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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4450
To suspend temporarily the duty on carded cashmere yarn of 6 run or
finer.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 16, 2002
Mr. SIMMONS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on carded cashmere yarn
of 6 run or finer.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CERTAIN CARDED CASHMERE YARN.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.51.09
Yarn of carded
cashmere of 6
run or finer
(equivalent to
19.35 metric
yarn system)
(provided for in
subheading
5108.10.60) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2006
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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‘‘(B) any other person aboard the train
without regard to whether the person paid for the
transportation, occupied a seat, or held a res-
ervation for the rail transportation; and
‘‘(C) any other person injured or killed in
the accident.
‘‘(i) LIMITATION
ON STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—
Nothing in this section may be construed as limiting the
actions that a rail passenger carrier may take, or the obli-
gations that a rail passenger carrier may have, in pro-
viding assistance to the families of passengers involved in
a rail passenger accident.
‘‘(j) 
RELINQUISHMENT
OF
INVESTIGATIVE
PRI-
ORITY.—
‘‘(1) GENERAL RULE.—This section (other than
subsection (g)) shall not apply to a railroad accident
if the Board has relinquished investigative priority
under section 1131(a)(2)(B) and the Federal agency
to which the Board relinquished investigative priority
is willing and able to provide assistance to the vic-
tims and families of the passengers involved in the
accident.
‘‘(2) BOARD ASSISTANCE.—If this section does
not apply to a railroad accident because the Board
has relinquished investigative priority with respect to
SEC. 104. ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES OF PASSENGERS IN-
VOLVED IN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS.
(a) RELINQUISHMENT
OF
INVESTIGATIVE
PRI-
ORITY.—Section 1136 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(j) RELINQUISHMENT
OF
INVESTIGATIVE
PRI-
ORITY.—
‘‘(1) GENERAL RULE.—This section (other than
subsection (g)) shall not apply to an aircraft acci-
dent if the Board has relinquished investigative pri-
ority under section 1131(a)(2)(B) and the Federal
agency to which the Board relinquished investigative
priority is willing and able to provide assistance to
the victims and families of the passengers involved
in the accident.
‘‘(2) BOARD ASSISTANCE.—If this section does
not apply to an aircraft accident because the Board
has relinquished investigative priority with respect to
the accident, the Board shall assist, to the maximum
extent possible, the agency to which the Board has
relinquished investigative priority in assisting fami-
lies with respect to the accident.’’.
(b) REVISION OF MOU.—Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this Act, the National Transpor-
tation Safety Board and the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion shall revise their 1977 agreement on the investigation
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4452
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a 5-year
extension of the authorization for appropriations for certain Medicare
rural grants.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 16, 2002
Mr. WATKINS of Oklahoma (for himself and Mr. POMEROY) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
for a 5-year extension of the authorization for appropria-
tions for certain Medicare rural grants.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE AUTHORIZA-
TION FOR APPROPRIATIONS FOR CERTAIN
MEDICARE RURAL GRANTS.
Section 1820(j) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395i–4(j)) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (g)’’ and
all that follows and inserting ‘‘subsection (g)—
‘‘(1) $25,000,000 in each of the fiscal years
1998 through 2002; and
‘‘(2) $40,000,000 in each of the fiscal years
2003 through 2007.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4454
To suspend temporarily the duty on Reduced Vat Blue 43.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 16, 2002
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on Reduced Vat Blue 43.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REDUCED VAT BLUE 43.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.32.02
Reduced Vat
Blue 43 (CAS
No. 85737–02–
6) (provided for
in subheading
3204.15.40) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2006
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4455
To suspend temporarily the duty on Fluorobenzene.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 16, 2002
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on Fluorobenzene.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FLUOROBENZENE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.29.06
Fluorobenzene
(CAS No. 462–
06–6) (provided
for in subheading
2903.69.70) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2006
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4456
To extend the suspension of duty on Propiophenone.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 16, 2002
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To extend the suspension of duty on Propiophenone.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROPIOPHENONE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.28.16 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended
by striking the date in the effective period column and
inserting ‘‘12/31/2006’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4457
To extend the suspension of duty on Meta-chlorobenzaldehyde.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 16, 2002
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To extend the suspension of duty on Meta-
chlorobenzaldehyde.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. META-CHLOROBENZALDEHYDE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.28.17 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended
by striking the date in the effective period column and
inserting ‘‘12/31/2006’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4458
To extend the suspension of duty on 4-bromo-2-fluoroacetanilide.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 16, 2002
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To extend the suspension of duty on 4-bromo-2-
fluoroacetanilide.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. 4-BROMO-2-FLUOROACETANILIDE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.28.15 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended
by striking the date in the effective period column and
inserting ‘‘12/31/2006’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4459
To extend the suspension of duty on 2,6, Dichlorotoluene.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 16, 2002
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To extend the suspension of duty on 2,6, Dichlorotoluene.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. 2,6, DICHLOROTOLUENE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.32.82 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended
by striking the date in the effective period column and
inserting ‘‘12/31/2006’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 445
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual income
tax rates by 30 percent.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 6, 2001
Mr. FOSSELLA 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 reduce
individual income tax rates by 30 percent.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; ETC.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Economic Growth and Tax Freedom Act’’.
(b) SECTION 15 NOT TO APPLY.—No amendment
made by this Act, and no change in a rate pursuant to
section 1(f)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as
amended by this Act), shall be treated as a change in a
rate of tax for purposes of section 15 of such Code.
SEC. 2. REDUCTION IN INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX RATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (f) of section 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at
the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(8) RATE
REDUCTIONS.—In prescribing the
tables under paragraph (1) which apply with respect
to taxable years beginning in a calendar year after
2000, the corresponding percentages specified for
such calendar year in the following table shall be
substituted for 15 percent, 28 percent, 31 percent,
36 percent, and 39.6 percent, respectively, in sub-
sections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e).
In the case of taxable years
beginning during calendar
year:
The corresponding percentage shall
be substituted for the following percentages:
15%
28%
31%
36%
39.6%
2001 ..................................
13.5%
25.2%
27.9%
32.4%
35.64%
2002 ..................................
12.0%
22.4%
24.8%
28.8%
31.68%
2003 or thereafter ............
10.5%
19.6%
21.7%
25.2%
27.72%.’’
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Subparagraph (B) of section 1(f)(2) of such
Code is amended by inserting ‘‘except as provided in
paragraph (8),’’ before ‘‘by not changing’’.
(2) Subparagraph (C) of section 1(f)(2) of such
Code is amended by inserting ‘‘and the reductions
under paragraph (8) in the rates of tax’’ before the
period.
(3) The heading for subsection (f) of section 1
of such Code is amended by inserting ‘‘RATE RE-
DUCTIONS;’’ before ‘‘ADJUSTMENTS’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2000.
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of accidents to take into account the amendments made
by this section and title II and shall submit a copy of the
revised agreement to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate.
SEC. 105. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
Section 1131(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code,
is amended by moving subparagraphs (B) and (C) 4 ems
to the left.
TITLE II—RAILROAD FAMILY
ASSISTANCE
SEC. 201. ASSISTANCE BY NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION
SAFETY 
BOARD 
TO 
FAMILIES 
OF 
PAS-
SENGERS INVOLVED IN RAIL PASSENGER AC-
CIDENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 11 of
title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘§ 1138. Assistance to families of passengers involved
in rail passenger accidents
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after
being notified of a rail passenger accident within the
United States involving a rail passenger carrier and result-
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4460
To suspend temporarily the duty on tantalum powder.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 16, 2002
Mr. DEMINT (for himself and Mrs. MYRICK) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on tantalum powder.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TANTALUM POWDER.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.81.04
Tantalum powder
(provided for in
subheading
8103.20.00) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4461
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of entries of certain
manufacturing equipment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 16, 2002
Mr. DEMINT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of entries
of certain manufacturing equipment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 514 of
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514), or any other
provision of law, the Customs Service shall—
(1) not later than 90 days after the receipt of
the request described in subsection (b), liquidate or
reliquidate as free from duty the entry listed in sub-
section (c); and
(2) not later than 90 days after such liquida-
tion or reliquidation, refund any duties paid with re-
spect to such entry (including interest from the date
of entry).
(b) REQUESTS.—Liquidation or reliquidation may be
made under subsection (a) with respect to an entry de-
scribed in subsection (c) only if a request therefor is filed
with the Customs Service not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) ENTRIES.—The entry referred to in subsection
(a) is as follows:
Entry Number
Date of Entry
669 01774563 ....................................................... February 9, 2002
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terest accrued from the date of entry, shall be paid by
the Customs Service within 90 days after such liquidation
or reliquidation.
(c) ENTRIES.—The entries referred to in subsection
(a) are the following:
Entry number
Date of entry
Date of liquidation
469/00133193
07/06/89
11/22/91
469/00136022
07/28/89
11/22/91
469/00143135
09/26/89
02/09/90
469/00148969
11/08/89
03/02/90
469/00152565
12/06/89
03/30/90
469/00154785
12/28/89
11/29/91
469/00159461
02/01/90
11/22/91
469/00161921
02/26/90
11/22/91
469/00170237
04/24/90
11/22/91
469/00173546
05/21/90
11/22/91
469/00176218
06/06/90
03/13/92
469/00137038
08/08/89
11/29/91
469/00152599
12/06/89
03/30/90
469/00152607
12/06/89
04/06/90
469/00159610
02/06/90
11/29/91
469/00169205
04/17/90
08/10/90
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4463
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 16, 2002
Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri 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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CERTAIN ENTRIES OF POSTERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 514 of
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other pro-
vision of law and subject to the provisions of subsection
(b), the United States Customs Service shall—
(1) not later than 90 days after the receipt of
the request described in subsection (b), liquidate or
reliquidate each entry described in subsection (c)
containing any merchandise which, at the time of
the original liquidation, was classified under sub-
heading 4911.91.20 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States at the rate of duty
that would have been applicable to such merchandise
if the merchandise had been liquidated or reliq-
uidated under subheading 4911.91.40 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States on the
date of entry; and
(2) within 90 days after such liquidation or
reliquidation—
(A) refund any excess duties paid with re-
spect to such entries, including interest from
the date of entry; or
(B) relieve the importer of record of any
excess duties, penalties, or fines associated with
the excess duties.
(b) REQUESTS.—Reliquidation may be made under
subsection (a) with respect to any entry described in sub-
section (c) only if a request therefor is filed with the Cus-
toms Service within 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
(c) ENTRIES.—The entries referred to in subsection
(a) are as follows:
Entry number
Date of entry
582–0002495–7
September 2, 1999.
582–00938479
November 19, 1999.
582–8905213–4
March 8, 1999.
582–2250697–3
February 21, 2000.
Entry number
Date of entry
582–0197509–0
February 18, 2000.
582–1296965–2
February 20, 2000.
582–0212609–9
March 1, 2000.
582–0215607–0
March 3, 2000.
582–0242091–4
March 24, 2000.
582–0046610–9
October 12, 1999.
582–0251198–5
March 31, 2000.
582–0002495–7
September 2, 1999.
528–0088559–7
November 16, 1999.
582–0093847–9
November 19, 1999.
582–0068164–0
October 29, 1999.
582–0163876–3
January 20, 2000.
582–0136646–4
December 22, 1999.
582–0126598–9
December 15, 1999.
582–0111417–9
December 3, 1999.
445–2163068–9
November 14, 1999.
445–2161190–3
September 6, 1999.
445–2163176–0
November 18, 1999.
445–2164563–8
January 13, 2000.
445–2166869–7
April 12, 2000.
445–2162118–3
October 10, 1999.
U16–0101858–7
May 2, 2000.
182–0167758–2
November 1, 2000.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4464
To provide for reliquidation pursuant to section 1003 of the Miscellaneous
Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 1999.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 16, 2002
Mr. ROGERS of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To provide for reliquidation pursuant to section 1003 of
the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act
of 1999.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN ENTRIES OF 13
INCH TELEVISIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 514 of
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other pro-
vision of law and subject to the provisions of subsection
(b), the United States Customs Service shall, not later
than 180 days after the receipt of the request described
in subsection (b), liquidate or reliquidate each entry de-
ing in a major loss of life, the Chairman of the National
Transportation Safety Board shall—
‘‘(1) designate and publicize the name and
phone number of a director of family support serv-
ices who shall be an employee of the Board and shall
be responsible for acting as a point of contact within
the Federal Government for the families of pas-
sengers involved in the accident and a liaison be-
tween the rail passenger carrier and the families;
and
‘‘(2) designate an independent nonprofit organi-
zation, with experience in disasters and posttrauma
communication with families, which shall have pri-
mary responsibility for coordinating the emotional
care and support of the families of passengers in-
volved in the accident.
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD.—The Board
shall have primary Federal responsibility for—
‘‘(1) facilitating the recovery and identification
of fatally injured passengers involved in an accident
described in subsection (a); and
‘‘(2) communicating with the families of pas-
sengers involved in the accident as to the roles of—
‘‘(A) the organization designated for an ac-
cident under subsection (a)(2);
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4465
To provide for the reliquidation of entries of certain machines used to
replicate optical discs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 16, 2002
Ms. SANCHEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To provide for the reliquidation of entries of certain machines
used to replicate optical discs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MACHINES USED TO REPLICATE OPTICAL
DISCS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 514 and
520 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514 and 1520),
or any other provision of law, the United States Customs
Service shall, not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, reliquidate as free from duty the
entries identified in subsection (c).
HR 4466 RFS
‘‘(1) ANNUAL SECRETARIAL REGULATORY STA-
TUS REPORTS.—On February 1 of each year, the
Secretary shall submit a report to Congress and the
Board containing the regulatory status of each sig-
nificant safety recommendation made by the Board
to the Secretary (or to an Administration within the
Department). The Secretary shall continue to report
on the regulatory status of each such recommenda-
tion in the report due on February 1 of subsequent
years until final regulatory action is taken on that
recommendation or the Secretary (or an Administra-
tion within the Department) determines and states
in such a report that no action should be taken.
‘‘(2) FAILURE TO REPORT.—If on March 1 of
each year the Board has not received the Secretary’s
report required by this subsection, the Board shall
notify the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate of the Secretary’s failure to
submit the required report.
‘‘(3) SIGNIFICANT
SAFETY
RECOMMENDATION
DEFINED.—For the purposes of this subsection, the
term ‘significant safety recommendation’ means a