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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5147
To allow the Financial Accounting Standards Board to develop standards
of financial accounting and reporting related to the treatment of stock options.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 17, 2002
Mrs. BONO (for herself, Mr. TERRY, Mr. BUYER, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr.
FRANK, Mr. SWEENEY, Mr. QUINN, Mr. OSBORNE, Mr. GREEN of Texas,
Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. SHERWOOD, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, and Mr.
TAYLOR of Mississippi) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To allow the Financial Accounting Standards Board to de-
velop standards of financial accounting and reporting
related to the treatment of stock options.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stock Option Account-
ing Reform Act’’.
SEC. 2. ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR RECORDING OF
STOCK OPTIONS AS EXPENSES.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board shall de-
velop additional standards of financial accounting and re-
porting related to the recording of the value of a stock
option granted by a public corporation to an officer or em-
ployee as an expense in the corporation’s financial state-
ments.
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Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Purposes.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
TITLE I—ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION
Sec. 101. Establishment.
Sec. 102. Members: appointment; terms.
Sec. 103. Organization of commission.
Sec. 104. General Counsel.
TITLE II—TRANSFERS OF FUNCTIONS
Sec. 201. Commodity Futures Trading Commission functions.
Sec. 202. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Sec. 203. Jurisdiction of margin authority with respect to securities.
TITLE III—FEDERAL FINANCIAL MARKETS COORDINATING
COUNCIL
Sec. 301. Establishment; membership.
Sec. 302. Functions of the Council.
Sec. 303. Staff; administrative support; expenses.
TITLE IV—ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
PART A—PERSONNEL PROVISIONS
Sec. 401. Officers and employees.
Sec. 402. Experts and consultants.
PART B—GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Sec. 411. General authority.
Sec. 412. Delegation.
Sec. 413. Reorganization.
Sec. 414. Rules.
Sec. 415. Contracts.
Sec. 416. Regional and field offices.
Sec. 417. Use of facilities.
Sec. 418. Working capital fund.
Sec. 419. Funds transfer.
Sec. 420. Seal of Commission.
Sec. 421. Annual report.
TITLE V—TRANSITIONAL, SAVINGS, AND CONFORMING
PROVISIONS
Sec. 501. Transfer and allocation of appropriations and personnel.
Sec. 502. Effect on personnel.
Sec. 503. Agency terminations.
Sec. 504. Incidental transfers.
Sec. 505. Savings provisions.
Sec. 506. Reference.
Sec. 507. Amendments.
Sec. 508. Transition.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 514
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a presumption of service
connection for certain specified diseases and disabilities in the case of
veterans who were exposed during military service to carbon tetrachloride.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 7, 2001
Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a pre-
sumption of service connection for certain specified dis-
eases and disabilities in the case of veterans who were
exposed during military service to carbon tetrachloride.
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 ‘‘Veterans Carbon Tet-
rachloride Benefits Act’’.
SEC. 2. PRESUMPTIONS OF SERVICE CONNECTION WITH
RESPECT TO EXPOSURE TO CARBON TETRA-
CHLORIDE.
Section 1112 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(d)(1) For the purposes of section 1110 of this title,
and subject to the provisions of section 1113 of this title,
in the case of a veteran who served for ninety days or
more in active military, naval, or air service and who while
in such service was exposed to carbon tetrachloride, any
disease or disability specified in paragraph (2) becoming
manifest in such veteran shall be considered to have been
incurred in or aggravated by such service, notwithstanding
that there is no record of evidence of such disease during
the period of such service.
‘‘(2) Diseases and disabilities referred to in para-
graph (1) are the following:
‘‘(A) Depleted vision or floater cataracts.
‘‘(B) Hearing impairments such as high-pitch
ringing, sensitivity to loud noises, and loss of hear-
ing.
‘‘(C) Memory losses such as lapses of recall,
dates, numbers, and inverting numbers and letters.
‘‘(D) Growths.
‘‘(E) Swelling of hands or feet.
‘‘(F) Aching bones or joints throughout the
body (not associated with arthritis).
‘‘(G) Loss of hair.
‘‘(H) Deterioration of nervous system.
‘‘(I) Pulmonary edema.
‘‘(J) Hemorrhagic congestion.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5153
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located on
Kinderkamack Road in Emerson, New Jersey, as the ‘‘Gary Albero
Post Office Building’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 17, 2002
Mrs. ROUKEMA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located on Kinderkamack Road in Emerson, New Jersey,
as the ‘‘Gary Albero Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. GARY ALBERO POST OFFICE BUILDING.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States
Postal Service located on Kinderkamack Road in Emer-
son, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as the
‘‘Gary Albero Post Office Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
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107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5150 
To remove the exemption with respect to Pakistan from the prohibition 
on assistance to a country whose elected head of government was deposed 
by decree or military coup. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 17, 2002 
Mr. PALLONE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on International Relations 
A BILL 
To remove the exemption with respect to Pakistan from 
the prohibition on assistance to a country whose elected 
head of government was deposed by decree or military 
coup. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF EXEMPTION FROM PROHIBITION 
ON MILITARY ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1 of the Act entitled ‘‘An 
Act to authorize the President to exercise waivers of for-
eign assistance restrictions with respect to Pakistan 
through September 30, 2003, and for other purposes’’, ap-
proved October 27, 2001 (Public Law 107–57), is re-
pealed. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The repeal made by subsection 
(a) shall apply to all funds expended on or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and to any funds obligated 
before the date of the enactment of this Act that have 
not been expended as of such date of enactment. 
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5151
To exclude certain properties from the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier
Resources System.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 17, 2002
Mr. PAUL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Resources
A BILL
To exclude certain properties from the John H. Chafee
Coastal Barrier Resources System.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES FROM
THE JOHN H. CHAFEE COASTAL BARRIER RE-
SOURCES SYSTEM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The John H. Chafee Coastal Bar-
rier Resources System does not include any property in
either Matogorda Dunes subdivision or Bahia de
Matagorda subdivision, located in Matagorda County,
Texas.
(b) CHANGES TO MAPS.—Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this section, the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall make such modifications to the
maps referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier
Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3503(a)) as are necessary pur-
suant to subsection (a).
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5152
To extend the period of availability of unemployment assistance under the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in
the case of victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 17, 2002
Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. NADLER, Mr. KING, Mrs. MALONEY of New
York, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. MCHUGH, Mrs. MCCARTHY of
New York, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. TOWNS,
Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. OWENS, Mr. WALSH, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. GRUCCI, and
Mrs. LOWEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To extend the period of availability of unemployment assist-
ance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act in the case of victims of the
terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE.
Notwithstanding section 410(a) of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5177(a)), in the case of any individual eligible
to receive unemployment assistance under section 410(a)
of that Act as a result of the terrorist attacks of Sep-
tember 11, 2001, the President shall make such assistance
available for 52 weeks after the major disaster is declared.
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States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall
be deemed to be a reference to the Gary Albero Post Office
Building.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5154
To provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to prescription drugs at Federal
Supply Schedule prices.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 17, 2002
Mr. STUPAK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to prescription
drugs at Federal Supply Schedule prices.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ACCESS OF MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES TO PRE-
SCRIPTION 
DRUGS 
AT 
FEDERAL 
SUPPLY
SCHEDULE PRICES.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any
individual who is entitled to benefits under part A,
or enrolled under part B, of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act shall be eligible to obtain prescription
drugs at the prices specified in the Federal Supply
Schedule.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5157
AN ACT
To amend section 5307 of title 49, United States
Code, to allow transit systems in urbanized areas
that, for the first time, exceeded 200,000 in pop-
ulation according to the 2000 census to retain
flexibility in the use of Federal transit formula
grants in fiscal year 2003, and for other pur-
poses.
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5157
AN ACT
To amend section 5307 of title 49, United States Code,
to allow transit systems in urbanized areas that, for
the first time, exceeded 200,000 in population according
to the 2000 census to retain flexibility in the use of
Federal transit formula grants in fiscal year 2003, 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. URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANTS.
Section 5307(b) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking the last sentence of paragraph
(1);
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as
paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003.—
‘‘(A) INCREASED FLEXIBILITY.—The Sec-
retary may make grants under this section,
from funds made available to carry out this sec-
tion for fiscal year 2003, to finance the oper-
ating cost of equipment and facilities for use in
mass transportation in an urbanized area with
a population of at least 200,000 as determined
under the 2000 decennial census of population
if—
‘‘(i) the urbanized area had a popu-
lation of less than 200,000 as determined
under the 1990 Federal decennial census
of population;
‘‘(ii) a portion of the urbanized area
was a separate urbanized area with a pop-
ulation of less than 200,000 as determined
under the 1990 Federal decennial census
of population; or
‘‘(iii) the area was not designated as
a urbanized area as determined under the
1990 Federal decennial census of popu-
lation.
‘‘(B) 
MAXIMUM
AMOUNTS.—Amounts
made available pursuant to subparagraphs
(A)(i) and (A)(ii) shall be no more than the
amount apportioned in fiscal year 2002 to the
urbanized area with a population of less than
200,000 as determined in the 1990 Federal de-
cennial census of population. Amounts made
available pursuant to subparagraph (A)(iii)
shall be no more than the amount apportioned
under this section for fiscal year 2003.’’; and
(4) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated by para-
graph (2) of this section) by aligning subparagraph
(C) with subparagraphs (A) and (B).
Passed the House of Representatives September 9,
2002.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 5157
One Hundred Seventh Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the twenty-third day of January, two thousand and two
An Act
To amend section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, to allow transit systems
in urbanized areas that, for the first time, exceeded 200,000 in population according
to the 2000 census to retain flexibility in the use of Federal transit formula
grants in fiscal year 2003, 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. URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANTS.
Section 5307(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking the last sentence of paragraph (1);
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs
(3) and (4), respectively;
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003.—
‘‘(A) INCREASED FLEXIBILITY.—The Secretary may make
grants under this section, from funds made available to
carry out this section for fiscal year 2003, to finance the
operating cost of equipment and facilities for use in mass
transportation in an urbanized area with a population of
at least 200,000 as determined under the 2000 decennial
census of population if—
‘‘(i) the urbanized area had a population of less
than 200,000 as determined under the 1990 Federal
decennial census of population;
‘‘(ii) a portion of the urbanized area was a separate
urbanized area with a population of less than 200,000
as determined under the 1990 Federal decennial census
of population; or
‘‘(iii) the area was not designated as a urbanized
area as determined under the 1990 Federal decennial
census of population.
‘‘(B) MAXIMUM
AMOUNTS.—Amounts made available
pursuant to subparagraphs (A)(i) and (A)(ii) shall be no
more than the amount apportioned in fiscal year 2002
to the urbanized area with a population of less than 200,000
as determined in the 1990 Federal decennial census of
population. Amounts made available pursuant to subpara-
graph (A)(iii) shall be no more than the amount apportioned
under this section for fiscal year 2003.’’; and
H. R. 5157—2
(4) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)
of this section) by aligning subparagraph (C) with subpara-
graphs (A) and (B).
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5157
To amend section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, to allow transit
systems in urbanized areas that, for the first time, exceeded 200,000
in population according to the 2000 census to retain flexibility in the
use of Federal transit formula grants in fiscal year 2003, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 18, 2002
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. PETRI, Mr. BORSKI,
Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. PITTS, Mr. OTTER, Mr. COBLE, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr.
MCGOVERN, Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA´, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. FRANK, Mr. THORN-
BERRY, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. COMBEST, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr.
FORBES, Mr. SIMPSON, Mrs. BONO, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mrs. TAUSCHER,
Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. CALVERT, Ms. WOOLSEY,
Mr. BOYD, Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr.
THOMPSON of California, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. HOOLEY of Or-
egon, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. GOSS, and
Mr. LEWIS of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend section 5307 of title 49, United States Code,
to allow transit systems in urbanized areas that, for
the first time, exceeded 200,000 in population according
to the 2000 census to retain flexibility in the use of
Federal transit formula grants in fiscal year 2003, and
for other purposes.
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SEC. 1351. CERTAIN MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new headings:
‘‘
9902.84.94
Extruders, screw type,
suitable for processing
polyester thermoplastics
in a cast film produc-
tion line (provided for
in subheading
8477.20.00) ..................
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
9902.84.95
Casting machinery suit-
able for processing poly-
ester thermoplastics
into a sheet in a cast
film production line
(provided for in sub-
heading 8477.80.00) ....
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
9902.84.96
Transverse direction
orientation tenter ma-
chinery, suitable for
processing polyester
film in a cast film pro-
duction line (provided
for in subheading
8477.80.00) ..................
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
9902.84.97
Winder machinery suit-
able for processing poly-
ester film in a cast film
production line (pro-
vided for in subheading
8477.80.00) ..................
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
9902.84.98
Slitting machinery suit-
able for processing poly-
ester film in a cast film
production line (pro-
vided for in subheading
8477.80.00) ..................
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
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SEC. 1352. TRITICONAZOLE.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.03.99
E-5-(4-chlorobenzylidene)-2,2-
dimethyl-1-(1 H-1,2,4-triazol-
1=1-ylmethyl)cyclopentanol.
(CAS No.131983–72–7) (pro-
vided for in subheading
2934.99.18) .............................
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2005
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. URBANIZED AREA FORMULA GRANTS.
Section 5307(b) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking the last sentence of paragraph
(1);
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as
paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003.—
‘‘(A) INCREASED FLEXIBILITY.—The Sec-
retary may make grants under this section,
from funds made available to carry out this sec-
tion for fiscal year 2003, to finance the oper-
ating cost of equipment and facilities for use in
mass transportation in an urbanized area with
a population of at least 200,000 as determined
under the 2000 decennial census of population
if—
‘‘(i) the urbanized area had a popu-
lation of less than 200,000 as determined
under the 1990 Federal decennial census
of population;
‘‘(ii) a portion of the urbanized area
was a separate urbanizead area with a
population of less than 200,000 as deter-
mined under the 1990 Federal decennial
census of population; or
‘‘(iii) the area was not designated as
a urbanized area as determined under the
1990 Federal decennial census of popu-
lation.
‘‘(B) 
MAXIMUM
AMOUNTS.—Amounts
made available pursuant to subparagraphs
(A)(i) and (A)(ii) shall be no more than the
amount apportioned in fiscal year 2002 to the
urbanized area with a population of less than
200,000 as determined in the 1990 Federal de-
cennial census of population. Amounts made
available pursuant to subparagraph (A)(iii)
shall be no more than the amount apportioned
under this section for fiscal year 2003.’’; and
(4) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated by para-
graph (2) of this section) by aligning subparagraph
(C) with subparagraphs (A) and (B).
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ceptable to the Corporation, Clark County, and the
Secretary, of the common boundary between the par-
cels of land to be conveyed under subsection (a).
(3) LANDS CONVEYED TO CLARK COUNTY.—As
a condition of the conveyance under subsection
(a)(2), the Secretary shall require that—
(A) the lands transferred to Clark County
by the United States must be held in perpetuity
by the County for use only as a public park or
as part of a public regional trail system; and
(B) if the County attempts to transfer the
lands or to undertake a use on the lands that
is inconsistent with their preservation and use
as described in subparagraph (A), such lands
shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert
to the United States.
(e) VALUATION.—
(1) EQUAL VALUE EXCHANGE.—The values of
the Federal parcel and the non-Federal parcel, as
determined under paragraph (2)—
(A) shall be equal; or
(B) if the values are not equal, shall be
equalized in accordance with paragraph (3).
(2) APPRAISAL.—The values of the Federal
parcel and the non-Federal parcel shall be deter-
(4) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated by para-
graph (2) of this section) by aligning subparagraph
(C) with subparagraphs (A) and (B).
Union Calendar No. 392
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5157
[Report No. 107–644]
A BILL
To amend section 5307 of title 49, United States
Code, to allow transit systems in urbanized areas
that, for the first time, exceeded 200,000 in pop-
ulation according to the 2000 census to retain
flexibility in the use of Federal transit formula
grants in fiscal year 2003, and for other pur-
poses.
SEPTEMBER 5, 2002
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed