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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1360
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide
for equitable duty treatment for certain wool used in making suits.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 25, 1999
Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. HOUGHTON, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. ROGERS, Mr.
BOEHLERT, and Mr. FORBES) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States to provide for equitable duty treatment for certain
wool used in making suits.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DUTY TREATMENT OF CERTAIN FABRICS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended—
(1) by adding at the end of the U.S. notes the
following new note:
‘‘13. For purposes of headings 9902.51.11 and
9902.51.12, the term ‘suit’ has the same meaning such
term has for purposes of headings 6203 and 6204.’’; and
(2) by inserting in numerical sequence the fol-
lowing new headings:
‘‘
9902.51.11
Fabrics, of carded or
combed wool, all the fore-
going certified by the im-
porter as ‘Super 70’s’ or
‘Super 80’s’ intended for
use in making suits, suit-
type jackets or trousers
(provided for in subheadings
5111.11.70, 5111.19.60,
5112.11.20, or 5112.19.90)
19.8%
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2004
9902.51.12
Fabrics, of carded or
combed wool, all the fore-
going certified by the im-
porter as ‘Super 90’s’ or
higher grade intended for
use in making suits, suit-
type jackets or trousers
(provided for in subheadings
5111.11.70, 5111.19.60,
5112.11.20, or 5112.19.90)
Free
Free
(CA,IL,MX)
No change
On or before
12/31/2004
’’.
(b) STAGED RATE REDUCTION.—Any staged reduc-
tion of a rate of duty set forth in heading 6203.31.00 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States that
is proclaimed by the President on or after the date of en-
actment of this Act shall also apply to the corresponding
rate of duty set forth in heading 9902.51.11 of such
Schedule (as added by subsection (a)).
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) apply with respect to goods entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the 15th day after the date of enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY.
The legal public holiday known as ‘‘Washington’s
Birthday’’ as specified in section 6103 of title 5, United
States Code, shall be referred to by that name and no
other—
(1) by all entities and officials of the United
States Government; and
(2) whenever it appears in any federally funded
publications.
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United States themselves, causing a surge in illegal
immigration.
(13) The stability of the Caribbean region is
vital to the national interests of the United States.
SEC. 2. BARRING OF ACTION BY UNITED STATES IN RE-
SPONSE TO EU BANANA REGIME.
(a) BARRING OF ACTION.—Subject to subsection (b),
the United States Trade Representative, the United States
Customs Service, and any other officer or agency of the
United States—
(1) may not take any action to implement the
decision of the Office of the Trade Representative
announced on March 3, 1999, to withhold liquida-
tion on imports valued at over $500,000,000 of se-
lected products of the European Union, and shall re-
fund any bond or deposit given or duties paid by any
importer before the enactment of this Act pursuant
to such decision; and
(2) may not take any action to otherwise im-
pose increased tariffs on, or impose other retaliatory
measures against, products of the European Union
in response to the banana regime of the European
Union that is the subject of dispute proceedings, as
of March 1, 1999, before the World Trade Organiza-
tion, and shall refund any duties paid by any im-
porter before the enactment of this Act pursuant to
any such action.
(b) REVOCATION OF RETALIATORY SANCTIONS BY
EU.—If, before the enactment of this Act, the European
Union imposes any increased tariffs on, or imposes other
retaliatory measures against, products of the United
States in response to the decision referred to in subsection
(a)(1) or in reponse to any increased tariffs on, or other
retaliatory measures against, products of the European
Union imposed by the United States in response to the
banana regime of the European Union described in sub-
section (a)(2), then subsection (a) shall take effect only
upon the certification by the President that the European
Union has revoked such tariffs or other measures.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1362
To make satisfactory progress toward completion of high school or a college
program a permissible work activity under the program of block grants
to States for temporary assistance for needy families.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 25, 1999
Ms. WOOLSEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To make satisfactory progress toward completion of high
school or a college program a permissible work activity
under the program of block grants to States for tem-
porary assistance for needy families.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SATISFACTORY PROGRESS TOWARD COMPLE-
TION OF HIGH SCHOOL OR A COLLEGE PRO-
GRAM MADE A PERMISSIBLE WORK ACTIVITY
UNDER THE PROGRAM OF BLOCK GRANTS TO
STATES FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR
NEEDY FAMILIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 407(d) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 607(d)) is amended by striking para-
graphs (10) and (11) and inserting the following:
‘‘(10)(A) in the case of an individual who has
not completed secondary school or received a certifi-
cate of general equivalence, satisfactory attendance
at such a school or in a course of study leading to
such a certificate, but only if the individual is mak-
ing satisfactory progress towards graduation or re-
ceipt of the certificate, as the case may be; or
‘‘(B) in the case of any individual, satisfactory
attendance at an institution of higher education (as
defined in section 1201(a) of the Higher Education
Act of 1965), but only if the individual is making
satisfactory progress towards completing a course of
study offered by the institution; and’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 407(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
607(d)) is amended by redesignating paragraph (12)
as paragraph (11).
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(2) Section 407(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
607(c)) is amended—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(12)’’
each place such term appears and inserting
‘‘(11)’’; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking subpara-
graphs (C) and (D).
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1363
To specify that the legal public holiday known as Washington’s Birthday
be called by the name.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 25, 1999
Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. WELDON of Penn-
sylvania, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. LINDER, Mrs.
JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. EHRLICH, Mr. SPENCE, Mr.
BASS, Mr. BLILEY, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. GOODE, Mr. BOEHLERT,
Mr. COBLE, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas,
Mrs. CHENOWETH, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, and Mr. MARTINEZ) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Govern-
ment Reform
A BILL
To specify that the legal public holiday known as
Washington’s Birthday be called by the name.
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 ‘‘George Washington,
Bicentennial Act of 1999’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1364
To exclude certain veterans’ compensation and pension amounts from consid-
eration as adjusted income for purposes of determining the amount
of rent paid by a family for a dwelling unit assisted under the United
States Housing Act of 1937.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 12, 1999
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To exclude certain veterans’ compensation and pension
amounts from consideration as adjusted income for pur-
poses of determining the amount of rent paid by a family
for a dwelling unit assisted under the United States
Housing Act of 1937.
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 ‘‘Veterans’ Equity Act
of 1997’’.
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SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM INCOME.
Notwithstanding section 3 of the United States
Housing Act of 1937, for purposes of determining the
amount of rent paid by a family for occupancy of a public
housing dwelling unit or a dwelling unit assisted under
section 8 of such Act, the adjusted income of a family shall
not be considered to include any amounts received by the
family from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as—
(1) compensation, as defined in section 101(13)
of title 38, United States Code;
(2) dependency and indemnity compensation, as
defined in section 101(14) of such title; or
(3) pension, as defined in section 101(15) of
such title.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1365
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to recognize the time required
to save funds for the college education of adopted children.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 12, 1999
Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. PAYNE) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to recognize
the time required to save funds for the college education
of adopted children.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF ADOPTED CHILDREN IN NEEDS
ANALYSIS.
Section 475 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1087oo) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘(j) ADJUSTMENTS
FOR PARENTS
OF ADOPTED
CHILDREN.—For parents of dependent students who are
adopted children, the expected family contribution is de-
termined by—
‘‘(1) dividing the expected family contribution
determined under the other provisions of this section
by 10; and
‘‘(2) multiplying the resulting number by a
number equal to the lesser of—
‘‘(A) the number of complete years that
such student has lived with such parents since
being adopted; or
‘‘(B) 10.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1366
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on beer
to its pre-1991 level.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 12, 1999
Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr.
HOLDEN, Mr. BLILEY, Mr. SCHAFFER, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr.
MCINNIS, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. TALENT, Mr. NETHERCUTT, and Mr. SES-
SIONS) 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 reduce
the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF 1990 TAX INCREASE ON BEER.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 5051(a)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to imposi-
tion and rate of tax on beer) is amended by striking ‘‘$18’’
and inserting ‘‘$9’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1367
To amend section 211 of the Clean Air Act to prohibit the use of the
fuel additive MTBE in gasoline.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 12, 1999
Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend section 211 of the Clean Air Act to prohibit
the use of the fuel additive MTBE in gasoline.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. USE OF MTBE AS A FUEL ADDITIVE.
(a) AMENDMENT
OF CLEAN AIR ACT.—Section
211(c) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.7545(c)) is amend-
ed by adding at the end of paragraph (1) the following:
‘‘The regulations under this paragraph shall prohibit the
use of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) as a fuel addi-
tive.’’.
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency shall amend the regulations
under section 211(c)(1) of the Clean Air Act as promptly
as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act to
conform to the amendment made by this Act.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Section 1 takes effect upon the expiration of the
three-year period beginning on the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1368
To prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense
from being used for the deployment of ground elements of the United
States Armed Forces in Kosovo unless that deployment is specifically
authorized by law.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 12, 1999
Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr.
PETRI, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. CAMPBELL,
Mr. GEKAS, Mr. PITTS, Mr. GANSKE, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. BARR of Geor-
gia, and Mr. WAMP) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department
of Defense from being used for the deployment of ground
elements of the United States Armed Forces in Kosovo
unless that deployment is specifically authorized by law.
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 makes the following findings:
(1) United States national security interests in
Kosovo do not rise to a level that warrants the intro-
duction of ground troops by the United States.
(2) Kosovo is a province of the Republic of Ser-
bia, a sovereign state.
(3) An Act of Congress is necessary for the in-
troduction of the Armed Forces of the United States
into hostilities, or situations where imminent involve-
ment in hostilities is clearly indicated by the cir-
cumstances, when such action is not required for the
defense of the United States, its Armed Forces, or
its nationals.
(4) The lessons of the United States military
involvement in Vietnam and Bosnia clearly argue
that the costs and duration of any such deployment
will be much heavier and much longer than initially
foreseen.
(5) The Congress and the American people have
the greatest pride in the members of the Armed
Forces and strongly support them.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE FUNDS FOR DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED
STATES GROUND FORCES IN KOSOVO WITH-
OUT SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION BY LAW.
None of the funds appropriated or otherwise available
to the Department of Defense may be obligated or ex-
pended for the deployment of ground elements of the
United States Armed Forces in Kosovo unless such de-
ployment is specifically authorized by a law enacted after
the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1369
To authorize the Secretary of Defense to make military helicopters and
other equipment available to State and local governments to assist in
emergency law enforcement and rescue operations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 12, 1999
Ms. KILPATRICK
(for herself, Mr. FROST, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms.
MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. SHOWS, Ms. JACK-
SON-LEE of Texas, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. LUTHER, Mr.
THOMPSON of Mississippi, and Mr. CAPUANO) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Defense to make military heli-
copters and other equipment available to State and local
governments to assist in emergency law enforcement and
rescue operations.
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 ‘‘Police Pursuit and
Rescue Support Act’’.
SEC. 2. AVAILABILITY OF MILITARY HELICOPTERS AND
OTHER EQUIPMENT FOR EMERGENCY LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND RESCUE OPERATIONS.
(a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE EQUIPMENT.—To im-
prove the safety and success of police pursuits of suspected
criminals and police and fire rescue operations, the Sec-
retary of Defense is authorized and encouraged to use the
authority provided in section 372 of title 10, United States
Code, to make military helicopters and other equipment
of the Department of Defense available to assist State and
local governments to perform such law enforcement and
rescue operations. Sections 375, 376, and 377 of that title
shall apply with respect to the provision of equipment
under this section.
(b) SUBMISSION OF GUIDELINES FOR PURSUIT AND
RESCUE.—As a condition on the provision of Department
of Defense equipment under this section to assist in police
pursuits or police and fire rescue operations, the Secretary
of Defense shall require a State or local government re-
questing assistance under this section for either purpose
to submit to the Secretary in advance the guidelines pre-
pared by the government regarding the circumstances and
procedures under which vehicles and helicopters are used
to pursue suspected criminals or equipment is used to con-
duct rescue operations, whichever applies.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 136
To limit the authority of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency to ban metered-dose inhalers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. KLINK, Mr. CANADY of Florida, Mr. BOYD, and
Mrs. KELLY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To limit the authority of the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency to ban metered-dose inhalers.
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 ‘‘Asthma Inhalers Regu-
latory Relief Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY UNDER CLEAN AIR ACT
TO BAN METERED-DOSE INHALERS.
The Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency may not, under title VI of the Clean Air Act, pro-
hibit the manufacture, distribution, or sale of metered-
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dose inhalers that use chlorofluorocarbons unless the Ad-
ministrator and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs
jointly certify to the Congress that alternatives to such
inhalers are available that, for all populations of users of
such inhalers, are comparable in terms of safety and effec-
tiveness, costs, and retail availability.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1370
To amend the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 to prevent persons
doing business in interstate commerce from providing financial support
to the International Olympic Committee until the International Olympic
Committee adopts institutional reforms.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 12, 1999
Mr. WAXMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 to
prevent persons doing business in interstate commerce
from providing financial support to the International
Olympic Committee until the International Olympic Com-
mittee adopts institutional reforms.
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 ‘‘International Olympic
Committee Reform Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following:
by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (i), by striking the
period at the end of clause (ii) and inserting ‘‘, or’’, and
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(iii) 
for 
home 
heating 
use 
in
unvented heaters if the vendor delivers the
kerosene to a residential customer who
signs a receipt for the delivery and the
vendor reasonably believes that the ker-
osene is to be so used.
Clause (iii) shall not apply to sales more than
30 days after the date of the submission to
Congress of a study conducted by the Secretary
of the Treasury or the Secretary’s delegate
which finds that kerosene which is dyed in ac-
cordance with the regulations prescribed under
section 4082 may be used in unvented heaters
used for home heating without risk of adverse
health consequences to the home’s occupants.’’
(b) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Treasury or the
Secretary’s delegate shall conduct a study of whether ker-
osene which is dyed in accordance with regulations pre-
scribed under section 4082 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 may be used in unvented heaters used for home
heating without risk of adverse health consequences to the
home’s occupants. The results of such study shall be sub-
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1371
To amend the Federal tort claims provisions of title 28, United States
Code, to repeal the exception for claims arising outside the United
States, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 12, 1999
Ms. NORTON (for herself, Ms. CARSON, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. FARR of Cali-
fornia, Mr. FORBES, Mr. FROST, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr.
GEKAS, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. KING, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode
Island, Mrs. LOWEY, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. PELOSI,
Mr. SHAYS, Mr. STARK, and Mr. WYNN) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Federal tort claims provisions of title 28,
United States Code, to repeal the exception for claims
arising outside the United States, and for other pur-
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
CLAIMS 
ARISING 
OUTSIDE 
THE 
UNITED
STATES.
(a) EXCEPTION.—Section 2680 of title 28, United
States Code, is amended by striking subsection (k).
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(6) The Yugoslav government uses control and
intimidation to control the judiciary and manipulates
the country’s legal framework to suit the regime’s
immediate political interests.
(7) The Government of Serbia, under the direc-
tion of President Milosevic, has obstructed the ef-
forts of the Government of Montenegro to pursue
democratic and free-market policies.
(8) The people of Serbia who do not endorse
the undemocratic actions of the Milosevic govern-
ment should not be the target of criticism that is
rightly directed at the Milosevic regime.
(b) POLICY.—
(1) It is the policy of the United States to en-
courage the development of a government in Yugo-
slavia based on democratic principles and the rule of
law and that respects internationally recognized
human rights.
(2) It is the sense of Congress that—
(A) the United States should actively sup-
port the democratic opposition in Yugoslavia,
including political parties and independent
trade unions, to develop a legitimate and viable
alternative to the Milosevic regime;
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(b) APPLICABLE LAW.—In an action brought under
section 1346(b) of title 28, United States Code, for a
claim arising in a foreign country, the court shall apply
the law of the domicile of the plaintiff in such claim.
SEC. 2. CLAIMS FOR GROSS NEGLIGENCE.
Sections 2674 of title 28, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘Notwithstanding section 8116(c) of title 5, United
States Code, an officer or employee of the United States
may bring an action under this chapter against the United
States which is based on the gross negligence of an officer
or employee of the United States.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by sections 1 and 2 shall
apply with respect to actions which occurred on or after
April 3, 1996.
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