datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
court and arises from the same accident as the ac-
tion in State court, even if the action to be removed
could not have been brought in a district court as
an original matter.
The removal of an action under this subsection shall be
made in accordance with section 1446 of this title, except
that a notice of removal may also be filed before trial of
the action in State court within 30 days after the date
on which the defendant first becomes a party to an action
under section 1369 in a United States district court that
arises from the same accident as the action in State court,
or at a later time with leave of the district court.
‘‘(2) Whenever an action is removed under this sub-
section and the district court to which it is removed or
transferred under section 1407(j) has made a liability de-
termination requiring further proceedings as to damages,
the district court shall remand the action to the State
court from which it had been removed for the determina-
tion of damages, unless the court finds that, for the con-
venience of parties and witnesses and in the interest of
justice, the action should be retained for the determination
of damages.
‘‘(3) Any remand under paragraph (2) shall not be
effective until 60 days after the district court has issued
an order determining liability and has certified its inten-
(i) by striking ‘‘NO
APPLICATION’’
and inserting ‘‘APPLICATION’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘without regard to’’
and inserting ‘‘taking into account’’.
(b) INCREASE IN MEDICAID DSH ALLOTMENT FOR
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Effective for DSH allot-
ments beginning with fiscal year 2002, the item in
the table contained in section 1923(f)(2) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–4(f)(2)) for the
District of Columbia for the DSH allotment for FY
00 (fiscal year 2000) is amended by striking ‘‘32’’
and inserting ‘‘49’’.
(2) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in paragraph (1)
shall be construed as preventing the application of
section 1923(f)(4) of the Social Security Act (as
amended by subsection (a)) to the District of Colum-
bia for fiscal year 2002 and subsequent fiscal years.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 855
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of docu-
mentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade for the vessel SKIMMER.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2001
Mr. REGULA introduced the following bill; which was referred to
Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorse-
ment for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel
SKIMMER.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), section 8 of the Act of
June 19, 1886 (46 App. U.S.C. 289), and section 12106
of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation may issue a certificate of documentation with ap-
propriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
HR 855 IH
trade for the vessel SKIMMER, manufactured by
Contour 
Yachts, 
Inc. 
(hull 
identification 
number
QHG34031D001).
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 856
For the relief of Donna Christine Fargo.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2001
Mr. SCARBOROUGH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Donna Christine Fargo.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR INELIGIBILITY FOR
ADMISSION 
AND 
REMOVAL 
FOR 
DONNA
CHRISTINE FARGO.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 212(a)
and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act,
Donna Christine Fargo may not be considered to be within
a class of aliens ineligible to be admitted to the United
States, or a class of deportable aliens, at any time on or
after the date of the enactment of this Act by reason of—
(1) her convictions on August 7, 1984, for mak-
ing false statements to a government office in order
to obtain unemployment benefits; or
(2) her concealment of these convictions from
officers of the Immigration and Naturalization Serv-
ice on April 9, 1997.
(b) APPLICATION TO KNOWN GROUNDS.—Subsection
(a) shall apply only to grounds for ineligibility for admis-
sion, and grounds for removal, reflected in the records of
the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the Depart-
ment of Justice, or the Visa Office of the Department of
State, on the date of the enactment of this Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 857
For the relief of Romeo P. Teodoro.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2001
Mr. SCARBOROUGH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Romeo P. Teodoro.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR ROMEO P.
TEODORO.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a)
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, Romeo P. Teodoro shall be eligible for issuance of
an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of
an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon
filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa
under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status
to lawful permanent resident.
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Romeo P. Teodoro
enters the United States before the filing deadline speci-
fied in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have en-
tered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible,
be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of
the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Romeo P. Teodoro, the Secretary of State shall
instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the cur-
rent or next following fiscal year, the total number of im-
migrant visas that are made available to natives of the
country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the
total number of immigrant visas that are made available
to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section
202(e) of such Act.
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural
parents, brothers, and sisters of Romeo P. Teodoro shall
not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right,
privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality
Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 858
To amend the National Housing Act to simplify the downpayment
requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for single family homebuyers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 5, 2001
Mr. LAFALCE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Financial Services
A BILL
To amend the National Housing Act to simplify the down-
payment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for
single family homebuyers.
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 ‘‘The FHA Downpay-
ment Simplification Act’’.
SEC. 2. DOWNPAYMENT SIMPLIFICATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 203(b) of the National
Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)—
tion to remand the removed action for the determination
of damages. An appeal with respect to the liability deter-
mination of the district court may be taken during that
60-day period to the court of appeals with appellate juris-
diction over the district court. In the event a party files
such an appeal, the remand shall not be effective until the
appeal has been finally disposed of. Once the remand has
become effective, the liability determination shall not be
subject to further review by appeal or otherwise.
‘‘(4) Any decision under this subsection concerning
remand for the determination of damages shall not be re-
viewable by appeal or otherwise.
‘‘(5) An action removed under this subsection shall
be deemed to be an action under section 1369 and an ac-
tion in which jurisdiction is based on section 1369 of this
title for purposes of this section and sections 1407, 1697,
and 1785 of this title.
‘‘(6) Nothing in this subsection shall restrict the au-
thority of the district court to transfer or dismiss an ac-
tion on the ground of inconvenient forum.’’.
(e) SERVICE OF PROCESS.—
(1) OTHER
THAN
SUBPOENAS.—(A) Chapter
113 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
(A) in subparagraph (A), by realigning the
matter that precedes clause (ii) an additional 2
ems from the left margin;
(B) in the matter that follows subpara-
graph (B)(iii)—
(i) by striking the seventh sentence of
such matter (relating to the maximum
amount of a principal obligation of a mort-
gage) and all that follows through the end
of the penultimate undesignated para-
graph; and
(ii) by striking the second and third
sentences of such matter; and
(C) by striking subparagraph (B);
(2) by transferring and inserting subparagraph
(A) of paragraph (10) after subparagraph (A) of
paragraph (2) and amending such subparagraph by
striking all of the matter that precedes clause (i)
and inserting the following:
‘‘(B) not to exceed an amount equal to the
sum of—’’;
(3) by transferring and inserting the last undes-
ignated paragraph of paragraph (2) (relating to dis-
closure notice) after subsection (e), realigning such
transferred paragraph so as to be flush with the left
margin, and amending such transferred paragraph
by inserting ‘‘(f) DISCLOSURE
OF OTHER MORT-
GAGE PRODUCTS.—’’ before ‘‘In conjunction’’;
(4) by transferring and inserting the sentence
that constitutes the text of paragraph (10)(B) after
the period at the end of the first sentence that fol-
lows subparagraph (B) (relating to the definition of
‘‘area’’) and amending such transferred sentence by
inserting ‘‘(2)’’ after ‘‘this paragraph’’; and
(5) by striking paragraph (10) (as amended by
the preceding provisions this section).
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 245 of the
National 
Housing 
Act 
(12 
U.S.C. 
1715z–10) 
is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘, or if the
mortgagor’’ and all that follows through ‘‘case of
veterans’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘, or, if
the’’ and all that follows through ‘‘for veterans,’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 859
To amend section 203 of the National Housing Act to reduce the down
payment required by a first-time homebuyer purchasing a home with
a mortgage insured under such section.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 5, 2001
Mr. LAFALCE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Financial Services
A BILL
To amend section 203 of the National Housing Act to reduce
the down payment required by a first-time homebuyer
purchasing a home with a mortgage insured under such
section.
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 ‘‘FHA First-Time
Homebuyer Act’’.
SEC. 2. REDUCED DOWNPAYMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR
FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 203(b)(10) of the Na-
tional Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(b)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as sub-
paragraph (C); and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph:
‘‘(B) 
REDUCED
CLOSING
COSTS
FOR
FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS.—In the case of any
mortgage for which the mortgagor is a first-
time homebuyer who has completed a coun-
seling 
program 
described 
in 
subsection
(c)(2)(A), the amount of the mortgage premium
paid at the time the mortgage is insured shall
be considered to be, for purposes of subpara-
graph (A)(i), the maximum premium amount
authorized to be established under the first sen-
tence of subparagraph (A) of subsection
(c)(2).’’.
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‘‘§ 1697. Service in multiparty, multiforum actions
‘‘When the jurisdiction of the district court is based
in whole or in part upon section 1369 of this title, process,
other than subpoenas, may be served at any place within
the United States, or anywhere outside the United States
if otherwise permitted by law.’’.
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 113 of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new
item:
‘‘1697. Service in multiparty, multiforum actions.’’.
(2) SERVICE OF SUBPOENAS.—(A) Chapter 117
of title 28, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new section:
‘‘§ 1785. Subpoenas in multiparty, multiforum actions
‘‘When the jurisdiction of the district court is based
in whole or in part upon section 1369 of this title, a sub-
poena for attendance at a hearing or trial may, if author-
ized by the court upon motion for good cause shown, and
upon such terms and conditions as the court may impose,
be served at any place within the United States, or any-
where outside the United States if otherwise permitted by
law.’’.
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 117 of title 28, United States Code, is
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 85
To reauthorize the Trade Adjustment Assistance program through fiscal year
2006, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 3, 2001
Mr. ENGLISH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To reauthorize the Trade Adjustment Assistance program
through fiscal year 2006, 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. REAUTHORIZATION OF TRADE ADJUSTMENT
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
(a) ASSISTANCE FOR WORKERS.—Section 245 of the
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2317) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘the period beginning October 1, 1998, and ending
September 30, 2001,’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘each of fiscal years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and
2006’’.
(b) ASSISTANCE FOR FIRMS.—Section 256(b) of the
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2346(b)) is amended by
striking ‘‘for the period beginning October 1, 1998, and
ending September 30, 2001’’ and inserting ‘‘for each of
fiscal years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006’’.
(c) TERMINATION.—Section 285(c) of the Trade Act
of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2771 note) is amended in paragraphs
(1) and (2)(A) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2001’’ and in-
serting ‘‘September 30, 2006’’.
(d) TRAINING LIMITATION.—Section 250(d)(2) of
the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2330(d)(2)) is amended
by striking ‘‘for the period’’ and all that follows through
‘‘September 30, 2001,’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FILING PETITIONS FOR
WORKER ASSISTANCE.
Section 223(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
U.S.C. 2273(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘one year’’ and
inserting ‘‘two years’’.
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Stat. 699) is amended by striking ‘‘2003 and 
$16,666,667 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
through July 31,’’. 
(2) NATIONAL CORRIDOR PLANNING AND DE-
VELOPMENT
AND
COORDINATED
BORDER
INFRA-
STRUCTURE PROGRAMS.—Section 1101(a)(9) of such 
Act (112 Stat. 112; 117 Stat. 1114; 118 Stat. 480; 
118 Stat. 628; 118 Stat. 699) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘$2003 and $116,666,667 for the period of Oc-
tober 1, 2003, through July 31,’’. 
(3) CONSTRUCTION
OF
FERRY
BOATS
AND 
FERRY TERMINAL FACILITIES.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 1101(a)(10) of 
such Act (112 Stat. 113; 117 Stat. 1114; 118 
Stat. 480; 118 Stat. 628; 118 Stat. 699) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2003 and $31,666,667 
for the period of October 1, 2003, through July 
31,’’. 
(B) SET ASIDE FOR ALASKA, NEW JERSEY, 
AND WASHINGTON.—Section 5(a)(3)(B) of the 
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003 
(117 Stat. 1114; 118 Stat. 480; 118 Stat. 628; 
118 Stat. 700) is amended—
(i) 
in 
clause 
(i) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$8,333,333’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$10,000,000’’; 
(ii) 
in 
clause 
(ii) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$4,166,667’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,000,000’’; 
and 
(iii) 
in 
clause 
(iii) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$4,166,667’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,000,000’’. 
(4) NATIONAL
SCENIC
BYWAYS
PROGRAM.—
Section 1101(a)(11) of the Transportation Equity 
Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 113; 117 Stat. 
1114; 118 Stat. 480; 118 Stat. 629; 118 Stat. 700) 
is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2003, and 
$22,916,667 for the period of October 1, 2003, 
through July 31, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2003 and 2004’’. 
(5) VALUE PRICING PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 
1101(a)(12) of such Act (112 Stat. 113; 117 Stat. 
1114; 118 Stat. 480; 118 Stat. 629; 118 Stat. 700) 
is amended by striking ‘‘2003 and $9,166,667 for 
the period of October 1, 2003, through July 31,’’. 
(6) HIGHWAY USE TAX EVASION PROJECTS.—
Section 1101(a)(14) of such Act (112 Stat. 113; 
117 Stat. 1114; 118 Stat. 480; 118 Stat. 629; 118 
Stat. 700) is amended by striking ‘‘2003 and
ages, unless the court finds, for the convenience of parties
and witnesses and in the interest of justice, that the action
should be retained for the determination of damages.
‘‘(2) Any remand under paragraph (1) shall not be
effective until 60 days after the transferee court has
issued an order determining liability and has certified its
intention to remand some or all of the transferred actions
for the determination of damages. An appeal with respect
to the liability determination and the choice of law deter-
mination of the transferee court may be taken during that
60-day period to the court of appeals with appellate juris-
diction over the transferee court. In the event a party files
such an appeal, the remand shall not be effective until the
appeal has been finally disposed of. Once the remand has
become effective, the liability determination and the choice
of law determination shall not be subject to further review
by appeal or otherwise.
‘‘(3) An appeal with respect to determination of puni-
tive damages by the transferee court may be taken, during
the 60-day period beginning on the date the order making
the determination is issued, to the court of appeals with
jurisdiction over the transferee court.
‘‘(4) Any decision under this subsection concerning
remand for the determination of damages shall not be re-
viewable by appeal or otherwise.
ing a semicolon and by adding ‘‘or’’ at the end of
paragraph (3);
(4) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (c); and
(5) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘Where an
award’’ and inserting ‘‘If an award’’, by inserting a
comma after ‘‘expired’’, and by redesignating the
paragraph as subsection (b).
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 861
AN ACT
To make technical amendments to section 10 of
title 9, United States Code.
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 861
AN ACT
To make technical amendments to section 10 of title 9,
United States Code.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. VACATION OF AWARDS.
Section 10 of title 9, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by indenting the margin of paragraphs (1)
through (4) of subsection (a) 2 ems;
(2) by striking ‘‘Where’’ in such paragraphs
and inserting ‘‘where’’;
(3) by striking the period at the end of para-
graphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) and insert-
ing a semicolon and by adding ‘‘or’’ at the end of
paragraph (3);
(4) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (c); and
(5) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘Where an
award’’ and inserting ‘‘If an award’’, by inserting a
comma after ‘‘expired’’, and by redesignating the
paragraph as subsection (b).
Passed the House of Representatives March 14,
2001.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 861
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 make technical amendments to section 10 of title 9, United States Code.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. VACATION OF AWARDS.
Section 10 of title 9, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by indenting the margin of paragraphs (1) through
(4) of subsection (a) 2 ems;
(2) by striking ‘‘Where’’ in such paragraphs and inserting
‘‘where’’;
(3) by striking the period at the end of paragraphs (1),
(2), and (3) of subsection (a) and inserting a semicolon and
by adding ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph (3);
(4) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
(5) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘Where an award’’ and
inserting ‘‘If an award’’, by inserting a comma after ‘‘expired’’,
and by redesignating the paragraph as subsection (b).
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. 861
To make technical amendments to section 10 of title 9, United States Code.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 6, 2001
Mr. GEKAS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To make technical amendments to section 10 of title 9,
United States Code.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. VACATION OF AWARDS.
Section 10 of title 9, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by indenting the margin of paragraphs (1)
through (4) of subsection (a) 2 ems;
(2) by striking ‘‘Where’’ in such paragraphs
and inserting ‘‘where’’;
(3) by striking the period at the end of para-
graphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) and insert-
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 861
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 15, 2001
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
AN ACT
To make technical amendments to section 10 of title 9,
United States Code.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 861 RFS1S
SECTION 1. VACATION OF AWARDS.
Section 10 of title 9, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by indenting the margin of paragraphs (1)
through (4) of subsection (a) 2 ems;
(2) by striking ‘‘Where’’ in such paragraphs
and inserting ‘‘where’’;
(3) by striking the period at the end of para-
graphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) and insert-
ing a semicolon and by adding ‘‘or’’ at the end of
paragraph (3);
(4) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (c); and
(5) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘Where an
award’’ and inserting ‘‘If an award’’, by inserting a
comma after ‘‘expired’’, and by redesignating the
paragraph as subsection (b).
Passed the House of Representatives March 14,
2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.