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‘‘(c) QUALIFYING CHILD.—For purposes of this sec-
tion—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘qualifying child’
means any individual if—
‘‘(A) the taxpayer is allowed a deduction
under section 151 with respect to such individ-
ual for such taxable year,
‘‘(B) such individual has not attained the
age of 18 as of the close of the calendar year
in which the taxable year of the taxpayer be-
gins, and
‘‘(C) such individual bears a relationship to
the taxpayer described in section 32(c)(3)(B)
(determined without regard to clause (ii) there-
of).
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN NONCITIZENS.—
The term ‘qualifying child’ shall not include any in-
dividual who would not be a dependent if the first
sentence of section 152(b)(3) were applied without
regard to all that follows ‘resident of the United
States’.
‘‘(d) TAXABLE YEAR MUST BE FULL TAXABLE
YEAR.—Except in the case of a taxable year closed by rea-
son of the death of the taxpayer, no credit shall be allow-
the Senate only by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of
the Members, duly chosen and sworn.
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able under this section in the case of a taxable year cover-
ing a period of less than 12 months.’’
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter
1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 23 the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 24. Child tax credit.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1996.
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the portion of such fiscal year for which this section ap-
plies to such project or activity.
‘‘(d) Expenditures made for a project or activity for
any fiscal year pursuant to this section shall be charged
to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization
whenever a regular appropriation bill or a joint resolution
making continuing appropriations until the end of a fiscal
year providing for such project or activity for such period
becomes law.
‘‘(e) This section shall not apply to a project or activ-
ity during a fiscal year if any other provision of law (other
than an authorization of appropriations)—
‘‘(1) makes an appropriation, makes funds
available, or grants authority for such project or ac-
tivity to continue for such period, or
‘‘(2) specifically provides that no appropriation
shall be made, no funds shall be made available, or
no authority shall be granted for such project or ac-
tivity to continue for such period.
‘‘(f) For purposes of this section, the term ‘regular
appropriation bill’ means any annual appropriation bill
making appropriations, otherwise making funds available,
or granting authority, for any of the following categories
of projects and activities:
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‘‘(1) Agriculture, rural development, and relat-
ed agencies programs.
‘‘(2) The Departments of Commerce, Justice,
and State, the judiciary, and related agencies.
‘‘(3) The Department of Defense.
‘‘(4) The government of the District of Colum-
bia and other activities chargeable in whole or in
part against the revenues of the District.
‘‘(5) The Departments of Labor, Health and
Human Services, and Education, and related agen-
cies.
‘‘(6) The Department of Housing and Urban
Development, and sundry independent agencies,
boards, commissions, corporations, and offices.
‘‘(7) Energy and water development.
‘‘(8) Foreign assistance and related programs.
‘‘(9) The Department of the Interior and relat-
ed agencies.
‘‘(10) Military construction.
‘‘(11) The Department of Transportation and
related agencies.
‘‘(12) The Treasury Department, the U.S.
Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President,
and certain independent agencies.
‘‘(13) The legislative branch.’’.
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis of chap-
ter 13 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 1310 the follow-
ing new item:
‘‘1311. Continuing appropriations.’’.
(c) PROTECTION OF OTHER OBLIGATIONS.—Nothing
in the amendments made by this section shall be construed
to affect Government obligations mandated by other law,
including obligations with respect to Social Security, Medi-
care, and Medicaid.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with
respect to fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 1998.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1327
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a child tax
credit.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 15, 1997
Mr. CAMP 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
for a child tax credit.
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 ‘‘Family Tax Relief Act
of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. CHILD TAX CREDIT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart A of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to nonrefundable personal credits) is
(1) the amount of funds made available by ap-
propriations as operations funding for the adminis-
tration of such institution for fiscal year 1997; and
(2) such additional sums as may be necessary
for the operation of such institution pursuant to this
Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1329
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage
under part B of the Medicare Program of drugs approved by the Food
and Drug Administration for the treatment of individuals with multiple
sclerosis.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 15, 1997
Mr. GREENWOOD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
for coverage under part B of the Medicare Program
of drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration
for the treatment of individuals with multiple sclerosis.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MEDICARE COVERAGE OF DRUGS FOR TREAT-
MENT 
OF 
INDIVIDUALS 
WITH 
MULTIPLE
SCLEROSIS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (N);
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (O); and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (O)
the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(P) a drug for the treatment of individuals
with multiple sclerosis (if the use of the drug for
such purpose is approved by the Food and Drug Ad-
ministration);’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to drugs furnished on or after
January 1, 1998.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1331
To require the Commissioner of Social Security to assemble a panel of
experts to assist the Commissioner in developing appropriate mechanisms
and safeguards to ensure confidentiality and integrity of personal Social
Security records made accessible to the public.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 15, 1997
Mrs. KENNELLY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To require the Commissioner of Social Security to assemble
a panel of experts to assist the Commissioner in develop-
ing appropriate mechanisms and safeguards to ensure
confidentiality and integrity of personal Social Security
records made accessible to the public.
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 ‘‘Social Security Infor-
mation Safeguards Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. SOCIAL SECURITY INFORMATION SAFEGUARDS
PANEL.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIP.—Not later
than June 1, 1997, the Commissioner of Social Security
shall convene a Social Security Information Safeguards
Panel (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Panel’’). Members
of the Panel shall include experts in the fields of computer
security, information systems, privacy, law, and law en-
forcement.
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Panel shall be to
provide to the Commissioner, upon request, advice regard-
ing appropriate mechanisms for ensuring, by means of the
most advanced technology available, the security and con-
fidentiality of personal social security records made acces-
sible to the public by electronic means, including the
Internet. The Commissioner shall request such advice in
advance of any reinstitution of access to such information
via the Internet.
SEC. 3. SPECIFIC ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Specific matters to be addressed,
in requesting advice pursuant to section 2 relating to safe-
guards for electronic access to personal social security
records, shall include—
(1) appropriate means of assuring confidential-
ity, security, and authentication of transmission and
storage of such records,
(2) appropriate techniques for authenticating
the identity of individuals requesting such records,
and
(3) appropriate procedures for detecting unau-
thorized access to such records and appropriate pen-
alties for unauthorized use and disclosure of such
records.
(b) ADVICE REGARDING VERIFICATION BY INDIVID-
UALS OF PERSONAL SOCIAL SECURITY INFORMATION.—
In addition to advice otherwise to be requested pursuant
to this Act, the Commissioner shall request of the Panel
advice regarding the most appropriate means of assuring
that individuals have the ability to verify the accuracy of
personal social security information about themselves and
to correct errors contained in such information.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1334
To amend the Federal tort claims provisions of title 28, United States
Code, to repeal the exception for claims arising outside the United
States and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 15, 1997
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Federal tort claims provisions of title 28,
United States Code, to repeal the exception for claims
arising outside the United States and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
CLAIMS 
ARISING 
OUTSIDE 
THE 
UNITED
STATES.
(a) EXCEPTION.—Section 2680 of title 28, United
States Code, is amended by striking subsection (k).
(b) APPLICABLE LAW.—In an action brought under
section 1346(b) of title 28, United States Code, for a
claim arising in a foreign country, the court shall apply
the law of the domicile of the plaintiff in such claim.
SEC. 2. CLAIMS FOR GROSS NEGLIGENCE.
Sections 2674 of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘Notwithstanding section 8116(c) of title 5, United
States Code, an officer or employee of the United States
may bring an action under this chapter against the United
States which is based on the gross negligence of an officer
or employee of the United States.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by sections 1 and 2 shall
apply with respect to actions which occurred on or after
April 3, 1996.
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(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘If the Sec-
retary’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraphs:
‘‘(2) Before commencing any plan to study the appro-
priateness of local educational programs for dependents
of members of the armed forces and dependents of civilian
employees, and before entering into any arrangement
under paragraph (1) to provide for the elementary or sec-
ondary education of such dependents, the Secretary shall
notify the following persons of the reasons why the Sec-
retary considers the study or the arrangement, as the case
may be, to be necessary:
‘‘(A) The Member of the House of Representa-
tives whose district includes the military installation
subject to the study or determination.
‘‘(B) If the military installation is located in a
State, the Senators of the State in which the mili-
tary installation is located.
‘‘(C) The local educational agency.
‘‘(D) The education department of the State,
territory, commonwealth, or possession in which the
military installation is located.
‘‘(3) The notification required by paragraph (2) shall
be provided—
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1339
To amend title 10, United States Code, to impose certain notification require-
ments on the Secretary of Defense as a precondition on the establishment
of Department of Defense domestic dependent elementary and secondary
schools.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 15, 1997
Mr. UNDERWOOD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on National Security
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to impose certain
notification requirements on the Secretary of Defense
as a precondition on the establishment of Department
of Defense domestic dependent elementary and secondary
schools.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONDITIONS ON ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE DOMESTIC DEPENDENT
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
Section 2164(a) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended—
‘‘(A) not later than 90 days before commencing
the plan to study the appropriateness of local edu-
cational programs for dependents of members of the
armed forces and dependents of civilian employees;
and
‘‘(B) not later than 180 days before entering
into an arrangement to provide for the elementary
or secondary education of such dependents.’’.
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(4) the President has consulted with such Com-
mittees regarding the proposed action during the pe-
riod referred to in paragraph (3). 
SEC. 105. ADMINISTRATION OF DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PRO-
CEEDINGS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OR DESIGNATION OF OFFICE.— 
The President is authorized to establish or designate with-
in the Department of Commerce an office that shall be 
responsible for providing administrative assistance to pan-
els established under chapter 21 of the Agreement. The 
office may not be considered to be an agency for purposes 
of section 552 of title 5, United States Code. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year after 
fiscal year 2004 to the Department of Commerce such 
sums as may be necessary for the establishment and oper-
ations of the office under subsection (a) and for the pay-
ment of the United States share of the expenses of panels 
established under chapter 21 of the Agreement. 
SEC. 106. EFFECTIVE DATES; EFFECT OF TERMINATION. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATES.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), the provisions of this Act and the amendments 
made by this Act take effect on the date on which the 
Agreement enters into force.
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(b) EXCEPTIONS.—Sections 1 through 3 and this 
title take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) TERMINATION
OF
THE AGREEMENT.—On the 
date on which the Agreement terminates, the provisions 
of this Act (other than this subsection) and the amend-
ments made by this Act shall cease to be effective. 
TITLE II—CUSTOMS PROVISIONS 
SEC. 201. TARIFF MODIFICATIONS. 
(a) TARIFF MODIFICATIONS PROVIDED FOR IN THE 
AGREEMENT.—The President may proclaim— 
(1) such modifications or continuation of any 
duty, 
(2) such continuation of duty-free or excise 
treatment, or 
(3) such additional duties, 
as the President determines to be necessary or appropriate 
to carry out or apply articles 2.3, 2.5, and 2.6, and Annex 
2–B of the Agreement. 
(b) OTHER TARIFF MODIFICATIONS.—Subject to the 
consultation and layover provisions of section 104, the 
President may proclaim— 
(1) such modifications or continuation of any 
duty, 
(2) such modifications as the United States 
may agree to with Australia regarding the staging of
rules issued under this section, as in effect on the day
before the date of the enactment of this subsection.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS REGARDING PUR-
CHASER ROAD CREDITS.—
(1) TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.—Section 10(a)
of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources
Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1608(a)) is
amended by striking ‘‘benefits’’ and all that follows
through the period at the end of the subsection and
inserting ‘‘benefits.’’.
(2) TIMBER SALES WITH PURCHASER CREDIT
PROVISIONS.—Section 14 of the National Forest
Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 472a) is
amended by striking subsection (i).
(3) EFFECT ON EXISTING CONTRACTS.—Sub-
section (i) of section 14 of the National Forest Man-
agement Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 472a), as in effect
on the day before the date of the enactment of this
Act, shall continue to apply with respect to any tim-
ber contract described in such subsection awarded
before the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR ROADS FOR LOG-
GING.—
(1) RESTRICTION.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), Federal funds shall not be obligated after
(b) LANDS NOT OPEN TO LOCATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other
provision of law and subject to valid existing rights,
each of the following shall not be open to the loca-
tion of mining claims under this title on or after the
date of enactment of this Act:
(A) Lands recommended for wilderness
designation by the agency managing the sur-
face, pending a final determination by the Con-
gress of the status of such recommended lands.
(B) Lands being managed by the Sec-
retary, acting through Bureau of Land Manage-
ment, as wilderness study areas on the date of
enactment of this Act except where the location
of mining claims is specifically allowed to con-
tinue by the statute designating the study area,
pending a final determination by the Congress
of the status of such lands.
(C)(i) Lands under study for inclusion in
the National Wild and Scenic River System
pursuant to section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic
Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1276(a)), pending a final
determination by the Congress of the status of
such lands, and (ii) lands determined by a Fed-
eral agency under section 5(d) of such Act to
(7) The consideration which has been given to
making the condition of the land after the comple-
tion of mineral activities and final reclamation con-
sistent with the applicable land use plan.
(d) PERMIT ISSUANCE OR DENIAL.—(1) After pro-
viding notice and opportunity for public comment and
hearing, the Secretary, or for National Forest System
lands the Secretary of Agriculture, shall issue an oper-
ations permit if such Secretary makes each of the follow-
ing determinations in writing, and such Secretary shall
deny a permit which he or she finds does not fully meet
the requirements of this paragraph:
(A) The permit application, operations plan,
and reclamation plan are complete and accurate.
(B) The applicant has demonstrated that the
proposed reclamation in the reclamation plan can be
accomplished.
(C) The proposed mineral activities and condi-
tion of the land including the fish and wildlife re-
sources and habitat contained thereon, after the
completion of mineral activities and final reclama-
tion conform to the land use plan applicable to the
area subject to mineral activities.
(D) The area subject to the proposed plan is
not included within an area designated unsuitable or
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striking ‘‘April 1, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 
2018’’. 
SEC. 204. EXTENSION OF INCREASED INPATIENT HOSPITAL 
PAYMENT ADJUSTMENT FOR CERTAIN LOW- 
VOLUME HOSPITALS. 
Section 1886(d)(12) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(12)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), in the matter pre-
ceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘in fiscal year 2015 
(beginning on April 1, 2015), fiscal year 2016, and 
subsequent fiscal years’’ and inserting ‘‘in fiscal year 
2018 and subsequent fiscal years’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking ‘‘fiscal 
years 2011 through 2014 and fiscal year 2015 (be-
fore April 1, 2015),’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2011 through 2017,’’ each place it appears; and 
(3) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘fiscal 
years 2011 through 2014 and fiscal year 2015 (be-
fore April 1, 2015),’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2011 through 2017,’’. 
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(1) After the operator has completed any re-
quired backfilling, regarding, and drainage control of
an area subject to mineral activities and covered by
the financial assurance, and has commenced revege-
tation on the regraded areas subject to mineral ac-
tivities in accordance with the approved plan, that
portion of the total financial assurance secured for
the area subject to mineral activities attributable to
the completed activities may be released.
(2) After the operator has completed success-
fully all remaining mineral activities and reclamation
activities and all requirements of the operations plan
and the reclamation plan (including the provisions of
section 217(b)(6)(B) relating to revegetation and ef-
fluent treatment required by subsection (g)), and all
other requirements of this title have in fact been
fully met, the remaining portion of the financial as-
surance may be released.
During the period following release of the financial assur-
ance as specified in paragraph (1), until the remaining
portion of the financial assurance is released as provided
in paragraph (2), the operator shall be required to comply
with the permit issued under this subtitle.
(g) EFFLUENT.—Where any discharge resulting from
the mineral activities requires treatment in order to meet
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1340
To reduce corporate welfare and promote corporate responsibility.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 15, 1997
Mr. VISCLOSKY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Re-
sources, Agriculture, Science, Banking and Financial Services, the Budg-
et, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To reduce corporate welfare and promote corporate
responsibility.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Corporate Responsibility Act of 1997’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I—CORPORATE TAX AND OTHER PROVISIONS
Subtitle A—Tax Provisions
are identified or associated with the 
trademark of the franchisor; 
‘‘(ii) the franchisor may— 
‘‘(I) exert, or has authority to 
exert, a significant degree of control 
over the method of operation of the 
franchisee; or 
‘‘(II) provide significant assist-
ance in the method of operation of the 
franchisee; and 
‘‘(iii) as a condition of obtaining or 
commencing operation of the franchise 
business enterprise, the franchisee makes a 
required payment or commits to make a 
required payment to the franchisor or the 
affiliate of the franchisor. 
‘‘(F) FRANCHISEE.—The term ‘franchisee’ 
means any person who is granted a franchise 
business enterprise. 
‘‘(G) 
FRANCHISOR.—The 
term 
‘franchisor’— 
‘‘(i) means any person who grants a 
franchise business enterprise and partici-
pates in the franchise relationship; and 
‘‘(ii) includes subfranchisors. 
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