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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2682
To provide for the designation of certain closed military installations as
ports of entry.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 31, 2001
Mr. COOKSEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Ways
and Means, and the Judiciary, 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 provide for the designation of certain closed military
installations as ports of entry.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN CLOSED MILITARY
INSTALLATIONS AS PORTS OF ENTRY.
(a) DESIGNATION.—Subject to subsection (c), the
President shall designate as a port of entry an airport,
or a seaport, that is a military installation closed under
any of the laws referred to in subsection (b) if the local
authority under which the airport or seaport operates re-
quests such designation.
(b) BASE CLOSURE LAWS.—The laws referred to in
subsection (a) are—
(1) the Defense Base Closure and Realignment
Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law
101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note);
(2) title II of the Defense Authorization
Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment
Act (Public Law 100–526; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note);
(3) section 2687 of title 10, United States
Code; and
(4) any other law enacted after November 30,
1993, that provides for the closure of military instal-
lations.
(c) PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORITY NOT TO DESIGNATE
PORTS OF ENTRY.—The President may decline to des-
ignate an airport or a seaport as a port of entry under
subsection (a) if the President—
(1) determines that the costs to the United
States Government of conducting operations at a
port of entry outweigh the economic benefits that
would accrue to the locality in which the port of
entry would be located; and
(2) transmits that determination to the Con-
gress, together with the reasons therefor.
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imposed at one rate with respect to the sale at
retail of a broad range of classes of items.
‘‘(C) SPECIAL RULES FOR FOOD, ETC.—In
the case of items of food, clothing, medical sup-
plies, and motor vehicles—
‘‘(i) the fact that the tax does not
apply with respect to some or all of such
items shall not be taken into account in
determining whether the tax applies with
respect to a broad range of classes of
items, and
‘‘(ii) the fact that the rate of tax ap-
plicable with respect to some or all of such
items is lower than the general rate of tax
shall not be taken into account in deter-
mining whether the tax is imposed at one
rate.
‘‘(D) 
ITEMS
TAXED
AT
DIFFERENT
RATES.—Except in the case of a lower rate of
tax applicable with respect to an item described
in subparagraph (C), no deduction shall be al-
lowed under this paragraph for any general
sales tax imposed with respect to an item at a
rate other than the general rate of tax.
‘‘(E) COMPENSATING USE TAXES.—A com-
pensating use tax with respect to an item shall
be treated as a general sales tax. For purposes
of the preceding sentence, the term ‘compen-
sating use tax’ means, with respect to any item,
a tax which—
‘‘(i) is imposed on the use, storage, or
consumption of such item, and
‘‘(ii) is complementary to a general
sales tax, but only if a deduction is allow-
able under this paragraph with respect to
items sold at retail in the taxing jurisdic-
tion which are similar to such item.
‘‘(F) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
MOTOR
VEHI-
CLES.—In the case of motor vehicles, if the rate
of tax exceeds the general rate, such excess
shall be disregarded and the general rate shall
be treated as the rate of tax.
‘‘(G) 
SEPARATELY
STATED
GENERAL
SALES TAXES.—If the amount of any general
sales tax is separately stated, then, to the ex-
tent that the amount so stated is paid by the
consumer (other than in connection with the
consumer’s trade or business) to the seller, such
amount shall be treated as a tax imposed on,
and paid by, such consumer.
‘‘(H) AMOUNT OF DEDUCTION TO BE DE-
TERMINED UNDER TABLES.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The amount of
the deduction allowed under this para-
graph shall be determined under tables
prescribed by the Secretary.
‘‘(ii) REQUIREMENTS FOR TABLES.—
The tables prescribed under clause (i)—
‘‘(I) shall reflect the provisions of
this paragraph,
‘‘(II) shall be based on the aver-
age consumption by taxpayers on a
State-by-State basis, as determined by
the Secretary, taking into account fil-
ing status, number of dependents, ad-
justed gross income, and rates of
State and local general sales taxation,
and
‘‘(III) need only be determined
with respect to adjusted gross incomes
up to the applicable amount (as deter-
mined under section 68(b)).’’.
(b) 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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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2684
To amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, to allow members
of the Armed Forces to sue the United States for damages for certain
injuries caused by improper medical care.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 31, 2001
Mr. FRANK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code,
to allow members of the Armed Forces to sue the United
States for damages for certain injuries caused by im-
proper medical care.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CLAIMS FOR IMPROPER MEDICAL CARE.
(a) COGNIZABLE CLAIMS.—Chapter 171 of title 28,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new item:
‘‘2681. Certain claims by members of the Armed Forces.’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Section 2681 of title 28, United States Code, as
added by section 1, shall apply only with respect to per-
sonal injuries or deaths occurring on or after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2685
To amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the computation of military
disability retired pay computation for certain members of the uniformed
services injured while a cadet or midshipman at a service academy.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 31, 2001
Mr. GILCHREST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the com-
putation of military disability retired pay computation
for certain members of the uniformed services injured
while a cadet or midshipman at a service academy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MILITARY DISABILITY RETIRED PAY COMPUTA-
TION FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE UNI-
FORMED SERVICES INJURED WHILE A CADET
OR MIDSHIPMAN AT A SERVICE ACADEMY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Section 1207a(b) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by inserting before the
period at the end the following: ‘‘or who at the time the
disability was incurred was a cadet at the United States
Military Academy, the United States Air Force Academy,
or the Coast Guard Academy or a midshipman at the
United States Naval Academy’’.
(2) Section 1208 of such title is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(c) A member of the armed forces who at the time
the member’s disability was incurred was a cadet at the
United States Military Academy, the United States Air
Force Academy, or the Coast Guard Academy or a mid-
shipman at the United States Naval Academy shall be
credited, for the purposes of this chapter, with the number
of years of service the member performed as a cadet or
midshipman.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply only with respect to persons who
are retired under chapter 61 of title 10, United States
Code, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2686
To prohibit States from carrying out certain law enforcement activities which
have the effect of intimidating individuals from voting.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 31, 2001
Mr. HILLIARD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To prohibit States from carrying out certain law enforcement
activities which have the effect of intimidating individuals
from voting.
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 ‘‘National Voter Anti-
Intimidation Election Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT AC-
TIVITIES AS INTERFERENCE WITH ELECTION.
Section 595 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Whoever’’ and inserting ‘‘(a)
Whoever’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘This section’’ and inserting
‘‘(c) This section’’; and
(3) by inserting after the first paragraph the
following:
‘‘(b) For purposes of subsection (a), if a law enforce-
ment officer of a State or local government carries out
any of the following activities on the date of an election
for Federal office, the officer shall be considered to be
using official authority for the purpose of interfering with
the nomination or election of a candidate described in such
subsection:
‘‘(1) Attendance at any polling place for any
reason other than voting, responding to a request
from an official conducting the election at the poll-
ing place, or responding to a threat of violence or
harm directed at any person or property at the poll-
ing place.
‘‘(2) The arrest of any individual on the
grounds that the individual has any outstanding
misdemeanor warrants.
‘‘(3) The establishment of any traffic roadblock
unless a felony has been committed within the pre-
vious 24 hours (or is in the process of being com-
mitted) and the roadblock is necessary to prevent
the alleged felon from escaping.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Except as otherwise provided, this Act and the
amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to
elections occurring after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2687
To prohibit States from denying any individual the right to register to
vote for an election for Federal office, or the right to vote in an election
for Federal office, on the grounds that the individual has been convicted
of a Federal crime, and to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish
election day as a legal public holiday by moving the legal public holiday
known as Veterans Day to election day in such years.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 31, 2001
Mr. HILLIARD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, 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 jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned
A BILL
To prohibit States from denying any individual the right
to register to vote for an election for Federal office,
or the right to vote in an election for Federal office,
on the grounds that the individual has been convicted
of a Federal crime, and to amend title 5, United States
Code, to establish election day as a legal public holiday
by moving the legal public holiday known as Veterans
Day to election day in such years.
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 ‘‘Voter Registration
Protection Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITING DENIAL OF RIGHT TO VOTE IN FED-
ERAL ELECTIONS ON BASIS OF CONVICTION
OF FEDERAL CRIME.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, no State may prohibit any individual from reg-
istering to vote for an election for Federal office, or from
voting in an election for Federal office, on the grounds
that the individual has been convicted of a Federal crime
(except as provided in subsection (b)).
(b) EXCEPTION
FOR INDIVIDUALS REMAINING
IN
GOVERNMENT CUSTODY
OR SUPERVISION.—Subsection
(a) shall not apply with respect to any individual who is
in the custody of, or subject to supervision by, the State
or the Federal government as a result of the individual’s
conviction of a Federal crime at the time the individual
seeks to register to vote or vote.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—
(1) FEDERAL CRIME.—In this section, the term
‘‘Federal crime’’ means—
(A) any offense under title 18, United
States Code; or
(B) any offense under chapter 47 of title
10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of
Military Justice).
(2) OTHER DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the
terms ‘‘election’’ and ‘‘Federal office’’ have the
meaning given such terms in section 301 of the Fed-
eral Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431).
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with
respect to elections occurring after December 31, 2000.
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF ELECTION DAY IN FEDERAL
ELECTION YEARS AS A LEGAL PUBLIC HOLI-
DAY.
Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘the Tuesday next after the
first Monday in November in 2002 and each second
year thereafter, and’’ after ‘‘Veterans Day,’’; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘in any other year’’ after ‘‘No-
vember 11’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2689
To amend chapter 142 of title 10, United States Code, to increase the
value of the assistance that the Secretary of Defense may furnish to
carry out certain procurement technical assistance programs which oper-
ate on a Statewide basis.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 31, 2001
Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, Mr. EVANS, and Mr. KIRK)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Armed Services
A BILL
To amend chapter 142 of title 10, United States Code,
to increase the value of the assistance that the Secretary
of Defense may furnish to carry out certain procurement
technical assistance programs which operate on a State-
wide basis.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INCREASE OF ASSISTANCE LIMITATION RE-
GARDING 
PROCUREMENT 
TECHNICAL 
AS-
SISTANCE PROGRAMS.
Section 2414(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code,
is amended by striking ‘‘$300,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$600,000’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2690
To amend the Hmong Veterans’ Naturalization Act of 2000 to extend the
deadlines for application and payment of fees.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 31, 2001
Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself and Ms. MCCOLLUM) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Hmong Veterans’ Naturalization Act of 2000
to extend the deadlines for application and payment of fees.
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 ‘‘Bruce Vento Hmong
Veterans’ Naturalization Extension Act’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF DEADLINES.
Section 6 of the Hmong Veterans’ Naturalization Act
of 2000 (Public Law 106–207; 8 U.S.C. 1423 note) (as
amended by Public Law 106–415) is amended by striking
‘‘18 months’’ each place such term appears and inserting
‘‘36 months’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2691
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny employers a deduction
for payments of excessive compensation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 31, 2001
Mr. SABO (for himself, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr.
KUCINICH, Ms. LEE, Ms. MCKINNEY, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. STARK,
Mr. VISCLOSKY, and Mr. WYNN) 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 deny em-
ployers a deduction for payments of excessive compensa-
tion.
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 ‘‘Income Equity Act
of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. DENIAL OF DEDUCTION FOR PAYMENTS OF EXCES-
SIVE COMPENSATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 162 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to deduction for trade or busi-
ness expenses) is amended by inserting after subsection
(h) the following new subsection:
‘‘(i) EXCESSIVE COMPENSATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No deduction shall be al-
lowed under this chapter for any excessive com-
pensation with respect to any full-time employee.
‘‘(2) EXCESSIVE
COMPENSATION.—For pur-
poses of this subsection, the term ‘excessive com-
pensation’ means, with respect to any employee, the
amount by which—
‘‘(A) the compensation for services per-
formed by such employee during the taxable
year, exceeds
‘‘(B) an amount equal to 25 times the low-
est compensation for services performed by any
other full-time employee during such taxable
year.
‘‘(3) DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES.—For
purposes of this subsection—
‘‘(A) COMPENSATION.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘com-
pensation’ means salary, wages, and bo-
nuses.
‘‘(ii) INCLUSION OF NONCASH BENE-
FITS.—The term ‘compensation’ includes
any remuneration (including benefits) in
any medium other than cash, but shall not
include—
‘‘(I) any payment referred to in
so much of section 3121(a)(5) as pre-
cedes subparagraph (E) thereof, and
‘‘(II) any benefit provided to or
on behalf of an employee if at the
time such benefit is provided it is rea-
sonable to believe that the employee
will be able to exclude such benefit
from gross income under this chapter.
‘‘(iii) 
PART-YEAR
EMPLOYEES.—In
the case of any part-year employee, the
compensation of the employee shall be
computed on an annualized basis.
‘‘(B) EMPLOYER.—All persons treated as a
single employer under subsection (a) or (b) of
section 52 or subsection (m) or (o) of section
414 shall be treated as 1 employer.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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sence or disability of the Secretary or in the event
of a vacancy in the position of the Secretary.
(e) DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this
Act or other laws administered by the Department,
the Secretary may, consistent with other applicable
laws—
(A) delegate any functions, powers, or du-
ties, including with respect to the making of
regulations, to such officers and employees of
the Department as the Secretary may des-
ignate; and
(B) authorize such successive redelegations
of such functions within the Department as the
Secretary considers to be necessary or appro-
priate.
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In acting under this
subsection or subsection (c) to delegate or authorize
the redelegation of functions, the Secretary shall
take into consideration the need to ensure that regu-
lations, standards, and policies of the Department
(including changes and revisions to regulations,
standards, and policies) are promulgated and issued
by the Secretary or other officers of the Department.
(3) NOTICE; REVIEW.—The Secretary shall—
(2) compensatory damages are available to the
extent specified in section 1977A(b) of the Revised
Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1981a(b)).
SEC. 14. ATTORNEYS’ FEES.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, in
an action or administrative proceeding for a violation of
this Act, an entity described in section 12(a) (other than
paragraph (4) of such section), in the discretion of the
entity, may allow the prevailing party, other than the
Commission or the United States, a reasonable attorney’s
fee (including expert fees) as part of the costs. The Com-
mission and the United States shall be liable for the costs
to the same extent as a private person.
SEC. 15. POSTING NOTICES.
A covered entity who is required to post notices de-
scribed in section 711 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42
U.S.C. 2000e–10) shall post notices for employees, appli-
cants for employment, and members, to whom the provi-
sions specified in section 12(b) apply, that describe the
applicable provisions of this Act in the manner prescribed
by, and subject to the penalty provided under, section 711
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
SEC. 16. REGULATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsections
(b), (c), and (d), the Commission shall have authority to
issue regulations to carry out this Act.
(b) LIBRARIAN
OF CONGRESS.—The Librarian of
Congress shall have authority to issue regulations to carry
out this Act with respect to employees and applicants for
employment of the Library of Congress.
(c) BOARD.—The Board referred to in section
12(a)(3) shall have authority to issue regulations to carry
out this Act, in accordance with section 304 of the Con-
gressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1384),
with respect to covered employees, as defined in section
101 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 1301).
(d) PRESIDENT.—The President shall have authority
to issue regulations to carry out this Act with respect to
covered employees, as defined in section 411(c) of title 3,
United States Code.
SEC. 17. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.
This Act shall not invalidate or limit the rights, rem-
edies, or procedures available to an individual claiming
discrimination prohibited under any other Federal law or
any law of a State or political subdivision of a State.
SEC. 18. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of this Act, or the application of the
provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be in-
valid, the remainder of this Act and the application of the
provision to any other person or circumstance shall not
be affected by the invalidity.
SEC. 19. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act and shall not apply to conduct oc-
curring before the effective date.
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To enable the Secretary to
decide whether a person owning or operating a pipe-
line facility is complying with this chapter and
standards prescribed or orders issued under this
chapter, the person shall—
‘‘(A) maintain records, make reports, and
provide information the Secretary requires; and
‘‘(B) make the records, reports, and infor-
mation available when the Secretary requests.
‘‘(2) RELEASES EXCEEDING 5 GALLONS.—
‘‘(A) REPORT REQUIRED.—A person own-
ing or operating a hazardous liquid pipeline fa-
cility subject to the requirements of this chapter
shall submit to the Secretary a report on each
release to the environment greater than 5 gal-
lons of the hazardous liquid or carbon dioxide
transported.
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—A report submitted to
the Secretary under subparagraph (A) shall in-
clude a description of—
‘‘(i) the location of the release;
‘‘(ii) any fatalities or personal injuries
resulting from the release;
‘‘(iii) the type of product released;
‘‘(iv) the amount of product released;
(2) a requirement that no place of public ac-
commodation may be used as an emergency domestic
violence shelter without the consent of the owner of
the accommodation.
To receive a grant under subsection (a) a State shall sub-
mit an application to the Attorney General which shall in-
clude a plan prepared in accordance with the regulation
of the Attorney General for the distribution of grant funds
to local police departments.
(c) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘‘domestic violence’’ includes acts or threats of vio-
lence, not including acts of self-defense, committed by a
current or former spouse of the victim, by a person with
whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person
who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with the victim,
by a person who is or has been in a continuing social rela-
tionship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim,
by a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim
under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdic-
tion, or by any other person against a victim who is pro-
tected from that person’s acts under the domestic or fam-
ily violence laws of the jurisdiction.