Volume 148, No. 153 covering the 2nd Session of the 107th Congress (2001 - 2002) was published by the Congressional Record.
The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“NEW PUBLIC LAWS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D1190-D1192 on Dec. 16, 2002.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
NEW PUBLIC LAWS
(For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, of November 14, 2002, p. D1157.)
H.J. Res. 124, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003. Signed on November 23, 2002. (Public Law 107-294)
S. 1214, to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to establish a program to ensure greater security for United States seaports. Signed on November 25, 2002. (Public Law 107-295)
H.R. 5005, to establish the Department of Homeland Security. Signed November 25, 2002. (Public Law 107-296)
H.R. 3210, to ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism. Signed on November 26, 2002.
(Public Law 107-297)
H.R. 2546, to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit States from requiring a license or fee on account of the fact that a motor vehicle is providing interstate pre-arranged ground transportation service. Signed on November 26, 2002. (Public Law 107-298)
H.R. 3389, to reauthorize the National Sea Grant College Program Act. Signed on November 26, 2002. (Public Law 107-299)
H.R. 4878, to provide for estimates and reports of improper payments by Federal agencies. Signed on November 26, 2002. (Public Law 107-300)
H.R. 5349, to facilitate the use of a portion of the former O'Reilly General Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, by the local Boys and Girls Club through the release of the reversionary interest and other interest retained by the United States in 1955 when the land was conveyed to the State of Missouri. Signed on November 26, 2002. (Public Law 107-301)
S. 3044, to authorize the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency of the District of Columbia to provide for the interstate supervision of offenders on parole, probation, and supervised release. Signed on November 26, 2002. (Public Law 107-302)
H.R. 1070, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide assistance for remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern, to authorize assistance for research and development of innovative technologies for such remediation, and to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to modify provisions relating to the Lake Champlain basin. Signed on November 27, 2002. (Public Law 107-303)
H.R. 3340, to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow certain catch-up contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan to be made by participant age 50 or over. Signed on November 27, 2002. (Public Law 107-304)
H.R. 3394, to authorize funding for computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs. Signed on November 27, 2002. (Public Law 107-305)
H.R. 4628, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System. Signed on November 27, 2002. (Public Law 107-306)
H.R. 2621, to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to consumer product protection. Signed on December 2, 2002. (Public Law 107-307)
H.R. 3908, to reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act. Signed on December 2, 2002. (Public Law 107-308)
H.R. 3988, to amend title 36, United States Code, to clarify the requirements for eligibility in the American Legion. Signed on December 2, 2002. (Public Law 107-309)
H.R. 4727, to reauthorize the national dam safety program. Signed on December 2, 2002. (Public Law 107-310)
H.R. 5590, to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the enforcement and effectiveness of civilian orders of protection on military installations. Signed on December 2, 2002. (Public Law 107-
311)
H.R. 5708, to reduce preexisting PAYGO balances. Signed on December 2, 2002. (Public Law 107-312)
H.R. 5716, to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to extend the mental health benefits parity provisions for an additional year. Signed on December 2, 2002. (Public Law 107-313)
H.R. 4546, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces. Signed on December 2, 2002. (Public Law 107-314)
H.J. Res. 117, approving the location of the commemorative work in the District of Columbia honoring former President John Adams. Signed on December 2, 2002. (Public Law 107-315)
H.R. 3156, to provide a grant for the construction of a new community center in St. Paul, Minnesota, in honor of the late Senator Paul Wellstone and his beloved wife, Sheila. Signed on December 2, 2002.
(Public Law 107-316)
H.R. 3833, to facilitate the creation of a new, second-level Internet domain within the United States country code domain that will be a haven for material that promotes positive experiences for children and families using the Internet, provides a safe online environment for children, and helps to prevent children from being exposed to harmful material on the Internet. Signed on December 2, 2002. (Public Law 107-
317)
H.R. 5504, to provide for the improvement of the safety of child restraints in passenger motor vehicles. Signed on December 4, 2002.
(Public Law 107-318)
H.R. 727, to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide that low-speed electric bicycles are consumer products subject to such Act. Signed on December 4, 2002. (Public Law 107-319)
H.R. 2595, to direct the Secretary of the Army to convey a parcel of land to Chatham County, Georgia. Signed on December 4, 2002. (Public Law 107-320)
H.R. 5469, to amend title 17, United States Code, with respect to the statutory license for webcasting. Signed on December 4, 2002. (Public Law 107-321)
S. 1010, to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of North Carolina. Signed on December 4, 2002. (Public Law 107-322)
S. 1226, to require the display of the POW/MIA flag at the World War II Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Signed on December 4, 2002. (Public Law 107-323)
S. 1907, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to the city of Haines, Oregon. Signed on December 4, 2002. (Public Law 107-324)
S. 1946, to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Old Spanish Trail as a National Historic Trail. Signed on December 4, 2002.
(Public Law 107-325)
S. 2239, to amend the National Housing Act to simplify the downpayment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for single family homebuyers. Signed on December 4, 2002. (Public Law 107-326)
S. 2712, to authorize economic and democratic development assistance for Afghanistan and to authorize military assistance for Afghanistan and certain other foreign countries. Signed on December 4, 2002.
(Public Law 107-327)
S.J. Res. 53, relative to the convening of the first session of the One Hundred Eighth Congress. Signed on December 4, 2002. (Public Law 107-328)
S. 1240, to provide for the acquisition of land and construction of an interagency administrative and visitor facility at the entrance to American Fork Canyon, Utah. Signed on December 6, 2002. (Public Law 107-329)
S. 2237, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve authorities of the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to veterans' compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pension benefits, education benefits, housing benefits, memorial affairs benefits, life insurance benefits, and certain other benefits for veterans, to improve the administration of benefits for veterans, to make improvements in procedures relating to judicial review of veterans' claims for benefits. Signed on December 6, 2002. (Public Law 107-330)
*These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no accompanying report. A total of 218 reports have been filed in the Senate, a total of 437 reports have been filed in the House.
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