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purposes of this title, to maximize participation by the pri-
vate sector, including nonprofit organizations and for-
profit entities, in implementing a housing plan that has
been approved by the Secretary under section 803.
‘‘SEC. 803. HOUSING PLAN.
‘‘(a) PLAN SUBMISSION.—The Secretary shall—
‘‘(1) require the Director to submit a housing
plan under this section for each fiscal year; and
‘‘(2) provide for the review of each plan sub-
mitted under paragraph (1).
‘‘(b) FIVE-YEAR PLAN.—Each housing plan under
this section shall—
‘‘(1) be in a form prescribed by the Secretary;
and
‘‘(2) contain, with respect to the 5-year period
beginning with the fiscal year for which the plan is
submitted, the following information:
‘‘(A) MISSION
STATEMENT.—A general
statement of the mission of the Department of
Hawaiian Home Lands to serve the needs of
the low-income families to be served by the De-
partment.
‘‘(B) GOAL
AND
OBJECTIVES.—A state-
ment of the goals and objectives of the Depart-
ment of Hawaiian Home Lands to enable the
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‘‘(2) require the Director, owner, or manager to
maintain the housing in compliance with applicable
housing codes and quality standards;
‘‘(3) require the Director, owner, or manager to
give adequate written notice of termination of the
lease, which shall be the period of time required
under applicable State or local law;
‘‘(4) specify that, with respect to any notice of
eviction or termination, notwithstanding any State
or local law, a resident shall be informed of the op-
portunity, before any hearing or trial, to examine
any relevant documents, record, or regulations di-
rectly related to the eviction or termination;
‘‘(5) require that the Director, owner, or man-
ager may not terminate the tenancy, during the
term of the lease, except for serious or repeated vio-
lation of the terms and conditions of the lease, viola-
tion of applicable Federal, State, or local law, or for
other good cause; and
‘‘(6) provide that the Director, owner, or man-
ager may terminate the tenancy of a resident for
any activity, engaged in by the resident, any member
of the household of the resident, or any guest or
other person under the control of the resident,
that—
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would apply to the Secretary were the Secretary
to undertake those projects as Federal projects.
‘‘(2) REGULATIONS.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall
issue regulations to carry out this section only
after consultation with the Council on Environ-
mental Quality.
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—The regulations issued
under this paragraph shall—
‘‘(i) provide for the monitoring of the
environmental reviews performed under
this section;
‘‘(ii) in the discretion of the Secretary,
facilitate training for the performance of
such reviews; and
‘‘(iii) provide for the suspension or
termination of the assumption of respon-
sibilities under this section.
‘‘(3) EFFECT ON ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY.—
The duty of the Secretary under paragraph (2)(B)
shall not be construed to limit or reduce any respon-
sibility assumed by the Department of Hawaiian
Home Lands for grant amounts with respect to any
specific release of funds.
‘‘(b) PROCEDURE.—
SEC. 112. EXTENSION OF EMPOWERMENT ZONE TREAT-
MENT THROUGH 2009.
Subparagraph (A) of section 1391(d)(1) (relating to
period for which designation is in effect) is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘(A)(i) in the case of an empowerment
zone, December 31, 2009, or
‘‘(ii) in the case of an enterprise commu-
nity, the close of the 10th calendar year begin-
ning on or after such date of designation,’’.
SEC. 113. TWENTY PERCENT EMPLOYMENT CREDIT FOR
ALL EMPOWERMENT ZONES.
(a) 20 PERCENT CREDIT.—Subsection (b) of section
1396 (relating to empowerment zone employment credit)
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(b) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE.—For purposes of
this section, the applicable percentage is 20 percent.’’.
(b) ALL
EMPOWERMENT
ZONES
ELIGIBLE
FOR
CREDIT.—Section 1396 is amended by striking subsection
(e).
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (d) of
section 1400 is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(d) SPECIAL RULE FOR APPLICATION OF EMPLOY-
MENT CREDIT.—With respect to the DC Zone, section
1396(d)(1)(B) (relating to empowerment zone employ-
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5642
To prohibit a State from determining that a ballot submitted by an absent
uniformed services voter was improperly or fraudulently cast unless the
State finds clear and convincing evidence of fraud, and for other pur-
poses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 6, 2000
Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. KOLBE, Mr.
GILMAN, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. CRANE, Mr. BARTLETT of
Maryland, Mr. DELAY, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. SMITH of
New Jersey, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mrs. FOWLER, Mr.
REYNOLDS, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. WAMP, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. HANSEN, Mr.
FOLEY, Mr. RYUN
of Kansas, Mr. SCHAFFER, Mr. SKEEN, Mr.
BALLENGER, Mr. COOK, Mr. HAYWORTH, Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, Mr.
KING, Mr. HILLEARY, Mr. PITTS, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mr.
SOUDER, Mr. NEY, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. GREENWOOD,
Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr. COMBEST, and Mr. DUNCAN) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administra-
tion
A BILL
To prohibit a State from determining that a ballot submitted
by an absent uniformed services voter was improperly
or fraudulently cast unless the State finds clear and
convincing evidence of fraud, 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 ‘‘Armed Services Vote
Rescue Act’’.
SEC. 2. STANDARD FOR INVALIDATION OF BALLOTS CAST
BY ABSENT UNIFORMED SERVICES VOTERS
IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—A State may not refuse to count
a ballot submitted in an election for Federal office by an
absent uniformed services voter on the grounds that the
ballot was improperly or fraudulently cast unless the State
finds clear and convincing evidence of fraud in the prepa-
ration or casting of the ballot by the voter. For purposes
of the previous sentence, the lack of a witness signature,
address, postmark, or other identifying information may
not be considered clear and convincing evidence of fraud
(absent any other information or evidence).
(b) NO EFFECT
ON FILING DEADLINES UNDER
STATE LAW.—Nothing in this section may be construed
to affect the application to ballots submitted by absent
uniformed services voters of any ballot submission dead-
line applicable under State law.
(c) ABSENT UNIFORMED SERVICES VOTER DE-
FINED.—In this Act, the term ‘‘absent uniformed services
voter’’ has the meaning given such term in section 107(1)
of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting
Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff–6(1)).
(1) by inserting ‘‘the Tuesday next after the
first Monday in November in each fourth year after
2000, and’’ after ‘‘Washington’s Birthday,’’; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘in any other year’’ after ‘‘the
third Monday in February’’.
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SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection
(b), this Act shall apply with respect to ballots submitted
for elections for Federal office occurring after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
(b) SPECIAL RULE.—In the case of any State for
which the number of ballots submitted by absent uni-
formed services voters exceeded the margin of votes be-
tween the two candidates receiving the greatest number
of votes cast for President in the State (as determined
without regard to ballots submitted by absent uniformed
services voters), this Act shall apply with respect to ballots
submitted for the election held for the appointment of elec-
tors for President and Vice President during 2000 and
for each election for Federal office held during any suc-
ceeding year.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5643
To amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to clarify the authority
of the Administrator of General Services to provide services and facilities
to Presidents-elect and Vice-Presidents-elect.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 6, 2000
Mr. BACHUS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to clarify
the authority of the Administrator of General Services
to provide services and facilities to Presidents-elect and
Vice-Presidents-elect.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF ADMINIS-
TRATOR OF GENERAL SERVICES TO PROVIDE
SERVICES AND FACILITIES TO PRESIDENTS-
ELECT AND VICE-PRESIDENTS-ELECT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3(c) of the Presidential
Transition Act of 1963 (3 U.S.C. 102 note) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(c) In this Act the terms ‘President-elect’ and ‘Vice-
President-elect’ mean—
‘‘(1) subject to paragraph (2), such individuals
as are the apparent successful candidates for the of-
fice of President and Vice President, respectively, as
ascertained by the Administrator following the gen-
eral elections held to determine the electors of Presi-
dent and Vice President in accordance with sections
1 and 2 of title 3, United States Code; or
‘‘(2) the individuals who, based on the certifi-
cations by States and the District of Columbia of
the successful candidates for the office of President
and Vice President as ascertained in such general
elections, would have a majority of the whole num-
ber of the votes of electors to be appointed by all
States and the District of Columbia under article II
of the Constitution and voting under article XII of
the Constitution if all of the electors that may be ap-
pointed by a State or the District of Columbia voted
for the individuals so certified by the State or the
District of Columbia, respectively.’’.
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to each general election
held on or after November 7, 2000.
(c) REIMBURSEMENT.—The Administrator of Gen-
eral Services shall use amounts available to carry out sec-
tion 3 of the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 (3
U.S.C. 102 note) for fiscal year 2001 to reimburse costs
incurred after November 26, 2000, on behalf of a Presi-
dent-elect or Vice-President-elect for services and facilities
described in that section.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5644
To amend title 5, United States Code, to move the legal public holiday
known as Washington’s Birthday to election day in Presidential election
years.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 7, 2000
Mr. UPTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Government Reform
A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to move the legal
public holiday known as Washington’s Birthday to elec-
tion day in Presidential election years.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Voting Opportunity
and Total Enfranchisement Act’’.
SEC. 2. REDESIGNATION OF WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY AS A
LEGAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY.
Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended—
(B) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
‘‘(F) INTERIM SURVEYS FOR INADEQUATE
STAFFING.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—With respect to
each quality deficiency of a facility identi-
fied in a survey to which inadequate nurse
staffing is determined to be a contributing
factor under subparagraph (A)(ii)(IV), the
facility shall be subject to interim surveys
under this subparagraph.
‘‘(ii) INITIAL
MANDATORY
SUR-
VEYS.—
‘‘(I) PERIOD
FOR
CONDUCT
OF
INTERIM SURVEYS.—Two interim sur-
veys shall be conducted during the pe-
riod beginning on the date of the im-
plementation by the facility of a plan
of correction for such quality defi-
ciencies and ending before the date of
the succeeding standard survey con-
ducted under subparagraph (A).
‘‘(II) REQUIRED ASSESSMENT OF
INTERIM
SURVEYS.—Such 
surveys
shall assess the adequacy of nurse
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5648
To delay any legal effect or implementation of a notice of rights and request
for disposition form of the Immigration and Naturalization Service if
an alien admits to being in the United States illegally, gives up the
right to a hearing before departure, and requests to return to his country
without a hearing.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 8, 2000
Mr. LATOURETTE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To delay any legal effect or implementation of a notice of
rights and request for disposition form of the Immigra-
tion and Naturalization Service if an alien admits to
being in the United States illegally, gives up the right
to a hearing before departure, and requests to return
to his country without a hearing.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DELAY IN LEGAL EFFECT OR IMPLEMENTA-
TION OF NOTICE OF RIGHTS AND REQUEST
FOR DISPOSITION FORM OF THE IMMIGRA-
TION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE IN CER-
TAIN CASES.
In any case in which an alien executes a notice of
rights and request for disposition form of the Immigration
and Naturalization Service admitting to being in the
United States illegally, giving up the right to a hearing
before departure, and requesting to return to the alien’s
country without a hearing, such form shall not be legally
binding on the alien and no departure or return may be
implemented—
(1) unless the form was certified after the alien
consulted with an attorney or other legal representa-
tive regarding the alien’s legal rights in the United
States and such consultation was conducted in the
native language of the alien or with the assistance
of an interpreter; or
(2) until 72 hours after the time of certification
of the form.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 564
To repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1999
Mr. THORNBERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF ESTATE AND GIFT TAXES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle B of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986 (relating to estate, gift, and generation-
skipping taxes) is hereby repealed.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The repeal made by sub-
section (a) shall apply to estates of decedents dying, gifts
made, and generation-skipping transfers made after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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‘‘(i) the name, size, and location, and
an identifying number assigned by the Ad-
ministration;
‘‘(ii) an abstract of the project; and
‘‘(iii) the Federal agency to which the
application was made;
‘‘(D) includes any other data collected by
or available to any Federal agency that such
agency considers may be useful for SBIR pro-
gram evaluation; and
‘‘(E) is available for use solely for program
evaluation purposes by the Federal Government
or, in accordance with policy directives issued
by the Administration, by other authorized per-
sons who are subject to a use and nondisclosure
agreement with the Federal Government cov-
ering the use of the database.
‘‘(3) UPDATING
INFORMATION
FOR
DATA-
BASE.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A small business con-
cern applying for a second phase award under
this section shall be required to update informa-
tion in the database established under this sub-
section for any prior second phase award re-
ceived by that small business concern. In com-
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pensation and Liability Act, as amended. The Common-
wealth of Puerto Rico and the Department of the Interior
shall provide the Department of Defense with access to
the property as may be required to carry out its obliga-
tions or to satisfy the liability of the United States. Any
response actions carried out by the Secretary of Defense
shall be conducted subject to and in compliance with envi-
ronmental laws, including but not limited to CERCLA (42
U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), and undertaken in a manner con-
sistent with the conservation and natural resources uses
and mission for the property.
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‘‘(C) includes for each applicant for a first
phase or second phase award that does not re-
ceive such an award—
‘‘(i) the name, size, and location, and
an identifying number assigned by the Ad-
ministration;
‘‘(ii) an abstract of the project; and
‘‘(iii) the Federal agency to which the
application was made;
‘‘(D) includes any other data collected by
or available to any Federal agency that such
agency considers may be useful for SBIR pro-
gram evaluation; and
‘‘(E) is available for use solely for program
evaluation purposes by the Federal Government
or, in accordance with policy directives issued
by the Administration, by other authorized per-
sons who are subject to a use and nondisclosure
agreement with the Federal Government cov-
ering the use of the database.
‘‘(3) UPDATING
INFORMATION
FOR
DATA-
BASE.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A small business con-
cern applying for a second phase award under
this section shall be required to update informa-
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‘‘(3) DETERMINATION OF NEED.—A grant pro-
vided to a student under paragraph (1) shall not be
considered in determining that student’s need for
grant or work assistance under this title, except that
in no case shall the total amount of student financial
assistance awarded to a student under this title ex-
ceed that student’s cost of attendance, as defined in
section 472.
‘‘(4) MATCHING REQUIRED.—A recipient of a
grant who uses such funds for the purpose described
in paragraph (1) shall match the funds used for
such purpose, in cash, from non-Federal funds, in
an amount that is not less than 33 percent of the
total amount of funds used for that purpose. This
paragraph shall not apply to any grant recipient
that is an institution of higher education eligible to
receive funds under part A or B of title III or title
V.
‘‘(5) RESERVATION.—In no event may a recipi-
ent use more than 20 percent of the funds received
under this section for grant aid.
‘‘(6) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.—Funds re-
ceived by a grant recipient that are used under this
subsection shall be used to supplement, and not sup-
and classrooms, consistent with applicable law: Provided
further, That of the amount made available to carry out
activities authorized under part C of title IX of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965,
$1,000,000 shall be for the Alaska Humanities Forum for
operation of the Rose student exchange program and
$1,000,000 shall be for the Alaska Native Heritage Center
to support its program of cultural education activities:
Provided further, That of the amount made available for
subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965, $10,000,000, to remain
available until expended, shall be for Project School Emer-
gency Response to Violence to provide education-related
services to local educational agencies in which the learning
environment has been disrupted due to a violent or trau-
matic crisis.
READING EXCELLENCE
For necessary expenses to carry out the Reading Ex-
cellence Act, $91,000,000, which shall become available on
July 1, 2001 and shall remain available through Sep-
tember 30, 2002 and $195,000,000 which shall become
available on October 1, 2001 and remain available through
September 30, 2002.
INDIAN EDUCATION
For expenses necessary to carry out, to the extent
not otherwise provided, title IX, part A of the Elementary
AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY
For carrying out titles III and IX of the Public
Health Service Act, and part A of title XI of the Social
Security Act, $104,963,000; in addition, amounts received
from Freedom of Information Act fees, reimbursable and
interagency agreements, and the sale of data shall be cred-
ited to this appropriation and shall remain available until
expended: Provided, That the amount made available pur-
suant to section 926(b) of the Public Health Service Act
shall not exceed $164,980,000.
HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION
GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAID
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles
XI and XIX of the Social Security Act, $93,586,251,000,
to remain available until expended.
For making, after May 31, 2001, payments to States
under title XIX of the Social Security Act for the last
quarter of fiscal year 2001 for unanticipated costs, in-
curred for the current fiscal year, such sums as may be
necessary.
For making payments to States or in the case of sec-
tion 1928 on behalf of States under title XIX of the Social
Security Act for the first quarter of fiscal year 2002,
$36,207,551,000, to remain available until expended.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5655
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
620 Jacaranda Street in Lanai City, Hawaii, as the ‘‘Goro Hokama
Post Office Building’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 13, 2000
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 620 Jacaranda Street in Lanai City, Hawaii,
as the ‘‘Goro Hokama Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. GORO HOKAMA POST OFFICE BUILDING.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 620 Jacaranda Street in Lanai
City, Hawaii, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Goro
Hokama Post Office Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall
be deemed to be a reference to the Goro Hokama Post
Office Building.
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(B) by striking ‘‘clauses (i)’’ in the matter
following clause (iv) and inserting ‘‘clauses
(ii)’’.
(2) Section 42(h)(3)(D)(ii) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘subparagraph (C)(ii)’’ and
inserting ‘‘subparagraph (C)(i)’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘clauses (i)’’ in subclause
(II) and inserting ‘‘clauses (ii)’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to calendar years after 2000.
SEC. 132. MODIFICATION OF CRITERIA FOR ALLOCATING
HOUSING CREDITS AMONG PROJECTS.
(a) SELECTION CRITERIA.—Subparagraph (C) of
section 42(m)(1) (relating to certain selection criteria
must be used) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘, including whether the project
includes the use of existing housing as part of a
community revitalization plan’’ before the comma at
the end of clause (iii); and
(2) by striking clauses (v), (vi), and (vii) and
inserting the following new clauses:
‘‘(v) tenant populations with special
housing needs,
‘‘(vi) public housing waiting lists,
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—INTERNAL REVENUE
SERVICE
SEC. 101. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropria-
tion made available in this Act to the Internal Revenue
Service may be transferred to any other Internal Revenue
Service appropriation upon the advance approval of the
Committees on Appropriations.
SEC. 102. The Internal Revenue Service shall main-
tain a training program to ensure that Internal Revenue
Service employees are trained in taxpayers’ rights, in deal-
ing courteously with the taxpayers, and in cross-cultural
relations.
SEC. 103. The Internal Revenue Service shall insti-
tute and enforce policies and procedures that will safe-
guard the confidentiality of taxpayer information.
SEC. 104. Funds made available by this or any other
Act to the Internal Revenue Service shall be available for
improved facilities and increased manpower to provide suf-
ficient and effective 1–800 help line service for taxpayers.
The Commissioner shall continue to make the improve-
ment of the Internal Revenue Service 1–800 help line serv-
ice a priority and allocate resources necessary to increase
phone lines and staff to improve the Internal Revenue
Service 1–800 help line service.