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H. R. 4727—4
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates author-
ized for an employee of an agency under subchapter I
of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away
from home or regular place of business of the member
in performance of services for the Board.’’.
SEC. 4. RESEARCH.
Section 9(a) (33 U.S.C. 467g) is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘in cooperation with ICODS’’ and
inserting ‘‘in cooperation with the Board’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘and support’’ after ‘‘develop’’;
(2) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
(3) in paragraph (2) by striking the period at the end
and inserting a semicolon; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) development and maintenance of information resources
systems needed to support managing the safety of dams; and
‘‘(4) initiatives to guide the formulation of effective public
policy and advance improvements in dam safety engineering,
security, and management.’’.
SEC. 5. DAM SAFETY TRAINING.
The Act (33 U.S.C. 467 et seq.) is amended—
(1) by redesignating sections 10, 11, and 12 as sections
11, 12, and 13, respectively; and
(2) by inserting after section 9 the following:
‘‘SEC. 10. DAM SAFETY TRAINING.
‘‘At the request of any State that has or intends to develop
a State dam safety program, the Director shall provide training
for State dam safety staff and inspectors.’’.
SEC. 6. REPORTS.
Section 11 (as redesignated by section 5 of this Act) is amended
by striking subsection (a) and all that follows through ‘‘(b) BIENNIAL
REPORTS.—’’.
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) ANNUAL AMOUNTS.—Section 13(a)(1) (as redesignated by
section 5 of this Act) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘sections 7, 8, and 10’’ and inserting ‘‘sections
7, 8, and 11’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘$1,000,000 for fiscal year 1998,’’ and all
that follows through the period at the end and inserting
‘‘$6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2006, to
remain available until expended.’’.
(b) ALLOCATION.—Section 13(a)(2) (as redesignated by section
5 of this Act) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘section 8(f)’’ each place
it appears and inserting ‘‘section 8(e)’’; and
(2) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘needing primary assist-
ance and States needing advanced assistance under section
8(f)’’.
(c) RESEARCH; DAM SAFETY TRAINING; STAFF.—Section 13 (as
redesignated by section 5 of this Act) is amended by striking sub-
sections (c) through (e) and inserting the following:
H. R. 4727—5
‘‘(c) RESEARCH.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out section 9 $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through
2006, to remain until expended.
‘‘(d) DAM SAFETY TRAINING.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out section 10 $500,000 for each of fiscal years
2003 through 2006.
‘‘(e) STAFF.—There is authorized to be appropriated to FEMA
for the employment of such additional staff personnel as are nec-
essary to carry out sections 8 through 10 $600,000 for each of
fiscal years 2003 through 2006.’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
of business of the member in the performance of
services for the Board.
‘‘(B) OTHER INDIVIDUALS.—To the extent
amounts are made available in advance in ap-
propriations Acts, each member of the Board
who represents a State agency, the member of the
Board who represents the private sector, and
each member of a work group created under
paragraph (1) shall be reimbursed for travel ex-
penses by FEMA, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee
of an agency under subchapter I of chapter 57
of title 5, United States Code, while away from
home or regular place of business of the member
in performance of services for the Board.’’.
SEC. 4. RESEARCH.
Section 9(a) (33 U.S.C. 467g) is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘in cooperation with
ICODS’’ and inserting ‘‘in cooperation with the
Board’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘and support’’ after ‘‘de-
velop’’;
(2) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end;
(3) in paragraph (2) by striking the period at
the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) development and maintenance of informa-
tion resources systems needed to support managing
the safety of dams; and
‘‘(4) initiatives to guide the formulation of effec-
tive public policy and advance improvements in dam
safety engineering, security, and management.’’.
SEC. 5. DAM SAFETY TRAINING.
The Act (33 U.S.C. 467 et seq.) is amended—
(1) by redesignating sections 10, 11, and 12 as
sections 11, 12, and 13, respectively; and
(2) by inserting after section 9 the following:
‘‘SEC. 10. DAM SAFETY TRAINING.
‘‘At the request of any State that has or intends to
develop a State dam safety program, the Director shall pro-
vide training for State dam safety staff and inspectors.’’.
SEC. 6. REPORTS.
Section 11 (as redesignated by section 5 of this Act)
is amended by striking subsection (a) and all that follows
through ‘‘(b) BIENNIAL REPORTS.—’’.
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) ANNUAL AMOUNTS.—Section 13(a)(1) (as redesig-
nated by section 5 of this Act) is amended—
HR 4727 RFS
SEC. 6. REPORTS.
Section 11 (as redesignated by section 5 of this Act)
is amended by striking subsection (a) and all that follows
through ‘‘(b) BIENNIAL REPORTS.—’’.
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) ANNUAL AMOUNTS.—Section 13(a)(1) (as redes-
ignated by section 5 of this Act) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘sections 7, 8, and 10’’ and in-
serting ‘‘sections 7, 8, and 11’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘$1,000,000 for fiscal year
1998,’’ and all that follows through the period at the
end and inserting ‘‘$6,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2003 through 2006, to remain available until
expended.’’.
(b) ALLOCATION.—Section 13(a)(2) (as redesignated
by section 5 of this Act) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘section
8(f)’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘section
8(e)’’; and
(2) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘needing
primary assistance and States needing advanced as-
sistance under section 8(f)’’.
(c) RESEARCH; DAM SAFETY TRAINING; STAFF.—
Section 13 (as redesignated by section 5 of this Act) is
amended by striking subsections (c) through (e) and in-
serting the following:
HR 4727 RFS
‘‘(c) RESEARCH.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out section 9 $1,500,000 for each of fiscal
years 2003 through 2006, to remain until expended.
‘‘(d) DAM SAFETY TRAINING.—There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out section 10 $500,000 for
each of fiscal years 2003 through 2006.
‘‘(e) STAFF.—There is authorized to be appropriated
to FEMA for the employment of such additional staff per-
sonnel as are necessary to carry out sections 8 through
10 $600,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2006.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 5,
2002.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
By MARTHA C. MORRISON,
Deputy Clerk.
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Union Calendar No. 375
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4727
[Report No. 107–626]
To reauthorize the national dam safety program, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 14, 2002
Mr. SHUSTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
SEPTEMBER 4, 2002
Additional sponsor: Mr. MCNULTY
SEPTEMBER 4, 2002
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 14, 2002]
A BILL
To reauthorize the national dam safety program, 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; AMENDMENT OF NATIONAL DAM
SAFETY PROGRAM ACT.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Dam Safety and Security Act of 2002’’.
(b) AMENDMENT OF NATIONAL DAM SAFETY PROGRAM
ACT.—Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in
this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of
an amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other provi-
sion, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section
or other provision of the National Dam Safety Program Act
(33 U.S.C. 467 et seq.).
SEC. 2. INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON DAM SAFETY.
Section 7(b) (33 U.S.C. 467e(b)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Federal and State programs’’
and inserting ‘‘Federal programs’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘through—’’ and all that follows
through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘through
coordination and information exchange among Fed-
eral agencies concerning implementation of the Fed-
eral Guidelines for Dam Safety.’’.
SEC. 3. NATIONAL DAM SAFETY PROGRAM.
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Section 8(a)(3) (33 U.S.C.
467f(a)(3)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘implemen-
tation plan described in subsection (e)’’ and inserting
‘‘strategic plan described in subsection (b)’’; and
(2) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘subsection
(f)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (e)’’.
(b) DUTIES.—Section 8(b) (33 U.S.C. 467f(b)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Director shall prepare a strategic
plan—
‘‘(1) to establish goals, priorities, and target
dates to improve the safety of dams in the United
States; and
‘‘(2) to the extent feasible, to establish coopera-
tion and coordination with, and assistance to, inter-
ested governmental entities in all States.’’.
(c) OBJECTIVES.—Section 8(c) (33 U.S.C. 467f(c)) is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (5) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end;
(2) in paragraph (6) by striking the period at
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(7) develop technical assistance materials, semi-
nars, and guidelines to improve security for dams in
the United States.’’.
(d) FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITIES.—Section 8(d)(3)(A) (33
U.S.C. 467f(d)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘and shall
be’’ and all that follows through the period at the end and
(1) coordinate with the State developmental dis-
abilities council, university–affiliated programs, re-
gional resource centers, and other appropriate State
entities; and
(2) operate independently of the State edu-
cational agency and local educational agencies within
the State.
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$8,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2003 through
2007.
SEC. 9. DEFINITION.
In this Act, the term ‘‘autism spectrum disorders’’—
(1) means any of a group of life-long neuro-
logical disabilities, characterized by problems with
social interactions and communication skills, and by
the need for sameness or repetition in behavior; and
(2) includes autistic disorder, Asperger’s dis-
order, and pervasive developmental disorder not oth-
erwise specified.
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‘‘(ii) the determination by the Indian tribe that
the child involved—
‘‘(I) is not a member of, or is not eligible
for membership in, the Indian tribe, or
‘‘(II) does not meet the requirements of
paragraph (4)(C) of section 4.
‘‘(4) Except in the case of a voluntary foster care
placement proceeding, if an Indian tribe files a motion for
intervention in a State court under this subsection, the
Indian tribe shall submit to the court, at the same time
as the Indian tribe files that motion, a tribal certification
that includes a statement that documents, with respect to
the Indian child involved, the membership or eligibility for
membership of that Indian child in the Indian tribe under
applicable tribal law or the basis for any assertion by the
tribe that the child meets the requirements of paragraph
(4)(C) of section 4.
‘‘(f) Any act or failure to act of an Indian tribe under
subsection (e) shall not—
‘‘(1) affect any placement preference or other
right of any individual under this Act;
‘‘(2) preclude the Indian tribe of the Indian
child that is the subject of an action taken by the
Indian tribe under subsection (e) from intervening in
a proceeding concerning that Indian child if a pro-
‘‘(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In establishing such
fee schedule, the Secretary shall—
‘‘(A) establish mechanisms to promote the
efficient delivery of care;
‘‘(B) establish definitions for pre-ESRD
services which link payments to the type of
services provided;
‘‘(C) consider appropriate regional and
operational differences; and
‘‘(D) consider adjustments to payment
rates to account for inflation and other relevant
factors.
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—In establishing the fee
schedule for pre-ESRD services under this sub-
section, the Secretary shall consult with various na-
tional organizations representing individuals and en-
tities who furnish pre-ESRD services and patients
receiving such services.
‘‘(4) CODING SYSTEM.—The Secretary may re-
quire the claim for any services for which the
amount of payment is determined under this sub-
section to include a code (or codes) under a uniform
coding system specified by the Secretary that identi-
fies the services furnished.’’.
(3) PERMITTING DIALYSIS FACILITIES TO BILL
FOR PRE-ESRD SERVICES FURNISHED IN THE FA-
CILITY.—Section 1881(b) is amended by adding at
the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(12) A renal dialysis facility may provide for the fur-
nishing of some or all pre-ESRD services (as defined in
section 1861(ww)(2). The facility may submit to the Sec-
retary a claim for payment for such services furnished in
the facility, and the Secretary shall not require the facility,
or the employee of the facility who is qualified to furnish
such services, to apply for a separate provider number for
purposes of payment under this title.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 472
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to exempt the Woodrow
Wilson Bridge project from certain provisions of that Act and allow
the bridge and activities elsewhere to proceed in compliance with that
Act, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 6, 2001
Mr. RADANOVICH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to exempt
the Woodrow Wilson Bridge project from certain provi-
sions of that Act and allow the bridge and activities
elsewhere to proceed in compliance with that Act, 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 ‘‘Endangered Species
Act Amendments of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF TAKE DEFINITION.
Section 3(19) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973
(16 U.S.C. 1532(19)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(19)(A) The term ‘take’ means to harm, pur-
sue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or col-
lect, or to attempt to engage in that conduct.
‘‘(B) In subparagraph (A), the term ‘harm’
means an action that proximately and foreseeably
kills or physically injures an identifiable member of
an endangered species.’’.
SEC. 3. ENSURING PUBLIC SAFETY, EXEMPTING THE WOOD-
ROW WILSON BRIDGE, AND TARGETING REG-
ULATORY AUTHORITY.
Section 7(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973
(16 U.S.C. 1536(a)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(5) ACTIONS
EXEMPT
FROM
CONSULTATION
AND
CONFERENCING.—Consultation and confer-
encing under paragraphs (2) and (4) is not required
for any agency action that—
‘‘(A) is consistent with an incidental taking
permit issued under section 10(a)(1)(B);
‘‘(B) addresses a critical, imminent threat
to public health or safety or a catastrophic nat-
ural event or compliance with Federal, State, or
local safety or public health requirements;
‘‘(C) consists of routine operation, mainte-
nance, rehabilitation, repair, or replacement to
a Federal or non-Federal project or facility,
including—
‘‘(i) the Woodrow Wilson Bridge
project in Maryland and Virginia; and
‘‘(ii) operation of a project or facility
in accordance with a previously issued
Federal license, permit, or other authoriza-
tion; or
‘‘(D) permits activities that occur on pri-
vate land.
‘‘(6) ACTIONS
NOT
PROHIBITED.—An agency
action shall not constitute a taking of a species pro-
hibited by this Act or any regulation issued under
this Act if the action is consistent with—
‘‘(A) an incidental taking permit issued
under section 10(b)(1)(A); or
‘‘(B) the terms and conditions specified in
a written statement provided under subsection
(b)(3) of this section.’’.
SEC. 4. STANDARDS FOR RENDERING TAXONOMIC DETER-
MINATIONS OF SPECIES AND SUBSPECIES.
Section 4(b)(1) (15 U.S.C. 1533(b)(1)) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(i) the drug or biological product is
ready for approval for use in adults before
pediatric studies are complete; or
‘‘(ii) pediatric studies should be de-
layed until additional safety or effective-
ness data have been collected; and
‘‘(B) 
the 
applicant 
submits 
to 
the
Secretary—
‘‘(i) a certified description of the
planned or ongoing studies; and
‘‘(ii) evidence that the studies are
being conducted or will be conducted with
due diligence.
‘‘(b) MARKETED DRUGS
AND BIOLOGICAL PROD-
UCTS.—After providing notice and an opportunity for
written response and a meeting, which may include an ad-
visory committee meeting, the Secretary may by order re-
quire the holder of an approved application relating to a
drug under section 505 or the holder of a license for a
biological product under section 351 of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262) to submit by a specified date
the assessments described in subsection (a) if the Sec-
retary finds that—
‘‘(1)(A) the drug or biological product is used
for a substantial number of pediatric patients for
the labeled indications; and
‘‘(B) the absence of adequate labeling could
pose significant risks to pediatric patients; or
‘‘(2)(A) there is reason to believe that the drug
or biological product would represent a meaningful
therapeutic benefit over existing therapies for pedi-
atric patients for 1 or more of the claimed indica-
tions; and
‘‘(B) the absence of adequate labeling could
pose significant risks to pediatric patients.
‘‘(c) DELAY IN SUBMISSION OF ASSESSMENTS.—If a
person delays the submission of assessments relating to
a drug or biological product beyond a date specified in
subsection (a) or (b)—
‘‘(1) the drug or biological product—
‘‘(A) shall be deemed to be misbranded;
‘‘(B) shall be subject to action under sec-
tions 302 and 304; and
‘‘(C) shall not be subject to action under
section 303; and
‘‘(2) the delay shall not be the basis for a pro-
ceeding to withdraw approval for a drug under sec-
tion 505(e) or revoke the license for a biological
posed adoptive placement of that Indian child is
changed after that action is taken; or
‘‘(3) except as specifically provided in sub-
section (e), affect the applicability of this Act.
‘‘(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no
proceeding for a voluntary termination of parental rights
or adoption of an Indian child may be conducted under
applicable State law before the date that is 45 days after
the tribe of the Indian child receives notice of that pro-
ceeding that was provided in accordance with the require-
ments of subsections (c) and (d), unless such tribe con-
sents to an earlier date.’’.
SEC. 12. NOTICE TO PARENTS.
Section 103 of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978
(25 U.S.C. 1913) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(h)(1) A party that terminates or changes the vol-
untary adoptive placement of an Indian child or com-
mences a proceeding for the adoption of an Indian child
shall provide written notice of such termination, changed
adoptive placement, or proceeding to the parent or parents
of that Indian child. Such a party shall also provide the
parent or parents of that Indian child with a written notice
specifying the date on which the Indian child’s tribe re-
ceived a written notice of the adoptive placement that was
‘‘(6) the term ‘property’ means land, an interest
in land, proprietary water rights, and any personal
property that is subject to use by the Federal Gov-
ernment or to a restriction on use;
‘‘(7) the term ‘private property’ or ‘property’
means all interests constituting real property, as de-
fined by Federal or State law, protected under the
fifth amendment to the United States Constitution,
any applicable Federal or State law, or this section,
and more specifically constituting—
‘‘(A) real property, whether vested or
unvested, including—
‘‘(i) estates in fee, life estates, estates
for years, or otherwise;
‘‘(ii) inchoate interests in real prop-
erty such as remainders and future inter-
ests;
‘‘(iii) personalty that is affixed to or
appurtenant to real property;
‘‘(iv) easements;
‘‘(v) leaseholds;
‘‘(vi) recorded liens; and
‘‘(vii) contracts or other security in-
terests in, or related to, real property;
‘‘(B) the right to use water or the right to
receive water, including any recorded liens on
such water right; or
‘‘(C) rents, issues, and profits of land, in-
cluding minerals, timber, fodder, crops, oil and
gas, coal, or geothermal energy.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents at the end of the first section is amended by striking
the item relating to section 13 and inserting the following:
‘‘Sec. 13. Right to compensation.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4731
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction from
gross income to individuals who do not itemize deductions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 14, 2002
Mr. WU 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 a
deduction from gross income to individuals who do not
itemize deductions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DEDUCTION FOR CHARITABLE CONTRIBU-
TIONS TO BE ALLOWED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO
DO NOT ITEMIZE DEDUCTIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 170 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to charitable, etc., contribu-
tions and gifts) is amended by redesignating subsection
(m) as subsection (n) and by inserting after subsection
(l) the following new subsection:
‘‘(m) DEDUCTION FOR INDIVIDUALS NOT ITEMIZING
DEDUCTIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an individual
who does not itemize his deductions for the taxable
year, there shall be taken into account as a direct
charitable deduction under section 63 an amount
equal to the amount allowable under subsection (a)
for the taxable year for cash contributions.’’.
(b) DIRECT CHARITABLE DEDUCTION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 63
of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end of paragraph (1), by striking the period at the
end of paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by
adding at the end thereof the following new para-
graph:
‘‘(3) the direct charitable deduction.’’.
(2) DEFINITION.—Section 63 of such Code is
amended by redesignating subsection (g) as sub-
section (h) and by inserting after subsection (f) the
following new subsection:
‘‘(g) DIRECT CHARITABLE DEDUCTION.—For pur-
poses of this section, the term ‘direct charitable deduction’
means that portion of the amount allowable under section
170(a) which is taken as a direct charitable deduction for
the taxable year under section 170(m).’’.
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (d)
of section 63 of such Code is amended by striking
‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (1), by striking the
period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘,
and’’, and by adding at the end thereof the following
new paragraph:
‘‘(3) the direct charitable deduction.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2001.
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