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reached, in the manner stated in subparagraph
(B).
‘‘(B) ANNUAL AMOUNT.—The amount of
the contribution under subparagraph (A) for
each fiscal year shall be the amount that is
equal to 5 percent of the total amount that is
appropriated for the fiscal year under sub-
sections (a)(1)(B) and (b)(1)(B) of section
10.’’.
(2) In subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Wetlands
Trust’’ and inserting ‘‘Natural Resources Trust’’.
(3) In subsection (c)—
(A) by striking ‘‘Wetland Trust’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Natural Resources Trust’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘are met’’ and inserting
‘‘is met’’;
(C) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, grass-
land conservation and riparian areas’’ after
‘‘habitat’’; and
(D) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(C) The power to fund incentives for con-
servation practices by landowners.’’.
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cluding projected annual expenditures for each 
of the following 5 years following the submis-
sion of the reports; and 
(2) annually thereafter, reports including—
(A) an assessment of the department’s or 
agency’s progress in complying with the Net-
work’s requirements, including how well the de-
partment or agency has performed on the objec-
tive measures developed under paragraph (1); 
(B) the department’s or agency’s expendi-
tures to implement and comply with the Net-
work’s requirements in the preceding year; and 
(C) the department’s or agency’s plans for 
further implementation of the Network in the 
year following the submission of the report. 
(j) PERIODIC ASSESSMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and periodically 
thereafter, the Government Accountability Office 
shall review and evaluate the implementation of the 
Network, both generally and, at its discretion, within 
specific departments and agencies, to determine the 
extent of compliance with the Network’s require-
ments and to assess the effectiveness of the Network 
in improving information sharing and collaboration
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 291
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that tax-exempt
interest shall not be taken into account in determining the amount
of social security benefits included in gross income.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. SWEENEY 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 provide
that tax-exempt interest shall not be taken into account
in determining the amount of Social Security benefits
included in gross income.
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 ‘‘Seniors Tax Equity
Act of 1999’’.
section 107 would be a financial hardship for
the applicant, the President shall enter into a
settlement within 90 days after receipt of the
request letter and other information required
under this subsection. The settlement shall
meet the requirements of this subsection, but
without regard to the extent of the person’s li-
ability, and shall be made pursuant to para-
graph (1).
‘‘(B) PAYMENT
SCHEDULE.—The Presi-
dent shall allow the settlement amount to be
paid over time, up to a maximum of 10 years,
subject to payment of interest at the rate of 6
percent per year. If the settlement amount is
paid in full within the first 5 years, the pay-
ments shall not be subject to the payment of in-
terest.
‘‘(C) PETITION TO MODIFY.—An applicant
may file a petition with the President to modify
the payment schedule.
‘‘(4) COOPERATION.—The applicant shall co-
operate with the President in providing reasonable
access and information necessary for the President
to carry out the requirements of this subsection.
‘‘(5) NOTICE AND COMMENTS.—
SEC. 2. TAX-EXEMPT INTEREST NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT
IN DETERMINING TAXATION OF SOCIAL SE-
CURITY BENEFITS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 86(b) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to social se-
curity and tier 1 railroad retirement benefits) is amended
by striking ‘‘gross income—’’ and all that follows and in-
serting ‘‘gross income determined without regard to this
section and sections 135, 137, 221, 911, 931, and 933.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) 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. 2920
To permanently reenact chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code,
relating to family farmers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 22, 1999
Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Ms. BALDWIN) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To permanently reenact chapter 12 of title 11 of the United
States Code, relating to family farmers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT REENACTMENT OF CHAPTER 12
OF TITLE 11.
Chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code, as
in effect on September 30, 1999, is hereby reenacted.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect on October 1, 1999.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2924
To require unregulated hedge funds to submit regular reports to the Board
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, to make such reports
available to the public to the extent required by regulations prescribed
by the Board, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 23, 1999
Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. LEACH, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr.
MCCOLLUM, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. RILEY, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr.
HINCHEY, and Mr. CAPUANO) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, and in addi-
tion to the Committees on Commerce, and Agriculture, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
A BILL
To require unregulated hedge funds to submit regular reports
to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Sys-
tem, to make such reports available to the public to
the extent required by regulations prescribed by the
Board, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2922
To extend for 6 additional months the period for which chapter 12 of title
11 of the United States Code is reenacted.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 23, 1999
Mr. GEKAS (for himself and Mr. SMITH of Michigan) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To extend for 6 additional months the period for which
chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS.
Section 149 of title I of division C of Public Law
105–277, as amended by Public Law 106–5, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘October 1, 1999’’ each place it
appears and inserting ‘‘April 1, 2000’’; and
(2) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘March 31, 1999’’ and in-
serting ‘‘September 30, 1999’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘April 1, 1999’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘October 1, 1999’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by section 1 shall take effect
on October 1, 1999.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Hedge Fund Disclo-
sure Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) Hedge funds currently operate largely out-
side the framework of substantive United States
banking, securities, and futures laws and regula-
tions.
(2) The recent crisis of a large hedge fund dem-
onstrated several ways in which the condition of
major financial institutions in the United States, in-
cluding many banks with federally insured deposits,
reflects the success or failure of various hedge funds.
(3) Among other things, financial institutions
often invest in hedge funds, lend to hedge funds, act
as counterparties in securities and derivatives trans-
actions with hedge funds, and conduct proprietary
trading activities that mirror the investment strate-
gies of leading hedge funds.
(4) In several cases, hedge funds utilize finan-
cial leveraging practices to a greater degree than do
many regulated financial institutions and this high
degree of leverage exacerbates the extent to which
such hedge funds potentially pose a threat to the
such care subject to any other term or condition
of such plan.
‘‘(3) NETWORK CHARACTERISTICS.—If the plan
(or health insurance issuer offering health insurance
coverage in connection with the plan) utilizes a de-
fined set of providers under contract with the plan
(or issuer), a detailed list of the names of such pro-
viders and their geographic location, set forth sepa-
rately with respect to primary care providers and
with respect to specialists.
‘‘(c) 
PARTICIPANT’S
FINANCIAL
RESPONSIBIL-
ITIES.—The information required under subsection (a) in-
cludes an explanation of—
‘‘(1) a participant’s financial responsibility for
payment of premiums, coinsurance, copayments,
deductibles, and any other charges; and
‘‘(2) the circumstances under which, and the
extent to which, the participant’s financial responsi-
bility described in paragraph (1) may vary, including
any distinctions based on whether a health care pro-
vider from whom covered benefits are obtained is in-
cluded in a defined set of providers.
‘‘(d) DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES.—The in-
formation required under subsection (a) includes a de-
scription of the processes adopted by the plan pursuant
to section 503, including—
‘‘(1) descriptions thereof relating specifically
to—
‘‘(A) coverage decisions;
‘‘(B) internal review of coverage decisions;
and
‘‘(C) any external review of coverage deci-
sions; and
‘‘(2) the procedures and time frames applicable
to each step of the processes referred to in subpara-
graphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1).
‘‘(e) INFORMATION ON PLAN PERFORMANCE.—Any
information required under subsection (a) shall include in-
formation concerning the number of external reviews
under section 503 that have been completed during the
prior plan year and the number of such reviews in which
a recommendation is made for modification or reversal of
an internal review decision under the plan.
‘‘(f) INFORMATION INCLUDED WITH ADVERSE COV-
ERAGE DECISIONS.—A group health plan shall provide to
each participant and beneficiary, together with any notifi-
cation of the participant or beneficiary of an adverse cov-
erage decision, the following information:
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that the program offered by the school is
beneficial to the Indian students.
‘‘(III) The school is accredited by a
tribal department of education if such ac-
creditation is accepted by a generally rec-
ognized regional or State accreditation
agency.
‘‘(IV) The schools accept the stand-
ards promulgated under section 1121 of
the Education Amendments of 1978 and
an evaluation of performance is conducted
under this section in conformance with the
regulations pertaining to Bureau operated
schools by an impartial evaluator chosen
by the grantee, but no grantee shall be re-
quired to comply with these standards to a
higher degree than a comparable Bureau
operated school.
‘‘(V) A positive evaluation of the
school is conducted by an impartial eval-
uator agreed upon by the Secretary and
the grantee every 2 years under standards
adopted by the contractor under a contract
for a school entered into under the Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assist-
‘‘(A) the State is unable to achieve work par-
ticipation rates or other responsibilities under the
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Rec-
onciliation Act of 1996;
‘‘(B) all or part of the State has experienced an
increased rate of unemployment; or
‘‘(C) the State experienced an economic slow-
down as measured by the gross State product.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 293
To amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 to prohibit health issuers and group health
plans from discriminating against individuals on the basis of genetic
information.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. SWEENEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education
and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to prohibit
health issuers and group health plans from discriminat-
ing against individuals on the basis of genetic informa-
tion.
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 ‘‘Genetic Information
Health Insurance Nondiscrimination Act of 1999’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2928
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide an exemption
to States which adopt certain minimum wage laws.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 23, 1999
Mr. DEMINT (for himself and Mr. STENHOLM) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide
an exemption to States which adopt certain minimum
wage laws.
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 ‘‘Minimum Wage State
Flexibility Act of 1999.’’.
SEC. 2. STATE MINIMUM WAGE.
Section 6 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
(29 U.S.C. 206) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(h)(1) An employer in a State that adopts minimum
wage legislation that conforms to the requirement of para-
graph (2) shall not be required to pay its employees at
the minimum wage prescribed by subsection (a)(1).
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall apply in a State that adopts
minimum wage legislation that—
‘‘(A) sets a rate that is not less than $5.15 an
hour; and
‘‘(B) applies that rate to not fewer than the
employees performing work within the State that
would otherwise be covered by the minimum wage
rate prescribed by subsection (a)(1).
‘‘(3) An increase in the minimum wage rate pre-
scribed by subsection (a)(1), that is enacted contempora-
neous or subsequent to the Minimum Wage State Flexi-
bility Act of 1999, shall go into effect the first day of the
first calendar quarter beginning after the first legislative
session of the State legislature in which a State law de-
scribed in paragraph (2) may be considered.
‘‘(4) Except as may be provided in State law, a Gov-
ernor of a State may suspend for a period of up to one
year minimum wage rates in effect in the State under sub-
section (a)(1) which exceed $5.15 an hour for all or part
of the State because—
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2929
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating
to elephants.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 23, 1999
Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. STARK,
Mr. LANTOS, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. YOUNG
of Florida, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. WEINER, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. MORAN of
Virginia, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. HALL of
Ohio, and Mr. TANCREDO) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain
conduct relating to elephants.
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 ‘‘Captive Elephant Acci-
dent Prevention Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. ELEPHANT SHOWS AND RIDES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 89 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘§ 1822. Elephant shows and rides
‘‘(a) Whoever, in or affecting interstate or foreign
commerce, knowingly makes available any elephant for—
‘‘(1) use in a travelling show or circus; or
‘‘(2) the purpose of allowing individuals to ride
that elephant;
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than
1 year, or both. In the case of a conviction of a person
who has previously been convicted for another offense
under this section, the offender shall be fined under this
title or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.
‘‘(b) In this section, the term ‘travelling show or cir-
cus’ means a show or circus that spends most of its work-
ing time each year away from its permanent facility.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 89 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
item:
‘‘1822. Elephant shows and rides.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 292
To prohibit retroactive Federal income tax rate increases.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. SWEENEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To prohibit retroactive Federal income tax rate increases.
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 ‘‘Anti-Retroactive Tax-
ation Act’’.
SEC. 2. RETROACTIVE INCOME TAX RATE INCREASES PRO-
HIBITED.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—No provision of law which im-
poses a Federal income tax rate increase shall apply to
any period beginning before the date of the enactment of
such law.
(b) FEDERAL INCOME TAX RATE INCREASE.—For
purposes of subsection (a), the term ‘‘Federal income tax
rate increase’’ means any amendment to subsection (a),
(b), (c), (d), or (e) of section 1, or to section 11(b) or
55(b), of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, that imposes
a new percentage as a rate of tax and thereby increases
the amount of tax imposed by any such section.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2930
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase medicare payment
for pap smear laboratory tests.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 23, 1999
Ms. DUNN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
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 jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase
medicare payment for pap smear laboratory tests.
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 ‘‘Women’s Health Inno-
vation Improvement Act of 1999’’.
(B) provide technical assistance with re-
spect to the preservation and interpretation of
properties within the District; and
(C) mark and provide interpretation of
properties within the District.
(2) NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS.—When de-
termining the cost of restoring, repairing, rehabili-
tating, and improving historic infrastructure within
the District for the purposes of paragraph (1)(A),
the Secretary may consider any donation of prop-
erty, services, or goods from a non-Federal source as
a contribution of funds from a non-Federal source.
(3) PROVISIONS.—A cooperative agreement
under paragraph (1) shall provide that—
(A) the Secretary shall have the right of
access at reasonable times to public portions of
the property for interpretive and other pur-
poses;
(B) no change or alteration may be made
in the property except with the agreement of
the property owner, the Secretary, and any
Federal agency that may have regulatory juris-
diction over the property; and
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN MEDICARE PAYMENT AMOUNT FOR
PAP SMEAR LABORATORY TESTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1833(h) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(h)) is amended by adding at
the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(7)(A) In no case shall payment under the fee sched-
ule established under paragraph (1) for the laboratory test
component of a diagnostic or screening pap smear be less
than $13.
‘‘(B) Payment for a laboratory test component of a
diagnostic pap smear that is conducted using automated
primary screening shall be equal to 140 percent of pay-
ment amount for such test under such fee schedule.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to laboratory tests
furnished on or after January 1, 2000.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2931
To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out
a 3 year pilot program to assist law enforcement officers purchasing
homes in locally-designated high-crime areas.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 23, 1999
Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
to carry out a 3 year pilot program to assist law enforce-
ment officers purchasing homes in locally-designated
high-crime areas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER HOMEOWNER-
SHIP PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) ASSISTANCE
FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFI-
CERS.—For the 3 years following the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development shall carry out a pilot program to assist Fed-
eral, State, and local law enforcement officers purchasing
homes in locally-designated high-crime areas in accordance
with this Act.
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for assistance under
this Act, a law enforcement officer shall—
(1) have completed not less than 6 months of
service as a law enforcement officer as of the date
that the law enforcement officer applies for such as-
sistance; and
(2) agree, in writing, to use the residence pur-
chased with such assistance as the primary residence
of the law enforcement officer for not less than 3
years after the date of purchase.
(c) MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE.—If a law enforcement
officer purchases a home in locally-designated high-crime
area and finances such purchase through a mortgage in-
sured under title II of the National Housing Act (12
U.S.C. 1707 et seq.), notwithstanding any provision of
section 203 or any other provision of the National Hous-
ing Act, the following shall apply:
(1) DOWNPAYMENT.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—There shall be no
downpayment required if the purchase price of
the property is not more than the reasonable
value of the property, as determined by the Sec-
retary.
(B) PURCHASE PRICE EXCEEDS VALUE.—
If the purchase price of the property exceeds
the reasonable value of the property, as deter-
mined by the Secretary, the required downpay-
ment shall be the difference between such rea-
sonable value and the purchase price.
(2) CLOSING
COSTS.—The closing costs and
origination fee for such mortgage may be included in
the loan amount.
(3) INSURANCE
PREMIUM
PAYMENT.—There
shall be 1 insurance premium payment due on the
mortgage. Such insurance premium payment—
(A) shall be equal to 1 percent of the loan
amount;
(B) shall be due and considered earned by
the Secretary at the time of the loan closing;
and
(C) may be included in the loan amount
and paid from the loan proceeds.
(d) LOCALLY-DESIGNATED HIGH-CRIME AREA.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Any unit of local govern-
ment may request that the Secretary designate any
area within the jurisdiction of that unit of local gov-