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In the Senate of the United States,
November 15, 2001.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 717) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend the Public
Health Service Act to provide for research with respect to
various forms of muscular dystrophy, including Duchenne,
Becker, 
limb 
girdle, 
congenital, 
facioscapulohumeral,
myotonic, oculopharyngeal, distal, and Emery-Dreifuss mus-
cular dystrophies.’’, do pass with the following
AMENDMENT:
Page 17, after line 6 insert:
SEC. 7. STUDY ON THE USE OF CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE
AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH.
(a) REVIEW.—Not later than 60 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and
Human Services shall enter into a contract with the Insti-
tute of Medicine for the purpose of conducting a study and
making recommendations on the impact of, need for, and
other issues associated with Centers of Excellence at the Na-
tional Institutes of Health.
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(b) AREAS
OF REVIEW.—In conducting the study
under subsection (a), the Institute of Medicine shall at a
minimum consider the following:
(1) The current areas of research incorporating
Centers of Excellence (which shall include a descrip-
tion of such areas) and the relationship of this form
of funding mechanism to other forms of funding for
research grants, including investigator initiated re-
search, contracts and other types of research support
awards.
(2) The distinctive aspects of Centers of Excel-
lence, including the additional knowledge that may be
expected to be gained through Centers of Excellence as
compared to other forms of grant or contract mecha-
nisms.
(3) The costs associated with establishing and
maintaining Centers of Excellence, and the record of
scholarship and training resulting from such Centers.
The research and training contributions of Centers
should be assessed on their own merits and in com-
parison with other forms of research support.
(4) Specific areas of research in which Centers of
Excellence may be useful, needed, or underused, as
well as areas of research in which Centers of Excel-
lence may not be helpful.
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(5) Criteria that may be applied in determining
when Centers of Excellence are an appropriate and
cost-effective research investment and conditions that
should be present in order to consider the establish-
ment of Centers of Excellence.
(6) Alternative research models that may accom-
plish results similar to or greater than Centers of Ex-
cellence.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date on
which the contract is entered into under subsection (a), the
Institute of Medicine shall complete the study under such
subsection and submit a report to the Secretary of Health
and Human Services and the appropriate committees of
Congress that contains the results of such study.
Attest:
Secretary.
107TH CONGRESS 1st SESSION H. R. v6 ] v6 AMENDMENT
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4913
To provide for the protection and preservation of certain rare paleontological 
resources on the former Union Chapel Mine site in Alabama, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2004
Mr. ADERHOLT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for the protection and preservation of certain 
rare paleontological resources on the former Union Chap-
el Mine site in Alabama, 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. UNION CHAPEL FOSSIL FOOTPRINT SITE PRES-
ERVATION ACT. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Union Chapel Fossil Footprint Site Preservation Act’’. 
(b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(3) for the establishment under section 2(a) of
the toll-free number pilot program; and
(4) to solicit views from the private sector con-
cerning the level of interest of manufacturers in reg-
istering products under the terms and conditions of
paragraph (1).
(b) PROMULGATION.—If the Secretary determines
based on the comments on the regulation proposed under
subsection (a) that the toll-free number pilot program and
the registration of products is warranted, the Secretary
shall promulgate such regulation.
(c) REGISTRATION FEE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Manufacturers of products
included in information provided under section 2
shall be subject to a fee imposed by the Secretary
of Commerce to pay the cost of registering products
and including them in information provided under
subsection (a).
(2) AMOUNT.—The amount of fees imposed
under paragraph (1) shall—
(A) in the case of a manufacturer, not be
greater than the cost of registering the manu-
facturer’s product and providing product infor-
mation directly attributable to such manufac-
turer, and
H. R. 717
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 amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research with respect to
various forms of muscular dystrophy, including Duchenne, Becker, limb girdle,
congenital, facioscapulohumeral, myotonic, oculopharyngeal, distal, and Emery-
Dreifuss muscular dystrophies.
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 ‘‘Muscular Dystrophy Community
Assistance, Research and Education Amendments of 2001’’, or the
‘‘MD–CARE Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Of the childhood muscular dystrophies, Duchenne Mus-
cular Dystrophy (DMD) is the world’s most common and cata-
strophic form of genetic childhood disease, and is characterized
by a rapidly progressive muscle weakness that almost always
results in death, usually by 20 years of age.
(2) Duchenne muscular dystrophy is genetically inherited,
and mothers are the carriers in approximately 70 percent of
all cases.
(3) If a female is a carrier of the dystrophin gene, there
is a 50 percent chance per birth that her male offspring will
have Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and a 50 percent chance
per birth that her female offspring will be carriers.
(4) Duchenne is the most common lethal genetic disorder
of childhood worldwide, affecting approximately 1 in every 3,500
boys worldwide.
(5) Children with muscular dystrophy exhibit extreme
symptoms of weakness, delay in walking, waddling gait, dif-
ficulty in climbing stairs, and progressive mobility problems
often in combination with muscle hypertrophy.
(6) Other forms of muscular dystrophy affecting children
and 
adults 
include 
Becker, 
limb 
girdle, 
congenital,
facioscapulohumeral, myotonic, oculopharyngeal, distal, and
Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophies.
(7) Myotonic muscular dystrophy (also known as Steinert’s
disease and dystrophia myotonica) is the second most prominent
form of muscular dystrophy and the type most commonly found
in adults. Unlike any of the other muscular dystrophies, the
muscle weakness is accompanied by myotonia (delayed relax-
ation of muscles after contraction) and by a variety of abnor-
malities in addition to those of muscle.
the research, education, and other activities on Duchenne
muscular dystrophy being conducted or supported through
the national research institutes, and that in addition in-
cludes the following:
‘‘(1) The plan under subsection (c)(1) (or revi-
sions to the plan, as the case may be).
‘‘(2) Provisions specifying the amounts ex-
pended by the National Institutes of Health with re-
spect to Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
‘‘(3) Provisions identifying particular projects
or types of projects that should in the future be con-
sidered by the national research institutes or other
entities in the field of research on Duchenne mus-
cular dystrophy.
‘‘(g) PUBLIC INPUT.—The Director shall under sub-
section (a)(1) provide for means through which the public
can obtain information on the existing and planned pro-
grams and activities of the National Institutes of Health
with respect to Duchenne muscular dystrophy and through
which the Director can receive comments from the public
regarding such programs and activities.
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the
purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized
to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for
each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2005. The author-
(10) Currently there exists only a small quan-
tity of public information about Duchenne muscular
dystrophy, and what little information does exist re-
mains inadequately disseminated and insufficient in
addressing the needs of specific diverse populations
and other underserved groups.
(11) Educating the public and health care com-
munity throughout the country about this dev-
astating disease is of paramount importance and is
in every respect in the public interest and to the
benefit of all communities.
SEC. 3. EXPANSION, INTENSIFICATION, AND COORDINA-
TION OF ACTIVITIES OF NATIONAL INSTI-
TUTES OF HEALTH WITH RESPECT TO RE-
SEARCH ON DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYS-
TROPHY.
Subpart 4 of part C of title IV of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285d et seq.) is amended by insert-
ing after section 441A the following section:
‘‘DUCHENNE
MUSCULAR
DYSTROPHY; 
INITIATIVE
THROUGH DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF
HEALTH
‘‘SEC. 441B. (a) EXPANSION, INTENSIFICATION, AND
COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of NIH, in
coordination with the Directors of the National In-
‘‘(2) at the end of the 10-year period beginning
on the date on which the certificate of extension of
protection was issued by the Director, and at the
end of each 10-year period thereafter, unless—
‘‘(A) within the 6-month period preceding
the expiration of such 10-year period the holder
of the international registration files in the Pat-
ent and Trademark Office an affidavit under
subsection (b) together with a fee prescribed by
the Director; or
‘‘(B) within 3 months after the expiration
of such 10-year period, the holder of the inter-
national registration files in the Patent and
Trademark Office an affidavit under subsection
(b) together with the fee described in subpara-
graph (A) and an additional fee prescribed by
the Director.
‘‘(b) CONTENTS OF AFFIDAVIT.—The affidavit re-
ferred to in subsection (a) shall set forth those goods or
services recited in the extension of protection on or in con-
nection with which the mark is in use in commerce and
the holder of the international registration shall attach to
the affidavit a specimen or facsimile showing the current
use of the mark in commerce, or shall set forth that any
nonuse is due to special circumstances which excuse such
‘‘(B) is operated by a local educational
agency in conjunction with local governmental
agencies, businesses, vocational education pro-
grams, institutions of higher education, commu-
nity colleges, and cultural, recreational, and
other community and human service entities;
and
‘‘(C) includes expanded learning opportuni-
ties, such as before and after school.
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE LOCAL ENTITY.—The term ‘eli-
gible local entity’ means any of the following:
‘‘(A) A local educational agency.
‘‘(B) A consortium of local educational
agencies.
‘‘(C) A local educational agency in collabo-
ration with a community-based organization.
‘‘(D) A consortium of local educational
agencies in collaboration with one or more com-
munity-based organizations.
‘‘SEC. 10912. SUPPLEMENT.
‘‘Funds made available under this part shall be used
to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and
local funds expended to carry out activities relating to ex-
panded learning opportunities.
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nesses, and institutions can handle without further
investment. The sending of such mail is increasingly
and negatively affecting the quality of service pro-
vided to customers of Internet access service, and
shifting costs from the sender of the advertisement to
the Internet access service.
(6) While some senders of unsolicited commercial
electronic mail messages provide simple and reliable
ways for recipients to reject (or ‘‘opt-out’’ of) receipt
of unsolicited commercial electronic mail from such
senders in the future, other senders provide no such
‘‘opt-out’’ mechanism, or refuse to honor the requests
of recipients not to receive electronic mail from such
senders in the future, or both.
(7) An increasing number of senders of unsolic-
ited commercial electronic mail purposefully disguise
the source of such mail so as to prevent recipients
from responding to such mail quickly and easily.
(8) Many senders of unsolicited commercial elec-
tronic mail collect or harvest electronic mail addresses
of potential recipients without the knowledge of those
recipients and in violation of the rules or terms of
service of the database from which such addresses are
collected.
a way as to protect the secrecy and security of the
computer, computer network, computer data, com-
puter program, and computer software involved in
order to prevent possible recurrence of the same or
a similar act by another person and to protect any
trade secrets of any such party or participant.
SEC. 7. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.
(a) FEDERAL LAW.—Nothing in this Act shall be
construed to impair the enforcement of section 223 or 231
of the Communications Act of 1934, chapter 71 (relating
to obscenity) or 110 (relating to sexual exploitation of chil-
dren) of title 18, United States Code, or any other Federal
criminal statute.
(b) STATE LAW.—No State or local government may
impose any civil liability for commercial activities or ac-
tions in interstate or foreign commerce in connection with
an activity or action described in section 5 of this Act that
is inconsistent with the treatment of such activities or ac-
tions under this Act, except that this Act shall not pre-
empt any civil remedy under State trespass or contract
law or under any provision of Federal, State, or local
criminal law or any civil remedy available under such law
that relates to acts of computer fraud or abuse arising
from the unauthorized transmission of unsolicited com-
mercial electronic mail messages.
SEC. 8. STUDY OF EFFECTS OF UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL
ELECTRONIC MAIL.
Not later than 18 months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall sub-
mit a report to the Congress that provides a detailed anal-
ysis of the effectiveness and enforcement of the provisions
of this Act and the need (if any) for the Congress to mod-
ify such provisions.
SEC. 9. SEPARABILITY.
If any provision of this Act or the application thereof
to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remain-
der of this Act and the application of such provision to
other persons or circumstances shall not be affected.
SEC. 10. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The provisions of this Act shall take effect 90 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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‘‘SEC. 10913. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘There 
are 
authorized 
to 
be 
appropriated
$2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and such sums as
may be necessary for each of the four succeeding fiscal
years, to carry out this part.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 71
To provide for the establishment of a task force within the Bureau of Justice
Statistics to gather information about, study, and report to the Congress
regarding, incidents of abandonment of infant children.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 3, 2001
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To provide for the establishment of a task force within
the Bureau of Justice Statistics to gather information
about, study, and report to the Congress regarding, inci-
dents of abandonment of infant children.
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 ‘‘Baby Abandonment
Prevention Act of 2001’’.
international registration with respect to some or all of
the goods and services listed in the international registra-
tion, the Director shall cancel any extension of protection
to the United States with respect to such goods and serv-
ices as of the date on which the international registration
was canceled.
‘‘(b) EFFECT
OF
FAILURE
TO
RENEW
INTER-
NATIONAL REGISTRATION.—If the International Bureau
does not renew an international registration, the cor-
responding extension of protection to the United States
shall cease to be valid as of the date of the expiration of
the international registration.
‘‘(c) TRANSFORMATION OF AN EXTENSION OF PRO-
TECTION INTO A UNITED STATES APPLICATION.—The
holder of an international registration canceled in whole
or in part by the International Bureau at the request of
the office of origin, under Article 6(4) of the Madrid Pro-
tocol, may file an application, under section 1 or 44 of
this Act, for the registration of the same mark for any
of the goods and services to which the cancellation applies
that were covered by an extension of protection to the
United States based on that international registration.
Such an application shall be treated as if it had been filed
on the international registration date or the date of
recordal of the request for extension of protection with the
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF TASK FORCE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General, acting
through the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics,
shall establish a task force (to be known as the Task Force
on Baby Abandonment) to carry out the following:
(1) Collecting information from State and local
law enforcement agencies and child welfare agencies
regarding incidents of abandonment of an infant
child by a parent of that child.
(2) Maintaining that information in a com-
prehensive database.
(3) Studying that information and making find-
ings, conclusions, and recommendations regarding
that information.
(4) Submitting reports in accordance with this
section.
(b) INFORMATION INCLUDED.—The information re-
ferred to in subsection (a) shall include information with
respect to the following:
(1) The prevalence of such incidents.
(2) The demographics of such children and
such parents.
(3) The factors that influence the decision of
such parents to abandon such children.
(4) The circumstances surrounding such aban-
donments, including the time, place, and manner of
such abandonments.
(5) The outcomes for such children and such
parents after such abandonments.
(6) Trends and variations in the matters set
forth in paragraphs (1) through (5).
(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘infant
child’’ means a child not more than 12 months of age.
(d) REPORTS.—Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the
task force shall submit a report to the Congress detailing
its methodology, findings, conclusions, and recommenda-
tions.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 722
For the relief of Desmond J. Burke.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 14, 2001
Mr. TOWNS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Desmond J. Burke.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OF, DE-
NIAL OF ADMISSION TO, DESMOND J. BURKE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 212(a)
and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act,
Desmond J. Burke may not be removed or deported from
the United States, or denied admission to the United
States, by reason of any act of his that is a ground for
removal or denial of admission and is reflected in the
records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service of
the Department of Justice, or the Visa Office of the De-
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5370
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 4985 Moorhead Avenue in Boulder, Colorado,
as the ‘‘Donald G. Brotzman Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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partment of State, on the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(b) RESCISSION OF OUTSTANDING ORDER OF RE-
MOVAL OR DEPORTATION.—The Attorney General shall
rescind any outstanding order of removal or deportation,
or any finding of deportability or removability, that has
been entered against Desmond J. Burke by reason of any
act described in subsection (a).
(c) PERMANENT
RESIDENCE
STATUS.—Notwith-
standing any order terminating the status of Desmond J.
Burke as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
dence, and subject to subsection (e), for purposes of the
Immigration and Nationality Act he shall be considered
lawfully admitted for permanent residence as of the date
on which such status first was granted, and such status
shall be considered not to have changed between such date
and the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
GOOD
MORAL
CHAR-
ACTER.—Notwithstanding section 101(f) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act, and subject to subsection (e),
any act described in subsection (a) may not be considered
in determining whether Desmond J. Burke is, or during
any period has been, a person of good moral character
for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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(e) INELIGIBILITY FOR NATURALIZATION DURING 5-
YEAR PERIOD.—Notwithstanding section 316(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act, Desmond J. Burke shall
not be considered eligible for naturalization during the 5-
year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this
Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 723
To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to remove an exemption from
civil penalties for nuclear safety violations by nonprofit institutions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 26, 2001
Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself and Mr. BOUCHER) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to remove an
exemption from civil penalties for nuclear safety viola-
tions by nonprofit institutions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CIVIL PENALTIES.
(a) REPEAL
OF AUTOMATIC REMISSION.—Section
234A b. (2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C.
2282a(b)(2)) is amended by striking the last sentence.
(b) LIMITATION FOR NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS.—
Subsection d. of section 234A of the Atomic Energy Act
of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2282a(d)) is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘d. Notwithstanding subsection a., a contractor, sub-
contractor, or supplier described in section 501(c)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax
under section 501(a) of such Code shall not be subject
to a civil penalty for a violation under subsection a. in
excess of the amount of any discretionary fee paid to such
contractor, subcontractor, or supplier under the contract
under which such violation occurs.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this Act shall not apply to any violation of the Atomic En-
ergy Act of 1954 occurring under a contract entered into
before the date of the enactment of this Act.
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SECTION 1. STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE.
Section 166 of the Energy Policy and Conservation
Act (42 U.S.C. 6246) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2000’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘, to remain available only
through March 31, 2000’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 6,
2001.
Attest:
Clerk.