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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2069
To permit Secretary of Health and Human Services to adjust Medicare
payments to reflect deviations from generally accepted practice in over-
serving or underserving Medicare beneficiaries.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 8, 1999
Mr. STARK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce,
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 permit Secretary of Health and Human Services to adjust
Medicare payments to reflect deviations from generally
accepted practice in overserving or underserving Medi-
care beneficiaries.
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 ‘‘Medicare Clinical Prac-
tice Patterns Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. MEDICARE PAYMENT ADJUSTMENT TO REFLECT
DEVIATIONS FROM GENERALLY ACCEPTED
PRACTICE 
IN 
OVERSERVING 
OR 
UNDER-
SERVING MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PRACTICE PROFILES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—By not later than January
1, 2005, the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices shall establish clinical profiles of the practice
patterns of health care providers (including both in-
stitutional providers, health care professionals, and
Medicare+Choice organizations) providing items and
services under the Medicare program under title
XVIII of the Social Security Act in order to deter-
mine how their practice patterns compare to each
other, on a local, State, and national basis. In estab-
lishing such profiles, the Secretary shall take into
account differences in the case mix and severity of
patients served by such providers and shall take into
account, to the extent practicable, the medical out-
comes resulting from such practices.
(2) DISSEMINATION
OF
INFORMATION.—The
Secretary shall establish a method for disseminating
summary information to the public on the clinical
profiles established under paragraph (1). No infor-
mation that identifies (or permits the identification
of) an individual patient shall be disseminated.
(b) AUTHORITY
TO
MAKE
PAYMENT
ADJUST-
MENTS.—For items and services furnished on or after
January 1, 2011, the Secretary of Health and Human
Services may adjust the amount of the payments made
under the Medicare program to health care providers in
order to encourage their provision of services in a medi-
cally appropriate manner and to discourage significant de-
viations in underservice or overservice from generally ac-
cepted norms of medical practice. Such adjustments shall
be made on the basis of provider profiles established under
subsection (a) and shall be made only after taking into
account variations among providers in the case mix and
severity of patients served.
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a Federal or leased facility, or through contract, for civil-
ian employees of such agency.
(b) AFFORDABILITY.—Amounts so provided with re-
spect to any such facility or contractor shall be applied
to improve the affordability of child care for lower income
Federal employees using or seeking to use the child care
services offered by such facility or contractor.
(c) REGULATIONS.—The Office of Personnel Man-
agement shall, within 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, issue regulations necessary to carry out
this section.
(d) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘‘Executive agency’’ has the meaning given such term
by section 105 of title 5, United States Code, but does
not include the General Accounting Office.
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Union Calendar No. 94
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 206
[Report No. 106–169]
To provide for greater access to child care services for Federal employees.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, Ms. DELAURO, Mr.
WYNN, Ms. NORTON, Ms. LEE, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. HORN, Mr. DEFAZIO,
Mr. FROST, Mr. GILMAN, Mrs. KELLY, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr.
TOWNS, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. FORBES, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, and Mr.
BALDACCI) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Government Reform
JUNE 7, 1999
Additional sponsors: Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. PELOSI,
Ms. STABENOW, Ms. CARSON, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas,
Mrs. WILSON, Mr. NADLER, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. LAN-
TOS, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. HOYER, Mr. SNYDER, Mr.
DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. INS-
LEE, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr.
OLVER, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mrs. CLAYTON,
Mr. CROWLEY, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. ALLEN, Ms. JACKSON-
LEE of Texas, Mr. ENGLISH, Mrs. TAUSCHER, and Mr. GEJDENSON
JUNE 7, 1999
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To provide for greater access to child care services for
Federal employees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CHILD CARE SERVICES FOR FEDERAL EMPLOY-
EES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—An Executive agency which pro-
vides or proposes to provide child care services for Federal
employees may use appropriated funds (otherwise avail-
able to such agency for salaries) to provide child care, in
a Federal or leased facility, or through contract, for civil-
ian employees of such agency.
(b) AFFORDABILITY.—Amounts so provided with re-
spect to any such facility or contractor shall be applied
to improve the affordability of child care for lower income
Federal employees using or seeking to use the child care
services offered by such facility or contractor.
(c) REGULATIONS.—The Office of Personnel Man-
agement shall, within 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, issue regulations necessary to carry out
this section.
(d) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘‘Executive agency’’ has the meaning given such term
by section 105 of title 5, United States Code, but does
not include the General Accounting Office.
Union Calendar No. 94
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 206
[Report No. 106–169]
A BILL
To provide for greater access to child care services
for Federal employees.
JUNE 7, 1999
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2070
To provide for development and implementation of a single, unified prospective
payment system for post-care hospital services.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 8, 1999
Mr. STARK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce,
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 provide for development and implementation of a single,
unified prospective payment system for post-care hospital
services.
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 ‘‘Medicare Post-Acute
Care Payment Reform Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. MEDICARE SINGLE, UNIFIED PROSPECTIVE PAY-
MENT SYSTEM FOR POST-CARE HOSPITAL
SERVICES.
(a) DEVELOPMENT OF PAYMENT SYSTEM.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—By not later than January
1, 2008, the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices shall develop and transmit to Congress a plan
to provide for a single, unified system for the pay-
ment under a prospective payment system for post-
acute care hospital services (including professional
services) within a course of treatment under the
Medicare Program under title XVIII of the Social
Security Act.
(2) ADJUSTMENTS FOR AREA VARIATIONS IN
COSTS AND OUTLIERS.—Such a system shall provide
for appropriate adjustments to take into account—
(A) appropriate variations in the costs of
wages and such other input costs as the Sec-
retary finds appropriate; and
(B) outliers that reflect bona fide vari-
ations in the case mix and severity of patients
being served.
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—Unless Congress provides
otherwise, the Secretary shall implement the system devel-
oped under subsection (a) for items and services furnished
on or after January 1, 2010.
(c) RELATION TO CURRENT PAYMENT METHODOLO-
GIES.—The system under this section shall be designed
and implemented so as to supersede the various different
prospective payment system for such services, which use
different payment, risk adjustment, and other criteria,
under the Medicare Program.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2071
To suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in the textile
industry and in water treatment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 8, 1999
Mr. TALENT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used
in the textile industry and in water treatment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.61.00
Phosphonic acid
[[(phosphonomethyl)
imino]bis[2,1-ethane-
diylnitrilobis (meth-
ylene)]tetrakis- (CAS
No. 15827–60–8) (pro-
vided for in subheading
2931.00.9030) .............
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2001
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2072
To suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in the paper
industry.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 8, 1999
Mr. TALENT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used
in the paper industry.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.61.01
Phosphonic acid,
[[(phosphonomethyl)
imino]bis[2,1-ethane-
diylnitrilobis (meth-
ylene)]]tetrakis-, (CAS
No. 22042–96–2) (pro-
vided for in subheading
2931.00.9030) .............
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2001
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2073
To suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in water
treatment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 8, 1999
Mr. TALENT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used
in water treatment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.61.02
Phosphonic acid, [1,6-
hexanediylbis[nitrilobis
(methylene)] tetrakis-
potassium salt (CAS
No. 38820–59–6) (pro-
vided for in subheading
2931.00.9030) .............
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2001
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2074
To suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in water
treatment and beauty care products.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 8, 1999
Mr. TALENT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used
in water treatment and beauty care products.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.61.03
Phosphonic acid, (1-
hydroxyethylidene)bis-
(CAS No. 2809–21–4)
(provided for in sub-
heading 2931.00.9030)
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2001
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2075
To suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in photography
products.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 8, 1999
Mr. TALENT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used
in photography products.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.61.04
Phosphonic acid,
[nitrilotris(methylene)]
tris-, pentasodium salt
(CAS No. 2235–43–0)
(provided for in sub-
heading 2931.00.9030)
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2001
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2076
To suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in peroxide
stabilizer and compounding.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 8, 1999
Mr. TALENT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used
in peroxide stabilizer and compounding.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.61.05
Phosphoric acid,
[nitrilostris (meth-
ylene)]tris- (CAS Nos.
6419–19–8; 10294–56–
1; 7732–18–5) (pro-
vided for in subheading
2931.00.9030) .............
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2001
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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‘‘(2) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection,
no part of a physicians comparability allowance shall be
treated as basic pay for purposes of any computation
under this section unless, before the date of the separation
on which entitlement to annuity is based, the separating
individual has completed at least 15 years of service as
a Government physician (whether performed before, on,
or after the date of enactment of this subsection).
‘‘(3) If the condition under paragraph (2) is met,
then, any amounts received by the individual in the form
of a physicians comparability allowance shall (for the pur-
poses referred to in paragraph (2)) be treated as basic
pay, but only to the extent that such amounts are attrib-
utable to service performed on or after the date of enact-
ment of this subsection, and only to the extent of the per-
centage allowable, which shall be determined as follows:
‘‘If the total amount of service
performed, on or after the date of
Then, the percentage
enactment of this subsection,
allowable is:
as a Government physician is:
Less than 2 years ....................................................................
At least 2 but less than 4 years ...............................................
At least 4 but less than 6 years ...............................................
At least 6 but less than 8 years ...............................................
At least 8 years ........................................................................
100.
‘‘(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this sub-
section, 100 percent of all amounts received as a physi-
cians comparability allowance shall, to the extent attrib-
utable to service performed on or after the date of enact-
ment of this subsection, be treated as basic pay (without
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2078
To suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in the textile
industry.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 8, 1999
Mr. TALENT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used
in the textile industry.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.61.06
Phosphonic acid,(1-
hydroxyethylidene)bis-,
tetrasodium salt (CAS
No. 3794–83–0) (pro-
vided for in subheading
2931.00.9030) .............
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2001
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section applies to articles entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 207
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that physicians comparability
allowances be treated as part of basic pay for retirement purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mr. MORAN of Virginia) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that physi-
cians comparability allowances be treated as part of basic
pay for retirement purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PHYSICIANS COMPARABILITY ALLOWANCE TO
BE TREATED AS PART OF BASIC PAY FOR RE-
TIREMENT PURPOSES.
(a) DEFINITION OF BASIC PAY.—Paragraph (3) of
section 8331 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (F) by striking ‘‘and’’ after
the semicolon;
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regard to any of the preceding provisions of this sub-
section) for purposes of computing—
‘‘(A) an annuity under section 8452; and
‘‘(B) a survivor annuity under subchapter IV, if
based on the service of an individual who dies before
separating from service.’’.
(2) GOVERNMENT PHYSICIAN DEFINED.—Sec-
tion 8401 of title 5, United States Code, is amended
by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (32), by
striking the period at the end of paragraph (33) and
inserting ‘‘; and’’, and by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(34) the term ‘Government physician’ has the
meaning given such term under section 5948.’’.
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 5948(h)(1)
of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking
‘‘chapter 81, 83, or 87’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 81 or 87’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 31,
2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
(2) in subparagraph (G) by inserting ‘‘and’’
after the semicolon;
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(H) with respect to a Government physi-
cian (within the meaning of section 5948), an
allowance paid under such section;’’; and
(4) in the matter following subparagraph (H)
(as added by paragraph (3)) by striking ‘‘through
(G)’’ and inserting ‘‘through (H)’’.
(b) REPEAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 5948(h) of
title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘chap-
ter 81, 83, or 87’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 81 or 87’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this Act shall apply with respect to pay for service per-
formed in pay periods beginning on or after the date of
enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2080
To amend title 18, United States Code, to transport maximum security
prisoners across State lines to prisons that are not classified to handle
maximum security prisoners.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 8, 1999
Mr. TRAFICANT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to transport max-
imum security prisoners across State lines to prisons
that are not classified to handle maximum security pris-
oners.
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 ‘‘Prisoner Transfer Act
of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. TRANSPORT OF MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISONERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 87 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘§ 1794. Transport of maximum security prisoners
‘‘Whoever, knowing or having reason to know that an
individual is a prisoner pursuant to conviction for crime
under State or Federal law, who is classified as a max-
imum security prisoner, knowingly transports that indi-
vidual across a State line, other than to a prison or other
facility classified as a maximum security prison or facility,
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than
2 years, or both.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 87 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘1794. Transport of maximum security prisoners.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2081
To provide for the appointment of an Assistant United States Attorney
for each judicial district for the purpose of prosecuting firearms offenses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 8, 1999
Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr.
MOORE, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. WU, Mr. HOLDEN, Ms. HOOLEY of Or-
egon, and Mr. UDALL of Colorado) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To provide for the appointment of an Assistant United States
Attorney for each judicial district for the purpose of
prosecuting firearms offenses.
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 Crime Prosecu-
tion Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT UNITED STATES AT-
TORNEYS TO PROSECUTE FIREARMS OF-
FENSES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The United States Attorney for
each judicial district shall—
(1) appoint 1 Assistant United States Attorney
in addition to any other Assistant United States At-
torneys appointed for the judicial district;
(2) assign the additional Assistant United
States Attorney responsibility for prosecuting only
offenses under chapter 44 of title 18, United States
Code, and any other offense under Federal law in-
volving firearms or ammunition; and
(3) require the additional Assistant United
States Attorney in the prosecution of such offenses,
to give priority to—
(A) crimes of violence (as defined in sec-
tion 16 of such title) committed by individuals
who have previously been convicted of such a
crime; and
(B) offenses by individuals who have pre-
viously been convicted of a crime punishable by
imprisonment for more than 1 year.
(b) LIMITATION ON AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—To carry out this section, there are authorized
to be appropriated to the Attorney General $8,300,000 for