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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3582
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disregard $30,000,000
of capital expenditures in applying $10,000,000 limit on qualified small
issue bonds.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 20, 2001
Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, and Mr. ENGLISH)
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 disregard
$30,000,000 
of 
capital 
expenditures 
in 
applying
$10,000,000 limit on qualified small issue bonds.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. $30,000,000 OF CAPITAL EXPENDITURES DIS-
REGARDED IN APPLYING $10,000,000 LIMITA-
TION 
ON 
FACE 
AMOUNT 
OF 
QUALIFIED
SMALL ISSUE BONDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section
144(a)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating
•HR 3582
to $10,000,000 limit in certain cases) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new flush sentence:
‘‘Capital expenditures which would (but for this
sentence) be taken into account under clause
(ii) shall be taken into account only to the ex-
tent such expenditures exceed $30,000,000.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to—
(1) obligations issued after the date of the en-
actment of this Act, and
(2) capital expenditures made after such date
with respect to obligations issued on or before such
date.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3586
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the small issuer
exception from the tax-exempt bond arbitrage rebate requirement.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 20, 2001
Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky 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 clarify
the small issuer exception from the tax-exempt bond
arbitrage rebate requirement.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF SMALL ISSUER EXCEPTION
FROM TAX-EXEMPT BOND ARBITRAGE RE-
BATE REQUIREMENT.
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Subclause (III) of section
148(f)(4)(D)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (re-
lating to exception for governmental units issuing
$5,000,000 or less of bonds) is amended by striking ‘‘(or’’
and inserting a comma and by striking ‘‘issuer)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘issuer, or of 1 or more governmental units each
of which meets the requirement of subclause (IV) and is
located in the same State as the issuer’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3587
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the award of a
medal called the ‘‘Crimson Cross’’ to members of the Armed Forces
who, while on active duty, suffered a qualifying injury or illness in
connection with combatant activities during a period of war or as a
result of hostile actions against the United States and who are not
eligible to receive the Purple Heart as a result of such injury or illness.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 20, 2001
Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the
award of a medal called the ‘‘Crimson Cross’’ to mem-
bers of the Armed Forces who, while on active duty,
suffered a qualifying injury or illness in connection with
combatant activities during a period of war or as a
result of hostile actions against the United States and
who are not eligible to receive the Purple Heart as a
result of such injury or illness.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(1) the payment of such temporary extended
unemployment compensation was without fault on
the part of any such individual; and
(2) such repayment would be contrary to equity
and good conscience.
(c) RECOVERY BY STATE AGENCY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The State agency may re-
cover the amount to be repaid, or any part thereof,
by deductions from any temporary extended unem-
ployment compensation payable to such individual
under this title or from any unemployment com-
pensation payable to such individual under any Fed-
eral unemployment compensation law administered
by the State agency or under any other Federal law
administered by the State agency which provides for
the payment of any assistance or allowance with re-
spect to any week of unemployment, during the 3-
year period after the date such individuals received
the payment of the temporary extended unemploy-
ment compensation to which they were not entitled,
except that no single deduction may exceed 50 per-
cent of the weekly benefit amount from which such
deduction is made.
(2) OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING.—No repay-
ment shall be required, and no deduction shall be
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Delaney-Levitow Act
of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. CRIMSON CROSS.
(a) AWARD OF MEDAL.—Chapter 57 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
‘‘§ 1134. Crimson Cross
‘‘(a) AWARD.—Under regulations prescribed by the
Secretary of Defense, the Secretary concerned shall award
a medal called the ‘Crimson Cross’ to each individual who,
while on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces,
suffered a qualifying injury or illness in connection with
combatant activities during a period of war or as a result
of hostile actions against the United States and who is
not eligible to receive the Purple Heart as a result of such
injury or illness.
‘‘(b) EXCLUSION FOR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT.—Sub-
section (a) shall not apply with respect to any individual
who suffered the injury or illness which serves as the basis
for award of the Crimson Cross as a result of the individ-
ual’s willful misconduct.
‘‘(c) DESIGN OF MEDAL.—The Crimson Cross shall
be of an appropriate design approved by the Secretary of
Defense, with ribbons and other appurtenances.
‘‘(d) ONE AWARD AUTHORIZED.—Not more than one
Crimson Cross may be awarded to an individual. However,
for each succeeding injury or illness that would otherwise
justify the award of such a medal, the Secretary concerned
may award a suitable device to be worn as the Secretary
determines.
‘‘(e) DOCUMENTATION.—The Secretary concerned
may require such medical documentation and other evi-
dence of eligibility as the Secretary considers appropriate
as a condition of making any award under this section.
‘‘(f) ISSUANCE
TO
REPRESENTATIVE
OF
DE-
CEASED.—If an individual who is eligible to be awarded
a Crimson Cross under subsection (a) dies before receiving
such medal, the medal may be issued to the individual’s
representative, as designated by the Secretary concerned.
‘‘(g) AWARD FOR SERVICE BEFORE DATE OF EN-
ACTMENT.—In the case of individuals whose eligibility for
the Crimson Cross is by reason of injury or illness suffered
before the date of the enactment of this section, the Sec-
retary concerned shall provide in a timely manner for the
issuance of the medal, upon application therefor.
‘‘(h) REPLACEMENT.—Under regulations prescribed
by the Secretary concerned, a Crimson Cross that is lost,
destroyed, or rendered unfit for use without fault or ne-
glect on the part of the individual to whom it was issued
may be replaced upon application without charge.
‘‘(i) UNIFORM REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall ensure that regulations prescribed by the Sec-
retaries of the military departments under this section are
uniform so far as is practicable.
‘‘(j) QUALIFYING INJURY OR ILLNESS.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘qualifying injury or illness’ means an injury
or illness which required medical evacuation or hospitaliza-
tion.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding
at the end the following new item:
‘‘1134. Crimson Cross.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 358
To authorize appropriations for the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage
Corridor in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 31, 2001
Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. LANGEVIN,
and Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for the Blackstone River Valley
National Heritage Corridor in Massachusetts and Rhode
Island, 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. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 10(b) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to establish
the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
in Massachusetts and Rhode Island’’ approved November
10, 1986 (Public Law 99–647; 16 U.S.C. 461 note), is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(b) DEMONSTRATION FUNDS.—There are author-
ized to be appropriated from fiscal years 2002 through
2011 not more than $15,000,000 to carry out the provi-
sions of section 8(c). Such funds shall remain available
until expended.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3593
To extend the period of availability of unemployment assistance under the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in
the case of victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 20, 2001
Mr. NADLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To extend the period of availability of unemployment assist-
ance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act in the case of victims of the
terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE.
Notwithstanding section 410(a) of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5177(a)), in the case of any individual eligible
to receive unemployment assistance under section 410(a)
of that Act as a result of the terrorist attacks of Sep-
tember 11, 2001, the President shall make such assistance
available for 52 weeks after the major disaster is declared.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3594
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve access to advanced
practice nurses under the Medicaid Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 20, 2001
Mr. OLVER (for himself, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. FRANK, Mr. SERRANO, Mr.
FROST, Mr. STRICKLAND, and Mr. HINCHEY) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve
access to advanced practice nurses under the Medicaid
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 ‘‘Medicaid Nursing In-
centive Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. IMPROVED ACCESS TO SERVICES OF ADVANCED
PRACTICE NURSES UNDER STATE MEDICAID
PROGRAMS.
(a) PRIMARY CARE CASE MANAGEMENT.—Section
1905(t)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1396d(t)(2)) is amended by striking subparagraph (B)
and inserting the following:
‘‘(B) A nurse practitioner.
‘‘(C) A certified nurse-midwife (as defined in
section 1861(gg)).
‘‘(D) A physician assistant (as defined in sec-
tion 1861(aa)(5)).’’.
(b) 
FEE-FOR-SERVICE
PROGRAM.—Section
1905(a)(21) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)(21)) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘services furnished by a certified
pediatric nurse practitioner or certified family nurse
practitioner (as defined by the Secretary) which the
certified pediatric nurse practitioner or certified
family nurse practitioner’’ and inserting ‘‘services
furnished by a certified nurse practitioner (as de-
fined by the Secretary) or a clinical nurse specialist
(as defined in section 1861(aa)(5)(B)) which the
practitioner or specialist’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘certified pediatric nurse practi-
tioner or certified family nurse practitioner’’ and in-
serting ‘‘practitioner or specialist’’.
(c) INCLUDING
IN MIX
OF SERVICE PROVIDERS
UNDER MEDICAID MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.—
Section 1932(b)(5)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396u–
2(b)(5)(B)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, with such mix in-
cluding certified nurse practitioners and clinical nurse spe-
cialists’’ after ‘‘services’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to items and services furnished in
calendar quarters beginning on or after January 1, 2003,
without regard to whether or not final regulations to carry
out such amendments have been promulgated by such
date.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3597
To prohibit the Secretary of Defense from purchasing equipment containing
electronic components that are not manufactured in the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 20, 2001
Ms. SLAUGHTER
(for herself, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. DEFAZIO, and Mr.
KUCINICH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services
A BILL
To prohibit the Secretary of Defense from purchasing equip-
ment containing electronic components that are not man-
ufactured in the United States.
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 ‘‘Keep America Secure
Act’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST PURCHASING EQUIPMENT
CONTAINING 
ELECTRONIC 
COMPONENTS
NOT 
MANUFACTURED 
IN 
THE 
UNITED
STATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may not
purchase any equipment that contains electronic compo-
nents that are not manufactured in the United States.
(b) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may waive the appli-
cation of subsection (a) with respect to a purchase if the
Secretary determines that application of such subsection
to such purchase would be inconsistent with the public in-
terest or would result in unreasonable costs to the Depart-
ment of Defense.
(c) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this Act, the term
‘‘electronic components’’ includes, but is not limited to—
(1) any integrated chip or sensing device;
(2) communications systems and equipment;
(3) search, navigation, and guidance systems
and equipment; and
(4) software associated with the items described
in paragraphs (1) through (3).
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Predatory Lending Act of 2001, are
met.’’.
(d) PROHIBITION ON ACTIONS ENCOURAGING DE-
FAULT.—Section 129(i) of the Truth in Lending Act (15
U.S.C. 1639) (as amended by section 3(c)) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(i) PROHIBITION ON ACTIONS ENCOURAGING DE-
FAULT.—No creditor may make any statement, take any
action, or fail to take any action before or in connection
with the formation or consummation of any high-cost
mortgage to refinance all or any portion of an existing
loan or other extension of credit, if the statement, action,
or failure to act has the effect of encouraging or recom-
mending the consumer to default on the existing loan or
other extension of credit at any time before, or in connec-
tion with, the closing or any scheduled closing on such
high-cost mortgage.’’.
(e) ADDITIONAL SAFEGUARDS FOR CONSUMERS OF
HIGH-COST MORTGAGES.—Section 129 of the Truth in
Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1639) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (k) and (l) as
subsections (o) and (p), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (j), the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘(D) unless the creditor notifies the con-
sumer before the earlier of—
‘‘(i) the end of the 45-day period be-
ginning on the date the payment was due;
or
‘‘(ii) immediately upon assessing the
late payment charge,
that a late fee or charge has been imposed in
connection with a particular late payment which
must be paid unless the borrower can show that
the payment was paid in full and on time:
‘‘(E) if the consumer informs the creditor
that nonpayment of an amount is in dispute
and presents proof of payment within 45 days
of receipt of the creditor’s notice pursuant toi
subparagraph (D) of the late fee or charge; and
‘‘(F) unless the creditor treats each and
every payment as posted on the same date as
it was received by the creditor, servicer, lender’s
agent or at the address provided to the con-
sumer by the creditor, servicer, or servicer’s
agent for making payments;
‘‘(2) If a late fee or charge subject to this sub-
section is deducted from a payment due with respect
to an outstanding balance under such consumer
(3) the national park passport program under
title VI of the National Parks Omnibus Management
Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 5991 et seq.).
(c) LIMITATION.—The total amount charged or set
aside under subsection (a) may not exceed $2 for each
individual charged an entrance fee.
(d) USE.—A surcharge or set-aside under subsection
(a) shall be used by the fundraising organization to—
(1) amortize the bond issue;
(2) provide for the reasonable costs of adminis-
tration; and
(3) maintain a sufficient reserve consistent with
industry standards, as determined by the bond un-
derwriter.
(e) EXCESS FUNDS.—Any funds collected in excess
of the amount necessary to fund the uses in subsection
(d) shall be remitted to the National Park Foundation to
be used for the benefit of all units of the National Park
System.
SEC. 6. USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.
(a) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2),
bond proceeds under this Act may be used for a
project for the design, construction, operation, main-
tenance, repair, or replacement of a facility in the
national park for which the bond was issued.
(2) PROJECT LIMITATIONS.—A project referred
to in paragraph (1) shall be consistent with—
(A) the laws governing the National Park
System;
(B) any law governing the national park in
which the project is to be completed; and
(C) the general management plan for the
national park.
(3) PROHIBITION
ON
USE
FOR
ADMINISTRA-
TION.—Other than interest as provided in subsection
(b), no part of the bond proceeds may be used to de-
fray administrative expenses.
(b) INTEREST ON BOND PROCEEDS.—
(1) AUTHORIZED USES.—Any interest earned
on bond proceeds may be used by the fundraising
organization—
(A) to meet reserve requirements; and
(B) to defray reasonable administrative ex-
penses incurred in connection with the manage-
ment and sale of the bonds.
(2) EXCESS INTEREST.—All interest on bond
proceeds not used for purposes of paragraph (1)
shall be remitted to the National Park Foundation
for the benefit of all units of the National Park Sys-
tem.
SEC. 7. ADMINISTRATION.
The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of
Treasury, shall promulgate regulations to carry out this
Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 35
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit all individ-
uals who are not citizens or nationals of the United States from making
contributions or expenditures in connection with elections for Federal
office.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 3, 2001
Mr. BEREUTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on House Administration
A BILL
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
prohibit all individuals who are not citizens or nationals
of the United States from making contributions or ex-
penditures in connection with elections for Federal 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 ‘‘Illegal Foreign Con-
tributions Prohibition Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITING ALL NON-CITIZEN INDIVIDUALS
FROM MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS OR EXPENDI-
TURES IN CONNECTION WITH ELECTIONS
FOR FEDERAL OFFICE.
(a) PROHIBITION APPLICABLE TO ALL INDIVIDUALS
WHO ARE NOT CITIZENS OR NATIONALS OF THE UNITED
STATES.—Section 319(b)(2) of the Federal Election Cam-
paign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441e(b)(2)) is amended by
striking the period at the end and inserting the following:
‘‘, or in the case of an election for Federal office, an indi-
vidual who is not a citizen of the United States or a na-
tional of the United States (as defined in section
101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act).’’.
(b) PROHIBITION APPLICABLE TO EXPENDITURES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 319(a) of such Act
(2 U.S.C. 441e(a)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or ex-
penditure’’ after ‘‘contribution’’ each place it ap-
pears.
(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 319
of such Act (2 U.S.C. 441e) is amended in the head-
ing by inserting ‘‘AND EXPENDITURES’’ after ‘‘CON-
TRIBUTIONS’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with
respect to contributions or expenditures made on or after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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laws, and to remedy the violation within the shortest
practicable period of time;
‘‘(iii) the previous compliance history of the
small-business concern, including whether the small-
business concern, its owner or owners, or its prin-
cipal officers have been subject to past enforcement
actions; and
‘‘(iv) whether the small-business concern has
obtained a significant economic benefit from the vio-
lation.
‘‘(3) In any case in which the head of the agency im-
poses a civil fine on a small-business concern for a first-
time violation of a requirement regarding collection of in-
formation which the agency head has determined presents
a danger to the public health or safety, and does not pro-
vide the small-business concern with 24 hours to correct
the violation, the head of the agency shall notify Congress
regarding such determination not later than 60 days after
the date that the civil fine is imposed by the agency.
‘‘(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no
State may impose a civil penalty on a small-business con-
cern, in the case of a first-time violation by the small-busi-
ness concern of a requirement regarding collection of in-