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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1041
To terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 9, 1999
Mr. LARGENT (for himself, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. ARMEY,
Mr. BACHUS, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr.
BILIRAKIS, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. BLILEY, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. BRY-
ANT, Mr. BURR of North Carolina, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. CAL-
VERT, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. CANNON, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mrs. CHENOWETH,
Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. COOK, Mr. COOKSEY, Mr. COX, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr.
DEAL of Georgia, Mr. DELAY, Mr. DICKEY, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. DUN-
CAN, Ms. DUNN, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. EHRLICH, Mr.
FOLEY, Mr. FORBES, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mrs. FOWLER, Mr. GOODE, Mr.
GOODLATTE, Mr. GOODLING, Mr. GOSS, Mr. GRAHAM, Ms. GRANGER,
Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. HILL of Montana, Mr.
HILLEARY, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. HUNTER, Mr.
HUTCHINSON, Mr. ISTOOK, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. KASICH,
Mr. LATHAM, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. LINDER,
Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr.
MICA, Mr. GARY MILLER of California, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. NETHERCUTT,
Mr. NEY, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. PACKARD, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania,
Mr. PICKERING, Mr. PITTS, Mr. POMBO, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr.
RADANOVICH, Mr. RILEY, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. SALMON, Mr. SANFORD, Mr.
SCARBOROUGH, Mr. SCHAFFER, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr.
SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. SMITH of Michigan, Mr. SOUDER, Mr.
SPENCE, Mr. STUMP, Mr. SUNUNU, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. TAUZIN, Mr.
THUNE, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. WAMP, Mr.
WELDON of Florida, Mr. WICKER, and Mr. YOUNG of Alaska) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means
A BILL
To terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
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 ‘‘Date Certain Tax Code
Replacement Act’’.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to set a date certain for
replacing the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with a simple
and fair alternative.
SEC. 3. TERMINATION OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF
1986.
(a) IN GENERAL.—No tax shall be imposed by the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986—
(1) for any taxable year beginning after Decem-
ber 31, 2002; and
(2) in the case of any tax not imposed on the
basis of a taxable year, on any taxable event or for
any period after December 31, 2002.
(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to
taxes imposed by—
(1) chapter 2 of such Code (relating to tax on
self-employment income);
(2) chapter 21 of such Code (relating to Fed-
eral Insurance Contributions Act); and
mined on the basis of estimates by the Secretary of the
Treasury; and proper adjustments shall be made in
amounts subsequently transferred to the extent prior esti-
mates were in excess of or were less than the required
amounts. All amounts transferred to the Trust Fund
under the preceding sentence shall be invested by the
Managing Trustee in the same manner and to the same
extent as the other assets of the Trust Fund.’’.
SEC. 2. INVESTMENT OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST
FUNDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 201(d) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 401(d)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(d)(1) It shall be the duty of the Managing Trustee
to invest such portion of each of the Trust Funds as is
not, in his judgment, required to meet current withdraw-
als. Subject to paragraph (2), such investments may be
made only in interest-bearing obligations of the United
States or in obligations guaranteed as to both principal
and interest by the United States. For such purpose such
obligations may be acquired (A) on original issue at the
issue price, or (B) by purchase of outstanding obligations
at the market price.
‘‘(2)(A) The Managing Trustee of the Federal Old-
Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund shall establish
in such Trust Fund a Common Stock Investment Account.
(3) chapter 22 of such Code (relating to Rail-
road Retirement Tax Act).
SEC. 4. NEW FEDERAL TAX SYSTEM.
(a) STRUCTURE.—The Congress hereby declares that
any new Federal tax system should be a simple and fair
system that—
(1) applies a low rate to all Americans;
(2) provides tax relief for working Americans;
(3) protects the rights of taxpayers and reduces
tax collection abuses;
(4) eliminates the bias against savings and in-
vestment;
(5) promotes economic growth and job creation;
and
(6) does not penalize marriage or families.
(b) TIMING OF IMPLEMENTATION.—In order to en-
sure an easy transition and effective implementation, the
Congress hereby declares that any new Federal tax system
should be approved by Congress in its final form no later
than July 4, 2002.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Drug Dealer Liability
Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. FEDERAL CAUSE OF ACTION FOR DRUG DEALER LI-
ABILITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part E of the Controlled Sub-
stances Act is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 521. FEDERAL CAUSE OF ACTION FOR DRUG DEALER
LIABILITY.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection
(b), any person who manufactures or distributes a con-
trolled substance in a felony violation of this title or title
III shall be liable in a civil action to any party harmed,
directly or indirectly, by the use of that controlled sub-
stance.
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—An individual user of a controlled
substance may not bring or maintain an action under this
section unless the individual personally discloses to nar-
cotics enforcement authorities all of the information
known to the individual regarding all that individual’s
sources of illegal controlled substances.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Con-
trol Act of 1970 is amended by inserting after the time
relating to section 520 the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 521. Federal cause of action for drug dealer liability.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 10,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1042
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide civil liability for illegal
manufacturers and distributors of controlled substances for the harm
caused by the use of those controlled substances.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 9, 1999
Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. FOLEY, and Mr. RILEY) introduced the follow-
ing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addi-
tion to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Controlled Substances Act to provide civil
liability for illegal manufacturers and distributors of con-
trolled substances for the harm caused by the use of
those controlled substances.
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 ‘‘Drug Dealer Liability
Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. FEDERAL CAUSE OF ACTION FOR DRUG DEALER LI-
ABILITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part E of the Controlled Sub-
stances Act is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 521. FEDERAL CAUSE OF ACTION FOR DRUG DEALER
LIABILITY.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection
(b), any person who manufactures or distributes a con-
trolled substance in a felony violation of this title or title
III shall be liable in a civil action to any party harmed,
directly or indirectly, by the use of that controlled sub-
stance.
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—An individual user of a controlled
substance may not bring or maintain an action under this
section unless the individual personally discloses to narcot-
ics enforcement authorities all of the information known
to the individual regarding all that individual’s sources of
illegal controlled substances.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Con-
trol Act of 1970 is amended by inserting after the time
relating to section 520 the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 521. Federal cause of action for drug dealer liability.’’.
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(b) CLAIMS RELATING TO SPECIFIED DISEASES.—
Section 4(b)(2) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation
Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘the onset of the disease was be-
tween 2 and 30 years of first exposure,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the onset of the disease was at least 2 years
after first exposure, lung cancer (other than in situ
lung cancer that is discovered during or after a post-
mortem exam),’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘(provided initial exposure oc-
curred by the age of 20)’’ after ‘‘thyroid’’;
(3) by inserting ‘‘male or’’ before ‘‘female
breast’’;
(4) by striking ‘‘(provided initial exposure oc-
curred prior to age 40)’’ after ‘‘female breast’’;
(5) by striking ‘‘(provided low alcohol consump-
tion and not a heavy smoker)’’ after ‘‘esophagus’’;
(6) by striking ‘‘(provided initial exposure oc-
curred before age 30)’’ after ‘‘stomach’’;
(7) by striking ‘‘(provided not a heavy smoker)’’
after ‘‘pharynx’’;
(8) by striking ‘‘(provided not a heavy smoker
and low coffee consumption)’’ after ‘‘pancreas’’;
(9) by inserting ‘‘salivary gland, urinary blad-
der, brain, colon, ovary,’’ after ‘‘gall bladder,’’; and
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1044
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain farm rental
income from net earnings from self-employment if the taxpayer enters
into a lease agreement relating to such income.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 9, 1999
Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. TANNER, Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, and Mr.
MINGE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
certain farm rental income from net earnings from self-
employment if the taxpayer enters into a lease agreement
relating to such income.
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 ‘‘Farm Independence
Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. LEASE AGREEMENT RELATING TO EXCLUSION OF
CERTAIN FARM RENTAL INCOME FROM NET
EARNINGS FROM SELF-EMPLOYMENT.
(a) 
INTERNAL
REVENUE
CODE.—Section
1402(a)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (re-
lating to net earnings from self-employment) is amended
by striking ‘‘an arrangement’’ and inserting ‘‘a lease
agreement’’.
(b) SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.—Section 211(a)(1)(A) of
the Social Security Act is amended by striking ‘‘an ar-
rangement’’ and inserting ‘‘a lease agreement’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1999.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1046
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide reimbursement
under the Medicare Program for all physicians’ services furnished by
doctors of chiropractic within the scope of their license.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 9, 1999
Mr. WATKINS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on Commerce, 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 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
reimbursement under the Medicare Program for all phy-
sicians’ services furnished by doctors of chiropractic with-
in the scope of their license.
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 ‘‘Chiropractic Patients’
Freedom of Choice Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. PROVIDING MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL
PHYSICIANS’ SERVICES FURNISHED BY DOC-
TORS OF CHIROPRACTIC WITHIN THE SCOPE
OF THEIR LICENSE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Clause (5) of section 1861(r) of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(r)) is amended
to read as follows: ‘‘(5) a doctor of chiropractic who is
licensed as such by the State and who meets uniform mini-
mum standards promulgated by the Secretary, with re-
spects to treatment by means of manual manipulation of
the spine to correct a subluxation, and related diagnostic
and therapeutic services as identified in subsection (s), but
only with the respect to functions which he or she is legally
authorized to perform by the State in which he or she per-
forms such functions.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to services furnished on or after
January 1, 2000.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1047
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of docu-
mentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade for the vessel NORFOLK.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 9, 1999
Mr. PICKETT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorse-
ment for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel
NORFOLK.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883) and section 12106 of title
46, United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation
may issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate
endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the
vessel NORFOLK (United States official number
1077852).
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I
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1048
To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to make such title
fully applicable to the judicial branch of the Federal Government.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 10, 1999
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Ms. WATERS, Mr. WATT of North Caro-
lina, Ms. LEE, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. KILDEE, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. CUMMINGS,
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mr. HINCHEY,
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. MEEKS of
New York, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. SANDERS,
Ms. CARSON, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. WYNN, Mr. SERRANO, Mr.
RODRIGUEZ, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. RUSH, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis-
sissippi, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr.
OWENS, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. STARK, Mr.
DEFAZIO, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. TOWNS,
Ms. SANCHEZ, and Ms. BERKLEY) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to
make such title fully applicable to the judicial branch
of the Federal Government.
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 ‘‘Judicial Branch Em-
ployment Nondiscrimination Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.
Section 717(a) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42
U.S.C. 2000e–16(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘those units
of the judicial branch having positions in the competitive
service’’ and inserting ‘‘the judicial branch’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1049
To authorize an individual or the estate of an individual who has suffered
damages from the discharge of a firearm to bring a civil action in
a district court of the United States against the manufacturer, distribu-
tor, or retailer of the firearm for such damages if the firearm had
been in interstate commerce and the firearm’s manufacturer, distributor,
or retailer was negligent in its manufacture, distribution, or sale and
also to bring such action on behalf of the political subdivision and
State in which such individual resides to recover the healthcare and
law enforcement costs of the State or political subdivision arising out
of the discharge of firearms.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 10, 1999
Mr. BLAGOJEVICH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To authorize an individual or the estate of an individual
who has suffered damages from the discharge of a fire-
arm to bring a civil action in a district court of the
United States against the manufacturer, distributor, or
retailer of the firearm for such damages if the firearm
had been in interstate commerce and the firearm’s manu-
facturer, distributor, or retailer was negligent in its man-
ufacture, distribution, or sale and also to bring such
action on behalf of the political subdivision and State
in which such individual resides to recover the healthcare
and law enforcement costs of the State or political sub-
division arising out of the discharge of firearms.
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 ‘‘Firearms Industry Re-
sponsibility Enforcement Act’’.
SEC. 2. FEDERAL ACTION AGAINST FIREARMS MANUFAC-
TURERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Whoever is damaged because of
the discharge of a firearm may bring a civil action in a
district court of the United States against the manufac-
turer, distributor, or retailer of the firearm if the firearm
had been in interstate commerce and the manufacturer,
distributor, or retailer was negligent in its manufacture,
distribution, or sale. Whoever brings such an action may
also bring such an action on behalf of the political subdivi-
sion of a State and the State in which such individual re-
sides to recover the medical and law enforcement costs of
the State or political subdivision arising out of the dis-
charge in the State or political subdivision of firearms.
(b) STATE
AND
POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION
DAM-
AGES.—If a State or political subdivision of a State is in-
cluded in an action brought under subsection (a), the dam-
ages for the medical and law enforcement costs of the
educational, library, or public transportation facili-
ties.
(H) Uncounted individuals, including children,
are homeless.
(I) The entire country benefits from the edu-
cation provided by many of the best universities in
the world, while suffering from some of the worst
high school education in the industrial world.
(J) Despite the existence of efficient tech-
nologies for improving the environment, all individ-
uals suffer directly or indirectly from dangerous lev-
els of air, water, and soil pollution.
(K) Despite discrimination against immigrants
and their children, the United States is still the pre-
ferred haven of refuge for victims of oppression in
other countries.
(2) INSECURE
PEOPLE.—(A) Although about
10,000,000 new jobs have been created in the
United States economy between 1993 and 1996,
there are nearly 17,000,000 individuals who want
jobs and do not have them or are forced to work
part-time because they cannot find full-time employ-
ment.
State or political subdivision shall be paid to the State
or political subdivision.
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(B) Millions of individuals face the threat of
downsizing as the result of mergers, plant closings,
or higher labor productivity.
(C) New jobs increasingly come at lower wage
levels or with few, eroding, or no benefits.
(D) So-called welfare reform is increasing the
number of job-seekers but not the number of living
wage job opportunities.
(3) JOB-BASED MILITARY SPENDING.—(A) Bil-
lions of dollars are being spent annually on military
programs that have been and are justified less by
strategic and tactical military needs than by—
(i) the jobs they create; and
(ii) the economic health of communities
that have become dependent upon the mainte-
nance or expansion of such programs.
(B) Careful termination of such contracts, with
appropriate protection for workers, contractors, sub-
contractors, and communities could release resources
for activities to meet unmet human needs while ad-
vancing the civilian economy.
(4) 
ENTITLEMENT
CONFUSIONS.—(A)(i)
Among the recipients of corporate welfare, some in-
dividuals have been enlarging their collective entitle-
ments.
(A) by striking ‘‘1993’’ in paragraph (1)
and inserting ‘‘1999’’,
(B) by striking ‘‘1992’’ in paragraph
(3)(B) and inserting ‘‘1998’’, and
(C) by striking paragraph (7).
(2) The following provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by striking
‘‘1992’’ and inserting ‘‘1998’’ each place it appears:
(A) Section 25A(h).
(B) Section 32(j)(1)(B).
(C) Section 41(e)(5)(C).
(D) Section 59(j)(2)(B).
(E) Section 63(c)(4)(B).
(F) Section 68(b)(2)(B).
(G) Section 135(b)(2)(B)(ii).
(H) Section 151(d)(4).
(I) Section 220(g)(2).
(J) Section 221(g)(1)(B).
(K) Section 512(d)(2)(B).
(L) Section 513(h)(2)(C)(ii).
(M) Section 685(c)(3)(B).
(N) Section 877(a)(2).
(O) Section 911(b)(2)(D)(ii)(II).
(P) Section 2032A(a)(3)(B).
(Q) Section 2503(b)(2)(B).
(R) Section 2631(c)(1)(B).
(S) Section 4001(e)(1)(B).
(T) Section 4261(e)(4)(A)(ii).
(U) Section 6039F(d).
(V) Section 6323(i)(4)(B).
(W) Section 6601(j)(3)(B).
(X) Section 7430(c)(1).
(3) Subclause (II) of section 42(h)(6)(G)(i) of
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘1987’’ and in-
serting ‘‘1998’’.
(4) Subparagraph (B) of section 132(f)(6) of
such Code is amended by inserting before the period
‘‘, determined by substituting ‘calendar year 1992’
for ‘calendar year 1998’ in subparagraph (B) there-
of’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1998.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1051
To eliminate the fees for Federal administration of State supplementary
SSI payments.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 10, 1999
Mr. COYNE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
A BILL
To eliminate the fees for Federal administration of State
supplementary SSI payments.
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 ‘‘SSI Benefit Protection
Act’’.
financial consequences in the Year 2000, and in sub-
sequent years for both large and small businesses;
(2) small businesses are well behind larger busi-
nesses in implementing corrective changes to their
automated systems;
(3) many small businesses do not have access to
capital to fix mission critical automated systems,
which could result in severe financial distress or fail-
ure for small businesses; and
(4) the failure of a large number of small busi-
nesses due to the Year 2000 computer problem
would have a highly detrimental effect on the econ-
omy in the Year 2000 and in subsequent years.
SEC. 3. YEAR 2000 COMPUTER PROBLEM LOAN GUARANTEE
PROGRAM.
(a) PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.—Section 7(a) of the
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘(27) YEAR
2000
COMPUTER
PROBLEM
PRO-
GRAM.—
‘‘(A) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph—
‘‘(i) the term ‘eligible lender’ means
any lender designated by the Administra-
tion as eligible to participate in the general
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF FEES FOR FEDERAL ADMINISTRA-
TION OF STATE SUPPLEMENTARY SSI PAY-
MENTS.
(a) 
OPTIONAL
STATE
SUPPLEMENTARY
PAY-
MENTS.—Section 1616(d) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1382e(d)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘(1)’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘plus’’ and all that follows
through ‘‘(3)’’; and
(2) by striking paragraphs (2), (3), and (4).
(b) MANDATORY
STATE
SUPPLEMENTARY
PAY-
MENTS.—Section 212(b)(3) of Public Law 93–66 (42
U.S.C. 1382 note) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A)—
(A) by striking ‘‘(A)’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘plus’’ and all that follows
through ‘‘(C)’’; and
(2) by striking subparagraphs (B), (C), and
(D).
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 13731 of the Omnibus Budget Rec-
onciliation Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1382e note) is
amended by striking subsection (b).
(2) Section 5102(b) of the Balanced Budget
Act of 1997 (42 U.S.C. 1382e note) is amended by
striking paragraph (2).
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect at the end of the 30-day pe-
riod that begins with the date of the enactment of this
Act.
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