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H. R. 2876
One Hundred Seventh Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the twenty-third day of January, two thousand and two
An Act
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located in Harlem,
Montana, as the ‘‘Francis Bardanouve United States Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service located at
216 2nd Street, S.W. in Harlem, Montana, shall be designated
and known as the ‘‘Francis Bardanouve United States Post Office
Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper,
or other record of the United States to the United State Post
Office referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Francis Bardanouve United States Post Office Building’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2876
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located in
Harlem, Montana, as the ‘‘Francis Bardanouve United States Post Office
Building’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 10, 2001
Mr. REHBERG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located 
in 
Harlem, 
Montana, 
as 
the 
‘‘Francis
Bardanouve United States Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FRANCIS BARDANOUVE UNITED STATES POST
OFFICE BUILDING.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 216 2nd Street, S.W. in Harlem,
Montana, shall be designated and known as the ‘‘Francis
Bardanouve United States Post Office Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the United State Post Office referred to in sub-
section (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the
‘‘Francis Bardanouve United States Post Office Build-
ing’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2876
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 17, 2001
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located 
in 
Harlem, 
Montana, 
as 
the 
‘‘Francis
Bardanouve United States Post Office Building’’.
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 ‘‘Prompt Payment of
Health Benefit Claims Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. PROMPT PAYMENT OF HEALTH BENEFIT CLAIMS BY
GROUP HEALTH PLANS AND HEALTH INSUR-
ANCE ISSUERS.
(a) GROUP HEALTH PLANS.—
(1) PUBLIC
HEALTH
SERVICE
ACT
AMEND-
MENTS.—Subpart 2 of part A of title XXVII of the
Public Health Service Act is amended by adding at
the end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 2707. STANDARD RELATING TO PROMPT PAYMENT OF
CLAIMS.
‘‘A group health plan, and a health insurance issuer
offering group health insurance coverage, shall—
‘‘(1) pay the claim to a participant or bene-
ficiary, or make a payment to a health care provider,
within 15 business days of the date of the claim or
bill for services rendered (in the case of a claim or
bill transmitted electronically) or within 30 business
days of such date for other claims or bills submitted
in writing; and
‘‘(2) shall accept as a clean claim a claim that
is submitted consistent with the standards adopted
under part C of title XI of the Social Security Act
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 216 2nd Street, S.W. in Harlem, Montana, shall
be designated and known as the ‘‘Francis Bardanouve
United States Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
State Post Office referred to in section 1 shall be deemed
to be a reference to the ‘‘Francis Bardanouve United
States Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 16,
2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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Calendar No. 337
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2876
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 17, 2001
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
MARCH 21, 2002
Reported by Mr. LIEBERMAN, without amendment
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located 
in 
Harlem, 
Montana, 
as 
the 
‘‘Francis
Bardanouve United States Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 216 2nd Street, S.W. in Harlem, Montana, shall
be designated and known as the ‘‘Francis Bardanouve
United States Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
State Post Office referred to in section 1 shall be deemed
to be a reference to the ‘‘Francis Bardanouve United
States Post Office Building’’.
Calendar No. 337
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2876
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located in Harlem, Montana, as the
‘‘Francis Bardanouve United States Post Office
Building’’.
MARCH 21, 2002
Reported wihtout amendment
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2877
To require that United States assistance may be provided to the government
of a foreign country only if a treaty of extradition between that country
and the United States is in force, or the government of that country
and the United States have entered into negotiations to conclude a
treaty of extradition.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 12 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 11), 2001
Mr. BRADY of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To require that United States assistance may be provided
to the government of a foreign country only if a treaty
of extradition between that country and the United
States is in force, or the government of that country
and the United States have entered into negotiations
to conclude a treaty of extradition.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO PROVISION OF
UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, United States assistance may be provided to
the government of a foreign country only if a treaty of
extradition between such country and the United States
is in force, or the government of such country and the
United States have entered into negotiations to conclude
such a treaty.
(b) 
UNITED
STATES
ASSISTANCE.—The 
term
‘‘United States assistance’’ means assistance of any kind
(other than humanitarian assistance) which is provided by
grant, sale, loan, lease, credit, guaranty, or insurance, or
by any other means, by any agency or instrumentality of
the United States Government.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2878
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the payment of
dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of former pris-
oners of war who died on or before September 30, 1999, under the
same eligibility conditions as apply to payment of dependency and indem-
nity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who die
after that date.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 12 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 11), 2001
Mr. HOLDEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the
payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to
the survivors of former prisoners of war who died on
or before September 30, 1999, under the same eligibility
conditions as apply to payment of dependency and in-
demnity compensation to the survivors of former pris-
oners of war who die after that date.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 1318(b)(3) of title 38, United States Code,
is amended by striking ‘‘who died after September 30,
1999,’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2879
To improve migratory bird management by the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 12 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 11), 2001
Mr. ROSS (for himself, Mr. BERRY, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. SHOWS, and Mr.
THOMPSON of Mississippi) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee
on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To improve migratory bird management by the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of
Agriculture, 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. MIGRATORY BIRD MANAGEMENT BY THE DE-
PARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
(a) EXEMPTION FROM NEPA.—Migratory bird man-
agement activities carried out by the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall be exempt from the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
(b) ACTIONS UNDER THE MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY
ACT.—An agent, officer, or employee of the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Ag-
riculture that carries out any activity relating to migratory
bird management may take the following actions under the
Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.):
(1) Issue depredation permits to stakeholders or
cooperators of the Service.
(2) Manage and take migratory birds.
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(b) 90 PERCENT FMAP FOR PHASE I GRANTS.—In 
addition to payment amounts provided for in subsection 
(a), for calendar quarters occurring during the first three 
years during which a State provides funding referred to 
in subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide for payment 
to such State at the rate provided for under section 
1903(a)(3)(A)(i) 
of 
such 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1396b(a)(3)(A)(i)). 
SEC. 109. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) The term ‘‘health care provider’’ means an 
entity involved in consultation, prevention, diagnosis, 
and treatment, including but not limited to a physi-
cian group, physician in individual practice, hospital, 
community health center, skilled nursing facility, 
laboratory, imaging center, or pharmacy. 
(2) The term ‘‘health information infrastructure 
organization’’ means an organization that—
(A) facilitates the drafting and implemen-
tation of a community health information infra-
structure plan for a given geographic area in 1 
or more States; 
(B) with respect to each area to be served 
by the organization with a grant under this sec-
tion, is designated by the Governors of the
other property in restricted status pursuant to
section 102; and
(B) such restrictions appear in the deed
transferring such property to the Indian citizen
electing to take at partition or purchasing such
property, together with certification on said
deed by the Secretary that the requirements of
this paragraph have been met.
SEC. 102. REINVESTMENT OF PROCEEDS FROM CONDEMNA-
TION 
OR 
CONVEYANCE 
OF 
RESTRICTED
PROPERTY.
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Upon the conveyance of the re-
stricted property of an Indian citizen pursuant to this Act,
or upon the conveyance or condemnation of such property
pursuant to section 3 of the Act of March 3, 1901 (25
U.S.C. 357) or other Federal laws generally applicable to
the condemnation of Indian trust or restricted property,
to any individual, corporation, or other entity, any pro-
ceeds from such conveyance or condemnation shall be used
to purchase from a willing seller other property designated
by such Indian citizen, and such designated property shall
be restricted property within the meaning of this Act if—
(1) such proceeds were deposited into a seg-
regated account in a trust fund under the super-
ceding sentence, the property purported to be dis-
posed of in the will shall descend or be distrib-
uted in accordance with the Secretary’s rules
and regulations applicable to estates of Indian
decedents who die intestate.
(4) FEDERAL LAW CONTROLS.—Notwithstanding
any other provision of this section, Federal law gov-
erning personal claims against the estate of a de-
ceased Individual Indian or against trust property or
restricted property, including the restrictions imposed
by this Act or other applicable Federal law against
the alienation, conveyance, lease, mortgage, creation
of liens, or other encumbrances of trust property or
restricted property shall apply to all such property
contained in the estate of the deceased Individual In-
dian.
SEC. 303. ACTIONS TO CURE TITLE DEFECTS.
(a) JURISDICTION.—Except as provided in subsections
(b) and (c), the United States district courts in the State
of Oklahoma and the State courts of Oklahoma shall retain
jurisdiction over actions seeking to cure defects affecting the
marketability of title to restricted property, except that all
such actions shall be subject to the requirements of section
305.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4872
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a 
retinoblastoma public awareness and prevention program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 20, 2004
Mr. MEEKS of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
establish a retinoblastoma public awareness and preven-
tion 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 ‘‘Retinoblastoma Aware-
ness and Prevention Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Retinoblastoma is the most prevalent form 
of eye cancer among young children and is the third 
most common cancer affecting children.
(2) Although the disease is curable, it is almost 
always fatal when left untreated. As such, early de-
tection of retinoblastoma is essential to avoid dan-
gerous and lengthy procedures such as enucleation 
of either one or both eyes and potential spread of 
the cancer throughout the rest of the body. 
(3) Of all children who are diagnosed with 
retinoblastoma, 90 percent are the first ones in their 
family to develop the disease. As such, many parents 
are slow to react to the symptoms because they are 
unfamiliar with the disease. 
(4) The cancer originates as a tumor within the 
retina, the light sensitive layer of the eye. 
(5) Although the exact cause of retinoblastoma 
is unclear, there is a connection between the disease 
and an abnormality in chromosome 13 in which a 
piece of the chromosome is nonfunctional or missing. 
Furthermore, there is a connection between children 
who are conceived through in vitro fertilization and 
a heightened incidence of retinoblastoma. This new 
realization raises the issue of whether there are 
more unknown abnormalities and other potential 
dangers associated with in vitro fertilization treat-
ment.
(6) Because many children do not suffer from 
any symptoms, retinoblastoma can be a secret killer. 
However, common symptoms of retinoblastoma are 
crossed eyes, poor vision, painful red eyes, inflamma-
tion of the tissue surrounding the eye, protrusion of 
the eyeball, and vitreous hemorrhaging or bleeding 
around the eye. The majority of children who suffer 
from retinoblastoma have a white pupil reflex, 
known as the cat’s eye reflex, rather than a black 
pupil or red reflex. 
(7) Once a patient has been diagnosed with 
retinoblastoma, the physician must determine the ex-
tent of the disease in the eye and whether the dis-
ease has spread outside the eye in a process called 
staging. 
There 
are 
three 
primary 
forms 
of 
retinoblastoma. In its intraocular form, the cancer 
occurs in either one or both eyes but it has not 
spread to surrounding tissues and organs in the rest 
of the body. In its extraocular form, the cancer has 
spread to tissues around the eye or to other parts 
of the body. If the retinoblastoma is recurrent, the 
cancer has come back to the eye or continues to 
grow after it has been treated.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXPEDITED PAYMENT FOR HEROIC PUBLIC
SAFETY OFFICERS.
Notwithstanding the limitations of subsection (b) of
section 1201 or the provisions of subsections (c), (d), and
(e) of such section or section 1202 of title I of the Omni-
bus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. 3796, 3796a), upon certification by a public agency
that a public safety officer employed by such agency was
killed or suffered a catastrophic injury as a direct and
proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line
of duty as described in section 1201(a) of such Act in con-
nection with the rescue or recovery efforts related to the
terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the Director of
the Bureau of Justice Assistance shall authorize payment
to qualified beneficiaries, said payment to be made not
later than 30 days after receipt of such certification, bene-
fits described under subpart 1 of part L of such Act (42
U.S.C. 3796 et seq.).
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act, the terms ‘‘catastrophic in-
jury’’, ‘‘public agency’’, and ‘‘public safety officer’’ have
the same meanings given such terms in section 1204 of
title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b).
Passed the House of Representatives September 13,
2001.
Attest:
Clerk.
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2882
AN ACT
To provide for the expedited payment of certain
benefits for a public safety officer who was killed
or suffered a catastrophic injury as a direct and
proximate result of a personal injury sustained in
the line of duty in connection with the terrorist
attacks of September 11, 2001.
H. R. 2882
One Hundred Seventh Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, two thousand and one
An Act
To provide for the expedited payment of certain benefits for a public safety officer
who was killed or suffered a catastrophic injury as a direct and proximate result
of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty in connection with the terrorist
attacks of September 11, 2001.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXPEDITED PAYMENT FOR HEROIC PUBLIC SAFETY OFFI-
CERS.
Notwithstanding the limitations of subsection (b) of section
1201 or the provisions of subsections (c), (d), and (e) of such section
or section 1202 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796, 3796a), upon certification
by a public agency that a public safety officer employed by such
agency was killed or suffered a catastrophic injury as a direct
and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line
of duty as described in section 1201(a) of such Act in connection
with the rescue or recovery efforts related to the terrorist attacks
of September 11, 2001, the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assist-
ance shall authorize payment to qualified beneficiaries, said pay-
ment to be made not later than 30 days after receipt of such
certification, benefits described under subpart 1 of part L of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 3796 et seq.).
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act, the terms ‘‘catastrophic injury’’, ‘‘public
agency’’, and ‘‘public safety officer’’ have the same meanings given
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such terms in section 1204 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b).
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2882
To provide for the expedited payment of certain benefits for a public safety
officer who was killed or suffered a catastrophic injury as a direct
and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty
in connection with the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 13, 2001
Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. MORAN
of Virginia, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. HINCHEY,
Mr. KING, Mrs. LOWEY, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mrs. MCCARTHY
of New York, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. QUINN, Mr.
RANGEL, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. WALSH, Mr.
BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. DAVIS of Florida, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr.
HOLDEN, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr.
MCGOVERN, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. SCHIFF, Mrs. TAUSCHER, and Mrs. JO
ANN DAVIS of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To provide for the expedited payment of certain benefits
for a public safety officer who was killed or suffered
a catastrophic injury as a direct and proximate result
of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty in
connection with the terrorist attacks of September 11,
2001.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXPEDITED PAYMENT FOR HEROIC PUBLIC
SAFETY OFFICERS.
Notwithstanding the limitations of subsection (b) of
section 1201 or the provisions of subsections (c), (d), and
(e) of such section or section 1202 of title I of the Omni-
bus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. 3796, 3796a), upon certification by a public agency
that a public safety officer employed by such agency was
killed or suffered a catastrophic injury as a direct and
proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line
of duty as described in section 1201(a) of such Act in con-
nection with the rescue or recovery efforts related to the
terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the Director of
the Bureau of Justice Assistance shall authorize payment
to qualified beneficiaries, said payment to be made not
later than 30 days after receipt of such certification, bene-
fits described under subpart 1 of part L of such Act (42
U.S.C. 3796 et seq.).
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act, the terms ‘‘catastrophic in-
jury’’, ‘‘public agency’’, and ‘‘public safety officer’’ have
the same meanings given such terms in section 1204 of
title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b).
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