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facilitate modification of such systems to miti-
gate the threats to such systems and to critical
infrastructures generally.
(B) Acquisition from State and local gov-
ernments and the private sector of data nec-
essary to create and maintain models of such
systems and of critical infrastructures gen-
erally.
(C) Utilization of modeling, simulation,
and analysis under subparagraph (A) to provide
education and training to policymakers on mat-
ters relating to—
(i) the analysis conducted under that
subparagraph;
(ii) the implications of unintended or
unintentional disturbances to critical infra-
structures; and
(iii) responses to incidents or crises
involving critical infrastructures, including
the continuity of government and private
sector activities through and after such in-
cidents or crises.
(D) Utilization of modeling, simulation,
and analysis under subparagraph (A) to provide
recommendations to policymakers, and to de-
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partments and agencies of the Federal Govern-
ment and private sector persons and entities
upon request, regarding means of enhancing the
stability of, and preserving, critical infrastruc-
tures.
(3) RECIPIENT OF CERTAIN SUPPORT.—Mod-
eling, simulation, and analysis provided under this
subsection shall be provided, in particular, to rel-
evant Federal, State, and local entities responsible
for critical infrastructure protection and policy.
(e) CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEFINED.—In this
section, the term ‘‘critical infrastructure’’ means systems
and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the
United States that the incapacity or destruction of such
systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on
security, national economic security, national public health
or safety, or any combination of those matters.
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
hereby authorized for the Department of Defense for fiscal
year 2002, $20,000,000 for the Defense Threat Reduction
Agency for activities of the National Infrastructure Sim-
ulation and Analysis Center under this section in that fis-
cal year.
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to such individual during such individual’s benefit
year under the State law for a week of total unem-
ployment;
(2) the terms and conditions of the State law
which apply to claims for regular compensation and
to the payment thereof shall apply to claims for tem-
porary extended unemployment compensation and
the payment thereof, except—
(A) that an individual shall not be eligible
for temporary extended unemployment com-
pensation under this title unless, in the base pe-
riod with respect to which the individual ex-
hausted all rights to regular compensation
under the State law, the individual had 20
weeks of full-time insured employment or the
equivalent in insured wages, as determined
under the provisions of the State law imple-
menting section 202(a)(5) of the Federal-State
Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of
1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note); and
(B) where otherwise inconsistent with the
provisions of this title or with the regulations or
operating instructions of the Secretary promul-
gated to carry out this title; and
(1) Part K of the Educational Research, Devel-
opment, Dissemination, and Improvement Act of
1994 (title IX of the Goals 2000: Educate America
Act) (20 U.S.C. 6053 et seq.) relating to Com-
prehensive Regional Assistance Centers (as such
part existed on the day before the date of enactment
of this title).
(2) Part M of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6055 et
seq.) relating to the Eisenhower Regional Mathe-
matics and Science Education Consortia (as such
part existed on the day before the date of enactment
of this title).
(3) Part N of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6053 et
seq.) relating to Technology-Based Technical Assist-
ance (as such part existed on the day before the date
of enactment of this title).
(4) Section 931(c)(1)(B) of such Act (20
U.S.C. 6031(c)(1)(B)) (relating to national research
and development institutes).
(5) Section 941(h) of such Act (20 U.S.C.
6041(h)) (relating to regional educational labora-
tories for research, development, dissemination, and
technical assistance).
(b) OBJECTIVES AND INDICATORS.—Before each re-
gional entity awards contracts under section 206, each re-
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SEC. 311. AUTOMATIC STAY.
Section 362(b) of title 11, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after paragraph (21), as added by
this Act, the following:
‘‘(22) under subsection (a)(3), of the continu-
ation of any eviction, unlawful detainer action, or
similar proceeding by a lessor against a debtor in-
volving residential real property in which the debtor
resides as a tenant under a rental agreement;
‘‘(23) under subsection (a)(3), of the com-
mencement of any eviction, unlawful detainer action,
or similar proceeding by a lessor against a debtor in-
volving residential real property in which the debtor
resides as a tenant under a rental agreement that
has terminated under the lease agreement or appli-
cable State law;
‘‘(24) under subsection (a)(3), of eviction ac-
tions based on endangerment to property or person
or the use of illegal drugs;
‘‘(25) under subsection (a) of any transfer that
is not avoidable under section 544 and that is not
avoidable under section 549;’’.
SEC. 312. EXTENSION OF PERIOD BETWEEN BANKRUPTCY
DISCHARGES.
Title 11, United States Code, is amended—
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‘‘(i) are not pledged or promised to
any entity in connection with any extension
of credit; and
‘‘(ii) are not excess contributions (as
described in section 4973(e) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986); and
‘‘(C) in the case of funds placed in all such
accounts having the same designated bene-
ficiary not earlier than 720 days nor later than
365 days before such date, only so much of
such funds as does not exceed $5,000;
‘‘(6) funds used to purchase a tuition credit or
certificate or contributed to an account in accord-
ance with section 529(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 under a qualified State tuition
program (as defined in section 529(b)(1) of such
Code) not later than 365 days before the date of fil-
ing of the petition, but—
‘‘(A) only if the designated beneficiary of
the amounts paid or contributed to such tuition
program was a son, daughter, stepson, step-
daughter, grandchild, or step-grandchild of the
debtor for the taxable year for which funds
were paid or contributed;
or other individual for whom a certification has pre-
viously been issued under paragraph (1).
‘‘(c) SANCTIONS.—A person who violates subsection
(a) shall be subject to administrative sanctions that the
Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe in regulations.
The sanctions may include suspension and revocation of
licenses and certificates issued under this part.
‘‘(d) COVERED TRAINING.—For the purposes of sub-
section (a), training includes in-flight training, training in
a simulator, and any other form or aspect of training.
‘‘(e) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Each person sub-
ject to regulation under this part that provides training
in the operation of any jet-propelled aircraft shall report
to the Secretary of Transportation, at such time and in
such manner as the Secretary may prescribe, the name,
address, and such other information as the Secretary may
require concerning—
‘‘(1) each alien to whom such training is pro-
vided; and
‘‘(2) every other individual to whom such train-
ing is provided as the Secretary may require.
‘‘(f) ALIEN DEFINED.—In this section, the term
‘alien’ has the meaning given the term in section 101(a)(3)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(3)).’’.
‘‘(A) the sum of the regular tax liability
(as defined in section 26(b)) plus the tax im-
posed by section 55, over
‘‘(B) the sum of the credits allowable
under this part (other than this subpart and
subpart C).
‘‘(2) CARRYOVER OF UNUSED CREDIT.—If the
credit allowable under subsection (a) exceeds the
limitation imposed by paragraph (1) for such taxable
year, such excess shall be carried to the succeeding
taxable year and added to the credit allowable under
subsection (a) for such taxable year.
‘‘(d) CREDIT INCLUDED IN GROSS INCOME.—Gross
income includes the amount of the credit allowed to the
taxpayer under this section (determined without regard to
subsection (c)) and the amount so included shall be treat-
ed as interest income.
‘‘(e) QUALIFIED AMTRAK BOND.—For purposes of
this part, the term ‘qualified Amtrak bond’ means any
bond issued as part of an issue if—
‘‘(1) 95 percent or more of the proceeds from
the sale of such issue are to be used for expenditures
incurred after the date of the enactment of this sec-
tion for any qualified project,
(d) APPLICATION
OF REQUIREMENTS
TO WORLD
WAR II MEMORIAL.—Section 902 of title 36, United
States Code, as amended by this section, shall apply with
respect to the World War II memorial in the District of
Columbia only after construction of the memorial is com-
pleted and the memorial is opened for visitation by the
general public.
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SEC. 325. UNITED STATES TRUSTEE PROGRAM FILING FEE
INCREASE.
(a) ACTIONS UNDER CHAPTER 7 OR 13 OF TITLE
11, UNITED STATES CODE.—Section 1930(a) of title 28,
United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (1)
and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) For a case commenced—
‘‘(A) under chapter 7 of title 11, $160; or
‘‘(B) under chapter 13 of title 11, $150.’’.
(b) UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND.—Sec-
tion 589a(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(1)(A) 40.63 percent of the fees collected
under section 1930(a)(1)(A) of this title in cases
commenced under chapter 7 of title 11; and
‘‘(B) 70.00 percent of the fees collected under
section 1930(a)(1)(B) of this title in cases com-
menced under chapter 13 of title 11;’’;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘one-half’’
and inserting ‘‘three-fourths’’; and
(3) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘one-half’’
and inserting ‘‘100 percent’’.
(c) COLLECTION AND DEPOSIT OF MISCELLANEOUS
BANKRUPTCY FEES.—Section 406(b) of the Judiciary Ap-
propriations Act, 1990 (28 U.S.C. 1931 note) is amended
(2) shall not preclude the designation by the
President of other emerging democracies in Central
and Eastern Europe pursuant to section 203(d)(2)
of the NATO Participation Act of 1994 as eligible
to receive assistance under the program established
under section 203(a) of such Act.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF SECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR
COUNTRIES DESIGNATED UNDER THE NATO
PARTICIPATION ACT OF 1994.
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF FOREIGN MILITARY FINANC-
ING.—Of the amounts made available for fiscal year 2002
under section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22
U.S.C. 2763)—
(1) $6,500,000 is authorized to be available on
a grant basis for Estonia;
(2) $7,000,000 is authorized to be available on
a grant basis for Latvia;
(3) $7,500,000 is authorized to be available on
a grant basis for Lithuania;
(4) $8,500,000 is authorized to be available on
a grant basis for Slovakia;
(5) $4,500,000 is authorized to be available on
a grant basis for Slovenia;
(6) $10,000,000 is authorized to be available on
a grant basis for Bulgaria; and
(7) $11,500,000 is authorized to be available on
a grant basis for Romania.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (a) of
section 515 of the Security Assistance Act of 2000 (Public
Law 106–280) is amended by striking paragraphs (1), (5),
(6), (7), and (8) and redesignating paragraphs (2), (3),
(4), and (9) as paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively.
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IIB
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3167
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
NOVEMBER 7, 2001
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
AN ACT
To endorse the vision of further enlargement of the NATO
Alliance articulated by President George W. Bush on
June 15, 2001, and by former President William J.
Clinton on October 22, 1996, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 3167 RFS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Gerald B. H. Solomon
Freedom Consolidation Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) In the NATO Participation Act of 1994
(title II of Public Law 103–447; 22 U.S.C. 1928
note), Congress declared that ‘‘full and active par-
ticipants in the Partnership for Peace in a position
to further the principles of the North Atlantic Trea-
ty and to contribute to the security of the North At-
lantic area should be invited to become full NATO
members in accordance with Article 10 of such
Treaty at an early date . . .’’.
(2) In the NATO Enlargement Facilitation Act
of 1996 (title VI of section 101(c) of title I of divi-
sion A of Public Law 104–208; 22 U.S.C. 1928
note), Congress called for the prompt admission of
Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovenia
to NATO, and declared that ‘‘in order to promote
economic stability and security in Slovakia, Estonia,
Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania,
Moldova, and Ukraine . . . the process of enlarging
NATO to include emerging democracies in Central
and Eastern Europe should not be limited to consid-
eration of admitting Poland, Hungary, the Czech
HR 3167 RFS
Republic, and Slovenia as full members of the
NATO Alliance’’.
(3) In the European Security Act of 1998 (title
XXVII of division G of Public Law 105–277; 22
U.S.C. 1928 note), Congress declared that ‘‘Poland,
Hungary, and the Czech Republic should not be the
last emerging democracies in Central and Eastern
Europe invited to join NATO’’ and that ‘‘Romania,
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Bulgaria . . . would
make an outstanding contribution to furthering the
goals of NATO and enhancing stability, freedom,
and peace in Europe should they become NATO
members [and] upon complete satisfaction of all rel-
evant criteria should be invited to become full NATO
members at the earliest possible date’’.
(4) At the Madrid Summit of the NATO Alli-
ance in July 1997, Poland, Hungary, and the Czech
Republic were invited to join the Alliance in the first
round of NATO enlargement, and the NATO heads
of state and government issued a declaration stating
‘‘[t]he Alliance expects to extend further invitations
in coming years to nations willing and able to as-
sume the responsibilities and obligations of member-
ship . . . [n]o European democratic country whose
admission would fulfill the objectives of the [North
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Union Calendar No. 161
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3167
[Report No. 107–266]
To endorse the vision of further enlargement of the NATO Alliance articulated
by President George W. Bush on June 15, 2001, and by former Presi-
dent William J. Clinton on October 22, 1996, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 24, 2001
Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. BONIOR, Mr.
ARMEY, Mr. HYDE, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. GOSS, Mr. COX, Mr. GALLEGLY,
Mr. MICA, and Mr. TANNER) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on International Relations
NOVEMBER 5, 2001
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 24, 2001]
A BILL
To endorse the vision of further enlargement of the NATO
Alliance articulated by President George W. Bush on
June 15, 2001, and by former President William J.
Clinton on October 22, 1996, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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Calendar No. 282
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3167
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
NOVEMBER 7, 2001
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
DECEMBER 12, 2001
Reported by Mr. BIDEN, without amendment
AN ACT
To endorse the vision of further enlargement of the NATO
Alliance articulated by President George W. Bush on
June 15, 2001, and by former President William J.
Clinton on October 22, 1996, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Gerald B. H. Solomon
Freedom Consolidation Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
HR 3167 RS
(1) In the NATO Participation Act of 1994
(title II of Public Law 103–447; 22 U.S.C. 1928
note), Congress declared that ‘‘full and active par-
ticipants in the Partnership for Peace in a position
to further the principles of the North Atlantic Trea-
ty and to contribute to the security of the North At-
lantic area should be invited to become full NATO
members in accordance with Article 10 of such
Treaty at an early date . . .’’.
(2) In the NATO Enlargement Facilitation Act
of 1996 (title VI of section 101(c) of title I of divi-
sion A of Public Law 104–208; 22 U.S.C. 1928
note), Congress called for the prompt admission of
Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovenia
to NATO, and declared that ‘‘in order to promote
economic stability and security in Slovakia, Estonia,
Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania,
Moldova, and Ukraine . . . the process of enlarging
NATO to include emerging democracies in Central
and Eastern Europe should not be limited to consid-
eration of admitting Poland, Hungary, the Czech
Republic, and Slovenia as full members of the
NATO Alliance’’.
(3) In the European Security Act of 1998 (title
XXVII of division G of Public Law 105–277; 22
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is
authorized—
(A) to conduct programs in foreign coun-
tries related to individuals with disabilities, in-
cluding victims of landmines and other victims
of civil strife and warfare; and
(B) to provide grants to nongovernmental
organizations for the purpose of carrying out re-
search, prevention, public awareness and assist-
ance programs in foreign countries related to in-
dividuals with disabilities, including victims of
landmines and other victims of civil strife and
warfare.
(2) APPROVAL OF SECRETARY OF STATE.—Ac-
tivities under programs established pursuant to para-
graph (1) may be carried out in foreign countries
only after consultation with the Administrator of the
United States Agency for International Development,
and upon approval for such activities in such coun-
tries by the Secretary of State.
(b) ACTIVITIES.—Programs established pursuant to
subsection (a) may include the following activities:
(1) Research on trauma, physical, psychological,
and social rehabilitation, and continuing medical
care related to individuals with disabilities, including
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3169
To authorize assistance for individuals with disabilities in foreign countries,
including victims of landmines and other victims of civil strife and war-
fare, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 25, 2001
Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. WOLF, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. EVANS,
Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. GILMAN, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr.
CROWLEY, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mrs. NAPOLITANO,
Mr. FORD, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. ISSA, Mr. SERRANO,
Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. HALL of Ohio, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. ABERCROMBIE,
Mr. FALEOMAVEAGA, Mr. UNDERWOOOD, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of Cali-
fornia, Mr. ACKERMAN, Ms. PELOSI, Ms. LEE, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. SAND-
ERS, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. QUINN, Ms. SOLIS, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. ENGEL,
Ms. 
MCCOLLUM, 
Mr. 
PAYNE, 
Ms. 
CARSON
of 
Indiana, 
Mr.
BLUMENAUER, and Mr. PITTS) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To authorize assistance for individuals with disabilities in
foreign countries, including victims of landmines and
other victims of civil strife and warfare, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 3167 RS
(2) shall not preclude the designation by the
President of other emerging democracies in Central
and Eastern Europe pursuant to section 203(d)(2)
of the NATO Participation Act of 1994 as eligible
to receive assistance under the program established
under section 203(a) of such Act.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF SECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR
COUNTRIES DESIGNATED UNDER THE NATO
PARTICIPATION ACT OF 1994.
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF FOREIGN MILITARY FINANC-
ING.—Of the amounts made available for fiscal year 2002
under section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22
U.S.C. 2763)—
(1) $6,500,000 is authorized to be available on
a grant basis for Estonia;
(2) $7,000,000 is authorized to be available on
a grant basis for Latvia;
(3) $7,500,000 is authorized to be available on
a grant basis for Lithuania;
(4) $8,500,000 is authorized to be available on
a grant basis for Slovakia;
(5) $4,500,000 is authorized to be available on
a grant basis for Slovenia;
(6) $10,000,000 is authorized to be available on
a grant basis for Bulgaria; and
HR 3167 RS
(7) $11,500,000 is authorized to be available on
a grant basis for Romania.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (a) of
section 515 of the Security Assistance Act of 2000 (Public
Law 106–280) is amended by striking paragraphs (1), (5),
(6), (7), and (8) and redesignating paragraphs (2), (3),
(4), and (9) as paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively.
Passed the House of Representatives November 7,
2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 282
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3167
AN ACT
To endorse the vision of further enlargement of the
NATO Alliance articulated by President George
W. Bush on June 15, 2001, and by former Presi-
dent William J. Clinton on October 22, 1996,
and for other purposes.
DECEMBER 12, 2001
Reported without amendment
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3168
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to designate an area of
lower Manhattan as one of the empowerment zones authorized by the
Community Renewal Tax Relief Act of 2000.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 24, 2001
Mr. HOUGHTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to designate
an area of lower Manhattan as one of the empowerment
zones authorized by the Community Renewal Tax Relief
Act of 2000.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF LOWER MANHATTAN AREA AS
EMPOWERMENT ZONE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (h) of section 1391 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to additional
designations permitted) is amended by adding at the end
the following new paragraph:
‘‘(5) DESIGNATION
OF
LOWER
MANHATTAN
AREA.—One of the areas designated under para-
graph (1) shall be the area in New York City in the
Burough of Manhattan bounded on the north by a
line running from the intersection of the Hudson
River with the Holland Tunnel, and running thence
east to Canal Street, then running along the center-
line of Canal Street to the intersection of the Bow-
ery and Canal Street, running thence in a southeast-
erly direction diagonally across Manhattan Bridge
Plaza, to the Manhattan Bridge and thence along
the centerline of the Manhattan Bridge to the point
where the centerline of the Manhattan Bridge would
intersect with the easterly bank of the East River.’’
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