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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5159
To authorize States to regulate the receipt and disposal of out-of-State
municipal solid waste.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 18, 2002
Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To authorize States to regulate the receipt and disposal
of out-of-State municipal solid waste.
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 ‘‘State Waste Empower-
ment and Enforcement Provision Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO REGULATE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle D of the Solid Waste Dis-
posal Act (42 U.S.C. 6941 et seq.) is amended by adding
after section 4010 the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 4011. RECEIPT AND DISPOSAL OF OUT-OF-STATE MU-
NICIPAL SOLID WASTE.
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY OF STATE TO RESTRICT OUT-OF-
STATE MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE.—A State may limit or
place restrictions on, or otherwise regulate, out-of-State
municipal solid waste received or disposed of annually at
each landfill or incinerator in the State, except as provided
in subsection (b). In limiting, restricting, or regulating
out-of-State municipal solid waste under this section, a
State’s powers include, but are not limited to—
‘‘(1) assessing different fees for the receipt or
disposal of out-of-State municipal solid waste from
those assessed for municipal solid waste from inside
the State;
‘‘(2) requiring local referenda on the establish-
ment of landfills and construction of incinerators in-
tended for receipt or disposal of out-of-State munic-
ipal solid waste;
‘‘(3) considering local need for disposal capacity
when making permitting and expansion decisions;
‘‘(4) limiting the receipt of out-of-State munic-
ipal solid waste to a percentage of a landfill’s or in-
cinerator’s capacity;
‘‘(5) freezing the levels of out-of-State munic-
ipal solid waste receipt or disposal at particular cal-
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(E) IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY.—
An employee of the public regulatory organiza-
tion engaged in carrying out an investigation or
disciplinary proceeding under this section shall
be immune from any civil liability arising out of
such investigation or disciplinary proceeding in
the same manner and to the same extent as an
employee of the Federal Government in similar
circumstances.
(3) DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES.—
(A) DECISION TO DISCIPLINE.—In a pro-
ceeding by the public regulatory organization to
determine whether a public accounting firm, or
a person associated with such firm, should be
disciplined, the public regulatory organization
shall bring specific charges, notify such firm or
person of the charges, give such firm or person
an opportunity to defend against such charges,
and keep a record of such actions.
(B) SANCTIONS.—If the public regulatory
organization, after conducting a review and pro-
viding an opportunity for a hearing, finds that
a public accounting firm, or a person associated
with such firm, has engaged in any act, prac-
tice, or omission in violation of the Federal se-
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 515
To require that employers offering benefits to associates of its employees
who are not spouses or dependents of the employees not discriminate
on the basis of the nature of the relationship between the employee
and the designated associates.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 7, 2001
Mr. PETRI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To require that employers offering benefits to associates of
its employees who are not spouses or dependents of the
employees not discriminate on the basis of the nature
of the relationship between the employee and the des-
ignated associates.
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 ‘‘Nondiscrimination in
Employee Benefits Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. NONDISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYEE BENEFITS.
Section 510 of the Employee Retirement Income Se-
curity Act of 1974 is amended by inserting before the last
sentence the following: ‘‘In a case in which an employer
elects to offer benefits to associates of its employees who
are not spouses or dependents of the employees, the em-
ployer shall offer such benefits on a non discriminatory
basis without regard to the nature of the relationship be-
tween the employee and the designated associate.’’.
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SEC. 1184. FORAMSULFURON. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tar-
iff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘
9902.01.84
N,N-dimethyl-
2[3-(4,6-
dimethoxypyrimi-
din-2-yl) 
ureidosulfonyl]-4-
formylaminoben-
zamide (CAS No. 
173159–57–4) 
(provided for in 
subheading 
3808.30.15) .......
3%
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2005
’’. 
SEC. 1185. CERTAIN EPOXY MOLDING COMPOUNDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading:
‘‘
9902.01.85
Epoxy molding 
compounds, of a 
kind used for en-
capsulating inte-
grated circuits 
(provided for in 
subheading 
3907.30.00) .......
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2005
’’. 
SEC. 1186. DIMETHYLDICYANE. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘
9902.01.86
Dimethyldicyane 
(2,2’-Dimethyl-
4,4’-
methylenebis- 
(cyclohexylamine) 
(CAS No. 6864–
37–5) (provided 
for in subheading 
2921.30.30) .......
Free 
Free 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2005
’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5161
To provide for the transfer of certain real property by the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 18, 2002
Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself and Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To provide for the transfer of certain real property by the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF PROPERTY.
(a) ASSIGNMENT TO HUD.—The Administrator of
General Services shall assign to the Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development the surplus property known as
the Poinciana Plaza Housing property and located in the
City of Key West, Florida, for disposal only as provided
under subsection (b).
(b) SALE BY HUD.—The Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development shall dispose of the property referred
to in subsection (a) by sale to the City of Key West, Flor-
ida, or the Monroe County Land Authority, Monroe Coun-
ty, Florida, in accordance with the procedures and require-
ments of section 203(k)(6) of the Federal Property and
Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C.
484(k)(6)), except that—
(1) notwithstanding such section, the property
shall be used exclusively for the purpose of providing
housing or housing assistance for low- and mod-
erate-income individuals or families, as provided in
paragraph (2), for the 30-year period beginning
upon transfer of the property, and the Secretary
shall include in the deed transferring the property
such restrictions, and enter into any other such le-
gally binding agreements, as may be necessary to en-
sure compliance with this paragraph;
(2) during the period referred to in paragraph
(1), of the dwelling units in the property—
(A) not less than 60 percent shall be avail-
able only for occupancy by low-income individ-
uals and families; and
(B) not more than 40 percent shall be
available only for occupancy by moderate-in-
come individuals and families;
(3) notwithstanding subparagraphs (B) and (C)
of such section, such transfer shall not be subject to
the disapproval of the Administrator of General
Services;
(4) the provisions of subparagraph (C)(i) of
such section (relating to self-help labor) shall not
apply to such transfer;
(5) notwithstanding subparagraph (E) of such
section, the Administrator shall fix the sale value of
the property at $2,500,000, which shall be payable
over the 3-year period beginning upon transfer of
the property, as provided by the Administrator; and
(6) during the 30-year period beginning on the
date that the secretary transfers the property pursu-
ant to this subsection, if the secretary determines
that the property is not being used and occupied in
accordance with this subsection, all right, title, and
interest in and to the property, including any im-
provements thereon, shall revert to the United
States.
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‘‘(A) providing additional classroom in-
struction time and related activities to students
who lost instructional time as a result of the
homeland security event;
‘‘(B) providing mental health and trauma
counseling and other appropriate support serv-
ices to students suffering from trauma-related
disorders resulting from the homeland security
event;
‘‘(C) providing guidance and grief coun-
seling and mental health services, including
overtime payment for counselors and mental
health professionals, for students and school
staff;
‘‘(D) clean up and structural inspections
and repairs of school facilities;
‘‘(E) textbooks and other school supplies
and equipment used to support the relocation of
students from schools in the disaster area;
‘‘(F) the cost of relocating students, in-
cluding transportation of students to temporary
school facilities; and
‘‘(G) loss of perishable food stock and rev-
enue lost from food services; and
and such modification has been agreed to by all the
parties to the Settlement Agreement.
(12) A court of competent jurisdiction has ap-
proved the Settlement Agreement by a final judg-
ment and decree.
(b) DEADLINE FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.—If the publi-
cation in the Federal Register required under subsection
(a) has not occurred by December 31, 2005, sections 4
and 5, and any agreements entered into pursuant to sec-
tions 4 and 5 (including the Settlement Agreement and
the Intergovernmental Agreement) shall not thereafter be
effective and shall be null and void. Any funds and the
interest accrued thereon appropriated pursuant to section
4(b)(2) shall revert to the Treasury, and any funds and
the interest accrued thereon appropriated pursuant to
paragraph 7.6 of the Settlement Agreement shall revert
to the State of Arizona.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5166
To simplify the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 18, 2002
Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. CRANE, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr.
CAMP, Ms. DUNN of Washington, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. WATKINS of Okla-
homa, Mr. WELLER, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, and Mr. FOLEY) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means
A BILL
To simplify the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; ETC.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Tax Simplification Act of 2002’’.
(b) REFERENCES TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF
1986.—Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever
in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms
of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provi-
sion, the reference shall be considered to be made to a
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency or the Di-
rector of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(in the case of a release of biological agents) to coordinate
all data collection and monitoring and dissemination of
analysis regarding the release of pollutants and contami-
nants (including biological agents) into the environment
by reason of any such disaster.
SEC. 13. DATA COLLECTION DURING PUBLIC HEALTH
EMERGENCIES; 
RESEARCH 
ON 
ASSISTING
VICTIMS; ADVANCED PREPARATION.
Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 243 et seq.) is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 319K the following section:
‘‘SEC. 319L. DATA COLLECTION DURING PUBLIC HEALTH
EMERGENCIES; 
RESEARCH 
ON 
ASSISTING
VICTIMS; ADVANCED PREPARATION.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make awards
of grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements to public
and nonprofit private entities for the purpose of collecting
public health data during and in the aftermath of public
health emergencies, and conducting research with respect
to such data, in order to develop medical therapies and
other public health strategies for assisting victims of such
emergencies in recovering from the emergencies.
‘‘(b) ADVANCE
PREPARATION
FOR
EMERGENCY
EVENTS.—The Secretary shall provide for the approval of
applications for awards under subsection (a) in advance
of public health emergencies in order that, upon the occur-
rence of such an emergency, the Secretary can promptly
begin disbursing amounts from the awards and the recipi-
ents of the awards can promptly begin carrying out the
purpose described in subsection (a).
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the
purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized
to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for
each of the fiscal years 2003 through 2006, in addition
to other authorizations of appropriations that are available
for such purpose. Amounts appropriated under the pre-
ceding sentence are available until expended.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5165
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an enhanced
deduction for qualified residence interest on acquisition indebtedness
for heritage homes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 18, 2002
Mr. PLATTS (for himself, Mr. JENKINS, and Mr. SOUDER) 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
for an enhanced deduction for qualified residence interest
on acquisition indebtedness for heritage homes.
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 ‘‘Heritage Homes Tax
Incentive Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. ENHANCED DEDUCTION FOR QUALIFIED RESI-
DENCE INTEREST ON ACQUISITION INDEBT-
EDNESS FOR HERITAGE HOMES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (h) of section 163 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to disallow-
ance of deduction for personal interest) is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(6) HERITAGE HOME.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of quali-
fied residence interest which is paid or accrued
on acquisition indebtedness incurred with re-
spect to the heritage home of the taxpayer, the
deduction under subsection (a) shall be 125
percent of the amount otherwise allowable by
subsection (a).
‘‘(B) HERITAGE HOME.—For purposes of
subparagraph (A), the term ‘heritage home’
means the principal residence of the taxpayer—
‘‘(i) the construction of which was
substantially completed at least 50 years
before the beginning of the taxable year,
‘‘(ii) which is a certified historical
structure 
(as 
defined 
in 
section
47(c)(3)(A)),
‘‘(iii) which is located in a registered
historical district (as defined in section
47(c)(3)(B)), or
‘‘(iv) which is located on land which
was platted for residential purposes at
least 50 years prior to the beginning of the
taxable year.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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cal that meets the requirements for a single
source drug under section 1927(k)(7)(A)(iv),
105 percent of the average acquisition price for
the drug or biological.
‘‘(C) ACCESS EXCEPTION.—The Secretary
may modify the rate otherwise applicable in
order to assure access to necessary drugs and
biologicals in the case of sole community pro-
viders in rural and other areas where the pro-
viders are not reasonably able to obtain the
drugs and biologicals at the payment rates oth-
erwise applicable. Such modification shall not
result in a change of more than 15 percent of
the rate otherwise applicable.
‘‘(D) DATA-RELATED EXCEPTION.—If the
Secretary determines that there is insufficient
data available with respect to compute an aver-
age acquisition price for a drug or biological for
a quarter or that, because of a significant
change in price from quarter-to-quarter, the
available data on the average acquisition price
does not accurately reflect the actual, current
acquisition cost for the drug or biological, the
Secretary may substitute for the quarters in-
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5168
To provide a process for the establishment of the Blue Ridge National
Heritage Area in the State of North Carolina, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 18, 2002
Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To provide a process for the establishment of the Blue Ridge
National Heritage Area in the State of North Carolina,
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 ‘‘Blue Ridge National
Heritage Area Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. BLUE RIDGE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA, NORTH
CAROLINA.
(a) REVIEW OF HERITAGE AREA STUDY.—Within 90
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall complete a review of the study
entitled ‘‘Western North Carolina National Heritage Area
Feasibility Study and Plan’’, which was prepared by
Handmade in America and Advantage West and covers
the study area specified in subsection (b), to determine
whether the study area—
(1) has an assemblage of natural, historic, and
cultural resources that—
(A) together represent distinctive aspects
of American heritage worthy of recognition,
conservation, interpretation, and continuing
use; and
(B) would be best managed through part-
nerships among public and private entities and
by combining diverse and sometime noncontig-
uous resources and active communities;
(2) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, and
folklife that are a valuable part of the national story;
(3) provides outstanding opportunities to con-
serve natural, historic, cultural, or scenic features;
(4) provides outstanding recreational and edu-
cational opportunities;
(5) contains resources important to the identi-
fied theme or themes of the study area that retain
a degree of integrity capable of supporting interpre-
tation;
‘‘(A) substantially disrupt the ability of the
treatment works to safely and reliably operate;
or
‘‘(B) have a substantial adverse effect on
critical infrastructure, public health or safety,
or the environment.
‘‘(2) IDENTIFICATION OF METHODS TO REDUCE
VULNERABILITIES.—A vulnerability assessment in-
cludes identification of procedures, countermeasures,
and equipment that the treatment works can imple-
ment 
or 
utilize 
to 
reduce 
the 
identified
vulnerabilities.
‘‘(3) REVIEW.—A vulnerability assessment shall
include a review of the vulnerability of the treatment
work’s—
‘‘(A) facilities, systems, and devices used in
the storage, treatment, recycling, or reclamation
of municipal sewage or industrial wastes;
‘‘(B) intercepting sewers, outfall sewers,
sewage collection systems, and other con-
structed conveyances;
‘‘(C) electronic, computer, and other auto-
mated systems;
‘‘(D) pumping, power, and other equip-
ment;
(6) includes residents, business interests, non-
profit organizations, and local and State govern-
ments that—
(A) support the designation of the study
area as a national heritage area;
(B) were involved in the preparation of the
study; and
(C) have developed a conceptual financial
plan that outlines the roles of all participants,
including the Federal Government; and
(7) has a potential management entity to work
in partnership with residents, business interests,
nonprofit organizations, and local and State govern-
ments to develop a national heritage area consistent
with continued local and State economic activity.
(b) COVERED STUDY AREA.—The study area re-
ferred to in this section consists of the counties of Cher-
okee, Clay, Graham, Swain, Macon, Jackson, Transyl-
vania, 
Haywood, 
Madison, 
Buncombe, 
Henderson,
Yancey, Mitchell, McDowell, Rutherford, Polk, Burke,
Avery, Caldwell, Watauga, Ashe, Wilkes, Alleghany,
Surry, and Yadkin, North Carolina.
(c) SUBMISSION OF RESULTS OF REVIEW.—Within
30 days after completing the review required by subsection
(a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Re-
sources of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate
a report containing the results of the review, including the
determination of the Secretary regarding whether the
study area satisfies the criteria specified in paragraphs (1)
through (7) of such subsection.
(d) DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.—
If, as a result of the review required by subsection (a),
the Secretary determines that the study area satisfies the
criteria specified in paragraphs (1) through (7) of such
subsection, the Secretary shall designate the study area
as the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area upon the com-
pletion of the 30-day period beginning on the date the Sec-
retary submits the report under subsection (c) to Con-
gress.
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated under this section not more
than $1,000,000 for any fiscal year to support the Blue
Ridge National Heritage Area, if designated pursuant to
subsection (d). Not more than a total of $10,000,000 may
be appropriated for the heritage area under this section.
(f) 50 PERCENT MATCH.—Federal funding provided
under this section, after the designation of the Blue Ridge
National Heritage Area, may not exceed 50 percent of the
total cost of any assistance or grant provided to support
the heritage area.
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‘‘(2) APPLICATION
WITH
OTHER
CREDITS.—
The credit allowable under subsection (a) for any
taxable year shall not exceed the excess (if any) of—
‘‘(A) the regular tax for the taxable year,
reduced by the sum of the credits allowable
under subpart A and the preceding sections of
this subpart, over
‘‘(B) the tentative minimum tax for the
taxable year.
‘‘(e) ELECTION TO HAVE CREDIT NOT APPLY.—A
taxpayer may elect to have this section not apply for any
taxable year.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of such Code is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new item:
‘‘Sec. 30B. Credit to elementary and secondary school teachers
who provide classroom materials.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2000.
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