datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
is convened, and shall be available for public review for at 
least 30 days before the close of the period for comment on 
the regulation.’’. 
(b) BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS.—Section 7(c) of the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536(c)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) In preparing a biological assessment under this 
subsection, the head of an agency shall solicit and review 
any scientific and commercial data that a prospective per-
mit or license applicant believes is relevant to the assess-
ment, and shall make that data available to the Secretary.’’. 
(c) EXTENSION OF PERIODS.—Section 4(b)(6) of the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(6)) is 
amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A)—
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i) by 
striking ‘‘one-year’’ and inserting ‘‘18-month’’; 
and 
(B) in clause (i)(III) by striking ‘‘one-year’’ 
and inserting ‘‘18-month’’; and 
(C) in clause (ii)(II) by striking ‘‘one-year’’ 
and inserting ‘‘18-month’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B)—
(A) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘one-year’’ and 
inserting ‘‘18-month’’;
‘‘SEC. 215. PROHIBITION OF ROUND TRIP SALES OF ELEC-
TRIC POWER.
‘‘It shall be unlawful for any person or other entity
to enter into any contract or other arrangement to pur-
chase from any person or other entity and subsequently
sell to such person or entity, or to sell to any person or
other entity and subsequently purchase from such person
or entity, within any 7-day period the same quantity of
electric power at wholesale at the same price.’’.
(b) JURISDICTION.—(1) Sections 201(b)(2) and
201(e) of such Act are each amended by striking ‘‘and
212’’ and inserting ‘‘212, and 215’’.
(2) Section 201(f) of such Act is amended by insert-
ing ‘‘(other than section 215)’’.
(c) PENALTIES.—(1) Section 316(c) of such Act is
amended by striking ‘‘or 214’’ and inserting ‘‘214, or
215’’.
(2) Section 316A of such Act is amended by striking
‘‘or 214’’ in each place it appears and inserting ‘‘214, or
215’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4827
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit the fraudulent
recording of revenue from round trip sales of electric power.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 22, 2002
Mr. WALDEN (for himself, Mr. JOHN, Mr. DEFAZIO, and Mrs. BONO) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Finan-
cial Services
A BILL
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit
the fraudulent recording of revenue from round trip sales
of electric power.
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 ‘‘Truth in Electricity
Revenue Reporting Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. FRAUDULENT REPORTING OF ROUND TRIP ELEC-
TRIC POWER SALES.
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(15 U.S.C. 78r) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘(d) FRAUDULENT REPORTING
OF ROUND TRIP
ELECTRIC POWER SALES.—For the purposes of sub-
section (a), any financial statement or report of an issuer
that treats as revenue, but does not treat as an equal ex-
pense, any contract or other arrangement directly or indi-
rectly to purchase from any person or other entity and
subsequently sell to such person or entity, or directly or
indirectly to sell to any person or other entity and subse-
quently purchase from such person or entity, within any
7-day period the same quantity of electric power at whole-
sale at the same price, shall be treated as false and mis-
leading with respect to a material fact without regard to
the amount of such contract.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4828
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for proration
of the heavy vehicle use tax between purchasers of the same vehicle.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 22, 2002
Mr. WATKINS of Oklahoma 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 proration of the heavy vehicle use tax between pur-
chasers of the same vehicle.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PRORATION OF HEAVY VEHICLE USE TAX BE-
TWEEN PURCHASERS OF SAME VEHICLE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4481(c) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to proration of tax) is
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
‘‘(3) WHERE VEHICLE SOLD.—If in any taxable
period a highway motor vehicle is sold before the
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF RESTRICTIONS REGARDING
PRESCRIBING OF CERTAIN ABORTION DRUG.
With respect to the application that was submitted
under section 505(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act for the drug mifepristone (commonly referred
to as RU–486, to be marketed as MIFEPREX), and that
was approved on September 28, 2000, the Secretary of
Health and Human Services, acting through the Commis-
sioner of Food and Drugs, shall promptly modify the con-
ditions of the approval of such drug to establish the addi-
tional restriction that the drug may not be prescribed by
any person other than a licensed physician who meets the
following requirements:
(1) The physician is qualified to handle com-
plications resulting from an incomplete abortion or
ectopic pregnancy.
(2) The physician has been trained to perform
surgical abortions and has met all applicable legal
requirements to perform such abortions.
(3) The physician is certified for ultrasound
dating of pregnancy and detecting ectopic preg-
nancy.
(4) The physician has completed a program re-
garding the prescribing of such drug that uses a
curriculum approved by the Secretary.
last day in such period by the person who paid the
tax imposed by this section for any portion of such
period ending with such last day, the portion of the
tax imposed by this section for the period from the
date of the sale to such last day shall be refunded
(without interest) to such person. In the case of a
refund, such refund shall be made not later than 45
days after such last day.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 4481(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ‘‘by the per-
son described in subsection (b)’’ after ‘‘vehicle’’.
(2) Section 4481(d) of such Code is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘(d) CROSS REFERENCE.—
‘‘For privilege of paying tax imposed by this sec-
tion in installments, see section 6156.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to sales occurring after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4829
For the relief of Olivera Goronja.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 22, 2002
Mr. COYNE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Olivera Goronja.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR OLIVERA
GORONJA.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a)
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, Olivera Goronja shall be eligible for issuance of an
immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an
alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon fil-
ing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under
section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to
lawful permanent resident.
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Olivera Goronja
enters the United States before the filing deadline speci-
fied in subsection (c), she shall be considered to have en-
tered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible,
be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of
the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Olivera Goronja, the Secretary of State shall in-
struct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current
or next following fiscal year, the total number of immi-
grant visas that are made available to natives of the coun-
try of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total
number of immigrant visas that are made available to na-
tives of the country of the alien’s birth under section
202(e) of such Act.
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural
parents, brothers, and sisters of Olivera Goronja shall not,
by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privi-
lege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 482
To require the Food and Drug Administration to establish restrictions regard-
ing the qualifications of physicians to prescribe the abortion drug com-
monly known as RU–486.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 6, 2001
Mr. VITTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To require the Food and Drug Administration to establish
restrictions regarding the qualifications of physicians to
prescribe the abortion drug commonly known as RU–
486.
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 ‘‘RU–486 Patient
Health and Safety Protection Act’’.
(5) The physician has admitting privileges at a
hospital to which the physician can travel in one
hour or less, determined on the basis of starting at
the principal medical office of the physician and
traveling to the hospital, using the transportation
means normally used by the physician to travel to
the hospital, and under the average conditions of
travel for the physician.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4831
To prohibit certain expatriated corporations from being eligible for the award
of Federal contracts.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 23, 2002
Mr. TURNER (for himself, Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, Mr. KANJORSKI,
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mr. PHELPS, Mr. MOORE, Mr. ROSS, Mr. SHOWS,
Mr. MATHESON, Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma, Mr. BERRY, Mr. WAXMAN,
Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. NEAL
of Massachusetts, Mr. POMEROY, Mr.
RODRIGUEZ, Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. BOYD, Mr.
STENHOLM, Mr. WU, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. GREEN of Texas,
Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. EVANS, Mr. ALLEN, and Mr. BOSWELL) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government
Reform
A BILL
To prohibit certain expatriated corporations from being
eligible for the award of Federal contracts.
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 ‘‘Patriotic Purchasing
Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. INELIGIBILITY OF EXPATRIATED CORPORATIONS
FOR FEDERAL CONTRACT AWARDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—No acquiring corporation that en-
ters into a corporate expatriation transaction shall be eli-
gible to be awarded a Federal contract.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act:
(1) 
CORPORATE
EXPATRIATION
TRANS-
ACTION.—(A) The term ‘‘corporate expatriation
transaction’’—
(i) means any transaction if—
(I) a foreign corporation (referred to
in this section as the ‘‘acquiring corpora-
tion’’) acquires, as a result of such trans-
action, directly or indirectly substantially
all of the properties held directly or indi-
rectly by a domestic corporation; and
(II) immediately after the transaction,
more than 80 percent of the stock (by vote
or value) of the acquiring corporation is
held by former shareholders of the domes-
tic corporation by reason of holding stock
in the domestic corporation; and
(ii) includes any transaction if—
(I) a foreign corporation acquires, as
a result of such transaction, directly or in-
(C) For purposes of this paragraph—
(i) a series of related transactions shall be
treated as 1 transaction; and
(ii) stock held by members of the expanded
affiliated group which includes the acquiring
corporation shall not be taken into account in
determining ownership.
(2) DOMESTIC.—The term ‘‘domestic’’ means
created or organized in the United States or under
the law of the United States or of any State.
(3) EXPANDED AFFILIATED GROUP.—The term
‘‘expanded affiliated group’’ means an affiliated
group as defined in section 1504(a) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, without regard to section
1504(b) of such Code.
(c) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall apply with re-
spect to a corporate expatriation transaction occurring on
or after the date that is ten years before the date of the
enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4832
To require the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
to conduct studies on the comparative effectiveness and cost-effectiveness
of prescription drugs that account for high levels of expenditures or
use by individuals eligible for Medicare or Medicaid, and for other pur-
poses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 23, 2002
Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. BERRY, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. BROWN of Ohio,
Mr. STARK, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. BALDACCI, Ms. DELAURO,
and Mr. WAXMAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To require the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Re-
search and Quality to conduct studies on the comparative
effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of prescription drugs
that account for high levels of expenditures or use by
individuals eligible for Medicare or Medicaid, 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 ‘‘Prescription Drug
Comparative Effectiveness Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. STUDY ON EFFECTIVENESS OF CERTAIN DRUGS
USED BY INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR MEDI-
CARE OR MEDICAID.
(a) STUDY.—The Director of the Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality shall conduct studies or
other analyses, which may include clinical research, to de-
velop or analyze valid scientific evidence regarding the
comparative effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of covered
prescription drugs relative to other drugs and treatments.
(b) COVERED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.—For purposes
of this section, the term ‘‘covered prescription drugs’’
means prescription drugs that account for high levels of
expenditures or use by individuals entitled to benefits
under the medicare or medicaid programs under titles
XVIII or XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395
et seq.; 1396 et seq.), respectively.
(c) REPORT.—Each year the Director of the Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality shall—
(1) submit to the Congress a report on the re-
sults of the studies or analyses conducted under sub-
section (a); and
(2) make such report publicly available, includ-
ing by posting the report on the Internet.
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2003, and such sums as may
be necessary for fiscal years thereafter.
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‘‘(c) Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply with re-
spect to any person who—
‘‘(1) directly participates in a standards devel-
opment activity with respect to which a violation of
any of the antitrust laws is found,
‘‘(2) is not a fulltime employee of a standards
development organization that engaged in such ac-
tivity, and
‘‘(3) is, or is an employee or agent of a person
who is, engaged in a line of commerce that is likely
to benefit directly from the operation of the stand-
ards development activity with respect to which such
violation is found.’’.
SEC. 7. DISCLOSURE OF STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AC-
TIVITY.
Section 6 of the National Cooperative Research and
Production Act of 1993 (15 U.S.C. 4305) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2),
and (3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), re-
spectively,
(B) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(a)’’, and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) A standards development organization may, not
later than 90 days after commencing a standards develop-
which the violation was found and the civil penalty
assessed.
‘‘(c) COLLECTION ACTION FOR FAILURE TO PAY AS-
SESSMENT.—
‘‘(1) REFERRAL TO ATTORNEY GENERAL.—If a
person fails to pay a civil penalty after the order as-
sessing the civil penalty has become final and
unappealable, the Secretary shall refer the matter to
the Attorney General.
‘‘(2) ACTION
BY
ATTORNEY
GENERAL.—The
Attorney General shall bring a civil action to recover
the amount of the civil penalty in United States dis-
trict court.
‘‘(3) SCOPE OF REVIEW.—In the collection ac-
tion, the validity and appropriateness of the order of
the Secretary imposing the civil penalty shall not be
subject to review.
‘‘(d) REFUSAL
OR WITHDRAWAL
OF INSPECTION
PENDING PAYMENT.—If a person fails to pay the amount
of a civil penalty after the order assessing the civil penalty
becomes final and unappealable, the Secretary may refuse
to provide or withdraw inspection under this Act of the
person until the civil penalty is paid or until the Secretary
directs otherwise.
‘‘(e) PENALTIES IN LIEU OF OTHER ACTIONS.—
Nothing in this Act requires the Secretary to report for
prosecution, or for the institution of an action, a violation
of this Act if the Secretary believes that the public interest
will be adequately served by assessment of a civil penalty.
‘‘(f) ADDITIONAL REMEDIES.—The remedies pro-
vided in this section shall be in addition to any other rem-
edies that may be available.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4835
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the harbor
maintenance tax is applied to certain ports that import cargo exceeding
$100,000,000 in value per year.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 23, 2002
Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr.
MARKEY, and Mr. LYNCH) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that the harbor maintenance tax is applied to certain
ports that import cargo exceeding $100,000,000 in value
per year.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. APPLICATION OF HARBOR MAINTENANCE TAX
TO CERTAIN PORTS IMPORTING CARGO EX-
CEEDING $100,000,000 IN VALUE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4462(a)(2) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (defining port) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(D) SPECIAL RULE FOR FACILITIES USED
TO TRANSPORT IMPORTED CARGO WORTH MORE
THAN $100,000,000 IN A CALENDAR YEAR.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The exception
under subparagraph (B) shall not apply
for a calendar year if for any preceding
calendar year after 2001 the channel or
harbor was used to transport commercial
cargo entering the United States with an
aggregate value exceeding $100,000,000.
‘‘(ii) REINSTATEMENT
OF
EXCEP-
TION.—Clause (i) shall cease to apply to
any calendar year which is after a period
of 3 consecutive calendar years in which—
‘‘(I) the aggregate value of such
cargo was $100,000,000 or less dur-
ing each year, and
‘‘(II) no Federal funds were used
for construction, maintenance, or op-
eration.
‘‘(ii) 
DURATION
OF
REINSTATE-
MENT.—Clause (ii) shall continue to apply
to each calendar year after the first cal-
endar year to which such clause applies
only so long as the aggregate value of such
cargo was $100,000,000 or less during the
preceding calendar year.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2003.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4837
To authorize the Attorney General to fully implement a program which
provides for dedicated commuter lanes at land points of entry into
the United States, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 23, 2002
Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. REYES, and Mr. FILNER) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary
A BILL
To authorize the Attorney General to fully implement a pro-
gram which provides for dedicated commuter lanes at
land points of entry into the United States, 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 ‘‘Securing A Fast Entry
at the Border (SAFE Border) Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. PORTPASS PROGRAM.
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Attorney General is au-
thorized to fully and permanently implement any pilot pro-
gram authorized under section 286(q) which provides for
dedicated commuter lanes (DCL) or PortPass programs
at land points of entry into the United States for
prescreened, low-risk, frequent travelers.
(b) EXTENSION
OF VALIDITY
OF SENTRI PER-
MITS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law and
beginning not later than 30 days after the date of the en-
actment of this Act, the Secure Electronic Network for
Travelers’ Rapid Inspection (SENTRI) Pilot Program of
the Immigration and Naturalization Service, authorized
under section 286(q) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, shall issue permits for non-commercial vehicle border
crossers that shall be valid for not less than 2 years.
(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the Con-
gress that the Attorney General should increase staffing
under the Secure Electronic Network for Travelers’ Rapid
Inspection (SENTRI) Pilot Program of the Immigration
and Naturalization Service for actual inspections and nec-
essary administrative tasks and should allocate greater re-
sources to the program to facilitate and expedite the proc-
essing of applications for SENTRI.
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