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‘‘(D) each digital audio recording device
imported into and distributed in the United
States or manufactured and distributed into the
United States as provided in section 1004; and
‘‘(2) to make determinations as to reasonable
rates and terms of royalty payments for—
‘‘(A) the public performance of a sound re-
cording by means of a digital audio trans-
mission as provided in section 114;
‘‘(B) the making and distribution of
phonorecords by means of a digital phonorecord
delivery as provided in section 115;
‘‘(C) the public performance of nondra-
matic musical works by means of coin-operated
phonorecord players as provided in section 116;
‘‘(D) the use of nondramatic musical works
and pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works by
public broadcasting entities as provided in sec-
tion 118; and
‘‘(E) secondary transmissions to the public
by a satellite carrier of a primary transmission
of a public telecommunications signal as pro-
vided in section 119;
‘‘(3) to accept or reject royalty claims filed
under sections 111, 119, and 1007, on the basis of
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3200
To suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on 1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic
acid, 2-[[1-[[(2,3-di-hydro-2-oxo-1H-benzimidazol-5-yl)amino carbonyl]-2-
oxopropyl]azo]-, dimethyl ester.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 11, 1998
Mr. WEYGAND introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on 1,4-
Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 2-[[1-[[(2,3-di-hydro-2-oxo-1H-
benzimidazol-5-yl)amino carbonyl]-2-oxopropyl]azo]-, di-
methyl ester.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
SUSPENSION 
OF 
DUTY 
ON 
1,4-
BENZENEDICARBOXYLIC ACID, 2-[[1-[[(2,3-DI-
HYDRO-2-OXO-1H-BENZIMIDAZOL-5-YL)AMINO
CARBONYL]-2-OXOPROPYL]AZO]-,DIMETHYL
ESTER.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tar-
iff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.32.34
1,4-
Benzenedicarboxyl-
ic acid, 2-[[1-
[[(2,3-di-hydro-2-
oxo-1H-
benzimidazol-5-
yl)amino carbonyl]-
2-oxopropyl]azo]-,
dimethyl ester
(provided for in
subheading
3204.17.60) ..........
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2002
’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by section 1 applies with re-
spect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for
consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3201
To suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on Butanamide, 2,2′-[1-
2,-ethanediylbis (oxy-2,1-phenylene-azo)] bis [N-(2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-
benzimidazol-5-yl)-3-oxo-.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 11, 1998
Mr. WEYGAND introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on
Butanamide, 
2,2′-[1-2,-ethanediylbis(oxy-2,1-phenylene-
azo)] bis [N-(2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-benz-imidazol-5-yl)-3-
oxo-.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON BUTANAMIDE, 2,2′-[1-
2,-ETHANEDIYLBIS(OXY-2,1-PHENYLENEAZO)]
BIS[N-(2,3-DIHYDRO-2-OXO-1H-BENZIMIDAZOL-
5-YL)-3-OXO-.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tar-
iff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.32.22
Butanamide, 2,2′-
[1-2,-
ethanediylbis(oxy-
2,1-phenyleneazo)
]bis[N-(2,3-
dihydro-2-oxo-1H-
benzimidazol-5-yl)-
3-oxo- (provided
for in subheading
3204.17.60) ..........
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2002
’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by section 1 applies with re-
spect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for
consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3202
To suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on Benzenesulfonic acid,
4-chloro-2-[[5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-(3-sulfophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]azo]-5-
methyl-,calcium salt (1:1).
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 11, 1998
Mr. WEYGAND introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on
Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-chloro-2-[[5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-
(3-sulfophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]azo]-5-methyl-,calcium
salt (1:1).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON BENZENESULFONIC
ACID, 
4-CHLORO-2-[[5-HYDROXY-3-METHYL-1-
(3-SULFOPHENYL)-1H-PYRAZOL-4-YL]AZO]-5-
METHYL-,CALCIUM SALT (1:1).
Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tar-
iff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.32.26
Benzenesulfonic
acid, 4-chloro-2-
[[5-hydroxy-3-
methyl-1-(3-
sulfophenyl)-1H-
pyrazol-4-yl]azo]-5-
methyl-,calcium
salt (1:1) (provided
for in subheading
3204.17.60) ..........
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2002
’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by section 1 applies with re-
spect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for
consumption, on or after the 15th day after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
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(21) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the 
Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation 
of Montana. 
SEC. 4. RATIFICATION OF COMPACT. 
(a) RATIFICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As modified by this Act, the 
Compact is authorized, ratified, and confirmed. 
(2) AMENDMENTS.—Any amendment to the 
Compact is authorized, ratified, and confirmed, to 
the extent that such amendment is executed to make 
the Compact consistent with this Act. 
(b) EXECUTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To the extent that the Com-
pact does not conflict with this Act, the Secretary 
shall execute the Compact, including all exhibits to, 
or parts of, the Compact requiring the signature of 
the Secretary. 
(2) MODIFICATIONS.—Nothing in this Act pre-
cludes the Secretary from approving any modifica-
tion to an appendix or exhibit to the Compact that 
is consistent with this Act, to the extent that the 
modification does not otherwise require congres-
sional approval under section 2116 of the Revised 
Statutes (25 U.S.C. 177) or any other applicable 
provision of Federal law. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3203
For the relief of Roma Salobrit.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 11, 1998
Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Roma Salobrit.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. IMMEDIATE RELATIVE STATUS FOR ROMA
SALOBRIT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Roma Salobrit shall be classified
as a child under section 101(b)(1)(F) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act for purposes of approval of a relative
visa petition filed under section 204 of such Act by her
adoptive parent and the filing of an application for an im-
migrant visa or adjustment of status.
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Roma Salobrit en-
ters the United States before the filing deadline specified
in subsection (c), she shall be considered to have entered
and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be
eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the en-
actment of this Act.
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the pe-
tition and the application for issuance of an immigrant
visa or the application for adjustment of status are filed
with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Roma Salobrit, the Secretary of State shall in-
struct the proper officer to reduce by 1, for the current
or next following fiscal year, the worldwide level of family-
sponsored immigrants under section 201(c)(1)(A) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act.
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural
parents, brothers, and sisters of Roma Salobrit shall not,
by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privi-
lege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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(1) to achieve a fair, equitable, and final settle-
ment of claims to water rights in the State of Mon-
tana for— 
(A) the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet 
Indian Reservation; and 
(B) the United States, for the benefit of 
the Tribe and allottees; 
(2) to authorize, ratify, and confirm the water 
rights compact entered into by the Tribe and the 
State, to the extent that the Compact is consistent 
with this Act; 
(3) to authorize and direct the Secretary of the 
Interior— 
(A) to execute the Compact; and 
(B) to take any other action necessary to 
carry out the Compact in accordance with this 
Act; and 
(4) to authorize funds necessary for the imple-
mentation of the Compact and this Act. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ALLOTTEE.—The term ‘‘allottee’’ means 
any individual who holds a beneficial real property 
interest in an allotment of Indian land that is— 
(A) located within the Reservation; and 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3204
For the relief of Walter Borys.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 11, 1998
Mrs. LOWEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Walter Borys.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONSIDERATION OF CLAIM.
(a) WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATION.—The Secretary
of the Army shall consider the claim described in sub-
section (b) without regard to the time limitation estab-
lished by section 2734(b)(1) of title 10, United States
Code, or any predecessor time limitation applicable at the
time the claim accrued.
(b) CLAIM DESCRIBED.—The claim referred to in
subsection (a) is the claim filed against the United States
at Fort Hamilton, New York, on June 30, 1993, by Mr.
Walter Borys, of Lakeview Avenue, Yonkers, New York,
pertaining to the murder of his father, Mr. Eustach Borys,
on June 13, 1946, in Kempten, Germany.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3205
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay for one year
implementation of the per beneficiary limits under the interim payment
system to home health agencies.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1998
Mr. MCGOVERN (for himself, Mr. COOK, Mr. WEYGAND, Mr. NEAL of Massa-
chusetts, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. DELAHUNT,
Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. HILLIARD, Ms. RIVERS, Mr. OLVER, Mr. TRAFICANT,
Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. FROST, Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, Mr.
PALLONE, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. MARKEY, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York,
and Mr. ACKERMAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee
on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay
for one year implementation of the per beneficiary limits
under the interim payment system to home health agen-
cies.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DELAY OF PER BENEFICIARY LIMITS UNDER
INTERIM PAYMENT SYSTEM AND CHANGE OF
BASE YEAR.
(a) DELAY IN PER BENEFICIARY LIMITS UNDER IN-
TERIM PAYMENT SYSTEM.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1861(v)(1)(L) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(v)(1)(L)), as
amended by section 4602 of the Balanced Budget
Act of 1997, is amended in clauses (v) and (vi) by
striking ‘‘October 1, 1997,’’ each place it appears
and inserting ‘‘October 1, 1998,’’.
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section
1861(v)(1)(L)(vii) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395x(v)(1)(L)(vii)), as added by section
4602(c) of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, is
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘April 1, 1998,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘August 1, 1998,’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 1998’’ and in-
serting ‘‘fiscal year 1999’’.
(b) 
CHANGE
IN
BASE
YEAR.—Section
1861(v)(1)(L)(v)(I) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395x(v)(1)(L)(v)(I)) is amended by striking ‘‘ending dur-
ing fiscal year 1994’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘ending during fiscal year 1995 or, at the election of the
agency, calendar year 1995’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsections (a) and (b) shall apply as if included in the
enactment of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
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that the petitioner requests an adjustment of the rate. The
Board shall make a determination as to whether the peti-
tioner has a significant interest in the royalty rate in
which an adjustment is requested. If the Board determines
that the petitioner has a significant interest, the Board
shall cause notice of this determination, with the reasons
therefor, to be published in the Federal Register, together
with the notice of commencement of proceedings under
this chapter. With respect to proceedings concerning the
adjustment of royalty rates under section 1004, any inter-
ested copyright party may petition the Board as provided
in that section.
‘‘(b) PETITION NOT REQUIRED TO INSTITUTE PRO-
CEEDINGS.—With respect to proceedings concerning the
adjustment of royalty rates as provided in section 118 and
the distribution of royalties as provided in section 111,
119, and 1007, no petition is required to institute proceed-
ings. All proceedings concerning the adjustment of rates
under section 118 shall commence as provided in section
118(c) of this title. All proceedings concerning the dis-
tribution of royalties under section 111, 119, or 1007 shall
commence as provided in such sections and in subsection
(c)(8) of this section.
‘‘(c) SCHEDULE OF PROCEEDINGS.—
that there has been no failure to meet its obligations
under this section.
‘‘(3) REMEDIAL ACTIONS; DISMISSAL.—Within
120 days after the date a complaint is filed, the
Commission shall determine whether the satellite
carrier has met its obligations under this section. If
the Commission determines that the satellite carrier
has failed to meet such obligations, the Commission
shall order the satellite carrier to reposition the com-
plaining station or, in the case of an obligation to
carry a station, to commence carriage of the station
and to continue such carriage for at least 12
months. If the Commission determines that the sat-
ellite carrier has fully met the requirements of this
section, it shall dismiss the complaint.
‘‘(f) REGULATIONS
BY COMMISSION.—Within 180
days after the effective date of this section, the Commis-
sion shall, following a rulemaking proceeding, issue regula-
tions implementing the requirements imposed by this sec-
tion.
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section:
‘‘(1) TELEVISION
BROADCAST
STATION.—The
term ‘television broadcast station’ means a full-
power television broadcast station, and does not in-
‘‘(1) SECTION 111 PROCEEDINGS.—In proceed-
ings concerning the adjustment of royalty rates as
provided in section 111, a petition described in sub-
section (a) may be filed during the year 2000 and
in each subsequent fifth calendar year, except that
in the event that the rules and regulations of the
Federal Communications Commission are amended
with respect to distant signal importation, or to syn-
dicated and sports program exclusivity, any owner or
user of a copyrighted work subject to the royalty
rates established or adjusted pursuant to section
111 may, within 12 months after such amendments
take effect, file a petition with the Board to institute
proceedings to insure that the rates are reasonable
in light of the changes to such rules and regulations.
Any such adjustments shall apply only to the af-
fected television broadcast signals carried on those
systems affected by the change. Any change in roy-
alty rates made pursuant to this subsection may be
reconsidered in the year 2000, and each fifth cal-
endar year thereafter, as the case may be.
‘‘(2) SECTION 114 PROCEEDINGS.—In proceed-
ings concerning the adjustment of royalty rates and
terms as provided in section 114, the Board shall
proceed when and as provided by that section.
‘‘(3) SECTION 115 PROCEEDINGS.—In proceed-
ings concerning the adjustment of royalty rates and
terms as provided in section 115, a petition de-
scribed in subsection (a) may be filed in the year
2007 and in each subsequent tenth calendar year or
as prescribed in section 115(c)(3).
‘‘(4) SECTION 116 PROCEEDINGS.—(A) In pro-
ceedings concerning the adjustment of royalty rates
as provided in section 116, a petition described in
subsection (a) may be filed at any time within 1
year after negotiated licenses authorized by section
116 are terminated or expire or are not replaced by
subsequent agreements.
‘‘(B) If a negotiated license authorized by sec-
tion 116 is terminated or expires and is not replaced
by another such license agreement which provides
permission to use a quantity of musical works not
substantially smaller than the quantity of such
works performed on coin-operated phonorecord play-
ers during the 1-year period ending March 1, 1989,
the Board, upon petition filed under subsection (a)
within 1 year after such termination or expiration,
shall promptly establish an interim royalty rate or
rates for the public performance by means of a coin-
operated phonorecord player of nondramatic musical
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3207
To amend the Social Security Act to establish the Save Social Security
First Reserve Fund into which the Secretary of the Treasury shall
deposit budget surpluses pending Social Security reform.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1998
Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, Mr. STARK, Mr.
MATSUI, Mr. COYNE, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr.
LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. JEF-
FERSON, Mr. TANNER, Mr. BECERRA, and Mrs. THURMAN) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means
A BILL
To amend the Social Security Act to establish the Save
Social Security First Reserve Fund into which the Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall deposit budget surpluses
pending Social Security reform.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SAVE SOCIAL SECU-
RITY FIRST RESERVE FUND.
Title II of the Social Security Act is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new section:
‘‘ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SAVE SOCIAL SECURITY FIRST
RESERVE FUND
‘‘SEC. 234. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is estab-
lished within the Treasury the Save Social Security First
Reserve Fund (hereinafter in this section referred to as
the ‘‘Fund’’). The Fund shall be used to save budget sur-
pluses pending social security reform.
‘‘(b) PAYMENTS INTO FUND.—The Secretary of the
Treasury shall pay into the Fund at the end of each fiscal
year an amount equal to the surplus, if any, in the total
budget of the United States Government for that fiscal
year.
‘‘(c) ASSETS OF FUND.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury shall invest all moneys in the Fund pending social se-
curity reform. Such investments shall be in public debt
securities with suitable maturities and bearing interest at
rates determined by the Secretary, taking into consider-
ation current market yields on outstanding marketable ob-
ligations of the United States of comparable maturities.
The income on such investments shall be credited to and
form a part of the Fund.’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by section 1 shall apply to
fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 1997.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3208
To prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense
from being used for the conduct of offensive operations by United States
Armed Forces against the Republic of Iraq for the purpose of obtaining
compliance by Iraq with United Nations Security Council resolutions
relating to inspection and destruction of weapons of mass destruction
in Iraq by the United Nations, unless such operations are specifically
authorized by law.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1998
Mr. PAUL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on National Security
A BILL
To prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department
of Defense from being used for the conduct of offensive
operations by United States Armed Forces against the
Republic of Iraq for the purpose of obtaining compliance
by Iraq with United Nations Security Council resolutions
relating to inspection and destruction of weapons of mass
destruction in Iraq by the United Nations, unless such
operations are specifically authorized by law.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION OF USE ON DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE FUNDS FOR CONDUCT OF OFFENSIVE
OPERATIONS BY UNITED STATES ARMED
FORCES AGAINST THE REPUBLIC OF IRAQ.
(a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds appropriated
or otherwise available to the Department of Defense may
be obligated or expended for the conduct of offensive oper-
ations by United States Armed Forces against the Repub-
lic of Iraq for the purpose of obtaining compliance by Iraq
with United Nations Security Council resolutions relating
to inspection and destruction of weapons of mass destruc-
tion in Iraq by the United Nations.
(b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition against the con-
duct of offensive operations described in subsection (a)
shall not apply if such operations are specifically author-
ized by a law enacted after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
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