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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5423
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to prevent
circumvention of the sugar tariff-rate quotas.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 6, 2000
Mr. SIMPSON (for himself, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. BAKER, Mr. BARCIA, Mr.
BARRETT of Nebraska, Mrs. CHENOWETH-HAGE, Mr. COMBEST, Mrs.
CUBIN, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. HASTINGS of Wash-
ington, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. JOHN, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. MINGE, Mrs.
MINK of Hawaii, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. SCHAFFER, Mr.
TAUZIN, and Mrs. THURMAN) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States to prevent circumvention of the sugar tariff-rate
quotas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PREVENTION OF CIRCUMVENTION OF SUGAR
TARIFF-RATE QUOTAS.
(a) ANTICIRCUMVENTION.—
(1) 
AMENDMENT
TO
ADDITIONAL
U.S.
NOTES.—Additional U.S. Note 5(a)(i) of chapter 17
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States is amended—
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘and
2106.90.44,’’ and inserting ‘‘1702.90.40, and
2106.90.44, and any other article (other than
an article classified under subheading 1701.11
or 1701.12) that is entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, if the article is sub-
sequently used for the commercial extraction or
production of sugar for human consumption, or
the article is otherwise used in any manner that
circumvents any quota imposed pursuant to the
notes to this chapter,’’; and
(B) in the second sentence, by striking
‘‘and molasses’’ and inserting ‘‘, molasses, and
other articles,’’.
(2) RATE OF DUTY.—The rate of duty in effect
under subheading 1701.99.10 or 1701.99.50 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States,
on the date of entry of articles described in the ap-
plicable subheading shall apply to any article which
the Secretary of the Treasury determines is circum-
venting the tariff-rate quota relating to articles de-
scribed in the applicable subheading.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Chapter 17 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by striking subheading 1702.90.40 and inserting
in numerical sequence the following new subheadings:
‘‘
1702.90.40
Described in additional U.S. note
5 to this chapter and entered pur-
suant to its provisions ...................
3.6606¢/kg less
0.020668¢/kg
for each degree
under 100 de-
grees (and
fractions of a
degree in pro-
portion) but
not less than
3.143854¢/kg
Free (A*, CA,
E*, IL, J, MX)
6.58170¢/kg
less
0.0622005¢/kg
for each degree
under 100 de-
grees (and
fractions of de-
gree in propor-
tion) but not
less than
5.031562¢/kg
1702.90.45
Other .............................................
35.74¢/kg
28.247¢/kg less
0.4¢/kg for
each degree
under 100 de-
grees (and
fractions of a
degree in pro-
portion) but
not less than
18.256¢/kg
(MX)
42.05¢/kg
’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section apply to goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after
the date of enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5424
To amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to authorize
communities receiving community development block grants to use grant
amounts to provide assistance to local firefighting, emergency medical,
and rescue services.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 6, 2000
Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To amend the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1974 to authorize communities receiving community
development block grants to use grant amounts to pro-
vide assistance to local firefighting, emergency medical,
and rescue services.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ASSISTANCE TO FIRE FIGHTING, EMERGENCY
MEDICAL, AND RESCUE SERVICES AS ELIGI-
BLE ACTIVITY UNDER CDBG PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 105(a) of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.
5305(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (23), by striking the period at
the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (23) the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(24) provision of assistance to local fire fight-
ing, emergency medical, or rescue services for—
‘‘(A) acquisition, repair, or rehabilitation
of equipment (including any accessory, commu-
nications, or protective equipment) or vehicles
for fire fighting, emergency medical, or rescue
services,
‘‘(B) construction, acquisition, rehabilita-
tion, or improvement of facilities for local fire
fighting, emergency medical, or rescue services,
or
‘‘(C) training or planning involved in pro-
viding fire fighting, emergency medical, or res-
cue services; and’’.
(b) LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME BENEFIT.—Sec-
tion 105(c) of the Housing and Community Development
Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(c)) is amended by adding
at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(5) An assisted activity described in subsection
(a)(24) shall be considered to benefit persons of low and
moderate income if the service provides such services to
all persons in the geographical area served, including any
low and moderate income persons.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5425
To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to include
participation in a volunteer firefighting agency as one of the national
service programs specifically authorized to receive assistance under the
AmeriCorps program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 6, 2000
Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Education and Workforce
A BILL
To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990
to include participation in a volunteer firefighting agency
as one of the national service programs specifically au-
thorized to receive assistance under the AmeriCorps pro-
gram.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUPPORT FOR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTING
AGENCIES UNDER THE AMERICORPS PRO-
GRAM.
Section 122(a) of the National and Community Serv-
ice Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12572(a)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (15) as para-
graph (16); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (14) the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(15) A program to provide incentives for the
recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighting
personnel for volunteer firefighting agencies and
other firefighting agencies that utilize volunteers.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 542
To reduce the number of Trident ballistic missile submarines subject to
a statutory limitation on retirement or dismantlement of strategic nuclear
delivery systems and to provide that any funds saved by retiring such
submarines should be used for national missile defense programs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1999
Mr. FOLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Armed Services
A BILL
To reduce the number of Trident ballistic missile submarines
subject to a statutory limitation on retirement or dis-
mantlement of strategic nuclear delivery systems and
to provide that any funds saved by retiring such sub-
marines should be used for national missile defense pro-
grams.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF TRIDENT BAL-
LISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINES SUBJECT TO A
STATUTORY LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OR
DISMANTLEMENT OF STRATEGIC NUCLEAR
DELIVERY SYSTEMS.
Section 1302(a)(2) of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105–85; 111
Stat. 1948) is amended by striking ‘‘18’’ and inserting
‘‘14’’.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON USE OF AMOUNTS SAVED
BY REASON OF RETIREMENT OF FOUR TRI-
DENT BALLISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINES.
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that, if the Secretary of the Navy should reduce the
number of operational Trident ballistic missile submarines
from the current 18 to 14, then the amount otherwise pro-
grammed for national missile defense programs for any
fiscal year after such reduction should be increased by the
amount saved during that fiscal year by reason of such
reduction.
(b) AMOUNTS TO BE INCLUDED AS SAVINGS.—In de-
termining the amount saved by reason of a reduction in
operational Trident submarines described in subsection
(a), there shall be included amounts saved due to the sub-
marines taken out of service not being backfitted to carry
D–5 missiles or refueled and otherwise modernized and
amounts saved by reason of D–5 missiles for those sub-
marines not being procured.
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(6) Coordination and preparation of cooperative
fishery conservation and management plans between
States including the development and implementa-
tion of population surveys, assessments and moni-
toring plans, and the preparation and implementa-
tion of State fishery management plans developed by
interstate marine fishery commissions.
(7) Preparation and implementation of State
fishery or marine mammal management plans that
comply with bilateral or multilateral international
fishery or marine mammal conservation and man-
agement agreements or both.
(8) Coastal and ocean observations necessary to
develop and implement real time tide and current
measurement systems.
(9) Implementation of federally approved ma-
rine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation and
management plans.
(10) Mitigating marine and coastal impacts of
Outer Continental Shelf activities including impacts
on onshore infrastructure.
(11) Projects that promote research, education,
training, and advisory services in fields related to
ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5431
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
3319 N. Cicero Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the ‘‘Roman Pucinski
Post Office’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 10, 2000
Mr. GUTIERREZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Serv-
ice located at 3319 N. Cicero Avenue in Chicago, Illinois,
as the ‘‘Roman Pucinski Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ROMAN PUCINSKI POST OFFICE.
(a) REDESIGNATION.—The facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 3319 N. Cicero Avenue
in Chicago, Illinois, and known as the Irving Park Post
Office, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Roman
Pucinski Post Office’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5437
To require a study by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to develop a method-
ology for measuring the cost of living in each State, and to require
a study by the General Accounting Office to determine how Federal
benefits would be increased in each State if the determination of such
benefits were based on such methodology.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 10, 2000
Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Ms.
WOOLSEY, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr.
OLVER, Mr. WEINER, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. STARK, Mr.
MCGOVERN, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MOAKLEY,
Mr. NADLER, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr.
DELAHUNT, Ms. LOFGREN, and Ms. PELOSI) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Work-
force, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Bank-
ing and Financial Services, 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 require a study by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to
develop a methodology for measuring the cost of living
in each State, and to require a study by the General
Accounting Office to determine how Federal benefits
would be increased in each State if the determination
of such benefits were based on such methodology.
of the preceding sentence, credits shall be treated as used
on a first-in first-out basis.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 30A the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 25B. Organ donation.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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disseminates information relating to an expunged convic-
tion, other than the individual whose conviction was ex-
punged, or to such individual, shall be punished by impris-
onment for not less than one year and a fine of not more
than $10,000 for each offense.
‘‘§ 3636. Reversal of expunged records
‘‘The records expunged under this subchapter shall
be restored by operation of law as public records and may
be used in all court proceedings if the individual whose
conviction was expunged is subsequently convicted of any
misdemeanor or felony in any court of the United States.’’.
(b) TECHNICAL
AMENDMENT.—The analysis for
chapter 229 of title 18, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following item:
‘‘D.
Expungement ........................................................................ 3631’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this Act shall apply to individuals convicted of an applica-
ble crime at any time before or after the date of enactment
of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5434
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate discriminatory
copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services under the Medicare
Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 10, 2000
Mrs. ROUKEMA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee 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 jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate
discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric
services under the Medicare Program.
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 ‘‘Medicare Mental Ill-
ness Nondiscrimination Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATORY COPAYMENT
RATES FOR MEDICARE OUTPATIENT PSY-
CHIATRIC SERVICES.
Section 1833 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395l) is amended by striking subsection (c).
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5435
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the payment of depend-
ency and indemnity compensation to the surviving spouses and children
of certain veterans with a service-connected disability that was continu-
ously rated totally disabling for a period of one or more years imme-
diately preceding death.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 10, 2000
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. SAXTON) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the
payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to
the surviving spouses and children of certain veterans
with a service-connected disability that was continuously
rated totally disabling for a period of one or more years
immediately preceding death.
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 ‘‘Veterans’ Families
Protection Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION
FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES AND CHILDREN OF
CERTAIN VETERANS WITH A SERVICE-CON-
NECTED DISABILITY THAT WAS CONTINU-
OUSLY RATED TOTALLY DISABLING FOR A
PERIOD OF ONE OR MORE YEARS IMME-
DIATELY PRECEDING DEATH.
Subsection (b) of section 1318 of title 38, United
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘rated totally dis-
abling if—’’ and all that follows through the end of the
subsection and inserting ‘‘that was continuously rated to-
tally disabling for a period of one or more years imme-
diately preceding death.’’.
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(1) The late W. John Child was an exemplary
Foreign Agricultural Service Officer of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture who worked tirelessly for dec-
ades to open the Japanese market to United States
agricultural products.
(2) For 27 and a half years, Mr. Child served
the United States with the utmost distinction and
honor and made an extraordinary contribution to the
cause of American agriculture in the Japanese mar-
ket.
(3) Much of Mr. Child’s success was due to his
remarkable command of the Japanese language,
whereby he was able to make the case for United
States agriculture directly to the Japanese people.
(4) Mr. Child’s efforts have demonstrated the
importance of foreign language proficiency for For-
eign Service officers serving in the United States
Department of Agriculture.
(5) Congress finds it appropriate to memorialize
Mr. Child’s acomplishments by establishing a foreign
language proficiency award for Foreign Service offi-
cers who are employees of the Department of Agri-
culture.
ment procedures. There is currently no maximum
number of convictions above which an entity or indi-
vidual becomes ineligible for future contract awards.
SEC. 4. EXPANDED DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR BID-
DERS ON FEDERAL CONTRACTS.
A contracting officer for a Federal contract shall re-
quire any potential contractor who has disclosed the exist-
ence of an indictment, charge, conviction, or civil judg-
ment under section 94.409(a) of the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (or any successor provision) to submit informa-
tion regarding the number of convictions or civil judg-
ments entered against the potential contractor, the nature
of the offenses, and whether any fines, penalties, or dam-
ages were assessed.
SEC. 5. LIMITATION ON AWARD OF FUTURE CONTRACTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—No Federal contract for the pro-
curement of property or services may be awarded to any
individual or entity against whom a total of three or more
convictions or civil judgments have been entered after the
date of the enactment of this Act for any of the following:
(1) Commission of fraud or a criminal offense
in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain,
or performing a Federal, State, or local government
contract or subcontract.–––
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5438
To amend title 38, United States Code, to add Diabetes Mellitus (Type
2) to the list of diseases presumed to be service-connected for veterans
exposed to certain herbicide agents.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 11, 2000
Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. MASCARA, and Mr. GUTIERREZ) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to add Diabetes
Mellitus (Type 2) to the list of diseases presumed to
be service-connected for veterans exposed to certain her-
bicide agents.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PRESUMPTION THAT DIABETES MELLITUS
(TYPE 2) IS SERVICE-CONNECTED.
Section 1116(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(H) Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2).’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5439
To end taxpayer support of Federal Government contractors against whom
repeated civil judgments or criminal convictions for certain offenses have
been entered.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 11, 2000
Mr. DEFAZIO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To end taxpayer support of Federal Government contractors
against whom repeated civil judgments or criminal con-
victions for certain offenses have been entered.
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 ‘‘Taxpayer Protection
and Contractor Integrity Act’’.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to end support by the tax-
payers of the United States of Federal Government con-
tractors that violate the trust of such taxpayers through
repeated civil judgments or criminal convictions for certain
offenses.
SEC. 3. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Taxpayer dollars should not be used to sup-
port individuals or entities who repeatedly violate
laws regarding Federal contracting and the trust of
taxpayers, thus putting the integrity of future con-
tracts at risk.
(2) The Federal Acquisition Regulation already
requires bidders on Federal contracts to disclose
honestly the existence of indictments, charges, con-
victions, or civil judgments against such bidders.
(3) The Federal Acquisition Regulation also re-
quires contracting officers to make a determination
regarding the responsibility of a potential contractor
prior to awarding a contract to ensure that the po-
tential contractor has a satisfactory record of integ-
rity and business ethics and a satisfactory perform-
ance record.
(4) Regardless of the number or seriousness of
convictions or civil judgments against a potential
contractor, however, the Federal Acquisition Regula-
tion provides Federal agencies wide discretion in de-
termining whether to initiate suspension or debar-
‘‘(I) carry out the mission of the Office of the
Inspector General, and
‘‘(II) meet specific levels of performance that
the Inspector General has committed to achieve
through the performance plans prepared by the In-
spector General.
‘‘(D) Not later than 90 days after the latest date for
the annual submission by the President to the Congress
of the budget of the United States Government, the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall submit a report
to the President and to the Congress, including submis-
sions to the Committee on Appropriations and the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Appropriations and the Com-
mittee on Finance of the Senate, detailing the Comptroller
General’s assessment of the degree to which the Social Se-
curity Administration is meeting its established perform-
ance goals, along with such recommendations for improve-
ments in the performance of the Social Security Adminis-
tration as the Comptroller General considers appro-
priate.’’.
(c) ESTABLISHMENT
AND MAINTENANCE
OF AD-
VANCED TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM.—Section 201(g)(1) of
such Act (as amended by the preceding provisions of this
section) is amended further by redesignating subpara-