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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3772
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that veterans who are
otherwise eligible for health care provided by the Department of Veterans
Affairs shall not lose that eligibility by reason of being held as a prisoner
in a county or city jail.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 14, 2002
Mr. GORDON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that
veterans who are otherwise eligible for health care pro-
vided by the Department of Veterans Affairs shall not
lose that eligibility by reason of being held as a prisoner
in a county or city jail.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONTINUATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CARE
FOR OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE VETERANS WHO
ARE PRISONERS IN A COUNTY OR CITY JAIL.
Section 1710(h) of title 38, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(h)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a veteran being
held as a prisoner in a county or city jail may not be de-
nied health care or medical services under this chapter by
reason of the veteran’s status as such a prisoner if—
‘‘(A) the veteran is otherwise eligible for such
care or services;
‘‘(B) such care or services would be provided if
the veteran were not a prisoner; and
‘‘(C) the veteran is transported to a Depart-
ment health care facility for such care or services
and such care or services are provided at that facil-
ity.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3773
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive for
expanding employment in rural areas by allowing employers the work
opportunity credit for hiring residents of rural areas.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 14, 2002
Mr. HAYES (for himself, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. PAUL, Mr. NOR-
WOOD, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Mr.
BALLENGER, Mr. GOODE, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. OTTER, Mr. PICKERING,
and Mr. BURR of North Carolina) 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 provide
an incentive for expanding employment in rural areas
by allowing employers the work opportunity credit for
hiring residents of rural areas.
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 ‘‘Rural Economic Devel-
opment and Opportunities Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. WORK OPPORTUNITY CREDIT TO APPLY TO NEW
EMPLOYEES WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF RURAL
AREAS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 51(d) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining members of
targeted groups) is amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end
of subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end
of subparagraph (H) and inserting ‘‘, or’’, and by adding
at the end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(I) a rural area resident.’’
(b) RURAL AREA RESIDENT.—Subsection (d) of sec-
tion 51 of such Code is amended by redesignating para-
graphs (10) through (12) as paragraphs (11) through
(13), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (9) the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(10) RURAL AREA RESIDENT.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘rural area
resident’ means, with respect to any period, any
employee of the employer if—
‘‘(i) substantially all of the services
performed during such period by such em-
ployee for such employer are performed
within an area determined by the Secretary
of Agriculture to be a rural area, and
‘‘(ii) the principal place of abode of
such employee while performing such serv-
ices is within such an area.
‘‘(B) TERMINATION.—Such term shall not
include any individual who begins work for the
employer after the date which is 5 years after
the date of the enactment of this paragraph.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for
the employer after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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‘‘(9) to make grants to financially distressed
communities in the State in the amounts specified in
subsection (i).’’.
(f) 
CONSISTENCY
WITH
PLANNING
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Section 603(f) (33 U.S.C. 1383(f)) is amended
by striking ‘‘is consistent’’ and inserting ‘‘is not incon-
sistent’’.
(g) CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE.—Section 603(g)
(33 U.S.C. 1383(g)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(g) CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE.—
‘‘(1) PRIORITY LIST REQUIREMENT.—The State
may provide financial assistance from its water pol-
lution control revolving fund with respect to a
project for construction of a publicly owned treat-
ment works only if such project is on the State’s pri-
ority list under section 216 of this Act without re-
gard to the rank of such project on the State’s pri-
ority list.
‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY
OF
CERTAIN
TREATMENT
WORKS.—A treatment works shall be treated as a
publicly owned treatment works for purposes of sub-
section (c) if the treatment works, without regard to
ownership, would be considered a publicly owned
treatment works and is principally treating munic-
ipal waste water or domestic sewage.’’.
from these transferred funds, any amounts owed to the
District for services rendered by the District to the user
agency prior to October 1, 2002.
‘‘(7) For services rendered to buildings leased or
managed by the General Services Administration, the term
‘user agency’ as used in this subsection shall refer to
GSA.’’
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2002.
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the unused business credit for any taxable year
which is attributable to the home at last tax credit
determined under section 45G may be carried back
to a taxable year ending before the date of the en-
actment of section 45G.’’
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 38(b) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘plus’’ at the end of para-
graph (14),
(B) by striking the period at the end of
paragraph (15) and inserting ‘‘, plus’’, and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(16) the home at last tax credit determined
under section 45G.’’
(2) The table of sections for subpart D of part
IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘Sec. 45G. Home at last tax credit.’’
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to calendar years after 2001.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3775
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 1502 East Kiest Boulevard in Dallas, Texas,
as the ‘‘Dr. Caesar A.W. Clark, Sr. Post Office Build-
ing’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DR. CAESAR A.W. CLARK, SR. POST OFFICE
BUILDING.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1502 East Kiest Boulevard in
Dallas, Texas, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Dr.
Caesar A.W. Clark, Sr. Post Office Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall
be deemed to be a reference to the Dr. Caesar A.W. Clark,
Sr. Post Office Building.
Passed the House of Representatives November 15
(legislative day, November 14), 2002.
Attest:
Clerk.
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3775
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 1502 East Kiest Boulevard
in Dallas, Texas, as the ‘‘Dr. Caesar A.W. Clark,
Sr. Post Office Building’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3775
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
1502 East Kiest Boulevard in Dallas, Texas, as the ‘‘Dr. Caesar A.W.
Clark, Sr. Post Office Building’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 14, 2002
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 1502 East Kiest Boulevard in Dallas, Texas,
as the ‘‘Dr. Caesar A.W. Clark, Sr. Post Office Build-
ing’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DR. CAESAR A.W. CLARK, SR. POST OFFICE
BUILDING.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1502 East Kiest Boulevard in
Dallas, Texas, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Dr.
Caesar A.W. Clark, Sr. Post Office Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall
be deemed to be a reference to the Dr. Caesar A.W. Clark,
Sr. Post Office Building.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3776
To amend sections 562 and 563 of the Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 to provide for direct Federal payment to
hospitals and emergency ambulance service providers of emergency med-
ical care and certain emergency ambulance services for illegal immigrants.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 14, 2002
Mr. KOLBE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend sections 562 and 563 of the Immigration Reform
and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to provide
for direct Federal payment to hospitals and emergency
ambulance service providers of emergency medical care
and certain emergency ambulance services for illegal im-
migrants.
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 Immigrant
Emergency Care Reimbursement Improvement Act of
2002’’.
SEC. 2. DIRECT FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR HOSPITAL EMER-
GENCY MEDICAL CARE AND EMERGENCY AM-
BULANCE 
SERVICES 
TO 
ILLEGAL 
IMMI-
GRANTS.
(a) HOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE (SEC-
TION 562).—Section 562(a) of the Immigration Reform
and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C.
1369(a)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or each such hospital
or facility’’ before ‘‘is eligible’’.
(b) EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICES (SECTION
563).—Section 563 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1370) is
amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘or ambulance service pro-
viders’’ after ‘‘subdivisions of States’’;
(2) by inserting ‘‘or service provider’’ after
‘‘such a State or subdivision’’;
(3) by striking the dash after ‘‘who’’ and by
striking ‘‘(1)’’; and
(4) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and paragraph (2) and
inserting a period.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3777
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to restrict the disqualification
of students for drug offenses to those students who committed offenses
while receiving student financial aid.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 14, 2002
Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself and Mr. SOUDER) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to restrict
the disqualification of students for drug offenses to those
students who committed offenses while receiving student
financial aid.
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 ‘‘Responsible Student
Financial Assistance Assurance Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION OF DISQUALIFICATION.
Section 484(r)(1) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091(r)(1)) is amended by striking ev-
erything preceding the table and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A student who is convicted
of any offense under any Federal or State law in-
volving the possession or sale or a controlled sub-
stance for conduct that occurred during a period of
enrollment for which the student was receiving any
grant, loan, or work assistance under this title shall
not be eligible to receive such grant, loan, or work
assistance from the date of that conviction for the
period of time specified in the following table:’’.
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suffering. Due to improper stunning methods, horses
often endure repeated blows to the head with stun-
ning equipment that often does not render the ani-
mals unconscious. Some animals proceed still con-
scious through the remaining stages of slaughter, in-
cluding throat slitting.
(6) The slaughtering of horses for human con-
sumption outside of the United States is a commer-
cial activity that generally occurs in, and affects,
both interstate and international commerce. While
horses are slaughtered for human consumption pri-
marily outside the United States, a ban on slaugh-
tering horses for human consumption either inside
or outside the United States is necessary to ensure
effective enforcement of the ban on slaughtering
horses for human consumption outside of the United
States.
(7) The imposition of a ban on the sale of
horseflesh for human consumption, regardless of its
source, is consistent with the international obliga-
tions of the United States because it applies equally
to domestic and foreign producers and avoids any
discrimination among foreign sources of competing
products. Such a ban is also consistent with provi-
sions of international agreements to which the
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 377
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional incentives
for the use of clean-fuel vehicles by businesses within empowerment
zones, enterprise communities, and renewal communities.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 31, 2001
Mr. SERRANO 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 provide
additional incentives for the use of clean-fuel vehicles
by businesses within empowerment zones, enterprise com-
munities, and renewal communities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CLEAN-FUEL VEHICLES USED BY ENTERPRISE
ZONE BUSINESSES AND RENEWAL COMMU-
NITY BUSINESSES.
(a) EMPOWERMENT ZONES.—Part III of subchapter
U of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (re-
gional governing board shall design specific objectives and
measurable indicators—
(1) to assess the contractors;
(2) to ensure that the needs of the region are
being met; and
(3) to ensure that the standards of scientifically
valid research are being used in activities that are
consistent with the plan under section 205(1).
(c) PRIORITY ENTITIES.—In awarding competitive
contracts under section 206, each regional entity shall give
priority to applicants that propose to serve—
(1) schools with high percentages or numbers of
students from low-income families, as determined
under section 1113(a)(5) of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
6313(a)(5)), including such schools in rural and
urban areas; and
(2) local educational agencies in which a high
percentage or number of school-age children are
from low-income families, as determined under sec-
tion 1124(c)(1)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6333(c)(1)(A)),
including such agencies in rural and urban areas.
SEC. 208. OTHER POWERS AND DUTIES.
Each regional governing board—
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section—
(1) the term ‘‘health professional’’ means a doc-
tor, nurse, physician assistant, nurse practitioner,
social worker, psychologist, pharmacist, osteopath,
or other individual who is licensed, accredited, or
certified under State law to provide specified health
care services and who is operating within the scope
of such licensure, accreditation, or certification; and
(2) the terms ‘‘doctor’’, ‘‘nurse’’, ‘‘physician as-
sistant’’, ‘‘nurse practitioner’’, ‘‘social worker’’,
‘‘psychologist’’, ‘‘pharmacist’’, and ‘‘osteopath’’ shall
have the meanings given such terms for purposes of
titles VII and VIII of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 292 et seq and 296 et seq.).
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section,
$5,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2006,
of which $1,000,000 in each such fiscal year shall be made
available to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Serv-
ices Administration and $4,500,000 in each such fiscal
year shall be made available to the Health Resources and
Services Administration, to carry out this section.
Amounts made available under this subsection shall be
used to supplement and not supplant amounts being used
(8) Section 1202(a)(2) of such Code is amended
by striking ‘‘section 1397C(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 1397D(b)’’.
(9) The table of subparts for part III of sub-
chapter U of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by
striking the last item and inserting the following
new items:
‘‘Subpart D. Incentives for Clean-Fuel Vehicles.
‘‘Subpart E. General provisions.’’.
(10) The table of sections for subpart E of such
part III is amended to read as follows:
‘‘Sec. 1397E. Enterprise zone business defined.
‘‘Sec. 1397E. Qualified zone property defined.’’.
(11) The table of sections for part III of sub-
chapter X of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by
adding at the end the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 1400K. Renewal community clean fuels credit.’’.
(i) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to property placed in service after
December 31, 2000.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3780
To clarify the ability of members of the National Capital Planning Commis-
sion to serve after the expiration of their terms until successor members
are appointed, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 14, 2002
Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, and Ms. NORTON)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Government Reform
A BILL
To clarify the ability of members of the National Capital
Planning Commission to serve after the expiration of
their terms until successor members are appointed, 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. TERMS OF SERVICE OF MEMBERS OF NA-
TIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION.
(a) TIMING
OF EXPIRATION
OF TERMS.—Section
2(b)(2) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act providing for a com-
prehensive development of the park and playground sys-
tem of the National Capital’’, approved June 6, 1924 (40
U.S.C. 71a(b)(2); sec. 2–1002(b)(2), D.C. Official Code)
is amended by inserting immediately before ‘‘Any person
appointed’’ the following: ‘‘The term of a member ap-
pointed under this paragraph shall expire on April 30 of
the final year of the term.’’.
(b) CONTINUATION OF SERVICE.—Section 2(b)(2) of
such Act (40 U.S.C. 71a(b)(2); sec. 2–1002(b)(2), D.C.
Official Code) is amended by inserting immediately before
‘‘Any person appointed’’ the following: ‘‘ A member of the
Commission appointed under this paragraph may serve
after the expiration of the member’s term until a successor
has taken office.’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by section 1—
(1) in the case of the amendment made by sec-
tion 1(a), shall apply with respect to members serv-
ing on the National Capital Planning Commission on
or after the date of the enactment of this Act; and
(2) in the case of the amendment made by sec-
tion 1(b), shall be deemed to have taken effect July
1, 1974.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3781
To prevent the slaughter of horses in and from the United States for human
consumption by prohibiting the slaughter of horses for human consump-
tion and by prohibiting the trade and transport of horseflesh and live
horses intended for human consumption, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 14, 2002
Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr.
HORN, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. HINCHEY, and Mr. LANTOS) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and
in addition to the Committees on International Relations, and Ways and
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned
A BILL
To prevent the slaughter of horses in and from the United
States for human consumption by prohibiting the slaugh-
ter of horses for human consumption and by prohibiting
the trade and transport of horseflesh and live horses
intended for human consumption, 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 ‘‘American Horse
Slaughter Prevention Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Horses have played a significant role in the
history and culture of the United States.
(2) Horses in the United States are not raised
for food or fiber.
(3) Approximately 50,000 horses from the
United States are slaughtered for human consump-
tion annually at three United States-based, foreign-
owned slaughterhouses. Thousands of live horses are
exported across United States borders annually for
slaughter and consumption.
(4) Many horses shipped to slaughter are
young, healthy animals. Others are in poor body
condition and may be suffering broken limbs and
other serious ailments. Many are shipped on double-
deck trucks designed for shorter-necked species,
such as pigs, cattle, and sheep, and are forced to
travel in a bent position. Many suffer horribly dur-
ing the long journey to the slaughterhouse. Horses
that collapse due to injury or illness during the long
journey may be trampled. Mares at risk of foaling,
sick, emaciated, very young, or badly injured ani-
mals may not survive transport.
(5) Poor conditions and callous treatment in
slaughterhouses for horses often result in prolonged
(1) shall take effect as if included in the Fed-
eral Law Enforcement Pay Reform Act of 1990 on
the date of the enactment of such Act; and
(2) shall be effective only with respect to pay
for service performed in pay periods beginning on or
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3795
To establish a Federal Bureau of Audits within the Securities and Exchange
Commission to conduct audits of all publicly registered companies.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 26, 2002
Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. SANDERS, and Mr. FILNER) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
A BILL
To establish a Federal Bureau of Audits within the Securities
and Exchange Commission to conduct audits of all pub-
licly registered companies.
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 ‘‘Investor, Shareholder,
and Employee Protection Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The failure of accounting firms to provide
accurate audits of its clients is not a new or isolated
problem.