datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
‘‘(C) the name and address of the person
making the donation.
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The committee shall not accept
any donation from a foreign national (as defined in section
319(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2
U.S.C. 441e(b))).’’.
(b) REPORTS MADE AVAILABLE BY FEC.—Section
304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2
U.S.C. 434), as amended by sections 103, 201, and 212
is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(h) REPORTS FROM INAUGURAL COMMITTEES.—
The Federal Election Commission shall make any report
filed by an Inaugural Committee under section 510 of title
36, United States Code, accessible to the public at the of-
fices of the Commission and on the Internet not later than
48 hours after the report is received by the Commission.’’.
SEC. 310. PROHIBITION ON FRAUDULENT SOLICITATION OF
FUNDS.
Section 322 of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441h) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before
‘‘No person’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b) FRAUDULENT SOLICITATION OF FUNDS.—No
person shall—
with the requirements of this paragraph)
to ensure the appropriate implementation
of this paragraph, except that under any
such regulation a communication may not
be exempted if it meets the requirements
of this paragraph and is described in sec-
tion 301(20)(A)(iii).
‘‘(C) TARGETING
TO
RELEVANT
ELEC-
TORATE.—For purposes of this paragraph, a
communication which refers to a clearly identi-
fied candidate for Federal office is ‘targeted to
the relevant electorate’ if the communication
can be received by 50,000 or more persons—
‘‘(i) in the district the candidate seeks
to represent, in the case of a candidate for
Representative in, or Delegate or Resident
Commissioner to, the Congress; or
‘‘(ii) in the State the candidate seeks
to represent, in the case of a candidate for
Senator.
‘‘(4) DISCLOSURE DATE.—For purposes of this
subsection, the term ‘disclosure date’ means—
‘‘(A) the first date during any calendar
year by which a person has made disbursements
for the direct costs of producing or airing elec-
H. R. 2356—36
‘‘(B) the rate charged for the broadcast time;
‘‘(C) the date and time on which the communication
is aired;
‘‘(D) the class of time that is purchased;
‘‘(E) the name of the candidate to which the commu-
nication refers and the office to which the candidate is
seeking election, the election to which the communication
refers, or the issue to which the communication refers
(as applicable);
‘‘(F) in the case of a request made by, or on behalf
of, a candidate, the name of the candidate, the authorized
committee of the candidate, and the treasurer of such com-
mittee; and
‘‘(G) in the case of any other request, the name of
the person purchasing the time, the name, address, and
phone number of a contact person for such person, and
a list of the chief executive officers or members of the
executive committee or of the board of directors of such
person.
‘‘(3) TIME
TO
MAINTAIN
FILE.—The information required
under this subsection shall be placed in a political file as
soon as possible and shall be retained by the licensee for
a period of not less than 2 years.’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
(b) REFERENCES TO HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF
1965.—Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever
in this Act an amendment or reference is expressed in
terms of an amendment to, or reference to, a section or
other provision, the reference shall be considered to be
made to a section or other provision of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL PROGRAM FUNDING AUTHORIZA-
TIONS.
(a) PELL GRANTS.—Section 401(b)(2)(A) (20 U.S.C.
1070(b)(2)(A)) is amended by striking clauses (iv) and (v)
and inserting the following:
‘‘(iv) $7,500 for academic year 2002–2003; and
‘‘(v) $7,900 for academic year 2003–2004,’’.
(b) TRIO.—Section 402A(f) (20 U.S.C. 1070a–
11(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘$700,000,000 for fiscal
year 1999, and such sums as may be necessary for each
of the 4 succeeding fiscal years’’ and inserting
‘‘$1,460,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 and such sums as
may be necessary for the succeeding fiscal year’’.
(c) GEAR UP.—Section 404H (20 U.S.C. 1070a–
28) is amended by striking ‘‘$200,000,000 for fiscal year
1999 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the
4 succeeding fiscal years’’ and inserting ‘‘$590,000,000
(2) Operation or assistance required by United
States law or regulation.
(3) Operation provided in whole or in part for
the purpose of escorting or assisting a vessel within
or through navigation facilities owned, maintained,
or operated by the United States Government or the
approaches to such facilities, other than facilities op-
erated by the St. Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation on the St. Lawrence River portion of
the Seaway.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—Unless otherwise defined by a
provision of law or regulation requiring that towing assist-
ance or escort be rendered to vessels transiting United
States waters or navigation facilities, for purposes of this
section—
(1) the term ‘‘towing assistance’’ means oper-
ation by an assisting vessel in direct contact with an
assisted vessel (including hull-to-hull, by towline, in-
cluding if only pretethered, or made fast to that ves-
sel by one or more lines) for purposes of exerting
force on the assisted vessel to control, or to assist
in controlling, the movement of the assisted vessel;
and
‘‘(aa) 60 days before a general,
special, or runoff election for the of-
fice sought by the candidate; or
‘‘(bb) 30 days before a primary
or preference election, or a convention
or caucus of a political party that has
authority to nominate a candidate, for
the office sought by the candidate;
and
‘‘(III) in the case of a communication
which refers to a candidate for an office
other than President or Vice President, is
targeted to the relevant electorate.
‘‘(ii) If clause (i) is held to be constitu-
tionally insufficient by final judicial decision to
support the regulation provided herein, then the
term ‘electioneering communication’ means any
broadcast, cable, or satellite communication
which promotes or supports a candidate for
that office, or attacks or opposes a candidate
for that office (regardless of whether the com-
munication expressly advocates a vote for or
against a candidate) and which also is sugges-
tive of no plausible meaning other than an ex-
hortation to vote for or against a specific can-
I
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2357
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit churches and other
houses of worship to engage in political campaigns.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 28, 2001
Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. HOSTETTLER) 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 permit
churches and other houses of worship to engage in polit-
ical campaigns.
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 ‘‘Houses of Worship
Political Speech Protection Act’’.
SEC. 2. HOUSES OF WORSHIP PERMITTED TO ENGAGE IN
POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS, ETC.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (3) of section 501(c)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
a waiver, the Secretary shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report notifying
the committees of the waiver and setting forth the
reasons for the waiver.
(b) PRODUCTION OR PROVISION OF ARTICLES OR
SERVICES.—None of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act may be used to produce or provide
articles or services for the purpose of selling the articles
or services to a person outside the Federal Government,
unless the Secretary determines that comparable articles
or services are not available from a commercial source in
the United States.
(c) REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS.—None of the funds
authorized to be appropriated by this Act may be used
by the Department to prepare or initiate Requests for Pro-
posals for a program, project, or activity if the program,
project, or activity has not been specifically authorized by
Congress.
(d) TRADE ASSOCIATIONS.—None of the funds au-
thorized to be appropriated by this Act may be used either
directly or indirectly to fund a grant, contract, sub-
contract, or any other form of financial assistance award-
ed by the Department to a trade association on a non-
competitive basis.
(1) by striking ‘‘and which does not’’ and in-
serting ‘‘except in the case of an organization de-
scribed in section 508(c)(1)(A) (relating to church-
es), which does not’’, and
(2) by inserting before the period ‘‘and, in the
case of an organization described in section
508(c)(1)(A), no substantial part of the activities of
which is participating in, or intervening in (including
the publishing or distributing of statements), any
political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to)
any candidate for public office’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to expenditures made after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 235
To require the Federal Communications Commission to eliminate from its
regulations the restrictions on the cross-ownership of broadcasting sta-
tions and newspapers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 2001
Mr. OXLEY (for himself and Mr. HALL of Texas) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To require the Federal Communications Commission to elimi-
nate from its regulations the restrictions on the cross-
ownership of broadcasting stations and newspapers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CROSS-OWNERSHIP OF BROADCASTING AND
NEWSPAPERS.
(a) RULE CHANGES REQUIRED.—The Federal Com-
munications Commission shall modify section 73.3555 of
its regulations (47 C.F.R. 73.3555) by eliminating any
provisions limiting the granting or renewal of an AM, FM,
or TV broadcast station license to any party (including
parties under common control) on the basis of the owner-
ship, operation, or control by such party of a daily news-
paper.
(b) DEADLINE FOR ACTIONS.—The Federal Commu-
nications Commission shall complete all actions necessary
to complete the modifications required by subsection (a)
within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2362
AN ACT
To establish the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary
Commission.
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2362
AN ACT
To establish the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary
Commission.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
serting at the end of the paragraph the following
new subparagraph:
‘‘(I) expenditures for which a deduction is
allowed under section 168B.’’
(3) Section 312(k) is amended by striking ‘‘179
or 179A’’ each place that it appears (including the
subsection title) and inserting ‘‘168B, 179 or
179A’’.
(4) Section 1245(a)(2)(C) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘179’’ and inserting ‘‘168B, 179’’.
(c) CHANGES TO OTHER REFERENCES TO SECTION
168.—
(1) Section 47(c)(2)(B)(i) (relating to the use
of the straight line method for rehabilitation prop-
erty) 
is 
amended 
by 
inserting 
‘‘or 
section
168A(b)(5)(A)’’ after ‘‘168’’ and before the period.
(2) Section 47(c)(2)(B)(vi) (relating to exclu-
sions from qualified rehabilitation property) is
amended by striking ‘‘168(c)’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘168A(c)’’.
(3) Section 142(i)(2)(A) (relating to tax-exempt
bond financing of high speed intercity rail facilities)
is amended by striking ‘‘167 or 168,’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘167, 168, 168A or 168B,’’.
II
Calendar No. 309
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2362
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 31, 2001
Received
DECEMBER 20 (legislative day, DECEMBER 18), 2001
Read the first time
JANUARY 23, 2002
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
AN ACT
To establish the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary
Commission.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be referred to as the ‘‘Benjamin Frank-
lin Tercentenary Commission Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) Benjamin Franklin was one of the most ex-
traordinary men of the generation that founded the
United States. Around the world, he remains one of
the best-known Americans who has ever lived.
(2) Benjamin Franklin’s achievements include
his literary work, his creation of philanthropic and
educational institutions, his significant scientific ex-
plorations, and his service to the Nation as a states-
man and diplomat.
(3) Benjamin Franklin was the only American
to sign all 5 enabling documents of the United
States.
(4) All people in the United States could benefit
from studying the life of Benjamin Franklin and
gaining a deeper appreciation of his legacy to the
Nation.
(5) January 17, 2006, is the 300th anniversary
of the birth of Benjamin Franklin, and a commis-
sion should be established to study and recommend
to the Congress activities that are fitting and proper
HR 2362 PCS
to celebrate that anniversary in a manner that ap-
propriately honors Benjamin Franklin.
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT.
There is established a commission to be known as the
Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission (referred to
in this Act as the ‘‘Commission’’).
SEC. 4. DUTIES.
(a) STUDY.—The Commission shall have the fol-
lowing duties:
(1) To study activities by the Government that
would be fitting and proper to honor Benjamin
Franklin on the occasion of the tercentenary of his
birth, including but not limited to the following:
(A) The minting of a Benjamin Franklin
tercentenary coin.
(B) The rededication of the Benjamin
Franklin National Memorial at the Franklin In-
stitute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, or other
activities with respect to that memorial.
(C) The acquisition and preservation of ar-
tifacts associated with Benjamin Franklin.
(D) The sponsorship of publications, in-
cluding catalogs and scholarly work, concerning
Benjamin Franklin.
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of Energy.
SEC. 4. TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall perform an
assessment that establishes cost and performance goals
with respect to technologies that would permit the contin-
ued cost-competitive use of coal for electricity generation,
as chemical feedstocks, and as transportation fuel in 2007,
2015, and 2020.
(b) CONSULTATION.—In establishing the cost and
performance goals, the Secretary shall consult with rep-
resentatives of—
(1) the United States coal industry;
(2) State coal development agencies;
(3) the electric utility industry;
(4) railroads and other transportation indus-
tries;
(5) manufacturers of equipment using advanced
coal technologies;
(6) organizations representing workers;
(7) organizations formed to—
(A) promote the use of coal;
(B) further the goals of environmental pro-
tection; and
or issuer to make a determination on the appeal
and in no case later than 28 days after the date
the request for the appeal is received.
‘‘(B) EXPEDITED DETERMINATION.—Not-
withstanding subparagraph (A), a group health
plan, or health insurance issuer offering health
insurance coverage in connection with a group
health plan, shall expedite a prior authorization
determination on an appeal of a denial of a
claim for benefits described in subparagraph
(A), when a request for such an expedited de-
termination is made by a participant or bene-
ficiary (or authorized representative) at any
time during the process for making a deter-
mination and a health care professional cer-
tifies, with the request, that a determination
under the procedures described in subparagraph
(A) would seriously jeopardize the life or health
of the participant or beneficiary or the ability of
the participant or beneficiary to maintain or re-
gain maximum function. Such determination
shall be made as soon as possible based on the
medical exigencies of the case involved and in
no case later than 72 hours after the time the
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(1) money;
(2) personal services; and
(3) real or personal property related to Ben-
jamin Franklin or the occasion of the tercentenary
of his birth.
SEC. 8. DIRECTOR AND STAFF.
(a) APPOINTMENT.—The Commission may appoint a
Director and such additional personnel as the Commission
considers to be appropriate.
(b) APPLICABILITY
OF CERTAIN CIVIL SERVICE
LAWS.—The Director and staff of the Commission may
be appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5,
United States Code, governing appointments in the com-
petitive service, and may be paid without regard to the
provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53
of that title relating to classification and General Schedule
pay rates.
SEC. 9. REPORTS.
(a) INTERIM REPORTS.—The Commission shall sub-
mit to the Congress such interim reports as the Commis-
sion considers to be appropriate.
(b) FINAL REPORT.—The Commission shall submit
a final report to the Congress not later than January 16,
2007. The final report shall contain—
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(1) a detailed statement of the activities of the
Commission; and
(2) any other information that the Commission
considers to be appropriate.
SEC. 10. TERMINATION.
The Commission shall terminate 120 days after sub-
mitting its final report pursuant to section 9(b).
SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated $500,000 for
the period of fiscal years 2002 through 2007 to carry out
this Act, to remain available until expended.
Passed the House of Representatives October 30,
2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 309
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2362
AN ACT
To establish the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary
Commission.
JANUARY 23, 2002
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
(15) TEMPORARY ALLOCATION OF USE.—The 
term ‘‘temporary allocation of use’’ means an alloca-
tion of use to an authorized outfitter in accordance 
with section 9. 
(16) 
TEMPORARY
OUTFITTER
AUTHORIZA-
TION.—The term ‘‘temporary outfitter authoriza-
tion’’ means an outfitter authorization under section 
6(f). 
SEC. 5. NONOUTFITTER USE AND ENJOYMENT. 
Nothing in this Act is intended to diminish any right 
or privilege of occupancy and use of Federal land by the 
public including the nonoutfitted visitor. 
SEC. 6. OUTFITTER AUTHORIZATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) PROHIBITION.—No person or entity, except 
an authorized outfitter, shall conduct a commercial 
outfitted activity on Federal land. 
(2) CONDUCT
OF
OUTFITTED
ACTIVITY.—An 
authorized outfitter shall not conduct an outfitted 
activity on Federal land except in accordance with 
an outfitter authorization. 
(3) SPECIAL RULE FOR ALASKA.—With respect 
to a commercial outfitted activity conducted in the 
State of Alaska, the Secretary shall not establish or 
impose a limitation on special access by an author-
‘‘(I) not later than the date the
leave commences; or
‘‘(II) during such additional pe-
riod as may be necessary, if the em-
ployer is physically or mentally in-
capable of providing the notification;
and
‘‘(ii) submits any written application
required by the employer for the leave—
‘‘(I) not later than 5 working
days after providing the notice to the
employer; or
‘‘(II) during such additional pe-
riod as may be necessary, if the em-
ployee is physically or mentally in-
capable of submitting the applica-
tion.’’.
SEC. 6. SUBSTITUTION OF PAID LEAVE.
Section 102(d)(2) of the Family and Medical Leave
Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2612(d)(2)) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘(C) 
PAID
ABSENCE.—Notwithstanding
subparagraphs (A) and (B), with respect to
leave provided under subparagraph (D) of sub-
section (a)(1), where an employer provides a
paid absence under the employer’s collective
bargaining agreement, a welfare benefit plan
under the Employee Retirement Income Secu-
rity Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), or
under any other sick leave, sick pay, or dis-
ability plan, program, or policy of the employer,
the employer may require the employee to
choose between the paid absence and unpaid
leave provided under this title.’’.
SEC. 7. REGULATIONS.
(a) REVISED
REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of
Labor shall issue revised regulations that implement the
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and reflect the
amendments made by this Act. In issuing such revised reg-
ulations, the Secretary shall—
(1) not later than 90 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act—
(A) review all regulations issued before
such date of enactment, including the regula-
tions published in sections 825.114 and
825.115 of title 29, Code of Federal Regula-
tions; and
(B) issue proposed regulations; and
(2) not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, issue final regulations, which
shall take effect not later than 90 days after the
date of their issuance.
(b) APPLICATION
OF EXISTING REGULATIONS.—
Regulations and opinion letters issued by the Secretary
of Labor before the effective date of the revised regula-
tions under subsection (a) shall not apply to actions taken
by an employer after the effective date of such revised reg-
ulations with respect to leave under the Family and Med-
ical Leave Act of 1993.
SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE OF AMENDMENTS.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect
on the date of issuance of the final regulations required
under section 7(a)(2).
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(7) The number and types of beneficiaries or
persons served by programs carried out by the agen-
cy.
(8) The extent to which any trends, develop-
ments, and emerging conditions that are likely to af-
fect the future nature and extent of the problems or
needs that the programs carried out by the agency
are intended to address.
(9) The extent to which the agency has com-
plied with the provisions contained in the Govern-
ment Performance and Results Act of 1993 (Public
Law 103–62; 107 Stat. 285).
(10) The promptness and effectiveness with
which the agency seeks public input and input from
State and local governments on the efficiency and ef-
fectiveness of the performance of the functions of
the agency.
(11) Whether the agency has worked to enact
changes in the law that are intended to benefit the
public as a whole rather than the specific business,
institution, or individuals that the agency regulates.
(12) The extent to which the agency has en-
couraged participation by the public as a whole in
making its rules and decisions rather than encour-
aging participation solely by those it regulates.
(13) The extent to which the public participa-
tion in rulemaking and decisionmaking of the agency
has resulted in rules and decisions compatible with
the objectives of the agency.
(14) The extent to which the agency complies
with section 552 of title 5, United States Code (com-
monly known as the ‘‘Freedom of Information Act’’).
(15) The extent to which the agency complies
with equal employment opportunity requirements re-
garding equal employment opportunity.
(16) The extent of the regulatory, privacy, and
paperwork impacts of the programs carried out by
the agency.
(17) The extent to which the agency has coordi-
nated with State and local governments in per-
forming the functions of the agency.
(18) The potential effects of abolishing the
agency on State and local governments.
(19) The extent to which changes are necessary
in the authorizing statutes of the agency in order
that the functions of the agency can be performed
in the most efficient and effective manner.
SEC. 6. COMMISSION OVERSIGHT.
(a) MONITORING
OF IMPLEMENTATION
OF REC-
OMMENDATIONS.—The Commission shall monitor imple-