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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4288
To suspend temporarily the duty on nickel powder.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 16, 2002
Mr. DEMINT (for himself and Mrs. MYRICK) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on nickel powder.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. NICKEL POWDER.
(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:
‘‘
9902.75.04
Nickel powder
(provided for in
subheading
7504.00.00) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4289
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain manufacturing equipment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 16, 2002
Mr. DEMINT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain manufacturing
equipment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CERTAIN MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by striking heading 9902.84.87 and inserting in
numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.84.88
Machinery for
molding, retread-
ing, or otherwise
forming uncured,
unvulcanized
rubber to be used
in production of
radial tires de-
signed for off-
the-highway use
with a rim meas-
uring 63.5 cm or
more in diameter
(provided for in
subheading
4011.20.10,
4011.61.00,
4011.62.00,
4011.63.00,
4011.69.00,
4011.92.00,
4011.93.40,
4011.94.40, or
4011.99.45), nu-
merically con-
trolled, or parts
thereof (provided
for in subheading
8477.51.00 or
8477.90.85) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 428
Concerning the participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 6, 2001
Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. LANTOS,
Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. WYNN,
Mr. WU, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mrs.
TAUSCHER, Mr. COX, Mr. NEY, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. ANDREWS, and Mr.
STARK) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on International Relations
A BILL
Concerning the participation of Taiwan in the World Health
Organization.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONCERNING THE PARTICIPATION OF TAIWAN
IN 
THE 
WORLD 
HEALTH 
ORGANIZATION
(WHO).
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress makes the following
findings:
(1) Good health is a basic right for every citizen
of the world and access to the highest standards of
health information and services is necessary to help
guarantee this right.
(2) Direct and unobstructed participation in
international health cooperation forums and pro-
grams is therefore crucial for all parts of the world,
especially with today’s greater potential for the
cross-border spread of various infectious diseases
such as AIDS.
(3) Taiwan’s population of 23,500,000 people is
larger than that of 3⁄4 of the member states already
in the World Health Organization (WHO).
(4) Taiwan’s achievements in the field of health
are substantial, including one of the highest life ex-
pectancy levels in Asia, maternal and infant mor-
tality rates comparable to those of western countries,
the eradication of such infectious diseases as chol-
era, smallpox, and the plague, and the first to be rid
of polio and provide children with free hepatitis B
vaccinations.
(5) In 1998, an outbreak of enterovirus 71
killed 70 Taiwanese children whose deaths could
have been prevented if Taiwan would have had ac-
cess to the WHO.
(6) In recent years Taiwan has expressed a will-
ingness to assist financially and technically in inter-
national aid and health activities supported by the
WHO, but has been unable to render such assistance
because Taiwan is not a member of the WHO.
(7) The WHO has allowed observers to partici-
pate in the activities of the organization, including
the Palestinian Liberation Organization, the Knights
of Malta, and the Vatican.
(8) The United States, in the 1994 Taiwan Pol-
icy Review, declared its intention to support Tai-
wan’s participation in appropriate international or-
ganizations.
(9) Public Law 106–137 required the Secretary
of State to submit a report to Congress on efforts
by the executive branch to support Taiwan’s partici-
pation in international organizations, in particular
the WHO.
(10) On January 14, 2001, an earthquake, reg-
istering between 7.6 and 7.9 on the Richter scale,
struck El Salvador. In response, the Taiwanese gov-
ernment sent 2 rescue teams, consisting of 90 indi-
viduals specializing in firefighting, medicine, and
civil engineering. The Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign
Affairs also donated $200,000 in relief aid to the
Salvadoran Government.
HR 429 IH1S
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Violence Against
Women Civil Rights Restoration Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. FEDERAL CIVIL REMEDY FOR CRIMES OF VIO-
LENCE MOTIVATED BY GENDER.
Section 40302 of the Violence Against Women Act
(42 U.S.C. 13981) is amended—
(1) so that subsection (c) reads as follows:
‘‘(c) CAUSE OF ACTION.—
‘‘(1) 
GENERALLY.—Whoever, 
in 
any 
cir-
cumstance described in paragraph (2), commits a
crime of violence motivated by gender and thus de-
prives another of the right declared in subsection (b)
shall be liable to the party injured, in an action for
the recovery of compensatory and punitive damages,
injunctive and declaratory relief, and such other re-
lief as a court may deem appropriate.
‘‘(2) CIRCUMSTANCES.—The circumstances re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) are that—
‘‘(A) in connection with the offense—
‘‘(i) the defendant or the victim trav-
els in interstate or foreign commerce;
‘‘(ii) the defendant or the victim uses
a facility or instrumentality of interstate or
foreign commerce; or
(11) In light of all benefits that Taiwan’s par-
ticipation in the WHO can bring to the state of
health not only in Taiwan, but also regionally and
globally, Taiwan and its 23,500,000 people should
have appropriate and meaningful participation in the
WHO.
(b) PLAN.—The Secretary of State shall initiate a
United States plan to endorse and obtain observer status
for Taiwan at the annual week-long summit of the World
Health Assembly in May 2001 in Geneva, Switzerland,
and shall instruct the United States delegation to Geneva
to implement that plan.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 14 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall
submit a written report to the Congress in unclassified
form containing the plan required under subsection (b).
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SEC. 2. EXCISE TAX ON WINDFALL PROFIT FROM SALE OF
ELECTRICITY ABOVE MAXIMUM PRICE AL-
LOWABLE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle D of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after chapter
44 the following new chapter:
‘‘CHAPTER 45—EXCISE TAX ON WINDFALL
PROFIT FROM SALE OF ELECTRICITY
‘‘Sec. 4986. Excise tax on windfall profit from sale of electricity.
‘‘SEC. 4986. EXCISE TAX ON WINDFALL PROFIT FROM SALE
OF ELECTRICITY.
‘‘(a) IMPOSITION OF TAX.—An excise tax is hereby
imposed on the windfall profit from the sale of electricity
at wholesale in the Western System Coordinating Council.
‘‘(b) LIABILITY FOR TAX.—The tax imposed by this
section shall be paid by the person selling the electricity
at wholesale.
‘‘(c) AMOUNT OF TAX.—The amount of tax imposed
by subsection (a) shall be 100 percent of the windfall prof-
it from the sale.
‘‘(d) WINDFALL PROFIT.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘windfall profit’ means the profits from the
sale attributable to the excess of the rate at which the
electric energy is sold over the price for such energy based
on the seller’s costs, including a return of and on invested
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4290
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries of certain
manufacturing equipment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 16, 2002
Mr. DEMINT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain
entries of certain manufacturing equipment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DUTY RELIQUIDATION FOR CERTAIN MANU-
FACTURING EQUIPMENT ENTERED ON OR
AFTER OCTOBER 21, 1998, AND BEFORE JULY
10, 1999.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 514 and
520 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514 and 1520)
or any other provision of law, not later than 90 days after
the receipt of the request described in subsection (b), any
article —
(1) that was entered, or withdrawn from ware-
house for consumption—
(A) on or after October 21, 1998; and
(B) before July 10, 1999; and
(2) with respect to which heading 9902.84.81,
9902.84.83, 9902.84.85, 9902.84.87, 9902.84.89, or
9902.84.91 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States would have applied if such article
had been entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for
consumption, on December 31, 2001,
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as if heading
9902.84.81, 
9902.84.83, 
9902.84.85, 
9902.84.87,
9902.84.89, or 9902.84.91, whichever is applicable, ap-
plied to such entry or withdrawal, and the Secretary of
the Treasury shall refund any excess duty paid with re-
spect to such entry.
(b) REQUESTS.—Liquidation or reliquidation may be
made under subsection (a) with respect to any entry only
if a request therefor is filed with the Customs Service,
within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
that contains sufficient information to enable the Customs
Service—
(1) to locate the entry; or
(2) to reconstruct the entry if it cannot be lo-
cated.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4291
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain manufacturing equipment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 16, 2002
Mr. DEMINT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain manufacturing
equipment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CERTAIN MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by striking heading 9902.84.85 and inserting in
numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.84.85
Extruders to be
used in produc-
tion of radial
tires designed for
off-the-highway
use with a rim
measuring 63.5
cm or more in di-
ameter (provided
for in subheading
4011.20.10,
4011.61.00,
4011.62.00,
4011.63.00,
4011.69.00,
4011.92.00,
4011.93.40,
4011.94.40, or
4011.99.45), nu-
merically con-
trolled, or parts
thereof (provided
for in subheading
8477.20.00 or
8477.90.85) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4292
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries of certain
manufacturing equipment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 16, 2002
Mr. DEMINT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain
entries of certain manufacturing equipment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DUTY RELIQUIDATION FOR CERTAIN MANU-
FACTURING EQUIPMENT ENTERED ON OR
AFTER MAY 11, 1997, AND BEFORE OCTOBER
21, 1998.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 514 and
520 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514 and 1520)
or any other provision of law, not later than 90 days after
the receipt of the request described in subsection (b), any
article —
(1) that was entered, or withdrawn from ware-
house for consumption—
(A) on or after May 11, 1997; and
(B) before October 21, 1998; and
(2) with respect to which heading 9902.84.89 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States would have applied if such article had been
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consump-
tion, on December 31, 2001,
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as if such heading
9902.84.89 applied to such entry or withdrawal, and the
Secretary of the Treasury shall refund any excess duty
paid with respect to such entry.
(b) REQUESTS.—Liquidation or reliquidation may be
made under subsection (a) with respect to any entry only
if a request therefor is filed with the Customs Service,
within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
that contains sufficient information to enable the Customs
Service—
(1) to locate the entry; or
(2) to reconstruct the entry if it cannot be lo-
cated.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4293
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain manufacturing equipment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 16, 2002
Mr. DEMINT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain manufacturing
equipment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CERTAIN MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by striking heading 9902.84.83 and inserting in
numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.84.83
Machine tools for
working wire of
iron or steel cer-
tified for use in
production of ra-
dial tires, de-
signed for off-
the-highway use,
and for use on a
rim measuring
63.5 cm or more
in diameter (pro-
vided for in sub-
heading
4011.20.10,
4011.61.00,
4011.62.00,
4011.63.00,
4011.69.00,
4011.92.00,
4011.93.40,
4011.94.40, or
4011.99.45), nu-
merically con-
trolled, or parts
thereof (provided
for in heading
8463) .................
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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‘‘(iii) the defendant employs a fire-
arm, explosive, incendiary device, or other
weapon, or a narcotic or drug listed pursu-
ant to section 202 of the Controlled Sub-
stances Act, or other noxious or dangerous
substance, that has traveled in interstate
or foreign commerce;
‘‘(B) the offense interferes with commer-
cial or other economic activity in which the vic-
tim is engaged at the time of the conduct; or
‘‘(C) the offense was committed with intent
to interfere with the victim’s commercial or
other economic activity.’’; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(g) DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY
OF ATTORNEY
GENERAL.—Whenever the Attorney General has reason-
able cause to believe that any State or political subdivision
of a State, official, employee, or agent thereof, or other
person acting on behalf of a State or political subdivision
of a State has discriminated on the basis of gender in the
investigation or prosecution of gender-based crimes and
that discrimination is pursuant to a pattern or practice
of resistance to investigating or prosecuting gender-based
crimes, the Attorney General, for or in the name of the
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4294
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries of certain
manufacturing equipment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 16, 2002
Mr. DEMINT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain
entries of certain manufacturing equipment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DUTY RELIQUIDATION FOR CERTAIN MANU-
FACTURING EQUIPMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 514 and
520 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514 and 1520)
or any other provision of law, not later than 90 days after
the receipt of the request described in subsection (b), any
article —
(1) that was entered, or withdrawn from ware-
house for consumption—
(A) on or after May 11, 1997; and
(B) before October 21, 1998; and
(2) with respect to which heading 9902.84.79,
9902.84.91, or 9902.84.85 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States would have applied if
such article had been entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on December 31, 2001,
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as if heading
9902.84.79, 9902.84.91, or 9902.84.85, whichever is ap-
plicable, applied to such entry or withdrawal, and the Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall refund any excess duty paid
with respect to such entry.
(b) REQUESTS.—Liquidation or reliquidation may be
made under subsection (a) with respect to any entry only
if a request therefor is filed with the Customs Service,
within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
that contains sufficient information to enable the Customs
Service—
(1) to locate the entry; or
(2) to reconstruct the entry if it cannot be lo-
cated.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4295
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain manufacturing equipment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 16, 2002
Mr. DEMINT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain manufacturing
equipment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CERTAIN MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by striking heading 9902.84.81 and inserting in
numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.84.81
Shearing ma-
chines used to
cut metallic tis-
sue certified for
use in production
of radial tires de-
signed for off-the
highway use with
a rim measuring
63.5 cm or more
in diameter (pro-
vided for in sub-
heading
4011.20.10,
4011.61.00,
4011.62.00,
4011.63.00,
4011.69.00,
4011.92.00,
4011.93.40,
4011.94.40, or
4011.99.45), nu-
merically con-
trolled, or parts
thereof (provided
for in subheading
8462.31.00 or
8466.94.85) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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United States, may institute a civil action in any appro-
priate United States district court against such party for
such equitable relief as may be appropriate to ensure the
elimination of such discriminatory practices.’’.
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vision B of Public Law 107–107; 115 Stat. 1280), as
amended by section 2105 of this Act, $42,000,000.
(10) For the construction of phase 2 of a basic
combat trainee complex at Fort Jackson, South Caro-
lina, authorized by section 2101(a) of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002
(division B of Public Law 107–107; 115 Stat. 1280),
as amended by section 2105 of this Act, $39,000,000.
(11) For the construction of phase 2 of a bar-
racks complex, 17th and B Streets at Fort Lewis,
Washington, authorized by section 2101(a) of the
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2002 (division B of Public Law 107–107; 115
Stat. 1280), $50,000,000.
(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION
PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding the cost variations author-
ized by section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and
any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost
of all projects carried out under section 2101 of this Act
may not exceed—
(1) the total amount authorized to be appro-
priated under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of sub-
section (a);
(2) $18,000,000 (the balance of the amount au-
thorized under section 2101(a) for construction of a
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4296
To suspend temporarily the duty on barium titanate.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 16, 2002
Mr. DEMINT (for himself and Mrs. MYRICK) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on barium titanate.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. BARIUM TITANATE.
(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:
‘‘
9902.28.05
Barium titanate
(provided for in
subheading
2805.30.00) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4297
To suspend temporarily the duty on thermal release plastic film.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 16, 2002
Mr. DEMINT (for himself and Mrs. MYRICK) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on thermal release plastic
film.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. THERMAL RELEASE PLASTIC FILM.
(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:
‘‘
9902.39.19
Thermal release
plastic film (pro-
vided for in sub-
heading
3919.10.20) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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(1) Paragraph (10) of section 2031(c) of such
Code is amended by inserting ‘‘(as in effect on the
day before the date of the enactment of the Estate
Tax Relief Act of 2001)’’ before the period.
(2) The table of sections for part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 11 of such Code is amended by
striking the item relating to section 2057.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to estates of decedents dying, and
gifts made, after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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