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Union Calendar No. 258
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2879
[Report No. 106–448]
To provide for the placement at the Lincoln Memorial of a plaque commemo-
rating the speech of Martin Luther King, Jr., known as the ‘‘I Have
A Dream’’ speech.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 15, 1999
Mrs. NORTHUP (for herself, Mr. FLETCHER, Mr. TALENT, Mr. WOLF, Mr.
DICKEY, Mr. LAZIO, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. POMBO, Mr. HASTERT, Mr.
PORTMAN, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. COX, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. MORAN
of Kansas, Mr. SCHAFFER, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. KOLBE, Mr.
FOLEY, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. SHIMKUS,
Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. BRADY of Penn-
sylvania, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. BROWN of Ohio,
Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr.
HOEKSTRA, Mr. GIBBONS, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr.
ETHERIDGE, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. PASTOR, Mr.
HINCHEY, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. WYNN, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. GREENWOOD,
Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. LEACH,
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. SANDLIN,
Mr. OWENS, Ms. CARSON, and Mr. TRAFICANT) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
NOVEMBER 4, 1999
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To provide for the placement at the Lincoln Memorial of
a plaque commemorating the speech of Martin Luther
King, Jr., known as the ‘‘I Have A Dream’’ speech.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADDITION OF PLAQUE AT LINCOLN MEMORIAL
COMMEMORATING MARTIN LUTHER KING,
JUNIOR’S, I HAVE A DREAM SPEECH.
(a) PLACEMENT OF PLAQUE.—The Secretary of the
Interior shall insert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial
in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque to commemo-
rate the speech of Martin Luther King, Jr., known as the
‘‘I Have A Dream’’ speech. The plaque shall be placed
at the location on the steps where Martin Luther King,
Jr., delivered the speech on August 28, 1963.
(b) ACCEPTANCE
OF CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior may accept contributions to help de-
fray the cost of preparing the plaque and inserting the
plaque on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial as required
by subsection (a). Amounts received shall be credited to
the appropriation supporting the maintenance and oper-
ation of the Lincoln Memorial.
Union Calendar No. 258
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2879
[Report No. 106–448]
A BILL
To provide for the placement at the Lincoln Memo-
rial of a plaque commemorating the speech of
Martin Luther King, Jr., known as the ‘‘I Have
A Dream’’ speech.
NOVEMBER 4, 1999
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Calendar No. 668
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2879
[Report No. 106–334]
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
NOVEMBER 10, 1999
Received
NOVEMBER 19, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
JULY 10, 2000
Reported by Mr. MURKOWSKI, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
AN ACT
To provide for the placement at the Lincoln Memorial of
a plaque commemorating the speech of Martin Luther
King, Jr., known as the ‘‘I Have A Dream’’ speech.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 2879 RS
SECTION 1. ADDITION OF PLAQUE AT LINCOLN MEMORIAL
COMMEMORATING
MARTIN
LUTHER
KING,
JUNIOR’S, I HAVE A DREAM SPEECH.
(a) PLACEMENT OF PLAQUE.—The Secretary of the
Interior shall insert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial
in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque to commemo-
rate the speech of Martin Luther King, Jr., known as the
‘‘I Have A Dream’’ speech. The plaque shall be placed
at the location on the steps where Martin Luther King,
Jr., delivered the speech on August 28, 1963.
(b) ACCEPTANCE
OF CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior may accept contributions to help de-
fray the cost of preparing the plaque and inserting the
plaque on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial as required
by subsection (a). Amounts received shall be credited to
the appropriation supporting the maintenance and oper-
ation of the Lincoln Memorial.
SECTION 1. PLACEMENT OF PLAQUE AT LINCOLN MEMO-
RIAL.
(a) PLACEMENT OF PLAQUE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior
shall install in the area of the Lincoln Memorial in
the District of Columbia a suitable plaque to com-
memorate the speech of Martin Luther King, Jr.,
known as the ‘‘I Have A Dream’’ speech.
HR 2879 RS
(2) RELATION
TO
COMMEMORATIVE
WORKS
ACT.—The Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C.
1001 et seq.) shall apply to the design and placement
of the plaque within the area of the Lincoln Memo-
rial.
(b) ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRIBUTIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior
is authorized to accept and expand contributions to-
ward the cost of preparing and installing the plaque,
without further appropriation. Federal funds may be
used to design, procure, or install the plaque.
Passed the House of Representatives November 9,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
call, or referendum) in violation of a lawful
restriction of voting to citizens, if each nat-
ural parent of the alien (or, in the case of
an adopted alien, each adoptive parent of
the alien) is or was a citizen (whether by
birth or naturalization), the alien perma-
nently resided in the United States prior to
attaining the age of 16, and the alien rea-
sonably believed at the time of such viola-
tion that he or she was a citizen, the alien
shall not be considered to be inadmissible
under any provision of this subsection
based on such violation.’’.
(2) FALSELY CLAIMING CITIZENSHIP.—Section
212(a)(6)(C)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(6)(C)(ii)) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(ii) FALSELY
CLAIMING
CITIZEN-
SHIP.—
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—Any alien
who falsely represents, or has falsely
represented, himself or herself to be a
citizen of the United States for any
purpose or benefit under this Act (in-
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2881
To allow the collection of fees for the provision of customs services for
the arrival of certain ferries.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 15, 1999
Mr. SHAW introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
A BILL
To allow the collection of fees for the provision of customs
services for the arrival of certain ferries.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. COLLECTION OF FEES FOR CUSTOMS SERVICES
FOR ARRIVAL OF CERTAIN FERRIES.
Section 13031(b)(1)(A)(iii) of the Consolidated Om-
nibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C.
58c(b)(1)(A)(iii)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(iii) the arrival of a ferry, except for a
ferry whose operations begin on or after
August 1, 1999, and that operates south of
HR 2881 IH
27 degrees latitude and east of 81 degrees
longitude; or’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2882
To regulate the use by interactive computer services of personally identifiable
information provided by subscribers to such services.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 15, 1999
Mr. VENTO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce
A BILL
To regulate the use by interactive computer services of per-
sonally identifiable information provided by subscribers
to such services.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Internet Consumer Information Protection Act’’.
(b) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following:
(1) Internet technology is evolving and increas-
ingly used as a medium for interaction between con-
sumers and businesses.
(2) An expanding share of transactions taking
place on-line has lead to greater consumer choice but
also public concern regarding the use of personal in-
formation and personal privacy.
(3) Use of data garnered via the Internet must
be regulated, keeping in mind the unique nature of
this medium, in a way which allows consumers to
make informed choices and does not impede normal
business activity.
SEC. 2. REGULATION OF USE BY AN INTERACTIVE COM-
PUTER SERVICE OF A SUBSCRIBER’S PER-
SONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION.
(a) PRIVACY POLICY.—It is the policy of the Con-
gress that each interactive computer service has an affirm-
ative and continuing obligation to respect the privacy of
its customers and to protect the security and confiden-
tiality of those customers’ nonpublic personal information
that is shared or encountered in service and transactions
with consumers.
(b) DISCLOSURE OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE IN-
FORMATION WITHOUT CONSENT PROHIBITED.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—An interactive computer
service shall not disclose to a third party any person-
ally identifiable information provided by a subscriber
to such service unless—
(A) such service has provided to the sub-
scriber a notice that complies with paragraph
(2);
(B) such service clearly and conspicuously
discloses to the subscriber, in writing or in elec-
tronic form, that such information may be dis-
closed to such third parties;
(C) the subsciber is given the opportunity,
before the time that such information is initially
disclosed, to direct that such information not be
disclosed to such third parties; and
(D) the subsciber is given an explanation
of how the subsciber can exercise that non-
disclosure option.
(2) NOTICE.—The notice required by paragraph
(1)(A) shall include the policy and practices of the
interactive computer service with respect to dis-
closing nonpublic personal information to third par-
ties.
(3) EXCEPTION.—This subsection shall not pro-
hibit an interactive computer service from providing
personally identifiable information to a third party
for the performance of services or functions of the
interactive computer service, other than for mar-
keting purposes.
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‘‘(3) The child is residing in the United States
in the legal and physical custody of the citizen par-
ent pursuant to a lawful admission for permanent
residence.
‘‘(b) Subsection (a) shall apply to a child adopted by
a United States citizen parent if the child satisfies the re-
quirements applicable to adopted children under section
101(b)(1).’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to
section 320 and inserting the following:
‘‘Sec. 320. Children born outside the United States and residing permanently
in the United States; conditions under which citizenship auto-
matically acquired.’’.
SEC. 102. ACQUISITION OF CERTIFICATE OF CITIZENSHIP
FOR CERTAIN CHILDREN BORN OUTSIDE THE
UNITED STATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 322 of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1433) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘CHILDREN BORN AND RESIDING OUTSIDE THE UNITED
STATES; CONDITIONS FOR ACQUIRING CERTIFICATE
OF CITIZENSHIP
‘‘SEC. 322. (a) A parent who is a citizen of the
United States may apply for naturalization on behalf of
a child born outside of the United States who has not ac-
quired citizenship automatically under section 320. The
(c) KNOWING DISCLOSURE OF FALSIFIED PERSON-
ALLY
IDENTIFIABLE
INFORMATION
PROHIBITED.—An
interactive computer service or an employee of such service
shall not knowingly disclose to a third party any personally
identifiable information provided by a subscriber to such
service that such service, or such employee, has knowingly
falsified.
(d) SUBSCRIBER ACCESS TO PERSONALLY IDENTIFI-
ABLE INFORMATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—At a subscriber’s request, an
interactive computer service shall—
(A) provide the subscriber’s personally
identifiable information maintained by the serv-
ice to the subscriber;
(B) permit the subscriber to verify such in-
formation maintained by the service; and
(C) permit the subscriber to correct any
error in such information.
(2) FEE.—The service shall not charge a fee to
the subscriber for making available the information
under this subsection.
SEC. 3. ENFORCEMENT AND RELIEF.
(a) FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION.—The Federal
Trade Commission shall have the authority—
(1) to establish personal data guidelines that
may be employed by entities to comply with the pro-
visions of this act; and
(2) to examine and investigate an interactive
computer service to determine whether such service
has been or is engaged in any act or practice prohib-
ited by this Act.
(b) RELIEF.—
(1) CEASE AND DESIST ORDER.—If the Federal
Trade Commission determines an interactive com-
puter service has been or is engaged in any act or
practice prohibited by this Act, the Commission may
issue a cease and desist order as if such service were
in violation of section 5 of the Federal Trade Com-
mission Act.
(2) CIVIL ACTION.—A subscriber aggrieved by a
violation of section 2 may in a civil action obtain ap-
propriate relief.
SEC. 4. RIGHTS AND REMEDIES NOT EXCLUSIVE.
The rights and remedies provided by this Act are in
addition to, and not in lieu of, any and all other rights
and remedies that may be available under Federal or State
law.
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘interactive computer service’’
means any information service that provides com-
puter access to multiple users via modem to the
Internet;
(2) the term ‘‘Internet’’ means the international
computer network of both Federal and non-Federal
interoperable packet switched data networks;
(3) the term ‘‘personally identifiable informa-
tion’’ has the meaning given such term in section
631 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
551);
(4) the term ‘‘third party’’ means, with respect
to the disclosure of personally identifiable informa-
tion provided by a subscriber to an interactive com-
puter service, a person or other entity other than—
(A) such service;
(B) an employee of such service;
(C) an affiliate of such service; or
(D) that subscriber to such service.
(5) the term ‘‘affiliate’’ means any company
that controls, is controlled by, or is under common
control with another company.
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preparedness and what actions these organizations 
should take. 
(5) Identifying standards and best practices is 
necessary to promote emergency preparedness by 
private sector organizations, in addition to edu-
cational activities to effectively communicate such 
standards and best practices. 
SEC. 3. PRIVATE SECTOR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS 
PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
PREPAREDNESS
PRO-
GRAM.—Title V of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 510. PRIVATE SECTOR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS 
PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of enactment of this section, the Sec-
retary shall develop and implement a program to enhance 
private sector preparedness for emergencies and disasters, 
including emergencies resulting from acts of terrorism. 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM ELEMENTS.—In carrying out the pro-
gram, the Secretary shall develop guidance and identify 
best practices to assist or foster action by the private sec-
tor in—
‘‘(1) identifying hazards and assessing risks 
and impacts; 
‘‘(2) mitigating the impacts of a wide variety of 
hazards, including weapons of mass destruction; 
‘‘(3) managing necessary emergency prepared-
ness and response resources; 
‘‘(4) developing mutual aid agreements; 
‘‘(5) developing and maintaining emergency 
preparedness and response plans, as well as associ-
ated operational procedures; 
‘‘(6) developing and maintaining communica-
tions and warning systems; 
‘‘(7) developing and conducting training and ex-
ercises to support and evaluate emergency prepared-
ness and response plans and operational procedures; 
‘‘(8) developing and conducting training pro-
grams for security guards to implement emergency 
preparedness and response plans and operations pro-
cedures; and 
‘‘(9) developing procedures to respond to exter-
nal requests for information from the media and the 
public. 
‘‘(c) STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall sup-
port the development of, promulgate, and regularly
update as necessary national voluntary consensus 
standards for private sector emergency preparedness 
that will enable private sector organizations to 
achieve optimal levels of emergency preparedness as 
soon as practicable. Such standards include the Na-
tional Fire Protection Association 1600 Standard on 
Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Con-
tinuity Programs. 
‘‘(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall 
carry out paragraph (1) in consultation with the 
Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and 
Response, the Under Secretary for Science and 
Technology, the Under Secretary for Information 
Analysis and Infrastructure Protection, and the Spe-
cial Assistant to the Secretary for the Private Sec-
tor. 
‘‘(d) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall coordi-
nate the program with, and utilize to the maximum extent 
practicablel 
‘‘(1) the voluntary standards for disaster and 
emergency management and business continuity pro-
grams developed by the American National Stand-
ards Institute and the National Fire Protection As-
sociation; and
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2883
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to confer United States
citizenship automatically and retroactively on certain foreign-born chil-
dren adopted by citizens of the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 21, 1999
Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. PAUL, Mr. NETHERCUTT,
Mr. KUYKENDALL, and Mr. SHAYS) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to confer
United States citizenship automatically and retroactively
on certain foreign-born children adopted by citizens of
the United States.
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 ‘‘Adopted Orphans Citi-
zenship Act’’.
SEC. 2. ACQUISITION OF UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP BY
CERTAIN ADOPTED CHILDREN.
(a) AMENDMENTS TO THE IMMIGRATION AND NA-
TIONALITY ACT.—Section 301 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1401) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subsection
(g);
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
section (h) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(i) an unmarried person, under the age of 18
years, born outside the United States and its out-
lying possessions and thereafter adopted by at least
one parent who is a citizen of the United States and
who has been physically present in the United States
or one of its outlying possessions for a period or pe-
riods totaling not less than 5 years prior to the
adoption of the person, at least 2 of which were
after attaining the age of 14 years, if—
‘‘(1) the person is physically present in the
United States with the citizen parent, having
attained the status of an alien lawfully admitted
for permanent residence;
‘‘(2) the person satisfied the requirements
in subparagraph (E) or (F) of section
101(b)(1); and
‘‘(3) the person seeks documentation as a
United States citizen while under the age of 18
years.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to persons adopted
before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.
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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 ‘‘Statistical Efficiency
Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act:
(1) The term ‘‘agency’’ means any entity that
falls within the definition of the term ‘‘executive
agency’’ as defined in section 102 of title 31, United
States Code, or ‘‘agency’’, as defined in section 3502
of title 44, United States Code.
(2) The term ‘‘agent’’ means a person who—
(A) is designated by a Statistical Data
Center (as designated in section 3) to perform
exclusively statistical activities authorized by
law under the supervision or control of an offi-
cer or employee of that Statistical Data Center;
and
(B) has agreed in writing to comply with
all provisions of law that affect information ac-
quired by that Statistical Data Center.
(3) The term ‘‘identifiable form’’ means any
representation of information that permits informa-
(3) by adding the following new subsection after
subsection (i):
‘‘(j) In support of functions authorized by section
3(a)(5) or (6), the Foundation may designate, at its dis-
cretion, authorized persons, including employees of Fed-
eral, State, or local agencies (including local educational
agencies) and employees of private organizations who may
have access, for exclusively statistical purposes as defined
in the Statistical Efficiency Act of 1999, to identifiable
information collected pursuant to section 3(a)(5) or (6).
No such person may—
‘‘(1) publish information collected under section
3(a)(5) or (6) in such a manner that either an indi-
vidual, an industrial or commercial organization, or
an educational or academic institution that has re-
ceived a pledge of confidentiality from the Founda-
tion, can be specifically identified;
‘‘(2) permit anyone other than individuals au-
thorized by the Foundation to examine in identifi-
able form data relating to an individual, to an indus-
trial or commercial organization, or to an edu-
cational or academic institution that has received a
pledge of confidentiality from the Foundation; or
tion concerning individual subjects to be reasonably
inferred by either direct or indirect means.
(4) The term ‘‘nonstatistical purpose’’ means
any purpose that is not a statistical purpose, and in-
cludes any administrative, regulatory, law enforce-
ment, adjudicatory, or other purpose that affects the
rights, privileges, or benefits of a particular identifi-
able respondent.
(5) The term ‘‘respondent’’ means a person
who, or organization that, is requested or required
to supply information to an agency, is the subject of
information requested or required to be supplied to
an agency, or who provides that information to an
agency.
(6) The term ‘‘statistical activities’’—
(A) means the collection, compilation,
processing, or analysis of data for the purpose
of describing or making estimates concerning
the whole, or relevant groups or components
within, the economy, society, or natural environ-
ment; and
(B) includes the development of methods
or resources that support those activities, such
as measurement methods, models, statistical
classifications, or sampling frames.
(7) The term ‘‘statistical purpose’’—
(A) means the description, estimation, or
analysis of the characteristics of groups without
regard to the identities of individuals or organi-
zations that comprise such groups; and
(B) includes the development, implementa-
tion, or maintenance of methods, technical or
administrative procedures, or information re-
sources that support such purposes.
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF STATISTICAL DATA CENTERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Each of the following is hereby
designated as a Statistical Data Center:
(1) The Bureau of Economic Analysis in the
Department of Commerce.
(2) The Bureau of the Census in the Depart-
ment of Commerce.
(3) The Bureau of Labor Statistics in the De-
partment of Labor.
(4) The National Agricultural Statistics Service
in the Department of Agriculture.
(5) The National Center for Education Statis-
tics in the Department of Education.
(6) The National Center for Health Statistics
in the Department of Health and Human Services.