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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4615
To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
to identify a route that passes through the State of Texas, New Mexico,
Oklahoma, and Kansas, as a high priority corridor on the National
Highway System.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 25, 2002
Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mr. LUCAS
of Oklahoma, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. SKEEN, and Mr. REYES) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency
Act of 1991 to identify a route that passes through
the State of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas,
as a high priority corridor on the National Highway
System.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SOUTHWEST PASSAGE INITIATIVE FOR RE-
GIONAL AND INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION.
Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transpor-
tation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2032) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(45) The corridor extending from the point on
the border between the United States and Mexico in
the State of Texas at which United States Route 54
begins, along United States Route 54 through the
States of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kan-
sas, and ending in Wichita, Kansas, to be known as
the ‘Southwest Passage Initiative for Regional and
Interstate Transportation Corridor’ or ‘SPIRIT Cor-
ridor’.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4616
For the relief of Alfonso Quezada-Bonilla.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 25, 2002
Mr. OSE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Alfonso Quezada-Bonilla.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR ALFONSO
QUEZADA-BONILLA.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a)
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, Alfonso Quezada-Bonilla shall be eligible for issuance
of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that
of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence
upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant
visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of
status to lawful permanent resident.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress makes the following
findings:
(1) Atlantic highly migratory species of fish
have been overfished by the method of pelagic
longlining, which led to the Standing Committee on
Research and Statistics of the International Com-
mission on the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas to
recommend that significant closures to use of pelagic
longline fishing gear should be established to pre-
serve those species.
(2) Encroachment of pelagic longline fishing
gear into west coast waters will have a serious im-
pact on the economically valuable recreational and
commercial albacore fisheries off the coasts of the
States of California, Oregon, and Washington.
(3) Pelagic longline fishing gear and the pelagic
longline fishing method have had a devastating im-
pact on Atlantic species of fish, which will be rep-
licated in the exclusive economic zone off the coasts
of the States of California, Oregon, and Washington
at the same time the Congress is debating legislation
to restrict use of pelagic longline fishing gear in east
coast waters and the Gulf of Mexico.
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are the fol-
lowing:
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(f) REDUCTION
OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Alfonso Quezada-Bonilla, the Secretary of State
shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the
current or next following fiscal year, the total number of
immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the
country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the
total number of immigrant visas that are made available
to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section
202(e) of such Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4617
To amend title 5, United States Code, to eliminate the discriminatory treat-
ment of the District of Columbia under the provisions of law commonly
referred to as the ‘‘Hatch Act’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 29, 2002
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to eliminate the dis-
criminatory treatment of the District of Columbia under
the provisions of law commonly referred to as the ‘‘Hatch
Act’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EMPLOYEES OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
TO BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME RESTRICTIONS
ON POLITICAL ACTIVITY AS APPLY TO STATE
AND LOCAL EMPLOYEES.
(a) APPLICABILITY OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO
STATE AND LOCAL EMPLOYEES.—Section 1501(1) of title
5, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘a State
or territory’’ and inserting ‘‘a State, the District of Co-
lumbia, or a territory’’.
(b) PROVISIONS RELATING TO FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
MADE INAPPLICABLE.—Section 7322(1) of title 5, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (A);
(2) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph
(B);
(3) by striking subparagraph (C); and
(4) by striking ‘‘services;’’ and inserting ‘‘serv-
ices or an individual employed or holding office in
the government of the District of Columbia;’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATES.
(a) CHAPTER 15.—The amendments made by section
1(a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this
Act and shall apply with respect to actions occurring on
or after that date.
(b) CHAPTER 73.—The amendments made by section
1(b) shall be effective as of January 1, 2000, and shall
apply with respect to actions occurring on or after that
date.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4618
To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
to provide for the conservation of stocks of Pacific highly migratory
species by directing the Secretary of Commerce to prohibit pelagic
longline fishing in the exclusive economic zone off the coasts of the
States of California, Oregon, and Washington.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 30, 2002
Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, and Mr. SAXTON) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act to provide for the conservation of
stocks of Pacific highly migratory species by directing
the Secretary of Commerce to prohibit pelagic longline
fishing in the exclusive economic zone off the coasts
of the States of California, Oregon, and Washington.
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 ‘‘Pacific Highly Migra-
tory Species Conservation Act of 2002’’.
(1) To ensure the conservation of Pacific highly
migratory species.
(2) To prohibit pelagic longline fishing in the
exclusive economic zone off the coasts of the States
of California, Oregon, and Washington.
SEC. 3. CLOSURE OF WEST COAST EEZ TO PELAGIC
LONGLINE FISHING.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (g) of section 304 of
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Manage-
ment Act (16 U.S.C. 1854(g)) is amended—
(1) by striking so much as precedes the text of
paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
‘‘(g) HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPECIES.—
‘‘(1) FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN OR AMEND-
MENT FOR ATLANTIC, GULF, AND CARIBBEAN SPE-
CIES.—’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) PROTECTION
OF
SPECIES
IN
PACIFIC
OCEAN.—(A) The Secretary shall issue regulations
that prohibit pelagic longline fishing for highly mi-
gratory species in the exclusive economic zone off
the coasts of the States of California, Oregon, and
Washington.
‘‘(B) In this paragraph the term ‘pelagic
longline fishing’ means a method of fishing that uses
any fishing gear consisting of a length of line sus-
pended horizontally in the water above the bottom
from lines attached to surface floats and to which
gangions and hooks are attached and are used to
target pelagic species.
‘‘(C) To carry out this paragraph there is au-
thorized to be appropriated to the Secretary
$2,000,000.’’.
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Commerce
shall issue regulations under the amendment made by sub-
section (a) by not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4619
To authorize the Secretary of the Army to provide a credit toward the
non-Federal share of the cost of the feasibility study for the project
for flood control in the vicinity of Sprague, Lincoln County, Washington,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 30, 2002
Mr. NETHERCUTT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Army to provide a credit
toward the non-Federal share of the cost of the feasibility
study for the project for flood control in the vicinity
of Sprague, Lincoln County, Washington, 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. SPRAGUE, LINCOLN, COUNTY WASHINGTON.
(a) CREDIT.—The Secretary of the Army shall credit
toward the non-Federal share of the cost of the feasibility
study for the project for flood control in the vicinity of
Sprague, Lincoln County, Washington, the costs associ-
ated with technical and related support work carried out
for the feasibility study by the non-Federal interest before
the date of execution of the feasibility cost share agree-
ment if the Secretary determines that this work is integral
to the feasibility study.
(b) ACCEPTING USDA GRANT FUNDS.—The Sec-
retary may accept from the non-Federal interest as part
of the non-Federal share of the feasibility study referred
to in subsection (a) funds provided to the non-Federal in-
terest through a rural business opportunity grant from the
Department of Agriculture.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 461
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously
to Henry Johnson for acts of valor during World War I.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 6, 2001
Mr. MCNULTY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor
posthumously to Henry Johnson for acts of valor during
World War I.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR
TO HENRY JOHNSON.
Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in sec-
tion 3744(b) of title 10, United States Code, or any other
time limitation, the President may award the Medal of
Honor posthumously to Henry Johnson (service number
10–33–48), of Albany, New York, for acts of valor during
World War I while a sergeant in the 369th Infantry Regi-
ment of the United States Army.
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HR 4621 IH1S
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DISABLED VET-
ERANS IN NEED OF REGULAR AID AND AT-
TENDANCE WHO HAVE DEPENDENT FAMILY
MEMBER CAREGIVERS.
Section 1115 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
‘‘(3) If and while rated totally disabled and in
need of regular aid and attendance and while unpaid
aid and attendance is provided by an adult family
member who is dependent upon such veteran for
support, $234.’’.
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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—With respect to taxable 
years of a manufacturer, the Secretary may enter 
into an agreement under subsection (a) regarding a 
drug only if the agreement contains provisions in ac-
cordance with the following: 
‘‘(A) In the case of the agreement as first 
in effect, the agreement will be in effect for not 
fewer than four successive taxable years. 
‘‘(B) In the case of taxable years following 
such four taxable years, the agreement may be 
periodically renegotiated at the initiative of the 
manufacturer or the Secretary, except that any 
agreement that takes effect pursuant to such a 
renegotiation will remain in effect for not fewer 
than four taxable years. 
‘‘(C) Each agreement will apply to the en-
tirety of the taxable years with which the agree-
ment is concerned, except that in the case of 
the taxable year during which the drug first en-
ters the commercial market, the applicability of 
the agreement will begin on the date during the 
taxable year on which commercial marketing of 
the drug begins. 
‘‘(2) VARIATION
IN
MAXIMUM
PRICE
UNDER 
AGREEMENT.—With respect to the maximum price
established for a drug under an agreement under 
subsection (a), this section may not be construed as 
requiring that the agreement provide that a single 
maximum price be in effect throughout the taxable 
years with which the agreement is concerned. The 
maximum price may vary under the agreement ac-
cording to the terms of the agreement. 
‘‘(d) VIOLATION OF AGREEMENT; LIQUIDATED PEN-
ALTY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter 
into an agreement under subsection (a) regarding a 
drug only if—
‘‘(A) the agreement specifies the amount 
that, as a liquidated penalty, the Secretary may 
require the manufacturer involved to pay to the 
United States for failing to maintain substan-
tial compliance with the agreement; and 
‘‘(B) such amount is sufficient to deter 
violations of the agreement. 
‘‘(2) HEARING; LOSS OF EFFECTIVE STATUS OF 
AGREEMENT.—
‘‘(A) HEARING.—If, after providing notice 
and an opportunity for a hearing, the Secretary 
determines that a manufacturer has failed to 
maintain substantial compliance with the agree-
ment under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
order the manufacturer—
‘‘(i) to pay to the United States an 
amount as a penalty for such failure, 
which amount does not exceed the amount 
specified under paragraph (1)(A) as a liq-
uidated penalty; and 
‘‘(ii) to take appropriate action to 
bring the manufacturer into compliance 
with the agreement. 
‘‘(B) LOSS OF EFFECTIVE STATUS.—If a 
manufacturer fails to comply with an order 
under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may 
transmit to the Secretary of the Treasury a no-
tice in writing that an agreement under this 
section is not in effect with respect to the 
brand-name prescription drug involved. 
‘‘(e) GENERAL PROVISIONS.—
‘‘(1) INDIVIDUAL
DRUG
AGREEMENTS.—The 
Secretary shall ensure that each agreement under 
subsection (a) concerns only one brand-name pre-
scription drug. 
‘‘(2) MONITORING OF COMPLIANCE.—With re-
spect to brand-name prescription drugs for which 
agreements under subsection (a) are in effect, the
teristics of clients to be served, and how it will 
address each of the 4 objectives specified in sec-
tion 441(b)(1); and 
‘‘ ‘(B) a description of the methods to be 
used by the entity or its contractor to assess 
the extent to which the project was successful 
in accomplishing its specific objectives and the 
general objectives specified in section 441(b)(1). 
‘‘ ‘(2) EXPERIENCE
AND
QUALIFICATIONS.—A 
demonstration of ability to carry out the project, by 
means such as demonstration of experience in suc-
cessfully carrying out projects of similar design and 
scope, and such other information as the Secretary 
may find necessary to demonstrate the entity’s ca-
pacity to carry out the project, including the entity’s 
ability to provide the non-Federal share of project 
resources. 
‘‘ ‘(3) ADDRESSING
CHILD
ABUSE
AND
NE-
GLECT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.—A description of 
how the entity will assess for the presence of, and 
intervene to resolve, domestic violence and child 
abuse and neglect, including how the entity will co-
ordinate with State and local child protective service 
and domestic violence programs.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4623
To prevent trafficking in child pornography and obscenity, to proscribe pan-
dering and solicitation relating to visual depictions of minors engaging
in sexually explicit conduct, to prevent the use of child pornography
and obscenity to facilitate crimes against children, and for other pur-
poses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 30, 2002
Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. FOLEY, Ms. HART, Mr.
DELAY, Mr. BRYANT, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. JENKINS, Mr. CANNON, Mr.
GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr. KELLER, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr.
STEARNS, Mr. NUSSLE, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. CULBERSON,
Mr. WELLER, and Mr. UPTON) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To prevent trafficking in child pornography and obscenity,
to proscribe pandering and solicitation relating to visual
depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit con-
duct, to prevent the use of child pornography and obscen-
ity to facilitate crimes against children, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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‘‘(ii) actual or lascivious simulated;
‘‘(I) bestiality;
‘‘(II) masturbation; or
‘‘(III) sadistic or masochistic abuse;
or
‘‘(iii) actual or simulated lascivious exhi-
bition of the genitals or pubic area of any per-
son;’’.
(c) Section 2252A(c) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(c)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall
be an affirmative defense to a charge of violating this sec-
tion that the alleged offense did not involve the use of a
minor or an attempt or conspiracy to commit an offense
under this section involving such use.
‘‘(2) A violation of, or an attempt or conspiracy to
violate, this section which involves child pornography as
defined in section 2256(8)(A) or (C) shall be punishable
without regard to the affirmative defense set forth in para-
graph (1).’’.
SEC. 4. PROHIBITION ON PANDERING MATERIALS AS
CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.
(a) Section 2256(8) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended—
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4625
For the relief of Zdanko Lisak.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 30, 2002
Mr. LATOURETTE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Zdanko Lisak.
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, OR
DENIAL OF ADMISSION TO, ZDANKO LISAK.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 212(a)
and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act,
Zdanko Lisak may not be removed from the United
States, or denied admission to the United States, by rea-
son of any act of his that is a ground for removal or denial
of admission and is reflected in the records of the Immi-
gration and Naturalization Service of the Department of
Justice, or the Visa Office of the Department of State,
on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) RESCISSION OF OUTSTANDING ORDER OF RE-
MOVAL.—The Attorney General shall rescind any out-
standing order of removal or deportation, or any finding
of deportability, that has been entered against Zdanko
Lisak by reason of any act described in subsection (a).
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Secretary shall monitor the prices at which such 
drugs are being sold and determine whether the 
manufacturers involved are in compliance with the 
agreements. The Secretary may require, as a condi-
tion of a entering into an agreement under sub-
section (a) with a manufacturer, that the agreement 
include provisions regarding the cooperation of the 
manufacturer with such monitoring of prices. 
‘‘(3) ACCESS TO RECORDS.—The Secretary may 
require, as a condition of a entering into an agree-
ment under subsection (a) with a manufacturer, that 
the manufacturer provide the Secretary, during ne-
gotiations and after the agreement is made, with ac-
cess to financial records of the manufacturer that 
relate to the brand-name prescription drug involved. 
‘‘(4) 
CONSIDERATION
OF
COMPLIANCE 
RECORD.—In determining to what extent to estab-
lish requirements under paragraphs (2) and (3) with 
respect to an agreement under subsection (a) with a 
manufacturer, the Secretary shall take into account 
whether the manufacturer has maintained substan-
tial compliance with any other agreements under 
such subsection that have been made by the manu-
facturer.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4627
To amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to prohibit
certain unearned fees in connection with settlement services involved
in residential mortgage loan transactions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 1, 2002
Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. RUSH, and Ms. SCHAKOWSKY)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Fi-
nancial Services
A BILL
To amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of
1974 to prohibit certain unearned fees in connection
with settlement services involved in residential mortgage
loan transactions.
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 ‘‘Real Estate Settlement
Fairness Act’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN UNEARNED FEES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 8 of the
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (12
U.S.C. 2607(b)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(2) PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN UNEARNED FEES.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—No person shall, in
connection with a transaction involving a feder-
ally related mortgage loan, make or receive a
charge for a real estate settlement service ren-
dered by another person in an amount that ex-
ceeds the amount paid for such service to the
person actually rendering such service.
‘‘(B) NO
SPLITTING
REQUIREMENT.—
Charges in excess of the amount specified in
subparagraph (A) shall violate the prohibition
under such subparagraph whether such excess
amount is retained by a single person or split
between two or more persons.’’.
(b) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Hous-
ing and Urban Development shall prescribe final regula-
tions pursuant to section 19(a) of the Real Estate Settle-
ment Procedures Act of 1974 (12 U.S.C. 2617(a)) to
carry out the amendments made by subsection (a) of this
section.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall be made on, and shall apply to charges
made on and after, and the regulations prescribed pursu-
ant to subsection (b) shall take effect upon, the expiration
of the 270-day period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
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‘‘(f) ADVISORY PANEL ON DRUG-PRICE NEGOTIA-
TIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish an advisory panel to be known as the Advisory 
Panel on Drug-Price Negotiations (in this subsection 
referred to as the ‘Advisory Panel’). 
‘‘(2) DUTIES.—The Advisory Panel shall pro-
vide advice to the Secretary on establishing prices 
for the sale of brand-name prescription drugs at 
wholesale under agreements under subsection (a). 
Not later than one year after the date on which the 
initial appointments to the Advisory Panel under 
paragraph (3) are completed, the Panel shall—
‘‘(A) select, from brand-name prescription 
drugs in commercial distribution as of the date 
of the enactment of the Sustainable Drug Pric-
ing Act—
‘‘(i) a list of 25 drugs that the Panel 
considers important to the public health; 
and 
‘‘(ii) a list of the 25 most commonly 
prescribed drugs in the United States, ex-
clusive of drugs included on the list under 
clause (i); and