datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
‘‘(iii) the action is brought during the
moratorium pursuant to section 131 (relat-
ing to allocation).’’.
SEC. 307. LIABILITY OF RESPONSE ACTION CONTRACTORS.
(a) EXTENSION OF NEGLIGENCE STANDARD.—Sub-
section (a) of section 119 (42 U.S.C. 9619(a)) is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘title or under
any other Federal law’’ and inserting ‘‘title, under
any other Federal law, or under the law of any State
or political subdivision of a State’’;
(2) by adding at the end of paragraph (1) the
following: ‘‘Notwithstanding the preceding sentence,
this section shall not apply in determining the liabil-
ity of a response action contractor under the law of
any State or political subdivision thereof if the State
has enacted a law determining the liability of a re-
sponse action contractor.’’; and
(3) by adding at the end of paragraph (2) the
following: ‘‘Such conduct shall be evaluated based on
the generally accepted standards and practices in ef-
fect at the time and place that the conduct oc-
curred.’’.
(b) CLARIFICATION OF LIABILITY.—Section 119(a)
is amended by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
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lowing criteria were met at the time of the trans-
action:
‘‘(A) The recyclable material met a com-
mercial specification grade.
‘‘(B) A market existed for the recyclable
material.
‘‘(C) A substantial portion of the recyclable
material was made available for use as a feed-
stock for the manufacture of a new saleable
product.
‘‘(D) The recyclable material could have
been a replacement or substitute for a virgin
raw material, or the product to be made from
the recyclable material could have been a re-
placement or substitute for a product made, in
whole or in part, from a virgin raw material.
‘‘(E) For transactions occurring on or
after the 90th day following the date of the en-
actment of this section, the person exercised
reasonable care to determine that the facility
where the recyclable material would be handled,
processed, reclaimed, or otherwise managed by
another person (hereinafter in this section re-
ferred to as a ‘consuming facility’) was in com-
pliance with substantive (not procedural or ad-
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ministrative) provisions of any Federal, State,
or local environmental law or regulation, or
compliance order or decree issued pursuant
thereto, applicable to the handling, processing,
reclamation, storage, or other management ac-
tivities associated with the recyclable material.
‘‘(2) REASONABLE CARE.—For purposes of this
subsection, ‘reasonable care’ shall be determined
using criteria that include—
‘‘(A) the price paid in the recycling trans-
action;
‘‘(B) the ability of the person to detect the
nature of the consuming facility’s operations
concerning its handling, processing, reclama-
tion, or other management activities associated
with the recyclable material; and
‘‘(C) the result of inquiries made to the ap-
propriate Federal, State, or local environmental
agency (or agencies) regarding the consuming
facility’s past and current compliance with sub-
stantive (not procedural or administrative) pro-
visions of any Federal, State, or local environ-
mental law or regulation, or compliance order
or decree issued pursuant thereto, applicable to
the handling, processing, reclamation, storage,
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3246
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage
under the Medicare Program of oral drugs to reduce serum phosphate
levels in patients with end-stage renal disease.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 7, 2001
Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. TOM
DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. BUYER, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. DEAL of
Georgia, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. WHITFIELD, and Mr. COLLINS) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 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 com-
mittee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
for coverage under the Medicare Program of oral drugs
to reduce serum phosphate levels in patients with end-
stage renal disease.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3245
To provide for an additional district judge for the middle district of Florida.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 7, 2001
Mr. GOSS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To provide for an additional district judge for the middle
district of Florida.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE FOR MIDDLE
DISTRICT OF FLORIDA.
The item relating to Florida in the table contained
in section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by striking:
‘‘Middle ....................................................................................
15’’
and inserting:
‘‘Middle ....................................................................................
16’’.
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‘‘(B) The extent to which a grant will
stimulate the availability of other funds for en-
vironmental remediation and subsequent rede-
velopment of the area in which the brownfield
facilities are located.
‘‘(C) The estimated extent to which a
grant would facilitate the identification of or fa-
cilitate a reduction in health and environmental
risks.
‘‘(D) The financial involvement of the
State and local government in any response ac-
tion planned for a brownfield facility and the
extent to which the response action and the
proposed redevelopment is consistent with any
applicable State or local community economic
development plan.
‘‘(E) The extent to which the site assess-
ment and subsequent development involves the
active participation and support of the local
community.
‘‘(5) MAXIMUM
GRANT
AMOUNT
PER
FACIL-
ITY.—A grant made to an eligible entity under this
subsection shall not exceed $200,000 with respect to
any brownfield facility covered by the grant.
SECTION 1. MEDICARE COVERAGE OF ORAL PHOSPHATE
BINDING DRUGS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH
END STAGE RENAL DISEASE.
(a) COVERAGE.—Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (U), by striking ‘‘and’’ at
the end;
(2) in subparagraph (V), by inserting ‘‘and’’ at
the end; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(W) an oral drug that—
‘‘(i) is approved by the Food and Drug Ad-
ministration;
‘‘(ii) may be dispensed only upon a pre-
scription; and
‘‘(iii) is prescribed for use in a regimen to
treat an individual with end stage renal disease
for the purpose of reducing serum phosphate
levels;’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply to drugs furnished on or after
the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of
this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3247
To terminate all unilateral United States sanctions against foreign countries
or entities, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 7, 2001
Mr. HILLIARD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To terminate all unilateral United States sanctions against
foreign countries or entities, 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 ‘‘American Renewed Di-
plomacy Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF UNILATERAL UNITED STATES
SANCTIONS.
(a) TERMINATION.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, any unilateral sanction imposed by law on
any foreign country or entity shall cease to be effective
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply with
respect to a sanction imposed on a country or entity pur-
suant to a multilateral arrangement.
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS TO FOR-
EIGN COUNTRIES.
Notwithstanding section 1 of the Act entitled ‘‘An
Act to regulate the issue and validity of passports, and
for other purposes’’, approved July 3, 1926 (22 U.S.C.
211a), or any other related provision of law, the Secretary
of State may not prohibit the use of United States pass-
ports for travel to any foreign country.
SEC. 4. DIPLOMATIC RECOGNITION OF ALL NATIONS.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the President shall begin discussions and
negotiations to establish full diplomatic relations with the
government of any nation with which the United States
does not maintain such relations and with any other gov-
ernmental entities.
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‘‘(e) WATER SERVICE CAPITAL CHARGES.—In any 
transaction entered into by the Nation and another person 
under subsection (c) with respect to Central Arizona 
Project water of the Nation, the person shall not be obli-
gated to pay to the United States or the Central Arizona 
Water Conservation District any water service capital 
charge. 
‘‘(f) WATER RIGHTS UNAFFECTED BY USE OR NON-
USE.—The failure of the Nation to make use of water pro-
vided under this title, or the use of, or failure to make 
use of, that water by any other person that enters into 
a contract with the Nation under subsection (c) for the 
assignment, exchange, lease, option for lease, or tem-
porary disposal of water, shall not diminish, reduce, or im-
pair—
‘‘(1) any water right of the Nation, as estab-
lished under this title or any other applicable law; or 
‘‘(2) any water use right recognized under this 
title, including—
‘‘(A) the first right of beneficial use re-
ferred to in section 307(a)(1)(G)(i); or 
‘‘(B) the allottee use rights referred to in 
section 308(a).
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3248
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 65 North Main Street in Cranbury, New Jer-
sey, as the ‘‘Todd Beamer 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. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 65 North Main Street in Cranbury, New Jersey,
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Todd Beamer Post
Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Todd Beamer Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives December 5,
2001.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 3248
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 designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 65 North
Main Street in Cranbury, New Jersey, as the ‘‘Todd Beamer Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service located at
65 North Main Street in Cranbury, New Jersey, shall be known
and designated as the ‘‘Todd Beamer Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper,
or other record of the United States to the facility referred to
in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Todd Beamer
Post Office Building’’.
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. 3248
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
65 North Main Street in Cranbury, New Jersey, as the ‘‘Todd Beamer
Post Office Building’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 7, 2001
Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN,
Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr.
PAYNE, Mr. ROTHMAN, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr. SAXTON, and Mr. SMITH of
New Jersey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Government Reform
A BILL
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 65 North Main Street in Cranbury, New Jer-
sey, as the ‘‘Todd Beamer 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. TODD BEAMER POST OFFICE BUILDING.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 65 North Main Street in
Cranbury, New Jersey, shall be known and designated as
the ‘‘Todd Beamer Post Office Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall
be deemed to be a reference to the Todd Beamer Post
Office Building.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3248
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
DECEMBER 6, 2001
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 65 North Main Street in Cranbury, New Jer-
sey, as the ‘‘Todd Beamer Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 3248 RFS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 65 North Main Street in Cranbury, New Jersey,
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Todd Beamer Post
Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Todd Beamer Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives December 5,
2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3249
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow distilled spirits to
be produced in dwelling houses, other connected structures, and certain
other premises.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 7, 2001
Mr. STUPAK 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 allow dis-
tilled spirits to be produced in dwelling houses, other
connected structures, and certain other premises.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF PROHIBITION OF PRODUCTION OF
DISTILLED SPIRITS ON CERTAIN PREMISES.
(a) REPEAL.—Section 5178(a)(1) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(1) by striking subparagraph (B); and
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as sub-
paragraph (B).
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 5601(a) of such Code (relating to
criminal penalties) is amended by striking paragraph
(6).
(2) Section 5178(b) of such Code is amended
by striking ‘‘(not specifically prohibited by section
5601(a)(6))’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for chapter 26 of title 39, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new item:
‘‘2606. Date of postmark to be treated as date of payment of a bill, invoice,
or statement of account during limited emergency period.’’.
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Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. OWENS, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. TAY-
LOR of Mississippi, Mr. TURNER of Texas, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. HALL, 
Mr. WICKER, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr. NUNES, Ms. HERSETH, Mr. 
CHANDLER, Mr. HOLT, and Mrs. LOWEY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins 
in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the estab-
lishment of the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis-
tration and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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 ‘‘NASA and JPL 50th 
Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act’’. 
SEC. 2. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. 
(a) DENOMINATIONS.—In commemoration of the 
50th anniversary of the establishment of the National Aer-
onautics and Space Administration and the Jet Propulsion 
Laboratory, the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in 
this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary) shall mint and issue 
the following coins: 
(1) $10 GOLD COINS.—Not more than 75,000 
$10 gold coins of such specifications as the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate.
(2) $5 GOLD COINS.—Not more than 100,000 
$5 coins, which shall—
(A) weigh 8.359 grams; 
(B) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and 
(C) contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent 
alloy. 
(3) $1 SILVER COINS.—Not more than 500,000 
$1 coins, which shall—
(A) weigh 26.73 grams; 
(B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and 
(C) contain 90 percent silver and 10 per-
cent copper. 
(4) HALF DOLLAR SILVER COINS.—Not more 
than 500,000 half dollar coins which shall—
(A) have a diameter of 1.205 inches; and 
(B) contain 90 percent silver and 10 per-
cent copper. 
(b) LEGAL TENDER.—The coins minted under this 
Act shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of 
title 31, United States Code. 
(c) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of section 
5134 of title 31, United States Code, all coins minted 
under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items. 
SEC. 3. DESIGN OF COINS. 
(a) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The design of the coins 
minted under this Act shall be emblematic of the 50 
years of exemplary and unparalleled achievements of 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. 
(2) DESIGNATION
AND
INSCRIPTIONS.—On 
each coin minted under this Act there shall be—
(A) a designation of the value of the coin; 
(B) an inscription of the year ‘‘2008’’; and 
(C) inscriptions of the words ‘‘Liberty’’, 
‘‘In God We Trust’’, ‘‘United States of Amer-
ica’’, and ‘‘E Pluribus Unum’’, and such other 
inscriptions as the Secretary may determine to 
be appropriate for the designs of the coins. 
(3) COIN IMAGES.—
(A) $10 COINS.—The reverse of the $10 
coins issued under this Act shall bear a design 
emblematic of the sacrifice of the United States 
astronauts who lost their lives in the line of 
duty over the course of the space program. 
(B) $5 COINS.—The reverse of the $5 
coins issued under this Act shall bear at least 
2 different designs—
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4895
To amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to provide for enhanced retirement security in the form 
of an Individual Investment Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2004
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. FLAKE, Ms. 
DUNN, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. FEENEY, Mr. SMITH of Michigan, Mr. DOO-
LITTLE, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. OTTER, Mr. 
BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. PITTS, and Mr. 
WILSON of South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for enhanced retire-
ment security in the form of an Individual Investment 
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 AND TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Individual Social Security Investment Program Act of 
2004’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3251
To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide, for a limited emergency
period, that the payment of a bill, invoice, or statement of account
due, if made by mail, shall be considered to have been made on the
date as of which the envelope which is used to transmit such payment
is postmarked.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 7, 2001
Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide, for a
limited emergency period, that the payment of a bill,
invoice, or statement of account due, if made by mail,
shall be considered to have been made on the date as
of which the envelope which is used to transmit such
payment is postmarked.
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 ‘‘Emergency Customer
Protection Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. DATE OF POSTMARK TO BE TREATED AS DATE OF
PAYMENT OF A BILL, INVOICE, OR STATE-
MENT OF ACCOUNT DURING LIMITED EMER-
GENCY PERIOD.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 26 of title 39, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘§ 2606. Date of postmark to be treated as date of
payment of a bill, invoice, or statement of
account due
‘‘(a) If, during the 90-day period beginning on the
date of the enactment of the Emergency Customer Protec-
tion Act of 2001, any payment required to be made on
or before a prescribed date is, after such date, delivered
by the Postal Service to the payee, such payment shall
be deemed received by the payee on the date of the United
States postmark stamped on the envelope or other cover
in which such payment is mailed.
‘‘(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to
any payment—
‘‘(1) other than a payment on a bill, invoice, or
statement of account due;
‘‘(2) which is required, by law, regulation, or
contract, to be delivered by any method other than
by mail; or
‘‘(3) which is subject to any other provision of
Federal law specifying how a postmark date shall be
used in determining the date on which such payment
shall be deemed to have been delivered or made.
‘‘(c) Subsection (a) shall apply only if—
‘‘(1) the postmark date falls on or before the
prescribed date for making the payment; and
‘‘(2) the payment was, on or before such date,
deposited in the mail in the United States in an en-
velope or under other appropriate cover, postage pre-
paid, properly addressed to the payee.
‘‘(d) Subsection (a) shall not apply in the case of a
postmark not made by the Postal Service.
‘‘(e) For purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) the term ‘payee’, as used with respect to
a payment, includes any person duly authorized to
receive such payment; and
‘‘(2) the term ‘United States’ means the 50
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of
the United States.
‘‘(f) Regulations to carry out this section may be pre-
scribed by the Postal Service.’’.
site as a location of a center under this section is a finding
by the Secretary, upon the recommendations of the Under
Secretary for Health and the Assistant Secretary with re-
sponsibility for operations, preparedness, security, and law
enforcement functions, that the facility or facilities submit-
ting the proposal have developed (or may reasonably be an-
ticipated to develop) each of the following:
‘‘(A) An arrangement with a qualifying medical
school and a qualifying school of public health (or a
consortium of such schools) under which physicians
and other persons in the health field receive education
and training through the participating Department
medical facilities so as to provide those persons with
training in the detection, diagnosis, prevention, and
treatment of injuries, diseases, and illnesses induced
by exposures to chemical and biological substances,
radiation, and incendiary or other explosive weapons
or devices.
‘‘(B) An arrangement with a graduate school
specializing in epidemiology under which students re-
ceive education and training in epidemiology through
the participating Department facilities so as to pro-
vide such students with training in the epidemiology
of contagious and infectious diseases and chemical
and radiation poisoning in an exposed population.