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remain available until expended: Provided, That of the
total amount appropriated $6,000,000 for costs related to
occupancy of new facilities at White Oak, Maryland, shall
remain available until September 30, 2003: Provided fur-
ther, That of the total amount appropriated, $2,500,000
is available for the purpose of carrying out the responsibil-
ities of the Food and Drug Administration with respect
to abbreviated applications for the approval of new drugs
under section 505(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act, and $250,000 is available under section
903(d)(2)(D) of such Act for the purpose of carrying out
public information programs regarding drugs with ap-
proved such applications, in addition to other allocations
for such purposes made from such total amount: Provided
further,
That
of
the
total
amount
appropriated,
$5,000,000 is available for the purpose of carrying out the
responsibilities of the Food and Drug Administration with
respect to antibiotic drugs, in addition to other allocations
for such purpose made from such total amount: Provided
further, That of the total amount appropriated, $250,000
is available for the purpose of carrying out the responsibil-
ities of the Food and Drug Administration with respect
to food labeling within the meaning of section 403 of the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, in addition to
branches to encourage collaboration and enhance un-
derstanding of best practices and innovative ap-
proaches in acquiring, using, and managing informa-
tion resources.
‘‘(10) Establish a regular forum for consulting
and communicating with leaders in information re-
sources management in State, local, and tribal gov-
ernments (including the National Association of
State Information Resources Executives) to encour-
age collaboration and enhance understanding of best
practices and innovative approaches in acquiring,
using, and managing information resources.
‘‘(11) Establish a regular forum for consulting
and communicating with program managers and
leaders in information resources management in the
regulatory executive branch agencies to encourage
collaboration and enhance understanding of best
practices and innovative approaches related to the
acquisition, use, and management of information re-
sources in regulatory applications.
‘‘(12) Establish a Cross-Sector Forum on Infor-
mation Resources Management, subject to the Fed-
eral Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), as a
periodic colloquium with representatives from Fed-
eral agencies (including Federal employees who are
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‘‘(B) planning, supervision, and processing
of State funds; and
‘‘(C) monitoring and evaluation of pro-
grams and activities under this subpart;
‘‘(2) support for planning, designing, and initial
implementation of charter schools as described in sub-
part 1 of part A;
‘‘(3) support for designing and implementation
of high-quality yearly student assessments;
‘‘(4) support for implementation of State and
local standards;
‘‘(5) technical assistance and direct grants to
local educational agencies, and statewide education
reform activities, including effective schools programs
which assist local educational agencies to provide tar-
geted assistance; and
‘‘(6) support for arrangements that provide for
independent analysis to measure and report on school
district achievement.
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS
AND REQUIREMENTS.—Not more
than 15 percent of funds available for State programs under
this subpart in any fiscal year may be used for State ad-
ministration under subsection (a)(1).
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‘‘(iii) shall include an explanation of
how the local educational agency will de-
velop and utilize individualized learning
plans that outline the steps to be taken to
help each student successfully meet that
State’s academic standards upon completion
of the summer academic enrichment pro-
gram;
‘‘(B) an outline indicating how the local
educational agency will utilize other applicable
Federal, State, local, or other funds, other than
funds made available through the grant, to sup-
port the program;
‘‘(C) an explanation of how the local edu-
cational agency will ensure that only highly
qualified personnel who volunteer to work with
the type of student targeted for the program will
work with the program and that the instruction
provided through the program will be provided
by qualified teachers;
‘‘(D) an explanation of the types of inten-
sive 
training 
or 
professional 
development,
aligned with the curriculum of the program, that
will be provided for staff of the program;
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maintained in each agency and area office of
the Bureau from among individuals who have
applied at the agency or area level for an edu-
cation position or who have applied at the na-
tional level and have indicated in such applica-
tion an interest in working in certain areas or
agencies; and
‘‘(ii) that a list of qualified and interviewed
applicants for education positions be main-
tained in the Office from among individuals
who have applied at the national level for an
education position and who have expressed in-
terest in working in an education position any-
where in the United States;
‘‘(B) that a local school board shall have
the authority to waive on a case-by-case basis,
any formal education or degree qualifications
established by regulation pursuant to subsection
(b)(2), in order for a tribal member to be hired
in an education position to teach courses on
tribal culture and language and that subject to
subsection (e)(2), a determination by a school
board that such a person be hired shall be insti-
tuted supervisor; and
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1992
AN ACT
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand
the opportunities for higher education via telecommuni-
cations.
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. 1991
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery
for veterans in the Colorado Springs, Colorado, metropolitan area.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 24, 2001
Mr. HEFLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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 juris-
diction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a
national cemetery for veterans in the Colorado Springs,
Colorado, metropolitan area.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs
shall establish, in accordance with chapter 24 of title 38,
United States Code, a national cemetery in the Colorado
Springs, Colorado, metropolitan area to serve the needs
of veterans and their families.
(b) CONSULTATION IN SELECTION OF SITE.—Before
selecting the site for the national cemetery established
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with—
(1) appropriate officials of the State of Colo-
rado and local officials of the Colorado Springs met-
ropolitan area, and
(2) appropriate officials of the United States,
including the Administrator of General Services,
with respect to land belonging to the United States
in that area that would be suitable to establish the
national cemetery under subsection (a).
(c) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT DONATION OF PARCEL
OF LAND.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans
Affairs may accept on behalf of the United States
the gift of an appropriate parcel of real property.
The Secretary shall have administrative jurisdiction
over such parcel of real property, and shall use such
parcel to establish the national cemetery under sub-
section (a).
(2) INCOME TAX TREATMENT OF GIFT.—For
purposes of Federal income, estate, and gift taxes,
the real property accepted under paragraph (1) shall
be considered as a gift to the United States.
(d) REPORT.—As soon as practicable after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit
to Congress a report on the establishment of the national
cemetery under subsection (a). The report shall set forth
a schedule for such establishment and an estimate of the
costs associated with such establishment.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1992
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the opportunities
for higher education via telecommunications.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 24, 2001
Mr. ISAKSON (for himself, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. CASTLE, and
Mr. GOODLATTE) 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 expand
the opportunities for higher education via telecommuni-
cations.
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 ‘‘ Internet Equity and
Education Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. EXCEPTION TO 50 PERCENT CORRESPONDENCE
COURSE LIMITATIONS.
(a) DEFINITION OF INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDU-
CATION FOR TITLE IV PURPOSES.—Section 102(a) of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(a)) is
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
‘‘(7) EXCEPTION
TO
LIMITATION
BASED
ON
COURSE
OF
STUDY.—Courses offered via tele-
communications (as defined in section 484(l)(4))
shall not be considered to be correspondence courses
for purposes of paragraph (3)(A) for any institution
that—
‘‘(A) is participating in either or both of
the loan programs under part B or D of title
IV on the date of enactment of the Internet Eq-
uity and Education Act of 2001; and
‘‘(B) has a cohort default rate (as deter-
mined under section 435(m)) for each of the 3
most recent fiscal years for which data are
available that is less than 10 percent.’’.
(b) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE STUDENT.—Section
484(l)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1091(l)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subparagraph:
‘‘(C) EXCEPTION TO 50 PERCENT LIMITA-
TION.—Notwithstanding the 50 percent limita-
tion in subparagraph (A), a student enrolled in
a course of instruction described in such sub-
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‘‘(B) the agency meets the criteria estab-
lished in subparagraph (A)(i) and the Sec-
retary, in accordance with paragraph (2),
grants the local educational agency’s request to
waive the criteria described in subparagraph
(A)(ii).
‘‘(2) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall de-
termine whether or not to waive the criteria de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(A)(ii) based on certification
provided by the local educational agency, or the
State educational agency on behalf of the local edu-
cational agency, that the local educational agency is
located in an area defined as rural by a govern-
mental agency of the State.
‘‘(c) ALLOCATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (3), the Secretary shall award a grant to an
eligible local educational agency for a fiscal year in
an amount equal to the initial amount determined
under paragraph (2) for the fiscal year minus the
total amount received under the provisions of law
described under section 1711(c) for the preceding
fiscal year.
‘‘(2) 
DETERMINATION
OF
THE
INITIAL
AMOUNT.—The initial amount referred to in para-
paragraph shall not be considered to be enrolled
in correspondence courses if the student is en-
rolled in an institution that—
‘‘(i) is participating in either or both
of the loan programs under part B or D of
title IV on the date of enactment of the
Internet Equity and Education Act of
2001; and
‘‘(ii) has a cohort default rate (as de-
termined under section 435(m)) for each of
the 3 most recent fiscal years for which
data are available that is less than 10 per-
cent.’’.
SEC. 3. DEFINITION OF ACADEMIC YEAR.
Section 481(a)(2) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088(a)(2)) is amended by inserting
after the first sentence the following new sentence: ‘‘For
the purposes of any program under this title (whether a
standard or nonstandard term program), a week of in-
struction is defined as a week in which at least one day
of instruction, examination, or preparation for examina-
tion occurs.’’.
SEC. 4. INCENTIVE COMPENSATION.
(a) AMENDMENT.—Part G of title IV of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 484B (20 U.S.C. 1091b) the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 484C. INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PROHIBITED.
‘‘No institution of higher education participating in
a program under this title shall make any payment of a
commission, bonus, or other incentive, non-salary pay-
ment, based directly on success in securing enrollments
or financial aid, to any person or entity directly engaged
in student recruiting or admission activities, or making de-
cisions regarding the award of student financial assist-
ance, except that this section shall not apply to the recruit-
ment of foreign students residing in foreign countries who
are not eligible to receive Federal student assistance.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (20) of
section 487(a) (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)(20)) is repealed.
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 487(c)(1) of
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(c)(1))
is amended by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)(B)’’ each place it
appears in subparagraphs (F) and (H) and inserting
‘‘paragraph (3)(B)’’.
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‘‘(2) PROVISION OF SERVICES.—(A) The provi-
sion of services under this section shall be provided—
‘‘(i) by employees of a public agency; or
‘‘(ii) through contract by such public agency
with an individual, association, agency, or orga-
nization.
‘‘(B) In the provision of such services, such em-
ployee, person, association, agency, or organization
shall be independent of such private school and of any
religious organization, and such employment or con-
tract shall be under the control and supervision of
such public agency.
‘‘(C) Funds used to provide services under this
section shall not be commingled with non-Federal
funds.
‘‘SEC. 7. STANDARDS FOR BY-PASS.
‘‘If, by reason of any provision of law, a State edu-
cational agency, local educational agency, educational serv-
ice agency or consortium of such agencies is prohibited from
providing for the participation in programs of children en-
rolled in, or teachers or other educational personnel from,
private elementary and secondary schools, on an equitable
basis, or if the Secretary determines that such agency or
consortium has substantially failed or is unwilling to pro-
‘‘(B) has a cohort default rate (as deter-
mined under section 435(m)) for each of the 3
most recent fiscal years for which data are avail-
able that is less than 10 percent; and
‘‘(C)(i) has notified the Secretary, in a form
and manner prescribed by the Secretary (includ-
ing such information as the Secretary may re-
quire to meet the requirements of clause (ii)), of
the election by such institution to qualify as an
institution of higher education by means of the
provisions of this paragraph; and
‘‘(ii) the Secretary has not, within 90 days
after such notice, and the receipt of any informa-
tion required under clause (i), notified the insti-
tution that the election by such institution would
pose a significant risk to Federal funds and the
integrity of programs under title IV.’’.
(b) DEFINITION
OF ELIGIBLE STUDENT.—Section
484(l)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1091(l)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subparagraph:
‘‘(C) EXCEPTION TO 50 PERCENT LIMITA-
TION.—Notwithstanding the 50 percent limita-
tion in subparagraph (A), a student enrolled in
a course of instruction described in such sub-
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not appropriated pursuant to this section, funds available
under part B of title VII, relating to the Fund for the
Improvement of Postsecondary Education, may be made
available for continuation grants for any grant recipient
under this subpart.’’.
SEC. 7. IMPLEMENTATION.
(a) NO DELAY IN EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 482(c)
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1089(c))
shall not apply to the amendments made by this Act.
(b) IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS.—Section 492 of
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1098a)
shall not apply to the amendments made by sections 2 and
3 of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives October 10,
2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1993
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay from July 1
to the third Monday in September the deadline for Medicare+Choice
organizations to report plan information, including information on the
adjusted community rates.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 24, 2001
Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. THOMAS, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr.
CRANE, Mr. SHAW, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. CAMP, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. SAM
JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. DUNN of Washington, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr.
HAYWORTH, and Mr. FOLEY) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay
from July 1 to the third Monday in September the
deadline for Medicare+Choice organizations to report
plan information, including information on the adjusted
community rates.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DELAY IN MEDICARE+CHOICE REPORTING
DEADLINES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1854(a)(1) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–24(a)(1)) is amended by
striking ‘‘July 1’’ and inserting ‘‘the third Monday in Sep-
tember’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies beginning with 2001.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1994
To waive the time limitation specified by law for the award of certain military
decorations in order to allow the posthumous award of the Congressional
Medal of Honor to Doris Miller for actions while a member of the
Navy during World War II.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 24, 2001
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. EDWARDS, Ms.
JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mr. OWENS, Mr. SCOTT,
Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. CLAY, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. THOMPSON of
Mississippi, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr.
LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. WATT of North Carolina, and Ms. LEE) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed
Services
A BILL
To waive the time limitation specified by law for the award
of certain military decorations in order to allow the post-
humous award of the Congressional Medal of Honor
to Doris Miller for actions while a member of the Navy
during World War II.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the time limitations specified in section 6248(a) of
title 10, United States Code, shall not apply with respect
to the posthumous award of the Congressional Medal of
Honor under section 6241 of such title to Doris Miller
(service number 356–12–35) for acts of heroism during
World War II while a member of the United States Navy.
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(A) by striking ‘‘(6)(A)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(6)’’; and 
(B) by striking subparagraph (B). 
(10) Section 473(b) (42 U.S.C. 673(b)) is 
amended—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(3)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(2)’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and redesig-
nating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). 
(11) Section 473A(f) (42 U.S.C. 673b(f)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘423, 434,’’ and inserting 
‘‘424’’. 
(12) Section 474(a) (42 U.S.C. 674(a)) is 
amended—
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘beginning after September 30, 
1980’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)—
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘as found’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘State plan’’; 
(ii) in subpargraph (C)(iii), by strik-
ing ‘‘(for the purposes of facilitating 
verification of eligibility of foster chil-
dren)’’;
Year 2001 (as enacted by Public Law 106–398; 114 Stat.
1654A–148), is further amended—
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘of not
more than eight years’’ and inserting ‘‘not to extend
beyond September 30, 2003’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sen-
tence: ‘‘Under the transition plan, the Secretary
shall ensure that out-of-pocket housing costs for
members of the uniformed services entitled to the
basic allowance for housing for military housing
areas inside the United States do not exceed 7.5
percent of housing costs by the end of fiscal year
2002.’’.
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Act or any other provision of law,
and except as provided in paragraph (2), no funds
available to the Department or otherwise available
under this Act may be used for any purpose relating
to a nationwide test in reading, mathematics, or any
other subject, including test development, pilot testing,
field testing, test implementation, test administration,
test distribution, or any other purpose.
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not
apply to the following:
‘‘(A) The National Assessment of Edu-
cational Progress carried out under sections 411
through 413 of the Improving America’s Schools
Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 9010–9012).
‘‘(B) The Third International Math and
Science Study (TIMSS).
‘‘(b) MANDATORY NATIONAL TESTING
OR CERTIFI-
CATION OF TEACHERS.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of this Act or any other provision of law, no funds
available to the Department or otherwise available under
this Act may be used for any purpose relating to a manda-
tory nationwide test or certification of teachers or education
paraprofessionals, including any planning, development,
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‘‘(29) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means each of
the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Common-
wealth of Puerto Rico, and each of the outlying areas.
‘‘(30) STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The term
‘State educational agency’ means the agency pri-
marily responsible for the State supervision of public
elementary schools and secondary schools.
‘‘(31) TEACHER MENTORING.—The term ‘teacher
mentoring’ means activities that—
‘‘(A) consist of structured guidance and reg-
ular and ongoing support for beginning teachers,
that—
‘‘(i) are designed to help the teachers
continue to improve their practice of teach-
ing and to develop their instructional skills;
and
‘‘(ii) as part of a multiyear, develop-
mental induction process—
‘‘(I) involve the assistance of a
mentor teacher and other appropriate
individuals from a school, local edu-
cational agency, or institution of high-
er education; and
‘‘(2) the alcohol credit determined with respect
to the taxpayer for the taxable year under section
40(a)(2).’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1388 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to definitions and
special rules for cooperative organizations) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘(k) CROSS REFERENCE.—For provisions relating to
the apportionment of the alcohol fuels credit between coop-
erative organizations and their patrons, see section
40(d)(6).’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2001.
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