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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4052
To suspend temporarily the duty on N-phenyl-N′-(1,2,3-thidiazol-5-yl)-urea.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 20, 2002
Mr. JEFFERSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on N-phenyl-N′-(1,2,3-
thidiazol-5-yl)-urea.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON N-
PHENYL-N′-(1,2,3-THIDIAZOL-5-YL)-UREA.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by striking heading 9902.30.17 and inserting the
following:
‘‘
9902.30.17
N-phenyl-N′-
(1,2,3-thidiazol-
5-yl)-urea
(thidiazuron) in
bulk or in forms
or packages for
retail sale (CAS
No. 51707–55–
2) (provided for
in subheading
2934.90.15 or
3808.30.15) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or with-
drawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(2) 
RETROACTIVE
APPLICATION.—Notwith-
standing section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 or
any other provision of law, upon proper request filed
with the Customs Service not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, any
entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for consump-
tion, of an article described in heading 9902.30.17,
as amended by subsection (a)—
(A) that was made on or after January 1,
2002, and before the date that is 15 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, and
(B) with respect to which there would have
been no duty if the amendment made by sub-
section (a) applied to such entry or withdrawal,
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such
amendment applied to such entry or withdrawal.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4053
To assure more equitable results in union elections.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 20, 2002
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. BALLENGER,
and Mr. NORWOOD) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To assure more equitable results in union elections.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. OVERTURNING UNION ELECTIONS.
Section 402(c)(2) of the Labor Management Report-
ing and Disclosure Act of 1959 (29 U.S.C. 402(c)(2)) is
amended by striking ‘‘affected the outcome of an election’’
and inserting ‘‘substantially understated or overstated the
support of one of the candidates for office to the point
that the democratic purposes of the election were under-
mined.’’.
SEC. 2. REGULATIONS.
Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall review and revise
regulations promulgated before such date to implement
the amendment made in this Act to the Labor-Manage-
ment reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by this Act shall take effect
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4054
To provide for civil monetary penalties in certain cases.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 20, 2002
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. BALLENGER,
and Mr. NORWOOD) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To provide for civil monetary penalties in certain cases.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES.
Title VI of the Labor-Management Reporting and
Disclosure Act of 1959 (29 U.S.C. 521) is amended—
(1) by redesignating section 611 as section 612;
and
(2) by inserting after section 610 the following:
‘‘SEC. 611. CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, upon finding a
violation of either section 201(a), 201(b), 202, 203, or 301
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4055
To enhance notification to union members of their rights under the Labor-
Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 20, 2002
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. BALLENGER,
and Mr. NORWOOD) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To enhance notification to union members of their rights
under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure
Act of 1959.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INFORMATION.
(a) ENFORCEMENT.—Section 102 of the Labor-Man-
agement Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (29 U.S.C.
412) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Any person’’ and inserting ‘‘(a)
Unless the Secretary has brought a civil action
under subsection (b), any person’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b) Upon the written complaint of any member of
a labor organization alleging that such organization has
violated section 105, the Secretary shall investigate the
complaint and if the Secretary finds probable cause to be-
lieve that such violation has occurred and has not been
remedied, the Secretary shall, without disclosing the iden-
tity of the complainant, bring a civil action in any district
court of the United States having jurisdiction of the labor
organization for such relief (including injunctions) as may
be appropriate.’’.
(b) INFORMATION.—Section 105 of the Labor-Man-
agement Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (29 U.S.C.
415) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘A
labor organization shall provide such information—
‘‘(1) to each new member within 90 days after
the member has joined the labor organization; and
‘‘(2) periodically to all members in a manner
which the Secretary of Labor determines will pro-
mote a fuller understanding of the member’s rights
and judicial remedies under this Act.’’.
SEC. 2. REGULATIONS.
Not later than 6 months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall review and
revise all regulations promulgated before such date to im-
plement the amendments made in this Act to the Labor-
Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4056
To reduce temporarily the duty on a certain chemical.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 20, 2002
Mr. LAHOOD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To reduce temporarily the duty on a certain chemical.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REDUCTION OF DUTY ON A CERTAIN CHEM-
ICAL.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.29.48
Benzenepropano-
ic acid, alpha-2-
dichloro-5-{4
(difluoromethyl)-
4,5-dihydro-3-
methyl-5-oxo-1H-
1,2,4-triazol-1-
yl}-4-fluoro-ethyl
ester (CAS No.
128639–02–1)
(provided for in
subheading
2933.99.22) .......
4.9%
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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(c) SUBMISSION
OF ANNUAL PERFORMANCE RE-
PORTS, AUDITS AND ADJUSTMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each grantee shall submit to
the Director, at a time determined by the Director,
a performance and evaluation report concerning the
use of funds made available under section 7, to-
gether with an assessment by the grantee of the re-
lationship of such use to the objectives identified in
the grantee’s statement under subsection (a). The
Director shall encourage and assist national associa-
tions of grantees eligible under section 7, national
associations of States, and national associations of
units of general local government in nonqualifying
areas to develop and recommend to the Director,
within 1 year after the effective date of this sen-
tence, uniform recordkeeping, performance report-
ing, evaluation reporting, and auditing requirements
for such grantees, States, and units of general local
government, respectively. Based on the Director’s
approval of these recommendations, the Director
shall establish such requirements for use by such
grantees, States, and units of general local govern-
ment.
(2) REVIEWS AND AUDITS.—The Director shall,
at least on an annual basis, make such reviews and
as Operation Enduring Freedom,’’ after ‘‘hostile foreign
force,’’.
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and databases that can be used and ex-
panded upon in establishing and operating
the Network; and
‘‘(ii) the minimum standards and pro-
cedures described in section 2804(b);
‘‘(C) the use of the Nationwide and State
Networks—
‘‘(i) to inform communities, public
health professionals, researchers, members
of the public, and policymakers about
chronic conditions and relevant environ-
mental, behavioral, and other factors; and
‘‘(ii) to better identify, understand, re-
spond to, and prevent the prevalence and
incidence of priority chronic conditions in
the United States;
‘‘(D) the establishment and duties of the
National Environmental Health Rapid Re-
sponse Service established under section 2805;
‘‘(E) the expansion of biomonitoring and
other research tools as described in section
2806;
‘‘(F) the most effective approaches for sup-
porting national priorities in carrying out activi-
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 405
To amend title 49 of the United States Code to require automobile manufac-
turers to provide automatic door locks on new passenger cars manufac-
tured after 2004.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 6, 2001
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend title 49 of the United States Code to require
automobile manufacturers to provide automatic door
locks on new passenger cars manufactured after 2004.
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 ‘‘Auto Safety Assurance
Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. AUTOMATIC AUTOMOBILE DOOR LOCKS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title 49 of the United States
Code is amended by inserting after section 30127 the fol-
lowing new section:
‘‘§ 30128. Automatic door locks
‘‘(a) Not later than January 1, 2002, the Secretary
of Transportation shall prescribe under this chapter an
amendment to Federal Motor Vehicle Standard 206 issued
under the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act
of 1966. The amendment shall require that all passenger
cars manufactured after January 1, 2004, shall be fitted
with equipment which automatically locks the doors of the
vehicle when—
‘‘(1) the vehicle transmission is engaged; or
‘‘(2) the vehicle reaches a specified rate of
speed.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table at the begin-
ning of subtitle IV of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding after the item related to section 30127
the following new item:
‘‘30128. Automatic door locks.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4060
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate the taxes funding
the Hazardous Substance Superfund and the Oil Spill Liability Trust
Fund and to extend the taxes funding the Leaking Underground Storage
Tank Trust Fund.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 20, 2002
Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. PASCRELL, Ms. KILPATRICK,
Mr. NADLER, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. BERMAN, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. FROST, Ms.
SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. SOLIS, and Mr. FILNER) 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 reinstate
the taxes funding the Hazardous Substance Superfund
and the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund and to extend
the taxes funding the Leaking Underground Storage
Tank Trust Fund.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF SUPERFUND, OIL SPILL LIABIL-
ITY, AND LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE
TANK TAXES.
(a) EXCISE TAXES.—
(1) SUPERFUND
TAXES.—Section 4611(e) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘(e) APPLICATION
OF
HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCE
SUPERFUND FINANCING RATE.—The Hazardous Sub-
stance Superfund financing rate under this section shall
apply after December 31, 1986, and before January 1,
1996, and after the date of the enactment of this sentence
and before October 1, 2007.’’.
(2) OIL SPILL LIABILITY TAX.—Section 4611(f)
of such Code is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(f) APPLICATION OF OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST
FUND FINANCING RATE.—The Oil Spill Liability Trust
Fund financing rate under subsection (c) shall apply after
December 31, 1989, and before January 1, 1995, and
after the date of the enactment of this sentence and before
October 1, 2007.’’.
(3) LEAKING
UNDERGROUND
STORAGE
TANK
RATE.—Section 4081(d)(3) of such Code is amended
by striking ‘‘April 1, 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘October
1, 2007’’.
(b) CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL INCOME TAX.—
Section 59A(e) of such Code is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(e) APPLICATION OF TAX.—The tax imposed by this
section shall apply to taxable years beginning after De-
cember 31, 1986, and before January 1, 1996, and to tax-
able years beginning after the date of the enactment of
this sentence and before January 1, 2007.’’.
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 4611(b) of such Code is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘or exported from’’ in
paragraph (1)(A),
(B) by striking ‘‘or exportation’’ in para-
graph (1)(B), and
(C) by striking ‘‘AND EXPORTATION’’ in
the heading.
(2) Section 4611(d)(3) of such Code is
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘or exporting the crude oil,
as the case may be’’ in the text and inserting
‘‘the crude oil’’, and
(B) by striking ‘‘OR
EXPORTS’’ in the
heading.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
(1) EXCISE TAXES.—The amendments made by
subsections (a) and (c) shall take effect on the date
of the enactment of this Act.
ties under this title, while providing appropriate
flexibility to the States;
‘‘(G) the establishment of guidelines to
protect individual privacy and confidentiality in
the establishment and operation of the Nation-
wide and State Networks; and
‘‘(H) other issues specified by the Sec-
retary and the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency.
‘‘(2) COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION.—In carrying
out paragraph (1), the Commission shall provide an
opportunity for input from Federal, State, and local
government agencies and for public participation
through methods that include hearings and the sub-
mission of comments.
‘‘(3) REPORTS.—Not later than 9 months after
the date of enactment of this title, the Commission
shall submit a report to the Secretary and the Ad-
ministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
that shall review the recommendations and findings
of the CDC/ATSDR work groups. The Commission
shall annually thereafter submit a report to the Sec-
retary and the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency that contains a detailed statement
of the findings and conclusions of the Commission
(2) INCOME
TAX.—The amendment made by
subsection (b) shall apply to taxable years beginning
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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(1) Upon the first instance of collection from
the consumer of personally identifiable information,
that may be used for a purpose unrelated to the
transaction, by a data collection organization, the or-
ganization shall provide the notice at the time per-
sonally identifiable information is collected.
(2) Upon a material change in the organiza-
tion’s privacy policy statement under section 102(5),
the organization shall provide the notice, not later
than the first time after such change in policy that
the organization seeks to collect, sell, disclose for
consideration, or use personally identifiable informa-
tion to the extent practicable, to each consumer from
whom the organization has collected such informa-
tion.
(b) FORM AND CONTENTS OF NOTICE.—A notice re-
quired under subsection (a) shall be provided in a clear
and concise manner, be prominently displayed or explicitly
stated to the consumer, and contain the following informa-
tion:
(1) A statement that the information privacy
practices of the data collection organization raise an
issue of privacy for the consumer that may provide
the consumer with rights under law.
development of educational software or Internet
websites in the areas of mathematics, science, and
reading.
(2) SECOND AND THIRD YEARS.—For the sec-
ond and third years that the Secretary awards
grants under this section, the Secretary shall give
priority to awarding grants for the development of
educational software or Internet websites in the
areas described in paragraph (1) and in social stud-
ies, the humanities, and the arts.
(d) DOWNLOADING.—Educational software recog-
nized under this section shall be made available to local
educational agencies for free downloading from the De-
partment of Education’s Internet website. Internet
websites recognized under this section shall be accessible
to any user of the World Wide Web.
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4062
To require the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain land for the
benefit of the Crow Tribe of Montana.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 20, 2002
Mr. REHBERG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To require the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain
land for the benefit of the Crow Tribe of Montana.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds as follows:
(1) The Crow Tribal Council approved of the
trade of real estate authorized by this Act in a
Quarterly Council Meeting of the Crow Tribal Coun-
cil duly called, noticed, and held on the 8th day of
January, 2000, and granted authority to the Offi-
cers of the Crow Tribal Council to effectuate the
trade.
(2) On the 18th day of January, 2002, in a let-
ter to the Montana delegation to Congress, the
Chairman of the Crow Tribal Council, Mr. Clifford
Birdinground, approved the land trade between the
Crow Tribe and the Royal Crest Dairy, Inc., a Colo-
rado corporation authorized to do business in Mon-
tana.
SEC. 2. ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
CROW TRIBE OF MONTANA.
(a) AUTHORITY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior shall
acquire the land described in subsection (b) pursu-
ant to section 5 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (25
U.S.C. 465) for the benefit of the Crow Tribe of
Montana in exchange for approval of the transfer of
title in fee simple of the land described in subsection
(c) from the Crow Tribe to David A. Miller, DBA
Many Creeks Ranch/Miller Cattle Company.
(2) TRUST
AND
RESERVATION
STATUS.—The
land described in subsection (b) and acquired pursu-
ant to paragraph (1)—
(A) shall be—
(i) held in trust by the United States
for the benefit of the Crow Tribe of Mon-
tana; and
(ii) exempt from State and local tax-
ation in accordance with section 5 of the
Act of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 465);
and
(B) may be added to the Crow Indian Res-
ervation in accordance with section 7 of the Act
of June 18, 1934 (25 U.S.C. 467).
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND TO BE ACQUIRED.—The
land described in this subsection comprises the following
approximately 242.48 acres located in Montana:
Township 5 South, Range 36 East, P.M.M.
Section 2:
S1⁄2NW1⁄4,
Section 3:
Lots 1, 2, S1⁄2NE1⁄4.
(c) DESCRIPTION OF LAND TO BE TRANSFERRED.—
The land described in this subsection comprises the fol-
lowing approximately 160 acres located within the Crow
Indian Reservation:
Township 4 South, Range 37 East, P.M.M.
Section 3:
S1⁄2SW1⁄4,
a participant or beneficiary two or more benefit package
options under the plan, the requirements of this section
shall be applied separately with respect to each such op-
tion.
‘‘(e) IN-NETWORK AND OUT-OF-NETWORK RULES.—
In the case of a plan or coverage option that provides in-
network mental health benefits, out-of-network mental
health benefits may be provided using treatment limita-
tions or financial requirements that are not comparable
to the limitations and requirements applied to medical and
surgical benefits if the plan or coverage provides such in-
network mental health benefits in accordance with sub-
section (a) and provides reasonable access to in-network
providers and facilities.
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) FINANCIAL
REQUIREMENTS.—The term
‘financial requirements’ includes deductibles, coin-
surance, co-payments, other cost sharing, and limita-
tions on the total amount that may be paid by a
participant, beneficiary or enrollee with respect to
benefits under the plan or health insurance coverage
and shall include the application of annual and life-
time limits.
‘‘(2) MEDICAL OR SURGICAL BENEFITS.—The
term ‘medical or surgical benefits’ means benefits
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4065
To prohibit the use of vending machines to sell tobacco products in all
locations other than in locations in which the presence of minors is
not permitted.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 20, 2002
Mr. ROTHMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To prohibit the use of vending machines to sell tobacco
products in all locations other than in locations in which
the presence of minors is not permitted.
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 ‘‘Stop Kids From Smok-
ing Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) almost 90 percent of adult smokers began
at or before age 18;
(2) 35 percent of high school kids currently
smoke cigarettes;
(3) 
each 
year 
minors 
illegally 
purchase
256,000,000 packs of cigarettes;
(4) more than 5,000,000 kids alive today under
the age of 18 will die prematurely from tobacco-re-
lated disease unless current sales are reversed; and
(5) numerous studies and surveys show that
significant percentages of young people are able to
purchase cigarettes from vending machines, even in
jurisdictions that have laws restricting the placement
of the machines or requiring the use of locking de-
vices.
SEC. 3. ACCESS.
(a) VENDING MACHINES.—Vending machines may be
used to sell tobacco products only in an area or establish-
ment from which individuals under the minimum age pre-
scribed by subsection (b) are denied access.
(b) MINIMUM AGE.—No manufacturer, distributor,
or retailer of tobacco products may sell a tobacco product
to an individual who is under the age of 18, except that
if a State or municipality has established a higher age,
no manufacturer, distributor, or retailer of tobacco prod-
ucts may sell tobacco products in that State or munici-
pality to an individual who is less than such higher age.
(c) PREEMPTION.—This Act shall not preempt any
State or municipal law which bans all vending machines
that sell tobacco products, nor will it preclude any State
or locality from enacting such a stronger ban in the future.
SEC. 4. DEFINITION.
For purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘tobacco product’’
includes cigarettes, cigars, little cigars, pipe tobacco, and
smokeless tobacco.
SEC. 5. PENALTY.
Any person who violates this Act is liable to the
United States for a civil money penalty of $1,000 for each
violation.
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