datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(C) Whether the person plans to use or
might use a contractor or other vendor to assist
the person in achieving compliance.
(D) A specific period of testing that begins
not later than April 16, 2003.
(3) ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION.—Plans described
in paragraph (2) may be submitted electronically.
(4) MODEL FORM.—Not later than March 31,
2002, the Secretary of Health and Human Services
shall promulgate a model form that persons may use
in drafting a plan described in paragraph (2). The
promulgation of such form shall be made without re-
gard to chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code
(commonly known as the ‘‘Paperwork Reduction
Act’’).
(5) ANALYSIS OF PLANS; REPORTS ON SOLU-
TIONS.—
(A) ANALYSIS OF PLANS.—
(i) IN GENERAL.—The National Com-
mittee on Vital and Health Statistics shall
analyze a representative sample of the
compliance plans submitted under para-
graph (2).
(ii) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out
such analysis, the National Committee on
‘‘(A) shall waive the application of subsection
(a)(22) in cases in which—
‘‘(i) there is no method available for the
submission of claims in an electronic form; or
‘‘(ii) the entity submitting the claim is a
small provider of services or supplier; and
‘‘(B) may waive the application of such sub-
section in such unusual cases as the Secretary finds
appropriate.
‘‘(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘small
provider of services or supplier’ means—
‘‘(A) a provider of services with fewer than 25
full-time equivalent employees; or
‘‘(B) a physician, practitioner, facility, or sup-
plier (other than provider of services) with fewer
than 10 full-time equivalent employees.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply to claims submitted on or after
October 16, 2003.
SEC. 4. CLARIFICATION WITH RESPECT TO APPLICABILITY
OF ADMINISTRATIVE SIMPLIFICATION RE-
QUIREMENTS TO MEDICARE+CHOICE ORGA-
NIZATIONS.
Section 1171(5)(D) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1320d(5)(D)) is amended by striking ‘‘Part A or
part B’’ and inserting ‘‘Parts A, B, or C’’.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR IMPLE-
MENTATION OF REGULATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), and in
addition to any other amounts that may be authorized to
be appropriated, there are authorized to be appropriated
a total of $44,200,000, for—
(1) technical assistance, education and out-
reach, and enforcement activities related to subparts
I through R of part 162 of title 45, Code of Federal
Regulations; and
(2) adopting the standards required to be
adopted under section 1173 of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d–2).
(b) REDUCTIONS.—
(1) MODEL FORM 14 DAYS LATE.—If the Sec-
retary fails to promulgate the model form described
in section 1(a)(4) by the date that is 14 days after
the deadline described in such section, the amount
referred to in subsection (a) shall be reduced by 25
percent.
(2) MODEL FORM 30 DAYS LATE.—If the Sec-
retary fails to promulgate the model form described
in section 1(a)(4) by the date that is 30 days after
the deadline described in such section, the amount
referred to in subsection (a) shall be reduced by 50
percent.
(3) MODEL FORM 45 DAYS LATE.—If the Sec-
retary fails to promulgate the model form described
in section 1(a)(4) by the date that is 45 days after
the deadline described in such section, the amount
referred to in subsection (a) shall be reduced by 75
percent.
(4) MODEL FORM 60 DAYS LATE.—If the Sec-
retary fails to promulgate the model form described
in section 1(a)(4) by the date that is 60 days after
the deadline described in such section, the amount
referred to in subsection (a) shall be reduced by 100
percent.
Passed the House of Representatives December 4,
2001.
Attest:
Clerk.
HR 3338 EAS
of the Navy, and payments may be made on his certificate
of 
necessity 
for 
confidential 
military 
purposes,
$27,038,067,000.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for
the operation and maintenance of the Marine Corps, as au-
thorized by law, $2,903,863,000.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for
the operation and maintenance of the Air Force, as author-
ized by law; and not to exceed $7,998,000 can be used for
emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended on
the approval or authority of the Secretary of the Air Force,
and payments may be made on his certificate of necessity
for confidential military purposes, $26,303,436,000.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for
the operation and maintenance of activities and agencies
of the Department of Defense (other than the military de-
partments), as authorized by law, $12,864,644,000, of
which not to exceed $25,000,000 may be available for the
CINC initiative fund account; and of which not to exceed
$33,500,000 can be used for emergencies and extraordinary
expenses, to be expended on the approval or authority of
the Secretary of Defense, and payments may be made on
I
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3324
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the eligibility of
certain expenses for the low-income housing credit.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 16, 2001
Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. FOLEY, and Mr.
GARY G. MILLER of California) 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 clarify
the eligibility of certain expenses for the low-income
housing credit.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN EXPENSES FOR LOW-
INCOME HOUSING CREDIT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (d) of section 42 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to low-income
housing credit) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
(1) AMOUNT OF ANNUITY.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of sec-
tion 205(a) of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1055(a)) is
amended by inserting ‘‘or, at the election of the
participant, shall be provided in the form of a
qualified joint and 3⁄4 survivor annuity’’ after
‘‘survivor annuity,’’.
(B) DEFINITION.—Subsection (d) of sec-
tion 205 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1055) is
amended—
(i) by redesignating paragraphs (1)
and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), re-
spectively,
(ii) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(d)’’,
and
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(2) For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘qualified
joint and 3⁄4 survivor annuity’’ means an annuity—
‘‘(A) for the participant while both the partici-
pant and the spouse are alive with a survivor annu-
ity for the life of surviving individual (either the par-
ticipant or the spouse) equal to 75 percent of the
amount of the annuity which is payable to the par-
‘‘(8) ASSOCIATED
DEVELOPMENT
COSTS
IN-
CLUDED IN BASIS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Solely for purposes of
this section, associated development costs shall
be taken into account in determining the basis
of any building which is part of a low-income
housing project to the extent not otherwise so
taken into account.
‘‘(B) 
ASSOCIATED
DEVELOPMENT
COSTS.—For purposes of subparagraph (A), the
term ‘associated development costs’ means, with
respect to any building, such building’s allo-
cable share of—
‘‘(i) any cost incurred in preparing
the site which is reasonably related to the
development of the qualified low-income
housing project of which the building is a
part,
‘‘(ii) any fee imposed by a State or
local government as a condition to develop-
ment of such project,
‘‘(iii) any reasonable fee paid to any
developer of such project,
‘‘(iv) any professional fee relating to
any item includible in the basis of the
building pursuant to this paragraph, and
‘‘(v) any cost of financing attributable
to construction of the building (without re-
gard to the source of such financing) which
is required to be capitalized.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to—
(1) housing credit dollar amounts allocated
after December 31, 2001, and
(2) buildings placed in service after such date
to the extent paragraph (1) of section 42(h) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 does not apply to
any building by reason of paragraph (4) thereof, but
only with respect to bonds issued after such date.
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I
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3325
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the two-year
waiting period for divorced spouse’s benefits following the divorce.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 16, 2001
Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. WAT-
SON of California, Mr. WYNN, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. FARR of Cali-
fornia, Mr. FROST, Ms. WATERS, Ms. WOOLSEY, Ms. LEE, Ms. PELOSI,
Mr. CROWLEY, and Mr. BACA) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate
the two-year waiting period for divorced spouse’s benefits
following the divorce.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXEMPTION FROM TWO-YEAR WAITING PERIOD
FOR DIVORCED SPOUSE’S BENEFITS FOL-
LOWING THE DIVORCE IN CASES OF PRIOR
RECEIPT OF SPOUSE’S BENEFITS.
(a) 
WIFE’S
INSURANCE
BENEFITS.—Section
202(b)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
402(b)(5)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘divorced wife—’’
and all that follows through ‘‘shall be entitled’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘divorced wife meets the requirements of subpara-
graphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1), shall be enti-
tled’’.
(b) HUSBAND’S
INSURANCE
BENEFITS.—Section
202(c)(5)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(c)(5)(A)) is
amended by striking ‘‘divorced husband—’’ and all that
follows through ‘‘shall be entitled’’ and inserting ‘‘divorced
husband meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A)
through (D) of paragraph (1), shall be entitled’’.
(c) EXEMPTION FROM DEDUCTIONS ON ACCOUNT OF
WORK.—Section 203(b)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
403(b)(2)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘(2)(A) Except as’’ and all that
follows through ‘‘the benefit to which’’ and inserting
the following: ‘‘(2) In any case in which any of the
other persons referred to in paragraph (1)(B) is en-
titled to monthly benefits as a divorced spouse under
subsection (b) or (c) of section 202 for any month,
the benefit to which’’; and
(2) by striking subparagraph (B).
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by section 1 shall apply with
respect to benefits for months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
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(2) Loss or damage affecting the contractor’s
property.
(d) RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF PARTIES.—The
rights and obligations of the parties under this section
shall survive any termination, expiration, or completion of
a contract.
(e) PROCEDURE.—In order to obtain any indem-
nification under this section, the State or local government
or the contractor shall—
(1) promptly notify the Attorney General of any
claim or action against, or any loss by, the State or
local government or the contractor that may reason-
ably be expected to involve indemnification under
this section;
(2) immediately, upon request, furnish to the
United States Government copies of all pertinent pa-
pers the State or local government or the contractor
receives;
(3) upon request, furnish evidence or proof of
any claim, loss, or damage covered by this section in
the manner and form the United States Government
requires; and
(4) comply with the United States Govern-
ment’s directions and execute any authorizations re-
I
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3326
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for full benefits
for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 16, 2001
Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. WAT-
SON of California, Mr. WYNN, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. FARR of Cali-
fornia, Mr. FROST, Ms. WATERS, Ms. WOOLSEY, Ms. LEE, Ms. PELOSI,
Mr. CROWLEY, and Mr. BACA) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide
for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers with-
out regard to age.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FULL BENEFITS FOR DISABLED WIDOWS AND
WIDOWERS WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE.
(a) ELIGIBILITY FOR WIDOW’S INSURANCE BENE-
FITS.—Section 202(e) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 402(e)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘has at-
tained age 50 but has not attained age 60 and’’;
(2) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ‘‘after at-
taining age 50 if she was entitled before such mar-
riage occurred’’ and inserting ‘‘after having been en-
titled’’; and
(3) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ‘‘after at-
taining age 50’’.
(b) ELIGIBILITY FOR WIDOWER’S INSURANCE BENE-
FITS.—Section 202(f) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(f)) is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘has at-
tained age 50 but has not attained age 60 and’’;
(2) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ‘‘after at-
taining age 50 if he was entitled before such mar-
riage occurred’’ and inserting ‘‘after having been en-
titled’’; and
(3) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking ‘‘after at-
taining age 50’’.
SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM REDUCTIONS IN BENEFITS.
Section 202(q) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
402(q)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ‘‘age 50’’
and inserting ‘‘age 60’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(12) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
section, there shall be no reduction under this subsection
in the widow’s or widower’s insurance benefit of an indi-
vidual for any month in which such individual is under
a disability (as defined in section 223(d)); and none of
the provisions of this subsection shall apply with respect
to such benefit even though such benefit may have been
so reduced prior to the onset of such disability.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE AND REDETERMINATION OF BEN-
EFITS.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with
respect to monthly insurance benefits payable under title
II of the Social Security Act for months after the month
in which this Act is enacted. The Commissioner of Social
Security (without the necessity of any application there-
for) shall redetermine the amount of any widow’s or wid-
ower’s insurance benefit which is payable for the month
in which this Act is enacted in order to reflect such
amendments as provided in the preceding sentence.
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I
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3327
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the 7-year restriction
on eligibility for widow’s and widower’s insurance benefits based on disability.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 16, 2001
Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. WAT-
SON of California, Mr. WYNN, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. FARR of Cali-
fornia, Mr. FROST, Ms. WATERS, Ms. WOOLSEY, Ms. LEE, Ms. PELOSI,
Mr. CROWLEY, and Mr. BACA) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the
7-year restriction on eligibility for widow’s and widower’s
insurance benefits based on disability.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF 7-YEAR RESTRICTION ON ELIGI-
BILITY FOR WIDOW’S AND WIDOWER’S INSUR-
ANCE BENEFITS BASED ON DISABILITY.
(a) WIDOW’S INSURANCE BENEFITS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 202(e) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(e)) is amended—
(A) in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), by striking
‘‘which began before the end of the period spec-
ified in paragraph (4)’’;
(B) in paragraph (1)(F)(ii), by striking
‘‘(I) in the period specified in paragraph (4)
and (II)’’;
(C) by striking paragraph (4) and by re-
designating paragraphs (5) through (9) as
paragraphs (4) through (8), respectively; and
(D) in paragraph (4)(A)(ii) (as redesig-
nated), by striking ‘‘whichever’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘begins’’ and inserting ‘‘the first
day of the seventeenth month before the month
in which her application is filed’’.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(A) Section 202(e)(1)(F)(i) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 402(e)(1)(F)(i)) is amended by
striking ‘‘paragraph (5)’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graph (4)’’.
(B) Section 202(e)(1)(C)(ii)(III) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 402(e)(2)(C)(ii)(III)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘paragraph (8)’’ and inserting
‘‘paragraph (7)’’.
(C) Section 202(e)(2)(A) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 402(e)(2)(A)) is amended by striking
shall not be required to provide any additional dis-
closure to comply with subsection (b).
(3) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture may by regulation prescribe with specificity
the manner in which disclosure shall be made in
transactions at wholesale or retail (including trans-
actions by mail, telephone, or Internet or in retail
stores).
(d) FAILURE TO DISCLOSE.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture may impose on a person that fails to comply with
subsection (b) a civil penalty of not more than—
(1) $1,000 for the first day on which the failure
to disclose occurs; and
(2) $250 for each day on which the failure to
disclose continues.
SEC. 3. LABELING.
(a) USE OF THE NAME GINSENG.—Section 403B of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
343–2) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by redesignating para-
graphs (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) as subparagraphs
(A), (B), (C), (D), and (E), respectively, and indent-
ing appropriately;
‘‘paragraph (7)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph
(6)’’.
(D) Section 226(e)(1)(A)(i) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 426(e)(1)(A)(i)) is amended by
striking ‘‘202(e)(4),’’.
(b) WIDOWER’S INSURANCE BENEFITS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 202(f) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 402(f)) is amended—
(A) in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), by striking
‘‘which began before the end of the period spec-
ified in paragraph (5)’’;
(B) in paragraph (1)(F)(ii), by striking
‘‘(I) in the period specified in paragraph (5)
and (II)’’;
(C) by striking paragraph (5) and by re-
designating paragraphs (6) through (9) as
paragraphs (5) through (8), respectively; and
(D) in paragraph (5)(A)(ii) (as redesig-
nated), by striking ‘‘whichever’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘begins’’ and inserting ‘‘the first
day of the seventeenth month before the month
in which his application is filed’’.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(A) Section 202(f)(1)(F)(i) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 402(f)(1)(F)(i)) is amended by striking
‘‘paragraph (6)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph
(5)’’.
(B) Section 202(f)(1)(C)(ii)(III) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 402(f)(2)(C)(ii)(III)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘paragraph (8)’’ and inserting
‘‘paragraph (7)’’.
(C) Section 226(e)(1)(A)(i) of such Act (as
amended by subsection (a)(2)) is further
amended by striking ‘‘202(f)(1)(B)(ii), and
202(f)(5)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘and
202(f)(1)(B)(ii)’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply with respect to benefits for months
after December 2001 for which applications are filed or
pending on or after January 1, 2002.
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HR 3338 EAS
authorized 
by 
law, 
$18,376,404,000, 
of 
which
$17,656,185,000 shall be for Operation and maintenance,
of which not to exceed 2 percent shall remain available until
September 30, 2003; of which $267,915,000, to remain
available for obligation until September 30, 2004, shall be
for Procurement; of which $452,304,000, to remain avail-
able for obligation until September 30, 2003, shall be for
Research, development, test and evaluation.
CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, ARMY
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for
the destruction of the United States stockpile of lethal chem-
ical agents and munitions in accordance with the provi-
sions of section 1412 of the Department of Defense Author-
ization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521), and for the destruction
of other chemical warfare materials that are not in the
chemical weapon stockpile, $1,104,557,000, of which
$739,020,000 shall be for Operation and maintenance to re-
main available until September 30, 2003, $164,158,000
shall be for Procurement to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2004, and $201,379,000 shall be for Research,
development, test and evaluation to remain available until
September 30, 2003.
I
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3333
To amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the official
language of the Government of the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 16, 2001
Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. ISTOOK, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. PAUL, Mr. DEAL
of Georgia, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. KING, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr.
SHOWS, and Mr. GOODE) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to
the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisidiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English
as the official language of the Government of the United
States.
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 ‘‘Declaration of Official
Language Act of 2001’’.
I
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3332
To amend the Social Security Act to provide greater equity and efficiency
to the Social Security Administration’s payment system for representa-
tion of claimants, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 16, 2001
Mr. SHAW (for himself and Mr. MATSUI) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Social Security Act to provide greater equity
and efficiency to the Social Security Administration’s
payment system for representation of claimants, 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 ‘‘Attorney Fee Payment
System Improvement Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. ENGLISH AS OFFICIAL LANGUAGE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title 4, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new chapter:
‘‘CHAPTER 6—LANGUAGE OF THE GOVERNMENT
‘‘Sec.
‘‘161. Declaration of official language.
‘‘162. Preserving and enhancing the role of the official language.
‘‘163. Duties of citizenship.
‘‘164. Reform of naturalization requirement.
‘‘165. Exceptions.
‘‘166. Preemption.
‘‘167. Construction.
‘‘168. Enforcement.
‘‘169. Prohibition.
‘‘§ 161. Declaration of official language
‘‘English is the official language of the Government
of the United States.
‘‘§ 162. Preserving and enhancing the role of the offi-
cial language
‘‘The Government of the United States shall preserve
and enhance the role of English as the official language
of the United States of America. Unless specifically stated
in applicable law, no person has a right, entitlement, or
claim to have the Government of the United States or any
of its officials or representatives act, communicate, per-
form or provide services, or provide materials in any lan-
guage other than English. If exceptions are made, that
does not create a legal entitlement to additional services
in that language or any language other than English.’’.
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The headquarters and visitors center at Humboldt
Bay National Wildlife Refuge, located at 1020 Ranch
Road in Loleta, California, is designated as the ‘‘Richard
J. Guadagno Headquarters and Visitors Center’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to such build-
ing is deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Richard J.
Guadagno Headquarters and Visitors Center’’.
Passed the House of Representatives December 18,
2001.
Attest:
Clerk.