datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
against, United States pharmacists, wholesalers, or
consumers regarding the sale or distribution of cov-
ered products.
‘‘(i) STUDY AND REPORT.—
‘‘(1) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the
United States shall conduct a study on the imports
permitted under this section, taking into consider-
ation the information received under subsection (a).
In conducting such study, the Comptroller General
shall—
‘‘(A) evaluate importers’ compliance with
regulations, determine the number of ship-
ments, if any, permitted under this section that
have been determined to be counterfeit, mis-
branded, or adulterated; and
‘‘(B) consult with the United States Trade
Representative and United States Patent and
Trademark Office to evaluate the effect of im-
portations permitted under this section on trade
and patent rights under Federal law.
‘‘(2) REPORT.—Not later than 5 years after the
effective date of final regulations issued pursuant to
this section, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall prepare and submit to Congress a re-
‘‘(3) STATUTE
OF
LIMITATIONS
OPEN
UNTIL
AFTER
CONTRIBUTION
IS
MADE.—If any person
elects to have this subsection apply to any property,
then—
‘‘(A) the statutory period for the assess-
ment of any deficiency attributable to such
property shall not expire before the expiration
of 3 years from the date the Secretary is noti-
fied by such person (in such manner as the Sec-
retary may prescribe) of—
‘‘(i) the transfer of such property in a
contribution 
described 
in 
paragraph
(1)(A), or
‘‘(ii) such person’s intention not to
make such a transfer, and
‘‘(B) such deficiency may be assessed be-
fore the expiration of such 3-year period not-
withstanding the provisions of any other law or
rule of law which would otherwise prevent such
assessment.
‘‘(4) MODIFICATIONS.—Rules similar to the
rules which apply under section 2032A(d)(3) shall
apply for purposes of this subsection.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall take effect as if included in the amend-
ments made by section 508 of the Taxpayer Relief Act
of 1997. The heirs of all estates subject to such section
508 for which an estate tax return was timely filed by
the due date (including extensions) shall have 1 year from
the date of enactment of this Act to comply with the re-
quirements of section 2055(g) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as added by this section.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1487
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the alternative
minimum tax treatment of incentive stock options, thereby changing
the taxable event from the exercise of the stock option to the sale
of stock.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 4, 2001
Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Ms. SANCHEZ, Mr. FARR of Cali-
fornia, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. MATSUI, Ms. ESHOO, Mr.
HONDA, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. BAIRD, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. SHERMAN, and Mr.
MORAN of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the alternative minimum tax treatment of incentive stock
options, thereby changing the taxable event from the
exercise of the stock option to the sale of stock.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX
TREATMENT OF INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 56 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to adjustments
applicable to individuals) is amended by striking para-
graph (3).
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to incentive stock
options exercised in 2000 or thereafter regardless of when
such options were granted.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1488
To restore the jurisdiction of the Consumer Product Safety Commission
over amusement park rides which are at a fixed site, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 4, 2001
Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. TIERNEY, Mrs. MALONEY of
New York, Mr. FRANK, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON
of Texas, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. LANTOS, and Ms. CARSON of Indiana) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce
A BILL
To restore the jurisdiction of the Consumer Product Safety
Commission over amusement park rides which are at
a fixed site, 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 Amusement
Park Ride Safety Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. JURISDICTION OVER FIXED SITE AMUSEMENT
RIDES.
Section 3(a)(1) of the Consumer Product Safety Act
(15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘, and
which is not permanently fixed to a site. Such term does
not include such a device which is permanently fixed to
a site.’’ and inserting a period.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Con-
sumer Product Safety Commission $500,000 for each fis-
cal year to enable the Commission to carry out the Con-
sumer Product Safety Act as amended by this Act.
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untarily enters into an agreement to resolve such claim
through arbitration or another procedure.’’.
SEC. 9. AMENDMENT TO TITLE 9 OF THE UNITED STATES
CODE.
Section 14 of title 9, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘This’’, and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b) This chapter shall not apply with respect to a
claim of unlawful discrimination in employment if such
claim arises from discrimination based on race, color, reli-
gion, sex, national origin, age, or disability.’’.
SEC. 10. APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with
respect to claims arising on and after the date of the en-
actment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1490
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the definition
of homebound with respect to home health services under the Medicare
Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 4, 2001
Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. KING, Mr.
MCDERMOTT, Mr. HOLT, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. BALDACCI,
Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. RILEY, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mrs. MINK
of Hawaii, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. SANDLIN,
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. GORDON, Mr. INSLEE, Mr.
REYES, Mr. ANDREWS, and Mr. DEFAZIO) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addi-
tion to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 clarify
the definition of homebound with respect to home health
services 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Homebound Clarifica-
tion Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF THE DEFINITION OF HOME-
BOUND.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Sections 1814(a) and 1835(a) of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f(a); 1395n(a)),
as amended by section 507(a)(1)(B) of BIPA (114 Stat.
2763A–532), are each amended by striking the last two
sentences and inserting the following: ‘‘Any other absence
of an individual from the home, including any absence for
the purpose of attending a religious service, shall not so
disqualify the individual.’’.
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) The fifth sen-
tence of such sections 1814(a) and 1835(a), as amended
by section 507(a)(1)(A) of BIPA (114 Stat. 2763A–532),
is amended by striking ‘‘leave home,’’ and inserting ‘‘leave
home and’’.
(2) Such section 1814(a) is further amended by mov-
ing the sixth sentence, as added by section 322(a)(1) of
BIPA (114 Stat. 2763A–501), to the end of that section.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect as if included in the enact-
ment of section 507(a) of BIPA (114 Stat. 2763A–532).
(d) REFERENCES TO BIPA.—In this section, the
term ‘‘BIPA’’ means the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP
Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 (appen-
dix F, 114 Stat. 2763A–463), as enacted into law by sec-
tion 1(a)(6) of Public Law 106–554.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1491
To assist in the preservation of archaeological, paleontological, zoological,
geological, and botanical artifacts through construction of a new facility
for the University of Utah Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City,
Utah.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 4, 2001
Mr. MATHESON (for himself, Mr. HANSEN, and Mr. CANNON) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To assist in the preservation of archaeological, paleontolog-
ical, zoological, geological, and botanical artifacts through
construction of a new facility for the University of Utah
Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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 ‘‘Utah Public Lands
Artifact Preservation Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that—
(1) the collection of the Utah Museum of Nat-
ural History in Salt Lake City, Utah, includes more
than 1,000,000 archaeological, paleontological, zoo-
logical, geological, and botanical artifacts;
(2) the collection of items housed by the Mu-
seum contains artifacts from land managed by—
(A) the Bureau of Land Management;
(B) the Bureau of Reclamation;
(C) the National Park Service;
(D) the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service; and
(E) the Forest Service;
(3) more than 75 percent of the Museum’s col-
lection was recovered from federally managed public
land; and
(4) the Museum has been designated by the leg-
islature of the State of Utah as the State museum
of natural history.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) MUSEUM.—The term ‘‘Museum’’ means the
University of Utah Museum of Natural History in
Salt Lake City, Utah.
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
SEC. 4. ASSISTANCE FOR UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MUSEUM
OF NATURAL HISTORY.
(a) ASSISTANCE FOR MUSEUM.—The Secretary shall
make a grant to the University of Utah in Salt Lake City,
Utah, to pay the Federal share of the costs of construction
of a new facility for the Museum, including the design,
planning, furnishing, and equipping of the Museum.
(b) GRANT REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—To receive a grant under
subsection (b), the Museum shall submit to the Sec-
retary a proposal for the use of the grant.
(2) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of
the costs described in subsection (a) shall not exceed
25 percent.
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act
$15,000,000, to remain available until expended.
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(iv) within a total area, such as a wa-
tershed;
(v) along a vertical plane from ground
to sky, including application of the plane
to all the other types of diversity; and
(vi) along the horizontal plane of the
earth-surface, including application of the
plane to all the other types of diversity.
(C) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘native bio-
diversity’’ excludes genetically modified or engi-
neered organisms.
(5) OLD
GROWTH
FOREST.—The term ‘‘old
growth forest’’ refers to any stand of forest within
the boundaries of a timber sale that may contain
trees that exceed 150 years in age.
(6) ROADLESS
AREA.—The term ‘‘roadless
area’’ means each of the following:
(A) Any inventoried roadless area.
(B) Any area of at least 1,000 contiguous
acres meeting Forest Service road density
guidelines.
(C) Any area of less than 1,000 contiguous
acres meeting Forest Service road density
guidelines, if the area is adjacent to a unit of
the National Wilderness Preservation System, a
(1) Section 168(g)(6)(A) of such Code is
amended by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)(D)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘paragraph (1)(E)’’.
(2) Section 168(h)(2) of such Code is amended
by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and redesig-
nating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs
(B) and (C), respectively.
(3) Section 168(h)(5) of such Code is amended
by striking subparagraph (C).
(4) Section 168(h)(7) of such Code is amended
by inserting ‘‘subsection (g) and ’’ before ‘‘this sub-
section’’.
(5) Section 168(j)(4)(B)(i) of such Code is
amended by striking ‘‘subsection (g)(7)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘subsection (g)(8)’’.
(6) Section 50(b)(4)(A)(ii) of such Code is
amended by striking ‘‘section 168(h)(2)(C)), but
only with respect to property to which section
168(h)(2)(A)(iii) applies (determined after the appli-
cation of section 168(h)(2)(B))’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 168(g)(5)(B)), but only with respect to property
to which section 168(g)(5) applies’’.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to leases entered into after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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(2) shall remit to the Office (for deposit in the
Treasury of the United States to the credit of the
Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund) the
total amount that, under section 8422 of such title
5, should have been deducted from the basic pay of
such individual for such service if such service had
then been creditable under such chapter 84.
(b) GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In addition to any other
payment that it is required to make under chapter
84 of title 5, United States Code, a department,
agency, or other instrumentality of the United
States shall remit to the Office of Personnel Man-
agement (for deposit in the Treasury of the United
States to the credit of the Fund) the amount de-
scribed in paragraph (2).
(2) AMOUNT
DESCRIBED.—The amount de-
scribed in this paragraph is, with respect to a remit-
tance under subsection (a), the total amount of Gov-
ernment contributions that would, under section
8423 of title 5, United States Code, have been re-
quired of the instrumentality involved (to the extent
that it was the employing entity during the period
of service to which such remittance relates) in con-
nection with such service.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1495
To direct the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to prepare a report
about how the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 has been used by
public and private sector employers to foster or exacerbate pay inequity.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 4, 2001
Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To direct the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
to prepare a report about how the Fair Labor Standards
Act of 1938 has been used by public and private sector
employers to foster or exacerbate pay inequity.
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 ‘‘Equal Pay Improve-
ment Report Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. REPORT BY EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
COMMISSION.
Not later than one year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commis-
sion, using information supplied by the Department of
Labor, the Office of Management and Budget, and the
General Accounting Office, shall submit a report to the
Congress making findings and recommendations relating
to how the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C.
201 et seq.) has been used by public and private sector
employers to foster or exacerbate pay inequities, especially
such inequities based on an employee’s gender, race, color,
religion, or national origin, or such other factor as the
Commission finds relevant.
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SEC. 3. CREDIT FOR PENSION PLAN STARTUP COSTS OF
SMALL EMPLOYERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart D of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to business related credits) is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 45E. SMALL EMPLOYER PENSION PLAN STARTUP
COSTS.
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—For purposes of section 38,
in the case of an eligible employer, the small employer pen-
sion plan startup cost credit determined under this section
for any taxable year is an amount equal to 50 percent
of the qualified startup costs paid or incurred by the tax-
payer during the taxable year.
‘‘(b) DOLLAR LIMITATION.—The amount of the cred-
it determined under this section for any taxable year shall
not exceed—
‘‘(1) $1,000 for the first credit year,
‘‘(2) $500 for each of the 2 taxable years imme-
diately following the first credit year, and
‘‘(3) zero for any other taxable year.
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE EMPLOYER.—For purposes of this
section—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘eligible em-
ployer’ has the meaning given such term by section
408(p)(2)(C)(i).
be) shall be payable in the form of a lump-sum pay-
ment.
(5) ORDER OF PRECEDENCE.—Section 8424(d)
of title 5, United States Code, shall apply in the
case of any payment under paragraph (4) payable to
an individual who has died.
SEC. 6. IMPLEMENTATION.
The Office of Personnel Management, in consultation
with the Secretary of State, shall prescribe such regula-
tions and take such action as may be necessary and appro-
priate to implement this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1497
To revoke the authority to extend permanent normal trade relations to the
People’s Republic of China.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 4, 2001
Mr. MURTHA (for himself, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr.
DOYLE, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. CAPUANO, and
Mr. LARSON of Connecticut) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To revoke the authority to extend permanent normal trade
relations to the People’s Republic of China.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REVOCATION OF AUTHORITY TO EXTEND PER-
MANENT NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS TO THE
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
(a) REVOCATION OF AUTHORITY.—Sections 101 and
102 of Public Law 106–286 are repealed.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Public Law 106–
286 is amended—
(1) in division A, by striking the division head-
ing and the heading for title I and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘DIVISION A—RELIEF FROM
MARKET DISRUPTION
‘‘TITLE I—RELIEF FROM
MARKET DISRUPTION’’;
and
(2) in the table of contents, by striking the
items relating to division A and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘DIVISION A—RELIEF FROM MARKET DISRUPTION
‘‘TITLE I—RELIEF FROM MARKET DISRUPTION
‘‘Sec. 101. [Repealed]
‘‘Sec. 102. [Repealed]
‘‘Sec. 103. Relief from market disruption.
‘‘Sec. 104. Amendment to section 123 of the Trade Act of 1974—Compensation
authority.’’.
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HR 1499 EAS
SEC. 2. PUBLIC SCHOOL PROGRAM.
Section 3(c)(2) of the District of Columbia College Ac-
cess Act of 1999 is amended by striking subparagraphs (A)
through (C) and inserting the following:
‘‘(A)(i) for individuals who begin an under-
graduate course of study within 3 calendar years
(excluding any period of service on active duty
in the armed forces, or service under the Peace
Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.) or subtitle D
of title I of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.)) of gradua-
tion from a secondary school, or obtaining the
recognized equivalent of a secondary school di-
ploma, was domiciled in the District of Colum-
bia for not less than the 12 consecutive months
preceding the commencement of the freshman
year at an institution of higher education;
‘‘(ii) for individuals who graduated from a
secondary school or received the recognized equiv-
alent of a secondary school diploma before Janu-
ary 1, 1998, and is currently enrolled at an eli-
gible institution as of the date of enactment of
the District of Columbia College Access Improve-
ment Act of 2001, was domiciled in the District
of Columbia for not less than the 12 consecutive
months preceding the commencement of the fresh-
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H.R. 1499
HOUSE AMENDMENT TO
SENATE AMENDMENTS
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
March 12, 2002.
Resolved, That the House agree to the amendment of the
Senate to the title and agree to the amendment of the Senate
to the text to the bill (H.R. 1499) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend
the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 to per-
mit individuals who graduated from a secondary school prior
to 1998 and individuals who enroll in an institution of higher
education more than 3 years after graduating from a sec-
ondary school to participate in the tuition assistance pro-
grams under such Act, and for other purposes’’, with the fol-
lowing
HOUSE AMENDMENT TO SENATE AMENDMENTS:
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the
amendment of the Senate, insert the following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘District of Columbia
College Access Improvement Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. PUBLIC SCHOOL PROGRAM.
Section 3(c)(2) of the District of Columbia College Ac-
cess Act of 1999 (sec. 38–2702(c)(2), D.C. Official Code) is
amended by striking subparagraphs (A) through (C) and
inserting the following:
‘‘(A)(i) in the case of an individual who be-
gins an undergraduate course of study within 3
calendar years (excluding any period of service
on active duty in the armed forces, or service
under the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et
seq.) or subtitle D of title I of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
12571 et seq.)) of graduation from a secondary
school, or obtaining the recognized equivalent of
a secondary school diploma, was domiciled in
the District of Columbia for not less than the 12
consecutive months preceding the commencement
of the freshman year at an institution of higher
education;
‘‘(ii) in the case of an individual who grad-
uated from a secondary school or received the
recognized equivalent of a secondary school di-
ploma before January 1, 1998, and is currently
enrolled at an eligible institution as of the date
of enactment of the District of Columbia College
Access Improvement Act of 2002, was domiciled
in the District of Columbia for not less than the
12 consecutive months preceding the commence-
ment of the freshman year at an institution of
higher education; or
HR 1499 EAS
man year at an institution of higher education;
or
‘‘(iii) for all other individuals and for those
applicants re-enrolling after more than a 3–year
break in their post-secondary education, has been
domiciled in the District of Columbia for at least
5 consecutive years at the date of application;
‘‘(B)(i) graduated from a secondary school
or received the recognized equivalent of a sec-
ondary school diploma on or after January 1,
1998;
‘‘(ii) for applicants that did not graduate
from a secondary school or receive a recognized
equivalent of a secondary school diploma, is ac-
cepted for enrollment as a freshman at an eligi-
ble institution on or after January 1, 2002; or
‘‘(iii) for applicants who graduated from a
secondary school or received the recognized equiv-
alent of a secondary school diploma before Janu-
ary 1, 1998, is currently enrolled at an eligible
institution as of the date of enactment of the
District of Columbia College Access Improvement
Act of 2001;
‘‘(C) meets the citizenship and immigration
status 
requirements 
described 
in 
section