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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1545
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify the exemption
from the minimum wage and overtime compensation requirements of
that Act for certain computer professionals.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 24, 2001
Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. GRAHAM) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify
the exemption from the minimum wage and overtime
compensation requirements of that Act for certain com-
puter professionals.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXEMPTION FOR COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS.
Paragraph (17) of section 13(a) of the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 213(a)(17)) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(17)(A) any employee who is a computer sys-
tems, network, or database analyst, designer, devel-
oper, programmer, software engineer, or other simi-
larly skilled worker—
‘‘(i) whose primary duty is—
‘‘(I) the application of systems or net-
work or database analysis techniques and
procedures, 
including 
consulting 
with
users, to determine hardware, software,
systems, network, or database specifica-
tions (including functional specifications);
‘‘(II) the design, configuration, devel-
opment, integration, documentation, anal-
ysis, creation, testing, securing, or modi-
fication of, or problem resolution for, com-
puter systems, networks, databases, or pro-
grams, including prototypes, based on and
related to user, system, network, or data-
base specifications, including design speci-
fications and machine operating systems;
‘‘(III) the management or training of
employees performing duties described in
subclause (I) or (II); or
‘‘(IV) a combination of duties de-
scribed in subclauses (I), (II), or (III) the
performance of which requires the same
level of skills; and
‘‘(ii) who, in the case of an employee who
is compensated on an hourly basis, is com-
pensated at a rate of not less than $27.63 an
hour.
‘‘(B) In this paragraph, the term ‘network’ in-
cludes the Internet and Intranet networks and the
world wide web.
‘‘(C) For the purposes of this Act, an employee
who meets the exemption provided by this paragraph
shall be considered an employee in a professional ca-
pacity under paragraph (1).’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1546
To allow States to spend certain funds to establish and maintain peer
mediation programs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 24, 2001
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To allow States to spend certain funds to establish and
maintain peer mediation programs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. GOVERNOR’S PROGRAMS.
Section 4114(c) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7114) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(11);
(2) by redesignating paragraph (12) as (13);
and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (11) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(12) establishing and maintaining peer medi-
ation programs that include educating and training
peer mediators and a designated faculty supervisor
and purchasing necessary materials to facilitate
training and the mediation process; and’’.
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respect to the structure shall be an amount equal to
150 percent of the chargeable rate for the structure
at the time that the offer was made (as adjusted by
any other premium adjustments otherwise applicable
to the structure), except as provided in paragraph
(5), and the deductible in connection with insurance
provided under this title shall increase by $5,000
more than the deductible on such insurance at the
time that such offer was made.
‘‘(4) NOTICE
OF
CONTINUED
OFFER.—Upon
each renewal or modification of any flood insurance
coverage under this title for a repetitive substantial
flood loss structure, the Director shall notify the
owner that the offer made pursuant to paragraph
(1) is still open.
‘‘(5) INCREASED PREMIUMS UPON SUBSEQUENT
FLOOD DAMAGE.—Notwithstanding section 1308, if
the owner of a repetitive substantial flood loss struc-
ture does not accept an offer made by the Director
pursuant to paragraph (1) and subsequently a flood
event causes substantial damage to the structure
after such event, the chargeable premium rate with
respect to the structure shall be an amount equal to
150 percent of the chargeable rate for the structure
at the time of the event, as adjusted by any other
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1547
To establish a grant program in the Department of Defense to assist States
and local governments in improving their ability to prevent and respond
to domestic terrorism.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 24, 2001
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Ju-
diciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To establish a grant program in the Department of Defense
to assist States and local governments in improving their
ability to prevent and respond to domestic terrorism.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GRANTS TO IM-
PROVE DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS TO COM-
BAT TERRORISM.
(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of De-
fense may make grants to States and political subdivisions
of States for the purpose of assisting grant recipients to
improve their ability to prevent and respond to domestic
terrorism through the purchase of suitable anti-terrorism
equipment.
(b) MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF GRANT.—The amount of
a grant under subsection (a) may not exceed 50 percent
of the net present value of the amount calculated to pay
the principal and interest on bonds that would have to
be issued by the grant recipient to purchase the anti-ter-
rorism equipment in the absence of the grant.
(c) FUNDING MECHANISM.—There shall be available
for 
the 
purposes 
of 
carrying 
out 
this 
section
$1,200,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 and each of the 4 suc-
ceeding fiscal years from the proceeds from the use of a
competitive bidding system under section 309(j) of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)).
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1548
To phase out the incineration of solid waste, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 24, 2001
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To phase out the incineration of solid waste, 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. STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLANS.
(a) SUBMISSION OF PLANS.—Each State shall, after
reasonable notice and public hearings, adopt and submit
to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Administrator’’),
within one year after the enactment of this Act, a 3-year
plan implementation plan to achieve each of the following:
(1) Increased recycling by at least 75 percent
over the 3-year period.
(2) Water source pollution reduction.
(3) The restriction of landfill dumping to mate-
rials that are not recyclable or compostable.
(4) The phasing out of incineration of solid
waste within 4 years and 6 months after the enact-
ment of this Act.
(5) A waste reduction rate of 10 percent.
(6) An increase in composting of 10 percent.
(b) PROCEDURES.—Each implementation plan sub-
mitted by a State under this Act shall be adopted by the
State after reasonable notice and public hearing. No such
plan may be implemented by the State until approved by
the Administrator under this Act. Each such plan shall—
(1) include enforceable limitations and other
control measures, means, or techniques, as well as
schedules and timetables for compliance, as may be
necessary or appropriate to meet the applicable re-
quirements of this Act;
(2) provide for establishment and operation of
appropriate devices, methods, systems, and proce-
dures necessary to—
(A) monitor, compile, and analyze data on
compliance with this Act; and
(B) make such data available to the Ad-
ministrator;
(3) include a program to provide for the en-
forcement of the measures described in paragraph
(1);
(4) provide for revision of such plan whenever
the Administrator finds on the basis of information
available to the Administrator that the plan is inad-
equate to comply with the requirements established
under this Act; and
(5) provide for consultation and participation
by local political subdivisions affected by the plan.
(c) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ACTION
ON PLAN SUBMISSIONS.—
(1) COMPLETENESS OF PLAN SUBMISSIONS.—
(A) COMPLETENESS CRITERIA.—Within 6
months after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Administrator shall promulgate min-
imum criteria that any plan submission must
meet before the Administrator is required to act
on such submission under this subsection. The
criteria shall be limited to the information nec-
essary to enable the Administrator to determine
whether the plan submission complies with the
provisions of this Act.
premium adjustments otherwise applicable to the
structure and any subsequent increases pursuant to
this paragraph, and the deductible in connection
with insurance provided under this title shall in-
crease by $5,000 more than the deductible on such
insurance at the time of the event.
‘‘(6) LIST OF STRUCTURES.—The Director, in
consultation with regional flood plain administrators,
shall develop and periodically update a list of repet-
itive substantial flood loss structures.
‘‘(7) DEPOSIT OF REVENUES.—All amounts col-
lected from payment of deductible and premium in-
creases pursuant to this subsection shall be depos-
ited into the Repetitive Flood Loss Reduction Fund
created by subsection (j).
‘‘(g) DISPOSITION OF ACQUIRED STRUCTURES.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—As soon as practicable
after acquisition of a structure under this section,
the Director shall offer to transfer the structure to
the local flood management agency that has jurisdic-
tion with respect to the area in which the structure
is located. If such a local flood management agency
does not exists or refuses such offer, the Director
shall offer to transfer the structure to the State
within whose boundaries such structure is located.
249 of such Act is amended by striking ‘‘Janu-
ary 1, 1988’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘January 1, 1989’’.
(D) 
PERIOD
BEGINNING
JANUARY
1,
2005.—Beginning on January 1, 2005, section
249 of such Act is amended by striking ‘‘Janu-
ary 1, 1989’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘January 1, 1990’’.
(E) 
PERIOD
BEGINNING
JANUARY
1,
2006.—Beginning on January 1, 2006, section
249 of such Act is amended by striking ‘‘Janu-
ary 1, 1990’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘January 1, 1991’’.
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SEC. 3. INCENTIVES.
(a) GRANT PROGRAM.—The Administrator is author-
ized to make grants to each State that phases out the in-
cineration of solid waste prior to the deadline established
under this Act. Such grants are to be used for the purpose
of finding alternative, environmental friendly means of
sold waste disposal. The Administrator may make grants
under this subsection in the amount of—
(1) $60,000,000 to States that phase out the
incineration of solid waste within 1 year after the
enactment of this Act;
(2) $40,000,000 to States that phase out the
incineration of solid waste within 2 years after the
enactment of this Act; and
(3) $25,000,000 to States that phase out the
incineration of solid waste within 3 years after the
enactment of this Act.
(b) INTERSTATE WASTE AUTHORITY.—On the date
that a State phases out the incineration of solid waste,
such State shall have the authority to limit or restrict the
importation of solid waste in such State.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 154
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase to 100 percent
the amount of the deduction for the health insurance costs of self-
employed individuals.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 3, 2001
Mr. POMEROY (for himself and Mr. MCHUGH) 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 increase
to 100 percent the amount of the deduction for the
health insurance costs of self-employed individuals.
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 ‘‘Self-Employed Health
Affordability Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR 100 PERCENT OF HEALTH INSUR-
ANCE COSTS OF SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVID-
UALS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 162(l)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(1) ALLOWANCE OF DEDUCTION.—In the case
of an individual who is an employee within the
meaning of section 401(c)(1), there shall be allowed
as a deduction under this section an amount equal
to 100 percent of the amount paid during the tax-
able year for insurance which constitutes medical
care for the taxpayer, his spouse, and dependents.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2000.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1550
To change the deadline for income tax returns for calendar year taxpayers
from the 15th of April to the first Monday in November.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 24, 2001
Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To change the deadline for income tax returns for calendar
year taxpayers from the 15th of April to the first Mon-
day in November.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DEADLINE FOR FILING INCOME TAX RETURNS
FOR CALENDAR YEAR TAXPAYERS CHANGED
FROM APRIL 15TH TO FIRST MONDAY OF NO-
VEMBER.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6072 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to time for filing income tax
returns) is amended in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘15th
day of April’’ and inserting ‘‘first Monday in November’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2001.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1552
AN ACT
To extend the moratorium enacted by the Internet
Tax Freedom Act through November 1, 2003,
and for other purposes.
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1552
AN ACT
To extend the moratorium enacted by the Internet Tax Free-
dom Act through November 1, 2003, and for other pur-
poses.
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 ‘‘Internet Tax Non-
discrimination Act’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF INTERNET TAX FREEDOM ACT MOR-
ATORIUM.
Section 1101(a) of the Internet Tax Freedom Act (47
U.S.C. 151 note) is amended by striking ‘‘3 years after
the date of the enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘on
November 1, 2003’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 16,
2001.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 1552
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 extend the moratorium enacted by the Internet Tax Freedom Act through Novem-
ber 1, 2003, and for other purposes.
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 ‘‘Internet Tax Nondiscrimination
Act’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF INTERNET TAX FREEDOM ACT MORATORIUM.
Section 1101(a) of the Internet Tax Freedom Act (47 U.S.C.
151 note) is amended by striking ‘‘3 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘on November 1, 2003’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
SEC. 2. RESCISSIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds made available in
the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2001
(Public Law 106–259), the following amounts are re-
scinded from the following accounts:
(1) 
‘‘Aircraft 
Procurement, 
Navy’’,
$852,000,000, of which $776,760,000 shall be de-
rived from ‘‘V–22 (Medium Lift)’’ and $75,240,000
shall be derived from ‘‘V–22 (Medium Lift) (AP–
CY)’’.
(2) 
‘‘Aircraft 
Procurement, 
Air 
Force’’,
$346,000,000, of which $323,000,000 shall be de-
rived from ‘‘V–22 Osprey’’ and $23,000,000 shall be
derived from ‘‘V–22 Osprey (AP–CY)’’.
(b) LIMITATION ON USE OF REMAINING FUNDS.—
Following the rescission made by subsection (a)(1), the
balance of the funds remaining available for obligation in
the account involved for ‘‘V–22 (Medium Lift)’’ may be
used only to carry out activities necessary to maintain the
production base for such aircraft program.
SEC. 3. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.
(a) SECRETARY OF THE NAVY REPORT.—The Sec-
retary of the Navy shall submit to Congress a report on
the V–22 Osprey aircraft program. The report shall in-
clude the following:
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1552
To extend the moratorium enacted by the Internet Tax Freedom Act through
2006, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 24, 2001
Mr. COX (for himself, Mr. GOODLATTE, and Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary
A BILL
To extend the moratorium enacted by the Internet Tax
Freedom Act through 2006, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Internet Tax Non-
discrimination Act’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF INTERNET TAX FREEDOM ACT MOR-
ATORIUM.
(a) EXTENSION; INTERNET ACCESS TAXES.—Section
1101 of the Internet Tax Freedom Act (47 U.S.C. 151
note) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘taxes during the period begin-
ning on October 1, 1998, and ending 3 years after
the date of enactment of this Act—’’ in subsection
(a) and inserting ‘‘taxes:’’;
(2) by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (a)
and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) Taxes on Internet access.’’;
(3) by inserting before ‘‘multiple’’ in paragraph
(2) of subsection (a) the following: ‘‘During the pe-
riod beginning on October 1, 1998, and ending on
December 31, 2006,’’;
(4) by striking subsection (d); and
(5) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as
subsections (d) and (e), respectively.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1104(10)
of Internet Tax Freedom Act (47 U.S.C. 151 note) is
amended by striking ‘‘services unless such tax was gen-
erally imposed and actually enforced prior to October 1,
1998.’’ and inserting ‘‘services.’’.
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Calendar No. 204
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1552
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 17, 2001
Received
OCTOBER 25, 2001
Read the first time
OCTOBER 30, 2001
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
AN ACT
To extend the moratorium enacted by the Internet Tax Free-
dom Act through November 1, 2003, and for other pur-
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 1552 PCS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Internet Tax Non-
discrimination Act’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF INTERNET TAX FREEDOM ACT MOR-
ATORIUM.
Section 1101(a) of the Internet Tax Freedom Act (47
U.S.C. 151 note) is amended by striking ‘‘3 years after
the date of the enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘on
November 1, 2003’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 16,
2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 204
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1552
AN ACT
To extend the moratorium enacted by the Internet
Tax Freedom Act through November 1, 2003,
and for other purposes.
OCTOBER 30, 2001
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
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Union Calendar No. 143
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1552
[Report No. 107–240]
To extend the moratorium enacted by the Internet Tax Freedom Act through
2006, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 24, 2001
Mr. COX (for himself, Mr. GOODLATTE, and Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary
OCTOBER 16, 2001
Additional sponsors: Mr. HORN, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. DREIER,
Mr. OSE, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. POMBO,
Mr. ISSA, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. HERGER, Mr. CANNON, Mr. WELDON
of Florida, Ms. MCKINNEY, and Mr. SCHAFFER
OCTOBER 16, 2001
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
A BILL
To extend the moratorium enacted by the Internet Tax
Freedom Act through 2006, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Internet Tax Non-
discrimination Act’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF INTERNET TAX FREEDOM ACT MOR-
ATORIUM.
(a) EXTENSION; INTERNET ACCESS TAXES.—Section
1101 of the Internet Tax Freedom Act (47 U.S.C. 151
note) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘taxes during the period begin-
ning on October 1, 1998, and ending 3 years after
the date of enactment of this Act—’’ in subsection
(a) and inserting ‘‘taxes:’’;
(2) by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (a)
and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) Taxes on Internet access.’’;
(3) by inserting before ‘‘multiple’’ in paragraph
(2) of subsection (a) the following: ‘‘During the pe-
riod beginning on October 1, 1998, and ending on
December 31, 2006,’’;
(4) by striking subsection (d); and
(5) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as
subsections (d) and (e), respectively.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1104(10)
of Internet Tax Freedom Act (47 U.S.C. 151 note) is
amended by striking ‘‘services unless such tax was gen-
erally imposed and actually enforced prior to October 1,
1998.’’ and inserting ‘‘services.’’.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Internet Tax Non-
discrimination Act’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF INTERNET TAX FREEDOM ACT MOR-
ATORIUM.
Section 1101(a) of the Internet Tax Freedom Act (47
U.S.C. 151 note) is amended by striking ‘‘3 years after the
date of the enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘on Novem-
ber 1, 2003’’.
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to extend the
moratorium enacted by the Internet Tax Freedom Act
through November 1, 2003; and for other purposes.’’.
Union Calendar No. 143
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1552
[Report No. 107–240]
A BILL
To extend the moratorium enacted by the Internet
Tax Freedom Act through 2006, and for other
purposes.
OCTOBER 16, 2001
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed