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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3167
To reform the Federal unemployment benefits system.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 28, 1999
Mr. ENGLISH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To reform the Federal unemployment benefits system.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENDED BENEFITS TRIGGER.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 203(d) of the Federal-
State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970
(26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), by
striking ‘‘5 per centum’’ and inserting ‘‘4 per cen-
tum’’, and
(2) in the first flush sentence following para-
graph (2), by striking ‘‘5’’ and inserting ‘‘4’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply to weeks of unemployment be-
ginning 6 months or more after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
SEC. 2. INCREASE AND DECREASE IN EARNINGS CREDITED
TO STATE ACCOUNTS WHEN STATES MEET OR
FAIL TO MEET FUNDING GOALS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 904 of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1104) is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
‘‘Increase and Decrease in Amount of Earnings Allocated
to State Accounts When States Meet or Fail to Meet
Funding Goals
‘‘(h)(1) If the average daily balance in a State ac-
count in the Unemployment Trust Fund for any calendar
quarter exceeds the funding goal of such State, the
amount otherwise creditable to such account under sub-
section (e) for such quarter shall be increased by the inter-
est premium on such excess. If the average daily balance
in such a State account for any calendar quarter is less
than the funding goal of such State, the amount otherwise
creditable to such account under subsection (e) for such
quarter shall be decreased by the interest penalty.
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to
any interest premium or interest penalty to the extent that
such application would result in an increase or decrease
of more than $2,500,000 in the amount creditable to any
State account for any calendar quarter.
‘‘(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘inter-
est premium’ means, for any calendar quarter—
‘‘(A) with respect to the State with the largest
percentage value of excess of the average daily bal-
ance in the State account in the Unemployment
Trust Fund over the funding goal of such State,
one-half of one percent of the amount of such ex-
cess, and
‘‘(B) with respect to each other State, the prod-
uct of—
‘‘(i) the amount of the excess of the aver-
age daily balance in the State account in the
Unemployment Trust Fund over the funding
goal of such State, and
‘‘(ii) the percentage which bears the same
ratio to one-half of one percent as—
‘‘(I) the percentage value of such ex-
cess, bears to
‘‘(II) the percentage value of the ex-
cess of the State referred to in subpara-
graph (A).
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of General Serv-
ices.
(2) MUSEUM.—The term ‘‘Museum’’ means the
National Health Museum, Incorporated, a District
of Columbia nonprofit corporation exempt from Fed-
eral income taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(3) PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘property’’ means—
(A) a parcel of land identified as Lot 24
and a closed interior alley in Square 579 in the
District of Columbia, generally bounded by 2nd,
3rd, C, and D Streets, S.W.; and
(B) all improvements on and appur-
tenances to the land and alley.
SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the requirements of
this Act, the Administrator shall convey to the Museum
all rights, title, and interest of the United States in and
to the property.
(b) PURPOSE OF CONVEYANCE.—The purpose of the
conveyance is to provide a site for the construction and
operation of a new building to serve as the National
Health Museum, including associated office, educational,
conference center, visitor and community services, and
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3168
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from unrelated
business taxable income amounts set aside by a volunteer fire department
for the purchase of equipment for use by such department.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 28, 1999
Mr. ENGLISH 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 exclude
from unrelated business taxable income amounts set
aside by a volunteer fire department for the purchase
of equipment for use by such department.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME NOT
TO INCLUDE AMOUNTS SET ASIDE BY A VOL-
UNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PUR-
CHASE OF EQUIPMENT.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3169
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion in
gross income of unemployment compensation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 28, 1999
Mr. ENGLISH 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 repeal
the inclusion in gross income of unemployment compensation.
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 ‘‘Unemployment Tax
Repeal Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF TAX ON UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSA-
TION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 85 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is hereby repealed.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Subsection (p) of section 3402 of such Code
is amended by striking paragraph (2) and by redes-
ignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
(2) Section 6050B of such Code (relating to re-
turns relating to unemployment compensation) is
hereby repealed.
(3) The table of sections for part II of sub-
chapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by
striking the item relating to section 85.
(4) The table of sections for subpart B of part
III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code is
amended by striking the item relating to section
6050B.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to amounts received after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 316
To amend the Act popularly known as the Johnson Act to restore the
effectiveness of State laws over gambling cruises-to-nowhere.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. GILCHREST, and Mr. SHAYS) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Act popularly known as the Johnson Act
to restore the effectiveness of State laws over gambling
cruises-to-nowhere.
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 ‘‘Cruises-to-Nowhere
Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds and declares the following:
(1) Gambling cruises-to-nowhere are voyages in
which a vessel departs a State, sails 3 miles into
consenting to any application required to facilitate
the zoning of the property.
SEC. 7. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS.
Costs of remediation of any environmental hazards
existing on the property, including all asbestos-containing
materials, shall be borne by the United States. Environ-
mental remediation shall commence immediately upon the
vacancy of the building and shall be completed not later
than 270 days following the date of the notice to the Ad-
ministrator described in section 3(d)(1).
SEC. 8. REPORTS.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, and annually thereafter until the expiration
of the 2-year period following the date on which the sat-
ellite museum described in section 3(f)(3) opens to the
public, the Museum shall submit a report on the status
of the National Health Museum to the Administrator, the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives, and the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate.
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international waters for the primary purpose of of-
fering gambling beyond the jurisdiction of Federal
and State laws prohibiting that activity, and returns
to the same State.
(2) Legal authorities have ruled that existing
State laws cannot stop the operation of gambling
cruises-to-nowhere, on the basis that the Congress
preempted such State laws by the enactment of an
obscure amendment buried in a 1992 law entitled
‘‘An Act to provide for the designation of the Flower
Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary’’ (Public
Law 102–251).
(3) Gambling cruises-to-nowhere offer high-
stakes, untaxed, unpoliced, and unregulated casino
gambling.
(4) Accordingly, it is necessary to make abso-
lutely clear that gambling cruises-to-nowhere enjoy
no special exception from the operation of existing or
future State laws and that relevant Federal law is
not intended to preempt, supersede, or weaken the
authority of States to apply their own laws to gam-
bling cruises-to-nowhere.
SEC. 3. STATE AUTHORITY OVER CRUISES-TO-NOWHERE.
Section 5 of the Act of January 2, 1951, entitled ‘‘An
Act to prohibit transportation of gambling devices in inter-
state and foreign commerce’’ (15 U.S.C. 1175; popularly
known as the Johnson Act), is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘en-
acted’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(d) NO PREEMPTION OF STATE LAWS.—Nothing in
this section shall be construed to preempt the law of any
State or possession of the United States.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3170
To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Age Discrimina-
tion in Employment Act of 1967, and the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990 to exclude individuals who are employed, and unlawfully
present, in the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 28, 1999
Mr. FOLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and
the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967,
and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to ex-
clude individuals who are employed, and unlawfully
present, in 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. AMENDMENT TO THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF
1964.
Section 701(f) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42
U.S.C. 2000e(f)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘With respect to employment in the United States, such
term excludes an individual who is unlawfully present in
the United States.’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE AGE DISCRIMINATION ACT OF
1967.
Section 11(f) of the Age Discrimination Act of 1967
(29 U.S.C. 630(f)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘The term ‘employee’ excludes any individual who is un-
lawfully present in the United States and employed by an
employer in a workplace in the United States.’’.
SEC. 3. AMENDMENT TO THE AMERICANS WITH DISABIL-
ITIES ACT OF 1990.
Section 101(4) of the Americans with Disabilities Act
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12111(4)) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
‘‘With respect to employment in the United States,
such term excludes an individual who is unlawfully
Sec. 301. Repeal of sections 301 and 302 of the Social Security Act.
Sec. 302. State requirements.
Sec. 303. Interpretation of methods of administration requirement.
TITLE IV—EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
Sec. 401. Extended unemployment compensation.
TITLE V—FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT SECURITY SERVICE
Sec. 501. Amendment to statement of purposes.
Sec. 502. Purpose of Employment Security Service.
Sec. 503. Transfer of real property.
Sec. 504. Repeal of Federal appropriations authority.
Sec. 505. Use of public employment service funds.
Sec. 506. Repeal of Federal use of funds requirements.
Sec. 507. Repeal of Federal planning and fiscal requirements.
TITLE VI—ADVANCES TO STATE UNEMPLOYMENT
COMPENSATION BENEFIT ACCOUNTS
Sec. 601. Transfers from the Federal Unemployment Account.
Sec. 602. Use of transferred funds.
Sec. 603. Determination of interest rate.
TITLE I—AMENDMENTS TO THE
INTERNAL 
REVENUE 
CODE
OF 1986
SEC. 101. REPEAL OF SURTAX.
Section 3301 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 3301. RATE OF TAX.
‘‘There is hereby imposed on every employer (as de-
fined in section 3306(a)) for each calendar year an excise
tax, with respect to having individuals in his employ, equal
to—
‘‘(1) 6.2 percent in the case of calendar years
1988 through 1999; or
‘‘(2) 6.0 percent in the case of calendar year
2000 and each calendar year thereafter;
or workforce investment board, the direct provision of such
services’’ before the period.
SEC. 4. SIMPLIFICATION AND COORDINATION OF REPORT-
ING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) ELIMINATION OF CURRENT REQUIREMENTS.—
Section 411(a)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
611(a)(1)(A)) is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by insert-
ing ‘‘(except for information relating to activities
carried out under section 403(a)(5))’’ after ‘‘part’’;
and
(2) by striking clause (xviii).
(b) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
REPORTING
REQUIRE-
MENT.—Section 403(a)(5)(C) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(C)), as amended by subsections
(b)(1) and (d)(1) of section 301 of this Act, is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(xi) REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS.—
The Secretary of Labor, in consultation
with the Secretary of Health and Human
Services, shall establish requirements for
the collection and maintenance of financial
and participant information and the re-
porting of such information by entities car-
rying out activities under this paragraph.’’.
SEC. 5. MODIFICATION OF SET-ASIDE OF PORTION OF WEL-
FARE-TO-WORK 
FUNDS 
FOR 
SUCCESSFUL
PERFORMANCE BONUS.
Section 403(a)(5)(E)(vi) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)(E)(vi)) is amended by striking
‘‘$100,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$35,000,000’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3173
To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to establish a Chief Agricultural Negotiator
in the Office of the United States Trade Representative.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 28, 1999
Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. WATKINS, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. HASTINGS of
Washington, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, Mr. EWING, Mrs.
CHENOWETH-HAGE, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr.
BISHOP, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mrs.
EMERSON, Mr. HAYES, Mr. DICKEY, Mr. HERGER, Mr. RYAN of Wis-
consin, and Mr. BRADY of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to establish a Chief Agri-
cultural Negotiator in the Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CHIEF AGRICULTURAL NEGOTIATOR.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF POSITION.—Section 141(c)
of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2171(c)) is amended
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(5)(A) There is established the position of Chief Ag-
ricultural Negotiator in the Office of the United States
Trade Representative. The Chief Agricultural Negotiator
shall be appointed by the President, with the rank of Am-
bassador, by and with the advice and consent of the Sen-
ate.
‘‘(B) The primary function of the Chief Agricultural
Negotiator shall be to conduct trade negotiations and to
enforce trade agreements relating to United States agri-
cultural products and services. The Chief Agricultural Ne-
gotiator shall be a vigorous advocate on behalf of United
States agricultural interests. The Chief Agricultural Nego-
tiator shall perform such other functions as the United
States Trade Representative may direct.
‘‘(C) The Chief Agricultural Negotiator shall be paid
at the highest rate of basic pay payable to a member of
the Senior Executive Service.’’.
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(9) The lack of activity combined with poor eat-
ing habits among children carries over to adulthood;
25 percent of adults are totally inactive and 60 per-
cent of whom engage in too little physical activity.
(10) Chronic diseases account for 70 percent of
deaths in this country and 60 percent of medical
care expenditures.
SEC. 3. REDUCTION IN PREVALENCE OF OBESITY; PRO-
GRAM FOR LIFELONG IMPROVEMENTS IN
FOOD AND EXERCISE.
Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 243 et seq.) is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 317G the following section:
‘‘REDUCTION IN PREVALENCE OF OBESITY
‘‘SEC. 317H. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, act-
ing through the Director of the Centers for Disease Con-
trol and Prevention, shall carry out a national program
to conduct and support activities regarding individuals
who are overweight or obese in order to make progress
toward the goal of significantly reducing the number of
cases of obesity among individuals in the United States.
‘‘(b) CERTAIN ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall (directly or through grants
or contracts) carry out the following with respect to indi-
viduals who are overweight:
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3176
AN ACT
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study
to determine ways of restoring the natural wetlands con-
ditions in the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge,
Hawaii.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. STUDY OF KEALIA POND NATIONAL WILDLIFE
REFUGE, HAWAII.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior, act-
ing through the Director of the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service in consultation with the Director of the
United States Geological Survey, shall conduct a study to
determine ways of restoring the natural wetlands condi-
tions in the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, Ha-
waii. The study shall include examination of hydrology,
manmade impacts on wetlands, species succession, and im-
balances in natural habitat in the refuge.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after amounts
are first available to implement this section, the Secretary
shall complete the study under subsection (a) and report
to the Congress findings, conclusions, and recommenda-
tions of the study.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary $250,000 to carry out this section.
Passed the House of Representatives June 7, 2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3176
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine
ways of restoring the natural wetlands conditions in the Kealia Pond
National Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 28, 1999
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study
to determine ways of restoring the natural wetlands con-
ditions in the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge,
Hawaii.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. STUDY OF KEALIA POND NATIONAL WILDLIFE
REFUGE, HAWAII.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior, act-
ing through the Director of the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service in consultation with the Director of the
United States Geological Survey, shall conduct a study to
determine ways of restoring the natural wetlands condi-
tions in the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, Ha-
waii. The study shall include examination of hydrology,
manmade impacts on wetlands, species succession, and im-
balances in natural habitat in the refuge.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after amounts
are first available to implement this section, the Secretary
shall complete the study under subsection (a) and report
to the Congress findings, conclusions, and recommenda-
tions of the study.
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary
$250,000 to carry out this section.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3176
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 8, 2000
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
AN ACT
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study
to determine ways of restoring the natural wetlands con-
ditions in the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge,
Hawaii.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 3176 RFS
SECTION 1. STUDY OF KEALIA POND NATIONAL WILDLIFE
REFUGE, HAWAII.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior, act-
ing through the Director of the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service in consultation with the Director of the
United States Geological Survey, shall conduct a study to
determine ways of restoring the natural wetlands condi-
tions in the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, Ha-
waii. The study shall include examination of hydrology,
manmade impacts on wetlands, species succession, and im-
balances in natural habitat in the refuge.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after amounts
are first available to implement this section, the Secretary
shall complete the study under subsection (a) and report
to the Congress findings, conclusions, and recommenda-
tions of the study.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary $250,000 to carry out this section.
Passed the House of Representatives June 7, 2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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Union Calendar No. 359
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3176
[Report No. 106–649]
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine
ways of restoring the natural wetlands conditions in the Kealia Pond
National Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 28, 1999
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
JUNE 6, 2000
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study
to determine ways of restoring the natural wetlands con-
ditions in the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge,
Hawaii.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. STUDY OF KEALIA POND NATIONAL WILDLIFE
REFUGE, HAWAII.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior, act-
ing through the Director of the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service in consultation with the Director of the
United States Geological Survey, shall conduct a study to
determine ways of restoring the natural wetlands condi-
tions in the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, Ha-
waii. The study shall include examination of hydrology,
manmade impacts on wetlands, species succession, and im-
balances in natural habitat in the refuge.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after amounts
are first available to implement this section, the Secretary
shall complete the study under subsection (a) and report
to the Congress findings, conclusions, and recommenda-
tions of the study.
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary
$250,000 to carry out this section.
Union Calendar No. 359
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3176
[Report No. 106–649]
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct
a study to determine ways of restoring the nat-
ural wetlands conditions in the Kealia Pond Na-
tional Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii.
JUNE 6, 2000
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed