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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3307
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the property known
as Pemberton’s Headquarters and to modify the boundary of Vicksburg
National Military Park to include that property, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 15, 2001
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. SHOWS, Mr. TAYLOR of Mis-
sissippi, Mr. PICKERING, and Mr. WICKER) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the
property known as Pemberton’s Headquarters and to
modify the boundary of Vicksburg National Military
Park to include that property, 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 ‘‘Vicksburg National
Military Park Boundary Modification Act’’.
SEC. 2. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.
The Secretary of the Interior may acquire, with the
consent of the owners, by donation, purchase with donated
or appropriated funds, or exchange, the following:
(1) PEMBERTON’S HEADQUARTERS.—The prop-
erty known as Pemberton’s Headquarters, as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Boundary Map,
Pemberton’s Headquarters at Vicksburg National
Military Park’’, numbered 306/80015A, and dated
August 2001.
(2) PARKING
AND
OTHER
FACILITIES.—Not
more than 1 acre of land or interest in land abutting
or near the property described in paragraph 1 for
the purpose of providing parking and other facilities
related to operating Pemberton’s Headquarters as a
visitor site.
SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF BOUNDARY; ADMINISTRATION.
Upon the acquisition of property under section 2—
(1) the boundary of Vicksburg National Mili-
tary Park shall be modified to include the acquired
property; and
(2) the Secretary of the Interior shall admin-
ister the acquired property as part of Vicksburg Na-
tional Military Park in accordance with applicable
laws and regulations.
SEC. 4. MAP ON FILE.
The map referred to in section 2(1) shall be on file
in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service of
the Department of the Interior.
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Union Calendar No. 304
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3307
[Report No. 107–508]
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the property known
as Pemberton’s Headquarters and to modify the boundary of Vicksburg
National Military Park to include that property, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 15, 2001
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. SHOWS, Mr. TAYLOR of Mis-
sissippi, Mr. PICKERING, and Mr. WICKER) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Resources
JUNE 17, 2002
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the
property known as Pemberton’s Headquarters and to
modify the boundary of Vicksburg National Military
Park to include that property, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
tional Military Park in accordance with applicable
laws and regulations.
SEC. 4. MAP ON FILE.
The map referred to in section 2(1) shall be on file
in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service of
the Department of the Interior.
SEC. 2. REDUCED INTEREST RATES ON DISASTER LOANS.
The interest charged on any loan made under section
7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)) may
not exceed a rate of 4 percent per year if such loan is
made to an eligible small business concern during the 1-
year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this
Act.
SEC. 3. DISASTER GRANT AUTHORITY.
The Administrator of the Small Business Administra-
tion may make a grant to any eligible small business con-
cern during the 1-year period beginning on the date of
the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 4. DISASTER LOAN FORGIVENESS AUTHORITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon application by an eligible
small business concern which is the recipient of a loan
made under the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et
seq.), the Administrator of the Small Business Adminis-
tration may—
(1) if the loan was guaranteed by the Adminis-
trator, undertake all or part of the small business
concern’s obligation to make payments under such
loan; or
(2) if the loan was a direct loan made by the
Administrator, discharge all or part of the indebted-
ness of the small business concern under such loan.
(b) APPLICATION PERIOD.—The Administrator may
accept applications under subsection (a) during the 1-year
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 5. ELIGIBLE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.
For purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘eligible small
business concern’’ means a small business concern (as de-
fined in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
632(a))) that suffered substantial economic injury as a re-
sult of the terrorist attacks against the United States that
occurred on September 11, 2001.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3309
To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow attorneys employed by
the Department of Justice to engage in undercover activities consistent
with Federal law, notwithstanding any provision of State law.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 15, 2001
Mr. WALDEN of Oregon (for himself, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. WU, Ms. HOOLEY
of Oregon, and Mr. BLUMENAUER) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow attorneys
employed by the Department of Justice to engage in
undercover activities consistent with Federal law, not-
withstanding any provision of State law.
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 ‘‘Investigation Enhance-
ment Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATIVE PRACTICES CON-
DUCTED BY FEDERAL ATTORNEYS.
Section 530B(a) of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after the first sentence the fol-
lowing: ‘‘Notwithstanding any provision of State law, in-
cluding disciplinary rules, statutes, regulations, constitu-
tional provisions, or case law, a Government attorney may,
for the purpose of enforcing Federal law, provide legal ad-
vice, authorization, concurrence, direction, or supervision
on conducting undercover activities, and any attorney em-
ployed as an investigator or other law enforcement agent
by the Department of Justice who is not authorized to
represent the United States in criminal or civil law en-
forcement litigation or to supervise such proceedings may
participate in such activities, even though such activities
may require the use of deceit or misrepresentation, where
such activities are consistent with Federal law.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3311
To prohibit the unauthorized possession of a cutting instrument, chemical
spray, or an electric weapon in an aircraft or on the premises of an airport.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 16, 2001
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To prohibit the unauthorized possession of a cutting instru-
ment, chemical spray, or an electric weapon in an air-
craft or on the premises of an airport.
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 ‘‘Passenger Safe Travel
Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON THE UNAUTHORIZED POSSESSION
OF 
A 
CUTTING 
INSTRUMENT, 
CHEMICAL
SPRAY, OR AN ELECTRIC WEAPON IN AN AIR-
CRAFT OR ON THE PREMISES OF AN AIR-
PORT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 2 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘§ 39. Prohibition on the unauthorized possession of
a cutting instrument, chemical spray, or
an electric weapon in an aircraft or on
the premises of an airport
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—It shall be unlawful for a per-
son, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, to pos-
sess a cutting instrument, chemical spray, or an electric
weapon in an aircraft or on the premises of an airport,
unless the person is authorized to do so by or under law
or by the owner of the aircraft or airport, as the case may
be.
‘‘(b) PENALTIES.—Whoever violates subsection (a)
shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than
5 years, or both.’’.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—Section 31(a) of such title is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(11) Chemical spray.—The term ‘chemical
spray’ means a device that contains a substance
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3313
To protect small businesses from increased tariffs and other retaliatory
actions taken by the United States during a trade dispute.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 16, 2001
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To protect small businesses from increased tariffs and other
retaliatory actions taken by the United States during
a trade dispute.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN SMALL BUSINESSES
FROM INCREASED TARIFFS AND OTHER AC-
TIONS DURING TRADE DISPUTES.
In any case in which—
(1) the United States and one or more other
countries are parties to a trade dispute under a
trade agreement, and
(2) the United States increases tariffs on goods
of such other country or countries or imposes other
import restrictions on goods of such other country or
countries on account of the failure of that country
or countries to come into compliance with the terms
of the trade agreement, in accordance with the find-
ings under dispute settlement proceedings under the
agreement with respect to the dispute,
an importer of those goods shall be exempt, to the extent
provided in section 2, from such increases and from the
imposition of such other import restrictions.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON EXEMPTION.
The exemption under section 1 shall apply to an im-
porter of goods in a calendar year—
(1) if the importer had fewer than 100 full-time
employees (or their equivalents) during the pre-
ceding 2 calendar quarters; and
(2) only for that quantity of those goods which
does not exceed 125 percent of the quantity of the
same goods that are products of the country or
countries referred to in section 1 and were imported
by that importer in the preceding calendar year.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3319
To amend the Revised Statutes of the United States to limit the recovery
of attorneys’ fees in certain civil rights cases.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 16, 2001
Mr. DEMINT (for himself, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. AKIN, Mr. BARR of Georgia,
Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. CHABOT, Mr.
CRANE, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. GOODE, Ms. HART, Mr.
HOSTETTLER, Mr. ISTOOK, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. JONES of
North Carolina, Mr. LARGENT, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mrs. MYRICK,
Mr. PENCE, Mr. PITTS, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. RYUN of Kansas,
Mr. SCHAFFER, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. TAYLOR of North Caro-
lina, and Mr. WELDON of Florida) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Revised Statutes of the United States to
limit the recovery of attorneys’ fees in certain civil rights
cases.
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 ‘‘Student Freedom of
Religious Expression Act’’.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON RECOVERY OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES IN
CERTAIN CASES.
Section 722(b) of the Revised Statutes of the United
States (42 U.S.C. 1988(b)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘In’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as
otherwise provided in this subsection, in’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘, except that’’ and inserting ‘‘.
However,’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Attor-
neys’ fees under this section may not be allowed in
any action claiming that a public school or its agent
violates the constitutional prohibition against the es-
tablishment of religion by permitting, facilitating, or
accommodating a student’s religious expression.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 331
To provide that the Davis-Bacon Act shall not apply to contracts for the
construction and repair of schools and libraries, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 31, 2001
Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. PITTS, Mr. PAUL, Mr. MILLER of Florida,
and GARY MILLER of California) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To provide that the Davis-Bacon Act shall not apply to
contracts for the construction and repair of schools and
libraries, 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 ‘‘School and Library
Construction Affordability Act’’.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of the amendments made by this Act
is—
(1) to amend the Act of March 3, 1931 (Chap-
ter 411; 46 Stat. 1494; 40 U.S.C. 276a et seq.;
commonly known as the Davis-Bacon Act) to make
it inapplicable to contracts for school or library con-
struction and repair and thereby reduce school con-
struction and repair costs by 5 to 38 percent and
thereby saving funds that can be used to improve
education, repair and construct modern schools and
libraries, and provide tax relief; and
(2) to harmonize Federal laws with a majority
of the States.
SEC. 3. DAVIS-BACON ACT.
The first section of the Act of March 3, 1931 (Chap-
ter 411; 46 Stat. 1494; 40 U.S.C. 276a; commonly known
as the Davis-Bacon Act) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(c) Subsection (a) does not apply to any contract
which is entered into to construct or repair facilities of
an educational agency or library.’’.
SEC. 4. COPELAND ACT.
Section 2 of the Act of June 13, 1934 (Chapter 482;
48 Stat. 948; 40 U.S.C. 276c; commonly known as the
Copeland Act) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘This section does not apply to any contractor or
subcontractor which is engaged in the construction or re-
pair of facilities of an educational agency or library.’’.
SEC. 5. CONSTRUCTION.
Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this
Act may be construed to diminish in any way the quality
of facility construction or repair or to affect Federal,
State, and local guidelines, codes, and regulations relating
to construction or repair quality.
SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect
30 days after the date of enactment of this Act but shall
not affect any contract in existence on such date of enact-
ment or made pursuant to invitation for bids outstanding
on such date of enactment.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4884 
To adjust the boundary of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 21, 2004 
Mr. GRIJALVA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To adjust the boundary of the Yuma Crossing National 
Heritage Area. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. YUMA CROSSING NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA 
BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT. 
Section 3(b) of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage 
Area Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 106– 
319) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) BOUNDARIES.—The Heritage Area shall be com-
prised generally of the riverfront and downtown areas. 
More specifically, the boundaries shall be as follows:
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‘‘A boundary with a true point of beginning and in-
clusive of a section of land located at Township 8 South, 
Range 22 West, Section 19 and excepting there from 
parcels108–16–004 and 108–16–002 and said boundary 
beginning at the northwest section corner in alignment 
with the north right-of-way line of the Colorado River 
Levee and thence westerly along the north right-of-way 
line of the Colorado River Levee a distance of 15,840 ft 
(+/¥) to the point of intersection of the north right-of- 
way line of the Colorado River Levee and the centerline 
of Quechan Road/Penitentiary Avenue, thence southerly 
along the centerline of Quechan Road/Penitentiary Avenue 
a distance of 1,320 ft (+/¥) to the point of intersection 
of the centerline of Quechan Road/Penitentiary Avenue 
and the north full bank line of the Colorado River, thence 
westerly along the north full bank line of the Colorado 
River a distance of 10,579 ft (+/¥) to the point of inter-
section of the north full bank line of the Colorado River 
and the centerline of 23rd Avenue, thence southerly along 
the centerline of 23rd Avenue a distance of 1,320 ft (+/ 
¥) to the point of intersection of the centerline of 23rd 
Avenue and the southern right-of-way line of the Yuma 
Valley Levee/Yuma Valley Railroad right-of-way, thence 
easterly along the southern right-of-way line of the Yuma 
Valley Levee/Yuma Valley Railroad right-of-way a dis-
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bear River Migratory
Bird Refuge Visitor Center Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The Bear River marshes have been a histor-
ical waterfowl oasis and an important inland water-
fowl flyway for thousands of years.
(2) Congress created the Bear River Migratory
Bird Refuge as one of the first National Wildlife
Refuges, for the purpose of protecting waterfowl
habitat and migratory birds, educating the public re-
garding, and enhancing public appreciation of, wa-
terfowl habitat and migratory birds.
(3) The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge was
virtually destroyed by the devastating floods that oc-
curred between 1983 and 1985.
(4) Refuge employees, aided by volunteers, have
taken valiant actions to rebuild the Refuge by re-
storing habitat, increasing its attractiveness to wa-
terfowl, reducing waterfowl botulism, and providing
recreational and educational opportunities to the
public.
(5) The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
lacks a functional education and administrative cen-
ter.
(6) The creation of such a facility would signifi-
cantly enhance public appreciation of waterfowl and
the need to preserve waterfowl habitat.
(7) Congress has taken significant steps to pro-
vide funding for the construction of an education
and administrative center.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
For the purpose of this Act, the following definitions
apply:
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
(2) REFUGE.—The term ‘‘Refuge’’ means the
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in Box Elder
County, Utah.
(3) EDUCATION
AND
ADMINISTRATIVE
CEN-
TER.—The term ‘‘Education and Administrative
Center’’ means the facility identified in the Environ-
mental Assessment dated 1991 and entitled ‘‘Res-
toration and Expansion of the Bear River Migratory
Bird Refuge’’.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE EDU-
CATION CENTER.
(a) CONSTRUCTION.—The Secretary shall construct
the Education and Administrative Center at the Refuge
for the purposes of providing for the interpretation of re-
sources of the Refuge for the education and benefit of the
public, the advancement of research, protection, and
health of waterfowl habitat, and for the administration of
the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated $11,000,000 to carry out
subsection (a).
SEC. 5. MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS REQUIREMENTS.
(a) DONATION OF FUNDS AND SERVICES.—The Sec-
retary may accept donations of funds and services from
nonprofit organizations, State and local governments, and
private citizens for the construction of the Education and
Administrative Center.
(b) MATCHING FUNDS.—The Secretary may not re-
quire matching funds or contributions in kind with a com-
bined total value of more than $1,500,000 for construction
of the Education and Administrative Center.
Passed the House of Representatives December 5,
2001.
Attest:
Clerk.
ond sentences of subsection (a) and subsection
(b)) shall apply to an exclusion under this para-
graph in the same manner as such provisions
apply with respect to an exclusion or proceeding
under section 1128A(a) of such Act.
(C) CONSTRUCTION.—The availability of
an exclusion under this paragraph shall not be
construed to affect the imposition of penalties
under section 1176 of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1320d–5).
(D) NONAPPLICABILITY
TO
COMPLYING
PERSONS.—The exclusion under subparagraph
(A) shall not apply to a person who—
(i) submits a plan in accordance with
paragraph (2); or
(ii) who is in compliance with the ap-
plicable 
requirements 
of 
subparts 
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through R of part 162 of title 45, Code of
Federal Regulations, on or before October
16, 2002.
(b) SPECIAL RULES.—
(1) RULES
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in
this section shall be construed—
(A) as modifying the October 16, 2003,
deadline for a small health plan to comply with
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of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United States Code,
or while serving on duty under section 12301(d) of title 10
or section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, in connec-
tion with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) of
title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing training,
or while performing drills or equivalent duty or other duty,
and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United
States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense
Military Retirement Fund, $1,783,744,000.
TITLE II
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for
the operation and maintenance of the Army, as authorized
by law; and not to exceed $10,794,000 can be used for emer-
gencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended on the
approval or authority of the Secretary of the Army, and
payments may be made on his certificate of necessity for
confidential military purposes, $22,941,588,000.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for
the operation and maintenance of the Navy and the Marine
Corps, as authorized by law; and not to exceed $4,569,000
can be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to
be expended on the approval or authority of the Secretary
‘‘SEC. 252. INDIVIDUAL INVESTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY 
CONTRIBUTIONS; PART B TOTALIZATION AC-
COUNTS. 
‘‘(a) PAYMENTS INTO TIER I INVESTMENT FUND.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—During each calendar year, 
the Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit into the 
Tier I Investment Fund (established under section 
253), from amounts held in the Federal Old-Age and 
Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, a total amount 
equal, in the aggregate, to 100 percent of the redi-
rected social security contribution for such calendar 
year of each individual who is a participant for such 
calendar year. 
‘‘(2) REDIRECTED SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBU-
TIONS.—For purposes of paragraph (1) the term ‘re-
directed social security contributions’ of a partici-
pant for a calendar year means the product derived 
by multiplying—
‘‘(A) the sum of the total wages paid to, 
and self-employment income derived by, the 
participant during such calendar year (taking 
into account limits imposed by the contribution 
and benefit base under section 230), by 
‘‘(B) 6.2 percent. 
‘‘(3) TRANSFERS BASED ON ESTIMATES.—The 
amounts deposited pursuant to paragraph (1) shall