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workers per beneficiary, and by 2060 the ratio is 
projected to fall to 1.8 workers per beneficary. To 
pay benefits to the rising number of retirees, the 
Government has levied increasing payroll taxes on 
workers. To maintain the program in its current 
form, the Government will have to continue to raise 
payroll taxes or substantially reduce benefits.
(5) The key to a more secure Social Security 
system is increased savings and private investment. 
We should move from a financing system based on 
the Federal Government’s power to tax workers to 
one based on savings and investment accounts 
owned and controlled by workers. 
(6) Allowing workers to take advantage of high-
er investment returns will increase their income in 
retirement. Over the last 100 years, the stock mar-
ket has earned roughly 7 percent after inflation 
compared to a yield of 1.5 to 2 percent after infla-
tion projects by the Social Security Administration 
for workers’ payroll taxes. The difference is enor-
mous. For example, $1,000 invested for 50 years at 
2 percent becomes nearly $2,700. The same amount 
invested for 50 years at 7 percent becomes nearly 
$30,000.
sumers (all items; U.S. city average), for 
fiscal year 2001; and 
‘‘(ii) for each succeeding fiscal year is 
equal to the DSH allotment for the State 
for the previous fiscal year under this sub-
paragraph increased, subject to subpara-
graph (B) and paragraph (5), by 1.7 per-
cent or, in the case of fiscal years begin-
ning with the fiscal year specified in sub-
paragraph (C) for that State, the percent-
age change in the consumer price index for 
all urban consumers (all items; U.S. city 
average), for the previous fiscal year.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(C) FISCAL YEAR SPECIFIED.—For pur-
poses of subparagraph (A)(ii), the fiscal year 
specified in this subparagraph for a State is the 
first fiscal year for which the Secretary esti-
mates that the DSH allotment for that State 
will equal (or no longer exceed) the DSH allot-
ment for that State under the law as in effect 
before the date of the enactment of this sub-
paragraph.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 572
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the Civil Service
Retirement and Disability Fund be excluded from the budget of the
United States Government.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 13, 2001
Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. BALDACCI, Mrs.
MORELLA, Mr. LANTOS, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr.
WEXLER, Mr. FROST, Mr. PALLONE, and Mr. BONIOR) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget, and
in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee con-
cerned
A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the
Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund be excluded
from the budget of the United States Government.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXCLUSION OF CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT
AND DISABILITY FUND FROM BUDGET.
Section 8348 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(n) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
receipts and disbursements of the Fund—
‘‘(1) shall not be included in the totals of—
‘‘(A) the budget of the United States Gov-
ernment as submitted by the President; or
‘‘(B) the congressional budget (including
allocations of budget authority and outlays pro-
vided therein);
‘‘(2) shall be exempt from any general budget
limitation imposed by statute on expenditures and
net lending (budget outlays) of the United States
Government; and
‘‘(3) shall be exempt from any order issued
under part C of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5730
To relocate the drydock vessel EX-COMPETENT. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2002
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Gov-
ernment Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To relocate the drydock vessel EX-COMPETENT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DRYDOCK VESSEL EX-COMPETENT. 
(a) REMOVAL OF VESSEL FROM HAWAII.—Within 12 
months after the appropriation of the amount authorized 
by subsection (f), the drydock vessel EX-COMPETENT, 
also known as the AFDM–6, shall be towed from its 
present location in the State of Hawaii to a location out-
side of Hawaii specified by the transferee of the EX-COM-
PETENT.
(b) USE OF VESSEL.—Until the later of the date on 
which the EX-COMPETENT is towed as required by sub-
section (a) or the date that is 12 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the transferee may use the EX-
COMPETENT as a drydock in the State of Hawaii. 
(c) TRANSFER OF TITLE.—The transfer in 2001 of 
the EX-COMPETENT by the United States Government 
to the transferee through the Alaska State Office for Sur-
plus Property is ratified and confirmed, and the vessel title 
held by the transferee as a result of that transfer shall 
be free and clear of all conditions and restrictions. 
(d) FEDERAL DONATION PROGRAM IN ALASKA.—
The transferee, including any affiliate of the transferee, 
is reinstated to good standing and eligibility to participate 
in the Administrator’s Federal Donation Program in Alas-
ka; any deferral from participation in that program by the 
transferee or its affiliate is terminated; and the transfer 
of any vessel under that program to the transferee prior 
to the date of enactment of this Act is deemed to be in 
full compliance with applicable conditions and restrictions. 
(e) VESSEL SCRAPPING PILOT PROJECT.—There is 
established within the Maritime Administration a 5-year 
pilot project under which the transferee, or an affiliate of 
the transferee, shall remove and dismantle, using the dry-
dock vessel EX-COMPETENT as appropriate, up to 20
to or deposited into the Treasury; and proper adjust-
ments shall be made in amounts subsequently trans-
ferred to the extent prior estimates were in excess 
of or were less than actual amounts. 
‘‘(3) 
SEPARATE
ACCOUNTING
AND
CRED-
ITING.—Subject to this paragraph, the Secretary of 
the Treasury shall provide for prompt, separate ac-
counting of the amounts deposited in the Interim In-
vestment Fund with respect to each individual dur-
ing each calendar year, together with any increases 
or decreases therein for such year so as to reflect 
the net returns and losses from investment thereof 
while held in the Fund during such year. Such ac-
counting shall also take into account any adjust-
ments made pursuant to paragraph (2). Under such 
accounting, amounts initially deposited into the 
Fund during each fiscal year with respect to the re-
directed social security taxes of each participating 
individual (including net returns and losses from the 
investment thereof) shall be credited, not later than 
the end of the succeeding fiscal year, as follows: 
‘‘(A) If the participating individual is not 
married as of the end of the fiscal year in which 
the amounts to be credited were deposited, such
vessels of the National Defense Reserve Fleet now located 
on the Pacific Coast of the United States. The terms and 
conditions under which the project shall be carried out 
shall be provided in a contract negotiated with the trans-
feree, or an affiliate of the transferee, under section 8(a) 
of the Small Business Act, to facilitate economic develop-
ment and job training. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator 
$7,200,000 for an advance direct lump-sum payment to 
the transferee. Such sum may be used by the transferee 
for costs, including the cost of repair and cleanup of the 
drydock vessel EX-COMPETENT, relocation of the vessel 
(including preparation for relocation), and site preparation 
for the use of the vessel in its new location outside of the 
State of Hawaii. Payment under this subsection shall re-
ceive the same exemption as provided for fund revenues 
under section 21(a) of Public Law 92–203, approved De-
cember 18, 1971. 
(g) OTHER FEDERAL SURPLUS PROPERTY PRO-
GRAMS.—The Administrator shall not require another ci-
vilian Federal agency with a surplus property program to 
execute a Standard Form 122 as a condition of the trans-
fer of surplus property to an eligible participant under
that agency‘‘s regulations, and the participant’’s use of the 
property shall be controlled by those regulations 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the term—
(1) ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Administrator 
of General Services; and 
(2) ‘‘transferee’’ means the corporation that re-
ceived the drydock vessel EX-COMPETENT as sur-
plus government property from the General Services 
Administration on January 19, 2001.
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5731
To provide for additional benefits under the Temporary Extended 
Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2002
Mr. WU introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide for additional benefits under the Temporary 
Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROGRAM EXTENSION. 
Paragraph (2) of section 208 of the Temporary Ex-
tended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 (26 
U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by striking ‘‘January’’ and 
inserting ‘‘April’’.
SEC. 2. ALTERNATIVE TRIGGER FOR SECOND-TIER BENE-
FITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 203 of 
the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation 
Act of 2002 is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) ALTERNATIVE TRIGGER.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of para-
graph (1), if the average rate of total unem-
ployment in a State during fiscal year 2002 
(seasonally adjusted) exceeds the average rate 
of total unemployment in all States during such 
fiscal year (seasonally adjusted), such State 
shall be considered to be in an extended benefit 
period beginning on December 29, 2002 (or 
such earlier date as the Secretary may specify). 
Any such extended benefit period shall be treat-
ed as continuing for so long as the agreement 
(entered into by such State under this title) re-
mains in effect. 
‘‘(B) DETERMINATIONS.—For purposes of 
this paragraph, determinations of average rates 
of total unemployment (and of any seasonal ad-
justment) shall be made by the Secretary. 
‘‘(C) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing 
in this paragraph shall terminate or otherwise
affect any extended benefit period which might 
otherwise be determined to exist under para-
graph (2).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (1) of 
section 203(c) of such Act is amended by striking ‘‘(2))’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(2) or (3))’’.
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5732
To amend the Clean Air Act regarding the conformity of transportation 
projects to implementation plans, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2002
Mr. BRADY of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Clean Air Act regarding the conformity of 
transportation projects to implementation plans, 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 ‘‘Safe Highways and 
Roads Act of 2002’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE CLEAN AIR ACT REGARDING 
ESTIMATES OF EMISSIONS AND CONFORMITY 
REQUIREMENT. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 176(c) of the Clean Air 
Act (42 U.S.C. 7506(c)) is amended—
transportation plan or transportation improve-
ment program if—
‘‘(i) the project was included in the 
first 3 years of the most recently con-
forming transportation plan and transpor-
tation improvement program (or the con-
formity determination’s regional emissions 
analysis); and 
‘‘(ii) the design concept and scope of 
such project have not changed significantly 
from those analyses.’’. 
(b) CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES.—
(1) REVISION.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and in accordance 
with the amendments made by subsection (a), the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency shall promulgate revised criteria and proce-
dures under section 176(c)(4)(A) of the Clean Air 
Act (42 U.S.C. 7506(c)(4)(A)). 
(2) 
TRANSITIONAL
PROVISION.—Notwith-
standing the decision of the court in Environmental 
Defense Fund v. Environmental Protection Agency, 
167 F.3d 641 (D.C. Cir. 1999), regulations promul-
gated under section 176(c)(4)(A) of the Clean Air
Act (42 U.S.C. 7506(c)(4)(A)) shall apply as in ef-
fect on March 1, 1999—
(A) beginning on the date of enactment of 
this Act; and 
(B) ending on the effective date of the cri-
teria and procedures revised under paragraph 
(1).
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‘‘(xiii) furniture exclusively for the use of minor 
children, or elderly or disabled dependents of the 
debtor; 
‘‘(xiv) personal effects (including the toys and 
hobby equipment of minor dependent children and 
wedding rings) of the debtor and the dependents of 
the debtor; and 
‘‘(xv) 1 personal computer and related equip-
ment. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘household goods’ does not include—
‘‘(i) works of art (unless by or of the debtor, or 
any relative of the debtor); 
‘‘(ii) electronic entertainment equipment with a 
fair market value of more than $500 in the aggre-
gate (except 1 television, 1 radio, and 1 VCR); 
‘‘(iii) items acquired as antiques with a fair 
market value of more than $500 in the aggregate; 
‘‘(iv) jewelry with a fair market value of more 
than $500 in the aggregate (except wedding rings); 
and 
‘‘(v) a computer (except as otherwise provided 
for in this section), motor vehicle (including a trac-
tor or lawn tractor), boat, or a motorized rec-
reational device, conveyance, vehicle, watercraft, or 
aircraft.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5735
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refund-
able credit against income tax for Social Security taxes paid on up 
to $25,000 of wages. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2002
Mr. HINCHEY 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 indi-
viduals a refundable credit against income tax for Social 
Security taxes paid on up to $25,000 of wages.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REFUNDABLE CREDIT FOR PAYROLL TAXES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart C of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (relating to refundable credits) is amended by redes-
ignating section 36 as section 37 and by inserting after 
section 35 the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 36. CREDIT FOR PAYROLL TAXES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an individual, 
there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed 
by this subtitle an amount equal to the taxpayer’s social 
security taxes for the taxable year. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION.—The amount of the credit allow-
able under subsection (a) to any taxpayer for any taxable 
year shall not exceed $1,550. 
‘‘(c) SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES.—For purposes of this 
section—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘social security 
taxes’ means, with respect to any taxpayer for any 
taxable year—
‘‘(A) the amount of the taxes imposed by 
section 3101(a) on amounts received by the tax-
payer during the calendar year in which the 
taxable year begins, 
‘‘(B) so much of the amount of the taxes 
imposed by section 3201(a) as relates to section 
3101(a) on amounts received by the taxpayer 
during the calendar year in which the taxable 
year begins, 
‘‘(C) 50 percent of the taxes imposed by 
subsection (a) of section 1401 on the self-em-
ployment income of the taxpayer for the taxable 
year, and
‘‘(D) 50 percent of so much of the taxes 
imposed by section 3211(a)(1) as relates to sec-
tion 3101(a) on amounts received by the tax-
payer during the calendar year in which the 
taxable year begins. 
‘‘(2) COORDINATION WITH SPECIAL REFUND OF 
SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES.—The term ‘social security 
taxes’ shall not include any taxes to the extent the 
taxpayer is entitled to a special refund of such taxes 
under section 6413(c). 
‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULE.—Any amounts paid pursu-
ant to an agreement under section 3121(l) (relating 
to agreements entered into by American employers 
with respect to foreign affiliates) which are equiva-
lent to the taxes referred to in paragraph (1)(A) 
shall be treated as taxes referred to in such para-
graph. 
‘‘(d) TERMINATION.—This section shall not apply to 
taxable years beginning after December 31, 2004.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title 
31, United States Code, is amended by inserting be-
fore the period ‘‘, or from section 36 of such Code’’. 
(2) The table of sections for subpart C of part 
IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Rev-
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5740
To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend the availability 
of allotments for fiscal years 1998 through 2001 under the State Chil-
dren’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2002
Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. BILIRAKIS, and Mr. BROWN of 
Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend 
the availability of allotments for fiscal years 1998 
through 2001 under the State Children’s Health Insur-
ance Program (SCHIP).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENDING AVAILABILITY OF SCHIP ALLOT-
MENTS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1998 THROUGH 
2001. 
(a) RETAINED AND REDISTRIBUTED ALLOTMENTS 
FOR
FISCAL
YEARS
1998 
AND
1999.—Paragraphs 
(1)(B)(ii), (2)(A)(i), and (2)(A)(ii) of section 2104(g) of
enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the last 
item and inserting the following new items:
‘‘Sec. 36. Credit for payroll taxes. 
‘‘Sec. 37. Overpayments of tax.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2002. 
SEC. 2. FREEZE OF REDUCTION IN TOP INDIVIDUAL IN-
COME TAX RATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The column relating to 39.6% in 
the table in subsection (i)(2) of section 1 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to reductions in rates 
after June 30, 2001) is amended—
(1) 
by 
striking 
‘‘37.6%’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘38.6%’’, and 
(2) 
by 
striking 
‘‘35.0%’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘38.6%’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5737
To posthumously revoke the naturalization of Eriberto Mederos. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2002
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. SMITH 
of New Jersey, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. BURTON 
of Indiana, and Mr. ENGEL) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To posthumously revoke the naturalization of Eriberto 
Mederos.
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 ‘‘Cuban Victims of Tor-
ture Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds as follows: 
(1) Eriberto Mederos, a native of Cuba, was 
naturalized as a citizen of the United States in 
1993.
(2) On August 1, 2002, the jury returned a 
guilty verdict in a proceeding instituted for the pur-
pose of revoking the order admitting Eriberto 
Mederos to citizenship on the ground that such 
order was procured by concealment of material facts 
and willful misrepresentations. 
(3) For almost two weeks preceding the verdict, 
the jury heard gruesome testimony from a series of 
witnesses revealing that, in the forensic wings of the 
Mazorra Psychiatric Hospital outside of Havana, 
Eriberto Mederos directed tortures against political 
prisoners, such as dragging, administration of elec-
tric shocks, and forced drug injections. He some-
times let his victims know that the cause of their 
suffering was ‘‘counter-revolutionary’’ opposition to 
the Communist dictatorship in Cuba. 
(4) These acts of torture were not revealed on 
Eriberto Mederos’s application for naturalization. 
(5) On August 23, 2002, Eriberto Mederos died 
before a sentence was imposed. 
(6) The jury verdict was abated solely because 
of his death. 
(7) Had Eriberto Mederos not died before sen-
tencing, the guilty verdict of the jury would have led 
to the revocation of his naturalization.
(8) The significance of the jury verdict is in no 
way depreciated by the fortuitous death of Eriberto 
Mederos. It stands as an established record that 
Eriberto Mederos illegally procured United States 
citizenship by concealing his role in torturing polit-
ical prisoners on behalf of the Communist govern-
ment of Cuba. 
(9) The suffering and indignity Eriberto 
Mederos inflicted on his victims should be recognized 
and addressed. 
(10) Eriberto Mederos should never have been 
granted United States citizenship. 
SEC. 3. REVOCATION OF NATURALIZATION. 
The Attorney General shall take such actions as may 
be necessary to revoke and set aside the order admitting 
Eriberto Mederos to citizenship, and to cancel the certifi-
cate of naturalization that was issued pursuant to such 
order, on the ground that such order and certificate were 
procured by concealment of material facts and willful mis-
representations. Such revocation and setting aside of the 
order, and such canceling of the certificate of naturaliza-
tion, shall be effective as of the original date of the order 
and certificate, respectively.
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5738
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to special diabetes 
programs for Type I diabetes and Indians. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2002
Mr. SHIMKUS
(for himself, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mr. 
HAYWORTH, and Ms. DEGETTE) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
NOVEMBER 14, 2002
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; considered and passed 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to 
special diabetes programs for Type I diabetes and Indians.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAMS FOR TYPE I DI-
ABETES AND INDIANS. 
(a) SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAMS FOR TYPE I DIA-
BETES.—Section 330B(b)(2) of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 254c–2(b)(2)) is amended—