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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2534
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource
study of the Lower Los Angeles River and San Gabriel River watersheds
in the State of California, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 17, 2001
Ms. SOLIS (for herself and Mr. SCHIFF) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
special resource study of the Lower Los Angeles River
and San Gabriel River watersheds in the State of Cali-
fornia, 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 ‘‘Lower Los Angeles
River and San Gabriel River Watersheds Study Act of
2001’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF STUDY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior
(hereinafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’)
shall conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of
establishing the following areas collectively as a unit of
the National Park System:
(1) The Lower Los Angeles River and its tribu-
taries below the confluence of the Arroyo Seco.
(2) The San Gabriel River and its tributaries in
Los Angeles and Orange Counties, California.
(3) The San Gabriel Mountains within the ter-
ritory of the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles
Rivers and Mountains Conservancy (as defined in
section 32603(c)(1)(C) of the State of California
Public Resource Code).
(b) STUDY CONDUCT
AND COMPLETION.—Section
8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)) shall
apply to the conduct and completion of the study required
by this section.
(c) CONSULTATION WITH STATE AND LOCAL GOV-
ERNMENTS.—In conducting the study authorized by this
Act, the Secretary shall consult with the San Gabriel and
Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy
and other appropriate State and local governmental enti-
ties.
SEC. 3. REPORT.
Not later than 3 years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate
and the Committee on Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report on the findings, conclusions, and rec-
ommendations of the study required by this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2537
To provide for the appointment of an Assistant United States Attorney
for each judicial district for the purpose of prosecuting firearms offenses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 17, 2001
Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. WU, Ms. HART, Mr.
BONIOR, Mr. MOORE, Mr. WEINER, and Mr. UDALL of Colorado) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary
A BILL
To provide for the appointment of an Assistant United States
Attorney for each judicial district for the purpose of
prosecuting firearms offenses.
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 ‘‘Gun Crime Prosecu-
tion Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT UNITED STATES AT-
TORNEYS TO PROSECUTE FIREARMS OF-
FENSES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The United States Attorney for
each judicial district shall—
(1) appoint 1 Assistant United States Attorney
in addition to any other Assistant United States At-
torneys appointed for the judicial district;
(2) assign the additional Assistant United
States Attorney responsibility for prosecuting only
offenses under chapter 44 of title 18, United States
Code, and any other offense under Federal law in-
volving firearms or ammunition; and
(3) require the additional Assistant United
States Attorney in the prosecution of such offenses,
to give priority to—
(A) crimes of violence (as defined in sec-
tion 16 of such title) committed by individuals
who have previously been convicted of such a
crime; and
(B) offenses by individuals who have pre-
viously been convicted of a crime punishable by
imprisonment for more than 1 year.
(b) LIMITATION ON AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—To carry out this section, there are authorized
to be appropriated to the Attorney General $8,300,000 for
each of fiscal years 2002 through 2005. Amounts appro-
priated pursuant to this subsection are authorized to re-
main available until expended.
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(B) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘, ex-
cept’’ and all that follows before the semicolon 
and inserting ‘‘, except for fiscal year 2004 dur-
ing which $1,206,506,000 will be available’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘, ex-
cept’’ and all that follows before the semicolon 
and inserting ‘‘, except for fiscal year 2004 dur-
ing which $1,323,794,000 will be available’’; 
and 
(D) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘, ex-
cept’’ and all that follows before the period and 
inserting ‘‘, except for fiscal year 2004 during 
which $607,200,000 will be available’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(B)— 
(A) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘2003’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2004’’; and 
(B) by striking clause (iii); 
(3) in paragraph (3)(B) by striking ‘‘2003 (and 
$2,485,250 shall be available for the period October 
1, 2003, through July 31, 2004)’’ and inserting 
‘‘2004’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (3)(C)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘1999 through 2003’’ and 
inserting ‘‘1999 through 2004’’;
including the provision of hardware, software, and 
services necessary to participate in a health informa-
tion exchange so long as such equipment or services 
are not provided in any manner that takes into ac-
count the volume or value of referrals or other busi-
ness generated between the parties.’’. 
SEC. 107. ADJUSTMENTS TO MEDICARE PAYMENTS TO PRO-
VIDERS OF SERVICE AND SUPPLIERS PAR-
TICIPATING IN HEALTH INFORMATION EX-
CHANGES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a 
methodology for making adjustments in payment amounts 
under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395 et seq.) made to providers of services and suppliers 
who furnish items or services for which payment is made 
under that title who—
(1) participate in a health information exchange 
certified by the Secretary under section 103(b); or 
(2) in the course of furnishing items and serv-
ices for which payment may be made under such 
title, use information technology with patient-specific 
applications that the Secretary determines improve 
the quality and accuracy of clinical decision-making 
(such as electronic medical records and computerized 
physician order entry).
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‘‘(2) shall be consistent with applicable State
law.’’;
(3) by striking subsections (c) and (h) and re-
designating subsections (d) through (g) as sub-
sections (c) through (f), respectively.
SEC. 243. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.
Section 1237C of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
U.S.C. 3837c) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘shall—’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘shall’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘interest;’’ and all that fol-
lows and inserting ‘‘interest.’’; and
(2) by striking subsection (d).
SEC. 244. PAYMENT LIMITATION.
Section 1237D(c)(1) of the Food Security Act of
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3837d(c)(1)) is amended by striking
‘‘easement payments’’ and inserting ‘‘payments’’.
SEC. 245. CHANGES IN OWNERSHIP; AGREEMENT MODI-
FICATION; TERMINATION.
Section 1237E(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985
(16 U.S.C. 3837e(a)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(a) LIMITATIONS.—No easement shall be created
under this subchapter on land that has changed ownership
in the preceding 12 months unless—
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‘‘(iv) INDIAN
TRIBE
MEMBER.—The
term ‘Indian tribe member’ means an indi-
vidual who is a member of an Indian tribe.
‘‘(v) ALASKA
NATIVE.—The term
‘Alaska Native’ means an individual who
is—
‘‘(I) a ‘Native’ for the purposes
of section 3(b) of the Alaska Native
Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.
1602(b));
‘‘(II) a descendent of an indi-
vidual who is a ‘Native’ for the pur-
poses of section 3(b) of the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act (43
U.S.C. 1602(b)); or
‘‘(III) a Tsimshian Indian who is
an enrolled member of the Metlakatla
Indian Community.
‘‘(vi) NATIVE
HAWAIIAN.—The term
‘Native Hawaiian’ means any individual
who is a descendant of the aboriginal peo-
ple, who prior to 1778, occupied and exer-
cised sovereignty in the area that now con-
stitutes the State of Hawaii.
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‘‘(H) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated
to carry out this paragraph $7,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2002 through 2004.
‘‘(I) FUNDING LIMITATIONS.—
‘‘(i) NONAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN
LIMITATIONS.—Funding under this para-
graph shall be in addition to the dollar
program limitations specified in paragraph
(4).
‘‘(ii) 
LIMITATION
ON
USE
OF
FUNDS.—The Administration may carry
out this paragraph only with amounts ap-
propriated in advance specifically to carry
out this paragraph.’’.
SEC. 4. STATE CONSULTATION WITH LOCAL TRIBAL COUN-
CILS.
Section 21(c) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
648(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(9) ADVICE OF GOVERNING BODIES OF INDIAN
TRIBES, ALASKA NATIVE CORPORATIONS AND OTHER
ENTITIES, 
AND
NATIVE
HAWAIIAN
ORGANIZA-
TIONS.—A State receiving grants under this section
shall request the advice of the governing bodies of
Indian tribes, corporations organized pursuant to
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the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and other
Alaska Native entities, and Native Hawaiian organi-
zations, as appropriate, on how best to provide as-
sistance to Indian tribe members, Alaska Natives,
and Native Hawaiians and where to locate satellite
centers to provide such assistance.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives December 5,
2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
SEC. 408. TECHNICAL AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.
(a) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 38, UNITED STATES
CODE.—Title 38, United States Code, is amended as fol-
lows:
(1)(A) Section 712 is repealed.
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 7 is amended by striking the item relating
to section 712.
(2) Section 1710B(c)(2)(B) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘on’’ before ‘‘November 30, 1999’’.
(3) Section 3695(a)(5) is amended by striking
‘‘1610’’ and inserting ‘‘1611’’.
(4) Section 4303(13) is amended by striking
the second period at the end.
(b) OTHER AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 1001(a)(2) of the Veterans’ Bene-
fits Improvements Act of 1994 (38 U.S.C. 7721
note) is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of
subparagraph (C).
(2) Section 12 of the Homeless Veterans Com-
prehensive Service Programs Act of 1992 (38 U.S.C.
7721 note) is amended in the first sentence by strik-
ing ‘‘to carry out this Act’’ and all that follows in
that sentence and inserting ‘‘to carry out this Act
$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2001.’’.
who is a descendant of the aboriginal peo-
ple, who prior to 1778, occupied and exer-
cised sovereignty in the area that now con-
stitutes the State of Hawaii.
‘‘(H) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated
to carry out this paragraph $7,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2002 through 2004.
‘‘(I) FUNDING LIMITATIONS.—
‘‘(i) NONAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN
LIMITATIONS.—Funding under this para-
graph shall be in addition to the dollar
program limitations specified in paragraph
(4).
‘‘(ii) 
LIMITATION
ON
USE
OF
FUNDS.—The Administration may carry
out this paragraph only with amounts ap-
propriated in advance specifically to carry
out this paragraph.’’.
SEC. 4. STATE CONSULTATION WITH LOCAL TRIBAL COUN-
CILS.
Section 21(c) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
648(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(9) ADVICE OF LOCAL TRIBAL COUNCILS.—A
State receiving grants under this section shall re-
quest the advice of local Tribal Councils on how best
to provide assistance to Indian tribe members, Na-
tive Alaskans, and Native Hawaiians and where to
locate satellite centers to provide such assistance.’’.
Calendar No. 126
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2538
[Report No. 107–211]
A BILL
To amend the Small Business Act to expand and
improve the assistance provided by Small Busi-
ness Development Centers to Indian tribe mem-
bers, Native Alaskans, and Native Hawaiians.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2001
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. 2539
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the low-income housing
credit without regard to whether moderate rehabilitation assistance is
provided with respect to a building.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 17, 2001
Mr. WATKINS of Oklahoma 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 allow the
low-income housing credit without regard to whether
moderate rehabilitation assistance is provided with re-
spect to a building.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING CREDIT
DISQUALIFICATION FOR BUILDINGS RECEIV-
ING 
MODERATE 
REHABILITATION 
ASSIST-
ANCE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 42(c) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining qualified low-
income building) is amended by striking the last sentence.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to moderate rehabilitation assist-
ance provided after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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judgment of the Secretary be equitably entitled to
the proceeds of the policy.
‘‘(2) Payment of insurance proceeds under paragraph
(1) shall be a bar to recovery by any other person.’’.
(c) TRANSITION PROVISION.—In the case of a person
insured under subchapter I or II of chapter 19 of title
38, United States Code, who dies before the date of the
enactment of this Act, the three-year and five-year periods
specified in subsection (f)(1) of section 1917 of title 38,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), and sub-
section (b)(1) of section 1951 of such title, as added by
subsection (b), shall for purposes of the applicable sub-
section be treated as being the three-year and five-year
periods, respectively, beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
SEC. 402. EXTENSION OF COPAYMENT REQUIREMENT FOR
OUTPATIENT PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS.
Section 1722A(d) is amended by striking ‘‘September
30, 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2006’’.
SEC. 403. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH
SERVICES IMPROVEMENT FUND MADE SUB-
JECT TO APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) AMOUNTS TO BE SUBJECT
TO APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—Effective October 1, 2002, subsection (c) of sec-
tion 1729B is amended by striking ‘‘Amounts in the fund
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a payment for each of the 2002 through 2006 crops
of all contract commodities for a farm be equal to—
‘‘(A) an amount that is the greater of—
‘‘(i) the average of the yield per har-
vested acre for the crop of the contract com-
modity for the farm for the 1998 through
2001 crop years, excluding—
‘‘(I) any crop year for which the
producers on the farm did not plant
the contract commodity; and
‘‘(II) at the option of the pro-
ducers on the farm, 1 additional crop
year; or
‘‘(ii) the farm program payment yield
described in subparagraph (B); or
‘‘(B) the farm program payment yield es-
tablished for the 1995 crop of a contract com-
modity under section 505 of the Agricultural Act
of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1465), as adjusted by the Sec-
retary to account for any additional yield pay-
ments made with respect to that crop under sec-
tion 505(b)(2) of that Act.
‘‘(2) ASSIGNED YIELDS.—In the case of a farm
for which yield records are unavailable for a contract
commodity (including land of a farm that is devoted
are hereby made available,’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to the
provisions of appropriations Acts, amounts in the fund
shall be available,’’.
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Subsection (b) of
such section is amended by striking paragraph (1) and
redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs
(1), (2), and (3), respectively.
SEC. 404. NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN
PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) EXTENSION
OF NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN
HOUSING LOAN PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 3761(c) is
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2001’’ and inserting
‘‘December 31, 2005’’.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF THE USE OF CERTAIN FED-
ERAL
MEMORANDUMS
OF
UNDERSTANDING.—Section
3762(a)(1) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(1)’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon and
inserting ‘‘or’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(B) the tribal organization that has jurisdic-
tion over the veteran has entered into a memo-
randum of understanding with any department or
agency of the United States with respect to direct
housing loans to Native Americans that the Sec-
unteer time, and the use of facilities and
equipment—
‘‘(i) provided by the taxpayer to a
donee described in subsection (e)(6)(B)(i),
and
‘‘(ii) for which the taxpayer receives
from the donee a written statement rep-
resenting that the charitable services are
not in exchange for money, other property,
or services.
‘‘(B) QUALIFIED
EMPLOYEE
VOLUNTEER
TIME.—For the purpose of this subsection, the
term ‘qualified employee volunteer time’ means
time—
‘‘(i) volunteered to the donee by an
employee of the taxpayer during the em-
ployee’s normal working hours, and
‘‘(ii) the value of which is based on
the usual wage rate of the employee.’’.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2000.
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In the Senate of the United States,
November 15, 2001.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 2540) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend title 38, United
States Code, to make various improvements to veterans bene-
fits programs under laws administered by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.’’, do pass with the
following
AMENDMENTS:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES TO TITLE 38,
UNITED STATES CODE.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Vet-
erans’ Compensation Rate Amendments of 2001’’.
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(b) REFERENCES
TO TITLE 38, UNITED STATES
CODE.—Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever
in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms
of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provi-
sion, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section
or other provision of title 38, United States Code.
SEC. 2. DISABILITY COMPENSATION.
(a) INCREASE IN RATES.—Section 1114 is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$98’’ in subsection (a) and in-
serting ‘‘$103’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘$188’’ in subsection (b) and in-
serting ‘‘$199’’;
(3) by striking ‘‘$288’’ in subsection (c) and in-
serting ‘‘$306’’;
(4) by striking ‘‘$413’’ in subsection (d) and in-
serting ‘‘$439’’;
(5) by striking ‘‘$589’’ in subsection (e) and in-
serting ‘‘$625’’;
(6) by striking ‘‘$743’’ in subsection (f) and in-
serting ‘‘$790’’;
(7) by striking ‘‘$937’’ in subsection (g) and in-
serting ‘‘$995’’;
(8) by striking ‘‘$1,087’’ in subsection (h) and
inserting ‘‘$1,155’’;
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(9) by striking ‘‘$1,224’’ in subsection (i) and
inserting ‘‘$1,299’’;
(10) by striking ‘‘$2,036’’ in subsection (j) and
inserting ‘‘$2,163’’;
(11) in subsection (k)—
(A) by striking ‘‘$76’’ both places it appears
and inserting ‘‘$80’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘$2,533’’ and ‘‘$3,553’’ and
inserting ‘‘$2,691’’ and ‘‘$3,775’’, respectively;
(12) by striking ‘‘$2,533’’ in subsection (l) and
inserting ‘‘$2,691’’;
(13) by striking ‘‘$2,794’’ in subsection (m) and
inserting ‘‘$2,969’’;
(14) by striking ‘‘$3,179’’ in subsection (n) and
inserting ‘‘$3,378’’;
(15) by striking ‘‘$3,553’’ each place it appears
in subsections (o) and (p) and inserting ‘‘$3,775’’;
(16) by striking ‘‘$1,525’’ and ‘‘$2,271’’ in sub-
section (r) and inserting ‘‘$1,621’’ and ‘‘$2,413’’, re-
spectively; and
(17) by striking ‘‘$2,280’’ in subsection (s) and
inserting ‘‘$2,422’’.
(b) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs
may authorize administratively, consistent with the in-
creases authorized by this section, the rates of disability
retary determines substantially complies with the re-
quirements of subsection (b); and’’.
SEC. 405. MODIFICATION OF LOAN ASSUMPTION NOTICE
REQUIREMENT.
Section 3714(d) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(d) With respect to a loan guaranteed, insured, or
made under this chapter, the Secretary shall provide, by
regulation, that at least one instrument evidencing either
the loan or the mortgage or deed of trust therefor, shall
conspicuously contain, in such form as the Secretary shall
specify, a notice in substantially the following form: ‘This
loan is not assumable without the approval of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs or its authorized agent’.’’.
SEC. 406. ELIMINATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR PROVIDING
A COPY OF NOTICE OF APPEAL TO THE SEC-
RETARY.
(a) REPEAL.—Section 7266 is amended by striking
subsection (b).
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section is
further amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(a)’’;
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as sub-
section (b);
(B) by striking ‘‘$41,420,833’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$50,000,000’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘the period October 1, 
2003, through July 31, 2004’’ and inserting 
‘‘fiscal year 2004’’. 
(b) APPORTIONMENT
OF
APPROPRIATIONS
FOR 
FIXED GUIDEWAY MODERNIZATION.—Section 8(b)(1) of 
the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003 (49 
U.S.C. 5337 note) is repealed. 
(c) FORMULA GRANTS AUTHORIZATIONS.—Section 
5338(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the paragraph heading by striking ‘‘2003 
AND
FOR
THE
PERIOD
OF
OCTOBER
1, 
2003, 
THROUGH JULY 31,’’; 
(2) by striking subparagraph (A)(vi) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(vi) $3,071,200,000 for fiscal year 
2004.’’; 
(3) by striking subparagraph (B)(vi) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(vi) $767,800,000 for fiscal year 
2004.’’; and 
(4) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘a fiscal 
year (other than for the period of October 1, 2003,
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judgment of the Secretary be equitably entitled to
the proceeds of the policy.
‘‘(2) Payment of insurance proceeds under paragraph
(1) shall be a bar to recovery by any other person.’’.
(b) USGLI.—Section 1951 is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘United States
Government’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(b)(1) Following the death of the insured—
‘‘(A) if the first beneficiary otherwise entitled to
payment of the insurance proceeds does not make a
claim for such payment within three years after the
death of the insured, payment of the proceeds may
be made to another beneficiary designated by the in-
sured, in the order of precedence as designated by
the insured, as if the first beneficiary had pre-
deceased the insured; and
‘‘(B) if within five years after the death of the
insured, no claim has been filed by a person des-
ignated by the insured as a beneficiary and the Sec-
retary has not received any notice in writing that
any such claim will be made, payment of the insur-
ance proceeds may (notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law) be made to such person as may in the
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year unless the land has been planted, considered
planted, or devoted to an agricultural commodity
during —
‘‘(A) at least 1 of the 5 crop years preceding
the 2002 crop year; or
‘‘(B) at least 3 of the 10 crop years pre-
ceding the 2002 crop year.
‘‘(2) CROP ROTATION.—Paragraph (1) shall not
apply to an owner or producer, with respect to any
agricultural commodity planted or considered plant-
ed, on land if the land—
‘‘(A) has been planted, considered planted,
or devoted to an agricultural commodity during
at least 1 of the 20 crop years preceding the 2002
crop year; and
‘‘(B) has been maintained, and will con-
tinue to be maintained, using long-term crop ro-
tation practices, as determined by the Secretary.
‘‘(c) CROP INSURANCE.—Notwithstanding any provi-
sion of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et
seq.), the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation shall not pay
premium subsidies or administrative costs of a reinsured
company for insurance regarding a crop insurance policy
of a producer under that Act unless the land that is covered
by the insurance policy for an agricultural commodity—