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subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable 
to persons within the purview of section 10 of Public Law 
85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who are not in receipt of compensa-
tion payable pursuant to chapter 11 of title 38, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES. 
At the same time as the matters specified in section 
215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
415(i)(2)(D)) are required to be published by reason of a 
determination made under section 215(i) of such Act during 
fiscal year 2003, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall pub-
lish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in sub-
section (b) of section 2, as increased pursuant to that sec-
tion. 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘An Act to increase, 
effective as of December 1, 2002, the rates of compensa-
tion for veterans with service-connected disabilities and 
the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for 
the survivors of certain disabled veterans.’’. 
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4085
AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
a cost-of-living increase in the rates of compensa-
tion for veterans with service-connected disability
and dependency and indemnity compensation for
surviving spouses of such veterans, to expand
certain benefits for veterans and their survivors,
and for other purposes.
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4085
AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a cost-
of-living increase in the rates of compensation for vet-
erans with service-connected disability and dependency
and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses of
such veterans, to expand certain benefits for veterans
and their survivors, 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 ‘‘Veterans’ and Sur-
vivors’ Benefits Expansion Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSA-
TION AND DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY
COMPENSATION.
(a) RATE ADJUSTMENT.—The Secretary of Veterans
Affairs shall, effective on December 1, 2002, increase the
dollar amounts in effect for the payment of disability com-
pensation and dependency and indemnity compensation by
the Secretary, as specified in subsection (b).
(b) AMOUNTS
TO
BE
INCREASED.—The dollar
amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are
the following:
(1) 
COMPENSATION.—Each 
of 
the 
dollar
amounts in effect under section 1114 of title 38,
United States Code.
(2) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPEND-
ENTS.—Each of the dollar amounts in effect under
sections 1115(1) of such title.
(3) 
CLOTHING
ALLOWANCE.—The 
dollar
amount in effect under section 1162 of such title.
(4) NEW DIC RATES.—The dollar amounts in
effect under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section
1311(a) of such title.
(5) OLD
DIC
RATES.—Each of the dollar
amounts in effect under section 1311(a)(3) of such
title.
(6) ADDITIONAL DIC FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES
WITH MINOR CHILDREN.—The dollar amount in ef-
fect under section 1311(b) of such title.
(7) ADDITIONAL
DIC
FOR
DISABILITY.—The
dollar amounts in effect under sections 1311(c) and
1311(d) of such title.
(8) DIC FOR
DEPENDENT
CHILDREN.—The
dollar amounts in effect under sections 1313(a) and
1314 of such title.
(c) DETERMINATION
OF INCREASE.—(1) The in-
crease under subsection (a) shall be made in the dollar
amounts specified in subsection (b) as in effect on Novem-
ber 30, 2002.
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), each such
amount shall be increased by the same percentage as the
percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title
II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are
increased effective December 1, 2002, as a result of a de-
erence to an applicant if the Secretary determines that
the probable result of such a grant would be a significant
increase in the rate of organ donation for the eligible hos-
pital involved.
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION
OF
COORDINATION
PRO-
GRAM.—A condition for the receipt of a grant under sub-
section (a) is that the applicant involved agree that the
program to be carried out under such grant will be carried
out jointly—
‘‘(1) by representatives of the eligible hospitals
involved and the qualified organ procurement organi-
zation with respect to which the grant is made; and
‘‘(2) by such other entities as the representa-
tives referred to in paragraph (1) may designate.
‘‘(d) EVALUATIONS; REPORT TO CONGRESS.—
‘‘(1) EVALUATIONS.—The Secretary shall, di-
rectly or through contracts with public or private en-
tities, provide for annual evaluations of programs
carried out pursuant to subsection (a) in order to
determine the extent to which the programs have in-
creased the rate of organ donation for the eligible
hospitals involved.
‘‘(2) REPORT.—Not later than one year after
the date on which amounts are first appropriated
pursuant to subsection (e), and annually thereafter,
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‘‘LOAN FEE TABLE—Continued
Type of loan
Veteran
Other obligor
(C)(ii) Loan described in section 3710(a) to purchase or con-
struct a dwelling with 5-down (closed on or after October 1,
2008) ......................................................................................
0.75
NA
(D)(i) Initial loan described in section 3710(a) to purchase or
construct a dwelling with 10-down (closed before October 1,
2008) ......................................................................................
1.25
NA
(D)(ii) Initial loan described in section 3710(a) to purchase or
construct a dwelling with 10-down (closed on or after Octo-
ber 1, 2008) ...........................................................................
0.50
NA
(E) Interest rate reduction refinancing loan .............................
0.50
NA
(F) Direct loan under section 3711 ...........................................
1.00
NA
(G) Manufactured home loan under section 3712 (other than
an interest rate reduction refinancing loan) ..........................
1.00
NA
(H) Loan to Native American veteran under section 3762
(other than an interest rate reduction refinancing loan) .......
1.25
NA
(I) Loan assumption under section 3714 ..................................
0.50
0.50
(J) Loan under section 3733(a) ................................................
2.25
2.25’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (4)(A)
of such section is amended by inserting before the period
at the end the following: ‘‘, and the term ‘veteran’ means
any veteran eligible for the benefits of this chapter’’.
SEC. 5. LIFE INSURANCE PROGRAMS.
(a) INCREASE OF VETERANS’ MORTGAGE LIFE IN-
SURANCE COVERAGE TO $150,000.—(1) Section 2106(b)
of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking
‘‘$90,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$150,000’’.
(2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall
apply with respect to insurance payable under section
2106 of title 38, United States Code, in the case of a vet-
eran insured under that section who dies on or after the
date of enactment of this Act.
(b) AUTHORITY FOR VETERANS’ MORTGAGE LIFE
INSURANCE TO BE CARRIED BEYOND AGE 70.—Section
2106 of such title is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘age 69 or
younger’’ after ‘‘any eligible veteran’’; and
(2) in subsection (i), by striking paragraph (2)
and redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as para-
graphs (2) and (3), respectively.
SEC. 6. INCREASE IN AGGREGATE ANNUAL AMOUNT AVAIL-
ABLE FOR STATE APPROVING AGENCIES FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE 
EXPENSES 
FOR 
FISCAL
YEARS 2003, 2004, AND 2005.
Section 3674(a)(4) of title 38, United States Code,
is amended by inserting before the period at the end of
the first sentence the following: ‘‘, and for each of fiscal
years 2003, 2004, and 2005, $18,000,000’’.
Passed the House of Representatives May 21, 2002.
Attest:
Clerk.
I
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4085
To increase, effective as of December 1, 2002, the rates of disablity compensa-
tion for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of
dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-
connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 9, 2002
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. EVANS, Mr. SIMPSON, and Mr.
REYES) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To increase, effective as of December 1, 2002, the rates
of disablity compensation for veterans with service-con-
nected disabilities and the rates of dependency and in-
demnity compensation for survivors of certain service-
connected disabled veterans, 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 ‘‘Veterans’ Compensa-
tion Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2002’’.
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(b) AUTHORITY FOR VETERANS’ MORTGAGE LIFE
INSURANCE TO BE CARRIED BEYOND AGE 70.—Section
2106 of such title is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘age 69 or
younger’’ after ‘‘any eligible veteran’’; and
(2) in subsection (i), by striking paragraph (2)
and redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as para-
graphs (2) and (3), respectively.
SEC. 6. INCREASE IN AGGREGATE ANNUAL AMOUNT AVAIL-
ABLE FOR STATE APPROVING AGENCIES FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE 
EXPENSES 
FOR 
FISCAL
YEARS 2003, 2004, AND 2005.
Section 3674(a)(4) of title 38, United States Code,
is amended by inserting before the period at the end of
the first sentence the following: ‘‘, and for each of fiscal
years 2003, 2004, and 2005, $18,000,000’’.
Passed the House of Representatives May 21, 2002.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSA-
TION AND DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY
COMPENSATION.
(a) RATE ADJUSTMENT.—The Secretary of Veterans
Affairs shall, effective on December 1, 2002, increase the
dollar amounts in effect for the payment of disability com-
pensation and dependency and indemnity compensation by
the Secretary, as specified in subsection (b).
(b) AMOUNTS
TO
BE
INCREASED.—The dollar
amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are
the following:
(1) 
COMPENSATION.—Each 
of 
the 
dollar
amounts in effect under section 1114 of title 38,
United States Code.
(2) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPEND-
ENTS.—Each of the dollar amounts in effect under
sections 1115(1) of such title.
(3) 
CLOTHING
ALLOWANCE.—The 
dollar
amount in effect under section 1162 of such title.
(4) NEW DIC RATES.—The dollar amounts in
effect under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section
1311(a) of such title.
(5) OLD
DIC
RATES.—Each of the dollar
amounts in effect under section 1311(a)(3) of such
title.
(6) ADDITIONAL DIC FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES
WITH MINOR CHILDREN.—The dollar amount in ef-
fect under section 1311(b) of such title.
(7) ADDITIONAL
DIC
FOR
DISABILITY.—The
dollar amounts in effect under sections 1311(c) and
1311(d) of such title.
(8) DIC FOR
DEPENDENT
CHILDREN.—The
dollar amounts in effect under sections 1313(a) and
1314 of such title.
(c) DETERMINATION
OF INCREASE.—(1) The in-
crease under subsection (a) shall be made in the dollar
amounts specified in subsection (b) as in effect on Novem-
ber 30, 2002.
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), each such
amount shall be increased by the same percentage as the
percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title
II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are
increased effective December 1, 2002, as a result of a de-
termination under section 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
415(i)).
(3) Each dollar amount increased pursuant to para-
graph (2) shall, if not a whole dollar amount, be rounded
down to the next lower whole dollar amount.
(d) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary may adjust ad-
ministratively, consistent with the increases made under
subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation pay-
able to persons within the purview of section 10 of Public
Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who are not in receipt of
compensation payable pursuant to chapter 11 of title 38,
United States Code.
SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES.
At the same time as the matters specified in section
215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
415(i)(2)(D)) are required to be published by reason of
a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act
during fiscal year 2003, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified
in subsection (b) of section 2, as increased pursuant to
that section.
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IIB
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4085
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 22, 2002
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a cost-
of-living increase in the rates of compensation for vet-
erans with service-connected disability and dependency
and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses of
such veterans, to expand certain benefits for veterans
and their survivors, and for other purposes.
HR 4085 RFS
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 ‘‘Veterans’ and Sur-
vivors’ Benefits Expansion Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSA-
TION AND DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY
COMPENSATION.
(a) RATE ADJUSTMENT.—The Secretary of Veterans
Affairs shall, effective on December 1, 2002, increase the
dollar amounts in effect for the payment of disability com-
pensation and dependency and indemnity compensation by
the Secretary, as specified in subsection (b).
(b) AMOUNTS
TO
BE
INCREASED.—The dollar
amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are
the following:
(1) 
COMPENSATION.—Each 
of 
the 
dollar
amounts in effect under section 1114 of title 38,
United States Code.
(2) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPEND-
ENTS.—Each of the dollar amounts in effect under
sections 1115(1) of such title.
(3) 
CLOTHING
ALLOWANCE.—The 
dollar
amount in effect under section 1162 of such title.
the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate com-
mittees of the Congress a report that summarizes
evaluations under paragraph (1).
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the
purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized
to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for
each of the fiscal years 2002 through 2006.’’.
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I
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4086
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to carry out
programs to improve recovery rates for organs in eligible hospitals.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 9, 2002
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants
to carry out programs to improve recovery rates for
organs in eligible hospitals.
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 ‘‘Floyd D. Spence
Organ Coordination Improvement Act’’.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM OF GRANTS RE-
GARDING HOSPITAL ORGAN DONATION CO-
ORDINATORS.
Part H of title III of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 273 et seq.) is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 374 the following:
‘‘SEC. 374A. GRANTS REGARDING HOSPITAL ORGAN DONA-
TION COORDINATORS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(1) 
GRANTS.—The 
Secretary 
may 
make
grants to qualified organ procurement organizations
described in section 371 for the purpose of assisting
such entities in carrying out programs to coordinate
the activities of eligible hospitals that relate to seek-
ing organ donations, in order to make progress to-
ward the goal of increasing the rate of organ dona-
tion for the eligible hospitals involved.
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE HOSPITAL.—For purposes of
this section, the term ‘‘eligible hospital’’ means a
public or nonprofit private hospital that performs
significant trauma care, or a public or nonprofit pri-
vate hospital or consortium of such hospitals that
serves a population base of not fewer than 200,000
individuals.
‘‘(b) PREFERENCE IN MAKING GRANTS.—In making
grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give pref-
I
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4087
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an increase
in expensing under section 179.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 9, 2002
Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. PENCE,
Mr. TERRY, Mr. BARTLETT
of Maryland, Mr. COMBEST, Mrs.
CHRISTENSEN, and Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA´) 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 provide
for an increase in expensing under section 179.
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 ‘‘Small Business Invest-
ment in Growth Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN SECTION 179 EXPENSING.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 179(b)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to limita-
tions) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1) DOLLAR LIMITATION.—The aggregate cost
which may be taken into account under subsection
(a) for any taxable year shall not exceed $40,000.’’.
(b) INCREASE
IN AMOUNT
OF PROPERTY TRIG-
GERING PHASEOUT OF MAXIMUM BENEFIT.—Paragraph
(2) of section 179(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended by striking ‘‘$200,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$325,000’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2001.
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I
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 408
To provide for the establishment of a national database of ballistics informa-
tion about firearms for use in fighting crime, and to require firearms
manufacturers to provide ballistics information about new firearms to
the national database.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 6, 2001
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To provide for the establishment of a national database of
ballistics information about firearms for use in fighting
crime, and to require firearms manufacturers to provide
ballistics information about new firearms to the national
database.
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 ‘‘Gun Ballistics Safety
Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL FIREARMS BALLISTICS DATABASE.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director of the Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (in this section referred
to as the ‘‘Director’’) shall establish an electronic database
designed to contain information on the ballistic character-
istics of firearms, which shall be known as the ‘‘National
Firearms Ballistics Database’’.
(b) FIREARMS BALLISTICS INFORMATION REQUIRE-
MENT.—The Director shall, by regulation, prescribe the
type of ballistics information required by section 922(z)
of title 18, United States Code, to be provided to the Na-
tional Firearms Ballistics Database, and the form and
manner in which the information is to be so provided.
(c) USE OF DATABASE INFORMATION.—The Director
shall ensure that the information in the National Firearms
Ballistics Database is made available, on request, to any
law enforcement agency or law enforcement officer.
(d) NOTICE.—On establishment of the National Fire-
arms Ballistics Database, the Director shall notify each
licensed manufacturer and the chief law enforcement offi-
cer of each State of the establishment.
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) FIREARM.—The term ‘‘firearm’’ has the
meaning given in section 921(a)(3) of title 18,
United States Code.
grant made to the State under section
403 that is expended for a marriage
promotion activity.’’.
SEC. 112. PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT.
(a) STATE PLANS.—Section 402(a)(1) (42 U.S.C.
602(a)(1)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A)—
(A) by redesignating clauses (vi) and (vii)
(as added by section 103(a) of this Act) as
clauses (vii) and (viii); and
(B) by striking clause (v) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(v) Establish annual, specific numer-
ical performance goals, measures, measure-
ment methodology, and plans to improve
outcomes with respect to each of the 4 pro-
gram purposes described in section 401(a).
‘‘(vi) Describe any strategies the State
may be undertaking to address—
‘‘(I) employment retention and
advancement for recipients of assist-
ance under the program, including
placement into high-demand jobs, con-
sistent with the criteria used by the
Secretary in establishing performance
(2) 
FIREARM
MANUFACTURER.—The 
term
‘‘firearm manufacturer’’ means any person who
manufactures a firearm.
(3) LICENSED MANUFACTURER.—The term ‘‘li-
censed manufacturer’’ has the meaning given in sec-
tion 921(a)(10) of title 18, United States Code.
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the mean-
ing given in section 921(a)(2) of title 18, United
States Code.
SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT THAT FIREARM MANUFACTURER
OBTAIN AND PROVIDE BALLISTICS INFORMA-
TION TO THE NATIONAL FIREARMS BALLIS-
TICS DATABASE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 922 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after subsection (y)
the following:
‘‘(z) Within 30 days after a person manufactures a
firearm, the person shall provide to the National Firearms
Ballistics Database the ballistics information prescribed
under section 2(b) of the Gun Ballistics Safety Act of
2001 with respect to the firearm.’’.
(b) PENALTIES.—
(1) CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—Section 924(a) of
such title is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(7) Whoever knowingly violates section 922(z) shall
be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 20
years, or both.’’.
(2) LICENSE REVOCATION.—Section 923(e) of
such title is amended by inserting after the 2nd sen-
tence the following: ‘‘The Secretary shall, after no-
tice and opportunity for hearing, revoke any license
issued under this section if the Secretary determines
that the holder of the license has violated section
922(z).’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to conduct engaged in after the
30-day period that begins with the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Except as pro-
vided in subclause (II), clause (i) shall
not apply to a family for more than 3
months in any period of 24 consecutive
months.
‘‘(II) SPECIAL RULE APPLICABLE
TO
EDUCATION
AND
TRAINING.—A
State may, on a case-by-case basis,
apply clause (i) to a work-eligible indi-
vidual so that participation by the in-
dividual in education or training, if
needed to permit the individual to
complete a certificate program or other
specific course of education in prepara-
tion for specific employment to fill a
known job need in a local area, may be
considered countable hours with respect
to the family of the individual for not
more than 4 months.
‘‘(B) SCHOOL ATTENDANCE BY TEEN HEAD
OF HOUSEHOLD.—The work-eligible members of
a family shall be considered to be engaged in a
direct work activity for an average of 40 hours
per week in a month if the family includes an
individual who is married, or is a single head