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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 830
To amend the Defense Dependents’ Education Act of 1978 to allow home
school students who are eligible for enrollment in a school of the overseas
defense dependents’ education system to use the auxiliary services of
such schools.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2001
Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. RYUN of
Kansas, Mr. AKIN, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. SMITH of
New Jersey, Mr. WOLF, Mr. PAUL, Mr. DEMINT, Mr. SCHAFFER, Mr.
TANCREDO, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. HILLEARY, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. JONES of
North Carolina, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr.
TOOMEY, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. HERGER, Mr. ISTOOK, and Mr. PITTS) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Defense Dependents’ Education Act of 1978
to allow home school students who are eligible for enroll-
ment in a school of the overseas defense dependents’
education system to use the auxiliary services of such
schools.
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 ‘‘Military Home School
Children Equal Access Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. AVAILABILITY OF AUXILIARY SERVICES OF DE-
FENSE DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATION SYSTEM
FOR DEPENDENTS WHO ARE HOME SCHOOL
STUDENTS.
Section 1407 of the Defense Dependents’ Education
Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 926) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘(d) AUXILIARY SERVICES AVAILABLE
TO HOME
SCHOOL STUDENTS.—(1) A dependent who is educated in
a home school setting, but who is eligible to enroll in a
school of the defense dependents’ education system, shall
be permitted to use or receive auxiliary services of that
school without being required to either enroll in that
school or register for a minimum number of courses of-
fered by that school.
‘‘(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the term ‘auxil-
iary services’ includes registration in individual courses,
use of academic resources, access to the library of the
school, after hours use of school facilities, and participa-
tion in music, sports, and other extracurricular and inter-
scholastic activities.’’.
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 115 
AN ACT 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide additional 
aggravating factors for the imposition of the death pen-
alty based on the status of the victim. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 839
To establish a national teaching fellowship program to encourage individuals
to enter and remain in the field of teaching at public schools.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2001
Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. FROST, Ms.
MCCARTHY of Missouri, Mr. CLEMENT, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mr.
PAYNE, Mr. STRICKLAND, Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr.
BAIRD, Mr. WATT of North Carolina, and Mr. HOLT) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce
A BILL
To establish a national teaching fellowship program to en-
courage individuals to enter and remain in the field
of teaching at public schools.
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 ‘‘Teaching Fellows Act
of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 832
To guarantee the right of individuals to receive social security benefits under
title II of the Social Security Act in full with an accurate annual
cost-of-living adjustment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2001
Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. TANCREDO) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To guarantee the right of individuals to receive social secu-
rity benefits under title II of the Social Security Act
in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment.
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 ‘‘Social Security Guar-
antee Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. GUARANTEE OF FULL SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
WITH ACCURATE ANNUAL COST-OF-LIVING
ADJUSTMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—On a date not later than 90 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of the Treasury shall issue a benefit guarantee certificate
to each individual who is determined by the Commissioner
of Social Security as of such date to be entitled to benefits
under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401
et seq.). The Secretary shall also issue such a certificate
to any individual on the date such individual is determined
thereafter to be entitled to benefits under such title.
(b) BENEFIT GUARANTEE CERTIFICATE.—The ben-
efit guarantee certificate issued pursuant to subsection (a)
shall represent a legally enforceable guarantee—
(1) of the monthly amount of benefits to which
the individual is entitled under title II of the Social
Security Act (as in effect on the date of the issuance
of the certificate); and
(2) that the benefits will be adjusted—
(A) not less frequently than annually on
the basis of an accurate determination of the
increase in the cost-of-living of the individual;
and
(B) in accordance with such title (as so in
effect), to reflect any future changes in the eli-
gibility status of the individual under such title.
(c) ENTITLEMENT.—Any certificate issued under the
authority of this section constitutes budget authority in
advance of appropriations Acts and represents the obliga-
tion of the Federal Government to provide for the payment
to the individual to whom the certificate is issued benefits
under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401
et seq.) in the amounts set forth in the certificate and
adjusted thereafter as described in subsection (b)(2).
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 833
To amend title 39, United States Code, to prevent certain types of mail
matter from being sent by a Member of the House of Representatives
as part of a mass mailing.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2001
Mr. LAHOOD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on
Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title 39, United States Code, to prevent certain
types of mail matter from being sent by a Member of
the House of Representatives as part of a mass mailing.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RESTRICTION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3210(a) of title 39,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(8) A Member of the House of Representatives may
not send, as part of a mass mailing, any matter described
in subparagraph (B), (C), or (F) of paragraph (3).’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to mail sent during
any session of Congress beginning after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5027
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2004
Received 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 411 Midway Avenue in Mascotte, Florida, 
as the ‘‘Specialist Eric Ramirez Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(1) The United States faces an increasing need
for high-quality educators.
(2) Up to 1,000,000 of the country’s 3,000,000
teachers will retire in the next 5 years. American
schools will have to hire 2,200,000 teachers by 2010.
(3) The Congress desires to inspire promising
high school seniors and accomplished persons cur-
rently involved in the field of education to become
certified teachers.
(4) The opportunity created by a fellowship
program would allow persons in the field of edu-
cation the financial opportunity to obtain a quality
education which they would use to teach America’s
youth.
(5) The Congress desires to motivate those who
go into the field of teaching to become career edu-
cators.
(6) Many teacher assistants have received their
training at community colleges and have the poten-
tial and desire to obtain degrees in education and
certification as teachers.
(7) Rural and inner-city communities could
greatly benefit from encouraging those in the com-
munity who already have an interest in teaching to
(2) by striking ‘‘(2) Except’’ and inserting ‘‘Ex-
cept’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 13,
2001.
Attest:
Clerk.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 834
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 14, 2001
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
AN ACT
To amend the National Trails System Act to clarify Federal
authority relating to land acquisition from willing sellers
for the majority of the trails in the System, 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 ‘‘National Trails System
Willing Seller Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) In spite of commendable efforts by State
and local governments and private volunteer trail
groups to develop, operate, and maintain the na-
tional scenic and national historic trails designated
by Act of Congress in section 5(a) of the National
Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)), the rate of
progress towards developing and completing the
trails is slower than anticipated.
(2) Nine of the twelve national scenic and his-
toric trails designated between 1978 and 1986 are
subject to restrictions totally excluding Federal au-
thority for land acquisition outside the exterior
boundaries of any federally administered area.
(3) To complete these nine trails as intended by
Congress, acquisition authority to secure necessary
rights-of-way and historic sites and segments, lim-
ited to acquisition from willing sellers only, and spe-
cifically excluding the use of condemnation, should
be extended to the Secretary of the Federal depart-
ment administering these trails.
pursue a degree in education and become career
educators.
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.
Title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1021 et seq.) is amended—
(1) by striking out the head of such title and
inserting the following:
‘‘TITLE II—TEACHER QUALITY
‘‘Part A—Teacher Quality Enhance-
ment Grants for States and
Partnerships’’;
(2) by striking out ‘‘this title’’ each place it ap-
pears in section 201 through 209 and inserting ‘‘this
part’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new part:
‘‘Part B—Federal Teaching and
Partnership Fellows
‘‘SEC. 211. STATE TEACHING FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to en-
courage promising high school seniors and college under-
graduates to enter the field of teaching and become career
educators.
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF TEACHING FELLOWS PRO-
GRAM.—
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 836
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for State accredita-
tion of diabetes self-management training programs under the medicare
program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2001
Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself and Ms. DEGETTE) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and
in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be sub-
sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
for State accreditation of diabetes self-management
training programs under the medicare program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION. 1. STATE ACCREDITATION OF DIABETES SELF-
MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS.
Section 1861(qq)(2) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395xx(qq)(2)) is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)
by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)—’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graph (1):’’;
(2) in subparagraph (A)—
(A) by striking ‘‘a ‘certified provider’ ’’ and
inserting ‘‘A ‘certified provider’ ’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a pe-
riod; and
(3) in subparagraph (B)—
(A) by striking ‘‘a physician, or such other
individual’’ and inserting ‘‘(i) A physician, or
such other individual’’;
(B) by inserting ‘‘(I)’’ before ‘‘meets appli-
cable standards’’;
(C) by inserting ‘‘(II)’’ before ‘‘is recog-
nized’’;
(D) by inserting ‘‘, or by a program de-
scribed in clause (ii),’’ after ‘‘recognized by an
organization that represents individuals (includ-
ing individuals under this title) with diabetes’’;
and
(E) by adding at the end the following new
clause:
‘‘(ii) Notwithstanding any reference to ‘a na-
tional accreditation body’ in section 1865(b), for
purposes of clause (i), a program described in this
clause is a program operated by a State for the pur-
poses of accrediting diabetes self-management train-
ing programs, if the Secretary determines that such
State program has established quality standards
that meet or exceed the standards established by the
Secretary under clause (i) or the standards origi-
nally established by the National Diabetes Advisory
Board and subsequently revised as described in
clause (i).’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 837
To provide that, for purposes of making determinations for certain trade
remedies and trade adjustment assistance, imported semi-finished steel
slabs and taconite pellets produced in the United States shall be consid-
ered to be articles like or directly competitive with each other.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2001
Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself and Mr. STUPAK) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To provide that, for purposes of making determinations for
certain trade remedies and trade adjustment assistance,
imported semi-finished steel slabs and taconite pellets
produced in the United States shall be considered to
be articles like or directly competitive with each other.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. POSITIVE ADJUSTMENT BY INDUSTRIES IN-
JURED BY IMPORTS.
For purposes of making a determination under sec-
tion 202(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2252(b))
with respect to increased imports of semi-finished steel
slabs, taconite pellets produced in the United States shall
be considered to be an article like or directly competitive
with such semi-finished steel slabs.
SEC. 2. COUNTERVAILING AND ANTIDUMPING DUTY DE-
TERMINATIONS.
In any case in which semi-finished steel slabs are the
subject of an investigation under title VII of the Tariff
Act of 1930, taconite pellets produced in the United States
shall be considered to be a domestic like product with re-
spect to such semi-finished steel slabs.
SEC. 3. DETERMINATIONS OF ELIGIBILITY FOR TRADE AD-
JUSTMENT ASSISTANCE IN CASES INVOLVING
TACONITE PELLETS.
For purposes of determining, under section 222 or
250 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2272, 2331)
the eligibility of a group of workers for adjustment assist-
ance under chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974,
semi-finished steel slabs shall be considered to be articles
like or directly competitive with taconite pellets.
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) SEMI-FINISHED
STEEL
SLAB.—The term
‘‘semi-finished steel slab’’ means a cold rectangular
steel section having a minimum thickness of 11⁄2
inches and a minimum width not less than twice the
thickness, which is converted into finished steel
products by reheating and further hot working.
(2) TACONITE
PELLET.—The term ‘‘taconite
pellet’’ means a pellet that is—
(A) made from very finely divided iron ore
concentrates formed and hardened by firing;
(B) is larger than 1⁄4 inch but smaller than
3⁄4 inch in diameter; and
(C) contains 60 to 67 percent iron.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 838
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals who
are exempt from the self-employment tax by reason of their religious
beliefs to establish Keogh plans, etc.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2001
Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. REGULA, Mr. PE-
TERSON of Pennsylvania, and Mr. SOUDER) 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-
viduals who are exempt from the self-employment tax
by reason of their religious beliefs to establish Keogh
plans, etc.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AVAILABILITY OF PENSION PLANS TO SELF-EM-
PLOYED INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EXEMPT
FROM THE SELF-EMPLOYMENT TAX BY REA-
SON OF THEIR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section
401(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining
earned income) is amended by adding at the end thereof
the following new sentence: ‘‘This subparagraph shall be
applied as if the term ‘trade or business’ for purposes of
section 1402 included service described in section
1402(c)(6).’’.
(b) SIMPLE RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS.—Clause (ii) of
section 408(p)(6)(A) of such Code (defining self-em-
ployed) is amended by adding at the end the following new
sentence: ‘‘The preceding sentence shall be applied as if
the term ‘trade or business’ for purposes of section 1402
included service described in section 1402(c)(6).’’.
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (1) of sec-
tion 219(f) of such Code is amended by striking the last
sentence.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 844
To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that annuities
paid by States to blind veterans shall be disregarded in determining
supplemental security income benefits.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2001
Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. LAFALCE,
Mrs. KELLY, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. SWEENEY, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. MEEKS
of New York, Mr. QUINN, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New
York, Mr. GRUCCI, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. GILMAN, Mr.
FOSSELLA, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. ENGEL, and Ms. SLAUGHTER) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means
A BILL
To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide
that annuities paid by States to blind veterans shall
be disregarded in determining supplemental security in-
come benefits.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(4) STATE AGENCY.—The term ‘State agency’
means the agency designated pursuant to subsection
(c)(1).’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 83
To amend title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 to provide for cost-of-living adjustments to guaranteed benefit pay-
ments paid by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 3, 2001
Mr. ENGLISH (for himself and Mr. TRAFICANT) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Secu-
rity Act of 1974 to provide for cost-of-living adjustments
to guaranteed benefit payments paid by the Pension Ben-
efit Guaranty Corporation.
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 ‘‘ERISA Guaranteed
Benefits COLA Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS FOR GUARANTEED
BENEFIT PAYMENTS MADE BY THE PENSION
BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION.
(a) SINGLE-EMPLOYER PLAN BENEFITS GUARAN-
TEED.—Section 4022 of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1322) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘(g) The amount of the guaranteed monthly benefit
payable with respect to any participant pursuant to this
section shall be increased annually, effective with respect
to benefits payable after December of each year, by the
same percentage as the percentage by which primary in-
surance amounts are increased, effective for such Decem-
ber, under section 215(i)(2)(A)(ii)(II) of the Social Secu-
rity Act.’’.
(b) MULTIEMPLOYER
PLAN
BENEFITS
GUARAN-
TEED.—Section 4022A of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1322a) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(i) The amount of the guaranteed monthly benefit
payable with respect to any participant pursuant to this
section shall be increased annually, effective with respect
to benefits payable after December of each year, by the
same percentage as the percentage by which primary in-
surance amounts are increased, effective for such Decem-
ber, under section 215(i)(2)(A)(ii)(II) of the Social Secu-
rity Act.’’.
(c) AGGREGATE
LIMIT
ON
BENEFITS
GUARAN-
TEED.—Section 4022B of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1322b) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(c) The maximum amount payable under the pre-
ceding provisions of this section with respect to any partic-
ipant shall be increased annually, effective with respect to
benefits payable after December of each year, by the same
percentage as the percentage by which primary insurance
amounts are increased, effective for such December, under
section 215(i)(2)(A)(ii)(II) of the Social Security Act.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with
respect to benefits payable after December 2001.
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(3) by striking subparagraph (B)(vi) and insert-
ing the following: 
(vi) 
$15,100,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2004.’’. 
(l) JOB ACCESS
AND REVERSE COMMUTE PRO-
GRAM.—Section 3037(l) of the Transportation Equity Act 
for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C. 5309 note) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (1)(A)(vi) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(vi) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 
2004.’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (1)(B)(vi) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(vi) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 
2004.’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘; except that’’ 
and all that follows before the period at the end; and 
(4) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘$16,568,333’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$20,000,000’’. 
(m) RURAL TRANSPORTATION ACCESSIBILITY IN-
CENTIVE PROGRAM.—Section 3038(g) of the Transpor-
tation Equity Act for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C. 5310 
note) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (1)(F) and inserting 
after paragraph (1)(E) the following:
HR 841 IH
(1) Drug trafficking is a transnational phe-
nomenon and thus requires international cooperation
to fight and defeat this problem.
(2) The international drug trade poses a direct
threat to the United States and to international ef-
forts to promote democracy, economic stability,
human rights, and the rule of law.
(3) Illegal drug use occurs among members of
every ethnic and socioeconomic group in the United
States.
(4) Worldwide drug trafficking generates reve-
nues estimated at $400,000,000,000 annually.
(5) The annual drug certification procedures
under section 490 of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 is a unilateral process that hampers inter-
national cooperation and its main result has been
confrontation between governments rather than co-
operation.
(6) Such unilateral review is counter to the
principle of equality among nations and contradicts
the spirit of cooperation between nations.
(7) Countries must address drug trafficking by
coordinating their efforts, particularly through peri-
odic meetings of senior government officials and de-