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Calendar No. 368
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 592
[Report No. 106–212]
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 1, 1999
Received
JULY 13 (legislative day, JULY 12), 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
NOVEMBER 2, 1999
Reported by Mr. MURKOWSKI, without amendment
AN ACT
To designate a portion of Gateway National Recreation Area
as ‘‘World War Veterans Park at Miller Field’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF PORTION OF GATEWAY NA-
TIONAL RECREATION AREA AS WORLD WAR
VETERANS PARK AT MILLER FIELD.
Section 3(b) of Public Law 92–592 (16 U.S.C.
460cc–2(b)) is amended—
HR 592 RS
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(2) The portion of the Staten Island Unit of the
recreation area known as Miller Field is hereby designated
as ‘World War Veterans Park at Miller Field’. Any ref-
erence to such Miller Field in any law, regulation, map,
document, record, or other paper of the United States
shall be considered to be a reference to ‘World War Vet-
erans Park at Miller Field’.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 30, 1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 368
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 592
[Report No. 106–212]
AN ACT
To designate a portion of Gateway National Recre-
ation Area as ‘‘World War Veterans Park at Mil-
ler Field’’.
NOVEMBER 2, 1999
Reported without amendment
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 593
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit nonparty
multicandidate political committee contributions in elections for Federal office.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 4, 1999
Mr. GILCHREST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on House Administration
A BILL
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
prohibit nonparty multicandidate political committee con-
tributions in elections for Federal office.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
PROHIBITION 
OF 
CONTRIBUTIONS 
BY
NONPARTY 
MULTICANDIDATE 
POLITICAL
COMMITTEES IN ELECTIONS FOR FEDERAL
OFFICE.
Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a) is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
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‘‘(i)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Act, no nonparty multicandidate political committee may
make any contribution to a candidate for Federal office.
‘‘(2) As used in this subsection, the term ‘multi-
candidate political committee’ has the meaning given that
term in subsection (a)(4).’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 594
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit candidates
for election to the House of Representatives from accepting contributions
from individuals who do not reside in the district the candidate seeks
to represent.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 4, 1999
Mr. GILCHREST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on House Administration
A BILL
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
prohibit candidates for election to the House of Rep-
resentatives from accepting contributions from individ-
uals who do not reside in the district the candidate
seeks to represent.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITING HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
CANDIDATES FROM ACCEPTING CONTRIBU-
TIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL NONRESIDENTS OF
THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a) is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
‘‘(i) A candidate for the office of Representative in,
or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress
may not accept a contribution from any individual who
is not a resident of the congressional district involved.’’.
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SEC. 2. SPECIAL POSTAGE STAMPS FOR AIDS RESEARCH
AND EDUCATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 4 of title 39, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘§ 415. Special postage stamps for AIDS research and
education
‘‘(a) In order to afford the public a convenient way
to contribute to funding for AIDS research and education,
the Postal Service shall establish a special rate of postage
for first-class mail under this section.
‘‘(b) The rate of postage established under this
section—
‘‘(1) shall be equal to the regular first-class rate
of postage, plus a differential of not to exceed 25
percent;
‘‘(2) shall be set by the Governors in accord-
ance with such procedures as the Governors shall by
regulation prescribe (in lieu of the procedures under
chapter 36); and
‘‘(3) shall be offered as an alternative to the
regular first-class rate of postage.
The use of the special rate of postage established under
this section shall be voluntary on the part of postal pa-
trons.
the mortgage has been paid in full, not later than the date
the mortgage payments were due under the mortgage).
SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions
apply:
(1) APPROVED
COUNSELING
AGENCY.—The
term ‘‘approved counseling agency’’ means a non-
profit housing counseling agency approved by the
Secretary pursuant to section 2(e).
(2) GROSS
HOUSEHOLD
INCOME.—The term
‘‘gross household income’’ means the total income of
a mortgagor, the mortgagor’s spouse, children resid-
ing in the same residence as the mortgagor, and any
other person living in such residence that is declared
by the mortgagor as a dependent for Federal income
tax purposes.
(3) 
HOUSEHOLD.—The 
term 
‘‘household’’
means a mortgagor, the mortgagor’s spouse, chil-
dren residing in the same residence as the mortga-
gor, and any other person living in such residence
that is declared by the mortgagor as a dependent for
Federal income tax purposes.
(4) HOUSING
EXPENSE.—The term ‘‘housing
expense’’ means the sum of the mortgagor’s monthly
maintenance, utility, and hazard insurance expense,
taxes, and required mortgage payments, including
escrows.
(5) NET EFFECTIVE INCOME.—The term ‘‘net
effective income’’ means the gross household income
of the mortgagor, less city, State, and Federal in-
come and social security taxes.
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 596
To amend title 39, United States Code, to prevent certain types of mail
matter from being sent by a Member of the House of Representatives
as part of a mass mailing.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 4, 1999
Mr. LAHOOD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Gov-
ernment Reform, 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 title 39, United States Code, to prevent certain
types of mail matter from being sent by a Member of
the House of Representatives as part of a mass mailing.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RESTRICTION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3210(a) of title 39,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
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‘‘(8) A Member of the House of Representatives may
not send, as part of a mass mailing, any matter described
in subparagraph (B), (C), or (F) of paragraph (3).’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to mail sent during
any session of Congress beginning after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 598
To require the Federal Communications Commission to eliminate from its
regulations the restrictions on the cross-ownership of broadcasting sta-
tions and newspapers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 4, 1999
Mr. OXLEY (for himself, Mr. STEARNS, and Mr. HALL of Texas) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To require the Federal Communications Commission to elimi-
nate from its regulations the restrictions on the cross-
ownership of broadcasting stations and newspapers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CROSS-OWNERSHIP OF BROADCASTING AND
NEWSPAPERS.
(a) RULE CHANGES REQUIRED.—The Federal Com-
munications Commission shall modify section 73.3555 of
its regulations (47 C.F.R. 73.3555) by eliminating any
provisions limiting the granting or renewal of an AM, FM,
or TV broadcast station license to any party (including
parties under common control) on the basis of the owner-
ship, operation, or control by such party of a daily news-
paper.
(b) DEADLINE FOR ACTIONS.—The Federal Commu-
nications Commission shall complete all actions necessary
to complete the modifications required by subsection (a)
within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 599
To amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to make it unlawful to require
a credit card as a condition for doing business.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 4, 1999
Mr. FATTAH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to make
it unlawful to require a credit card as a condition for
doing business.
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 ‘‘Cash Consumer Pro-
tection Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds:
(1) Forms of payment other than cash have be-
come more pervasive in commercial transactions ini-
tiated by consumers.
(2) Forms of payment other than cash are not
uniformly available to all consumers.
(3) Consequently, cash only consumers are un-
able to enter into certain commercial transactions.
SEC. 3. CREDIT CARD REQUIREMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 2 of title I of the Con-
sumer Credit Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 1631 et seq.) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 139A. CREDIT CARD REQUIREMENT.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—No person may, in the course of
a business transaction involving a sale or lease—
‘‘(1) refuse to make the sale or lease because
the purchaser or lessee does not possess a credit
card; or
‘‘(2) demand a deposit in cash which is not rea-
sonable.
‘‘(b) INJUNCTION.—An action may be brought to en-
join a person from taking action which is prohibited by
subsection (a). If an injunction is awarded, the court may
order the enjoined person to reimburse for money or prop-
erty acquired in violation of subsection (a).’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding
at the end the following new item:
‘‘139A. Credit card requirement.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 59
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that the firearms prohibi-
tions applicable by reason of a domestic violence misdemeanor conviction
do not apply if the conviction occurred before the prohibitions became
law.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. BARR of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that
the firearms prohibitions applicable by reason of a do-
mestic violence misdemeanor conviction do not apply if
the conviction occurred before the prohibitions became
law.
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. FIREARMS PROHIBITIONS APPLICABLE BY
REASON OF A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MIS-
DEMEANOR CONVICTION NOT TO APPLY TO
CONVICTIONS OBTAINED BEFORE THE PRO-
HIBITIONS BECAME LAW.
Subsections (d)(9), (g)(9), and (s)(3)(B)(i) of section
922 of title 18, United States Code, are each amended
by inserting ‘‘, on or after September 28, 1996,’’ before
‘‘of a misdemeanor’’.
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In the Senate of the United States,
March 22, 2000.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 5) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend title II of the Social
Security Act to eliminate the earnings test for individuals
who have attained retirement age.’’, do pass with the fol-
lowing
AMENDMENT:
Page 2, line 1, strike out all after ‘‘SECTION’’ over
to and including line 3 on page 7 and insert:
1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Senior Citizens’ Free-
dom to Work Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF EARNINGS TEST FOR INDIVIDUALS
WHO HAVE ATTAINED RETIREMENT AGE.
Section 203 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 403)
is amended—
(1) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘the age of
seventy’’ and inserting ‘‘retirement age (as defined in
section 216(l))’’;
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(2) in paragraphs (1)(A) and (2) of subsection
(d), by striking ‘‘the age of seventy’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘retirement age (as defined in
section 216(l))’’;
(3) in subsection (f)(1)(B), by striking ‘‘was age
seventy or over’’ and inserting ‘‘was at or above re-
tirement age (as defined in section 216(l))’’;
(4) in subsection (f)(3), by striking ‘‘age 70’’ and
inserting ‘‘retirement age (as defined in section
216(l))’’;
(5) in subsection (h)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘age 70’’
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘retirement age
(as defined in section 216(l))’’; and
(6) in subsection (j)—
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘Age Sev-
enty’’ and inserting ‘‘Retirement Age’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘seventy years of age’’ and
inserting ‘‘having attained retirement age (as de-
fined in section 216(l))’’.
SEC. 3. NONAPPLICATION OF RULES FOR COMPUTATION OF
EXEMPT AMOUNT FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO
HAVE ATTAINED RETIREMENT AGE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 203(f)(8) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 403(f)(8)) is amended by adding at
the end the following new subparagraph:
HR 5 EAS
‘‘(E) Notwithstanding subparagraph (D), no de-
ductions in benefits shall be made under subsection
(b) with respect to the earnings of any individual in
any month beginning with the month in which the in-
dividual attains retirement age (as defined in section
216(l)).’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 203(f)(9) of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 403(f)(9)) is amended
by striking ‘‘and (8)(D),’’ and inserting ‘‘(8)(D), and
(8)(E),’’.
SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) ELIMINATION OF REDUNDANT REFERENCES TO
RETIREMENT AGE.—Section 203 of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 403) is amended—
(1) in subsection (c), in the last sentence, by
striking ‘‘nor shall any deduction’’ and all that fol-
lows and inserting ‘‘nor shall any deduction be made
under this subsection from any widow’s or widower’s
insurance benefit if the widow, surviving divorced
wife, widower, or surviving divorced husband involved
became entitled to such benefit prior to attaining age
60.’’; and
(2) in subsection (f)(1), by striking clause (D)
and inserting the following: ‘‘(D) for which such indi-
vidual is entitled to widow’s or widower’s insurance
acterized by the Secretary concerned as honor-
able service;
is entitled to enhanced educational assistance under this
subchapter.
‘‘(b) An individual is not eligible for education assist-
ance under this section if the individual at any time (1)
has received a commission as an officer in the Armed
Forces upon graduation from the United States Military
Academy, the United States Naval Academy, the United
States Air Force Academy, or the Coast Guard Academy;
or (2) has completed a program of education with assist-
ance under section 2107 of title 10.
‘‘(c)(1) For the purposes of this section, any period
of service described in paragraph (2) shall not be consid-
ered a part of an individual’s period of active duty de-
scribed in subsection (a)(1).
‘‘(2) A period of service referred to in paragraph (1)
is any period—
‘‘(A) that is terminated because of a defective
enlistment and induction based on—
‘‘(i) the individual’s being a minor for pur-
poses of service in the Armed Forces;
‘‘(ii) an erroneous enlistment or induction;
or
‘‘(iii) a defective enlistment agreement; or
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benefits if such individual became so entitled prior to
attaining age 60,’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO PROVISIONS FOR
DETERMINING AMOUNT OF INCREASE ON ACCOUNT OF DE-
LAYED RETIREMENT.—Section 202(w)(2)(B)(ii) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(w)(2)(B)(ii)) is amended
by striking ‘‘or suffered deductions under section 203(b) or
203(c) in amounts equal to the amount of such benefit’’ and
inserting ‘‘or, if so entitled, did not receive benefits pursu-
ant to a request by such individual that benefits not be
paid’’.
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with
respect to taxable years ending after December 31, 1999.
Attest:
Secretary.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5
AN ACT
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to
eliminate the earnings test for individuals who
have attained retirement age.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5
AN ACT
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate
the earnings test for individuals who have attained retire-
ment age.
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 ‘‘Senior Citizens’ Free-
dom to Work Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF EARNINGS TEST FOR INDIVID-
UALS WHO HAVE ATTAINED RETIREMENT
AGE.
Section 203 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
403) is amended—
(1) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘the age of
seventy’’ and inserting ‘‘retirement age (as defined
in section 216(l))’’;
(2) in paragraphs (1)(A) and (2) of subsection
(d), by striking ‘‘the age of seventy’’ each place it
appears and inserting ‘‘retirement age (as defined in
section 216(l))’’;
(3) in subsection (f)(1)(B), by striking ‘‘was
age seventy or over’’ and inserting ‘‘was at or above
retirement age (as defined in section 216(l))’’;
(4) in subsection (f)(3)—
(A) by striking ‘‘331⁄3 percent’’ and all
that follows through ‘‘any other individual,’’
and inserting ‘‘50 percent of such individual’s
earnings for such year in excess of the product
of the exempt amount as determined under
paragraph (8),’’; and
H. R. 5
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 amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the earnings test for
individuals who have attained retirement age.
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 ‘‘Senior Citizens’ Freedom to
Work Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF EARNINGS TEST FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE
ATTAINED RETIREMENT AGE.
Section 203 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 403) is
amended—
(1) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘the age of seventy’’
and inserting ‘‘retirement age (as defined in section 216(l))’’;
(2) in paragraphs (1)(A) and (2) of subsection (d), by striking
‘‘the age of seventy’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘retire-
ment age (as defined in section 216(l))’’;
(3) in subsection (f )(1)(B), by striking ‘‘was age seventy
or over’’ and inserting ‘‘was at or above retirement age (as
defined in section 216(l))’’;
(4) in subsection (f )(3), by striking ‘‘age 70’’ and inserting
‘‘retirement age (as defined in section 216(l))’’;
(5) in subsection (h)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘age 70’’ each place
it appears and inserting ‘‘retirement age (as defined in section
216(l))’’; and
(6) in subsection ( j)—
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘age seventy’’ and
inserting ‘‘retirement age’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘seventy years of age’’ and inserting
‘‘having attained retirement age (as defined in section
216(l))’’.
SEC. 3. NONAPPLICATION OF RULES FOR COMPUTATION OF EXEMPT
AMOUNT 
FOR 
INDIVIDUALS 
WHO 
HAVE 
ATTAINED
RETIREMENT AGE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 203(f )(8) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 403(f )(8)) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subparagraph:
‘‘(E) Notwithstanding subparagraph (D), no deductions in
benefits shall be made under subsection (b) with respect to
the earnings of any individual in any month beginning with
the month in which the individual attains retirement age (as
defined in section 216(l)).’’.
H. R. 5—2
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 203(f )(9) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 403(f )(9)) is amended by striking ‘‘and
(8)(D),’’ and inserting ‘‘(8)(D), and (8)(E),’’.
SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) ELIMINATION OF REDUNDANT REFERENCES TO RETIREMENT
AGE.—Section 203 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 403) is
amended—
(1) in subsection (c), in the last sentence, by striking ‘‘nor
shall any deduction’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘nor
shall any deduction be made under this subsection from any
widow’s or widower’s insurance benefit if the widow, surviving
divorced wife, widower, or surviving divorced husband involved
became entitled to such benefit prior to attaining age 60.’’;
and
(2) in subsection (f )(1), by striking clause (D) and inserting
the following: ‘‘(D) for which such individual is entitled to
widow’s or widower’s insurance benefits if such individual
became so entitled prior to attaining age 60,’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO PROVISIONS FOR DETERMINING
AMOUNT OF INCREASE ON ACCOUNT OF DELAYED RETIREMENT.—
Section 202(w)(2)(B)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
402(w)(2)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘or suffered deductions
under section 203(b) or 203(c) in amounts equal to the amount
of such benefit’’ and inserting ‘‘or, if so entitled, did not receive
benefits pursuant to a request by such individual that benefits
not be paid’’.
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect
to taxable years ending after December 31, 1999.
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. 601
To amend title 10, United States Code, to change the effective date for
paid-up coverage under the military Survivor Benefit Plan from October
1, 2008, to October 1, 2003.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 4, 1999
Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. BURTON of Indiana,
Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. ANDREWS, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. FILNER, Mr.
SCARBOROUGH, Mr. TIERNEY, and Mr. NORWOOD) introduced the follow-
ing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to change the effec-
tive date for paid-up coverage under the military Sur-
vivor Benefit Plan from October 1, 2008, to October
1, 2003.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EFFECTIVE DATE FOR PAID-UP COVERAGE
UNDER SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN.
Section 1452(j) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2008’’ and inserting
‘‘October 1, 2003’’.
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SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION AMENDMENT.
Section 40120(a) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ‘‘(including the Act entitled ‘An Act
relating to the maintenance of actions for death on the
high seas and other navigable waters’, approved March 30,
1920, commonly known as the Death on the High Seas
Act (46 U.S.C. App. 761–767; 41 Stat. 537–538))’’ after
‘‘United States’’.
SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY.
The amendment made by section 1 applies to civil
actions commenced after the date of the enactment of this
Act and to civil actions that are not adjudicated by a court
of original jurisdiction or settled on or before such date
of enactment.
Passed the House of Representatives March 3,
1999.
Attest:
Clerk.