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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H.R. 742
To provide the people of Iraq with access to food and medicines from the
United States, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 2001
Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. BONIOR, Mr.
CLAY, Ms. MCKINNEY, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. JEFFERSON,
Ms. SLAUGHTER, and Ms. BALDWIN) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To provide the people of Iraq with access to food and
medicines from the United States, 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 ‘‘Humanitarian Exports
Leading to Peace Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The Iraqi people suffered under a decade of
war and continue to suffer under a repressive regime
and the most comprehensive economic sanctions ever
imposed on any country.
(2) The economic sanctions have caused ex-
traordinary hardship on the people of Iraq and failed
to weaken the leadership of Iraq, and have under-
mined the institutions of civil society which are nec-
essary for democratic political life.
(3) The investigative panel established by the
United Nations Security Council and other inde-
pendent bodies have confirmed that the United Na-
tions Oil-for-Food program has failed to adequately
meet the needs of the Iraqi people.
(4) According to the United States Department
of Agriculture, Iraq represents a potential market
for nearly $1,000,000,000 in agricultural products
from the United States.
(5) The sanctions regime continues to harm the
Iraqi population for the crimes of its leaders and has
not served either the goal of the United States of
punishing Iraq’s leaders or disarming weapons of
mass destruction.
(6) Rigorous weapons inspections and adequate
provision for civilian needs in Iraq are not mutually
exclusive.
(7) The devastating effect of the economic sanc-
tions on Iraq has been reported by numerous inter-
national and independent bodies, including the fol-
lowing:
(A) The Center for Economic and Social
Rights of the United Nations documented dra-
matic increases in malnutrition and disease,
leading to the deaths of hundreds of thousands
of children under the age of 5 since 1991.
(B) UNICEF reported in 1995 that ‘‘no
significant movement towards food security can
be achieved so long as the embargo remains in
place’’. Further, despite the Oil-for-Food Pro-
gram, UNICEF reported in July 1999 survey
findings that ‘‘Both the infant mortality rate
and the under-five mortality rate consistently
show a major increase in mortality over the 10
years preceding the survey. More specifically,
the results show that the infant mortality rate
has increased from 47 deaths per 1,000 live
births for the period 1984–89, to 108 deaths
per 1,000 live births for the period 1994–99.’’.
(C) A report authorized by the United Na-
tional Security Council on March 30, 1999,
found that ‘‘the gravity of the humanitarian sit-
to a church of a special use permit described in subsection
(b). Nothing in this subsection shall affect those fees col-
lected by the Secretary on or before that date.
(b) COVERED SPECIAL USE PERMITS.—A special use
permit referred to in subsection (a) is a special use permit
in effect after the date of the enactment of this Act that—
(1) authorizes a church to occupy and use any
structure or improvement located on National Forest
System lands for religious or educational purposes;
and
(2) was issued by the Forest Service before that
date, or is issued by the Forest Service on or after
that date, under the authority of any special use
permit law.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) CHURCH.—The term ‘‘church’’ means a
church, a convention or association of churches, or
an elementary or secondary school that is controlled,
operated, or principally supported by a church or a
convention or association of churches.
(2) SPECIAL
USE
PERMIT
LAW.—The term
‘‘special use permit law’’ includes—
(A) the last paragraph under the heading
‘‘FOREST
SERVICE’’ in the Act of March 4,
1915 (16 U.S.C. 497);
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 743
To eliminate the fees associated with Forest Service special use permits
authorizing a church to use structures and improvements on National
Forest System lands for religious or educational purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 2001
Mr. DUNCAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To eliminate the fees associated with Forest Service special
use permits authorizing a church to use structures and
improvements on National Forest System lands for reli-
gious or educational purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF FEES FOR FOREST SERVICE
SPECIAL USE PERMITS ISSUED TO CHURCH-
ES.
(a) FEES PROHIBITED.—After the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture may not
impose or collect any fee in connection with the issuance
(B) section 4(c) of the Land and Water
Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C.
460l–6a(c));
(C) section 7 of the Act of April 24, 1950
(16 U.S.C. 580d; commonly known as the
Granger-Thye Act); and
(D) any other law authorizing the issuance
of special use permits by the Forest Service.
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certifier, the address of the building in compli-
ance, and the identity of the person for whom
such determination was performed. Determina-
tions of compliance filed with the Secretary
shall be available for inspection by the Sec-
retary of Energy.
‘‘(D) COMPLIANCE.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in
consultation with the Secretary of Energy
shall establish requirements for certifi-
cation and compliance procedures after ex-
amining the requirements for energy con-
sultants and home energy ratings providers
specified by the Mortgage Industry Na-
tional Accreditation Procedures for Home
Energy Rating Systems.
‘‘(ii) INDIVIDUALS QUALIFIED TO DE-
TERMINE COMPLIANCE.—Individuals quali-
fied to determine compliance shall be only
those individuals who are recognized by an
organization certified by the Secretary for
such purposes. The Secretary may qualify
a Home Energy Rating Systems Organiza-
tion, a local building code agency, a State
or local energy office, a utility, or other or-
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 745
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent veterans’ contribu-
tions to GI bill benefits from reducing Federal student financial assist-
ance.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 2001
Mr. EVANS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent
veterans’ contributions to GI bill benefits from reducing
Federal student financial assistance.
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 ‘‘Equity in Access to
Education for Veterans Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.
Section 480(j) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1087vv(j)) is amended by adding at the end
the following new paragraph:
‘‘(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the amount of
any veterans’ educational benefits that a student receives
under chapter 30 of title 38, United States Code, that is
treated as estimated financial assistance shall be reduced
by the amount that the student’s basic pay was reduced
under section 3011(b) or 3012(c) of such title in order
to be eligible to receive such benefits.’’.
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(5) by striking ‘‘or’’ and inserting ‘‘but shall
not be eligible’’; and
(6) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(2) A military medical treatment facility that pro-
vides health care to a covered beneficiary enrolled in the
demonstration project shall be reimbursed for the cost of
providing such health care by the applicable health bene-
fits plan under the Federal Employees Health Benefits
program.’’.
(f) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Such section is
further amended—
(A) by redesignating subsections (d) through (l)
as subsections (c) through (k), respectively;
(B) in paragraph (1) of subsection (i) (as redes-
ignated by paragraph (1)), by striking ‘‘December
31, 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2004’’; and
(C) in subsection (j) (as redesignated by para-
graph (1))—
(i) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2002’’ and
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2004’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘subsection (j)(2)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (i)(2)’’.
(2) Section 8906 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended—
(A) in subsection (b)(4), by striking ‘‘subsection
(i)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (h)’’; and
(B) in subsection (g)(3), by striking ‘‘subsection
(i)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (h)’’.
(3) Section 724 of the Strom Thurmond National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law
105–261; 112 Stat. 2069) is amended by striking ‘‘subjec-
tion (j)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (i)’’.
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‘‘(3) LIMITATION
ON
ELIGIBILITY.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of this subsection, the
Administration may not make assistance available
under this subsection to any person, concern, or en-
terprise that is in default of any outstanding—
‘‘(A) Federal obligation;
‘‘(B) child support obligation; or
‘‘(C) judgment of a Federal or State court.
‘‘(4) USE OF PROCEEDS.—As a condition of re-
ceiving a grant or loan under this subsection, the
Administration shall require the recipient to—
‘‘(A) agree to use the proceeds of such
grant or loan only to repair or replace items
and structures that were lost or damaged as a
result of a disaster; and
‘‘(B) agree not to use any of the proceeds
of such grant or loan for relocation, unless the
recipient is directed by a government agency to
relocate for safety, health, or mitigation pur-
poses.
‘‘(5) FLOOD INSURANCE.—As a condition of re-
ceiving a grant or loan under this subsection, the
Administration shall require each recipient that op-
erates in a location that the Administration deter-
mines is prone to flooding—
‘‘(A) to obtain flood insurance, or to en-
sure that such insurance is obtained, for the
maximum insurable value of the concern’s
structure (whether owned or leased) and the
contents of such structure; and
‘‘(B) to maintain such flood insurance for
the period of time that the concern continues to
operate in such a location.
‘‘(6) AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES.—
‘‘(A) DEFINED.—In this subsection, the
term ‘agricultural enterprise’ means—
‘‘(i) an agricultural enterprise within
the meaning of the term under section
3(a); and
‘‘(ii) a farm not larger than a family
farm within the meaning of such term
under section 321 of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act (7
U.S.C. 1961).
‘‘(B) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.—Be-
fore issuing regulations to implement paragraph
(1), the Administration shall consult with the
Secretary of Agriculture with respect to the ef-
fect of such regulations on agricultural enter-
prises.’’.
SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.
Section 4(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 633(f)(1)) of the Small
Business Act is amended by striking ‘‘section 462(b) of
the Social Security Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 459 of the
Social Security Act’’.
SEC. 4. APPLICABILITY.
The amendments made by section 2 shall apply to
any major disaster declared after September 1, 1999.
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‘‘(1) Establishment and implementation of a
peer review process for grant applications.
‘‘(2) Supervision of the awarding of funds to el-
igible local entities.
‘‘(3) Planning, supervision, and processing of
funds made available under this section
‘‘(4) Monitoring and evaluation of programs
and activities assisted under this part.
‘‘(5) Providing technical assistance under this
part.
‘‘SEC. 10906. STATE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS.
‘‘Each State educational agency shall establish per-
formance indicators and acceptable goals of progress to
evaluate the effectiveness of programs funded under this
part.
‘‘SEC. 10907. LOCAL COMPETITIVE GRANTS
‘‘(a) COMPETITIVE GRANTS.—The State educational
agency shall distribute funds provided under section
10903(d)(1) on a competitive basis to eligible local enti-
ties, acting on behalf of one or more public elementary
or secondary schools, to enable such schools to plan, imple-
ment, or expand community learning centers that address
the educational, health, social service, cultural, and rec-
reational needs of the local community.
(c) USE
OF ALTERNATIVE INFORMATION TECH-
NOLOGIES.—Section 3506(c)(3)(J) of title 44, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(J) to the maximum extent practicable,
uses information technology, including alter-
native information technologies, that provide for
electronic submission, maintenance, or disclo-
sure of information, to reduce burden and im-
prove data quality, agency efficiency, and re-
sponsiveness to the public.’’.
SEC. 5. PUBLIC INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITIES;
SUBMISSION TO DIRECTOR; APPROVAL AND
DELEGATION.
Section 3507(a)(1)(D)(ii) of title 44, United States
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon
at the end of subclause (V), by adding ‘‘and’’ after the
semicolon at the end of subclause (VI), and by adding at
the end the following:
‘‘(VII) a description of how re-
spondents may, if appropriate, elec-
tronically submit, maintain, or dis-
close information under the collection
of information;’’.
SEC. 6. RESPONSIVENESS TO CONGRESS.
Section 3514(a)(2) of title 44, United States Code,
is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the
end of subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end
of subparagraph (D) and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘(E) reduced the collection of information
burden on small businesses and other persons
through the use of electronic submission, main-
tenance, or disclosure of information as a sub-
stitute for the use of paper, including—
‘‘(i) a description of instances where
such substitution has added to burden; and
‘‘(ii) specific identification of such in-
stances relating to the Internal Revenue
Service.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 751
To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect the sanctity of religious
communications.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 2001
Mr. KING introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect the
sanctity of religious communications.
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 ‘‘Religious Communica-
tion Sanctity Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF SANCTITY OF RELIGIOUS COMMU-
NICATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 13 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘§ 249. Protection of sanctity of religious communica-
tions
‘‘(a) Whoever, under color of governmental authority,
surreptitiously listens to or records in any manner, any
communication that is privileged, because of its religious
character, under Federal law or under the non-Federal
law of the place where such communication takes place,
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than
5 years, or both.
‘‘(b) Any person aggrieved by a violation of this sec-
tion consisting of the recording of a communication may,
in a civil action, obtain the prompt destruction of that re-
cording and any copies or transcripts made from that re-
cording.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 13 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
item:
‘‘249. Protection of sanctity of religious communications.’’.
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Americans and women are forced to choose between
buying their food and buying their medicines.
(7) Most federally funded health care programs,
including Medicaid, the Veterans Health Administra-
tion, the Public Health Service, and the Indian
Health Service, obtain prescription drugs for their
beneficiaries at low prices. Medicare beneficiaries are
denied this benefit and cannot obtain their prescrip-
tion drugs at the favorable prices available to other
federally funded health care programs.
(8) Implementation of the policy set forth in
this Act is estimated to reduce prescription drug
prices for Medicare beneficiaries by more than 40
percent.
(9) In addition to substantially lowering the
costs of prescription drugs for older Americans and
women, implementation of the policy set forth in this
Act will significantly improve the health and well-
being of older Americans and women and lower the
costs to the Federal taxpayer of the Medicare pro-
gram.
(10) Older Americans and women who are ter-
minally ill and receiving hospice care services rep-
resent some of the most vulnerable individuals in our
nation. Making prescription drugs available to Medi-
‘‘(b) EXTENDED LEARNING TIME.—In order to re-
ceive a grant under this part, an eligible local entity shall
provide significant expanded learning opportunities, such
as before and after school, for children and youth in the
community that—
‘‘(1) are designed to help students in the school
or schools and in the community achieve to chal-
lenging State content and performance standards;
‘‘(2) provide academic instruction by trained
and qualified teachers;
‘‘(3) utilize research-based practices, to the ex-
tent available and feasible, that show success in rais-
ing student achievement and increasing literacy
skills;
‘‘(4) include a parent and family involvement
component;
‘‘(5) include professional development that is
aligned to the extended learning curriculum;
‘‘(6) indicate how the school or schools will pro-
vide a continuity of extended learning curriculum
over multiple years; and
‘‘(7) include ongoing evaluation to assess the ef-
fectiveness of the program.
‘‘(c) 
EQUITABLE
DISTRIBUTION.—In 
awarding
grants under this part, the State educational agency shall
voting equipment that improves the ability of the
public to cast a timely and accurate vote.
(2) VOTING
EQUIPMENT.—Voting equipment
purchased with the proceeds of a grant under para-
graph (1) shall meet the voting systems performance
standards developed by the National Institute of
Standards and Technology under section 32 of the
National Institute of Standards and Technology Act
(as added by section 2(b)).
(3) APPLICATION.—The Secretary shall publish
a notice in the Federal Register to notify State and
local agencies regarding the time and manner in
which such State or local agency may apply and to
prescribe criteria for approval of a State or local
agency application.
(4) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this
subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to appli-
cations which propose to use the funds to place vot-
ing equipment in election precincts that are most in
need of updating and improvement of their voting
system in order to meet voting system performance
standards described in paragraph (2), particularly in
areas experiencing the greatest need based on unem-
ployment level, income levels, financial need, or other
indicators of economic distress.
(5) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may not
make a grant to a State or local agency under
this subsection unless that agency agrees that,
with respect to the costs to be incurred by the
agency in carrying out the purpose for which
the grant was awarded, the agency will make
available 
non-Federal 
contributions 
in 
an
amount equal to 50 percent of the Federal
funds provided under the grant.
(B) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive
the requirement under subparagraph (A) if the
Secretary determines a State or local agency
displays extreme need.
(6) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of
this subsection, including grant funds and adminis-
tration costs.
(b) BLOCK GRANT FOR VOTER EDUCATION CAM-
PAIGNS.—
(1) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary is authorized
to make grants to the State agency responsible for
administering elections in a State for the purpose of
implementing voter education campaigns.
(2) IMPLEMENTATION.—Each State agency re-
ceiving funds under paragraph (1) shall make such
funds available to the appropriate State and local
election officials to carry out voter education cam-
paigns.
(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to make grants under this sub-
section.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 753
To provide that a certification of the cooperation of Mexico with United
States counterdrug efforts not be required in fiscal year 2001 for the
limitation on assistance for Mexico under section 490 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 not to go into effect in that fiscal year.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 2001
Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. DREIER, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. BONILLA, Mr.
REYES, Mr. ORTIZ, and Mr. FILNER) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To provide that a certification of the cooperation of Mexico
with United States counterdrug efforts not be required
in fiscal year 2001 for the limitation on assistance for
Mexico under section 490 of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 not to go into effect in that fiscal year.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. COUNTERDRUG COOPERATION CERTIFICATION
UNDER FOREIGN ASSISTANCE OF 1961 NOT
REQUIRED WITH RESPECT TO MEXICO IN FIS-
CAL YEAR 2001.
Notwithstanding paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection
(a) of section 490 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
(22 U.S.C. 2291j), no certification shall be required under
subsection (b) of that section with respect to Mexico in
fiscal year 2001 in order that the limitations on bilateral
assistance and multilateral assistance under subsection (a)
of that section not apply to Mexico in fiscal year 2001.
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SEC. 2. 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS.
Part I of title X of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8241 et seq.) is amend-
ed to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 10901. SHORT TITLE.
‘‘This part may be cited as the ‘21st Century Com-
munity Learning Centers Act’.
‘‘SEC. 10902. FINDINGS.
‘‘The Congress finds that—
‘‘(1) a local public school often serves as a cen-
ter for the delivery of education and human re-
sources for all members of a community;
‘‘(2) evaluations show that collaboration be-
tween public schools (particularly in inner and small
cities and rural and disadvantaged suburban com-
munities) and other public and nonprofit agencies
and organizations, local businesses, educational enti-
ties, recreational, cultural, and other community and
human service entities helps to meet the needs of,
and expands the opportunities available to, all resi-
dents of the communities served by such schools;
‘‘(3) participation in high-quality programs can
result in better grades and conduct in school, and is
particularly beneficial for children living in high-risk
environments. In particular, children who participate
in a high-quality after-school program spend more
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 754
To amend the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 to designate
Edmonson, Hart, and Metcalfe Counties, Kentucky, as part of the Appa-
lachian region.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 2001
Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Appalachian Regional Development Act of
1965 to designate Edmonson, Hart, and Metcalfe Coun-
ties, Kentucky, as part of the Appalachian region.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 403 of the Appalachian Regional Develop-
ment Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended in the
third undesignated paragraph relating to Kentucky—
(1) by inserting ‘‘Edmonson,’’ before ‘‘Elliott,’’;
(2) by inserting ‘‘Hart,’’ after ‘‘Harlan,’’; and
(3) by inserting ‘‘Metcalfe,’’ after ‘‘Menifee,’’.
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