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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 703
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives to public
elementary and secondary school teachers by providing a tax credit for
teaching expenses, professional development expenses, and student edu-
cation loans.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 14, 2001
Mr. SCOTT 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
incentives to public elementary and secondary school
teachers by providing a tax credit for teaching expenses,
professional development expenses, and student education
loans.
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 ‘‘Teacher Tax Credit
Act’’.
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR TEACHING EXPENSES, PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES, AND INTEREST
ON HIGHER EDUCATION LOANS OF PUBLIC
ELEMENTARY 
AND 
SECONDARY 
SCHOOL
TEACHERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart A of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to nonrefundable personal credits) is
amended by inserting after section 25A the following new
section:
‘‘SEC. 25B. TEACHING EXPENSES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP-
MENT EXPENSES, AND INTEREST ON HIGHER
EDUCATION LOANS OF PUBLIC ELEMENTARY
AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS.
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.—In the case of an eli-
gible teacher, there shall be allowed as a credit against
the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an
amount equal to the sum of—
‘‘(1) the qualified education expenses paid or
incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year,
‘‘(2) the qualified professional development ex-
penses paid or incurred by the taxpayer during the
taxable year, and
‘‘(3) interest paid by the taxpayer during the
taxable year on any qualified education loan.
chaser or any of its officers, directors, or members arising
from the Properties, the Lessee shall promptly give writ-
ten notice of the dispute or claim to the Purchaser. If such
notice is not provided to the Purchaser within 20 days
after the date the Lessee knew or should have known of
such dispute or claim, then any right of the Lessee for
relief based on such dispute or claim shall be waived. If
the Lessee and the Purchaser are unable to resolve the
dispute or claim by mediation, the dispute or claim shall
be resolved by binding arbitration.
SEC. 7. FEDERAL RECLAMATION LAW.
No conveyance under this Act shall restrict or limit
the authority or ability of the Secretary to fulfill the duties
of the Secretary under the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat.
388, chapter 1093), and Acts supplemental to and amend-
atory of that Act (43 U.S.C. 371 et seq.).
Passed the House of Representatives March 19,
2002.
Attest:
Clerk.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 704
To permit the States in the Pacific time zone to temporarily adjust the
standard time in response to the energy crisis.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 14, 2001
Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. GARY MILLER
of California, Mr. FILNER, Mr. HUNTER, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD,
Ms. WOOLSEY, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. THOMPSON of Cali-
fornia, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. HONDA, and Mr. GEORGE MILLER of Cali-
fornia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To permit the States in the Pacific time zone to temporarily
adjust the standard time in response to the energy crisis.
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 ‘‘Energy Time Adjust-
ment Authorization Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) the State of California is experiencing an
energy crisis that imperils commercial and residen-
tial energy consumers throughout the State;
(2) the energy crisis has the potential to spread
to other States, especially States in the Pacific time
zone;
(3) States have a responsibility to employ all
means of energy reduction that will alleviate pres-
sure on their energy infrastructure;
(4) the observance of daylight savings time re-
sults in significant reductions in energy use and was
widely used in the 20th century as an energy reduc-
tion tool;
(5) section 3 of the Uniform Time Act of 1966
(15 U.S.C. 260a) allows States to exempt themselves
from observance of daylight savings time and to ob-
serve standard time year-round, but does not allow
States to observe daylight savings time year-round;
and
(6) the States in the Pacific time zone would
greatly benefit from having the option of adjusting
the standard time during the energy crisis.
SEC. 3. AUTHORITY.
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the Act of
March 19, 1918 (15 U.S.C. 261–264), if the Legislature
of any of the States of California, Nevada, Oregon, or
Washington makes a finding that adjusting the standard
time is necessary to help alleviate the energy crisis, the
Legislature of such State may make any adjustments to
the standard time, on a statewide basis, as it considers
necessary.
(b) SUBSEQUENT STATE AUTHORITY.—The Legisla-
ture of any State referred to in subsection (a) may make
the same adjustment made by any other State that has
acted under subsection (a), without making the finding re-
quired by that subsection.
SEC. 4. STANDARD TIME.
For the purposes of the Act of March 19, 1918 (15
U.S.C. 261–264), adjusted time implemented pursuant to
section 3 of this Act shall be considered the standard time
in those States where it is in effect.
SEC. 5. EXPIRATION.
The authority to have adjusted time in effect pursu-
ant to section 3 shall expire after December 31, 2003.
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‘‘(A) meets the requirements of section 
484(a)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1091(a)(1)), as in effect on the date 
of the enactment of this section, and 
‘‘(B) is carrying at least 1⁄2 the normal 
full-time work load for the course of study the 
student is pursuing.’’. 
(b) ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME LIMITATION NOT TO 
APPLY TO HOPE SCHOLARSHIP CREDIT.—Paragraph (1) 
of section 25A(d) of such Code (relating to limitation 
based on modified adjusted gross income) is amended— 
(1) in the text by striking ‘‘subsection (a)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(2)’’, and 
(2) in the heading by inserting ‘‘OF LIFETIME 
LEARNING CREDIT’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (h) of 
such section (relating to inflation adjustments) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(h) INFLATION ADJUSTMENTS OF INCOME LIMITS 
APPLICABLE TO LIFETIME LEARNING CREDIT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a taxable 
year beginning after 2001, the $40,000 and $80,000 
amounts in subsection (d)(2) shall each be increased 
by an amount equal to— 
‘‘(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by
‘‘(B) the cost-of-living adjustment deter-
mined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar 
year in which the taxable year begins, deter-
mined by substituting ‘calendar year 2000’ for 
‘calendar year 1992’ in subparagraph (B) 
thereof. 
‘‘(2) ROUNDING.—If any amount as adjusted 
under paragraph (1) is not a multiple of $1,000, 
such amount shall be rounded to the next lowest 
multiple of $1,000.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to expenses paid after December 
31, 2004 (in taxable years ending after such date), for 
education furnished in academic periods beginning after 
such date. 
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Act, and on which a final administrative determination has
not been made, may be converted by the applicant to an
application for adjustment of status under the provisions
of section 202 of the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central
American Relief Act, as amended, upon the payment of
any fees, and in accordance with procedures, that the At-
torney General shall prescribe by regulation. The Attorney
General shall not be required to refund any fees paid in
connection with an application filed by a national of Gua-
temala or El Salvador under section 203 of the Nica-
raguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act.
SEC. 4. APPLICATIONS PENDING UNDER THE HAITIAN REF-
UGEE IMMIGRATION FAIRNESS ACT OF 1998.
An application for adjustment of status properly filed
by a national of Haiti under the Haitian Refugee Immi-
gration Fairness Act of 1998 which was filed on or before
the date of enactment of this Act, and on which a final
administrative determination has not been made, may be
considered by the Attorney General, in her unreviewable
discretion, to also constitute an application for adjustment
of status under the provisions of section 202 of the Nica-
raguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act, as
amended.
notice is not provided to the Purchaser within 20 days
after the date the Lessee knew or should have known of
such dispute or claim, then any right of the Lessee for
relief based on such dispute or claim shall be waived. If
the Lessee and the Purchaser are unable to resolve the
dispute or claim by mediation, the dispute or claim shall
be resolved by binding arbitration.
SEC. 7. USE OF PROCEEDS.
Amounts received as proceeds under this Act shall be
deposited in the reclamation fund on behalf of the Rio
Grande Project and shall be made immediately available
to the Irrigation Districts under the distribution scheme
set forth in subsection I of section 4 of the Act of Decem-
ber 5, 1924 (43 U.S.C. 501).
SEC. 8. FEDERAL RECLAMATION LAW.
No conveyance under this Act shall restrict or limit
the authority or ability of the Secretary to fulfill the duties
of the Secretary under the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat.
388, chapter 1093), and Acts supplemental to and amend-
atory of that Act (43 U.S.C. 371 et seq.).
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HR 725 RFS
(2) to establish, assess, and collect a fee to
cover all the costs (including start-up costs) of reg-
istering products and including registered products
in information provided under the toll-free telephone
number;
(3) for the establishment under section 2(a) of
the toll-free telephone number pilot program; and
(4) to solicit views from the private sector con-
cerning the level of interest of manufacturers in reg-
istering products under the terms and conditions of
paragraph (1).
(b) PROMULGATION.—If the Secretary determines
based on the comments on the regulation proposed under
subsection (a) that the toll-free telephone number pilot
program and the registration of products is warranted, the
Secretary shall promulgate such regulation.
(c) REGISTRATION FEE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Manufacturers of products
included in information provided under section 2
shall be subject to a fee imposed by the Secretary
of Commerce to pay the cost of registering products
and including them in information provided under
subsection (a).
(2) AMOUNT.—The amount of fees imposed
under paragraph (1) shall—
the date of enactment of this Act. The scope of any pro-
ceeding reopened on this basis shall be limited to a deter-
mination of the alien’s eligibility for adjustment of status
under the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of
1988.
(b) Notwithstanding any time and number limitations
imposed by law on motions to reopen, a national of Cuba
or Nicaragua who, on the date of enactment of the Act,
has a final administrative denial of an application for ad-
justment of status under the Nicaraguan Adjustment and
Central American Relief Act, and who is made eligible for
adjustment of status under that Act by the amendments
made by this Act, may file one motion to reopen exclusion,
deportation, or removal proceedings to have the applica-
tion considered again. All such motions shall be filed with-
in 180 days of the date of enactment of this Act. The
scope of any proceeding reopened on this basis shall be
limited to a determination of the alien’s eligibility for ad-
justment of status under the Nicaraguan Adjustment and
Central American Relief Act.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 710
To amend the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 to provide for consistent treatment
of survivor benefits for public safety officers killed in the line of duty.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 14, 2001
Mr. SUNUNU (for himself, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. BASS, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr.
SCHAFFER, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. ROGERS of Michi-
gan, Mr. FROST, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Ms. NORTON, Ms. MCCAR-
THY of Missouri, Mr. HOLT, and Mr. FOSSELLA) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 to provide for
consistent treatment of survivor benefits for public safety
officers killed in the line of duty.
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 ‘‘Survivor Benefits Tax
Fairness Act’’.
SEC. 2. CONSISTENT TREATMENT OF SURVIVOR BENEFITS
FOR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS KILLED IN
THE LINE OF DUTY.
Subsection (b) of section 1528 of the Taxpayer Relief
Act of 1997 (Public Law 105–34) is amended by striking
the period and inserting ‘‘, and to amounts received in
taxable years beginning after December 31, 2001, with re-
spect to individuals dying on or before December 31,
1996.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 711
To amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify that State attorneys general
may enforce State consumer protection laws with respect to air transpor-
tation and the advertisement and sale of air transportation services,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 14, 2001
Mr. TANCREDO (for himself and Mr. SCHAFFER) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify that State
attorneys general may enforce State consumer protection
laws with respect to air transportation and the advertise-
ment and sale of air transportation services, 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. CLARIFICATION OF STATE AUTHORITY TO EN-
FORCE CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS WITH
RESPECT TO AIR TRANSPORTATION.
(a) STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL DEFINED.—Section
41713(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following
definitions apply:
‘‘(1) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means a State,
the District of Columbia, and a territory or posses-
sion of the United States.
‘‘(2) STATE
ATTORNEY
GENERAL.—The term
‘State attorney general’ means the chief legal officer
of a State.’’.
(b) ENFORCEMENT OF STATE CONSUMER PROTEC-
TION LAWS.—Section 41713 of such title is amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘(c) ENFORCEMENT OF STATE CONSUMER PROTEC-
TION LAWS.—Nothing in this section shall be construed
to prevent a State attorney general or other duly author-
ized State or local official from enforcing any State law
prohibiting unfair or deceptive business practices or unfair
methods of competition with respect to air transportation
or the advertisement or sale of air transportation
services.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 712
To provide for a study by the National Academy of Sciences to determine
the causes of recent increases in the price of natural gas, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 14, 2001
Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. HONDA, Mr. MATSUI, Mr.
BACA, Mr. CONDIT, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. FARR of California, Mr. FILNER,
Mr. HUNTER, Mr. STARK, and Mr. SOLIS) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To provide for a study by the National Academy of Sciences
to determine the causes of recent increases in the price
of natural gas, 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. STUDY OF NATURAL GAS RESERVE.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
(1) In the last few months, natural gas prices
across the country have tripled.
(2) In California, natural gas prices have in-
creased twenty-fold, from $3 per million British
thermal units to nearly $60 per million British ther-
mal units.
(3) One of the major causes of these price in-
creases is a lack of supply, including a lack of nat-
ural gas reserves.
(4) The lack of a reserve was compounded by
the rupture of an El Paso Natural Gas Company
pipeline in Carlsbad, New Mexico on August 1,
2000.
(5) Improving pipeline safety will help prevent
similar accidents that interrupt the supply of natural
gas and will help save lives.
(6) It is also necessary to find solutions of the
lack of natural gas reserves that could be used dur-
ing emergencies.
(b) STUDY
BY
THE
NATIONAL
ACADEMY
OF
SCIENCES.—The Secretary of Energy shall request the
National Academy of Sciences to—
(1) conduct a study to—
(A) determine the causes of recent in-
creases in the price of natural gas, including
whether the increases have been caused by
problems with the supply of natural gas or by
problems with the natural gas transmission sys-
tem;
(B) identify any Federal or State policies
that may have contributed to the price in-
creases; and
(C) determine what Federal action would
be necessary to improve the reserve supply of
natural gas for use in situations of natural gas
shortages and price increases, including deter-
mining the feasibility and advisability of a fed-
eral strategic natural gas reserve system; and
(2) not later than 60 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, submit to Congress a report on
the results of the study.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 713
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to complete a report regarding the
safety and monitoring of genetically engineered foods, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 14, 2001
Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Ms. LEE, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. BONIOR,
Mr. NADLER, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mr. OLVER, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. NOR-
TON, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. UDALL
of Colorado, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. SERRANO, and Mr. HIN-
CHEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Agriculture
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to complete a report
regarding the safety and monitoring of genetically engi-
neered foods, 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. REPORT REGARDING GENETICALLY ENGI-
NEERED FOODS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after
funds are made available to carry out this section, the Sec-
retary of Agriculture, acting through the National Acad-
emy of Sciences, shall complete and transmit to Congress
a report that includes recommendations for the following:
(1) DATA AND TESTS.—The type of data and
tests that are needed to sufficiently assess and
evaluate human health risks from the consumption
of genetically engineered foods.
(2) MONITORING SYSTEM.—The type of Federal
monitoring system that should be created to assess
any future human health consequences from long-
term consumption of genetically engineered foods.
(3) 
REGULATIONS.—A 
Federal 
regulatory
structure to approve genetically engineered foods
that are safe for human consumption.
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agri-
culture $500,000 to carry out this section.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 714
To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to provide that
certain funds treated as local funds under that Act shall be used to
provide additional funding for programs under the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 14, 2001
Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. CAPUANO, Ms. CARSON of Indiana,
Ms. ESHOO, Mr. FARR of California, Mr. FRANK, Mr. KILDEE, Mr.
KUCINICH, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New
York, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mrs. MINK of
Hawaii, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. NADLER, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr.
PALLONE, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. TRAFICANT, and
Mr. MCGOVERN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
to provide that certain funds treated as local funds under
that Act shall be used to provide additional funding
for programs under the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS UNDER THE INDIVID-
UALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT.
Section 613(a)(2)(C) of the Individuals with Disabil-
ities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1413(a)(2)(C)) is
amended—
(1) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii);
and
(2) by inserting after clause (i) the following:
‘‘(ii) If a local educational agency
chooses to utilize the authority under
clause (i) to treat as local funds up to 20
percent of the amount of funds the agency
receives under this part that exceeds the
amount it received under this part for the
previous fiscal year, then the agency shall
use those local funds to provide additional
funding for programs under the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education Act of
1965, including, but not limited to, pro-
grams that address school safety, teacher
quality and professional development, be-
fore and after school learning opportuni-
ties, comprehensive school reform and lit-
eracy, class size reduction, school construc-
tion and modernization, or related edu-
cation programs authorized under Federal
or State law.’’.
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under section 3 as ‘‘Made in America’’. Consumers shall
also be informed that registration of a product does not
mean—
(1) that the product is endorsed or approved by
the Government,
(2) that the Secretary has conducted any inves-
tigation to confirm that the product is a product
which meets the definition of ‘‘Made in America’’ in
section 5 of this Act, or
(3) that the product contains 100 percent
United States content.
SEC. 3. REGISTRATION.
(a) PROPOSED
REGULATION.—The Secretary of
Commerce shall propose a regulation—
(1) to establish a procedure under which the
manufacturer of a product may voluntarily register
such product as complying with the definition of
‘‘Made in America’’ in section 5 of this Act and have
such product included in the information available
through the toll free number established under sec-
tion 2(a);
(2) to establish, assess, and collect a fee to
cover all the costs (including start-up costs) of reg-
istering products and including registered products
in information provided under the toll-free number;