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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5603
To prohibit the importation of any textile or apparel article that is produced,
manufactured, or grown in Burma.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 30, 2000
Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. PORTER, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. ROHR-
ABACHER, and Mr. KUCINICH) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To prohibit the importation of any textile or apparel article
that is produced, manufactured, or grown in Burma.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SANCTIONS AGAINST BURMA.
(a) IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, until such time as the President de-
termines and certifies to Congress that Burma has
met the conditions described in paragraph (2), no
textile or apparel article that is—
(A) described in chapter 50, 51, 52, 53,
54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, or 63 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States, and
(B) is produced, manufactured, or grown
in Burma,
may be imported into the United States.
(2) CONDITIONS
DESCRIBED.—The conditions
described in this paragraph are the following:
(A) The Government of Burma has made
substantial progress in reversing the persistent
pattern of gross violations of internationally-
recognized human rights and worker rights, in-
cluding the elimination of forced labor and the
worst forms of child labor.
(B) The Government of Burma has made
measurable and substantial progress toward im-
plementing democratic government including—
(i) releasing all political prisoners;
(ii) developing a dialogue between the
State Peace and Development Council
(SPDC) and democratic opposition groups
within Burma (including Aung San Suu
Kyi and the National League for Democ-
racy (NLD) and leaders of Burma’s ethnic
groups); and
(iii) holding free and fair elections as
called for by those officials who were duly
elected in Burma in 1990.
(C) The Government of Burma has made
measurable and substantial progress toward full
cooperation with United States counter-nar-
cotics efforts pursuant to the terms of section
570(a)(1)(B) of Public Law 104–208, the For-
eign Operations, Export Financing, and Related
Programs Appropriations Act, 1997.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The provisions of this sec-
tion shall apply to any article entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after
the date of enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR COM-
MUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AS-
SISTANCE.
The last sentence of section 103 of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5303)
is amended to read as follows: ‘‘For purposes of assistance
under section 106, there is authorized to be appropriated
$5,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2001.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5605
To require that the same transit pass transportation fringe benefits that
are currently being offered to certain executive branch employees in
the National Capital Region be extended to other similarly situated
Federal employees.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 30, 2000
Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. DAVIS of Virginia,
Mr. HOYER, Mrs. MORELLA, Ms. NORTON, Mr. WOLF, and Mr. WYNN)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Government Reform
A BILL
To require that the same transit pass transportation fringe
benefits that are currently being offered to certain execu-
tive branch employees in the National Capital Region
be extended to other similarly situated Federal employ-
ees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF BENEFITS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Effective as of the first day of the
next fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of
this Act, each covered agency shall implement a program
under which all qualified Federal employees serving in or
under such agency shall be offered transit pass transpor-
tation fringe benefits, as described in subsection (b).
(b) BENEFITS DESCRIBED.—The benefits described
in this subsection are, as of any given date, the transit
pass transportation fringe benefits which, under section
2 of Executive Order 13150, are then currently required
to be offered by Federal agencies in the National Capital
Region.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘covered agency’’ means any agen-
cy, to the extent of its facilities in the National Cap-
ital Region;
(2) the term ‘‘agency’’ means any agency (as
defined by 7905(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code)
not otherwise covered by section 2 of Executive
Order 13150, the United States Postal Service, and
the Postal Rate Commission;
(3) the term ‘‘National Capital Region’’ in-
cludes the District of Columbia and every county or
other geographic area covered by section 2 of Execu-
tive Order 13150;
(4) the term ‘‘Executive Order 13150’’ refers to
Executive Order 13150 (65 Fed. Reg. 24613, relat-
ing to Federal workforce transportation);
(5) the term ‘‘Federal agency’’ is used in the
same way that such term is used in section 2 of Ex-
ecutive Order 13150; and
(6) any determination as to whether or not one
is a ‘‘qualified Federal employee’’ shall be made ap-
plying the same criteria as would apply under sec-
tion 2 of Executive Order 13150.
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be considered to require that a covered agency—
(1) terminate any program or benefits in exist-
ence on the date of enactment of this Act, or post-
pone any plans to implement (before the effective
date referred to in subsection (a)) any program or
benefits permitted or required under any other pro-
vision of law; or
(2) discontinue (on or after the effective date
referred to in subsection (a)) any program or bene-
fits referred to in paragraph (1), so long as such
program or benefits satisfy the requirements of sub-
sections (a)–(c).
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5609
To ensure the availability of funds for ergonomic protection standards.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 31, 2000
Mr. TRAFICANT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To ensure the availability of funds for ergonomic protection
standards.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR ERGONOMIC
PROTECTION STANDARDS.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, up to
$50,000,000 of the amounts otherwise appropriated to the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration for fiscal
year 2001 shall be available for the promulgation,
issuance, implementation, administration, and enforce-
ment of proposed, temporary, and final standards on ergo-
nomic protection.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building and United States courthouse
located at the intersection of Comercio and San Justo
Streets, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, shall be known and
designated as the ‘‘Jose´ V. Toledo 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 sec-
tion 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Jose´ V.
Toledo Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
Passed the House of Representatives May 4, 1999.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 560
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the sixth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine
An Act
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at the
intersection of Comercio and San Justo Streets, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, as
the ‘‘Jose´ V. Toledo Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building and United States courthouse located
at the intersection of Comercio and San Justo Streets, in San
Juan, Puerto Rico, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Jose´
V. Toledo Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in any 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 ‘‘Jose´ V. Toledo Federal Building and
United States Courthouse’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 560
To designate the Federal building located at 300 Recinto Sur Street in
Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, as the ‘‘Jose´ V. Toledo United States
Post Office and Courthouse’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1999
Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO´ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To designate the Federal building located at 300 Recinto
Sur Street in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, as the ‘‘Jose´
V. Toledo United States Post Office and Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building located at 300 Recinto Sur
Street in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, shall be known and
designated as the ‘‘Jose´ V. Toledo United States Post Of-
fice and Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be
a reference to the ‘‘Jose´ V. Toledo United States Post Of-
fice and Courthouse’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 560
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 5, 1999
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building and United States court-
house located at the intersection of Comercio and San
Justo Streets, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, as the ‘‘Jose´
V. Toledo Federal Building and United States Court-
house’’.
House Calendar No. 42
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 560
[Report No. 106–108]
A BILL
To designate the Federal building located at 300
Recinto Sur Street in Old San Juan, Puerto
Rico, as the ‘‘Jose´ V. Toledo United States Post
Office and Courthouse’’.
APRIL 27, 1999
Reported with amendments, referred to the House
Calendar, and ordered to be printed
HR 560 RFS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building and United States courthouse
located at the intersection of Comercio and San Justo
Streets, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, shall be known and
designated as the ‘‘Jose´ V. Toledo 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 sec-
tion 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Jose´ V.
Toledo Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
Passed the House of Representatives May 4, 1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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House Calendar No. 42
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 560
[Report No. 106–108]
To designate the Federal building located at 300 Recinto Sur Street in
Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, as the ‘‘Jose´ V. Toledo United States
Post Office and Courthouse’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1999
Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO´ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
APRIL 27, 1999
Reported with amendments, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to
be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
A BILL
To designate the Federal building located at 300 Recinto
Sur Street in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, as the ‘‘Jose´
V. Toledo United States Post Office and Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building located at 300 Recinto Sur
Street in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, shall be known and
designated as the ‘‘Jose´ V. Toledo United States Post Of-
fice and Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be
a reference to the ‘‘Jose´ V. Toledo United States Post Of-
fice and Courthouse’’.
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building and United States courthouse lo-
cated at the intersection of Comercio and San Justo Streets,
in San Juan, Puerto Rico, shall be known and designated
as the ‘‘Jose´ V. Toledo 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 ‘‘Jose´ V. Toledo
Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to designate
the Federal building and United States courthouse lo-
cated at the intersection of Comercio and San Justo
Streets, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, as the ‘Jose´ V. Toledo
Federal Building and United States Courthouse’.’’.
HR 940 RS
vide any grant or other assistance under this
Title with respect to the Heritage Area until a
management plan for the Heritage Area is sub-
mitted to the Secretary.
(c) DUTIES OF MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The manage-
ment entity shall—
(1) give priority to implementing actions speci-
fied in the compact and management plan, including
steps to assist units of government and nonprofit or-
ganizations in preserving the Heritage Area;
(2) assist units of government and nonprofit or-
ganizations in—
(A) establishing and maintaining interpre-
tive exhibits in the Heritage Area;
(B) developing recreational resources in the
Heritage Area;
(C) increasing public awareness of and ap-
preciation for the historical, natural, and archi-
tectural resources and sites in the Heritage Area;
and
(D) restoring historic buildings that relate
to the purposes of the Heritage Area;
(3) encourage economic viability in the Heritage
Area consistent with the goals of the management
plan;
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Calendar No. 294
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 560
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 5, 1999
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
SEPTEMBER 29, 1999
Reported by Mr. CHAFEE, without amendment
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building and United States court-
house located at the intersection of Comercio and San
Justo Streets, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, as the ‘‘Jose´
V. Toledo Federal Building and United States Court-
house’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building and United States courthouse
located at the intersection of Comercio and San Justo
Streets, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, shall be known and
HR 560 RS
designated as the ‘‘Jose´ V. Toledo 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 sec-
tion 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Jose´ V.
Toledo Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
Passed the House of Representatives May 4, 1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 294
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 560
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building and United
States courthouse located at the intersection of
Comercio and San Justo Streets, in San Juan,
Puerto Rico, as the ‘‘Jose´ V. Toledo Federal
Building and United States Courthouse’’.
SEPTEMBER 29, 1999
Reported without amendment
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5611
To ensure the availability of funds for ergonomic protection standards.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 1, 2000
Mr. TRAFICANT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To ensure the availability of funds for ergonomic protection
standards.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR ERGONOMIC
PROTECTION STANDARDS.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, up to
$50,000,000 of the amounts otherwise appropriated to the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration for fiscal
year 2001 shall be available for the promulgation,
issuance, implementation, administration, and enforce-
ment of proposed, temporary, and final standards on ergo-
nomic protection.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5613
To require an extension of the comment periods relating to certain proposed
rules.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 1, 2000
Mr. KNOLLENBERG (for himself, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. BRADY of
Texas, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. MANZULLO, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. CHAMBLISS,
Mr. SAM
JOHNSON
of Texas, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. JENKINS, Mr.
FOSSELLA, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. TRAFICANT, and Mr. BAR-
TON of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To require an extension of the comment periods relating
to certain proposed rules.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION.
The comment periods on the proposed rules related
to clothes washers published at 65 Federal Register
59549–59588 (October 5, 2000) and the proposed rules
related to residential central air conditioners and heat
pumps published at 65 Federal Register 59589–59632
(October 5, 2000) shall both be extended from December
4, 2000, for a period of not less than 120 additional cal-
endar days.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5615
To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the conduct or support of programs
of HIV testing that fail to make every reasonable effort to inform
the individuals of the results of the testing.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 1, 2000
Mr. COBURN (for himself, and Mr. NORWOOD) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the conduct or
support of programs of HIV testing that fail to make
every reasonable effort to inform the individuals of the
results of the testing.
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 ‘‘Right to Know Act
of 2000’’.
SEC. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) The Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention is currently funding HIV serosurveillance
studies at various locations throughout the United
States.
(2) These studies are designed to determine the
prevalence of a disease within particular populations
using ‘‘blind’’ tests in which blood specimens are
taken from individuals and tested for HIV without
their knowledge, identifying elements are removed,
and test results are withheld from the source pa-
tient.
(3) Blind HIV tests threaten the health and life
of an infected individual by withholding from that
individual the knowledge that could protect and en-
hance his or her health through appropriate treat-
ment.
(4) Blind HIV tests threaten the public health
and allow others to become needlessly infected with
HIV by denying an infected individual the knowledge
of their infection thereby allowing them to unknow-
ingly place others at risk of infection.
(5) For the reasons stated in paragraphs (3)
and (4):
(A) Studies that test individuals for HIV
without their knowledge and that do not dis-
close positive test results to source patients are
unethical.
(B) Anyone who is diagnosed with HIV
should be told the results of such test and pro-
vided with appropriate counseling regarding
care and prevention.
(C) The Federal government and others
conducting blind HIV studies should imme-
diately cease such activities.
(D) The Federal government and others
who have conducted blind HIV tests should
make every possible effort to notify those who
have been diagnosed with HIV.
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION REGARDING USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS
FOR HIV TESTING.
None of the amounts made available in any Federal
appropriations Act for any fiscal year may be used to con-
duct or support any program of testing individuals for in-
fection with the human immunodeficiency virus in which
there is a failure to make every reasonable effort to find
and disclose to the tested individuals the results of the
testing (including testing performed on blood samples the
individuals provided for other purposes), together with ap-
propriate counseling.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5617
To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to improve provisions concerning
the recovery of damages for injuries resulting from oil spills.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 1, 2000
Mr. DEFAZIO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to improve provi-
sions concerning the recovery of damages for injuries
resulting from oil spills.
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 ‘‘Fishery and Aqua-
culture Oil Spill Assistance Act’’.
SEC. 2. INTEREST; PARTIAL PAYMENT OF CLAIMS.
Section 1005 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33
U.S.C. 2705) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(c) LOAN PROGRAM.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall estab-
lish a loan program to assist injured parties in meet-
ing financial obligations during the claims procedure
described in section 1013.
‘‘(2) CONDITION FOR LOAN.—A loan may be
awarded under paragraph (1) only to a fisherman or
aquaculture producer to whom a responsible party
has failed to provide an interim payment under sub-
section (a).’’.
SEC. 3. USES OF THE FUND.
Section 1012(a) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33
U.S.C. 2712(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (5)(C), by striking the period
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(6) the making of loans to assist any injured
party in paying financial obligations during the
claims procedure described in section 1013.’’.
SEC. 4. STUDY.
Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation
with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency, shall submit to Congress a study that contains—
(1) an assessment of the effectiveness of the
claims procedures and emergency response programs
under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C.
2701 et seq.) concerning claims filed by, and emer-
gency responses carried out to protect the interests
of, fishermen and aquaculture producers; and
(2) any legislative or other recommendations to
improve the procedures and programs referred to in
paragraph (1).
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