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national Development during the current fiscal year: Pro-
vided, That appropriate steps shall be taken to assure
that, to the maximum extent possible, United States-
owned foreign currencies are utilized in lieu of dollars.
LIMITATION ON EXPENSES
SEC. 504. Of the funds appropriated or made avail-
able pursuant to this Act, not to exceed $5,000 shall be
for entertainment expenses of the Agency for International
Development during the current fiscal year.
LIMITATION ON REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES
SEC. 505. Of the funds appropriated or made avail-
able pursuant to this Act, not to exceed $95,000 shall be
available for representation allowances for the Agency for
International Development during the current fiscal year:
Provided, That appropriate steps shall be taken to assure
that, to the maximum extent possible, United States-
owned foreign currencies are utilized in lieu of dollars:
Provided further, That of the funds made available by this
Act for general costs of administering military assistance
and sales under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing
Program’’, not to exceed $2,000 shall be available for en-
tertainment expenses and not to exceed $50,000 shall be
available for representation allowances: Provided further,
That of the funds made available by this Act under the
heading ‘‘International Military Education and Training’’,
not to exceed $50,000 shall be available for entertainment
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terest in all or a portion of the Conveyance Lands,
including without limitation, a leasehold interest.
‘‘(C) SECTION 17(b) EASEMENTS.—The Bureau
of Land Management, in consultation with Elim,
shall reserve in the conveyance to Elim easements to
the United States pursuant to subsection 17(b) that
are not in conflict with other easements specified in
this paragraph.
‘‘(D) OTHER
EASEMENTS.—The Bureau of
Land Management, in consultation with Elim, shall
reserve easements which shall include the right of
the public to enter upon and travel along the
Tubutulik River and Clear Creek within the Convey-
ance Lands. Such easements shall also include ease-
ments for trails confined to foot travel along, and
which may be established along each bank of, the
Tubutulik River and Clear Creek. Such trails shall
be 25 feet wide and upland of the ordinary high wa-
terline of the water courses. The trails may deviate
from the banks as necessary to go around man-made
or natural obstructions or to portage around haz-
ardous stretches of water. The easements shall also
include one-acre sites along the water courses at rea-
sonable intervals, selected in consultation with Elim,
which may be used to launch or take out water craft
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from the water courses and to camp in non-perma-
nent structures for a period not to exceed 24 hours
without the consent of Elim.
‘‘(E) INHOLDERS.—The owners of lands held
within the exterior boundaries of lands conveyed to
Elim shall have all rights of ingress and egress to
be vested in the inholder and the inholder’s agents,
employees, co-venturers, licensees, subsequent grant-
ees, or invitees, and such easements shall be re-
served in the conveyance to Elim. The inholder may
not exercise the right of ingress and egress in a
manner that may result in substantial damage to the
surface of the lands or make any permanent im-
provements on Conveyance Lands without the prior
consent of Elim.
‘‘(F) IDITAROD TRAIL.—The Bureau of Land
Management may reserve an easement for the
Iditarod National Historic Trail in the conveyance to
Elim.
‘‘(7) IMPLEMENTATION.—There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to implement
this subsection.’’.
SEC. 2. COMMON STOCK TO ADOPTED-OUT DESCENDANTS.
Section 7(h)(1)(C)(iii) of the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1606(h)(1)(C)(iii)) is amended
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by inserting before the period at the end the following:
‘‘, notwithstanding an adoption, relinquishment, or termi-
nation of parental rights that may have altered or severed
the legal relationship between the gift donor and recipi-
ent’’.
SEC. 3. DEFINITION OF SETTLEMENT TRUST.
Section 3(t)(2) of the Alaska Native Claims Settle-
ment Act (43 U.S.C. 1602(t)(2)) is amended by striking
‘‘sole’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Stock’’ and inserting
‘‘benefit of shareholders, Natives, and descendants of Na-
tives,’’.
Passed the House of Representatives November 9,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAH,
Clerk.
$78,473,000, which may be expended from the Employ-
ment Security Administration Account in the Unemploy-
ment Trust Fund.
OFFICE OF DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT POLICY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for the Office of Disability
Employment Policy to provide leadership, develop policy
and initiatives, and award grants furthering the objective
of eliminating barriers to the training and employment of
people with disabilities, $47,555,000.
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for Departmental Manage-
ment, including the hire of three sedans, and including
the management or operation, through contracts, grants
or other arrangements of Departmental activities con-
ducted by or through the Bureau of International Labor
Affairs, including bilateral and multilateral technical as-
sistance 
and 
other 
international 
labor 
activities,
$264,653,000, of which, $7,000,000 to remain available
until September 30, 2006, is for Frances Perkins Building
Security enhancements, and $30,000,000 is for the acqui-
sition of Departmental information technology, architec-
ture, infrastructure, equipment, software, and related
needs, which will be allocated by the Department’s Chief
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3091
To provide for the protection of train employees.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 18, 1999
Mr. LATOURETTE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To provide for the protection of train employees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT.
Section 21103 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(d) ADDITIONAL LIMITATION.—A railroad carrier
and its officers and agents may not require a train em-
ployee who has been on duty or available for duty for any
portion of each of 7 consecutive days to go on duty or
be available for duty until at least 72 consecutive hours
have passed after the employee is released from duty or
from being available for duty.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3092
To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to change the
rate of increase in Medicare+Choice capitation rates for 2000 and subse-
quent years.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 18, 1999
Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. TOWNS) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to
the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act
to change the rate of increase in Medicare+Choice capi-
tation rates for 2000 and subsequent years.
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 ‘‘Save Medicare Bene-
ficiaries Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 
2. 
CHANGE 
IN 
RATE 
OF 
INCREASE 
IN
MEDICARE+CHOICE CAPITATION RATES FOR
2000 AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1853(c)(3)(A) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(c)(3)(A)) is
amended by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(i) for 1998 is, subject to subpara-
graph (D), the annual per capita rate of
payment for 1996 determined under sec-
tion 1876(a)(1)(C) for the area, increased
by 
the 
national 
per 
capita
Medicare+Choice growth percentage for
each of 1997 and 1998 (described in para-
graph (6)(A));
‘‘(ii) for 1999 is the annual area spe-
cific Medicare+Choice capitation rate de-
termined under this paragraph for 1998
for the area, increased by the national per
capita Medicare+Choice growth percentage
for 1999;
‘‘(iii) for 2000 is the annual area spe-
cific Medicare+Choice capitation rate de-
termined under this paragraph for 1999
for the area, increased 0.5 percentage
points;
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‘‘(5) ANTI-ABUSE
REGULATIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall prescribe such regulations as may be ap-
propriate to carry out the purposes of this sub-
section, including such regulations as may be appro-
priate to prevent avoidance of such purposes through
multiple bond issues, related persons, use of related
facilities or multi-use complexes or otherwise.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this
subsection (b), the amendments made by this section
shall apply to bonds issued on or after October 18,
1999.
(2) EXCEPTION FOR CONSTRUCTION AND CER-
TAIN BINDING AGREEMENTS.—
(A) The amendments made by this section
shall not apply to bonds the proceeds of which
are used for the construction, reconstruction,
rehabilitation or expansion of a facility—
(i) if such construction, reconstruc-
tion, rehabilitation or expansion has phys-
ically commenced in a material fashion
(other than site testing, site preparation or
similar activities) before October 18, 1999,
and has resulted in significant expendi-
‘‘(iv) for 2001 is the annual area spe-
cific Medicare+Choice capitation rate de-
termined under this paragraph for 2000
for the area, increased 1.0 percentage
points;
‘‘(v) for 2002 is the annual area spe-
cific Medicare+Choice capitation rate de-
termined under this paragraph for 2001
for the area, increased 1.25 percentage
points;
‘‘(vi) for 2003 is the annual area spe-
cific Medicare+Choice capitation rate de-
termined under this paragraph for 2002
for the area, increased 1.25 percentage
points;
‘‘(vii) for 2004 is the annual area spe-
cific Medicare+Choice capitation rate de-
termined under this paragraph for 2003
for the area, increased 1.0 percentage
points; and
‘‘(viii) for a subsequent year is the an-
nual area specific Medicare+Choice capita-
tion rate determined under this paragraph
for the previous year for the area, in-
creased 
by 
the 
national 
per 
capita
Medicare+Choice growth percentage for
such subsequent year.’’.
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section
1853(c)(6)(B) 
of 
such 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1395w–
23(c)(6)(B)) is amended—
(1) by striking clauses (i) through (vi) of sub-
paragraph (B) and inserting the following:
‘‘(i) for 1997, 0 percentage points;
‘‘(ii) for 1998, 0.8 percentage points;
‘‘(iii) for 1999, 0.5 percentage points;
and
‘‘(iv) for a year after 1999, 0 percent-
age points.’’; and
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘Begin-
ning with rates calculated for 1999’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section apply to payments for months beginning with
January 2000.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3093
To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to prevent the release of hazardous
waste due to flooding, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 18, 1999
Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to prevent the
release of hazardous waste due to flooding, 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. TREATMENT, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF HAZ-
ARDOUS WASTE IN FLOOD PLAINS.
Section 3004(a) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42
U.S.C. 6924(a)) is amended by adding the following at
the end thereof: ‘‘The standards under paragraph (4) shall
prohibit the issuance of a permit under section 3005 after
the enactment of this sentence for any hazardous waste
treatment, storage, or disposal facility to be located in a
flood plain if such facility is a major facility (as deter-
mined by the Environmental Protection Agency).’’.
SEC. 2. STUDY OF 100-YEAR FLOOD RULE.
The Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency shall conduct a study of the 100-year flood criteria
contained in regulations under subtitle C of the Solid
Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6921 and following) re-
garding the location of hazardous waste treatment, stor-
age, and disposal facilities. Such study shall investigate
whether such criteria is adequate to protect human health
and the environment from the release of hazardous waste
due to flooding at such facilities. The Administrator shall
submit a report to Congress containing the results of such
study and investigation.
SEC. 3. LABELLING OF HAZARDOUS WASTE CONTAINERS.
Section 3002(a)(2) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act
(42 U.S.C. 6922) is amended by adding the following at
the end thereof: ‘‘and insure that the information labels
will remain in place and visible during transportation and
storage in the event of flood or other natural disaster’’.
SEC. 
4. 
NOTIFICATION 
OF 
HAZARDOUS 
SUBSTANCES
PRESENT IN FLOOD PLAIN AREAS.
Section 312(d)(1)(B)(iii) of the Superfund Amend-
ments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C.
11022(d)(1)(B)(iii)) is amended by adding the following
at the end thereof: ‘‘Such location information shall in-
clude a statement of whether or not the hazardous chemi-
cals are located in a flood plain area, as defined by the
Administrator in rules promulgated by the Administrator
for purposes of section 3004(a)(4) of the Solid Waste Dis-
posal Act.’’.
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‘‘(2) APPOINTMENT OF RECOVERY TEAM.—(A)
The recovery team shall consist of—
‘‘(i) experts in biology or pertinent sci-
entific fields, economics, property law and regu-
lation, and other appropriate disciplines, includ-
ing from the private sector;
‘‘(ii) a representative nominated by the
Governor of each affected State;
‘‘(iii) representatives nominated by each
affected local government, if the local govern-
ment agrees to the appointment of a represent-
ative; and
‘‘(iv) representatives of persons who may
be directly, economically impacted by the con-
servation plan.
‘‘(B) The chairman of the team shall be se-
lected by the team from among its members who are
representatives of States or local governments.
‘‘(3) DUTIES OF THE RECOVERY TEAM.—(A)
Each recovery team shall prepare and submit to the
Secretary the draft recovery plan, which shall in-
clude recovery strategies recommended by the team
and alternatives, if any, to meet the recovery goal
under subsection (e)(1). The recovery team may also
be called on by the Secretary to assist in the imple-
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3095
To remove the waiver authority for the prohibition on military assistance
to Pakistan.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 18, 1999
Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. SAXTON) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To remove the waiver authority for the prohibition on
military assistance to Pakistan.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF WAIVER AUTHORITY FOR PROHI-
BITION ON MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO PAKI-
STAN.
Section 9001(a) of the Department of Defense Ap-
propriations Act, 2000 is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘or’’ before ‘‘section 2(b)(4)’’;
and
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tures before such date, and was completed
on or after such date, or
(ii) if a State or political subdivision
thereof has entered into a binding contract
before October 18, 1999, that require the
incurrence of significant expenditures for
such construction, reconstruction, rehabili-
tation or expansion (other than expendi-
tures related to the issuance of bonds or to
architectural or engineering plans), and
some or all of such expenditures are in-
curred on or after such date.
(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the
term ‘‘significant expenditures’’ means expendi-
tures equal to or exceeding 10 percent of the
reasonably anticipated cost of the construction,
reconstruction, and rehabilitation.
(3) EXCEPTION
FOR
CERTAIN
FACILITIES.—
The amendments made to section 141(e)(3)(B) as
added by this Act, shall be effective as of date of en-
actment.
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(2) by striking ‘‘, or section 620E(e) of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, (22
U.S.C. 2375(e))’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3098
To authorize grants for certain water and waste disposal facility projects
in rural areas.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 18, 1999
Mr. TRAFICANT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To authorize grants for certain water and waste disposal
facility projects in rural areas.
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 ‘‘Mahoning Valley Infra-
structure Improvement Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR CERTAIN WATER AND WASTE DIS-
POSAL 
FACILITY 
PROJECTS 
IN 
THE
MAHONING VALLEY OF OHIO.
From amounts made available for grants under sec-
tion 306C(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Devel-
opment Act for fiscal year 2001, the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall—
(1) make a grant pursuant to such section in
an amount equal to $11,000,000 for a project for
the construction of a water treatment facility and
extension of waterlines in Milton Township, Ohio,
and Craig Beach Village, Ohio;
(2) make a grant pursuant to such section in
an amount equal to $350,000 for the replacement of
waterlines in McDonald, Ohio; and
(3) make a grant pursuant to such section in
an amount equal to $45,000,000 for sewer line
projects in rural communities in Trumbull County,
Ohio.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 309
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the exemption from
income tax for social clubs found to be practicing prohibited discrimination.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. TOWNS 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 deny the
exemption from income tax for social clubs found to
be practicing prohibited discrimination.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DENIAL OF EXEMPTION FROM TAX FOR SOCIAL
CLUBS PRACTICING PROHIBITED DISCRIMI-
NATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (i) of section 501 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to prohibition
of discrimination by certain social clubs) is amended—
(1) by inserting before the period at the end of
the first sentence ‘‘, or if, at any time during the
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taxable year or a prior taxable year, a determination
by an appropriate government agency or court that
such organization has a pattern or practice of so dis-
criminating against any person became final’’, and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sen-
tence:
‘‘A final determination shall cease to be taken into account
under the first sentence after the date it is established
to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the organization
no longer engages in discrimination of the type involved
in such determination.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment 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. 3101
To respond to drought conditions in various States by authorizing farmers
and ranchers in drought areas to use certain conservation reserve lands
for haying and grazing during the remainder of 1999.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 19, 1999
Mr. BRYANT (for himself, Mr. TANNER, and Mr. HILLEARY) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To respond to drought conditions in various States by au-
thorizing farmers and ranchers in drought areas to use
certain conservation reserve lands for haying and grazing
during the remainder of 1999.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. 1999 EMERGENCY HAYING AND GRAZING ON
CERTAIN 
CONSERVATION 
RESERVE 
PRO-
GRAM ACREAGE.
(a) HAYING AND GRAZING AUTHORIZED.—Notwith-
standing section 1232(a)(7) of the Food Security Act of
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3832(a)(7)), the owner or operator of
a farm or ranch covered by a contract under subchapter
B of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of such Act (16
U.S.C. 3831 et seq.) may hay and graze, without loss of
payments due under the contract, land that—
(1) is part of that farm or ranch;
(2) is enrolled in the conservation reserve estab-
lished under such Act;
(3) is designated as conservation practice 1
land; and
(4) is located in a designated drought disaster
area.
(b) DESIGNATED DROUGHT DISASTER AREAS.—In
this section, the term ‘‘designated drought disaster area’’
means an area that, at any time during 1999—
(1) was covered by a Presidential declaration of
major disaster issued in response to drought condi-
tions under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5170); or
(2) determined to be a disaster area by the Sec-
retary under subpart A of part 1945 of title 7, Code
of Federal Regulations as a result of drought condi-
tions.
(c) EFFECTIVE PERIOD.—Subsection (a) shall be ef-
fective during the period beginning on the date of the en-
actment of this Act and ending on December 31, 1999.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3105
To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to educational
organizations to carry out educational programs about the Holocaust.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 19, 1999
Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. HORN,
Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. ANDREWS, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. SHERMAN, Mrs.
MORELLA, Mr. NADLER, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. CONDIT, Ms. ROS-
LEHTINEN, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. FROST, Mr. WEINER, Mr. ABER-
CROMBIE, and Mrs. LOWEY) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants
to educational organizations to carry out educational pro-
grams about the Holocaust.
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 ‘‘Holocaust Education
Assistance Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress makes the following
findings:
(1) The Holocaust was an historical event that
resulted in the systemic, state-sponsored mass mur-
ders by Nazi Germany of 6,000,000 Jews, along
with millions of others, in the name of racial purity.
(2) Six States (California, Florida, Illinois,
Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York) now
mandate that the Holocaust be taught in the edu-
cational curriculum, and 10 States (Connecticut,
Georgia, Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and
Washington) recommend teaching the Holocaust but
do not provide sufficient funds to assist in the train-
ing and educating of teachers.
(3) The Holocaust is a sensitive and difficult
issue about which to teach, and to do so effectively,
educators need appropriate teaching tools and train-
ing to increase their knowledge to enhance the edu-
cational experience.
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are the fol-
lowing:
(1) To educate Americans so that they can—
(A) explore the lessons that the Holocaust
provides for all people; and