datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
equal to the amount of such plutonium or plutonium
materials transferred to the Savannah River Site be-
tween April 15, 2002, and January 1, 2017, but not
processed by the MOX facility.
(e) ECONOMIC/IMPACT ASSISTANCE.—
(1) If the MOX production objective is not
achieved as of January 1, 2011, the Secretary shall,
from funds available to the Secretary, pay economic/
impact assistance to the State of South Carolina in
the amount of $1,000,000 per day, not to exceed
$100,000,000 per calendar year, until the MOX pro-
duction objective is achieved or until the Secretary
has removed at least one metric ton of defense pluto-
nium or defense plutonium materials from South
Carolina.
(2) If, as of January 1, 2017, the MOX facility
has not processed mixed-oxide fuel from defense plu-
tonium and defense plutonium materials in the
amount of not less than—
(A) one metric ton, in each of any two con-
secutive calendar years; and
(B) three metric tons total,
the Secretary shall, from funds available to the Sec-
retary, pay economic/impact assistance to the State
of South Carolina in the amount of $1,000,000 per
after the succeeding session of Congress convenes.
(B) Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to
affect the requirement under subsection (a)(1) that a re-
port shall be submitted to Congress before a military tri-
bunal rule can take effect.
(3) A military tribunal rule described under para-
graph (1) shall take effect as otherwise provided by law
(including other subsections of this section).
(d) DISAPPROVAL OF RULES ISSUED BEFORE DATE
OF ENACTMENT.—(1) For purposes of this subsection,
section 3 shall also apply to any military tribunal rule
issued during the period beginning after November 13,
2001, and ending on the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(2) In applying section 3 for purposes of any military
tribunal rule described in paragraph (1), such military tri-
bunal rule shall be treated as though a report on such
military tribunal rule were submitted to Congress under
subsection (a)(1) on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(3) The effectiveness of a military tribunal rule de-
scribed under paragraph (1) shall be as otherwise provided
by law, unless the military tribunal rule is made of no
force or effect under section 3.
(e) DISAPPROVAL OF RULES THAT HAVE TAKEN EF-
FECT.—Any military tribunal rule that takes effect and
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4016
To amend title 49, United States Code, to extend the time during which
air carrier liability for third party damages as a result of a terrorist
attack may be limited, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 20, 2002
Mr. MICA (for himself and Mr. YOUNG of Alaska) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to extend the time
during which air carrier liability for third party damages
as a result of a terrorist attack may be limited, 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. AIR CARRIER LIABILITY FOR THIRD PARTY
CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF ACTS OF TER-
RORISM.
Section 44303 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before
‘‘The Secretary of Transportation’’;
(2) by moving the text of paragraph (2) of sec-
tion 201(b) of the Air Transportation Safety and
System Stabilization Act (115 Stat. 235) to the end
and redesignating such paragraph as subsection (b);
(3) in subsection (b) (as so redesignated)—
(A) by striking the subsection heading and
inserting ‘‘AIR CARRIER LIABILITY FOR THIRD
PARTY CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF ACTS OF TER-
RORISM.—’’;
(B) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘the
180-day period following the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation’’
and inserting ‘‘during the period beginning on
September 22, 2001, and ending on December
31, 2003, the Secretary’’; and
(C) in the last sentence by striking ‘‘this
paragraph’’ and inserting ‘‘this subsection’’;
and
(4) by moving the text of subsection (b) (as so
redesignated) 2 ems to the left.
SEC. 2. CORRECTION OF REFERENCE.
Effective November 19, 2001, section 147 of the
Aviation and Transportation Security Act (Public Law
107–71) is amended by striking ‘‘(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘(c)’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4017
To amend the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940 to treat as
military service under that Act certain National Guard duty under a
call to active service for a period of 30 consecutive days or more.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 20, 2002
Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. REYES, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. DINGELL,
Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. MALONEY of Con-
necticut, Mr. ANDREWS, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. COSTELLO, and Ms. CAR-
SON of Indiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940
to treat as military service under that Act certain Na-
tional Guard duty under a call to active service for
a period of 30 consecutive days or more.
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 ‘‘Soldiers’ and Sailors’
Civil Relief Equity Act’’.
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN NATIONAL GUARD DUTY
AS MILITARY SERVICE UNDER SOLDIERS’
AND SAILORS’ CIVIL RELIEF ACT OF 1940.
Section 101(1) of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Re-
lief Act of 1940 (50 U.S.C. App. 511(1)) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence—
(A) by striking ‘‘and all’’ and inserting
‘‘all’’; and
(B) by inserting before the period the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, and all members of the National
Guard on duty described in the following sen-
tence’’; and
(2) in the second sentence, by inserting before
the period the following: ‘‘, and, in the case of a
member of the National Guard, shall include service
under a call to active service for a period of more
than 30 consecutive days if such service is pre-
scribed by the Secretary of the Army or Secretary
of the Air Force under section 502(f) of title 32,
United States Code, and is supported by Federal
funds for a contingency operation authorized by the
President or Secretary of Defense’’.
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agency that establishes the authority’s and
agency’s responsibilities with respect to an
investigation.
‘‘(B) The 24 hour period described in subpara-
graph (A)(ii) excludes Saturdays, Sundays, and holi-
day periods at the institution, except that once no-
tice is provided under subparagraph (A)(ii)(I) such
period shall apply regardless of the day involved.
‘‘(C) In this paragraph, the term ‘resident stu-
dent’ means a student who lives in a residence that
is owned and operated by the institution or is other-
wise included within the definition of ‘campus’ as
such term is defined in paragraph (5)(A)(i) of this
subsection.
‘‘(D) The Secretary may waive the provisions of
this paragraph upon the request of a State that has
enacted a law with requirements that are similar to
the requirements of this paragraph.
‘‘(E) Nothing in this paragraph may be con-
strued to—
‘‘(i) create a cause of action against any
institution of higher education or any employee
of such an institution for any civil liability; or
‘‘(ii) establish any standard of care.
(10) explosive detection technology and devices; 
(11) security of hazardous material transpor-
tation by rail; 
(12) fire suppression and decontamination 
equipment; 
(13) surveillance equipment and round-the-clock 
monitoring of critical infrastructure locations; 
(14) additional police and security officers, in-
cluding canine units; 
(15) accommodation of cargo or passenger 
screening equipment; 
(16) employee security awareness, prepared-
ness, and emergency response training; 
(17) public security awareness campaigns for 
passenger train operations; and 
(18) other improvements recommended by the 
report required by section 2, including infrastruc-
ture, facilities, and equipment upgrades. 
(b) CONDITIONS.—The Secretary of Transportation 
may not disburse funds to Amtrak under subsection (a) 
unless Amtrak meets the conditions set forth in section 
12(b). 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 
Transportation $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2005 to carry
SECTION 1. MARRIAGE PENALTY RELIEF PROVISIONS
MADE PERMANENT.
Title IX of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Rec-
onciliation Act of 2001 (relating to sunset of provisions
of Act) shall not apply to title III of such Act (relating
to marriage penalty relief).
Passed the House of Representatives June 13, 2002.
Attest:
Clerk.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4019
To provide that the marriage penalty relief provisions of the Economic Growth
and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 shall be permanent.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 20, 2002
Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. BARCIA, Ms. DUNN of Washington, Mr.
ISTOOK, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. EHRLICH, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mrs.
CAPITO, Mr. KERNS, and Mr. GEKAS) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To provide that the marriage penalty relief provisions of
the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act
of 2001 shall be permanent.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MARRIAGE PENALTY RELIEF PROVISIONS
MADE PERMANENT.
Title IX of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Rec-
onciliation Act of 2001 (relating to sunset of provisions
of Act) shall not apply to title III of such Act (relating
to marriage penalty relief).
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4019
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 13, 2002
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT
To provide that the marriage penalty relief provisions of
the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act
of 2001 shall be permanent.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 4019 RFS
SECTION 1. MARRIAGE PENALTY RELIEF PROVISIONS
MADE PERMANENT.
Title IX of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Rec-
onciliation Act of 2001 (relating to sunset of provisions
of Act) shall not apply to title III of such Act (relating
to marriage penalty relief).
Passed the House of Representatives June 13, 2002.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
By MARTHA C. MORRISON,
Deputy Clerk.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 401
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of
higher education to notify parents concerning missing person reports
about their children, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 6, 2001
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require
institutions of higher education to notify parents con-
cerning missing person reports about their children, 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 ‘‘Bryan’s Law’’.
SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION.
Section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1092(f)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (15) as para-
graph (16); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (14) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(15) NOTIFICATION.—(A) Each institution
participating in any program under this title, after
the campus police or security authority for the insti-
tution receives a report that a resident student
younger than 21 years of age is missing, shall—
‘‘(i) make a preliminary investigation to
determine the whereabouts of the student; and
‘‘(ii) subject to subparagraph (B) and if
the authority is unable to verify that the stu-
dent is safe within 24 hours of receiving the
report—
‘‘(I) notify the student’s parents, or if
appropriate, any other individual listed as
an emergency contact person for the stu-
dent in records maintained by the institu-
tion, and the local police agency that the
student is missing; and
‘‘(II) cooperate with the local police
agency regarding the investigation of the
missing student such as entering into a
written agreement with the local police
(1) COVERAGE.—Provide a process and a
timeline for achieving coverage of all eligible unin-
sured employees statewide, without regard to health
status or preexisting condition, or location of resi-
dency within the State.
(2) MANNER OF PROVISION OF HEALTH INSUR-
ANCE
COVERAGE.—Provide health insurance cov-
erage through employer-sponsored health insurance
or by buying into the medicaid or the State chil-
dren’s health insurance programs, including the pro-
vision of wraparound health benefits.
(3) BENEFITS.—
(A) ACTUARIAL EQUIVALENCE.—(i) In the
case of health insurance coverage provided
through employer-sponsored health insurance
coverage or by purchasing coverage through the
State children’s health insurance programs,
provides for a benefit package that is at least
actuarially equivalent to the required scope of
health insurance coverage under section 2103 of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397cc) (re-
lating to coverage requirements for children’s
health insurance under the State children’s
health insurance program).
‘‘(F) Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, evidence regarding compliance or noncompliance
with this paragraph shall not be admissible as evi-
dence in any proceeding of any court, agency, board,
or other entity, except with respect to an action to
enforce this paragraph.
‘‘(G) Section 444 of the General Education
Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g) shall not be con-
strued to prevent an institution from complying with
this paragraph.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4020
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the
bonus depreciation available under the Job Creation and Worker Assist-
ance Act of 2002.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 20, 2002
Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. UPTON, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. GIB-
BONS, Mr. GEKAS, and Mr. SENSENBRENNER) 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 bonus depreciation available under the Job
Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002.
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 ‘‘Permanent Investment
in American Workers and Workplace Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF BONUS DEPRECIATION
ADDED BY JOB CREATION AND WORKER AS-
SISTANCE ACT OF 2002.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (k) of section 168 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to special al-
lowance for certain property acquired after September 10,
2001, and before September 11, 2004) is amended by
striking ‘‘, and before September 11, 2004’’ each place
it appears.
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Subparagraph (A) of section 168(k)(2) of
such Code is amended by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end
of clause (ii), by striking ‘‘, and’’ at the end of
clause (iii) and inserting a period, and by striking
clause (iv).
(2) Subparagraph (B) of section 168(k)(2) of
such Code is amended by striking clause (ii) and by
redesignating clause (iii) as clause (ii).
(3) The subsection heading for section 168(k)
of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘, AND BEFORE
SEPTEMBER 11, 2004’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to property placed in service after
September 10, 2001, in taxable years ending after such
date.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4022
To enact into law Reform Model 1 as set forth in the report of the President’s
Commission to Strengthen Social Security.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 20, 2002
Mr. MATSUI (for himself, Mr. GEPHARDT, Ms. PELOSI, and Mr. RANGEL) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means
A BILL
To enact into law Reform Model 1 as set forth in the
report of the President’s Commission to Strengthen So-
cial Security.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ENACTMENT INTO LAW OF REFORM MODEL 1
AS SET FORTH IN THE REPORT OF THE
PRESIDENT’S COMMISSION TO STRENGTHEN
SOCIAL SECURITY.
The provisions of Reform Model 1 as set forth in the
report of the President’s Commission to Strengthen Social
Security entitled ‘‘Strengthening Social Security and Cre-
ating Personal Wealth for All Americans’’, dated Decem-
ber 21, 2001, are hereby enacted into law. The provisions
of the Social Security Act, the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, and related provisions of law are hereby superseded
to the extent necessary to provide for the operation of such
Reform Model 1.
SEC. 2. REGULATIONS.
Not later than the effective date set forth in section
3, the Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary
of the Treasury shall prescribe such regulations as are
necessary to carry out the provisions of section 1.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Section 1 shall take effect 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4023
To enact into law Reform Model 2 as set forth in the report of the President’s
Commission to Strengthen Social Security.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 20, 2002
Mr. MATSUI (for himself, Mr. GEPHARDT, Ms. PELOSI, and Mr. RANGEL) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means
A BILL
To enact into law Reform Model 2 as set forth in the
report of the President’s Commission to Strengthen So-
cial Security.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ENACTMENT INTO LAW OF REFORM MODEL 2
AS SET FORTH IN THE REPORT OF THE
PRESIDENT’S COMMISSION TO STRENGTHEN
SOCIAL SECURITY.
The provisions of Reform Model 2 as set forth in the
report of the President’s Commission to Strengthen Social
Security entitled ‘‘Strengthening Social Security and Cre-
ating Personal Wealth for All Americans’’, dated Decem-
ber 21, 2001, are hereby enacted into law. The provisions
of the Social Security Act, the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, and related provisions of law are hereby superseded
to the extent necessary to provide for the operation of such
Reform Model 2.
SEC. 2. REGULATIONS.
Not later than the effective date set forth in section
3, the Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary
of the Treasury shall prescribe such regulations as are
necessary to carry out the provisions of section 1.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Section 1 shall take effect 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4024
To enact into law Reform Model 3 as set forth in the report of the President’s
Commission to Strengthen Social Security.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 20, 2002
Mr. MATSUI (for himself, Mr. GEPHARDT, Ms. PELOSI, and Mr. RANGEL) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means
A BILL
To enact into law Reform Model 3 as set forth in the
report of the President’s Commission to Strengthen So-
cial Security.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ENACTMENT INTO LAW OF REFORM MODEL 3
AS SET FORTH IN THE REPORT OF THE
PRESIDENT’S COMMISSION TO STRENGTHEN
SOCIAL SECURITY.
The provisions of Reform Model 3 as set forth in the
report of the President’s Commission to Strengthen Social
Security entitled ‘‘Strengthening Social Security and Cre-
ties to be treated as qualified entities for pur-
poses of this subsection, which criteria shall re-
quire such an entity to have at all times capital
sufficient to satisfy the terms of the reinsurance
contracts and shall include such other industry
and credit rating standards as the Secretary
considers appropriate;
(B) not less than 30 days before the begin-
ning of each regional auction during which any
reinsurance coverage under this Act is to be
made available, the Secretary shall publish in
the Federal Register the reserve prices and
terms for contracts for such reinsurance cov-
erage that are to be made available during the
auction;
(C) the Secretary shall provide qualified
entities a period of not less than 10 days (which
shall terminate not less than 20 days before the
beginning of the auction) to submit to the Sec-
retary a written expression of interest in pro-
viding reinsurance coverage in lieu of the cov-
erage otherwise to be made available under this
Act by the Secretary;
(D) the Secretary shall provide any quali-
fied entity submitting an expression of interest
ating Personal Wealth for All Americans’’, dated Decem-
ber 21, 2001, are hereby enacted into law. The provisions
of the Social Security Act, the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, and related provisions of law are hereby superseded
to the extent necessary to provide for the operation of such
Reform Model 3.
SEC. 2. REGULATIONS.
Not later than the effective date set forth in section
3, the Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary
of the Treasury shall prescribe such regulations as are
necessary to carry out the provisions of section 1.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Section 1 shall take effect 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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may be bought and sold anonymously, often without
background checks and without records that enable
gun tracing;
(6) at gun shows, flea markets, and other orga-
nized events at which guns are exhibited or offered
for sale or exchange, criminals and other prohibited
persons obtain guns without background checks and
frequently use guns that cannot be traced to later
commit crimes;
(7) many persons who buy and sell firearms at
gun shows, flea markets, and other organized events
cross State lines to attend these events and engage
in the interstate transportation of firearms obtained
at these events;
(8) gun violence is a pervasive, national prob-
lem that is exacerbated by the availability of guns at
gun shows, flea markets, and other organized events;
(9) firearms associated with gun shows have
been transferred illegally to residents of another
State by Federal firearms licensees and nonlicensed
firearms sellers, and have been involved in subse-
quent crimes including drug offenses, crimes of vio-
lence, property crimes, and illegal possession of fire-
arms by felons and other prohibited persons; and
‘‘(l) No qualified carrier may be tendered nonpriority
bypass mail under subsections (h) and (i) simultaneously
on a route unless no other carrier is tendered mail under
either subsection.
‘‘(m)(1) Carriers qualifying for tender under sub-
sections (h) and (i) simultaneously shall be tendered non-
priority bypass mail under subsection (h).
‘‘(2) A carrier shall be tendered nonpriority bypass
mail under subsection (i) if that carrier—
‘‘(A) was qualified under both subsections (h)
and (i) simultaneously; and
‘‘(B) becomes unqualified under subsection (h)
but remains qualified under subsection (i).
‘‘(n)(1) A carrier operation resulting from a merger
or acquisition between any 2 carriers operating between
points in Alaska shall have the passenger and nonmail
freight of all such merged or acquired carriers on the ap-
plicable route counted toward meeting the resulting car-
rier’s minimum requirements to receive equitable tender
of nonpriority bypass mail on such route for the 6-month
period following the merger or acquisition.
‘‘(2) After the 6-month period described under para-
graph (1), the carrier resulting from the merger or acqui-
sition shall demonstrate that the carrier meets the min-