datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
the article that is the subject of an order under sub-
section (b) presents a threat to public health, the
Secretary may, as the Secretary determines to be
necessary—
‘‘(A) amend the order under subsection
(b)—
‘‘(i) to require recall of the article or
other appropriate action; and
‘‘(ii) to specify a timetable during
which the recall shall occur;
‘‘(B) require periodic reports to the Sec-
retary describing the progress of the recall; or
‘‘(C) provide notice of the recall to con-
sumers to which the article was, or may have
been, distributed.
‘‘(2) VACATION OF ORDERS.—If, after providing
an opportunity for an informal hearing under sub-
section (c), the Secretary determines that adequate
grounds do not exist to continue the actions required
by the order, the Secretary shall vacate the order.
‘‘(e) REMEDIES NOT EXCLUSIVE.—The remedies au-
thorized by this section shall be in addition to any other
remedies that may be available.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5228
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a full deduction
for meals and lodging in connection with medical care.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 25, 2002
Mr. PLATTS (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 allow a
full deduction for meals and lodging in connection with
medical care.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FULL DEDUCTION FOR MEALS AND LODGING
IN CONNECTION WITH MEDICAL CARE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 213(d)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to amounts
paid for certain lodging away from home treated as paid
for medical care) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘MEALS AND’’ before ‘‘LODG-
ING’’ in the heading,
(2) by inserting ‘‘meals and’’ before ‘‘lodging’’
in the text, and
(3) by striking the last sentence.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5229
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the standard
mileage rate for charitable purposes to the standard mileage rate estab-
lished by the Secretary of the Treasury for business purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 25, 2002
Mr. PLATTS (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
the standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to the
standard mileage rate established by the Secretary of
the Treasury for business purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. STANDARD MILEAGE RATE FOR CHARITABLE
PURPOSES SAME AS FOR BUSINESS PUR-
POSES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (i) of section 170 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to standard
mileage rate for use of passenger automobile) is amended
by striking ‘‘14 cents per mile’’ and inserting ‘‘the stand-
ard mileage rate for business purposes prescribed by the
Secretary for purposes of this chapter which is in effect
on the date of the contribution’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2002.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 522
For the relief of Frank Redendo.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 7, 2001
Mrs. KELLY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Frank Redendo.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. COMPENSATION FOR VACCINE-RELATED IN-
JURY.
(a) WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATION.—The time limita-
tion set forth in section 2116(a)(1) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa–16(a)(1)) shall not apply
to a petition for compensation filed under section 2111
of that Act by Frank Redendo of Carmel, New York, for
injuries received as a result of a vaccine administered in
March of 1964.
(b) DEADLINE.—Subsection (a) shall apply only to
a petition filed not later than 2 years after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5231
To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the required offset of
certain military separation benefits by the amount of disability benefits
paid by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 25, 2002
Mr. SANDERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’
Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the re-
quired offset of certain military separation benefits by
the amount of disability benefits paid by the Department
of Veterans Affairs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
to be held by the United States in trust for the Pueblo
of Santa Clara.
(b) LAND DESCRIPTION.—The lands referred to in
subsection (a) consist of approximately 2,484 acres of land
presently under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land
Management of the Department of the Interior situated
within Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, and are more par-
ticularly described as follows:
That portion of Section 22, Township 20
North, Range 7 East, New Mexico Principal Merid-
ian, that is north of the line established in accord-
ance with the provisions of Section 2(a) of this Act.
South half of Section 23, Township 20 North,
Range 7 East, New Mexico Principal Meridian.
South half of Section 24, Township 20 North,
Range 7 East, New Mexico Principal Meridian.
All of Section 25, Township 20 North, Range
7 East, New Mexico Principal Meridian, except for
the 5 acre tract in the Southeast quarter owned by
San Ildefonso Pueblo.
That portion of Section 26, Township 20
North, Range 7 East, New Mexico Principal Merid-
ian, that is north and east of the line established in
accordance with the provisions of Section 2(a) of
this Act.
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF REQUIRED OFFSET OF CERTAIN
MILITARY 
SEPARATION 
BENEFITS 
BY
AMOUNT OF VETERANS DISABILITY COM-
PENSATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Section 1174a(g) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘(h)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(h)(1)’’.
(2) Section 1175(e) of such title is amended by strik-
ing paragraph (4).
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply to payments under sections
1174a and 1175 of title 10, United States Code, and pay-
ments of disability compensation under laws administered
by the Department of Veterans Affairs that are made after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5232
To provide a cost-sharing requirement for the construction of the Arkansas
Valley Conduit in the State of Colorado.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 25, 2002
Mr. SCHAFFER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To provide a cost-sharing requirement for the construction
of the Arkansas Valley Conduit in the State of Colorado.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT FOR THE AR-
KANSAS VALLEY CONDUIT IN THE STATE OF
COLORADO.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7 of Public Law 87–590
(76 Stat. 393) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘SEC. 7.’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.’’;
(2) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘There is
hereby authorized’’ and inserting the following:
‘‘(a) CONSTRUCTION.—There is authorized’’;
(3) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘There
are also’’ and inserting the following:
‘‘(b) OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.—There are’’;
and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(c) ARKANSAS VALLEY CONDUIT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as are necessary to pay the
Federal share of the costs of constructing the Ar-
kansas Valley Conduit in accordance with subsection
(a) of the first section.
‘‘(2) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—
‘‘(A) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
non-Federal
share of the total costs of construction (includ-
ing design and engineering costs) of the Arkan-
sas Valley Conduit shall be not more than 25
percent.
‘‘(B) FORM.—Up to 100 percent of the
non-Federal share may—
‘‘(i) be in the form of in-kind con-
tributions; or
‘‘(ii) consist of amounts made avail-
able under any other Federal law.’’.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) apply to any costs of constructing the Arkansas
Valley Conduit incurred during fiscal year 2002 or any
subsequent fiscal year.
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That portion of Section 27, Township 20
North, Range 7 East, New Mexico Principal Merid-
ian, that is north of the line established in accord-
ance with the provisions of Section 2(a) of this Act.
That portion of Section 19, Township 20
North, Range 8 East, New Mexico Principal Merid-
ian, that is not included within the Santa Clara
Pueblo Grant or the Santa Clara Indian Reserva-
tion.
That portion of Section 30, Township 20
North, Range 8 East, New Mexico Principal Merid-
ian, that is not included within the Santa Clara
Pueblo Grant or the San Ildefonso Grant.
(c) LANDS HELD IN TRUST FOR PUEBLO OF SAN
ILDEFONSO.—All right, title, and interest of the United
States in the lands described in subsection (d), including
all improvements thereon and appurtenances thereto and
rights to all minerals, including oil and gas, are hereby
declared to be held by the United States in trust for the
Pueblo of San Ildefonso.
(d) LAND DESCRIPTION.—The lands referred to in
subsection (c) consist of approximately 2,000 acres of land
presently under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land
Management of the Department of the Interior situated
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5235
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide special compensation
for former prisoners of war, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 25, 2002
Mr. SIMPSON (for himself, Mr. COX, and Mr. SENSENBRENNER) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide special
compensation for former prisoners of war, 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 ‘‘Former Prisoners of
War Special Compensation Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. SPECIAL COMPENSATION FOR FORMER PRISONERS
OF WAR.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 11 of title 38, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subchapter:
subsection (c). No entry of a negative amount shall be
made.
‘‘(c) CREDIT OF AMOUNTS TO LEDGER.—(1) In the
House of Representatives or the Senate, whenever a Mem-
ber offers an amendment to an appropriation bill to reduce
new budget authority in any account, that Member may
state the portion of such reduction that shall be—
‘‘(A) credited to the House or Senate Reserve
Balance, as applicable; or
‘‘(B) allowed to remain within the applicable
section 302(b) suballocation.
If no such statement is made, the amount of reduction
in new budget authority resulting from the amendment
shall be credited to the House or Senate Reserve Balance,
as applicable, if the amendment is agreed to.
‘‘(2)(A) Except as provided by subparagraph (B), the
chairmen of the Committees on the Budget shall, upon
the engrossment of any appropriation bill by the House
of Representatives and upon the engrossment of that bill
by the Senate, credit to the applicable entry balance of
that House amounts of new budget authority and outlays
equal to the net amounts of reductions in new budget au-
thority and in outlays resulting from amendments agreed
to by that House to that bill.
‘‘SUBCHAPTER VII—FORMER PRISONERS OF
WAR
‘‘§ 1181. Special compensation: former prisoners of
war
‘‘(a)(1) The Secretary shall pay monthly to each vet-
eran who is a former prisoner of war and who while a
prisoner of war was detained or interned for not less than
30 days special compensation at the rate specified in sub-
section (b).
‘‘(2) For the purposes of this section, the term ‘vet-
eran’ includes an individual serving on active duty.
‘‘(b) The rate of special compensation for purposes
of this section shall be as follows:
‘‘(1) If the former prisoner of war was detained
or interned for a period of not more than 120 days,
the monthly amount of special compensation payable
shall be $150.
‘‘(2) If the former prisoner of war was detained
or interned for a period of more than 120 days and
not more than 540 days, the monthly amount of spe-
cial compensation payable shall be $300.
‘‘(3) If the former prisoner of war was detained
or interned for a period of more than 540 days, the
monthly amount of special compensation payable
shall be $450.
‘‘(c) If a former prisoner of war was detained or in-
terned on two or more separate occasions, the cumulative
length of all occasions of confinement or internment as
a prisoner of war shall determine the monthly compensa-
tion rate payable under subsection (b).
‘‘§ 1182. Provisions relating to special compensation
for former prisoners of war
‘‘(a) Special compensation payable under this sub-
chapter shall be paid in addition to any other payment
under the laws of the United States. Amounts paid to an
individual under this subchapter shall not be considered
to be income or resources for purposes of determining eli-
gibility to receive benefits under any Federal or federally
assisted program.
‘‘(b) Special compensation payable under this sub-
chapter shall not be considered to be compensation within
the meaning of that term in section 101(13) of this title.
‘‘(c) The provisions of subsection (c) of section 1562
of this title shall apply to special compensation under this
subchapter in the same manner as to special pension
under that section.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding
at the end the following new items:
‘‘SUBCHAPTER VII—FORMER PRISONERS OF WAR
‘‘1181. Special compensation: former prisoners of war.
‘‘1182. Provisions relating to special compensation for former prisoners of
war.’’.
SEC. 3. CLARIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON PAYMENT OF
COMPENSATION FOR ALCOHOL OR DRUG-RE-
LATED DISABILITY.
(a) CLARIFICATION.—Sections 1110 and 1131 of title
38, United States Code, are each amended by inserting
‘‘, even if the abuse is secondary to a service-connected
disability’’ before the period at the end.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) apply to any claim—
(1) filed on or after the date of the enactment
of this Act; or
(2) filed before the date of the enactment of
this Act and not finally decided as of that date.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5236
To assure that enrollment in any Medicare prescription drug program is
voluntary.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 25, 2002
Mr. STUPAK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on
Ways and Means, and 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 con-
cerned
A BILL
To assure that enrollment in any Medicare prescription drug
program is voluntary.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ASSURING TOTALLY VOLUNTARY NATURE OF
ENROLLMENT IN ANY MEDICARE PRESCRIP-
TION DRUG PROGRAM.
Enrollment in a prescription drug plan established
under title XVIII of the Social Security Act shall be totally
voluntary and no individual shall be required to enroll in
such a plan as part of any contract with any employer
or under any collective bargaining agreement or otherwise
(including any revision made to any benefit or pension
plan or agreement referred to in section 9701 of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986, relating to coal industry health
benefits).
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 523
For the relief of Thomas J. Sansone, Jr.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 7, 2001
Mrs. KELLY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Thomas J. Sansone, Jr.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
COMPENSATION 
FOR 
VACCINE-RELATED
INJURY.
(a) CAUSE OF INJURY.—In consideration of the peti-
tion filed under subtitle 2 of title XXI of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa–10 et seq.) (relating to the
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program) by the
legal representatives of Thomas J. Sansone, Jr., including
the claims contained in that petition that the injury de-
scribed in that petition was caused by a vaccine covered
in the Vaccine Injury Table specified in section 2114 of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa–14) and given on June 1,
1994, such injury is deemed to have been caused by such
vaccine for the purposes of subtitle 2 of title XXI of such
Act.
(b) PAYMENT.—The Secretary of Health and Human
Services shall pay compensation to Thomas J. Sansone,
Jr. for the injury referred to in subsection (a) in accord-
ance with section 2115 of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 300aa–15).
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5242
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the granting
of employee stock options.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 26, 2002
Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. BOEHNER) 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 encourage
the granting of employee stock options.
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 ‘‘Workplace Employee
Stock Option Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. INCENTIVES TO GRANT EMPLOYEE STOCK OP-
TIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 423 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to employee stock purchase
plans) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘(d) SPECIAL INCENTIVES WITH RESPECT TO EM-
PLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLANS WHICH MEET CER-
TAIN ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If—
‘‘(A) section 421(a) would (but for this
subsection) apply with respect to the transfer of
stock to an individual by reason of this section,
and
‘‘(B) the requirements of paragraph (2)
are met with respect to such transfer,
the rules of paragraph (3) shall apply in lieu of the
rules of section 421(a) and section 56(b)(3) shall
not apply.
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—A transfer of stock to
an individual meets the requirements of this para-
graph if—
‘‘(A) the price paid by the individual for
the stock under the option is paid only through
payroll 
deductions 
in 
substantially 
equal
amounts over a period of not less than 12
months and not more than 60 months,
‘‘(B) such payroll deductions are held in a
trust described in paragraph (5),
otherwise applicable resident limit is
provided under subclause (I), the Sec-
retary shall take into account the
need for such an increase by specialty
and location involved, consistent with
subclause (IV).
‘‘(IV) PRIORITY FOR RURAL AND
SMALL
URBAN
AREAS.—In 
deter-
mining for which hospitals and resi-
dency training programs an increase
in the otherwise applicable resident
limit is provided under subclause (I),
the Secretary shall first distribute the
increase to programs of hospitals lo-
cated in rural areas or in urban areas
that are not large urban areas (as de-
fined for purposes of subsection (d))
on a first-come-first-served basis (as
determined by the Secretary) based on
a demonstration that the hospital will
fill the positions made available under
this clause and not to exceed an in-
crease of 25 full-time equivalent posi-
tions with respect to any hospital.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5245
To study the feasibility and desirability of the formation of regional trans-
mission organizations within the Western Electric Coordinating Council,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 26, 2002
Mr. ISSA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To study the feasibility and desirability of the formation
of regional transmission organizations within the West-
ern Electric Coordinating Council, 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 ‘‘Western Electricity
Markets Reform Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. FEASIBILITY STUDY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission shall study the feasibility and desirability of
the formation of regional transmission organizations with-
in the Western Electric Coordinating Council. This study
shall be completed and submitted to the Congress no later
than 90 days after the enactment of this Act.
(b) OPTIONS.—The study under this section shall
focus on the following options:
(1) The establishment of one Regional Trans-
mission Organization to cover the entire area within
the jurisdiction of the Western Electric Coordinating
Council.
(2) The establishment of two Regional Trans-
mission Organizations with the following geographic
boundaries:
(A) The northern region of California, the
States covered by the Pacific Northwest Power
Planning Act, the northern portion of Nevada,
and such other areas that are contained within
the same natural electricity trading market, and
with headquarters located in Portland, Oregon;
and
(B) The southern portion of California, the
southern portion of Nevada, the states of Ari-
zona, New Mexico, Colorado and such other
areas that are contained within the same nat-
ural electricity trading market, and with head-
quarters located in Phoenix, Arizona.
(3) The establishment of three Regional Trans-
mission Organizations, reflecting the proposals on
file with the Commission as of June 1, 2002.
SEC. 3. RULEMAKING.
If the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission finds
that the establishment and implementation of the option
set forth in subsection 2(b)(1) or (2) would meet the geo-
graphic scope requirement of FERC Order No. 2000, and
would otherwise promote the public interest in establish-
ment of well functioning competitive markets in wholesale
electric energy, the Commission shall issue a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking containing a proposal to such estab-
lish a Regional Transmission Organization or Regional
Transmission Organizations. No final rule in such rule-
making proceeding shall be issued prior to 180 days from
the date on which the Commission submits a proposed
final rule to the Congress.
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