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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Social Security Protec-
tion and Tax Relief Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Working people are subject to social secu-
rity taxes as well as income taxes, and for over 90
percent of the population the combined tax on
earned income is higher than the income tax rates
of 15 percent and 28 percent that apply to unearned
income.
(2) There is no logical reason why social secu-
rity taxes should be imposed only on earnings and
not on unearned income (such as dividends, interest,
rent income, and capital gains).
SEC. 3. SOCIAL SECURITY TAX ON CERTAIN UNEARNED IN-
COME.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter A of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to determination
of tax liability) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new part:
‘‘PART VIII—SOCIAL SECURITY TAX ON CERTAIN
UNEARNED INCOME
‘‘Sec. 59B. Social security tax on certain unearned income.
(5) According to the Bureau of the Census, the 
population of American Latinos recently grew to be-
come the largest demographic minority group in the 
country. As of July 2002, there were an estimated 
38.8 million Latinos in the United States. One out 
of every three of these is under the age of 18, and 
four out of every 10 is under the age of 25. The 
youthfulness and rapid growth of this population en-
sure that American Latinos will have a substantial 
role in American life ranging from public policy to 
popular entertainment. Greater understanding of 
this role will benefit all of American society. 
(6) The American Latino population historically 
has been concentrated in certain regions of the 
United States. In the last several decades, however, 
there has been more dispersed growth of the commu-
nity throughout the entire country. In the southern 
states other than Texas, most have seen the popu-
lation of Latinos, primarily immigrants, double be-
tween the years 1990 and 2000, adding to the mix-
ture of cultures already there as these individuals 
adapt to Southern life. 
(7) Despite the history and demography as well 
as the ongoing contributions that American Latinos 
make to the cultural life of the United States, there
remains a great gap in the level and quality of 
awareness that other Americans possess about the 
rich and diverse character of Latino culture and his-
tory. Sometimes the lack of awareness manifests 
itself in the development of stereotypes or mis-
conceptions about Latinos. Greater effort is needed 
at a national level to educate other Americans about 
Latinos, and to celebrate and disseminate informa-
tion about Latino arts and history. Americans of all 
backgrounds benefit from greater understanding of 
the diversity that exists in the United States. 
(8) The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s 
largest museum and research complex, with 16 mu-
seums in the District of Columbia and New York 
City. The Smithsonian Institution museums, espe-
cially those on the National Mall, play a unique and 
important role in educating visitors to the Nation’s 
capital about our history, arts, and culture. The 
American people and international visitors recognize 
the Smithsonian Institution as the premier American 
museum, representing the vast diversity of cultural 
history of the United States. 
(9) After extensive dialogue, conferences, and 
collaboration among educators, scholars, and com-
munity leaders, as well as museums, universities,
acres of Federal lands in the portion of the Protec-
tion Area identified as ‘‘Wilderness Study Area
Lands’’ on the map referred to in subsection (c)
shall be managed by the Secretary of Agriculture so
as to maintain that area’s presently existing wilder-
ness character and potential for inclusion in the Na-
tional Wilderness Preservation System.
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Agriculture shall report to Congress concerning the
suitability or nonsuitability of the lands identified in
paragraph (1) for inclusion in the National Wilder-
ness Preservation System and such other rec-
ommendations as the Secretary may wish to make
regarding management of such lands. The report re-
quired by this paragraph shall include a determina-
tion as to whether, and if so to what extent, the use
of nonmotorized vehicles should be permitted on the
Rogers Pass Trail and any other portion of the
lands identified in paragraph (1).
SEC. 4. INHOLDINGS.
(a) STATE LAND BOARD LANDS.—If the Colorado
State Land Board informs the Secretary of Agriculture
that the Board is willing to transfer to the United States
some or all of the lands owned by the Board located within
HR 1576 RS
Protection Area’’, dated September 2001, are hereby des-
ignated as the James Peak Protection Area (hereafter in
this Act referred to as the ‘‘Protection Area’’) .
(c) MAP AND BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION.—As soon as
practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary shall file with the Committee on Resources
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a map and
a boundary description of the Protection Area. The map
and boundary description shall have the same force and
effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary
may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map
and boundary description. The map and boundary descrip-
tion shall be on file and available for public inspection in
the office of the Chief of the Forest Service, Department
of Agriculture, and in the office of the Forest Supervisor
of the Arapaho/Roosevelt National Forest.
(d) MANAGEMENT.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this section, the Protection Area shall be
managed and administered by the Secretary in the
same manner as the management area prescription
designations identified for these lands in the 1997
Revision of the Land and Resource Management
Plan for the Arapaho/Roosevelt National Forest and
‘‘(C) The analysis required by subparagraph (A) shall
identify and consider—
‘‘(i) the number of vendors that currently meet
the requirements of the Federal Government for the
specific product or specific service;
‘‘(ii) the proportion of the Federal Government
market for the specific product or specific service cur-
rently furnished by small businesses during the pre-
vious 3 fiscal years;
‘‘(iii) the share of the Federal market for the spe-
cific product or specific service projected for Federal
Prison Industries for the fiscal year in which produc-
tion or performance will commence or expand and the
subsequent 4 fiscal years;
‘‘(iv) whether the industry producing the specific
product or specific service in the private sector—
‘‘(I) has an unemployment rate higher than
the national average; or
‘‘(II) has a rate of unemployment for work-
ers that has consistently shown an increase dur-
ing the previous 5 years;
‘‘(v) whether the specific product is an import-
sensitive product;
‘‘(vi) the requirements of the Federal Government
and the demands of entities other than the Federal
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1578
For the relief of Abecnego Monje Ortiz, Dolores Ortiz, and Eneyda Monje
Ortiz.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 24, 2001
Mr. GONZALEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Abecnego Monje Ortiz, Dolores Ortiz, and
Eneyda Monje Ortiz.
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
ABECNEGO MONJE ORTIZ, DOLORES ORTIZ,
AND ENEYDA MONJE ORTIZ.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a)
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, Abecnego Monje Ortiz, Dolores Ortiz, and Eneyda
Monje Ortiz shall each be eligible for issuance of an immi-
grant 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 sec-
tion 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful
permanent resident.
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Abecnego Monje
Ortiz, Dolores Ortiz, or Eneyda Monje Ortiz enters the
United States before the filing deadline specified in sub-
section (c), he or she shall be considered to have entered
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 en-
actment 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 Abecnego Monje Ortiz, Dolores Ortiz, and
Eneyda Monje Ortiz, the Secretary of State shall instruct
the proper officer to reduce by 3, during the current or
next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant
visas that are made available to natives of the country of
the aliens’ 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 aliens’ birth under section 202(e) of such
Act.
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural
parents, brothers, and sisters of Abecnego Monje Ortiz,
Dolores Ortiz, and Eneyda Monje Ortiz 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. 1579
For the relief of Juan Gonzalez and Mayra Valenzuela.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 24, 2001
Mr. GUTIERREZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Juan Gonzalez and Mayra Valenzuela.
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 JUAN
GONZALEZ AND MAYRA VALENZUELA
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a)
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, Juan Gonzalez and Mayra Valenzuela shall each be
eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjust-
ment 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 resi-
dent.
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Juan Gonzalez or
Mayra Valenzuela enters the United States before the fil-
ing deadline specified in subsection (c), he or she shall
be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and
shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of
status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality 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 Juan Gonzalez and Mayra Valenzuela, the Sec-
retary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce
by 2, during the current or next following fiscal year, the
total number of immigrant visas that are made available
to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section
203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if appli-
cable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made
available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth
under section 202(e) of such Act.
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural
parents, brothers, and sisters of Juan Gonzalez and Mayra
Valenzuela shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be ac-
corded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 157
To provide that December 7 each year shall be treated for all purposes
related to Federal employment in the same manner as November 11.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 3, 2001
Mr. QUINN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Government Reform
A BILL
To provide that December 7 each year shall be treated for
all purposes related to Federal employment in the same
manner as November 11.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That December 7 each year shall be treated for all pur-
poses related to Federal employment in the same manner
as November 11.
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ceding the date of such application,
including the five years immediately
preceding the attainment of the age of
21;
‘‘(ii) the alien has been a person of
good moral character during the five-year
period preceding the application and ad-
mission; and
‘‘(iii) the alien is either a secondary
school student in the United States, is at-
tending an accredited two-year or four-year
post secondary educational institution in
the United States, or has submitted an ap-
plication for admission to an accredited
two-year or four-year post-secondary edu-
cational institution in the United States.
‘‘(B) TREATMENT OF MINOR CHILDREN.—
The status of an alien shall be adjusted by the
Attorney General to that of an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence if the alien is
the child of an alien described in subparagraph
(A).
‘‘(C) APPLICATION FOR RELIEF.—The At-
torney General shall provide a procedure by
regulation allowing eligible individuals to apply
benefits and shall seek to maintain comparability with
such agencies regarding compensation and benefits.’’.
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 3132(a)(1) of title 5, United States
Code, is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘or’’
after the semicolon; and
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the
period and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(E) the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission.’’.
(2) Section 5373(a) of such title is amended—
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘or’’
after the semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(4) section 2(a)(7) of the Commodity Ex-
change Act.’’.
(3) Section 5316 of such title is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘General Counsel, Com-
modity Futures Trading Commission’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘Executive Director, Com-
modity Futures Trading Commission.’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the amendments made by this section
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(2) EXCEPTION.—The amendments made by
subsection (c)(1) shall take effect as of such date as
the Commodity Futures Trading Commission shall
(by order published in the Federal Register) pre-
scribe, but in no event later than 1 year after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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affirmatively for the relief available under this
paragraph without being placed in removal pro-
ceedings.
‘‘(D) RESTRICTIONS ON AUTHORITY.—The
provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to
any of the following aliens:
‘‘(i) An alien who is inadmissible
under section 212(a)(2)(A)(i)(I) or is de-
portable under section 237(a)(2)(A)(i) (re-
lating to crimes of moral turpitude) unless
the Attorney General determines that the
alien’s removal would result in extreme
hardship to the alien, the alien’s child, or
(in the case of an alien who is a child) to
the alien’s parent.
‘‘(ii) An alien who is inadmissible
under section 212(a)(3) or is deportable
under 
section 
237(a)(2)(D)(i) 
or
237(a)(2)(D)(ii) (relating to security and
related grounds).’’.
(b) EXEMPTION FROM NUMERICAL LIMITATIONS.—
Section 240A(e)(3) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1229b(e)) is
amended by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph:
is amended by inserting after paragraph (17) the following
new paragraph:
‘‘(18) PARTIAL INFLATION ADJUSTMENT FOR
TIMBER.—The deduction allowed by section 1203.’’
(d) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Subparagraph (B) of section 172(d)(2) of
such Code is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(B) the exclusion under section 1202 and
the deduction under section 1203 shall not be
allowed.’’
(2) The last sentence of section 453A(c)(3) of
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘(whichever is ap-
propriate)’’ and inserting ‘‘or the deduction under
section 1203 (whichever is appropriate)’’.
(3) Section 641(c)(2)(C) of such Code is
amended by inserting after clause (iii) the following
new clause:
‘‘(iv) The deduction under section
1203.’’
(4) The first sentence of section 642(c)(4) of
such Code is amended to read as follows: ‘‘To the
extent that the amount otherwise allowable as a de-
duction under this subsection consists of gain de-
scribed in section 1202(a) or qualified timber gain
(as defined in section 1203(b)), proper adjustment
shall be made for any exclusion allowable under sec-
tion 1202, and any deduction allowable under sec-
tion 1203, to the estate or trust.’’
(5) The last sentence of section 643(a)(3) of
such Code is amended to read as follows: ‘‘The ex-
clusion under section 1202 and the deduction under
section 1203 shall not be taken into account.’’
(6) Subparagraph (C) of section 643(a)(6) of
such Code is amended by inserting ‘‘(i)’’ before
‘‘there shall’’ and by inserting before the period ‘‘,
and (ii) the deduction under section 1203 (relating
to partial inflation adjustment for timber) shall not
be taken into account’’.
(7) Paragraph (4) of section 691(c) of such
Code is amended by inserting ‘‘1203,’’ after
‘‘1202,’’.
(8) The second sentence of paragraph (2) of
section 871(a) of such Code is amended by striking
‘‘section 1202’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 1202 and
1203’’.
(e) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for part I of subchapter P of chapter 1 of such Code is
amended by adding at the end the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 1203. Partial inflation adjustment for timber.’’
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to sales or exchanges after Decem-
ber 31, 2000.
SEC. 3. AMORTIZATION OF REFORESTATION EXPENDI-
TURES AND REFORESTATION TAX CREDIT.
(a) DECREASE IN AMORTIZATION PERIOD.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 194(a) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking
‘‘84 months’’ and inserting ‘‘60 months’’.
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
194(a) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘84-
month period’’ and inserting ‘‘60-month period’’.
(b) REMOVAL OF CAP ON AMORTIZABLE BASIS.—
(1) Section 194 of such Code is amended by
striking subsection (b) and by redesignating sub-
sections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), re-
spectively.
(2) Subsection (b) of section 194 of such Code
(as redesignated by paragraph (1)) is amended by
striking paragraph (4).
(3) Paragraph (1) of section 48(b) of such Code
is amended by striking ‘‘(after the application of sec-
tion 194(b)(1))’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to additions to capital account
made after December 31, 2000.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1583
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building and United States court-
house located at 121 West Spring Street in New Albany,
Indiana, as the ‘‘Lee H. Hamilton Federal Building and
United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building and United States courthouse
located at 121 West Spring Street in New Albany, Indi-
ana, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Lee H. Ham-
ilton Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building and United States courthouse referred to in sec-
tion 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Lee H.
Hamilton Federal Building and United States Court-
house’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 24,
2001.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 1583
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 Federal building and United States courthouse located at 121
West Spring Street in New Albany, Indiana, as the ‘‘Lee H. Hamilton Federal
Building and United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building and United States courthouse located
at 121 West Spring Street in New Albany, Indiana, shall be known
and designated as the ‘‘Lee H. Hamilton Federal Building and
United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper,
or other record of the United States to the Federal building and
United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed
to be a reference to the ‘‘Lee H. Hamilton Federal Building and
United States Courthouse’’.
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. 1583
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located
at 121 West Spring Street in New Albany, Indiana, as the ‘‘Lee H.
Hamilton Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 25, 2001
Mr. HILL (for himself, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. PENCE, Mr. ROEMER, Mr.
SOUDER, Mr. BUYER, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. KERNS, Mr.
HOSTETTLER, and Ms. CARSON of Indiana) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture
A BILL
To designate the Federal building and United States court-
house located at 121 West Spring Street in New Albany,
Indiana, as the ‘‘Lee H. Hamilton Federal Building and
United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building and United States courthouse
located at 121 West Spring Street in New Albany, Indi-
ana, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Lee H. Ham-
ilton Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building and United States courthouse referred to in sec-
tion 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Lee H.
Hamilton Federal Building and United States Court-
house’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1583
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 25, 2001
Received
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building and United States court-
house located at 121 West Spring Street in New Albany,
Indiana, as the ‘‘Lee H. Hamilton Federal Building and
United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 1583 RDS
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building and United States courthouse
located at 121 West Spring Street in New Albany, Indi-
ana, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Lee H. Ham-
ilton Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building and United States courthouse referred to in sec-
tion 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Lee H.
Hamilton Federal Building and United States Court-
house’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 24,
2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.