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I 
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5671
To promote the secure sharing of information and communications within 
the Department of Homeland Security. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 16, 2002
Mr. JOHN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To promote the secure sharing of information and commu-
nications within the Department of Homeland Security.
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 ‘‘Information Security 
Act.’’
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The securing of information will play a vital 
role in rapidly transforming the Department of 
Homeland Security into a cohesive organization.
(2) Without the ability to share information se-
curely and to collaborate securely, the Department 
of Homeland Security cannot carry out its mission 
to strengthen homeland security. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to require 
the Department of Homeland Security to fund, imple-
ment, and maintain the enhanced security infrastructure 
necessary for sensitive information to be securely stored, 
transmitted, and disseminated within the Department. 
SEC. 3. MANAGED DIGITAL CERTIFICATES. 
The Chief Information Officer and the Under Sec-
retary for Management of the Department of Homeland 
Security shall work with the heads of key Department of 
Homeland Security agencies, including the United States 
Customs Office and the United States Office of Immigra-
tion and Naturalization Services, to implement managed 
digital certificate-based security projects and to issue to 
Department employees managed digital certificates, 
that—
(1) provide standards-based e-mail encryption 
and digital signature capabilities; 
(2) permit interoperability with the Federal 
Bridge and other Government public key infrastruc-
ture systems and applications; 
(3) demonstrate proven scalability;
(4) support multiple platforms; and 
(5) include automated, secure key, and certifi-
cate management. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) DIGITAL CERTIFICATE.—The term ‘‘digital 
certificate’’ means a digital identifier that authen-
ticates an individual or an appliance on a computer 
network. 
(2) MANAGED
DIGITAL
CERTIFICATE.—The 
term ‘‘managed digital certificate’’ means a digital 
certificate supported by a technology infrastructure 
that manages the certificate’s life-cycle from cre-
ation, issuance, revision, and cancellation. 
(3) MANAGED DIGITAL CERTIFICATE-BASED SE-
CURITY.—The term ‘‘managed digital certificate-
based security’’ means security services predicated 
upon the use of managed digital certificates. 
(4) FEDERAL
BRIDGE.—The term ‘‘Federal 
Bridge’’ means a clearinghouse that interprets and 
manages digital certificates so different Government 
departments and agencies can securely interoperate.
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5672
To direct the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to reduce 
preexisting balances on the paygo scorecard for fiscal years 2002 and 
2003 to zero and to extend the statutory budget disciplines through 
fiscal year 2007. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 16, 2002
Mr. KANJORSKI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Budget 
A BILL 
To direct the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget to reduce preexisting balances on the paygo 
scorecard for fiscal years 2002 and 2003 to zero and 
to extend the statutory budget disciplines through fiscal 
year 2007.
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 ‘‘Protecting Priorities 
and Restoring Budget Disciplines Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. REDUCTION OF PREEXISTING BALANCES ON PAYGO 
SCORECARD. 
Upon the enactment of this Act, the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget shall reduce any bal-
ances of direct spending and receipts legislation for fiscal 
years 2002 and 2003 under section 252 of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to 
zero. 
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF PAY-AS-YOU-GO REQUIREMENT. 
(a) EXTENSION
OF
PAY-AS-YOU-GO
REQUIRE-
MENT.—(1) Section 252(a) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by 
striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2007’’. 
(2) Section 252(b)(1) of such Act is amended by 
striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2007’’. 
(b) EXPIRATION.—Section 275(b) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is 
amended by—
(1) striking ‘‘, and sections 1105(f) and 
1106(c) of title 31, United States Code,’’ and by in-
serting ‘‘, sections 1105(f) and 1106(c) of title 31, 
United States Code, shall expire September 30, 
2007’’ after ‘‘2002’’; and 
(2) striking ‘‘2006’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’.
SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON EXTENSION OF DISCRE-
TIONARY SPENDING LIMITS. 
It is the sense of Congress that, in recognition of the 
valuable role that discretionary spending limits have 
played in maintaining fiscal discipline and setting budg-
etary priorities, Congress and the President should agree 
upon an extension of the discretionary spending limits by 
establishing caps for fiscal years 2003 through 2007. 
SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS. 
The first sentence of section 275(b) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (as 
amended by section 2) is further amended by striking 
‘‘251,’’ and ‘‘, 258B,’’ and by inserting after ‘‘2007’’ the 
following: ‘‘, and sections 251 and 258B shall expire Sep-
tember 30 of the last fiscal year for which any subsequent 
extension of the discretionary spending limits set forth in 
section 251(c) applies’’.
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(1) The term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has 
the meaning given to that term in section 9101 of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(2) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Education.
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SEC. 303. PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE AWARDS FOR HIRING
ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES.
(a) 
PROGRAM
OF
PERFORMANCE
INCENTIVE
AWARDS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Under Secretary of
Transportation for Security shall carry out a pro-
gram, consistent with the provisions of this section,
of performance incentive awards to Federal Security
Managers designated under section 44933 of title
49, United States Code, to encourage the hiring of
eligible employees.
(2) PROGRAM
TERM.—The Under Secretary
shall make performance incentive awards for each
fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 2004, with re-
spect to services for eligible employees during the
preceding fiscal year.
(b) CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR AWARDS.—The
Under Secretary, in consultation with Federal Security
Managers, shall establish criteria for eligibility for per-
formance incentive awards for purposes of this section.
(c) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT OF AWARD.—
(1) MEASURING FEDERAL SECURITY MANAGER
PERFORMANCE.—The Under Secretary shall deter-
mine the amount of a performance incentive award
to a Federal Security Manager under this section by
measuring the performance of the Manager in pro-
SEC. 6. MEDICAL ADMINISTRATOR PERFORMANCE RAT-
INGS.
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall include in the
standards of performance used for measuring performance
of administrators in the Department of Veterans Affairs
medical care system a standard of assessing improvements
in appointment waiting times.
SEC. 7. REPORTS.
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the
Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House
of Representatives a report at the end of each fiscal-year
quarter on the waiting times for appointments in the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs medical care system. The re-
port shall describe any reductions in such waiting times
and any experience with appointment delays.
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activities. Such discussions should include the following 
issues: 
(1) Allocation of costs in global change research 
programs, especially with respect to major capital 
projects. 
(2) Coordination of global change research 
plans with those developed by international organiza-
tions such as the International Council on Scientific 
Unions, the World Meteorological Organization, and 
the United Nations Environment Program. 
(3) Establishment of global change research 
centers and training programs for scientists, espe-
cially those from developing nations. 
(4) Development of innovative methods for 
management of international global change research, 
including the use of new or existing intergovern-
mental organizations for the coordination or funding 
of global change research. 
(5) Establishment of international offices to 
disseminate information useful in identifying, pre-
venting, mitigating, or adapting to the possible ef-
fects of global change. 
(b) ENERGY RESEARCH.—The President shall direct 
the Secretary of State (in cooperation with the Secretary 
of Energy, the Secretary of Commerce, the United States
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5679
To direct the Architect of the Capitol to enter into a contract to revise
the statue commemorating women’s suffrage located in the rotunda of
the United States Capitol to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 16, 2002
Mr. OWENS (for himself, Ms. WATSON of California, and Ms. JACKSON-LEE
of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on House Administration
A BILL
To direct the Architect of the Capitol to enter into a contract
to revise the statue commemorating women’s suffrage
located in the rotunda of the United States Capitol to
include a likeness of Sojourner Truth.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds as follows:
(1) Sojourner Truth was a towering figure
among the founders of the movement for women’s
suffrage in the United States, and no monument
that does not include her can accurately represent
this important development in our Nation’s history.
(2) The statue known as the Portrait Monu-
ment, originally presented to Congress in 1920 in
honor of the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment
guaranteeing women the right to vote and presently
exhibited in the rotunda of the Capitol, portrays sev-
eral early suffragists who were Sojourner Truth’s
contemporaries but not Sojourner Truth herself, the
only African American among the group.
SEC. 2. REVISION OF WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE STATUE.
Not later than the final day on which the One Hun-
dred Eighth Congress is in session, the Architect of the
Capitol shall enter into a contract to revise the statue com-
memorating women’s suffrage located in the rotunda of
the United States Capitol (commonly known as the ‘‘Por-
trait Monument’’) to include a likeness of Sojourner
Truth.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 567
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require Medicaid coverage
of disabled children, and individuals who became disabled as children,
without regard to income or assets.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 13, 2001
Mr. ANDREWS 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 require
Medicaid coverage of disabled children, and individuals
who became disabled as children, without regard to in-
come or assets.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MEDICAID COVERAGE OF DISABLED CHIL-
DREN, AND INDIVIDUALS WHO BECAME DIS-
ABLED AS CHILDREN, WITHOUT REGARD TO
INCOME OR ASSETS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subclause
(VI);
(2) by striking the semicolon at the end of sub-
clause (VII) and inserting ‘‘, or’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
clause:
‘‘(VIII) who are disabled (as de-
termined under section 1614 for pur-
poses of the supplemental income se-
curity program) on the basis of an im-
pairment that arose before the indi-
vidual attained 19 years of age and
who were so disabled before attaining
such age;’’.
(b) WAIVER
OF
INCOME
LIMITATION.—Section
1903(f)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(f)(4)) is amend-
ed 
by 
inserting 
‘‘1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII),’’ 
after
‘‘1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VII),’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—(1) Except as provided in
paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section
apply to calendar quarters beginning on or after the date
that is 18 months after the date of the enactment of this
Act, without regard to whether or not final regulations to
carry out such amendments have been promulgated by
such date.
(2) In the case of a State plan for medical assistance
under title XIX of the Social Security Act which the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services determines requires
State legislation (other than legislation appropriating
funds) in order for the plan to meet the additional require-
ment imposed by the amendments made by subsection (a),
the State plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply
with the requirements of such title solely on the basis of
its failure to meet this additional requirement before the
first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the
close of the first regular session of the State legislature
that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act.
For purposes of the previous sentence, in the case of a
State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of
such session shall be deemed to be a separate regular ses-
sion of the State legislature.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5680
To establish a pilot program of Central Asian scholarships for undergraduate
and graduate level public policy internships in the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 16, 2002
Mr. PITTS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on International Relations
A BILL
To establish a pilot program of Central Asian scholarships
for undergraduate and graduate level public policy in-
ternships 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. CENTRAL ASIA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR
PUBLIC POLICY INTERNSHIPS.
(a) PILOT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.—As part of the
educational and cultural exchange programs of the De-
partment of State, the Secretary of State shall establish
a pilot program for the fiscal years 2004, 2005, and 2006,
of scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students
from Central Asia for public policy internships in the
United States. Subject to the availability of appropria-
tions, for each fiscal year 50 students shall participate in
the program established under this section.
(b) GENERAL PROVISIONS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this section, the program established pursu-
ant to subsection (a) shall be carried out under ap-
plicable provisions of the United States Information
and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 and the Mu-
tual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of
1961.
(2) 
SCHOLARSHIP
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—In addition to such other requirements as
may be established by the Secretary of State, a
scholarship recipient under this section—
(A) shall be proficient in the English lan-
guage;
(B) shall be a student at an undergraduate
or graduate school level at an accredited insti-
tution of higher education with a record of out-
standing academic achievement and dem-
onstrated intellectual abilities;
(C) may not have received an academic
scholarship or grant from the United States
Government in the 3 years preceding the award
of a scholarship under this section.
(3) INTERNSHIPS.—Internships under this sec-
tion shall be for periods of not more than 6 months.
(4) PRIORITY CONSIDERATION.—In the award
of internships under this section, the Secretary shall
give 
priority 
consideration 
to 
students 
from
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.
(5) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘Central Asia’’ means the countries
of 
Kazakhstan, 
Kyrgyzstan, 
Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addi-
tion to such amounts as are otherwise authorized to be
appropriated for the Department of State for educational
and cultural exchange programs, there are authorized to
be appropriated for each of the fiscal years 2004, 2005,
and 2006, $600,000 to carry out this Act.
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•HR 5699 IH1S 
of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 
470a(e)(4)), the Secretary shall ensure that the purpose 
of a grant under this section is secular, does not promote 
religion, and seeks to protect those qualities that are his-
torically significant. 
(c) APPLICATION.—In order to receive a grant under 
this section for the preservation of the California missions, 
the California Missions Foundation shall submit to the 
Secretary an application that includes—
(1) a status report on the condition of the in-
frastructure and artifacts for each of the California 
missions; and 
(2) a comprehensive program for restoration, 
repair, and preservation of such infrastructure and 
artifacts, including prioritized preservation efforts to 
be conducted over a 5-year period and the estimated 
costs of such preservation efforts. 
(d) MATCHING FUND REQUIREMENT.—The Sec-
retary shall require the California Missions Foundation to 
match grant funds provided under this section. 
(e) REPORT.—As a condition of a grant under this 
section, the California Missions Foundation shall submit 
to the Secretary an annual report on the status of the 
preservation efforts undertaken using grant funds pro-
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5681
To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide assistance for
the prevention, treatment, and control of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, ma-
laria, polio, and other infectious diseases as such diseases affect children
in the countries of Central Asia.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 16, 2002
Mr. PITTS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on International Relations
A BILL
To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide
assistance for the prevention, treatment, and control of
HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, polio, and other infec-
tious diseases as such diseases affect children in the
countries of Central Asia.
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 ‘‘Central Asia Child
Health Improvement Act’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF
1961.
Chapter 12 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2296 et seq.) is amended—
(1) by redesignating sections 499E and 499F
as sections 499F and 499G, respectively; and
(2) by inserting after section 499D the fol-
lowing:
‘‘SEC. 499E. CHILD SURVIVAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE.
‘‘(a) PURPOSE OF ASSISTANCE.—The purpose of as-
sistance under this section is to facilitate the establish-
ment of partnerships between United States medical insti-
tutions and health service providers and such institutions
and providers in the countries of Central Asia to carry
out programs in such countries for the prevention, treat-
ment, and control of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria,
polio, and other infectious diseases as such diseases affect
children.
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION FOR ASSISTANCE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To carry out the purpose
of subsection (a), the Administrator of the United
States Agency for International Development, acting
through the Assistant Administrator of the Bureau
for Global Programs, Field Support and Research, is
authorized to provide assistance to support the ac-
tivities described in subsection (c).
‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—In providing assistance under
paragraph (1), the Administrator shall give priority
to providing assistance for Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan,
and Uzbekistan.
‘‘(c) ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED.—Activities that may
be supported by assistance under subsection (b) include—
‘‘(1) promoting compliance with clinical guide-
lines for tuberculosis and other infectious diseases
established by the World Health Organization;
‘‘(2) establishing and maintaining computer
systems for telemedicine (including teleradiology and
telepathology) programs, including related computer
software; and
‘‘(3) providing technical assistance related to
activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2).
‘‘(d) DEFINITION
OF
COUNTRIES
OF
CENTRAL
ASIA.—In this subsection, the term ‘countries of Central
Asia’ 
means 
Kazakstan, 
Kyrgyzstan, 
Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5682
To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure the guaranteed renewability 
of individual health insurance coverage regardless of the health status-
related factors of an enrollee. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 16, 2002
Mr. POMEROY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure the guar-
anteed renewability of individual health insurance cov-
erage regardless of the health status-related factors of 
an enrollee.
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 ‘‘Health Insurance Fair-
ness Act’’.
SEC. 2. GUARANTEED RENEWABILITY OF INDIVIDUAL 
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE. 
Section 2742 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 300gg–42) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(f) PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN RECLASSIFICATIONS 
AND PREMIUM INCREASES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, a health insurance issuer that provides indi-
vidual health insurance coverage or health insurance 
coverage through an association (including bona fide 
association) to an individual shall be deemed to have 
failed to renew or continue in force coverage with re-
spect to such individual in violation of this section 
if such issuer—
‘‘(A) moves or reclassifies the individual 
from the class such individual is in at the time 
of issue of the contract based on a health sta-
tus-related factor of the individual; or 
‘‘(B) increases the premiums assessed the 
individual for such coverage based on a health 
status-related factor of the individual. 
‘‘(2) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
paragraph (1) shall be construed to prohibit a health 
insurance issuer from—
‘‘(A) terminating or discontinuing coverage 
or a class of coverage in accordance with sub-
sections (b) and (c); or 
‘‘(B) raising premium rates for all policy 
holders based on claims experience.’’.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Employees, 
Uniformed Service and Foreign Service Members Human-
itarian Travel Act of 2002’’. 
SEC. 2. PAYMENT OF HUMANITARIAN TRAVEL EXPENSES 
INVOLVING CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES. 
Section 5702 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended—
(1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(4) Under regulations prescribed pursuant to sec-
tion 5707 of this title, the head of an agency may pay 
the travel expenses of family representatives and agency 
representatives to support the needs of an employee de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(A) or (3) of this subsection.’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) Under regulations prescribed pursuant to section 
5707 of this title, the head of an agency may pay the trav-
el expenses of an employee involved in a disaster or other 
catastrophic event, family representatives of the employee, 
and agency representatives to, from, and at—
‘‘(1) the site of such disaster or other cata-
strophic event;