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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3562
To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense
to set the rates for the basic allowance for housing for members of
the uniformed services based on the costs to members for adequate
housing and to remove the limitation on the total amount of all such
allowances that may be paid in a fiscal year.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 1, 2000
Mr. MURTHA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize the
Secretary of Defense to set the rates for the basic allow-
ance for housing for members of the uniformed services
based on the costs to members for adequate housing
and to remove the limitation on the total amount of
all such allowances that may be paid in a fiscal year.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CALCULATION OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR
HOUSING FOR INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.
(a) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO
PRESCRIBE.—Paragraph (2) of section 403(b) of title 37,
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe the
monthly amount of the basic allowance for housing for a
member of a uniformed service who is entitled to the allow-
ance in a military housing area in the United States at
a rate based upon the costs of adequate housing in the
area determined under paragraph (1)’’.
(b) MINIMUM ANNUAL AMOUNT AVAILABLE
FOR
HOUSING ALLOWANCES.—Paragraph (3) of such section
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(3) The total amount paid for a fiscal year for the
basic allowance for housing under this subsection shall be
not less than the product of—
‘‘(A) the total amount authorized to be paid for
such allowance for the preceding fiscal year (as ad-
justed under paragraph (5)); and
‘‘(B) a fraction—
‘‘(i) the numerator of which is the index of
the national average monthly cost of housing
for the preceding fiscal year; and
‘‘(ii) the denominator of which is the index
of the national average monthly cost of housing
for the second preceding fiscal year.’’.
(c) BASIS FOR REDUCTION IN MEMBER’S ALLOW-
ANCE.—Paragraph (6) of such section is amended by
striking ‘‘, changes in the national average monthly cost
of housing,’’.
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(2) Any remediation of contamination, other than
that described in paragraph (1), within or related to struc-
tures or fixtures on the property described in section 2
shall be subject to negotiation to the extent permitted by
law.
(c) RETAINED RIGHT OF USE.—NASA shall retain
the right to use for aviation activities, without consider-
ation and on other terms and conditions mutually accept-
able to NASA and Stanislaus County, California, the
property described in section 2.
(d) RELINQUISHMENT OF LEGISLATIVE JURISDIC-
TION.—NASA shall relinquish, to the State of California,
legislative jurisdiction over the property conveyed pursu-
ant to section 1—
(1) by filing a notice of relinquishment with the
Governor of California, which shall take effect upon
acceptance thereof; or
(2) in any other manner prescribed by the laws
of California.
(e) ADDITIONAL
TERMS.—The Administrator of
NASA may negotiate additional terms to protect the inter-
ests of the United States.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3564
To amend chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, to include projected
3 percent cuts in the budget of each department or agency of the
Government within the President’s annual budget submission.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 1, 2000
Mr. ISAKSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Budget
A BILL
To amend chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, to
include projected 3 percent cuts in the budget of each
department or agency of the Government within the
President’s annual budget submission.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROJECTED 3 PERCENT CUTS BY DEPART-
MENT.
Section 1105(a) of chapter 11 of title 31, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph (30)
the following new paragraph:
‘‘(31) an analysis displaying, by department or
agency, proposed 3 percent reductions (compared to
the current fiscal year) in expenditures other than
expenditures for salaries and benefits of employees
or capital expenditure programs for construction.’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by section 1 shall take effect
beginning with the first budget submission of the Presi-
dent under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States
Code, after the date of enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3565
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that covered beneficiaries
under chapter 55 of such title shall not be required to pay a copayment
for health care services received under TRICARE Prime.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 1, 2000
Mr. NETHERCUTT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that
covered beneficiaries under chapter 55 of such title shall
not be required to pay a copayment for health care
services received under TRICARE Prime.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION. 
1. 
ELIMINATION 
OF 
COPAYMENTS 
UNDER
TRICARE PRIME.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 55 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended in section 1095d by adding at
the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(c) TERMINATION OF COPAYMENTS FOR COVERED
BENEFICIARIES.—The Secretary may not require a cov-
ered beneficiary to pay a copayment for health care serv-
ices received under TRICARE Prime.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) The heading of
such section is amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 1095d. TRICARE program: waiver of certain
deductibles and copayments’’.
(2) The item relating to section 1095d in the table
of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘1095d. TRICARE program: waiver of certain deductibles and copayments.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3567
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for an additional place
of holding court in the District of Oregon.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 2, 2000
Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr.
WU, and Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for an
additional place of holding court in the District of Oregon.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL PLACE OF HOLDING COURT IN
THE DISTRICT OF OREGON.
Section 117 of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘Pendleton and Portland’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Pendleton, Portland, and Springfield’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3568
To restore the right of accrual basis taxpayers to use the installment method
for Federal income tax purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 2, 2000
Mr. KLECZKA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To restore the right of accrual basis taxpayers to use the
installment method for Federal income tax purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RESTORATION OF RIGHT OF ACCRUAL BASIS
TAXPAYERS TO USE INSTALLMENT METHOD.
Subsection (a) of section 536 of the Ticket to Work
and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 (and the
amendments made by such subsection) are hereby re-
pealed, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be
applied as if such subsection (and amendments) had never
been enacted.
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evaluation of the admission of such students under that sec-
tion. The evaluation shall include the following:
(A) An assessment of whether the authority for
instruction of nongovernment civilians at the school
has resulted in a discernible benefit for the Govern-
ment.
(B) Determination of whether the receipt and
disposition of funds received by the school as tuition
for instruction of such civilians at the school have
been properly identified in records of the school.
(C) An assessment of the disposition of those
funds.
(D) An assessment of whether instruction of such
civilians at the school is in the best interests of the
Government.
(2) Not later than 30 days after completing the evalua-
tion referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Navy
shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a report on the pro-
gram under such section. The report shall include—
(A) the results of the evaluation under para-
graph (1);
(B) the Secretary’s conclusions and recommenda-
tion with respect to continuing to allow nongovern-
ment civilians to receive instruction and the Naval
‘‘SEC. 2804. CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES.
‘‘In carrying out this title, the Director of the
Office—
‘‘(1) may appoint and fix the compensation of
officers and employees for the Office in accordance
with chapter 51 of title 5, United States Code, and
subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title;
‘‘(2) may acquire, without regard to the Act of
March 3, 1877 (40 U.S.C. 34), by lease or otherwise
through the Administrator of General Services,
buildings or portions of buildings in the District of
Columbia or communities located adjacent to the
District of Columbia for use for a period not to ex-
ceed 10 years;
‘‘(3) may enter into contracts, subject to the
availability of amounts made available in appropria-
tions Act, including contracts for financial and ad-
ministrative services (such as budget and account-
ing, financial reporting, personnel, and procurement)
with the General Services Administration, or such
other Federal agencies as the Director of the Office
determines to be appropriate;
‘‘(4) may use, with their consent, the services,
equipment, personnel, information, and facilities of
other Federal, State, or local public agencies, with
or without reimbursement;
‘‘(5) may in accordance with section 3109 of
title 5, United States Code, obtain the assistance
and advice of experts and consultants; and
‘‘(6) may accept voluntary and uncompensated
services.
‘‘SEC. 2805. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this title:
‘‘(1) The term ‘agency’ has the meaning given
the term ‘Executive agency’ in section 105 of title 5,
United States Code.
‘‘(2) The term ‘by regulation’ refers to rule-
making in accordance with the procedures described
in section 553 of title 5, United States Code, for
substantive rules (including notice and comment pro-
cedures).
‘‘(3) The term ‘covered Federal agency’ means
a Federal agency described in section 2801(c)(1).
‘‘(4) The term ‘Federal research projects’ has
the meaning indicated for such term in section
2801(b)(1).
‘‘(5) The term ‘Interagency Committee’ has the
meaning indicated for such term in section 2803(a).
‘‘(6) The term ‘Office’ has the meaning indi-
cated for such term in section 2801(a).’’.
SEC. 3. CONFORMING PROVISIONS.
(a) REPEAL.—Section 491 of the Public Health Serv-
ice Act (42 U.S.C. 289) is repealed.
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—With respect to a
covered Federal agency as defined in title XXVIII of the
Public Health Service Act, as added by the amendment
made by section 2—
(1) such amendment does not terminate any of-
fice or other administrative unit in such an agency
that before the date of the enactment of this Act
was established with respect to the protection of
human subjects in research conducted, supported, or
otherwise subject to regulation by the Federal Gov-
ernment; and
(2) on and after the date of the enactment of
this Act such an office or unit has only such duties
as may be assigned by the Director of the Office for
Protection of Human Research Subjects under such
title XXVIII, after consultation with the head of the
agency within which the office or unit is established,
and the Director may terminate the office or unit,
after consultation with such agency head.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 356
AN ACT
To provide for the conveyance of certain property
from the United States to Stanislaus County,
California.
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 356
AN ACT
To provide for the conveyance of certain property from the
United States to Stanislaus County, California.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 3. TERMS.
(a) CONSIDERATION.—The conveyance required by
section 1 shall be without consideration other than that
required by this section.
(b) ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION.—(1) The con-
veyance required by section 1 shall not relieve any Federal
agency of any responsibility under law, policy, or Federal
interagency agreement for any environmental remediation
of soil, groundwater, or surface water.
(2) Any remediation of contamination, other than
that described in paragraph (1), within or related to struc-
tures or fixtures on the property described in section 2
shall be subject to negotiation to the extent permitted by
law.
(c) RETAINED RIGHT OF USE.—NASA shall retain
the right to use for aviation activities, without consider-
ation and on other terms and conditions mutually accept-
able to NASA and Stanislaus County, California, the
property described in section 2.
(d) RELINQUISHMENT OF LEGISLATIVE JURISDIC-
TION.—NASA shall relinquish, to the State of California,
legislative jurisdiction over the property conveyed pursu-
ant to section 1—
(1) by filing a notice of relinquishment with the
Governor of California, which shall take effect upon
acceptance thereof; or
(2) in any other manner prescribed by the laws
of California.
(e) ADDITIONAL
TERMS.—The Administrator of
NASA may negotiate additional terms to protect the inter-
ests of the United States.
Passed the House of Representatives October 4,
1999.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 356
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the sixth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine
An Act
To provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States to
Stanislaus County, California.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.
As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (in this Act referred to as ‘‘NASA’’) shall convey
to Stanislaus County, California, all right, title, and interest of
the United States in and to the property described in section 2.
SEC. 2. PROPERTY DESCRIBED.
The property to be conveyed pursuant to section 1 is—
(1) the approximately 1528 acres of land in Stanislaus
County, California, known as the NASA Ames Research Center,
Crows Landing Facility (formerly known as the Naval Auxiliary
Landing Field, Crows Landing);
(2) all improvements on the land described in paragraph
(1); and
(3) any other Federal property that is—
(A) under the jurisdiction of NASA;
(B) located on the land described in paragraph (1);
and
(C) designated by NASA to be transferred to Stanislaus
County, California.
SEC. 3. TERMS.
(a) CONSIDERATION.—The conveyance required by section 1
shall be without consideration other than that required by this
section.
(b) 
ENVIRONMENTAL
REMEDIATION.—(1) 
The 
conveyance
required by section 1 shall not relieve any Federal agency of any
responsibility under law, policy, or Federal interagency agreement
for any environmental remediation of soil, groundwater, or surface
water.
(2) Any remediation of contamination, other than that described
in paragraph (1), within or related to structures or fixtures on
the property described in section 2 shall be subject to negotiation
to the extent permitted by law.
(c) RETAINED RIGHT
OF USE.—NASA shall retain the right
to use for aviation activities, without consideration and on other
terms and conditions mutually acceptable to NASA and Stanislaus
County, California, the property described in section 2.
H. R. 356—2
(d) RELINQUISHMENT
OF LEGISLATIVE JURISDICTION.—NASA
shall relinquish, to the State of California, legislative jurisdiction
over the property conveyed pursuant to section 1—
(1) by filing a notice of relinquishment with the Governor
of California, which shall take effect upon acceptance thereof;
or
(2) in any other manner prescribed by the laws of
California.
(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS.—The Administrator of NASA may
negotiate additional terms to protect the interests of the United
States.
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. 356
To provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States
to Stanislaus County, California.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 19, 1999
Mr. CONDIT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Science
A BILL
To provide for the conveyance of certain property from the
United States to Stanislaus County, California.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.
As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration (in this Act referred to as
‘‘NASA’’) shall convey to Stanislaus County, California,
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and
to the property described in section 2.
SEC. 2. PROPERTY DESCRIBED.
The property to be conveyed pursuant to section 1
is—
(1) the approximately 1528 acres of land in
Stanislaus County, California, known as the NASA
Ames Research Center, Crows Landing Facility (for-
merly known as the Naval Auxiliary Landing Field,
Crows Landing);
(2) all improvements on the land described in
paragraph (1); and
(3) any other Federal property that is—
(A) under the jurisdiction of NASA;
(B) located on the land described in para-
graph (1); and
(C) designated by NASA to be transferred
to Stanislaus County, California.
SEC. 3. TERMS.
(a) CONSIDERATION.—The conveyance required by
section 1 shall be without consideration other than that
required by this section.
(b) ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION.—(1) Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the conveyance re-
quired by section 1 shall not relieve any Federal agency
of any responsibility under law for any environmental re-
mediation of soil, groundwater, or surface water.
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SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.
As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration (in this Act referred to as
‘‘NASA’’) shall convey to Stanislaus County, California,
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and
to the property described in section 2.
SEC. 2. PROPERTY DESCRIBED.
The property to be conveyed pursuant to section 1
is—
(1) the approximately 1528 acres of land in
Stanislaus County, California, known as the NASA
Ames Research Center, Crows Landing Facility (for-
merly known as the Naval Auxiliary Landing Field,
Crows Landing);
(2) all improvements on the land described in
paragraph (1); and
(3) any other Federal property that is—
(A) under the jurisdiction of NASA;
(B) located on the land described in para-
graph (1); and
(C) designated by NASA to be transferred
to Stanislaus County, California.
HR 356 RDS
SEC. 3. TERMS.
(a) CONSIDERATION.—The conveyance required by
section 1 shall be without consideration other than that
required by this section.
(b) ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION.—(1) The con-
veyance required by section 1 shall not relieve any Federal
agency of any responsibility under law, policy, or Federal
interagency agreement for any environmental remediation
of soil, groundwater, or surface water.
(2) Any remediation of contamination, other than
that described in paragraph (1), within or related to struc-
tures or fixtures on the property described in section 2
shall be subject to negotiation to the extent permitted by
law.
(c) RETAINED RIGHT OF USE.—NASA shall retain
the right to use for aviation activities, without consider-
ation and on other terms and conditions mutually accept-
able to NASA and Stanislaus County, California, the
property described in section 2.
(d) RELINQUISHMENT OF LEGISLATIVE JURISDIC-
TION.—NASA shall relinquish, to the State of California,
legislative jurisdiction over the property conveyed pursu-
ant to section 1—
(1) by filing a notice of relinquishment with the
Governor of California, which shall take effect upon
acceptance thereof; or
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(2) in any other manner prescribed by the laws
of California.
(e) ADDITIONAL
TERMS.—The Administrator of
NASA may negotiate additional terms to protect the inter-
ests of the United States.
Passed the House of Representatives October 4,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
died while on active duty for a period of more
than 30 days; and
‘‘(ii) a member of family as defined in sec-
tion 8901(5) of title 5; or
‘‘(D) an individual who is—
‘‘(i) a dependent of a living member or
former member described in section 1076(b)(1)
of this title; and
‘‘(ii) a member of family as defined in sec-
tion 8901(5) of title 5.
‘‘(2) Eligible beneficiaries may enroll in a Federal
Employees Health Benefit plan under chapter 89 of title
5 under this section for self-only coverage or for self and
family coverage which includes any dependent of the mem-
ber or former member who is a family member for pur-
poses of such chapter.
‘‘(3) A person eligible for coverage under this sub-
section shall not be required to satisfy any eligibility cri-
teria specified in chapter 89 of title 5 (except as provided
in paragraph (1)(C) or (1)(D)) as a condition for enroll-
ment in health benefits plans offered through the Federal
Employees Health Benefits program under this section.
‘‘(4) For purposes of determining whether an indi-
vidual is a member of family under paragraph (5) of sec-
tion 8901 of title 5 for purposes of paragraph (1)(C) or
(1)(D), a member or former member described in section
1076(b) or 1076(a)(2)(B) of this title shall be deemed to
be an employee under such section.
‘‘(5) An eligible beneficiary who is eligible to enroll
in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program as an
employee under chapter 89 of title 5 is not eligible to en-
roll in a Federal Employees Health Benefits plan under
this section.
‘‘(6) An eligible beneficiary who enrolls in the Federal
Employees Health Benefits program under this section
shall not be eligible to receive health care under section
1086 or section 1097. Such a beneficiary may continue
to receive health care in a military medical treatment facil-
ity, in which case the treatment facility shall be reim-
bursed by the Federal Employees Health Benefits pro-
gram for health care services or drugs received by the ben-
eficiary.
‘‘(c) CHANGE OF HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN.—An eli-
gible beneficiary enrolled in a Federal Employees Health
Benefits plan under this section may change health bene-
fits plans and coverage in the same manner as any other
Federal Employees Health Benefits program beneficiary
may change such plans.
‘‘(d) GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS.—The amount
of the Government contribution for an eligible beneficiary