[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.

                                  
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