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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3248
To amend the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act with respect to information on the human
papillomavirus (commonly known as HPV).
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 8, 1999
Mr. COBURN (for himself and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act and the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to informa-
tion on the human papillomavirus (commonly known as
HPV).
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 ‘‘Protecting Women’s
Health Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS; ACTIVITIES OF CENTERS
FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION.
Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 243 et seq.) is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 317G the following section:
‘‘HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS
‘‘SEC. 317H. (a) SURVEILLANCE.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting
through the Director of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, shall—
‘‘(A) enter into cooperative agreements
with States and other entities to conduct sen-
tinel surveillance or other special studies that
would determine the prevalence in various age
groups and populations of specific types of
human papillomavirus (referred to in this sec-
tion as ‘HPV’) in different sites in various re-
gions of the United States, through collection of
special specimens for HPV using a variety of
laboratory-based testing and diagnostic tools;
and
‘‘(B) develop and analyze data from the
HPV sentinel surveillance system described in
subparagraph (A).
‘‘(2) REPORT.—The Secretary shall make a
progress report to the Congress with respect to
by striking ‘‘September 30, 2001’’ and inserting ‘‘December
31, 2001’’.
(m) TEMPORARY SPECIAL AUTHORITY FOR FORCE RE-
DUCTION PERIOD RETIREMENTS.—Section 4416(b)(1) of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
1993 (10 U.S.C. 12681 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Octo-
ber 1, 2001’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2001’’.
(n) RETIRED PAY FOR NON-REGULAR SERVICE.—(1)
Section 12731(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking ‘‘September 30, 2001’’ and inserting ‘‘December
31, 2001’’.
(2) Section 12731a of such title is amended in sub-
sections (a)(1)(B) and (b) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2001’’
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2001’’.
(o) REDUCTION
OF TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT
FOR RETENTION OF GRADE UPON VOLUNTARY RETIRE-
MENT.—Section 1370(d)(5) of such title is amended by
striking ‘‘September 30, 2001’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31,
2001’’.
(p) AFFILIATION WITH GUARD AND RESERVE UNITS;
WAIVER OF CERTAIN LIMITATIONS.—Section 1150(a) of
such title is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2001’’ and
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2001’’.
paragraph (1) not later than one year after the ef-
fective date of this section.
‘‘(b) PREVENTION ACTIVITIES; EDUCATION PRO-
GRAM.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting
through the Director of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, shall conduct prevention re-
search on HPV, including—
‘‘(A) behavioral and other research on the
impact of HPV-related diagnoses on individuals;
‘‘(B) formative research to assist with the
development of educational messages and infor-
mation for the public, for patients, and for their
partners about HPV;
‘‘(C) surveys of physician and public
knowledge, attitudes, and practices about gen-
ital HPV infection; and
‘‘(D) upon the completion of and based on
the findings under subparagraphs (A) through
(C), develop and disseminate educational mate-
rials for the public and health care providers re-
garding HPV and its impact and prevention.
‘‘(2) REPORT; FINAL
PROPOSAL.—The Sec-
retary shall make a progress report to the Congress
with respect to paragraph (1) not later than one
year after the effective date of this section, and shall
develop a final proposal not later than two years
after such effective date, including a detailed sum-
mary of the significant findings and problems. The
report shall outline the further steps needed to make
HPV a reportable disease and the best strategies to
prevent future infections.
‘‘(c) CONDOM EFFECTIVENESS; EDUCATION.—The
Secretary shall require that the Department of Health and
Human Services and all contractors, grantees, and sub-
grantees of such Department specifically state the effec-
tiveness or lack of effectiveness of condoms in preventing
the transmission of HPV, herpes, and other sexually
transmitted diseases in all informational materials related
to condoms or sexually transmitted diseases that are made
available to the public. The Secretary shall assure that
such information is made available to relevant operating
divisions and offices of the Department of Health and
Human Services. This subsection shall be effective within
6 months of the date of its enactment.’’.
SEC. 3. LABELING OF CONDOMS WITH RESPECT TO HUMAN
PAPILLOMAVIRUS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 502 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 352) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘(u) If it is a condom, unless its label and labeling
bear information providing that condoms do not effectively
prevent the transmission of the human papillomavirus and
that such virus can cause cervical cancer.’’.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) applies to condoms manufactured on or after
the expiration of the 180-day period beginning on the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3249
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that a deduction
equal to fair market value shall be allowed for charitable contributions
of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the
donor.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 8, 1999
Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. CARDIN, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr.
ENGLISH, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. FOLEY,
Mr. RAMSTAD, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. NADLER, Ms. DUNN, Mr. HORN, Ms.
SLAUGHTER, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. WELLER, Mr. COYNE, Mr.
MATSUI, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, and Mrs. KELLY) 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 provide
that a deduction equal to fair market value shall be
allowed for charitable contributions of literary, musical,
artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor.
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 ‘‘Artists’ Contribution
to American Heritage Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS OF CERTAIN ITEMS
CREATED BY THE TAXPAYER.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (e) of section 170 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to certain
contributions of ordinary income and capital gain prop-
erty) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(7) SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN CONTRIBU-
TIONS OF LITERARY, MUSICAL, OR ARTISTIC COM-
POSITIONS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a quali-
fied artistic charitable contribution—
‘‘(i) the amount of such contribution
shall be the fair market value of the prop-
erty contributed (determined at the time of
such contribution), and
‘‘(ii) no reduction in the amount of
such contribution shall be made under
paragraph (1).
‘‘(B) QUALIFIED
ARTISTIC
CHARITABLE
CONTRIBUTION.—For purposes of this para-
graph, the term ‘qualified artistic charitable
contribution’ means a charitable contribution of
any literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly com-
position, or similar property, or the copyright
thereon (or both), but only if—
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN AMOUNTS RECEIVED
UNDER THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE
CORPS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 117 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to the exclu-
sion from gross income amounts received as a qualified
scholarship) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Subsections (a)’’ and inserting
the following:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2),
subsections (a)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) 
NATIONAL
HEALTH
SERVICE
CORPS
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.—Paragraph (1) shall not
apply to any amount received by an individual under
the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Pro-
gram under section 338A(g)(1)(A) of the Public
Health Service Act.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to amounts received in
taxable years beginning after December 31, 1993.
(2) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.—If refund or
credit of any overpayment of tax resulting from the
amendment made by subsection (a) is prevented at
any time before the close of the 1-year period begin-
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 324
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income
certain amounts received as scholarships by an individual under the
National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 19, 1999
Mr. LEVIN 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 exclude
from gross income certain amounts received as scholar-
ships by an individual under the National Health Service
Corps Scholarship Program.
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 ‘‘National Health Serv-
ice Corps Scholarship Program Incentive Act’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be
a reference to the ‘‘Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther
King, Jr., Federal Building’’.
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H. R. 435—12
SEC. 2112. 4-CHLORO-3-NITROBENZENESULFONIC ACID, MONOPOTAS-
SIUM SALT.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.30.92
4-Chloro-3-
nitrobenzenesulfon-
ic acid,
monopotassium salt
(CAS No. 6671–49–
4) (provided for in
subheading
2904.90.47) .............
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2001
’’.
SEC. 2113. 2-AMINO-5-NITROTHIAZOLE.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.29.46
2-Amino-5-
nitrothiazole (CAS
No. 121–66–4) (pro-
vided for in sub-
heading 2934.10.90)
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2001
’’.
SEC. 2114. 4-CHLORO-3-NITROBENZENESULFONIC ACID.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.30.04
4-Chloro-3-
nitrobenzenesulfon-
ic acid (CAS No.
121–18–6) (pro-
vided for in sub-
heading 2904.90.47)
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2001
’’.
SEC. 2115. 6-AMINO-1,3-NAPHTHALENEDISULFONIC ACID.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.29.21
6-Amino-1,3-
naphthalenedisulfo-
nic acid (CAS No.
118–33–2) (pro-
vided for in sub-
heading 2921.45.90)
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2001
’’.
SEC. 2116. 4-CHLORO-3-NITROBENZENESULFONIC ACID, MONOSODIUM
SALT.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.29.24
4-Chloro-3-
nitrobenzenesulfon-
ic acid, monosodium
salt (CAS No.
17691–19–9) (pro-
vided for in sub-
heading 2904.90.40)
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2001
’’.
SEC. 2117. 2-METHYL-5-NITROBENZENESULFONIC ACID.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading:
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3252
To amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make permanent and extend
its moratorium on certain taxes, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 8, 1999
Mr. KASICH (for himself and Mr. BOEHNER) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition
to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the Jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make permanent
and extend its moratorium on certain taxes, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Internet Tax Elimi-
nation Act’’.
SEC. 2. INTERNET TAX MORATORIUM.
(a) MORATORIUM
MADE
PERMANENT.—Section
1101(a) of the Internet Tax Freedom Act (47 U.S.C. 151
Note; 112 Stat. 2681–719) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘during the period beginning on
October 1, 1998, and ending 3 years after the date
of the enactment of this Act—’’ and inserting a
colon;
(2) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘taxes’’ and inserting ‘‘Any
tax’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘, unless such tax was gen-
erally imposed and actually enforced prior to
October, 1, 1998; and’’ and inserting a period;
and
(3) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘Any’’ before ‘‘multiple’’;
and
(B) by striking ‘‘taxes’’ and inserting
‘‘tax’’.
(b) EXTENSION AND PREEMPTION.—Section 1101 of
the Internet Tax Freedom Act (47 U.S.C. 151 Note; 112
Stat. 2681–719) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
business in Germany, or in any territory occupied or
controlled by the Nazi regime or its allies;
‘‘(2) subjected to involuntary medical treatment
or experimentation, forced abortion, forced steriliza-
tion, or forced adoption at any time between Janu-
ary 1, 1933, and December 31, 1945, for or on be-
half of any entity transacting business in Germany,
or in any territory occupied or controlled by the
Nazi regime or its allies;
‘‘(3) subjected to the placement of an infant, or
having been placed, in a nursery (kinderheime) es-
tablished by or on behalf of any entity transacting
business in Germany, or in any territory occupied or
controlled by the Nazi regime or its allies, at any
time between January 1, 1933, and December 31,
1945;
‘‘(4) deprived of property located in Germany,
or in any territory occupied or controlled by the
Nazi regime or its allies, at any time between Janu-
ary 1, 1933, and December 31, 1945, pursuant to
programs designed to transfer ownership of such
property to persons of Aryan racial stock; and
‘‘(5) denied payment in connection with any in-
surance policy owned by or covering any person re-
siding in Germany, or in any territory occupied or
‘‘(3) Any sales or use tax on domestic or for-
eign goods or services acquired through electronic
commerce.’’;
(2) by striking subsections (b) and (d);
(3) by striking ‘‘also’’ in subsections (e)(1) and
(f)(1); and
(4) redesignating subsections (c), (e), and (f) as
subsections (b), (c), and (d), respectively.
(c) NO EFFECT
ON PRIOR LIABILITY.—Section
1101(c) of the Internet Tax Freedom Act (47 U.S.C. 151
Note; 112 Stat. 2681–719) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘for taxes’’ and inserting ‘‘for a
tax not prohibited by this title prior to January 1,
2001, and’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘the date of enactment of this
Act’’ and inserting ‘‘that date’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE OF AMENDMENTS.—This sec-
tion shall take effect January 1, 2001.
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that the President
should—
(1) seek a global consensus supporting—
(A) a permanent international ban on tar-
iffs on electronic commerce; and
(B) an international ban on bit, multiple,
and discriminatory taxation of electronic com-
merce and the Internet;
(2) seek to make permanent and binding the
moratorium on tariffs on electronic transmissions
adopted by the World Trade Organization in May
1998;
(3) seek adoption by the Organization for Eco-
nomic Cooperation and Development, and implemen-
tation by the group’s 29 member countries, of an
international ban on bit, multiple, and discrimina-
tory taxation of electronic commerce and the Inter-
net;
(4) oppose any proposal by any country, the
United Nations, or any other multilateral organiza-
tion to establish a ‘‘bit tax’’ on electronic trans-
missions; and
(5) instruct the United States representatives
to the World Trade Organization, and any other
multilateral trade organization of which the United
States is a member, to advocate the firm position of
the United States that electronic commerce con-
ducted via the Internet should not be burdened by
national or local regulation, taxation, or the imposi-
tion of tariffs on such commerce.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3257
AN ACT
To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to
assist the Congressional Budget Office with the
scoring of State and local mandates.
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3257
AN ACT
To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to assist
the Congressional Budget Office with the scoring of
State and local mandates.
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 ‘‘State Flexibility Clari-
fication Act’’.
SEC. 2. FLEXIBILITY AND FEDERAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL
MANDATES.
(a) COMMITTEE REPORTS.—Section 423(d) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 658b(d)) is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)(C) by striking ‘‘and’’ after
the semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking the period and
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) if the bill or joint resolution would make
the reduction specified in section 421(5)(B)(i)(II), a
statement of how the committee specifically intends
the States to implement the reduction and to what
extent the legislation provides additional flexibility, if
any, to offset the reduction.’’.
(b) CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE ESTIMATES.—
Section 424(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974
(2 U.S.C. 658c(a)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (4); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(3) 
ADDITIONAL
FLEXIBILITY
INFORMA-
TION.—The Director shall include in the statement
submitted under this subsection, in the case of legis-
lation that makes changes as described in section
421(5)(B)(i)(II)—
‘‘(A) if no additional flexibility is provided
in the legislation, a description of whether and
how the States can offset the reduction under
existing law; or
‘‘(B) if additional flexibility is provided in
the legislation, whether the resulting savings
would offset the reductions in that program as-
suming the States fully implement that addi-
tional flexibility.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives November 16,
1999.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 3257
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 amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to assist the Congressional Budget
Office with the scoring of State and local mandates.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘State Flexibility Clarification
Act’’.
SEC. 2. FLEXIBILITY AND FEDERAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL MANDATES.
(a) COMMITTEE REPORTS.—Section 423(d) of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 658b(d)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)(C) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon;
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking the period and inserting
‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) if the bill or joint resolution would make the reduction
specified in section 421(5)(B)(i)(II), a statement of how the
committee specifically intends the States to implement the
reduction and to what extent the legislation provides additional
flexibility, if any, to offset the reduction.’’.
(b) CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE ESTIMATES.—Section 424(a)
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 658c(a)) is
amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL FLEXIBILITY INFORMATION.—The Director
shall include in the statement submitted under this subsection,
in the case of legislation that makes changes as described
in section 421(5)(B)(i)(II)—
‘‘(A) if no additional flexibility is provided in the legisla-
tion, a description of whether and how the States can
offset the reduction under existing law; or
H. R. 3257—2
‘‘(B) if additional flexibility is provided in the legisla-
tion, whether the resulting savings would offset the reduc-
tions in that program assuming the States fully implement
that additional flexibility.’’.
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. 3257
To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to assist the Congressional
Budget Office with the scoring of State and local mandates.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 8, 1999
Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. CONDIT, Mr. DREIER, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr.
MORAN of Virginia, Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. LINDER, Mr. GOSS, and
Mr. SESSIONS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Rules
A BILL
To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to assist
the Congressional Budget Office with the scoring of
State and local mandates.
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 ‘‘State Flexibility Clari-
fication Act’’.
SEC. 2. FLEXIBILITY AND FEDERAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL
MANDATES.
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 421(5)(B) of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 658(5)(B)) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘(i)(I) would’’ and inserting ‘‘(i)
would’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘(II) would’’ and inserting
‘‘(ii)(I) would’’; and
(3) by striking ‘‘(ii) the’’ and inserting ‘‘(II)
the’’.
(b) COMMITTEE REPORTS.—Section 423(d) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 658b(d)) is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)(C) by striking ‘‘and’’ after
the semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking the period and
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) if the bill or joint resolution would make
the reduction specified in section 421(5)(B)(ii)(I), a
statement of how the committee specifically intends
the States to implement the reduction and to what
extent the legislation provides additional flexibility, if
any, to offset the reduction.’’.
(c) CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE ESTIMATES.—
Section 424(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974
(2 U.S.C. 658c(a)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (4); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(3) 
ADDITIONAL
FLEXIBILITY
INFORMA-
TION.—The Director shall include in the statement
submitted under this subsection, in the case of legis-
lation that makes changes as described in section
421(5)(B)(ii)(I)—
‘‘(A) if no additional flexibility is provided
in the legislation, a description of whether and
how the States can offset the reduction under
existing law; or
‘‘(B) if additional flexibility is provided in
the legislation, whether the resulting savings
would offset the reductions in that program as-
suming the States fully implement that addi-
tional flexibility.’’.
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Union Calendar No. 365
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4837
[Report No. 108–607] 
A BILL 
Making appropriations for military construction, 
family housing, and base realignment and closure 
for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2005, and for other pur-
poses. 
JULY 15, 2004
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed