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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2781
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make certain interest rate
changes permanent.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 2, 2001
Mr. MCKEON (for himself, Mr. BOEHNER, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr. BALLENGER,
Mr. EHLERS, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. GORDON,
Mr. OSBORNE, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. WALSH, Mr. CASTLE,
Mrs. KELLY, Mr. DEMINT, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. THOM-
AS, Mr. CALVERT, and Mr. HILLEARY) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make certain
interest rate changes permanent.
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 ‘‘Access to Student
Loans Act’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF INTEREST RATE PROVISIONS.
(a) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Paragraph (6) of sec-
tion 455(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1087e(b)), as redesignated by section 8301(c)(1)
of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
(Public Law 105–178; 112 Stat. 498), is redesignated as
paragraph (8) and inserted after paragraph (7) of that
section.
(b) EXTENSION.—
(1) 
AMENDMENTS.—Section 
427A(k),
428C(c)(1), 438(b)(2)(I), and 455(b)(6) of such Act
(20 
U.S.C. 
1077a(k), 
1078–3(c)(1), 
1087–
1(b)(2)(I), and 1087e(b)(6)) are each amended by
striking ‘‘and before July 1, 2003,’’ each place it ap-
pears.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(A) Section 427A(k) of such Act is amend-
ed by striking the subsection heading and in-
serting the following: ‘‘INTEREST RATES FOR
NEW
LOANS
ON
OR
AFTER
OCTOBER
1,
1998.—’’.
(B) Section 438(b)(2)(I) of such Act is
amended—
(i) by striking the subparagraph head-
ing and inserting the following: ‘‘LOANS
DISBURSED
ON
OR
AFTER
JANUARY
1,
2000.—’’; and
(ii) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘2000,’’
and inserting ‘‘2000’’.
(C) Section 455(b)(6) of such Act is
amended—
(i) by striking the paragraph heading
and inserting the following: ‘‘INTEREST
RATE PROVISION FOR NEW LOANS ON OR
AFTER OCTOBER 1, 1998.—’’; and
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking
‘‘1999,’’ and inserting ‘‘1999’’.
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directly by the Secretary and care furnished under the
program in non-Department hospitals to veterans partici-
pating in the program.
‘‘(e) DESIGNATION OF PARTICIPATING SITES.—(1)
In designating geographic areas in which to establish the
program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure
that—
‘‘(A) the areas designated are geographically
dispersed;
‘‘(B) at least 70 percent of the veterans who re-
side in a designated area reside at least two hours
driving distance from the closest medical center op-
erated by the Secretary which provides medical and
surgical hospital care; and
‘‘(C) the establishment of the program in any
such area would not result in jeopardizing the crit-
ical mass of patients needed to maintain a Depart-
ment medical center that serves that area.
‘‘(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(B), the Sec-
retary may designate for participation in the program at
least one area which is in proximity to a Department med-
ical center which, as a result of a change in mission of
that center, does not provide hospital care.
‘‘(f) REPORTS.—(1) Not later than September 30,
2003, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on
maintenance of existing weapons systems, and intro-
duction of new or modernized weapons systems;
‘‘(3) the system will not diminish overall United
States national security, including arms control
agreements that have reduced or eliminated numbers
and types of nuclear weapons;
‘‘(4) the system will not threaten to disrupt re-
lations with nuclear allies of the United States, Eu-
ropean allies of the United States, Russia (particu-
larly with respect to entry into force of the second
and third Strategic Arms Reduction Treaties and
the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty), the People’s
Republic of China (particularly with respect to in-
creased nuclear arms production), and other nations;
and
‘‘(5) the threat of a long-range ballistic missile
attack from a nation of concern is clearly dem-
onstrated.’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sec-
tion:
‘‘SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON DEPLOYMENT PENDING CERTIFI-
CATION AND APPROVAL BY LAW.
‘‘(a) LIMITATION.—The President may not direct the
Department of Defense to deploy a National Missile De-
fense system unless and until—
heirs, estate, or other legal representative of the in-
dividual.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2783
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for research
on whether drugs approved under such Act for human use affect women
differently than men, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 2, 2001
Mrs. MALONEY of New York 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 for research on whether drugs approved under
such Act for human use affect women differently than
men, 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 ‘‘Women’s Health Drug
Studies Act’’.
SEC. 2. WOMEN’S-HEALTH STUDIES OF DRUGS.
Chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (21 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) is amended by inserting after
section 505A the following section:
‘‘SEC. 505B. WOMEN’S-HEALTH STUDIES OF DRUGS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of drugs for which
applications under section 505(b)(1) are pending, and in
the case of drugs for which applications under such section
have been approved, the Secretary may by order require
that the sponsors or holders of the applications involved
conduct or support research to obtain information on
whether the drugs affect females differently than males.
‘‘(b) DESIGN OF STUDIES.—In providing for a study
of a drug under subsection (a), the Secretary shall require
that the study be designed and carried out in a manner
sufficient to provide for a valid analysis (through one or
more clinical investigations, as determined by the Sec-
retary) of whether the drug affects females differently
than males, taking into account biomedical and behavioral
factors.’’.
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‘‘(1) the President submits to Congress a report
concerning deployment of the National Missile De-
fense system that includes a certification described
in subsection (b); and
‘‘(2) a joint resolution concurring in the Presi-
dent’s certification in such report is enacted as pro-
vided for in this section.
‘‘(b) PRESIDENTIAL CERTIFICATION.—A certification
described in this subsection is a certification by the Presi-
dent that each of the deployment conditions specified in
paragraphs (1) through (5) of section 2 has been met.
‘‘(c) EXPEDITED PROCEDURES FOR JOINT RESOLU-
TION.—(1) For purposes of subsection (a)(2) and this
subsection, the term ‘joint resolution’ means only a joint
resolution introduced by a qualifying Member specified in
paragraph (2) after the date on which the report of the
President under subsection (a)(1) is received by the
Congress—
‘‘(A) the matter after the resolving clause of
which is as follows: ‘That the Congress hereby con-
curs in the certification of the President relating to
deployment of a National Missile Defense system as
submitted to Congress pursuant to section 4(b) of
the National Missile Defense Act of 1999.’;
‘‘(B) which does not have a preamble; and
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2785
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain R-core transformers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 2, 2001
Mr. MARKEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain R-core
transformers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CERTAIN R-CORE TRANSFORMERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.85.04
120 
volt/60Hz 
electrical 
trans-
formers (the foregoing and parts
thereof provided for in subheading
8504.31.40 and 8504.90.95), with
dimensions not exceeding 85mm by
72mm by 45.7mm but at least
76mm by 50mm by 25mm and each
containing a layered and uncut
round core with two balanced bob-
bins, the foregoing rated at less
than 40 VA but greater than 33.2
VA with a rating number of R25. ...
Free
No change
No change
On or before
6/30/03
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after
the date of enactment of this Act.
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Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives a report on the experience in implementing the pilot
program under subsection (a).
‘‘(2) Not later than September 30, 2005, the Sec-
retary shall submit to those committees a report on the
experience in operating the pilot program during the first
two full fiscal years during which the pilot program is con-
ducted. That report shall include—
‘‘(A) a comparison of the costs incurred by the
Secretary under the program and the cost experience
for the calendar year preceding establishment of the
program at each site at which the program is oper-
ated;
‘‘(B) an assessment of the satisfaction of the
participants in the program; and
‘‘(C) an analysis of the effect of the program on
access and quality of care for veterans.
‘‘(g) FUNDING LIMITATIONS.—(1) The total amount
expended for the pilot program in any fiscal year (includ-
ing amounts for administrative costs) may not exceed
$50,000,000.
‘‘(2) Any expenditure of funds for the pilot program
shall be made from amounts in the Medical Care Collec-
tions Fund attributable to collections under section 1729
of this title. No funds may be expended to support the
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2788
To ensure that children enrolled in Medicaid and other Federal means-
tested programs at highest risk for lead poisoning are identified and
treated, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 2, 2001
Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. RUSH, Mr. BALDACCI, Ms.
SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. FROST, Mr. BONIOR, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. BOR-
SKI, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. WEXLER, Ms. SANCHEZ, Mr. ENGEL, Mr.
GUTIERREZ, Mr. CLAY, Mr. CUMMINGS, and Mr. GREEN of Texas) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To ensure that children enrolled in Medicaid and other Fed-
eral means-tested programs at highest risk for lead poi-
soning are identified and treated, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Children’s Lead Screening Accountability For Early-
‘‘(i) Training for child care providers,
State licensing agencies responsible for li-
censing child care providers, and parents
on how to collaborate with each other to
help ensure appropriate implementation of
the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990 and the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act.
‘‘(ii) Technical assistance to assist
family home and center child care pro-
viders to enable them to appropriately and
better include children with disabilities
alongside children without disabilities in
child care settings.
‘‘(iii) Training for child care directors
and staff on the use of assistive technology
for children with special needs and children
with disabilities.
‘‘(iv) Training to develop leadership
skills for directors of child care facilities to
operate inclusive child care programs, in-
cluding leadership skills in financial devel-
opment, program development, parent edu-
cation, and community development.
‘‘(v) Assistance to State and local
child care resource and referral agencies
on compliance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Individ-
uals with Disabilities Education Act.
‘‘(B) RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF
STAFF.—Grants for recruitment and retention
of qualified staff though the following:
‘‘(i) Grants for scholarships for child
care staff who work with children with and
without disabilities to obtain associate,
bachelor’s, or master’s degrees or other
training in child development.
‘‘(ii) Grants to increase salaries of
child care staff who obtain associate, bach-
elors, or masters degrees or other training
in fields of child development.
‘‘(iii) Grants to retain qualified child
care providers in the child care field.
‘‘(c) GRANTS AND LOANS FOR CERTAIN CHILD CARE
PROGRAMS.—To the extent provided for in advance by
Acts of appropriation, the Secretary shall make grants and
low-interest loans to public agencies and nonprofit organi-
zations (including State and local governments and com-
munity-based organizations) for projects that increase the
availability of 1 or more of the following:
‘‘(1) Inclusive child care programs.
‘‘(2) Child care for infants.
‘‘(3) Child care during evenings and week-
ends.’’.
SEC. 5. REPORTS.
Section 
658K(a)(1)(B)(iii) 
(42 
U.S.C.
9858i(a)(1)(B)(iii)) is amended by striking ‘‘and age’’ and
inserting ‘‘age, and disability status’’.
SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.
Section 658P (42 U.S.C. 9858n) is amended—
(1) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(3) CHILD
WITH
A
DISABILITY.—The term
‘child with a disability’ has the meaning given that
term and the meaning given the term ‘infant or tod-
dler with a disability’ in section 602 and section 632
of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(20 U.S.C. 1401).’’; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (9) the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(10) INCLUSIVE CHILD CARE PROGRAM.—The
term ‘inclusive child care program’ means a child
care program that serves children with disabilities
and children without disabilities together in a setting
where not more than 50 percent of the children en-
rolled are children with disabilities.’’.
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evaluation and study and the Secretary’s conclusion as to
whether the Department of Veterans Affairs should pro-
vide a personal emergency response system to veterans
with service-connected disabilities.
(c) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SYSTEM.—If the Sec-
retary concludes in the report under subsection (b) that
a personal emergency response system should be provided
by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with
service-connected disabilities—
(1) the Secretary may provide such a system,
without charge, to any veteran with a service-con-
nected disability who is enrolled under section 1705
of title 38, United States Code, and who submits an
application for such a system under subsection (d);
and
(2) the Secretary may contract with one or
more vendors to furnish such a system.
(d) APPLICATION.—A personal emergency response
system may be provided to a veteran under subsection
(c)(1) only upon the submission by the veteran of an appli-
cation for the system. Any such application shall be in
such form and manner as the Secretary may require.
(e) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘‘personal emergency response system’’ means a
device—
ment of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act,
2000), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2002
through 2006. Such authorizations are in addition to other
authorizations of appropriations that are available for
such purpose.
SEC. 5. DEFINITION.
For purposes of this Act, the terms ‘‘minorities’’ and
‘‘minority’’ refer to individuals who are members of a ra-
cial or ethnic minority group as defined in section 1707
of the Public Health Service Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2791
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to remove from an alien
the initial burden of establishing that he or she is entitled to non-
immigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(B) of such Act, in the case
of an alien seeking such status in order to enter the United States
for a brief temporary stay occasioned by a family obligation, such as
the illness or death of a close relative.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 2, 2001
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to remove
from an alien the initial burden of establishing that
he or she is entitled to nonimmigrant status under sec-
tion 101(a)(15)(B) of such Act, in the case of an alien
seeking such status in order to enter the United States
for a brief temporary stay occasioned by a family obliga-
tion, such as the illness or death of a close relative.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF INITIAL BURDEN OF ESTAB-
LISHING ENTITLEMENT TO NONIMMIGRANT
STATUS FOR ALIENS SEEKING ENTRY DUE TO
TEMPORARY FAMILY OBLIGATION.
Section 214(b) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(b)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘(b)(1)’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘101(a)(15))’’ and inserting
‘‘101(a)(15) or paragraph (2))’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) In the case of an alien seeking nonimmigrant
status under section 101(a)(15)(B) in order to enter the
United States for a brief temporary trip occasioned by a
family obligation involving an occurrence such as the ill-
ness or death of a close relative or other family need, the
alien shall be presumed to be entitled to such non-
immigrant status unless the consular officer, at the time
of application for a visa, or the immigration officer, at
the time of application for admission, determines, based
on specific facts, that the alien—
‘‘(A) is inadmissible to the United States
under section 212(a); or
‘‘(B) does not intent to depart from the
United States after the expiration of the alien’s
period of authorized admission.’’.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4869
To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to authorize appropria-
tions for the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant 
Program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 20, 2004
Mr. GILCHREST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to 
authorize appropriations for the John H. Prescott Ma-
rine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program, 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 ‘‘Prescott Marine Mam-
mal Stranding Program Amendments of 2004’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR JOHN 
H. PRESCOTT MARINE MAMMAL RESCUE AS-
SISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) GRANT PROGRAM.—Section 408(h) of the Marine 
Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1421f–1(h)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2001 through 2003’’ 
and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2005 through 2010’’. 
(b) MARINE MAMMAL UNUSUAL MORTALITY EVENT 
FUND.—Section 409(3) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1421g(3)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘$500,000 for fiscal year 1993’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$125,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 
through 2010’’. 
(c) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AND EXPENSES.—Sec-
tion 408 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1421f–1) is amended—
(1) by adding at the end of subsection (a)(1) 
the following: ‘‘All funds available to implement this 
section shall be distributed to eligible stranding net-
work participants for the purposes set forth in this 
paragraph, except as provided in subsection (f).’’; 
and 
(2) by amending subsection (f) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(f) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AND EXPENSES.—Of 
the amounts available each fiscal year to carry out this 
section, the Secretary may expend not more than 6 per-
cent or $80,000, whichever is greater, to pay the adminis-
the inlet of Turnagain Arm, known as 
‘‘Turnagain Arm’’. 
(B) HONKER DIVIDE.—Certain land in the 
Tongass National Forest, totaling approxi-
mately 75,000 acres, located on north central 
Prince of Wales Island, comprising the Thorne 
River and Hatchery Creek watersheds, stretch-
ing approximately 40 miles northwest from the 
vicinity of the town of Thorne Bay to the vicin-
ity of the town of Coffman Cove, generally 
known as the ‘‘Honker Divide’’. 
(3) ARIZONA: NORTH RIM OF THE GRAND CAN-
YON.—Certain land in the Kaibab National Forest 
that is included in the Grand Canyon Game Pre-
serve, totaling approximately 500,000 acres, abut-
ting the northern side of the Grand Canyon in the 
area generally known as the ‘‘North Rim of the 
Grand Canyon’’. 
(4) ARKANSAS.—
(A) COW CREEK DRAINAGE, ARKANSAS.—
Certain land in the Ouachita National Forest, 
Mena Ranger District, in Polk County, totaling 
approximately 7,000 acres, known as ‘‘Cow 
Creek Drainage, Arkansas’’, and bounded ap-
proximately—
which an eligible veteran would otherwise be personally lia-
ble. The authority to carry out the pilot program shall ex-
pire on September 30, 2006.
‘‘(b) PAYMENT OF COSTS.—In carrying out the pro-
gram described in subsection (a), the Secretary may pay
the costs authorized under this section for hospital care
and medical services furnished on an inpatient basis in
a non-Department hospital to an eligible veteran partici-
pating in the program. Such payment may cover the costs
for applicable plan deductibles and coinsurance and the
reasonable costs of such inpatient care and medical serv-
ices not covered by any applicable health-care plan of the
veteran, but only to the extent such care and services are
of the kind authorized under this chapter. The Secretary
shall limit the care and services for which payment may
be made under the program to general medical and sur-
gical services and shall require that such services may be
provided only upon preauthorization by the Secretary.
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE VETERANS.—(1) A veteran described
in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 1710(a) of this title
is eligible to participate in the pilot program if the
veteran—
‘‘(A) is enrolled to receive medical services from
an outpatient clinic operated by the Secretary which
is (i) within reasonable proximity to the principal
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this sub-
title, if a taxpayer elects the application of this sub-
section 
to 
a 
qualifying 
electric 
transmission
transaction—
‘‘(A) such transaction shall be treated as
an involuntary conversion to which this section
applies, and
‘‘(B) exempt utility property shall be treat-
ed as property which is similar or related in
service or use to the property disposed of in
such transaction.
‘‘(2) EXTENSION OF REPLACEMENT PERIOD.—
In the case of any involuntary conversion described
in paragraph (1), subsection (a)(2)(B) shall be ap-
plied by substituting ‘4 years’ for ‘2 years’ in clause
(i) thereof.
‘‘(3) QUALIFYING
ELECTRIC
TRANSMISSION
TRANSACTION.—For purposes of this subsection, the
term ‘qualifying electric transmission transaction’
means any sale or other disposition before January
1, 2009, of—
‘‘(A) property used in the trade or business
of providing electric transmission services, or
‘‘(B) any stock or partnership interest in a
corporation or partnership, as the case may be,