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In the Senate of the United States,
December 12, 2001.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 1499) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend the District of
Columbia College Access Act of 1999 to permit individuals
who graduated from a secondary school prior to 1998 and in-
dividuals who enroll in an institution of higher education
more than 3 years after graduating from a secondary school
to participate in the tuition assistance programs under such
Act, and for other purposes.’’, do pass with the following
AMENDMENTS:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘District of Columbia
College Access Improvement Act of 2001’’.
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(3) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(e) LOCAL FUNDS.—It is the sense of Congress that
the District of Columbia may appropriate such local funds
as necessary for the Program.’’; and
(4) by inserting at the end the following:
‘‘(h) DEDICATED ACCOUNT FOR THE RESIDENT TUI-
TION SUPPORT PROGRAM.—The District of Columbia gov-
ernment shall establish a dedicated account for the Resident
Tuition Support Program that shall consist of the Federal
funds appropriated to the Program in this Act and any
subsequent appropriations, any unobligated balances from
prior fiscal years, and any interest earned in this or any
fiscal years. The funds in this dedicated account may be
used to help pay the cost of tuition and fees for eligible stu-
dents to attend eligible institutions if the fiscal year appro-
priation for that year is insufficient to cover the cost of
tuition and fees for that year.’’.
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘An Act to amend the
District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 to per-
mit individuals who enroll in an institution of higher edu-
cation more than 3 years after graduating from a sec-
ondary school and individuals who attend private histori-
cally black colleges and universities nationwide to partici-
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pate in the tuition assistance programs under such Act,
and for other purposes.’’.
Attest:
Secretary.
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1499
AN ACT
To amend the District of Columbia College Access
Act of 1999 to permit individuals who graduated
from a secondary school prior to 1998 and indi-
viduals who enroll in an institution of higher edu-
cation more than 3 years after graduating from
a secondary school to participate in the tuition
assistance programs under such Act, and for
other purposes.
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1499
AN ACT
To amend the District of Columbia College Access Act of
1999 to permit individuals who graduated from a sec-
ondary school prior to 1998 and individuals who enroll
in an institution of higher education more than 3 years
after graduating from a secondary school to participate
in the tuition assistance programs under such Act, 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 ‘‘District of Columbia
College Access Act Technical Corrections Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. REVISIONS TO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR
TUITION ASSISTANCE UNDER DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA COLLEGE ACCESS ACT.
(a) PERMITTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO PARTICI-
PATE IN TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—
(1) INDIVIDUALS
GRADUATING
FROM
SEC-
ONDARY
SCHOOL
PRIOR
TO
1998.—Section
3(c)(2)(B) of the District of Columbia College Ac-
cess Act of 1999 (Public Law 106–98; 113 Stat.
1325) is amended by striking ‘‘on or after January
1, 1998’’.
(2) INDIVIDUALS
ENROLLING
MORE
THAN
YEARS
AFTER
GRADUATING
FROM
SECONDARY
SCHOOL.—Section 3(c)(2) of such Act (Public Law
106–98; 113 Stat. 1325) is amended by striking
subparagraph (C).
(b) PROHIBITING PARTICIPATION OF FOREIGN NA-
TIONALS.—Section 3(c)(2) of such Act (Public Law 106–
98; 113 Stat. 1325), as amended by subsection (a)(2), is
amended by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(C) meets the citizenship and immigra-
tion status requirements described in section
484(a)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1091(a)(5));’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect
on the date of the enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives July 30, 2001.
Attest:
Clerk.
I
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1499
To amend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 to permit
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 secondary school to participate in the
tuition assistance programs under such Act, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 4, 2001
Mr. NORTON (for herself, Mrs. MORELLA, and Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Government Reform
A BILL
To amend the District of Columbia College Access Act of
1999 to permit individuals who graduated from a sec-
ondary school prior to 1998 and individuals who enroll
in an institution of higher education more than 3 years
after graduating from a secondary school to participate
in the tuition assistance programs under such Act, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1502
To clarify the citizenship eligibility for certain members of the Tohono
O’odham Nation of Arizona, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 4, 2001
Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. PASTOR) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Judiciary
A BILL
To clarify the citizenship eligibility for certain members of
the Tohono O’odham Nation of Arizona, 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. ELIGIBILITY FOR UNITED STATES CITIZEN-
SHIP; PASS AND REPASS OF BORDERS.
(a) APPLICATIONS FOR CITIZENSHIP GRANTED.—
For a period of 3 years beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, any member of the Tohono O’odham
Nation of Arizona residing on the lands of the Tohono
O’odham Nation of Arizona in Arizona or Mexico may
apply for United States citizenship. Such application shall
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘District of Columbia
College Access Act Technical Corrections Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. REVISIONS TO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR
TUITION ASSISTANCE UNDER DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA COLLEGE ACCESS ACT.
(a) PERMITTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO PARTICI-
PATE IN TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—
(1) INDIVIDUALS
GRADUATING
FROM
SEC-
ONDARY
SCHOOL
PRIOR
TO
1998.—Section
3(c)(2)(B) of the District of Columbia College Ac-
cess Act of 1999 (Public Law 106–98; 113 Stat.
1325) is amended by striking ‘‘on or after January
1, 1998’’.
(2) INDIVIDUALS
ENROLLING
MORE
THAN
YEARS
AFTER
GRADUATING
FROM
SECONDARY
SCHOOL.—Section 3(c)(2) of such Act (Public Law
106–98; 113 Stat. 1325) is amended by striking
subparagraph (C).
(b) PROHIBITING PARTICIPATION OF FOREIGN NA-
TIONALS.—Section 3(c)(2) of such Act (Public Law 106–
98; 113 Stat. 1325), as amended by subsection (a)(2), is
amended by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(C) meets the citizenship and immigra-
tion status requirements described in section
484(a)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1091(a)(5));’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect
on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1499
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 31, 2001
Received
AUGUST 2, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
AN ACT
To amend the District of Columbia College Access Act of
1999 to permit individuals who graduated from a sec-
ondary school prior to 1998 and individuals who enroll
in an institution of higher education more than 3 years
after graduating from a secondary school to participate
in the tuition assistance programs under such Act, and
for other purposes.
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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 ‘‘District of Columbia
College Access Act Technical Corrections Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. REVISIONS TO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR
TUITION ASSISTANCE UNDER DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA COLLEGE ACCESS ACT.
(a) PERMITTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO PARTICI-
PATE IN TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—
(1) INDIVIDUALS
GRADUATING
FROM
SEC-
ONDARY
SCHOOL
PRIOR
TO
1998.—Section
3(c)(2)(B) of the District of Columbia College Ac-
cess Act of 1999 (Public Law 106–98; 113 Stat.
1325) is amended by striking ‘‘on or after January
1, 1998’’.
(2) INDIVIDUALS
ENROLLING
MORE
THAN
YEARS
AFTER
GRADUATING
FROM
SECONDARY
SCHOOL.—Section 3(c)(2) of such Act (Public Law
106–98; 113 Stat. 1325) is amended by striking
subparagraph (C).
(b) PROHIBITING PARTICIPATION OF FOREIGN NA-
TIONALS.—Section 3(c)(2) of such Act (Public Law 106–
98; 113 Stat. 1325), as amended by subsection (a)(2), is
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amended by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(C) meets the citizenship and immigra-
tion status requirements described in section
484(a)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1091(a)(5));’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect
on the date of the enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives July 30, 2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
be made to the Immigration and Naturalization Service
and, upon receipt of the application, citizenship shall be
granted to the applicant.
(b) PASS
AND REPASS
OF BORDERS.—Notwith-
standing the Immigration and Nationality Act, all mem-
bers of the Tohono O’odham Nation of Arizona shall be
entitled to pass and repass freely the borders of the United
States.
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I
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 149
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for
premiums on private mortgage insurance.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 3, 2001
Mr. PASCRELL 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 allow a
deduction for premiums on private mortgage insurance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PREMIUMS ON PRIVATE MORTGAGE INSUR-
ANCE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (3) of section 163(h)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to quali-
fied residence interest) is amended by adding at the end
the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(E) 
PRIVATE
MORTGAGE
INSURANCE
PREMIUMS TREATED AS INTEREST.—Premiums
paid or accrued for private mortgage insurance
(as defined by section 2 of the Homeowners
Protection Act of 1998 (12 U.S.C. 4901), as in
effect on the date of the enactment of this sub-
paragraph) by a taxpayer in connection with in-
debtedness with respect to a qualified residence
of the taxpayer shall be treated for purposes of
this subsection as qualified residence interest.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to premiums paid after December
31, 2000.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1500
To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to allow State
educational agencies and local educational agencies to establish and im-
plement uniform policies with respect to discipline and order applicable
to all children within their jurisdiction to ensure safety and an appro-
priate educational atmosphere in their schools.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 4, 2001
Mr. NUSSLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
to allow State educational agencies and local educational
agencies to establish and implement uniform policies with
respect to discipline and order applicable to all children
within their jurisdiction to ensure safety and an appro-
priate educational atmosphere in their schools.
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 ‘‘Freedom to Learn
Act’’.
SEC. 2. UNIFORM DISCIPLINARY POLICIES UNDER THE IN-
DIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION
ACT.
Section 615(k) of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1415(k)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (10) as para-
graph (11); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (9) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(10) UNIFORM DISCIPLINARY POLICIES.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of this Act, each
State educational agency or local educational agency
may establish and implement uniform policies with
respect to discipline and order applicable to all chil-
dren within its jurisdiction to ensure safety and an
appropriate educational atmosphere in its schools.’’.
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I
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1501
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize
the Secretary of Education to make grants to support local mentoring
programs for children in need, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 4, 2001
Mr. OSBORNE (for himself, Mr. KELLER, and Mr. FORD) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to make
grants to support local mentoring programs for children
in need, 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 ‘‘Mentoring for Success
Act’’.
Any amounts of that portion that are not used for such
purposes shall be used for purposes described in para-
graph (1) or (2) of section 231(a).
‘‘(b) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—For the purposes
of subsection (a), the Federal share of the cost of any ac-
tivity under subsection (a) shall not exceed, as a percent-
age the total cost of the activity, the percentage specified
in section 223(b)(1).
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS FOR USE OF FUNDS FOR CON-
STRUCTION.—Any State that intends to use a portion of
its allotment for the purposes of construction shall revise
its State plan under section 224—
‘‘(1) to revise the goals and priorities specified
pursuant to section 224(b)(1) consistent with the
purposes of this section;
‘‘(2) to describe, consistent with the require-
ments of section 224(b)(2), the activities that the
agency will carry out under this section; and
‘‘(3) to specify the procedures by which the
State library administrative agency will competitively
award grants for library construction under this sec-
tion.
Such revisions shall be subject to approval or disapproval
by the Director.
I
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1503
To prohibit the Department of the Interior from expending any funds for
a mid-Atlantic coast offshore oil and gas lease sale.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 4, 2001
Mr. PALLONE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To prohibit the Department of the Interior from expending
any funds for a mid-Atlantic coast offshore oil and gas
lease sale.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION OF EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR
MID-ATLANTIC OIL AND GAS LEASE SALE.
The Secretary of the Interior shall not expend any
funds for the preparation of, or conduct of, preleasing and
leasing activities (including calls for information, tract se-
lection, notices of sale, receipt of bids, and award of
leases) with respect to an oil and gas lease sale on any
lands of the outer Continental Shelf between the seaward
boundary between the States of Connecticut and Rhode
Island and the seaward boundary between the States of
North Carolina and South Carolina.
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‘‘(8) involve parents of participating students in
the design, implementation, and evaluation of a
counseling program;
‘‘(9) involve community groups, social service
agencies, or other public or private entities in col-
laborative efforts to enhance the program;
‘‘(10) evaluate annually the effectiveness and
outcomes of the counseling services and activities as-
sisted under this section;
‘‘(11) ensure a team approach to school coun-
seling in the elementary and secondary schools of
the local educational agency by working toward ra-
tios recommended by the American School Health
Association of one school counselor to 250 students,
one school social worker to 800 students, and one
school psychologist to 1,000 students; and
‘‘(12) ensure that school counselors, school psy-
chologists, school social workers, or child and adoles-
cent psychiatrists paid from funds made available
under this section spend a majority of their time at
the school in activities directly related to the coun-
seling process.
‘‘(d) LIMIT ON ADMINISTRATION.—Not more than 3
percent of the amounts made available under this section
I
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1505
To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to prohibit the Secretary of
Agriculture from basing minimum prices for Class I milk on the distance
or transportation costs from any location that is not within a marketing
area, except under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 4, 2001
Mr. PETRI (for himself, Mr. OBEY, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. KIND, Ms.
BALDWIN, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, and Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agri-
culture
A BILL
To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to prohibit the
Secretary of Agriculture from basing minimum prices
for Class I milk on the distance or transportation costs
from any location that is not within a marketing area,
except under certain circumstances, and for other pur-
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
LOCATION 
ADJUSTMENTS 
FOR 
MINIMUM
PRICES FOR CLASS I MILK.
Section 8c(5) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7
U.S.C. 608c(5)), reenacted with amendments by the Agri-
cultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (A)—
(A) in clause (3) of the second sentence, by
inserting after ‘‘the locations’’ the following:
‘‘within a marketing area subject to the order’’;
and
(B) by striking the last 2 sentences and in-
serting the following: ‘‘Notwithstanding sub-
section (18) or any other provision of law, when
fixing minimum prices for milk of the highest
use classification in a marketing area subject to
an order under this subsection, the Secretary
may not, directly or indirectly, base the prices
on the distance from, or all or part of the costs
incurred to transport milk to or from, any loca-
tion that is not within the marketing area sub-
ject to the order, unless milk from the location
constitutes at least 50 percent of the total sup-
ply of milk of the highest use classification in
the marketing area. The Secretary shall report
to the Committee on Agriculture of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Agri-
culture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate
on the criteria that are used as the basis for the
minimum prices referred to in the preceding
sentence, including a certification that the min-
imum prices are made in accordance with the
preceding sentence.’’; and
(2) in paragraph (B)(c), by inserting after ‘‘the
locations’’ the following: ‘‘within a marketing area
subject to the order’’.
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I
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1506
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the annual enrollment
of land in the wetlands reserve program, to extend the program through
2005, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 4, 2001
Mr. PICKERING (for himself, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. HAYES, Mr.
PHELPS, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. LEACH, Mr. THOMPSON of
Mississippi, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mr.
BEREUTER, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. COOKSEY, Mr. DIN-
GELL, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. DICKS, Mr. KOLBE, Mr. JOHN, Mr.
CUNNINGHAM, Mr. BENTSEN, Mr. WICKER, Mr. TURNER, Mr. STUPAK,
Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. BURR of North Carolina, Mr. DEAL of Geor-
gia, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. SCHAFFER, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. WATKINS,
Mr. REGULA, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr. CALVERT, Mr.
WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, and Mr. ROSS)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ag-
riculture
A BILL
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the
annual enrollment of land in the wetlands reserve pro-
gram, to extend the program through 2005, 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. WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM.
(a) ANNUAL ENROLLMENT AUTHORITY.—Section
1237(b) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C.
3837(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and insert-
ing the following new paragraph (1):
‘‘(1) ANNUAL ENROLLMENT AUTHORITY.—For
calendar years 2001 through 2005, the Secretary
may enroll up to 250,000 acres annually in the wet-
lands reserve program.’’.
(b) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Section 1237(c) of
such Act (16 U.S.C. 3837(c)) is amended by striking
‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2005’’.
(c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—Section 1237F of
such Act (16 U.S.C. 3837f) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (c); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing new subsection (b):
‘‘(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—Notwithstanding
chapter 63 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary
may enter into a cooperative agreement for the acquisition
of goods or services, including personal services, with a
State, a political subdivision or agency of a State, a public
or private agency, an organization, or any other person,
without regard to any requirements for competition, if the
Secretary determines that—
‘‘(1) the objectives of the agreement will serve
a mutual interest of the parties to the agreement in
wetland conservation;
‘‘(2) all parties will contribute resources to the
accomplishment of the objectives; and
‘‘(3) the agreement will further the purposes of
this subchapter.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1507
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to classify certain franchise
operation property as 15-year depreciable property.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 4, 2001
Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself and 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 classify
certain franchise operation property as 15-year depre-
ciable property.
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 ‘‘Small Business Fran-
chise Property Recovery Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. CLASS LIFE FOR FRANCHISE OPERATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 168(e)(3)(E) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1996 (classifying certain property as
15-year property) is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end
of the clause (ii), by striking the period at the end of