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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 841
To suspend for two years the certification procedures under section 490(b)
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 in order to foster greater multilat-
eral cooperation in international counternarcotics programs, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2001
Mr. REYES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on International Relations
A BILL
To suspend for two years the certification procedures under
section 490(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
in order to foster greater multilateral cooperation in
international counternarcotics programs, 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. TWO-YEAR SUSPENSION OF DRUG CERTIFI-
CATION PROCEDURES.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings:
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veloping appropriate anti-drug strategies while re-
specting the sovereignty of nations.
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that—
(1) many governments are extremely concerned
with the national security threat posed by illicit drug
production, distribution, and consumption, and
crimes related thereto, particularly those in the
Western Hemisphere;
(2) an enhanced multilateral strategy should be
developed among drug producing, transit, and con-
suming nations designed to improve cooperation with
respect to the investigation and prosecution of drug
related crimes, and to make available information on
effective drug education and drug treatment;
(3) the President should at the earliest feasible
date in 2001 convene a conference of heads of state
of major illicit drug producing countries, major drug
transit countries, and major money laundering coun-
tries to present and review country by country drug
reduction and prevention strategies relevant to the
specific circumstances of each country, and agree to
a program and timetable for implementation of such
strategies; and
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(4) not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the President should transmit
to Congress legislation to implement a proposed
multilateral strategy to achieve the goals referred to
in paragraph (2), including any amendments to ex-
isting law that may be required to implement that
strategy.
(c) TWO-YEAR SUSPENSION
OF DRUG CERTIFI-
CATION PROCESS.—(1) Subsections (a) through (g) of sec-
tion 490 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2291j), relating to annual certification procedures for as-
sistance for certain drug producing countries and drug
transit countries, shall not apply in the first two calendar
years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.
(2) Notwithstanding any provision of paragraph (1),
section 489 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2291h), relating to the international narcotics con-
trol strategy report, and section 490(h) of that Act (22
U.S.C. 2291j(h)), relating to determinations of major
drug transit countries and major illicit drug producing
countries, shall continue to apply in the two calendar years
referred to in that paragraph.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 842
To convey certain property at the Canandaigua Veterans Administration Med-
ical Center in Canandaigua, New York, to the Canandaigua City School
District.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2001
Mr. REYNOLDS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To convey certain property at the Canandaigua Veterans
Administration Medical Center in Canandaigua, New
York, to the Canandaigua City School District.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.
(a) CONVEYANCE.—The Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs 
shall 
convey, 
without 
consideration, 
to 
the
Canandaigua City School District all right, title, and in-
terest of the United States in and to the property de-
scribed in subsection (b), including any improvements
thereon.
(b) PROPERTY DESCRIBED.—The property to be con-
veyed under this Act consists of two tracts of real property
comprising approximately 31 acres at the Canandaigua
Veterans Administration Medical Center, Canandaigua,
New York. The first tract is approximately 22 acres and
has been used by the Canandaigua City School District
since January 1, 1994, pursuant to Revocable License
number 532–93–061 LI. The second tract is approxi-
mately 9.35 acres and has been used by the school district
since September 13, 1999, pursuant to an Enhanced
Healthcare Sharing Agreement, contract number V532–
2217.
(c) CONDITIONS ON CONVEYANCE.—The conveyance
under subsection (a) shall be subject to the condition that
the real property conveyed under that subsection be used
in perpetuity solely for educational and recreational pur-
poses.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 843
To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the sworn affidavit of
a veteran who served in combat during the Korean War or an earlier
conflict to be accepted as proof of service-connection of a disease or
injury alleged to have been incurred or aggravated by such service.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2001
Mr. REYNOLDS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the sworn
affidavit of a veteran who served in combat during the
Korean War or an earlier conflict to be accepted as
proof of service-connection of a disease or injury alleged
to have been incurred or aggravated by such service.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SWORN AFFIDAVIT OF KOREAN CONFLICT AND
EARLIER COMBAT VETERANS TO BE ACCEPT-
ED AS PROOF OF SERVICE-CONNECTION OF
DISEASE OR INJURY ALLEGED TO HAVE
BEEN INCURRED OR AGGRAVATED DURING
COMBAT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1154(b) of title 38,
United States Code, is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’;
(2) by inserting ‘‘after July 27, 1953,’’ after
‘‘in active service’’;
(3) by designating the third sentence as para-
graph (3) and in that paragraph inserting ‘‘under
paragraph (1) or (2)’’ after ‘‘in each case’’; and
(4) by inserting after paragraph (1), as des-
ignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection, the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(2) In the case of any veteran who engaged in com-
bat with the enemy in active service on or before July 27,
1953, with a military, naval, or air organization of the
United States during a period of war, campaign, or expe-
dition, if there is no clear and convincing evidence to the
contrary the Secretary shall accept as sufficient proof of
service-connection of any disease or injury alleged to have
been incurred in or aggravated by such service the sworn
affidavit of the veteran attesting to the service-connection
SECTION 1. STATE ANNUITIES FOR BLIND VETERANS TO BE
DISREGARDED 
IN 
DETERMINING 
SUPPLE-
MENTAL SECURITY INCOME BENEFITS.
(a) INCOME DISREGARD.—Section 1612(b) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382a(b)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(21);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (22) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(23) any annuity paid by a State to the indi-
vidual (or such spouse) on the basis of the individual
being a veteran (as defined in section 101 of title
38, United States Code) who is blind.’’.
(b) RESOURCE DISREGARD.—Section 1613(a) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382b(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(12);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (13) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (13) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(14) for the month of receipt and every month
thereafter, any annuity paid by a State to the indi-
vidual (or such spouse) on the basis of the individual
being a veteran (as defined in section 101 of title
38, United States Code) who is blind.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to benefits paid for months begin-
ning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 846
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to
prescribe a rule that prohibits the importation for disposal of poly-
chlorinated biphenyls at concentrations of 50 parts per million or greater.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2001
Ms. RIVERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency to prescribe a rule that prohibits the impor-
tation for disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls at con-
centrations of 50 parts per million or greater.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF POLY-
CHLORINATED BIPHENYLS FOR DISPOSAL.
Section 6(e) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15
U.S.C. 2605(e)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(6)(A) The Administrator shall promulgate rules to
prohibit the importation into the United States for dis-
posal of polychlorinated biphenyls, or polychlorinated
biphenyl items, at concentrations of 50 parts per million
or greater.
‘‘(B)(i) The Administrator may use the authority
under paragraph (3)(B) to accept and consider petitions
to exempt from the prohibition prescribed under subpara-
graph (A) of this paragraph specific transboundary ship-
ments into the United States for disposal of poly-
chlorinated biphenyls, or polychlorinated biphenyl items,
at concentrations of 50 parts per million or greater.
‘‘(ii) In any case in which the Administrator grants
an exemption pursuant to such a petition, the Adminis-
trator shall submit to Congress a report containing notice
of the exemption and the reasons for the exemption. The
exemption may not take effect until the expiration of the
60-day period beginning on the date the report is received
by Congress.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 847
To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to establish certain requirements
regarding the approval of facilities for the disposal of polychlorinated
biphenyls, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2001
Ms. RIVERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to establish
certain requirements regarding the approval of facilities
for the disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls, 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. APPROVAL OF PCB DISPOSAL FACILITIES.
(a) STANDARD.—Section 6(e)(1) of the Toxic Sub-
stances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2605(e)(1)) is amended
by inserting the following before the last sentence: ‘‘The
Administrator shall not approve the construction of a fa-
cility for the disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls unless
the construction of such facility is in the public interest
and the design, location, and operation of such facility will
protect public health and the environment.’’.
(b) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—Section 19(a)(1)(A) of the
Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2618(a)(1)(A))
is amended by inserting ‘‘or after the approval of a facility
under section 6(e)(1) for the disposal of polychlorinated
biphenyls’’ after ‘‘or IV’’ and by inserting ‘‘or approval’’
after ‘‘for judicial review of such rule’’.
(c) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.—Section 6(e) of the
Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2605(e)) is
amended by adding the following after paragraph (5):
‘‘(6) The public participation requirements set forth
in section 7004(b)(2) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act
(and the regulations of the Administrator thereunder)
shall apply to the approval by the Administrator of a facil-
ity for the disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls in the
same manner as such requirements apply to the issuance
of a permit under section 3005 of the Solid Waste Dis-
posal Act for a facility for the treatment, storage or dis-
posal of hazardous waste.’’.
(d) RECORD OF VIOLATIONS.—Section 6(e) of the
Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2605(e)) is
amended by adding the following after paragraph (6):
‘‘(7) The Administrator shall not approve the con-
struction of any facility for the disposal of polychlorinated
biphenyls unless the owner or operator of the facility noti-
fies the Administrator, and the Administrator makes
available to the public, a record of all violations (prior to
the date of such approval) by such owner or operator of
laws and rules administered by the Administrator and all
orders issued by the Administrator and all programs ad-
ministered by a State that have been approved by the Ad-
ministrator pursuant to Federal law.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 848
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the provision
that reduces primary insurance amounts for individuals receiving pen-
sions from noncovered employment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2001
Mr. SANDLIN (for himself, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. BALDACCI, Ms.
BALDWIN, Mr. BARCIA, Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr.
COSTELLO, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. FILNER, Mr. FRANK, Mr. FROST, Ms.
HOOLEY of Oregon, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mrs. MINK of Ha-
waii, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. OLVER, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PAUL, Mr. QUINN,
Mr. RAHALL, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. WU, and Mr. BROWN of Ohio) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means
A BILL
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate
the provision that reduces primary insurance amounts
for individuals receiving pensions from noncovered em-
ployment.
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 ‘‘Social Security Bene-
fits Restoration Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF PROVISION THAT REDUCES PRI-
MARY INSURANCE AMOUNTS FOR INDIVID-
UALS 
RECEIVING 
PENSIONS 
FROM 
NON-
COVERED EMPLOYMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 215(a) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 415(a)) is amended by striking para-
graph (7).
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 215(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
415(d)) is amended by striking paragraph (3).
(2) Section 215(f) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
415(f)) is amended by striking paragraph (9).
(3) Subsections (e)(2) and (f)(3) of section 202
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(e)(2), (f)(3)) are each
amended by striking ‘‘section 215(f)(5), 215(f)(6),
or 215(f)(9)(B)’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘paragraph (5) or (6) of section 215(f)’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with
respect to benefits payable for months after December
2001, and the Commissioner of Social Security shall re-
compute primary insurance amounts (notwithstanding
section 215(f) of the Social Security Act) to the extent
necessary to carry out such amendments.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 850
To provide for the establishment of the National Coast Guard Museum
on Federal lands administered by the Coast Guard.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2001
Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mr. EHRLICH, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. STUPAK, Mr.
CAPUANO, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. CLEMENT,
Mr. LAMPSON, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. LARSON of Con-
necticut, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, Mr.
CRENSHAW, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mrs. JOHN-
SON of Connecticut, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. SPENCE, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr.
DINGELL, Mr. FROST, and Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure
A BILL
To provide for the establishment of the National Coast
Guard Museum on Federal lands administered by the
Coast Guard.
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 Coast Guard
Museum Act of 2001’’.
‘‘(4) Any decision under this subsection concerning
remand for the determination of damages shall not be re-
viewable by appeal or otherwise.
‘‘(5) Nothing in this subsection shall restrict the au-
thority of the transferee court to transfer or dismiss an
action on the ground of inconvenient forum.’’.
(d) REMOVAL OF ACTIONS.—Section 1441 of title 28,
United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (e) by striking ‘‘(e) The court
to which such civil action is removed’’ and inserting
‘‘(f) The court to which a civil action is removed
under this section’’; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘(e)(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection
(b) of this section, a defendant in a civil action in a State
court may remove the action to the district court of the
United States for the district and division embracing the
place where the action is pending if—
‘‘(A) the action could have been brought in a
United States district court under section 1369 of
this title; or
‘‘(B) the defendant is a party to an action
which is or could have been brought, in whole or in
part, under section 1369 in a United States district
‘‘(F) $5,250,000 for fiscal year 2004.’’; 
and 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘$6,800,000’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘July 31, 2004)’’ and
inserting ‘‘$1,700,000 shall be available for each of 
fiscal years 2000 through 2004’’. 
(n) URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANTS.—Section 
5307(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in the paragraph heading by striking ‘‘FIS-
CAL YEAR 2003 AND FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 
1, 2003, THROUGH JULY 31, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘FIS-
CAL YEARS 2003 AND 2004’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 
2003, and for the period of October 1, 2003, 
through July 31, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2003 and 2004’’. 
(o) OBLIGATION CEILING.—Section 3040 of the 
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (112 
Stat. 394; 118 Stat. 637; 118 Stat. 708) is amended by 
striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(6) $7,309,000,000 in fiscal year 2004.’’. 
(p) FUEL CELL BUS AND BUS FACILITIES PRO-
GRAM.—Section 3015(b) of the Transportation Equity Act 
for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 361; 118 Stat. 637; 118 
Stat. 708) is amended by striking ‘‘(or, in the case of the
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building and United States courthouse
to be constructed at 10 East Commerce Street in Youngs-
town, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Na-
thaniel R. Jones and Frank J. Battisti Federal Building
and United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building and United States courthouse referred to in sec-
tion 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Nathaniel
R. Jones and Frank J. Battisti Federal Building and
United States Courthouse’’.
Passed the House of Representatives November 7,
2001.
Attest:
Clerk.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 852
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse to be con-
structed at 10 East Commerce Street in Youngstown, Ohio, as the
‘‘Nathaniel R. Jones and Frank J. Battisti Federal Building and United
States Courthouse’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2001
Mr. TRAFICANT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To designate the Federal building and United States court-
house to be constructed at 10 East Commerce Street
in Youngstown, Ohio, as the ‘‘Nathaniel R. Jones and
Frank J. Battisti Federal Building and United States
Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building and United States courthouse
to be constructed at 10 East Commerce Street in Youngs-
town, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Na-
thaniel R. Jones and Frank J. Battisti Federal Building
and United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building and United States courthouse referred to in sec-
tion 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Nathaniel
R. Jones and Frank J. Battisti Federal Building and
United States Courthouse’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 852
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
NOVEMBER 7, 2001
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building and United States court-
house to be constructed at 10 East Commerce Street
in Youngstown, Ohio, as the ‘‘Nathaniel R. Jones and
Frank J. Battisti Federal Building and United States
Courthouse’’.
HR 852 RFS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building and United States courthouse
to be constructed at 10 East Commerce Street in Youngs-
town, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Na-
thaniel R. Jones and Frank J. Battisti Federal Building
and United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building and United States courthouse referred to in sec-
tion 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Nathaniel
R. Jones and Frank J. Battisti Federal Building and
United States Courthouse’’.
Passed the House of Representatives November 7,
2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 854
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend modifications
to DSH allotments provided under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP
Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2001
Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself, and Ms. DEGETTE) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend
modifications to DSH allotments provided under the
Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement
and Protection Act of 2000.
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 ‘‘Medicaid Safety Net
Hospital Continued Preservation Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. CONTINUATION OF MEDICAID DSH ALLOTMENT AD-
JUSTMENTS UNDER BIPA2000.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1923(f) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–4(f))—
(1) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘THROUGH
2002’’ and inserting ‘‘THROUGH 2000’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘ending with fiscal year
2002’’ and inserting ‘‘ending with fiscal year
2000’’; and
(C) in the table in such paragraph, by
striking the columns labeled ‘‘FY 01’’ and
‘‘FY02’’;
(2) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ‘‘paragraph
(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (4)’’; and
(3) in paragraph (4), as added by section
701(a)(1) of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP
Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000
(as enacted into law by section 1(a)(6) of Public
Law 106–554)—
(A) by striking ‘‘FOR FISCAL YEARS 2001
AND 2002’’ in the heading;
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Not-
withstanding paragraph (2), the’’ and inserting
‘‘The’’;
(C) in subparagraph (C)—