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Union Calendar No. 417
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3630
[Report No. 107–675] 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct 
a special resource study to determine the na-
tional significance of the Miami Circle site in the 
State of Florida and the suitability and feasi-
bility of its inclusion in the National Park Sys-
tem as part of Biscayne National Park, and for 
other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2002
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3635
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain chemicals.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 25, 2002
Mr. HOBSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain chemicals.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSIONS OF DUTY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new headings:
‘‘
9902.30.60
3,3′,4-4′-
Biphenyltetracar-
boxylic
Dianhydride
(provided for in
subheading
2917.39.30) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
SEC. 2. IMPLEMENTATION OF SUBCONTRACTING PLANS.
Section 8(d) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
637(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraphs:
‘‘(12) In the case of any contract containing a sub-
contracting plan included pursuant to paragraph (4) or
(5), the following provisions apply:
‘‘(A) The Federal agency awarding the contract
shall include in the contract a clause providing for
the withholding of not less than (i) $5,000 in the
case of a contract in the amount of $100,000 or
less, (ii) 3 percent of the contract amount in the
case of a contract in an amount of more than
$100,000 and less than $5,000,000, and (iii) 5 per-
cent of the contract amount in the case of a contract
in an amount of $5,000,000 or more, if the con-
tractor does not achieve the percentage goal for the
utilization of small business concerns owned and
controlled by socially and economically disadvan-
taged individuals as set forth in the subcontracting
plan.
‘‘(B) The Federal agency awarding the contract
shall require the contractor to provide written jus-
tification to the agency whenever the contractor, in
performing the contract, does not enter into a sub-
contract with, or substitutes another subcontractor
‘‘
9902.30.62
4,4-Oxydianiline
(ODA) (provided
for in subheading
2922.29.80) .......
1.5%
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
‘‘
9902.30.66
4,4′-
Oxydiphthalic
Anhydride
(ODPA) (pro-
vided for in sub-
heading
2917.39.30) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
‘‘
9902.30.68
Pyromellitic
Dianhydride
(PMDA) (pro-
vided for in sub-
heading
2917.39.30) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
‘‘
9902.30.70
1,3-bis(4-
Aminophen-
oxy)benzene
(provided for in
subheading
2922.29.29) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section applies with respect to goods entered, or with-
drawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the
15th day after the date of enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3636
To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the provision of a written
prompt payment policy to each subcontractor under a Federal contract
and to require a clause in each subcontract under a Federal contract
that outlines the provisions of the prompt payment statute and other
related information.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 25, 2002
Mr. WYNN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Government Reform
A BILL
To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the provi-
sion of a written prompt payment policy to each subcon-
tractor under a Federal contract and to require a clause
in each subcontract under a Federal contract that out-
lines the provisions of the prompt payment statute and
other related information.
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 ‘‘Prompt Payment Im-
provement Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PROMPT PAY-
MENT INFORMATION TO FEDERAL CONTRAC-
TORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS.
(a) REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE PROMPT PAYMENT
INFORMATION TO SUBCONTRACTORS.—(1) Chapter 39 of
title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following new section:
‘‘§ 3908. Requirements to provide prompt payment in-
formation to contractors and subcontrac-
tors
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT TO PROVIDE PROMPT PAYMENT
POLICY TO CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS.—The
Director of Office of Management and Budget shall set
forth in writing the prompt payment policy applicable to
subcontractors under Federal contracts. The head of each
agency shall—
‘‘(1) provide a copy of such policy to each con-
tractor awarded a contract by the agency; and
‘‘(2) require the contractor to provide a copy of
the policy to each of its subcontractors under the
contract.
‘‘(b) CONTRACT CLAUSE.—The head of each agency
shall require each contractor awarded a contract by the
agency to include in each subcontract awarded under the
contract a clause containing the following information:
‘‘(1) The requirements and penalties of this
chapter of this title relating to the obligations of the
Federal Government and prime contractors in mak-
ing timely progress payments.
‘‘(2) The name and phone number of a senior
employee of the contractor who has the authority to
discuss and resolve progress payment questions.
‘‘(3) The obligations, under section 15(k)(5) of
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(k)(5)), of
the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business
Utilization of the agency in assisting small business
contractors and subcontractors in receiving prompt
progress payments.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such
chapter is amended by adding at the end the following
new item:
‘‘3908. Requirements to provide prompt payment information to contractors and
subcontractors’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 3908 of title 31,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take
effect on October 1, 2002.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3637
To amend the Small Business Act to provide a penalty for the failure
by a Federal contractor to subcontract with small businesses as described
in its subcontracting plan, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 25, 2002
Mr. WYNN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Small Business
A BILL
To amend the Small Business Act to provide a penalty
for the failure by a Federal contractor to subcontract
with small businesses as described in its subcontracting
plan, 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 ‘‘Subcontractor Protec-
tion Act’’.
for, a specific small business concern identified in
the subcontracting plan.
‘‘(13) The Administration shall establish a telephone
line or other electronic means of communication through
which any small business concern identified in a subcon-
tracting plan by an offeror or bidder may communicate
to the Administration any concerns regarding major devi-
ations by prime contractors from the use of small business
concerns as subcontractors under the prime contract as
described in subcontracting plans.’’.
SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT TO CONSIDER USE OF SMALL BUSI-
NESS CONCERNS OWNED AND CONTROLLED
BY 
SOCIALLY 
AND 
ECONOMICALLY 
DIS-
ADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS WHEN CONSID-
ERING PAST COMPLIANCE WITH SUBCON-
TRACTING PLANS.
Section 8(d) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
637(d)) is amended in the second sentence of paragraphs
(4)(C) and (5)(B) by inserting after ‘‘other such subcon-
tracting plans’’ each place it appears the following:
‘‘, especially compliance with the goal set forth in such
plans for the utilization of small business concerns owned
and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged
individuals,’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3638
To amend the Small Business Act to increase the minimum Government-
wide goal for procurement contracts awarded to small business concerns.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 25, 2002
Mr. WYNN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Small Business
A BILL
To amend the Small Business Act to increase the minimum
Government-wide goal for procurement contracts award-
ed to small business concerns.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INCREASE IN GOVERNMENT-WIDE GOAL FOR
PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS AWARDED TO
SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.
Section 15(g)(1) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 644(g)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘23 percent’’
and inserting ‘‘25 percent’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 363
To amend title 49, United States Code, to grant the State of New York
authority to allow tandem trailers to use Interstate Route 787 between
the New York State Thruway and Church Street in Albany, New York.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 31, 2001
Mr. MCNULTY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to grant the State
of New York authority to allow tandem trailers to use
Interstate Route 787 between the New York State
Thruway and Church Street in Albany, New York.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 31112(c) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘AND IOWA’’ and inserting
‘‘IOWA, AND NEW YORK’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(3);
(3) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (4) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(4) by inserting at the end the following:
‘‘(4) New York may allow the operation of tan-
dem trailers not in actual operation on June 1,
1991, on Interstate Route 787 between exit 23 on
the New York State Thruway and the Church Street
and I–787 interchange in Albany, New York.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3641
To amend the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 to delete
the collateral compensation limitation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 29, 2002
Mr. GILMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
of 2001 to delete the collateral compensation limitation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF COLLATERAL COMPENSATION LIM-
ITATION.
(a) COLLATERAL SOURCE INFORMATION.—Clause
(iii) of section 405(a)(2)(B) of the September 11th Victim
Compensation Fund of 2001 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is
repealed.
(b) REPEAL OF COLLATERAL COMPENSATION LIMI-
TATION.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 405(b)(6) of the
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001
(49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is repealed.
(2) APPLICATION
OF
THE
SEPTEMBER
11TH
VICTIM COMPENSATION FUND OF 2001.—The com-
pensation program established under the September
11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 (49 U.S.C.
40101 note) shall be administered as if section
405(b)(6) of that Act had not been enacted.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3642
To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
to require plan administrators of 401(k) plans to provide semiannual
reports to participants and beneficiaries fully and accurately disclosing
the financial health of the plan sponsor and promoting diversification
of investment of their plan assets.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 29, 2002
Mr. BONIOR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Secu-
rity Act of 1974 to require plan administrators of 401(k)
plans to provide semiannual reports to participants and
beneficiaries fully and accurately disclosing the financial
health of the plan sponsor and promoting diversification
of investment of their plan assets.
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 ‘‘401(k) Pension Right
to Know Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. SEMIANNUAL REPORTS PROMOTING DIVERSIFICA-
TION AND DISCLOSING PLAN SPONSOR’S FI-
NANCIAL HEALTH.
Section 404 of the Employee Retirement Income Se-
curity Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1104) is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(e)(1) The plan sponsor of an individual account
plan that includes a cash or deferred arrangement (as de-
fined in section 401(k)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986) shall provide semiannually a written notice to
each participant or beneficiary—
‘‘(A) setting forth a full and complete disclosure
of the financial health of the plan sponsor, and
‘‘(B) advising participants and beneficiaries of
the importance of diversifying the investment of the
assets in their accounts and of the risk of holding
in their portfolios securities of any one entity, in-
cluding employer securities.
‘‘(2) The written notice required under paragraph (1)
shall be in such form as may be prescribed in regulations
of the Secretary.
‘‘(3) Any failure by a plan administrator to carry out
the requirements of paragraph (1) shall be treated as a
failure by the plan administrator to carry out the plan
administrator’s fiduciary duties under subsection (a)(1).
Subsection (c)(1)(B) shall not apply with respect to liabil-
ity of the plan administrator in connection with any loss
resulting from a participant’s or beneficiary’s exercise of
control of the assets in his or her account in the absence
of full and complete disclosure by the plan administrator
as required under paragraph (1).’’.
SEC. 3 EFFECTIVE DATE.
The first written notice issued by a plan adminis-
trator in connection with any plan pursuant to the amend-
ment made by this Act shall be issued not later than 30
days after the first day of the first plan year beginning
after 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3643
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located
at 120 12th Street in Columbus, Georgia, as the ‘‘J. Robert Elliott
Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 29, 2002
Mr. COLLINS (for himself and Mr. BISHOP) 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 located at 120 12th Street in Columbus, Georgia,
as the ‘‘J. Robert Elliott 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
located at 120 12th Street in Columbus, Georgia, shall
be known and designated as the ‘‘J. Robert Elliott Federal
Building and United States Courthouse’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3644
To amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate the securities fraud
exception from the civil remedy for racketeering violations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 29, 2002
Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. GEPHARDT, Mr. WATT of North Carolina, Ms.
JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Ms. WATERS, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. SANDERS, and
Mr. STUPAK) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate the
securities fraud exception from the civil remedy for rack-
eteering violations.
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 ‘‘Securities Fraud Pre-
vention Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF SECURITIES FRAUD EXCEPTION
FROM CIVIL RACKETEERING REMEDIES.
Section 1964(c) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘, except that no person may rely’’
and all that follows through ‘‘conviction becomes final’’.
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Union Calendar No. 483 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 885 
[Report No. 108–793] 
To provide for adjustments to the Central Arizona Project in Arizona, to 
authorize the Gila River Indian Community water rights settlement, 
to reauthorize and amend the Southern Arizona Water Rights Settlement 
Act of 1982, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2003 
Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. KOLBE, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. 
GRIJALVA, and Mr. PASTOR) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Resources 
NOVEMBER 20, 2004 
Additional sponsors: Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. BACA, and Mr. FLAKE 
NOVEMBER 20, 2004 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 25, 2003] 
A BILL 
To provide for adjustments to the Central Arizona Project 
in Arizona, to authorize the Gila River Indian Commu-
nity water rights settlement, to reauthorize and amend 
the Southern Arizona Water Rights Settlement Act of 
1982, and for other purposes.
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(ii) by inserting after the first sentence the
following new sentence: ‘‘Each such report shall
be based on the annual reports submitted by
the corporations to the Secretary under section
7366(b) of this title and shall be submitted not
later than May 1 of the year following the year
covered by such reports.’’; and
(iii) by striking ‘‘The report shall’’ and in-
serting the following:
‘‘(b) Each such report shall’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such
chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating
to section 7366 the following new item:
‘‘7367. Annual report to congressional committees.’’.
(c) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH RE-
SEARCH CORPORATIONS.—Section 7368 is amended by
striking ‘‘December 31, 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘December
31, 2006’’.
SEC. 8. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PARTICIPATION IN RE-
VOLVING SUPPLY FUND PURCHASES.
(a) ENHANCEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
PARTICIPATION.—Section 8121 is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) and (c) as
subsections (d) and (e), respectively;
(2) by designating the last sentence of sub-
section (a) as subsection (c); and
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Union Calendar No. 362
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3645
[Report No. 107–600]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for improved procurement
practices by the Department of Veterans Affairs in procuring health-
care items.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 29, 2002
Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. FILNER, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. BROWN of Flor-
ida, Mr. REYES, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. SANDERS, Ms.
KAPTUR, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, and Mr. DINGELL) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
JULY 22, 2002
Additional sponsors: Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. FOLEY,
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico,
Mr. SHOWS, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. PICKERING, and Mr. RODRIGUEZ
JULY 22, 2002
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 29, 2002]
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for im-
proved procurement practices by the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs in procuring health-care items.
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) of sub-
section (a) the following new subsection:
‘‘(b) The Secretary may authorize the Secretary of
Defense to make purchases through the fund in the same
manner as activities of the Department. When services,
equipment, or supplies are furnished to the Secretary of
Defense through the fund, the reimbursement required by
paragraph (2) of subsection (a) shall be made from appro-
priations made to the Department of Defense, and when
services or supplies are to be furnished to the Department
of Defense, the fund may be credited, as provided in para-
graph (3) of subsection (a), with advances from appropria-
tions available to the Department of Defense.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply only with respect to funds ap-
propriated for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2002.
SEC. 9. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
OUTPATIENT CLINIC, NEW LONDON, CON-
NECTICUT.
The Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic
located in New London, Connecticut, shall after the date
of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as
the ‘‘John J. McGuirk Department of Veterans Affairs
Outpatient Clinic’’. Any reference to such outpatient clinic
in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other
paper of the United States shall be considered to be a ref-
erence to the John J. McGuirk Department of Veterans
Affairs Outpatient Clinic.
Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 2002.
Attest:
Clerk.
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(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) of sub-
section (a) the following new subsection:
‘‘(b) The Secretary may authorize the Secretary of
Defense to make purchases through the fund in the same
manner as activities of the Department. When services,
equipment, or supplies are furnished to the Secretary of
Defense through the fund, the reimbursement required by
paragraph (2) of subsection (a) shall be made from appro-
priations made to the Department of Defense, and when
services or supplies are to be furnished to the Department
of Defense, the fund may be credited, as provided in para-
graph (3) of subsection (a), with advances from appropria-
tions available to the Department of Defense.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply only with respect to funds ap-
propriated for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2002.
SEC. 9. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
OUTPATIENT CLINIC, NEW LONDON, CON-
NECTICUT.
The Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic
located in New London, Connecticut, shall after the date
of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as
the ‘‘John J. McGuirk Department of Veterans Affairs
Outpatient Clinic’’. Any reference to such outpatient clinic
in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other
istered by the National Acquisition Center of the
Department under a delegation of authority from
the Administrator of the General Services Adminis-
tration.’’.
‘‘(4) The term ‘national contract’ means a con-
tract for procurement of an item that is entered into
by the National Acquisition Center of the Depart-
ment or another Department procurement activity,
as authorized by the Secretary, that is available for
use by all Department medical facilities.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on September 30, 2002,
and shall apply to procurements by the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs after that date.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3646
To amend the Small Business Act to increase the maximum amount for
which a loan can be made under the Microloan Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 29, 2002
Mr. HILLARD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Small Business
A BILL
To amend the Small Business Act to increase the maximum
amount for which a loan can be made under the
Microloan Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INCREASE OF MAXIMUM MICROLOAN AMOUNT.
Section 7(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
636(m)) is amended in paragraphs (1)(B)(iii), (3)(E), and
(11)(B) by striking ‘‘$35,000’’ each place it appears and
inserting ‘‘$50,000’’.
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