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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5376
To enhance the authorities of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary
of the Interior to reduce catastrophic wildfire threats to communities
and the environment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 12, 2002
Mr. COMBEST (for himself, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. HANSEN,
Mr. MCINNIS, and Mr. BERRY) (all by request) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition
to the Committee on Agriculture, 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 enhance the authorities of the Secretary of Agriculture
and the Secretary of the Interior to reduce catastrophic
wildfire threats to communities and the environment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EMERGENCY HAZARDOUS FUELS REDUCTION
PLAN.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (c) and not-
withstanding the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior shall
conduct projects consistent with the Implementation Plan
for the 10-year Comprehensive Strategy for a Collabo-
rative Approach for Reducing Wildland Fire Risks to
Communities and the Environment, May 2002, developed
pursuant to the Conference Report to the Department of
the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
2001 (House Report 106–646) to reduce hazardous fuels
within any areas of Federal land under the jurisdiction
of the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the In-
terior that are outside of Congressionally designated Wil-
derness Areas and that the appropriate Secretary deter-
mines qualifies as a fire risk condition class three area.
Any project carried out under this section shall be con-
sistent with the applicable forest plan, resource manage-
ment plan, or other applicable agency plans.
(b) PRIORITY.—In implementing projects under this
section, the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior
shall give highest priority to—
(1) wildland urban interface areas;
(2) municipal watersheds;
(3) forested or rangeland areas affected by dis-
ease, insect activity, or wind throw; or
(4) areas susceptible to a catastrophic reburn.
(c) ACREAGE LIMITATION.—
‘‘
9902.02.48
1,5-
Naphthalenedisu-
lfonic acid, 2-[[8-
[[4-[[3-[[[2- (eth-
enyl sulfonyl)
ethyl]
amino]carbonyl]
pheny]amino]-6-
fluoro-1,3,5-
triazin-2-
yl]amino]-1-
hydrosy-3,6-
disulfo-2-
naphthaleny-
l]azo]-,
tetrasodium salt
(CAS No.
116912-36-8)
(provided for in
subheading
3204.16.30) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
’’.
SEC. 1247. PTFMBA.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.02.49
p-
(Triflurormethyl)
benzaldehyde
(CAS No. 455–
19–6) (provided
for in subheading
2913.00.40) .......
Free
Free
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
’’.
SEC. 
1248. 
BENZOIC 
ACID, 
2-AMINO-4-[[(2,5-
DICHLOROPHENYL)AMINO]CARBONYL]-,
METHYL ESTER.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.02.51
Benzoic acid, 2-
amino-4-[[(2,5-
dichlorophenyl)
amino]carbonyl]-,
methyl ester
(CAS No.
59673–82–4)
(provided for in
subheading
2924.29.71) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5377
For the relief of John Castellano.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 12, 2002
Ms. HARMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of John Castellano.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. GRANTING POSTHUMOUS CITIZENSHIP TO
JOHN CASTELLANO.
(a) AUTHORITY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL.—Notwith-
standing the Immigration and Nationality Act or any
other provision of law, the Attorney General shall grant,
in accordance with this Act, posthumous citizenship at the
time of death to John Castellano, who died July 7, 1937,
if the Attorney General approves an application for post-
humous citizenship under subsection (b).
(b) REQUEST FOR POSTHUMOUS CITIZENSHIP.—A
request for the granting of posthumous citizenship to the
individual referred to in subsection (a) may be filed on
behalf of the individual only by the next-of-kin (as deter-
mined by the Attorney General) or another representative
(as determined by the Attorney General). The Attorney
General shall approve such a request respecting the indi-
vidual referred to in subsection (a) if the request is filed
not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of
this Act and the Attorney General finds that the individual
satisfied the requirements of subsection (c).
(c) CRITERIA FOR GRANTING OF POSTHUMOUS CITI-
ZENSHIP.—The requirements referred to in subsection (b)
are that the individual referred to in subsection (a) is a
person who, while an alien or a noncitizen national of the
United States served honorably in an active-duty status
in the military, air, or naval forces of the United States
during any period described in the first sentence of section
329(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1440(a)), and satisfied the requirements of clause (1) or
(2) of the first sentence of section 329(a). The executive
department under which the person so served shall deter-
mine whether the individual satisfied the requirements of
paragraphs (1) and (2).
(d) DOCUMENTATION
OF POSTHUMOUS CITIZEN-
SHIP.—If the Attorney General approves such a request
to grant the individual referred to in subsection (a) post-
humous citizenship, the Attorney General shall send to the
person who filed the request a suitable document which
states that the United States considers the person to have
been a citizen of the United States at the time of the indi-
vidual’s death.
(e) NO BENEFITS TO SURVIVORS.—Nothing in this
Act shall be construed as providing for any benefits under
this Act for any spouse, son, daughter, or other relative
of a person granted posthumous citizenship under this sec-
tion.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5378
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act to reauthorize the temporary mortgage and rental payments program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 12, 2002
Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. TOWNS, Mr.
ISRAEL, Mr. OWENS, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr.
WEINER, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. MCNULTY, and Mr. CROWLEY) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act to reauthorize the temporary mort-
gage and rental payments program.
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 ‘‘Mortgage and Rental
Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The mortgage and rental assistance pro-
gram was authorized under the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) to provide assistance to individ-
uals who have lost a portion of their income and are
having difficulties paying their rents or mortgages.
(2) The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (Pub-
lic Law 106–390) amended the Stafford Act to end
the program in May 2002.
(3) Following the major disaster declaration re-
sulting from the terrorist attacks in New York on
September 11, 2001, the Federal Emergency Man-
agement Agency allowed the use of funds under the
program to aid residents who were having difficulties
paying their rents or mortgages.
(4) Without this assistance, many New Yorkers
would have faced further financial hardships and
evictions. The use of this program by thousands of
people illustrates its usefulness following a major
disaster and the need to reinstate it.
SEC. 3. TEMPORARY MORTGAGE RENTAL ASSISTANCE.
Section 408(c)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5174(c)(1)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as sub-
paragraph (C); and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(B) TEMPORARY MORTGAGE AND RENTAL
PAYMENTS.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The President is
authorized to provide assistance on a tem-
porary basis in the form of mortgage or
rental payments to or on behalf of individ-
uals and families who, as a result of finan-
cial hardship caused by a major disaster,
certify that they face dispossession or evic-
tion from a residence by reason of a fore-
closure of any mortgage or lien, cancella-
tion of any contract of sale, or termination
of any lease, entered into prior to such dis-
aster.
‘‘(ii) DURATION
OF
ASSISTANCE.—
The assistance under this subparagraph
shall be provided for the duration of the
period of financial hardship but not to ex-
ceed 18 months.’’.
SEC. 4. APPLICABILITY.
The amendments made by section 3 shall apply with
respect to a major disaster occurring on or after May 30,
2002.
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(2) INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN CIVIL SERV-
ICE LAWS.—The Director may make such appoint-
ments subject to the provisions of title 5, United
States Code, governing appointments in the competi-
tive service, and any personnel so appointed shall be
paid in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51
and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relat-
ing to classification and General Schedule pay rates.
(c) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—On request of
the Commission, the head of any Federal department or
agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the
personnel of that department or agency to the Commission
to assist it in carrying out its duties under this Act.
(d) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.—On the
request of the Commission, the Administrator of General
Services shall provide to the Commission, on a reimburs-
able basis, the administrative support services necessary
for the Commission to carry out its responsibilities under
this Act.
SEC. 5. POWERS OF COMMISSION.
(a) MEETINGS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall meet
at the call of the Chairperson.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5379
To amend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act
of 2000 to clarify the treatment of title III project funds reserved
by counties under such Act for purposes of disbursements under chapter
69 of title 31, United States Code.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 12, 2002
Mr. NETHERCUTT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Re-
sources, 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 the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
Determination Act of 2000 to clarify the treatment of
title III project funds reserved by counties under such
Act for purposes of disbursements under chapter 69 of
title 31, United States Code.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF TITLE III PROJECT FUNDS RE-
SERVED 
BY 
COUNTIES 
UNDER 
SECURE
RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SELF-DE-
TERMINATION ACT OF 2000.
(a) NATIONAL
FOREST
SYSTEM
LANDS
PAY-
MENTS.—Section 102(d)(2)(B) of the Secure Rural
Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000
(Public Law 106–393; 16 U.S.C. 500 note) is amended
by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘Not-
withstanding section 6903(a)(1)(C) of title 31, United
States Code, the funds so reserved shall not be treated
as amounts received by the eligible county under a pay-
ment law for purposes of calculating payments for that
county under chapter 69 of such title.’’.
(b) BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT LANDS PAY-
MENTS.—Section 103(c)(2)(B) of such Act is amended by
adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘Notwith-
standing section 6903(a)(1)(C) of title 31, United States
Code, the funds so reserved shall not be treated as
amounts received by the eligible county under a payment
law for purposes of calculating payments for that county
under chapter 69 of such title.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5380
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of
capital losses that may offset ordinary income.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 12, 2002
Mr. SENSENBRENNER 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 amount of capital losses that may offset ordinary income.
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 ‘‘Investment Protection
Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF CAPITAL LOSS DEDUCT-
IBLE AGAINST ORDINARY INCOME.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 1211 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to limitation
on capital losses of other taxpayers) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(b) OTHER TAXPAYERS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a taxpayer
other than a corporation, losses from sales or ex-
changes of capital assets shall be allowed only to the
extent of the gains from such sales or exchanges,
plus (if such losses exceed such gains) the lower of—
‘‘(A) the applicable limitation (twice the
application limitation in the case of a joint re-
turn), or
‘‘(B) the excess of such losses over such
gains.
‘‘(2) APPLICABLE LIMITATION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of para-
graph (1), the applicable limitation is $10,000.
‘‘(B) INFLATION
ADJUSTMENT.—In the
case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar
year after 2002, the $10,000 amount contained
in subparagraph (A) shall be increased by an
amount equal to the product of—
‘‘(i) such dollar amount, and
‘‘(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment de-
termined under subsection (f)(3) for the
calendar year in which the taxable year be-
gins, determined by substituting ‘calendar
year 2001’ for ‘calendar year 1992’ in sub-
paragraph (B) thereof.
If any amount after adjustment under the pre-
ceding sentence is not a multiple of $50, such
amount shall be rounded to the next lowest
multiple of $50.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2001.
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uidate as free from duty the entries listed in sub-
section (c); and
(2) within 90 days after such liquidation or re-
liquidation, refund any duties paid with respect to
such entries, including interest from the date of
entry.
(b) REQUESTS.—Reliquidation may be made under
subsection (a) with respect to an entry described in sub-
section (c) only if a request therefore is filed with the Cus-
toms Service within 90 days after the date of enactment
of the Act.
(c) ENTRIES.—The entries referred to in subsection
(a) are as follows:
Entry Number
Entry Date
002–0504959–6 .....................................................
07/14/92
237–0049216–0 .....................................................
08/04/92
002–0504945–5 .....................................................
07/27/92
002–0505036–2 .....................................................
08/10/92
237–0049310–1 .....................................................
08/24/92
002–0505223–6 .....................................................
09/14/92
237–0049661–7 .....................................................
10/12/92
002–0505350–7 .....................................................
10/19/92
002–0505652–6 .....................................................
12/16/92
002–0505810–0 .....................................................
01/18/93
002–0505997–5 .....................................................
02/23/93
002–0506261–5 .....................................................
03/30/93
002–0506337–3 .....................................................
04/23/93
002–0506366–2 .....................................................
04/27/93
002–0506538–6 .....................................................
05/25/93
002–0506790–2 .....................................................
06/15/93
002–0505117–0 .....................................................
08/31/92
002–0505156–8 .....................................................
09/03/92
002–0505222–8 .....................................................
09/14/92
002–0505221–0 .....................................................
09/14/92
002–0505217–8 .....................................................
09/21/92
002–0505270–7 .....................................................
09/28/92
002–0505364–8 .....................................................
10/19/92
002–0505328–3 .....................................................
10/14/92
002–0505654–2 .....................................................
12/22/92
002–0505653–4 .....................................................
12/21/92
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5382
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries of
polytetrafluoroethylene.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 12, 2002
Mr. TURNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain
entries of polytetrafluoroethylene.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LIQUIDATION OR RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN
ENTRIES OF POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 514 of
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514), or any other
provision of the law, the Customs Service shall—
(1) not later than 90 days after receiving a re-
quest described in subsection (b), liquidate or reliq-
002–0505651–8 .....................................................
12/24/92
002–0505811–8 .....................................................
01/11/93
002–0505890–2 .....................................................
01/13/93
002–0505877–9 .....................................................
01/25/93
002–0505878–7 .....................................................
01/25/93
002–0506061–9 .....................................................
02/15/93
002–0505998–3 .....................................................
02/23/93
002–0506181–5 .....................................................
03/09/93
002–0506136–9 .....................................................
03/12/93
002–0506202–9 .....................................................
03/19/93
002–0506221–9 .....................................................
03/29/93
002–0506269–8 .....................................................
04/02/93
002–0506302–7 .....................................................
04/13/93
002–0506364–7 .....................................................
04/28/93
002–0506340–7 .....................................................
04/20/93
002–0506396–9 .....................................................
05/04/93
002–0506455–3 .....................................................
05/10/93
002–0506524–6 .....................................................
05/17/93
002–0506539–4 .....................................................
05/25/93
002–0506584–0 .....................................................
06/07/93
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5384
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to eliminate
any confusion regarding the applicability of the payment quantity limita-
tions to the transition payment required as part of national dairy market
loss payments.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 13, 2002
Mr. SMITH of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act
of 2002 to eliminate any confusion regarding the applica-
bility of the payment quantity limitations to the transi-
tion payment required as part of national dairy market
loss payments.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. APPLICABILITY OF PAYMENT QUANTITY LIMI-
TATIONS TO NATIONAL DAIRY MARKET LOSS
TRANSITION PAYMENTS.
Section 1502 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–171; 116 Stat. 205;
7 U.S.C. 7982) is amended—
(1) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ‘‘subsection
(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘this section’’; and
(2) in subsection (h), by inserting ‘‘, subject to
the limitation specified in subsection (d)(2),’’ after
‘‘quantity of eligible production of the producer’’.
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‘‘(1) a tax computed on the taxable income re-
duced by the amount of National Enterprise Zone 
tentative taxable income (if greater than zero), at 
the rates and in the manner as if this subsection 
had not been enacted, plus 
‘‘(2) a tax of 17 percent of the National Enter-
prise Zone taxable income. 
‘‘(b) INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER.—For purposes of this 
section, an individual taxpayer shall include an—
‘‘(1) individual, 
‘‘(2) married individual making a single return 
jointly with his spouse, 
‘‘(3) surviving spouse, 
‘‘(4) head of household, 
‘‘(5) married individual who does not make a 
single return jointly with his or her spouse, 
‘‘(6) estate, or 
‘‘(7) trust. 
‘‘(c) 
CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS, 
ESTATES
AND 
TRUSTS.—
‘‘(1) JOINT FILERS.—In the case of married in-
dividuals making a single return jointly, both indi-
viduals must have been residents in a National En-
terprise Zone for their entire taxable year to qualify 
to file jointly under this section.
‘‘(2) INDIVIDUALS
RESIDENT
IN
MULTIPLE 
ZONES.—Individuals who were residents of two or 
more National Enterprise Zones during their taxable 
year but were residents of a National Enterprise 
Zone for their entire taxable year shall be eligible 
under this section. 
‘‘(3) ESTATES AND CERTAIN TRUSTS.—The es-
tate of an individual and testamentary trusts of said 
individual shall be eligible under this section if the 
decedent was a resident of a National Enterprise 
Zone for at least two complete taxable years prior to 
the individual’s death. 
‘‘SEC. 1400P. NATIONAL ENTERPRISE ZONE INDIVIDUAL 
TAXABLE INCOME. 
‘‘(a) NATIONAL
ENTERPRISE
ZONE
INDIVIDUAL 
TENTATIVE
TAXABLE
INCOME.—National Enterprise 
Zone tentative individual taxable income shall be equal to 
taxable income (as defined by section 63 without regard 
to section 179(e)) plus the additions set forth in sub-
section (b) less the deductions set forth in subsection (c). 
‘‘(b) ADDITIONS TO TAXABLE INCOME TO DETER-
MINE NATIONAL ENTERPRISE INDIVIDUAL TENTATIVE 
TAXABLE INCOME.—The following amounts shall be 
added to taxable income for purposes of determining Na-
tional Enterprise Zone individual tentative taxable in-
come—
‘‘(1) any amount excluded by section 103; 
‘‘(2) any amount excluded by section 105; 
‘‘(3) any amount excluded by section 106; and 
‘‘(4) any amount excluded by section 125. 
‘‘(c) DEDUCTIONS FROM TAXABLE INCOME TO DE-
TERMINE
NATIONAL
ENTERPRISE
INDIVIDUAL
TEN-
TATIVE TAXABLE INCOME.—The following amounts shall 
be deducted from taxable income for purposes of deter-
mining National Enterprise Zone individual tentative tax-
able income—
‘‘(1) the taxpayer’s distributive share of any 
partnership item (within the meaning of section 
702) that is not attributable to the conduct of an ac-
tive trade or business within a National Enterprise 
Zone; 
‘‘(2) the taxpayer’s pro rata share of any S cor-
poration item (within the meaning of section 1366) 
that is not attributable to the conduct of an active 
trade or business within a National Enterprise Zone; 
and 
‘‘(3) income derived from business that does not 
constitute the conduct of an active trade or business 
within a National Enterprise Zone.