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SEC. 3. INCREASE IN STANDARD DEDUCTION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 63(c)
(relating to standard deduction) is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(2) BASIC STANDARD DEDUCTION.—For pur-
poses of paragraph (1), the basic standard deduction
is—
‘‘(A) twice the dollar amount in effect
under subparagraph (C) for the taxable year in
the case of—
‘‘(i) a joint return, or
‘‘(ii) a surviving spouse (as defined in
section 2(a)),
‘‘(B) $8,500 in the case of a head of
household (as defined in section 2(b)), or
‘‘(C) $6,000 in any other case.’’
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Paragraph (4) of section 63(c) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(4) ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In the case of any
taxable year beginning in a calendar year after
1988, each dollar amount contained in para-
graph (2) or (5) or subsection (f) shall be in-
creased by an amount equal to—
‘‘(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by
‘‘(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment de-
termined under section 1(f)(3) for the cal-
endar year in which the taxable year be-
gins.
The preceding sentence shall not apply to the
amount referred to in paragraph (2)(A).
‘‘(B) BASE PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS.—In de-
termining the adjustment under subparagraph
(A), section 1(f)(3) shall be applied by sub-
stituting for ‘calendar year 1992’ in subpara-
graph (B) thereof—
‘‘(i) ‘calendar year 1987’ in the case
of the dollar amount contained in para-
graph (5)(A) or subsection (f),
‘‘(ii) ‘calendar year 1997’ in the case
of the dollar amount contained in para-
graph (5)(B)’’, and
‘‘(iii) ‘calendar year 2000’ in the case
of the dollar amounts contained in para-
graph (2).’’
(2) Subparagraph (B) of section 1(f)(6) is
amended by striking ‘‘subsection (c)(4) of section 63
(as it applies to subsections (c)(5)(A) and (f) of such
section)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 63(c)(4)’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2000.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 943
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the availability
of influenza vaccine through the program under section 317 of such Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 8, 2001
Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, and Mrs. EMERSON)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to
the availability of influenza vaccine through the program
under section 317 of such Act.
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 ‘‘Flu Vaccine Avail-
ability Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT RE-
GARDING AVAILABILITY OF INFLUENZA VAC-
CINE.
Section 317(j) of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 247b(j)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing paragraph:
‘‘(3)(A) For the purpose of carrying out activities re-
lating to influenza vaccine under the immunization pro-
gram under this subsection, there are authorized to be ap-
propriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the
fiscal years 2001 and 2002. Such authorization is in addi-
tion to amounts available under paragraphs (1) and (2)
for such purpose.
‘‘(B) The authorization of appropriations established
in subparagraph (A) is not effective for a fiscal year unless
the total amount appropriated under paragraphs (1) and
(2) for the fiscal year is not less than such total for fiscal
year 2000.
‘‘(C) The purposes for which amounts appropriated
under subparagraph (A) are available include the payment
of program expenses for the immunization program under
this subsection in order to ensure that influenza vaccines
purchased under this subsection are received by the
States, and distributed to qualifying health care providers
for the immunization of children, adolescents, and adults,
in accordance with criteria of the Secretary for the oper-
ation of the immunization program under this subsection.
‘‘(D) The Secretary shall submit reports to the Con-
gress describing the activities of the Secretary under this
subsection regarding influenza vaccine. Such reports may
include any recommendations of the Secretary for admin-
istrative or legislative actions to improve operations under
this subsection regarding such vaccine. The first such re-
port shall be submitted not later than February 1, 2002,
the second report shall be submitted not later than Feb-
ruary 1, 2003, and subsequent reports shall be submitted
biennially thereafter.
‘‘(E) For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘quali-
fying health care provider’ means—
‘‘(i) a physician as defined in section 1861(r) of
the Social Security Act; and
‘‘(ii) a provider of services under section
1861(u) of such Act.’’.
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the Bureau of Land Management, Department of the In-
terior, and in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service,
Department of Agriculture, as appropriate.
(c) STATE AND PRIVATE LANDS.—Lands within the
exterior boundaries of any wilderness area designated
under this section that are owned by the State or by a
private entity shall be included within such wilderness area
if such lands are acquired by the United States. Such
lands may be acquired by the United States only as pro-
vided in the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 and fol-
lowing).
SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights,
lands designated as wilderness by this Act shall be man-
aged by the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of
the Interior, as appropriate, in accordance with the Wil-
derness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and this Act, except
that, with respect to any wilderness areas designated by
this Act, any reference in the Wilderness Act to the effec-
tive date of the Wilderness Act shall be deemed to be a
reference to the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) GRAZING.—Grazing of livestock in wilderness
areas designated by this Act shall be administered in ac-
cordance with the provisions of section 4(d)(4) of the Wil-
derness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)), as further inter-
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT RE-
GARDING AVAILABILITY OF INFLUENZA VAC-
CINE.
Section 317(j) of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 247b(j)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing paragraph:
‘‘(3)(A) For the purpose of carrying out activities re-
lating to influenza vaccine under the immunization pro-
gram under this subsection, there are authorized to be ap-
propriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the
fiscal years 2002 and 2003. Such authorization is in addi-
tion to amounts available under paragraphs (1) and (2)
for such purpose.
‘‘(B) The authorization of appropriations established
in subparagraph (A) is not effective for a fiscal year unless
the total amount appropriated under paragraphs (1) and
(2) for the fiscal year is not less than such total for fiscal
year 2000.
‘‘(C) The purposes for which amounts appropriated
under subparagraph (A) are available to the Secretary in-
clude providing for improved State and local infrastructure
for influenza immunizations under this subsection in ac-
cordance with the following:
‘‘(i) Increasing influenza immunization rates in
populations considered by the Secretary to be high
risk for influenza-related complications and in their
contacts.
‘‘(ii) Recommending that health care providers
actively target influenza vaccine available in Sep-
tember, October, and November to individuals at in-
creased risk for influenza-related complications and to
their contacts.
‘‘(iii) Providing for the continued availability of
influenza immunizations through December of such
year, and for additional periods to the extent that in-
fluenza vaccine remains available.
‘‘(iv) Encouraging States as appropriate to de-
velop contingency plans (including plans for public
and professional educational activities) for maxi-
mizing influenza immunizations for high-risk popu-
lations in the event of a delay or shortage of influenza
vaccine.
‘‘(D) The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce in the House of Representatives, and
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
in the Senate, periodic reports Congress describing the ac-
tivities of the Secretary under this subsection regarding in-
fluenza vaccine. The first such report shall be submitted not
later than June 6, 2002, the second report shall be sub-
mitted not later than June 6, 2003, and subsequent reports
shall be submitted biennially thereafter.’’.
Union Calendar No. 99
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 943
[Report No. 107–168]
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act with re-
spect to the availability of influenza vaccine
through the program under section 317 of such
Act.
JULY 26, 2001
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed
HRES 305 RH
(2) The bill (H.R. 3129) to authorize appro-
priations for fiscal years 2002 and 2003 for the
United States Customs Service for antiterrorism,
drug interdiction, and other operations, for the Of-
fice of the United States Trade Representative, for
the United States International Trade Commission,
and for other purposes.
preted by section 108 of Public Law 96–560, and, the
guidelines set forth in Appendix A of House Report 101–
405 of the 101st Congress.
(c) STATE JURISDICTION.—As provided in section
4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)),
nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting the ju-
risdiction or responsibilities of the State of Colorado with
respect to wildlife and fish in Colorado.
(d) WATER.—(1) With respect to each wilderness
area designated by this Act, Congress hereby reserves a
quantity of water sufficient to fulfill the purposes of this
Act. The priority date of such reserved rights shall be the
date of enactment of this Act.
(2) The appropriate Secretary and all other officers
of the United States shall take steps necessary to protect
the rights reserved by paragraph (1), including the filing
by the Secretary of a claim for the quantification of such
rights in any present or future appropriate stream adju-
dication in the courts of the State of Colorado in which
the United States is or may be joined and which is con-
ducted in accordance with the McCarran Amendment (43
U.S.C. 666).
(3) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as a relin-
quishment or reduction of any water rights reserved or
appropriated by the United States in the State of Colorado
on or before the date of enactment of this Act.
(4) The Federal water rights reserved by this Act are
specific to the wilderness areas located in the State of Col-
orado designated by this title. Nothing in this title related
to reserved Federal water rights shall be construed as es-
tablishing a precedent with regard to any future designa-
tions, nor shall it constitute an interpretation of any other
Act or any designation made pursuant thereto.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 947
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individual retirement
accounts to exclude income with respect to certain debt-financed real
property from the tax on unrelated business taxable income.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 8, 2001
Mr. DUNCAN 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 allow indi-
vidual retirement accounts to exclude income with respect
to certain debt-financed real property from the tax on
unrelated business taxable income.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXCLUSION BY INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT AC-
COUNTS OF CERTAIN INCOME WITH RESPECT
TO CERTAIN DEBT-FINANCED REAL PROP-
ERTY FROM TAX ON UNRELATED BUSINESS
TAXABLE INCOME.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Clause (ii) of section 514(c)(9)(C)
is amended by inserting before the semicolon the following:
‘‘or any trust which constitutes an individual retirement
account under section 408’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2001.
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‘‘§ 120108. Records and inspection
‘‘(a) RECORDS.—The corporation shall keep—
‘‘(1) correct and complete records of account;
‘‘(2) minutes of the proceedings of its members,
board of directors, and committees having any of the
authority of its board of directors; and
‘‘(3) at its principal office, a record of the
names and addresses of its members entitled to vote
on matters relating to the corporation.
‘‘(b) INSPECTION.—A member entitled to vote on
matters relating to the corporation, or an agent or attor-
ney of the member, may inspect the records of the cor-
poration for any proper purpose, at any reasonable time.
‘‘§ 120109. Service of process
‘‘The corporation shall have a designated agent in the
District of Columbia to receive service of process for the
corporation. Notice to or service on the agent is notice
to or service on the Corporation.
‘‘§ 120110. Liability for acts of officers and agents
‘‘The corporation is liable for the acts of its officers
and agents acting within the scope of their authority.
‘‘§ 120111. Annual report
‘‘The corporation shall submit to Congress an annual
report on the activities of the corporation during the pre-
ceding fiscal year. The report shall be submitted at the
same time as the report of the audit required by section
(3) To encourage programs that recognize and
reward the best teachers, and encourage those teach-
ers that need to do better.
SEC. 2. STATE INCENTIVES FOR TEACHER TESTING AND
MERIT PAY.
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Title II of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6601 et
seq.) is amended—
(1) by redesignating part E as part F;
(2) by redesignating sections 2401 and 2402 as
sections 2501 and 2502, respectively; and
(3) by inserting after part D the following:
‘‘PART E—STATE INCENTIVES FOR TEACHER
TESTING AND MERIT PAY
‘‘SEC. 2401. STATE INCENTIVES FOR TEACHER TESTING
AND MERIT PAY.
‘‘(a) STATE AWARDS.—Notwithstanding any other
provision of this title, from funds described in subsection
(b) that are made available for a fiscal year, the Secretary
shall make an award to each State that—
‘‘(1) administers a test to each elementary
school and secondary school teacher in the State,
with respect to the subjects taught by the teacher,
every 3 to 5 years; and
‘‘(2) has an elementary school and secondary
school teacher compensation system that is based on
merit.
‘‘(b) AVAILABLE FUNDING.—The amount of funds
referred to in subsection (a) that are available to carry
out this section for a fiscal year is 50 percent of the
amount of funds appropriated to carry out this title that
are in excess of the amount so appropriated for fiscal year
2001, except that no funds shall be available to carry out
this section for any fiscal year for which—
‘‘(1) the amount appropriated to carry out this
title exceeds $600,000,000; or
‘‘(2) each of the several States is eligible to re-
ceive an award under this section.
‘‘(c) AWARD AMOUNT.—A State shall receive an
award under this section in an amount that bears the
same relation to the total amount available for awards
under this section for a fiscal year as the number of States
that are eligible to receive such an award for the fiscal
year bears to the total number of all States so eligible for
the fiscal year.
‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds provided under this
section may be used by States to carry out the activities
described in section 2207.
‘‘(e) DEFINITION OF STATE.—For the purpose of
this section, the term ‘State’ means each of the 50 States
and the District of Columbia.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2001.
SEC. 3. TEACHER TESTING AND MERIT PAY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, a State may use Federal education funds—
(1) to carry out a test of each elementary
school or secondary school teacher in the State with
respect to the subjects taught by the teacher; or
(2) to establish a merit pay program for the
teachers.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘ele-
mentary school’’ and ‘‘secondary school’’ have the mean-
ings given the terms in section 14101 of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8801).
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 94
To provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased law enforcement
officers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 3, 2001
Mr. GREEN of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased
law enforcement officers.
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 ‘‘Law Enforcement Offi-
cers Flag Memorial Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. CAPITOL-FLOWN FLAGS FOR FAMILIES OF DE-
CEASED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.
(a) AUTHORITY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The family of a deceased law
enforcement officer may request, and the Attorney
General shall provide to such family, a Capitol-flown
flag, which shall be supplied to the Attorney General
by the Architect of the Capitol. The family shall pay
the cost of such flag, including shipping.
(2) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—Paragraph (1) shall
take effect on the date on which the Attorney Gen-
eral establishes the procedure required by subsection
(b).
(b) PROCEDURE.—Not later than 180 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall
establish a procedure (including any appropriate forms)
by which the family of a deceased law enforcement officer
may request, and provide sufficient information to deter-
mine such officer’s eligibility for, a Capitol-flown flag.
(c) APPLICABILITY.—This Act shall only apply to a
deceased law enforcement officer who died on or after the
date of enactment of this Act.
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘Capitol-flown flag’’ means a
United States flag flown over the United States
Capitol in honor of the deceased law enforcement of-
ficer for whom such flag is requested; and
(2) the term ‘‘deceased law enforcement officer’’
means a person who was charged with protecting
public safety, who was authorized to make arrests by
a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency,
and who died while employed by such an agency or
after retiring in good standing from such an agency.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 950
To amend title 18 of the United States Code to provide for reciprocity
in regard to the manner in which nonresidents of a State may carry
certain concealed firearms in that State.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 8, 2001
Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. GOODE, Mr. SHOWS, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr.
YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. SCHAFFER, Mr. CANNON, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr.
CANTOR, Mr. HILLEARY, Mr. SOUDER, and Mr. GIBBONS) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18 of the United States Code to provide
for reciprocity in regard to the manner in which non-
residents of a State may carry certain concealed firearms
in that State.
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 ‘‘Secure Access to Fire-
arms Enhancement (SAFE) Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. RECIPROCITY FOR THE CARRYING OF CERTAIN
CONCEALED FIREARMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 44 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 926A
the following:
‘‘§ 926B. Reciprocity for the carrying of certain con-
cealed firearms
‘‘Notwithstanding any provision of the law of any
State or political subdivision thereof, a person may carry
in any State a concealed firearm in accordance with the
terms of the license or with the laws of the State of the
person’s residence, subject to the laws of the State in
which the firearm is carried concerning specific types of
locations in which firearms may not be carried if that
person—
‘‘(1) is not prohibited by Federal law from pos-
sessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a fire-
arm; and
‘‘(2)(A) is carrying a valid license or permit
that is issued pursuant to the law of any State and
which permits the person to carry a concealed fire-
arm; or
‘‘(B) is otherwise entitled to carry a concealed
firearm in and pursuant to the law of the State of
a person’s residence.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for chapter 44 of title 18 is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 926A the following:
‘‘926B. Reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The provisions of this Act and the amendments made
by this Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 951
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the required use
of certain principal repayments on mortgage subsidy bond financings
to redeem bonds, to modify the purchase price limitation under mortgage
subsidy bond rules based on median family income, and for other pur-
poses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 8, 2001
Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, and Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts) 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 repeal
the required use of certain principal repayments on mort-
gage subsidy bond financings to redeem bonds, to modify
the purchase price limitation under mortgage subsidy
bond rules based on median family income, 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 ‘‘Housing Bond and
Credit Modernization and Fairness Act of 2001’’.
‘‘§ 120105. Powers
‘‘The corporation has only those powers provided in
its bylaws and articles of incorporation filed in each State
in which it is incorporated.
‘‘§ 120106. Restrictions
‘‘(a) STOCK AND DIVIDENDS.—The corporation may
not issue stock or declare or pay a dividend.
‘‘(b) POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.—The corporation, or a
director or officer of the corporation as such, may not con-
tribute to, support, or participate in any political activity
or in any manner attempt to influence legislation.
‘‘(c) LOAN.—The corporation may not make a loan
to a director, officer, or employee of the corporation.
‘‘(d) CLAIM OF GOVERNMENTAL APPROVAL OR AU-
THORITY.—The corporation may not claim congressional
approval, or the authority of the United States, for any
of its activities.
‘‘(e) CORPORATE STATUS.—The corporation shall
maintain its status as a corporation incorporated under
the laws of the State of New York.
‘‘§ 120107. Tax-exempt status required as condition of
charter
‘‘If the corporation fails to maintain its status as an
organization exempt from taxation under the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, the charter granted under this
chapter shall terminate.