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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5146
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of amounts
in the Presidential Election Campaign Fund for presidential nominating
conventions of political parties.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 12, 2000
Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. DELAY, and Mr. ROGAN) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
House Administration
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit
the use of amounts in the Presidential Election Cam-
paign Fund for presidential nominating conventions of
political parties.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITING USE OF PRESIDENTIAL ELEC-
TION CAMPAIGN FUNDS FOR PARTY CONVEN-
TIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 95 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 9008.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
of chapter 95 of such Code is amended by striking the
item relating to section 9008.
SEC. 2. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) AVAILABILITY OF PAYMENTS TO CANDIDATES.—
The third sentence of section 9006(c) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘, section
9008(b)(3),’’.
(b) REPORTS
BY FEDERAL ELECTION COMMIS-
SION.—Section 9009(a) of such Code is amended—
(1) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(2);
(2) by striking the semicolon at the end of
paragraph (3) and inserting a period; and
(3) by striking paragraphs (4), (5), and (6).
(c) PENALTIES.—Section 9012 of such Code is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking the second
sentence; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2)
and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
(d) AVAILABILITY
OF
PAYMENTS
FROM
PRESI-
DENTIAL PRIMARY MATCHING PAYMENT ACCOUNT.—The
second sentence of section 9037(a) of such Code is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘and for payments under section
9008(b)(3)’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with
respect to elections occurring after December 31, 2000.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5148
To provide for the establishment of a national database of ballistics informa-
tion about firearms for use in fighting crime, and to require firearms
manufacturers to provide ballistics information about new firearms to
the national database.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 12, 2000
Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To provide for the establishment of a national database of
ballistics information about firearms for use in fighting
crime, and to require firearms manufacturers to provide
ballistics information about new firearms to the national
database.
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 ‘‘Gun Ballistics Safety
Act of 2000’’.
jected heating and cooling energy usage of
such property, measured in terms of aver-
age annual energy cost to taxpayer, is re-
duced by 50 percent, or 30 percent, respec-
tively, in comparison to the energy usage
of the standard design reference house as
determined using the procedures under
clause (iv).
‘‘(ii) STANDARD DESIGN REFERENCE
HOUSE.—For purposes of this paragraph,
the term ‘standard design reference house’
means a dwelling which conforms with the
standards of chapter 4 of the 2000 Inter-
national Energy Conservation Code of the
International Code Council and the min-
imum equipment efficiency standards pro-
mulgated by the Department of Energy
under the National Appliance Energy Con-
servation Act.
‘‘(iii) ENERGY EFFICIENT REFERENCE
HOUSE.—For purposes of this paragraph,
the term ‘energy efficient reference house’
means a design of a dwelling which uses
the same heating fuel type as the proposed
design and which uses minimum standards
SEC. 2. NATIONAL FIREARMS BALLISTICS DATABASE.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director of the Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (in this section referred
to as the ‘‘Director’’) shall establish an electronic database
designed to contain information on the ballistic character-
istics of firearms, which shall be known as the ‘‘National
Firearms Ballistics Database’’.
(b) FIREARMS BALLISTICS INFORMATION REQUIRE-
MENT.—The Director shall, by regulation, prescribe the
type of ballistics information required by section 922(z)
of title 18, United States Code, to be provided to the Na-
tional Firearms Ballistics Database, and the form and
manner in which the information is to be so provided.
(c) USE OF DATABASE INFORMATION.—The Director
shall ensure that the information in the National Firearms
Ballistics Database is made available, on request, to any
law enforcement agency or law enforcement officer.
(d) NOTICE.—On establishment of the National Fire-
arms Ballistics Database, the Director shall notify each
licensed manufacturer and the chief law enforcement offi-
cer of each State of the establishment.
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) FIREARM.—The term ‘‘firearm’’ has the
meaning given in section 921(a)(3) of title 18,
United States Code.
(2) 
FIREARM
MANUFACTURER.—The 
term
‘‘firearm manufacturer’’ means any person who
manufactures a firearm.
(3) LICENSED MANUFACTURER.—The term ‘‘li-
censed manufacturer’’ has the meaning given in sec-
tion 921(a)(10) of title 18, United States Code.
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the mean-
ing given in section 921(a)(2) of title 18, United
States Code.
SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT THAT FIREARM MANUFACTURER
OBTAIN AND PROVIDE BALLISTICS INFORMA-
TION TO THE NATIONAL FIREARMS BALLIS-
TICS DATABASE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 922 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after subsection (y)
the following:
‘‘(z) Within 30 days after a person manufactures a
firearm, the person shall provide to the National Firearms
Ballistics Database the ballistics information prescribed
under section 2(b) of the Gun Ballistics Safety Act of
2000 with respect to the firearm.’’.
(b) PENALTIES.—
(1) CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—Section 924(a) of
such title is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(7) Whoever knowingly violates section 922(z) shall
be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 20
years, or both.’’.
(2) LICENSE REVOCATION.—Section 923(e) of
such title is amended by inserting after the 2nd sen-
tence the following: ‘‘The Secretary shall, after no-
tice and opportunity for hearing, revoke any license
issued under this section if the Secretary determines
that the holder of the license has violated section
922(z).’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to conduct engaged in after the
30-day period that begins with the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5149
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public
funds for political party conventions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 12, 2000
Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on House Administration
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit
the use of public funds for political party conventions.
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 ‘‘Political Convention
Reform Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITING USE OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
CAMPAIGN 
FUNDS 
FOR 
PARTY 
CONVEN-
TIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 95 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 9008.
sion shall consider defining ‘capable of readily being
altered’ to require scanning receivers to be manufac-
tured in a manner that effectively precludes alter-
ation of equipment features and functions as nec-
essary to prevent commerce in devices that may be
used unlawfully to intercept or divulge radio commu-
nication.
‘‘(4) WARNING LABELS.—In prescribing regula-
tions under paragraph (1), the Commission shall
consider requiring labels on scanning receivers warn-
ing of the prohibitions in Federal law on inten-
tionally intercepting or divulging radio communica-
tions.
‘‘(5) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this subsection,
the term ‘protected’ means secured by an electronic
method that is not published or disclosed except to
authorized users, as further defined by Commission
regulation.’’.
(c) IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS.—Within 90 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Com-
munications Commission shall prescribe amendments to
its regulations for the purposes of implementing the
amendments made by this section.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
of chapter 95 of such Code is amended by striking the
item relating to section 9008.
SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) AVAILABILITY OF PAYMENTS TO CANDIDATES.—
The third sentence of section 9006(c) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘, section
9008(b)(3),’’.
(b) REPORTS
BY FEDERAL ELECTION COMMIS-
SION.—Section 9009(a) of such Code is amended—
(1) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(2);
(2) by striking the semicolon at the end of
paragraph (3) and inserting a period; and
(3) by striking paragraphs (4), (5), and (6).
(c) PENALTIES.—Section 9012 of such Code is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking the second
sentence; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2)
and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
(d) AVAILABILITY
OF
PAYMENTS
FROM
PRESI-
DENTIAL PRIMARY MATCHING PAYMENT ACCOUNT.—The
second sentence of section 9037(a) of such Code is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘and for payments under section
9008(b)(3)’’.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with
respect to elections occurring after December 31, 2000.
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maintenance of a project carried out under this sec-
tion shall be a non-Federal responsibility.
(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply:
(1) LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER ESTUARY.—The
term ‘‘Lower Columbia River Estuary’’ means those
river reaches having navigation channels on the Co-
lumbia River main stem river west of the Bonneville
Dam, and their tributaries to the extent they are
tidally influenced.
(2) TILLAMOOK
BAY
ESTUARY.—The term
‘‘Tillamook Bay Estuary’’ means those areas of
Tillamook Bay and its tributaries to the extent they
are tidally influenced.
(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section a
total of $175,000,000, of which not more than
$35,000,000 may be appropriated in any fiscal year. Such
amounts shall remain available until expended.
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resolution) or in the joint explanatory statement of
managers accompanying such resolution.
‘‘(f) ADDITIONAL CONTENT OF REPORTS ACCOM-
PANYING BUDGET RESOLUTIONS AND OF JOINT EXPLAN-
ATORY STATEMENTS.—The report accompanying any con-
current resolution on the budget and the joint explanatory
statement accompanying the conference report on each
such resolution shall include the levels of the surplus in
the budget for each fiscal year set forth in such resolution
and of the surplus or deficit in the Federal Hospital Insur-
ance Trust Fund, calculated using the assumptions set
forth in subsection (e)(2)(A).
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section:
‘‘(1) The term ‘medicare reform legislation’
means a bill or a joint resolution to save Medicare
that includes a provision stating the following: ‘For
purposes of section 201(c) of the concurrent resolu-
tion on the budget for fiscal year 2001, this Act con-
stitutes medicare reform legislation.
‘‘(2) The term ‘social security reform legisla-
tion’ means a bill or a joint resolution to save social
security that includes a provision stating the fol-
lowing: ‘For purposes of section 201(c) of the con-
current resolution on the budget for fiscal year
Union Calendar No. 131
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 535
[Report No. 106–230]
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to make cor-
rections to a map relating to the Coastal Barrier
Resources System.
JULY 13, 1999
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
of not more than $500,000 for each day of the viola-
tion.
‘‘(2) COMPROMISE OF PENALTY.—The Attorney
General may compromise the amount of a civil pen-
alty imposed under paragraph (1).
‘‘(3) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT.—In deter-
mining the amount of a civil penalty or compromise
under this subsection, the Attorney General shall
consider—
‘‘(A) the appropriateness of the penalty or
compromise in relation to the size of the busi-
ness of the manufacturer liable for the penalty;
and
‘‘(B) the gravity of the violation.
‘‘(4) DEDUCTION OF AMOUNT OF PENALTY.—
The United States Government may deduct the
amount of the civil penalty imposed or compromised
under this section from any amount that the Gov-
ernment owes the manufacturer liable for the pen-
alty.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for
chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘1036. Penalties in connection with reporting of defects in foreign motor vehicle
products.’’.
primary goal of conforming to an individual’s
anatomy.’’.
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Sections
1864(a), 1902(a)(9)(C), and 1915(a)(1)(B)(ii)(I) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395aa(a), 1396a(a)(9)(C), and
1396n(a)(1)(B)(ii)(I)) are each amended by striking
‘‘paragraphs (16) and (17)’’ each place it appears
and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (17) and (18)’’.
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(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(7) Each medicare supplemental policy shall
provide that benefits and premiums under the policy
shall be suspended at the request of the policyholder
if the policyholder is entitled to benefits under sec-
tion 226 and is covered under an outpatient pre-
scription drug assistance plan (as defined in section
2210(3)) or provided outpatient prescription drug
assistance under the program established under sec-
tion 2209. If such suspension occurs and if the pol-
icyholder or certificate holder loses coverage under
such plan or program, such policy shall be automati-
cally reinstituted (effective as of the date of such
loss of coverage) under terms described in subsection
(n)(6)(A)(ii) as of the loss of such coverage if the
policyholder provides notice of loss of such coverage
within 90 days after the date of such loss.’’.
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(9) For the construction of a chemical defense
qualification facility, Pine Bluff Arsenal, Arkansas,
authorized by section 2101(a) of the Military Con-
struction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000
(division B of Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 825),
$2,592,000.
(10) For the construction of phase 1B of a bar-
racks complex, Wilson Street, Schofield Barracks,
Hawaii, authorized by section 2101(a) of the Mili-
tary Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2000 (113 Stat. 825), $22,400,000.
(11) For the construction of phase 2B of a bar-
racks complex, Tagaytay Street, Fort Bragg, North
Carolina, authorized by section 2101(a) of the Mili-
tary Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2000 (113 Stat. 825), $3,108,000.
(12) For the construction of phase 2 of a tac-
tical equipment shop, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, author-
ized by section 2101(a) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (113 Stat.
825), $10,100,000.
(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION
PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding the cost variations author-
ized by section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and
any other cost variations authorized by law, the total cost
SEC. 4. REPORTING OF DEFECTS IN FOREIGN MOTOR VEHI-
CLE PRODUCTS.
Section 30118 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(f) REPORTING OF DEFECTS IN FOREIGN MOTOR
VEHICLE PRODUCTS.—
‘‘(1) DEFINITION OF FOREIGN MOTOR VEHICLE
PRODUCT.—The term ‘foreign motor vehicle product’
means a motor vehicle or replacement equipment
that—
‘‘(A) is manufactured in a foreign country
for export to the United States; or
‘‘(B) is manufactured in a foreign country
using a manufacturing process that is the same
as, or similar to, a manufacturing process used
in the United States for a motor vehicle or re-
placement equipment.
‘‘(2) REPORTING OF DEFECTS.—
‘‘(A) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 48
hours after determining, or learning that a gov-
ernment of a foreign country has determined,
that a foreign motor vehicle product contains a
defect that could be related to motor vehicle
safety, the manufacturer of the foreign motor
vehicle product shall report the determination
to the Secretary.
‘‘(B) WRITTEN REPORT.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 5
days after the end of the 48-hour period
described in subparagraph (A), the manu-
facturer shall submit to the Secretary a
written report that meets the requirements
of clause (ii).
‘‘(ii) CONTENTS
OF
WRITTEN
RE-
PORT.—A written report under clause (i)
shall contain—
‘‘(I) a description of the foreign
motor vehicle product that is the sub-
ject of the report;
‘‘(II) a description of—
‘‘(aa) the determination of
the defect by the government of
the foreign country or by the
manufacturer of a foreign motor
vehicle product; and
‘‘(bb) any measures that the
government requires to be taken,
or the manufacturer determines
should be taken, to obtain a rem-
edy of the defect;
‘‘(III) 
information 
concerning
any serious injuries or fatalities pos-
sibly resulting from the defect; and
‘‘(IV) such other information as
the Secretary determines to be appro-
priate.
‘‘(3) REPORTING
OF
POSSIBLE
DEFECTS.—
Upon making a determination that there have been
a significant number of serious injuries or fatalities
in a foreign country that could have resulted from
a defect in a foreign motor vehicle product that
could be related to motor vehicle safety (as deter-
mined in accordance with regulations promulgated
by the Secretary), the manufacturer of the foreign
motor vehicle product shall report the determination
to the Secretary in such manner as the Secretary es-
tablishes by regulation.’’.
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act and the amendments made by this Act take
effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5155
To provide that a certification of the cooperation of Mexico with United
States counterdrug efforts not be required in fiscal year 2001 for the
limitation on assistance for Mexico under section 490 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 not to go into effect in that fiscal year.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 12, 2000
Mr. KOLBE (for himself and Mr. DREIER) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To provide that a certification of the cooperation of Mexico
with United States counterdrug efforts not be required
in fiscal year 2001 for the limitation on assistance for
Mexico under section 490 of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 not to go into effect in that fiscal year.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. COUNTERDRUG COOPERATION CERTIFICATION
UNDER FOREIGN ASSISTANCE OF 1961 NOT
REQUIRED WITH RESPECT TO MEXICO IN FIS-
CAL YEAR 2001.
Notwithstanding paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection
(a) of section 490 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
(22 U.S.C. 2291j), no certification shall be required under
subsection (b) of that section with respect to Mexico in
fiscal year 2001 in order that the limitations on bilateral
assistance and multilateral assistance under subsection (a)
of that section not apply to Mexico in fiscal year 2001.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5157
AN ACT
To amend title 44, United States Code, to ensure
preservation of the records of the Freedmen’s
Bureau.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5157
AN ACT
To amend title 44, United States Code, to ensure
preservation of the records of the Freedmen’s Bureau.
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 ‘‘Freedmen’s Bureau
Records Preservation Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 
2. 
PRESERVATION 
OF 
FREEDMEN’S 
BUREAU
RECORDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 29 of title 44, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘§ 2910. Preservation of Freedmen’s Bureau records
‘‘The Archivist shall preserve the records of the Bu-
reau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, com-
monly referred to as the ‘Freedmen’s Bureau’, by using—
‘‘(1) microfilm technology for preservation of
the documents comprising these records so that they
can be maintained for future generations; and
‘‘(2) the results of the pilot project with the
University of Florida to create future partnerships
with Howard University and other institutions for
the purposes of indexing these records and making
them more easily accessible to the public, including
historians, genealogists, and students, and for any
other purposes determined by the Archivist.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 29 of title 44, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
item:
‘‘2910. Preservation of Freedmen’s Bureau records.’’.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
section 2910 of title 44, United States Code (as added
by section 2), a total of $3,000,000 for fiscal years 2001
through 2005.
Passed the House of Representatives October 19,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 5157
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand
An Act
To amend title 44, United States Code, to ensure preservation of the records
of the Freedmen’s Bureau.
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 ‘‘Freedmen’s Bureau Records
Preservation Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. PRESERVATION OF FREEDMEN’S BUREAU RECORDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 29 of title 44, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘§ 2910. Preservation of Freedmen’s Bureau records
‘‘The Archivist shall preserve the records of the Bureau of
Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, commonly referred
to as the ‘Freedmen’s Bureau’, by using—
‘‘(1) microfilm technology for preservation of the documents
comprising these records so that they can be maintained for
future generations; and
‘‘(2) the results of the pilot project with the University
of Florida to create future partnerships with Howard University
and other institutions for the purposes of indexing these records
and making them more easily accessible to the public, including
historians, genealogists, and students, and for any other pur-
poses determined by the Archivist.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 29 of title 44, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new item:
‘‘2910. Preservation of Freedmen’s Bureau records.’’.
H. R. 5157—2
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section
2910 of title 44, United States Code (as added by section 2), a
total of $3,000,000 for fiscal years 2001 through 2005.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.