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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1427
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the issuance of
tax-exempt bonds for certain air and water pollution control facilities.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 4, 2001
Mr. BENTSEN (for himself and Mr. BRADY of Texas) 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 permit
the issuance of tax-exempt bonds for certain air and
water pollution control facilities.
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 ‘‘Clean Air Investment
Act’’.
SEC. 2. TAX-EXEMPT BONDS FOR AIR AND WATER POLLU-
TION CONTROL FACILITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 142 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining exempt facil-
ity bond) is amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of para-
graph (11), by striking the period at the end of paragraph
(12) and inserting ‘‘, or’’, and by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(13) air or water pollution control facilities
(within the meaning of section 103 as in effect be-
fore the enactment of the Tax Reform Act of
1986).’’
(b) BONDS IN NONATTAINMENT AREAS NOT SUB-
JECT TO VOLUME CAP.—Subsection (g) of section 146 of
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of
paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (4) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by inserting after
paragraph (4) the following new paragraph:
‘‘(5) any exempt facility bond issued during
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, or 2007 as part of an issue
described in paragraph (13) of section 142(a) (relat-
ing to air or water pollution control facilities), but
only if any facility which the proceeds of such bond
are to be used to provide is located within a non-
attainment area (as defined by section 171(2) of the
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7501(2).’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 3698 Inner Perimeter Road in Valdosta, Georgia,
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Major Lyn
McIntosh Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Major Lyn McIntosh Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives December 20,
2001.
Attest:
Clerk.
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1432
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 3698 Inner Perimeter Road
in Valdosta, Georgia, as the ‘‘Major Lyn
McIntosh Post Office Building’’.
H. R. 1432
One Hundred Seventh Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the twenty-third day of January, two thousand and two
An Act
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3698 Inner
Perimeter Road in Valdosta, Georgia, as the ‘‘Major Lyn McIntosh Post Office
Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service located at
3698 Inner Perimeter Road in Valdosta, Georgia, shall be known
and designated as the ‘‘Major Lyn McIntosh Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper,
or other record of the United States to the facility referred to
in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Major Lyn
McIntosh Post Office Building’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1432
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
3698 Inner Perimeter Road in Valdosta, Georgia, as the ‘‘Major Lyn
McIntosh Post Office Building’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 4, 2001
Mr. BISHOP (for himself, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. DEAL
of Georgia, Mr. NORWOOD, and Mr. COLLINS) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 3698 Inner Perimeter Road in Valdosta, Geor-
gia, as the ‘‘Major Lyn McIntosh Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MAJOR LYN McINTOSH POST OFFICE BUILD-
ING.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 3698 Inner Perimeter Road in
Valdosta, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the
‘‘Major Lyn McIntosh Post Office Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall
be deemed to be a reference to the Major Lyn McIntosh
Post Office Building.
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Calendar No. 305
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1432
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
DECEMBER 20 (legislative day, DECEMBER 18), 2001
Received and read the first time
JANUARY 23, 2002
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 3698 Inner Perimeter Road in Valdosta, Geor-
gia, as the ‘‘Major Lyn McIntosh Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 1432 PCS
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 3698 Inner Perimeter Road in Valdosta, Georgia,
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Major Lyn
McIntosh Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Major Lyn McIntosh Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives December 20,
2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 305
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1432
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 3698 Inner Perimeter Road
in Valdosta, Georgia, as the ‘‘Major Lyn
McIntosh Post Office Building’’.
JANUARY 23, 2002
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1434
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore and make permanent
the exclusion from gross income for amounts received under qualified
group legal services plans and to increase the maximum amount of
the exclusion.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 4, 2001
Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. GORDON,
Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, and Mr. LATOURETTE) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore
and make permanent the exclusion from gross income
for amounts received under qualified group legal services
plans and to increase the maximum amount of the exclu-
sion.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
year period beginning on the date of operation, the
basic pay of such employees shall be adjusted for
changes in the Consumer Price Index of All Urban
Consumers published by the Department of Labor.
After such period, the basic pay of such employees
shall be consistent with the pay structure established
by the Corporation through collective bargaining.
(4) ANNUAL, SICK, AND HOLIDAY LEAVES.—
Any SLSDC employee who transfers to the Corpora-
tion shall not be entitled to lump-sum payment for
unused annual leave under section 5551 of title 5,
United States Code, but shall be credited by the
Corporation with the unused annual leave balance on
the date of operation, along with any unused sick
leave balance on such date. Subject to paragraph
(1), during the 3-year period beginning on the date
of operation, such employees shall be entitled to an-
nual leave accruing at the rate specified in section
6303 of such title; limitation on annual leave accu-
mulation specified in section 6304 of such title; sick
leave accruing at the rate (and limitation on accu-
mulation of such leave) specified in section 6307 of
such title; and observed official holidays specified in
section 6103 of such title. After such period, annual,
sick, and holiday leaves and voluntary retirement
SECTION 1. EXCLUSION FOR AMOUNTS RECEIVED UNDER
QUALIFIED GROUP LEGAL SERVICES PLANS
RESTORED AND MADE PERMANENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (e) of section 120 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(e) APPLICATION OF SECTION.—This section and
section 501(c)(20) shall apply to taxable years begin-
ning.—
‘‘(1) after December 31, 1976, and before July
1, 1992, and
‘‘(2) after December 31, 2001.’’
(b) INCREASE IN MAXIMUM EXCLUSION.—The last
sentence of section 120(a) of such Code is amended by
striking ‘‘$70’’ and inserting ‘‘$150’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2001.
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‘‘(iii) No payment shall be made to a qualified non-
hospital provider under this subparagraph for such rea-
sonable costs to the extent that such reasonable costs are
otherwise reimbursed under this title or under any other
Federal program.
‘‘(iv) For purposes of this subparagraph, the term
‘qualified nonhospital provider’ means—
‘‘(I) a Federally qualified health center (as de-
fined in section 1861(aa)(4));
‘‘(II) a rural health clinic (as defined in section
1861(aa)(2));
‘‘(III) a skilled nursing facility (as defined in
section 1819(a));
‘‘(IV) a Medicare+Choice organization under
part C; and
‘‘(V) any other provider (other than a hospital)
that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.’’.
SEC. 202. REIMBURSEMENT OF THE COSTS OF PROVIDING
NURSING TRAINING EDUCATION BY HOSPICE
AND HOME HEALTH PROVIDERS.
Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section:
(2) AVAILABILITY.—Funds authorized to be ap-
propriated under paragraph (1) shall remain avail-
able until expended.
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SEC. 2. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF EXPENSING OF ENVI-
RONMENTAL REMEDIATION COSTS.
Section 198 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to expensing of environmental remediation costs)
is amended by striking subsection (h).
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1437
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the maximum
estate and gift tax rate to 45 percent, to replace the unified credit
against the estate and gift tax with a unified exemption amount, and
to increase the gift exclusion amount.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 4, 2001
Mr. COLLINS (for himself, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, and Mr.
CHAMBLISS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the maximum estate and gift tax rate to 45 percent,
to replace the unified credit against the estate and gift
tax with a unified exemption amount, and to increase
the gift exclusion amount.
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 Relief Act
of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. MAXIMUM ESTATE AND GIFT TAX RATE REDUCED
TO 45 PERCENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The table contained in section
2001(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
amended by striking the four highest brackets and insert-
ing the following:
‘‘Over $1,500,000 ..........................
$555,800, plus 45% of the excess
over $1,500,000.’’.
(b) 
REPEAL
OF
PHASEOUT
OF
GRADUATED
RATES.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section
2001 of such Code is amended by striking para-
graph (2).
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
2001(c) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—’’ and moving the text 2 ems to the left.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to estates of decedents dying, and
gifts made, after December 31, 2000.
SEC. 3. UNIFIED CREDIT AGAINST ESTATE AND GIFT TAXES
REPLACED 
WITH 
UNIFIED 
EXEMPTION
AMOUNT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) ESTATE
TAX.—Subsection (b) of section
2001 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating
(6) TRANSMISSION OF AGREEMENTS TO CON-
GRESS.—Section 162(a) (19 U.S.C. 2212(a)) is
amended by striking ‘‘or under section 1102 of the
Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988’’
and inserting ‘‘or under section 3 of the Trade Ne-
gotiating Authority Act of 2001’’.
(b) APPLICATION
OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.—For
purposes of applying sections 125, 126, and 127 of the
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2135, 2136(a), and
2137)—
(1) any trade agreement entered into under sec-
tion 3 shall be treated as an agreement entered into
under section 101 or 102, as appropriate, of the
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2111 or 2112); and
(2) any proclamation or Executive order issued
pursuant to a trade agreement entered into under
section 3 shall be treated as a proclamation or Exec-
utive order issued pursuant to a trade agreement en-
tered into under section 102 of the Trade Act of
1974.
SEC. 11. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) 
UNITED
STATES
PERSON.—The 
term
‘‘United States person’’ means—
(A) a United States citizen;
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 143
To authorize the United States to enter into an executive agreement with
Canada relating to the establishment and operation of a binational cor-
poration to operate, maintain, and improve facilities on the Saint Law-
rence Seaway, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 3, 2001
Mr. OBERSTAR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To authorize the United States to enter into an executive
agreement with Canada relating to the establishment
and operation of a binational corporation to operate,
maintain, and improve facilities on the Saint Lawrence
Seaway, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Binational Great Lakes-Seaway Enhancement Act of
2001’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1439
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend permanently
environmental remediation costs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 4, 2001
Mr. COYNE (for himself and Mr. WELLER) 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 extend
permanently environmental remediation costs.
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 ‘‘Brownfields Clean-up
Act’’.
SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF TAXPAYER IDENTITY FOR TAX RE-
FUND PURPOSES.
Paragraph (1) of section 6103(m) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to disclosure of taxpayer
identity information for tax refunds) is amended by insert-
ing ‘‘, and through any other means of mass communica-
tion,’’ after ‘‘media’’.
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vance notice of proposed rulemaking pertaining to this Act, 
and the amendments made by this Act, not later than 60 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) ISSUANCE OF FINAL REGULATIONS.—The Attorney 
General shall issue the final regulations to carry out this 
Act not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, specifying an effective date that is not more 
than 15 days after the date of publication of such final regu-
lations.
SEC. 10. SUNSET. 
This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall 
cease to have effect on December 31, 2005, or 3 years after 
the date on which final regulations to carry out this Act 
are issued, whichever occurs later. 
SEC. 11. ANNUAL REPORT. 
The Attorney General annually shall submit to the 
Committee on the Judiciary of the United States House of 
Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
Senate a report with respect to this Act and the amend-
ments made by this Act. The report shall contain informa-
tion on—
(1) the number of aliens who applied for can-
cellation of removal, release from detention, or any 
other immigration benefit, based on this Act or the 
amendments made by this Act;
(2) the crimes committed by the aliens described 
in paragraph (1); 
(3) the number of applications described in 
paragraph (1) that were granted; and 
(4) any other subject the Attorney General con-
siders relevant.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1441
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide an exemption
to States which adopt certain minimum wage laws.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 4, 2001
Mr. DEMINT (for himself, Mr. STENHOLM, and Mr. ARMEY) 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 provide
an exemption to States which adopt certain minimum
wage laws.
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 ‘‘Minimum Wage State
Flexibility Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. STATE MINIMUM WAGE.
Section 6 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
(29 U.S.C. 206) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(h)(1) An employer in a State that adopts minimum
wage legislation that conforms to the requirement of para-
graph (2) shall not be required to pay its employees at
the minimum wage prescribed by subsection (a)(1).
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall apply in a State that adopts
minimum wage legislation that—
‘‘(A) sets a rate or rates that are not less than
$5.15 an hour; and
‘‘(B) applies that rate or those rates to not
fewer than the employees performing work within
the State that would otherwise be covered by the
minimum wage rate prescribed by subsection
(a)(1).’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1442
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit
against estate and gift taxes to the equivalent of a $5,000,000 exclusion
and to provide an inflation adjustment of such amount.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 4, 2001
Mr. DEUTSCH 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 increase
the unified credit against estate and gift taxes to the
equivalent of a $5,000,000 exclusion and to provide an
inflation adjustment of such amount.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. UNIFIED CREDIT INCREASED TO EQUIVALENT
OF $5,000,000 EXCLUSION; INFLATION ADJUST-
MENT OF UNIFIED CREDIT.
(a) INCREASE IN UNIFIED CREDIT.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section
2010 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating
to applicable credit amount) is amended by striking
all that follows ‘‘were the applicable exclusion
amount’’ and inserting ‘‘. For purposes of the pre-
ceding sentence, the applicable exclusion amount is
$5,000,000.’’
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subparagraph
(A) of section 2057(a)(3) of such Code is amended
by striking ‘‘$625,000’’ and inserting ‘‘the excess of
the applicable exclusion amount (determined without
regard to this paragraph) over $675,000’’.
(b) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—Section 2010 of such
Code is amended by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e) and by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘(d) COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT.—In the case of
any decedent dying, and gift made, in a calendar year
after 2001, the $5,000,000 amount set forth in subsection
(c) shall be increased by an amount equal to—
‘‘(1) $5,000,000, 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) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to estates of decedents dying, and
gifts made, after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1443
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Secretary of
the Treasury to disclose taxpayer identity information through mass
communications to notify persons entitled to tax refunds.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 4, 2001
Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. STARK, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. CARDIN, Mr.
MCDERMOTT, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr.
TANNER, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. HOLT, Mr.
SHERMAN, Mr. CAPUANO, and Mr. ETHERIDGE) 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
Secretary of the Treasury to disclose taxpayer identity
information through mass communications to notify per-
sons entitled to tax refunds.
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 ‘‘ IRS Refund Accessi-
bility Act of 2001’’.
respect 
to 
import-sensitive 
products,
including—
(I) unfair or trade-distorting activities
of state trading enterprises and other ad-
ministrative mechanisms, with emphasis on
requiring price transparency in the oper-
ation of state trading enterprises and such
other mechanisms;
(II) unjustified trade restrictions or
commercial requirements affecting new
technologies, including biotechnology;
(III) 
unjustified 
sanitary 
or
phytosanitary restrictions, including those
not based on scientific principles in con-
travention of the Uruguay Round Agree-
ments;
(IV) other unjustified technical bar-
riers to trade; and
(V) restrictive rules in the administra-
tion of tariff rate quotas;
(iv) improving import relief mechanisms to
recognize the unique characteristics of perish-
able agriculture;
(v) taking into account whether a party to
the negotiations has failed to adhere to the pro-
to achieve fairer and more open conditions of trade
in bulk and value-added commodities by—
(i) reducing or eliminating, by a date cer-
tain, tariffs or other charges that decrease mar-
ket opportunities for United States exports—
(I) giving priority to those products
that are subject to significantly higher tar-
iffs or subsidy regimes of major producing
countries; and
(II) providing reasonable adjustment
periods for United States import-sensitive
products, in close consultation with the
Congress on such products before initiating
tariff reduction negotiations;
(ii) reducing or eliminating subsidies that
decrease market opportunities for United States
exports or unfairly distort agriculture markets
to the detriment of the United States;
(iii) developing, strengthening, and clari-
fying rules and effective dispute settlement
mechanisms to eliminate practices that unfairly
decrease United States market access opportu-
nities or distort agricultural markets to the det-
riment of the United States, particularly with