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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3559
To amend the Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Act of 1999 to revise
eligibility and other requirements for loan guarantees under that Act,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 20, 2001
Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself and Mr. QUINN) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
A BILL
To amend the Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Act of 1999
to revise eligibility and other requirements for loan guar-
antees under that Act, 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.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The steel import crisis in the United States
continues, affecting negatively the financial position
of steel companies engaged in the manufacture or
production of basic steel products.
(2) United States steel companies are finding it
necessary to reduce production and place steel mills
on ‘‘hot idle status’’ while such companies await
remedies under United States trade laws.
(3) Preservation of United States steel making
capacity is essential to our national security.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO DEFINITION OF QUALIFIED STEEL
COMPANY.
Section 101(c)(3)(B) of the Emergency Steel Loan
Guarantee Act of 1999 (Public Law 106–51) is amended
by inserting after ‘‘is engaged in’’ the following: ‘‘, or has
placed on ‘hot idle status’ steel mill facilities used in,’’.
SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO EMERGENCY STEEL LOAN GUAR-
ANTEE ACT OF 1999.
(a) INDIVIDUAL GUARANTEE LIMIT.—Section 101(f)
of the Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Act of 1999
(Public Law 106–51) is amended—
(1) 
in 
paragraph 
(3), 
by 
striking
‘‘$250,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$350,000,000’’;
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as
paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(4) FORM OF GUARANTEE.—The Board will
utilize a form of unconditional and unqualified guar-
antee that United States commercial banks would
typically require from a nongovernmental guarantor
in a commercial loan transaction of similar size and
nature. Such guarantee must not impose any sub-
stantive obligations on the lender and must not
grant greater rights to the guarantor, including
rights to avoid such guarantee or seek recourse
against the lender, than would typically be provided
for in such a commercial loan transaction.’’.
(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR LOAN GUARANTEES.—Sec-
tion 101(g) of the Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Act
of 1999 is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ‘‘a private bank or investment company’’
and inserting ‘‘a public or private institution, includ-
ing a company’s existing lender’’;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘that com-
pany, together with the character and value of the
security pledged, furnish reasonable assurance’’ and
inserting ‘‘the company, based on forecasts which
assume vigorous and timely enforcement of our
trade laws and general prosperity in the economy,
provides a fair likelihood’’;
(3) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and
inserting ‘‘;’’;
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3560
To require the use of certain vessels for laying, servicing, and maintaining
Federal submarine cables.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 20, 2001
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To require the use of certain vessels for laying, servicing,
and maintaining Federal submarine cables.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. VESSELS FOR CABLE LAYING.
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Only eligible vessels may be used
in the course of—
(1) laying a Federal submarine cable between
two landings in the United States;
(2) making a shore landing of a Federal sub-
marine cable in the United States;
(3) laying or burying a Federal submarine cable
on or under the lands beneath the navigable waters
of the United States; or
(4) servicing or maintaining a Federal sub-
marine cable—
(A) between two landings in the United
States; or
(B) on or under the lands beneath the nav-
igable waters of the United States.
(b) CREW CITIZENSHIP.—Nothing in this section af-
fects the authority of the Secretary of Transportation
under section 8103(b)(3)(C) of title 46, United States
Code, to waive a citizenship requirement for the crew of
a vessel on the grounds that qualified seamen who are citi-
zens of the United States are not available.
(c) NATIONAL SECURITY WAIVER.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The President may waive
the application of subsection (a) with respect to a
Federal submarine cable if the President determines
that—
(A) no eligible vessel is available; and
(B) the waiver is critical to the national se-
curity of the United States.
(2) NOTIFICATION.—The President shall imme-
diately notify the Congress of any waiver under this
subsection and the reasons for the waiver.
(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section:
(1) ELIGIBLE VESSEL.—The term ‘‘eligible ves-
sel’’ means a vessel documented under section 12106
of title 46, United States Code.
(2) FEDERAL SUBMARINE CABLE.—The term
‘‘Federal submarine cable’’ means a submarine cable
that is—
(A) owned or operated by the United
States Government; or
(B) operated for the United States Govern-
ment under a contract with any Federal agency.
(3) NAVIGABLE
WATERS
OF
THE
UNITED
STATES.—The term ‘‘navigable waters of the United
States’’ includes all waters of the territorial sea of
the United States as described in Presidential Proc-
lamation No. 5928 of December 27, 1988.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall become ef-
fective on the date that is 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3562
To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize the Under Secretary
of Transportation for Security to establish a program to permit Federal,
State, and local law enforcement officers to be trained to participate
in the Federal air marshal program as volunteers, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 20, 2001
Mr. ACKERMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize the
Under Secretary of Transportation for Security to estab-
lish a program to permit Federal, State, and local law
enforcement officers to be trained to participate in the
Federal air marshal program as volunteers, 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 ‘‘Volunteer Sky Marshal
Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN
FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL PROGRAM.
Section 44917 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(d) INCLUSION
OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFI-
CERS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary may
establish a program to permit Federal, State, and
local law enforcement officers to be trained to par-
ticipate in the Federal air marshal program as vol-
unteers.
‘‘(2) TRAINING AND BACKGROUND CHECKS.—
Participants in the volunteer program shall be sub-
ject to the same training and background checks as
marshals in the Federal air marshal program.
‘‘(3) IDENTIFICATION.—Each participant in the
volunteer program established under this subsection
shall carry a card issued by the Under Secretary
identifying the participant as a volunteer member of
the Federal air marshal program.
‘‘(4) AUTHORITY
TO
CARRY
WEAPONS.—The
Under Secretary may permit a participant in the
volunteer program to carry, on an aircraft in which
the participant is otherwise traveling, a weapon of a
type that the Under Secretary determines, by regu-
lation, is appropriate.
‘‘(5) SPECIAL
RULES.—Under the volunteer
program, the Under Secretary shall—
‘‘(A) establish a schedule of flights for par-
ticipants in the program to serve as a Federal
air marshal on flights of air carriers in inter-
state air transportation and intrastate air
transportation and notify such participant in
advance of the participant’s schedule; and
‘‘(B) require an air carrier to provide—
‘‘(i) seating for a law enforcement of-
ficer participating in the program on any
flight of the air carrier when such officer,
is scheduled to serve and, is serving as an
air marshal in the program without regard
to the availability of seats and at no cost
to the United States Government or the of-
ficer; and
‘‘(ii) in any case in which the air car-
rier has a frequent flyer program, mileage
under such frequent flyer program, to the
officer for such flight.’’.
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Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan will receive an addi-
tional $320,000,000 humanitarian assistance pack-
age for emergency food and refugee assistance to ad-
dress the region’s immediate needs during the war
on terrorism; and
(6) in addition to addressing short-term emer-
gency assistance needs in Afghanistan and the
mountainous regions of the Central Asian Republics,
addressing the long-term food production and rural
development issues in region will be critical to at-
taining some stability in the region.
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT.
(a) NEGOTIATIONS FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUST
FUND.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall seek to enter
into negotiations with the International Bank for Recon-
struction and Development, in consultation with the Ad-
ministrator of the United States Agency for International
Development and other United States Government agen-
cies, and with the member nations of the Bank and with
other interested parties, for the establishment within the
Bank of—
(1) the Afghanistan and Central Asian Repub-
lics Sustainable Food Production Trust Fund (in
this Act referred to as the ‘‘Trust Fund’’) in accord-
ance with the provisions of this Act; and
States, which shall provide recommendations on
modifications to the Federal Rules of Civil Proce-
dure applied in Federal district court litigation that
are needed to properly protect classified information
and intelligence sources and methods for trials au-
thorized by this Act; and
(2) issued in conjunction with the requirements
of subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United
States Code (commonly referred to as the Adminis-
trative Procedures Act).
(b) ANALYSIS REQUIRED.—Such regulations, rules,
and procedures shall be accompanied by an analysis by
the Attorney General and Judicial Conference of the
United States that examines the constitutional aspects of
such regulations, rules, and procedures and their effect on
the administration of justice by the Federal courts.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3565
To amend title XIX to increase the Federal medical assistance percentage
under the Medicaid Program for nursing facilities with a high proportion
of Medicaid patients.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 20, 2001
Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend title XIX to increase the Federal medical assist-
ance percentage under the Medicaid Program for nursing
facilities with a high proportion of Medicaid patients.
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 ‘‘Nursing Home Secu-
rity Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN MEDICAID FMAP FOR NURSING FA-
CILITIES WITH A HIGH PROPORTION OF MED-
ICAID PATIENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1905(b) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)) is amended by adding
at the end the following: ‘‘Notwithstanding the first sen-
tence of this subsection, the Federal medical assistance
percentage otherwise determined shall be increased by 10
percentage points for nursing facility services furnished by
a nursing facility in a quarter if (A) on average during
the quarter at least 85 percent of the residents of the facil-
ity are entitled to have payment made for such services
under this title and (B) the State provides assurances sat-
isfactory to the Secretary that additional payments to the
State resulting from such increase are used exclusively to
provide for an increase in payments to such facilities and
do not result in a reduction in aggregate State expendi-
tures for nursing facilities under the State plan.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to payments to States for nurs-
ing facility services under title XIX of the Social Security
Act furnished on or after January 1, 2002.
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than 30 days after the date of adoption of the
amendment.
‘‘(C) TRANSMITTAL
OF
PROGRAMS
TO
STATE AUTHORITIES.—The Secretary shall pro-
vide a copy of each risk analysis and integrity
management program reviewed by the Secretary
under this paragraph to any appropriate State
authority with which the Secretary has entered
into an agreement under section 60106.
‘‘(9) STATE REVIEW OF INTEGRITY MANAGE-
MENT PLANS.—A State authority that enters into an
agreement pursuant to section 60106, permitting the
State authority to review the risk analysis and integ-
rity management program pursuant to paragraph
(8), may provide the Secretary with a written assess-
ment of the risk analysis and integrity management
program, make recommendations, as appropriate, to
address safety concerns not adequately addressed by
the operator’s risk analysis or integrity management
program, and submit documentation explaining the
State-proposed revisions. The Secretary shall con-
sider carefully the State’s proposals and work in
consultation with the States and operators to ad-
dress safety concerns.
(1) establish a database on Missouri River
biota, including threatened or endangered species,
habitats, and water quality; and
(2) make the database readily available to the
public.
(f) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date
of establishment of the program under subsection (b), and
not less frequently than every 3 years thereafter, the Sec-
retary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the
United States Geological Survey, shall—
(1) review the program;
(2) as necessary, establish and revise the objec-
tives of the program; and
(3) submit to Congress a report on the environ-
mental health of the Missouri River.
(g) INDIAN TRIBES.—Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior shall enter
into contracts, pursuant to the Indian Self Determination
Act (title I of the Indian Self Determination and Edu-
cation Assistance Act; 25 U.S.C. chapter 14, subchapter
II, part A (25 U.S.C. 450f et. seq.)) with Tribes whose
Reservations are located along the Missouri River and
have an interest in environmental restoration. The tasks
to be contracted shall implement the goals set forth in this
section and shall complement the activities undertaken by
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 356
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that a member
of the uniformed services shall be treated as using a principal residence
while away from home on qualified official extended duty in determining
the exclusion of gain from the sale of such residence.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 31, 2001
Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. DUNCAN, and Mr. HANSEN)
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 provide
that a member of the uniformed services shall be treated
as using a principal residence while away from home
on qualified official extended duty in determining the
exclusion of gain from the sale of such residence.
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 ‘‘Uniformed Services
Tax Equity Act’’.
SEC. 2. UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBER TREATED AS USING
PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE WHILE AWAY FROM
HOME ON QUALIFIED OFFICIAL EXTENDED
DUTY IN DETERMINING EXCLUSION OF GAIN
ON SALE OF SUCH RESIDENCE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 121(d) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to special rules) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(9) DETERMINATION OF USE DURING PERIODS
OF
QUALIFIED
OFFICIAL
EXTENDED
DUTY
WITH
UNIFORMED SERVICES.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A taxpayer shall be
treated as using property as a principal resi-
dence during any period—
‘‘(i) the taxpayer owns such property,
and
‘‘(ii) the taxpayer (or the taxpayer’s
spouse) is serving on qualified official ex-
tended duty as a member of a uniformed
service (within the meaning of section
101(3) of title 37, United States Code),
but only if the taxpayer owned and used the
property as a principal residence for any period
before the period of qualified official extended
duty.
‘‘(B) QUALIFIED
OFFICIAL
EXTENDED
DUTY.—For purposes of this paragraph—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘quali-
fied official extended duty’ means any pe-
riod of extended duty during which the
member of a uniformed service is under a
call or order compelling such duty at a
duty station which is at least 50 miles
from the property described in subpara-
graph (A) or compelling residence in Gov-
ernment furnished quarters while on such
duty.
‘‘(ii) EXTENDED
DUTY.—The term
‘extended duty’ means any period of active
duty pursuant to a call or order to such
duty for a period in excess of 90 days or
for an indefinite period.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to sales or exchanges after May
6, 1997.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3575
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the disallowance
of the marital deduction where the spouse is not a United States citizen
for purposes of estate and gift taxes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 20, 2001
Ms. DUNN of Washington 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 repeal
the disallowance of the marital deduction where the
spouse is not a United States citizen for purposes of
estate and gift taxes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF DISALLOWANCE OF MARITAL DE-
DUCTION 
WHERE 
SPOUSE 
NOT 
UNITED
STATES CITIZEN FOR PURPOSES OF ESTATE
AND GIFT TAXES.
(a) ESTATES.—Section 2056 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (relating to bequests, etc. to surviving
spouse) is amended by striking subsection (d).
(b) GIFTS.—Section 2523 of such Code (relating to
gift to spouse) is amended by striking subsection (i).
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 2056A(a) of such Code is amended
by striking ‘‘and section 2056(d)’’.
(2) Section 2056A(b) of such Code is amended
by striking paragraph (7) and redesignating para-
graphs (8) through (15) as paragraphs (7) through
(14), respectively.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to the estates of decedents dying,
and gifts made, on or after September 11, 2001.
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the oversight of interstate pipeline transportation if
the Secretary finds that—
‘‘(A) implementation of such agreement
has resulted in a gap in the oversight respon-
sibilities of intrastate pipeline transportation by
the State authority;
‘‘(B) the State actions under the agree-
ment have failed to meet the requirements
under subsection (b); or
‘‘(C) continued participation by the State
authority in the oversight of interstate pipeline
transportation would not promote pipeline safe-
ty.
‘‘(3) PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS.—The Sec-
retary shall give notice and an opportunity for a
hearing to a State authority before ending an agree-
ment under this section. The Secretary may provide
a State an opportunity to correct any deficiencies be-
fore ending an agreement. The finding and decision
to end the agreement shall be published in the Fed-
eral Register and may not become effective for at
least 15 days after the date of publication unless the
Secretary finds that continuation of an agreement
poses an imminent hazard.’’.
program are provided through the 
One-Stop 
delivery 
system 
created 
under the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998, and the extent to which 
former recipients of such assistance 
have access to additional core, inten-
sive, or training services funded 
through such Act.’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
clause (iii) (as so redesignated by section 
107(b)(1) of this Act) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) The document shall describe 
strategies and programs the State is un-
dertaking to engage religious organizations 
in the provision of services funded under 
this part and efforts related to section 104 
of the Personal Responsibility and Work 
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. 
‘‘(iv) The document shall describe 
strategies to improve program manage-
ment and performance.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘and tribal’’ 
after ‘‘that local’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3580
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to make improvements
in the regulation of medical devices, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 20, 2001
Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. UPTON, Mr. PALLONE, Mr.
DEUTSCH, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. BRYANT, and Mr. BARTON of Texas) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
make improvements in the regulation of medical devices,
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 AND REFERENCE TO ACT.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Medical Device Amendments of 2001’’.
(b) REFERENCE.—Whenever in this Act an amend-
ment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment
to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference
able year, which shows an amount of gross sales 
or receipts that is less than the maximum estab-
lished in subparagraph (A). The applicant shall 
certify that the information provided is a true 
and accurate copy of the applicant’s actual tax 
forms as submitted to the Internal Revenue Serv-
ice. 
‘‘(C) REDUCED FEES.—Where the Secretary 
finds that the applicant involved meets the defi-
nition under subparagraph (A), the fees estab-
lished under subsection (c)(5) may be paid at re-
duced rates as follows: 
‘‘(i) 38 percent of the fee established 
under subsection (c)(5) for a premarket ap-
plication, a premarket report, a panel-track 
supplement, or an efficacy supplement. 
‘‘(ii) 44 percent of the fee established 
under subsection (c)(5) for a 180-day sup-
plement to a medical device application. 
‘‘(iii) 25 percent of the fee established 
under subsection (c)(5) for a real-time sup-
plement to a premarket application. 
This subsection may not be construed as author-
izing any reduction in the fee established under
plements, premarket reports, and premarket notifica-
tion submissions, and at any time in such fiscal year, 
notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) relat-
ing to the date fees are to be paid. 
‘‘(g) CREDITING AND AVAILABILITY OF FEES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Fees authorized under sub-
section (a) shall be collected and available for obliga-
tion only to the extent and in the amount provided 
in advance in appropriation Acts. Such fees are au-
thorized to be appropriated to remain available until 
expended. Such sums as may be necessary may be 
transferred from the Food and Drug Administration 
salaries and expenses appropriation account without 
fiscal year limitation to such appropriation account 
for salaries and expenses with such fiscal year limita-
tion. The sums transferred shall be available solely for 
the process for the review of device applications. 
‘‘(2) COLLECTIONS AND APPROPRIATION ACTS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The fees authorized by 
this section—
‘‘(i) shall be retained in each fiscal 
year in an amount not to exceed the 
amount specified in appropriation Acts, or 
otherwise made available for obligation, for 
such fiscal year, and