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(c) AUTHORIZATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—
Section 1101(c)(1) of the Transportation Equity Act for
the 21st Century (117 Stat. 1111; 118 Stat. 478; 118
Stat. 627; 118 Stat. 698) is amended by striking
‘‘$26,998,288,667 for the period of October 1, 2003,
through July 31, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘$30,469,806,615
for the period of October 1, 2003, through September 24,
2004’’.
(d) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS.—Section 2(e) of
the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003 (117
Stat. 1111; 118 Stat. 478; 118 Stat. 627) is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)
of paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘July 31’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘September 24’’;
(2) in paragraph (1)(A)—
(A) by striking ‘‘Part II, and’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Part II,’’; and
(B) by inserting after ‘‘Part III’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, and the Surface Transportation Ex-
tension Act of 2004, Part IV’’;
(3) in paragraph (1)(B) by striking ‘‘10⁄12’’ and
inserting ‘‘49⁄52’’;
(4) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by striking ‘‘July 31’’ and inserting
‘‘September 24’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘$28,202,500,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$31,890,519,230’’; and
(C) by striking ‘‘$532,500,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$602,134,615’’;
(5) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘July 31’’ and
inserting ‘‘September 24’’; and
(6) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(5) CALCULATION OF RATIO.—For purposes of
the calculation of the ratio under section 110(a)(3)
of the Transportation, Treasury, and Independent
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 (division F of
Public Law 108-199; 118 Stat. 291; 23 U.S.C. 104
note)—
‘‘(A) the obligation limitation for Federal-
aid 
Highways 
referred 
to 
in 
section
110(a)(3)(A) of such Act shall be deemed to be
the obligation limitation for Federal-aid high-
ways and highway safety construction programs
for fiscal year 2004 identified under the head-
ing ‘FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS’ in such Act
(118 Stat. 290); and
‘‘(B) the total of sums authorized to be ap-
propriated for Federal-aid highways and high-
way safety construction programs (other than
sums authorized to be appropriated for sections
set forth in paragraphs (1) through (7) of sec-
tion 110(b) of such Act and sums authorized to
be appropriated for section 105 of title 23,
United States Code, equal to the amount re-
ferred to in subsection 110(b)(8) of such Act)
for such fiscal year, referred to in section
110(a)(3)(B) of such Act, shall be deemed to be
$34,606,000,000, less the aggregate of the
amounts 
not 
distributed 
under 
section
110(a)(1) of such Act.’’.
SEC. 3. REPAYMENT FROM FUTURE APPORTIONMENTS.
Section 2(c) of the Surface Transportation Extension
Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 1111) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘a law reau-
thorizing the Federal-aid highway program enacted
after the date of enactment of this Act’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the Surface Transportation Extension Act of
2004, Part IV’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘a law de-
scribed in paragraph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘the Sur-
face Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part
IV’’.
SEC. 4. OTHER FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAMS.
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS UNDER
TITLE I OF TEA–21.—
forts, wherever possible, in cooperation with State 
and local governments and others. 
(3) The Puyallup tribe, a signatory to the 1854 
Treaty of Medicine Creek, has a reservation in 
Washington State. 
(4) The Puyallup tribe, which operates gaming 
facilities pursuant to a compact with the State of 
Washington, is a significant source of jobs in the 
area of Tacoma, Washington. 
(5) The Port of Tacoma is an independent, mu-
nicipal corporation that operates under State ena-
bling legislation. 
(6) The Port of Tacoma is also a significant 
source of jobs in the area of Tacoma, Washington. 
(7) The Port of Tacoma is in the process of ex-
panding its operations to provide greater economic 
opportunities for the City of Tacoma, Pierce County, 
and the State of Washington. 
(8) The Port of Tacoma’s expansion requires 
the closure of the primary access road for one of the 
Puyallup tribe’s gaming operations. Without this ac-
cess road, the Puyallup tribe’s gaming facility will 
no longer be economically viable at its current loca-
tion. To avoid economic dislocation, including for the 
employees of the current facility, the Puyallup tribe
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States courthouse located at 40 Centre
Street in New York, New York, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall United States Court-
house’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed
to be a reference to the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall United States
Courthouse’’.
Passed the House of Representatives August 2,
2001.
Attest:
Clerk.
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 988
AN ACT
To designate the United States courthouse located
at 40 Centre Street in New York, New York, as
the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall United States Court-
house’’.
H. R. 988
One Hundred Seventh Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, two thousand and one
An Act
To designate the United States courthouse located at 40 Centre Street in New
York, New York, as the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States courthouse located at 40 Centre Street in
New York, New York, shall be known and designated as the
‘‘Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper,
or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the
‘‘Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse’’.
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. 988
To designate the United States courthouse located at 40 Centre Street in
New York, New York, as the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 13, 2001
Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. NADLER, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr.
TOWNS, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. OWENS, Mrs. KELLY, Mr.
SERRANO, Mr. MEEKS
of New York, Mr. HOUGHTON, and Mr.
CUMMINGS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To designate the United States courthouse located at 40
Centre Street in New York, New York, as the ‘‘Thurgood
Marshall 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 United States courthouse located at 40 Centre
Street in New York, New York, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall United States Court-
house’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed
to be a reference to the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall United States
Courthouse’’.
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House Calendar No. 61
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 988
[Report No. 107–166]
To designate the United States courthouse located at 40 Centre Street in
New York, New York, as the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 13, 2001
Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. NADLER, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr.
TOWNS, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. OWENS, Mrs. KELLY, Mr.
SERRANO, Mr. MEEKS
of New York, Mr. HOUGHTON, and Mr.
CUMMINGS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure
JULY 26, 2001
Additional sponsor: Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York
JULY 26, 2001
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To designate the United States courthouse located at 40
Centre Street in New York, New York, as the ‘‘Thurgood
Marshall United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 98
To amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to increase the amount of
funds available for certain agricultural trade programs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 3, 2001
Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself and Mr. BOYD) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to increase
the amount of funds available for certain agricultural
trade programs.
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 ‘‘Agricultural Market
Access and Development Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. MARKET ACCESS PROGRAM.
Section 211(c)(1) of the Agricultural Trade Act of
1978 (7 U.S.C. 5641(c)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘and
not more than $90,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1996
through 
2002,’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘not 
more 
than
retary determines that such actions are likely to signifi-
cantly affect the people represented by the local govern-
ments and to reimburse local governments for the costs
of such participation that were incurred after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
(b) ACTIONS FOR WHICH GRANTS MAY BE AVAIL-
ABLE.—The Secretary may make grants under this sec-
tion for participation assistance related to the following
actions:
(1) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.—An Indian group is
seeking Federal acknowledgement or recognition (or
reacknowledgement or rerecognition) and the Sec-
retary determines that the Indian group seeking
such acknowledgement or recognition (or reacknowl-
edgement or rerecognition) has asserted or is likely
to assert trust status with respect to land within
boundaries of the area over which the local govern-
ment has jurisdiction.
(2) TRUST
LAND.—An acknowledged Indian
tribe is requesting that land within the boundaries
of the area over which the local government has ju-
risdiction be put into trust status for that tribe.
(3) LAND CLAIMS.—An Indian group or an ac-
knowledged Indian tribe is claiming interest in land
based upon a treaty or a law specifically applicable
$90,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1996 through 2000,
and not less than $90,000,000 nor more than
$200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through
2002,’’.
SEC. 3. USE OF EXPORT ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM FUNDS
FOR MARKET ACCESS OR DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMS.
Section 301(e) of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978
(7 U.S.C. 5651(e)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(3) USE OF EXPORT ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
FUNDS
FOR
MARKET
ACCESS
OR
DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMS.—
‘‘(A) LESS THAN 20 PERCENT USE.—If on
July 1 of a fiscal year less than 20 percent of
the maximum amount of funds authorized to
carry out the program established under this
section have been expended during that fiscal
year to carry out the program established under
this section, the Commodity Credit Corporation
may use not more than 50 percent of the unex-
pended amount to carry out market access and
development programs of the Commodity Credit
Corporation during that fiscal year.
‘‘(B) LESS THAN 50 PERCENT USE.—If on
July 1 of a fiscal year less than 50 percent, but
more than 20 percent, of the maximum amount
of funds authorized to carry out the program
established under this section have been ex-
pended during that fiscal year to carry out the
program established under this section, the
Commodity Credit Corporation may use not
more than 20 percent of the unexpended
amount to carry out market access and develop-
ment programs of the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration during that fiscal year.’’.
SEC. 4. FOREIGN MARKET DEVELOPMENT COOPERATOR
PROGRAM.
Section 703 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978
(7 U.S.C. 5723) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 703. FUNDING.
‘‘The Secretary shall use to carry out this title for
each of fiscal years 2001 through 2002 not less than
$35,000,000 of the funds of the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 990
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for charitable
deductions for contributions of food inventory.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 13, 2001
Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself, Mr. BAKER, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr.
RAMSTAD, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. WOLF, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr.
LIPINSKI, Mrs. EMERSON, Ms. HART, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Mrs. THUR-
MAN) 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 provide
for charitable deductions for contributions of food inventory.
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 ‘‘Good Samaritan Hun-
ger Relief Tax Incentive Act’’.
SEC. 2. CHARITABLE DEDUCTION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF
FOOD INVENTORY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (e) of section 170 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to certain
contributions of ordinary income and capital gain prop-
erty) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(7) SPECIAL RULE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF
FOOD INVENTORY.—For purposes of this section—
‘‘(A) CONTRIBUTIONS BY NON-CORPORATE
TAXPAYERS.—In the case of a charitable con-
tribution of food by a taxpayer, paragraph
(3)(A) shall be applied without regard to wheth-
er or not the contribution is made by a corpora-
tion.
‘‘(B) LIMIT ON REDUCTION.—In the case
of a charitable contribution of food which is a
qualified contribution (within the meaning of
paragraph (3)(A), as modified by subparagraph
(A) of this paragraph)—
‘‘(i) paragraph (3)(B) shall not apply,
and
‘‘(ii) the reduction under paragraph
(1)(A) for such contribution shall be no
greater than the amount (if any) by which
the amount of such contribution exceeds
twice the basis of such food.
‘‘(C) DETERMINATION
OF
BASIS.—For
purposes of this paragraph, if a taxpayer uses
the cash method of accounting, the basis of any
qualified contribution of such taxpayer shall be
deemed to be 50 percent of the fair market
value of such contribution.
‘‘(D) DETERMINATION
OF
FAIR
MARKET
VALUE.—In the case of a charitable contribu-
tion of food which is a qualified contribution
(within the meaning of paragraph (3), as modi-
fied by subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this para-
graph) and which, solely by reason of internal
standards of the taxpayer, lack of market, or
similar circumstances, or which is produced by
the taxpayer exclusively for the purposes of
transferring the food to an organization de-
scribed in paragraph (3)(A), cannot or will not
be sold, the fair market value of such contribu-
tion shall be determined—
‘‘(i) without regard to such internal
standards, such lack of market, such cir-
cumstances, or such exclusive purpose, and
‘‘(ii) if applicable, by taking into ac-
count the price at which the same or simi-
lar food items are sold by the taxpayer at
the time of the contribution (or, if not so
sold at such time, in the recent past).’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2001.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 991
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat gold, silver, and
platinum, in either coin or bar form, in the same manner as stocks
and bonds for purposes of the maximum capital gains rate for individ-
uals.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 13, 2001
Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. PAUL, Mr. DREIER, Mr. OTTER, Mr. YOUNG
of Alaska, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. STUMP, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr.
SCHAFFER, Mr. CANNON, and Mr. LARGENT) 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 treat gold,
silver, and platinum, in either coin or bar form, in the
same manner as stocks and bonds for purposes of the
maximum capital gains rate for individuals.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. GOLD, SILVER, AND PLATINUM TREATED IN
THE SAME MANNER AS STOCKS AND BONDS
FOR MAXIMUM CAPITAL GAINS RATE FOR IN-
DIVIDUALS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section
1(h)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating
to definition of collectibles gain and loss) is amended by
striking ‘‘without regard to paragraph (3) thereof’’ and
inserting ‘‘without regard to so much of paragraph (3)
thereof as relates to palladium and the bullion requirement
for physical possession by a trustee’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2000.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 992
To provide grants to local governments to assist such local governments
in participating in certain decisions related to certain Indian groups
and Indian tribes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 13, 2001
Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mr. SIMMONS) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To provide grants to local governments to assist such local
governments in participating in certain decisions related
to certain Indian groups and Indian tribes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—To the extent funds are made
available by appropriations and acceptable requests are
submitted, the Secretary of the Interior shall provide
grants to local governments to assist those local govern-
ments in participating in the decisionmaking process re-
lated to actions described in subsection (b), if the Sec-
to transfers of land or natural resources from, by,
or on behalf of any Indian, Indian nation, or group,
tribe, or band of Indians (including the Acts com-
monly known as the Trade and Intercourse Acts (1
Stat. 137; 2 Stat. 139; and 4 Stat. 729)).
(4) OTHER ACTIONS.—Any other action or pro-
posed action relating to an Indian group or acknowl-
edged Indian tribe if the Secretary determines that
the action or proposed action is likely to significantly
affect the people represented by that local govern-
ment.
(c) AMOUNT OF GRANTS.—Grants awarded under
this section to a local government for any one action may
not exceed $500,000 in any fiscal year.
(d) DEFINITIONS.—For 
the 
purposes 
of 
this
section—
(1) the term ‘‘acknowledged Indian tribe’’
means any Indian tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or
other organized group or community which is recog-
nized as eligible for the special programs and serv-
ices provided by the United States to Indians be-
cause of their status as Indians; and
(2) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$8,000,000 for each fiscal year that begins after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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H. Res. 250
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
October 9, 2001.
Whereas the United States is engaged in military activity as
a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001;
Whereas such acts continue to pose an unusual and extraor-
dinary threat to the national security and foreign policy
of the United States, including the security of important
energy supplies;
Whereas our Nation imports more than half of the crude oil
it consumes from other nations;
Whereas Congress found in the Energy Policy and Conserva-
tion Act that the storage of substantial quantities of pe-
troleum products will diminish the vulnerability of the
United States to the effects of a severe energy supply
interruption, and provide limited protection from the
short-term consequences of interruptions in supplies of
petroleum products;
Whereas a severe energy supply interruption would have an
adverse impact upon American consumers and the econ-
omy;
Whereas the Strategic Petroleum Reserve has an authorized
capacity of 1,000,000,000 barrels of crude oil, a current
storage capacity of 700,000,000 barrels of crude oil, and
HRES 100 RH
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 83) estab-
lishing the congressional budget for the United States
Government for fiscal year 2002, revising the congres-
sional budget for the United States Government for fiscal
year 2001, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels
for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2011. The first read-
ing of the concurrent resolution shall be dispensed with.
All points of order against consideration of the concurrent
resolution are waived. The period of debate on the subject
of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year
2002 that occurred on March 27, 2001, pursuant to the
order of the House of March 22, 2001, shall be considered
to have been debate on House Concurrent Resolution 83,
and the time for debate prescribed in section 305 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 shall be considered to
have expired. A further period of general debate shall be
confined to the concurrent resolution and shall not exceed
40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman
and ranking minority member of the Committee on the
Budget. After such further general debate, the concurrent
resolution shall be considered for amendment under the
five-minute rule. The amendment specified in part A of
the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this
resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and
(7) UNIT OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—
The term ‘‘unit of general local government’’ means
any city, town, township, county, parish, village, or
other general purpose political subdivision of a
State.
(8) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the
States of the United States, the District of Colum-
bia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Com-
monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam,
the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and any other
territory or possession of the United States.
SEC. 12. REGULATIONS.
The Secretary shall issue any regulations necessary
to carry out this Act.
SEC. 13. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated for grants
under this Act $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002
and 2003.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 995
To provide permanent appropriations to the Radiation Exposure Compensa-
tion Trust Fund to make payments under the Radiation Exposure Com-
pensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note).
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 13, 2001
Mr. MCINNIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Appropriations
A BILL
To provide permanent appropriations to the Radiation Expo-
sure Compensation Trust Fund to make payments under
the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C.
2210 note).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION TRUST
FUND APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Paul Hicks Memorial Act’’.
(b) APPROPRIATIONS.—There are appropriated, out
of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and each
fiscal year thereafter, such sums as may be necessary to
the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund for the
purpose of making payments to eligible beneficiaries under
the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C.
2210 note).
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