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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2778
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the
Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for study for
potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 5, 1999
Mr. MOAKLEY (for himself, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, and Mr. MCGOV-
ERN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Resources
A BILL
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate
segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts for study for potential addition to the
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, 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 ‘‘Taunton River Wild
and Scenic River Study Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts possesses important resource values,
including wildlife, ecological, and scenic values, and
historic sites and a cultural past important to Amer-
ica’s heritage;
(2) there is strong support among State and
local officials, area residents, and river users for a
cooperative wild and scenic river study of the area;
and
(3) there is a longstanding interest among
State and local officials, area residents, and river
users in undertaking a concerted cooperative effort
to manage the river in a productive and meaningful
way.
SEC. 3. STUDY AND REPORT.
Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16
U.S.C. 1276(b)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘( ) The study of the Taunton River, Massachusetts,
shall be completed by the Secretary of the Interior and
the report thereon submitted to Congress not later than
3 years after the date of the enactment of this para-
graph.’’.
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2778
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 20, 2000
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
AN ACT
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate
segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts for study for potential addition to the
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other
purposes.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Taunton River Wild
and Scenic River Study Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that—
(1) the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts possesses important resource values
(including wildlife, ecological, and scenic values), his-
toric sites, and a cultural past important to the her-
itage of the United States;
(2) there is strong support among State and
local officials, area residents, and river users for a
cooperative wild and scenic river study of the area;
and
(3) there is a longstanding interest among
State and local officials, area residents, and river
users in undertaking a concerted cooperative effort
to manage the river in a productive and meaningful
way.
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION FOR STUDY.
Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16
U.S.C. 1276(a)) is amended—
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this Act $1,000,000 each year for fiscal years 2001
through 2004.
Passed the House of Representatives October 19,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
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(1) by designating the undesignated paragraph
following (135) as paragraph (136); and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(137) TAUNTON RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS.—The
segment downstream from the headwaters, from the con-
fluence of the Town River and the Matfield River in
Bridgewater to the confluence with the Forge River in
Raynham, Massachusetts.’’.
SEC. 4. STUDY AND REPORT.
Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16
U.S.C. 1276(b)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating the second paragraph (8)
as paragraph (10);
(2) by redesignating the second paragraph (11)
as paragraph (12);
(3) by redesignating the third paragraph (11)
as paragraph (13);
(4) by redesignating the fourth paragraph (11)
as paragraph (14);
(5) by redesignating the first undesignated
paragraph as paragraph (15);
(6) by redesignating the second undesignated
paragraph as paragraph (16);
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(7) in paragraph (16), as so redesignated by
paragraph (6) of this subsection, by striking ‘‘para-
graph ( )’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (136)’’; and
(8) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(17) TAUNTON
RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS.—Not
later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this
paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior—
‘‘(A) shall complete the study of the Taunton
River, Massachusetts; and
‘‘(B) shall submit to Congress a report describ-
ing the results of the study.’’.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as are necessary to carry out this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives June 19, 2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2779
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985, to give producers greater flexibility
in enrolling certain marginal land in the conservation reserve, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 5, 1999
Mr. MORAN of Kansas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985, to give producers
greater flexibility in enrolling certain marginal land in
the conservation reserve, 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. ENROLLMENT OF LAND IN THE CONSERVATION
RESERVE.
(a) MAXIMUM ENROLLMENT.—Section 1231(d) of
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831(d)) is
amended by striking ‘‘36,400,000 acres’’ and inserting
‘‘40,000,000 acres’’.
(b) INCLUSION OF LANDS ADJACENT TO HIGHLY
ERODIBLE CROPLANDS.—Section 1231 of the Food Secu-
rity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831) is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(h) INCLUSION OF LANDS ADJACENT TO HIGHLY
ERODIBLE CROPLANDS.—In the case of highly erodible
croplands described in subsection (b)(1) that are eligible
for enrollment in the conservation reserve, the Secretary
may permit the owner or operator of the lands to include
a small quantity of additional acreage (not otherwise eligi-
ble for enrollment in the reserve) as part of the parcel
to be enrolled if—
‘‘(1) the additional land is located adjacent to
the eligible highly erodible croplands;
‘‘(2) it is not economically viable to use the ad-
ditional land as cropland given the enrollment of the
adjacent highly erodible croplands; and
‘‘(3) the resulting parcel does not exceed 30
acres.’’.
(c) TREATMENT OF CONTOUR GRASS STRIPS.—Sec-
tion 1234(c)(4) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
U.S.C. 3834(c)(4)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or contour
grass strips (including grass strips established on ter-
races)’’ after ‘‘hardwood trees’’.
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SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this Act $1,000,000 each year for fiscal years 2001
through 2004.
Passed the House of Representatives October 19,
2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
By MARTHA C. MORRISON,
Deputy Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 277
To require States that receive funds under the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 to enact a law that requires the expulsion of
students who are convicted of a crime of violence.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. SWEENEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To require States that receive funds under the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to enact a law
that requires the expulsion of students who are convicted
of a crime of violence.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXPULSION FOR STUDENT CONVICTED OF VIO-
LENT CRIME.
(a) IN GENERAL.—A State shall not be eligible to
receive Federal funds under the Elementary and Second-
ary Education Act of 1965 unless such State has in effect
a law which, on the first day of each fiscal year succeeding
the fiscal year beginning after September 30, 1996, re-
quires a local educational agency to expel from school for
a period of not less than 1 month a student who is con-
victed of a crime of violence.
(b) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be
construed to prevent a State from allowing a local edu-
cational agency that has expelled a student from such a
student’s regular school setting from providing edu-
cational services to such student in an alternative setting.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section—
(1) the term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has the
same meaning given such term in section 14101 of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965; and
(2) the term ‘‘crime of violence’’ has the same
meaning given such term in section 16 of title 18,
United States Code.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2780
AN ACT
To authorize the Attorney General to provide
grants for organizations to find missing adults.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2780
AN ACT
To authorize the Attorney General to provide grants for
organizations to find missing adults.
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 ‘‘Kristen’s Act’’.
SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR THE ASSISTANCE OF ORGANIZATIONS
TO FIND MISSING ADULTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General may make
grants to public agencies or nonprofit private organiza-
tions, or combinations thereof, for programs—
(1) to assist law enforcement and families in lo-
cating missing adults;
(2) to maintain a national, interconnected data-
base for the purpose of tracking missing adults who
are determined by law enforcement to be endangered
due to age, diminished mental capacity, or the cir-
cumstances of disappearance, when foul play is sus-
pected or circumstances are unknown;
(3) to maintain statistical information of adults
reported as missing;
(4) to provide informational resources and re-
ferrals to families of missing adults;
(5) to assist in public notification and victim
advocacy related to missing adults; and
(6) to establish and maintain a national clear-
inghouse for missing adults.
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Attorney General may make
such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry
out this Act.
H. R. 2780
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand
An Act
To authorize the Attorney General to provide grants for organizations to find missing
adults.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as ‘‘Kristen’s Act’’.
SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR THE ASSISTANCE OF ORGANIZATIONS TO FIND
MISSING ADULTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General may make grants to
public agencies or nonprofit private organizations, or combinations
thereof, for programs—
(1) to assist law enforcement and families in locating
missing adults;
(2) to maintain a national, interconnected database for
the purpose of tracking missing adults who are determined
by law enforcement to be endangered due to age, diminished
mental capacity, or the circumstances of disappearance, when
foul play is suspected or circumstances are unknown;
(3) to maintain statistical information of adults reported
as missing;
(4) to provide informational resources and referrals to fami-
lies of missing adults;
(5) to assist in public notification and victim advocacy
related to missing adults; and
(6) to establish and maintain a national clearinghouse for
missing adults.
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Attorney General may make such rules
and regulations as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
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SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act
$1,000,000 each year for fiscal years 2001 through 2004.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2780
To authorize the Attorney General to provide grants for organizations to
find missing adults.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 5, 1999
Mrs. MYRICK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To authorize the Attorney General to provide grants for
organizations to find missing adults.
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 ‘‘Kristen’s Act’’.
SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR THE ASSISTANCE OF ORGANIZATIONS
TO FIND MISSING ADULTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General may make
grants to public agencies or nonprofit private organiza-
tions, or combinations thereof, for programs—
(1) to assist law enforcement and families in lo-
cating missing adults;
(2) to maintain a national, interconnected data-
base for the purpose of tracking missing adults who
are determined by law enforcement to be endangered
due to age, diminished mental capacity, or the cir-
cumstances of disappearance, when foul play is sus-
pected or circumstances are unknown;
(3) to maintain statistical information of adults
reported as missing;
(4) to provide informational resources and re-
ferrals to families of missing adults;
(5) to assist in public notification and victim
advocacy related to missing adults; and
(6) to establish and maintain a national clear-
inghouse for missing adults.
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Attorney General may make
such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry
out this Act.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this Act $1,000,000 each year for fiscal years 2001
through 2004.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2780
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 23 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 22), 2000
Received
AN ACT
To authorize the Attorney General to provide grants for
organizations to find missing adults.
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 ‘‘Kristen’s Act’’.
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SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR THE ASSISTANCE OF ORGANIZATIONS
TO FIND MISSING ADULTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General may make
grants to public agencies or nonprofit private organiza-
tions, or combinations thereof, for programs—
(1) to assist law enforcement and families in lo-
cating missing adults;
(2) to maintain a national, interconnected data-
base for the purpose of tracking missing adults who
are determined by law enforcement to be endangered
due to age, diminished mental capacity, or the cir-
cumstances of disappearance, when foul play is sus-
pected or circumstances are unknown;
(3) to maintain statistical information of adults
reported as missing;
(4) to provide informational resources and re-
ferrals to families of missing adults;
(5) to assist in public notification and victim
advocacy related to missing adults; and
(6) to establish and maintain a national clear-
inghouse for missing adults.
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Attorney General may make
such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry
out this Act.
pursuant to section 252(e) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided, That
such amounts shall be available only to the extent that
an official budget request that includes designation of the
entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement
as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985, is transmitted by the President to
Congress.
TITLE I—CROP LOSS
ASSISTANCE
SEC. 101. CROP LOSS ASSISTANCE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall
administer a program under which emergency financial as-
sistance is made available to producers on a farm who
have incurred losses associated with crops due to disasters
(as determined by the Secretary).
(b) LOSSES INCURRED FOR 1999 CROP.—Subject to
section 2, the Secretary shall use not more than
$1,000,000,000 to make available assistance to producers
on a farm who have incurred losses in the 1999 crop due
to disasters.
(c) QUALIFYING LOSSES.—Assistance under this sec-
tion may be made for losses associated with crops that
are due to, as determined by the Secretary—
(1) quantity losses;
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2783
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish time limits for
Federal Communications Commission review of mergers, acquisitions,
and other license transfers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 5, 1999
Mr. PICKERING introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish
time limits for Federal Communications Commission re-
view of mergers, acquisitions, and other license transfers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TIME LIMITS ESTABLISHED.
Title IV of the Communications Act of 1934 is
amended by adding after section 416 (47 U.S.C. 416) the
following new section:
‘‘SEC. 417. TIME LIMITS FOR COMMISSION ACTIONS.
‘‘(a) PUBLIC INTEREST DETERMINATIONS.—
‘‘(1) DEADLINE FOR ACTION.—The Commission
shall make a determination with respect to the pub-
lic interest, convenience, and necessity in connection
with any application for the transfer or assignment
of any license under title III, or with respect to an
application for the acquisition or operation of lines
under title II, not later than 60 days after the date
of submittal of such application to the Commission,
except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3).
‘‘(2) EXTENSION.—The deadline for such deter-
mination may be extended for a single additional 30
days by order of the Commission approved by a ma-
jority of its members.
‘‘(3) SHORTER DEADLINE FOR CERTAIN ACQUI-
SITIONS INVOLVING SMALL LOCAL EXCHANGE CAR-
RIERS.—In connection with the acquisition, directly
or indirectly, by one local exchange carrier or its af-
filiate of the securities or assets of another local ex-
change carrier or its affiliates where the acquiring
carrier or its affiliate does not, or by reason of the
acquisition will not, have direct or indirect ownership
or control of more than 2 percent of the subscriber
lines installed in the aggregate in the United
States—
(9) The General Accounting Office survey of
shippers identified the following barriers to obtain-
ing rate relief under the current process:
(A) The costs associated with filing com-
plaints outweighs the benefits of winning relief.
(B) The rate complaint process is too com-
plex and too lengthy.
(C) Developing the stand-alone revenue-to-
variable cost model is too costly.
(D) Most shippers believe that the Surface
Transportation Board is most likely to decide in
favor of the railroad.
(E) The discovery process is too difficult
because the shipper is dependent upon the rail-
road for all the necessary data.
(F) Responding to the railroads’ requests
for discovery is too difficult and time con-
suming.
(G) Shippers fear reprisal from the rail-
roads.
(H) The Surface Transportation Board fil-
ing fee is too high.
(10) According to the General Accounting Of-
fice report, the vast majority of shippers believe that
the following changes in the rate relief process are
‘‘(A) the deadline under paragraph (1)
shall be 45 days after the date of submittal of
the application; and
‘‘(B) the deadline shall not be subject to
extension under paragraph (2).
‘‘(b) APPROVAL ABSENT ACTION.—If the Commis-
sion does not approve or deny an application described in
subsection (a) by the end of the period specified in such
subsection (including any extension thereof permitted
under subsection (a)(2)), the application shall be deemed
approved on the day after the end of such period. Any
such application deemed approved under this subsection
shall be deemed approved without conditions.’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amendment made by section
1 shall apply with respect to any application described in
section 417(a)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (as
added by this Act) that is submitted to the Federal Com-
munications Commission on or after the date of enactment
of this Act.
(b) PENDING APPLICATIONS.—With respect to any
application pending before the Federal Communications
Commission for more than 60 days as of the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Commission shall approve or deny
such application with or without conditions within 30 days
after such date of enactment. If the Commission fails to
approve or deny such applications within such 30-day pe-
riod, such pending applications shall be deemed approved
without condition. Section 417(a)(2) of the Communica-
tions Act of 1934 (as added by this Act) shall not apply
to such pending applications.
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SEC. 3. GRANT AWARDS.
(a) ELIGIBLE LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.—To
be eligible to receive a grant under this Act, a local edu-
cational agency shall—
(1) submit an application to the Secretary at
such time, in such manner, and containing such in-
formation as the Secretary may reasonably require;
and
(2) demonstrate a need to recruit and retain
qualified school administrators for elementary and
secondary schools.
(b) GRANT AMOUNT.—Each grant award made under
this Act shall be of sufficient size to enable a grantee to
develop incentive programs to recruit and retain qualified
school administrators.
SEC. 4. USES OF FUNDS.
A local educational agency that receives a grant
award under this Act may use such funds to develop incen-
tive programs to recruit and retain qualified school admin-
istrators which may include—
(1) salary increases;
(2) assistance to pay graduate school tuition
and training expenses;
(3) reimbursement for relocation expenses; and
(4) professional development activities that en-
able school administrators to be effective school lead-