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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4794
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
1895 Avenida Del Oro in Oceanside, California, as the ‘‘Ronald C.
Packard Post Office Building’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 22, 2002
Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. BACA, Mr. BERMAN, Mrs. BONO, Mr. CALVERT,
Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. CONDIT, Mr. COX, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mrs. DAVIS of
California, Mr. DOOLEY of California, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. DREIER, Ms.
ESHOO, Mr. FARR of California, Mr. FILNER, Mr. GALLEGLY, Ms. HAR-
MAN, Mr. HERGER, Mr. HONDA, Mr. HORN, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. LANTOS,
Ms. LEE, Mr. LEWIS of California, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. MATSUI, Mr.
MCKEON, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of Cali-
fornia, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. OSE,
Ms. PELOSI, Mr. POMBO, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Ms.
ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. ROYCE, Ms. SANCHEZ, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SHER-
MAN, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Ms. WATERS, Ms.
WATSON of California, Mr. WAXMAN, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. BECERRA, Ms.
SOLIS, Mr. STARK, and Mr. THOMAS) 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 at 1895 Avenida Del Oro in Oceanside, Cali-
fornia, as the ‘‘Ronald C. Packard 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. RONALD C. PACKARD POST OFFICE BUILDING.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1895 Avenida Del Oro in Ocean-
side, California, shall be known and designated as the
‘‘Ronald C. Packard Post Office Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall
be deemed to be a reference to the Ronald C. Packard
Post Office Building.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4794
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 19, 2002
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 1895 Avenida Del Oro in Oceanside, Cali-
fornia, as the ‘‘Ronald C. Packard Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 4794 RFS
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 1895 Avenida Del Oro in Oceanside, California,
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Ronald C. Packard
Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Ronald C. Packard Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 18, 2002.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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Calendar No. 725
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4794
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 19, 2002
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
OCTOBER 15, 2002
Reported by Mr. LIEBERMAN, without amendment
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 1895 Avenida Del Oro in Oceanside, Cali-
fornia, as the ‘‘Ronald C. Packard 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 1895 Avenida Del Oro in Oceanside, California,
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Ronald C. Packard
Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Ronald C. Packard Post Office Building’’.
Calendar No. 725
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4794
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 1895 Avenida Del Oro in
Oceanside, California, as the ‘‘Ronald C. Packard
Post Office Building’’.
OCTOBER 15, 2002
Reported without amendment
Calendar No. 726
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4797
AN ACT
To redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 265 South Western Av-
enue, Los Angeles, California, as the ‘‘Nat King
Cole Post Office’’.
OCTOBER 15, 2002
Reported without amendment
‘‘(A) the maximum amount of reimburse-
ment allowable during a plan year under a
health flexible spending arrangement, over
‘‘(B) the actual amount of reimbursement
during such year under such arrangement.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2003.
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garding chronic wasting disease proposed before the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4796
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make inapplicable the
10 percent additional tax on early distributions from certain pension
plans of public safety employees.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 22, 2002
Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. BENTSEN, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas,
Mr. PAUL, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. FROST, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr.
LATOURETTE, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr.
EDWARDS, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. TURNER, Mr. BACA, Mr. HALL of Texas,
Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. CONDIT, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, and Mr.
ORTIZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
inapplicable the 10 percent additional tax on early dis-
tributions from certain pension plans of public safety
employees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INAPPLICABILITY OF 10 PERCENT ADDITIONAL
TAX ON EARLY DISTRIBUTIONS OF PENSION
PLANS OF PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 72(t)(2) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to subsection not to apply
to certain distributions) is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
‘‘(G) DROP DISTRIBUTIONS TO QUALIFIED
PUBLIC
SAFETY
EMPLOYEES
IN
GOVERN-
MENTAL PLANS.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Distributions to
an individual who is a qualified public safe-
ty employee from a governmental plan
within the meaning of section 414(d) to
the extent such distributions are attrib-
utable to a DROP benefit.
‘‘(ii) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of
this subparagraph—
‘‘(I) The term ‘DROP benefit’
means a feature of a governmental
plan under which an employee elects
to receive credits to an account (in-
cluding a notional account) in the
plan in lieu of increases in the em-
ployee’s accrued pension benefit based
on years of service after the effective
date of the DROP election.
‘‘(II) The term ‘qualified public
safety employee’ means any employee
of any police department or fire de-
partment organized and operated by a
State or political subdivision of a
State if the employee provides police
protection, firefighting services, or
emergency medical services for any
area within the jurisdiction of such
State or political subdivision.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to distributions after December 31,
2002.
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(2) past, current, and projected trends in the 
quality, management, and utilization of United 
States ocean waters and the effects of those trends 
on the social, economic, recreational, and other re-
quirements of the United States; 
(3) a review of the programs and covered ac-
tions (including regulatory activities) of the Federal 
Government, State and local governments, and non-
governmental entities or individuals with particular 
reference to their effect on ocean waters and on the 
conservation, development, and utilization of ocean 
resources; 
(4) a description of activities of the Administra-
tion to perform its duties under section 301(c) dur-
ing the period covered by the report; and 
(5) a program for remedying the deficiencies of 
existing programs and activities, including rec-
ommendations for legislation. 
SEC. 303. OTHER OFFICERS. 
(a) DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is a Deputy Adminis-
trator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ministration, who shall be appointed by the Adminis-
trator. The position of Deputy Administrator shall 
be a Senior Executive Service general position au-
thorized under section 3133 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(2) FUNCTIONS.—The Deputy Administrator 
is—
(A) the Administrator’s first assistant and 
serves as an advisor to the Administrator on all 
program and policy issues; 
(B) responsible for ensuring the timely and 
effective implementation of Administration poli-
cies and objectives; and 
(C) acts in the position of the Adminis-
trator in the absence or disability of the Admin-
istrator, or in the event of a vacancy of that po-
sition. 
(b) ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATORS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are the following offi-
cers with specified functions of the Administration, 
who shall each be appointed by the Administrator: 
(A) An Assistant Administrator for Oceans 
Ecosystem Management and Protection, who 
shall be the head of the Office of Oceans Eco-
system Management and Protection and shall 
oversee programs and activities of the Adminis-
tration relating to marine ecosystem health and
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4797
AN ACT
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Serv-
ice located at 265 South Western Avenue, Los Angeles,
California, as the ‘‘Nat King Cole Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Nat King Cole was born Nathaniel Adams
Coles in Montgomery, Alabama, during the difficult
period of segregation in the United States, and was
raised in the ghettos of the south side of Chicago,
Illinois, where he endured the harshness of poverty.
(2) Nat King Cole was often confronted with
racism during his career, including being attacked
by members of a white supremacist group while he
was on stage in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1956.
(3) Nat King Cole allowed neither poverty nor
racism to prevent him from sharing his music with
people worldwide and from leaving a lasting impres-
sion on American culture.
(4) Nat King Cole established himself as the
best selling African-American recording artist of his
generation.
(5) Nat King Cole and his family became the
first African-American family to integrate the com-
munity of Hancock Park in Los Angeles when, de-
spite threats and protests from local residents, they
purchased their English Tudor mansion in 1948.
(6) ‘‘The Nat King Cole Show’’, primarily
broadcast from Burbank, California, aired nationally
for more than a year beginning in 1956 and was the
first television show to be hosted by an African-
American artist.
(7) Nat King Cole graced southern California
with his music during the formative years of his
music career and formed the successful ‘‘King Cole
Trio’’ in Los Angeles, California.
(8) Nat King Cole’s recording of ‘‘Route 66’’
serenaded generations of eager California immi-
grants.
(9) Nat King Cole’s recorded rendition of ‘‘The
Christmas Song’’ symbolizes the family warmth of
the yuletide season.
(10) Nat King Cole’s disarming delivery teaches
people the meaning of ‘‘Unforgettable’’.
(11) Although Nat King Cole died from lung
cancer on February 15, 1965, the music and em-
bracing baritone voice of Nat King Cole are lasting
legacies that continue to be enjoyed by people world-
wide.
(12) Nat King Cole exemplifies the American
dream by having overcome societal and other bar-
riers to become one of the great American enter-
tainers.
(13) Members of the community surrounding
the Oakwood Station Post Office in Los Angeles,
California, have advocated for the renaming of the
post office in honor of Nat King Cole, a former resi-
dent of the area.
SEC. 2. REDESIGNATION AND REFERENCES.
(a) REDESIGNATION.—The facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 265 South Western Ave-
nue, Los Angeles, California, and known as the Oakwood
Station Post Office, shall be known and designated as the
‘‘Nat King Cole Post Office’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Nat King Cole Post
Office’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 9,
2002.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 4797
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 redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 265
South Western Avenue, Los Angeles, California, as the ‘‘Nat King Cole Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Nat King Cole was born Nathaniel Adams Coles in
Montgomery, Alabama, during the difficult period of segregation
in the United States, and was raised in the ghettos of the
south side of Chicago, Illinois, where he endured the harshness
of poverty.
(2) Nat King Cole was often confronted with racism during
his career, including being attacked by members of a white
supremacist group while he was on stage in Birmingham, Ala-
bama, in 1956.
(3) Nat King Cole allowed neither poverty nor racism to
prevent him from sharing his music with people worldwide
and from leaving a lasting impression on American culture.
(4) Nat King Cole established himself as the best selling
African-American recording artist of his generation.
(5) Nat King Cole and his family became the first African-
American family to integrate the community of Hancock Park
in Los Angeles when, despite threats and protests from local
residents, they purchased their English Tudor mansion in 1948.
(6) ‘‘The Nat King Cole Show’’, primarily broadcast from
Burbank, California, aired nationally for more than a year
beginning in 1956 and was the first television show to be
hosted by an African-American artist.
(7) Nat King Cole graced southern California with his
music during the formative years of his music career and
formed the successful ‘‘King Cole Trio’’ in Los Angeles, Cali-
fornia.
(8) Nat King Cole’s recording of ‘‘Route 66’’ serenaded
generations of eager California immigrants.
(9) Nat King Cole’s recorded rendition of ‘‘The Christmas
Song’’ symbolizes the family warmth of the yuletide season.
(10) Nat King Cole’s disarming delivery teaches people
the meaning of ‘‘Unforgettable’’.
(11) Although Nat King Cole died from lung cancer on
February 15, 1965, the music and embracing baritone voice
of Nat King Cole are lasting legacies that continue to be enjoyed
by people worldwide.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4797
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 10, 2002
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
AN ACT
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Serv-
ice located at 265 South Western Avenue, Los Angeles,
California, as the ‘‘Nat King Cole Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
H. R. 4797—2
(12) Nat King Cole exemplifies the American dream by
having overcome societal and other barriers to become one
of the great American entertainers.
(13) Members of the community surrounding the Oakwood
Station Post Office in Los Angeles, California, have advocated
for the renaming of the post office in honor of Nat King Cole,
a former resident of the area.
SEC. 2. REDESIGNATION AND REFERENCES.
(a) REDESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 265 South Western Avenue, Los Angeles, Cali-
fornia, and known as the Oakwood Station Post Office, shall be
known and designated as the ‘‘Nat King Cole Post Office’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation,
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Nat King Cole Post Office’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
HR 4797 RFS
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Nat King Cole was born Nathaniel Adams
Coles in Montgomery, Alabama, during the difficult
period of segregation in the United States, and was
raised in the ghettos of the south side of Chicago,
Illinois, where he endured the harshness of poverty.
(2) Nat King Cole was often confronted with
racism during his career, including being attacked
by members of a white supremacist group while he
was on stage in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1956.
(3) Nat King Cole allowed neither poverty nor
racism to prevent him from sharing his music with
people worldwide and from leaving a lasting impres-
sion on American culture.
(4) Nat King Cole established himself as the
best selling African-American recording artist of his
generation.
(5) Nat King Cole and his family became the
first African-American family to integrate the com-
munity of Hancock Park in Los Angeles when, de-
spite threats and protests from local residents, they
purchased their English Tudor mansion in 1948.
(6) ‘‘The Nat King Cole Show’’, primarily
broadcast from Burbank, California, aired nationally
for more than a year beginning in 1956 and was the
HR 4797 RFS
first television show to be hosted by an African-
American artist.
(7) Nat King Cole graced southern California
with his music during the formative years of his
music career and formed the successful ‘‘King Cole
Trio’’ in Los Angeles, California.
(8) Nat King Cole’s recording of ‘‘Route 66’’
serenaded generations of eager California immi-
grants.
(9) Nat King Cole’s recorded rendition of ‘‘The
Christmas Song’’ symbolizes the family warmth of
the yuletide season.
(10) Nat King Cole’s disarming delivery teaches
people the meaning of ‘‘Unforgettable’’.
(11) Although Nat King Cole died from lung
cancer on February 15, 1965, the music and em-
bracing baritone voice of Nat King Cole are lasting
legacies that continue to be enjoyed by people world-
wide.
(12) Nat King Cole exemplifies the American
dream by having overcome societal and other bar-
riers to become one of the great American enter-
tainers.
(13) Members of the community surrounding
the Oakwood Station Post Office in Los Angeles,
HR 4797 RFS
California, have advocated for the renaming of the
post office in honor of Nat King Cole, a former resi-
dent of the area.
SEC. 2. REDESIGNATION AND REFERENCES.
(a) REDESIGNATION.—The facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 265 South Western Ave-
nue, Los Angeles, California, and known as the Oakwood
Station Post Office, shall be known and designated as the
‘‘Nat King Cole Post Office’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Nat King Cole Post
Office’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 9,
2002.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
II
Calendar No. 726
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4797
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 10, 2002
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
OCTOBER 15, 2002
Reported by Mr. LIEBERMAN, without amendment
AN ACT
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Serv-
ice located at 265 South Western Avenue, Los Angeles,
California, as the ‘‘Nat King Cole Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Nat King Cole was born Nathaniel Adams
Coles in Montgomery, Alabama, during the difficult
period of segregation in the United States, and was
raised in the ghettos of the south side of Chicago,
Illinois, where he endured the harshness of poverty.
(2) Nat King Cole was often confronted with
racism during his career, including being attacked
by members of a white supremacist group while he
was on stage in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1956.
(3) Nat King Cole allowed neither poverty nor
racism to prevent him from sharing his music with
people worldwide and from leaving a lasting impres-
sion on American culture.
(4) Nat King Cole established himself as the
best selling African-American recording artist of his
generation.
(5) Nat King Cole and his family became the
first African-American family to integrate the com-
munity of Hancock Park in Los Angeles when, de-
spite threats and protests from local residents, they
purchased their English Tudor mansion in 1948.
(6) ‘‘The Nat King Cole Show’’, primarily
broadcast from Burbank, California, aired nationally
for more than a year beginning in 1956 and was the
first television show to be hosted by an African-
American artist.
(7) Nat King Cole graced southern California
with his music during the formative years of his
music career and formed the successful ‘‘King Cole
Trio’’ in Los Angeles, California.
(8) Nat King Cole’s recording of ‘‘Route 66’’
serenaded generations of eager California immi-
grants.
(9) Nat King Cole’s recorded rendition of ‘‘The
Christmas Song’’ symbolizes the family warmth of
the yuletide season.
(10) Nat King Cole’s disarming delivery teaches
people the meaning of ‘‘Unforgettable’’.
(11) Although Nat King Cole died from lung
cancer on February 15, 1965, the music and em-
bracing baritone voice of Nat King Cole are lasting
legacies that continue to be enjoyed by people world-
wide.
(12) Nat King Cole exemplifies the American
dream by having overcome societal and other bar-
riers to become one of the great American enter-
tainers.
(13) Members of the community surrounding
the Oakwood Station Post Office in Los Angeles,
California, have advocated for the renaming of the
post office in honor of Nat King Cole, a former resi-
dent of the area.
SEC. 2. REDESIGNATION AND REFERENCES.
(a) REDESIGNATION.—The facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 265 South Western Ave-