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‘‘(B) CERTAIN PREPAYMENTS ALLOWED.—
Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to qualified
higher education expenses paid during a taxable
year if such expenses are in connection with an
academic term beginning during such taxable
year or during the first 3 months of the next
taxable year.
‘‘(3) ADJUSTMENT
FOR
CERTAIN
SCHOLAR-
SHIPS AND VETERANS BENEFITS.—The amount of
qualified higher education expenses otherwise taken
into account under subsection (a) or (d)(2) with re-
spect to the education of an individual shall be re-
duced (before the application of subsection (b)) by
the sum of the amounts received with respect to
such individual for the taxable year as—
‘‘(A) a qualified scholarship which under
section 117 is not includable in gross income,
‘‘(B) an educational assistance allowance
under chapter 30, 31, 32, 34, or 35 of title 38,
United States Code, or
‘‘(C) a payment (other than a gift, be-
quest, devise, or inheritance within the meaning
of section 102(a)) for educational expenses, or
attributable to enrollment at an eligible edu-
cational institution, which is exempt from in-
come taxation by any law of the United States.
‘‘(4) NO
DEDUCTION
FOR
MARRIED
INDIVID-
UALS FILING SEPARATE RETURNS.—If the taxpayer
is a married individual (within the meaning of sec-
tion 7703), this section shall apply only if the tax-
payer and the taxpayer’s spouse file a joint return
for the taxable year.
‘‘(5) NONRESIDENT ALIENS.—If the taxpayer is
a nonresident alien individual for any portion of the
taxable year, this section shall apply only if such in-
dividual is treated as a resident alien of the United
States for purposes of this chapter by reason of an
election under subsection (g) or (h) of section 6013.
‘‘(6) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary may pre-
scribe such regulations as may be necessary or ap-
propriate to carry out this section, including regula-
tions requiring recordkeeping and information re-
porting.’’
(b) DEDUCTION
ALLOWED
IN
COMPUTING
AD-
JUSTED GROSS INCOME.—Paragraph (17) of section
62(a) of such Code is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(17) HIGHER
EDUCATION
EXPENSES.—The
deduction allowed by section 221.’’
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) The table of sections for part VII of sub-
chapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by
striking the item relating to section 221 and insert-
ing the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 221. Higher education expenses.’’
(2) Section 6050S(e) of such Code is amended
by striking ‘‘such term by section 221(e)(1)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the term ‘qualified higher education loan’
by section 221(d)(1)’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to payments made after December
31, 2000.
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I
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3432
To require that the Coast Guard Sea Marshal program be carried out in
the 20 ports in the United States considered by the Secretary of Trans-
portation to be the most vulnerable to attack by use of a commercial
vessel as a terrorist instrument, to authorize additional personnel and
funds for such program, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 6, 2001
Mr. COOKSEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To require that the Coast Guard Sea Marshal program be
carried out in the 20 ports in the United States consid-
ered by the Secretary of Transportation to be the most
vulnerable to attack by use of a commercial vessel as
a terrorist instrument, to authorize additional personnel
and funds for such program, 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 ‘‘Seaport Security En-
hancement Act’’.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS FOR COAST GUARD
SEA MARSHAL PROGRAM.
(a) EXPANSION
OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary of
Transportation shall carry out the Coast Guard Sea Mar-
shal program in the 20 ports in the United States consid-
ered by the Secretary to be the most vulnerable to attack
by use of a commercial vessel as a terrorist instrument.
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL
AND APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry out this section—
(1) the authorized end-of-year strength for ac-
tive duty personnel of the Coast Guard as of Sep-
tember 30, 2002, is increased by 1,000; and
(2) there is authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary of Transportation such additional funds as
are necessary for activities of such additional per-
sonnel.
SEC. 3. CONTINUING EFFECT OF REGULATIONS ESTAB-
LISHING REQUIREMENTS FOR NOTIFICATION
OF ARRIVAL IN UNITED STATES PORTS.
The regulations published on October 4, 2001, estab-
lishing requirements for notification of arrival in United
States ports (66 Fed. Reg. 50565) shall be in effect until
the Secretary of Transportation publishes a finding that
such regulations should terminate.
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(1) On June 27, 1941, Acting Assistant Sec-
retary of the Interior W.C. Mendenhall, by means of
the authority granted the Secretary under section 2 of
the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935, established
the McLoughlin Home National Historic Site, located
in the City.
(2) Since January 16, 1945, the site has been
known as McLoughlin House National Historic Site.
(3) The Historic Site includes the McLoughlin
House and Barclay House, which are owned and
managed by the Association.
(4) The Historic Site is located in a Charter
Park on Oregon City Block 40, which is owned by the
City.
(5) A cooperative agreement was made in 1941
among the Association, the City, and the United
States, providing for the preservation and use of the
McLoughlin House as a national historic site.
(6) The Association has had an exemplary and
longstanding role in the stewardship of the Historic
Site but is unable to continue that role.
(7) The Historic Site has been an affiliated area
of the National Park System and is worthy of rec-
ognition as part of the National Park System.
I
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3433
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income
certain terrorist attack zone compensation of civilian uniformed personnel.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 6, 2001
Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. WOLF,
Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, and Ms. NORTON) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income certain terrorist attack zone com-
pensation of civilian uniformed personnel.
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 ‘‘Terrorist Response
Tax Exemption Act’’.
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN TERRORIST ATTACK ZONE
COMPENSATION OF CIVILIAN UNIFORMED
PERSONNEL.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part III of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
items specifically excluded from gross income) is amended
by inserting after section 112 the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 112A. CERTAIN TERRORIST ATTACK ZONE COM-
PENSATION OF CIVILIAN UNIFORMED PER-
SONNEL.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Gross income does not include
compensation received by a civilian uniformed employee
for any month during any part of which such employee
provides security, safety, fire management, or medical
services in a terrorist attack zone.
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) CIVILIAN
UNIFORMED
EMPLOYEE.—The
term ‘civilian uniformed employee’ means any non-
military individual employed by a Federal, State, or
local government (or any agency or instrumentality
thereof) for the purpose of maintaining public order,
establishing and maintaining public safety, or re-
sponding to medical emergencies.
‘‘(2) TERRORIST
ATTACK
ZONE.—The term
‘terrorist attack zone’ means any area designated by
the President or any applicable State or local au-
thority (as determined by the Secretary) to be an
area in which occurred a violent act or acts which—
‘‘(A) were dangerous to human life and a
violation of the criminal laws of the United
States or of any State, and
‘‘(B) would appear to be intended to in-
timidate or coerce a civilian population, influ-
ence the policy of a government by intimidation,
or affect the conduct of a government by assas-
sination or kidnapping.
‘‘(3) COMPENSATION.—The term ‘compensa-
tion’ does not include pensions and retirement pay.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 3401(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ‘‘or section
112A (relating to certain terrorist attack zone com-
pensation of civilian uniformed personnel)’’ after
‘‘United States)’’.
(2) The table of sections for part III of sub-
chapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 112 the
following new item:
‘‘Sec. 112A. Certain terrorist attack zone compensation of civilian
uniformed personnel.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years ending on or after
September 11, 2001.
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(2) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, ‘‘former
member of the Armed Forces’’ means a member of
the Armed Forces of the United States who is invol-
untarily separated from the Armed Forces within
the meaning of section 1141 of title 10, United
States Code.
(d) ADDITIONAL GRANT PROJECTS.—Grants made
under subsection (a) may include programs, projects, and
other activities to—
(1) increase the number of first responders in-
volved in activities that are focused on antiterrorism
and homeland defense by redeploying first respond-
ers to such activities;
(2) provide specialized training to first respond-
ers to enhance their antiterrorism and homeland de-
fense-oriented policing and response skills; and
(3) support the purchase by a first responder
agency of equipment to combat terrorism and en-
hance homeland defense.
(e) PREFERENTIAL CONSIDERATION
OF APPLICA-
TIONS FOR CERTAIN GRANTS.—In awarding grants under
this Act, the Attorney General may give preferential con-
sideration, where feasible, to applications for hiring and
rehiring additional career first responders that involve a
I
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3436
To amend the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940 to treat certain
National Guard duty as military service under that Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 6, 2001
Mr. RAMSTAD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940
to treat certain National Guard duty as military service
under that Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN NATIONAL GUARD
DUTY AS MILITARY SERVICE UNDER SOL-
DIERS’ AND SAILORS’ CIVIL RELIEF ACT OF
1940.
Section 101(1) of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Re-
lief Act of 1940 (50 U.S.C. App. 511(1)) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence—
(A) by striking ‘‘and all’’ and inserting
‘‘all’’; and
(B) by inserting before the period the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, and all members of the National
Guard on duty described in the following sen-
tence’’; and
(2) in the second sentence, by inserting before
the period the following: ‘‘, and, in the case of a
member of the National Guard, shall include train-
ing or other duty authorized by section 502(f) of
title 32, United States Code, at the request of the
President, for or in support of an operation during
a war or national emergency declared by the Presi-
dent or Congress’’.
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(c) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—Subsection (a) and the
amendment made by subsection (b) apply with respect to
goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consump-
tion, on or after the 15th day after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
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I
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3438
To authorize the State committees appointed to carry out agricultural credit
programs under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
to permit the emergency commercial use of land enrolled in the conserva-
tion reserve program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 6, 2001
Mr. SIMPSON (for himself, Mr. OTTER, and Mr. REHBERG) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To authorize the State committees appointed to carry out
agricultural credit programs under the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act to permit the emer-
gency commercial use of land enrolled in the conservation
reserve program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to Congress a report based on the study con-
ducted under subsection (a). Such report shall include—
(1) the reasons (organized by category) that the
names of the veterans identified under subsection
(a)(1) are not eligible for inscription on the memo-
rial wall under current eligibility requirements, and
the number of veterans affected in each category;
(2) a list of the alternative eligibility require-
ments considered under subsection (a)(2);
(3) a list of the alternative means of recognition
considered under subsection (a)(3); and
(4) the conclusions and recommendations of the
Secretary of Defense with regard to the feasibility
and equitability of each alternative considered.
(c) CONSULTATIONS.—In conducting the study under
subsection (a) and preparing the report under subsection
(b), the Secretary of Defense shall consult with—
(1) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
(2) the Secretary of the Interior;
(3) the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc.;
(4) the American Battle Monuments Commis-
sion;
(5) the Vietnam Women’s Memorial, Inc.; and
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY OF STATE COMMITTEES TO PER-
MIT THE EMERGENCY COMMERCIAL USE OF
LAND ENROLLED IN THE CONSERVATION RE-
SERVE PROGRAM.
Section 1232(a)(7) of the Food Security Act of 1985
(16 U.S.C. 3832(a)(7)) is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A),
by striking ‘‘except that the Secretary—’’ and in-
serting ‘‘except that—’’;
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and
(C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively;
(3) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting
the following:
‘‘(A) the State committee appointed under
section 8(a)(5)(A) of the Soil Conversation and
Domestic Allotment Act of the State in which
land subject to the contract is located may per-
mit harvesting or grazing or other commercial
use of the forage on the land in response to a
drought, wildfire, flooding, or other similar
emergency;
‘‘(B) the Secretary may permit limited
grazing on the land where the grazing is inci-
dental to the gleaning of crop residues on the
fields in which the land is located and occurs—
‘‘(i) in the case of land other than eli-
gible 
acreage 
enrolled 
under 
section
1231(h) of this Act, during the 7-month
period in which grazing of conserving use
acreage is allowed in a State under the Ag-
ricultural Act of 1949 or after the pro-
ducer harvests the grain crop of the sur-
rounding field, for a reduction in rental
payment commensurate with the limited
economic value of the incidental grazing;
and
‘‘(ii) in the case of such eligible acre-
age, at any time other than during the pe-
riod beginning May 1 and ending August
1 of each year, for a reduction in rental
payment commensurate with the limited
economic value of the incidental grazing;’’;
and
(4) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘the Secretary’’ before
‘‘shall approve’’; and
(B) by striking the period and inserting
‘‘; and’’.
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I
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 343
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the forgiveness
of Perkins loans to members of the armed services on active duty.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 31, 2001
Mr. FRANK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide
for the forgiveness of Perkins loans to members of the
armed services on active duty.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CANCELLATION OF STUDENT LOANS FOR MILI-
TARY SERVICE.
Section 465(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1087ee(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph
(E) and inserting the following:
‘‘(D) as a member of the Armed Forces of the
United States on active duty, as defined in section
101(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code;’’;
(2) in paragraph (3)(A)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(D),’’ after ‘‘(A), (C),’’
in clause (i);
(B) by inserting ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon
at the end of clause (ii);
(C) by striking clause (iii); and
(D) by redesignating clause (iv) as clause
(iii).
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I
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3440
To extend nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of Afghanistan.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 10, 2001
Mr. ROHRABACHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To extend nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of
Afghanistan.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY TREAT-
MENT TO THE PRODUCTS OF AFGHANISTAN.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade re-
lations treatment) applies to the products of Afghanistan.
(b) CONFORMING
TARIFF
SCHEDULE
AMEND-
MENT.—General Note 3(b) of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States is amended by striking ‘‘Af-
ghanistan’’.
‘‘(2) 
SEPARATE
ACCOUNTING
AND
CRED-
ITING.—Subject to this paragraph, the Board shall 
provide for ongoing separate accounting in the par-
ticipant’s part B totalization account of the amounts 
deposited in the Tier II Investment Fund with re-
spect to such participant during each calendar year, 
together with any increases or decreases therein for 
such year so as to reflect the net returns and losses 
from investment thereof under section 254 while 
held in the Tier II Investment Fund during such 
year. 
‘‘(c) DEPOSITS
TO
TIER
III INVESTMENT
AC-
COUNTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In any case in which, as of 
the end of any calendar year, the total balance in 
the Tier II Investment Fund credited to the partici-
pant’s part B totalization account exceeds for the 
first time the minimum deposit balance, the Board 
shall, by regulation, provide for an opportunity for 
such participating individual to make, at any time 
thereafter, such individual’s first election of a Tier 
III investment account for investment of an amount 
credited to the participant’s part B totalization ac-
count. Such election may be in lieu of or in addition
SECTION 1. REALIGNMENT OF POLICY RESPONSIBILITY IN
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
(a) Section 102 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (g);
(2) by inserting a new subsection (d) as follows:
‘‘(d) The Department has an Under Secretary of
Transportation for Policy appointed by the President, by
and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Under
Secretary shall provide leadership in the development of
policy for the Department, supervise the policy activities
of Assistant Secretaries with primary responsibility for
aviation, international, and other transportation policy de-
velopment and carry out other powers and duties pre-
scribed by the Secretary. The Under Secretary acts for
the Secretary when the Secretary and the Deputy Sec-
retary are absent or unable to serve, or when the offices
of Secretary and Deputy Secretary are vacant.’’; and
(3) in subsection (e) by striking ‘‘Secretary and
the Deputy Secretary’’ each place it appears in the
last sentence and inserting ‘‘Secretary, Deputy Sec-
retary, and Under Secretary of Transportation for
Policy’’.
(b) Section 102 of title 49, United States Code, is
further amended by striking subsection (g), as redesig-
nated by subsection (a)(1), on the date that an individual
is appointed to the position of Under Secretary of Trans-
portation for Policy under section 102(d), as added by
subsection (a)(2).
SEC. 2. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
Section 102(e) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘4 Assistant Secretaries’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘5 Assistant Secretaries’’.
SEC. 3. POSITIONS IN EXECUTIVE SERVICE.
(a) Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by inserting before
‘‘Administrator of the National Highway Traf-
fic Safety Administration.’’
the following:
‘‘Under Secretary of Transportation for Pol-
icy.’’.
(b) Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking
‘‘Assistant Secretaries of Transportation (4).’’
and inserting the following:
‘‘Assistant Secretaries of Transportation (5).’’.
(c) Effective on the date that an individual is ap-
pointed to the position of Under Secretary of Transpor-
tation for Policy under section 102(d) of title 49, United
States Code, as added by section 1(a)(2) of this Act, sec-
tion 5316 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
striking ‘‘Associate Deputy Secretary, Department of
Transportation.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives December 11,
2001.
Attest:
Clerk.