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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 127
To limit the total number of political appointees in the executive branch
of the Government.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 3, 2001
Mr. LUTHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To limit the total number of political appointees in the
executive branch of the Government.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF POLITICAL AP-
POINTEES.
(a) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘‘political appointee’’ means any individual who—
(1) is employed in a position listed in sections
5312 through 5316 of title 5, United States Code
(relating to the Executive Schedule);
(2) is a limited term appointee, limited emer-
gency appointee, or noncareer appointee in the Sen-
ior Executive Service, as defined under section
3132(a) (5), (6), and (7) of title 5, United States
Code, respectively; or
(3) is employed in a position in the executive
branch of the Government under schedule C of sub-
part C of part 213 of title 5 of the Code of Federal
Regulations.
(b) LIMITATION.—The President shall ensure that
the number of political appointees in the executive branch
of the Government shall not, at any time after September
30, 2002, exceed a total of 2,000 (determined on a full-
time equivalent basis).
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1280
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the annual determina-
tion of the rate of the basic benefit of active duty educational assistance
under the Montgomery GI Bill, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 28, 2001
Mr. SHOWS (for himself, Mr. BALDACCI, Mr. FILNER, and Mr. BISHOP) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Vetarans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services,
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 38, United States Code, to provide for the
annual determination of the rate of the basic benefit
of active duty educational assistance under the Mont-
gomery GI Bill, 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 ‘‘Veterans’ Higher Edu-
cation Opportunities Act of 2001’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1281
To declare the policy of the United States with respect to deployment of
a National Missile Defense System.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 28, 2001
Mr. VITTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Armed Services
A BILL
To declare the policy of the United States with respect
to deployment of a National Missile Defense System.
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 ‘‘Security Against Nu-
clear Enemies Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE POLICY.
The Secretary of Defense shall direct the Director of
the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization to design and
deploy a land-based and sea-based National Missile De-
fense system capable of defending the national territory
of the United States against ballistic missile attack as
soon as technologically possible.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1283
To establish the policy of the United States with respect to deployment
of missile defense systems capable of defending allies of the United
States against ballistic missile attack.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 28, 2001
Mr. VITTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on International
Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned
A BILL
To establish the policy of the United States with respect
to deployment of missile defense systems capable of de-
fending allies of the United States against ballistic mis-
sile attack.
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 ‘‘Defense Against Re-
gional Threats Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. ALLIED MISSILE DEFENSE POLICY.
It is the policy of the United States to provide for
deployment as soon as is technologically possible of effec-
tive missile defense systems capable of defending Israel,
Japan, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, and all member
nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization against
ballistic missile attack.
SEC. 3. ALLIED BURDENSHARING.
It is the policy of the United States to seek continued
negotiated burdensharing agreements with the nations
specified in section 2 to share the costs of development
and deployment of ballistic missile defense systems.
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SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply to the
estates of decedents dying, and gifts made, after Decem-
ber 31, 2001.
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(i) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at
the end;
(ii) in clause (iii), by striking the pe-
riod at the end of subclause (II) and in-
serting ‘‘; and’’; and
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing clause:
‘‘(iv) are necessary for the establishment
and maintenance of a trust to receive program
funds.’’;
(B) in paragraph (4), by adding after the
period the following sentence: ‘‘No reduction to
net present value shall be applied to this por-
tion of a petitioner’s award.’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following
paragraph:
‘‘(5) Actual unreimbursable expenses that have
been or will be incurred for family counseling and/
or training determined to be reasonably necessary
and that result from the vaccine-related injury for
which the petitioner seeks compensation.’’;
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by adding ‘‘and’’
after the comma at the end;
‘‘(2) the credits allowable under subpart B
(other than this section) and subpart D of this part.
‘‘(c) INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT INVEST-
MENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘individual development account in-
vestment’ means, with respect to an individual devel-
opment account program of a qualified financial in-
stitution in any taxable year, an amount equal to the
sum of—
‘‘(A) the aggregate amount of dollar-for-
dollar matches under such program under sec-
tion 305(b)(1)(A) of the Community Solutions
Act of 2001 for such taxable year, plus
‘‘(B) an amount equal to the sum of—
‘‘(i) with respect to each Individual
Development Account opened during such
taxable year, $100, plus
‘‘(ii) with respect to each Individual
Development Account maintained during
such taxable year, $30.
‘‘(2) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In the case of any
taxable year beginning after 2002, each dollar
amount referred to in paragraph (1)(B) shall be
increased by an amount equal to—
‘‘(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by
‘‘(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment de-
termined under section (1)(f)(3) for the
calendar year in which the taxable year be-
gins, by substituting ‘2001’ for ‘1992’.
‘‘(B) ROUNDING.—If any amount as ad-
justed under subparagraph (A) is not a multiple
of $5, such amount shall be rounded to the
nearest multiple of $5.
‘‘(d) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘eligible entity’ means a qualified financial
institution, or 1 or more contractual affiliates of such an
institution as defined by the Secretary in regulations.
‘‘(e) OTHER DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this
section, any term used in this section and also in the Com-
munity Solutions Act shall have the meaning given such
term by such Act.
‘‘(f) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT.—No deduction
or credit (other than under this section) shall be allowed
under this chapter with respect to any expense which is
taken into account under subsection (c)(1)(A) in deter-
mining the credit under this section.
‘‘(g) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary may prescribe
such regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to
carry out this section, including regulations providing for
a recapture of the credit allowed under this section (not-
withstanding any termination date described in subsection
(h)) in cases where there is a forfeiture under section
306(b) of the Community Solutions Act of 2001 in a sub-
sequent taxable year of any amount which was taken into
account in determining the amount of such credit.
‘‘(h) APPLICATION OF SECTION.—This section shall
apply to any expenditure made in any taxable year begin-
ning after December 31, 2001, and before January 1,
2009, with respect to any Individual Development Account
opened before January 1, 2007.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter
1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
30A the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 30B. Individual development account investment credit for qualified finan-
cial institutions.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2001.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1285
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce and simplify the
estate tax.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 28, 2001
Mr. MOORE (for himself and Mr. HOLDEN) 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 reduce
and simplify the estate tax.
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 ‘‘Estate Tax Reduction
and Simplification Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN UNIFIED CREDIT AGAINST ESTATE
AND GIFT TAXES TO EXCLUSION EQUIVALENT
OF $3,000,000 WHILE PRESERVING STEPUP IN
BASIS; INFLATION ADJUSTMENT OF CREDIT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The table in section 2010(c) of
the Internal Revenue Code (relating to applicable credit
amount) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘2000 and 2001’’ and inserting
‘‘2000 or thereafter’’,
(2) by striking ‘‘$675,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$3,000,000’’, and
(3) by striking all matter beginning with the
item relating to 2002 and 2003 through the end of
the table.
(b) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2010 of such Code
is amended by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e) and by inserting after subsection (c) the
following new subsection:
‘‘(d) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—In the case of any
decedent dying, and gift made, in a calendar year after
2001, the $3,000,000 amount set forth in subsection (c)
shall be increased by an amount equal to—
‘‘(1) $3,000,000, multiplied by
‘‘(2) the cost-of-living adjustment determined
under section 1(f)(3) for such calendar year by sub-
stituting ‘calendar year 2000’ for ‘calendar year
1992’ in subparagraph (B) thereof.
If any amount as adjusted under the preceding sentence
is not a multiple of $10,000, such amount shall be round-
ed to the nearest multiple of $10,000.’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 6018(a)(1)
of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘section 2010(c)’’
and inserting ‘‘section 2010’’.
SEC. 3. SIMPLICATION OF ESTATE TAX EXCLUSION FOR
FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESSES AND FARMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2057 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to family-owned business in-
terests) is hereby repealed.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Paragraph (10) of section 2031(c) of such
Code is amended by inserting ‘‘(as in effect on the
day before the date of the enactment of the Estate
Tax Relief Act of 2001)’’ before the period.
(2) The table of sections for part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 11 of such Code is amended by
striking the item relating to section 2057.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1286
For the relief of Kuan-Fan Hsieh.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 28, 2001
Mr. THOMPSON of California introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Kuan-Fan Hsieh.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR KUAN-FAN
HSIEH.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a)
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, Kuan-Fan Hsieh shall be eligible for issuance of an
immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an
alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon fil-
ing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under
section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to
lawful permanent resident.
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Kuan-Fan Hsieh
enters the United States before the filing deadline speci-
fied in subsection (c), she shall be considered to have en-
tered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible,
be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of
the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Kuan-Fan Hsieh, the Secretary of State shall
instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the cur-
rent or next following fiscal year, the total number of im-
migrant visas that are made available to natives of the
country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the
total number of immigrant visas that are made available
to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section
202(e) of such Act.
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural
parents, brothers, and sisters of Kuan-Fan Hsieh shall
not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right,
privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality
Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1288
To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to the airport noise and
access review program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 29, 2001
Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. SHAYS, Mrs. LOWEY, and Mr.
ENGEL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to the
airport noise and access review program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 47524(d) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph
(5)(B);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (6) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(3) by inserting at the end the following:
‘‘(7) a local restriction limiting the hours of op-
eration of an airport adopted by the airport operator
but disallowed by a court before 1985 if—
‘‘(A) the airport operator adopted before
1985 a policy of encouraging voluntary limita-
tion of the hours of operation; and
‘‘(B) the airport operator entered into an
agreement before 1985 with scheduled air car-
riers regulating the capacity of the airport ter-
minal.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1289
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit forced overtime
hours for certain licensed health care employees.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 29, 2001
Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. BONIOR, Mr.
FRANK, Mr. HILLIARD, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi,
Mr. KILDEE, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. KUCINICH, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms.
LEE, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. FILNER, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr.
BACA, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, and Mr. BORSKI)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit
forced overtime hours for certain licensed health care
employees.
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 ‘‘Registered Nurses and
Patients Protection Act’’.
SEC. 2. NURSES AND OVERTIME HOURS.
Section 7(j) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
(29 U.S.C. 207(j)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘No employer’’ and inserting
‘‘(1) Subject to paragraph (2), no employer’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) An employer described in paragraph (1) may not
require an employee covered by an agreement or under-
standing described in paragraph (1) who is a licensed
health care employee (including a registered nurse but not
including a physician) to work more than 8 hours in any
workday or 80 hours in any 14-day work period, except
in the case of a natural disaster or while a Federal, State,
or local declaration of a state of emergency is in effect
in the locality in which such employee is employed. No
such employer may discriminate or take any other adverse
action against such an employee for declining to work
more than 8 hours in a workday or 80 hours in a 14-
day work period. Such an employee may voluntarily work
more than 8 hours in any workday or more than 80 hours
in a 14-day work period. Notwithstanding any provision
of title 5 or title 38, United States Code, to the contrary,
this paragraph applies to an employee appointed under ei-
ther such title who is a licensed health care employee (in-
cluding a registered nurse but not including a physi-
cian).’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 128
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require States
to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal
office on the date of the election.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 3, 2001
Mr. LUTHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on House Administration
A BILL
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to
require States to permit individuals to register to vote
in an election for Federal office on the date of the
election.
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 ‘‘Same Day Voter Reg-
istration Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. REQUIRING STATES TO PERMIT VOTER REGISTRA-
TION ON DATE OF ELECTION.
(a) DESIGNATION OF POLLING PLACES AS VOTER
REGISTRATION AGENCIES.—Section 7(a)(2) of the Na-
tional Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg–
5(a)(2)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (A);
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (B) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(C) each polling place in the State at which
ballots are cast in an election for Federal office
which is not otherwise designated as a voter reg-
istration agency under subparagraph (A) or (B) or
paragraph (3).’’.
(b) SPECIAL RULES.—Section 7(a) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 1973gg–5(a)) is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(8) In the case of a polling place at which ballots
are cast in an election for Federal office which is des-
ignated as a voter registration agency, the following rules
shall apply:
Sec. 106. Increase in maximum allowable annual Senior ROTC educational as-
sistance for eligibility for benefits under the Montgomery GI
Bill.
Sec. 107. Expansion of work-study opportunities.
Sec. 108. Eligibility for survivors’ and dependents’ educational assistance of
spouses and surviving spouses of veterans with total service-con-
nected disabilities.
Sec. 109. Expansion of special restorative training benefit to certain disabled
spouses or surviving spouses.
Sec. 110. Inclusion of certain private technology entities in definition of edu-
cational institution.
Sec. 111. Distance education.
TITLE II—COMPENSATION AND PENSION PROVISIONS
Sec. 201. Modification and extension of authorities on presumption of service-con-
nection for herbicide-related disabilities of Vietnam veterans.
Sec. 202. Payment of compensation for Persian Gulf War veterans with certain
chronic disabilities.
Sec. 203. Preservation of service connection for undiagnosed illnesses to provide
for participation in research projects by Persian Gulf War vet-
erans.
Sec. 204. Repeal of limitation on payments of benefits to incompetent institu-
tionalized veterans.
Sec. 205. Extension of round-down requirement for compensation cost-of-living
adjustments.
Sec. 206. Expansion of presumptions of permanent and total disability for vet-
erans applying for nonservice-connected pension.
Sec. 207. Eligibility of veterans 65 years of age or older for veterans’ pension ben-
efits.
TITLE III—TRANSITION AND OUTREACH PROVISIONS
Sec. 301. Authority to establish overseas veterans assistance offices to expand
transition assistance.
Sec. 302. Timing of preseparation counseling.
Sec. 303. Improvement in education and training outreach services for separating
servicemembers and veterans.
Sec. 304. Improvement of veterans outreach programs.
TITLE IV—HOUSING MATTERS
Sec. 401. Increase in home loan guaranty amount for construction and purchase
of homes.
Sec. 402. Native American veteran housing loan pilot program.
Sec. 403. Modification of loan assumption notice requirement.
Sec. 404. Increase in assistance amount for specially adapted housing.
Sec. 405. Extension of other housing authorities.
Sec. 406. Clarifying amendment relating to eligibility of members of the Selected
Reserve for housing loans.
TITLE V—OTHER MATTERS
Sec. 501. Increase in burial benefits.
Sec. 502. Government markers for marked graves at private cemeteries.
Sec. 503. Increase in amount of assistance for automobile and adaptive equip-
ment for certain disabled veterans.
‘‘(A) At the option of the State, the polling
place shall serve as a voter registration agency only
on the date of the election.
‘‘(B) On the date of the election, the polling
place may not make services available under this
section to any eligible applicant who does not cast a
ballot at the polling place on such date.
‘‘(C) Clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of paragraph
(6)(B) shall not apply with respect to any forms dis-
tributed by the polling place on the date of the elec-
tion.’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 8(a)(1) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1973gg–6(a)(1)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘agency,’’
and inserting ‘‘agency (other than an agency subject
to subparagraph (D)),’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (C);
(3) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as sub-
paragraph (E); and
(4) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph:
‘‘(D) in the case of registration on the date
of the election at a polling place designated as
a voter registration agency under paragraph
(2)(C), if the valid voter registration form of
the applicant is accepted at the polling place;
and’’.
SEC. 3. TRANSMITTAL OF COMPLETED APPLICATIONS TO
STATE ELECTION OFFICIAL.
Section 7(d) of the National Voter Registration Act
of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg–5(d)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘paragraph
(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2) and (3)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(3) In the case of a registration application accepted
on the date of an election by a voter registration agency
described in paragraph (2)(C), the agency shall transmit
the application to the appropriate State election official
at the time the agency transmits the ballots cast in the
election to the official.’’.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with
respect to the regularly scheduled general election for Fed-
eral office held during November 2002 and each subse-
quent election for Federal office.
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