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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2245 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2002 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
AN ACT 
For the relief of Anisha Goveas Foti. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR ANISHA 
GOVEAS FOTI. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Anisha Goveas Foti shall be eligible for issuance of 
an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of 
an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon 
filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa 
under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status 
to lawful permanent resident. 
(b) ADJUSTMENT
OF STATUS.—If Anisha Goveas 
Foti enters the United States before the filing deadline 
specified in subsection (c), she shall be considered to have 
entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligi-
ble, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Anisha Goveas Foti, the Secretary of State shall 
instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the cur-
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rent or next following fiscal year, the total number of im-
migrant visas that are made available to natives of the 
country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the 
total number of immigrant visas that are made available 
to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 
202(e) of such Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 
2002. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk. 
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VII
Private Calendar No. 8
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2245
[Report No. 107–579]
For the relief of Anisha Goveas Foti.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 19, 2001
Mr. LANTOS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
JULY 16, 2002
Referred to the Private Calendar and ordered to be printed
A BILL
For the relief of Anisha Goveas Foti.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR ANISHA
GOVEAS FOTI.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a)
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, Anisha Goveas Foti shall be eligible for issuance of
an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of
an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon
filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa
under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status
to lawful permanent resident.
(b) ADJUSTMENT
OF STATUS.—If Anisha Goveas
Foti enters the United States before the filing deadline
specified in subsection (c), she shall be considered to have
entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligi-
ble, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245
of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of
the enactment of this Act.
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Anisha Goveas Foti, the Secretary of State shall
instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the cur-
rent or next following fiscal year, the total number of im-
migrant visas that are made available to natives of the
country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the
total number of immigrant visas that are made available
(2) the Commission determines that the adver-
tising or marketing is otherwise directed or targeted
to minors.
SEC. 102. SAFE HARBOR.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The advertising or other mar-
keting to minors of an adult-rated motion picture, music
recording, or electronic game shall not be treated as tar-
geted advertising or other marketing to minors, for pur-
poses of section 101, if the producer or distributor respon-
sible for the advertising or marketing adheres to a vol-
untary self-regulatory system with respect to such product
that satisfies the criteria under subsection (b) and is sub-
ject to the sanctions referred to in subsection (b)(3).
(b) CRITERIA.—The Federal Trade Commission
shall, by rule, establish the criteria referred to in sub-
section (a). Under such criteria, a voluntary self-regu-
latory system shall include the following elements:
(1) An age-based rating or labeling system for
the product in question.
(2) For all products that are rated or labeled
as adult-rated under such system—
(A) prohibitions on the targeted adver-
tising or other marketing to minors of such
products; and
to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section
202(e) of such Act.
Private Calendar No. 8
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2245
[Report No. 107–579]
A BILL
For the relief of Anisha Goveas Foti.
JULY 16, 2002
Referred to the Private Calendar and ordered to be
printed
amendment made by this subsection and shall require that
each such State submit such revision to the Administrator
under section 110 of this Act within 3 months after receiv-
ing such notification.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF SULFUR REDUCTION PHASE-IN
REQUIREMENT.
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 211(i) of the Clean Air
Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(i)) is amended by adding the fol-
lowing at the end thereof:
‘‘(5) Effective September 1, 2006, no person shall
manufacture, sell, supply, or offer for sale or supply, dis-
pense, transport, or introduce into commerce motor vehicle
diesel fuel which contains a concentration of sulfur in ex-
cess of 15 ppm or which fails to meet a cetane minimum
index of 40 and a maximum aromatic content of 35 vol-
ume percent.’’.
(b) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 12 months after
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency shall promulgate regulations to
implement and enforce the requirements of paragraph (5)
of section 211(i) of the Clean Air Act, as added by this
Act.
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(2) whether and to what extent retail mer-
chants, movie theaters, or others who engage in the
sale or rental for a fee of products of such
industries—
(A) have policies to restrict the sale, rent-
al, or viewing to or by minors of adult-rated
materials; and
(B) have procedures to ensure compliance
with such policies;
(3) whether and to what extent such industries
require, monitor, or encourage the enforcement of
their voluntary rating or labeling systems by indus-
try members, retail merchants, movie theaters, or
others who engage in the sale or rental for a fee of
the products of such industries;
(4) whether and to what extent such industries
engage in activities to educate the public in the ex-
istence, use, or efficacy of their voluntary rating or
labeling systems; and
(5) whether and to what extent the policies and
procedures referred to in paragraph (2), any activi-
ties referred to in paragraphs (3) and (4), and any
other activities of such industries are effective in re-
stricting the access of minors to adult-rated mate-
rials.
(c) FACTORS IN DETERMINATION.—In determining
whether the products of an industry are adult-rated for
purposes of subsection (b), the Commission shall use the
voluntary industry rating or labeling system of the indus-
try, both as in effect on the date of the enactment of this
Act and as modified after that date.
(d) AUTHORITIES.—In conducting the study under
subsection (a), the Commission may use its authority
under section 6(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act
(15 U.S.C. 46(b)) to require the filing of reports or an-
swers in writing to specific questions, as well as to obtain
information, oral testimony, documentary material, or tan-
gible things.
(e) REPORTS.—
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Commission shall
submit to Congress and the public two reports on
the study under subsection (a), as follows:
(A) An initial report, not later than two
years after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(B) A final report, not later than six years
after that date.
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under paragraph
(1) shall include—
(A) a description of the study conducted
under subsection (a) during the period covered
by the report;
(B) any findings and recommendations of
the Commission arising out of the study as of
the end of that period; and
(C) the identification of the particular pro-
ducers and distributors, if any, engaged in ad-
vertising or other marketing practices relevant
to such findings and recommendations.
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘adult-
rated’’, ‘‘electronic game’’, ‘‘motion picture’’, ‘‘music re-
cording’’, and ‘‘minor’’ have the meanings given those
terms in section 106.
SEC. 202. SEPARABILITY.
If any provision of this Act, or the application of such
provision to any person, partnership, corporation, or cir-
cumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of this Act, and
the application of such provision to any other person, part-
nership, corporation, or circumstance, shall not be affected
thereby.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2247
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority for housing
loans for members of the Selected Reserve.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 20, 2001
Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mr. GIBBONS) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the author-
ity for housing loans for members of the Selected Re-
serve.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR HOUSING
LOANS FOR MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED RE-
SERVE.
Section 3702(a)(2)(E) of title 38, United States
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2007’’ and
inserting ‘‘September 30, 2015’’.
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‘‘(1) DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN CASE OF JOINT OC-
CUPANCY.—In the case of any dwelling unit which if
jointly occupied and used during any calendar year
as a residence by 2 or more individuals the following
shall apply:
‘‘(A) The amount of the credit allowable
under subsection (a) by reason of expenditures
(as the case may be) made during such cal-
endar year by any of such individuals with re-
spect to such dwelling unit shall be determined
by treating all of such individuals as 1 taxpayer
whose taxable year is such calendar year.
‘‘(B) There shall be allowable with respect
to such expenditures to each of such individ-
uals, a credit under subsection (a) for the tax-
able year in which such calendar year ends in
an amount which bears the same ratio to the
amount determined under subparagraph (A) as
the amount of such expenditures made by such
individual during such calendar year bears to
the aggregate of such expenditures made by all
of such individuals during such calendar year.
‘‘(2) TENANT-STOCKHOLDER IN COOPERATIVE
HOUSING CORPORATION.—In the case of an indi-
vidual who is a tenant-stockholder (as defined in sec-
(f) IMPORTER
ELIGIBILITY
TO
VOTE
IN
REF-
ERENDUM.—Section 116(b) of the Dairy Promotion Sta-
bilization Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 4507(b)) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence—
(A) by inserting after ‘‘of producers’’ the
following: ‘‘and importers’’; and
(B) by inserting after ‘‘the producers’’ the
following: ‘‘and importers’’; and
(2) in the second sentence, by inserting after
‘‘commercial use’’ the following: ‘‘and importers vot-
ing in the referendum (who have been engaged in
the importation of dairy products during the same
representative period, as determined by the Sec-
retary).’’.
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able year with respect to an individual if, at any
time during such month, such individual is en-
rolled in a program to receive benefits under
chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code.
‘‘(D) PRISONERS.—Such term shall not in-
clude any month with respect to an individual
if, as of the first day of such month, such indi-
vidual is imprisoned under Federal, State, or
local authority.
‘‘(e) 
SPECIAL
RULES.—For 
purposes 
of 
this
section—
‘‘(1) NONRESIDENT ALIENS.—If the taxpayer is
a nonresident alien individual for any portion of the
taxable year, this section shall apply only if such in-
dividual is treated as a resident alien of the United
States for purposes of this chapter by reason of an
election under subsection (g) or (h) of section 6013.
‘‘(2) DENIAL OF CREDIT TO DEPENDENTS.—No
credit shall be allowed under this section to any indi-
vidual with respect to whom a deduction under sec-
tion 151 is allowable to another taxpayer for a tax-
able year beginning in the calendar year in which
such individual’s taxable year begins.
‘‘(3) NO OTHER CREDIT ALLOWED WITH RE-
SPECT
TO
DEPENDENT
IF
FIXED
CREDIT
AL-
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 224
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the
Indian employment credit and the depreciation rules for property used
predominantly within an Indian reservation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 3, 2001
Mr. WATKINS (for himself, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. THUNE, Mr.
UDALL of Colorado, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. REHBERG, and Mr.
YOUNG of Alaska) 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 permanently
extend the Indian employment credit and the deprecia-
tion rules for property used predominantly within an
Indian reservation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF INDIAN EMPLOY-
MENT CREDIT AND DEPRECIATION RULES
FOR PROPERTY ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS.
(a) EMPLOYMENT CREDIT.—Section 45A of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking sub-
section (f).
(b) DEPRECIATION RULES.—Subsection (j) of section
168 of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (8).
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2258
To amend title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide for the eligibility of certain aliens
suffering from domestic abuse for SSI, food stamps, TANF, Medicaid,
SSBG, and certain other public benefit programs, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 20, 2001
Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mrs. MORELLA, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, and Ms.
PELOSI) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce, Agriculture, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subse-
quently determined 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 IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide for
the eligibility of certain aliens suffering from domestic
abuse for SSI, food stamps, TANF, Medicaid, SSBG,
and certain other public benefit programs, and for other
purposes.
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. 2251
To direct the Administrator of General Services to convey a certain United
States Courthouse in Jacksonville, Florida, to the city of Jacksonville, Florida.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 20, 2001
Ms. BROWN of Florida (for herself and Mr. CRENSHAW) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure
A BILL
To direct the Administrator of General Services to convey
a certain United States Courthouse in Jacksonville, Flor-
ida, to the city of Jacksonville, Florida.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of General
Services shall convey, without consideration or reserva-
tions, all right, title, and interest of the United States in
the real property located at 311 West Monroe Street,
Jacksonville, Florida, including the United States Court-
house building and any other improvements thereon, to
the city of Jacksonville, Florida, for use as a public admin-
istration building or for other public purposes.
(b) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The legal descrip-
tion of the real property to be conveyed under subsection
(a) is as follows: All of Block 49, as shown on Hart’s Map
of Jacksonville, recorded in Deed Book Y, pages 428 and
429, former public records, Duval County, Florida. Such
property is situated in the Z Hogan’s Grant, Section 39,
Township 2 South, Range 26 East, in Duval County, and
is identified by the Duval County Property Appraiser by
Real Estate Number 073799 0000. Such property is ap-
proximately 1.51 acres and is bound by Duval Street to
the North, Julia Street to the East, Monroe Street to the
South, and Pearl Street to the West.
(c) DEADLINE
FOR CONVEYANCE.—The Adminis-
trator shall convey the real property described in sub-
section (a) not later than 60 days after all personnel, of-
fice equipment, and furnishings of such United States
Courthouse have been relocated to a new United States
Courthouse in Jacksonville, Florida, or to other facilities.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2252
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to increase the pen-
alties imposed for making or accepting contributions in the name of
another and to prohibit foreign nationals from making any campaign-
related disbursements, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 20, 2001
Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. MCHUGH,
Mr. HORN, Mr. MICA, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. SOUDER, Mr.
SCARBOROUGH, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. BARR of Georgia, Mr. OSE, Mr.
PUTNAM, Mr. SCHROCK, Mr. GOSS, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. SPENCE,
Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. COX,
Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mrs. MYRICK,
Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. VITTER, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr.
WALDEN, Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr. BASS, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr.
WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. TERRY, and Mr. OTTER) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administra-
tion
A BILL
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
increase the penalties imposed for making or accepting
contributions in the name of another and to prohibit
foreign nationals from making any campaign-related dis-
bursements, and for other purposes.
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. 2253
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the issuance
of tax-exempt bonds by Indian tribal governments, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 20, 2001
Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. WELLER, Mr. CANNON, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mrs.
BONO, and Mr. REHBERG) 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 provide
for the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by Indian tribal
governments, 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 ‘‘Tribal Government
Tax-Exempt Bond Authority Reform Act of 2001’’.
that the recipient possesses no more than one such
loaned or rented handgun at any one time;
‘‘(D) the redemption of pawned handguns from
a person licensed under section 923 by the person
from whom the handguns were received;
‘‘(E) the receipt of curio or relic handguns by
a licensed collector;
‘‘(F) the receipt of a single handgun from a
person licensed under section 923 to replace a lost
or stolen handgun of the same kind or type, where
the transferee has submitted to the licensee a copy
of an official police report establishing the loss or
theft of a handgun or handguns;
‘‘(G) the transfer of handguns by bequest;
‘‘(H) the transfer of handguns to the trans-
feror’s spouse, child, parent, stepparent, grand-
parent, grandchild, brother, or sister; or
‘‘(I) the transfer of all or part of a personal
firearms collection (as that term is defined in regula-
tions to be prescribed by the Secretary) that includes
handguns, provided that the handguns in the collec-
tion are transferred through a licensed importer,
manufacturer, or dealer located in the State where
the transferee resides.’’.