[House Report 107-484]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
107th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session 107-484
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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4775, 2002 SUPPLEMENTAL
APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR FURTHER RECOVERY FROM AND RESPONSE TO TERRORIST
ATTACKS ON THE UNITED STATES
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May 22 (legislative day, May 21), 2002.--Referred to the House Calendar
and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Sessions, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H. Res. 428]
The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 428, by a record vote of 8 to 2, report the
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution
be adopted.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION
The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4775, the
2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery from
and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United States, under
an open rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking
minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The rule
waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
The rule provides that the amendments printed in this
report shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the
Committee of the Whole. The rule further waives points of order
against provisions in the bill, except as specified in the
resolution.
The rule allows the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole
to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-
printed their amendments in the Congressional Record. The rule
waives points of order during consideration of the bill against
amendments for failure to comply with clause 2(e) of rule XXI
(prohibiting non-emergency designated amendments to be offered
to an appropriation bill containing an emergency designation).
The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without
instructions.
Finally, the rule provides that House Concurrent Resolution
353, as adopted by the House, shall have the force and effect
as though adopted by Congress.
The waiver of all points of order against consideration of
the bill includes a waiver of clause 2, rule XXI (prohibiting
unauthorized or legislative provisions in an appropriations
bill), as the bill includes several legislative provisions.
COMMITTEE VOTES
Pursuant to clause 3(b) of House rule XIII the results of
each record vote on an amendment or motion to report, together
with the names of those voting for and against, are printed
below:
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 120
Date: May 21, 2002.
Measure: H.R. 4775.
Motion by: Mr. McGovern.
Summary of motion: Motion to strike from the rule the
language that would self-execute the debt ceiling provisions.
Results: Defeated 2 to 8.
Vote by Members: Goss--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay;
Hastings (WA)--Nay; Myrick--Nay; Sessions--Nay; Reynolds--Nay;
McGovern--Yea; Hastings (FL)--Yea; Dreier--Nay.
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 121
Date: May 21, 2002.
Measure: H.R. 4775.
Motion by: Mr. McGovern.
Summary of motion: Motion to strike all the self-executing
language from the rule.
Results: Defeated 2 to 8.
Vote by Members: Goss--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay;
Hastings (WA)--Nay; Myrick--Nay; Sessions--Nay; Reynolds--Nay;
McGovern--Yea; Hastings (FL)--Yea; Dreier--Nay.
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 122
Date: May 21, 2002.
Measure: H.R. 4775.
Motion by: Mr. Hastings of Florida.
Summary of motion: Motion to strike from the rule the
language that would self-execute the Medicare fix provisions
for a few metropolitan areas in certain states.
Results: Defeated 2 to 8.
Vote by Members: Goss--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay;
Hastings (WA)--Nay; Myrick--Nay; Sessions--Nay; Reynolds--Nay;
McGovern--Yea; Hastings (FL)--Yea; Dreier--Nay.
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 123
Date: May 21, 2002.
Measure: H.R. 4775.
Motion by: Mr. Hastings of Florida.
Summary of motion: Motion to make in order the amendment
offered by Mr. Hastings of Florida that would add $200 million
for election reform.
Results: Defeated 2 to 8.
Vote by Members: Goss--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay;
Hastings (WA)--Nay; Myrick--Nay; Sessions--Nay; Reynolds--Nay;
McGovern--Yea; Hastings (FL)--Yea; Dreier--Nay.
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 124
Date: May 21, 2002.
Measure: H.R. 4775.
Motion by: Mr. Goss.
Summary of motion: Motion to report the rule.
Results: Adopted 8 to 2.
Vote by Members: Goss--Yea; Pryce--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea;
Hastings (WA)--Yea; Myrick--Yea; Sessions--Yea; Reynolds--Yea;
McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; Dreier--Yea.
SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED
Sec. 1403--Provides statutory assurance that the United
States Government will take all steps necessary to guarantee
the full faith and credit of the Government.
Sec. 1404--Provides for Medicare reimbursement adjustments.
Sec. 1405--Clarifies fabric origin requirements for
regional trade preference agreements.
Sec. 1406--Ensures that the conference can permit the
Postal Service to continue to use the bypass mail system in
Alaska on mainline routes and in the Alaskan bush country.
Bypass mail should be an incentive to improve the level of
passenger service and enhance safety in Alaska.
TEXT OF AMENDMENTS CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED
Add at the end of chapter 14:
Sec. 1403. Section 3101 of title 31, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) The United States Government shall take all steps
necessary to guarantee the full faith and credit of the
Government.''.
SEC. 1404. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN COUNTIES FOR PURPOSES OF REIMBURSEMENT
UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.
(a) Reclassification of Certain Pennsylvania Counties.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, effective for discharges occurring during
fiscal year 2003, for purposes of making payments under
subsections (d) and (j) of section 1886 of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww) to hospitals (including
rehabilitation hospitals and rehabilitation units under
such subsection (j))--
(A) in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wyoming,
Lycoming, and Columbia Counties, Pennsylvania,
such counties are deemed to be located in the
Newburgh, New York-PA Metropolitan Statistical
Area; and
(B) in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, such
county is deemed to be located in Youngston-
Warren, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.
(2) Rules.--The reclassifications made under
paragraph (1) with respect to a subsection (d) hospital
shall be treated as a decision of the Medicare
Geographic Classification Review Board under paragraph
(10) of section 1886(d) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395ww(d)).
(b) Large Urban Area of New York.--Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, effective for discharges occurring on
or after October 1, 2002, and before October 1, 2005, for
purposes of making payments under section 1886(d) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)) the large urban area of New
York, New York is deemed to include Orange County, New York,
and Dutchess County, New York.
SEC. 1405. AMENDMENTS TO THE CARIBBEAN BASIN ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT.
Section 213(b)(2)(A) of the Caribbean Basin Economic
Recovery Act (title II of Public Law 98-67; 19 U.S.C.
2703(b)(2)(A)) is amended--
(1) in clause (i), by adding at the end the
following:
``Apparel articles shall qualify under
the preceding sentence only if all
dyeing, printing, and finishing of the
fabrics from which the articles are
assembled, if the fabrics are knit
fabrics, is carried out in the United
States. Apparel articles shall qualify
under the first sentence of this clause
only if all dyeing, printing, and
finishing of the fabrics from which the
articles are assembled, if the fabrics
are woven fabrics, is carried out in
the United States.''; and
(2) in clause (ii), by adding at the end the
following:
``Apparel articles shall qualify under
the preceding sentence only if all
dyeing, printing, and finishing of the
fabrics from which the articles are
assembled, if the fabrics are knit
fabrics, is carried out in the United
States. Apparel articles shall qualify
under the first sentence of this clause
only if all dyeing, printing, and
finishing of the fabrics from which the
articles are assembled, if the fabrics
are woven fabrics, is carried out in
the United States.''.
(b) Andean Trade Preference Act.--Any duty-free or other
preferential treatment provided under the Andean Trade
Preference Act to apparel articles assembled from fabric formed
in the United States shall apply to such articles only if all
dyeing, printing, and finishing of the fabrics from which the
articles are assembled if the fabrics are knit fabrics, is
carried out in the United States. Any duty-free or other
preferential treatment provided under the Andean Trade
Preference Act to apparel articles assembled from fabric formed
in the United States shall apply to such articles only if all
dyeing, printing, and finishing of the fabrics from which the
articles are assembled, if the fabrics are woven fabrics, is
carried out in the United States.
(c) Effective Date.--Subsection (b) and the amendments made
by subsection (a) shall take effect--
(1) 90 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, or
(2) September 1, 2002,
whichever occurs first.
SEC. 1406
Congress shall take all steps necessary to ensure that
section 5402 of Title 39, United States Code is amended to
allow the United States Postal Service to tender non-priority
bypass mail to mainline carriers who carry mainline non-
priority bypass mail.
Congress shall take all steps necessary to ensure that
section 5402 of Title 39, United States Code is further amended
to allow the United States Postal Service to tender non-
priority bypass mail to bush carriers, on a route not served by
a mainline carriers or between two bush points. Carriers are
encouraged to upgrade their operating certificates and increase
passenger service. Carriers who make these changes may be
tendered a greater percentage of non-priority bypass mail.
Congress shall take all steps necessary to ensure that The
Secretary of the Department of Transportation sets non-priority
bypass mail rate as is deemed necessary to continue the bypass
mail service.
The requirements of these provisions will only be in effect
in the State of Alaska.