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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3212
To require Secretary of Defense to expand the range maintenance program
of the Department of Defense regarding the removal of unexploded
ordnance and munitions constituents from live impact areas of military
training ranges to include any underwater portions of the live impact
areas.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 1, 2001
Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA´ (for himself, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. GUTIERREZ, and Mr.
MENENDEZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services
A BILL
To require Secretary of Defense to expand the range mainte-
nance program of the Department of Defense regarding
the removal of unexploded ordnance and munitions con-
stituents from live impact areas of military training
ranges to include any underwater portions of the live
impact areas.
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 ‘‘Underwater
Unexploded Ordnance Removal Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE AND MUNI-
TIONS CONSTITUENTS FROM UNDERWATER
PORTIONS OF LIVE IMPACT AREAS.
(a) EXPANSION OF EXISTING RANGE MAINTENANCE
PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that
the range maintenance program carried out by the De-
partment of Defense to remove unexploded ordnance and
munitions constituents from live impact areas of military
training ranges and to perform environmental remediation
in connection with the removal of such unexploded ord-
nance and munitions constituents includes any underwater
portions of the live impact areas.
(b) BUDGET REPORTS.—The budget justification
materials submitted to the Congress in support of the
budget of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2003,
and subsequent fiscal years, shall set forth separately the
amounts requested to carry out the removal of unexploded
ordnance and munitions constituents from the underwater
portions of live impact areas of military training ranges
and related environmental remediation.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3214
AN ACT
To amend the charter of the AMVETS
organization.
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3214
AN ACT
To amend the charter of the AMVETS organization.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO AMVETS CHARTER.
(a) 
NAME
OF
ORGANIZATION.—(1) 
Sections
22701(a) and 22706 of title 36, United States Code, are
amended by striking ‘‘AMVETS (American Veterans of
World War II, Korea, and Vietnam)’’ and inserting
‘‘AMVETS (American Veterans)’’.
(2)(A) The heading of chapter 227 of such title is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘CHAPTER 227—AMVETS (AMERICAN
VETERANS)’’.
(B) The item relating to such chapter in the table
of chapters at the beginning of subtitle II of such title
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘227. AMVETS (AMERICAN VETERANS) ......................................... 22701’’.
(b) GOVERNING BODY.—Section 22704(c)(1) of such
title is amended by striking ‘‘seven national vice com-
manders’’ and all that follows through ‘‘a judge advocate,’’
and inserting ‘‘two national vice commanders, a finance
officer, a judge advocate, a chaplain, six national district
commanders,’’.
(c) HEADQUARTERS
AND
PRINCIPAL
PLACE
OF
BUSINESS.—Section 22708 of such title is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘the District of Columbia’’ in
the first sentence and inserting ‘‘Maryland’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘the District of Columbia’’ in
the second sentence and inserting ‘‘Maryland’’.
Passed the House of Representatives July 15, 2002.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 3214
One Hundred Seventh Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the twenty-third day of January, two thousand and two
An Act
To amend the charter of the AMVETS organization.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO AMVETS CHARTER.
(a) NAME OF ORGANIZATION.—(1) Sections 22701(a) and 22706
of title 36, United States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘AMVETS
(American Veterans of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam)’’ and
inserting ‘‘AMVETS (American Veterans)’’.
(2)(A) The heading of chapter 227 of such title is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘CHAPTER 227—AMVETS (AMERICAN VETERANS)’’.
(B) The item relating to such chapter in the table of chapters
at the beginning of subtitle II of such title is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘227. AMVETS (AMERICAN VETERANS) ..........................................................22701’’.
(b) GOVERNING BODY.—Section 22704(c)(1) of such title is
amended by striking ‘‘seven national vice commanders’’ and all
that follows through ‘‘a judge advocate,’’ and inserting ‘‘two national
vice commanders, a finance officer, a judge advocate, a chaplain,
six national district commanders,’’.
(c) HEADQUARTERS AND PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS.—Sec-
tion 22708 of such title is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘the District of Columbia’’ in the first sen-
tence and inserting ‘‘Maryland’’; and
H. R. 3214—2
(2) by striking ‘‘the District of Columbia’’ in the second
sentence and inserting ‘‘Maryland’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3214
To amend the charter of the AMVETS organization.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 1, 2001
Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. EVANS) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the charter of the AMVETS organization.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO AMVETS CHARTER.
(a) 
NAME
OF
ORGANIZATION.—(1) 
Sections
22701(a) and 22706 of title 36, United States Code, are
amended by striking ‘‘AMVETS (American Veterans of
World War II, Korea, and Vietnam)’’ and inserting
‘‘AMVETS (American Veterans)’’.
(2)(A) The heading of chapter 227 of such title is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘CHAPTER 227—AMVETS (AMERICAN
VETERANS)’’.
(B) The item relating to such chapter in the table
of chapters at the beginning of subtitle II of such title
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘227. AMVETS (AMERICAN VETERANS) ......................................... 22701’’.
(b) GOVERNING BODY.—Section 22704(c)(1) of such
title is amended by striking ‘‘seven national vice com-
manders’’ and all that follows through ‘‘a judge advocate,’’
and inserting ‘‘two national vice commanders, a finance
officer, a judge advocate, a chaplain, six national district
commanders,’’.
(c) HEADQUARTERS
AND
PRINCIPAL
PLACE
OF
BUSINESS.—Section 22708 of such title is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘the District of Columbia’’ in
the first sentence and inserting ‘‘Maryland’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘the District of Columbia’’ in
the second sentence and inserting ‘‘Maryland’’.
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HR 3214 RFS
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO AMVETS CHARTER.
(a) 
NAME
OF
ORGANIZATION.—(1) 
Sections
22701(a) and 22706 of title 36, United States Code, are
amended by striking ‘‘AMVETS (American Veterans of
World War II, Korea, and Vietnam)’’ and inserting
‘‘AMVETS (American Veterans)’’.
(2)(A) The heading of chapter 227 of such title is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘CHAPTER 227—AMVETS (AMERICAN
VETERANS)’’.
(B) The item relating to such chapter in the table
of chapters at the beginning of subtitle II of such title
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘227. AMVETS (AMERICAN VETERANS) ......................................... 22701’’.
(b) GOVERNING BODY.—Section 22704(c)(1) of such
title is amended by striking ‘‘seven national vice com-
manders’’ and all that follows through ‘‘a judge advocate,’’
and inserting ‘‘two national vice commanders, a finance
officer, a judge advocate, a chaplain, six national district
commanders,’’.
(c) HEADQUARTERS
AND
PRINCIPAL
PLACE
OF
BUSINESS.—Section 22708 of such title is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘the District of Columbia’’ in
the first sentence and inserting ‘‘Maryland’’; and
HR 3214 RFS
(2) by striking ‘‘the District of Columbia’’ in
the second sentence and inserting ‘‘Maryland’’.
Passed the House of Representatives July 15, 2002.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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House Calendar No. 190
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3214
[Report No. 107–569]
To amend the charter of the AMVETS organization.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 1, 2001
Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. EVANS) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
JULY 12, 2002
Additional sponsors: Mr. FORBES and Mr. GRAHAM
JULY 12, 2002
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To amend the charter of the AMVETS organization.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO AMVETS CHARTER.
(a) 
NAME
OF
ORGANIZATION.—(1) 
Sections
22701(a) and 22706 of title 36, United States Code, are
amended by striking ‘‘AMVETS (American Veterans of
World War II, Korea, and Vietnam)’’ and inserting
‘‘AMVETS (American Veterans)’’.
(2)(A) The heading of chapter 227 of such title is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘CHAPTER 227—AMVETS (AMERICAN
VETERANS)’’.
(B) The item relating to such chapter in the table
of chapters at the beginning of subtitle II of such title
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘227. AMVETS (AMERICAN VETERANS) ......................................... 22701’’.
(b) GOVERNING BODY.—Section 22704(c)(1) of such
title is amended by striking ‘‘seven national vice com-
manders’’ and all that follows through ‘‘a judge advocate,’’
and inserting ‘‘two national vice commanders, a finance
officer, a judge advocate, a chaplain, six national district
commanders,’’.
(c) HEADQUARTERS
AND
PRINCIPAL
PLACE
OF
BUSINESS.—Section 22708 of such title is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘the District of Columbia’’ in
the first sentence and inserting ‘‘Maryland’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘the District of Columbia’’ in
the second sentence and inserting ‘‘Maryland’’.
House Calendar No. 190
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3214
[Report No. 107–569]
A BILL
To amend the charter of the AMVETS
organization.
JULY 12, 2002
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Calendar No. 568
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3214
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 16, 2002
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
SEPTEMBER 5, 2002
Reported by Mr. LEAHY, without amendment
AN ACT
To amend the charter of the AMVETS organization.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO AMVETS CHARTER.
(a) 
NAME
OF
ORGANIZATION.—(1) 
Sections
22701(a) and 22706 of title 36, United States Code, are
amended by striking ‘‘AMVETS (American Veterans of
World War II, Korea, and Vietnam)’’ and inserting
‘‘AMVETS (American Veterans)’’.
(2)(A) The heading of chapter 227 of such title is
amended to read as follows:
HR 3214 RS
‘‘CHAPTER 227—AMVETS (AMERICAN
VETERANS)’’.
(B) The item relating to such chapter in the table
of chapters at the beginning of subtitle II of such title
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘227. AMVETS (AMERICAN VETERANS) ......................................... 22701’’.
(b) GOVERNING BODY.—Section 22704(c)(1) of such
title is amended by striking ‘‘seven national vice com-
manders’’ and all that follows through ‘‘a judge advocate,’’
and inserting ‘‘two national vice commanders, a finance
officer, a judge advocate, a chaplain, six national district
commanders,’’.
(c) HEADQUARTERS
AND
PRINCIPAL
PLACE
OF
BUSINESS.—Section 22708 of such title is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘the District of Columbia’’ in
the first sentence and inserting ‘‘Maryland’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘the District of Columbia’’ in
the second sentence and inserting ‘‘Maryland’’.
Passed the House of Representatives July 15, 2002.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 568
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3214
AN ACT
To amend the charter of the AMVETS
organization.
SEPTEMBER 5, 2002
Reported without amendment
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3217
To allow consumers a temporary 2-week grace period for payment of bills
due to the extraordinary circumstances resulting from the disruptions
and general uncertainty surrounding United States mail, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 1, 2001
Mr. FORD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Financial Services
A BILL
To allow consumers a temporary 2-week grace period for
payment of bills due to the extraordinary circumstances
resulting from the disruptions and general uncertainty
surrounding United States mail, 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 ‘‘Late Fee Relief Act’’.
SEC. 2. TEMPORARY APPLICATION OF 2-WEEK GRACE PE-
RIOD FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES CUSTOMERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—During the 6-month period begin-
ning on the date of the enactment of this Act, no financial
service business may—
(1) impose any late fee or additional financing
fee on any consumer for the failure of the consumer
to make any payment by the due date of such pay-
ment;
(2) provide any information with respect to
such payment that is adverse to the interest of the
consumer or would adversely affect the consumer’s
credit rating or credit standing to a consumer re-
porting agency; or
(3) take any other action that is adverse to the
interests of the consumer as a consequence of such
failure,
unless the payment is not received by the end of the 2-
week period beginning on such due date.
(b) ENFORCEMENT.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The requirements of this
section, including any regulations prescribed under
subsection (c), shall be enforced under sections 108,
112, and 130 of the Truth in Lending Act and any
requirement of this section, or any such regulation,
shall be treated as a requirement of that Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN MILITARY BASIC AL-
LOWANCES FOR HOUSING FOR DETERMINA-
TION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR FREE AND RE-
DUCED PRICE MEALS.
Section 9(b)(3) of the Richard B. Russell National
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(3)) is amended by
adding at the end the following: ‘‘For the two-year period
beginning on the date of the enactment of this sentence,
the amount of a basic allowance provided under section
403 of title 37, United States Code, on behalf of an indi-
vidual who is a member of the uniformed services for hous-
ing that is acquired or constructed under the authority
of subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United States
Code, or any other related provision of law, shall not be
considered to be income for purposes of determining the
eligibility of a child of the individual for free or reduced
price lunches under this Act.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives December 11,
2001.
Attest:
Clerk.
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3216
AN ACT
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School
Lunch Act to exclude certain basic allowances for
housing of an individual who is a member of the
uniformed services from the determination of eli-
gibility for free and reduced price meals of a
child of the individual.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3216
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to exclude
certain basic allowances for housing of an individual who is a member
of the uniformed services from the determination of eligibility for free
and reduced price meals of a child of the individual.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 1, 2001
Mr. CASTLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act to exclude certain basic allowances for housing of
an individual who is a member of the uniformed services
from the determination of eligibility for free and reduced
price meals of a child of the individual.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN MILITARY BASIC AL-
LOWANCES FOR HOUSING FOR DETERMINA-
TION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR FREE AND RE-
DUCED PRICE MEALS.
Section 9(b)(3) of the Richard B. Russell National
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(3)) is amended by
adding at the end the following: ‘‘For the two-year period
beginning on the date of the enactment of this sentence,
the amount of a basic allowance provided under section
403 of title 37, United States Code, on behalf of an indi-
vidual who is a member of the uniformed services for hous-
ing that is acquired or constructed under the authority
of subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United States
Code, or any other related provision of law, shall not be
considered to be income for purposes of determining the
eligibility of a child of the individual for free or reduced
price lunches under this Act.’’.
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IIB
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3216
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
DECEMBER 12, 2001
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry
AN ACT
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act to exclude certain basic allowances for housing of
an individual who is a member of the uniformed services
from the determination of eligibility for free and reduced
price meals of a child of the individual.
HR 3216 RFS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN MILITARY BASIC AL-
LOWANCES FOR HOUSING FOR DETERMINA-
TION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR FREE AND RE-
DUCED PRICE MEALS.
Section 9(b)(3) of the Richard B. Russell National
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(3)) is amended by
adding at the end the following: ‘‘For the two-year period
beginning on the date of the enactment of this sentence,
the amount of a basic allowance provided under section
403 of title 37, United States Code, on behalf of an indi-
vidual who is a member of the uniformed services for hous-
ing that is acquired or constructed under the authority
of subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United States
Code, or any other related provision of law, shall not be
considered to be income for purposes of determining the
eligibility of a child of the individual for free or reduced
price lunches under this Act.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives December 11,
2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
(2) APPLICATION.—Section 130 of the Truth in
Lending Act shall be applied for purposes of this
section by substituting the term ‘‘financial services
business’’ for the term ‘‘creditor’’ wherever such
term appears in such section 130.
(c) REGULATIONS.—The Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System may prescribe such regulations
as the Board considers appropriate to carry out the re-
quirements of this Act, including further definition of
terms.
(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the
following definitions shall apply:
(1) CONSUMER.—The term ‘‘consumer’’ means
an individual who engages in a transaction with a fi-
nancial services business primarily for personal, fam-
ily, or household purposes.
(2) DUE DATE.—The term ‘‘due date’’ means
the later of—
(A) the date by which a payment is due;
or
(B) the date by which a late fee would be
imposed, but for this subsection, for the failure
to make such payment.
(3) FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘financial
activities’’—
(i) means banking activities, securities
activities, insurance activities, or commod-
ities activities; and
(ii) includes all activities that are fi-
nancial in nature or are incidental to a fi-
nancial activity (as defined under section
4(k) of the Bank Holding Company Act of
1956).
(B) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Subpara-
graph (A) shall not be construed as creating
any inference, including any negative inference,
concerning the types or extent of activities that
are appropriately recognized as activities that
are financial in nature, or are incidental to a fi-
nancial activity, for purposes of section 4 of the
Bank Holding Company Act of 1956.
(4) FINANCIAL SERVICES BUSINESS.—The term
‘‘financial services business’’—
(A) means any person engaged in the busi-
ness of conducting financial activities; and
(B) includes any creditor (as defined in
section 103 of the Truth in Lending Act).
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(1) STATUS
REPORTS
ON
TRANSITION.—Not
later than 18 months after the effective date speci-
fied in section 17(a), and every 6 months thereafter,
until full implementation of this Act has been com-
pleted, the Comptroller General of the United States
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations
and on the Judiciary of the United States House of
Representatives and the Senate a report containing
the following:
(A) A determination of whether the trans-
fers of functions made by sections 4 and 6 have
been completed, and if a transfer of functions
has not taken place, identifying the reasons why
the transfer has not taken place.
(B) If the transfers of functions made by
sections 4 and 6 have been completed, an iden-
tification of any issues that have arisen due to
the completed transfers.
(C) An identification of any issues that
may arise due to any future transfer of func-
tions.
(2) REPORT ON MANAGEMENT.—Not later than
4 years after the effective date specified in section
17(a), the Comptroller General of the United States
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3219
To enable the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out
its responsibilities efficiently, including with regard to responding to
bioterrorism, by authorizing additional appropriations for designing, con-
structing, and equipping new facilities and renovating existing facilities
of such Centers, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 1, 2001
Mr. LINDER (for himself, Mr. CHAMBLISS, and Ms. HARMAN) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To enable the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
to carry out its responsibilities efficiently, including with
regard to responding to bioterrorism, by authorizing ad-
ditional appropriations for designing, constructing, and
equipping new facilities and renovating existing facilities
of such Centers, 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. NEW FACILITIES FOR CENTERS FOR DISEASE
CONTROL 
AND 
PREVENTION 
FOR 
COM-
BATING BIOTERRORISM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention may design, construct,
and equip new facilities and renovate existing facilities (in-
cluding laboratories, laboratory support buildings, sci-
entific communication facilities, transshipment complexes,
secured and isolated parking structures, office buildings,
and other facilities and infrastructure) for defending
against and combating bioterrorism and other public
health threats.
(b) MULTIYEAR CONTRACTING AUTHORITY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—For any project of design-
ing, constructing, equipping, or renovating any facil-
ity under subsection (a), the Director of the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention may enter into
a single contract or related contracts that collectively
include the full scope of the project, to the extent or
in the amounts provided in advance in appropria-
tions Acts.
(2) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS
CLAUSE.—Any
contract entered into pursuant to paragraph (1)
shall include the availability of funds clause provided
at section 52.232–18 of title 48, Code of Federal
Regulations, as in effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this section.
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to the Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention to carry out this section
$300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2006.
Such authorization is in addition to other authorizations
of appropriations that are available for the purposes of
this section.
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