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SEC. 2. PUBLIC ACCESS TO TRACKS AND OTHER HAZARDS
OF FIXED GUIDEWAY SYSTEMS IN RESIDEN-
TIAL AREAS.
(a) GRANTS.—The Secretary of Transportation may
make grants to the operator of a rail fixed guideway mass
transportation system that is subject to regulation by the
Federal Transit Administration or the Federal Railroad
Administration for projects to construct fences or other
barriers to prevent public access to tracks and other facili-
ties of the system that may present a hazard in a residen-
tial area.
(b) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost
of a project carried out with amounts made available
under this section shall not exceed 50 percent.
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust
Fund $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2003 to carry out this
section.
(d) APPLICABILITY OF TITLE 23.—Funds authorized
by this section shall be available for obligation in the same
manner as if such funds were apportioned under chapter
1 of title 23, United States Code; except that subsection
(b) shall apply with respect to the Federal share and such
funds shall remain available until expended.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3486
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify that Christmas
tree farming is agriculture under that Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 13, 2001
Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. PETRI, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. GREEN of Wis-
consin, Mrs. MYRICK, and Mr. BURR of North Carolina) 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 clarify
that Christmas tree farming is agriculture under that Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 3(f) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
(29 U.S.C. 203(f)) is amended by inserting ‘‘Christmas
trees and’’ after ‘‘commodities (including’’.
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ing ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph (20), by striking the
period at the end of paragraph (21) and inserting ‘‘; or’’,
and by inserting after paragraph (21) the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(22) for any payment made for the benefit of
the employee to an individual retirement plan if the
amount of such payment was deducted and withheld
under section 408(r).’’.
(d) EXCLUSION SHOWN ON W–2.—Subsection (a) of
section 6051 (relating to receipts for employees) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (10), by
striking the period at the end of paragraph (11) and in-
serting ‘‘, and’’, and by inserting after paragraph (11) the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(12) the total amount deducted and withheld
pursuant to section 408(r).’’.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to remuneration paid after Decem-
ber 31, 2001.
TITLE 
III—IMPROVEMENT 
OF
PENSION 
COVERAGE 
FOR
WOMEN
SEC. 301. MODIFICATIONS OF JOINT AND SURVIVOR ANNU-
ITY REQUIREMENTS.
(a) AMENDMENTS TO ERISA.—
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3489
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow expanded penalty-
free withdrawals from certain retirement plans during periods of unem-
ployment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 13, 2001
Mr. GOODE 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 ex-
panded penalty-free withdrawals from certain retirement
plans during periods of unemployment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DISTRIBUTIONS FROM CERTAIN PLANS MAY BE
MADE WITHOUT PENALTY DURING PERIODS
OF UNEMPLOYMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 72(t) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to exceptions
to 10-percent additional tax on early distributions from
qualified retirement plans) is amended by adding at the
end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(G) ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTIONS TO UN-
EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Distributions from
an individual retirement plan, or from
amounts attributable to employer contribu-
tions made pursuant to elective deferrals
described in subparagraph (A) or (C) of
section 
402(g)(3) 
or 
section
501(c)(18)(D)(iii), to an individual after
separation from employment if—
‘‘(I) such individual has received
unemployment compensation for 6
consecutive weeks under any Federal
or State unemployment compensation
law by reason of such separation, and
‘‘(II) such distributions are made
during the 1-year period beginning on
the date of such separation.
‘‘(ii) DISTRIBUTIONS
AFTER
REEM-
PLOYMENT.—Clause (i) shall not apply to
any distribution made after the individual
has been employed for at least 60 days
after the separation from employment to
which clause (i) applies.
‘‘(iii) COORDINATION WITH SUBPARA-
GRAPH (D).—Distributions during the pe-
riod described in clause (i)(II) shall not be
taken into account in applying the limita-
tion under subparagraph (D)(i)(III).’’
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 401(k)(2)(B)(i) of such Code is
amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subclause
(III), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subclause (IV)
and inserting ‘‘or’’, and by inserting after subclause
(IV) the following new subclause:
‘‘(V) the date on which a period
referred to in section 72(t)(2)(G) be-
gins, and’’.
(2) Section 403(b)(11) of such Code is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph (A),
by striking the period at the end of subparagraph
(B) and inserting ‘‘, or’’, and by inserting after sub-
paragraph (B) the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(C) for distributions to which section
72(t)(2)(G) applies.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to distributions after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
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entry into a ballistic imaging system and the cost of
such recovery equipment.
(3) Which countries are employing ballistic im-
aging systems and the results of the systems as a
tool in investigating crimes committed with hand-
guns and rifles.
(4) The comprehensive cost, to date, for Fed-
eral, State, and local jurisdictions that have imple-
mented a ballistic imaging system to include startup,
operating costs, and outlays for personnel and ad-
ministration.
(5) The estimated yearly cost for administering
a ballistic imaging system, the storage of cartridge
cases and projectiles on a nationwide basis, and the
costs to industry and consumers of doing so.
(6) How many revolvers, manually operated
handguns, semiautomatic handguns, manually oper-
ated rifles, and semiautomatic rifles are sold in the
United States each year, the percentage of crimes
committed with revolvers, other manually operated
handguns, and manually operated rifles as compared
with semiautomatic handguns and semiautomatic ri-
fles, and the percentage of each currently on record
in the NIBIN system.
(7) Whether in countries where ballistic identi-
fication has been implemented, a shift has occurred
in the number of semiautomatic handguns and semi-
automatic rifles, compared with revolvers, other
manually operated handguns, and manually operated
rifles that are used to commit a crime.
(8) A comprehensive list of environmental and
nonenvironmental factors, including modifications to
a firearm, that can substantially alter or change the
identifying marks on a cartridge case and projectile
so as to preclude a scientifically reliable comparison
between specimens and the stored image from the
same firearm being admissible as evidence in a court
of law.
(9) The technical improvements in database
management that will be necessary to keep pace with
system growth and the estimated cost of the im-
provements.
(10) What redundant or duplicate systems
exist, or have existed, the ability of the various sys-
tems to share information, and the cost and time it
will take to integrate operating systems.
(11) Legal issues that need to be addressed at
the Federal and State levels to codify the type of in-
formation that would be captured and stored as part
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justment of status under the Nicaraguan Adjustment and
Central American Relief Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3490
To make amounts provided under the Operation Safe Home and New Ap-
proach Anti-Drug programs available for use for providing law enforce-
ment officers to patrol and provide security for housing assisted by
the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 13, 2001
Mr. GREEN of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Financial Services
A BILL
To make amounts provided under the Operation Safe Home
and New Approach Anti-Drug programs available for
use for providing law enforcement officers to patrol and
provide security for housing assisted by the Department
of Housing and Urban Development.
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 ‘‘HUD Housing Secu-
rity and Flexibility Act’’.
SEC. 2. USE OF OPERATION SAFE HOME AND SAFE NEIGH-
BORHOOD GRANT AMOUNTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, any field office of the Department of Housing
and Urban Development that receives or administers
grants amounts under the Operation Safe Home program
of the Office of the Inspector General of the Department
of Housing and Urban Development or under the New Ap-
proach Anti-Drug program of such Department may use
such amounts to enter into contracts, having terms of not
more than 3 years, with law enforcement officers or agen-
cies described in subsection (b) to provide security, pa-
trols, or other protective services for housing that is owned
or held by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, or is assisted under a program of the Department
of Housing and Urban Development, and is within the ju-
risdiction or purview of such field office.
(b) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
AND AGEN-
CIES.—A law enforcement officer or agency described in
this subsection is a law enforcement officer that is author-
ized, under Federal or State law, to make arrests, or a
public agency whose officers have such authority.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3493
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the renewable
resources production tax credit to include additional forms of renewable
energy, and to expand the investment tax credit to include equipment
used to produce electricity from renewable resources.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 13, 2001
Mr. HUNTER 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 expand
the renewable resources production tax credit to include
additional forms of renewable energy, and to expand
the investment tax credit to include equipment used to
produce electricity from renewable resources.
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 ‘‘Renewable Fuel Equity
Act’’.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF RENEWABLE RESOURCES CREDIT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 45(c)(1) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to qualified energy re-
sources) is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (B), by striking the period at the end of the
subparagraph (C) and inserting a comma, and by adding
at the end the following new subparagraphs:
‘‘(D) geothermal energy,
‘‘(E) solar energy,
‘‘(F) incremental hydropower, and
‘‘(G) biomass (other than closed-loop bio-
mass).’’
(b) EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF PLACED-IN-
SERVICE RULES WITH RESPECT TO BIOMASS FACILI-
TIES.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph (3) of section
45(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defin-
ing qualified facility) is amended—
(A) by striking subparagraph (B) and in-
serting the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(B) CLOSED-LOOP BIOMASS FACILITY.—
In the case of a facility using closed-loop bio-
mass to produce electricity, the term ‘qualified
facility’ means any facility—
such State providing for such an annuity was in ef-
fect on the date of the enactment of this para-
graph.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to benefits paid for months begin-
ning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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‘‘(ii) the application month were such first
month of such theoretical individual’s entitlement to
such old-age insurance benefit, and
‘‘(iii) the month in which the widower (or sur-
viving divorced husband) attained or would attain
retirement age (as defined in section 219(l)) were
the month in which the theoretical individual at-
tained or would attain retirement age (as so de-
fined).
‘‘(H) If, in determining the amount of the benefit
under this subsection pursuant to this paragraph, the im-
puted old-age insurance benefit or imputed wife’s insur-
ance benefit of the deceased individual was deemed to be
zero pursuant to the last sentence of clause (ii) or (iii)
of subparagraph (D), or the imputed survivor benefit of
the widower (or surviving divorced husband) was deemed
to be zero pursuant to the last sentence of subparagraph
(F), effective for any month after the application month
in which the deceased individual attains age 62 or the wid-
ower (or surviving divorced husband) attains age 62, the
Commissioner shall recompute the amount of the benefit
under this paragraph by substituting a reference to such
month for each reference in the preceding provisions of
this paragraph to the application month.’’.
lowest kilowatt hour production years in
such seven-year period.
‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULE.—A facility described
in subsection (c)(3)(E)(ii) which was placed in
service seven years or longer prior to the date
of the enactment of this paragraph shall, com-
mencing with the year of such enactment, re-
duce the amount calculated under subparagraph
(A)(ii) each year, on a cumulative basis, by the
average decrease in annual kilowatt hour pro-
duction for the seven-year period described in
subparagraph (A)(ii) with such cumulative sum
not to exceed 30 percent.’’.
(d) COORDINATION WITH OTHER CREDITS.—Sub-
section (d) of section 45 of such Code (relating to defini-
tions and special rules), as amended by subsection (c)(2),
is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(10) COORDINATION WITH OTHER CREDITS.—
This section shall not apply to any qualified facility
with respect to which a credit under any other sec-
tion is allowed for the taxable year unless the tax-
payer elects to waive application of such credit to
such facility.’’.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to electricity sold after December
31, 2001.
SEC. 3. EXPANSION OF INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT TO IN-
CLUDE 
EQUIPMENT 
USED 
TO 
PRODUCE
ELECTRICITY FROM CERTAIN RENEWABLE
RESOURCES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section
48(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating
to energy credit reforestation credit) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (i), inserting ‘‘or’’ at the
end of clause (ii), and adding at the end the following new
clause:
‘‘(iii) equipment used to produce elec-
tricity from a qualified facility (as defined
in section 45).’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to equipment placed in service
after December 31, 2001.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3494
To give the Federal Bureau of Investigation access to NICS records in
law enforcement investigations, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 13, 2001
Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. SHAYS, Mr.
MORAN of Virginia, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY,
Mr. SCOTT, Ms. WATSON of California, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Ms. NORTON,
Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. CLAY, Mr.
PASCRELL, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. FRANK, Ms.
MCCOLLUM, Ms. LOFGREN, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. MEEKS of
New York, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mr.
WEINER, Mr. FARR of California, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. PAYNE, Mrs.
CAPPS, Mr. DICKS, and Mr. ROTHMAN) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To give the Federal Bureau of Investigation access to NICS
records in law enforcement investigations, 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 ‘‘Use NICS in Terrorist
Investigations Act’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVES-
TIGATION.
Section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Preven-
tion Act (18 U.S.C. 922 note) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
‘‘(l) FBI ACCESS TO SYSTEM INFORMATION.—Not-
withstanding subsection (h), the Attorney General shall
allow the Federal Bureau of Investigation to access audit
log records of the system established under this section,
for the purpose of responding to an inquiry from any Fed-
eral, State, or local law enforcement agency in connection
with a civil or criminal law enforcement investigation.’’.
SEC. 3. GUN SALE ANTI-FRAUD AND PRIVACY PROTECTION.
(a) PREVENTION OF FRAUD AND ABUSE.—Section
922(t)(2)(C) of title 18, United States Code, is amended
by inserting ‘‘, not less than 90 days after the date on
which the licensee first contacts the system with respect
to the transfer’’ before the period.
(b) INTERAGENCY COOPERATION.—Section 922(t)(2)
of such title is amended by adding after and below the
end the following:
‘‘The Attorney General shall make available to the Sec-
retary of the Treasury the records maintained in accord-
ance with subparagraph (C), to enable the Secretary to
conduct audits to detect fraud and misuse of the system
and to protect the privacy and security of the information
in the system. The Secretary of the Treasury shall main-
tain and destroy the records in accordance with all laws
applicable to the records.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3495
To prohibit Federal payments to any individual, business, institution, or
organization that engages in human cloning.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 13, 2001
Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. TERRY) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To prohibit Federal payments to any individual, business,
institution, or organization that engages in human cloning.
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 ‘‘Human Cloning Pre-
vention Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), no Federal agency shall—
(1) make any grant, contract, or other pay-
ment; or
(2) enter into any obligation for making any
such grant, contract, or payment,
to any individual, business, institution, or organization
that within the past one year has engaged in human
cloning, or to any individual, business, institution, or orga-
nization that controls, is controlled by, or is under com-
mon control with any individual, business, institution, or
organization that within the past one year has engaged
in human cloning.
(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a)(1) shall not apply
to any payment a Federal agency is obligated to make.
SEC. 3. DEFINITION.
For purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘human cloning’’
means making an identical, or substantially identical, copy
of the genetic material of an individual human being, liv-
ing or deceased, including embryos and fetuses, for the
cultivation of human cells which could develop into a new
individual human being.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3496
To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that annuities
paid by States to blind veterans shall be disregarded in determining
supplemental security income benefits.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 13, 2001
Mr. REYNOLDS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide
that annuities paid by States to blind veterans shall
be disregarded in determining supplemental security in-
come benefits.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. STATE ANNUITIES FOR BLIND VETERANS TO BE
DISREGARDED 
IN 
DETERMINING 
SUPPLE-
MENTAL SECURITY INCOME BENEFITS.
(a) INCOME DISREGARD.—Section 1612(b) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382a(b)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(21);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (22) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(23) any annuity paid by a State to the indi-
vidual (or such spouse) on the basis of the individ-
ual’s being a veteran (as defined in section 101 of
title 38, United States Code) and blind, if a law of
such State providing for such an annuity was in ef-
fect on the date of the enactment of this para-
graph.’’.
(b) RESOURCE DISREGARD.—Section 1613(a) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382b(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(12);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (13) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (13) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(14) for the month of receipt and every month
thereafter, any annuity paid by a State to the indi-
vidual (or such spouse) on the basis of the individ-
ual’s being a veteran (as defined in section 101 of
title 38, United States Code) and blind, if a law of
‘‘(3) in the case of a program of education lead-
ing to a baccalaureate degree, laboratory expenses;
and
‘‘(4) such other expenses as deemed appropriate
by the Secretary.
‘‘(d) The amount of financial assistance provided to
a member under this section shall be prescribed by the
Secretary, but may not exceed $25,000 for any academic
year.
‘‘(e) Financial assistance may be provided to a mem-
ber under this section for up to five consecutive academic
years.
‘‘(f) A member who receives financial assistance
under this section may be ordered to active duty in the
Coast Guard Reserve by the Secretary to serve in a des-
ignated enlisted grade for such period as the Secretary
prescribes, but not more than four years, if the member—
‘‘(1) completes the academic requirements of
the program and refuses to accept an appointment
as a commissioned officer in the Coast Guard Re-
serve when offered;
‘‘(2) fails to complete the academic require-
ments of the institution of higher education involved;
or
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3499
To expand the Farm Storage Facility Loan Program of the Department
of Agriculture by making loans available to assist producers in providing
storage for hay.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 13, 2001
Mr. SIMPSON (for himself, Mr. OTTER, and Mr. REHBERG) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To expand the Farm Storage Facility Loan Program of
the Department of Agriculture by making loans available
to assist producers in providing storage for hay.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FARM STORAGE FACILITY LOAN PROGRAM.
The Secretary of Agriculture shall expand the Farm
Storage Facility Loan Program of the Department of Ag-
riculture to include hay as one of the agricultural commod-
ities for which loans are available to assist producers in
providing storage for the commodity.
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