datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
to consult or take other appropriate action to avoid, offset,
or mitigate adverse effects to any species or habitat identi-
fied.
SEC. 6. MINERAL DEVELOPMENT.
All payments received by the United States pursuant
to section 13(c) of the Agreement shall be subject to shar-
ing with the State of Utah in the same manner the United
States shares bonus bids, rentals, and royalties with the
State of Utah under section 35 of the Mineral Leasing
Act (30 U.S.C. 191).
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as are necessary to carry out this Act, including such sums
as may be desired to reduce the balance of the interest
and principal amounts owed by the United States to the
Trust Lands Administration pursuant to sections 4 and
5 of the Agreement.
SEC. 8. COSTS.
The United States and the State of Utah shall each
bear its own respective costs incurred in the implementa-
tion of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives October 1,
2002.
Attest:
Clerk.
two percent carrier as non-dominant, and therefore shall
not require the tariffing of the interstate service offerings
of such two percent carrier.
‘‘(c) PARTICIPATION IN EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSO-
CIATION TARIFF.—A two percent carrier that meets the
requirements of subsection (a) or (b) of this section with
respect to one or more study areas shall be permitted to
participate in the common line tariff administered and
filed by the National Exchange Carrier Association or any
successor tariff or administrator, by electing to include
one or more of its study areas in such tariff.
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section:
‘‘(1) FACILITIES-BASED ENTRY.—The term ‘fa-
cilities-based entry’ means, within the service area of
a two percent carrier—
‘‘(A) the provision or procurement of local
telephone exchange switching capability; and
‘‘(B) the provision of local exchange service
to at least one unaffiliated customer.
‘‘(2) CONTRACT-BASED
TARIFF.—The term
‘contract-based tariff’ shall mean a tariff based on
a service contract entered into between a two per-
cent carrier and one or more customers of such car-
rier. Such tariff shall include—
(b) OPERATION AND DATA.—
(1) SOUTH DAKOTA.—There are authorized to
be appropriated to the United States Geological Sur-
vey $19,000,000 per fiscal year for Command, Con-
trol, Data Processing, Archiving, and Distribution of
data from the Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite
through the EROS Data Center in Sioux Falls,
South Dakota.
(2) ALASKA.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to the United States Geological Survey
$12,000,000 per fiscal year for Data Processing,
Archiving, and Distribution of data from the Syn-
thetic Aperture Radar satellite through the Alaska
Synthetic Aperture Radar Facility of the Geo-
physical Institute at the University of Alaska/Fair-
banks.
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(C) consult with the Secretary of the de-
partment in which the Coast Guard is operating 
with respect to enforcement at sea; and 
(D) consult with the Secretary of the Inte-
rior and other Federal agencies, as appropriate. 
(3) APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL.—
(A) REQUIREMENT.—The Administrator 
shall approve, disapprove, or partially approve a 
Regional Ocean Ecosystem Plan or amendment 
within 60 days after the end of the comment 
period under paragraph (1) in the case of a 
plan, or within 30 days after the end of the 
comment period under paragraph (1) in the 
case of an amendment, by written notice to the 
Council. A notice of disapproval or partial ap-
proval shall specify—
(i) the applicable law with which the 
plan or amendment is inconsistent; 
(ii) the nature of such inconsistencies; 
and 
(iii) recommendations concerning the 
actions that could be taken by the Council 
to conform such plan or amendment to the 
requirements of applicable law.
(B) AUTOMATIC EFFECTIVENESS.—If the 
Administrator does not notify a Council within 
60 days after the end of the comment period in 
the case of a plan, or within 30 days after the 
end of the comment period in the case of an 
amendment, of the approval, disapproval, or 
partial approval of a Regional Ocean Ecosystem 
Plan or amendment, then such plan or amend-
ment shall take effect as if approved. 
(4) SUBMISSION OF REVISIONS FOR FULL AP-
PROVAL.—If the Administrator disapproves or par-
tially approves a Regional Ocean Ecosystem Plan or 
amendment, the Council may submit a revised plan 
or amendment to the Administrator for review under 
this subsection. 
(5) IMMEDIATELY DEFINED.—For purposes of 
this subsection, the term ‘‘immediately’’ means on or 
before the 5th day after the day on which a Council 
transmits to the Administrator a Regional Ocean 
Ecosystem Plan or amendment to such a plan that 
the Council characterizes as final. 
(d) INTERIM REPORT.—Each Council shall submit to 
the Administrator, by not later than 30 months after the 
date of completion of appointment of the members of the 
Council, an interim report on progress made by the Coun-
HR 496 RFS
often impose disproportionate burdens on two per-
cent carriers, impeding such carriers’ deployment of
advanced telecommunications services and competi-
tive initiatives to consumers in less densely popu-
lated regions of the Nation.
(5) Reducing regulatory burdens on two percent
carriers will enable such carriers to devote additional
resources to the deployment of advanced services
and to competitive initiatives to benefit consumers in
less densely populated regions of the Nation.
(6) Reducing regulatory burdens on two percent
carriers will increase such carriers’ ability to respond
to marketplace conditions, allowing them to accel-
erate deployment of advanced services and competi-
tive initiatives to benefit consumers in less densely
populated regions of the Nation.
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are—
(1) to accelerate the deployment of advanced
services and the development of competition in the
telecommunications industry for the benefit of con-
sumers in all regions of the Nation, consistent with
the Telecommunications Act of 1996, by reducing
regulatory burdens on local exchange carriers with
fewer than two percent of the Nation’s subscriber
lines installed in the aggregate nationwide;
corporation must have a board of directors composed
of returned Peace Corps volunteers with a back-
ground in community service, education, or health.
The director of the corporation (who may also be a
board member of the nonprofit corporation) shall
also be a returned Peace Corps volunteer with dem-
onstrated management expertise in operating a non-
profit corporation. The stated purpose of the non-
profit corporation shall be to act solely as an inter-
mediary between the Corporation for National and
Community Service and individual returned Peace
Corps volunteers seeking funding for projects con-
sistent with the goals of the Peace Corps. The non-
profit corporation may act as the accountant for in-
dividual volunteers for purposes of tax filing and
audit responsibilities.
(c) GRANT REQUIREMENTS.—Such grants shall be
made pursuant to a grant agreement between the Director
and the nonprofit corporation that requires that—
(1) grant funds will only be used to support
programs and projects described in subsection (a)
pursuant to proposals submitted by returned Peace
Corps volunteers (either individually or cooperatively
with other returned volunteers);
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4971
To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase silver on the open
market when the silver stockpile is depleted, to be used to mint coins.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 20, 2002
Mr. OTTER (for himself, Mr. GIBBONS, and Mr. SIMPSON) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase silver
on the open market when the silver stockpile is depleted,
to be used to mint coins.
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 ‘‘Support of American
Eagle Silver Bullion Program Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that—
(1) the American Eagle silver bullion coin leads
the global market, and is the largest and most pop-
ular silver coin program in the United States;
(2) established in 1986, the American Eagle sil-
ver bullion program is the most successful silver bul-
lion program in the world;
(3) from fiscal year 1995 through fiscal year
2001, the American Eagle silver bullion program
generated—
(A) revenues of $264,100,000; and
(B) sufficient profits to significantly re-
duce the national debt;
(4) with the depletion of silver reserves in the
Defense Logistic Agency’s Strategic and Critical
Materials Stockpile, it is necessary for the Depart-
ment of the Treasury to acquire silver from other
sources in order to preserve the American Eagle sil-
ver bullion program;
(5) with the ability to obtain silver from other
sources, the United States Mint can continue the
highly successful American Eagle silver bullion pro-
gram, exercising sound business judgment and mar-
ket acquisition practices in its approach to the silver
market, resulting in continuing profitability of the
program;
(6) in 2001, silver was commercially produced
in 12 States, including, Alaska, Arizona, California,
(A) have a legislature whose members have
been elected in elections that are generally re-
garded as having been free and fair;
(B) have a legislature that possesses a con-
stitutional or legal authority to draft, approve,
or otherwise substantively affect legislation on a
wide range of policy issues, including budgetary
matters;
(C) are not considered state sponsors of
terrorism.
(2) The Secretary of State shall give priority
consideration to the participation of individuals from
countries whose legislatures employ relatively few
professional staff and whose nascent democratic in-
stitutions 
would 
especially 
benefit 
from 
the
professionalization of the staff.
(3) The Secretary of State shall make every ef-
fort to select as participants in this program individ-
uals who demonstrate a commitment to a career in
public policy, international affairs, defense, or public
sector budgetary matters.
(d) ADMINISTRATION.—
(1) The Secretary of State shall administer the
program under this section through the Assistant
Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Af-
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4972
To clarify the effective date of the modification of treatment for retirement
annuity purposes of part-time service before April 7, 1986, of certain
Department of Veterans Affairs health-care professionals.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 20, 2002
Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. BONIOR, Ms.
BROWN of Florida, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma, Ms.
DELAURO, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. EVANS, Mr. FILNER, Mr. FRANK, Mr.
FROST, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. KIND, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mrs.
MALONEY of New York, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. MCNUL-
TY, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. OWENS, Mr.
PASCRELL, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. RIVERS, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. SANDERS,
Mr. SERRANO, Mr. TIERNEY, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. UDALL of Colo-
rado, and Ms. WATSON of California) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To clarify the effective date of the modification of treatment
for retirement annuity purposes of part-time service be-
fore April 7, 1986, of certain Department of Veterans
Affairs health-care professionals.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EFFECTIVE DATE OF MODIFICATION OF TREAT-
MENT FOR RETIREMENT ANNUITY PURPOSES
OF CERTAIN PART-TIME SERVICE OF CER-
TAIN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONALS.
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The effective date of the
amendment made by section 132 of the Department of
Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act
of 2001 (Public Law 107–135; 115 Stat. 2454) shall be
January 23, 2002, in the case of health care professionals
referred to in subsection (c) of section 7426 of title 38,
United States Code (as so amended), who retire on or
after that date and in the case of health care professionals
referred to in such subsection (c) who retired before such
date, but after April 7, 1986.
(b) RECOMPUTATION OF ANNUITY.—The Office of
Personnel Management shall recompute the annuity of
each health-care professional described in the first sen-
tence of subsection (c) of section 7426 of title 38, United
States Code (as so amended), who retired before January
23, 2002, but after April 7, 1986, in order to take into
account the amendment made by section 132 of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs En-
hancement Act of 2001. Such recomputation shall be ef-
fective with respect to annuities paid for months after
January 23, 2002.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4974
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from income taxation
all compensation received for active service as a member of the Armed
Forces of the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 20, 2002
Mr. CULBERSON 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 exclude
from income taxation all compensation received for active
service as a member of the Armed Forces of the United
States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXCLUSION FOR COMPENSATION RECEIVED
FOR ACTIVE SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE
ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part III of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended
by inserting after section 112 the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 113. COMPENSATION RECEIVED FOR ACTIVE SERV-
ICE AS A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES.
‘‘Gross income shall not include compensation re-
ceived for active service as a member of the Armed Forces
of the United States. The preceding sentence shall not
apply to pensions and retirement pay.’’
(b) TERMINATION
OF LIMITED EXCLUSION
FOR
COMBAT PAY.—Section 112 of such Code (relating to cer-
tain combat zone compensation of members of Armed
Forces) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
‘‘(e) TERMINATION.—Except for purposes of apply-
ing subtitle C, this section shall not apply to any taxable
year ending after the date of the enactment of this sub-
section.’’
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
112 the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 113. Compensation received for active service as a member
of the Armed Forces.’’
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4975
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
8624 Ferguson Road in Dallas, Texas, as the ‘‘Francisco ‘Pancho’
Medrano Post Office Building’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 20, 2002
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. FROST, Mr. STEN-
HOLM, Mr. TURNER, Mr. HALL
of Texas, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr.
RODRIGUEZ, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. REYES, Mr. LAMPSON, Ms. JACKSON-
LEE of Texas, Mr. DOGGETT, and Mr. ORTIZ) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 8624 Ferguson Road in Dallas, Texas, as
the ‘‘Francisco ‘Pancho’ Medrano Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FRANCISCO ‘PANCHO’ MEDRANO POST OFFICE
BUILDING.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 8624 Ferguson Road in Dallas,
Texas, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Francisco
‘Pancho’ Medrano Post Office Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall
be deemed to be a reference to the Francisco ‘Pancho’
Medrano Post Office Building.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4978
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the age at which
distributions must commence from certain retirement plans from 701⁄2
to 80.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 20, 2002
Mr. PAUL 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 increase
the age at which distributions must commence from cer-
tain retirement plans from 701⁄2 to 80.
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 ‘‘Senior IRA and Pen-
sion Preservation Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. AGE FOR BEGINNING MANDATORY DISTRIBUTIONS
INCREASED TO 80.
(a) QUALIFIED PENSION PLANS.—Subparagraphs
(B)(iv) and (C) of section 401(a)(9) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to required distributions) are
each amended by striking ‘‘701⁄2’’ each place it appears
and inserting ‘‘80’’.
(b) INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT PLANS.—
(1) Paragraph (1) of section 219(d) of such
Code is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘701⁄2’’ in the text and in-
serting ‘‘80’’, and
(B) by striking ‘‘701⁄2’’ in the heading and
inserting ‘‘80’’.
(2) Subsection (b) of section 408 of such Code
is amended by striking ‘‘701⁄2’’ and inserting ‘‘80’’.
(c) ROTH IRA’S.—Paragraph (4) of section 408A(c)
of such Code is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘701⁄2’’ in the text and inserting
‘‘80’’, and
(2) by striking ‘‘701⁄2’’ in the heading and in-
serting ‘‘80’’.
(d) SECTION 457 PLANS.—Clause (i) of section
457(d)(1)(A) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘701⁄2’’
and inserting ‘‘80’’.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to distributions after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
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vides benefits at least equivalent to the
benefits under a qualified prescription drug
plan.
‘‘(v) STATE PHARMACEUTICAL ASSIST-
ANCE PROGRAM.—Coverage of prescription
drugs under a State pharmaceutical assist-
ance program, but only if (subject to sub-
paragraph (E)(ii)) the coverage provides
benefits at least equivalent to the benefits
under a qualified prescription drug plan.
‘‘(vi) VETERANS’ COVERAGE OF PRE-
SCRIPTION DRUGS.—Coverage of prescrip-
tion drugs for veterans under chapter 17
of title 38, United States Code, but only if
(subject to subparagraph (E)(ii)) the cov-
erage provides benefits at least equivalent
to the benefits under a qualified prescrip-
tion drug plan.
‘‘(D) CERTIFICATION.—For purposes of
carrying out this paragraph, the certifications
of the type described in sections 2701(e) of the
Public Health Service Act and in section
9801(e) of the Internal Revenue Code shall also
include a statement for the period of coverage
of whether the individual involved had prescrip-
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 497
To provide that of amounts available to a designated agency for administrative
expenses for a fiscal year that are not obligated in the fiscal year,
up to 50 percent may be used to pay bonuses to agency personnel.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 7, 2001
Mr. DUNCAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To provide that of amounts available to a designated agency
for administrative expenses for a fiscal year that are
not obligated in the fiscal year, up to 50 percent may
be used to pay bonuses to agency personnel.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. USE OF UNOBLIGATED AMOUNTS FOR BO-
NUSES AND DEFICIT REDUCTION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Of amounts available to a des-
ignated agency specifically for administrative expenses for
a fiscal year or a period of fiscal years that are not obli-
gated before the end of the fiscal year or period,
respectively—
(1) the head of the agency may use up to 50
percent to pay bonuses to personnel of the agency;
and
(2) the remainder shall be deposited in the gen-
eral fund of the Treasury and used exclusively for
deficit reduction.
(b) APPLICATION.—This subsection shall apply with
respect to fiscal years beginning after the date of the en-
actment of this Act.
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF AGENCIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—An agency shall be a designated
agency under section 1 if the agency is designated for that
purpose by the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget.
(b) DESIGNATION OF AGENCIES.—The Director of
the Office of Management and Budget—
(1) shall designate not more than one agency
under this section for the first fiscal year beginning
after the date of the enactment of this Act; and
(2) may designate such number of agencies
under this subsection for fiscal years after that first
fiscal year as the Director considers to be appro-
priate based on the effectiveness of this section in
reducing the deficit.
SEC. 3. REPORTS.
The Director of the Office of Management and Budg-
et shall submit a report to the Congress by not later than
December 31 of each year on the implementation of this
section in the preceding fiscal year, describing the effec-
tiveness of this section in reducing the deficit.
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Trust Fund under this part shall take into account the
Trust Fund and amounts receivable by, or payable from,
the Trust Fund.
‘‘SEC. 1860J. DEFINITIONS; TREATMENT OF REFERENCES
TO PROVISIONS IN PART C.
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this part:
‘‘(1) COVERED OUTPATIENT DRUGS.—The term
‘covered outpatient drugs’ is defined in section
1860B(f).
‘‘(2) INITIAL COVERAGE LIMIT.—The term ‘ini-
tial coverage limit’ means such limit as established
under section 1860B(b)(3), or, in the case of cov-
erage that is not standard coverage, the comparable
limit (if any) established under the coverage.
‘‘(3) MEDICARE
PRESCRIPTION
DRUG
TRUST
FUND.—The term ‘Medicare Prescription Drug
Trust Fund’ means the Trust Fund created under
section 1860I(a).
‘‘(4) PDP SPONSOR.—The term ‘PDP sponsor’
means an entity that is certified under this part as
meeting the requirements and standards of this part
for such a sponsor.
‘‘(5) PRESCRIPTION
DRUG
PLAN.—The term
‘prescription drug plan’ means health benefits cov-
erage that—
by redesignating section 223 as section 224 and by insert-
ing after section 222 the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 223. POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an individual,
there shall be allowed as a deduction for the taxable year
an amount equal to the qualified political contributions
made by the taxpayer during the taxable year.
‘‘(b) LIMITATION.—The amount allowed as a deduc-
tion under subsection (a) for the taxable year shall not
exceed $600 ($1200 in the case of a joint return).
‘‘(c) QUALIFIED POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION.—For
purposes of this section, the term ‘qualified political con-
tribution’ shall have the meaning given the term ‘political
contribution’ by section 25C(c)(1).’’.
(b) DEDUCTION ALLOWED WHETHER OR NOT TAX-
PAYER ITEMIZES OTHER DEDUCTIONS.—Subsection (a)
of section 62 of such Code is amended by inserting after
paragraph (18) the following new item:
‘‘(19) 
QUALIFIED
POLITICAL
CONTRIBU-
TIONS.—The deduction allowed by section 223.’’.
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code
is amended by striking the last item and inserting the fol-
lowing new items:
‘‘Sec. 223. Political contributions.
‘‘Sec. 224. Cross reference.’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31 of the calendar year in which this Act is
enacted.
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