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H. R. 182
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 amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Eightmile
River in the State of Connecticut for study for potential addition to the National
Wild and Scenic Rivers System, 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 ‘‘Eightmile River Wild and Scenic
River Study Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) the Eightmile River in the State of Connecticut pos-
sesses important resource values, including wildlife, ecological,
and scenic values, and historic sites and a cultural past impor-
tant to America’s heritage;
(2) there is strong support among State and local officials,
area residents, and river users for a cooperative wild and
scenic river study of the area; and
(3) there is a longstanding interest among State and local
officials, area residents, and river users in undertaking a con-
certed cooperative effort to manage the river in a productive
and meaningful way.
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION FOR STUDY.
Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C.
1276(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
‘‘(138) EIGHTMILE RIVER, CONNECTICUT.—The segment from its
headwaters downstream to its confluence with the Connecticut
River.’’.
SEC. 4. STUDY AND REPORT.
Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C.
1276(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
‘‘(18) The study of the Eightmile River, Connecticut, named
in paragraph (138) of subsection (a) shall be completed by the
Secretary of the Interior and the report thereon submitted to Con-
gress not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of
this paragraph.’’.
H. R. 182—2
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may
be necessary to carry out this Act.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 182
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the
Eight Mile River in the State of Connecticut for study for potential
addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 3, 2001
Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. SHAYS, Mr.
LARSON
of Connecticut, Mr. MALONEY
of Connecticut, and Ms.
DELAURO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Resources
A BILL
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate
a segment of the Eight Mile River in the State of Con-
necticut for study for potential addition to the National
Wild and Scenic Rivers System, 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 ‘‘Eight Mile River Wild
and Scenic River Study Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) the Eight Mile River in the State of Con-
necticut possesses important resource values, includ-
ing wildlife, ecological, and scenic values, and his-
toric sites and a cultural past important to Amer-
ica’s heritage;
(2) there is strong support among State and
local officials, area residents, and river users for a
cooperative wild and scenic river study of the area;
and
(3) there is a longstanding interest among
State and local officials, area residents, and river
users in undertaking a concerted cooperative effort
to manage the river in a productive and meaningful
way.
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION FOR STUDY.
Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16
U.S.C. 1276(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(138) EIGHT MILE RIVER, CONNECTICUT.—The
segment from its headwaters downstream to its confluence
with the Connecticut River.’’.
‘‘(18) The study of the Eight Mile River, Con-
necticut, named in paragraph (138) of subsection (a) shall
be completed by the Secretary of the Interior and the re-
port thereon submitted to Congress not later than 3 years
after the date of the enactment of this paragraph.’’.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
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IIB
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 182
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 2, 2001
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
AN ACT
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate
a segment of the Eightmile River in the State of Con-
necticut for study for potential addition to the National
Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 182 RFS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Eightmile River Wild
and Scenic River Study Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) the Eightmile River in the State of Con-
necticut possesses important resource values, includ-
ing wildlife, ecological, and scenic values, and his-
toric sites and a cultural past important to Amer-
ica’s heritage;
(2) there is strong support among State and
local officials, area residents, and river users for a
cooperative wild and scenic river study of the area;
and
(3) there is a longstanding interest among
State and local officials, area residents, and river
users in undertaking a concerted cooperative effort
to manage the river in a productive and meaningful
way.
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION FOR STUDY.
Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16
U.S.C. 1276(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(138) EIGHTMILE RIVER, CONNECTICUT.—The seg-
ment from its headwaters downstream to its confluence
with the Connecticut River.’’.
HR 182 RFS
SEC. 4. STUDY AND REPORT.
Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16
U.S.C. 1276(b)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(18) The study of the Eightmile River, Connecticut,
named in paragraph (138) of subsection (a) shall be com-
pleted by the Secretary of the Interior and the report
thereon submitted to Congress not later than 3 years after
the date of the enactment of this paragraph.’’.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives May 1, 2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
By MARTHA C. MORRISON,
Deputy Clerk.
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Calendar No. 177
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 182
[Report No. 107–75]
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 2, 2001
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
OCTOBER 1, 2001
Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, without amendment
AN ACT
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate
a segment of the Eightmile River in the State of Con-
necticut for study for potential addition to the National
Wild and Scenic Rivers System, 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 ‘‘Eightmile River Wild
and Scenic River Study Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
HR 182 RS
(1) the Eightmile River in the State of Con-
necticut possesses important resource values, includ-
ing wildlife, ecological, and scenic values, and his-
toric sites and a cultural past important to Amer-
ica’s heritage;
(2) there is strong support among State and
local officials, area residents, and river users for a
cooperative wild and scenic river study of the area;
and
(3) there is a longstanding interest among
State and local officials, area residents, and river
users in undertaking a concerted cooperative effort
to manage the river in a productive and meaningful
way.
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION FOR STUDY.
Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16
U.S.C. 1276(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(138) EIGHTMILE RIVER, CONNECTICUT.—The seg-
ment from its headwaters downstream to its confluence
with the Connecticut River.’’.
SEC. 4. STUDY AND REPORT.
Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16
U.S.C. 1276(b)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
HR 182 RS
‘‘(18) The study of the Eightmile River, Connecticut,
named in paragraph (138) of subsection (a) shall be com-
pleted by the Secretary of the Interior and the report
thereon submitted to Congress not later than 3 years after
the date of the enactment of this paragraph.’’.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives May 1, 2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
By MARTHA C. MORRISON,
Deputy Clerk.
Calendar No. 177
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 182
[Report No. 107–75]
AN ACT
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to des-
ignate a segment of the Eightmile River in the
State of Connecticut for study for potential addi-
tion to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Sys-
tem, and for other purposes.
OCTOBER 1, 2001
Reported without amendment
‘‘(A) a party, other than a Federal, State,
or local government, with respect to municipal
solid waste disposed of on or after April 1,
2001; or
‘‘(B) any party with respect to municipal
solid waste disposed of before April 1, 2001, the
burden of proof shall be on the party bringing
the action to demonstrate that the conditions
described in paragraphs (1) and (4) for exemp-
tion for entities and organizations described in
paragraph (1)(B) and (C) are not met.
‘‘(6) CERTAIN ACTIONS NOT PERMITTED.—No
contribution action may be brought by a party, other
than a Federal, State, or local government, under
this Act with respect to circumstances described in
paragraph (1)(A).
‘‘(7) COSTS
AND
FEES.—A nongovernmental
entity that commences, after the date of the enact-
ment of this subsection, a contribution action under
this Act shall be liable to the defendant for all rea-
sonable costs of defending the action, including all
reasonable attorney’s fees and expert witness fees, if
the defendant is not liable for contribution based on
an exemption under this subsection or subsection
(o).’’.
‘‘(II) 
the 
aggregate 
of 
the 
amounts so payable to all States not 
so specified; or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a State specified in 
paragraph (2)(A) of this subsection—
‘‘(I) the total number of children 
in the State who have not attained 21 
years of age; divided by 
‘‘(II) the total number of such 
children in all States so specified. 
‘‘(C) ELECTION TO SPEND EXCESS FOSTER 
CARE FUNDS ON CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.—
A State may elect to require the Secretary to 
add the amount of the excess (if any) described 
in subparagraph (A)(ii) with respect to the 
State for a fiscal year to the State allotment 
under section 423 for the next fiscal year and 
to the amount otherwise available for payment 
to the State under section 424 for the next fis-
cal year. 
‘‘(4) FUNDS FOR INDIAN TRIBES.—The aggre-
gate of the amounts payable to Indian tribes under 
subsection (a)(1) for a fiscal year shall not exceed 
the amount reserved under paragraph (2)(B) of this 
subsection for the fiscal year.’’.
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‘‘(2) PER
CHILD
AMOUNT.—For purposes of
paragraph (1), the per child amount shall be deter-
mined as follows:
‘‘In the case of any taxable
year beginning in—
The per child amount is—
2001, 2002, or 2003 .......................................................................
$
600
2004, 2005, or 2006 .......................................................................
700
2007, 2008, or 2009 .......................................................................
800
2010 ................................................................................................
900
2011 or thereafter ..........................................................................
1,000.’’.
(b) CREDIT ALLOWED AGAINST ALTERNATIVE MIN-
IMUM TAX.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 24
(relating to child tax credit) is amended by adding at
the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) LIMITATION BASED ON AMOUNT OF TAX.—
The credit allowed under subsection (a) for any tax-
able year shall not exceed the excess of—
‘‘(A) the sum of the regular tax liability (as
defined in section 26(b)) plus the tax imposed by
section 55, over
‘‘(B) the sum of the credits allowable under
this subpart (other than this section) and section
27 for the taxable year.’’.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(A) The heading for section 24(b) is amend-
ed to read as follows: ‘‘LIMITATIONS.—’’.
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in which the taxable year begins, by substituting
‘calendar year 1988’ for ‘calendar year 1992’ in
subparagraph (B) thereof.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this
section shall apply to taxable years beginning after Decem-
ber 31, 2008.
Subtitle B—Compliance With
Congressional Budget Act
SEC. 111. SUNSET OF PROVISIONS OF TITLE.
All provisions of, and amendments made by, this title
which are in effect on September 30, 2011, shall cease to
apply as of the close of September 30, 2011.
TITLE II—CHILD TAX CREDIT
Subtitle A—In General
SEC. 201. MODIFICATIONS TO CHILD TAX CREDIT.
(a) INCREASE IN PER CHILD AMOUNT.—Subsection
(a) of section 24 (relating to child tax credit) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There shall be allowed as a
credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the
taxable year with respect to each qualifying child of
the taxpayer an amount equal to the per child
amount.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1834
To require the Department of Energy to study potential regulatory
improvements that may help alleviate high fuel prices.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 15, 2001
Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. PUTNAM, Mr. PETRI, Mr. BARTLETT
of Maryland, and Mr. ENGLISH) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To require the Department of Energy to study potential
regulatory improvements that may help alleviate high
fuel prices.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Secretary of Energy shall undertake a study of
areas where Federal regulations may be modified to help
alleviate ongoing gasoline price pressures, including—
(1) the potential for improvements related to
increased costs resulting from the high number of
‘‘boutique’’ fuel formulations produced in the United
States;
(2) the potential for decreasing refining costs
through changes in fuel Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP)
requirements;
(3) the potential for cost savings through regu-
latory changes related to the transition from winter
to summer fuel mixes; and
(4) any other areas that the Secretary believes
that regulations could be streamlined or improved to
alleviate high fuel prices.
The Secretary shall submit a report to Congress con-
taining the results of such study within 90 days after the
enactment of this Act.
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I
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1835
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income
computers and Internet access provided by an employer for the personal
use of employees.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 15, 2001
Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. COLLINS,
Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. MORAN
of Virginia, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mrs.
TAUSCHER, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. BOUCHER, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. GIB-
BONS, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. QUINN, Mr. UDALL of Colorado,
Mr. STRICKLAND, and Mr. TURNER) 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 exclude
from gross income computers and Internet access pro-
vided by an employer for the personal use of employees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
EMPLOYER 
PROVIDED 
COMPUTERS 
AND
INTERNET 
ACCESS 
TREATED 
AS 
EDU-
CATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 127(c)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to certain
educational assistance programs) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (A), by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (B), and by inserting after subparagraph
(B) the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(C) the provision, by an employer, of
computer equipment or Internet access for an
employee,’’, and
(2) by inserting ‘‘(other than computer equip-
ment and Internet access)’’ after ‘‘supplies’’ in the
material following subparagraph (C).
(b) MAXIMUM EXCLUSION RULE NOT TO APPLY.—
Paragraph (2) of section 127(a) of such Code is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘such assistance’’ and inserting
‘‘educational assistance described in subsection
(c)(1)(A) or (B)’’, and
(2) by inserting ‘‘FOR CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS’’ after ‘‘EXCLUSION’’ in the
heading.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (c) of section 127 of
such Code is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraphs:
‘‘(8) INTERNET ACCESS.—For purposes of this
section, the term ‘Internet access’ means access to
the Internet (including necessary equipment) pro-
vided by the employer or pursuant to a contract
which is arranged for or entered into by the em-
ployer.
‘‘(9) COMPUTER EQUIPMENT.—For purposes of
this section, the term ‘computer equipment’, whether
purchased directly or subsidized by the employer,
includes—
‘‘(A) any computer or peripheral equip-
ment (as defined by section 168(i)(2)(B), with-
out regard to clause (iv)(II) of such section),
‘‘(B) any software which is loaded into
such computer, and
‘‘(C) technical and service support and
other incidental benefits provided in connection
with the employer’s computer educational pro-
gram.’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to computers and Internet access
provided in taxable years beginning after December 31,
1999.
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IIB
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1840
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 31, 2001
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
AN ACT
To extend eligibility for refugee status of unmarried sons
and daughters of certain Vietnamese refugees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(3)(A) is presently maintaining a residence in
the United States or whose surviving spouse is pres-
ently maintaining such a residence; or
(B) was approved for refugee resettlement or im-
migrant visa processing and is awaiting departure
formalities from Vietnam or whose surviving spouse is
awaiting such departure formalities.
Union Calendar No. 154
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1840
[Report No. 107–254]
A BILL
To extend eligibility for refugee status of unmarried
sons and daughters of certain Vietnamese refugees.
OCTOBER 29, 2001
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(A) 
Section 
1101(a)(1) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1301(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘Such term when used in part E 
of title IV also includes the Northern Mariana 
Islands.’’. 
(B) Section 1108 (42 U.S.C. 1308) is 
amended in each of subsections (a) and (b)(1), 
by striking ‘‘parts A and E’’ and inserting 
‘‘part A’’. 
(d) AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR 
STATES EXPERIENCING A SEVERE FOSTER CARE CRI-
SIS.—Section 474 (42 U.S.C. 674), as amended by sub-
section (c)(1)(B) of this section, is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(h) AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR 
STATES EXPERIENCING A SEVERE FOSTER CARE CRI-
SIS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—On request of a State with 
a plan approved under part E for a fiscal year, the 
Secretary shall, subject to paragraph (4) of this sub-
section, pay to the State from the Contingency Fund 
established under section 403(b) an amount equal to 
the Federal share of a sum certain if—
‘‘(A) the State is experiencing a severe fos-
ter care crisis, as determined by the Secretary 
from the documentation and certifications re-
ferred to in subparagraph (B) of this para-
graph; 
‘‘(B) the Governor of the State (or an au-
thorized designee of the Governor) provides the 
documentation and certifications described in 
paragraph (3) of this subsection with respect to 
the circumstances constituting the severe foster 
care crisis in the State; 
‘‘(C) the State makes a binding commit-
ment to the Secretary to expend from State or 
local sources during the fiscal year an amount 
equal to the State share of the sum certain in 
a manner consistent with the child welfare pur-
poses of part B and this part; 
‘‘(D) the amount so payable to the State 
does not exceed 20 percent of the total amount 
payable to the State under section 474(a)(1) for 
the fiscal year; and 
‘‘(E) the State has expended, for foster 
care maintenance payments under section 472 
for children in foster family homes or child-care
institutions, all amounts paid to the State 
under section 474(a)(1). 
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—In paragraph (1): 
‘‘(A) SEVERE FOSTER CARE CRISIS.—The 
term ‘severe foster care crisis’ means, with re-
spect to a State, that—
‘‘(i)(I) the average number of children 
in foster care under the responsibility of 
the State on the last day of the most re-
cent 6-month period for which such infor-
mation is available has increased by a total 
of at least 15 percent over the greatest av-
erage for the corresponding period in cal-
endar year 2004 or thereafter; and 
‘‘(II) the average total number of chil-
dren in the United States who are in foster 
care under the responsibility of any State 
on the last day of the most recent 6-month 
period for which such information is avail-
able has increased by a total of at least 10 
percent over the greatest average for the 
corresponding period in calendar year 2004 
or thereafter; or 
‘‘(ii) the average number described in 
clause (i)(I) has increased by a total of at