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‘‘SEC. 399Q. DIABETES; EDUCATION REGARDING MINORITY
POPULATIONS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct and
support programs to educate the public on the causes of
effects of diabetes in minority populations.
‘‘(b) NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH.—With re-
spect to the National Institutes of Health, activities under
subsection (a) regarding education on diabetes in minority
populations shall include the following:
‘‘(1) Through the National Center on Minority
Health and Health Disparities—
‘‘(A) making grants to programs funded
under section 485F (relating to centers of ex-
cellence) for the purpose of establishing a men-
toring program for health care professionals to
be more involved in weight counseling, obesity
research, and nutrition;
‘‘(B) providing for the participation of mi-
nority health professionals in diabetes-focused
research programs; and
‘‘(C) providing for the participation of mi-
nority health professionals in diabetes-focused
research programs.
‘‘(2) Making grants for programs to establish a
pipeline from high school to professional school that
will increase minority representation in diabetes-fo-
‘‘(B) Providing funds for the Diabetes
Today program to adapt community planning
tools within such populations.
‘‘(C) Providing funds for Racial and Eth-
nic Approaches to Community Health (REACH
2010) grants to develop and evaluate diabetes
prevention and control community programs fo-
cused on such populations.
‘‘(D) Providing funds to community health
centers for a monthly diabetes week program of
diabetes services, including screenings.
‘‘(E) Providing funds for free diabetes self-
management education classes in hospitals, clin-
ics, and community health centers.
‘‘(F) Providing funds for education and
community outreach on diabetes.
‘‘(G) Providing funds for the United States
and Mexico Border Diabetes project to develop
culturally appropriate diabetes prevention and
control interventions for Minority populations in
the border region.
‘‘(H) Providing funds for an aggressive
prevention campaign that focuses on physical
inactivity and diet and its relation to type 2 di-
abetes within such populations.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
(1) 
GROUP
HEALTH
PLANS
AND
GROUP
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE.—Subject to para-
graph (3), the amendments made by subsection (a)
apply with respect to group health plans for plan
years beginning on or after January 1, 2002.
(2) INDIVIDUAL
HEALTH
INSURANCE
COV-
ERAGE.—The amendments made by subsection (b)
apply with respect to health insurance coverage of-
fered, sold, issued, renewed, in effect, or operated in
the individual market on or after such date.
(3) COLLECTIVE BARGAINING EXCEPTION.—In
the case of a group health plan maintained pursuant
to 1 or more collective bargaining agreements be-
tween employee representatives and 1 or more em-
ployers ratified before the date of enactment of this
Act, the amendments made subsection (a) shall not
apply to plan years beginning before the later of—
(A) the date on which the last collective
bargaining agreements relating to the plan ter-
minates (determined without regard to any ex-
tension thereof agreed to after the date of en-
actment of this Act), or
(B) January 1, 2002.
For purposes of subparagraph (A), any plan amend-
ment made pursuant to a collective bargaining
agreement relating to the plan which amends the
plan solely to conform to any requirement added by
subsection (a) shall not be treated as a termination
of such collective bargaining agreement.
(d) COORDINATION OF ADMINISTRATION.—The Sec-
retary of Labor, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall ensure,
through the execution of an interagency memorandum of
understanding among such Secretaries, that—
(1) regulations, rulings, and interpretations
issued by such Secretaries relating to the same mat-
ter over which two or more such Secretaries have re-
sponsibility under the provisions of this Act (and the
amendments made thereby) are administered so as
to have the same effect at all times; and
(2) coordination of policies relating to enforcing
the same requirements through such Secretaries in
order to have a coordinated enforcement strategy
that avoids duplication of enforcement efforts and
assigns priorities in enforcement.
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‘‘(c) OTHER AGENCIES.—Activities under subsection
(a) regarding the treatment of diabetes in minority popu-
lations shall include the following:
‘‘(1) Through the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration and the National In-
stitute of Mental Health, providing for comprehen-
sive mental health services and treatment for minori-
ties who experience mental barriers to proper diabe-
tes care.
‘‘(2) Promoting early detection as a cost-saving
mechanism, including making grants to community
health centers and clinics to specifically treat type 2
diabetes and complications, including eye disease,
kidney failure, heart disease and stroke, nerve dam-
age, and limb amputations.
‘‘(3) Through the Health Resources and Serv-
ices Administration and the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, carrying out a collaborative
program to encourage preventive care. Such pro-
gram shall not be limited to primary prevention, and
shall include secondary and tertiary prevention. Such
program shall include the award of grants to com-
munity health centers and clinics to specifically treat
diabetes, with an emphasis on type 2 diabetes, and
diabetic complications, including eye disease, kidney
ensure the development of a coordinated emergency 
preparedness and recovery plan involving Federal, 
State, and local governments and the private sector. 
(5) Coordinated, area-wide training, equipment 
acquisition, and recovery planning is essential for ef-
fective regional preparedness and mitigation. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to encour-
age and facilitate the development and implementation of 
regional emergency preparedness and coordination plans 
among Federal, State, and local governments and the pri-
vate sector within the region and to facilitate preparedness 
and mitigation efforts. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) The term ‘‘region’’ means a designated 
multijurisdictional planning area or a sub-State dis-
trict with boundaries established by State law or 
through mutual agreement of local governments. 
(2) The term ‘‘regional council’’ means a multi-
purpose association of governments in a planning re-
gion, including councils of governments, regional 
planning commissions, and area development dis-
tricts. 
(3) The term ‘‘local government’’ means any 
city, county, or township within the United States.
the 3 years, that 1 or more years shall be eliminated
and the average of the remaining years shall be the
community average yield.
‘‘(6) PRELIMINARY FARM YIELD.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘preliminary
farm yield’ for covered tobacco means a farm
yield per acre determined by averaging the yield
per acre for the 3 highest years of the imme-
diately preceding 5 crops year, except that—
‘‘(i) if that average exceeds 120 per-
cent of the community average yield the
preliminary farm yield shall be the sum of
50 percent of the average of the 3 highest
years and 50 percent of the national aver-
age yield goal but not less than 120 per-
cent of the community average yield; and
‘‘(ii) if the average of the 3 highest
years is less than 80 percent of the com-
munity average yield the preliminary farm
yield shall be 80 percent of the community
average yield.
‘‘(B) ADMINISTRATION.—’’;
(2) by striking subsection (b);
(3) in the first sentence of subsection (c)—
(A) by striking ‘‘, including Flue-cured to-
bacco,’’; and
(B) in the proviso, by striking ‘‘except
Flue-cured tobacco’’;
(4) in subsection (d)—
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘De-
cember 15 of any marketing year with respect
to Flue-cured tobacco, and March 1 with re-
spect to other kinds of tobacco’’ and inserting
‘‘March 1 with respect to covered tobacco’’;
(B) by striking the second and fourth sen-
tences;
(C) in the eighth sentence, by striking ‘‘the
December 15 with respect to Flue-cured to-
bacco and the March 1 with respect to other
kinds of tobacco’’ and inserting ‘‘the March 1
with respect to covered tobacco’’; and
(D) by striking the last 2 sentences;
(5) in subsection (f), by striking the last sen-
tence;
(6) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ‘‘(120 per
centum’’ and all that follows through ‘‘section)’’;
(7) by striking subsections (h), (i), (k), and (l);
and
(8) by redesignating subsection (j) as sub-
section (h).
SEC. 409. SALE OR LEASE OF ACREAGE ALLOTMENTS.
Section 318 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of
1938 (7 U.S.C. 1314d) is repealed.
SEC. 410. FARM POUNDAGE QUOTAS FOR CERTAIN KINDS
OF TOBACCO.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 319 of the Agricultural
Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1314e) is repealed.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 378 of the
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1378) is
amended by striking subsection (f).
SEC. 411. IMPROVED TOBACCO FIELD MEASUREMENT.
Section 1112(c) of the Omnibus Budget Reconcili-
ation Act of 1987 (Public Law 100–203; 101 Stat. 1330–
8) is amended in the first sentence by striking ‘‘cigar and
dark-air and fire-cured tobaccos’’ and inserting ‘‘cigar to-
bacco’’.
TITLE V—ADMINISTRATION
SEC. 501. MARKETING YEARS.
Except as otherwise provided in this Act, this Act and
the amendments made by this Act apply beginning with
the marketing year for the 2003 crop of each kind of to-
bacco.
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5481
To amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that certain 
Federal annuity computations are adjusted by 1 percent relating to 
periods of receiving disability payments, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2002
Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia (for herself, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. 
MORAN of Virginia, Mr. WOLF, Mr. GREENWOOD, and Mrs. MORELLA) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to 
provide that certain Federal annuity computations are 
adjusted by 1 percent relating to periods of receiving 
disability payments, 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. ANNUITY COMPUTATION ADJUSTMENT FOR PE-
RIODS OF DISABILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8415 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating the second subsection (i) 
as subsection (k); and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(l) In the case of any annuity computation under 
this section that includes, in the aggregate, at least 2 
months of credit under section 8411(d) for any period 
while receiving benefits under subchapter I of chapter 81, 
the percentage otherwise applicable under this section for 
that period so credited shall be increased by 1 percentage 
point.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 8422(d)(2) 
of title 5, United States Code (as added by section 
122(b)(2) of Public Law 107–135) is amended by striking 
‘‘8415(i)’’ and inserting ‘‘8415(k)’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act, and shall apply with respect to annuities com-
mencing before, on, or after that date, but no amount of 
annuity accruing for the month in which this Act is en-
acted or for any preceding month shall be affected by the 
enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5485
To eliminate the authority to reduce rental payments under the conservation
reserve program in calendar year 2002 by reason of harvesting of forage
or grazing on land in an emergency caused by a drought.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 26, 2002
Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. OSBORNE, and Mr. THUNE) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agri-
culture
A BILL
To eliminate the authority to reduce rental payments under
the conservation reserve program in calendar year 2002
by reason of harvesting of forage or grazing on land
in an emergency caused by a drought.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF AUTHORITY TO REDUCE
RENTAL PAYMENTS UNDER THE CONSERVA-
TION 
RESERVE 
PROGRAM 
IN 
CALENDAR
YEAR 2002 BY REASON OF HARVESTING OF
FORAGE OR GRAZING ON LAND IN AN EMER-
GENCY CAUSED BY A DROUGHT.
Section 1232(a)(7)(A)(iii) of the Food Security Act
of 1985 shall not apply during calendar year 2002 with
respect to harvesting of forage or grazing conducted in
response to a drought or other emergency.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5488
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide the Food
and Drug Administration with authority to recall food when there is
a reasonable basis for believing that the food is adulterated and presents
a risk to human health, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 26, 2002
Mr. PALLONE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
provide the Food and Drug Administration with author-
ity to recall food when there is a reasonable basis for
believing that the food is adulterated and presents a
risk to human health, 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. FOOD RECALL AUTHORITY FOR FOOD AND
DRUG ADMINISTRATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter IV of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following section:
‘‘RECALL AUTHORITY
‘‘SEC. 416. (a) ORDER TO CEASE DISTRIBUTION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary determines
that there is a reasonable basis for believing that
food is adulterated and presents a risk to human
health, the Secretary shall issue an order requiring
the appropriate persons (including manufacturers,
importers, distributors, or retailers) to immediately
cease distribution of the food.
‘‘(2) INFORMAL
HEARING.—An order under
paragraph (1) shall provide the person subject to the
order with an opportunity for an informal hearing,
to be held not later than 10 days after the date of
the issuance of the order, on the actions required by
the order and on whether the order should be
amended to require a recall of the food involved. If,
after providing an opportunity for such a hearing,
the Secretary determines that inadequate grounds
exist to support the actions required by the order,
the Secretary shall vacate the order.
‘‘(b) RECALL ORDER.—If, after providing an oppor-
tunity for an informal hearing under subsection (a)(2), the
Secretary determines that the order involved should be
amended to include a recall of the food with respect to
which the order was issued, the Secretary shall amend the
order to require a recall. The Secretary shall specify a
timetable in which the food recall will occur and shall re-
quire periodic reports to the Secretary describing the
progress of the recall.
‘‘(c) INFANT FORMULA.—With respect to the recall
of infant formula, section 412(e) applies in lieu of sub-
sections (a) and (b).’’.
(b) PROHIBITED ACT.—Section 301 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 331) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(gg) The failure to comply with an order under sec-
tion 416.’’.
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HR 695 EAS
lic and privately owned resources in the Herit-
age Area that represent the fulcrum of the Amer-
ican Revolution; and
(5) to authorize Federal financial and technical
assistance for the purposes described in paragraphs
(1) through (4).
SEC. 803. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) 
ASSOCIATION.—The 
term 
‘‘Association’’
means the Crossroads of the American Revolution As-
sociation, Inc., a nonprofit corporation in the State.
(2) HERITAGE
AREA.—The term ‘‘Heritage
Area’’ means the Crossroads of the American Revolu-
tion National Heritage Area established by section
804(a).
(3) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment entity’’ means the management entity for the
Heritage Area designated by section 804(d).
(4) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan for the Her-
itage Area developed under section 805.
(5) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map enti-
tled ‘‘Crossroads of the American Revolution National
Heritage Area’’, numbered CRREL 80,000, and dated
April 2002.
percent applicable for that month under that provi-
sion, as so amended, had been used for the initial
computation of the annuity; and
(B) each supplemental survivor annuity under
section 1457 of such title that commenced before
that month and is payable for that month shall be
recomputed so as to be equal to the amount that
would be in effect if the percent applicable for that
month under that section, as amended by this sec-
tion, had been used for the initial computation of
the supplemental survivor annuity.
(2) The requirements for recomputation of annuities
under paragraph (1) apply with respect to the following
months:
(A) The first month that begins after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(B) October 2004.
(C) October 2011.
(d) RECOMPUTATION OF RETIRED PAY REDUCTIONS
FOR SUPPLEMENTAL SURVIVOR ANNUITIES.—(1) Effec-
tive on the first day of each month referred to in para-
graph (2), the Secretary of Defense shall take such actions
as are required by the amendments made by subsection
(b) and the provisions of subsection (c)(1)(B) to ensure
that the reductions in retired pay under section 1460 of
title 10, United States Code, are adjusted to achieve the
objectives set forth in subsection (b) of that section. Such
adjustments shall be applied to retired pay reductions ap-
plicable to every person who has elected to provide a sup-
plemental spouse annuity under the provisions of section
1457 of title 10, United States Code, regardless of the
date of such election.
(2) The requirements for recomputation of retired
pay reductions under paragraph (1) apply with respect to
the following months:
(A) The first month that begins after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(B) October 2004.
(C) October 2011.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5492
To require the Federal Government to give a preference in awarding any
contract for a construction project to entities participating in qualified
apprenticeship programs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 26, 2002
Ms. SLAUGHTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To require the Federal Government to give a preference
in awarding any contract for a construction project to
entities participating in qualified apprenticeship pro-
grams.
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 ‘‘Apprenticeship Oppor-
tunity Act’’.
SEC. 2. PREFERENCE FOR CONTRACTORS WITH QUALIFIED
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.
(a) FEDERAL CONTRACTS.—In awarding any con-
tract for a construction project, the Federal Government
shall give a preference to entities participating in qualified
apprenticeship programs.
(b) QUALIFIED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.—For
purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘qualified apprenticeship
program’’ means an apprenticeship program registered
with the Department of Labor or with a State apprentice-
ship agency recognized by such Department.
(c) REGULATIONS.—The Federal Acquisition Regula-
tion shall be revised as necessary to implement this Act.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act shall apply to con-
tracts entered into after the 60-day period beginning on
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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(9) lists any revisions to the boundaries of the
Heritage Area proposed by the management entity
and requested by the affected local government; and
(10) includes an interpretation plan for the Her-
itage Area.
(c) DEADLINE; TERMINATION OF FUNDING.—
(1) DEADLINE.—The management entity shall
submit the management plan to the Secretary within
2 years after the funds are made available for this
Act.
(2) TERMINATION OF FUNDING.—If a manage-
ment plan is not submitted to the Secretary in ac-
cordance with this subsection, the management entity
shall not qualify for Federal assistance under this
Act.
(d) DUTIES OF MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The manage-
ment entity shall—
(1) give priority to implementing actions set
forth in the compact and management plan;
(2) assist units of government, regional planning
organizations, and nonprofit organizations in—
(A) establishing and maintaining interpre-
tive exhibits in the Heritage Area;
(B) developing recreational resources in the
Heritage Area;
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The provisions of this Act, 
including the amendments made by this Act, shall 
not apply to the operation of, or to the passengers 
and property carried by, aircraft when employed to 
provide charter transportation for the Armed 
Forces, except for an operation to or from an airport 
described in section 44903(c) of title 49, United 
States Code. For an operation to or from an airport 
described in section 44903(c) of such title, the 
screening, and passenger manifest provisions of this 
Act, including the amendments made by this Act, 
shall not apply to passengers and property carried 
by such aircraft. 
‘‘(2) SECURITY
PROCEDURES.—The Secretary 
of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Transportation, shall establish security procedures 
relating to the operation of such aircraft to or from 
an airport described in section 44903(c) of title 49, 
United States Code.’’. 
(f) LOCATION OF AMENDMENTS.—Effective Novem-
ber 19, 2001—
(1) section 123(a) of the Aviation and Trans-
portation Security Act (115 Stat. 630) is amended 
by inserting ‘‘of title 49, United States Code,’’ after 
‘‘Section 47106(f)’’;
SECTION 1. MAJOR HENRY A. COMMISKEY, SR. POST OF-
FICE BUILDING.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 115 West Pine Street in Hatties-
burg, Mississippi, shall be known and designated as the
‘‘Major Henry A. Commiskey, Sr. Post Office Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall
be deemed to be a reference to the Major Henry A.
Commiskey, Sr. Post Office Building.
Passed the House of Representatives November 15
(legislative day, November 14), 2002.
Attest:
Clerk.
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5495
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 115 West Pine Street in
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, as the ‘‘Major Henry A.
Commiskey, Sr. Post Office Building’’.
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5495
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 115 West Pine Street in Hattiesburg, Mis-
sissippi, as the ‘‘Major Henry A. Commiskey, Sr. Post
Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,