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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3821
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain color television
receiver entries to correct an error that was made in connection with
the original liquidation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 2000
Mr. PASCRELL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain
color television receiver entries to correct an error that
was made in connection with the original liquidation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN COLOR TELE-
VISION RECEIVER ENTRIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 514 and
520 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514 and 1520),
or any other provision of law, the United States Customs
Service shall, not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, liquidate or reliquidate those en-
tries listed in subsection (c) in accordance with the final
results of the administrative reviews, covering the periods
from April 1, 1989, through March 31, 1990, and from
April 1, 1990, through March 31, 1991, undertaken by
the International Trade Administration of the Department
of Commerce for such entries (case number A–583–009).
(b) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS OWED.—Any amounts
owed by the United States pursuant to the liquidation or
reliquidation of an entry under subsection (a), with inter-
est provided for by law on the liquidation or reliquidation
of entries, shall be paid by the Customs Service within
90 days after such liquidation or reliquidation.
(c) ENTRY LIST.—The entries referred to in sub-
section (a) are the following:
Entry Number
Date of Entry
509–0210046–5 .............................
August 18, 1989
815–0908228–5 .............................
June 25, 1989
707–0836829–8 .............................
April 4, 1990
707–0836940–3 .............................
April 12, 1990
707–0837161–5 .............................
April 25,1990
707–0837231–6 .............................
May 3, 1990
707–0837497–3 .............................
May 17, 1990
707–0837498–1 .............................
May 24, 1990
707–0837612–7 .............................
May 31, 1990
707–0837817–2 .............................
June 13, 1990
707–0837949–3 .............................
June 19, 1990
707–0838712–4 .............................
August 7, 1990
707–0839000–3 .............................
August 29, 1990
707–0839234–8 .............................
September 15, 1990
707–0839284–3 .............................
September 12, 1990
707–0839595–2 .............................
October 2, 1990
707–0840048–9 .............................
November 1, 1990
707–0840049–7 .............................
November 1, 1990
707–0840176–8 .............................
November 8, 1990
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of paragraph (1), by striking paragraph (2), 
and by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (2). 
(28) ADJUSTMENTS REQUIRED BY CHANGES IN 
METHOD
OF
ACCOUNTING.—Section 481(b)(3) of 
such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (C). 
(29) EXEMPTION FROM TAX ON CORPORATIONS, 
CERTAIN TRUSTS, ETC.—Section 501 of such Code 
is amended by striking subsection (q). 
(30) REQUIREMENTS FOR EXEMPTION.—
(A) Section 503(a)(1) of such Code is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) GENERAL
RULE.—An organization de-
scribed in paragraph (17) or (18) of section 501(c) 
or described in section 401(a) and referred to in sec-
tion 4975(g)(2) or (3) shall not be exempt from tax-
ation under section 501(a) if it has engaged in a 
prohibited transaction.’’. 
(B) Paragraph (2) of section 503(a) of 
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘described in 
section 501(c)(17) or (18) or paragraph 
(a)(1)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘described in para-
graph (1)’’. 
(C) Subsection (c) of section 503 of such 
Code is amended by striking ‘‘described in sec-
tion 
501(c)(17) 
or 
(18) 
or 
subsection 
(a)(1)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘described in sub-
section (a)(1)’’. 
(31) INSURANCE COMPANY TAXABLE INCOME.—
(A) Section 832(e) of such Code is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘of taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 1966,’’. 
(B) Section 832(e)(6) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘In the case of any taxable 
year beginning after December 31, 1970, the’’ 
and inserting ‘‘The’’. 
(32) PROPERTY ON WHICH LESSEE HAS MADE 
IMPROVEMENTS.—Section 1019 of such Code is 
amended by striking the last sentence. 
(33) 
INVOLUNTARY
CONVERSION.—Section 
1033 of such Code is amended by striking sub-
section (j) and by redesignating subsection (k) as 
subsection (j). 
(34) PROPERTY
ACQUIRED
DURING
AFFILI-
ATION.—Section 1051 of such Code is hereby re-
pealed, and the table of sections for part IV of sub-
chapter O of chapter 1 is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 1051. 
(35) HOLDING PERIOD OF PROPERTY.—
(A) Paragraph (5) of section 1223 of such 
Code is amended by striking ‘‘(or under so 
much of section 1052(c) as refers to section 
113(a)(23) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1939)’’. 
(B) Paragraph (7) of section 1223 of such 
Code is amended by striking the last sentence. 
(C) Paragraph (9) of section 1223 of such 
Code is repealed. 
(36) PROPERTY USED IN THE TRADE OR BUSI-
NESS AND INVOLUNTARY CONVERSIONS.—Subpara-
graph (A) of section 1231(c)(2) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘beginning after December 31, 
1981’’. 
(37) SALE OR EXCHANGE OF PATENTS.—Sec-
tion 1235 of such Code is amended—
(A) by striking subsection (c) and by re-
designating subsections (d) and (e) as sub-
sections (c) and (d), respectively, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘subsection (d)’’ in sub-
section (b) and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)’’. 
(38) DEALERS IN SECURITIES.—Subsection (b) 
of section 1236 of such Code is amended by striking 
‘‘after November 19, 1951,’’.
(D) certify the regional associations and 
establish a process for their periodic review and 
recertification; and 
(E) establish an external technical com-
mittee to provide biannual review of the IOOS. 
(e) LEAD FEDERAL AGENCY.—The National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration shall be the lead Federal 
agency for implementation and operation of the IOOS. 
Based on the plans prepared by the interagency program 
office and adopted by the Council, the Administrator of 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
shall— 
(1) coordinate implementation, operation, and 
improvement of the IOOS; 
(2) establish efficient and effective administra-
tive procedures to allocate funds to other Federal 
agencies and regional associations in a timely man-
ner and according to the budget adopted by the 
Council; and 
(3) implement and maintain the appropriate 
elements of the IOOS. 
(f) REGIONAL OCEAN
AND COASTAL OBSERVING 
SYSTEMS.—Regional associations shall be responsible for 
the development and operation of regional ocean and 
coastal observing systems to meet the information needs
tural products (including fertilizer), medicines, med-
ical supplies, medical instruments, and medical
equipment, since the enactment of this Act;
(2) the impact the exports have had on food se-
curity in Iraq;
(3) a description of the types and end users of
the goods so exported;
(4) whether there has been any indication that
any medicines, medical supplies, medical instru-
ments, or medical equipment exported to Iraq since
the enactment of this Act—
(A) have been diverted by the Government
of Iraq or any other third party from the in-
tended recipients; or
(B) have been used for any unintended
nonhumanitarian or dual-use purposes; and
(5) what steps the United States has taken
through the United Nations, with the cooperation of
Security Council members, to—
(A) lift nonmilitary sanctions on Iraq, in-
cluding actions described in section 6; or
(B) impose a strict regional arms control
regime pursuant to Article 14 of Security Coun-
cil Resolution 687, which calls for ‘‘establishing
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3827
To amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1994
to allow for increased use of school resource officers by local educational
agencies.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 2, 2000
Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. WAMP, and Mr. SMITH of Washington) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities
Act of 1994 to allow for increased use of school resource
officers by local educational agencies.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO THE SAFE AND DRUG–FREE
SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES ACT OF 1994.
Section 4116(c) of the Safe and Drug–Free Schools
and Communities Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 7116(c)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(c) AUTHORITY TO USE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFI-
CERS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In meeting the program re-
quirements under subsection (a), a local educational
agency may use up to 100 percent of the amount of
funds that it receives under this subpart for a fiscal
year to establish and operate school-based partner-
ships between local law enforcement agencies and
local school systems by using school resource officers
who operate in and around elementary and sec-
ondary schools to combat school-related crime and
disorder problems, gangs, and drug activities.
‘‘(2) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term
‘school resource officer’ has the meaning given the
term in section 1709(4) of the Omnibus Crime Con-
trol and Safe Streets Act of 1968.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3828
To suspend until January 1, 2003, the duty on a paint additive chemical.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 2, 2000
Mr. GILMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend until January 1, 2003, the duty on a paint
additive chemical.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON A PAINT ADDITIVE
CHEMICAL.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by striking heading 9902.29.33 and inserting the
following new heading:
‘‘
9902.29.33
N-Cyclopropyl-
N′-(1,1-
dimethylethy)-6-
(methylthio)-
1,3,5-triazine-
2,4-diamine
(CAS No.
28159–98–0)
(provided for in
subheading
2933.69.60) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2002
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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(2) there is strong support among local, State,
and Federal officials, and area residents, for a con-
certed cooperative effort to manage the gorge in a
productive and meaningful way; and
(3) in view of the longstanding Federal practice
of assisting States and local governments in pro-
tecting, conserving, and enhancing rivers of national
significance, the United States has an interest in as-
sisting the State of New York and the appropriate
local governments in managing the gorge.
SEC. 3. Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers
Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(a)) is amended by adding the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘( )Niagara Gorge, New York. The segment of the
Niagara River known as the ‘Niagara Gorge’, as may be
more specifically defined by the Secretary of the Interior
following appropriate studies.’’.
SEC. 4. Section 5(b) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(b))
is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
paragraph:
‘‘The study of the Niagara Gorge identified in para-
graph ( ) of subsection (a) shall be completed and the re-
port submitted thereon not later than the end of the third
fiscal year beginning after the enactment of this para-
graph. Such report shall include a discussion of manage-
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ment alternatives for the gorge if it were to be included
in the national wild and scenic river system.’’.
SEC. 5. At the earliest practicable date following en-
actment of this title, but not later than forty-five days
after enactment, the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter
in this title referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall imple-
ment a Niagara Gorge Study Process within the Depart-
ment of the Interior. The process shall commence imme-
diately upon enactment of this paragraph and shall termi-
nate on the later of the following: (a) the completion of
the river study of the Niagara Gorge as described in sec-
tion 5(a)( ) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act; or (b) the
publication of management alternatives should the river
be included in the wild and scenic rivers system.
SEC. 6. As used in this title (other than in section
3) the term ‘‘River’’ means the segments of the Niagara
Gorge described in paragraph ( ) of section 5(a) of the
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1275(a)).
SEC. 7. There are authorized to be appropriated up
to $150,000 to carry out the purposes of this title.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION H.R. 3830
To establish a commission to study the question of adding the Niagara
River Gorge to the Wild and Scenic River System.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 2, 2000
Mr. LAFALCE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To establish a commission to study the question of adding
the Niagara River Gorge to the Wild and Scenic River
System.
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 ‘‘Niagara Gorge Wild
and Scenic River Study Act’’.
SEC. 2. Congress finds that—
(1) the segment of the Niagara River known as
the Niagara Gorge is a unique natural resource of
national significance;
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3836
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for
modifications to inter-city buses required under the Americans with Dis-
abilities Act of 1990.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 6, 2000
Mr. FOLEY (for himself and Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts) 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
a tax credit for modifications to inter-city buses required
under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CREDIT FOR MODIFICATIONS TO INTER-CITY
BUSES REQUIRED UNDER THE AMERICANS
WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 44 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to expenditures
to provide access to disabled individuals) is amended to
read as follows:
(b) CONSTRUCTION.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) may not be construed to apply to individuals
who are employed as route sales drivers.
SEC. 4. EXEMPTION FOR FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
Section 13(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of
1938 (29 U.S.C. 213(a)), as amended by section 3, is
amended by adding after paragraph (18) the following:
‘‘(19) any employee employed as a licensed fu-
neral director or a licensed embalmer.’’.
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of the users groups in the region while adhering to na-
tional standards. A regional association shall— 
(1) demonstrate an organizational structure ca-
pable of supporting and integrating all aspects of a 
regional ocean and coastal observing and informa-
tion program within a region; 
(2) prepare and have approved by the inter-
agency program office a strategic operations plan 
that ensures the operation and support of regional 
ocean and coastal observing systems pursuant to the 
standards established by the Council; and 
(3) provide information products for multiple 
users in the region. 
(g) CIVIL
LIABILITY.—For purposes of section 
1346(b)(1) and chapter 171 of title 28, United States 
Code, any regional ocean and coastal observing system 
that is designated part of a regional association under this 
section shall, in carrying out the purposes of this Act, be 
deemed to be part of the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration, and any employee of such system, 
while acting within the scope of his or her employment 
in carrying out such purposes, shall be deemed to be an 
employee of the Government.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3834
AN ACT
To amend the rural housing loan guarantee program under
section 502(h) of the Housing Act of 1949 to provide
loan guarantees for loans made to refinance existing
mortgage loans guaranteed under such section.
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 ‘‘Homeowners Financ-
ing Protection Act’’.
SEC. 2. GUARANTEES FOR REFINANCING LOANS.
Section 502(h) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42
U.S.C. 1472(h)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(13) 
GUARANTEES
FOR
REFINANCING
LOANS.—Upon the request of the borrower, the Sec-
retary shall, to the extent provided in appropriation
Acts, guarantee a loan that is made to refinance an
existing loan that is made under this section or
guaranteed under this subsection, and that the Sec-
retary determines complies with the following re-
quirements:
‘‘(A) INTEREST
RATE.—The refinancing
loan shall have a rate of interest that is fixed
over the term of the loan and does not exceed
the interest rate of the loan being refinanced.
‘‘(B) SECURITY.—The refinancing loan
shall be secured by the same single-family resi-
dence as was the loan being refinanced, which
shall be owned by the borrower and occupied by
the borrower as the principal residence of the
borrower.
‘‘(C) AMOUNT.—The principal obligation
under the refinancing loan shall not exceed an
amount equal to the sum of the balance of the
loan being refinanced and such closing costs as
may be authorized by the Secretary, which shall
include a discount not exceeding 2 basis points
and an origination fee not exceeding such
amount as the Secretary shall prescribe.
The provisions of the last sentence of paragraph (1)
and paragraphs (2), (5), (6)(A), (7), and (9) shall
apply to loans guaranteed under this subsection, and
no other provisions of paragraphs (1) through (12)
shall apply to such loans.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 19,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3834
To amend the rural housing loan guarantee program under section 502(h)
of the Housing Act of 1949 to provide loan guarantees for loans made
to refinance existing mortgage loans guaranteed under such section.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 6, 2000
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To amend the rural housing loan guarantee program under
section 502(h) of the Housing Act of 1949 to provide
loan guarantees for loans made to refinance existing
mortgage loans guaranteed under such section.
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 ‘‘Homeowners Financ-
ing Protection Act’’.
SEC. 2. GUARANTEES FOR REFINANCING LOANS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 502(h) of the Housing
Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472(h)) is amended by adding
at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(13) 
GUARANTEES
FOR
REFINANCING
LOANS.—The Secretary shall guarantee a loan that
is made to refinance an existing loan guaranteed
under this subsection and that the Secretary deter-
mines complies with the following requirements:
‘‘(A) INTEREST
RATE.—The refinancing
loan shall have a rate of interest that is fixed
over the term of the loan and does not exceed
the interest rate of the loan being refinanced.
‘‘(B) SECURITY.—The refinancing loan
shall be secured by the same single-family resi-
dence as was the loan being refinanced, which
shall be owned by the borrower and occupied by
the borrower as the principal residence of the
borrower.
‘‘(C) AMOUNT.—The principal obligation
under the loan shall not exceed an amount
equal to the sum of the balance of the loan
being refinanced and such closing costs as may
be authorized by the Secretary, which shall in-
clude a discount not exceeding 2 basis points
and an origination fee not exceeding such
amount as the Secretary shall prescribe.
‘‘(D) PAYMENT
STATUS.—The borrower
shall not be more than 2 months delinquent in
payments on the loan being refinanced.
‘‘(E) TERM.—The term of the refinancing
loan may not exceed the original term of the
loan being refinanced by more than 10 years.
The provisions of the last sentence of paragraph (1)
and paragraphs (2), (5), (9) shall apply to loans
guaranteed under this subsection, and no other pro-
visions of paragraphs (1) through (12) shall apply to
such loans.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3834
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 20, 2000
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs
AN ACT
To amend the rural housing loan guarantee program under
section 502(h) of the Housing Act of 1949 to provide
loan guarantees for loans made to refinance existing
mortgage loans guaranteed under such section.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Homeowners Financ-
ing Protection Act’’.
SEC. 2. GUARANTEES FOR REFINANCING LOANS.
Section 502(h) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42
U.S.C. 1472(h)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(13) 
GUARANTEES
FOR
REFINANCING
LOANS.—Upon the request of the borrower, the Sec-
retary shall, to the extent provided in appropriation
Acts, guarantee a loan that is made to refinance an
existing loan that is made under this section or
guaranteed under this subsection, and that the Sec-
retary determines complies with the following re-
quirements:
‘‘(A) INTEREST
RATE.—The refinancing
loan shall have a rate of interest that is fixed
over the term of the loan and does not exceed
the interest rate of the loan being refinanced.
‘‘(B) SECURITY.—The refinancing loan
shall be secured by the same single-family resi-
dence as was the loan being refinanced, which
shall be owned by the borrower and occupied by
the borrower as the principal residence of the
borrower.
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‘‘(C) AMOUNT.—The principal obligation
under the refinancing loan shall not exceed an
amount equal to the sum of the balance of the
loan being refinanced and such closing costs as
may be authorized by the Secretary, which shall
include a discount not exceeding 2 basis points
and an origination fee not exceeding such
amount as the Secretary shall prescribe.
The provisions of the last sentence of paragraph (1)
and paragraphs (2), (5), (6)(A), (7), and (9) shall
apply to loans guaranteed under this subsection, and
no other provisions of paragraphs (1) through (12)
shall apply to such loans.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 19,
2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.