datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
‘‘(2) as proof of a claim of identity theft, at the 
election of the business entity—
‘‘(A) a copy of a police report evidencing 
the claim of the victim of identity theft; 
‘‘(B) a copy of a standardized affidavit of 
identity theft developed and made available by 
the Federal Trade Commission; or 
‘‘(C) any affidavit of fact that is acceptable 
to the business entity for that purpose. 
‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.—No business entity 
may be held liable for a disclosure, made in good faith 
and reasonable judgment, to provide information under 
this section with respect to an individual in connection 
with an identity theft to other business entities, law en-
forcement authorities, victims, or any person alleging to 
be a victim, if—
‘‘(1) the business entity complies with sub-
section (c); and 
‘‘(2) such disclosure was made 
‘‘(A) for the purpose of detection, inves-
tigation, or prosecution of identity theft; or 
‘‘(B) to assist a victim in recovery of fines, 
restitution, rehabilitation of the credit of the 
victim, or such other relief as may be appro-
priate.
ing child and suspected abductor and any other rel-
evant information. 
(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the 50 States and the District of Columbia. 
SEC. 10. NATIONAL CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN RESPONSE 
CENTER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 33 of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 540A. National Crimes Against Children Response 
Center 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within 
the Federal Bureau of Investigation a National Crimes 
Against Children Response Center (referred to in this sec-
tion as the ‘Center’).
‘‘(b) MISSION.—The mission of the Center is to de-
velop a national response plan model that—
‘‘(1) provides a comprehensive, rapid response 
plan to report crimes involving the victimization of 
children; and 
‘‘(2) protects children from future crimes. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—To carry out the mission described in 
subsection (b), the Director of the Federal Bureau of In-
vestigation shall—
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(3) in subtitle C (16 U.S.C. 4721 et seq.), by
striking the subtitle heading and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘Subtitle C—Prevention and Con-
trol of Aquatic Invasive Species
Dispersal’’;
(4) in section 1201(a) (16 U.S.C. 4721(a)), by
striking ‘‘Nuisance Species’’ and inserting ‘‘Invasive
Species’’;
(5) in section 1202 (16 U.S.C. 4722), by strik-
ing the section heading and inserting the following:
‘‘SEC. 1202. AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES PROGRAM.’’;
(6) in section 1204 (16 U.S.C. 4724), by strik-
ing the section heading and inserting the following:
‘‘SEC. 1204. STATE AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGE-
MENT PLANS.’’;
and
(7) by striking ‘‘aquatic nuisance species’’ each
place it appears and inserting ‘‘aquatic invasive spe-
cies’’.
(b) SHORT TITLE.—
(1) Section 1001 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic
Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16
U.S.C. 4701) is amended by striking ‘‘Nonindige-
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nous Aquatic Nuisance’’ and inserting ‘‘Nonindige-
nous Aquatic Invasive Species’’.
(2) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law,
map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of
the United States to the Nonindigenous Aquatic
Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 shall
be deemed to be a reference to the Nonindigenous
Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention and Control Act
of 1990.
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imum tax liability) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) SPECIAL RULE IN CASE OF INCENTIVE STOCK 
OPTIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amount determined 
under subsection (c) for any taxable year beginning 
after December 31, 2001, shall be not less than the 
lesser of—
‘‘(A) the incentive stock option tax, or 
‘‘(B) the greater of $3,000 or 50 percent 
of the regular tax for such taxable year. 
‘‘(2) INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION TAX.—For pur-
poses of this subsection, the term ‘incentive stock 
option tax’ means the excess (if any) of—
‘‘(A) the aggregate tax imposed by section 
55 by reason of section 56(b)(3) for all prior 
taxable years with respect to stock if—
‘‘(i) such stock is sold or exchanged 
during the taxable year or any prior tax-
able year, and 
‘‘(ii) a loss is recognized on such sale 
or exchange for purposes of part VI, over 
‘‘(B) the aggregate increase in the amount 
determined under subsection (c) by reason of 
this subsection for all prior taxable years.’’
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5398
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a minimum credit 
against the alternative minimum tax where stock acquired pursuant 
to an incentive stock option is sold or exchanged at a loss. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2002
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. 
HERGER, and Mr. MATSUI) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 
minimum credit against the alternative minimum tax 
where stock acquired pursuant to an incentive stock op-
tion is sold or exchanged at a loss.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MINIMUM CREDIT AGAINST THE ALTERNATIVE 
MINIMUM TAX WHERE STOCK ACQUIRED 
PURSUANT TO AN INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION 
IS SOLD OR EXCHANGED AT A LOSS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 53 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to credit for prior year min-
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2001.
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I
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 539
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the child tax
credit.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 8, 2001
Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. HERGER, Mr. WATKINS, Mr. PAUL, Mr.
RADANOVICH, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. BACHUS, Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri,
Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. TERRY, Mr. SCHROCK, Mr. DUNCAN, Ms. PRYCE of
Ohio, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. PETRI, Mr. RILEY, Mr.
WELDON
of Florida, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. AKIN, Mr. RUSH, Mr.
FOSSELLA, Mr. HILLEARY, Mr. PITTS, and Ms. HART) 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 expand
the child tax credit.
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 ‘‘Child Credit Expansion
and Improvement Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF CHILD TAX CREDIT.
(a) INCREASE IN AMOUNT ALLOWED.—Subsection
(a) of section 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2000.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 53
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide criminal penalties for
the harassment of victims of Federal offenses by the convicted offenders.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 3, 2001
Mr. CONDIT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide criminal
penalties for the harassment of victims of Federal of-
fenses by the convicted offenders.
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 ‘‘Karen Matthews Act
of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. PENALTIES FOR HARASSMENT OF VICTIMS OF FED-
ERAL OFFENSES.
Section 1513 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
‘‘(c)(1) Whoever, being convicted of a Federal of-
fense, harasses the victim of that offense shall be fined
under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or
both.
‘‘(2) As used in this subsection, the term ‘harass’ in-
cludes the malicious or repeated frivolous filing of legal
process or liens against the person or property of the vic-
tim.’’.
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‘‘(d) NATIONAL
ENTERPRISE
ZONE
INDIVIDUAL 
TAXABLE INCOME.—National Enterprise Zone individual 
taxable income shall be National Enterprise Zone tentative 
individual taxable income less—
‘‘(1) net savings (as defined in subsection e); 
‘‘(2) capital gains subject to tax by section 1 
provided that the property disposed of, the disposi-
tion of which gave rise to the gain or loss, was ac-
quired by the taxpayer at a time the taxpayer was 
a resident of a National Enterprise Zone; 
‘‘(3) expenditures made to acquire inventory 
property; 
‘‘(4) the amount, if any, the taxpayer elects to 
deduct pursuant to 179(e) that exceeds the limita-
tions in section 179(b); 
‘‘(5) deductions reduced pursuant to section 68; 
and 
‘‘(6) amounts by which the exemption was re-
duced pursuant to section 151(d)(3). 
‘‘(e) NET SAVINGS.—
‘‘(1) GENERAL RULE.—Net savings means de-
posits or contributions to non-qualified financial ac-
counts less withdraws or distributions from non-
qualified financial accounts held.
‘‘(2) NONQUALIFIED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS.—A 
non-qualified financial account means an account 
maintained with a bank (other than a checking ac-
count), a regulated investment company, an invest-
ment bank or brokerage firm that is not a qualified 
trust or account within the meaning of subchapter 
D. 
‘‘(f) TAX UPON LEAVING ZONE.—The cumulative 
sum of net savings deducted pursuant to subsection (d)(1) 
(if greater than zero) shall be includible in gross income 
and taxed at a 17 percent rate upon a person becoming 
a non-resident of a National Enterprise Zone. 
‘‘SEC. 1400Q. EFFECT OF NATIONAL ENTERPRISE ZONE 
DESIGNATION ON CORPORATIONS. 
‘‘(a) CORPORATE ALTERNATIVE NATIONAL ENTER-
PRISE ZONE TAX.—If for any taxable year, any corpora-
tion (other than an S corporation) has any National En-
terprise Zone taxable income, then, in lieu of any tax im-
posed by section 11 or section 55, said corporation may 
elect, in a form prescribed by the Secretary, to pay a tax 
which shall consist of the sum of—
‘‘(1) a tax computed on the taxable income re-
duced by the amount of National Enterprise Zone 
tentative corporate taxable income (if greater than
‘‘(A) to obtain flood insurance, or to en-
sure that such insurance is obtained, for the
maximum insurable value of the concern’s
structure (whether owned or leased) and the
contents of such structure; and
‘‘(B) to maintain such flood insurance for
the period of time that the concern continues to
operate in such a location.
‘‘(6) AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES.—
‘‘(A) DEFINED.—In this subsection, the
term ‘agricultural enterprise’ means—
‘‘(i) an agricultural enterprise within
the meaning of the term under section
3(a); and
‘‘(ii) a farm not larger than a family
farm within the meaning of such term
under section 321 of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act (7
U.S.C. 1961).
‘‘(B) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.—Be-
fore issuing regulations to implement paragraph
(1), the Administration shall consult with the
Secretary of Agriculture with respect to the ef-
fect of such regulations on agricultural enter-
prises.’’.
of the worst droughts in history. In Arizona, this is
the second driest period in recorded history and the
worst since 1904.
(2) In spite of decades of water conservation in
the southwest United States, irrigated agriculture
uses more than 60 percent of surface and ground
water.
(3) The most inadequate water supplies in the
United States are in the Southwest, including the
lower Colorado River basin and the Great Plains
River basins south of the Platte River. In these
areas, 70 percent of the water taken from the
stream is not returned.
(4) The amount of water being pumped out of
groundwater sources in many areas is greater than
the amount being replenished, thus depleting the
groundwater supply.
(5) On August 20, 2002, the Board of the
North American Development Bank agreed to the
creation in the bank of a Water Conservation Invest-
ment Fund.
(6) The Water Conservation Investment Fund
of the North American Development Bank stated
that up to $80,000,000 would be available for grant
financing of water conservation projects, which grant
funds would be divided equally between the United
States and Mexico.
(b) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.—It is the sense of
the Congress that—
(1) water conservation projects are eligible for
funding from the North American Development
Bank under the Agreement Between the Govern-
ment of the United States of America and the Gov-
ernment of the United Mexican States Concerning
the Establishment of a Border Environment Co-
operation Commission and a North American Devel-
opment Bank;
(2) the Board of the North American Develop-
ment Bank should support qualified water conserva-
tion projects that can assist irrigators and agricul-
tural producers; and
(3) the Board of the North American Develop-
ment Bank should take into consideration the needs
of all of the border states before approving funding
for water projects, and strive to fund water con-
servation projects in each of the border states.
SEC. 6. ADDITIONAL SENSES OF THE CONGRESS.
(a) It is the sense of the Congress that the Board
of the North American Development Bank should support
the financing of projects, on both sides of the international
boundary between the United States and Mexico, which
address coastal issues and the problem of pollution in both
countries having an environmental impact along the Pa-
cific Ocean and Gulf of Mexico shores of the United States
and Mexico.
(b) It is the sense of the Congress that the Board
of the North American Development Bank should support
the financing of projects, on both sides of the international
boundary between the United States and Mexico, which
address air pollution.
Passed the House of Representatives October 10,
2002.
Attest:
Clerk.
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5401
To amend the National Trails System Act to extend the Lewis and Clark 
National Historic Trail. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2002
Mr. HILL (for himself, Mrs. NORTHUP, and Mr. SOUDER) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the National Trails System Act to extend the 
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail.
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 ‘‘Lewis and Clark Na-
tional Historic Trail Amendments Act of 2002’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds as follows: 
(1) The National Trails System was established 
in 1968 to provide additional recreational opportuni-
ties and promote preservation of access to outdoor
areas and historical resources of the nation, and has 
been amended over time to recognize new categories 
of trails and to expand site designations. 
(2) The Lewis and Clark National Historic 
Trail, as designated in 1978, omits several histori-
cally significant sites relevant to the Lewis and 
Clark expedition. 
(3) Lewis and Clark first came together at the 
Falls of the Ohio, located at Clarksville, Indiana, 
and Louisville, Kentucky, to plan and prepare for 
their expedition. 
(4) The Corps of Discovery was formed at the 
Falls of the Ohio when Lewis and Clark selected the 
first enlisted members of the expedition and mem-
bers were sworn into the army during a ceremony 
witnessed by General George Rogers Clark. 
(5) On July 13, 2001, the National Park Serv-
ice certified the Falls of the Ohio State Park as an 
official Lewis and Clark site associated with the 
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. 
(6) On July 22, 2002, the National Park Serv-
ice certified Historic Locust Grove in Louisville, 
Kentucky, as an official Lewis and Clark site associ-
ated with the Lewis and Clark National Historic 
Trail.
(7) The National Council of the Lewis and 
Clark Bicentennial has designated the Falls of the 
Ohio as a national signature event site in October, 
2003, to commemorate the bicentennial of the im-
portant events that occurred in Clarksville, Indiana, 
and Louisville, Kentucky. 
(8) The areas in and around Clarksville, Indi-
ana, and Louisville, Kentucky, including the Falls of 
the Ohio, are the sites of events pivotal to the Lewis 
and Clark expedition and merit protection and rec-
ognition as components of the Lewis and Clark Na-
tional Historic Trail. 
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL HIS-
TORIC TRAIL. 
Section 5(a)(6) of the National Trails System Act (16 
U.S.C. 1244(a)(6)) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘The’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(A) The’’; and 
(2) by adding the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) In addition to the route designated in sub-
paragraph (A), the trail shall include the route trav-
eled by Lewis and Clark from the Falls of Ohio, lo-
cated in Clarksville, Indiana, and Louisville, Ken-
tucky, to Wood River, Illinois.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5402
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitations 
on the deduction for interest on education loans and to make the deduc-
tion, as amended, permanent. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2002
Mr. ISRAEL 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 repeal 
the limitations on the deduction for interest on education 
loans and to make the deduction, as amended, perma-
nent.
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 ‘‘Reducing Education 
Loan Repayment Act of 2002’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds as follows:
(1) Working families, because of their high stu-
dent loans, have difficulty saving for their children’s 
education. 
(2) The average tuition for four years of college 
is $15,000 to $32,000. 
(3) The average college graduate with student 
loan debt begins working with $11,000 to $18,000 
of debt. 
(4) Education is an American value, and going 
to school should be encouraged by American public 
policy. 
(5) Education benefits not only the educated 
person but also the entire community. 
(6) Education is important for everyone in the 
United States, regardless of income level. 
(7) The interest on education loans is the bulk 
of student loan payments in the first years after 
graduation, which creates great financial hardships 
on new graduates. 
(8) High debt burdens too often limit a per-
son’s occupational choices. 
(9) The mortgage interest deduction encourages 
home ownership in America, giving more Americans 
a stable investment they can count on for decades.
(10) Education is another investment that can 
be counted to increase earning potential for decades. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to equalize 
the tax treatment of student loan interest and mortgage 
interest.
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF LIMITATIONS ON DEDUCTIONS FOR IN-
TEREST ON EDUCATION LOANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 221 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to interest on education 
loans) is amended—
(1) by striking subsections (b) and (f), and 
(2) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and 
(e) as subsections (b), (c), and (d), respectively. 
(b) DEDUCTION MADE PERMANENT.—Section 901 of 
the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act 
of 2001 is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(c) EXCEPTION.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall not 
apply with respect to the amendments made by this Act 
to section 221 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 6050S(e) 
of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘221(d)(1)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘221(c)(1)’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to interest paid after December 
31, 2002, in taxable years beginning after such date.
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SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.
Section 4(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 633(f)(1)) of the Small
Business Act is amended by striking ‘‘section 462(b) of
the Social Security Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 459 of the
Social Security Act’’.
SEC. 4. APPLICABILITY.
The amendments made by section 2 shall apply to
any major disaster declared after September 1, 1999.
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5406
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries of 
polytetrafluoroethylene. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2002
Mr. TURNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain 
entries of polytetrafluoroethylene.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LIQUIDATION OR RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN 
ENTRIES OF POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 514 of 
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514), or any other 
provision of the law, the Customs Service shall—
(1) not later than 90 days after receiving a re-
quest described in subsection (b), liquidate or reliq-
uidate as free from duty the entries listed in sub-
section (c); and 
(2) within 90 days after such liquidation or re-
liquidation, refund any duties paid with respect to 
such entries, including interest from the date of 
entry. 
(b) REQUESTS.—Reliquidation may be made under 
subsection (a) with respect to an entry described in sub-
section (c) only if a request therefore is filed with the Cus-
toms Service within 90 days after the date of enactment 
of the Act. 
(c) ENTRIES.—The entries referred to in subsection 
(a) are as follows:
Entry Number 
Entry Date 
002–0504959–6 .....................................................
07/14/92
237–0049216–0 .....................................................
08/04/92
002–0504945–5 .....................................................
07/27/92
002–0505036–2 .....................................................
08/10/92
237–0049310–1 .....................................................
08/24/92
002–0505223–6 .....................................................
09/14/92
237–0049661–7 .....................................................
10/12/92
002–0505350–7 .....................................................
10/19/92
002–0505652–6 .....................................................
12/16/92
002–0505810–0 .....................................................
01/18/93
002–0505997–5 .....................................................
02/23/93
002–0506261–5 .....................................................
03/30/93
002–0506337–3 .....................................................
04/23/93
002–0506366–2 .....................................................
04/27/93
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