datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
year under this subparagraph for hospitals located
in a large urban area (or, beginning with fiscal year
2005, for hospitals located in any area) increased by
the applicable percentage increase under subsection
(b)(3)(B)(i).’’.
SEC. 304. MORE FREQUENT UPDATE IN WEIGHTS USED IN
HOSPITAL MARKET BASKET.
(a) MORE FREQUENT UPDATES IN WEIGHTS.—After
revising the weights used in the hospital market basket
under section 1886(b)(3)(B)(iii) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)(B)(iii)) to reflect the most cur-
rent data available, the Secretary shall establish a fre-
quency for revising such weights in such market basket
to reflect the most current data available more frequently
than once every 5 years.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than October 1, 2003, the
Secretary shall submit a report to Congress on the fre-
quency established under subsection (a), including an ex-
planation of the reasons for, and options considered, in
determining such frequency.
SEC. 305. IMPROVEMENTS TO CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL
PROGRAM.
(a) REINSTATEMENT OF PERIODIC INTERIM PAY-
MENT
(PIP).—Section 
1815(e)(2) 
(42 
U.S.C.
1395g(e)(2)) is amended—
(9) PRINTING.—For purposes of costs relating
to printing and binding, including the cost of per-
sonnel detailed from the Government Printing Of-
fice, the Commission shall be deemed to be a com-
mittee of the Congress.
(f) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2004, the
Commission shall submit a report to the President and
Congress which shall contain a detailed statement of only
those recommendations, findings, and conclusions of the
Commission.
(g) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate
30 days after the date of submission of the report required
in subsection (f).
(h) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated $1,500,000 to carry out
this section.
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(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (C);
(2) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (D); and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph:
‘‘(E) inpatient critical access hospital services;’’.
(b) CONDITION FOR APPLICATION OF SPECIAL PHY-
SICIAN PAYMENT ADJUSTMENT.—Section 1834(g)(2) (42
U.S.C. 1395m(g)(2)) is amended by adding after and
below subparagraph (B) the following:
‘‘The Secretary may not require, as a condition for
applying subparagraph (B) with respect to a critical
access hospital, that each physician providing profes-
sional services in the hospital must assign billing
rights with respect to such services, except that such
subparagraph shall not apply to those physicians
who have not assigned such billing rights.’’.
(c) FLEXIBILITY
IN BED LIMITATION
FOR HOS-
PITALS WITH STRONG SEASONAL CENSUS FLUCTUA-
TIONS.—Section 1820 (42 U.S.C. 1395i–4) is amended—
(1) in subsection (c)(2)(B)(iii), by inserting
‘‘subject to paragraph (3)’’ after ‘‘(iii) provides’’;
(2) by adding at the end of subsection (c) the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) INCREASE IN MAXIMUM NUMBER OF BEDS
FOR HOSPITALS WITH STRONG SEASONAL CENSUS
FLUCTUATIONS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a hos-
pital that demonstrates that it meets the stand-
ards established under subparagraph (B), the
bed limitations otherwise applicable under para-
graph (2)(B)(iii) and subsection (f) shall be in-
creased by 5 beds.
‘‘(B) STANDARDS.—The Secretary shall
specify standards for determining whether a
critical access hospital has sufficiently strong
seasonal variations in patient admissions to jus-
tify the increase in bed limitation provided
under subparagraph (A).’’; and
(3) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the
following new sentence: ‘‘The limitations in numbers
of beds under the first sentence are subject to ad-
justment under subsection (c)(3).’’.
(d) 5-YEAR EXTENSION
OF
THE AUTHORIZATION
FOR APPROPRIATIONS FOR GRANT PROGRAM.—Section
1820(j) (42 U.S.C. 1395i–4(j)) is amended by striking
‘‘through 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2007’’.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
trator of General Services shall provide to the Com-
mission on a reimbursable basis such administrative
support services as the Commission may request.
(9) PRINTING.—For purposes of costs relating
to printing and binding, including the cost of per-
sonnel detailed from the Government Printing Of-
fice, the Commission shall be deemed to be a com-
mittee of the Congress.
(f) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2004, the
Commission shall submit a report to the President and
Congress which shall contain a detailed statement of only
those recommendations, findings, and conclusions of the
Commission.
(g) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate
30 days after the date of submission of the report required
in subsection (f).
(h) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated $1,500,000 to carry out
this section.
Union Calendar No. 325
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4961
[Report No. 107–544]
A BILL
To establish a National Bipartisan Commission on
the Future of Medicaid.
JUNE 26, 2002
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
other provisions of this Act, and any other ap-
plicable law; and 
(B) immediately publish in the Federal 
Register a notice stating that the plan or 
amendment is available and that written infor-
mation, views, or comments of interested per-
sons on the plan or amendment may be sub-
mitted to the Administrator—
(i) during the 120-day period begin-
ning on the date the notice is published, in 
the case of a plan; or 
(ii) 90-day period beginning on the 
date the notice is published, in the case of 
an amendment. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS AND CONSULTATION.—In 
undertaking the review required under paragraph 
(1), the Administrator shall—
(A) take into account the information, 
views, and comments received from interested 
persons; 
(B) consult with the Secretary of State 
with respect to foreign use of United States 
ocean waters;
(1) ADMINISTRATION.—The term ‘‘Administra-
tion’’ means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
(2) FUNCTION.—The term ‘‘function’’ includes
any duty, obligation, power, authority, responsibility,
right, privilege, activity, or program.
(3) OFFICE.—The term ‘‘office’’ includes any
office, institute, council, unit, organizational entity,
or component thereof.
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of Commerce.
(5) UNDER
SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Under
Secretary’’ means the Under Secretary of Commerce
for Oceans and Atmosphere appointed under section
102.
SEC. 3. ORGANIZATION OF ADMINISTRATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be in the Department
of Commerce an agency known as the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration.
(b) PRIMARY MISSIONS.—The primary missions of
the Administration are the following:
(1) The provision and certification of hydro-
graphic and geodetic products and data.
(2) The conservation and management of the
Nation’s coastal and marine resources.
(c) LIMITATION.—Section 214(m) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(m); as redesignated
by section 107(e)(2)(A) of P.L. 106–386) is amended by
striking ‘‘section 101(a)(15)(F)(i)’’ both places it appears
and inserting ‘‘clause (i) or (iii) of section 101(a)(15)(F)’’.
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Union Calendar No. 440
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4968
[Report No. 107–709] 
A BILL 
To provide for the exchange of certain lands in 
Utah. 
OCTOBER 1, 2002
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed
‘‘(d)(1) A defendant accused of an offense under this
section may seek a hearing before the State Medical Board
on whether the physician’s conduct was necessary to save
the life of the mother whose life was endangered by a
physical disorder, physical illness, or physical injury, in-
cluding a life-endangering physical condition caused by or
arising from the pregnancy itself.
‘‘(2) The findings on that issue are admissible on that
issue at the trial of the defendant. Upon a motion of the
defendant, the court shall delay the beginning of the trial
for not more than 30 days to permit such a hearing to
take place.
‘‘(e) A woman upon whom a partial-birth abortion is
performed may not be prosecuted under this section, for
a conspiracy to violate this section, or for an offense under
section 2, 3, or 4 of this title based on a violation of this
section.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of chapters
for part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after the item relating to chapter 73 the fol-
lowing new item:
‘‘74. Partial-birth abortions ........................................................... 1531’’.
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fiscal year 2000, by the percentage specified in the
following table:
‘‘Fiscal Year
Percentage reduction
2002 ............................................................................................
2003 ............................................................................................
2004 ............................................................................................
2005 ............................................................................................
2006 ............................................................................................
2007 ............................................................................................
2008 ............................................................................................
2009 ............................................................................................
2010 ............................................................................................
2011 ............................................................................................
20.’’.
(b) REVIEW AND REVISION OF ENERGY PERFORMANCE
REQUIREMENT.—Section 543(a) of the National Energy
Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253(a)) is further
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) Not later than December 31, 2010, the Sec-
retary shall review the results of the implementation
of the energy performance requirement established
under paragraph (1) and submit to Congress rec-
ommendations concerning energy performance re-
quirements for calendar years 2012 through 2021.’’.
(c) EXCLUSIONS.—Section 543(c)(1) of the National
Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253(c)(1)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1)(A) An agency may exclude, from the energy
performance requirement for a calendar year estab-
lished under subsection (a) and the energy manage-
ment requirement established under subsection (b),
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4967
AN ACT
To establish new nonimmigrant classes for border
commuter students.
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4967
AN ACT
To establish new nonimmigrant classes for border commuter
students.
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 ‘‘Border Commuter Stu-
dent Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF BORDER COMMUTER NON-
IMMIGRANT CLASS.
(a) CLASS
FOR ACADEMIC
OR LANGUAGE STUD-
IES.—Section 101(a)(15)(F) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)) is amended by
striking ‘‘and (ii)’’ and all that follows through the end
of subparagraph (F) and inserting the following: ‘‘(ii) the
alien spouse and minor children of any alien described in
clause (i) if accompanying or following to join such an
alien, and (iii) an alien who is a national of Canada or
Mexico, who maintains actual residence and place of abode
in the country of nationality, who is described in clause
(i) except that the alien’s qualifications for and actual
course of study may be full or part-time, and who com-
mutes to the United States institution or place of study
from Canada or Mexico;’’.
(b) CLASS
FOR
VOCATIONAL
OR
NONACADEMIC
STUDIES.—Section 101(a)(15)(M) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(M)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘and (ii)’’ and all that follows through the
end of subparagraph (M) and inserting the following: ‘‘(ii)
the alien spouse and minor children of any alien described
in clause (i) if accompanying or following to join such an
alien, and (iii) an alien who is a national of Canada or
Mexico, who maintains actual residence and place of abode
in the country of nationality, who is described in clause
(i) except that the alien’s course of study may be full or
part-time, and who commutes to the United States institu-
tion or place of study from Canada or Mexico;’’.
(c) LIMITATION.—Section 214(m) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(m); as redesignated
by section 107(e)(2)(A) of P.L. 106–386) is amended by
striking ‘‘section 101(a)(15)(F)(i)’’ both places it appears
and inserting ‘‘clause (i) or (iii) of section 101(a)(15)(F)’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 15,
2002.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 4967
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 establish new nonimmigrant classes for border commuter students.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Border Commuter Student Act
of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF BORDER COMMUTER NONIMMIGRANT
CLASS.
(a) CLASS
FOR ACADEMIC
OR LANGUAGE STUDIES.—Section
101(a)(15)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(15)(F)) is amended by striking ‘‘and (ii)’’ and all that follows
through the end of subparagraph (F) and inserting the following:
‘‘(ii) the alien spouse and minor children of any alien described
in clause (i) if accompanying or following to join such an alien,
and (iii) an alien who is a national of Canada or Mexico, who
maintains actual residence and place of abode in the country of
nationality, who is described in clause (i) except that the alien’s
qualifications for and actual course of study may be full or part-
time, and who commutes to the United States institution or place
of study from Canada or Mexico;’’.
(b) CLASS FOR VOCATIONAL OR NONACADEMIC STUDIES.—Section
101(a)(15)(M) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(15)(M)) is amended by striking ‘‘and (ii)’’ and all that follows
through the end of subparagraph (M) and inserting the following:
‘‘(ii) the alien spouse and minor children of any alien described
in clause (i) if accompanying or following to join such an alien,
and (iii) an alien who is a national of Canada or Mexico, who
maintains actual residence and place of abode in the country of
nationality, who is described in clause (i) except that the alien’s
course of study may be full or part-time, and who commutes to
the United States institution or place of study from Canada or
Mexico;’’.
(c) LIMITATION.—Section 214(m) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(m); as redesignated by section 107(e)(2)(A)
of Public Law 106–386) is amended by striking ‘‘section
H. R. 4967—2
101(a)(15)(F)(i)’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘clause (i)
or (iii) of section 101(a)(15)(F)’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4967
To establish new nonimmigrant classes for border commuter students.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 19, 2002
Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. FIL-
NER, and Mr. REYES) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To establish new nonimmigrant classes for border commuter
students.
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 ‘‘Border Commuter Stu-
dent Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF BORDER COMMUTER NON-
IMMIGRANT CLASS.
(a) CLASS
FOR ACADEMIC
OR LANGUAGE STUD-
IES.—Section 101(a)(15)(F) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)) is amended by
striking ‘‘and (ii)’’ and all that follows through the end
of subparagraph (F) and inserting the following: ‘‘(ii) the
alien spouse and minor children of any alien described in
clause (i) if accompanying or following to join such an
alien, and (iii) an alien who is a national of Canada or
Mexico, who maintains actual residence and place of abode
in the country of nationality, who is described in clause
(i) except that the alien’s qualifications for and actual
course of study may be full or part-time, and who com-
mutes to the United States institution or place of study
from Canada or Mexico;’’.
(b) CLASS
FOR
VOCATIONAL
OR
NONACADEMIC
STUDIES.—Section 101(a)(15)(M) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(M)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘and (ii)’’ and all that follows through the
end of subparagraph (M) and inserting the following: ‘‘(ii)
the alien spouse and minor children of any alien described
in clause (i) if accompanying or following to join such an
alien, and (iii) an alien who is a national of Canada or
Mexico, who maintains actual residence and place of abode
in the country of nationality, who is described in clause
(i) except that the alien’s course of study may be full or
part-time, and who commutes to the United States institu-
tion or place of study from Canada or Mexico;’’.
HR 4967 RDS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Border Commuter Stu-
dent Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF BORDER COMMUTER NON-
IMMIGRANT CLASS.
(a) CLASS
FOR ACADEMIC
OR LANGUAGE STUD-
IES.—Section 101(a)(15)(F) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)) is amended by
striking ‘‘and (ii)’’ and all that follows through the end
of subparagraph (F) and inserting the following: ‘‘(ii) the
alien spouse and minor children of any alien described in
clause (i) if accompanying or following to join such an
alien, and (iii) an alien who is a national of Canada or
Mexico, who maintains actual residence and place of abode
in the country of nationality, who is described in clause
(i) except that the alien’s qualifications for and actual
course of study may be full or part-time, and who com-
mutes to the United States institution or place of study
from Canada or Mexico;’’.
(b) CLASS
FOR
VOCATIONAL
OR
NONACADEMIC
STUDIES.—Section 101(a)(15)(M) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(M)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘and (ii)’’ and all that follows through the
end of subparagraph (M) and inserting the following: ‘‘(ii)
the alien spouse and minor children of any alien described
in clause (i) if accompanying or following to join such an
HR 4967 RDS
alien, and (iii) an alien who is a national of Canada or
Mexico, who maintains actual residence and place of abode
in the country of nationality, who is described in clause
(i) except that the alien’s course of study may be full or
part-time, and who commutes to the United States institu-
tion or place of study from Canada or Mexico;’’.
(c) LIMITATION.—Section 214(m) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(m); as redesignated
by section 107(e)(2)(A) of P.L. 106–386) is amended by
striking ‘‘section 101(a)(15)(F)(i)’’ both places it appears
and inserting ‘‘clause (i) or (iii) of section 101(a)(15)(F)’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 15,
2002.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
IB 
Union Calendar No. 473
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4967
[Report No. 107–753] 
To establish new nonimmigrant classes for border commuter students. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 19, 2002
Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. FIL-
NER, and Mr. REYES) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
OCTOBER 15, 2002
Additional sponsors: Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. ORTIZ, Ms. 
KILPATRICK, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. BARCIA, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mr. 
GUTIERREZ, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. BALDACCI, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. MAN-
ZULLO, Ms. LEE, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, and Mr. BONIOR
OCTOBER 15, 2002
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To establish new nonimmigrant classes for border commuter 
students.
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 ‘‘Border Commuter Stu-
dent Act of 2002’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF BORDER COMMUTER NON-
IMMIGRANT CLASS. 
(a) CLASS
FOR ACADEMIC
OR LANGUAGE STUD-
IES.—Section 101(a)(15)(F) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘and (ii)’’ and all that follows through the end 
of subparagraph (F) and inserting the following: ‘‘(ii) the 
alien spouse and minor children of any alien described in 
clause (i) if accompanying or following to join such an 
alien, and (iii) an alien who is a national of Canada or 
Mexico, who maintains actual residence and place of abode 
in the country of nationality, who is described in clause 
(i) except that the alien’s qualifications for and actual 
course of study may be full or part-time, and who com-
mutes to the United States institution or place of study 
from Canada or Mexico;’’. 
(b) CLASS
FOR
VOCATIONAL
OR
NONACADEMIC 
STUDIES.—Section 101(a)(15)(M) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(M)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘and (ii)’’ and all that follows through the 
end of subparagraph (M) and inserting the following: ‘‘(ii) 
the alien spouse and minor children of any alien described 
in clause (i) if accompanying or following to join such an
alien, and (iii) an alien who is a national of Canada or 
Mexico, who maintains actual residence and place of abode 
in the country of nationality, who is described in clause 
(i) except that the alien’s course of study may be full or 
part-time, and who commutes to the United States institu-
tion or place of study from Canada or Mexico;’’. 
(c) LIMITATION.—Section 214(m) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(m); as redesignated 
by section 107(e)(2)(A) of Public Law 106–386) is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 101(a)(15)(F)(i)’’ both 
places it appears and inserting ‘‘clause (i) or (iii) of sec-
tion 101(a)(15)(F)’’.
Union Calendar No. 473
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4967
[Report No. 107–753] 
A BILL 
To establish new nonimmigrant classes for border 
commuter students. 
OCTOBER 15, 2002
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4969
To authorize funding for the development, launch, and operation of a
Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite in support of a national energy policy.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 19, 2002
Mr. THUNE (for himself and Ms. RIVERS) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To authorize funding for the development, launch, and oper-
ation of a Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite in support
of a national energy policy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION.
(a) DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT.—There are
authorized to be appropriated to the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration $376,000,000 for the develop-
ment and deployment of a multifrequency Synthetic Aper-
ture Radar satellite in support of a national energy policy.