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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3578
To modify the annual reporting requirements of the Social Security Act,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 2000
Mr. SUNUNU introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To modify the annual reporting requirements of the Social
Security Act, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Social Security Right
To Know Act’’.
SEC. 2. MATERIAL TO BE INCLUDED IN ANNUAL REPORT
OF TRUSTEES.
Section 201(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
401(c)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through
(5) as subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively;
(2) by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and inserting
‘‘subparagraph (B)’’;
(3) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(c)’’;
(4) by redesignating the undesignated text fol-
lowing subparagraph (E) (as redesignated by para-
graph (1) of this section) as paragraph (2);
(5) by moving the last sentence of paragraph
(2) (as redesignated by paragraph (4) of this sec-
tion) so that it follows the fifth sentence of para-
graph (1) (as redesignated by paragraph (3) of this
section);
(6)(A) by moving the text of the fifth sentence
of paragraph (2) (as redesignated by paragraph (4)
of this section) beginning with ‘‘be printed as a
House document’’ and ending with ‘‘the report is
made’’ so that it follows ‘‘shall’’ in the first sentence
of paragraph (2) (as redesignated by paragraph (4)
of this section);
(B) by striking the remainder of the fifth sen-
tence of paragraph (2) (as redesignated by para-
graph (4) of this section); and
(C) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the text so moved;
‘‘(5) CARRYOVER OF UNUSED LIMITATION.—If
for any calendar year—
‘‘(A) the amount allocated under para-
graph (4) to any State, exceeds
‘‘(B) the amount of bonds issued during
such year which are designated under para-
graph (1) pursuant to such allocation,
the limitation amount under paragraph (4) for such
State for the following calendar year shall be in-
creased by the amount of such excess.
‘‘(6) BOND TO BE PAID BACK FROM ANY TAX
REVENUE INCREASE.—A bond shall not be treated
as a qualified brownfields cleanup bond unless any
increase in real property tax revenues (attributable
to increases in assessed value) by reason of the car-
rying out of the purposes described in paragraph
(1)(A) is reserved exclusively for debt service on the
issue referred to in paragraph (1) (and similar
issues) to the extent such increase does not exceed
such debt service.
‘‘(d) LIMITATION BASED ON AMOUNT OF TAX.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The credit allowed under
subsection (a) for any taxable year shall not exceed
the excess of—
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with the citizen son or daughter the alien has been bat-
tered by or has been the subject of extreme cruelty per-
petrated by the alien’s citizen son or daughter.’’.
(5) SELF-PETITIONING SON OR DAUGHTER.—
Section 204(a)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(A)), as amended
by paragraph (4), is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(vi) An alien who is the son or daughter of a citizen
of the United States, who is a person of good moral char-
acter, who is eligible for classification by reason of a rela-
tionship described in paragraph (1) of section 203(a), and
who resides or has resided in the past with the citizen par-
ent may file a petition with the Attorney General under
this clause for classification of the alien under such section
if the alien demonstrates to the Attorney General that
during the period of residence with the citizen parent the
alien has been battered by, or has been the subject of ex-
treme cruelty perpetrated by, the alien’s citizen parent.’’.
(6) 
FILING
OF
PETITIONS.—Section
204(a)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1154 (a)(1)(A)(iv)), as amended by
paragraph (5), is amended by adding at the end the
following new clause:
A BILL
To prevent violence against women, 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. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Violence Against Women Act of 1999’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
TITLE I—CONTINUING THE COMMITMENT OF THE VIOLENCE
AGAINST WOMEN ACT
Subtitle A—Law Enforcement and Prosecution Grants To Combat Violence
Against Women
Sec. 101. Reauthorization.
Sec. 102. Technical amendments.
Sec. 103. State coalition grants.
Subtitle B—National Domestic Violence Hotline
Sec. 111. Reauthorization.
Sec. 112. Technical amendments.
Subtitle C—Battered Women’s Shelters and Services
Sec. 121. Short title.
Sec. 122. Authorization of appropriations for family violence prevention and
services.
Sec. 123. FVPSA improvements.
Subtitle D—Community Initiatives
Sec. 131. Grants for community initiatives.
Subtitle E—Education and Training for Judges and Court Personnel
Sec. 141. Reauthorization.
Subtitle F—Grants To Encourage Arrest Policies
Sec. 151. Definitions.
Sec. 152. Reauthorization.
Sec. 153. Technical amendment.
condition. If the plan or issuer, or if the pri-
mary care provider in consultation with the
medical director of the plan or issuer and the
specialist (if any), determines that such a
standing referral is appropriate, the plan or
issuer shall make such a referral to such a spe-
cialist.
(B) TERMS
OF
REFERRAL.—The provi-
sions of subparagraphs (C) through (E) of
paragraph (1) apply with respect to referrals
under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph in
the same manner as they apply to referrals
under paragraph (1)(A).
SEC. 105. CONTINUITY OF CARE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) TERMINATION OF PROVIDER.—If a contract
between a group health plan, or a health insurance
issuer in connection with the provision of health in-
surance coverage, and a health care provider is ter-
minated (as defined in paragraph (3)), or benefits
or coverage provided by a health care provider are
terminated because of a change in the terms of pro-
vider participation in a group health plan, and an
individual who is a participant, beneficiary, or en-
rollee in the plan or coverage is undergoing a course
(2) information collected through a decennial
census is also used to determine—
(A) the boundaries of congressional dis-
tricts within the States;
(B) the boundaries of the districts for the
legislature of each State and the boundaries of
other political subdivisions within the States;
and
(C) the allocation of billions of dollars of
Federal and State funds;
(3) the 1990 decennial census missed over
8,000,000 Americans, and was the first one in his-
tory to be less accurate than the previous decennial
census;
(4) the 1990 decennial census missed 4.4 per-
cent of all African-Americans, 5 percent of all His-
panics, 2.3 percent of all Asian-Pacific Americans,
and 4.5 percent of all American-Indians, thereby de-
nying these communities adequate political represen-
tation and their fair share of Federal funding;
(5) in the 1990 decennial census, only 2 out of
every 3 households returned their census forms;
(6) in order to obtain an accurate census, the
Bureau of the Census sends enumerators to visit
every household that does not return a census form,
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any award of
the Medal of Honor after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
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‘‘(9) the personal or professional relationship
between the perpetrator and the victim; and
‘‘(10) a law reform recommendation of the At-
torney General in consultation with national, State,
tribal, and local domestic violence and sexual assault
coalitions and programs, including nationally and
tribally recognized experts on sexual assault as de-
scribed in section 40907(a) to foster uniformity
among the Federal, State, and tribal jurisdictions to
more effectively address rape and sexual assault of-
fenses while safeguarding due process.
‘‘(c) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘rape and sexual assault offenses’ includes carnal
knowledge of a child, abduction with intent to defile, inde-
cent liberties, bestiality, forcible sodomy, sexual penetra-
tion with an animate or inanimate object, forced sexual
intercourse (labia majora penetration or anus penetra-
tion), cunnilingus, fellatio, anallingus, anal intercourse,
sexual battery, aggravated sexual battery, and sexual
abuse, accomplished by use of force, threats, or intimida-
tion.
‘‘(d) FINDINGS.—The Attorney General shall ensure
that no later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this subtitle, the study required under subsection (a) is
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completed and a report describing the findings is submit-
ted to Congress.
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.—There is
authorized to be appropriated $200,000 to carry out the
study required by this section.
‘‘SEC. 40908. RESEARCH CENTERS.
‘‘The Secretary of Health and Human Services and
the Attorney General shall establish 3 research centers to
support the development of research and training pro-
grams which focus on violence against women, to provide
mechanisms for collaboration between researchers and
practitioners, and to provide technical assistance for inte-
grating research into the provision of services. Each Cen-
ter shall be organized around a research area relevant to
violence against women, such as epidemiology, correlates,
causes, and risk factors, and prevention and intervention
evaluation strategies. At least one of the centers shall be
established at an entity other than an academic institu-
tion. There are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000
for each of the fiscal years 2000 through 2002 to carry
out this section.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3580
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise the update factor
used in making payments to PPS hospitals under the Medicare program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 7, 2000
Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. FOLEY, Ms. GRANGER, and Mr. QUINN) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise
the update factor used in making payments to PPS
hospitals under the Medicare program.
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 ‘‘Hospital Preservation
and Equity Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. REVISION OF PPS HOSPITAL PAYMENT UPDATE.
Section 1886(b)(3)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)(B)(i)) (as amended by section
406 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced
Budget Refinement Act of 1999, as enacted into law by
section 1000(a)(6) of Public Law 106–113) is amended—
(1) in subclause (XV), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the
end;
(2) by striking subclauses (XVI) and (XVII);
(3) by redesignating subclause (XVIII) as sub-
clause (XVI); and
(4) in subclause (XVI), as so redesignated, by
striking ‘‘fiscal year 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year
2001’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3582
AN ACT
To restrict the use of mandatory minimum personnel experi-
ence and educational requirements in the procurement
of information technology goods or services unless suffi-
ciently justified.
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 ‘‘Federal Contractor
Flexibility Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. APPROPRIATE USE OF PERSONNEL EXPERIENCE
AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN THE
PROCUREMENT 
OF 
INFORMATION 
TECH-
NOLOGY GOODS AND SERVICES.
(a) AMENDMENT
OF
THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION
REGULATION.—Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regula-
tion issued in accordance with sections 6 and 25 of the
Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 405
and 421) shall be amended to address the use of personnel
experience and educational requirements in the procure-
ment of information technology goods and services.
(b) CONTENT
OF AMENDMENT.—The amendment
issued pursuant to subsection (a) shall, at a minimum,
provide that solicitations for the procurement of informa-
tion technology goods or services shall not set forth any
minimum experience or educational requirement for pro-
posed contractor personnel in order for a bidder to be eli-
gible for award of a contract unless the contracting officer
first—
(1) determines that the needs of the agency
cannot be met without any such requirement; and
(2) explains in writing the basis for that deter-
mination.
(c) GAO REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the
date on which the regulations required by subsection (a)
are published in the Federal Register, the Comptroller
General shall submit to Congress an evaluation of—
(1) executive agency compliance with the regu-
lations; and
(2) conformance of the regulations with existing
law, together with any recommendations that the
Comptroller General considers appropriate.
(d) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this Act:
(1) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘executive
agency’’ has the meaning given that term in section
105 of title 5, United States Code.
(2) INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY.—The term
‘‘information technology’’ has the meaning given
that term in the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
Passed the House of Representatives May 2, 2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3582
To restrict the use of mandatory minimum personnel experience and edu-
cational requirements in the procurement of information technology goods
or services unless sufficiently justified.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 8, 2000
Mr. DAVIS of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To restrict the use of mandatory minimum personnel experi-
ence and educational requirements in the procurement
of information technology goods or services unless suffi-
ciently justified.
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 ‘‘Federal Contractor
Flexibility Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. APPROPRIATE USE OF PERSONNEL EXPERIENCE
AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN THE
PROCUREMENT 
OF 
INFORMATION 
TECH-
NOLOGY GOODS AND SERVICES.
(a) AMENDMENT
OF
THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION
REGULATION.—Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regula-
tion issued in accordance with sections 6 and 25 of the
Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 405
and 421) shall be amended to address the use of personnel
experience and educational requirements in the procure-
ment of information technology goods and services.
(b) CONTENT
OF AMENDMENT.—The amendment
issued pursuant to subsection (a) shall, at a minimum,
provide that solicitations for the procurement of informa-
tion technology goods or services shall not set forth any
minimum experience or educational requirement for pro-
posed contractor personnel in order for a bidder to be eli-
gible for award of a contract unless the contracting officer
first—
(1) determines that the needs of the agency
cannot be met without any such requirement; and
(2) explains in writing the basis for that deter-
mination.
(c) GAO REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the
date on which the regulations required by subsection (a)
are published in the Federal Register, the Comptroller
General shall submit to Congress an evaluation of—
(1) executive agency compliance with the regu-
lations; and
(2) conformance of the regulations with existing
law, together with any recommendations that the
Comptroller General considers appropriate.
(d) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this Act:
(1) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘executive
agency’’ has the meaning given that term in section
105 of title 5, United States Code.
(2) INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY.—The term
‘‘information technology’’ has the meaning given
that term in the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3582
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 3, 2000
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
AN ACT
To restrict the use of mandatory minimum personnel experi-
ence and educational requirements in the procurement
of information technology goods or services unless suffi-
ciently justified.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 3582 RFS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Contractor
Flexibility Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. APPROPRIATE USE OF PERSONNEL EXPERIENCE
AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN THE
PROCUREMENT 
OF 
INFORMATION 
TECH-
NOLOGY GOODS AND SERVICES.
(a) AMENDMENT
OF
THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION
REGULATION.—Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regula-
tion issued in accordance with sections 6 and 25 of the
Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 405
and 421) shall be amended to address the use of personnel
experience and educational requirements in the procure-
ment of information technology goods and services.
(b) CONTENT
OF AMENDMENT.—The amendment
issued pursuant to subsection (a) shall, at a minimum,
provide that solicitations for the procurement of informa-
tion technology goods or services shall not set forth any
minimum experience or educational requirement for pro-
posed contractor personnel in order for a bidder to be eli-
gible for award of a contract unless the contracting officer
first—
(1) determines that the needs of the agency
cannot be met without any such requirement; and
HR 3582 RFS
(2) explains in writing the basis for that deter-
mination.
(c) GAO REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the
date on which the regulations required by subsection (a)
are published in the Federal Register, the Comptroller
General shall submit to Congress an evaluation of—
(1) executive agency compliance with the regu-
lations; and
(2) conformance of the regulations with existing
law, together with any recommendations that the
Comptroller General considers appropriate.
(d) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this Act:
(1) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘executive
agency’’ has the meaning given that term in section
105 of title 5, United States Code.
(2) INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY.—The term
‘‘information technology’’ has the meaning given
that term in the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
Passed the House of Representatives May 2, 2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3583
To amend the Clean Air Act to exempt mass transit projects from the
conformity determinations required under section 176(c) of that Act,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 8, 2000
Mr. LINDER (for himself, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. BISHOP, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr.
COLLINS, and Mr. ISAKSON) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Clean Air Act to exempt mass transit projects
from the conformity determinations required under sec-
tion 176(c) of that Act, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Transit and Air Qual-
ity Improvement Act’’.
SEC. 2. EXEMPTION OF MASS TRANSIT PROJECTS FROM
CONFORMITY REQUIREMENTS.
Section 176(c)(4) of the Clean Air Act is amended
by adding the following at the end thereof:
‘‘(D) For purposes of this subsection, mass transit
projects shall be treated, by operation of law, as con-
forming to the applicable implementation plan and no de-
termination or assurance of conformity shall be required
with respect to any such project. As used in this
subparagraph—
‘‘(i) the term ‘mass transit project’ means a
project for (I) fixed guideway modernization, (II)
new fixed guideway systems, and extensions to exist-
ing fixed guideway systems, and (III) replacement,
rehabilitation, and purchase of buses and related
equipment and construction of bus-related facilities,
and
‘‘(ii) the term ‘fixed guideway’ has the meaning
such term as under section 5302 of title 49, United
States Code.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3584
To amend titles 10 and 14, United States Code, to provide for the use
of gold in the metal content of the Medal of Honor.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 8, 2000
Mr. BACA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend titles 10 and 14, United States Code, to provide
for the use of gold in the metal content of the Medal
of Honor.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. GOLD CONTENT FOR MEDAL OF HONOR.
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR GOLD CONTENT.—Sections
3741, 6241, and 8741 of title 10, United States Code,
and section 491 of title 14, United States Code, are each
amended by inserting ‘‘the metal content of which is 90
percent gold and 10 percent alloy and’’ after ‘‘appropriate
design,’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3585
To require the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury to operate
the land border port of entry located in Pittsburg, New Hampshire,
as a full-time port of entry.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 8, 2000
Mr. BASS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
A BILL
To require the Attorney General and the Secretary of the
Treasury to operate the land border port of entry located
in Pittsburg, New Hampshire, as a full-time port of
entry.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FULL-TIME OPERATION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
PORT OF ENTRY.
The Attorney General, with respect to all immigra-
tion and other border crossing functions performed by the
Attorney General, and the Secretary of the Treasury, with
respect to all customs and other border crossing functions
performed by the Secretary, shall take such actions as may
be necessary to ensure that the land border port of entry
located in Pittsburg, New Hampshire, is open full-time
(24 hours a day, 365 days a year) and has adequate per-
sonnel to perform such functions at such port of entry.
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under a plan or health insurance coverage, the application
of any pre-existing condition exclusion consistent with ap-
plicable law, or premiums charged under such plan or cov-
erage. Pursuant to section 192(b), except as provided in
section 152, nothing in this title shall be construed as re-
quiring a group health plan or health insurance issuer to
provide specific benefits under the terms of such plan or
coverage.
Subtitle B—Quality Assurance
SEC. 111. INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM.
(a) REQUIREMENT.—A group health plan, and a
health insurance issuer that offers health insurance cov-
erage, shall establish and maintain an ongoing, internal
quality assurance and continuous quality improvement
program that meets the requirements of subsection (b).
(b) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—The requirements of
this subsection for a quality improvement program of a
plan or issuer are as follows:
(1) ADMINISTRATION.—The plan or issuer has
a separate identifiable unit with responsibility for
administration of the program.
(2) WRITTEN PLAN.—The plan or issuer has a
written plan for the program that is updated annu-
ally and that specifies at least the following:
(A) The activities to be conducted.