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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2808
To amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate the prohibitions on
the transmission of abortion related matters, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 8, 1999
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr.
STARK, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Ms. NORTON, Ms.
SCHAKOWSKY, and Mr. LANTOS) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate the
prohibitions on the transmission of abortion related mat-
ters, 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 ‘‘Comstock Cleanup Act
of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. IMPORTATION OR TRANSPORTATION OF CERTAIN
ABORTION-RELATED MATTERS.
Section 1462 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph
(b) of the first undesignated paragraph; and
(2) by striking subparagraph (c) of the first un-
designated paragraph.
SEC. 3. MAILING OF ABORTION-RELATED MATTERS.
Section 1461 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘; and’’ the first place it appears,
and all that follows through ‘‘Is declared’’ and inserting
‘‘is declared’’.
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accurate membership data for such tribe or
band of Indians; or
‘‘(ii) if the child is not a member of
a tribe or band of Indians, the name, the
enrollment number (if readily available),
and the organization (and address thereof)
responsible for maintaining updated and
accurate membership rolls of the tribe of
any parent or grandparent of the child
from whom the child claims eligibility;
‘‘(B) a statement of whether the tribe or
band of Indians with respect to which the child,
parent, or grandparent of the child claims mem-
bership is federally recognized;
‘‘(C) the name and address of the parent
or legal guardian of the child;
‘‘(D) a signature of the parent or legal
guardian of the child that verifies the accuracy
of the information supplied; and
‘‘(E) any other information that the Sec-
retary considers necessary to provide an accu-
rate program profile.
‘‘(2) MINIMUM INFORMATION.—In order for a
child to be eligible to be counted for the purpose of
computing the amount of a grant award made under
research or training in community development
venture capital investment; and
‘‘(B) may include an intermediary organi-
zation.
‘‘(3) INTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATION.—The term
‘intermediary organization’—
‘‘(A) means a private, nonprofit entity that
has—
‘‘(i) a primary mission of promoting
community development through invest-
ment in private businesses in low-income
communities; and
‘‘(ii) significant prior experience in
providing technical assistance or financial
assistance to community development ven-
ture capital organizations;
‘‘(B) may include community development
venture capital organizations.
‘‘(b) AUTHORITY.—In order to promote the develop-
ment of community development venture capital organiza-
tions, the Administrator, may—
‘‘(1) enter into contracts with 1 or more devel-
opmental organizations to carry out training and re-
search activities under subsection (c); and
(2) the local law enforcement authority is able
to collect guns safely under the program; and
(3) the unit of local government has the author-
ity to grant an appropriate amnesty to persons from
whom guns are obtained under the program.
(c) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General
of the United States shall promulgate regulations to im-
plement this Act, which shall specify the information that
must be included in an application for a grant under this
Act, and the requirements that units of local government
must meet to be eligible for such a grant.
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) GUN.—The term ‘‘gun’’ means a firearm
(as defined in section 921(a)(3) of title 18, United
States Code).
(2) GUN BUYBACK PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘gun
buyback program’’ means a program conducted by a
local law enforcement authority under which the au-
thority purchases guns from, or accepts gun dona-
tions made by individuals or groups desiring to dis-
pose of guns.
‘‘(i) the amount of any actual damage
sustained by the consumer as a result of
such failure; or
‘‘(ii) any amount paid, directly or with
the proceeds of the credit transaction, by
the consumer to such person.
‘‘(B) PUNITIVE DAMAGES.—
‘‘(i) INDIVIDUAL
ACTIONS.—In the
case of any action by an individual, such
additional amount as the court may allow.
‘‘(ii) CLASS ACTIONS.—In the case of
a class action, the sum of—
‘‘(I) the aggregate of the amount
which the court may allow for each
named plaintiff; and
‘‘(II) 
the 
aggregate 
of 
the
amount which the court may allow for
each other class member, without re-
gard to any minimum individual re-
covery.
‘‘(C) ATTORNEYS’ FEES.—In the case of
any successful action to enforce any liability
under subparagraph (A) or (B), the costs of the
action, together with reasonable attorneys’ fees.
‘‘(2) FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN AWARD-
ING
PUNITIVE
DAMAGES.—In 
determining 
the
amount of any liability of any person under para-
graph (1)(B), the court shall consider, among other
relevant factors—
‘‘(A) the frequency and persistence of non-
compliance by such person;
‘‘(B) the nature of the noncompliance;
‘‘(C) the extent to which such noncompli-
ance was intentional; and
‘‘(D) in the case of any class action, the
number of consumers adversely affected.
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the
following definitions shall apply:
‘‘(1) ELECTRONIC TERMINAL.—The term ‘elec-
tronic terminal’—
‘‘(A) means an electronic device, other
than a telephone operated by a consumer,
through which a consumer may initiate a con-
sumer credit transaction in payment for any
money, property, or services obtained by the
consumer; and
‘‘(B) includes point-of-sale terminals, auto-
mated teller machines, and cash dispensing ma-
chines
‘‘(2) GAMBLING DEVICE.—The term ‘gambling
device’ has the meaning given to such term in sec-
tion 41311(b) of title 49, United States Code.
‘‘(3) GAMBLING
ESTABLISHMENT.—The term
‘gambling establishment’ has the meaning given to
such term in section 1081 of title 18, United States
Code.’’.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for chapter 2 of the Truth in Lending Act is
amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 139 the following new item:
‘‘140. Prohibition on initiation of extensions of credit in certain gambling areas
within gambling establishments.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2813
To assist local governments in conducting gun buyback programs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 8, 1999
Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. WYNN) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To assist local governments in conducting gun buyback
programs.
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 ‘‘Nationwide Gun
Buyback Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General of the
United States may make grants to units of local govern-
ment to conduct gun buyback programs.
(b) REDUCTION OF INCIDENCE OF GUN VIOLENCE
TO BE GIVEN GREAT WEIGHT.—In assessing applications
for grants under this Act, the Attorney General shall give
greater weight to the incidence of gun violence and the
need to reduce the availability of guns in the jurisdictions
involved than to any other factors.
(c) USE OF FUNDS.—A unit of local government to
which a grant is made under this Act shall use the grant
only to conduct a gun buyback program in accordance
with the approved application for the grant.
SEC. 3. APPLICATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The chief executive of a unit of
local government desiring a grant under this Act shall sub-
mit to the Attorney General of the United States an appli-
cation for the grant, which shall be in such form and con-
tain such information as the Attorney General may rea-
sonably require.
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—An application for a grant
under this Act for a gun buyback program shall contain
assurances from the chief executive of the unit of local
government (after consultation with the local chief of po-
lice or equivalent officer) that—
(1) within 30 days after the date the program
collects a gun, the gun will be destroyed or, if the
gun is an inoperable curio or relic with historic sig-
nificance, donated to a museum for display;
(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Florida. 
SEC. 3. SALE OR EXCHANGE OF LAND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may, under such 
terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, sell 
or exchange any right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to the parcels of Federal land in the State 
described in subsection (b). 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The parcels of Federal 
land in the State referred to in subsection (a) consist of—
(1) tract A–942a, East Bay, Santa Rosa Coun-
ty, consisting of approximately 61 acres, and more 
particularly described as T. 1 S., R. 27 W., sec. 31, 
W1/2 of SW1/4; 
(2) tract A–942b, East Bay, Santa Rosa Coun-
ty, consisting of approximately 40 acres, and more 
particularly described as T. 1 S., R. 27 W., sec. 38; 
(3) tract A–942c, Ft. Walton, Okaloosa County, 
located southeast of the intersection of and adjacent 
to State Road 86 and Mooney Road, consisting of 
approximately 0.59 acres, and more particularly de-
scribed as T. 1 S., R. 24 W., sec. 26; 
(4) 
tract 
A–942d, 
located 
southeast 
of 
Crestview, Okaloosa County, consisting of approxi-
mately 79.90 acres, and more particularly described
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, as com-
mander of Apollo 11, achieved the historic accom-
plishment of piloting the Lunar Module ‘‘Eagle’’ to
the surface of the Moon, and became the first person
to walk upon the Moon on July 20, 1969.
(2) Astronaut Buzz Aldrin joined Neil A. Arm-
strong in piloting the Lunar Module ‘‘Eagle’’ to the
surface of the Moon, and became the second person
to walk upon the Moon on July 20, 1969.
(3) Astronaut Michael Collins provided critical
assistance to his fellow astronauts that landed on
the Moon by piloting the Command Module ‘‘Colum-
bia’’ in the Moon’s orbit and communicating with
Earth, thereby allowing his fellow Apollo 11 astro-
nauts to successfully complete their mission on the
surface of the Moon.
(4) By conquering the Moon at great personal
risk to their safety, the three Apollo 11 astronauts
advanced America scientifically and technologically,
paving the way for future missions to other regions
in space.
(5) The Apollo 11 astronauts, by and through
their historic feat, united the country in favor of
continued space exploration and research.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.
(a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The President is
authorized to present, on behalf of the Congress, gold
medals of appropriate design to astronauts Neil A. Arm-
strong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, in recognition
of their monumental and unprecedented feat of space ex-
ploration, as well as their achievements in the advance-
ment of science and promotion of the space program.
(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For the purpose of the
presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary
of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the
‘‘Secretary’’) shall strike a gold medal with suitable em-
blems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the
Secretary.
SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS.
Under such regulations as the Secretary may pre-
scribe, the Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in
bronze of the gold medal struck under section 2 at a price
sufficient to cover the costs of the medals, including labor,
materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses.
SEC. 4. NATIONAL MEDALS.
The medals struck under this Act are national medals
for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.
SEC. 5. PROCEEDS OF SALE.
Amounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze
medals under section 3 shall be deposited in the United
States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
Passed the House of Representatives June 20, 2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2815
To present a congressional gold medal to astronauts Neil A. Armstrong,
Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, the crew of Apollo 11.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 8, 1999
Mr. ROGAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To present a congressional gold medal to astronauts Neil
A. Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, the
crew of Apollo 11.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, as com-
mander of Apollo 11, achieved the historic accom-
plishment of piloting the Lunar Module ‘‘Eagle’’ to
the surface of the Moon, and became the first person
to walk upon the Moon on July 20, 1969.
(2) Astronaut Buzz Aldrin joined Neil A. Arm-
strong in piloting the Lunar Module ‘‘Eagle’’ to the
surface of the Moon, and became the second person
to walk upon the Moon on July 20, 1969.
(3) Astronaut Michael Collins provided critical
assistance to his fellow astronauts that landed on
the Moon by piloting the Command Module ‘‘Colum-
bia’’ in the Moon’s orbit and communicating with
Earth, thereby allowing his fellow Apollo 11 astro-
nauts to successfully complete their mission on the
surface of the Moon.
(4) By conquering the Moon at great personal
risk to their safety, the three Apollo 11 astronauts
advanced America scientifically and technologically,
paving the way for future missions to other regions
in space.
(5) The Apollo 11 astronauts, by and through
their historic feat, united the country in favor of
continued space exploration and research.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.
(a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The President is
authorized to present, on behalf of the Congress, gold
medals of appropriate design to astronauts Neil A. Arm-
strong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, in recognition
of their monumental and unprecedented feat of space ex-
ploration, as well as their achievements in the advance-
ment of science and promotion of the space program.
(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For the purpose of the
presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary
of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the
‘‘Secretary’’) shall strike a gold medal with suitable em-
blems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the
Secretary.
SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS.
Under such regulations as the Secretary may pre-
scribe, the Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in
bronze of the gold medal struck under section 2 at a price
sufficient to cover the costs of the medals, including labor,
materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses.
SEC. 4. NATIONAL MEDALS.
The medals struck under this Act are national medals
for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.
SEC. 5. PROCEEDS OF SALE.
Amounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze
medals under section 3 shall be deposited in the United
States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2815
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 21, 2000
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs
AN ACT
To present a congressional gold medal to astronauts Neil
A. Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, the
crew of Apollo 11.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 2815 RFS
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, as com-
mander of Apollo 11, achieved the historic accom-
plishment of piloting the Lunar Module ‘‘Eagle’’ to
the surface of the Moon, and became the first person
to walk upon the Moon on July 20, 1969.
(2) Astronaut Buzz Aldrin joined Neil A. Arm-
strong in piloting the Lunar Module ‘‘Eagle’’ to the
surface of the Moon, and became the second person
to walk upon the Moon on July 20, 1969.
(3) Astronaut Michael Collins provided critical
assistance to his fellow astronauts that landed on
the Moon by piloting the Command Module ‘‘Colum-
bia’’ in the Moon’s orbit and communicating with
Earth, thereby allowing his fellow Apollo 11 astro-
nauts to successfully complete their mission on the
surface of the Moon.
(4) By conquering the Moon at great personal
risk to their safety, the three Apollo 11 astronauts
advanced America scientifically and technologically,
paving the way for future missions to other regions
in space.
(5) The Apollo 11 astronauts, by and through
their historic feat, united the country in favor of
continued space exploration and research.
HR 2815 RFS
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.
(a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The President is
authorized to present, on behalf of the Congress, gold
medals of appropriate design to astronauts Neil A. Arm-
strong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, in recognition
of their monumental and unprecedented feat of space ex-
ploration, as well as their achievements in the advance-
ment of science and promotion of the space program.
(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For the purpose of the
presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary
of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the
‘‘Secretary’’) shall strike a gold medal with suitable em-
blems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the
Secretary.
SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS.
Under such regulations as the Secretary may pre-
scribe, the Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in
bronze of the gold medal struck under section 2 at a price
sufficient to cover the costs of the medals, including labor,
materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses.
SEC. 4. NATIONAL MEDALS.
The medals struck under this Act are national medals
for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.
HR 2815 RFS
SEC. 5. PROCEEDS OF SALE.
Amounts received from the sale of duplicate bronze
medals under section 3 shall be deposited in the United
States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
Passed the House of Representatives June 20, 2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
By MARTHA C. MORRISON,
Deputy Clerk.
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2818
AN ACT
To prohibit oil and gas drilling in Mosquito Creek
Lake in Cortland, Ohio.
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2818
AN ACT
To prohibit oil and gas drilling in Mosquito Creek Lake
in Cortland, Ohio.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION.
After the enactment of this Act no person may com-
mence any drilling activity (including any slant or direc-
tional drilling) to extract oil or gas from lands beneath
waters under the jurisdiction of the United States in Mos-
quito Creek Lake in Cortland, Ohio. The Attorney General
of the United States may bring an action in the appro-
priate United States district court to enforce the prohibi-
tion contained in this section.
Passed the House of Representatives November 16,
1999.
Attest:
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2818
To prohibit oil and gas drilling in Mosquito Creek Lake in Cortland, Ohio.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 8, 1999
Mr. TRAFICANT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To prohibit oil and gas drilling in Mosquito Creek Lake
in Cortland, Ohio.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION.
After the enactment of this Act no person may com-
mence any drilling activity (including any slant or direc-
tional drilling) to extract oil or gas from lands beneath
waters under the jurisdiction of the United States in Mos-
quito Creek Lake in Cortland, Ohio. The Attorney General
of the United States may bring an action in the appro-
(c) ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS.—Such section is fur-
ther amended by striking subsection (e) and inserting the
following new subsections:
‘‘(e) The term ‘accredited association’ means an asso-
ciation of producers accredited by the Secretary of Agri-
culture in accordance with section 6.
‘‘(f) The term ‘designated handler’ means a handler
that is designated pursuant to section 6.
‘‘(g) The terms ‘bargain’ and ‘bargaining’ mean the
performance of the mutual obligation of a handler and an
accredited association to meet at reasonable times and for
reasonable periods of time for the purpose of negotiating
in good faith with respect to the price, terms of sale, com-
pensation for products produced or services rendered
under contract, or other provisions relating to the prod-
ucts marketed, or the services rendered, by the members
of the accredited association or by the accredited associa-
tion as agent for the members.’’.
SEC. 4. PROHIBITED PRACTICES.
Section 4 of the Agricultural Fair Practices Act of
1967 (7 U.S.C. 2303) is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding the subsections, by
striking ‘‘the following practices;’’ and inserting
‘‘any of the following practices:’’
priate United States district court to enforce the prohibi-
tion contained in this section.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2818
To prohibit oil and gas drilling in Mosquito Creek Lake in Cortland, Ohio.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
NOVEMBER 17, 1999
Received
NOVEMBER 19, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
AN ACT
To prohibit oil and gas drilling in Mosquito Creek Lake
in Cortland, Ohio.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 2818 RFS
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION.
After the enactment of this Act no person may com-
mence any drilling activity (including any slant or direc-
tional drilling) to extract oil or gas from lands beneath
waters under the jurisdiction of the United States in Mos-
quito Creek Lake in Cortland, Ohio. The Attorney General
of the United States may bring an action in the appro-
priate United States district court to enforce the prohibi-
tion contained in this section.
Passed the House of Representatives November 16,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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Union Calendar No. 267
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2818
[Report No. 106–468]
To prohibit oil and gas drilling in Mosquito Creek Lake in Cortland, Ohio.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 8, 1999
Mr. TRAFICANT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
NOVEMBER 15, 1999
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To prohibit oil and gas drilling in Mosquito Creek Lake
in Cortland, Ohio.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION.
After the enactment of this Act no person may com-
mence any drilling activity (including any slant or direc-
tional drilling) to extract oil or gas from lands beneath
waters under the jurisdiction of the United States in Mos-
quito Creek Lake in Cortland, Ohio. The Attorney General
of the United States may bring an action in the appro-
priate United States district court to enforce the prohibi-
tion contained in this section.
Union Calendar No. 267
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2818
[Report No. 106–468]
A BILL
To prohibit oil and gas drilling in Mosquito Creek
Lake in Cortland, Ohio.
NOVEMBER 15, 1999
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed