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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 855
To amend the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972
relating to the dumping of dredged material in Long Island Sound,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 25, 1999
Mr. FORBES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries
Act of 1972 relating to the dumping of dredged material
in Long Island Sound, 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 ‘‘Long Island Sound
Preservation and Protection Act’’.
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SEC. 2. DUMPING OF DREDGED MATERIALS IN LONG IS-
LAND SOUND.
Section 106(f) of the Marine Protection, Research,
and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1416(f)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(f) DUMPING OF DREDGED MATERIAL IN LONG
ISLAND SOUND.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No dredged material from
any Federal project, or from any non-Federal
project, that contains any of the constituents prohib-
ited as other than trace contaminants (as defined by
the Federal ocean dumping criteria set forth in sec-
tion 227.6 of title 40 of the Code of Federal Regula-
tions) may be dumped in Long Island Sound or
Block Island Sound, except in cases in which it is
demonstrated to the Administrator, and the Admin-
istrator certifies by publication in the Federal Reg-
ister, that the dumping of the dredged material con-
taining such constituents will not cause significant
undesirable effects, including the threat associated
with bioaccumulation of such constituents in marine
organisms.
‘‘(2) FEDERAL
PROJECTS
EXCEEDING
25,000
YARDS.—In addition to other provisions of law and
notwithstanding the specific exclusion relating to
dredged material in the first sentence in section
HR 855 IH
102(a), any dumping of dredged material in Long
Island Sound from a Federal project (or pursuant to
Federal authorization) by a non-Federal applicant
exceeding 25,000 cubic yards shall comply with the
criteria established pursuant to the second sentence
of section 102(a) relating to the effects of dumping.
‘‘(3) RELATION
TO
OTHER
LAW.—Subsection
(d) shall not apply to this subsection.’’.
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Union Calendar No. 325
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 855
[Report No. 106–595]
To amend the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972
relating to the dumping of dredged material in Long Island Sound,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 25, 1999
Mr. FORBES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
MAY 2, 2000
Additional sponsors: Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. KING, Mr. EVANS, Mrs. KELLY,
Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. PALLONE, and Mr. SAXTON
MAY 2, 2000
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
A BILL
To amend the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries
Act of 1972 relating to the dumping of dredged material
in Long Island Sound, 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 ‘‘Long Island Sound
Preservation and Protection Act’’.
SEC. 2. DUMPING OF DREDGED MATERIALS IN LONG IS-
LAND SOUND.
Section 106(f) of the Marine Protection, Research,
and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1416(f)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(f) DUMPING OF DREDGED MATERIAL IN LONG
ISLAND SOUND.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No dredged material from
any
Federal
project,
or
from
any
non-Federal
project, that contains any of the constituents prohib-
ited as other than trace contaminants (as defined by
the Federal ocean dumping criteria set forth in sec-
tion 227.6 of title 40 of the Code of Federal Regula-
tions) may be dumped in Long Island Sound or
Block Island Sound, except in cases in which it is
demonstrated to the Administrator, and the Admin-
istrator certifies by publication in the Federal Reg-
ister, that the dumping of the dredged material con-
taining such constituents will not cause significant
undesirable effects, including the threat associated
with bioaccumulation of such constituents in marine
organisms.
Union Calendar No. 325
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 855
[Report No. 106–595]
A BILL
To amend the Marine Protection, Research, and
Sanctuaries Act of 1972 relating to the dumping
of dredged material in Long Island Sound, and
for other purposes.
MAY 2, 2000
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 856
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction
allowed for interest on education loans.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 25, 1999
Mr. CAMPBELL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the deduction allowed for interest on education loans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INCREASE IN DEDUCTION ALLOWED FOR IN-
TEREST ON EDUCATION LOANS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The table contained in paragraph
(1) of section 221(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to general rule for maximum deduction) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘In the case of taxable years
The dollar
beginning in:
amount is:
1999 .......................................................................
$2,000
2000 .......................................................................
$3,000
2001 .......................................................................
$4,000
2002 or thereafter .................................................
$5,000.’’.
(b) REVENUE OFFSET.—
(1) MODIFICATION OF RATES OF CORPORATE
TAX.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe
rates of tax under section 11 of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986 (relating to tax imposed on cor-
porations) which result in a net increase in revenues
for a taxable year equal to the net decrease in reve-
nues for that year as a result of the amendment
made by subsection (a).
(2) ESTIMATES
AND
SUBSEQUENT
ADJUST-
MENTS.—The rates of tax prescribed under para-
graph (1) shall be determined on the basis of esti-
mates made by the Secretary of the Treasury. Ad-
justments shall be made in such rates for succeeding
taxable years to the extent prior estimates resulted
in revenues which were in excess of or less than the
revenues required under paragraph (1).
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to interest due and paid after
December 31, 1998.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 857
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a 200
percent deduction for amounts paid or incurred for training employees.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 25, 1999
Mr. CAMPBELL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow em-
ployers a 200 percent deduction for amounts paid or
incurred for training employees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
ENHANCED 
DEDUCTION 
FOR 
EMPLOYEE
TRAINING COSTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 162 of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986 (relating to trade or business expenses)
is amended by redesignating subsection (p) as subsection
(q) and inserting after subsection (o) the following new
subsection:
‘‘(p) EMPLOYEE TRAINING COSTS.—In the case of an
employer, the amount of the deduction allowed under this
section for training an employee shall be 200 percent of
the amount allowable under this section (determined with-
out regard to this subsection) for such training.’’.
(b) REVENUE OFFSET.—
(1) MODIFICATION OF RATES OF CORPORATE
TAX.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe
rates of tax under section 11 of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986 (relating to tax imposed on cor-
porations) which result in a net increase in revenues
for a taxable year equal to the net decrease in reve-
nues for that year as a result of the amendment
made by subsection (a).
(2) ESTIMATES
AND
SUBSEQUENT
ADJUST-
MENTS.—The rates of tax prescribed under para-
graph (1) shall be determined on the basis of esti-
mates made by the Secretary of the Treasury. Ad-
justments shall be made in such rates for succeeding
taxable years to the extent prior estimates resulted
in revenues which were in excess of or less than the
revenues required under paragraph (1).
Calendar No. 295
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 858
[Report No. 106–167]
AN ACT
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Code, to
extend coverage under the whistleblower protec-
tion provisions of the District of Columbia Com-
prehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 to per-
sonnel of the courts of the District of Columbia.
SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the
title
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to amounts paid
or incurred after December 31, 1999.
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HR 4850 PP 
tion title shall be available only for the specific projects 
and purposes intended: Provided further, That the Office 
of the Chief Technology Officer of the District of Colum-
bia shall implement the following information technology 
projects on behalf of the District of Columbia Public 
Schools: Student Information System (project number 
T2240), Student Information System PCS (project num-
ber T2241), Enterprise Resource Planning (project num-
ber T2242), E-Rate (project number T2243), and SETS 
Expansion PCS (project number T2244). 
TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. Whenever in this Act, an amount is speci-
fied within an appropriation for a particular purposes or 
objects of expenditure, such amount, unless otherwise 
specified, shall be considered as the maximum amount 
that may be expended for said purpose or object rather 
than an amount set apart exclusively therefor. 
SEC. 102. Appropriations in this act shall be available 
for expenses of travel and for the payment of dues of orga-
nizations concerned with the work of the District of Co-
lumbia government, when authorized by the Mayor, or, in 
the case of the Council of the District of Columbia, funds 
may be expended with the authorization of the Chairman 
of the Council.
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 ‘‘District of Columbia
Court Employees Whistleblower Protection Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION FOR PERSONNEL
OF THE COURTS OF THE DISTRICT OF CO-
LUMBIA.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 17 of
title 11, District of Columbia Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new section:
‘‘§ 11–1733. Whistleblower protection for court per-
sonnel
‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law, section
1503 of the District of Columbia Comprehensive Merit
Personnel Act of 1978 (DC Code, sec. 1–616.3) shall
apply to court personnel, except that court personnel may
institute a civil action pursuant to subsection (c) of such
section in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
or the United States District Court for the District of Co-
lumbia.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for subchapter II of chapter 17 of title 11, District of Co-
lumbia Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new item:
‘‘11–1733. Whistleblower protection for court personnel.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by section 2 shall take effect
as if included in the enactment of title XI of the Balanced
Budget Act of 1997.
Passed the House of Representatives March 16,
1999.
Attest:
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 858
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Code, to extend coverage under
the whistleblower protection provisions of the District of Columbia Com-
prehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 to personnel of the courts of
the District of Columbia.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 25, 1999
Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Ms. NORTON, and
Mrs. MORELLA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Code, to extend
coverage under the whistleblower protection provisions
of the District of Columbia Comprehensive Merit Person-
nel Act of 1978 to personnel of the courts of the District
of Columbia.
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 ‘‘District of Columbia
Court Employees Whistleblower Protection Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION FOR PERSONNEL
OF THE COURTS OF THE DISTRICT OF CO-
LUMBIA.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 17 of
title 11, District of Columbia Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new section:
‘‘§ 11–1733. Whistleblower protection for court per-
sonnel
‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law, section
1503 of the District of Columbia Comprehensive Merit
Personnel Act of 1978 (DC Code, sec. 1–616.3) shall
apply to court personnel, except that court personnel may
institute a civil action pursuant to subsection (c) of such
section in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
or the United States District Court for the District of Co-
lumbia.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for subchapter II of chapter 17 of title 11, District of Co-
lumbia Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new item:
‘‘11–1733. Whistleblower protection for court personnel.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by section 2 shall take effect
as if included in the enactment of title XI of the Balanced
Budget Act of 1997.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 858
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 17, 1999
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
AN ACT
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Code, to extend
coverage under the whistleblower protection provisions
of the District of Columbia Comprehensive Merit Per-
sonnel Act of 1978 to personnel of the courts of the
District of Columbia.
HR 858 RFS
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 ‘‘District of Columbia
Court Employees Whistleblower Protection Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION FOR PERSONNEL
OF THE COURTS OF THE DISTRICT OF CO-
LUMBIA.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 17 of
title 11, District of Columbia Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new section:
‘‘§ 11–1733. Whistleblower protection for court per-
sonnel
‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law, section
1503 of the District of Columbia Comprehensive Merit
Personnel Act of 1978 (DC Code, sec. 1–616.3) shall
apply to court personnel, except that court personnel may
institute a civil action pursuant to subsection (c) of such
section in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
or the United States District Court for the District of Co-
lumbia.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for subchapter II of chapter 17 of title 11, District of Co-
lumbia Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new item:
‘‘11–1733. Whistleblower protection for court personnel.’’.
HR 858 RFS
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by section 2 shall take effect
as if included in the enactment of title XI of the Balanced
Budget Act of 1997.
Passed the House of Representatives March 16,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 85
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit, with certain exceptions,
the transfer of a handgun to, or the possession of a handgun by,
an individual who has not attained 21 years of age.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. BLAGOJEVICH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit, with
certain exceptions, the transfer of a handgun to, or the
possession of a handgun by, an individual who has not
attained 21 years of age.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. BAN ON HANDGUNS FOR PERSONS UNDER AGE
21.
Section 922(x)(5) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘18’’ and inserting ‘‘21’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 861
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993 Federal
income tax rate increases on trusts established for the benefit of individ-
uals with disabilities.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 25, 1999
Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. PICKETT, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. SISISKY, Mr. GOOD-
LATTE, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. WOLF, and Mr. CONDIT) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the 1993 Federal income tax rate increases on trusts
established for the benefit of individuals with disabilities.
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 ‘‘Persons With Disabil-
ities Trusts Tax Rate Restoration Act’’.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF 1993 RATE INCREASES ON TRUSTS FOR
INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DISABLED OR FOR
COLLEGE EDUCATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1(e) of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986 (relating to tax imposed on estates and
trusts) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(e) ESTATES AND TRUSTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), there is hereby imposed on the taxable in-
come of—
‘‘(A) every estate, and
‘‘(B) every trust,
taxable under this subsection a tax determined in ac-
cordance with the following table:
‘‘If taxable income is:
The tax is:
Not over $1,500 ............................
15% of taxable income.
Over $1,500 but not over $3,500 ..
$225, plus 28% of the excess over
$1,500.
Over $3,500 but not over $5,500 ..
$785, plus 31% of the excess over
$3,500.
Over $5,500 but not over $7,500 ..
$1,405, plus 36% of the excess over
$5,500.
Over $7,500 ...................................
$2,125, plus 39.6% of the excess over
$7,500.
‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN TRUSTS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There is hereby im-
posed on the taxable income of an eligible trust
taxable under this subsection a tax determined
in accordance with the following table:
‘‘If taxable income is:
The tax is:
Not over $3,300 ............................
15% of taxable income.
‘‘If taxable income is:
The tax is:
Over $3,300 but not over $9,900 ..
$495, plus 28% of the excess over
$3,300.
Over $9,900 ...................................
$2,343, plus 31% of the excess over
$9,900.
‘‘(B) ELIGIBLE TRUST.—For purposes of
subparagraph (A), the term ‘eligible trust’
means a trust which is established exclusively
for 
the 
purpose 
of 
providing 
reasonable
amounts for the support and maintenance of 1
or more beneficiaries each of whom is an indi-
vidual who is mentally ill or has a disability
(within the meaning of section 3(2) of the
Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (42
U.S.C. 12102(2)) at the time the trust is estab-
lished. A trust shall not fail to meet the re-
quirements of this subparagraph merely be-
cause the corpus of the trust may revert to the
grantor or a member of the grantor’s family
upon the death of the beneficiary.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 862
AN ACT
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to implement the
provisions of an agreement conveying title to a distribu-
tion system from the United States to the Clear Creek
Community Services District.
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 ‘‘Clear Creek Distribu-
tion System Conveyance Act’’.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act:
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
(2) DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘District’’ means the
Clear Creek Community Services District, a Cali-
fornia community services district located in Shasta
County, California.
(3) 
AGREEMENT.—The 
term 
‘‘Agreement’’
means Agreement No. 8–07–20–L6975 entitled
‘‘Agreement Between the United States and the
Clear Creek Community Services District to Trans-
fer Title to the Clear Creek Distribution System to
the Clear Creek Community Services District’’.
(4) DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘Dis-
tribution System’’ means all the right, title, and in-
terest in and to the Clear Creek distribution system
as defined in the Agreement.
SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
In consideration of the District accepting the obliga-
tions of the Federal Government for the Distribution Sys-
tem, the Secretary shall convey the Distribution System
to the District pursuant to the terms and conditions set
forth in the Agreement.
SEC. 4. RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING OPERATIONS.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize
the District to construct any new facilities or to expand
or otherwise change the use or operation of the Distribu-
tion System from its authorized purposes based upon his-
toric and current use and operation. Effective upon trans-
fer, if the District proposes to alter the use or operation
of the Distribution System, then the District shall comply
with all applicable laws and regulations governing such
changes at that time.
SEC. 5. RELATIONSHIP TO CERTAIN CONTRACT OBLIGA-
TIONS.
Conveyance of the Distribution System under this
Act—
(1) shall not affect any of the provisions of the
District’s existing water service contract with the
United States (contract number 14–06–200–489–
IR3), as it may be amended or supplemented; and
(2) shall not deprive the District of any existing
contractual or statutory entitlement to subsequent
interim renewals of such contract or to renewal by
entering into a long-term water service contract.
SEC. 6. LIABILITY.
Effective on the date of conveyance of the Distribu-
tion System under this Act, the United States shall not
be liable under any law for damages of any kind arising
out of any act, omission, or occurrence based on its prior
ownership or operation of the conveyed property.
Passed the House of Representatives November 1,
1999.
Attest:
Clerk.