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Union Calendar No. 4
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 727
[Report No. 107–5]
To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide that low-speed electric
bicycles are consumer products subject to such Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 2001
Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. BLUMENAUER,
Mr. BERMAN, Mr. OBERSTAR, and Mrs. CAPPS) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
MARCH 5, 2001
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide that
low-speed electric bicycles are consumer products subject
to such Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT.
The Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2051
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘LOW-SPEED ELECTRIC BICYCLES
‘‘SEC. 38. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, low-speed electric bicycles are consumer products
within the meaning of section 3(a)(1) and shall be subject
to the Commission regulations published at section
1500.18(a)(12) and part 1512 of title 16, Code of Federal
Regulations.
‘‘(b) For the purpose of this section, the term ‘low-
speed electric bicycle’ means a two- or three-wheeled vehi-
cle with fully operable pedals and an electric motor of less
than 750 watts (1 h.p.), whose maximum speed on a paved
level surface, when powered solely by such a motor while
ridden by an operator who weighs 170 pounds, is less than
20 mph.
‘‘(c) To further protect the safety of consumers who
ride low-speed electric bicycles, the Commission may pro-
mulgate new or amended requirements applicable to such
vehicles as necessary and appropriate.
‘‘(d) This section shall supersede any State law or
requirement with respect to low-speed electric bicycles to
the extent that such State law or requirement is more
stringent than the Federal law or requirements referred
to in subsection (a).’’.
SEC. 2. MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS.
For purposes of motor vehicle safety standards issued
and enforced pursuant to chapter 301 of title 49, United
States Code, a low-speed electric bicycle (as defined in sec-
tion 38(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Act) shall not
be considered a motor vehicle as defined by section
30102(6) of title 49, United States Code.
Union Calendar No. 4
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 727
[Report No. 107–5]
A BILL
To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to
provide that low-speed electric bicycles are con-
sumer products subject to such Act.
MARCH 5, 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. 729
To establish State revolving funds for school construction.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 2001
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To establish State revolving funds for school construction.
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 ‘‘State Revolving Funds
for Schools Act’’.
SEC. 2. STATE REVOLVING FUND PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—
(1) COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS.—Subject to
the provisions of this section, the Secretary of Edu-
cation may enter into cooperative agreements with
States for the establishment of State revolving funds
and multistate revolving funds for making loans to
local political subdivisions or local educational agen-
cies for building or repairing elementary or sec-
ondary schools which provide free public education.
(2) INTERSTATE COMPACTS.—2 or more States
may enter into a cooperative agreement under para-
graph (1) with the Secretary for the establishment
of a multistate revolving fund, to enter into an inter-
state compact establishing such fund in accordance
with this section.
(b) FUNDING.—The Secretary shall make grants to
State revolving funds and multistate revolving funds in a
State in a cooperative agreement under subsection (a)(1)
to provide initial capital for loans provided under this sec-
tion to local political subdivisions or local educational
agencies. Each fund shall apply repayments of principal
and interest on loans to the making of additional loans.
The Secretary shall take final action on an application for
a grant under this subsection within 90 days of the date
of the submittal of such application.
(c) REVOLVING FUND REQUIREMENTS.—In order to
establish a revolving fund under this section, each State
establishing the fund shall—
(1) meet the matching requirement described in
subsection (d);
(2) identify an operating entity of the State as
recipient of the grant if the entity has the capacity
to manage loan funds;
(3) allow such funds to be used as reserve for
debt issued by the State so long as proceeds are de-
posited in the fund for loan purposes;
(4) ensure that investment income generated by
funds contributed to an account of the fund will
be—
(A) credited to the account;
(B) available for use in providing loans to
projects eligible for assistance from the account;
and
(C) invested in United States Treasury se-
curities, bank deposits, or such other financing
instruments as the Secretary may approve to
earn interest to enhance the leveraging of
projects assisted by the fund;
(5) ensure that any loan from the fund will
bear interest at or below the lowest interest rates
being offered for bonds the income from which is ex-
empt from Federal taxation, as determined by the
State;
‘‘(B) the following percentages of the aver-
age current per-pupil expenditure in public ele-
mentary and secondary schools in the United
States for the following fiscal years:
‘‘(i) 20 percent for fiscal year 2002.
‘‘(ii) 25 percent for fiscal year 2003.
‘‘(iii) 30 percent for fiscal year 2004.
‘‘(iv) 35 percent for fiscal year 2005.
‘‘(v) 40 percent for fiscal year 2006
and each subsequent fiscal year.
‘‘(3) NO
INDIVIDUAL
ENTITLEMENT.—Para-
graph (2) shall not be interpreted to entitle any indi-
vidual to assistance under any State program,
project, or activity funded under this part.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 611 of
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C.
1411) is amended by striking subsection (j).
(2) Section 611 of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411), as amended by para-
graph (1), is further amended—
(A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘From the
amount appropriated for any fiscal year under sub-
section (j), the Secretary shall reserve not more than
one percent, which shall be used’’ and inserting
‘‘From the amount available for any fiscal year to
International Bureau, whichever date applies, and, if the
extension of protection enjoyed priority under section 67
of this title, shall enjoy the same priority. Such an applica-
tion shall be entitled to the benefits conferred by this sub-
section only if the application is filed not later than 3
months after the date on which the international registra-
tion was canceled, in whole or in part, and only if the ap-
plication complies with all the requirements of this Act
which apply to any application filed pursuant to section
1 or 44.
‘‘SEC. 71. AFFIDAVITS AND FEES.
‘‘(a) REQUIRED AFFIDAVITS AND FEES.—An exten-
sion of protection for which a certificate of extension of
protection has been issued under section 69 shall remain
in force for the term of the international registration upon
which it is based, except that the extension of protection
of any mark shall be canceled by the Director—
‘‘(1) at the end of the 6-year period beginning
on the date on which the certificate of extension of
protection was issued by the Director, unless within
the 1-year period preceding the expiration of that 6-
year period the holder of the international registra-
tion files in the Patent and Trademark Office an af-
fidavit under subsection (b) together with a fee pre-
scribed by the Director; and
gress a report on the results of such review not later than
90 days after the completion of the review.
(o) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—For
grants to States for the initial capitalization of revolving
funds 
there 
are 
authorized 
to 
be 
appropriated
$1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 and for each of the
4 succeeding fiscal years.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
The terms used in this Act shall have the meaning
given such 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. 730
To provide that children’s sleepwear shall be manufactured in accordance
with stricter flammability standards.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 2001
Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. WELDON of
Pennsylvania, Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. MCGOVERN, and
Mrs. MALONEY of New York) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To provide that children’s sleepwear shall be manufactured
in accordance with stricter flammability standards.
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 ‘‘Children’s Sleepwear
Safety Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. REVOCATION OF AMENDMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Without regard to any other law,
not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Consumer Product Safety Commission
shall amend its Flammable Fabrics Act standards to re-
voke the amendments to the standards for the flamma-
bility of children’s sleepwear sizes 0 through 6X (con-
tained in regulations published at 16 C.F.R. part 1615)
and 7 through 14 (contained in regulations published at
16 C.F.R. part 1616) issued by the Commission on Sep-
tember 9, 1996 (61 Fed. Reg. 47,634).
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Sleepwear manufactured or
imported before the effective date (as established by the
Commission) of the Commission’s revocation required by
subsection (a) shall not be considered in violation of the
Flammable Fabrics Act if it complied with the Commis-
sion rules in effect at the time it was manufactured or
imported.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 731
To prohibit the discharge of a firearm within 1000 feet of any Federal
land or facility.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 2001
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To prohibit the discharge of a firearm within 1000 feet
of any Federal land or facility.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION OF THE DISCHARGE OF A FIRE-
ARM WITHIN 1000 FEET OF ANY FEDERAL
LAND OR FACILITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 922 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(z)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person who is
within 1000 feet of any building or land owned or leased
by the Federal Government to knowingly discharge a fire-
arm.
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the otherwise
lawful discharge of a firearm—
‘‘(A) by a law enforcement officer;
‘‘(B) by an officer or employee of the Federal
Government; or
‘‘(C) at a shooting range established and oper-
ated in accordance with State law.’’.
(b) PENALTIES.—Section 924(a) of such title is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(7) Whoever violates section 922(z) shall be fined
under this title, imprisoned not less than 12 months and
not more than 27 months, or both.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 732
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for individuals serving
as Federal jurors to continue to receive their normal average wage
or salary during such service.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 2001
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for indi-
viduals serving as Federal jurors to continue to receive
their normal average wage or salary during such service.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONTINUATION OF WAGES OR SALARY FOR IN-
DIVIDUALS SERVING AS FEDERAL JURORS.
(a) CONTINUATION OF WAGES OR SALARY.—Section
1877 of title 28, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (c); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘(b)(1) The employer of a Federal grand or petit
juror shall pay to that juror, for each day during which
that juror performs duty as a juror, a wage not less than
the differential compensation specified in paragraph (2)
less the aggregate amount, paid to the juror for that day,
of any fees and allowances under section 1871.
‘‘(2) The differential compensation referred to in
paragraph (1) means—
‘‘(A) if that juror has a regular employment
schedule with that employer, the wage or salary that
the juror would have been paid for that day under
that schedule but for that juror’s performance of
duty as a juror; or
‘‘(B) if that juror does not have a regular em-
ployment schedule with that employer, the average
daily wage or salary of the juror during the 7-day
period ending on the day before the juror first per-
formed duty as a juror.
‘‘(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘em-
ployer’ includes any public or private employer.’’.
(b) SIGNIFICANT HARDSHIP TO EMPLOYER.—Para-
graph (1) of section 1866(c) of title 28, United States
Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or upon a showing by the
employer of the person that payment of differential com-
pensation under section 1877(b) would result in signifi-
cant hardship to the employer,’’ after ‘‘inconvenience,’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 734
To amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to eliminate a limitation
on benefits.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 2001
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to eliminate
a limitation on benefits.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 3(f)(3) of the Railroad Retirement Act of
1974 (45 U.S.C. 231b(f)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘(ii)
after an annuity has been certified for payment’’ and all
that follows through ‘‘and (iii)’’ and inserting ‘‘and (ii)’’.
The amendment made by this Act shall apply with respect
to months beginning on or after January 1, 1978.
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carry out this part (other than section 619), the
Secretary shall use not more than one percent’’;
(B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘From the
amount appropriated for any fiscal year under sub-
section (j), the Secretary shall reserve’’ and inserting
‘‘From the amount available for any fiscal year to
carry out this part (other than section 619), the
Secretary shall use’’;
(C) in subsection (d)—
(i) in paragraph (1)—
(I) by striking ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—’’;
and
(II) by striking ‘‘paragraph (2) or
subsection (e), as the case may be’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (e)’’; and
(ii) by striking paragraph (2);
(D) in subsection (e)—
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘PERMA-
NENT’’;
(ii) in paragraph (1)—
(I) by striking ‘‘subsection (d)(1)’’
and inserting ‘‘subsection (d)’’; and
(II) by inserting after ‘‘subsection (j)’’
the following: ‘‘(as such subsection was in
effect on the day before the date of the en-
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 735
To direct the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration to
issue standards for the use of motorized skate boards.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 2001
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To direct the National Highway Transportation Safety Ad-
ministration to issue standards for the use of motorized
skate boards.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MOTORIZED SKATE BOARDS.
The National Highway Transportation Safety Ad-
ministration shall issue appropriate standards for the use
of a skate board with handle bars, small front wheels, and
a lawn mower engine to power it, to assure the safety of
the operator of such a board and persons who come in
contact with such a board when operated.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 736
To provide that a person who brings a product liability action in a Federal
or State court for injuries sustained from a product that is not in
compliance with a voluntary or mandatory standard issued by the Con-
sumer Product Safety Commission may recover treble damages, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 2001
Mr. ANDREWS 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 that a person who brings a product liability
action in a Federal or State court for injuries sustained
from a product that is not in compliance with a voluntary
or mandatory standard issued by the Consumer Product
Safety Commission may recover treble damages, 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. DAMAGE RECOVERIES.
(a) TREBLE DAMAGES.—Any person who brings a
product liability action in a Federal or State court for in-
juries sustained from the use of a product that is not in
compliance with a voluntary or mandatory standard issued
by the Consumer Product Safety Commission shall recover
treble damages.
(b) NOTICE.—Within 90 days of the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Consumer Product Safety Commis-
sion shall reissue each voluntary and mandatory standard
the Commission has for a product with a notice notifying
manufacturers of such products of the treble damage pro-
vision of subsection (a).
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SEC. 2. STUDY AND REPORT BY SECRETARY OF EDUCATION
ON IDENTIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF
CHILDREN 
WITH 
DYSLEXIA 
IN 
KINDER-
GARTEN THROUGH THIRD GRADE.
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Education, in con-
sultation with the National Academy of Sciences, shall
conduct a study on methods for identifying and treating
children with dyslexia in kindergarten through third
grade. In carrying out the study, the Secretary shall
consider—
(1) whether there is a biological basis for dys-
lexia;
(2) whether dyslexia is caused by—
(A) a brain-based phonological deficit that
prevents an individual from breaking down
written words into component sounds;
(B) post-natal experience, including inad-
equate instruction; or
(C) a combination thereof; and
(3) the cost of implementing a program on a
nationwide basis to identify and treat children with
dyslexia in kindergarten through third grade.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education
shall prepare and submit to the Congress a report con-
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 73
To require the Secretary of Education to conduct a study and submit a
report to the Congress on methods for identifying and treating children
with dyslexia in kindergarten through third grade.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 3, 2001
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Education to conduct a study
and submit a report to the Congress on methods for
identifying and treating children with dyslexia in kinder-
garten through third grade.
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 ‘‘Early Detection of
Dyslexia in Children Act of 2001’’.
taining the results of the study conducted under sub-
section (a).
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 740
To reauthorize the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 2001
Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mrs. BONO, and Mr.
WEXLER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To reauthorize the United States Patent and Trademark
Office.
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 ‘‘Patent and Trademark
Office Reauthorization Act’’.
SEC. 2. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE FUNDING.
Section 42 of title 35, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Appropria-
tion’’; and
(2) in subsection (c), in the first sentence—
(A) by striking ‘‘To the extent’’ and all
that follows through ‘‘fees’’ and inserting
‘‘Fees’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘to the Director’’ and in-
serting ‘‘until expended’’.
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‘‘(i) to ensure that individuals do not 
use an assumed identity to enroll in a bio-
metric system; and 
‘‘(ii) to resolve failures to enroll, false 
matches, and false non-matches; and 
‘‘(C) best practices for incorporating bio-
metric technology into airport access control 
systems in the most effective manner, including 
a process to best utilize existing airport access 
control systems, facilities, and equipment and 
existing data networks connecting airports. 
‘‘(6) USE
OF
BIOMETRIC
TECHNOLOGY
FOR 
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER TRAVEL.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than De-
cember 31, 2004, the Under Secretary shall—
‘‘(i) establish a law enforcement offi-
cer travel credential that incorporates bio-
metrics and is uniform across all Federal, 
State, and local government law enforce-
ment agencies; 
‘‘(ii) establish a process by which the 
travel credential will be used to verify the 
identity of a Federal, State, or local gov-
ernment law enforcement officer seeking to 
carry a weapon on board an aircraft, with-
out unnecessarily disclosing to the public 
that the individual is a law enforcement of-
ficer; 
‘‘(iii) establish procedures—
‘‘(I) to ensure that only Federal, 
State, and local government law en-
forcement officers are issued the trav-
el credential; 
‘‘(II) to resolve failures to enroll, 
false matches, and false non-matches 
relating to use of the travel credential; 
and 
‘‘(III) to invalidate any travel 
credential that is lost, stolen, or no 
longer authorized for use; 
‘‘(iv) begin issuance of the travel cre-
dential to each Federal, State, and local 
government law enforcement officer au-
thorized by the Under Secretary to carry a 
weapon on board an aircraft; and 
‘‘(v) take such other actions with re-
spect to the travel credential as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate.
‘‘(B) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to 
carry out this paragraph. 
‘‘(7) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the fol-
lowing definitions apply: 
‘‘(A) 
BIOMETRIC
INFORMATION.—The 
term ‘biometric information’ means the distinct 
physical or behavioral characteristics that are 
used for identification, or verification of the 
identity, of an individual. 
‘‘(B) BIOMETRICS.—The term ‘biometrics’ 
means a technology that enables the automated 
identification, or verification of the identity, of 
an individual based on biometric information. 
‘‘(C) FAILURE
TO
ENROLL.—The term 
‘failure to enroll’ means the inability of an indi-
vidual to enroll in a biometric system due to an 
insufficiently distinctive biometric sample, the 
lack of a body part necessary to provide the bio-
metric sample, a system design that makes it 
difficult to provide consistent biometric infor-
mation, or other factors. 
‘‘(D) FALSE
MATCH.—The term ‘false 
match’ means the incorrect matching of one in-
dividual’s biometric information to another indi-