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TITLE I—FISCAL YEAR 2000
APPROPRIATIONS
FEDERAL FUNDS
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR RESIDENT TUITION SUPPORT
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia
for a program to be administered by the Mayor for Dis-
trict of Columbia resident tuition support, subject to the
enactment of authorizing legislation for such program by
Congress, $17,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That such funds shall be used on behalf
of eligible District of Columbia residents to pay an amount
based upon the difference between in-State and out-of-
State tuition at public institutions of higher education, us-
able at both public and private institutions of higher edu-
cation anywhere within the United States: Provided fur-
ther, That the awarding of such funds shall be prioritized
on the basis of a resident’s academic merit and such other
factors as may be authorized.
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR INCENTIVES FOR ADOPTION OF
CHILDREN
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia
to create incentives to promote the adoption of children
in
the
District
of
Columbia
foster
care
system,
$8,500,000: Provided, That such funds shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2001 and shall be used in accord-
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ance with a program established by the Mayor and the
Council of the District of Columbia and approved by the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Represent-
atives and the Senate.
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE CITIZEN COMPLAINT
REVIEW BOARD
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia
for administrative expenses of the Citizen Complaint Re-
view Board, $1,200,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2001.
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
SERVICES
For a Federal payment to the Department of Human
Services for a mentoring program and for hotline services,
$250,000.
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
CORRECTIONS TRUSTEE OPERATIONS
For salaries and expenses of the District of Columbia
Corrections Trustee, $183,000,000 for the administration
and operation of correctional facilities and for the admin-
istrative operating costs of the Office of the Corrections
Trustee, as authorized by section 11202 of the National
Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement
Act of 1997 (Public Law 105–33, approved August 5,
1997; 111 Stat. 712): Provided, That notwithstanding any
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other provision of law, funds appropriated in this Act for
the District of Columbia Corrections Trustee shall be ap-
portioned quarterly by the Office of Management and
Budget and obligated and expended in the same manner
as funds appropriated for salaries and expenses of other
Federal agencies.
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
COURTS
For salaries and expenses for the District of Colum-
bia Courts, $100,714,000 to be allocated as follows: for
the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, $7,209,000;
for the District of Columbia Superior Court, $75,245,000;
for the District of Columbia Court System, $9,260,000
and $9,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
2001, for capital improvements for District of Columbia
courthouse facilities: Provided, That of the amounts avail-
able for operations of the District of Columbia Courts, not
to exceed $2,500,000 shall be for the design of an Inte-
grated Justice Information System and that such funds
shall be used in accordance with a plan and design devel-
oped by the courts and approved by the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Senate: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other
provision of law, all amounts under this heading shall be
apportioned quarterly by the Office of Management and
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Budget and obligated and expended in the same manner
as funds appropriated for salaries and expenses of other
Federal agencies, with payroll and financial services to be
provided on a contractual basis with the General Services
Administration, said services to include the preparation of
monthly financial reports, copies of which shall be sub-
mitted directly by GSA to the President and to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of
Representatives, the Committee on Governmental Affairs
of the Senate, and the Committee on Government Reform
of the House of Representatives.
DEFENDER SERVICES IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
COURTS
For payments authorized under section 11–2604 and
section 11–2605, D.C. Code (relating to representation
provided under the District of Columbia Criminal Justice
Act), payments for counsel appointed in proceedings in the
Family Division of the Superior Court of the District of
Columbia under chapter 23 of title 16, D.C. Code, and
payments for counsel authorized under section 21–2060,
D.C. Code (relating to representation provided under the
District
of
Columbia
Guardianship,
Protective
Pro-
ceedings, and Durable Power of Attorney Act of 1986),
$33,336,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That such funds shall be administered by the Joint
with an acid neutralizing capacity greater than
zero from the proportion identified in surveys
begun in 1984.
(3) UPDATED REPORT.—Not later than Decem-
ber 31, 2008, the Administrator shall submit to
Congress a report updating the report under para-
graph (1) and assessing the status and trends of
various environmental indicators for the regional
ecosystems referred to in paragraph (1).
(4) REPORTS UNDER THE NATIONAL ACID PRE-
CIPITATION
ASSESSMENT
PROGRAM.—The reports
under this subsection shall be subject to the require-
ments 
applicable 
to 
a 
report 
under 
section
103(j)(3)(E) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
7403(j)(3)(E)).
(b) REGULATIONS.—
(1) DETERMINATION.—Not later than Decem-
ber 31, 2008, the Administrator shall determine
whether emissions reductions under section 4 are
sufficient to ensure achievement of the objectives
stated in subsection (a)(1).
(2) PROMULGATION.—If the Administrator de-
termines under paragraph (1) that emissions reduc-
tions under section 4 are not sufficient to ensure
achievement of the objectives identified in subsection
‘‘(B) The principal of the school where the
teacher is assigned asserts that the teacher is
qualified to provide instruction in each aca-
demic course and in each grade level taught at
the school.
‘‘(C) In the case of a teacher of students
in elementary school, the teacher must have
demonstrated the teaching skill and general
subject matter knowledge required to teach ef-
fectively in reading, writing, mathematics, social
studies, science, and other elements of a liberal
arts education.
‘‘(D) In the case of a teacher of students
in middle school or secondary school, the teach-
er must have demonstrated a high level of
teaching skill and subject matter knowledge in
all of the subject areas that they teach.
‘‘(d) OTHER DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this
section—
‘‘(1) ACADEMIC
SUBJECTS.—The term ‘aca-
demic subjects’ includes English, language arts, so-
cial studies, history, mathematics, science, and re-
lated subjects.
‘‘(2) HIGH-POVERTY SCHOOL.—The term ‘high-
poverty school’ means a school in which at least 50
‘‘(2) No service may be treated as an intensive resi-
dential service under paragraph (1) unless the facility at
which the service is provided—
‘‘(A) is legally authorized to provide such serv-
ice under the law of the State (or under a State reg-
ulatory mechanism provided by State law) in which
the facility is located or is certified to provide such
service by an appropriate accreditation entity ap-
proved by the State in consultation with the Sec-
retary; and
‘‘(B) meets such other requirements as the Sec-
retary may impose to assure the quality of the inten-
sive residential services provided.
‘‘(3) No service may be treated as an intensive resi-
dential service under paragraph (1) unless the service is
furnished in accordance with standards established by the
Secretary for the management of such services.’’.
(3) REDUCTION IN DAYS OF COVERAGE FOR IN-
PATIENT SERVICES.—Section 1812(a)(5) and section
1812(b)(3), as amended by section 202, are each
amended by striking the period at the end and in-
serting the following: ‘‘, reduced by a number of
days determined by the Secretary so that the actu-
arial value of providing such number of days of serv-
ices under this paragraph to the individual is equal
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(1) Section 351(h)(1) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘, or acquires
property subject to a liability,’’.
(2) Section 357 of such Code is amended by
striking ‘‘or acquisition’’ each place it appears in
subsection (a) or (b).
(3) Section 357(b)(1) of such Code is amended by
striking ‘‘or acquired’’.
(4) Section 357(c)(1) of such Code is amended by
striking ‘‘, plus the amount of the liabilities to which
the property is subject,’’.
(5) Section 357(c)(3) of such Code is amended by
striking ‘‘or to which the property transferred is sub-
ject’’.
(6) Section 358(d)(1) of such Code is amended
by striking ‘‘or acquisition (in the amount of the li-
ability)’’.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this
section shall apply to transfers after October 19, 1998.
SEC. 806. CHARITABLE SPLIT-DOLLAR LIFE INSURANCE, AN-
NUITY, AND ENDOWMENT CONTRACTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (f) of section 170 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to disallowance of
deduction in certain cases and special rules) is amended
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
mentally retarded defendant is noncompliant
with program requirements;
‘‘(C) centralized case management involv-
ing the consolidation of all of a mentally ill or
mentally retarded defendant’s misdemeanor
cases, including violations of misdemeanor pro-
bation, and the coordination of all treatment
plans of mental health and social service pro-
viders; and
‘‘(D) life skills training, such as housing
placement, vocational training, education, job
placement, health care, and relapse prevention
for each participant who requires such services.
‘‘SEC. 2202. DEFINITION.
‘‘In this part the term ‘preliminarily qualified of-
fender with mental illness, mental retardation, or co-oc-
curring mental and substance abuse disorders’ means a
person who—
‘‘(1)(A) previously or currently has been diag-
nosed by a qualified mental health professional as
having a mental illness, mental retardation, or co-oc-
curring mental illness and substance abuse dis-
orders; or
‘‘(B) manifests obvious signs of mental illness,
mental retardation, or co-occurring mental illness
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2589
To provide for the privatization of the United States Postal Service.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 22, 1999
Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. ROHRABACHER, and Mr. COX) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To provide for the privatization of the United States Postal
Service.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TRANSFER TO A PRIVATE CORPORATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the plan pre-
scribed under section 3, all right, title, and interest of the
United States in and to all property of the Postal Service
shall be transferred to a corporation if, within 1 year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, such corporation
satisfies the requirements set forth in section 2.
(b) SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT.—The plan prescribed
under section 3 shall include such provisions as may be
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necessary to ensure that no payment shall be required in
consideration for any rights or assets of the Postal Service
which are transferred pursuant to this Act.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CORPORATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—A corporation shall be considered
to satisfy the requirements of this section if such
corporation—
(1) is incorporated under the laws of a State;
(2) is not a department, agency, or establish-
ment of the United States;
(3) is incorporated by not more than 9 individ-
uals who are especially qualified to establish and op-
erate an effective mail system by virtue of their edu-
cation, training, or experience, and who are chosen
by the employees of the Postal Service in an election
which shall be held at such time and in such manner
as the President shall by regulation prescribe;
(4) includes among its purposes the delivery of
postal services in a manner consistent with section
101(b) of title 39, United States Code, at rates es-
tablished in a manner consistent with section 101(d)
of such title;
(5) issues securities in a manner consistent
with subsection (b); and
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2588
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to
provide that certain employees of Federal, State, and local emergency
management and civil defense agencies may be eligible for certain public
safety officers death benefits, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 22, 1999
Mr. CRAMER (for himself and Mr. WICKER) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 to provide that certain employees of Federal,
State, and local emergency management and civil defense
agencies may be eligible for certain public safety officers
death benefits, 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. PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS DEATH BENEFITS
FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT/CIVIL DE-
FENSE.
Section 1204(7) of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b(7)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘or rescue squad or ambulance crew’’ and
inserting ‘‘rescue squad or ambulance crew, or an em-
ployee of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and
employees of State and local emergency management and
civil defense agencies.’’
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by this Act shall take effect
on the date of enactment of this Act and shall apply only
to employees of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency and employees of State and local emergency man-
agement and civil defense agencies who are injured or die
in the line of duty on or after such date.
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(A) in section 201(a) (7 U.S.C. 1446(a)), by
striking ‘‘milk, sugar beets, and sugarcane’’ and in-
serting ‘‘and milk’’;
(B) in section 401(e) (7 U.S.C. 1421(e))—
(i) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(e)’’; and
(ii) by striking paragraph (2); and
(C) in section 405 (7 U.S.C. 1425)—
(i) by striking ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘Except’’; and
(ii) by striking subsection (b).
(2) The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 is
amended—
(A) by striking part VII of subtitle B of title
III (7 U.S.C. 1359aa–1359jj); and
(B) in section 344(f)(2) (7 U.S.C. 1344(f)(2)),
by striking ‘‘sugar cane for sugar, sugar beets for
sugar,’’.
(3) Section 902 of the Food Security Act of 1985
(7 U.S.C. 1446g note) is amended by striking subsection
(a).
(c) PROHIBITION ON SUBSEQUENT PROVISION OF
PRICE SUPPORT.—
(1) PROHIBITION.—After the effective date
specified in subsection (e), the Secretary of Agri-
culture may not make price support available,
whether in the form of loans, payments, purchases,
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 258
To allow for news bureau exchanges between the United States and Cuba.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. SERRANO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To allow for news bureau exchanges between the United
States and Cuba.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF NEWS BUREAUS IN CUBA
AND THE UNITED STATES.
(a) INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY ECONOMIC POW-
ERS ACT.—The authority granted to the President by sec-
tion 203(a) of the International Emergency Economic
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(a)) does not include the au-
thority to regulate or prohibit, directly or indirectly, finan-
cial or other transactions related to the establishment of
news bureaus by United States news organizations in
Cuba, or the establishment of news bureaus in the United
States by Cuban news organizations.
(b) FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961.—The au-
thority granted to the President in section 620(a)(1) of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2370(a)(1)) does not include the authority to regulate or
prohibit, directly or indirectly, financial or other trans-
actions related to the establishment of news bureaus by
United States news organizations in Cuba, or the estab-
lishment of news bureaus in the United States by Cuban
news organizations.
SEC. 2. INAPPLICABILITY OF OTHER RESTRICTIONS.
(a) NEWS BUREAUS.—Section 114 of the Cuban Lib-
erty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996
(22 U.S.C. 6044), and the item relating to that section
in the table of contents for that Act, are repealed.
(b) EMBARGO.—This Act and the repeal made by this
section apply notwithstanding section 102(h) of the Cuban
Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of
1996.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4823
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit foreign media 
representatives to gain admission as visitors coming temporarily to the 
United States for business. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 13, 2004
Ms. LOFGREN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit 
foreign media representatives to gain admission as visi-
tors coming temporarily to the United States for busi-
ness.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF PROHIBITION ON ADMISSION OF 
FOREIGN MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES AS VISI-
TORS. 
Section 101(a)(15)(B) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(B)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘or as a representative of foreign press, radio,
film, or other foreign information media coming to engage 
in such vocation’’.
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SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States Post Office located at 713 Elm
Street in Wakefield, Kansas, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘William H. Avery Post Office’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in any law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the post
office referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the ‘‘William H. Avery Post Office’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 12,
1999.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 2591
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand
An Act
To designate the United States Post Office located at 713 Elm Street in Wakefield,
Kansas, as the ‘‘William H. Avery Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States Post Office located at 713 Elm Street in
Wakefield, Kansas, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘William
H. Avery Post Office’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper,
or other record of the United States to the post office referred
to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘William
H. Avery Post Office’’.
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. 2591
To designate the United States Post Office located at 713 Elm Street in
Wakefield, Kansas, as the ‘‘William H. Avery Post Office’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 22, 1999
Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. RYUN of Kansas, Mr. TIAHRT, and
Mr. MOORE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Government Reform
A BILL
To designate the United States Post Office located at 713
Elm Street in Wakefield, Kansas, as the ‘‘William H.
Avery Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States Post Office located at 713 Elm
Street in Wakefield, Kansas, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘William H. Avery Post Office’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the post
office referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the ‘‘William H. Avery Post Office’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2591
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 13, 1999
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
AN ACT
To designate the United States Post Office located at 713
Elm Street in Wakefield, Kansas, as the ‘‘William H.
Avery Post Office’’.
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. DESIGNATION.
The United States Post Office located at 713 Elm
Street in Wakefield, Kansas, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘William H. Avery Post Office’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in any law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the post
office referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the ‘‘William H. Avery Post Office’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 12,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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Calendar No. 618
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2591
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 13, 1999
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
JUNE 21, 2000
Reported by Mr. THOMPSON, without amendment
AN ACT
To designate the United States Post Office located at 713
Elm Street in Wakefield, Kansas, as the ‘‘William H.
Avery Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States Post Office located at 713 Elm
Street in Wakefield, Kansas, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘William H. Avery Post Office’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in any law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the post
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office referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the ‘‘William H. Avery Post Office’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 12,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 618
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H.R. 2591
AN ACT
To designate the United States Post Office located
at 713 Elm Street in Wakefield, Kansas, as the
‘‘William H. Avery Post Office’’.
JUNE 21, 2000
Reported without amendment
SECTION 1. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT.
The Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2051
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘LOW-SPEED ELECTRIC BICYCLES
‘‘SEC. 38. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, low-speed electric bicycles are consumer products
within the meaning of section 3(a)(1) and shall be subject
to the Commission regulations published at section
1500.18(a)(12) and part 1512 of 16 CFR.
‘‘(b) For the purpose of this section, the term ‘low-
speed electric bicycle’ means a two- or three-wheeled vehi-
cle with fully operable pedals and an electric motor of less
than 750 watts (1 h.p.), whose maximum speed on a paved
level surface, when powered solely by such a motor while
ridden by an operator who weighs 170 pounds, is less than
20 mph.
‘‘(c) To further protect the safety of consumers who
ride low-speed electric bicycles, the Commission may pro-
mulgate new or amended requirements applicable to such
vehicles as necessary and appropriate.
‘‘(d) This section shall supersede any State law or
requirement with respect to low-speed electric bicycles to
the extent that such State law or requirement is more
stringent than the Federal law or requirements referred
to in subsection (a).’’.
SEC. 2. MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS.
For purposes of motor vehicle safety standards issued
and enforced pursuant to chapter 301 of title 49, United
States Code, a low-speed electric bicycle (as defined in sec-
tion 38(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Act) shall not
be considered a motor vehicle as defined by section
30102(6) of title 49, United States Code.
Passed the House of Representatives October 19,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.