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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4576
To decide the name of a creek in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 24, 2002
Mr. GILCHREST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To decide the name of a creek in Queen Anne’s County,
Maryland.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. NAME OF CREEK IN QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY,
MARYLAND.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The creek in Queen Anne’s Coun-
ty, Maryland, located at approximately 30 degrees 00 min-
utes latitude, 75 degrees 57 minutes longitude, and var-
iously referred to as ‘‘Jarmans Branch’’ and ‘‘German
Branch’’, is designated as Jarmans Branch.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the creek referred to in subsection (a) is deemed
to be a reference to Jarmans Branch.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4577
To suspend temporarily the duty on Sella Fast Brown OM.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 24, 2002
Mr. HOLDEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on Sella Fast Brown OM.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SELLA FAST BROWN OM.
(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:
‘‘
9902.34.64
Sella Fast Brown
OM (provided for
in subheading
3204.12.45) .......
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withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after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. 4578
To suspend temporarily the duty on Sella Fast Brown DS.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 24, 2002
Mr. HOLDEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on Sella Fast Brown DS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SELLA FAST BROWN DS.
(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:
‘‘
9902.34.65
Sella Fast Brown
DS (provided for
in subheading
3204.12.17) .......
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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Union Calendar No. 277
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4585
[Report No. 107–462]
A BILL
To amend title V of the Social Security Act to ex-
tend abstinence education funding under mater-
nal and child health program through fiscal year
2007.
MAY 14, 2002
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
clinical trial, nothing in paragraph (1) shall be con-
strued as preventing a plan or issuer from requiring
that a qualified individual participate in the trial
through such a participating provider if the provider
will accept the individual as a participant in the
trial. Nothing in this section should prevent a quali-
fied individual from participating in a trial even if
the plan or issuer does not have an in-network pro-
vider participating.
‘‘(b) QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL DEFINED.—For pur-
poses of subsection (a), the term ‘qualified individual’
means an individual who is a participant or beneficiary
in a group health plan, or who is an enrollee under health
insurance coverage, and who is referred by the treating
physician and meets the following conditions:
‘‘(1) The individual is eligible to participate in
an approved clinical trial according to the trial pro-
tocol with respect to treatment of such illness.
‘‘(2) The treatment for the individual is being
provided with therapeutic or palliative intent.
‘‘(3) The individual has been diagnosed by a
qualified provider to have cancer.
‘‘(4) Either the referring physician is a partici-
pating health care professional and has concluded
that the individual’s participation in such trial would
‘‘(2) implementing the rules and regulations of
the President and the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment and the laws governing the civil service within
the agency.
‘‘§ 1402. Authority and functions of Chief Human Cap-
ital Officers
‘‘(a) The functions of each Chief Human Capital Of-
ficer shall include—
‘‘(1) setting the workforce development strategy
of the agency;
‘‘(2) assessing workforce characteristics and fu-
ture needs based on the agency’s mission;
‘‘(3) reviewing agency training and other
human resources policies and programs to assess
their effectiveness in promoting the achievement of
the agency’s mission and goals;
‘‘(4) developing and advocating a culture of
continuous learning to attract and retain employees
with superior abilities;
‘‘(5) 
identifying 
best 
practices 
and
benchmarking studies; and
‘‘(6) applying methods for measuring intellec-
tual capital and identifying links of that capital to
organizational performance and growth.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 457
To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to establish a transitional adjustment
assistance program for workers adversely affected by reason of the exten-
sion of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment)
to the products of the People’s Republic of China.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 6, 2001
Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. SANDERS, Mr.
DELAHUNT, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. BORSKI, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr.
SHOWS, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. WYNN, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. BRADY of
Pennsylvania, Mr. MCHUGH, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. NEY, Ms. KILPATRICK,
Mr. BACA, Mr. FILNER, Mr. SWEENEY, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. CONYERS,
Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. DIN-
GELL, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. LANTOS, Mrs. THUR-
MAN, Mr. FROST, and Mr. MCDERMOTT) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to establish a transitional
adjustment assistance program for workers adversely af-
fected by reason of the extension of nondiscriminatory
treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the prod-
ucts of the People’s Republic of China.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS FOR CHINA TRAN-
SITIONAL ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 2 of title II of the Trade
Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following:
‘‘Subchapter E—Normal Trade Relations For
China Transitional Adjustment Assist-
ance Program
‘‘SEC. 250A. ESTABLISHMENT OF TRANSITIONAL PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) GROUP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—
‘‘(1) CRITERIA.—A group of workers (including
workers in any agricultural firm or subdivision of an
agricultural firm) shall be certified as eligible to
apply for adjustment assistance under this sub-
chapter pursuant to a petition filed under subsection
(b) if the Secretary determines that a significant
number or proportion of the workers in such work-
ers’ firm or an appropriate subdivision of the firm
have become totally or partially separated, or are
threatened to become totally or partially separated,
and either—
‘‘(A) that—
‘‘(i) the sales or production, or both,
of such firm or subdivision have decreased
absolutely,
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20
U.S.C. 1451 et seq.), and shall contain an outline
of the activities that the State intends to carry out
using amounts received under the grant to achieve
the purposes of this title.
(3) CONTENTS.—At a minimum, a statewide
plan developed under paragraph (1) shall—
(A) designate the entity responsible for col-
lecting and maintaining data related to identi-
fication of individuals who are blind or have
other print disabilities and who require instruc-
tional materials in specialized formats;
(B) establish the methods and procedures
by which instructional materials are provided in
specialized formats appropriate to the needs of
the individual, including the methods for con-
verting electronic files obtained under sub-
section (b) into specialized formats;
(C) identify the resources available for pro-
duction of instructional materials in specialized
formats;
(D) establish procedures that local edu-
cational agencies and any other agency with re-
sponsibility for carrying out the education of
children with disabilities will follow to ensure
‘‘(ii) imports from the People’s Re-
public of China of articles like or directly
competitive with articles produced by such
firm or subdivision have increased by rea-
son of the extension of nondiscriminatory
treatment (normal trade relations treat-
ment) to the products of China, and
‘‘(iii) the increase in imports under
clause (ii) contributed importantly to such
workers’ separation or threat of separation
and to the decline in the sales or produc-
tion of such firm or subdivision; or
‘‘(B) that there has been a shift in produc-
tion by such workers’ firm or subdivision to the
People’s Republic of China of articles like or di-
rectly competitive with articles which are pro-
duced by the firm or subdivision by reason of
the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment
(normal trade relations treatment) to the prod-
ucts of China.
‘‘(2) DEFINITION
OF
CONTRIBUTED
IMPOR-
TANTLY.—The term ‘contributed importantly’, as
used in paragraph (1)(A)(iii), means a cause which
is important but not necessarily more important
than any other cause.
‘‘(3) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall issue
regulations relating to the application of the criteria
described in paragraph (1) in making preliminary
findings under subsection (b) and determinations
under subsection (c).
‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—The provisions
of subsections (b) through (e) of section 250 shall apply
to the administration of the program under this sub-
chapter in the same manner and to the same extent as
such provisions apply to the administration of the program
under subchapter D.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2101) is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section
250 the following:
‘‘SUBCHAPTER E—NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS FOR CHINA
TRANSITIONAL ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
‘‘Sec. 250A.
Establishment of transitional program.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4580
To provide for reform relating to Federal employee career development and
benefits, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 24, 2002
Mrs. MORELLA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To provide for reform relating to Federal employee career
development and benefits, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Good People, Good Government Act’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I—CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICERS
Sec. 101. Chief Human Capital Officers.
Sec. 102. Chief Human Capital Officers Council.
Sec. 103. Report on human capital metrics for the Federal Government.
Sec. 104. Effective date.
TITLE II—REFORMS RELATING TO FEDERAL EMPLOYEE CAREER
DEVELOPMENT AND BENEFITS
Sec. 201. Agency training.
Sec. 202. Agency recruiting.
Sec. 203. Increase in Government contribution for Federal employee health in-
surance.
TITLE I—CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL
OFFICERS
SEC. 101. CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part II of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 13 the fol-
lowing:
‘‘CHAPTER 14—CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL
OFFICERS
‘‘Sec.
‘‘1401. Establishment of Chief Human Capital Officers.
‘‘1402. Authority and functions of Chief Human Capital Officers.
‘‘§ 1401. Establishment of Chief Human Capital Offi-
cers
‘‘The head of each Executive agency shall appoint or
designate a Chief Human Capital Officer, who shall advise
and assist the head of the agency and other agency offi-
cials in carrying out the agency’s responsibilities with re-
spect to—
‘‘(1) selecting, developing, and managing a
high-quality, productive workforce in accordance
with merit system principles; and
be appropriate based upon the individual meeting
the conditions described above in paragraphs (1)
through (3) or the participant, beneficiary, or en-
rollee provides medical and scientific information es-
tablishing that the individual’s participation in such
trial would be appropriate based upon the individual
meeting the criteria described above in such para-
graphs.
‘‘(c) PAYMENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Under this section a group
health plan or health insurance issuer shall provide
for payment for routine patient costs described in
subsection (a)(2) but is not required to pay for costs
of items and services (as determined by the appro-
priate Secretary) to be paid for by the sponsors of
an approved clinical trial.
‘‘(2) PAYMENT RATE.—In the case of covered
items and services provided by—
‘‘(A) a participating provider, the payment
rate shall be at the agreed upon rate; or
‘‘(B) a nonparticipating provider, the pay-
ment rate shall be at the rate the plan or issuer
would normally pay for comparable services
under subparagraph (A).
the timely delivery of instructional materials in
specialized formats;
(E) provide assurances that contracts with
publishers meet the requirements of subsection
(b); and
(F) provide for periodic evaluation to en-
sure that instructional materials are made
available in appropriate specialized formats to
individuals who are blind or have other print
disabilities at the same time such materials are
provided to individuals without such disabilities.
(b) CONTRACTS WITH PUBLISHERS.—
(1) CONTRACTS FOR STANDARDIZED FILES.—
In addition to the requirements of subsection (a), a
State educational agency or local educational agency
receiving Federal financial assistance under the In-
dividuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C.
1400 et seq.) shall, as part of any instructional ma-
terials adoption process, procurement contract, or
other practice or instrument used for the purchase
of instructional materials, enter into a written con-
tract with the publisher of the materials to prepare,
in conjunction with the provision of such materials,
electronic files containing the contents of the mate-
rials in the national electronic file format prescribed
cessibility Advisory Committee, shall periodically review
and, as appropriate, amend the technical standards pre-
scribed under subsection (a) to reflect technological ad-
vances or changes.
SEC. 4. STATE REQUIREMENTS FOR ENSURING TIMELY
PROVISION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
TO STUDENTS.
(a) STATE OBLIGATIONS.—
(1) STATEWIDE PLAN.—Not later than 2 years
after the date of enactment of this Act, a State edu-
cational agency receiving Federal financial assist-
ance under the Individuals with Disabilities Edu-
cation Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) shall, as a con-
dition of receiving such assistance, develop and im-
plement a written statewide plan designed to ensure
that instructional materials for classroom use in ele-
mentary schools and secondary schools within the
State are made available in specialized formats to
individuals who are blind or have other print disabil-
ities at the same time such materials are provided
to individuals without such disabilities.
(2) COORDINATION.—A statewide plan sub-
mitted under paragraph (1) shall, to the maximum
extent practicable, be coordinated with the State Im-
provement Plan under subpart 1 of part D of the
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4581
To amend title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
to include programs that encourage academic rigor in scientific education
in elementary schools.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 24, 2002
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 to include programs that encourage
academic rigor in scientific education in elementary
schools.
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 ‘‘Academic Excellence
in Environmental Sciences Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. INNOVATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
Section 6301(b) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7351(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘and’’ after
the semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period and
inserting ‘‘and;’’; and
(3) by adding after paragraph (9) the following:
‘‘(10) programs to encourage academic rigor in
scientific education in elementary schools through
the environmental sciences, including the use of
hands-on recycling.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4583
To reduce the duty on certain straw hats.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 24, 2002
Mr. POMBO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
A BILL
To reduce the duty on certain straw hats.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REDUCTION OF DUTY ON CERTAIN STRAW
HATS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subheading 6504.00.60 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended in the ‘‘General’’ duty column by striking
‘‘95.6¢/doz.+’’ and inserting ‘‘50¢/doz.+’’.
(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. 4584
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend the authorization
of transitional medical assistance for 1 year.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 24, 2002
Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. TAUZIN, and Mr. BILI-
RAKIS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend
the authorization of transitional medical assistance for
1 year.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ONE-YEAR REAUTHORIZATION OF TRANSI-
TIONAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1925(f ) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–6(f )) is amended by striking
‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2003’’.
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
1902(e)(1)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)(1)(B)) is
amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2003’’.
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Union Calendar No. 276
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4584
[Report No. 107–461]
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend the authorization
of transitional medical assistance for 1 year.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 24, 2002
Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. TAUZIN, and Mr. BILI-
RAKIS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce
MAY 14, 2002
Additional sponsors: Mr. BURR of North Carolina, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr.
PICKERING, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, and Mr. COOKSEY
MAY 14, 2002
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend
the authorization of transitional medical assistance for
1 year.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ONE-YEAR REAUTHORIZATION OF TRANSI-
TIONAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1925(f ) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–6(f )) is amended by striking
‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2003’’.
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
1902(e)(1)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)(1)(B)) is
amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2003’’.
Union Calendar No. 276
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4584
[Report No. 107–461]
A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
extend the authorization of transitional medical
assistance for 1 year.
MAY 14, 2002
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4585
To amend title V of the Social Security Act to extend abstinence education
funding under maternal and child health program through fiscal year 2007.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 24, 2002
Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. TAUZIN, and Mr. BILI-
RAKIS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend title V of the Social Security Act to extend absti-
nence education funding under maternal and child health
program through fiscal year 2007.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
EXTENSION 
OF 
ABSTINENCE 
EDUCATION
FUNDING UNDER MATERNAL AND CHILD
HEALTH PROGRAM.
Section 510(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
710(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting
‘‘2007’’.
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IB
Union Calendar No. 277
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4585
[Report No. 107–462]
To amend title V of the Social Security Act to extend abstinence education
funding under maternal and child health program through fiscal year 2007.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 24, 2002
Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. TAUZIN, and Mr. BILI-
RAKIS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce
MAY 14, 2002
Additional sponsors: Mr. BURR of North Carolina, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. PICK-
ERING, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. COOKSEY, and Mr. KENNEDY of
Minnesota
MAY 14, 2002
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To amend title V of the Social Security Act to extend absti-
nence education funding under maternal and child health
program through fiscal year 2007.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
EXTENSION 
OF 
ABSTINENCE 
EDUCATION
FUNDING UNDER MATERNAL AND CHILD
HEALTH PROGRAM.
Section 510(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
710(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting
‘‘2007’’.