Public Law 107-46 107th Congress An Act To amend the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001, to adjust a condition on the payment of arrearages to the United Nations that sets the maximum share of any United Nations peacekeeping operation's budget that may be assessed of any country. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON THE PER COUNTRY SHARE OF ASSESS- (a) IN GENERAL.-Section 931(b)(2) of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 (as enacted by section 1000(a)(7) of Public Law 106-113 and contained in appendix G of that Act; 113 Stat. 1501A-480) is amended by striking "25 percent” and inserting "28.15 percent". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.-The undesignated paragraph under the heading "ARREARAGE PAYMENTS" in title IV of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in section 101(b) of division A of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999; 112 Stat. 2681-96) is amended by striking "25 percent" and inserting "28.15 percent". Approved October 5, 2001. Oct. 5, 2001 [S. 248] LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-S. 248: Oct. 5, 2001 [H.R. 2510] Defense Production Act 2001. 50 USC app. 2061 note. Public Law 107-47 107th Congress An Act To extend the expiration date of the Defense Production Act of 1950, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "Defense Production Act Amendments of 2001". SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950. Section 717(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2166(a)) is amended by striking "September 30, 2001" and inserting "September 30, 2003". SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. Section 711(b) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2161(b)) is amended by striking "2001" and inserting "2003". SEC. 4. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. The Defense Production Act of 1950 is amended as follows: (1) In section 301(a)(1) (50 U.S.C. App. 2091(a)(1)), by striking "714(a)(1) of this Act" and inserting "702(16)". (2) In subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of section 301(e)(1) (50 U.S.C. App. 2091(e)(1)), by striking "industrial resource shortfall" each place such term appears and inserting "industrial resource or critical technology item shortfall". (3) In sections 301(e)(1)(D)(ii) and 303(a)(7)(B) (50 U.S.C. App. 2091(e)(1)(D)(ii), 2093(a)(7)(B)), by inserting "item" after "critical technology". (4) In section 304(b)(1), (50 U.S.C. App. 2094(b)(1)), by striking "711(c)" and inserting "711(b)". (5) In sections 301(e)(2)(B) and 309(a)(1), (50 U.S.C. App. 2091(e)(2)(B), 2099(a)(1)), by striking "Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs of the House of Representatives" and inserting "Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives". Approved October 5, 2001. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-H.R. 2510: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 107-173 (Comm. on Financial Services). Sept. 5, considered and passed House. Sept. 21, considered and passed Senate, amended. Sept. 25, House concurred in Senate amendment with amendments. Public Law 107-48 107th Congress Joint Resolution Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes. Oct. 12, 2001 [H.J. Res. 68] Ante, p. 255. Ante, p. 254. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Public Law 107-44 is amended by striking "October 16, 2001" in section 107(c) and inserting in lieu thereof "October 23, 2001"; by adding the following before the semicolon in section 101(b)(1) ": Provided, That the rate for operations of the Defense Health Program may exceed the current rate as may be necessary to fund a pro rata share of the program expansion authorized by section 712(a) of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Law 106-398)"; by striking section 115 and adding the Ante, p. 256. following: "SEC. 115. Notwithstanding the dates specified in section 7 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635f) and section 1(c) of Public Law 103-428, the Export-Import Bank of the United States shall continue to exercise its functions in connection with and in furtherance of its objects and purposes through the date specified in section 107(c) of this joint resolution."; and adding the following new section: "SEC. 123. Notwithstanding section 107, funds shall be available and obligations for mandatory payments due on or about November 1, 2001, may continue to be made.". Approved October 12, 2001. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-H.J. Res. 68: Oct. 11, considered and passed House and Senate. Oct. 15, 2001 [H.R. 1583] Public Law 107-49 107th Congress An Act To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 121 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 121 West Spring Street in New Albany, Indiana, shall be known and designated as the "Lee H. Hamilton Federal Building and United States Courthouse". SEC. 2. REFERENCES. Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the "Lee H. Hamilton Federal Building and United States Courthouse". Approved October 15, 2001. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-H.R. 1583: Public Law 107-50 107th Congress An Act To reauthorize the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Oct. 15, 2001 [H.R. 1860] Small Business This Act may be cited as the "Small Business Technology Reauthorization Transfer Program Reauthorization Act of 2001". SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM AND EXPENDITURE AMOUNTS. (a) IN GENERAL.-Section 9(n)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(n)(1)) is amended to read as follows: “(1) REQUIRED EXPENDITURE AMOUNTS.— "(A) IN GENERAL.-With respect to each fiscal year through fiscal year 2009, each Federal agency that has an extramural budget for research, or research and development, in excess of $1,000,000,000 for that fiscal year, shall expend with small business concerns not less than the percentage of that extramural budget specified in subparagraph (B), specifically in connection with STTR programs that meet the requirements of this section and any policy directives and regulations issued under this section. "(B) EXPENDITURE AMOUNTS.-The percentage of the extramural budget required to be expended by an agency in accordance with subparagraph (A) shall be "(i) 0.15 percent for each fiscal year through fiscal year 2003; and "(ii) 0.3 percent for fiscal year 2004 and each fiscal year thereafter.". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.-Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638) is amended in subsections (b)(4) and (e)(6), by striking "pilot" each place it appears. SEC. 3. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED PHASE II AWARDS. (a) IN GENERAL.-Section 9(p)(2)(B)(ix) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(p)(2)(B)(ix)) is amended (1) by striking "$500,000" and inserting "$750,000"; and (2) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ", and shorter or longer periods of time to be approved at the discretion of the awarding agency where appropriate for a particular project". Act of 2001. 15 USC 631 note. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.-The amendments made by subsection 15 USC 631 note. (a) shall be effective beginning in fiscal year 2004. |