datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(2) many emerging market countries lack mone-
tary stability and have therefore suffered economic
and financial problems that reduce their economic
growth and living standards, including currency cri-
ses, financial fragility, inflation expectations that are
built into labor markets, and high and volatile infla-
tion rates and interest rates;
(3) there has been growing international inter-
est in official dollarization, whereby a country sub-
stantially or totally eliminates its domestic currency
and adopts the United States dollar as legal tender;
(4) official dollarization enables a country to
import monetary stability, thereby bringing inflation
and interest rates down toward the levels of the
United States;
(5) greater monetary stability helps increase
long-term economic growth and raise living stand-
ards in emerging market countries;
(6) by increasing trade and investment flows
and decreasing the need for foreign assistance,
greater economic growth and higher living standards
abroad would serve the interests of the United
States;
(7) countries that become officially dollarized
lose seigniorage (the profit from issuing a currency),
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
(2) STUDY AREA.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘study area’’
means the segment of the Niagara River in Ni-
agara County, New York, that extends from Ni-
agara Falls to the mouth of the Niagara River
at Lake Ontario.
(B) INCLUSION.—The term ‘‘study area’’
includes land in any municipality that is adja-
cent to the Niagara River in Niagara County,
New York.
SEC. 3. NIAGARA FALLS NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA STUDY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a
study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing a
heritage area in the State of New York to be known as
the ‘‘Niagara Falls National Heritage Area’’.
(b) ANALYSES AND DOCUMENTATION.—The study
shall include analysis and documentation of whether the
study area—
(1) contains an assemblage of natural, histor-
ical, scenic, and cultural resources that represent
distinctive aspects of the heritage of the United
States that—
(A) are worthy of recognition, conserva-
tion, interpretation, and continued use; and
(B) would best be managed—
(i) through partnerships among public
and private entities; and
(ii) by combining diverse and some-
times noncontiguous resources and active
communities;
(2) reflects traditions, customs, beliefs, and
folklife that are a valuable part of the story of the
United States;
(3) provides outstanding opportunities to con-
serve natural, historical, scenic, or cultural features;
(4) provides outstanding recreational and edu-
cational opportunities;
(5) contains resources important to the identi-
fied theme of the study area that retain a degree of
integrity capable of supporting interpretation;
(6) includes residents, business interests, non-
profit organizations, and State and local govern-
ments that—
(A) are involved in planning a national
heritage area;
(B) have developed a conceptual financial
plan for a national heritage area that outlines
the roles for all participants, including the Fed-
eral Government; and
(C) have demonstrated support for the
concept of a national heritage area;
(7) has a potential management entity to work
in partnership with residents, business interests,
nonprofit organizations, and State and local govern-
ments to develop a national heritage area consistent
with continued State and local economic activity;
and
(8) has a conceptual boundary map that is sup-
ported by the public.
(c) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study, the
Secretary shall consult with—
(1) State and local agencies; and
(2) interested organizations within the study
area.
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 fiscal year after the
date on which funds are made available to carry out this
Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Re-
sources of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate
a report that describes the findings, conclusions, and rec-
ommendations of the study under subsection (a).
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$300,000.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 260
To require customer consent to the provision of wireless call location
information.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 30, 2001
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To require customer consent to the provision of wireless
call location information.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Wireless Privacy Pro-
tection Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE CALL LOCATION INFOR-
MATION 
CONCERNING 
WIRELESS 
CUS-
TOMERS.
(a) INFORMED CONSENT TO PROVISION OF LOCA-
TION INFORMATION.—Section 222 of the Communications
Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 222) is amended
(1) by redesignating subsection (h) as sub-
section (i); and
(2) by inserting before such subsection the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘(g) AUTHORITY TO USE WIRELESS LOCATION AND
CRASH INFORMATION.—A customer shall not be consid-
ered to have granted express prior authorization for pur-
poses of subsection (f) unless—
‘‘(1) the carrier has provided the customer in
writing a clear, conspicuous, and complete disclosure
of the carrier’s practices with respect to the collec-
tion and use of location information, transaction in-
formation, and automatic crash identification infor-
mation, before any such information is disclosed or
used, and such disclosure includes—
‘‘(A) a description of the specific types of
information that is collected by the carrier;
‘‘(B) how the carrier uses such informa-
tion; and
‘‘(C) what information may be shared or
sold to other companies and third parties;
‘‘(2) the customer has agreed in writing to the
collection and use of such information, or has agreed
in writing to such collection and use subject to cer-
tain limitations; and
‘‘(3) the carrier has established and maintains
reasonable procedures to protect the confidentiality,
security, and integrity of the information the carrier
collects and maintains in accordance with such cus-
tomer consents.’’.
(b) REGULATIONS REQUIRED.—The Federal Com-
munications Commission shall prescribe regulations to im-
plement the amendments made by subsection (a) within
6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2611
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act relating to freshness
dates on food.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 24, 2001
Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. CROWLEY,
Mr. KILDEE, Mr. HYDE, and Mr. KUCINICH) 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
relating to freshness dates on food.
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 ‘‘Food Freshness Dis-
closure Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT; RE-
QUIREMENT OF INCLUSION OF FRESHNESS
DATE ON FOOD LABELING.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 403 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 343) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘(t) Except as provided in subparagraph (6), unless
its label bears information on freshness in accordance with
the following:
‘‘(1) The label of the food states a date upon
which the food will no longer be fresh (in this para-
graph referred to as the ‘freshness date’). The
freshness date is a date selected by the manufac-
turer, packer, or distributor of the food on the basis
of tests and other information showing that the
food, until that date, under the conditions of han-
dling, storage, preparation, and use prescribed by
label directions, will—
‘‘(A) when consumed contain not less than
the quantity of each nutrient set forth in the
food label in accordance with paragraph (q) and
with section 101.9(g)(4) of title 21, Code of
Federal Regulations; and
‘‘(B) otherwise be not adulterated and of
an acceptable quality.
‘‘(2) The freshness date is stated in terms of
the day and month if the product will not be fresh
after three months on the shelf or in terms of the
month and year if the product will be fresh for more
than three months on the shelf. The day, month,
and year are declared in uncoded numerical se-
quence, except that the month may be indicated by
letters.
‘‘(3) The phrase ‘best if used by’ precedes the
freshness date.
‘‘(4) On the label, the freshness date is—
‘‘(A) in single easy-to-read type style using
upper and lower case letters in the standard
form;
‘‘(B) in a type size no smaller than 8
point; and
‘‘(C) located in a conspicuous place on the
package of the product.
‘‘(5) The freshness date is on the containers of
any food sent to the seller of such food to con-
sumers.
‘‘(6) The requirements of subparagraphs (1)
through (4) shall not apply to any food that, under
section 101.9(j) of title 21, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, is exempt from the nutrition labeling require-
ments of section 101.9 of such title.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) takes effect upon the expiration of the 180-
day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this
Act.
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ment of Veterans Affairs Medical Care Collections Fund
established under section 1729A of title 38, United States
Code’’.
SEC. 109. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Department of Veterans Affairs shall continue the
Franchise Fund pilot program authorized to be estab-
lished by section 403 of Public Law 103–356 until Octo-
ber 1, 2002: Provided, That the Franchise Fund, estab-
lished by title I of Public Law 104–204 to finance the
operations of the Franchise Fund pilot program, shall con-
tinue until October 1, 2002.
SEC. 110. Amounts deducted from enhanced-use
lease proceeds to reimburse an account for expenses in-
curred by that account during a prior fiscal year for pro-
viding enhanced-use lease services, may be obligated dur-
ing the fiscal year in which the proceeds are received.
SEC. 111. Funds available in any Department of Vet-
erans Affairs appropriation for fiscal year 2002 or funds
for salaries and other administrative expenses shall also
be available to reimburse the Office of Resolution Manage-
ment and the Office of Employment Discrimination Com-
plaint Adjudication for all services provided at rates which
will recover actual costs but not exceed $28,555,000 for
the Office of Resolution Management and $2,383,000 for
the Office of Employment and Discrimination Complaint
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2612
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to assure that Medicare
beneficiaries have continued access under current contracts to managed
health care through the Medicare cost contract program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 24, 2001
Mr. MCINNIS (for himself, Mr. NUSSLE, and Mr. TANCREDO) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means,
and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to assure
that Medicare beneficiaries have continued access under
current contracts to managed health care through the
Medicare cost contract program.
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 ‘‘Medicare Managed
Care Cost Contract Continuation Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. PERMITTING INDEFINITE CONTINUATION OF CUR-
RENT MEDICARE MANAGED CARE COST CON-
TRACTS.
Section 1876(h)(5) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395mm(h)(5)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (B)—
(A) by striking ‘‘Subject to subparagraph
(C), the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘if’’ and all that follows
through ‘‘the Secretary determines’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘if the Secretary determines’’; and
(2) by striking subparagraph (C).
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2613
To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to revise the limitations on trade readjust-
ment allowances under the trade adjustment assistance program for
workers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 24, 2001
Mr. MCINTYRE (for himself, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. NOR-
WOOD, Mr. SPRATT, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. SHOWS, Mr.
HAYES, Mr. GONZALEZ, Ms. HART, and Mr. BURR of North Carolina)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to revise the limitations
on trade readjustment allowances under the trade adjust-
ment assistance program for workers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO LIMITATIONS ON TRADE RE-
ADJUSTMENT ALLOWANCES.
(a) INCREASE IN MAXIMUM NUMBER OF WEEKS.—
Section 233(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2293(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ‘‘104-
week period’’ the following: ‘‘(or, in the case of an
adversely affected worker who requires a program of
remedial 
education 
(as 
described 
in 
section
236(a)(5)(D)) in order to complete training ap-
proved for the worker under section 236, the 130-
week period)’’; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘26’’ each
place it appears and inserting ‘‘52’’.
(b) ADDITIONAL WEEKS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN NEED
OF REMEDIAL EDUCATION.—Section 233 of the Trade
Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2293) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
‘‘(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this sec-
tion, in order to assist an adversely affected worker to
complete training approved for the worker under section
236 which includes a program of remedial education (as
described in section 236(a)(5)(D)), and in accordance with
regulations prescribed by the Secretary, payments may be
made as trade readjustment allowances for up to 26 addi-
tional weeks in the 26-week period that follows the last
week of entitlement to trade readjustment allowances oth-
erwise payable under this chapter.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply with respect to an individual re-
ceiving trade readjustment allowances pursuant to chapter
2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271
et seq.) on or after January 1, 2001.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2615
To repeal sections 1173(b) and 1177(a)(1) of the Social Security Act, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 24, 2001
Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. KLECZKA,
Mr. SCHAFFER, Mr. TANCREDO, and Mr. WAMP) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in
addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be sub-
sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To repeal sections 1173(b) and 1177(a)(1) of the Social
Security Act, 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 ‘‘Patient Privacy Act
of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. REPEALS.
Sections 1173(b) and 1177(a)(1) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d–2(b) and 1320d–6(a)(1)) are
repealed.
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL
FUNDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, no Federal funds may be spent to develop
or implement any database or other system of records con-
taining personal medical information of any United States
citizen, or to collect medical records for the purpose of
storing them in a database or other system of records.
(b) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to
personal medical information collected for the sole purpose
of administering any of the following:
(1) Part A or part B of the Medicare program
under title XVIII of the Social Security Act.
(2) The medicaid program under title XIX of
the Social Security Act.
(3) The health care program for active military
personnel under title 10, United States Code.
(4) The veterans health care program under
chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code.
(5) The Civilian Health and Medical Program
of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS), as defined
in section 1072(4) of title 10, United States Code.
(6) The Indian health service program under
the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C.
1601 et seq.).
(7) The Federal Employees Health Benefit
Plan under chapter 89 of title 5, United States
Code.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2616
To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to provide full
funding for assistance for education of all children with disabilities.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 24, 2001
Mr. PLATTS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
to provide full funding for assistance for education of
all children with disabilities.
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 ‘‘Forty Percent Funding
of IDEA in Four Years Act’’ or the ‘‘Forty-in-Four Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(1) The Federal Government appropriately re-
quires States that accept funds under the Individ-
uals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C.
1400 et seq.) to make available a free appropriate
public education to all children with disabilities.
(2) While Congress committed to contribute up
to 40 percent of the national average per pupil ex-
penditure to assist States and local educational
agencies with the excess costs of educating children
with disabilities, the Federal Government has never
contributed more than 14.9 percent of the national
average per pupil expenditure under the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act.
(3) If Congress fully funded the Federal Gov-
ernment’s obligation under the Individuals with Dis-
abilities Education Act, States and local educational
agencies would have significantly greater resources
to reduce class size, improve school facilities, provide
local tax relief, and otherwise redirect resources to
areas based on local need.
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to provide
by fiscal year 2005 40 percent of the national current av-
erage per pupil expenditure to assist States and local edu-
cational agencies with the excess costs of educating chil-
dren with disabilities under part B of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411 et seq.)
SEC. 3. AMOUNT OF GRANT FOR STATES UNDER PART B OF
THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDU-
CATION ACT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 611(a) of the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411(a)) is
amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (2); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(2) 
MINIMUM
AMOUNTS.—The 
minimum
amount of the grant a State is entitled to receive
under this section is—
‘‘(A) the number of children with disabil-
ities in the State who are receiving special edu-
cation and related services—
‘‘(i) aged 3 through 5 if the State is
eligible for a grant under section 619; and
‘‘(ii) aged 6 through 21; multiplied by
‘‘(B) the following percentages of the aver-
age current per-pupil expenditure in public ele-
mentary and secondary schools in the United
States for the following fiscal years:
‘‘(i) 20 percent for fiscal year 2002.
‘‘(ii) 25 percent for fiscal year 2003.
‘‘(iii) 30 percent for fiscal year 2004.
(1) the United States declares war on the coun-
try; or
(2) the Secretary determines that the country is
no longer officially dollarized in accordance with this
Act, and issues a written public statement to that ef-
fect that lists the reasons for the determination.
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In making a determination
under this section, the Secretary shall consider the factors
listed in section 3(a) and any additional factors that the
Secretary deems relevant.
SEC. 7. REGULATIONS.
The Secretary may issue such regulations as are ap-
propriate to carry out this Act.
SEC. 8. EXPENSES.
The amounts in the stabilization fund established by
section 5302 of title 31, United States Code, (or, if the
amounts in the stabilization fund are not sufficient, the
amounts deposited in the surplus funds of the Federal Re-
serve Banks in accordance with section 7(a)(2) of the Fed-
eral Reserve Act) shall be available to cover the expenses
and payments under this Act.
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‘‘(iv) 40 percent for fiscal year 2005
and each subsequent fiscal year.
‘‘(3) NO
INDIVIDUAL
ENTITLEMENT.—Para-
graph (2) shall not be interpreted to entitle any indi-
vidual to assistance under any State program,
project, or activity funded under this part.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 611 of
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C.
1411) is amended by striking subsection (j).
(2) Section 611 of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411), as amended by para-
graph (1), is further amended—
(A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘From the
amount appropriated for any fiscal year under sub-
section (j), the Secretary shall reserve not more than
one percent, which shall be used’’ and inserting
‘‘From the amount available for any fiscal year to
carry out this part (other than section 619), the
Secretary shall use not more than one percent’’;
(B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘From the
amount appropriated for any fiscal year under sub-
section (j), the Secretary shall reserve’’ and inserting
‘‘From the amount available for any fiscal year to
carry out this part (other than section 619), the
Secretary shall use’’;
(C) in subsection (d)—
(i) in paragraph (1)—
(I) by striking ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—’’;
and
(II) by striking ‘‘paragraph (2) or
subsection (e), as the case may be’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (e)’’; and
(ii) by striking paragraph (2);
(D) in subsection (e)—
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘PERMA-
NENT’’;
(ii) in paragraph (1)—
(I) by striking ‘‘subsection (d)(1)’’
and inserting ‘‘subsection (d)’’; and
(II) by inserting after ‘‘subsection (j)’’
the following: ‘‘(as such subsection was in
effect on the day before the date of the en-
actment of the Forty Percent Funding of
IDEA in Four Years Act)’’; and
(iii) in paragraph (3)(B)—
(I) in clause (ii)—
(aa) in subclause (I)(bb), by
striking ‘‘amount appropriated under
subsection (j)’’ and inserting ‘‘amount
available to carry out this part (other
than section 619)’’;
(bb) in subclause (II)(bb), by
striking ‘‘appropriated’’ and inserting
‘‘available’’; and
(cc) in subclause (III)(bb), by
striking ‘‘appropriated’’ and inserting
‘‘available’’; and
(II) in clause (iii)(II), by striking ‘‘ap-
propriated’’ and inserting ‘‘available’’;
(E) in subsection (g)—
(i) in paragraph (2)—
(I) by striking subparagraph (A);
(II) by striking ‘‘(B) PERMANENT
PROCEDURE.—’’;
(III) by redesignating clauses (i) and
(ii) and subclauses (I) and (II) as subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) and clauses (i) and
(ii), respectively; and
(IV) in subparagraph (B) (as redesig-
nated), by striking ‘‘clause (i)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘subparagraph (A)’’; and
(ii) in paragraph (3)(A)—
(I) in clause (i)(I), by striking ‘‘appro-
priated’’ and inserting ‘‘available’’;
(II) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘appro-
priated’’ and inserting ‘‘available’’; and
(F) in subsection (i)(3)(A), by striking ‘‘appro-
priated under subsection (j)’’ and inserting ‘‘avail-
able to carry out this part (other than section 619)’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2001.
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