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(B) by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end of the
third undesignated paragraph;
(3) in section 1071, by striking ‘‘fine of under
this title’’ and inserting ‘‘fine under this title’’;
(4) in section 1368(a), by inserting ‘‘to’’ after
‘‘serious bodily injury’’;
(5) in section 1956(c)(7)(B)(ii), by inserting
‘‘or’’ at the end thereof;
(6) in section 1956(c)(7)(B)(iii), by inserting a
closing parenthesis after ‘‘1978’’;
(7) in subsections (b)(1) and (c) of section
2252A, by striking ‘‘paragraphs’’ and inserting
‘‘paragraph’’; and
(8) in section 2254(a)(3), by striking the
comma before the period at the end.
SEC. 4. REPEAL OF OUTMODED PROVISIONS.
(a) Section 14 of title 18, United States Code, and
the item relating thereto in the table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 1 of title 18, United States Code,
are repealed.
(b) Section 1261 of such title is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘(a) The Secretary’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘The Secretary’’; and
(2) by striking subsection (b).
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(c) Section 1821 of such title is amended by striking
‘‘, the Canal Zone’’.
(d) Section 3183 of such title is amended by striking
‘‘or the Panama Canal Zone,’’.
(e) Section 3241 of such title is amended by striking
‘‘United States District Court for the Canal Zone and
the’’.
Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
(1) the extent (expressed in volume and dollar
amounts) of sales to Cuba of agricultural commod-
ities, farm machinery and equipment, medicines, and
medical devices, since the date of enactment of this
Act;
(2) a description of the types of the goods so
exported; and
(3) whether there has been any indication that
any medicine or medical device exported to Cuba
since the date of enactment of this Act—
(A) has been used for purposes of torture
or other human rights abuses;
(B) was reexported; or
(C) was used in the production of any bio-
technological product.
SEC. 105. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) AGRICULTURAL
COMMODITY.—The term
‘‘agricultural commodity’’—
(A) has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 102 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978
(7 U.S.C. 5602); and
(B) includes fertilizer.
(2) MEDICAL DEVICE.—The term ‘‘medical de-
vice’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘device’’ in
(13) CORRECTION OF REFERENCES IN AMEND-
ATORY LANGUAGE.—Effective the date of its enact-
ment, section 115(a)(8)(B) of Public Law 105–119
is amended.—
(A) in clause (i)—
(i) by striking ‘‘at the end of’’ and in-
serting ‘‘following’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘paragraph’’ the sec-
ond place it appears and inserting ‘‘sub-
section’’; and
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘subpara-
graph (A)’’ and inserting ‘‘clause (i)’’.
(f) TABLES OF SECTIONS CORRECTIONS.—
(1) CONFORMING
TABLE
OF
SECTIONS
TO
HEADING OF SECTION.—The item relating to section
1837 in the table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 90 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘Conduct’’ and inserting ‘‘Ap-
plicability to conduct’’.
(2) CONFORMING HEADING TO TABLE OF SEC-
TIONS ENTRY.—The heading of section 1920 of title
18, United States Code, is amended by striking
‘‘employee’s’’ and inserting ‘‘employees’’’.
Union Calendar No. 71
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2137
[Report No. 107–126]
A BILL
To make clerical and other technical amendments
to title 18, United States Code, and other laws
relating to crime and criminal procedure.
JULY 10, 2001
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 213
To provide a sentence of death for certain importations of significant
quantities of controlled substances.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 3, 2001
Mr. SWEENEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To provide a sentence of death for certain importations of
significant quantities of controlled substances.
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 ‘‘Drug Importer Death
Penalty Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR INTERNATIONAL DRUG
TRAFFICKING.
Section 1010 of the Controlled Substances Import
and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘(e)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the court shall sentence a person convicted of a violation
of subsection (a), consisting of bringing into the United
States a mixture or substance—
‘‘(A) which is described in subsection (b)(1);
and
‘‘(B) in an amount the Attorney General by
rule has determined is equal to 100 usual dosage
amounts of such mixture or substance;
to imprisonment for life without possibility of release. If
the defendant has violated this subsection on more than
one occasion and the requirements of chapter 228 of title
18, United States Code, are satisfied, the court shall sen-
tence the defendant to death.
‘‘(2) The maximum fine that otherwise may be im-
posed, but for this subsection, shall not be reduced by op-
eration of this subsection.’’.
SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 18, UNITED
STATES CODE.
(a) INCLUSION OF OFFENSE.—Section 3591(b) of
title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph
(1);
(2) by striking the comma and inserting ‘‘; or’’
at the end of paragraph (2); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(3) an offense described in section 1010(e)(1)
of the Controlled Substances Import and Export
Act;’’.
(b) ADDITIONAL AGGRAVATING FACTOR.—Section
3592(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after paragraph (8) the following:
‘‘(9) SECOND IMPORTATION OFFENSE.—The of-
fense consisted of a second or subsequent violation
of section 1010(a) of the Controlled Substances Im-
port and Export Act consisting of bringing a con-
trolled substance into the United States.’’.
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SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS
TO EXISTING HOMES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart A of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to nonrefundable personal credits) is
amended by inserting after section 25A the following new
section:
‘‘SEC. 25B. ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS TO EXIST-
ING HOMES.
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.—In the case of an in-
dividual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax
imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount
equal to 20 percent of the amount paid or incurred by
the taxpayer for qualified energy efficiency improvements
installed during such taxable year.
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS.—
‘‘(1) MAXIMUM CREDIT.—The credit allowed by
this section with respect to a dwelling shall not ex-
ceed $2,000.
‘‘(2) PRIOR CREDIT AMOUNTS FOR TAXPAYER
ON SAME DWELLING TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.—If a
credit was allowed to the taxpayer under subsection
(a) with respect to a dwelling in 1 or more prior tax-
able years, the amount of the credit otherwise allow-
able for the taxable year with respect to that dwell-
ing shall not exceed the amount of $2,000 reduced
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR ADDI-
TIONAL COMMODITIES UNDER EMERGENCY
FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
Section 214 of the Emergency Food Assistance Act
of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7515) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other
funds that are made available to carry out this sec-
tion, there are authorized to be appropriated to pur-
chase and make available additional commodities
under this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2002 through 2006.
‘‘(2) DIRECT
EXPENSES.—Not less than 50
percent of the amount made available under para-
graph (1) shall be used to pay direct expenses (as
defined in section 204(a)(2)) incurred by emergency
feeding organizations to distribute additional com-
modities to needy persons.’’.
SEC. 9. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Except as otherwise provided in this Act, this Act and
the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the
1st day of the 1st month beginning more than 60 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2143
AN ACT
To make the repeal of the estate tax permanent.
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2143
AN ACT
To make the repeal of the estate tax permanent.
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 ‘‘Permanent Death Tax
Repeal Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. ESTATE TAX REPEAL MADE PERMANENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 901 of the Economic
Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘shall not
apply—’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘(other
than title V) shall not apply to taxable, plan, or limi-
tation years beginning after December 31, 2010.’’,
and
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘, estates,
gifts, and transfers’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in section
901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconcili-
ation Act of 2001.
Passed the House of Representatives June 6, 2002.
Attest:
Clerk.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2143
To make the repeal of the estate tax permanent.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 12, 2001
Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mrs. JO
ANN DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. DEMINT,
Mr. WAMP, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr.
TANCREDO, Mr. NEY, Mr. GOODE, Mr. PAUL, Mr. LARGENT, Mr. FLAKE,
Mr. POMBO, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. TERRY,
Mr. TIBERI, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. PUTNAM, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr.
CRENSHAW, Mr. BARR of Georgia, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr.
HOSTETTLER, Mr. PITTS, and Mr. EVERETT) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To make the repeal of the estate tax permanent.
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 ‘‘Permanent Death Tax
Repeal Act of 2001’’.
‘‘(ii) an offense under section 2423(a)
(relating to transportation of minors) in-
volving an individual who has not attained
the age of 16 years;
‘‘(B) the term ‘prior sex conviction’ means
a conviction for which the sentence was imposed
before the conduct occurred forming the basis
for the subsequent Federal sex offense, and
which was for either—
‘‘(i) a Federal sex offense; or
‘‘(ii) an offense under State law con-
sisting of conduct that would have been a
Federal sex offense if, to the extent or in
the manner specified in the applicable pro-
vision of title 18—
‘‘(I) the offense involved inter-
state or foreign commerce, or the use
of the mails; or
‘‘(II) the conduct occurred in any
commonwealth, territory, or posses-
sion of the United States, within the
special maritime and territorial juris-
diction of the United States, in a Fed-
eral prison, on any land or building
owned by, leased to, or otherwise used
SEC. 2. ESTATE TAX REPEAL MADE PERMANENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 901 of the Economic
Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘shall not
apply—’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘(other
than title V) shall not apply to taxable, plan, or limi-
tation years beginning after December 31, 2010.’’,
and
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘, estates,
gifts, and transfers’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in section
901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconcili-
ation Act of 2001.
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Calendar No. 411
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2143
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 7, 2002
Received and read the first time
JUNE 10, 2002
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
AN ACT
To make the repeal of the estate tax permanent.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Permanent Death Tax
Repeal Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. ESTATE TAX REPEAL MADE PERMANENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 901 of the Economic
Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘shall not
apply—’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘(other
than title V) shall not apply to taxable, plan, or limi-
tation years beginning after December 31, 2010.’’,
and
(2) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘, estates,
gifts, and transfers’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in section
901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconcili-
ation Act of 2001.
Passed the House of Representatives June 6, 2002.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 411
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2143
AN ACT
To make the repeal of the estate tax permanent.
JUNE 10, 2002
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
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payment considered a qualified State expenditure for 
purposes of section 409(a)(7). 
‘‘(7) STATE OPTION TO PASS THROUGH ADDI-
TIONAL SUPPORT WITH FEDERAL FINANCIAL PAR-
TICIPATION.— 
‘‘(A) FAMILIES
THAT
FORMERLY
RE-
CEIVED
ASSISTANCE.—Notwithstanding para-
graph (2), a State shall not be required to pay 
to the Federal Government the Federal share of 
an amount collected on behalf of a family that 
formerly received assistance from the State to 
the extent that the State pays the amount to 
the family. 
‘‘(B) FAMILIES
THAT
CURRENTLY
RE-
CEIVE ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding 
paragraph (1), in the case of a family that 
receives assistance from the State, a State 
shall not be required to pay to the Federal 
Government the Federal share of the ex-
cepted portion (as defined in clause (ii)) of 
any amount collected on behalf of such 
family during a month to the extent that— 
‘‘(I) the State pays the excepted 
portion to the family; and
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‘‘(II) the excepted portion is dis-
regarded in determining the amount 
and type of assistance provided to the 
family under such program. 
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTED PORTION DEFINED.— 
For purposes of this subparagraph, the 
term ‘excepted portion’ means that portion 
of the amount collected on behalf of a fam-
ily during a month that does not exceed 
$400 per month, or in the case of a family 
that includes 2 or more children, that does 
not exceed an amount established by the 
State that is not more than $600 per 
month. 
‘‘(8) STATES
WITH
DEMONSTRATION
WAIV-
ERS.—Notwithstanding the preceding paragraphs, in 
the case of a State that, on the date of enactment 
of this paragraph, has had in effect since October 1, 
1997, a waiver under section 1115 permitting pass 
through payments of child support collections— 
‘‘(A) the State may continue to distribute 
such payments to families without regard to the 
expiration date of such waiver; and 
‘‘(B) the requirement under paragraph (1) 
to pay to the Federal Government the Federal
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5133 
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 11110 Sunset Hills Road in Reston, Virginia, 
as the ‘‘Martha Pennino Post Office Building’’. 
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. 2146
To amend title 18 of the United States Code to provide life imprisonment
for repeat offenders who commit sex offenses against children.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 13, 2001
Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. SHOWS, Mr. FROST,
Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey,
Mr. TERRY, Mr. CALVERT, Ms. HART, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr.
SESSIONS, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mr. GILCHREST, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. PITTS,
Mr. NEY, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, Mr. PETRI, Mr. ENGLISH,
Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. WATKINS of Oklahoma,
and Mr. SWEENEY) 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
life imprisonment for repeat offenders who commit sex
offenses against children.
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 ‘‘Two Strikes and
You’re Out Child Protection Act’’.
SEC. 2. MANDATORY LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR REPEAT
SEX OFFENDERS AGAINST CHILDREN.
Section 3559 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(e) MANDATORY LIFE IMPRISONMENT
FOR RE-
PEATED SEX OFFENSES AGAINST CHILDREN.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A person who is convicted
of a Federal sex offense in which a minor is the vic-
tim shall be sentenced to life imprisonment if the
person has a prior sex conviction in which a minor
was the victim, unless the sentence of death is im-
posed.
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this
subsection—
‘‘(A) the term ‘Federal sex offense’
means—
‘‘(i) an offense under section 2241
(relating to aggravated sexual abuse),
2242 (relating to sexual abuse), 2243 (re-
lating to sexual abuse of a minor or ward),
2244 (relating to abusive sexual contact),
2245 (relating to sexual abuse resulting in
death), or 2251A (relating to selling or
buying of children); or
by or under the control of the Govern-
ment of the United States, or in the
Indian country as defined in section
1151;
‘‘(C) the term ‘minor’ means an individual
who has not attained the age of 18 years; and
‘‘(D) the term ‘State’ means a State of the
United States, the District of Columbia, and
any commonwealth, territory, or possession of
the United States.’’.
SEC. 3. TITLE 18 CONFORMING AND TECHNICAL AMEND-
MENTS.
(a) SECTION 2247.—Section 2247 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘, unless section
3559(e) applies’’ before the final period.
(b) SECTION 2426.—Section 2426 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘, unless section
3559(e) applies’’ before the final period.
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Sections 2252(c)(1)
and 2252A(d)(1) of title 18, United States Code, are each
amended by striking ‘‘less than three’’ and inserting
‘‘fewer than 3’’.
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dividual regarding the performance of such tech-
nology.
‘‘(2) 
ATTESTATION.—A 
registration 
under
paragraph (1) shall include a statement, signed by
the individual submitting the registration, declaring
that the individual is aware of the prohibitions de-
scribed in subsection (a) and will not engage in any
violation of such subsection.
‘‘(3) CONFIDENTIALITY.—Information provided
in a registration under paragraph (1) shall not be
disclosed to the public by the Secretary except to the
extent that—
‘‘(A) the individual submitting the reg-
istration has in writing authorized the disclo-
sure; or
‘‘(B) the disclosure does not identify such
individual or any place of business of the indi-
vidual.
‘‘(d) PREEMPTION OF STATE LAW.—This section su-
persedes any State or local law that—
‘‘(1) establishes prohibitions, requirements, or
authorizations regarding human somatic cell nuclear
transfer technology that are different than, or in ad-
dition to, those established in subsection (a) or (c);
or
deduction for the taxable year which is equal to the
amount of the credit determined for such taxable year
under section 45G.’’.
(d) CREDIT ALLOWED AGAINST REGULAR AND MIN-
IMUM TAX.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 38
of such Code (relating to limitation based on amount
of tax) is amended by redesignating paragraph (3)
as paragraph (4) and by inserting after paragraph
(2) the following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULES FOR NEW ENERGY EFFI-
CIENT HOME CREDIT.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of the new
energy efficient home credit—
‘‘(i) this section and section 39 shall
be applied separately with respect to the
credit, and
‘‘(ii) in applying paragraph (1) to the
credit—
‘‘(I) subparagraph (A) thereof
shall not apply, and
‘‘(II) the limitation under para-
graph (1) (as modified by subclause
(I)) shall be reduced by the credit al-
lowed under subsection (a) for the
taxable year (other than the new en-
ergy efficient home credit).
‘‘(B) NEW
ENERGY
EFFICIENT
HOME
CREDIT.—For purposes of this subsection, the
term ‘new energy efficient home credit’ means
the credit allowable under subsection (a) by rea-
son of section 45G.’’.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subclause (II)
of section 38(c)(2)(A)(ii) of such Code is amended
by inserting ‘‘or the new energy efficient home cred-
it’’ after ‘‘employment credit’’.
(e) LIMITATION ON CARRYBACK.—Subsection (d) of
section 39 of such Code is amended by adding at the end
the following new paragraph:
‘‘(11) NO CARRYBACK OF NEW ENERGY EFFI-
CIENT HOME CREDIT BEFORE EFFECTIVE DATE.—
No portion of the unused business credit for any
taxable year which is attributable to the credit deter-
mined under section 45G may be carried back to any
taxable year ending before the date of the enactment
of section 45G.’’.
(f) DEDUCTION FOR CERTAIN UNUSED BUSINESS
CREDITS.—Subsection (c) of section 196 of such Code is
amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (9),
by striking the period at the end of paragraph (10) and
inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by adding after paragraph (10) the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(11) the new energy efficient home credit de-
termined under section 45G.’’.
(g) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 45F the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 45G. New energy efficient home credit.’’.
(h) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years ending after De-
cember 31, 2000.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2148
To reestablish the Office of Technology Assessment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 13, 2001
Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. GILCHREST,
Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. OLVER, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr.
ENGEL, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr.
MCDERMOTT, Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms.
SOLIS, Mr. HONDA, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. NEAL of Massachu-
setts, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr.
ALLEN, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. DOGGETT, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. SAWYER, Mr.
HOYER, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. WU, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. NADLER, and Mr.
PASCRELL) introducted the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Science
A BILL
To reestablish the Office of Technology Assessment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AMENDMENT.
The first section of the Technology Assessment Act
of 1972 (2 U.S.C. 471 note) is amended by striking
‘‘Technology Assessment Act of 1972’’ and inserting ‘‘Of-
fice of Technology Assessment Reestablishment Act of
2001’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 12(a) of the Office of Technology Assessment
Reestablishment Act of 2001 (as so renamed by section
1 of this Act) (2 U.S.C. 481(a)) is amended by striking
‘‘$5,000,000 in the aggregate for the two fiscal years end-
ing June 30, 1973, and June 30, 1974, and thereafter
such sums as may be necessary’’ and inserting
‘‘$20,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2002 through
2007’’.
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