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SEC. 4. NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE FOR AFTER-SCHOOL
PROGRAMS.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services,
through the Commissioner on Children, Youth, and Fami-
lies, and in consultation with the Secretary of Education,
the Attorney General, the Secretary of Agriculture, and
representatives from State child care agencies and child
care resource and referral centers, youth development or-
ganizations, State and local education agencies, relevant
private foundations, and other relevant organizations,
shall establish and maintain a national clearinghouse to
provide technical assistance regarding the establishment
and operation of after-school programs and models of
after-school programs. The national clearinghouse shall be
available to the public, including via Internet, and shall
serve as a resource for child care organizations, commu-
nities, and individuals seeking to improve the quality and
availability of after-school programs.
SEC. 5. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REPORT.
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the General Accounting Office shall transmit
to Congress a report containing the following:
(1) For each State, a description of the types
of after-school programs that are available for stu-
dents in kindergarten through grade 12, including
programs sponsored by the Boys and Girls Clubs of
America, the Boy Scouts of America, the Girl Scouts
of America, YMCAs, and athletic and other pro-
grams operated by public schools and other State
and local agencies.
(2) For 15 communities selected to represent a
variety of regional, population, and demographic
profiles, a detailed analysis of all of the after-school
programs that are available for students in kinder-
garten through grade 12, including programs spon-
sored by the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, the
Boy Scouts of America, the Girl Scouts of America,
YMCAs, mentoring programs, athletic programs,
and programs operated by public schools, churches,
day care centers, parks, recreation centers, family
day care, community organizations, law enforcement
agencies, service providers, and for-profit and non-
profit organizations.
(3) For each State, a description of significant
areas of unmet need in the quality and availability
of after-school programs.
(4) For each State, a description of barriers
which prevent or deter the participation of children
in after-school programs.
(5) For each State, a description of barriers to
improving the quality and availability of after-school
programs.
(6) A list of activities, other than after-school
programs, in which students in kindergarten through
grade 12 participate when not in school, including
jobs, volunteer opportunities, and other non-school
affiliated programs.
(7) An analysis of the value of the activities
listed pursuant to paragraph (6) to the well-being
and educational development of students in kinder-
garten through grade 12.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1308
To extend the supplemental security income benefits program to Guam and
the United States Virgin Islands.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 25, 1999
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself and Mr. UNDERWOOD) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To extend the supplemental security income benefits program
to Guam and the United States Virgin Islands.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY
INCOME BENEFITS PROGRAM TO GUAM AND
THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1101(a)(1) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301(a)(1)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘, the Virgin Islands, and Guam’’ each place such
term appears.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 303(b) of the Social Security
Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 1484) is amended by
striking ‘‘, Guam, and the Virgin Islands’’.
(2) Sections 3(a)(2), 1003(a)(2), 1403(a)(2),
and 1603(a)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 303(a)(2),
1203(a)(2), 1353(a)(2), and 1383 note) are each
amended by striking ‘‘, the Virgin Islands, and
Guam’’.
(3) Section 1614(e) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1382c(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘and the District
of Columbia’’ and inserting ‘‘, the District of Colum-
bia, the Virgin Islands, and Guam’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on the 1st day of the 3rd
calendar month that begins after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
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House Calendar No. 22
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 130
[Report No. 106–56]
A BILL
To designate the United States Courthouse located
at 40 Centre Street in New York, New York, as
the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall United States Court-
house’’.
MARCH 16, 1999
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
HR 5006 RH 
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE 
DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROGRAMS, OPERATING 
EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Corporation for Na-
tional and Community Service to carry out the provisions 
of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as amend-
ed, $353,197,000: Provided, That none of the funds made 
available to the Corporation for National and Community 
Service in this Act for activities authorized by section 122 
of part C of title I and part E of title II of the Domestic 
Volunteer Service Act of 1973 shall be used to provide 
stipends or other monetary incentives to volunteers or vol-
unteer leaders whose incomes exceed 125 percent of the 
national poverty level. 
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING 
For payment to the Corporation for Public Broad-
casting, as authorized by the Communications Act of 
1934, an amount which shall be available within limita-
tions specified by that Act, for the fiscal year 2007, 
$400,000,000: Provided, That no funds made available to 
the Corporation for Public Broadcasting by this Act shall 
be used to pay for receptions, parties, or similar forms 
of entertainment for Government officials or employees: 
Provided further, That none of the funds contained in this 
paragraph shall be available or used to aid or support any
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States courthouse located at 40 Centre
Street in New York, New York, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall United States Court-
house’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any references in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed
to be a reference to the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall United States
Courthouse’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 23,
1999.
Attest:
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 130
To designate the United States Courthouse located at 40 Centre Street
in New York, New York, as the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall United States
Courthouse’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. ENGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To designate the United States Courthouse located at 40
Centre Street in New York, New York, as the ‘‘Thurgood
Marshall United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States courthouse located at 40 Centre
Street in New York, New York, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall United States Court-
house’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any references in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed
to be a reference to the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall United States
Courthouse’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 130
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 24, 1999
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
AN ACT
To designate the United States courthouse located at 40
Centre Street in New York, New York, as the ‘‘Thurgood
Marshall United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 130 RFS
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States courthouse located at 40 Centre
Street in New York, New York, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall United States Court-
house’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any references in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed
to be a reference to the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall United States
Courthouse’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 23,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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House Calendar No. 22
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 130
[Report No. 106–56]
To designate the United States Courthouse located at 40 Centre Street
in New York, New York, as the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall United States
Courthouse’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. ENGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure
MARCH 16, 1999
Additional sponsors: Mr. NADLER, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. RANGEL, Mr.
BOEHLERT, Mr. TOWNS, and Mrs. MALONEY of New York
MARCH 16, 1999
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To designate the United States Courthouse located at 40
Centre Street in New York, New York, as the ‘‘Thurgood
Marshall United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1310
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow nonitemizers a
deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 25, 1999
Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. COYNE, Mr. HERGER, and Mrs. THURMAN) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow non-
itemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable
contributions.
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 ‘‘Charitable Giving Tax
Relief Act’’.
SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR PORTION OF CHARITABLE CON-
TRIBUTIONS TO BE ALLOWED TO INDIVID-
UALS WHO DO NOT ITEMIZE DEDUCTIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 170 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to charitable, etc., contribu-
tions and gifts) is amended by redesignating subsection
(m) as subsection (n) and by inserting after subsection
(l) the following new subsection:
‘‘(m) DEDUCTION FOR INDIVIDUALS NOT ITEMIZING
DEDUCTIONS.—In the case of an individual who does not
itemize his deductions for the taxable year, there shall be
taken into account as a direct charitable deduction under
section 63 an amount equal to 50 percent of the excess
of the amount allowable under subsection (a) for the tax-
able year over $500.’’
(b) DIRECT CHARITABLE DEDUCTION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 63
of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end of paragraph (1), by striking the period at the
end of paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by
adding at the end thereof the following new para-
graph:
‘‘(3) the direct charitable deduction.’’
(2) DEFINITION.—Section 63 of such Code is
amended by redesignating subsection (g) as sub-
section (h) and by inserting after subsection (f) the
following new subsection:
‘‘(g) DIRECT CHARITABLE DEDUCTION.—For pur-
poses of this section, the term ‘direct charitable deduction’
means that portion of the amount allowable under section
170(a) which is taken as a direct charitable deduction for
the taxable year under section 170(m).’’
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (d)
of section 63 of such Code is amended by striking
‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (1), by striking the
period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘,
and’’, and by adding at the end thereof the following
new paragraph:
‘‘(3) the direct charitable deduction.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1311
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive the income inclusion
on a distribution from an individual retirement account to the extent
that the distribution is contributed for charitable purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 25, 1999
Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive
the income inclusion on a distribution from an individual
retirement account to the extent that the distribution
is contributed for charitable 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 ‘‘IRA Charitable Roll-
over Incentive Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. TAX-FREE DISTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL RE-
TIREMENT 
ACCOUNTS 
FOR 
CHARITABLE
PURPOSES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (d) of section 408 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to individual
retirement accounts) is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(8) DISTRIBUTIONS
FOR
CHARITABLE
PUR-
POSES.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—No amount shall be
includible in gross income by reason of a quali-
fied charitable distribution from an individual
retirement account to an organization described
in section 170(c).
‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO CHARI-
TABLE
REMAINDER
TRUSTS, POOLED
INCOME
FUNDS, AND CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—No amount shall
be includible in gross income by reason of
a qualified charitable distribution from an
individual retirement account—
‘‘(I) to a charitable remainder
annuity trust or a charitable remain-
der unitrust (as such terms are de-
fined in section 664(d)),
‘‘(1) MEMBERSHIP.—There shall be a 15-mem-
ber management commission for the Hanford Reach
recreational river, which shall be comprised of rep-
resentatives of each of the following:
‘‘(A) The Department of the Interior, the
Department of Commerce, and the Department
of Energy.
‘‘(B) The Department of Fish and Wild-
life, the Department of Ecology, and the De-
partment of Community, Trade, and Economic
Development of the State of Washington.
‘‘(C) The Washington counties of Benton,
Franklin, and Grant.
‘‘(D) Certain Indian tribes in the State of
Washington, including the Umatilla Indian
tribe, the Nez Perce Indian tribe, and the
Yakama Nation.
‘‘(E) Members of the public interested in
conservation, recreation, and business.
‘‘(2) APPOINTMENT.—Members of the manage-
ment commission described in paragraph (1)(E)
shall be—
‘‘(A) nominated by persons residing in the
vicinity of the Hanford Reach recreational river;
and
‘‘(II) to a pooled income fund (as
defined in section 642(c)(5)), or
‘‘(III) for the issuance of a chari-
table gift annuity (as defined in sec-
tion 501(m)(5)).
The preceding sentence shall apply only if
no person holds an income interest in the
amounts in the trust, fund, or annuity at-
tributable to such distribution other than
one or more of the following: the individual
for whose benefit such account is main-
tained, the spouse of such individual, or
any organization described in section
170(c).
‘‘(ii) DETERMINATION OF INCLUSION
OF
AMOUNTS
DISTRIBUTED.—In deter-
mining the amount includible in the gross
income of any person by reason of a pay-
ment or distribution from a trust referred
to in clause (i)(I) or a charitable gift annu-
ity (as so defined), the portion of any
qualified charitable distribution to such
trust or for such annuity which would (but
for this subparagraph) have been includible
in gross income—
‘‘(I) shall be treated as income
described in section 664(b)(1), and
‘‘(II) shall not be treated as an
investment in the contract.
‘‘(iii) NO INCLUSION FOR DISTRIBU-
TION
TO
POOLED
INCOME
FUND.—No
amount shall be includible in the gross in-
come of a pooled income fund (as so de-
fined) by reason of a qualified charitable
distribution to such fund.
‘‘(C) QUALIFIED
CHARITABLE
DISTRIBU-
TION.—For purposes of this paragraph, the
term ‘qualified charitable distribution’ means
any distribution from an individual retirement
account—
‘‘(i) which is made on or after the
date that the individual for whose benefit
the account is maintained has attained age
591⁄2, and
‘‘(ii) which is made directly from the
account to—
‘‘(I) an organization described in
section 170(c), or
‘‘(II) a trust, fund, or annuity re-
ferred to in subparagraph (B).
‘‘(D) 
DENIAL
OF
DEDUCTION.—The
amount allowable as a deduction under section
170 to the taxpayer for the taxable year shall
be reduced (but not below zero) by the sum of
the amounts of the qualified charitable distribu-
tions during such year which would be includ-
ible in the gross income of the taxpayer for
such year but for this paragraph.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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‘‘(C) sections 3201(a), 3211(a)(1), and
3221(a) (relating to tier 1 railroad retirement
taxes) to the extent attributable to the rate ap-
plicable under section 3101(a) or 3111(a).
‘‘(4) TAX ON SELF-EMPLOYMENT INCOME.—If
the Secretary prescribes a rate under paragraph (1)
which applies to remuneration received in any cal-
endar year, the rate applicable under section
1401(a) for taxable years beginning in such calendar
year shall be equal to twice the rate so prescribed
for such calendar year.
‘‘(5) DEPOSITS INTO SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST
FUNDS, ETC. UNAFFECTED.—The determination of
the amounts deposited into any trust fund or ac-
count shall be made without regard to the rates de-
termined under this subsection.’’
(b) CROSS REFERENCES.—
(1) Subsection (a) of section 1401 of such Code
is amended by adding at the end the following flush
sentence:
‘‘For potential reduction in the rate under this subsection,
see section 3101(d).’’
(2) Subsection (a) of section 3111 of such Code
is amended by adding at the end the following flush
sentence:
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1315
To amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to eliminate
the fiscal year limitation on the cap on the percentage of community
development block grant funds received by the City and County of Los
Angeles, California, that may be used to provide public services and
to provide that all communities in the County of Los Angeles receiving
such block grant funds may use the same percentage of such amounts
to provide public services as the City and County of Los Angeles.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 25, 1999
Mr. DREIER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To amend the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1974 to eliminate the fiscal year limitation on the
cap on the percentage of community development block
grant funds received by the City and County of Los
Angeles, California, that may be used to provide public
services and to provide that all communities in the Coun-
ty of Los Angeles receiving such block grant funds may
use the same percentage of such amounts to provide
public services as the City and County of Los Angeles.
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 ‘‘Public Services Flexi-
bility Act’’.
SEC. 2. PUBLIC SERVICES CAP.
Section 105(a)(8) of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(8)) is
amended by striking ‘‘in each of fiscal years 1993’’ and
all that follows through ‘‘unit of general local government’’
and inserting the following: ‘‘in any fiscal year to the City
of Los Angeles, the County of Los Angeles, or any other
unit of general local government located in the County of
Los Angeles, such city, such county, or each such unit of
general local government, respectively,’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1317
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit
for taxpayers owning certain commercial power takeoff vehicles.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 25, 1999
Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. COLLINS, and Mr.
HERGER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
refundable credit for taxpayers owning certain commer-
cial power takeoff vehicles.
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 ‘‘Fuel Tax Equalization
Credit for Substantial Power Takeoff Vehicles Act’’.
SEC. 2. REFUNDABLE CREDIT FOR TAXPAYERS OWNING
COMMERCIAL POWER TAKEOFF VEHICLES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 34 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to certain uses of gasoline
and special fuels) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
‘‘(c) CREDIT FOR COMMERCIAL POWER TAKEOFF
VEHICLES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There shall be allowed as a
credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle for
the taxable year the amount of $250 for each quali-
fied commercial power takeoff vehicle owned by the
taxpayer as of the close of the calendar year in
which or with which the taxable year of the taxpayer
ends.
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED COMMERCIAL POWER TAKEOFF
VEHICLE.—For purposes of this subsection, the term
‘qualified commercial power takeoff vehicle’ means
any highway vehicle described in paragraph (3)
which is propelled by any fuel subject to tax under
section 4041 or 4081 if such vehicle is used in a
trade or business or for the production of income
(and is licensed and insured for such use).
‘‘(3) HIGHWAY VEHICLE DESCRIBED.—A high-
way vehicle is described in this paragraph if such ve-
hicle is—
‘‘(A) designed to engage in the daily collec-
tion of refuse or recyclables from homes or
businesses and is equipped with a mechanism
under which the vehicle’s propulsion engine pro-
vides the power to operate a load compactor, or
‘‘(B) designed to deliver ready mixed con-
crete on a daily basis and is equipped with a
mechanism under which the vehicle’s propulsion
engine provides the power to operate a mixer
drum to agitate and mix the product en route
to the delivery site.
‘‘(4) EXCEPTION FOR VEHICLES USED BY GOV-
ERNMENTS, ETC.—No credit shall be allowed under
this subsection for any vehicle owned by any person
at the close of a calendar year if such vehicle is used
at any time during such year by—
‘‘(A) the United States or an agency or in-
strumentality thereof, a State, a political sub-
division of a State, or an agency or instrumen-
tality of one or more States or political subdivi-
sions, or
‘‘(B) an organization exempt from tax
under section 501(a).’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to taxable years ending after De-
cember 31, 1999.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1318
To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade
relations treatment) to the products of Kyrgyzstan.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 25, 1999
Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. BERMAN, and Mr. CRANE) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment
(normal trade relations treatment) to the products of
Kyrgyzstan.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Kyrgyzstan has been found to be in full
compliance with the freedom of emigration require-
ments under title IV of the Trade Act of 1974.
(2) Since its independence from the Soviet
Union in 1991, Kyrgyzstan has made great progress