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SECTION 1. PROVISION OF GOVERNMENT HEADSTONES
FOR MARKED GRAVES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2306(a) of title 38,
United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘appropriate Government
headstones or markers at the expense of the United States
for the unmarked graves of the following:’’ and inserting
‘‘one appropriate Government headstone or marker at the
expense of the United States, other than for replacement,
to mark the grave of the following:’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies with respect to applications for Gov-
ernment headstones or markers received by the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs for individuals dying on or after No-
vember 1, 1990.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1355
To merge the deposit insurance funds at the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 3, 2001
Mr. LAFALCE (for himself and Ms. WATERS) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
A BILL
To merge the deposit insurance funds at the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation.
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 ‘‘Deposit Insurance
Funds Merger Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF FRIST AMENDMENT.
Subsection (c) of section 2704 of the Deposit Insur-
ance Funds Act of 1996 (12 U.S.C. 1821 nt.) is amended
by striking ‘‘, if no insured depository institution is a sav-
ings association on that date’’.
SEC. 3. MERGING THE BIF AND SAIF.
Subsection (c) of section 2704 of the Deposit Insur-
ance Funds Act of 1996 (12 U.S.C. 1821 nt.) (as amend-
ed by section 2) is amended by striking ‘‘January 1,
1999’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2002.’’.
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(1) Millions of Americans follow certain dietary
guidelines for health, religious, and cultural reasons.
These individuals depend on ingredient labels for the
information they need to abide by these guidelines.
(2) Under current regulations, food manufac-
turers are not required to identify the products used
in natural or artificial flavorings, colorings, or
spices, or some food additives.
(3) These additives often contain derivatives of
meat, poultry, other animal products such as insects,
and allergens (such as peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shell-
fish, eggs, milk, soy, and wheat).
SEC. 3. FOOD LABELING; REQUIREMENT OF STATEMENT
REGARDING 
SPICES, 
FLAVORING, 
AND
COLORING DERIVED FROM MEAT, POULTRY,
OR KNOWN ALLERGENS.
Section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (21 U.S.C. 343) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (g), by inserting ‘‘, subject to
paragraph (t)’’ before the period at the end;
(2) in paragraph (i), by inserting ‘‘, subject to
paragraph (t)’’ before the first period; and
(3) by adding at the end the following para-
graph:
‘‘(t) If it contains any spice, flavoring, or coloring de-
rived from meat, poultry, any other animal product (in-
cluding insects), or a known food allergen unless its label-
ing bears a statement with appropriate prominence on the
information panel providing that fact and the name of the
meat, poultry, other animal product, or known food aller-
gen, respectively.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1357
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the
subpart F exemption for active financing income.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 3, 2001
Mr. MCCRERY (for himself, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. BRADY of Texas,
Mr. CAMP, Mr. CRANE, Ms. DUNN, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. FOLEY, Mr.
HAYWORTH, Mr. HERGER, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. HULSHOF, Mrs. JOHN-
SON of Connecticut, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr.
LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr.
POMEROY, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. SHAW, Mr. TAN-
NER, Mr. WATKINS, Mr. WELLER, and Mrs. THURMAN) 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 permanently
extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT SUBPART F EXEMPTION FOR AC-
TIVE FINANCING INCOME.
(a) BANKING, FINANCING, 
OR
SIMILAR
BUSI-
NESSES.—Subsection (h) of section 954 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to special rule for income
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derived in the active conduct of banking, financing, or
similar businesses) is amended by striking paragraph (9).
(b) INSURANCE BUSINESSES.—Subsection (e) of sec-
tion 953 of such Code (relating to exempt insurance in-
come) is amended by striking paragraph (10) and by re-
designating paragraph (11) as paragraph (10).
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years of a foreign cor-
poration beginning after December 31, 2001, and to tax-
able years of United States shareholders with or within
which such taxable years of such foreign corporation end.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1358
To remove the sanctions imposed on India and Pakistan as a result of
the detonation by those countries of nuclear explosive devices in 1998,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 3, 2001
Mr. MCDERMOTT (for himself and Mr. ROYCE) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in
addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To remove the sanctions imposed on India and Pakistan
as a result of the detonation by those countries of nu-
clear explosive devices in 1998, 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. REMOVAL OF SANCTIONS ON INDIA AND
PAKISTAN.
(a) REMOVAL OF SANCTIONS.—Effective on the date
of the enactment of this Act, all prohibitions on assistance
to India or Pakistan, and all sanctions and other economic
restrictions imposed on India or Pakistan, or persons or
entities in India or Pakistan, under—
(1) section 101 or 102 of the Arms Export
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2799aa and 2799aa–1),
(2) section 2(b)(4) of the Export-Import Bank
Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(4), or
(3) any other provision of law,
on account of the detonation by India and Pakistan of nu-
clear explosive devices in 1998, shall cease to be effective.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Title IX of the De-
partment of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000 (22 U.S.C.
2799aa–1 note) is repealed.
SEC. 2. FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS RE-
LATED TO INDIA OR PAKISTAN AT THE
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.
Title XVI of the International Financial Institutions
Act (42 U.S.C. 262p—262p–7) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 1625. FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS RE-
LATED TO INDIA OR PAKISTAN.
‘‘Subject to section 701, the Secretary of the Treas-
ury shall instruct the United States Executive Directors
at the International Bank for Reconstruction and Devel-
opment, the International Monetary Fund, and the Asian
Development Bank to use the voice, vote, and influence
of the United States to urge their respective institutions—
‘‘(1) to approve any assistance for India that
the Government of India may request, except any
part of such a request the approval of which the
United States Executive Director, after consultation
with the appropriate representative of the Govern-
ment of India, determines would not be in the best
interests of India or the United States; and
‘‘(2) to approve any assistance for Pakistan
that the Government of Pakistan may request, ex-
cept any part of such a request the approval of
which the United States Executive Director, after
consultation with the appropriate representative of
the Government of Pakistan, determines would not
be in the best interests of Pakistan or the United
States.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 135
To require that the same transit pass transportation fringe benefits that
are currently being offered to certain executive branch employees in
the National Capital Region be extended to other similarly situated
Federal employees.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 3, 2001
Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. THOMAS M. DAVIS
of Virginia, Mr. HOYER, Mrs. MORELLA, Ms. NORTON, Mr. WOLF, and
Mr. WYNN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Government Reform
A BILL
To require that the same transit pass transportation fringe
benefits that are currently being offered to certain execu-
tive branch employees in the National Capital Region
be extended to other similarly situated Federal employ-
ees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF BENEFITS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Effective as of the first day of the
next fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of
this Act, each covered agency shall implement a program
under which all qualified Federal employees serving in or
under such agency shall be offered transit pass transpor-
tation fringe benefits, as described in subsection (b).
(b) BENEFITS DESCRIBED.—The benefits described
in this subsection are, as of any given date, the transit
pass transportation fringe benefits which, under section
2 of Executive Order 13150, are then currently required
to be offered by Federal agencies in the National Capital
Region.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘covered agency’’ means any agen-
cy, to the extent of its facilities in the National Cap-
ital Region;
(2) the term ‘‘agency’’ means any agency (as
defined by 7905(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code)
not otherwise covered by section 2 of Executive
Order 13150, the United States Postal Service, the
Postal Rate Commission, and the Smithsonian Insti-
tution;
(3) the term ‘‘National Capital Region’’ in-
cludes the District of Columbia and every county or
other geographic area covered by section 2 of Execu-
tive Order 13150;
(4) the term ‘‘Executive Order 13150’’ refers to
Executive Order 13150 (65 Fed. Reg. 24613, relat-
ing to Federal workforce transportation);
(5) the term ‘‘Federal agency’’ is used in the
same way that such term is used in section 2 of Ex-
ecutive Order 13150; and
(6) any determination as to whether or not one
is a ‘‘qualified Federal employee’’ shall be made ap-
plying the same criteria as would apply under sec-
tion 2 of Executive Order 13150.
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be considered to require that a covered agency—
(1) terminate any program or benefits in exist-
ence on the date of enactment of this Act, or post-
pone any plans to implement (before the effective
date referred to in subsection (a)) any program or
benefits permitted or required under any other pro-
vision of law; or
(2) discontinue (on or after the effective date
referred to in subsection (a)) any program or bene-
fits referred to in paragraph (1), so long as such
program or benefits satisfy the requirements of sub-
sections (a)–(c).
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1360
To ensure project labor agreements are permitted in certain circumstances.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 3, 2001
Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. KING, Mr. ABER-
CROMBIE, Ms. LEE, Ms. SLAUGHTER, and Mr. QUINN) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce
A BILL
To ensure project labor agreements are permitted in certain
circumstances.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS.
(a) AGREEMENT.—Any person contracting with the
Federal Government to provide construction services or
any person receiving any form of Federal financial assist-
ance for a construction project may require that every con-
tractor or subcontractor on the construction project agree,
for a specific project only, to negotiate or become a party
to a project labor agreement with one or more labor orga-
nizations.
(b) IMPOSITION OF REQUIREMENT.—The contractor
or recipient of Federal assistance may choose to include
such a requirement under subsection (a)—
(1) if the contractor or recipient has determined
that a project labor agreement will advance its pro-
curement interest in cost, efficiency, quality, and the
promotion of labor-management stability; and
(2) if no laws applicable to the specific con-
struction project preclude the use of the proposed
project labor agreement.
SEC. 2. APPLICATION.
Any project labor agreement reached pursuant to this
Act—
(1) shall bind all contractors and subcontrac-
tors on the construction project through the inclu-
sion of appropriate clauses in all relevant solicitation
provisions and contract documents,
(2) shall allow all contractors and subcontrac-
tors wishing to compete for contracts and sub-
contracts on the project to do so, without discrimi-
nation against contractors, subcontractors, or em-
ployees based on union or nonunion status; and
(3) shall comply with all applicable statutes and
regulations.
SEC. 3. DEFINITION.
For purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘project labor
agreement’’ means a prehire collective bargaining agree-
ment in the construction industry, establishing the basic
terms and conditions of employment for the duration of
the project, and binding upon all construction employers
that operate on the project site.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1361
To provide for coverage of all medically necessary pancreas transplantation
procedures under the Medicare Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 3, 2001
Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mr. LAFALCE, and Mrs. CAPPS) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 com-
mittee concerned
A BILL
To provide for coverage of all medically necessary pancreas
transplantation procedures under the Medicare 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 ‘‘Insulin-Free World
Medicare Pancreas Transplantation Coverage Act of
2001’’.
(2) SPECIAL DUTIES.—In addition to the duties
specified in subsection (c), the initial Bank Board is
responsible for—
(A) incorporating the Bank in the United
States and Canada;
(B) establishing an organizational struc-
ture for the Bank;
(C) establishing management and oper-
ational policies of the Bank;
(D) identifying and actively recruiting po-
tential members to join the Bank; and
(E) preparing for and carrying out the or-
derly transition of the initial Bank Board to the
Bank Board as provided in paragraph (4).
(3) PAY.—Members of the initial Bank Board
shall serve without pay.
(4) TRANSITION TO BANK BOARD.—The term
of all members of the initial Bank Board shall termi-
nate on the day that the results of the first election
of members of the Bank Board are certified.
(5) CONDITIONS FOR TRANSITION.—Transition
from the initial Bank Board to the Bank Board
shall occur when, in the opinion of the President and
the Government of Canada, a sufficient number of
members have joined the Bank and such members
SEC. 2. MEDICARE COVERAGE OF MEDICALLY NECESSARY
PANCREAS TRANSPLANTS.
Effective for procedures performed on or after the
date of the enactment of this Act, any medically necessary
pancreas transplantation procedure shall be a covered ben-
efit under the medicare program under title XVIII of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) whether or
not such procedure is done in conjunction with another
organ transplantation procedure that is a covered benefit
under such program.
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a participating family practice physician and sur-
geon designated by the plan or issuer as providing
obstetrical and gynecological services. A group
health plan or health insurance issuer, in connection
with the offering of group health insurance coverage,
shall not require a participant or beneficiary to ob-
tain prior approval from another physician, another
provider, the plan or issuer, or any other person
prior to obtaining direct access to obstetrical and
gynecological physician services.
‘‘(2) CONSTRUCTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not
be construed as preventing a plan or issuer—
‘‘(A) from establishing reasonable require-
ments for the participating obstetrician and
gynecologist or family practice physician and
surgeon to communicate with the participant’s
or beneficiary’s primary care physician and sur-
geon regarding the participant’s or beneficiary’s
condition, treatment, and any need for followup
care; or
‘‘(B) from establishing reasonable provi-
sions governing utilization protocols and the use
of obstetricians and gynecologists, or family
practice physicians and surgeons, participating
in the plan or issuer network, medical group, or
‘‘(1)(A) the sum described in such section; mul-
tiplied by 
‘‘(B) the percentage that equals— 
‘‘(i) the total number of children in the 
State who have not attained 21 years of age; di-
vided by 
‘‘(ii) the total number of such children in 
all States so specified; and 
‘‘(2) the amount (if any) that the Secretary is 
required under section 474(g)(3)(A)(ii) to add to the 
allotment of the State for the fiscal year. 
‘‘(c) INDIAN TRIBES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The allotment under this 
section for a fiscal year of each Indian tribe with an 
application approved under this part for the fiscal 
year is an amount equal to— 
‘‘(A) $10,000; plus 
‘‘(B) the amount that bears the same ratio 
to the amount by which the sum described in 
section 428(d)(2) exceeds the total of the 
amounts allotted for the fiscal year under sub-
paragraph (A), as the number of children in the 
tribe who have not attained 21 years of age 
bears to the total number of such children in all 
Indian tribes.
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF HECTOR G. GODINEZ POST
OFFICE BUILDING.
The United States Post Office building located at
3101 West Sunflower Avenue in Santa Ana, California,
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Hector G. Godinez
Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, regulation, map, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States Post Office building referred to in section 1 shall
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Hector G. Godinez
Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives April 10, 2002.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 1366
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 designate the United States Post Office building located at 3101 West Sunflower
Avenue in Santa Ana, California, as the ‘‘Hector G. Godinez Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States Post Office building located at 3101 West
Sunflower Avenue in Santa Ana, California, shall be known and
designated as the ‘‘Hector G. Godinez Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, regulation, map, document, paper,
or other record of the United States to the United States Post
Office building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be
a reference to the ‘‘Hector G. Godinez Post Office Building’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1366
To designate the United States Post Office building located at 3101 West
Sunflower Avenue in Santa Ana, California, as the ‘‘Hector G. Godinez
Post Office Building’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 3, 2001
Ms. SANCHEZ (for herself, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr.
CONDIT, Mr. FARR of California, Mr. BACA, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. COX, Mr.
WAXMAN, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. FIL-
NER, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. MATSUI, and Mr. HONDA) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government
Reform
A BILL
To designate the United States Post Office building located
at 3101 West Sunflower Avenue in Santa Ana, Cali-
fornia, as the ‘‘Hector G. Godinez 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 OF HECTOR G. GODINEZ POST
OFFICE BUILDING.
The United States Post Office building located at
3101 West Sunflower Avenue in Santa Ana, California,
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Hector G. Godinez
Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, regulation, map, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States Post Office building referred to in section 1 shall
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Hector G. Godinez
Post Office Building’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1366
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
APRIL 11, 2002
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Government Affairs
AN ACT
To designate the United States Post Office building located
at 3101 West Sunflower Avenue in Santa Ana, Cali-
fornia, as the ‘‘Hector G. Godinez Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b) CHILD CARE PROVIDER SCHOLARSHIP PRO-
GRAM.—
‘‘(1) STATE PLAN REQUIREMENT.—In order to
be eligible for funds under section 658J(a)(2), a
State shall include in its plan under section 658E a
child care provider scholarship program plan, meet-
ing the requirements of this subsection, designed to
further the goals of child care provider recruitment,
training, credentialing, and retention.
‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR SCHOLARSHIP
APPLICANTS.—The State plan shall provide that, in
order for an individual to be eligible for a scholar-
ship grant under this subsection, the following re-
quirements shall be met:
‘‘(A) DEMONSTRATED
COMMITMENT
TO
CHILD CARE CAREER.—The individual—
‘‘(i) shall be a child care worker who
is (or is employed by) a licensed or reg-
istered child care provider, or has a com-
mitment for employment from a licensed or
registered child care provider; and
‘‘(ii) shall agree in writing to continue
to be employed in the field of child care for
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SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF HECTOR G. GODINEZ POST
OFFICE BUILDING.
The United States Post Office building located at
3101 West Sunflower Avenue in Santa Ana, California,
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Hector G. Godinez
Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, regulation, map, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States Post Office building referred to in section 1 shall
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Hector G. Godinez
Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives April 10, 2002.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.