datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
‘‘(b) The Fund shall be used to fund interagency in-
formation technology projects, and other innovative uses
of information technology. The Fund shall be operated as
follows:
‘‘(1) Any member of the Council, including the
Federal Chief Information Officer, may propose a
project to be funded from the Fund.
‘‘(2) On a regular basis, an appropriate com-
mittee within the Council shall review candidate
projects for funding eligibility, and make rec-
ommendations to the Federal Chief Information Of-
ficer on which projects should be funded from the
Fund. The review committee shall consider the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(A) The relevance of this project in sup-
porting the missions of the affected agencies
and other statutory provisions.
‘‘(B) The usefulness of interagency collabo-
ration on this project in supporting integrated
service delivery.
‘‘(C) The usefulness of this project in illus-
trating a particular use of information tech-
nology that could have broader applicability
within the Government.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2051
To provide for the establishment of regional plant genome and gene expression
research and development centers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 5, 2001
Mr. SMITH of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Science
A BILL
To provide for the establishment of regional plant genome
and gene expression research and development centers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CENTERS.
The National Science Foundation is authorized to
make grants for the establishment of regional plant ge-
nome and gene expression research and development cen-
ters, the purpose of which shall be to—
(1) develop capabilities in basic plant genome
research;
(2) extend basic plant genomics research
through plant breeding programs and accelerate its
application to the development and testing of new
varieties of enhanced food crops and crops that can
be used as alternative energy sources;
(3) develop alternative uses of agricultural
crops; and
(4) serve as centers for scientific and safety in-
formation on plant genomics.
SEC. 2. GRANT AWARDS.
Grant awards under this Act shall be made through
an open, peer-reviewed competition. When making awards,
the National Science Foundation shall ensure that as
many different agronomic environments as possible are
represented.
SEC. 3. MATCHING FUNDS.
The National Science Foundation shall not provide
under this Act more than 50 percent of the cost of estab-
lishing any research and development center.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Na-
tional Science Foundation $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2002
and $4,500,000 for fiscal year 2003 to carry out this Act.
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nosed as having vaccine-related injuries more than 36
months after the first symptom, manifestation of onset,
or signifcant aggravation of such injuries.
SEC. 3. REVISION OF FILING DEADLINE FOR CERTAIN
CLAIMS UNDER NATIONAL VACCINE INJURY
COMPENSATION PROGRAM.
Paragraph (2) of section 2116(a) of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa–16(a)) is amended
by striking ‘‘no petition’’ and all that follows in such para-
graph and inserting the following: ‘‘no petition may be
filed for compensation under the Program for such injury
after the expiration of 36 months after the date on which
such injury is diagnosed, except that, if such injury is first
diagnosed before the date of the enactment of the Vaccine
Injury Compensation Reform Act, no petition may be filed
for compensation under the Program for such injury after
the expiration of 36 months after the latest of—
‘‘(A) the date on which such injury is diag-
nosed,
‘‘(B) the date of the occurrence of the first
symptom or manifestation of onset or of the
significant aggravation of such injury, or
‘‘(C) the date of the enactment of the Vac-
cine Injury Compensation Reform Act, if such
injury is first diagnosed after the expiration of
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SEC. 11. CONTINUED USE OF NON-OLS ORGANIZATIONS
FOR RELIEF EFFORTS.
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the Con-
gress that the President should continue to increase the
use of non-OLS agencies in the distribution of relief sup-
plies in southern Sudan.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to
the appropriate congressional committees a detailed report
describing the progress made toward carrying out sub-
section (a).
SEC. 12. CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR ANY BAN ON AIR TRANS-
PORT RELIEF FLIGHTS.
(a) PLAN.—The President shall develop a contin-
gency plan to provide, outside the auspices of the United
Nations if necessary, the greatest possible amount of
United States Government and privately donated relief to
all affected areas in Sudan, including the Nuba Mountains
and the Upper Nile and the Blue Nile regions, in the event
that the Government of Sudan imposes a total, partial,
or incremental ban on OLS air transport relief flights.
(b) 
REPROGRAMMING
AUTHORITY.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, in carrying out the
plan developed under subsection (a), the President may
reprogram up to 100 percent of the funds available for
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support of OLS operations (but for this subsection) for
the purposes of the plan.
SEC. 13. INVESTIGATION OF WAR CRIMES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall col-
lect information about incidents which may constitute
crimes against humanity, genocide, war crimes, and other
violations of international humanitarian law by all parties
to the conflict in Sudan, including slavery, rape, and aerial
bombardment of civilian targets.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than six months after the
date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter,
the Secretary of State shall prepare and submit to the ap-
propriate congressional committees a detailed report on
the information that the Secretary of State has collected
under subsection (a) and any findings or determinations
made by the Secretary on the basis of that information.
The report under this subsection may be submitted as part
of the report required under section 9.
(c) CONSULTATIONS WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS.—
In preparing the report required by this section, the Sec-
retary of State shall consult and coordinate with all other
Government officials who have information necessary to
complete the report. Nothing contained in this section
shall require the disclosure, on a classified or unclassified
basis, of information that would jeopardize sensitive
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sources and methods or other vital national security inter-
ests.
Passed the House of Representatives June 13, 2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
(IPIA), or a home energy rating organization,
or
‘‘(B) in the case of a method described in
paragraph (1)(B), an individual recognized by
an organization designated by the Secretary for
such purposes.
‘‘(3) FORM.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Such certification
shall be made in writing in a manner that
specifies in readily verifiable fashion the energy-
efficient building envelope components and en-
ergy-efficient heating or cooling equipment in-
stalled and their respective rated energy effi-
ciency performance, and in the case of a meth-
od described in paragraph (1)(B), accompanied
by written analysis documenting the proper ap-
plication of a permissible energy performance
calculation method to the specific circumstances
of such dwelling.
‘‘(B) FORM PROVIDED TO BUYER.—A form
documenting the energy-efficient building enve-
lope components and energy-efficient heating or
cooling equipment installed and their rated en-
ergy efficiency performance shall be provided to
the buyer of the dwelling. The form shall in-
Union Calendar No. 48
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2052
[Report No. 107–92, Part I]
A BILL
To facilitate famine relief efforts and a
comprehensive solution to the war in Sudan.
JUNE 8, 2001
Reported from the Committee on International Relations
without amendment
JUNE 8, 2001
Referral to the Committee on Financial Services extended
for a period ending not later than June 8, 2001
JUNE 8, 2001
Committee on Financial Services discharged; committed
to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of
the Union and ordered to be printed
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2053
To prohibit offering homebuilding purchase contracts that contain in a single
document both a mandatory arbitration agreement and other contract
provisions, and to prohibit requiring purchasers to consent to a manda-
tory arbitration agreement as a condition precedent to entering into
a homebuilding purchase contract.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 5, 2001
Mr. GONZALEZ (for himself and Mr. RODRIGUEZ) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
A BILL
To prohibit offering homebuilding purchase contracts that
contain in a single document both a mandatory arbitra-
tion agreement and other contract provisions, and to
prohibit requiring purchasers to consent to a mandatory
arbitration agreement as a condition precedent to enter-
ing into a homebuilding purchase contract.
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 ‘‘American Homebuyers
Protection Act’’.
SEC. 2. MANDATORY ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—No person engaged in the con-
struction of new houses may require a purchaser to enter
into a mandatory arbitration agreement as a condition
precedent to entering into a contract for the purchase of
a new house.
(b) SEPARATE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED.—No person
engaged in the construction of new houses may offer a
purchaser a contract for the purchase of a new house
which includes an agreement on mandatory arbitration
unless such agreement is a separate document which con-
tains only language pertaining to the mandatory arbitra-
tion agreement. The separate document containing the
mandatory arbitration agreement shall also contain the
following statement: ‘‘By Agreeing to Binding Arbitration
You Are Giving Up Your Right To Go To Court’’.
(c) ARBITRATOR.—The mandatory arbitration agree-
ment shall not name an independent arbitrator and shall
contain a procedure that adequately guarantees the pur-
chaser an opportunity to participate in the selection of an
arbitrator which shall occur only after a dispute regarding
the homebuilding contract has arisen.
(d) ENFORCEMENT.—If any person violates sub-
section (a), (b), or (c), the agreement on mandatory arbi-
tration will be of no effect.
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such date, without regard to whether regulations to 
implement the amendments are promulgated by such 
date. 
(2) DELAY PERMITTED IF STATE LEGISLATION 
REQUIRED.—If the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services determines that State legislation (other 
than legislation appropriating funds) is required in 
order for a State plan under part B or E of title IV 
of the Social Security Act to meet the additional re-
quirements imposed by the amendments made by 
this Act, the plan shall not be regarded as failing to 
meet any of the additional requirements before the 
1st day of the 1st calendar quarter beginning after 
the 1st regular session of the State legislature that 
begins after the effective date specified in paragraph 
(1). If the State has a 2-year legislative session, 
then each year of the session is deemed to be a sepa-
rate regular session of the State legislature. 
(b) TRANSITION RULE.—The amendments made by 
this Act shall not apply with respect to—
(1) powers, duties, functions, rights, claims, 
penalties, or obligations applicable to aid, assistance, 
services, or funds provided before the effective date 
of this Act under the provisions amended; or
(2) administrative actions and proceedings com-
menced, or authorized before such date to be com-
menced, under such provisions.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2054
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 12, 2002
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
AN ACT
To give the consent of Congress to an agreement or compact
between Utah and Nevada regarding a change in the
boundaries of those States, 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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SECTION 1. CONSENT TO AGREEMENT OR COMPACT.
(a) CONSENT GIVEN.—The consent of the Congress
of the United States is given to Utah and Nevada to enter
into an agreement or compact that meets the following
requirements:
(1) The agreement or compact is consented to
by the legislatures of Utah and Nevada and such
consent is evidenced through Acts enacted by the
legislatures of Utah and Nevada not later than De-
cember 31, 2006.
(2) The agreement or compact is not in conflict
with any Federal law.
(3) The agreement or compact does not change
the boundary of any other State.
(4) The agreement or compact does not result
in the transfer to Nevada of more than a total of
10,000 acres of lands that are located within Utah
on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(5) The agreement or compact is entered into
for the primary purpose of changing the boundaries
of Utah and Nevada so that the lands located within
the municipal boundaries of the city of Wendover,
Utah, on the date of the enactment of this Act, in-
cluding the municipal airport, shall, after the imple-
mentation of the agreement or compact, be located
within the boundaries of Nevada. This paragraph
‘‘(C) Such term does not include coverage for
drugs or biologicals that are not otherwise covered
under this title.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to services furnished on or after
the day that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act.
SEC. 203. SCREENING FOR DIMINISHED VISUAL ACUITY.
(a) COVERAGE.—Section 1861(ww) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)), as amended by section
202(a), is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(3)(A) Screening for diminished visual acuity.
‘‘(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the
term ‘screening for diminished visual acuity’ means
a screening for diminished visual acuity that is fur-
nished by or under the supervision of an optometrist
or ophthalmologist who is legally authorized to fur-
nish such services under State law (or the State reg-
ulatory mechanism provided by State law) of the
State in which the services are furnished.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to services furnished on or after
the day that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act.
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shall not prohibit the agreement or compact from in-
cluding provisions that are reasonably related to the
following:
(A) A change in the boundaries of Utah
and Nevada for the purposes described in this
paragraph.
(B) Including other Utah lands imme-
diately surrounding the municipal boundaries of
Wendover, Utah, as described in this para-
graph, in a transfer to Nevada if such inclusion
would—
(i) facilitate the management of lands
transferred under the agreement or com-
pact or the placement of the boundaries of
Utah or Nevada; or
(ii) minimize the likelihood of future
residential development on remaining Utah
lands.
(C) Any other provision in the agreement
or compact regarding a change in ownership of,
management of, or other responsibilities or obli-
gations related to—
(i) providing State, county, or munic-
ipal services;
(ii) public utilities;
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(iii) public schools; or
(iv) the municipal airport referred to
in this paragraph.
(6) The agreement or compact is consented to
by a majority of the registered qualified electors who
cast a vote on the agreement or compact held in
each of the cities of West Wendover, Nevada, and
Wendover, Utah, on the date of the regularly sched-
uled general election for Federal office in 2002. The
question in the vote held in each of the cities of
West Wendover, Nevada, and Wendover, Utah,
under this paragraph shall contain the same lan-
guage to the extent allowed by local law. Such lan-
guage shall explain, with specificity sufficient to in-
form voters, all components of the agreement or
compact regarding changes in ownership of, manage-
ment of, or other responsibilities, costs, or obliga-
tions related to—
(A) State, county, and municipal social
and public services;
(B) public utilities;
(C) land use;
(D) community economics;
(E) public schools; and
(F) the local municipal airport.
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE
OF AGREEMENT
OR COM-
PACT.—An agreement or compact entered into in accord-
ance with subsection (a) shall become effective upon the
fulfillment of the requirement of subsection (a)(1) without
further consent or ratification on the part of the Congress
of the United States.
SEC. 2. UNITED STATES OWNERSHIP AND JURISDICTION
RETAINED.
Nothing in this Act or in the agreement or compact
consented to under this Act shall be construed to impair
or in any manner affect the ownership or jurisdiction of
the United States in and over any lands within the bound-
aries of Utah or Nevada.
Passed the House of Representatives June 11, 2002.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
By MARTHA C. MORRISON,
Deputy Clerk.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2056
To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise the filing deadline for
certain claims under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 5, 2001
Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. FROST, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. GONZALEZ, and Mr.
PITTS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise the filing
deadline for certain claims under the National Vaccine
Injury Compensation Program.
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 ‘‘Vaccine Injury Com-
pensation Reform Act’’.
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to prevent the unfair denial
of compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Com-
pensation Program to certain individuals who are diag-
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36 months after the date referred to in sub-
paragraph (B), and’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2057
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage
under the Medicare Program of immunosuppressive drugs for Medicare
beneficiaries who receive an organ transplant without regard to when
the transplant was received.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 5, 2001
Mr. LATOURETTE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently 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 XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
for coverage under the Medicare Program of immuno-
suppressive drugs for Medicare beneficiaries who receive
an organ transplant without regard to when the trans-
plant was received.
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 ‘‘Medicare Fairness for
Organ Transplant Recipients Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE DRUGS FOR
MEDICARE 
BENEFICIARIES 
WITHOUT 
RE-
GARD TO WHEN AN ORGAN TRANSPLANT OC-
CURRED.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1861(s)(2)(J) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)(J)) is amended
by striking ‘‘for which payment is made under this title’’.
(b) STYLISTIC AMENDMENT.—Such section is further
amended by striking the comma after ‘‘furnished’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to drugs furnished on or after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 205
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable income
tax credit for the recycling of hazardous wastes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 3, 2001
Mr. SWEENEY 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
a refundable income tax credit for the recycling of haz-
ardous wastes.
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 ‘‘Hazardous Waste Re-
cycling Tax Credit Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. REFUNDABLE CREDIT FOR RECYCLING HAZARDOUS
WASTES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart C of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to refundable credits) is amended by redes-
ignating section 35 as section 36 and by inserting after
section 34 the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 35. CREDIT FOR RECYCLING HAZARDOUS WASTES.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be allowed as a cred-
it against the tax imposed by this subtitle for the taxable
year an amount equal to 2 cents for each pound of quali-
fied hazardous waste recycled by the taxpayer during the
taxable year.
‘‘(b) QUALIFIED HAZARDOUS WASTE.—For purposes
of this section, the term ‘qualified hazardous waste’ means
any substance—
‘‘(1) which is listed by the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency under section 3001 of the Solid
Waste Disposal Act, or the characteristics of which
are identified under such section 3001, and
‘‘(2) which is a waste product generated by the
taxpayer in a trade or business conducted by the
taxpayer.’’
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title
31, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or
from section 35 of such Code’’ before the period at
the end.
(2) The table of sections for such subpart C is
amended by striking the item relating to section 35
and inserting the following new items:
‘‘Sec. 35. Credit for recycling hazardous wastes.
‘‘Sec. 36. Overpayment of taxes.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to substances recycled after the
date of the enactment of this Act in taxable years ending
after such date.
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107TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2061 
AN ACT 
To amend the charter of Southeastern University of the 
District of Columbia. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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1. 
AMENDMENTS 
TO 
CHARTER 
OF 
SOUTH-
EASTERN UNIVERSITY REGARDING BOARD 
OF TRUSTEES. 
Section 3 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act for the relief 
of the Southeastern University of the Young Men’s Chris-
tian Association of the District of Columbia’’, approved 
August 19, 1937 (50 Stat. 697), as amended by section 
1 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to amend the charter of 
Southeastern University of the District of Columbia’’, ap-
proved October 10, 1966 (80 Stat. 883), is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘, one- 
third of whom’’ and all that follows and inserting a 
period; and 
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘elected 
for a term’’ and inserting ‘‘elected by the board for 
a term’’. 
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF CURRENT TRUSTEES. 
The amendment made by section 1 shall not affect 
the term of office of any individual serving on the Board 
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the enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 20, 
2001. 
Attest: 
Clerk. 
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1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2061 
AN ACT 
To amend the charter of Southeastern University of 
the District of Columbia. 
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