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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3740
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 12, 2002
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 925 Dickinson Street in Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania, as the ‘‘William A. Cibotti Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3746
To amend title XVIII to establish a comprehensive centers for medical
excellence demonstration program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 13, 2002
Mr. HOUGHTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII to establish a comprehensive centers
for medical excellence demonstration program.
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 ‘‘Medical Excellence
Demonstration Program Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. COMPREHENSIVE CENTERS FOR MEDICAL EXCEL-
LENCE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—Title XVIII of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) is amended—
HR 3740 RFS
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 925 Dickinson Street in Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘William A.
Cibotti 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 ‘‘William A. Cibotti Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 11, 2002.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
By MARTHA C. MORRISON,
Deputy Clerk.
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Calendar No. 721
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3740
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 12, 2002
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs 
OCTOBER 15, 2002
Reported by Mr. LIEBERMAN, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 925 Dickinson Street in Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania, as the ‘‘William A. Cibotti 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. DESIGNATION. 
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 925 Dickinson Street in Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘William A. 
Cibotti 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 ‘‘William A. Cibotti Post Office Building’’.
Calendar No. 721
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3740
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 925 Dickinson Street in 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘William A. 
Cibotti Post Office Building’’. 
OCTOBER 15, 2002
Reported without amendment
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3742
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the earned income
tax credit for individuals with no qualifying children.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 13, 2002
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois 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 earned income tax credit for individuals with no
qualifying children.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT.
(a) INCREASE IN CREDIT PERCENTAGE.—The table
in subparagraph (A) of section 32(b)(1) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to percentages) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘7.65’’ both places it appears and inserting
‘‘15.3’’.
(b) INCREASE IN EARNED INCOME AMOUNT.—The
table in subparagraph (A) of section 32(b)(2) of such Code
(relating to amounts) is amended by striking ‘‘$4,220’’
and inserting ‘‘$7,000’’.
(c) INCREASE IN PHASEOUT AMOUNT.—The table in
subparagraph (A) of section 32(b)(2) of such Code (relat-
ing to amounts) is amended by striking ‘‘$5,280’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$12,800’’.
(d) INFLATION ADJUSTMENTS.—Subparagraph (B)
of section 32(j)(1) of such Code is amended—
(1) in clause (i) by inserting ‘‘(other than
amounts relating to no qualifying children)’’ after
‘‘subsections (b)(2)(A)’’, and
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (i),
by redesignating clause (ii) and clause (iii), and by
inserting after clause (i) the following new clause:
‘‘(ii) in case of amounts in subsection
(b)(2)(A) relating to no qualifying chil-
dren, by substituting ‘calendar year 2001’
for ‘calendar year 1992’ in subparagraph
(B) of such section 1, and’’.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2001.
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(1) by redesignating section 1866B as section
1866C; and
(2) by inserting after section 1866A the fol-
lowing new section:
‘‘COMPREHENSIVE CENTERS FOR MEDICAL EXCELLENCE
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
‘‘SEC. 1866B. (a) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM AU-
THORIZED.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a demonstration program under which the Sec-
retary conducts population-based demonstration
projects to test the use of providing incentives to
comprehensive centers for medical excellence that—
‘‘(A) eliminate underuse of effective care
by beneficiaries;
‘‘(B) ensure the safety of care provided to
such individuals;
‘‘(C) reduce scientific uncertainty in the
delivery of care through outcomes measurement
and research;
‘‘(D) encourage shared decision-making
for—
‘‘(i) specific treatments, the use of
which should depend on patient pref-
erences (such as discretionary surgery);
and
‘‘(e) This section shall not apply to a project or activ-
ity during a fiscal year if any other provision of law (other
than an authorization of appropriations)—
‘‘(1) makes an appropriation, makes funds
available, or grants authority for such project or ac-
tivity to continue for such period, or
‘‘(2) specifically provides that no appropriation
shall be made, no funds shall be made available, or
no authority shall be granted for such project or ac-
tivity to continue for such period.
‘‘(f) For purposes of this section, the term ‘regular
appropriation bill’ means any annual appropriation bill
making appropriations, otherwise making funds available,
or granting authority, for any of the following categories
of projects and activities:
‘‘(1) Agriculture, rural development, and re-
lated agencies programs.
‘‘(2) The Departments of Commerce, Justice,
and State, the judiciary, and related agencies.
‘‘(3) The Department of Defense.
‘‘(4) The government of the District of Colum-
bia and other activities chargeable in whole or in
part against the revenues of the District.
‘‘(5) The Departments of Labor, Health and
Human Services, and Education, and related agen-
cies.
‘‘(6) The Department of Housing and Urban
Development, and sundry independent agencies,
boards, commissions, corporations, and offices.
‘‘(7) Energy and water development.
‘‘(8) Foreign assistance and related programs.
‘‘(9) The Department of the Interior and re-
lated agencies.
‘‘(10) Military construction.
‘‘(11) The Department of Transportation and
related agencies.
‘‘(12) The Treasury Department, the U.S.
Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President,
and certain independent agencies.
‘‘(13) The legislative branch.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis of chap-
ter 13 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 1310 the fol-
lowing new item:
‘‘1311. Continuing appropriations.’’.
(c) PROTECTION OF OTHER OBLIGATIONS.—Nothing
in the amendments made by this section shall be construed
to effect Government obligations mandated by other law,
including obligations with respect to Social Security, Medi-
care, and Medicaid.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE AND SUNSET.
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this Act shall apply with respect to fiscal years beginning
with fiscal year 2004.
(b) SUNSET.—The amendments made by this Act
shall sunset and have no force or effect 5 years after the
date of enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3745
To amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to require improved
disclosure of corporate charitable contributions, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 13, 2002
Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. COX, and Mr.
ROYCE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Financial Services
A BILL
To amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to re-
quire improved disclosure of corporate charitable con-
tributions, 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 ‘‘ Corporate Charitable
Disclosure Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS.
Section 14 of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78n) is amended by adding at the end
thereof the following new subsection:
‘‘(i) DISCLOSURE
OF
CHARITABLE
CONTRIBU-
TIONS.—
‘‘(1) DISCLOSURES REQUIRED.—
‘‘(A) SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO IN-
SIDER-AFFILIATED
CHARITIES.—The 
state-
ments or documents described in subparagraph
(B) shall include—
‘‘(i) a disclosure of contributions
whose value exceeds the designated amount
that were made by the issuer during the
issuer’s previous year to any nonprofit or-
ganization of which a director, officer, or
controlling person of the issuer, or a
spouse thereof, was a director or trustee;
and
‘‘(ii) the name of such nonprofit orga-
nization and the value of the contribution.
‘‘(B) STATEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS COV-
ERED.—The requirements of subparagraph (A)
apply to—
‘‘(i) the proxy statement or other doc-
uments accompanying any proxy, consent,
or authorization solicited by or on behalf of
the management of an issuer in respect of
a security registered pursuant to section
12 of this title, or a security issued by an
investment company registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, prior to
any annual meeting of the holders of such
security; or
‘‘(ii) if proxies, consents, or authoriza-
tions are not solicited by the management
in respect of the annual meeting, the writ-
ten information statement distributed in
connection therewith.
‘‘(2) ANNUAL STATEMENTS REQUIRED.—Every
issuer with a security registered pursuant to section
12 of this title, or a security issued by an investment
company registered under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, shall annually make available, in a for-
mat designated by the Commission, the total value
of contributions made by the issuer to nonprofit or-
ganizations during its previous fiscal year, and, if
the value of contributions to any organization ex-
ceeds the designated amount, the name of that orga-
nization and the value of contributions.
‘‘(3) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this
subsection—
‘‘(A) the term ‘designated amount’ means
such amount as may be designated by the Com-
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3754
To extend the deadlines under part I of the Federal Power Act for commence-
ment of construction of two hydroelectric projects in the State of New
York.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 13, 2002
Mr. SWEENEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To extend the deadlines under part I of the Federal Power
Act for commencement of construction of two hydro-
electric projects in the State of New York.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FEDERAL ENERGY
REGULATORY COMMISSION PROJECT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the time period
specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16
U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission projects numbered 4244 and
10648, the Commission shall, at the request of the licensee
order to carry out the demonstration pro-
gram under this section, including payment
system requirements for items and services
provided under this title that would other-
wise apply;
‘‘(iv) whether to expand the dem-
onstration program under this section; and
‘‘(v) whether to implement the pro-
gram on a permanent basis; and
‘‘(B) provide a forum for coordination of
Federal support for the demonstration program
under this section.
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be
appropriated $6,000,000 to complete the planning
phase of the demonstration program under sub-
section (b)(1), including the establishment of the
health information system under subparagraph (C)
of such subsection.
‘‘(2) 
AVAILABILITY.—Any 
amounts 
appro-
priated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall remain
available until expended.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) 
CONFORMING
CHANGE
TO
PHYSICIAN
GROUP
PRACTICE
DEMONSTRATION.—Section
1866A(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395cc–1(a)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘1866B’’
and inserting ‘‘1866C’’.
(2) CONFORMING
CHANGES
TO
ADMINISTRA-
TIVE PROVISIONS.—Section 1866C of the Social Se-
curity Act (as redesignated by subsection (a)) is
amended—
(A) in subsection (a)(1), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘program
under section 1866A (in this section referred to
as the ‘demonstration program’)’’ and inserting
‘‘programs under sections 1866A and 1866B
(in this section referred to as the ‘demonstra-
tion programs’)’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘the demonstration pro-
gram’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the
demonstration programs’’.
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the historical events associated with it, located in the town
of Bainbridge Island, Kitsap County, Washington.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after funds are
first made available for the study under subsection (a),
the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Resources of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
Senate a report describing the findings, conclusions, and
recommendations of the study.
(c) REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDY.—Except as other-
wise provided in this section, the study under subsection
(a) shall be conducted in accordance with section 8(c) of
Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)).
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3748
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
107 South Oak Street in Arcola, Illinois, as the ‘‘James E. Case IV
Post Office’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 13, 2002
Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois 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 107 South Oak Street in Arcola, Illinois, as
the ‘‘James E. Case IV Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. JAMES E. CASE IV POST OFFICE.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 107 South Oak Street in Arcola,
Illinois, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘James E.
Case IV Post Office’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
(b) PARTICULAR AREAS TO BE EXAMINED.—In ful-
filling the duties described in subsection (a), the Commis-
sion shall identify and address—
(1) opportunities for increased efficiency and
reduced costs in the Federal Government that can
be realized by Executive action or legislation;
(2) areas in the Federal Government where
managerial accountability can be enhanced and ad-
ministrative control can be improved;
(3) specific Federal programs that have accom-
plished their objectives and ought to be terminated;
(4) specific Federal program services that could
be provided at a lower cost by the private sector;
(5) specific reforms of the budget process that
would yield savings, increase accountability and effi-
ciency, and enhance public confidence in the budget
process; and
(6) specific areas in the Federal Government
where further study can be justified by potential sav-
ings.
SEC. 4. MEMBERSHIP.
(a) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Commission
shall be composed of 12 members who are not officers or
employees of any government and who are especially quali-
fied to serve on the Commission by virtue of their edu-
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall
be deemed to be a reference to the James E. Case IV Post
Office.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3749
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to limit the non-
Federal share of the cost of shore protection projects.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 13, 2002
Mr. LOBIONDO (for himself, Mr. LAMPSON, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. GRUCCI, Mr.
JONES of North Carolina, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr.
KING, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. SHAW, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. HORN, Mrs. ROU-
KEMA, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. FILNER, Mr. STUPAK, and Mr. BOYD) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986
to limit the non-Federal share of the cost of shore protec-
tion projects.
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 ‘‘Community Beaches
Protection Act’’.
SEC. 2. SHORE PROTECTION PROJECTS.
Section 103 of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(n) SHORE PROTECTION PROJECTS.—
‘‘(1) PROHIBITION
ON
SOLICITATION
OF
EX-
CESS CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary shall not so-
licit or accept contributions from non-Federal inter-
ests for costs of constructing projects or measures
for shore protection in excess of the non-Federal
share assigned to the appropriate project purposes
listed in subsections (a), (b), and (c).
‘‘(2) FULL
PAYMENT
OF
CERTAIN
COSTS
BY
NON-FEDERAL INTERESTS.—Paragraph (1) shall not
limit the authority of the Secretary to require non-
Federal interests to pay the full cost of work per-
formed outside the authorized scope of a project.’’.
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victimized by domestic violence, stalking, or adult or
child sexual assault (as such terms are defined in
section 9 of this Act).
(2) LEAVING RESIDENCE.—The qualified orga-
nization providing the housing assistance pursuant
to subsection (a) for which the individual or family
is applying has determined that the individual or
member of the family who was a victim of the do-
mestic violence, stalking, or adult or child sexual as-
sault reasonably believes that relocation from such
residence will assist in avoiding future domestic vio-
lence, stalking, or adult or child sexual assault
against such individual or another member of the
family.
SEC. 5. MATCHING REQUIREMENT.
Each qualified organization receiving assistance
under this Act shall supplement such assistance with a
25 percent match of funds for supportive services (as such
term is defined in section 422 of the McKinney-Vento
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11382)) from sources
other than this Act. Each such organization shall certify
to the Secretary its compliance with this section and shall
include with the certification a description of the sources
and amounts of such supplemental funds.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3751
To prohibit the importation of dangerous firearms that have been modified
to avoid the ban on semiautomatic assault weapons.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 13, 2002
Mr. NADLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To prohibit the importation of dangerous firearms that have
been modified to avoid the ban on semiautomatic assault
weapons.
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 ‘‘Assault Weapon Ban
Enhancement Act of 2002’’.
ment within 2 years either before or after this Act’s effec-
tive date.
(d) PROJECT FINANCING AND DEVELOPMENT.—The
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall permit the
town to add as a co-licensee any private or public entity
or entities to the reinstated license at any time, not with-
standing the issuance of a preliminary permit to the town
of Stuyvesant and any consideration of municipal pref-
erence. The town shall be entitled, to the extent that funds
are available or shall be made available, to receive loans
under section 402 and 403 of the Public Utility Regu-
latory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2702 and 2703),
or similar programs, for the reimbursement of feasibility
studies, or development costs, or both, incurred since Jan-
uary 1, 2001 through and including December 31, 2006.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3753
To reinstate and transfer a hydroelectric license under the Federal Power
Act to permit the redevelopment of a hydroelectric project located in
the State of New York, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 13, 2002
Mr. SWEENEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To reinstate and transfer a hydroelectric license under the
Federal Power Act to permit the redevelopment of a
hydroelectric project located in the State of New York,
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. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that actions by the Federal En-
ergy Regulatory Commission (‘‘FERC’’) leading to the ac-
ceptance and approval of the surrender of a hydroelectric
license for Project No. 2696, including, but not limited
to, the FERC’s failure to ensure, during the effective pe-
riod of the issued hydroelectric license, that the project’s
facilities were adequately maintained, rendered the project
unfit for operation and thereby wasting the hydraulic po-
tential of waters of the United States.
SEC. 2. REINSTATEMENT AND TRANSFER.
(a) REINSTATEMENT AND TRANSFER OF FEDERAL
LICENSE
FOR PROJECT NUMBERED 2696.—Notwith-
standing section 8 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C.
801) or any other provision thereof the FERC is directed
to reinstate the license for Project No. 2696 and to trans-
fer the license, without delay or the institution of any pro-
ceedings, to the town of Stuyvesant, New York, holder of
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Preliminary Per-
mit No. 11787, within 30 days of enactment of this Act.
(b) EXTENSION OF LICENSE UPON PROJECT’S RE-
TURN TO OPERATION.—The Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission is directed to extend the expiration of the
term of the license for Project No. 2696 to August 31,
2025, if the project’s generating capability to a minimum
level of 1 MW on a reliable basis within 2 years of enact-
ment of this Act.
(c) HYDROELECTRIC
INCENTIVES.—Project No.
2696 shall be entitled to the full benefit of any legislation
passed by Congress that promotes hydroelectric develop-