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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3667
To measure the self-sufficiency of families leaving State programs providing
temporary assistance to needy families, and to provide an incentive for
States to help move families toward self-sufficiency.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 29, 2002
Ms. WOOLSEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To measure the self-sufficiency of families leaving State pro-
grams providing temporary assistance to needy families,
and to provide an incentive for States to help move
families toward self-sufficiency.
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 ‘‘Self-Sufficiency Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) A principal objective of programs under the
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Rec-
ployer contributions (other than matching
contributions and elective deferrals) which
is invested in employer securities, a plan
meets the requirements of this subpara-
graph if each qualified participant in the
plan may elect to direct the plan to divest
up to the applicable percentage of such se-
curities in the participant’s account and to
reinvest an equivalent amount in other in-
vestment options which meet the require-
ments of subparagraph (E). The preceding
sentence shall apply to the extent that the
amount attributable to such applicable per-
centage exceeds the amount to which a
prior election under this subparagraph or
paragraph (28) applies.
‘‘(ii) QUALIFIED
PARTICIPANT.—For
purposes of this subparagraph, the term
‘qualified participant’ shall have the mean-
ing of such term under subparagraph (C),
except that clause (iii)(I) thereof shall be
applied by substituting ‘5 years of service’
for ‘3 years of service’.
‘‘(E) INVESTMENT OPTIONS.—The require-
ments of this subparagraph are met if the plan
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3668
For the relief of Charmaine Bieda.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 29, 2002
Mr. KANJORSKI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Charmaine Bieda.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PAYMENT OF CLAIM.
The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to
Charmaine Bieda of Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, the sum of
$10,000,000. The payment required by this section shall
be in full satisfaction of all claims that Charmaine Bieda
may have against the United States relating to the murder
of her daughter, Charlene Michelle Bieda Moore, by
Charlene’s husband Bruce Moore on December 19, 1984,
while Charlene and Bruce were serving in the United
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 403(b)(3)(B) of such Code is
amended 
by 
inserting 
‘‘132(m)(4),’’ 
after
‘‘132(f)(4),’’.
(2) Section 414(s)(2) of such Code is amended
by inserting ‘‘132(m)(4),’’ after ‘‘132(f)(4),’’.
(3) Section 415(c)(3)(D)(ii) of such Code is
amended 
by 
inserting 
‘‘132(m)(4),’’ 
after
‘‘132(f)(4),’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to years beginning after December
31, 2002.
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States Army and after Charlene had requested that the
Army protect her from Bruce and had informed their su-
periors that he was abusing her.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON AGENT AND ATTORNEY FEES.
It shall be unlawful for an amount exceeding 10 per-
cent of the payment required by section 1 to be paid to
or received by any agent or attorney for any service ren-
dered in connection with the payment. Any person who
violates this section shall be guilty of an infraction and
shall be subject to a fine in the amount provided in title
18, United States Code.
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the payment of such tax would be excessive or other-
wise inequitable relative to the failure involved.
‘‘(d) LIABILITY FOR TAX.—The following shall be lia-
ble for the tax imposed by subsection (a):
‘‘(1) In the case of a plan other than a multiem-
ployer plan, the employer.
‘‘(2) In the case of a multiemployer plan, the
plan.
‘‘(e) NOTICE
OF TRANSACTION RESTRICTION PE-
RIOD.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The plan administrator of
an applicable pension plan shall provide written no-
tice of any transaction restriction period to each ap-
plicable individual to whom the transaction restric-
tion period applies (and to each employee organiza-
tion representing such applicable individuals).
‘‘(2) UNDERSTANDABILITY.—The notice required
by paragraph (1) shall be written in a manner cal-
culated to be understood by the average plan partici-
pant and shall provide sufficient information (as de-
termined in accordance with guidance provided by
the Secretary) to allow recipients to understand the
timing and effect of such transaction restriction pe-
riod.
‘‘(3) TIMING OF NOTICE.—
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers, Farmers,
Fishermen, Communities, and Firms Act of 2002’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I—TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR WORKERS
Sec. 101. Adjustment assistance for workers.
Sec. 102. Displaced worker self-employment training pilot program.
TITLE II—TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR FIRMS
Sec. 201. Reauthorization of program.
TITLE III—TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITIES
Sec. 301. Purpose.
Sec. 302. Trade adjustment assistance for communities.
TITLE IV—TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR FARMERS
Sec. 401. Trade adjustment assistance for farmers.
TITLE V—TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR FISHERMEN
Sec. 501. Trade adjustment assistance for fishermen.
TITLE VI—HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE OPTIONS FOR
INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE
Sec. 601. Premium assistance for COBRA continuation coverage for individuals
and their families.
Sec. 602. State option to provide temporary medicaid coverage for certain unin-
sured individuals.
Sec. 603. State option to provide temporary coverage under medicaid for the
unsubsidized portion of COBRA continuation premiums.
Sec. 604. Definitions.
TITLE VII—CONFORMING AMENDMENTS AND EFFECTIVE DATE
Sec. 701. Conforming amendments.
TITLE VIII—SAVINGS PROVISIONS AND EFFECTIVE DATE
Sec. 801. Savings provisions.
Sec. 802. Effective date.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 366
To amend title 18, United States Code, to make unlawful the knowing
dissemination of false information regarding elections for Federal office
with the intent of discouraging another person from voting.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 31, 2001
Mr. MOORE (for himself and Mr. FROST) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to make unlawful
the knowing dissemination of false information regarding
elections for Federal office with the intent of discour-
aging another person from voting.
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 ‘‘Fairness and Voter
Access Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITING KNOWING DISSEMINATION OF FALSE
FEDERAL ELECTION INFORMATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 29 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section:
‘‘§ 612. Dissemination of false information in Federal
elections to discourage others from vot-
ing
‘‘(a) Any person who knowingly disseminates any in-
formation regarding an election for Federal office that the
person knows is false with the intent of discouraging an-
other person from voting shall be fined in accordance with
this title or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.
‘‘(b) In this section, the terms ‘election’ and ‘Federal
office’ have the meaning given such terms in section 301
of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for chapter 29 of title 18, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘612. Dissemination of false information in Federal elections to discourage oth-
ers from voting.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall
apply with respect to elections occurring after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
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(A) VOLUNTARY SERVICES UNDER TITLE
31.—The Trade Representative is authorized to
accept voluntary and uncompensated services
without regard to the provisions of section 1342
of title 31, United States Code, if such services
will not be used to displace Federal employees
employed on a full-time, part-time, or seasonal
basis.
(B) VOLUNTARY SERVICES UNDER TITLE
5.—The Trade Representative is authorized to
accept volunteer service in accordance with the
provisions of section 3111 of title 5, United
States Code.
(2) PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.—The Trade Rep-
resentative is authorized to provide for incidental ex-
penses, including transportation, lodging, and sub-
sistence for individuals who provide voluntary serv-
ices under subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph
(1).
(3) LIMITATION.—An individual who provides
voluntary services under paragraph (1)(A) shall not
be considered a Federal employee for any purpose
other than for purposes of chapter 81 of title 5,
United States Code, relating to compensation for
work injuries, and chapter 171 and section 1346(b)
level under section 1902(l)(2)(A) with respect to individ-
uals described in section 1902(l)(1)(A) that is 185 percent
of the income official poverty line.
‘‘(B) For purposes of subsection (b), the expenditures
described in this paragraph are expenditures for medical
assistance for women described in section 1902(l)(1)(A)
whose income exceeds the income level established for such
women under section 1902(l)(2)(A)(i) as of the date of
the enactment of this paragraph but does not exceed than
185 percent of the income official poverty line.’’.
(3) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section
2102(b)(1)(B) (42 U.S.C. 1397bb(b)(1)(B)) is
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause
(i);
(B) by striking the period at the end of
clause (ii) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
clause:
‘‘(iii) may not apply a waiting period
(including a waiting period to carry out
paragraph (3)(C)) in the case of a targeted
low-income child who is pregnant, if the
State provides for coverage of pregnancy-
related assistance for targeted low-income
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3672
To authorize the National Science Foundation to carry out research projects
to develop and assess novel uses of high-performance computer networks
for use in science, mathematics, and technology education in elementary
and secondary schools.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 4, 2002
Mr. LARSON of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Science
A BILL
To authorize the National Science Foundation to carry out
research projects to develop and assess novel uses of
high-performance computer networks for use in science,
mathematics, and technology education in elementary
and secondary schools.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION. 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Research on High-
Performance Networking for Science Education Act’’.
HR 3672 IH
SEC. 2. NETWORKING RESEARCH PROJECTS.
(a) PROJECTS AUTHORIZED.—As part of the Net-
working and Information Technology Research and Devel-
opment Program authorized under section 101(a) of the
High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C.
5511(a)), the National Science Foundation, in cooperation
with other agencies participating in that Program, is au-
thorized to carry out research projects to develop novel
uses and to evaluate the effectiveness of high-performance
computer networks in science, mathematics, and tech-
nology education in elementary and secondary schools.
(b) ASSESSMENTS.—The National Science Founda-
tion shall identify metrics to assess the educational effec-
tiveness of the projects under subsection (a), put in place
procedures to make such an assessment for each project
supported, and document and disseminate the findings of
the assessments. Descriptions of the projects and the find-
ings of the assessments of projects shall be included in
the report required under section 101(a)(3)(A) of the
High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C.
5511(a)(3)(A)).
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated for the pur-
poses of this Act $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years
2003, 2004, and 2005.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3673
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to marine
sanitation devices.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 5, 2002
Mr. SAXTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating
to marine sanitation devices.
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 ‘‘Recreational Waters
Protection Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(1) Performance standards for marine sanita-
tion devices were first authorized by the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et
seq.).
(2) Marine sanitation device performance stand-
ards have not been updated since regulations were
first implemented pursuant to that Act.
(3) Advances in marine sanitation device tech-
nology have now made it practical for wastes to be
treated on board a vessel to the extent that pollut-
ants can be reduced significantly below the current
marine sanitation device standards.
(4) Setting new marine sanitation device per-
formance standards will recognize existing techno-
logical advances and spur further innovation to a
level of on-board waste treatment far superior to
that envisioned by the original marine sanitation de-
vice standards of the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act.
(b) PURPOSE.—The purposes of this Act are—
(1) to promote the use of the best available
technology in Type I marine sanitation devices;
(2) to establish a new minimum standard for a
Type IA marine sanitation device so that such
standard meets the best available technology; and
(3) to ensure that boats have more than 1 op-
tion for legally handling their sewage in coastal and
tidal waters.
SEC. 3. REVISED STANDARD FOR MARINE SANITATION DE-
VICES.
Not more than 180 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency shall publish a revised standard for new
Type I marine sanitation devices (in this section referred
to as ‘‘Type IA marine sanitation devices’’). The effluent
from a Type IA marine sanitation device shall contain not
more than 10 fecal coliform per 100 milliliters or its equiv-
alent and achieve a 35 percent reduction in biological oxy-
gen demand.
SEC. 4. STATE PROHIBITION.
Section 312(f) of the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act (33 U.S.C. 1322(f)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (3)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ before ‘‘After’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(B) A prohibition under subparagraph (A) shall not
apply to a vessel that operates in the coastal tidal waters
of the United States and operates a Type IA marine sani-
tation device that meets the standards for marine sanita-
pregnant women in accordance section
2111.’’.
(4) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made
by this subsection take effect on the date of the en-
actment of this Act and apply to allotments for all
fiscal years.
(c) STATE OPTION FOR COVERAGE OF QUALIFIED
ALIEN CHILDREN UNDER MEDICAID AND CHILDREN’S
HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAMS.—
(1) MEDICAID.—
(A) 
CATEGORICALLY
NEEDY.—Section
1902(a)(10)(a)(ii) 
(42 
U.S.C.
1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)) is amended—
(i) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of sub-
clause (XVII);
(ii) by adding ‘‘or’’ at the end of sub-
clause (XVIII); and
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subclause:
‘‘(XIX) who are described in sec-
tion 1905(a)(i) and who would be eli-
gible for medical assistance (or for a
greater amount of medical assistance)
under the State plan under this title
but for the provisions of section 403
tion devices revised pursuant to section 3 of the Rec-
reational Waters Protection Act.’’; and
(2) by adding at the end of paragraph (4)(A)
the following: ‘‘A prohibition under this paragraph
shall not apply to a vessel that operates in the coast-
al tidal waters of the United States and operates a
Type IA marine sanitation device that meets the
standards for marine sanitation devices revised pur-
suant to section 3 of the Recreational Waters Pro-
tection Act.’’.
SEC. 5. LIMITATION ON STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.
Nothing in this Act (including any amendment made
by this Act) shall be construed as affecting any prohibition
of the discharge of sewage from vessels under section
312(f)(4)(B) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
(33 U.S.C. 1322(f)(4)(B)).
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3674
To amend title 18 of the United States Code to correct a technical error
in the codification of title 36 of the United States Code.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 5, 2002
Mr. CANNON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18 of the United States Code to correct
a technical error in the codification of title 36 of the
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. TECHNICAL CORRECTION OF ERROR IN THE
CODIFICATION OF TITLE 36.
Section 2320(e)(1)(B) of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 220706 of title 36’’
and inserting ‘‘section 220506 of title 36’’.
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section, the term ‘qualified basis’ means the ad-
justed basis of a qualified ex-offender residential
building as of the close of the 1st taxable year of the
credit period.
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED BASIS TO INCLUDE PORTION
OF BUILDING USED TO PROVIDE EX-OFFENDER SUP-
PORT SERVICES.—The qualified basis of any quali-
fied ex-offender residential building for any taxable
year shall be increased by the lesser of—
‘‘(A) so much of the qualified basis of such
building as is used throughout the year to pro-
vide ex-offender support services, or
‘‘(B) 20 percent of the qualified basis of
such building (determined without regard to
this paragraph).
‘‘(3) SPECIAL
RULES.—Rules similar to the
rules of paragraphs (4), (5) (other than subpara-
graph (A) thereof), and (7) of section 42(d) shall
apply in determining the adjusted basis of any quali-
fied ex-offender residential building.
‘‘(d) REHABILITATION EXPENDITURES.—Rules simi-
lar to the rules of section 42(e) shall apply in determining
the treatment of rehabilitation expenditures paid or in-
curred by the taxpayer with respect to a qualified ex-of-
fender residential building.
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3676
To amend titles V, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to promote
tobacco use cessation under the Medicare Program, the Medicaid Pro-
gram, and the maternal and child health program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 5, 2002
Ms. DEGETTE (for herself and Mrs. BONO) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in
addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend titles V, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security
Act to promote tobacco use cessation under the Medicare
Program, the Medicaid Program, and the maternal and
child health program.
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 ‘‘Medicare, Medicaid,
and MCH Tobacco Use Cessation Promotion Act of
2001’’.
permit diversification as described in paragraph (1)(C)
with respect to such accrued benefit.
‘‘(v)(I) The requirements of this clause are met in
connection with a plan described in clause (i) only if,
under the plan, no lockdown may be imposed by the plan
sponsor, administrator, or any other fiduciary in connec-
tion with the nonforfeitable accrued benefit of a partici-
pant or beneficiary.
‘‘(II) For purposes of this clause, the term ‘lockdown’
means any temporary lockdown, blackout, or freeze with
respect to, suspension of, or similar limitation on any op-
portunity otherwise generally available to a participant or
beneficiary under the plan to transfer some or all of the
nonforfeitable accrued benefit of the participant or bene-
ficiary from investment in the form of employer securities
to another investment vehicle otherwise available under
the plan. Such term does not include any reasonable re-
striction on the frequency of transfers between investment
vehicles established in accordance with clause (iv).’’.
SEC. 3. ENFORCEMENT OF NEW FIDUCIARY RULES.
(a) CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—Section 501 of the Em-
ployee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29
U.S.C. 1131) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘Any person’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(b) Any person who, acting in the capacity of plan
sponsor, plan administrator, or other fiduciary of a pen-
sion plan, willfully causes, in connection with the plan, a
violation of the requirements of clause (ii), (iii), (iv), or
(v) of section 402(a)(2)(B), of any regulation or order
issued under such clause, or of terms of the plan required
under any such clause, regulation, or order shall upon con-
viction be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not
more than one year, or both; except that, in the case of
such violation caused by a person not an individual, the
fine imposed upon such person shall be a fine not exceed-
ing $100,000.’’.
(b) CIVIL PENALTIES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 502(c) of such Act
(29 U.S.C. 1132(c)) is amended—
(A) by redesignating paragraph (7) as
paragraph (8); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (6) the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(7) The Secretary may assess against any person
a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 a day for each
instance of a violation of the requirements of clause (ii),
(iii), (iv), or (v) of section 402(a)(2)(B), of any regulation