the Subcommittee held a hearing to receive 

testimony on H.R. 3947, the Federal Property Asset Management 

Reform Act of 2002. H.R. 3947 was introduced on March 12, 2002 

by Rep. Pete Sessions (R–TX) and ordered reported by the Committee on Government Reform on March 14, 2002, though no report 

was ever filed. In addition to reforming the way in which landholding agencies manage their real property, this bill would also 

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ices Administration as well as from Bernard Ungar, Director of the 

Physical Infrastructure Division at the General Accounting Office. 

The general authority for government-wide real property management is contained in the Federal Property and Administrative 

Services Act of 1949 (Property Act), and vested in the General 

Services’ Administration as the government’s central real property 

management agency. Through its various titles, the Property Act 

establishes the general framework for property management including procurement, use, and disposal of real and personal property. Several agencies also have limited statutory authority to manage real and personal property. Each of the witnesses discussed 

how the authorities contained in the bill would improve agencies’

ability to manage their real property assets to maximize their use 

and benefit to the government. The bill would give to the landholding agencies authority to out-lease existing buildings, enter 

into partnerships with private entities for the refurbishment of outdated and old buildings, and allow agencies to dispose of existing 

buildings and retain the proceeds for future real property functions. At the same time, the bill would require agencies to appoint 

a senior real property officer to manage all of these functions, 

maintain a detailed database of their real property inventory, complete and maintain a strategic operations plan including use of real 

property, and require that the agencies comply with several related 

laws governing the disposal of real property. While supportive of 

the bill in general, members of the Subcommittee expressed concern over the bill’s failure to address similar problems in the Public 

Buildings Act of 1959. While the Subcommittee took no formal action on this particular piece of legislation, the Subcommittee continues to work to improve GSA’s property management reform efforts. 

On June 5, 2002 the Subcommittee held a hearing on the General Services Administration’s FY 2003 Capital Investment Program. The hearing covered the alteration/modernization and construction portions of the Capital Investment Program. The Subcommittee received testimony from Joseph Moravec, Commissioner 

of the Public Buildings Service at the General Services Administration and from Judge Jane R. Roth of the U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd 

Circuit representing the Administrative Office of the United States 

Courts (AOC). GSA requested new authority totaling $986 million 

for design, modernization, repair, and alteration of 22 Federal 

buildings. This included $367 million for Basic Repairs and Alterations projects, $87 million for Limited Scope Projects on 9 Federal 

Buildings, $433 million for the modernization of 13 Federal Buildings, and an additional $99 million for other smaller programs, including future design, energy efficiency, CFC removal, security, and 

the glass fragmentation program. GSA requested $556.5 million in 

new authority for the construction of new facilities. This includes 

$257.9 million for five Executive Agency construction projects, 

$27.3 million for construction of five border stations, $8.25 million 

for non-prospectus construction projects, and $260 million for 10 

Federal Judiciary projects. The Committee approved resolutions 

authorizing the FY 2003 Capital Investment and Leasing Program 

on July 22, 2002. 

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On June 13, 2002 the Subcommittee held a hearing on the John 

F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Access Study and Plaza 

Authorization. The hearing discussed the results of the access 

study and any necessary authorization to create a plaza with new 

buildings east of the existing John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Kennedy Center). The Subcommittee received testimony from Michael Kaiser, President of the Kennedy Center, Mary 

Peters, Administrator of the Federal Highways Administration of 

DOT, and Dan Tangherlini, Director of the District of Columbia’s 

Department of Transportation. The Transportation Equity Act for 

the 21st Century (TEA–21) authorized $500,000 from the Highway 

Trust Fund directed the Secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOT) to undertake a comprehensive study of ways to improve access to the Kennedy Center. In September of 2000, DOT, 

in conjunction with the Kennedy Center, National Park Service, 

and DCDPW issued their report, commonly referred to as the access study, which identifies five phases to improving access to the 

Kennedy Center. The proposed improvements in the access study 

include: construction of a pedestrian plaza over the Potomac Freeway; reestablishing the local street grid and modifying E Street; increasing traffic safety to the north and south of the Center; enhancing transit and pedestrian access; improving signage; and improving parking. Additionally, the Subcommittee discussed the proposed construction of two new buildings on the Plaza, which will 

house additional education, administration, rehearsal, and performance space needed by the Kennedy Center. In addition to expressing their support for the project, each of the witnesses stressed the 

importance of working cooperatively with the many partners that 

will be involved with the project. Many of the recommendations in 

the access study were incorporated into H.R. 5012, the Kennedy 

Center Plaza Authorization Act, which became Public Law 107–224 

on September 18, 2002. 

On September 12, 2002 the Subcommittee held a hearing entitled, ‘‘The Delta Regional Authority and Southeast Crescent Authority: Progress and Prospects For Regional Development Authorities.’’ The purpose of this hearing was to receive testimony on the 

Delta Regional Authority, which was authorized on December 27, 

2000 and is comprised of 240 parishes and counties in eight states 

in and around the Mississippi River Delta; and the Southeast Crescent Authority (SECA), which is a proposed regional authority that 

would encompass approximately 40.26 million people in 428 counties across 7 states. The Subcommittee received testimony from two 

members of North Carolina’s Congressional delegation Robin Hayes 

and Mike McIntyre, who are both sponsors of the SECA legislation; 

Pete Johnson, the Federal Co-Chairman of the Delta Regional Authority (DRA); Albert Delia, Associate Vice Chancellor of Economic 

and Community Development at East Carolina University (NC) 

and primary author of a report on the proposed SECA; and John 

L. Bruner II, who is President of the National Association of Development Organizations. Additionally, Representative Bennie Thompson (MS–02) participated in the hearing by unanimous consent. 

Reps. Hayes and McIntyre both testified as to the need for a regional authority that would encompass the Southeastern United 

States. The proposed authority would cover all or part of Virginia, 

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North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and 

Florida. SECA would serve as a clearinghouse for programs and 

grants to promote and encourage economic development in rural 

areas throughout the Southeast. Mr. Delia supported these arguments with a report that he presented to the Subcommittee. This 

report highlighted the need for a regional development authority 

due to high levels of poverty, unemployment and general economic 

distress. Mr. Johnson was invited to participate in order to update 

the Subcommittee on the Delta Regional Authority’s progress in 

getting up and running. The DRA was designed to remedy severe 

and chronic economic distress by stimulating economic development, but many members of the Subcommittee expressed concern 

that the DRA has yet to become fully functional. Mr. Johnson assured the Subcommittee that despite some early setbacks, the DRA 

is well on its way to full functionality. Subcommittee Chairman 

LaTourette and Ranking Member Costello expressed their intent to 

continue oversight of the DRA in the coming Congress. 

GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REQUESTS

In addition to requests for testimony at hearings held by the 

Subcommittee, the Subcommittee requested the General Accounting Office to conduct a number of studies and publish reports on 

issues within its jurisdiction. All but one of these requests was 

completed during the 107th Congress. GAO was requested to identify any obstacles that existed to effective and efficient real property management, in particular, GAO was asked to look at the information the government holds about its real property inventory. 

GAO found that the government owns hundreds of thousands of 

real property assets worth hundreds of billions of dollars. Much of 

this inventory is under the control of the General Services Administration and that the GSA maintains a database on these assets 

commonly referred to as the worldwide inventory. GAO was asked 

to assess the reliability and usefulness of the worldwide inventory 

and to determine what actions, if any, may be needed to make it 

a more useful tool. GAO found that GSA’s worldwide inventory of 

federal real property contained data that were unreliable and of 

limited usefulness. GAO concluded that given this fact, Congress 

and OMB do not have access to quality data on what real property 

assets the government owns; their value; whether the assets are 

being used efficiently; and what overall costs are involved in preserving, protecting, and investing in them. GAO recommended in 

its report and in testimony before the Subcommittee that GSA exercise strong leadership and work with Congress, OMB, Treasury, 

and other agencies to develop a cost-effective strategy for improving the reliability and usefulness of the worldwide inventory. As 

part of this strategy, GSA should work with its partners to improve 

its processes, establish results oriented goals to measure performance, and help other agencies to do the same. GAO also recommended that Congress should consider requiring GSA by law to 

maintain an accurate worldwide inventory and requiring real property-holding agencies to submit reliable data. The Subcommittee 

has been working with GSA to develop legislation that will address 

many of these concerns, and will continue to do so in the 108th 

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Over the past three Congresses the Subcommittee has continued 

close oversight of the Administrative Office of the Courts’ use of 

space in courthouses throughout the country. During the 107th 

Congress the Subcommittee requested the GAO to review the extent to which senior judges, those judges who have taken senior 

status, and visiting judges are sharing federal courtrooms throughout the country. This report builds upon reports issued in 1997 and 

in 2000 that were limited because of the lack of accurate and current data on courtroom sharing. To conduct their report, GAO examined existing policies on courtroom sharing for all district courts, 

compiled information on district judges’ courtroom sharing experiences where sharing was occurring, and reviewed courtroom needs 

assessment studies done by the judiciary for 33 proposed projects 

in the judiciary’s 5 year construction plan to identify where sharing 

was planned. GAO issued their report in April of 2002 in which it 

found that while some active and senior judges were sharing courtrooms at facilities in some locations, these judges were sharing 

courtrooms primarily because there were not enough courtrooms to 

accommodate them. The report also found that in those districts 

where some sharing was occurring, the experience did not result in 

delays to cases or an excessive administrative burden. GAO concluded that courtroom sharing may offer the potential of reduced 

costs in the courthouse construction program if visiting, temporary, 

and senior judges, those with reduced or minimal caseloads, are encourage or required to share space. The report noted however, that 

given the federal judiciary’s current policy in regards to courtroom 

sharing, in addition to other factors, that the judiciary will not voluntarily engage in any courtroom sharing, even among senior 

judges, in the foreseeable future.

In continuing its oversight of the federal government’s preparedness against and response to a terrorist attack, the Subcommittee 

requested GAO to review the government’s efforts at unifying preparedness and response programs and to identify any roadblocks to 

success. In response to previous requests, GAO has noted that 

while combating terrorism has crossed organizational boundaries, 

the federal government did not sufficiently coordinate the activities 

of the more than 40 federal entities involved, resulting in duplication and gaps in coverage. At the Subcommittee’s request, GAO attempted to determine the extent to which homeland security efforts 

are unified. To accomplish this, GAO reviewed documents and 

interviewed officials from 12 key federal agencies, associations representing selected state and local government officials, research organizations recognized for their work on terrorism or homeland security or both, and selected associations representing corporations 

that own key infrastructure. They also examined related crosscutting issues to identify key elements, such as central leadership 

and a clearly defined strategy, that are critical to unifying efforts 

and that could be instructive in developing homeland security approaches. GAO found that the homeland security efforts of public 

and private entities do not yet represent a unified approach, although key supporting elements for such an approach are emerging. They did find that progress has been made in developing a 

framework to support a more unified effort. A key element—central 

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ated the Office of Homeland Security and the Homeland Security 

Council. Their report did note that several other key elements to 

improving a unified effort were still lacking, however, many of 

these concerns were addressed by the passage of H.R. 5005, the 

Homeland Security Act of 2002. 

Finally, the Subcommittee requested GAO to review and report 

on legal issues and management challenges relating to ongoing efforts to reform real property management in the federal government. This request is tied to and based on the introduction of H.R. 

3947, which was referred to the Government Reform and Operations Committee in addition to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. This request has not yet been completed, though 

the Subcommittee expects GAO to complete its report during the 

108th Congress. 

SITE VISITS

The Chairman of the Subcommittee made two trips to New York 

City. The first occasion was to visit General Services Administration U.S. courthouse projects and the current U.S. Mission to the 

United Nations facility, which have been authorized and will require additional authorization by the Subcommittee. The Chairman’s second trip to New York City was with a delegation of Members and staff to visit the site of the World Trade Center Towers 

terrorist attack at ground zero. 

Subcommittee staff traveled with the Smithsonian Institution to 

the visit the facilities of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute traces its 90-

year history in Panama from the construction of the Panama 

Canal, and the scientific interest in surveying the flora and fauna 

of the area for the purpose of controlling insect-borne diseases such 

as yellow fever and malaria. The site visit provided a more comprehensive understanding of the Smithsonian’s scientific tropical 

research and building and facilities’ needs in the region. 

Additionally, Subcommittee staff visited sites in and around the 

Washington Metropolitan area to better understand issues within 

the Subcommittee’s jurisdiction. Staff visited the Southeast Federal 

Center, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, the 911 Call Center of the Baltimore Police Department, the Emergency Operations Center of the 

American Red Cross, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. 

OTHER OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES

During the 107th Congress the Subcommittee remained extremely interested in the oversight of Federal building security 

policies, which include the struggle between keeping Federal buildings open and accessible to the public while maintaining sufficient 

security for occupants and visitors, and general interest in the National Capital Region. In addition, the Subcommittee continues 

close oversight of the construction of the Capitol Visitor’s Center. 

Additionally, the Subcommittee continued its ongoing oversight 

of activities within the National Capital Region of the General 

Services Administration, including the construction of new headquarters for the Patent and Trademark Office and Department of 

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Transportation, development of the Southeast Federal Center, and 

the progression of the Capitol Visitors’ Center project.

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SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY FOR THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON 

HIGHWAYS AND TRANSIT 

In the 107th Congress, the Subcommittee on Highways and 

Transit was chaired by Thomas Petri of Wisconsin. Robert A. Borski, of Pennsylvania served as the Subcommittee Ranking Democratic Member. The Subcommittee developed and reported legislation to enhance the security and safety of pipelines, H.R. 3609. 

H.R. 3609 was presented to the President on December 9, 2002. 

H.R. 3609 includes expansion of ‘‘whistle blower’’ protections for 

pipeline workers, establishment of a permit streamlining program, 

money for research and development, and improves authority to fix 

a pipeline that has a potentially unsafe condition. Also, the Subcommittee developed and reported legislation providing for highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level contained in the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st century, H.R. 

3694. Additionally, the Subcommittee developed and reported legislation allowing transit systems in urbanized areas that, for the 

first time, exceeded 200,000 in population according to the 2000 

census to retain flexibility in the use of Federal transit formula 

grants in fiscal year 2003. The Transit Operating Flexibility Act, 

H.R. 5157, was signed by the President on October 1, 2002 (Public 

Law 107–232). The Subcommittee also developed and reported legislation that will allow for-hire limousines and sedans to cross state 

lines without any requirement to obtain multiple state licenses, as 

long as the interstate service they provide has been pre-arranged 

by the customer. In addition, the Subcommittee has held 18 hearings concerning the reauthorization of the Transportation Equity 

Act for the 21st century. 

ENACTED LEGISLATION

(For a more complete description of the enacted bills, see section 

on ‘‘Bills enacted into Law.’’) 

TRANSIT OPERATING FLEXIBILITY ACT 

Public Law No 107–232 allows the transit systems in 52 communities that, for the first time, exceeded 200,000 in population according to the 2000 Census, to retain flexibility in the use of federal transit formula grants in fiscal year 2003. 

The 2000 Census made significant changes in urbanized area 

designations. These designations drive transit formula apportionments for communities of 50,000 and more in population. Under 

Federal transit law, areas of more than 200,000 cannot use federal 

formula grant funds to pay for transit operating expenses. This legislation allows the 52 communities that ‘‘crossed 200,000’’ in population according to the new Census data to retain the flexibility to 

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use funds for operating expenses to the extent that they used these 

funds for operations in fiscal year 2002. The law does not change 

the amount of transit formula funding that these communities, or 

any other community, will receive under TEA 21 in fiscal year 

2003. 

H.R. 5157 passed the House Committee on Transportation and 

Infrastructure by voice vote on July 24, 2002. The bill was ordered 

reported by the Full committee on July 24, 2002. On September 13, 

2002 H.R. 5157 passed the Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. On October 1, 2002 the President signed H.R. 5157. 

TO PROVIDE A TEMPORARY WAIVER FROM CERTAIN 

TRANSPORTATION CONFORMITY REQUIREMENTS AND 

METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE CLEAN AIR ACT AND UNDER OTHER 

LAWS FOR CERTAIN AREAS IN NEW YORK WHERE THE 

PLANNING OFFICES AND RESOURCES HAVE BEEN DESTROYED BY ACTS OF TERRORISM, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

Public Law No 107–230 provides the State of New York a temporary waiver from certain Clean Air Act (CAA) transportation conformity requirements and related metropolitan planning requirements of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA 

21) until September 30, 2005, so that New York can implement adjustments necessary after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack 

on the World Trade Center. The legislation allows the State to receive full transportation funding. In addition, the bill requires that 

New York file an Interim Progress Report no later than January 

1, 2004, detailing the manner in which the State will achieve compliance with the transportation conformity requirements no later 

than the expiration of the temporary waiver. 

H.R. 3880 was passed by the House on September 10, 2002. On 

September 12, 2002 H.R. 3880 passed the Senate by Unanimous 

Consent. On October 1, 2002 the President signed H.R. 3880. 

TO ENHANCE THE SECURITY AND SAFETY OF PIPELINES 

This important bill reauthorized the Office of Pipeline Safety at 

the Department of Transportation. The legislation improves the 

states’ ‘‘one-call notification systems’’ to avoid damage to pipelines 

by a third party. The bill expands ‘‘whistle blower’’ protections for 

pipeline workers. The bill improves the authority under which the 

Secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOT) can order an 

operator to fix a pipeline that has a potentially unsafe condition. 

At the request of the DOT, the Attorney General may bring a civil 

suit to enforce certain safety regulations. The bill allows the Secretary of Transportation to award technical assistance grants to 

groups for engineering and scientific analysis of pipeline safety 

issues and to promote the participation in official DOT processes. 

The bill authorizes $100 million for research and development. The 

bill establishes an integrity management program in all ‘‘high consequence’’ areas (population centers) requiring the inspection of all 

facilities within 10 years to establish a base line. These facilities 

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will be re-inspected within seven years, unless the Secretary 

waives the requirement. The bill establishes a permit streamlining 

program and establishes an interagency committee comprised of 

the federal resource agencies that issue permits. The bill provides 

for grants to emergency responders. 

H.R. 3609 was passed as amended by a Roll Call Vote in the 

House on July 23, 2002. H.R. 3609 passed the Senate with an 

amendment by Unanimous Consent on November 13, 2002. On November 15, 2002 the House agreed to the Senate amendment without objection. On December 9, 2002 H.R. 3609 was presented to the 

President. It became Public Law 107–355. 

REAL INTERSTATE DRIVER EQUITY ACT OF 2001 

Public Law 107–298 amends federal transportation law to prohibit a State, political subdivision, or interstate agency from enacting or enforcing any law, rule, or regulations requiring a license or 

fee on account of the fact that a motor vehicle providing pre-arranged ground transportation service crosses state borders. The 

motor carrier providing such interstate service must meet all applicable registration and vehicle licensing requirements in its home 

state, but is not required to obtain multiple state licenses. This Act 

does not allow a carrier to operate in another jurisdiction with 

spontaneous new clients; all interstate passenger travel must be 

pre-arranged. The law also protects the rights of transportation terminal operators to provide preferential access and of States to require pre-licensing drug testing and criminal background checks as 

a condition of providing such interstate service. 

HEARINGS

The Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held a total of 29 

hearings during the 107th Congress. 

On March 21, 2001 the Subcommittee held a hearing on ‘‘The 

Outlook for the Nation’s Highway and Transit Systems.’’ This hearing focused on the current status and future trends for highways 

and transit in the United States. Of particular interest was the relation of these trends to the health of our nation’s economy and the 

personal mobility and satisfaction of our constituents with the 

transportation systems we help to provide. 

On May 9, 2001 the Subcommittee held a hearing on ‘‘Driver Distractions: Electronic Devices in the Automobile.’’ The subject of this 

hearing was oversight on the use of electronic devices in automobiles and how the use of current and emerging technologies may 

cause distractions that contribute to accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) discussed how the industries that provide these technologies are addressing the problem 

and we heard from university researchers and groups with special 

interest in this topic. 

On May 23, 2001 the Subcommittee held a hearing on ‘‘Solutions 

to Highway Congestion.’’ This hearing continued the Subcommittee’s investigation of the growing congestion crisis that reduces the 

ability of our highway system to move people and goods efficiently. 

The ultimate goal of this hearing was to find out what actions need 

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to be taken by Congress, whether legislatively or through administration oversight, to increase mobility and reduce congestion. 

On July 12, 2001 the Subcommittee held a hearing on ‘‘Oversight 

of the Household Goods Moving Industry.’’ Testimony was given on 

the oversight of the household goods moving industry by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Although the climate of deregulation has proved successful for the motor carrier industry in general, 

there remain continuing concerns about the area of consumer protection in the household goods moving industry. Household goods 

movements are increasingly being undertaken by general freight 

movers, who are not subject to FMCSA household goods regulations 

due to their ‘‘haul-only’’ service. These situations cause the public 

to question whether there is adequate oversight of the carriers engaged in the movement of household goods. 

On July 18, 2001 the Subcommittee held a hearing on ‘‘NAFTA: 

Arbitration Panel Decision and Safety Issues With Regard to Opening the U.S.-Mexican Border to Motor Carriers. The Subcommittee 

on Highways and Transit met to receive testimony on the North 

American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Arbitral Panel decision 

and the anticipated opening of the U.S.-Mexican border to motor 

carrier service by Mexican domiciled carriers. 

On July 24, 2001 the Subcommittee held a hearing on ‘‘Highway 

Work Zone Safety.’’ The purpose of the hearing was to investigate 

the recent increase in fatalities and injuries in highway work zones 

and to provide oversight on government and industry efforts to protect motorists and construction workers in these zones. The hearing 

highlighted the proactive efforts of various stakeholders to work together and act to reverse this serious safety problem. We were interested in a variety of efforts—employee training, driver education, traffic law enforcement, application of new technology, better construction planning, and other ideas—to sharply reduce 

motor vehicle accidents in work zones. 

On July 31, 2001 the Subcommittee held a hearing on ‘‘Red Light 

Cameras.’’ The subject of this hearing was to examine the use of 

automated enforcement devices at intersections. Red light cameras 

have been the topic of much scrutiny on several fronts: safety, revenue and legal (including privacy) issues. This oversight hearing 

covered all of these topics while taking a comprehensive look at the 

application of red light cameras. 

On September 26, 2001 the Subcommittee held a hearing on ‘‘Improving the Delivery of Transit Services By Easing Regulatory Burdens.’’ The purpose of the hearing was to identify legal and regulatory requirements to which the transit industry is subject that 

can have the effect of delaying the delivery of transit services to 

communities. This hearing explored potential solutions to widely 

perceived problem areas in transit grant processing and program 

delivery. 

On November 1, 2001 the Subcommittee held a hearing on 

‘‘TEA–21 Success Stories.’’ to receive testimony from transportation 

professionals on the successful development of surface transportation projects funded under the Transportation Equity Act for the 

21st Century (TEA–21). In November 2001, we began the final 

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view the effects this groundbreaking legislation has had for our 

communities. Every Member of the Subcommittee will be best prepared for the hard work ahead by learning what TEA 21 means for 

our constituents and understanding the key features that make it 

such a success.

On February 7, 2002 the Subcommittee held a hearing on ‘‘Building on Success: Administration Perspectives on Current Issues Affecting Reauthorization of TEA 21.’’ This hearing provided an opportunity for the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit to review 

the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) priorities for reauthorization of TEA 21 in light of current events. This was the Subcommittee’s kick-off hearing for the second session of the 107th 

Congress and also the first in a series on TEA 21. 

On February 13, 2002 the Subcommittee held a hearing on ‘‘The 

Reauthorization of The Office of Pipeline Safety.’’ The Subcommittee received testimony on the reauthorization of the Research and Special Programs Administration’s Office of Pipeline 

Safety within the Department of Transportation. Major issues 

under consideration for reauthorization include addressing security 

concerns following recent terrorist attacks, operator qualification, 

integrity management, reduction of third party damage to pipelines, population encroachment on pipeline right of ways and environmental streamlining for repair of pipelines. 

On February 28, 2002 the Subcommittee held a hearing on ‘‘Perspectives of Governors and Local Elected Officials on Reauthorization of TEA 21.’’ This hearing provided Governors and other elected 

officials the opportunity to: express public support for the Highway 

Funding Restoration Act (H.R. 3694); reiterate the importance of 

the guiding principles of TEA 21; and lay down an early marker 

for issues they feel should be considered as the Committee begins 

the process of developing TEA 21 reauthorizing legislation. The 

hearing provided an opportunity for Governors and local elected officials to bring to Congress’ attention highway, safety, and transit 

needs and challenges that States, counties, and municipalities 

seek, prior to reauthorization of TEA 21. This is the second hearing 

in a series on TEA 21. 

On March 20, 2002 the Subcommittee held a hearing on ‘‘Ensuring the Integrity of the Highway Trust Fund.’’ This hearing provided Members an opportunity to review the transportation and tax 

policies and the associated budgetary procedures used to determine 

the health of the highway trust fund. It is crucial that there is a 

stable growth of revenue into the highway trust fund coupled with 

sound fiscal procedures to assure a predictable flow of highway and 

transit funding to the States. This hearing examined both the 

short-term and long-term strength of the highway trust fund. This 

is the third hearing in a series on TEA 21. 

On April 17, 2002 the Subcommittee held a hearing on ‘‘How 

Transit Serves and Benefits U.S. Communities.’’ The subcommittee 

received testimony from transportation professionals on how TEA 

21 guaranteed funding for transit has increased transit capacity 

and ridership, and on the economic and social benefits of transit 

service. The landmark TEA 21 funding firewalls have ensured that 

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ceive. The amount of transit funding authorized over the life of 

TEA 21 is more than double that provided during the ISTEA authorization cycle. These key elements of stability, predictability, 

and program growth have led to an unprecedented increase in 

transit capacity, new service, and ridership. This is the fourth 

hearing in a series on TEA 21. 

On April 25, 2002 the Subcommittee held a hearing on ‘‘Transportation of Spent Rods to the Proposed Yucca Mountain Storage 

Facility.’’ The subject of this hearing is to examine the issues associated with the transportation of spent nuclear fuel to the proposed 

Yucca Mountain storage facility in Nevada. 

On May 1, 2002 the subcommittee held a hearing on ‘‘Major 

Project Management: Solutions for Major Success.’’ This hearing 

explored salient problems of cost control, on-schedule completion, 

and oversight among large transportation infrastructure projects 

under the supervision of the Federal Highway Administration 

(FHWA). For purposes of this hearing large projects include, but 

are not limited to, those addressed in 23 U.S.C. § 106 (h), which are 

projects with cost estimates exceeding $1 billion. This hearing also 

examined potential lessons to be learned from the Federal Transit 

Administration’s oversight of major projects. The Subcommittee additionally examined solutions and innovative methods of controlling 

or mitigating these problems through appropriate legislation. While 

projects addressed by 23 U.S.C. § 106 (h) were the direct focus of 

this hearing, projects under the $1 billion threshold were also of 

concern. Witnesses with experience and expertise in large project 

management testified with these goals in mind. This is the fifth 

hearing in a series on TEA 21. 

On May 21, 2002 the Subcommittee held a hearing on ‘‘Relieving 

Highway Congestion Through Capacity Enhancements and Increased Efficiency.’’ The Subcommittee on Highways and Transit 

met to receive testimony on the importance of relieving highway 

congestion through capacity enhancements and increased efficiency. This is the sixth hearing in a series on reauthorization of 

TEA 21.

On June 18, 2002 the Subcommittee held a hearing on ‘‘Intermodalism: Moving America’s People and Goods.’’ The Subcommittee 

heard testimony on intermodalism as it relates to the seamless 

transportation of goods and people. The hearing also focused on options to promote intermodal freight and passenger transportation. 

This is the seventh hearing in a series on TEA 21. 

On June 20, 2002 the Subcommittee held a hearing on ‘‘Federal 

Transit Capital Grants Program.’’ The hearing discussed the Federal Transit Administration’s capital investment grants programs 

and clean fuels grants program authorized under sections 5309 and 

5308 of title 49, United States Code. The topics the hearing specifically addressed were new starts project funding, Bus Rapid Transit, Rail modernization programs, bus systems, and clean fuel options for transit buses. This is the eighth hearing in a series on 

TEA 21. 

On June 27, 2002 the Subcommittee held a hearing on ‘‘Various 

Approaches to Improving Highway Safety.’’ This hearing explored 

ideas to improve highway safety-related programs authorized within the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA 21) as 

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the Committee approaches the reauthorization of the Act in the 

108th Congress. Title I of TEA 21 authorized certain safety programs designed to improve highway safety. The Subcommittee expects to hear several appraisals of how well Subtitle D programs 

have worked in improving highway safety. Title II of TEA 21 contains authorizations for highway safety programs to conduct safety 

research and development, to protect and improve occupant safety, 

to deploy counter measures to reduce alcohol-impaired drivers, to 

improve the collection of state highway safety data, to continue the 

national driver registry, to study the effectiveness of laws establishing maximum blood alcohol concentrations, and to conduct various studies. The Subcommittee heard what effect these authorizations have had on highway safety through the testimony of witnesses from the federal agencies of jurisdiction, private non-profit 

organizations, and associations concerned with highway use and 

safety. This is the ninth hearing in a series on TEA 21. 

On July 9, 2002 the Subcommittee held a hearing on ‘‘Trucking 

Safety.’’ The focus was on truck safety in general and witnesses 

were assembled to cover a broad array of issues. This is the fifth 

hearing in a series on TEA 21. 

On July 16, 2002 the Subcommittee held a hearing on ‘‘Longterm Outlook on Highway Trust Fund: Are Fuel Taxes a Viable 

Measure?’’ This hearing provided Members an opportunity to review the future viability of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) with regard to the current sources of Highway user tax receipts credited 

to the Highway Trust Fund. Additionally, the hearing examined 

current and future impacts that alternative fuels have on the HTF 

as well as how to generate revenue in the future if less petroleum 

based fuels are being used on the nation’s road system. This is the 

eleventh hearing in a series on reauthorization of TEA 21. 

On July 25, 2002 the Subcommittee held a hearing on ‘‘Transportation Solutions in a Community Context: The Need for Better 

Transportation Systems for Everyone.’’ The primary focus of the 

hearing is to discuss how transportation systems affect the quality 

of life of all segments of the community. The witnesses represent 

a gamut of interests, ranging from the very broad to the very specific. The transportation needs of older Americans, people with disabilities, school children, leisure travelers, bicyclists, recreational 

trail users, and motorcyclists will be explored. There are a number 

of TEA 21 authorized programs that support these needs, often 

with considerable overlapping between programs and interest 

groups. While this hearing addressed many non-highway and enhancement programs, it is important to remember that public 

roads carry over 90 percent of all passenger trips, whether these 

trips are commuter, school transportation, travel and leisure, or everyday errands. Without adequate and safe roads, quality of life is 

dramatically reduced on every level. This is the twelfth hearing in 

a series on TEA 21. 

On September 5, 2002 the Subcommittee held a hearing on 

‘‘Driver’s License Security Issues.’’ Since the terrorist attacks of 

September 11, 2001, concern over state driver’s license issuance 

procedures has grown. By some accounts, some of the September 

11th terrorists obtained state driver’s licenses, and aided by them, 

lived unnoticed while preparing their attack. These reports have 

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raised concern over the procedures used by states to grant driver’s 

licenses. The Subcommittee heard testimony addressing the extent 

to which the procedures employed by states in issuing driver’s licenses are secure, and sufficient to avoid criminal acquisition of a 

license. Testimony will also address how some states reorganized 

their issuance procedures to improve fraud detection in the wake 

of September 11th. The Subcommittee also heard testimony on the 

consequences of poor driver’s license security, including identity 

theft, safety, credit fraud, credential fraud and immigration. 

On September 10, 2002 the Subcommittee held a hearing on ‘‘Intelligent Transportation Systems.’’ The hearing focused on how intelligent transportation solutions have increased mobility, safety, 

and security within surface transportation modes. TEA 21, as 

amended, specifies the current federal role in the research and deployment of ITS. As directed by TEA 21, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has used federal funds to conduct about 25 operational tests of advanced technologies, help finance the deployment 

of more than 275 larger-scale ITS projects, and provide technical 

and training assistance to numerous state and local governments 

investing in ITS. This hearing is the thirteenth in a series on TEA 

21. 

On September 19, 2002 the Subcommittee held a hearing on ‘‘Stakeholder Proposals for the Reauthorization of Surface Transportation Programs.’’ The Subcommittee plans to expand on the 

successes of TEA 21 and relies on the transportation stakeholder 

groups to share their new ideas and proposals for improvements to 

the surface transportation programs. By giving these groups a public forum for their reauthorization proposals and focusing on the 

highest-priority initiatives of each group, the Subcommittee will 

gather important information for its efforts to begin drafting legislation to reauthorize the federal highway, safety and transit programs. Each witness will focus on the highest priority initiatives in 

his organization’s proposal. The Subcommittee will hear testimony 

from organizations representing business, state and local governments, the construction and trades industries, public transportation providers, and other transportation stakeholders. This hearing is the fourteenth in a series on the reauthorization of TEA 21. 

On September 26, 2002 the Subcommittee held a hearing on 

‘‘Status of the Nation’s Highway and Transit System’s: Capital and 

Maintenance Needs.’’ The subcommittee heard testimony from representatives from the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal 

Transit Administration, and the General Accounting Office on the 

status of the nation’s highway and transit system. The representatives from the Department of Transportation will testify about findings contained in their upcoming report, The Status of the Nation’s 

Highways, Bridges, and Transit: Conditions and Performance. The 

General Accounting Office testifies on the report they completed 

last May on the Interstate Highway System. The Status of the Nation’s Highways, Bridges, and Transit: Conditions and Performance—also known as the Conditions and Performance report—has 

historically offered a comprehensive, factual background to support 

the development and evaluation of legislative, program, and budget 

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tem. This hearing is the fifteenth in a series on the reauthorization 

of TEA 21. 

On October 8, 2002 the Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill 

H.R. 5455, ‘‘Expediting Project Delivery to Improve Transportation 

and the Environment Act.’’ The general framework of H.R. 5455 

provides clarification for agency roles and responsibilities in approving transportation projects within the existing NEPA process. 

The first panel is comprised of witnesses who represent those involved in the design, construction, operation and maintenance of 

transportation infrastructure. They spoke to the mechanics of the 

project planning and permitting process, and the delays associated 

with it. The second panel is comprised of witnesses from the environmental community and transit labor. They spoke on their concerns with any potential changes in current law. This hearing is 

the sixteenth in a series on the reauthorization of TEA 21. 

On October 9, 2002 the Subcommittee held a hearing on ‘‘Federal 

Lands Highway Program.’’ This hearing explored ideas to improve 

the Federal Lands Highway Program (FLHP), 23 U.S.C. §204. The 

FLHP has within its jurisdiction the Indian Reservation Roads Program (IRR), as well as roads located on public lands, park roads 

and parkways and refuge roads. The FLHP will be reauthorized as 

a feature of the TEA 21 reauthorization in the 108th Congress. 

This hearing is the seventeenth in a series on the reauthorization 

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SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY FOR THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON 

RAILROADS 

RAILROAD RETIREMENT AND SURVIVORS’ IMPROVEMENT 

ACT 

(H.R. 1140/H.R. 10—S. Amdt. 2170) 

Became Public Law 107–90

This legislation amends the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to 

increase benefits to the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974. It improves benefits for railroad employees, retirees and their beneficiaries and revises financing of the pension part (tier II) of the 

railroad retirement system. 

The law was a result of Senate Amendment 2170, which incorporated H.R. 1140, the Railroad Retirement and Survivors’ Improvement Act, as substitute text in H.R. 10, formerly the Comprehensive Retirement Security and Pension Reform Act. H.R. 10, 

now the Railroad Retirement and Survivors’ Improvement Act. It 

became Public Law 107–90 on December 21, 2001. 

The new law serves to modernize the financing of the railroad retirement system, provide payroll tax relief, and provide enhanced 

benefits to employees and beneficiaries. The enhanced benefits include restoration of an age 62 retirement option with 30 years of 

service, full succession by surviving spouses to Tier II pension benefits of retirees, and reduction of minimum vesting period from 10 

years to 5 years. 

HEARINGS

The Subcommittee held a hearing on March 29, 2001, to examine 

current issues and problems relating to track safety, as part of the 

Subcommittee’s oversight and reauthorization of the Federal Railroad Administration’s safety programs. FRA is the component of 

the Department of Transportation in charge of administering and 

enforcing all federal railroad safety laws and regulations. 

On April 25, 2001, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the infrastructure policies affecting the nation’s railroads. The Subcommittee received testimony both on the implementation of the direct and guaranteed rail and rail-intermodal infrastructure loan 

program enacted in the 1998 Transportation Equity Act for the 

21st Century (TEA 21) and on H.R. 1020, legislation that address 

the infrastructure needs of smaller railroads. 

On May 22, 2001, the Subcommittee held a hearing, as part of 

a series of hearings being held by the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee during ‘‘Congestion Week,’’ to examine various impediments to bringing improved rail infrastructure on-line. 

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On June 21, 2001, the Subcommittee received testimony on magnetic levitation transportation issues. Magnetic levitation (maglev) 

is an advanced technology in which magnetic forces lift, propel, and 

guide a vehicle over a guideway. Utilizing state-of-the-art electric 

power and control systems, this configuration eliminates contact 

between vehicle and guideway. 

On July 16, 2001, the Subcommittee on Railroads held a field 

hearing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, to investigate the conduct of 

Norfolk Southern (‘‘NS’’) with respect to car repair shops in 

Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. NS had announced that it would 

close these shops on October 1, 2001, while a proceeding at the 

Surface Transportation Board (‘‘STB’’) to address that proposed 

closing was still pending. 

On July 25, 2001, the Subcommittee held a hearing to examine 

Amtrak’s current financial situation and developments since the 

enactment of the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997 

(Public Law 105–134), as well as future prospects for Amtrak and 

for high-speed rail passenger service. The law required Amtrak to 

be free of federal operating subsidy by December 2, 2002 [P.L. 105– 134, Sec. 204(a)(2)]. 

On October 2, 2001, the Subcommittee received testimony on 

H.R. 2950, the Railroad Infrastructure Development and Expansion 

Act for the 21st Century (‘‘RIDE–21’’) that both Chairman Don 

Young and Chairman Jack Quinn introduced on September 25, 

2001. H.R. 2950 addresses the need for a high-speed passenger rail 

system in the United States by making available more that $71 billion for the development and construction of high-speed rail infrastructure. 

On February 14, 2002, the Subcommittee heard testimony on the 

Amtrak Reform Council’s (ARC) plan for restructuring Amtrak, 

submitted to Congress pursuant to the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997 (Public Law 105–34). ARC was created to 

monitor and make recommendations regarding Amtrak. ARC’s plan 

included three components: a new business model for Amtrak, the 

option to introduce competition, and a proposal to achieve adequate 

and secure sources of funding. 

In a hearing on March 6, 2002, the Subcommittee took a retrospective look at Amtrak and the Amtrak Reform and Accountability 

Act of 1997. The Subcommittee heard testimony from the Administration, Amtrak, labor representatives, and various state transportation officials. 

On March 14, 2002, the Subcommittee held a joint hearing with 

the Subcommittee on Aviation to receive testimony on the National 

Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reauthorization proposal. The 

NTSB is charged with determining the probable cause of transportation accidents and promoting transportation safety. The Board’s 

authorization expires on September 30, 2002. 

On April 11, 2002, the Subcommittee held a hearing to take a 

look at the possible options for restructuring intercity passenger 

rail in America. The Subcommittee heard testimony from the Administration and industry officials on the future of Amtrak and 

intercity rail passenger service in the United States. 

On April 25, 2002, the Subcommittee received testimony, at a 

joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Highways & Transit, on 

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the issues associated with the transportation of spent nuclear fuel 

to the proposed Yucca Mountain storage facility in Nevada. Approximately 45,000 metric tons of spent nuclear fuel is currently 

stored at 131 sites in 39 states. Each year, operating nuclear power 

plants generates approximately 2,000 metric tons of spent nuclear 

fuel. Given the advancements of transportation and security programs there is a need to review the regulatory plans within the 

next two years. 

On June 6, 2002, the Subcommittee examined the current issues 

and problems relating to track safety, in particular the recent 

derailments that have occurred. Also the hearing included oversight of the Federal Railroad Administration’s safety programs.

SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON 

WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT 

During the 107th Congress, the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, chaired by Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr. with Congressman Peter A. DeFazio serving as Ranking 

Democratic Member, had referred to it or took action on 4 bills that 

became public laws, 2 bills that were approved by the House but 

did not become public law, and 2 bills and 1 concurrent resolution 

that were approved by the Committee but did not move through 

the full House. The Committee also approved 50 Committee Resolutions authorizing studies by the Corps of Engineers of potential 

water resources projects. The Subcommittee held 25 hearings during the 107th Congress. 

ENACTED LEGISLATION

SMALL BUSINESS LIABILITY RELIEF AND BROWNFIELDS 

REVITALIZATION ACT 

H.R. 2869, the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields 

Revitalization Act, amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund) 

to exempt certain persons and small businesses from liability under 

Superfund for the transportation and disposal of certain wastes 

and to promote the redevelopment of brownfields. Title I of this Act 

contains the text of H.R. 1831. This title protects small businesses 

from Superfund liability by eliminating the liability of persons who 

sent only a very small amount of waste to a Superfund site, or who 

sent only ordinary trash to the site. Title II of this Act contains the 

text of S. 350. This title encourages brownfields redevelopment by 

exempting certain persons from liability for contamination existing 

at a site that they purchase after the date of enactment of this legislation, and by limiting federal enforcement at sites being addressed under State voluntary cleanup programs. Title II of this 

Act also provides funding for brownfields assessments and cleanups 

and for State voluntary cleanup programs. 

On May 15, 2001, Rep. Gillmor and others introduced H.R. 1831, 

the Small Business Liability Protection Act. The bill was referred 

to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The Committee 

on Transportation and Infrastructure marked up the bill on May 

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16, 2001, and reported it on May 21, 2001 (H. Rept. 107–70, part 

2). The House considered H.R. 1831 under suspension of the rules, 

and passed it by a vote of 419 to 0 on May 22, 2001. 

On February 15, 2001, Senator Chafee and others introduced S. 

350, the Brownfields Revitalization and Environmental Restoration 

Act of 2001. The bill passed the Senate on April 25, 2001, by a vote 

of 99–0, and was referred in the House to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

H.R. 2869, incorporating the text of H.R. 1831 and S. 350, was 

introduced on September 10, 2001, and was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee 

on Transportation and Infrastructure. The House considered the 

bill under suspension of the rules on December 20, 2001, and 

passed it by voice vote. The Senate cleared the bill for the President on December 20, 2001, by unanimous consent. The bill became 

Public Law 107–118. 

NOTIFICATION AND FEDERAL EMPLOYEE 

ANTIDISCRIMINATION AND RETALIATION ACT OF 2002

H.R. 169, the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002, requires Federal agencies to be 

accountable for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower 

protection laws. 

Rep. Sensenbrenner introduced H.R. 169 on January 3, 2001. 

The bill was referred to the Committee on Government Reform, 

and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 

Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Judiciary. The House 

considered H.R. 169 under suspension of the rules on October 2, 

2001. The bill passed the Senate with an amendment by unanimous consent on April 23, 2002. The House considered the Senate 

Amendment under suspension of the rules and agreed to the Senate Amendment by a vote of 412 to 0 on April 30, 2002. The bill 

became Public Law 107–174. 

GREAT LAKES AND LAKE CHAMPLAIN ACT OF 2002

H.R. 1070, the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Act of 2002, 

amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve the 

water quality of these lakes by providing assistance for local restoration efforts. 

Title I of H.R. 1070 authorizes $250 million over five years for 

EPA to carry out restoration projects at Great Lakes Areas of Concern, with cost-sharing local sponsors. This title also authorizes $15 

million for research and $5 million for public information relating 

to cleanup of the Great Lakes, also over five years. Title II of H.R. 

1070 authorizes $55 million over five years to assist the implementation of a restoration plan for Lake Champlain. Title III of the bill 

includes miscellaneous items, including the restoration of requirements for EPA to submit to Congress various Clean Water Act reports. 

Rep. Ehlers and others introduced H.R. 1070 on March 15, 2001. 

The bill was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science. The 

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Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee held a hearing 

on H.R. 1070 on July 11, 2001. The Subcommittee met on June 25, 

2002, and favorably reported H.R. 1070 to the Committee by voice 

vote, with an amendment. On June 26, 2002, the Transportation 

and Infrastructure Committee ordered the bill reported to the 

House, by voice vote. The Committee filed its report on July 18, 

2002 (H. Rept. 107–587, part 1). The House considered H.R. 1070 

under suspension of the rules and passed it by voice vote on September 4, 2002. On September 26, 2002, the Senate Environment 

and Public Works Committee ordered the bill reported with an 

amendment in the nature of a substitute, adding titles II and III 

to the bill. On October 17, 2002, the Senate passed H.R. 1070 by 

unanimous consent, as amended by Senate Amendment 4892, sponsored by Senator Smith (N.H.) and Senator Jeffords. The House 

considered the Senate Amendment under suspension of the rules 

and passed it by voice vote on November 12, 2002, clearing the bill 

for the President. The bill became Public Law 107–303. 

AN ACT TO DIRECT THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY TO 

CONVEY A PARCEL OF LAND TO CHATHAM COUNTY, 

GEORGIA. 

This Act directs the Secretary of the Army to convey to the Commissioners of Chatham County, Georgia, a specified parcel of land, 

and provides that the parcel, or another parcel of equal appraised 

value that the land may be exchanged for, be managed for recreational purposes. 

Rep. Kingston introduced H.R. 2595 on July 23, 2001. The House 

considered the bill under suspension of the rules and passed it by 

voice vote on December 11, 2001. The Senate cleared the bill for 

the President on November 18, 2002. The bill became Public Law 

107–320. 

OTHER LEGISLATION

WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKS SECURITY ACT OF 2002 

H.R. 5169, the Wastewater Treatment Works Security Act of 

2002, would authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make grants for vulnerability assessments and 

security enhancements at publicly owned treatment works, to provide technical assistance on security measures to small publicly 

owned treatment works, and to provide for the improvement of vulnerability self-assessment methodologies and tools. 

Rep. Young, Rep. Oberstar, Rep. Duncan, and Rep. DeFazio introduced this legislation on July 22, 2002. The bill was referred to 

the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment held a hearing on 

water resources infrastructure security on October 10, 2001. On 

July 24, 2002, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 

ordered H.R. 5169 reported to the House by voice vote. The Committee filed its report on September 5, 2002 (H. Rept. 107–645). 

The House considered H.R. 5169 under suspension of the rules and 

passed it by voice vote on October 7, 2002. No further action was 

taken on this bill. 

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WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2002 

H.R. 5428, the, would authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to carry out projects and studies for improvements to rivers and harbors, flood damage reduction, and environmental restoration, and for other purposes. 

Representatives Young, Oberstar, Duncan, and DeFazio introduced this legislation on September 23, 2002. In addition to other 

projects and policy initiatives, H.R. 5428 incorporated the subject 

matter of H.R. 535, introduced by Rep. Deal on February 8, 2001; 

H.R. 2372, introduced by Rep. Boswell on June 28, 2001; H.R. 

3749, introduced by Rep. LoBiondo and others on February 13, 

2002; H.R. 4619, introduced by Rep. Nethercutt on April 30, 2002; 

and H.R. 5137, introduced by Rep. Jones on July 16, 2002. H.R. 

5428 was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment 

held hearings on proposals for a Water Resources Development Act 

of 2002 on April 10 and 17, 2002. On September 24, 2002, the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment marked up the 

Water Resources Development Act of 2002 and reported it favorably to the Full Committee by voice vote. On September 25, 2002, 

the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee marked up H.R. 

5428 and ordered it reported, as amended, to the House by voice 

vote. The Committee filed its report on October 2, 2002 (H. Rept. 

107–717). No further action was taken on this bill. 

SECURING AMERICA’S FUTURE ENERGY ACT OF 2001 

H.R. 4, the Securing America’s Future Energy Act of 2001, is a 

bill to address energy conservation, research, and development and 

the security and diversity of energy supply. 

Rep. Tauzin and others introduced H.R. 4 on July 27, 2001. The 

bill was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 

in addition to the Committees on Science, Ways and Means, Resources, Education and Workforce, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Budget, and Financial Services. This legislation includes 

several items that fall within the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee 

on Water Resources and Environment, including matters relating 

to electricity generation and distribution affecting the Tennessee 

Valley Authority, matters relating to hydropower facilities on federal lands, and various environmental matters relating to energy 

infrastructure. H.R. 4 passed the House on August 2, 2001, by a 

vote of 240 to 189. The Senate passed the bill with an amendment 

in the nature of a substitute on April 25, 2002, by a vote of 88 to 

11. The Senate appointed conferees on May 1, 2002. The House appointed conferees on June 12, 2002. The Conference Committee 

met on June 27, July 25, and September 12, 2002. No further action was taken on this bill. 

WATER QUALITY FINANCING ACT OF 2002 

H.R. 3930, the Water Quality Financing Act of 2002, would reauthorize and amend the Clean Water Act State Revolving Loan 

Fund program to increase investments in wastewater infrastructure and assist communities in managing their infrastructure assets. 

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Rep. Duncan and Rep. DeFazio introduced H.R. 3930 on March 

12, 2002. The bill was referred to the Committee on Transportation 

and Infrastructure. On March 13, 2002, the Subcommittee on 

Water Resources and Environment held a hearing on H.R. 3930. 

On March 20, 2002, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure marked up the bill, and ordered it reported to the House 

by voice vote, with an amendment. No further action was taken on 

this bill.

H. CON. RES. 255 

H. Con. Res. 255 would express the sense of the Congress regarding the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the Clean Water Act. 

Rep. Boehlert and others introduced H. Con. Res. 255 on October 

30, 2001. The concurrent resolution was referred to the Committee 

on Transportation and Infrastructure. On February 27, 2002, the 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ordered H. Con. 

Res. 255 to be reported to the House by voice vote. No further action was taken on the concurrent resolution. 

HEARINGS

The Subcommittee held a hearing on February 28, 2001, to allow 

governors, secretaries of State environmental agencies, and administrators of State water quality pollution control programs the opportunity to describe their views on significant issues relating to 

programs carried out under the Clean Water Act, and the policies 

and priorities that should be established to improve the quality of 

our Nation’s waters. 

On March 9, 2001, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 

brownfields redevelopment. Witnesses representing local communities focused on ‘‘hands on’’ experience in brownfields development 

projects. Brownfields are properties where real or perceived environmental contamination hampers redevelopment efforts. 

The Subcommittee held a hearing on March 28, 2001, to receive 

testimony from the National League of Cities, the Association of 

Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies, the Association of Metropolitan 

Water Agencies, the Congressional Budget Office, the National Association of Water Companies, the National Utility Contractors Association, and Clean Water Action. The hearing focused on estimates of wastewater and drinking water infrastructure capital investment needs for the next 20 years. 

The Subcommittee held a hearing on May 2, 2001, to receive testimony on agency budget requests and program priorities for FY 

2002 from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 

On May 16, 2001, the Subcommittee held a hearing on management options for concentrated animal feeding operations. Witnesses 

testified on the proposed Clean Water Act regulations under consideration by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 

On May 23, 2001 a joint hearing was held with the Coast Guard 

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dustry, port, academia, and organized labor representatives presented testimony on congestion on U.S. waterways and ports. 

On June 28, 2001, the Subcommittee received testimony from the 

National Academy of Sciences’ National Research Council regarding their report on Assessing the Scientific Basis of the Total Maximum Daily Load Approach to Water Quality Management. 

On July 11, 2001, the Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 

1070, the Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2001. Testimony was received 

from Rep. Kirk, the Lake Michigan Federation, the Sierra Club 

Great Lakes Program and the Council of Great Lakes Industries. 

On July 19, 2001, the Subcommittee held a hearing on strategies 

to address contaminated sediments. Testimony was received from 

the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, technical experts in sediment remediation, including members of the National Research Council committee that issued a report on contaminated sediments, and representatives of local communities. 

On September 20, 2001, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 

H.R. 1474, the American Wetlands Restoration Act, relating to the 

restoration and enhancement of wetlands through wetlands mitigation banking. Testimony was heard from the U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and local 

communities. 

On October 3, 2001, the Subcommittee held a hearing to receive 

testimony on the administration and enforcement of the wetlands 

permitting program under the Clean Water Act and its impact on 

individual citizens. Testimony was heard from individuals, wetlands permitting consultants and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 

The Subcommittee held a hearing on October 10, 2001, to receive 

testimony on the security of our Nation’s water resources infrastructure. Testimony was received from the U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a 

representative of local government, representatives of water and 

wastewater utilities, a representative of the chemical industry, an 

emergency planning official, and a security expert. 

On November 8, 2001, the Subcommittee held a hearing to examine the issue of federal regulations that require public disclosure of 

information about chemicals at industrial and other facilities and 

efforts to keep communities and infrastructure secure. The hearing 

examined the balance between a community’s ‘‘right-to-know’’ (including the value of public disclosure in reducing risks and protecting lives) and the need to keep sensitive information out of the 

hands of potential terrorists. The U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency, a community right-to-know advocate, a representative of 

first responders, and an expert on counter-terrorism testified. 

The Subcommittee held a hearing on November 15, 2001, to receive testimony from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on 

its plans for managing the Total Maximum Daily Load program in 

light of the Congressional request to review the program and the 

report by the National Academy of Sciences’ National Research 

Council.

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On December 12, 2001, the Subcommittee held a hearing on addressing sewage treatment in the San Diego-Tijuana border region 

and implementation of Title VII of Public Law 106–457. Testimony 

was heard from the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Section of 

the International Boundary and Water Commission, a representative of a local water district, a representative of local business interests and an environmental group. 

The Subcommittee held a hearing on February 14, 2002, to receive testimony on agency budget requests and program priorities 

for FY 2003 from various agencies under the Subcommittee’s jurisdiction: the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Tennessee 

Valley Authority, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. 

On February 27, 2002, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Budget and Priorities for FY 2003 

to provide the Subcommittee with an opportunity to review both 

the FY 2003 budget request, as well as Administration priorities 

for consideration in the Subcommittee’s legislative and oversight 

agenda for the second session of the 107th Congress. 

On March 7, 2002, the Subcommittee held a hearing to receive 

testimony from port operators, flood control managers, inland waterways users, coastal communities, and other interested parties 

regarding the impact on our Nation of a reduced budget for the 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program. 

On March 13, 2002, the Subcommittee held a hearing to receive 

testimony from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, representatives of state and local government and other interested 

parties on H.R. 3930, the Water Quality Financing Act of 2002, addressing our Nation’s wastewater infrastructure needs. 

On April 10 and 17, 2002, the Subcommittee held hearings on 

proposals for a Water Resources Development Act of 2002 to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources and to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct 

various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the 

United States. Testimony was heard from Members of Congress 

and representatives of organizations that have an interest in civil 

works projects and programs of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 

On May 1, 2002, the Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 3673, 

the Recreational Waters Protection Act, relating to the discharge of 

sewage from marine vessels. Testimony was heard from Rep. 

Saxton, representatives of the boating community, states, the environmental community, and technical and scientific experts. 

On May 15, 2002, the Subcommittee held a joint hearing with 

the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee on 

the status of implementation of the National Invasive Species Act 

of 1996. Witnesses from the Coast Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Chamber of Shipping of America, 

the American Association of Port Authorities, the Northeast-Midwest Institute, the Lake Carriers’ Association, and the Ocean Conservancy testified. 

The Subcommittee held a hearing on June 13, 2002, to receive 

testimony regarding opportunities for water quality improvement 

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culture, the State of Connecticut’s Department of Environmental 

Protection, the Montgomery, Alabama Water Works and Sanitary 

Sewer Board, the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, a representative of the Wildlife Habitat Council and a representative of 

the Center for Progressive Regulation. 

On October 10, 2002, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the 

West Nile Virus: the Clean Water Act and Mosquito Control. Testimony was heard from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the American 

Mosquito Control Association, the National Association of Flood & 

Stormwater Management Agencies and the National Watershed 

Coalition. 

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SUMMARY OF OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON AVIATION 

Federal Aviation Administration. The plan includes evaluations 

of FAA operations, FAA’s facilities and equipment programs, the 

Airport Improvement Program, and the Airport and Airways Trust 

Fund. A number of hearings were held on these programs, including: the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement (STARS); 

FAA Capacity Benchmarks; airport runway construction challenges; runway incursions; FAA rulemaking process; air traffic congestion in the New York City region; capacity issues at O’Hare 

International Airport; and FAA’s organizational structure, focusing 

on the Chief Operating Officer and Air Traffic Services. 

Oversight of safety activity of the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board. The plan includes evaluations of FAA and 

NTSB safety oversight of civil aviation. The Subcommittee held a 

number of hearings dealing with safety issues, including: the reauthorization of the NTSB and FAA’s Air Transportation Oversight 

System (ATOS). 

Oversight of activities of the Secretary of Transportation. Several 

hearings dealt with the aviation functions of the Secretary of 

Transportation, including: airline customer services commitments 

and the financial condition of the airline industry. 

ADDITIONAL OVERSIGHT

Transportation Security Administration. Public Law No. 107–71 

created the Transportation Security Administration within the Department of Transportation to oversee transportation-related security for all modes of transportation. The Subcommittee held several 

hearings focusing on the creation of this new agency and its aviation security-related activities, including: the deployment of security technology; restrictions on general aviation operations in class 

B airspace; checked baggage screening systems; passenger 

profiling; and arming flight crews against terrorist attacks. 

The Subcommittee also held other hearings overseeing activities 

of the aviation community, including: the competitiveness of the 

U.S. aircraft manufacturing industry. 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON COAST GUARD AND MARITIME 

TRANSPORTATION 

The plan included Subcommittee oversight of the Coast Guard’s 

personnel and equipment readiness, the Deepwater Capability Replacement Project, the National Distress System Modernization 

Project, and the agency’s drug interdiction program. The oversight 

plan also called for the Subcommittee to investigate the need for 

further action to control aquatic nuisance species. 

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On March 8, 2001, the Subcommittee held an oversight hearing 

on the Coast Guard’s fiscal year 2001 budget shortfall of approximately $91 million. This shortfall resulted in a 10 percent reduction in Coast Guard operations during early 2001. U.S. Coast 

Guard Commandant, Admiral James M. Loy, reported that two 

issues put pressure on the Coast Guard’s operational budget. These 

were the new personnel entitlements provided for all members of 

the Armed Services and the rising energy costs of this period. Later 

in fiscal year 2001, Congress provided an additional $116 million 

in Coast Guard operating funds. 

The Subcommittee held a hearing on the President’s fiscal year 

2002 budget request for the Coast Guard on May 3, 2001, and a 

hearing on the President’s fiscal year 2003 budget request for fiscal 

year 2003 on March 7, 2002. During these budget hearings, the 

Subcommittee took testimony on and asked questions about the 

Coast Guard’s Deepwater Capability Replacement Project, the National Distress System Modernization Project, and its drug interdiction mission. In fact, representatives from the General Accounting Office presented testimony at one of the hearings about an ongoing investigation the agency is working on for the Subcommittee 

which closely examines the Deepwater Replacement Project. On 

October 17, 2001, the Subcommittee held a hearing to review the 

Coast Guard’s drug interdiction strategy. During the hearing, Subcommittee members expressed their concerns about the alarming 

reduction in Coast Guard drug interdiction activities that had occurred since September 11th. 

On May 15, 2002, the Subcommittee held a joint hearing with 

the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment on the 

status of implementation of the National Invasive Species Act of 

1996. This law addresses the potential introduction of aquatic nuisance species through ballast water in U.S. waters. 

ADDITIONAL OVERSIGHT

Recreational Boating Safety: On May 11, 2001, the Subcommittee 

held a hearing on the state of recreational boating safety in the 

United States. 

Port and Maritime Congestion: On May 23, 2001, the Subcommittee held a joint oversight hearing with the Subcommittee on 

Water Resources and Environment on port and maritime congestion. Forecasts show that U.S. foreign ocean borne trade is expected to double by the year 2020 and inland traffic movements are 

expected to increase by 30 percent. 

H.R. 2228, The Maritime Disaster Family Assistance Act of 2001: 

On June 12, 2002, the Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 2228, 

the Maritime Disaster Family Assistance Act of 2001, introduced 

on June 19, 2001, by Representative Mark Green. H.R. 2228 would 

expand the Coast Guard’s search and rescue mission by requiring 

the agency to search for a passenger vessel or fishing vessel until 

it is located or until the Secretary of Transportation determines 

that the search is no longer appropriate. 

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SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC 

BUILDINGS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 

During the 107th Congress the Subcommittee remained extremely interested in the oversight of Federal building security 

policies, which include the struggle between keeping Federal buildings open and accessible to the public while maintaining sufficient 

security for occupants and visitors, and general interest in the National Capital Region. In addition, the Subcommittee continues 

close oversight of the construction of the Capitol Visitors Center.

Additionally, the Subcommittee continued its ongoing oversight 

of activities within the National Capital Region of the General 

Services Administration, including the construction of new headquarters for the Patent and Trademark Office and Department of 

Transportation, development of the Southeast Federal Center, and 

the progression of the Capital Visitors’ Center project. 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHWAYS AND TRANSIT 

OVERSIGHT OF TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

(TEA–21) IMPLEMENTATION

The plan included a review of the Department of Transportation’s implementation of highway, transit, motor carrier, and 

highway safety programs authorized in TEA 21. During the second 

session of the 107th Congress the Subcommittee held 17 hearings 

in regard to the reauthorization of TEA–21. The hearings covered 

topics including: Adminstration perspectives; perspectives of Governors and local elected officials; Highway Trust Fund; transit; 

major project management; highway congestion; intermodalism; 

highway safety; trucking safety; intelligent transportation systems; 

stakeholder proposals; capital and maintenance needs; infrastructure; and federal lands highway program. 

MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY

The plan included a review of the new Federal Motor Carrier 

Safety Administration, including the implementation of the motor 

carrier safety grant program and the effectiveness of commercial 

drivers license (CDL) enforcement. On July 9, 2002 the Subcommittee held a hearing on ‘‘Trucking Safety.’’ The hearing was 

held to give Members a better understanding of several key issues 

to be considered for the reauthorization of TEA–21. 

MEGA PROJECTS

The plan included a review of large-scale highway and bridge 

projects around the country. On May 1, 2002 the Subcommittee 

held a hearing on ‘‘Major Project Management: Solutions for Major 

Success.’’ This hearing explored salient problems of cost control, onschedule completion, and oversight among large transportation infrastructure projects under the supervision of the Federal Highway 

Administration. Also examined was the Federal Transit Administration’s oversight of major projects. This hearing provides the 

108th Congress with ideas for project success in the upcoming reauthorization bill. 

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CONGESTION

The plan included a review of the increasing congestion problem 

on our nation’s highways, conducting oversight to determine the extent of the problem, the causes of congestion, and possible solutions. Hearings were held on March 21, 2001; May 23, 2001; September 26, 2001; May 21, 2002, June 20, 2002; and July 25, 2002. 

They covered an array of topics including personal mobility, and 

necessary actions to increase mobility and reduce congestion, and 

capital and maintenance needs of highways and transit programs 

to increase efficiency. 

DRIVER DISTRACTION/TECHNOLOGY

The plan included a review of the proliferation of new in-vehicle 

technologies including cellular telephones and on-board navigational systems and to explore their influence on driver behavior 

and driver distraction. On May 9, 2001 the Subcommittee held a 

hearing on ‘‘Driver Distractions: Electronic Devices in the Automobile.’’ The subject of this hearing was oversight on the use of 

electronic devices in automobiles and how the use of current and 

emerging technologies may cause distractions that contribute to accidents. 

STATE OF HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE

The plan included a review of the reauthorization of the FederalAid Highway Program in 2003 and requested that the General Accounting Office (GAO) conduct an audit of the Interstate system to 

determine its physical and operational functionality. In May 2002, 

GAO completed their report: The Status of the Nation’s Highways, 

Bridges, and Transit: Conditions and Performance. Subsequently, 

the Subcommittee held a hearing on September 26, 2002 entitled 

‘‘Status of the Nation’s Highway and Transit System’s: Capital and 

Maintenance Needs.’’ The Subcommittee is still waiting on the official report from the Department of Transportation (DOT). While 

the DOT presented the executive summary at the hearing, they did 

not submit an official report. 

PIPELINE/HAZMAT

The plan included a review of the reauthorization of the hazardous materials transportation program administered by the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety and the pipeline safety program 

administered by the Office of Pipeline Safety. On February 13, 

2002 the Subcommittee held a hearing on ‘‘The Reauthorization of 

The Office of Pipeline Safety.’’ On May 16, 2002 the Subcommittee 

had a mark-up of H.R. 3609, a bill ‘‘To Enhance the Security and 

Safety of Pipelines.’’ H.R. 3609 was passed as amended by a Roll 

Call Vote in the House on July 23, 2002. H.R. 3609 passed the Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent on November 13, 

2002. On November 15, 2002 the House agreed to the Senate 

amendment without objection. On December 17, 2002 H.R. 3609 

was signed by the President and became Public Law 107–355. 

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DOT FISCAL YEAR 2002 AND 2003 BUDGETS

The plan included a review of the fiscal year 2002 and fiscal year 

2003 budget proposals for the Federal Highway Adminstration, the 

Federal Transit Administration, the National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and the Research and Special Programs Administration in 

light of TEA 21’s budgetary treatment of the highway and transit 

programs. 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON RAILROADS 

RAILROAD INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS

The oversight plan contemplated examination of rail infrastructure programs, including the implementation of programs enacted 

or revised in TEA–21, especially the Railroad Infrastructure Finance (RRIF) direct and guaranteed loan program. The following 

Subcommittee hearings addressed present and possible future rail 

infrastructure policies: April 25, 2001 (rail infrastructure policies), 

May 22, 2001 (impediments to improvement of rail infrastructure), 

June 21, 2001 (magnetic levitation issues), October 2, 2001 (the 

Railroad Infrastructure Development and Expansion Act for the 

21st Century). The plan also included examination of the Swift Rail 

Development Act. The reauthorization of that program was included in the RIDE–21 legislation discussed at the hearing of October 2, 2001. 

DOT FISCAL YEAR 2002 AND 2003 BUDGETS

The plan included examination of present and proposed funding 

levels for various federal railroad-related programs. The funding 

levels were examined and discussed in individual hearings focused 

on specific programs, e.g., Federal Railroad Administration safety 

programs and Amtrak, as enumerated here. 

REAUTHORIZATION OF THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

The plan contemplated hearings on the reauthorization of STB 

regulation of economic aspects of rail freight transportation. Although no hearing was held on this specific topic, the Subcommittee did closely monitor STB activites and held a field hearing on July 16, 2001, to examine an STB proceeding involving proposed closure of a major rail facility in Pennsylvania. 

REAUTHORIZATION OF FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION RAIL

SAFETY PROGRAMS

The plan contemplated oversight of FRA’s regulation of various 

aspects of railroad safety. The Subcommittee held two hearings on 

a major aspect of rail safety—track safety—on March 29, 2001, and 

June 6, 2002. 

The Subcommittee’s joint hearing on March 14, 2002 with the 

Subcommittee on Aviation, on the reauthorization of the National 

Transportation Safety Board, also involved the field of rail safety, 

where NTSB recommends policy and regulatory changes as part of 

its analysis of railroad accidents. 

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The joint hearing of April 25, 2002, with the Subcommittee on 

Highways and Transit regarding proposed transport of spent nuclear fuel to the Yucca Mountain storage site also involved substantial issues of rail transport safety. 

REAUTHORIZATION OF AMTRAK

The plan contemplated oversight of Amtrak’s implementation of 

the 1997 Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act, which drastically 

reduced the statutory mandates and impediments affecting Amtrak. Although the rail infrastructure policies examined in hearings 

discussed above also affect rail passenger service and Amtrak, the 

Subcommittee also held hearings focused specifically on Amtrak 

and rail passenger service. The June 25, 2001, hearing analyzed 

Amtrak’s current financial situation and developments since the 

enactment of the 1997 reform law. The hearing of February 14, 

2002, addressed the restructuring plan submitted to Congress by 

the Amtrak Reform Council, pursuant to its finding that Amtrak 

would not achieve the operational self-sufficiency required under 

the 1997 reform law by the deadline of December 2, 2002. The 

hearing of March 6, 2002, involved a retrospective historical examination of Amtrak and the 1997 reform law. The Subcommittee’s 

hearing of April 11, 2002, looked at the possible options for restructuring rail passenger service in the United States, including Amtrak as one provider of such service. 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER RESOURCES AND 

ENVIRONMENT 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)—Clean Water Act 

and Water Infrastructure Programs. The oversight plan included a 

review of wastewater treatment and water pollution control funding issues, including levels and sources of funding and management of grant and loan programs; market-based, watershed-based, 

and performance-based approaches to regulation with emphasis on 

economic incentives and innovative alternatives; recent regulatory 

issues involving total maximum daily loads, concentrated animal 

feeding operations, and permitting backlogs; and continued efforts 

to improve the management of combined and sanitary sewer overflows, stormwater, and nonpoint source pollution. The plan also included a review of water infrastructure provisions and programs 

contained in the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996. 

The Subcommittee held a hearing on February 28, 2001, regarding 

significant issues relating to programs carried out under the Clean 

Water Act, and the policies and priorities that should be established to improve the quality of our nation’s waters. The Subcommittee also held a hearing on March 28, 2001, on wastewater 

and drinking water infrastructure capital investment needs for the 

next 20 years. On March 13, 2002, the Subcommittee received testimony from EPA, state and local governments, and other interested parties on a legislative proposal to address wastewater infrastructure needs, H.R. 3930, the Water Quality Financing Act of 

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centrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) and proposed Clean 

Water Act regulations under consideration by EPA for CAFOs. The 

Subcommittee received testimony on June 28, 2001, from the National Academy of Sciences’ National Research Council regarding 

their report on Assessing the Scientific Basis of the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Approach to Water Quality Management 

(NRC Report). The Subcommittee also held a followup hearing on 

November 15, 2001, to receive testimony from EPA on the Agency’s 

plans for managing the TMDL program in light of the NRC Report. 

On July 11, 2001, the Subcommittee held a hearing on water quality and contaminated sediments in the Great Lakes and on H.R. 

1070, the ‘‘Great Lakes Legacy Act,’’ which amends the Clean 

Water Act to authorize Federal participation in the remediation of 

sediment contamination in the Great Lakes. H.R. 1070 was enacted 

in amended form as P.L. 107–303, the ‘‘Great Lakes and Lake 

Champlain Act of 2002.’’ Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment examined potential terrorism security risks at facilities 

regulated by EPA in a hearing on October 10, 2001, on the security 

of our Nation’s water resources infrastructure. The hearing led to 

the development of H.R. 5169, ‘‘The Wastewater Treatment Works 

Security Act of 2002,’’ which was passed by the House of Representatives on October 7, 2002. Additionally, on November 8, 

2001, the Subcommittee held a hearing on Federal regulations that 

require public disclosure of information about chemicals at utilities 

and industrial and other facilities and the relationship of that disclosure to efforts to keep communities and infrastructure secure. 

On May 1, 2002, the Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 3673, 

the ‘‘Recreational Waters Protection Act,’’ which would change the 

regulation of discharges of sewage from marine vessels under section 312 of the Clean Water Act. The Subcommittee held a hearing 

on June 13, 2002, regarding opportunities for water quality improvement through water quality trading. On October 10, 2002, the 

Subcommittee held a hearing on the West Nile Virus: the Clean 

Water Act and Mosquito Control, examining the permitting requirements of the Clean Water Act and their potential impact on 

mosquito control efforts. In addition to formal hearings, the Subcommittee Chairman requested the General Accounting Office 

(GAO) to assess states’ approaches to identifying impaired waters, 

how states ensure the quality of data used to identify impaired waters, and the reliability of the information in EPA’s database of impaired waters. This request led to the GAO’s publication of the report, ‘‘Inconsistent State Approaches Complicate Nation’s Efforts to 

Identify Its Most Polluted Waters,’’ in January 2002. The Subcommittee also requested the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to 

assess the size and timing of future investment costs of maintaining, upgrading, and replacing the nation’s drinking water and 

wastewater systems, and the potential impact of those costs on 

households and other ratepayers. In response to this request, CBO 

published the report, ‘‘Future Investment in Drinking Water and 

Wastewater Infrastructure,’’ in November 2002. 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps)—Water Resources Program. The plan included a review of efforts to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization and the management 

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and mission of the water resources program, including the selection, planning, and implementation of projects; financing of harbor 

and inland waterways infrastructure; and efforts to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and fairness of the agency’s regulatory program, especially regarding wetlands (including the jurisdictional 

scope and procedural and substantive requirements of the general 

and individual permitting programs) and dredging activities. On 

May 23, 2001, the Subcommittee held a joint hearing with the 

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee on port 

and maritime congestion. The hearing considered, among other 

things, port and waterways infrastructure and waterways management issues and Corps of Engineers navigation improvement 

projects. The Subcommittee examined potential terrorism security 

risks associated with the Corps’ infrastructure, as part of a hearing 

the Subcommittee held on October 10, 2001, on the security of our 

Nation’s water resources infrastructure. On March 7, 2002, the 

Subcommittee held a hearing regarding the impact on our Nation 

of a reduced budget for the Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program. On April 10, and 17, 2002, the Subcommittee held hearings 

on proposals for a Water Resources Development Act of 2002 to 

provide for the conservation and development of water and related 

resources and to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct 

various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the 

United States. These hearings led to the development of H.R. 5428, 

the ‘‘Water Resources Development Act of 2002,’’ reported by the 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on October 2, 

2002. On September 20, 2001, the Subcommittee held a hearing on 

H.R. 1474, the American Wetlands Restoration Act, relating to the 

restoration and enhancement of wetlands through wetlands mitigation banking. On October 3, 2001, the Subcommittee held a hearing 

to receive testimony on the administration and enforcement of the 

wetlands permitting program under the Clean Water Act and its 

impact on individual citizens. In addition to formal hearings, the 

Subcommittee requested GAO to assess wetland mitigation approaches, and the extent to which ‘‘in-lieu-fee’’ mitigation approaches are used and their effectiveness. In response to this request, GAO published the report, ‘‘Wetlands Protection: Assessments Needed to Determine Effectiveness of In-Lieu-Fee Mitigation,’’ in May 2001. 

Corps/EPA/National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration 

(NOAA)—Ocean and Coastal Programs and Policies. The plan included a review of dredged material management and disposal 

under the Ocean Dumping Act, Water Resources Development 

Acts, and Clean Water Act, and various ocean and coastal water 

quality and shoreline protection issues under the Clean Water Act, 

Coastal Zone Management Act, Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization 

Amendments, and Water Resources Development Acts. Dredged 

material management issues were discussed in the Subcommittee’s 

April 10, and 17, 2002, hearings on proposals for a Water Resources Development Act of 2002. In addition, on July 19, 2001, the 

Subcommittee held a hearing on Strategies to Address Contaminated Sediments, including dredged material. 

EPA—Superfund/CERCLA and Brownfields Programs. The plan 

included a review of efforts to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, 

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and fairness of the contaminated site cleanup process and the process to assess natural resource damages (NRD); a review of the liability and financing mechanisms under the current Superfund 

program; a review of the cleanup and associated NRD provisions 

under the current Superfund program; and a review of the relationships among the States, EPA, and other Federal entities, in implementing the Superfund program. The plan also included a review 

of similar efforts regarding Federal, State, and local activities to revitalize ‘‘brownfields,’’ abandoned or under-utilized sites outside of 

the Superfund program. On March 9, 2001, the Subcommittee held 

a hearing on Brownfields Redevelopment: Lessons from the Field, 

and heard from witnesses from local communities on their experiences in brownfields development projects. This hearing led to the 

development of the ‘‘Small Business Liability Relief and 

Brownfields Revitalization Act,’’ P.L. 107–118. In addition, the Subcommittee reviewed the performance of the Superfund program 

during hearings on agency budget requests and priorities on May 

2, 2001, and February 14, 2002. 

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The plan included a review of 

TVA programs, including its energy program and operations in a 

less regulated marketplace, and the impact of TVA debt on its ratepayers and the nation. The Subcommittee examined potential terrorism security risks associated with TVA’s infrastructure, as part 

of a hearing the Subcommittee held on October 10, 2001, on the security of our Nation’s water resources infrastructure. The Subcommittee also examined TVA program issues as part of a hearing 

the Subcommittee held on February 14, 2002, on agencies’ proposed 

program priorities and budgets for FY 2003. 

Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC). The 

plan included a review of the efficiency and effectiveness of 

SLSDC’s current operations and structure and its relation to the 

St. Lawrence Seaway Authority, its Canadian counterpart. No formal oversight was conducted on this issue. 

EPA and Coast Guard—Oil Pollution Act (OPA). The plan included a review of the oil spill liability, planning, and response provisions under OPA and the Clean Water Act. No formal oversight 

was conducted on this issue. 

Coast Guard/EPA/Corps—National Invasive Species Act. The 

plan included a review, in coordination with the Coast Guard and 

Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, of efforts by various agencies to implement the ‘‘Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention 

and Control Act of 1990,’’ as amended by the ‘‘National Invasive 

Species Act of 1996,’’ and the effectiveness of those efforts. On May 

15, 2002, the Subcommittee held a joint hearing with the Coast 

Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee on this subject. 

Corps and EPA—Regional Water and Ecosystem Restoration 

Issues. The plan included a review of regional and local controversies involving water quality, water supply, environmental protection and flood control. On December 12, 2001, the Subcommittee 

held a hearing on sewage treatment in the San Diego-Tijuana border region and implementation of Title VIII of Public Law 106–457, 

which is aimed at addressing partially and untreated sewage flows 

in that region. 

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Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Small Watershed Program. The plan included a review of the Small Watershed 

Program, authorized under P.L. 83–566, and conducted by the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture’s NRCS, including its relation to other 

conservation and environmental restoration efforts. The Subcommittee examined NCRS program issues as part of a hearing the 

Subcommittee held on February 14, 2002, on agencies’ proposed 

program priorities and budgets for FY 2003. 

Government Performance and Results Act and Agency Innovation.

The plan included a review of agency efforts to implement the Government Performance and Results Act, as well as a review of efforts of agencies, such as EPA and the Corps, to improve environmental results by encouraging regulatory innovation through market-based approaches and other approaches undertaken by State 

and local governments. Agency performance and results were reviewed at the Subcommittee’s hearings on May 2, 2001, February 

14, 2002, and February 27, 2002, on agency budget requests and 

program priorities for FY 2002 and FY 2003. The June 13, 2002, 

hearing on achieving water quality improvement through water 

quality trading on a watershed basis addressed innovative approaches to achieving environmental results.

PUBLIC BUILDING PROJECT RESOLUTIONS APPROVED 

PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS ACT OF 1959

Date referred Date approved Location Project 

May 16, 2001 ..................... Washington, DC .................. Resolution authorizing appropriations to acquire by purchase 

the current leasehold rights of 

the existing lease at the Old 

Post Office. 

May 16, 2001 ..................... Columbia, SC ..................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for additional construction for the United States 

courthouse located in Columbia, South Carolina. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Laguna Niguel, CA ............. Resolution authorizing appropriations for the alteration, including to the extent practical, alteration work should 

incorporate the use of photovoltaic technology on the roof 

of the Chet Holifield Federal 

Building located at 24000 

Avila Road in Laguana Niguel, 

California. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... San Diego, CA .................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for the alteration of the 

Edward J. Schwartz Federal 

Building and United States 

Courthouse located at 880 

Front Street in San Diego, 

California. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Lakewood, CO ..................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for the alteration of 

Building 67 located at the 

Denver Federal Center in 

Lakewood, Colorado. 

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Date referred Date approved Location Project 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Washington, DC .................. Resolution authorizing appropriations for the alteration of the 

building located at 320 First 

Street, Northwest, in Washington, DC. 

July 28, 2001 ..................... Jacksonville, FL .................. Resolution authorizing 

approprations for the alteration of the Charles E. Bennett Federal Building located 

at 400 Bay Street in Jacksonville, Florida. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Tallahassee, FL .................. Resolution authorizing appropriations for the alteration of the 

United States courthouse located at 110 East Park Street 

in Tallahassee, Florida. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Chicago, IL ......................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for the alteration of the 

Federal building located at 

536 South Clark Street in Chicago, Illinois. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Chicago, IL ......................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for the alteration of the 

Harold Washington Social Security Center located at 600 

West Madison in Chicago, Illinois 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Chicago, IL ......................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for the alteration of the 

John C. Kluczynski Federal 

Building located at 230 South 

Dearborn Street in Chicago, Illinois. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Des Moines, IA ................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for the alteration of the 

Federal building located at 

210 Walnut Street in Des 

Moines, Iowa. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... St. Louis, MO ...................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for the alteration of the 

Federal Center Building 104/

105 located at 4300 Goodfellow in St. Louis, Missouri. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Newark, NJ .......................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for the alteration of the 

Peter W. Rodino Federal Building located at 970 Broad 

Street in Newark, New Jersey. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Las Vegas, NV .................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for the alteration of the 

Foley Federal Building and 

United States Courthouse located at 300 Las Vegas Boulevard South in Las Vegas, 

Nevada. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Cleveland, OH ..................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for the alteration of the 

Anthony J. Celebreeze Federal 

Building located at 1240 East 

Ninth Street in Cleveland, 

Ohio. 

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Date referred Date approved Location Project 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Cleveland, OH ..................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for the alteration of the 

Howard M. Metzenbaum 

United States Courthouse located at 201 Superior Avenue 

in Cleveland, Ohio. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Muskogee, OK ..................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for the alteration of the 

Federal building/United States 

courthouse located at 101 

North 5th Street in Muskogee, 

Oklahoma. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Portland, OR ....................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for the alteration of the 

Pioneer Courthouse located at 

529 Southwest Morrison in 

Portland, Oregon. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Providence, RI .................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for the alteration of the 

Federal building and United 

States courthouse located at 

Exchange Place in Providence, 

Rhode Island. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Milwaukee, WI .................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for the alteration of the 

Federal building and United 

States courthouse located at 

517 East Wisconsin Avenue in 

Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Washington, DC .................. Resolution authorizing appropriations for the alteration of the 

Federal Trade Commission 

Building located at Constitution Avenue and 7th Streets, 

Northwest, in Washington, 

District of Columbia. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Various ............................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for the design of alteration projects during fiscal 

year 2002. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Albany, NY, Burlington, VT Resolution authorizing appropriations for the modernization or 

replacement of existing HVAC 

systems in two Federal buildings, including the James T. 

Foley United States Courthouse at 445 Broadway in Albany, New York and the 

Bulington Post Office and 

Federal Building at 11 Elmwood Avenue in Bulington, 

Vermont. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Reston, VA, Washington, 

DC.

Resolution authorizing appropriations for the removal or replacement of existing PCB 

Transformers in two Federal 

buildings, including the J.W. 

Powell Building at 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive in Reston, 

Virginia and the New Executive Office Building at 725 

17th Street, Northwest, in 

Washington, District of Columbia. 

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Date referred Date approved Location Project 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Mobile, AL ........................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for additional site and 

design for the construction of 

a 325,452 gross square foot 

United States courthouse, including 50 inside parking 

spaces, located in Mobile, 

Alabama. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Little Rock, AR ................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for additional site and 

design for the construction of 

a 425,518 gross square foot 

annex and Post Office-United 

States courthouse renovation, 

including 55 inside parking 

spaces, located in Little Rock, 

Arkansas. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Jackman, ME ...................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for additional design for 

the construction of a 35,709 

gross square foot United 

States Border Station, including eight inside parking 

spaces, located in Jackman, 

Maine. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Suitland, MD ...................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for the construction of a 

208,271 gross square foot facility and structured parking 

garage with 500 parking 

spaces, located in Suitland, 

Maryland. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Suitland, MD ...................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for the design and construction of two new facilities 

totaling 1,500,000 gross 

square feet, and 3,100 structured parking spaces, for the 

Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census located in 

Suitland, Maryland. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Springfield, MA ................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for the construction of a 

158,755 gross square foot 

United States courthouse, including 41 inside parking 

spaces, located in Springfield, 

Massachusetts. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Detroit, MI .......................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for site and design for 

the construction of a 23,500 

gross square foot inspection 

facility and 230 outside parking spaces, located in Detroit, 

Michigan. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Raymond, MT ...................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for additional design for 

the construction of a 235,671 

gross square foot United 

States Border Station, including six inside parking spaces, 

located in Raymond, Montana. 

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Date referred Date approved Location Project 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Las Cruces, NM .................. Resolution authorizing appropriations for additional design for 

the construction of a 204,642 

gross square foot United 

States courthouse, including 

81 inside parking spaces, located in Las Cruces, New 

Mexico. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Buffalo, NY ......................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for additional design for 

the construction of a 141,940 

gross square foot United 

States courthouse, including 

40 inside parking spaces, located in Buffalo, New York. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Eugene/Springfield, OR ...... Resolution authorizing appropriations for additional site and 

design for construction of a 

268,046 gross square foot 

United States courthouse, including 80 inside parking 

spaces, located in Eugene or 

Springfield, Oregon. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... El Paso, TX ......................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for additional site and 

design for the construction of 

a 221,613 square foot United 

States courthouse, including 

60 inside parking spaces, located in El Paso, Texas. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Norfolk, VA .......................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for additional site and 

design for the construction of 

a 399,394 gross square foot 

United States courthouse 

annex complex, including 47 

inside parking spaces, located 

in Norfolk, Virginia. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Rockford, IL ........................ Resolution authorizing appropriations for additional site and 

design for the construction of 

a 147,249 gross square foot 

United States courthouse, including 33 inside parking 

spaces, located in Rockford, 

Illinois. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... San Diego, CA .................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for additional site and 

design for the construction of 

a 583,746 gross square foot 

United States courthouse, including 46 inside parking 

spaces, located in San Diego, 

California. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Cape Girardeau, MO ........... Resolution authorizing appropriations for the construction of a 

154,410 square foot United 

States courthouse, including 

24 inside parking spaces, located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. 

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Date referred Date approved Location Project 

July 18, 2001 ..................... San Jose, CA ...................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for additional site and 

design for the construction of 

a 420,635 gross square foot 

United States courthouse, including 112 inside parking 

spaces, located in San Jose, 

California. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Erie, PA ............................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for the construction of a 

134,794 gross square foot 

United States courthouse complex, including 18 inside parking spaces, located in Erie, 

Pennsylvania. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Nashville, TN ...................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for the additional site 

and design for the construction of a 385,449 gross 

square foot United States 

courthouse, including 170 inside parking spaces, located 

in Nashville, Tennessee. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Miami, FL ........................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for the construction of a 

508,323 gross square foot 

United States courthouse, including 110 inside parking 

spaces, located in Miami, 

Florida. 

July 18, 2001 ..................... Brooklyn, NY ....................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for the United States 

courthouse currently under 

construction, located in Brooklyn, New York. 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... San Francisco, CA .............. Resolution authorizing appropriations to lease up to approximately 148,305 rentable 

square feet of space including 

23 inside parking spaces for 

the Department of Labor and 

Department of Defense currently located in leased space 

at 71 Stevenson Street in San 

Francisco, California. 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... San Francisco, CA .............. Resolution authorizing appropriations to lease up to approximately 46,712 rentable square 

feet of space including 14 inside parking spaces for the 

Executive Office of Immigration Review and the Immigration and Naturalization Service 

currently located in leased 

space at 550 Kearny Street, 

San Francisco, California. 

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Date referred Date approved Location Project 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... San Francisco, CA .............. Resolution authorizing appropriations to lease up to approximately 69,677 rentable square 

feet of space including 8 inside parking spaces for the 

National Labor Relations 

Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Federal 

Trade Commission, Department of Energy—Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

and Federal Labor Relations 

currently located in leased 

space at 901 Market Street, 

San Francisco, California. 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... Washington, DC .................. Resolution authorizing appropriations to lease up to approximately 218,720 rentable 

square feet of space including 

50 inside parking spaces for 

the National Park Service, 

Federal Maritime Commission, 

Department of Labor and 

other tenants currently located 

in leased space at 800 North 

Capitol Street, Washington, 

District of Columbia. 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... Washington, DC .................. Resolution authorizing appropriations to lease up to approximately 272,408 rentable 

square feet of space including 

10 inside parking spaces for 

the National Labor Relations 

Board currently located in 

leased space at Franklin 

Court, 1099 14th Street, 

Northwest, in Washington, 

District of Columbia. 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... Miami, FL ........................... Resolution authorizing appropriations to lease up to approximately 226,000 rentable 

square feet of space including 

133 parking spaces for the 

Immigration and Naturalization Service currently located 

in leased space at 7880 Biscayne Boulevard, 77 SE 5th 

Street and 18441 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida. 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... New York, NY ...................... Resolution authorizing appropriations to lease up to approximately 67,316 rentable square 

feet of space of the United 

States Attorneys currently located at 100 Church Street 

New York, New York. 

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Date referred Date approved Location Project 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... Philadelphia, PA ................. Resolution authorizing appropriations to lease up to approximately 114,000 rentable 

square feet of space including 

25 parking spaces of the 

United States Army Corps of 

Engineers currently located in 

leased space at 100 Penn 

Square East, Philadelphia, 

Pennsylvania. 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... Phoenix, AZ ......................... Resolution authorizing appropriations to lease up to approximately 105,675 rentable 

square feet of space including 

400 surface parking spaces 

for the Department of Veterans Affairs currently located 

in leased space at 3225 North 

Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona. 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... San Francisco, CA .............. Resolution authorizing appropriations to lease up to approximately 45,175 rentable square 

feet of space including 4 inside parking spaces for the 

United States Bankruptcy 

Court currently located in 

leased space at 235 Pine 

Street, San Francisco, California. 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... Washington, DC .................. Resolution authorizing appropriations to lease up to approximately 392,648 rentable 

square feet of space including 

15 inside parking spaces for 

the Department of State currently located in leased space 

at 400 C Street, Southwest, 

Washington, District of Columbia. 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... Washington, DC .................. Resolution authorizing appropriations to lease up to approximately 58,665 rentable square 

feet of space and 15 inside 

parking spaces for the Executive Office of the President, 

Office of National Drug Control Policy currently located in 

leased space at 750 17th 

Street, Northwest, Washington, 

District of Columbia. 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... Tampa, FL .......................... Resolution authorizing appropriations to lease up to approximately 112,700 rentable 

square feet of space and 139 

parking spaces for the Federal 

Bureau of Investigation currently located in the R.L. Timberlake, Jr. Federal Building, 

at 500 Zack Street, the Spencer Building at 603–11 East 

Cass Street and in leased 

space at Riverside Plaza, 

Tampa Florida. 

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Date referred Date approved Location Project 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... Chicago, IL ......................... Resolution authorizing to lease 

up to approximately 113,000 

rentable square feet of space 

for the Department of Veterans Affairs currently located 

in the John C. Klucynski Federal Building, at 536 South 

Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois. 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... Metairie, LA ........................ Resolution authorizing appropriations to lease up to approximately 203,624 rentable 

square feet of space and 100 

outside parking spaces for the 

Mineral Management Service 

currently located in leased 

space at 1201 Elmwood Boulevard, Metairie, Louisiana. 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... Northern VA ........................ Resolution authorizing appropriations to lease up to approximately 257,400 rentable 

square feet of space and 

1,100 parking spaces for the 

Executive Office of the President currently located in the 

NW Federal Credit Union, Vienna, Virginia. 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... Pittsburgh, PA .................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for the alteration of the 

United States Post Office located at Seventh Avenue and 

Grant Street, Pittsburgh, 

Pennsylvania. 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... Washington, DC .................. Resolution authorizing appropriations for the alteration of the 

Federal Trade Commission 

Building located at Constitution Avenue and 7th Streets, 

Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia. 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... Austin, TX ........................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for site and design for 

the construction of a 190,737 

gross square foot United 

States courthouse, including 

55 inside parking spaces, located in Austin, Texas. 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... Jackson, MS ........................ Resolution authorizing appropriations for site and design for 

the construction of a 345,963 

gross square foot United 

States courthouse, including 

68 inside parking spaces, located in Jackson, Mississippi. 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... Fort Pierce, FL .................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for site and design for 

the construction of a 111,075 

gross square foot United 

States courthouse, including 

15 inside parking spaces, located in Fort Pierce, Florida. 

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Date referred Date approved Location Project 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... Phoenix, AZ ......................... Resolution authorizing appropriations to lease up to approximately 127,577 rentable 

square feet of space and 146 

secured parking spaces for 

the Immigration and Naturalization Service currently located in leased space at 

3002–3006 West Clarendon, 

2035 North Central Avenue 

and 400 North Fifth Street in 

Phoenix, Arizona. 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... Alemeda/Contra Costa 

County, CA.

Resolution authorizing appropriations to lease up to approximately 52,119 rentable square 

feet of space and 11 outside 

parking spaces for the Drug 

Enforcement Administration 

currently located at 390 Main 

Street in San Francisco, California. 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... Fresno, CA .......................... Resolution authorizing appropriations to lease up to approximately 122,000 rentable 

square feet of office space 

and 690 structured secure 

parking spaces for the Internal Revenue Service currently 

located at 2867 South East 

Street, Fresno, California. 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... Prince George’s County, MD Resolution authorizing appropriations to lease up to approximately 130,000 rentable 

square feet of office space 

and seven parking spaces for 

the National Aeronautical 

Charting Office of the Department of Transportation currently located at the Hebert C. 

Hoover Building in Washington, District of Columbia 

and two leased locations in 

Prince George’s County, Maryland. 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... Alexandria, VA .................... Resolution authorizing appropriations to lease up to approximately 565,128 rentable 

square feet of office space 

and 40 outside parking 

spaces for the Department of 

Defense currently located at 

the AMC Building, 5001 Eisenhower Avenue in Alexandria, Virginia. 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... Seattle, WA ......................... Resolution authorizing appropriations to lease up to approximately 120,265 rentable 

square feet of office space 

and 22 inside parking spaces 

for the Department of Health 

and Human Services currently 

located at 2201 Sixth Avenue 

in Seattle, Washington. 

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Date referred Date approved Location Project 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... Jacksonville, FL .................. Resolution authorizing appropriations to lease up to approximately 167,000 rentable 

square feet of office space 

and 122 outside parking 

spaces for the Corps of Engineers currently located at the 

Charles E. Bennett Federal 

Building, 400 West Bay Street 

in leased space at Bell South 

Tower Building, 301 West Bay 

Street in Jacksonville, Florida. 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... Fresno, CA .......................... Resolution authorizing appropriations to lease up to approximately 178,000 rentable 

square feet of office space 

and 800 structured parking 

spaces for the Internal Revenue Service located at East 

Butler Avenue in Fresno, California. 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... Chicago, IL ......................... Resolution authorizing appropriations to lease up to approximately 393,674 rentable 

square feet of office space 

and 520 parking spaces for 

the Federal Bureau of Investigation currently located in 

several Federal and leased locations in Chicago, Illinois. 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... El Paso, TX ......................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for design and construction of a 115,139 gross 

square foot United States Border Station, including 375 

outside parking spaces, located in El Paso, Texas. 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... Champlain, NY ................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for site and design for 

the construction of a 72,612 

gross square foot United 

States Border Station, including 510 outside parking 

spaces, located in Champlain, 

New York. 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... Montgomery, AL .................. Resolution authorizing appropriations for the alteration of the 

Frank M. Johnson, Jr. Federal 

Building and United States 

Courthouse located at 15 Lee 

Street in Montgomery, Alabama. 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... Washington, DC .................. Resolution authorizing appropriations to lease up to approximately 97,000 rentable square 

feet of office space for the 

Environmental Protection 

Agency currently located at 

501 Third Street, Northwest, 

Washington, District of Columbia. 

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Date referred Date approved Location Project 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... Arlington, VA ...................... Resolution authorizing appropriations to lease up to approximately 322,379 rentable 

square feet of office space 

and 17 inside parking spaces 

for the Environmental Protection Agency currently located 

in leased space at Crystal 

Gateway One and Crystal Mall 

Two-Three-Four in the Crystal 

City area of Arlington, Virginia. 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... Orlando, FL ......................... Resolution authorizing appropriations for additional design for 

the construction of a 275,050 

gross square foot United 

States courthouse, including 

35 inside parking spaces and 

200 surface parking spaces, 

located in Orlando, Florida. 

Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... Salt Lake City, UT .............. Resolution authorizing appropriations for the construction of a 

229,300 gross square foot 

United States courthouse 

annex, including 78 inside 

parking spaces, located in 

Salt Lake City, Utah. 

June 26, 2002 .................... Washington, DC/Chicago, IL Resolution to authorize appropriations for the replacement 

of existing elevators in the J. 

Edgar Hoover Building in 

Washington, District of Columbia at a cost of $9,304,000; 

Interior Department Building 

in Washington, District of Columbia, at a cost of 

$7,000,000; and the United 

States Post Office Loop Station in Chicago, Illinois at a 

cost of $5,229,000, for a combined cost of $21,533,000. 

June 26, 2002 .................... Los Angeles, CA ................. Resolution to authorize appropriations for the alteration of 

300 North Los Angeles Street 

Federal Building located in 

Los Angeles, California, at an 

additional design cost of 

$3,069,000 (design and review cost of $6,015,000 was 

previously authorized), management and inspection cost 

of $6,615,000 and an estimated construction cost of 

$83,482,000, for a combined 

estimated total project cost of 

$99,181,000. 

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Date referred Date approved Location Project 

June 26, 2002 .................... San Francisco, CA .............. Resolution to authorize appropriations for the alteration of 

the United States Appraisers 

Building located at 630 

Sansome Street in San Francisco, California, at an additional design cost of 

$2,318,000 (design Cost of 

$1,547,000 was previously authorized), additional management and inspection cost of 

$1,295,000 (management and 

inspection cost of $1,335,000 

was previously authorized), 

and an additional estimated 

construction cost of 

$16,670,000 (estimated construction cost of $28,443,000 

was previously authorized), for 

a combined estimated total 

project cost of $51,608,000. 

June 26, 2002 .................... Tecate, CA .......................... Resolution to authorize appropriations for the alteration of 

the United States Border Station located in Tecate, California, design cost of 

$161,000 (site acquisition and 

design cost of $3,051,000 

was previously appropriated), 

management and inspection 

cost of $612,000, (management and inspection cost of 

$830,000 was previously appropriated), and an estimated 

construction cost of 

$4,936,000, (construction cost 

of $9,302,000 was previously 

appropriated), for a combined 

estimated project total of 

$18,892,000. 

June 26, 2002 .................... New Haven, CT ................... Resolution to authorize appropriations for the alteration of 

the Robert N. Giaimo Federal 

Building located in New 

Haven, Connecticut, at an additional design cost of 

$296,000 (design cost of 

$987,000 was previously authorized), management and 

inspection cost of $1,982,000, 

and an estimated total project 

cost of $19,494,000. 

151

Date referred Date approved Location Project 

June 26, 2002 .................... Washington, DC .................. Resolution to authorize appropriations for the alteration of 

Federal Office Building 10A 

located at 800 Independence 

Avenue, Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, 

at a design and review cost 

of $404,000, management 

and inspection cost of 

$293,000, and an estimated 

design/build cost of 

$4,757,000, for a combined 

estimated total project cost of 

$5,454,000. 

June 26, 2002 .................... Chicago, IL ......................... Resolution to authorize appropriations for the alteration of 

the United States Custom 

House located at 610 South 

Canal Street in Chicago, Illinois, at a design and review 

cost of $664,000, managment 

and inspection cost of 

$653,000, and an estimated 

design build construction cost 

of $7,683,000 for a combined 

estimated total project cost of 

$9,000,000. 

June 26, 2002 .................... Davenport, IA ...................... Resolution to authorize appropriations for the alteration of 

the Federal Building and 

United States Courthouse located at 131 East 4th Street, 

in Davenport, Iowa, at an additional design cost of 

$428,000, (design and review 

cost of $790,000 was previously authorized), management and inspection cost of 

$1,282,000, and an estimated 

total project cost of 

$13,376,000. 

June 26, 2002 .................... Baltimore, MD .................... Resolution to authorize appropriations for the alteration of 

the Metro West Building located at Mulberry and Green 

Streets, in Baltimore, Maryland, at a design and review 

cost of $210,000, management and inspection cost of 

$772,000, and an estimated 

construction cost of 

$5,180,000, for a combined 

estimated project cost of 

$6,162,000. 

152

Date referred Date approved Location Project 

June 26, 2002 .................... Woodlawn, MD .................... Resolution to authorize appropriations for the alteration of 

the Social Security Administration National Headquarters—Operations Building 

located at 6401 Security Boulevard, in Woodlawn, Maryland 

at an additional design cost 

of $4,625,000, (design cost of 

$3,721,000 was previously authorized by the Committee and 

$3,857,000 was provided by 

the Social Security Administration for a total design cost 

of $7,578,000) management 

and inspection cost of 

$11,343,000, and an estimated construction cost of 

$136,693,000 for a combined 

estimated project cost of 

$160,239,000. 

June 26, 2002 .................... Boston, MA ......................... Resolution to authorize appropriations for the alteration of 

the John F. Kennedy Federal 

Building located in Boston, 

Massachusetts, at a design 

and review cost of $242,000, 

management and inspection 

cost of $170,000, and an estimated design and build construction cost of $2,859,000, 

for a combined estimated 

total project cost of 

$3,271,000. 

June 26, 2002 .................... Kansas City, MO ................. Resolution to authorize appropriations for the alteration of 

the Bannister Federal Complex, Building 1, located at 

1500 East Bannister Road, 

Kansas City, Missouri, at a 

design and review cost of 

$767,000, management and 

inspection cost of $1,138,000, 

and an estimated design and 

build construction cost of 

$14,225,000, for a combined 

estimated total project cost of 

$16,130,000. 

June 26, 2002 .................... Kansas City, MO ................. Resolution to authorize appropriations for the alteration of 

the Bannister Federal Complex, Building 2, located at 

the Bannister Complex in Kansas City, Missouri, at a design 

and review cost of $243,000, 

management and inspection 

cost of $264,000, and an estimated design and build construction cost of $2,641,000, 

for a combined estimated 

total project cost of 

$3,148,000. 

153

Date referred Date approved Location Project 

June 26, 2002 .................... Manchester, NH .................. Resolution to authorize appropriations for the alteration of 

the Norris Cotton Federal 

Building located at 275 

Chestnut Street, Manchester, 

New Hampshire, at an additional design cost of 

$914,000, (design and review 

cost of $914,000 was previously authorized), management and inspection cost of 

$1,265,000, and an estimated 

construction cost of 

$15,393,000 for a combined 

estimated project cost of 

$18,531,000. 

June 26, 2002 .................... Portsmouth, NH .................. Resolution to authorize appropriations for the alteration of 

the Thomas McIntyre Federal 

Building located at 80 Daniel 

Street, Portsmouth, New 

Hampshire, at an additional 

design cost of $160,000, (design and review cost of 

$829,000 was previously authorized), management and 

inspection cost of $765,000, 

and an estimated construction 

cost of $10,224,000 for a 

combined estimated project 

cost of $11,978,000. 

June 26, 2002 .................... New York, NY ...................... Resolution to authorize appropriations for the alterations of 

the Jacob K. Javits Federal 

Building located at 26 Federal 

Plaza, New York, New York, at 

a design and review cost of 

$678,000, management and 

inspection cost of $200,000, 

and an estimated design and 

build construction cost of 

$6,690,000, for a combined 

estimated total project cost of 

$7,568,000. 

June 26, 2002 .................... Clevland, OH ...................... Resolution to authorize appropriations for the alteration of 

the Howard M. Metzenbaum 

United States Courthouse located at 201 Superior Avenue, 

Clevland, Ohio, at an 

addiitonal design cost of 

$1,111,000, (design and review cost of $2,301,000 was 

previously authorized), management and inspection cost 

of $993,000, (management 

and inspection cost of 

$2,283,000 was previously authorized), an additional estimated construction cost of 

$135,108,000 (construction 

cost of $24,817,000 was previously authorized), for a combined estimated project cost 

of $44,613,000. 

154

Date referred Date approved Location Project 

June 26, 2002 .................... Pittsburgh, PA .................... Resolution to authorize appropriations for the alteration of 

the William S. Moorhead Federal Building located at 1000 

Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, 

Pennsylvania, at a management and inspection cost of 

$5,760,000, and an estimated 

construction cost of 

$63,033,000, for a combined 

estimated total project cost of 

$72,257,000 (design and review cost of $3,464,000 was 

previously authorized). 

June 26, 2002 .................... Dallas, TX ........................... Resolution to authorize appropriations for the alteration of 

the Earle Cabell Federal 

Building and United States 

Courthouse located at 1100 

Commerce Street and the 

Sante Fe Federal Building located at 1114 Commerce 

Street in Dallas, Texas, at a 

management and inspection 

cost of $14,495,000, for a 

combined estimated total 

project cost of $17,754,000 

(design cost of $1,360,000 

was previously authorized). 

June 26, 2002 .................... Fort Worth, TX .................... Resolution to authorize appropriations for the alteration of 

the Fritz G. Lanham Federal 

Building located in Fort Worth, 

Texas, at a management and 

inspection cost of 

$14,484,000, for a combined 

estimated total project cost of 

$16,082,000 (design cost of 

$833,000 was previously authorized). 

June 26, 2002 .................... Seattle, WA ......................... Resolution to authorize appropriations for the alteration of 

the Henry M. Jackson Federal 

Building located at 915 Second Avenue, in Seattle, Washington, at an additional design cost of $55,000, (design 

and review cost of $1,728,000 

was previously authorized), 

management and inspection 

cost of $2,027,000, at an estimated construction cost of 

$24,750,000, for a combined 

estimated project cost of 

$28,560,000. 

155

Date referred Date approved Location Project 

June 26, 2002 .................... Jackman, ME ...................... Resolution to authorize appropriations for the construction 

of a 35,709 gross square foot 

United States Border Station, 

including eight parking 

spaces, located in Jackman, 

Maine, at a management and 

inspection cost of $8,441,000 

for a combined estimated 

total project cost of 

$10,062,000 (design cost of 

$868,000 was previously authorized). 

June 26, 2002 .................... Suitland, MD ...................... Resolution to authorize appropriations for the construction 

of the first of two buildings, 

the first being a 1,248,640 

gross square foot building 

and parking structure with 

1,592 parking spaces, located 

at the Suitland Federal Center 

in Suitland, Maryland, at a 

management and inspection 

cost of $9,219,000, and an 

estimated construction cost of 

$167,700,000 for a combined 

estimated total project cost of 

$184,932,000, (design cost of 

$16,200,000, including 

$8,013,000 for the first of two 

buildings, was previously authorized). 

June 26, 2002 .................... Suitland, MD ...................... Resolution to authorize appropriations for the construction 

of a 208,271 gross square 

foot facility and structured 

parking garage with 500 

parking spaces, located in 

Suitland, Maryland, at an additional design cost of 

$750,000 (design cost of 

$3,128,00 was previously authorized), additional management and inspection cost of 

$612,000 (management and 

inspection cost of $2,951,000 

was previously authorized), 

and additional estimated construction cost of $8,099,000 

(estimated construction cost 

of $45,658,000 was previously 

authorized), for a combined 

estimated total project cost of 

$61,198,000. 

156

Date referred Date approved Location Project 

June 26, 2002 .................... Raymond, MT ...................... Resolution to authorize appropriations for the construction 

of a 28,998 gross square foot 

United States Border Station, 

including 42 parking spaces, 

located in Raymond, Montana, 

at a management and inspection cost of $578,000 and an 

estimated construction cost of 

$7,715,000 for a combined 

estimated total project cost of 

$8,447,000 (design cost of 

$694,000 was previously authorized). 

June 26, 2002 .................... Massena, NY ...................... Resolution to authorize appropriations for the site acquisition and design of a 31,767 

gross square foot United 

States Border Station including 80 parking spaces, located in Massena, New York, 

at a site acquisition cost of 

$100,000 and design and review cost of $1,546,000, for a 

combined estimated total 

project cost of $1,646,000. 

June 26, 2002 .................... Portal, ND ........................... Resolution to authorize appropriations for the site acquisition and design of a 62,216 

gross square foot United 

States Border Station, including 85 parking spaces, located in Portal, North Dakota, 

at a site acquisition cost of 

$800,000 and design and review cost of $1,401,000 for a 

combined cost of $2,201,000. 

June 26, 2002 .................... Oroville, WA ........................ Resolution to authorize appropriations for the construction 

of a 71,624 gross square foot 

United States Border Station 

in Oroville, Washington, at an 

additional site acquisition 

cost of $880,000 (site acquisition cost of $620,000 was 

previously authorized), additional management and inspection cost of $750,000 

(management and inspection 

cost of $750,000 was previously authorized), and additional estimated construction 

cost of $4,230,000 (estimated 

construction cost of 

$10,456,000 was previously 

authorized), for a combined 

estimated total project cost of 

$19,230,000. 

157

Date referred Date approved Location Project 

July 24, 2002 ..................... Little Rock, AR ................... Resolution to authorize appropriations for the construction 

of a 155,317 gross square 

foot annex, including 55 inside parking spaces, located 

in Little Rock, Arkansas, at a 

management and inspection 

cost of $6,312,000, Post Office—United States Courthouse renovation cost of 

$28,449,000, and construction 

cost of $42,393,000, for a 

combined cost of 

$77,154,000. 

July 24, 2002 ..................... San Diego, CA .................... Resolution to authorize appropriations for additional site 

and design for the construction of a 583,746 gross 

square foot United States 

courthouse annex including 46 

inside parking spaces, located 

in San Diego, California, at an 

additional site and design 

cost of $9,564,000. 

July 24, 2002 ..................... Eugene, OR ......................... Resolution to authorize appropriations for the construction 

of a 270,718 gross square 

foot United States Courthouse, 

including 80 inside parking 

spaces, located in Eugene, Oregon, at a management and 

inspection cost of $4,319,000, 

and estimated construction 

cost of $77,734,000. 

July 24, 2002 ..................... Salt Lake City, UT .............. Resolution to authorize appropriations for additional site 

and design for the construction of a 323,606 gross 

square foot United States 

courthouse, including 44 inside parking spaces located in 

Salt Lake City, Utah, at additional site and design cost of 

$8,673,000 (site was previously authorized by resolution for $6,901,000 on September 27, 1996 and design 

was previously authorized by 

resolution for $4,918,000 on 

July 23, 1997) for a combined 

site and design cost of 

$20,492,000. 

158

Date referred Date approved Location Project 

July 24, 2002 ..................... Fort Pierce, FL .................... Resolution to authorize appropriations for additional design 

for the construction of a 

111,075 gross square foot 

United States courthouse, including 15 inside parking 

spaces, located in Fort Pierce, 

Florida, at an additional design cost of $448,000 for a 

combined site and design cost 

of $5,013,000. This resolution 

amends Committee resolution 

dated November 7, 2001, 

which authorized site and design at a cost of $4,565,000. 

July 24, 2002 ..................... Cedar Rapids, IA ................ Resolution to authorize appropriations for additional design 

for the construction of a 

254,328 gross square foot 

United States courthouse, including 40 inside parking 

spaces, located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at an additional design cost of $1,478,000, for a 

combined site and design cost 

of $14,952,000. This resolution amends Committee resolution dated July 26, 2000, 

which authorized site and design at a cost of $13,474,000. 

July 24, 2002 ..................... Cape Girardeau, MO ........... Resolution to authorize appropriations for additional design, management and inspection, and estimated construction cost for the construction of a 154,410 gross 

square foot United States 

courthouse, including 24 inside parking spaces, located 

in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 

at an additional cost of 

$7,576,000. This resolution 

amends Committee resolution 

dated July 18, 2001 which authorized additional design, 

management and inspection 

and an estimated construction 

at a combined cost of 

$41,735,000, which amended 

Committee resolution dated 

July 23, 1998 which authorized appropriations in the 

amount of $496,000, for additional design, which amended 

Committee resolution dated 

May 13, 1993, which authorized $3,900,000 for site and 

$1,700,000 for design. 

159

Date referred Date approved Location Project 

July 24, 2002 ..................... Orlando, FL ......................... Resolution to authorize appropriations for the estimated 

construction cost for the construction of a 257,050 gross 

square foot United States 

courthouse, including 40 inside parking spaces, located 

in Orlando, Florida, at an additional design cost of 

$200,000, and a management 

and inspection cost of 

$5,084,000 and estimated 

construction cost of 

$77,739,000 for a combined 

cost of $83,023,000. This resolution amends Committee 

resolution dated May 17, 1994 

which authorized site acquisition at a cost of $7,724,000, 

which was amended by Committee resolution dated July 

23, 1997, authorizing additional site acquisition cost of 

$748,000, which was amended by Committee resolution 

dated October 29, 1997 which 

authorized design cost of 

$2,972,000, and which 

amended Committee resolution 

dated November 7, 2001 

which authorized additional 

design cost of $4,000,000. 

July 24, 2002 ..................... Richmond, VA ..................... Resolution to authorize appropriations for additional design, management and inspection, and estimated construction cost for the construction of a 315,027 gross 

square foot United States 

courthouse, including 64 inside parking spaces, located 

in Richmond, Virginia, at an 

additional design cost of 

$1,514,000, a management 

and inspection cost of 

$4,807,000, and an estimated 

construction cost of 

$75,509,000. This resolution 

amends Committee resolution 

dated July 26, 2000 which authorized site and design at a 

cost of $19,476,000. 

July 24, 2002 ..................... San Antonio, TX .................. Resolution to authorize appropriations for design cost for 

the construction of a 325,223 

gross square foot United 

States courthouse, including 

37 inside parking spaces, located in San Antonio, Texas, 

at a design cost of 

$6,926,000, for which an 

11(b) resolution was signed 

on June 4, 2002. 

160

Date referred Date approved Location Project 

July 24, 2002 ..................... Anniston, AL ....................... Resolution to authorize appropriations for site and design 

for the construction of a 

65,482 gross square foot 

United States courthouse, including 20 inside parking 

spaces, locate in Anniston 

Alabama, at a site cost of 

$1,257,000, and a design cost 

of $1,833,000, for a combined 

cost of $3,090,000, for which 

an 11(b) resolution was 

signed on June 4, 2002. 

July 24, 2002 ..................... Harrisburg, PA .................... Resolution to authorize appropriations for site and design 

cost for the construction of a 

227,136 gross square foot 

United States courthouse, including 35 inside parking 

spaces, located in Harrisburg, 

Pennsylvania, at a site cost of 

$14,215,000, and design cost 

of $4,462,000 for a combined 

cost of $18,677,000, for which 

an 11(b) resolution was 

signed on June 4, 2002. 

July 24, 2002 ..................... Greenville, SC ..................... Resolution to authorize appropriations for site and design 

cost for the construction of a 

237,409 gross square foot 

United States courthouse, including 74 inside parking 

spaces, in Greenville, South 

Carolina, at a site cost of 

$3,451,000, and design cost 

of $4,856,000 for a combined 

cost of $8,307,000, for which 

an 11(b) resolution was 

signed on June 4, 2002. 

July 24, 2002 ..................... Buffalo, NY ......................... Resolution to authorize appropriations for site and design 

for the construction of a 

266,020 gross square foot 

United States courthouse, including 54 inside parking 

spaces, in Buffalo, New York, 

at an additional site cost of 

$7,374,000, and design cost 

of $2,515,000 for a combined 

additional cost of $9,889,000. 

This resolution amends Committee resolution dated July 

18, 2001, which authorized 

additional design at a cost of 

$716,000, which amended 

Committee resolution dated 

July 26, 2000, which authorized site and design cost of 

$3,599,000. 

161

Date referred Date approved Location Project 

July 24, 2002 ..................... Toledo, OH .......................... Resolution to authorize appropriations for site and design 

cost for the construction of a 

206,828 gross square foot 

United States courthouse, Including 20 inside parking 

spaces, in Toledo, Ohio, at a 

site cost of $1,201,000, and 

design cost of $4,792,000 for 

a combined cost of 

$5,993,000. 

July 24, 2002 ..................... Green Bay, WI ..................... Resolution to authorize appropriations for site and design 

for the construction of a 

63,366 gross square foot 

United States Courthouse, including 20 inside parking 

spaces, located in Green Bay, 

Wisconsin, at a site cost of 

$1,800,000 and design cost of 

$1,881,000 for a combined 

cost of $3,681,000. 

July 24, 2002 ..................... Charlotte, NC ...................... Resolution to authorize appropriations for design cost for 

the construction of a 347,097 

gross square foot, United 

States courthouse, including 

50 inside parking spaces, in 

Charlotte, North Carolina, at a 

site cost of $382,000 and design cost of $7,019,000 for a 

combined additional cost of 

$7,401,000. 

July 24, 2002 ..................... Washington, DC .................. Appropriations are authorized to 

lease up to approximately 

118,284 rentable square feet 

of space for the Department 

of Housing and Urban Development currently located in 

leased space at 1250 Maryland Avenue, Southwest, District of Columbia, at a proposed total annual cost of 

$5,322,780 for a lease term 

of ten years. 

July 24, 2002 ..................... Washington, DC .................. Appropriations are authorized to 

lease up to approximately 

251,093 rentable gross square 

feet of space for the Department of Justice currently located in leased space at 1425 

New York Avenue, in Washington, District of Columbia, 

at a proposed total annual 

cost of $11,299,185 for a 

lease term of up to ten years. 

162

Date referred Date approved Location Project 

July 24, 2002 ..................... Washington, DC .................. Appropriations are authorized to 

lease up to approximately 

100,541 rentable square feet 

of space for the Department 

of Justice currently located in 

leased space at 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, District of Columbia, at a proposed cost of $4,524,345 for 

a lease term of ten years. 

July 24, 2002 ..................... Washington, DC .................. Appropriations are authorized to 

lease up to approximately 

61,650 rentable square feet of 

space for the Department of 

Treasury currently located in 

leased space at Metropolitan 

Square, 655 15th Street, 

Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, at a proposed total annual cost of 

$2,774,250 for a lease term 

of ten years. 

July 24, 2002 ..................... Washington, DC .................. Appropriations are authorized to 

lease up to approximately 

161,288 rentable square feet 

of space for the Department 

of Veterans Affairs currently 

located in leased space at 

1800 G Street, Northwest, 

Washington, District of Columbia, at a proposed total annual cost of $7,257,960 for a 

lease term of ten years. 

July 24, 2002 ..................... Washington, DC .................. Appropriations are authorized to 

lease up to approximately 

182,752 rentable square feet 

of space for the Department 

of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Department of Interior, Department 

of Labor, and the Department 

of Defense currently located in 

leased space at 1441 L 

Street, Northwest, Washington, 

District of Columbia, at a proposed total annual cost of 

$8,223,840 for a lease term 

of ten years. 

July 24, 2002 ..................... Washington, DC .................. Appropriations are authorized to 

lease up to approximately 

529,954 rentable square feet 

of space for the United States 

Coast Guard, United States 

Department of Transportation, 

currently located in leased 

space at 2100 2nd Street, 

Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, at a proposed total annual cost of 

$12,188,942 for a lease term 

of five years. 

163

Date referred Date approved Location Project 

July 24, 2002 ..................... Denver, CO ......................... Appropriations are authorized to 

lease up to approximately 

134,660 rentable square feet 

of space and 12 parking 

spaces for the Department of 

Housing and Urban Development currently located in 

leased space at 633 17th 

Street, Denver, Colorado, at a 

proposed total annual cost of 

$4,174,460 for a lease term 

of ten years. 

July 24, 2002 ..................... Suburban MD ..................... Appropriations are authorized to 

lease up to approximately 

120,886 rentable square feet 

of space for the Consumer 

Product Safety Commission 

currently located in leased 

space at 4340 East Highway, 

Bethesda, Maryland, at a proposed total annual cost of 

$3,747,466 for a lease term 

of ten years. 

July 24, 2002 ..................... Suburban MD ..................... Appropriations are authorized to 

lease up to approximately 

124,246 rentable square feet 

of space for the Department 

of Treasury, Internal Revenue 

Service, currently located in 

leased space at Salurbia Office Park, 6710 Oxon Hill 

Road, Oxon Hill, Maryland, at 

a proposed total annual cost 

of $2,981,904 for a lease 

term of ten years. 

July 24, 2002 ..................... Boston, MA ......................... Appropriations are authorized to 

lease up to approximately 

113,711 rentable square feet 

of space for the Federal Bureau of Investigation currently 

located in leased space at 

One Center Plaza in Boston, 

Massachusetts, at a proposed 

total annual cost of 

$5,230,706 for a lease term 

of five years. 

July 24, 2002 ..................... Providence, RI .................... Appropriations are authorized to 

lease up to approximately 

148,777 rentable square feet 

of space for the continued occupancy of the United States 

Court, Social Security Agency, 

Internal Revenue Service, Veterans Affairs and other tenants currently located at 380 

Westminster Mall in Providence, Rhode Island, at a proposed total annual cost of 

$3,868,202 for a lease term 

of ten years. 

164

Date referred Date approved Location Project 

July 24, 2002 ..................... Northern VA ........................ Appropriations are authorized to 

lease up to approximately 

132,113 rentable square feet 

of space for the Department 

of Defense and the Department of Interior currently 

housed in the Webb Building, 

located at 4040 North Fairfax 

Drive, Arlington, Virginia, at a 

proposed total annual cost of 

$4,491,842 for a lease term 

of ten years. 

July 24, 2002 ..................... Washington, DC .................. Appropriations are authorized to 

lease up to approximately 

68,636 rentable square feet of 

space for the Department of 

State currently located at 

1111 19th Street, Northwest, 

Washington, District of Columbia, at a proposed total annual cost of $3,088,620 for a 

lease term of ten years. 

July 24, 2002 ..................... Suburban MD ..................... Appropriations are authorized to 

lease up to approximately 

118,448 rentable square feet 

of space for the Department 

of Health and Human Services 

and Health Resources and 

Service Administration currently located at 4350 East 

West Highway, Bethesda, 

Maryland, at a proposed total 

annual cost of $3,671,888 for 

a lease term of five years 

with early termination rights 

after two years. 

July 24, 2002 ..................... Northern VA ........................ Appropriations are authorized to 

lease up to approximately 

278,700 rentable square feet 

of space for the General Services Administration Federal 

Supply Service headquarters, 

currently located at the Crystal City Mall 2–3–4 buildings, 

1941 Jefferson Davis Highway, 

and Crystal Park 1, 2011 

Crystal Drive, both in Arlington, Virginia, at a proposed 

total annual cost of 

$9,475,800 for a lease term 

of ten years. 

July 24, 2002 ..................... Houston, TX ........................ Resolution to authorize appropriations to lease up to approximately 158,485 rentable 

square feet of space for the 

Department of Justice, Federal 

Bureau of Investigation currently located at Park on 

Bayou I, Houston, Texas at a 

proposed total annual cost of 

$3,486,670 for a lease term 

of up to five years. 

165

Public Buildings 11b Resolutions

Date referred Date approved Location Project 

............................................. May 16, 2001 ..................... Canton, OH ......................... Resolution to investigate the feasibility and need to repair and 

modernize the Frank T. Bow 

Federal Building or to construct or acquire a facility to 

house Federal employees in 

Canton, Ohio. 

............................................. May 16, 2001 ..................... Colorado Springs, CO ......... Resolution to investigate the feasibility and need to construct 

or acquire a facility to house 

Federal employees in Colorado 

Springs, Colorado. 

............................................. May 16, 2001 ..................... Atlanta, GA ......................... Resolution to investigate the feasibility and need to construct 

or acquire a facility adjacent 

to the Elbert P. Tuttle Court 

for Appeals Building to house 

additional court staff functions, and Federal agencies in 

Atlanta, Georgia. 

............................................. May 16, 2001 ..................... Toledo, OH .......................... Resolution to investigate the feasibility and need to construct 

or acquire a facility to house 

Federal employees in Toledo, 

Ohio. 

............................................. July 18, 2001 ..................... Ft. Pierce, FL ...................... Resolution to investigate the feasibility and need to construct 

or acquire a facility to house 

the United States District 

Court in Ft. Pierce, Florida. 

............................................. July 18, 2001 ..................... Jackson, MS ........................ Resolution to investigate the feasibility and need to construct 

or acquire a facility to house 

the United States District 

Court in Jackson, Mississippi. 

............................................. July 18, 2001 ..................... Austin, TX ........................... Resolution to investigate the feasibility and need to construct 

or acquire a facility to house 

the United States District 

Court in Austin, Texas. 

............................................. Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... Green Bay, WI ..................... Resolution to investigate the feasibility and need to construct 

or acquire a facility to house 

the United States District 

Court in Green Bay, Wisconsin. 

............................................. Nov. 7, 2001 ...................... Charlotte, NC ...................... Resolution to investigate the feasibility and need to construct 

a United States courthouse in 

Charlotte, North Carolina. 

............................................. Feb. 27, 2002 ..................... Columbia, MO ..................... Resolution to investigate the feasibility and need to construct 

or acquire a facility to house 

Federal employees in Columbia, Missouri. 

............................................. Feb. 27, 2002 ..................... Washington, DC .................. Resolution to investigate the 

continued stability of the Federal Trade Commission Building, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, 

Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, to meet 

housing requirements of the 

Federal Trade Commission. 

166

Date referred Date approved Location Project 

............................................. Feb. 27, 2002 ..................... El Paso, TX ......................... Resolution to investigate the feasibility and need to construct 

or acquire a border station to 

house Federal inspection 

agencies located at the port 

in El Paso, Texas. 

............................................. May 22, 2002 ..................... Anniston, AL ....................... Resolution to investigate the feasibility and need to construct 

or acquire a facility to house 

the United States District 

Court in Anniston, Alabama. 

............................................. May 22, 2002 ..................... Greenville, SC ..................... Resolution to investigate the feasibility and need to construct 

or acquire a facility to house 

the United States District 

Court in Greenville, South 

Carolina. 

............................................. May 22, 2002 ..................... Harrisburg, PA .................... Resolution to investigate the feasibility and need to construct 

or acquire a facility to house 

the United States District 

Court in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. 

............................................. May 22, 2002 ..................... San Antonio, TX .................. Resolution to investigate the feasibility and need to construct 

or acquire a facility to house 

the United States District 

Court in San Antonio, Texas. 

RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED TO AUTHORIZE THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO CONDUCT FEASIBILITY 

STUDIES 

Docket Number Project 

2659 ................................... San Fracisquito Creek Watershed, California 

2660 ................................... Port Hueneme, California 

2661 ................................... Little Wabash River Watershed, Indiana 

2662 ................................... Coyote Creek Watershed, California 

2663 ................................... Hancock County Seawall, Mississippi 

2664 ................................... Keith Creek, Illinois 

2665 ................................... Goffle Brook & Tributaries, New Jersey 

2666 ................................... Neshannock Creek, Pennsylvania 

2667 ................................... Fourmile Run, Virginia 

2668 ................................... Holmes Run Watershed, Virginia 

2669 ................................... Lavaca/Navidad River Basin, Texas 

2670 ................................... Pearl River, Louisiana and Mississippi 

2671 ................................... Youghiogheny River, Pennsylvania 

2672 ................................... California Coastal Sediment Master Plan, California 

2673 ................................... Willamette River Basin, Oregon 

2674 ................................... Dismal Swamp and Dismal Swamp Canal, Chesapeake, Virginia 

2675 ................................... Lake Montauk Harbor, New York 

2676 ................................... Flagler County, Florida 

2677 ................................... Streets Run Watershed, Pennsylvania 

2678 ................................... Lake Emily Dam, Pennsylvania 

2679 ................................... Grand River at Lansing, Michigan 

2680 ................................... East River Seawall, New York 

2681 ................................... Little Sarasota Bay, Florida 

2682 ................................... City Park/University Lakes, Louisiana 

2683 ................................... Susquehanna and Delaware River Basins, Pennsylvania 

2684 ................................... Big Suamico River, Wisconsin 

2685 ................................... Oconto Harbor, Wisconsin 

2686 ................................... Milliken-Sacro-Tulocay Basin, California 

2687 ................................... Lower Willamette River, Oregon 

2688 ................................... Mississippi River Projects, Illinois and Missouri 

2689 ................................... Lower Monogahela, Pennsylvania 

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RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED TO AUTHORIZE THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO CONDUCT FEASIBILITY 

STUDIES—Continued

Docket Number Project 

2690 ................................... Walton County, Florida 

2691 ................................... Lower Susquehanna River Basin, Pennsylvania 

2692 ................................... Stones Rover Watershed, Tennessee 

2693 ................................... Grays River, Washington 

2694 ................................... Lackawanna River at Dickson City, Pennsylvania 

2695 ................................... Reedy River, South Carolina 

2696 ................................... Muskingum River Lakes, Ohio 

2697 ................................... South San Francisco Bay Shoreline, California 

2698 ................................... Brush Creek & Tributaries, Kansas and Missouri 

2699 ................................... Alabama and Coosa Rivers, Alabama 

2700 ................................... Coffman Cove, Alaska 

2701 ................................... Seward, Alaska 

2702 ................................... Martin Pena Canal, San Juan, Puerto Rico 

2703 ................................... Arthur Kill Channel and Morses Creek to Perth Amboy, New Jersey 

2704 ................................... Elliott Bay Seawall, Seattle, Washington 

2705 ................................... Middle & Lower St. Croix River, Minnesota and Wisconsin 

2706 ................................... Tonawanda Creek Watershed, New York 

2707 ................................... Mill Creek, Pennsylvania 

2708 ................................... Silver & Brock Creeks, Pennsylvania 

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PUBLICATIONS

107–1 Compilation of Selected Aviation Laws. 

107–2 Compilation of Railroad Laws Relating to Railroad Regulation, Railroad Retirement, Unemployment and Labor, Volumes I 

and II. 

107–3 Improving Water Quality: States’ Perspectives on the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Hearing before the Subcommittee 

on Water Resources and Environment, February 28, 2001. 

107–4 Coast Guard Fiscal Year 2001 Supplemental Funding 

Needs. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, March 8, 2001. 

107–5 The Federal Aviation Administration’s Efforts to Modernize the Air Traffic Control System. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation, March 14, 2001. 

107–6 Brownfields: Lessons from the Field. Hearing before the 

Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, March 15, 

2001. 

107–7 Outlook for the Nation’s Highways and Transit Systems. 

Hearing before the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, March 

21, 2001. 

107–8 Water Infrastructure Needs. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, March 28, 2001. 

107–9 Railroad Track Safety. Hearing before the Subcommittee 

on Railroads, March 29, 2001. 

107–10 Congestion in the U.S. Transportation System. April 4, 

2001. 

107–11 Combating Terrorism: Options to Improve Federal Response. Joint hearing with the Committee on Government Reform 

and the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings 

and Emergency Management, April 24, 2001. 

107–12 Rail Infrastructure. Hearing before the Subcommittee on 

Railroads, April 25, 2001. 

107–13 The Federal Aviation Administration’s Capacity Benchmarks. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation, April 25, 

2001. 

107–14 H.R. 1407, the Airline Delay Reduction Act. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation, April 26, 2001. 

107–15 Agency Budgets and Priorities for Fiscal Year 2002. 

Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, May 2, 2001. 

107–16 Coast Guard Fiscal Year 2002 Budget. Hearing before 

the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, 

May 3, 2001. 

107–17 Driver Distractions: Electronic Devices in the Automobile. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, May 9, 2001. 

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107–18 H.R. 525, The Preparedness Against Domestic Terrorism 

Act. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Economic Development, 

Public Buildings and Emergency Management, May 9, 2001. 

107–19 The National Health Museum and the Future Use of 

Federal Office Building 8. Hearing before the Subcommittee on 

Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, May 10, 2001. 

107–20 Recreational Boating Safety. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, May 15, 

2001. 

107–21 Confined Animal Feeding Operations. Hearing before the 

Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, May 16, 

2001. 

107–22 Congestion. Hearings before the Subcommittees on Railroads, Highways and Transit, Water Resources and Environment, 

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, and Aviation, May 22, 

23, 24, 2001. 

107–23 General Services Administration Fiscal Year 2002 Capital Investment Program. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, 

June 13, 2001. 

107–24 STARS Deployment Update and Review of Operational 

Evolution Plan. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation, 

June 13, 2001. 

107–25 Reauthorization of the Appalachian Regional Commission. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Economic Development, 

Public Buildings and Emergency Management, June 20, 2001. 

107–26 Airline Customer Service Commitments: Status Report. 

Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation, June 20, 2001. 

107–27 Magnetic Levitation Transportation Issues. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Railroads, June 21, 2001. 

107–28 Runway Incursions Focusing on the Technology to Prevent Collisions. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation, 

June 26, 2001. 

107–29 The National Academy of Sciences’ National Research 

Council Report on Assessing the Scientific Basis of the Total Maximum Daily Load Approach to Water Quality Management. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, June 28, 2001. 

107–30 H.R. 1070, The Great Lakes Legacy Act of 2001. Hearing 

before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, 

July 11, 2001. 

107–31 The General Accounting Office’s Report on the Federal 

Aviation Administration’s Rulemaking. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation, July 11, 2001. 

107–32 Oversight of the Household Goods Moving Industry. 

Hearing before the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, July 

12, 2001.

107–33 Air Traffic Congestion at LaGuardia Airport (New York, 

NY). Field hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation, July 16, 

2001. 

107–34 Proposed Closure of the Norfolk Southern Car Shops 

(Holidaysburg, PA). Field hearing before the Subcommittee on Railroads, July 16, 2001. 

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107–35 NAFTA: Arbitration Decision and Opening of the U.S.-

Mexican Border to Mexican Motor Carriers. Hearing before the 

Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, July 18, 2001. 

107–36 Strategies to Address Contaminated Sediments. Hearing 

before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, 

July 19, 2001. 

107–37 Highway Work Zone Safety. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, July 24, 2001. 

107–38 Amtrak and High Speed Rail. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Railroads, July 25, 2001. 

107–39 Competitiveness of the U.S. Aircraft Manufacturing Industry. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation, July 26, 

2001. 

107–40 Redlight Cameras. Hearing before the Subcommittee on 

Highways and Transit, July 31, 2001. 

107–41 H.R. 2407, Federal Photovoltaic Utilization Act. Hearing 

before the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, August 1, 2001. 

107–42 H.R. 2107, to Preempt State Law Requiring Approval of 

Certain Airport Projects. Hearing before the Subcommittee on 

Aviation, August 1, 2001. 

107–43 H.R. 307, the Federal Protective Service Reform Act. 

Hearing before the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, September 6, 2001. 

107–44 Update on the Status of the STARS Program. Hearing 

before the Subcommittee on Aviation, September 13, 2001. 

107–45 H.R. 2891, to Preserve the Continued Viability of the 

United States Air Transportation System. September 19, 2001. 

107–46 H.R. 1474, American Wetland Restoration Act. Hearing 

before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, 

September 20, 2001. 

107–47 Aviation Security. Hearings before the Subcommittee on 

Aviation, September 21 and 25, 2002. 

107–48 Improving the Delivery of Transit by Easing Regulatory 

Burdens. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, September 26, 2001. 

107–49 H.R. 2950, the Rail Infrastructure Development and Expansion Act of the 21st Century (RIDE–21). Hearing before the 

Subcommittee on Railroads, October 2, 2001. 

107–50 The Wetlands Permitting Process: Is it Working Fairly? 

Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, October 3, 2001. 

107–51 Terrorism: Are America’s Water Resources and Environment at Risk? Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, October 10, 2001. 

107–52 Deployment and Use of Security Technology. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation, October 11, 2001. 

107–53 Restrictions on General Aviation Flying in Class B Airspace. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation, October 17, 

2001. 

107–54 TEA 21 Success Stories. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, November 1, 2001. 

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107–55 Right to Know after September 11th. Hearing before the 

Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, November 8, 

2001. 

107–56 Future of the TMDL Program: How to Make TMDLs Effective Tools for Improving Water Quality. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, November 15, 

2001. 

107–57 Port Security. Hearings before the Subcommittee on 

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, December 6, 2001, February 13, March 13 and 14, 2002. 

107–58 Checked Baggage Screening Systems. Hearing before the 

Subcommittee on Aviation, December 7, 2001. 

107–59 Sewage Treatment in San Diego-Tijuana Border Region. 

Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, December 12, 2001. 

107–60 Aviation and Transportation Security Act 60 Day Deadline for Screening and Checked Baggage. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation, January 23, 2002. 

107–61 Building on Success: Administration Perspectives on Current Issues Affecting Reauthorization of TEA 21, February 7, 2002, 

and Governors and Local Elected Officials on Reauthorization of 

TEA–21, February 28, 2002. Hearings before the Subcommittee on 

Highways and Transit. 

107–62 The Reauthorization of the Office of Pipeline Safety. 

Hearing before the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, February 13, 2002. 

107–63 The Amtrak Reform Council’s Restructuring Plan. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Railroads, February 14, 2002. 

107–64 Aviation Security with a Focus on Passenger Profiling. 

Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation, February 27, 2002. 

107–65 Successes and Failures of Amtrak and the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Railroads, March 6, 2002. 

107–66 H.R. 3479, to Expand Aviation Capacity in the Chicago 

Area. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation, March 6, 

2002. 

107–67 Coast Guard Fiscal Year 2003 Budget. Hearing before 

the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, 

March 7, 2001.

107–68 Water Quality Financing Act of 2002. Hearing before the 

Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, March 13, 

2002. 

107–69 Reauthorization of the National Transportation Safety 

Board. Hearing before the Subcommittees on Aviation and Railroads, March 14, 2002. 

107–70 Ensuring the Integrity of the Highway Trust Fund. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, March 20, 

2002. 

107–71 Proposals for a Water Resources Development Act of 

2002. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and 

Environment, April 10 and 17, 2002. 

107–72 Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Office of National Preparedness. Hearing before the Subcommittee on EcoVerDate Dec 13 2002 05:04 Jan 05, 2003 Jkt 019006 PO 00000 Frm 00188 Fmt 6601 Sfmt 6602 E:\HR\OC\HR793.XXX HR793
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nomic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, 

April 11, 2002. 

107–73 Intercity Passenger Rail in America: What Should it 

Look Like? Hearing before the Subcommittee on Railroads, April 

11, 2002. 

107–74 Adequacy of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Oversight of Passenger Aircraft Maintenance. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation, April 11, 2002. 

107–75 How Transit Serves and Benefits U.S. Communities. 

Hearing before the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, April 

17, 2002. 

107–76 H.R. 3947, the Federal Property Asset Management Reform Act of 2002. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Economic 

Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, April 

18, 2002. 

107–77 Transportation of Spent Rods to the Proposed Yucca 

Mountain Storage Facility. Hearing before the Subcommittees on 

Highways and Transit and Railroads, April 25, 2002. 

107–78 H.R. 3673, the Recreational Waters Protection Act. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, May 1, 2002. 

107–79 Major Project Management. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, May 1, 2002. 

107–80 Arming Flight Crews Against Terrorist Attacks. Hearing 

before the Subcommittee on Aviation, May 2, 2002. 

107–81 Implementation of the National Invasive Species Act of 

1996. Hearing before the Subcommittees on Water Resources and 

Environment and Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, May 

15, 2002. 

107–82 Relieving Highway Congestion through Capacity Enhancements and Increased Efficiency. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, May 21, 2002. 

107–83 The General Services Administration’s Fiscal Year 2003 

Capital Investment and Leasing Program. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, June 5, 2002. 

107–84 Recent Derailments. Hearing before the Subcommittee on 

Railroads, June 6, 2002. 

107–85 H.R. 2228, the Maritime Disaster Family Assistance Act. 

Hearing before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime 

Transportation, June 12, 2002. 

107–86 Intermodalism, June 18, 2002, and Federal Transit Capital Grants, June 20, 2002. Hearings before the Subcommittee on 

Highways and Transit. 

107–87 Arming Pilots. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation, June 19, 2002. 

107–88 Improving Highway Safety, June 27, 2002, and Trucking 

Safety, July 9, 2002. Hearings before the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. 

107–89 Ways to Improve the Federal Aviation Administration’s 

Organizational Structure. Hearing before the Subcommittee on 

Aviation, July 16, 2002. 

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107–90 Long Term Outlook on the Highway Trust Fund: Are 

Fuel Taxes a Viable Measure. Hearing before the Subcommittee on 

Highways and Transit, July 16, 2002. 

107–91 Aviation Security. Hearing before the Subcommittee on 

Aviation, July 23, 2002. 

107–92 Transportation Solutions on a Community Context: The 

Need for Better Transportation Systems for Everyone. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, July 25, 2002. 

107–93 Driver’s License Security Issues. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, September 5, 2002. 

107–94 Intelligent Transportation Systems. Hearing before the 

Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, September 10, 2002. 

107–95 The Delta Regional Authority and Southeast Crescent 

Authority: Process and Prospects for Regional Development Authorities. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, September 

12, 2002. 

107–96 Airport Security (Orlando, FL). Field hearing before the 

Subcommittee on Aviation, September 17, 2002. 

107–97 Stakeholder Proposals for the Reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Programs. Hearing before the Subcommittee on 

Highways and Transit, September 19, 2002. 

107–98 Financial Conditions of the Airline Industry. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Aviation, September 24, 2002. 

107–99 Capital and Maintenance Needs. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, September 26, 2002. 

107–100 H.R. 5455, Expediting Project Delivery. Hearing before 

the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, October 8, 2002. 

107–101 Federal Lands Highway Program. Hearing before the 

Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, October 9, 2002. 

107–102 West Nile Virus. Subcommittee on Water Resources and 

Environment, October 10, 2002. 

107–103 Water Quality Trading. Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, June 13, 2002. 

107–104 Summary of Legislative and Oversight Activities

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