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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3870
To suspend temporarily the duty on Allinat (Allyl isosulfocyanate).
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 6, 2002
Mr. BROWN of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on Allinat (Allyl
isosulfocyanate).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON ALLINAT (ALLYL
ISOSULFOCYANATE).
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.30.81
Allinat (Allyl
isosulfocyanate)
(CAS No. 57–
06–7) (provided
for in subheading
2930.90.90) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3871
To suspend temporarily the duty on Frescolate (5-Methyl-2-
(methylethyl)cyclohexyl alpha-hydroxypropanoate).
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 6, 2002
Mr. BROWN of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on Frescolate (5-Methyl-
2-(methylethyl)cyclohexyl alpha-hydroxypropanoate).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON FRESCOLATE (5-
METHYL-2-(METHYLETHYL)CYCLOHEXYL
ALPHA-HYDROXYPROPANOATE).
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.30.79
Frescolate (5-
Methyl-2-
(methylethy-
l)cyclohexyl
alpha-
hydroxypropano-
ate) (CAS No.
59259–38–0)
(provided for in
subheading
2918.11.50) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3872
To suspend temporarily the duty on Thymol (alpha-Cymophenol).
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 6, 2002
Mr. BROWN of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on Thymol (alpha-
Cymophenol).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON THYMOL (ALPHA-
CYMOPHENOL).
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.30.70
Thymol (alpha-
Cymophenol)
(CAS No. 89–
83–8) (provided
for in subheading
2907.19.40) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3873
To suspend temporarily the duty on Phenyl Propyl Alcohol (Benxyl ethyl
alcohol).
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 6, 2002
Mr. BROWN of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on Phenyl Propyl Alcohol
(Benxyl ethyl alcohol).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON PHENYL PROPYL AL-
COHOL (BENXYL ETHYL ALCOHOL).
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.30.69
Phenyl Propyl
Alcohol (Benxyl
ethyl alcohol)
(CAS No. 122–
97–3) (provided
for in subheading
2906.29.20) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3874
To suspend temporarily the duty on Benzyl Cinnamate (Benzyl beta
phenylacrylate).
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 6, 2002
Mr. BROWN of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on Benzyl Cinnamate
(Benzyl beta phenylacrylate).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON BENZYL CINNAMATE
(BENZYL BETA PHENYLACRYLATE).
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.30.76
Benzyl
Cinnamate (Ben-
zyl beta
phenylacrylate)
(CAS No. 103–
41–3) (provided
for in subheading
2916.39.20) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3875
To suspend temporarily the duty on Trimethyl Cyclo Hexanol (1-Methyl-
3,3-dimethylcyclohexanol-5).
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 6, 2002
Mr. BROWN of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on Trimethyl Cyclo Hexanol
(1-Methyl-3,3-dimethylcyclohexanol-5).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON TRIMETHYL CYCLO
HEXANOL 
(1-METHYL-3,3-DIMETHYLCYCLO-
HEXANOL-5).
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.30.67
Trimethyl Cyclo
Hexanol (1-
Methyl-3,3-
dimethylcyclohex-
anol-5) (CAS No.
116–02–9) (pro-
vided for in sub-
heading
2906.19.50) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3877
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Social Security Act
to clarify rules for determining whether certain agent-drivers and com-
mission-drivers are employees.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 6, 2002
Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. SHAW) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Social
Security Act to clarify rules for determining whether
certain agent-drivers and commission-drivers are employ-
ees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF FACILITIES
FOR 
AGENT-DRIVERS 
AND 
COMMISSION-
DRIVERS.
(a) INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.—Subsection (d) of
section 3121 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defin-
ing employee) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new flush sentence:
‘‘For purposes of paragraph (3), the determination of
whether an agent-driver or commission-driver described in
paragraph (3)(A) has a substantial investment in facilities
shall be made by treating an investment in a distribution
right or territory as an investment in facilities.’’
(b) SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.—Subsection (j) of section
210 of the Social Security Act is amended by adding at
the end the following new flush sentence:
‘‘For purposes of paragraph (3), the determination of
whether an agent-driver or commission-driver described in
paragraph (3)(A) has a substantial investment in facilities
shall be made by treating an investment in a distribution
right or territory as an investment in facilities.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to services performed after Decem-
ber 31, 2001.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3878
To enable the residents of the Bayshore Manor assisted living facility in
Key West, Florida, to continue to receive supplemental security income
benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 6, 2002
Mr. DEUTSCH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To enable the residents of the Bayshore Manor assisted
living facility in Key West, Florida, to continue to receive
supplemental security income benefits under title XVI
of the Social Security Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXEMPTION FOR THE BAYSHORE MANOR AS-
SISTED LIVING FACILITY IN KEY WEST, FLOR-
IDA.
For purposes of the supplemental security income
program under title XVI of the Social Security Act, the
Bayshore Manor assisted living facility in Key West, Flor-
ida, shall not be considered to be a public institution with-
in the meaning of section 1611(e)(1) of such Act for so
long as the facility serves 40 or fewer residents.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3879
To provide wage parity for certain Department of Defense prevailing rate
employees in Alabama.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 6, 2002
Mr. EVERETT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To provide wage parity for certain Department of Defense
prevailing rate employees in Alabama.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. WAGE PARITY FOR CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE EMPLOYEES IN ALABAMA.
The wage schedules and rates applicable to prevailing
rate employees (as defined in section 5342 of title 5,
United States Code) of the Department of Defense in the
Montgomery, Alabama, wage area shall be the same as
the wage schedules and rates applicable to prevailing rate
employees of the Department of Defense in the Bir-
mingham, Alabama, wage area.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect beginning with the first pay
period beginning on or after the date of enactment of this
Act.
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H. R. 3880
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 provide a temporary waiver from certain transportation conformity requirements
and metropolitan transportation planning requirements under the Clean Air Act
and under other laws for certain areas in New York where the planning offices
and resources have been destroyed by acts of terrorism, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CLEAN AIR TRANSPORTATION CONFORMITY; TEMPORARY
WAIVER FOR NEW YORK AREAS.
(a) TEMPORARY WAIVER.—Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, until September 30, 2005, the provisions of section 176(c)
of the Clean Air Act, and the regulations promulgated thereunder,
shall not apply to transportation projects, programs, and plans
(as defined in 40 C.F.R. Part 93, Subpart A) for the counties
of New York, Queens, Kings, Bronx, Richmond, Nassau, Suffolk,
Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, or the towns of Blooming Grove,
Chester, Highlands, Monroe, Tuxedo, Warwick, and Woodbury in
Orange County, New York. The preceding sentence shall not apply
to the regulations under section 176(c)(4)(B)(i) of such Act relating
to Federal and State interagency consultation procedures.
(b) INTERIM PROGRESS REPORT.—Not later than January 1,
2004, the Governor of New York shall submit to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce and Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Environment
and Public Works of the Senate, the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency, and the Secretary of Transportation
a report regarding the status of the State’s progress towards
achieving compliance with the provisions of law and regulation
subject to the temporary waiver provided by subsection (a). Such
report shall explain in detail the steps that the State has taken
towards achieving such compliance and identify the necessary steps
that remain to be taken by September 30, 2005, in order for the
transportation projects, programs, and plans for the counties
referred to in subsection (a) to be in compliance with the provisions
of section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act, and the regulations promul-
gated thereunder, by September 30, 2005. The report shall also
include a regional emissions analysis generally consistent with the
requirements of 40 CFR 93.122, together with the relevant air
quality data.
SEC. 2. METROPOLITAN PLANNING REQUIREMENTS; TEMPORARY
WAIVER FOR NEW YORK AREAS.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, until September
30, 2005, the provisions of sections 134(h)(1)(D), 134(i)(3), 134(i)(5),
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 387
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the child tax
credit.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 31, 2001
Mr. WEINER 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 child tax credit.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF CHILD TAX CREDIT.
(a) INCREASE IN AMOUNT ALLOWED.—Subsection
(a) of section 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to allowance of credit) is amended by striking
‘‘$500 ($400 in the case of taxable years beginning in
1998)’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,000’’.
(b) INCREASE IN THRESHOLD AMOUNTS BEFORE
PHASE-OUT BEGINS.—Paragraph (2) of section 24(b) of
such Code (relating to threshold amounts) is amended—
(1) 
in 
subparagraph 
(A) 
by 
striking
‘‘$110,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$137,000’’,
(2) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘$75,000’’
and inserting ‘‘$93,750’’, and
(3) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘$55,000’’
and inserting ‘‘$68,500’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4894
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 5-month waiting 
period for entitlement to disability benefits and to eliminate reconsider-
ation as an intervening step between initial benefit entitlement decisions 
and subsequent hearings on the record on such decisions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2004
Mr. MCINTYRE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate 
the 5-month waiting period for entitlement to disability 
benefits and to eliminate reconsideration as an inter-
vening step between initial benefit entitlement decisions 
and subsequent hearings on the record on such decisions.
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 ‘‘Disability Benefit 
Fairness Act of 2004’’.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF 5-MONTH WAITING PERIOD FOR 
BENEFITS BASED ON DISABILITY. 
(a) DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The first sentence of section 
223(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
423(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘(i) for each 
month’’ and all that follows through ‘‘the first 
month in which he is under such disability’’ and in-
serting the following: ‘‘for each month beginning 
with the first month during all of which such indi-
vidual is under a disability and in which such indi-
vidual becomes so entitled to such insurance bene-
fits’’. 
(2) WAITING PERIOD ELIMINATED FROM DE-
TERMINATION OF BENEFIT AMOUNT.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The first sentence of 
section 223(a)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
423(a)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘in—’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘and as though’’ and 
inserting the following: ‘‘in the first month for 
which such individual becomes entitled to such 
disability insurance benefits, and as though’’. 
(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The sec-
ond sentence of section 223(a)(2) of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 423(a)(2)) is amended by striking 
‘‘subparagraph (A) or (B) of such sentence, as
the case may be’’ and inserting ‘‘such sen-
tence’’. 
(3) ELIMINATION OF DEFINED TERM.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Section 223(c)(2) of 
such Act is repealed. 
(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(i) The heading of section 223(c) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 423(c)) is amended to 
read as follows: ‘‘Definition of Insured Sta-
tus’’. 
(ii) Section 223(c)(1) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 423(c)(1)) is amended by striking 
‘‘For purposes of subparagraph (B) of this 
paragraph, when the number of quarters’’ 
in the last sentence and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) In applying paragraph (1)(B), when the 
number of quarters’’. 
(b) WIDOW’S INSURANCE BENEFITS BASED ON DIS-
ABILITY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 202(e)(1)(F) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 402(e)(1)(F)) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(F) if she satisfies subparagraph (B) by rea-
son of clause (ii) thereof, the first month during all
H. R. 3880—2
and 134(l)(1) of title 23 of the United States Code and sections
5304(a)(1), 5305(c), and 5305(e)(1) of title 49 of the United States
Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder, shall not apply
to the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council or to the
Metropolitan Planning Organization designated under section
134(b) of title 23 of the United States Code.
SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
(a) PROHIBITION ON CAPACITY EXPANSION.—During the period
of the temporary transportation conformity waiver for transpor-
tation plans, programs, and projects under section 1, no regionally
significant capacity expanding highway project shall be added to
the Regional Transportation Plan for the counties referred to in
section 1 and no such project may be advanced from the out years
of the Plan into the TIP, except as provided in subsection (b).
(b) EXCEPTION.—Any regionally significant capacity expanding
highway project south of Canal Street and West of Broadway in
Manhattan may be added to the Plan referred to in subsection
(a) if—
(1) the project is part of a redevelopment plan for lower
Manhattan subject to NEPA and the New York State Environ-
mental Quality Act, as applicable; and
(2) any projected increases in transportation related emis-
sions resulting from the project are offset by corresponding
reductions within the affected county, with best efforts made
to secure reductions from within the immediate area affected
by the project’s emissions.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Secretary, 
acting
through the Director of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, shall develop and dissemi-
nate to the public information on emergency contra-
ception.
(2) DISSEMINATION.—The Secretary may dis-
seminate information under paragraph (1) directly
or through arrangements with nonprofit organiza-
tions, consumer groups, institutions of higher edu-
cation, Federal, State, or local agencies, clinics and
the media.
(3) INFORMATION.—The information dissemi-
nated under paragraph (1) shall include, at a min-
imum, a description of emergency contraception, and
an explanation of the use, safety, efficacy, and avail-
ability of such contraception.
(c) EMERGENCY
CONTRACEPTION
INFORMATION
PROGRAM FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.—
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Secretary, 
acting
through the Administrator of the Health Resources
and Services Administration and in consultation
with major medical and public health organizations,
shall develop and disseminate to health care pro-
viders information on emergency contraception.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3883
To reduce temporarily the duty on N-Cyclohexylthiophthalimide.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 6, 2002
Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. SAWYER, Mrs. CAPITO, and Mr.
MASCARA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To reduce temporarily the duty on N-
Cyclohexylthiophthalimide.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. N-CYCLOHEXYLTHIOPHTHALIMIDE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.29.82
N-Cyclohexylthiophthalimide 
(CAS
No. 17796–82–6) (provided for in
subheading 2930.90.24) ....................
3%
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 25B the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 25C. Educators in certain elementary and secondary
schools.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2002.
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(2) INFORMATION.—The information dissemi-
nated under paragraph (1) shall include, at a
minimum—
(A) information describing the use, safety,
efficacy and availability of emergency contra-
ception;
(B) a recommendation regarding the use of
such contraception in appropriate cases; and
(C) information explaining how to obtain
copies of the information developed under sub-
section (b), for distribution to the patients of
the providers.
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section,
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007.
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Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11023) and sec-
tion 6607 of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (42
U.S.C. 13106), releases and other waste management ac-
tivities associated with the manufacturing, processing, or
other use of toxic chemicals listed under section 313 of
the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know
Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11023), including toxic chemicals
manufactured, processed, or otherwise used—
(1) during operation and maintenance of air-
craft and other motor vehicles at the airport; and
(2) in the course of other airport and airline ac-
tivities.
(b) TREATMENT AS A FACILITY.—For the purpose
of subsection (a), an airport shall be considered to be a
facility as defined in section 329 of the Emergency Plan-
ning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (42
U.S.C. 11049).
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