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House Calendar No. 191
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3838
[Report No. 107–570]
To amend the charter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
organization to make members of the armed forces who receive special
pay for duty subject to hostile fire or imminent danger eligible for
membership in the organization, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 4, 2002
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. EVANS) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
JULY 12, 2002
Additional sponsors: Mr. EDWARDS, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. PETERSON of
Minnesota, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, and Mr. STUPAK
JULY 12, 2002
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To amend the charter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
of the United States organization to make members of
the armed forces who receive special pay for duty subject
to hostile fire or imminent danger eligible for member-
ship in the organization, 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. AMENDMENTS TO VETERANS OF FOREIGN
WARS OF THE UNITED STATES CHARTER.
(a) ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP OF INDIVIDUALS
RECEIVING SPECIAL PAY FOR DUTY SUBJECT TO HOS-
TILE FIRE OR IMMINENT DANGER.—Section 230103 of
title 36, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph
(1);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (2) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(3) in an area which entitled the individual to
receive special pay for duty subject to hostile fire or
imminent danger under section 310 of title 37.’’.
(b) CLARIFICATION OF PURPOSES OF THE CORPORA-
TION.—Section 230102 of such title is amended in the
matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘charitable,’’
before ‘‘and educational,’’.
House Calendar No. 191
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3838
[Report No. 107–570]
A BILL
To amend the charter of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars of the United States organization to make
members of the armed forces who receive special
pay for duty subject to hostile fire or imminent
danger eligible for membership in the organiza-
tion, and for other purposes.
JULY 12, 2002
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Calendar No. 569
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3838
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 16, 2002
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
SEPTEMBER 5, 2002
Reported by Mr. LEAHY, without amendment
AN ACT
To amend the charter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
of the United States organization to make members of
the armed forces who receive special pay for duty subject
to hostile fire or imminent danger eligible for member-
ship in the organization, 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. AMENDMENTS TO VETERANS OF FOREIGN
WARS OF THE UNITED STATES CHARTER.
(a) ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP OF INDIVIDUALS
RECEIVING SPECIAL PAY FOR DUTY SUBJECT TO HOS-
HR 3838 RS
TILE FIRE OR IMMINENT DANGER.—Section 230103 of
title 36, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph
(1);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (2) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(3) in an area which entitled the individual to
receive special pay for duty subject to hostile fire or
imminent danger under section 310 of title 37.’’.
HR 3838 RS
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF PURPOSES OF THE CORPORA-
TION.
Section 230102 of such title is amended in the matter
preceding paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘charitable,’’ before
‘‘and educational,’’.
Passed the House of Representatives July 15, 2002.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 569
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3838
AN ACT
To amend the charter of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars of the United States organization to make
members of the armed forces who receive special
pay for duty subject to hostile fire or imminent
danger eligible for membership in the organiza-
tion, and for other purposes.
SEPTEMBER 5, 2002
Reported without amendment
TITLE I—CHILD ABUSE PREVEN-
TION 
AND 
RELATED 
PRO-
GRAMS
Subtitle A—Amendments to the
Child 
Abuse 
Prevention 
and
Treatment Act
CHAPTER 1—GENERAL PROGRAM
SEC. 101. ADVISORY BOARD ON CHILD ABUSE AND NE-
GLECT.
Section 102 of the Child Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5102) is repealed.
SEC. 102. NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE FOR INFORMATION
RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE.
(a) FUNCTIONS.—Section 103(b)(1) of the Child
Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C.
5104(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and the potential
for broad-scale implementation and replication’’ after
‘‘that show promise of success’’.
(b) COORDINATION WITH AVAILABLE RESOURCES.—
Section 103(c)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5104(c)(1)) is
amended—
(1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘and’’ at
the end;
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as sub-
paragraph (G); and
HR 3839 RFS
(12) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(13) supporting and enhancing interagency
collaboration between the child protection system
and the juvenile justice system for improved delivery
of services and treatment, including methods for
continuity of treatment plan and services as children
transition between systems; or
‘‘(14) supporting and enhancing collaboration
among public health agencies, the child protection
system, and private community-based programs to
address the health needs of children identified as
abused or neglected, including supporting prompt,
comprehensive health and developmental evaluations
for children who are the subject of substantiated
child maltreatment reports.’’.
(b) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) STATE
PLAN.—Section 106(b)(1)(B) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 5106(b)(1)(B)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘provide notice to the Sec-
retary of any substantive changes’’ and insert-
ing the following: ‘‘provide notice to the Sec-
retary of—
‘‘(i) any substantive changes’’;
(B) by striking the period at the end and
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
‘‘(3) coordinating the development of standards
and guidelines under section 20 of the National In-
stitute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C.
278g–3) with agencies and offices operating or exer-
cising control of national security systems (including
the National Security Agency) to assure, to the max-
imum extent feasible, that such standards and
guidelines are complementary with standards and
guidelines developed for national security systems;
‘‘(4) overseeing agency compliance with the re-
quirements of this subchapter, including through
any authorized action under section 5113(b)(5) of
the 
Clinger-Cohen 
Act 
of 
1996 
(40 
U.S.C.
1413(b)(5)) to enforce accountability for compliance
with such requirements;
‘‘(5) coordinating information security policies
and procedures with related information resources
management policies and procedures;
‘‘(6) overseeing the development and operation
of the Federal information security incident center
established under section 3536; and
‘‘(7) reporting to Congress on agency compli-
ance with the requirements of this subchapter,
including—
methods for continuity of treatment plan and
services as children transition between systems;
‘‘(F) an evaluation of the redundancies and
gaps in the services in the field of child abuse
and neglect prevention in order to make better
use of resources; and
‘‘(G) the information on the national inci-
dence of child abuse and neglect specified in sub-
paragraphs (A) through (K) of paragraph (2).’’;
(4) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated)—
(A) by striking the matter preceding sub-
paragraph (A) (as redesignated) and inserting
‘‘The Secretary shall conduct research on the na-
tional incidence of child abuse and neglect, in-
cluding—’’;
(B) in subparagraph (H) (as redesignated),
by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (I) (as
redesignated) as subparagraph (J); and
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the
following:
‘‘(I) the incidence and prevalence of child
maltreatment by reason of family structure, in-
cluding the living arrangement of the resident
parent, family income, and family size; and’’;
‘‘(A) a summary of the findings of evalua-
tions required by section 3535;
‘‘(B) significant deficiencies in agency in-
formation security practices; and
‘‘(C) planned remedial action to address
such deficiencies.
‘‘(b) Except for the authorities described in para-
graphs (4) and (7) of subsection (a), the authorities of
the Director under this section shall not apply to national
security systems.
‘‘§ 3534. Federal agency responsibilities
‘‘(a) The head of each agency shall—
‘‘(1) be responsible for—
‘‘(A) providing information security protec-
tions commensurate with the risk and mag-
nitude of the harm resulting from unauthorized
use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or de-
struction of—
‘‘(i) information collected or main-
tained by or on behalf of the agency; and
‘‘(ii) information systems used or op-
erated by an agency or by a contractor of
an agency or other organization on behalf
of an agency;
‘‘(B) complying with the requirements of
this subchapter and related policies, procedures,
standards, and guidelines, including—
‘‘(i) information security standards
and guidelines promulgated by the Direc-
tor under section 5131 of the Clinger-
Cohen Act of 1996 (40 U.S.C. 1441); and
‘‘(ii) information security standards
and guidelines for national security sys-
tems issued in accordance with law and as
directed by the President; and
‘‘(C) ensuring that information security
management processes are integrated with
agency strategic and operational planning proc-
esses;
‘‘(2) ensure that senior agency officials provide
information security for the information and infor-
mation systems that support the operations and as-
sets under their control, including through—
‘‘(A) assessing the risk and magnitude of
the harm that could result from the unauthor-
ized use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or
destruction of such information or information
systems;
‘‘(A) compliance with the standards and
guidelines developed under subsection (a);
‘‘(B) detecting and handling information
security incidents; and
‘‘(C) information security policies, proce-
dures, and practices;
‘‘(3) conduct research, as needed, to determine
the nature and extent of information security
vulnerabilities and techniques for providing cost-ef-
fective information security;
‘‘(4) develop and periodically revise performance
indicators and measures for agency information se-
curity policies and practices;
‘‘(5) evaluate private sector information secu-
rity policies and practices and commercially available
information technologies to assess potential applica-
tion by agencies to strengthen information security;
‘‘(6) solicit and consider the recommendations
of the Information Security Advisory Board, estab-
lished by section 21, regarding standards and guide-
lines that are being considered for submittal to the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget in
accordance with paragraph (1) and submit such rec-
ommendations to the Director of the Office of Man-
under the provisions of the State law imple-
menting section 202(a)(5) of the Federal-State
Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of
1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note); and
(B) where otherwise inconsistent with the
provisions of this title or with the regulations or
operating instructions of the Secretary promul-
gated to carry out this title; and
(3) the maximum amount of temporary ex-
tended unemployment compensation payable to any
individual for whom a temporary extended unem-
ployment compensation account is established under
section 103 shall not exceed the amount established
in such account for such individual.
(e) ELECTION
BY STATES.—Notwithstanding any
other provision of Federal law (and if State law permits),
the Governor of a State that is in an extended benefit pe-
riod may provide for the payment of temporary extended
unemployment compensation in lieu of extended com-
pensation to individuals who otherwise meet the require-
ments of this section. Such an election shall not require
a State to trigger off an extended benefit period.
‘‘(ii) The benefits paid under this subparagraph to
any individual may not, for any period of unemployment,
exceed the maximum amount of regular compensation au-
thorized under the unemployment compensation law of
such State for that same period, plus any additional com-
pensation (described in subparagraph (B)(i)) which could
have been paid with respect to that amount.
‘‘(iii) The categories of individuals described in this
clause include the following:
‘‘(I) Individuals who are seeking, or available
for, only part-time (and not full-time) work.
‘‘(II) Individuals who would be eligible for reg-
ular compensation under the unemployment com-
pensation law of such State under an alternative
base period.
‘‘(D) Amounts transferred to a State account under
this subsection may be used in the payment of cash bene-
fits to individuals only for weeks of unemployment begin-
ning after the date of enactment of this subsection.
‘‘(4) Amounts transferred to a State account under
this subsection may be used for the administration of its
unemployment compensation law and public employment
offices (including in connection with benefits described in
paragraph (3) and any recipients thereof), subject to the
same conditions as set forth in subsection (c)(2) (exclud-
(A) by redesignating paragraph (7) as
paragraph (8); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (6) the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(7) The Secretary may assess a civil penalty against
any person required to provide notification under para-
graph (2) or (3) of section 104(d) of up to $1,000 a day
from the date of any failure by such person to provide
such notification in accordance with such paragraph.’’.
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
502(a)(6) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1132(a)(6)) is
amended by striking ‘‘(5), or (6)’’ and inserting
‘‘(5), (6), or (7)’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with
respect to transactions occurring on or after July 1, 2002.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3842
To assure that recreation benefits are accorded the same weight as hurricane
and storm damage reduction benefits as well as environmental restoration
benefits.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 5, 2002
Mr. LAMPSON (for himself and Mr. LOBIONDO) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To assure that recreation benefits are accorded the same
weight as hurricane and storm damage reduction benefits
as well as environmental restoration benefits.
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 Beach Recre-
ation Act’’.
SEC. 2. GIVING RECREATIONAL BENEFITS THE SAME STA-
TUS AS OTHER BEACH RESTORATION BENE-
FITS.
Subsection (e)(2)(B)(i) of the 1st section of the Act
entitled ‘‘An Act authorizing Federal participation in the
cost of protecting the shores of publicly owned property’’
approved August 13, 1946 (33 U.S.C. 426e; 110 Stat.
3698–3699) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘In making such recommendations, the Secretary
shall develop and implement procedures which treat rec-
reational, hurricane and storm damage reduction, and en-
vironmental restoration benefits equally.’’.
SEC. 3. FEDERAL SHARE.
Section 103(c) of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4085) is amended by striking para-
graph (4) and by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and
(7) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3843
To amend the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 to extend until January 1, 2008,
a program applying simplified procedures to the acquisition of certain
commercial items; to establish an exchange program between the Federal
Government and the private sector in order to promote the development
of expertise in information technology management; and to authorize
telecommuting for Federal contractors, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 5, 2002
Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Govern-
ment Reform
A BILL
To amend the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 to extend until
January 1, 2008, a program applying simplified proce-
dures to the acquisition of certain commercial items;
to establish an exchange program between the Federal
Government and the private sector in order to promote
the development of expertise in information technology
management; and to authorize telecommuting for Federal
contractors, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(3) the term ‘information technology’ has the
meaning given that term in section 5002 of the
Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (40 U.S.C. 1401).
‘‘§ 3533. Authority and functions of the Director
‘‘(a) The Director shall oversee agency information
security policies and practices, including—
‘‘(1) developing and overseeing the implementa-
tion of policies, principles, standards, and guidelines
on information security, including through the pro-
mulgation of standards and guidelines under section
5131 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (40 U.S.C.
1441);
‘‘(2) requiring agencies, consistent with the
standards and guidelines promulgated under such
section 5131 and the requirements of this sub-
chapter, to identify and provide information security
protections commensurate with the risk and mag-
nitude of the harm resulting from the unauthorized
use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruc-
tion of—
‘‘(A) information collected or maintained
by or on behalf of an agency; or
‘‘(B) information systems used or operated
by an agency or by a contractor of an agency
or other organization on behalf of an agency;
SECTION 1. FUNDS FOR RECREATIONAL AND VISITOR FA-
CILITIES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, UTAH.
The Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau
of Land Management, is authorized to grant to the State
of Utah $2,500,000 for the development and construction
of recreational and visitor facilities in the Sand Hollow
Recreation Area located in Washington County, Utah, to
fulfill the Federal commitment for the establishment and
management thereof.
Union Calendar No. 223
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3848
[Report No. 107–385]
A BILL
To provide funds for the construction of rec-
reational and visitor facilities in Washington
County, Utah, and for other purposes.
APRIL 9, 2002
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
(c) PAPERWORK
REDUCTION
ACT.—(1) Section
3504(g) of title 44, United States Code, is amended—
(A) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(1);
(B) in paragraph (2)—
(i) by striking ‘‘sections 5 and 6 of the
Computer Security Act of 1987 (40 U.S.C. 759
note)’’ and inserting ‘‘subchapter II of this
title’’; and
(ii) by striking the semicolon and inserting
a period; and
(C) by striking paragraph (3).
(2) Section 3506(g) of such title is amended—
(A) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(1);
(B) in paragraph (2)—
(i) by striking ‘‘the Computer Security Act
of 1987 (40 U.S.C. 759 note)’’ and inserting
‘‘subchapter II of this title’’; and
(ii) by striking the semicolon and inserting
a period; and
(C) by striking paragraph (3).
SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall
take effect 30 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3845
To provide that adjustments in rates of pay for Members of Congress may
not exceed any cost-of-living increases in benefits under title II of the
Social Security Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 5, 2002
Mr. FOLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Govern-
ment Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To provide that adjustments in rates of pay for Members
of Congress may not exceed any cost-of-living increases
in benefits under title II of the Social Security Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON PAY ADJUSTMENTS FOR MEM-
BERS OF CONGRESS.
(a) LIMITATION.—Subparagraph (B) of section
601(a)(2) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(B) In no event shall the percentage adjustment tak-
ing effect under subparagraph (A) in any calendar year
(before rounding), in any rate of pay, exceed the lesser
of—
‘‘(i) the percentage adjustment taking effect in
such calendar year under section 5303 of title 5,
United States Code, in the rates of pay under the
General Schedule; or
‘‘(ii) the percentage by which benefits under
title II of the Social Security Act are increased (if
at all) effective December 1st of the preceding cal-
endar year—
‘‘(I) as a result of a determination under
section 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i));
or
‘‘(II) pursuant to a law providing a general
benefit increase under such title.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act shall take effect on
January 1, 2003, and shall apply with respect to any pay
adjustment taking effect on or after that date.
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Union Calendar No. 223
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3848
[Report No. 107–385]
To provide funds for the construction of recreational and visitor facilities
in Washington County, Utah, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 5, 2002
Mr. HANSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
APRIL 9, 2002
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To provide funds for the construction of recreational and
visitor facilities in Washington County, Utah, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,