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(A) by striking ‘‘fined not more than
$2,000 or’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘or fined under title 18,
United States Code,’’ after ‘‘6 months,’’;
(7) in subsection (e)(3), by striking ‘‘any viola-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘any receipt, interception, divul-
gence, publication, or utilization of any communica-
tion in violation’’;
(8) in subsection (e)(4), by striking ‘‘any other
activity prohibited by subsection (a)’’ and inserting
‘‘any receipt, interception, divulgence, publication, or
utilization of any communication in violation of sub-
section (a)’’; and
(9) by adding at the end of subsection (e) the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(7) Notwithstanding any other investigative or en-
forcement activities of any other Federal agency, the Com-
mission shall investigate alleged violations of this section
and may proceed to initiate action under section 503 of
this Act to impose forfeiture penalties with respect to such
violation upon conclusion of the Commission’s investiga-
tion.’’.
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Federal entities pursuant to requirements described
in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2).
(4) In the case of such fees, a specification of
whether the fees were available to the Secretary (or
other Federal officials) pursuant to annual appro-
priations Acts or pursuant to permanent appropria-
tions.
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(D) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon 
at the end; 
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) assist the Secretary, directorates, and of-
fices of the Department to develop, implement, and 
periodically review Department policies and proce-
dures to ensure that the protection of civil rights 
and civil liberties is appropriately incorporated into 
Department programs and activities; 
‘‘(4) oversee compliance with constitutional, 
statutory, regulatory, policy, and other requirements 
relating to the civil rights and civil liberties of indi-
viduals affected by the programs and activities of 
the Department; 
‘‘(5) coordinate with the official appointed 
under section 222 to ensure that—
‘‘(A) programs, policies, and procedures in-
volving civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy 
considerations are addressed in an integrated 
and comprehensive manner; and 
‘‘(B) the Congress receives appropriate re-
ports regarding such programs, policies, and 
procedures; and
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY.
(a) GRANT OF AUTHORITY.—The United States Na-
tional Civil Defense Monument Commission (in this Act
referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’), a private nonprofit or-
ganization organized under the laws of the State of Penn-
sylvania, is authorized to construct a Monument to honor
those who have served the Nation’s civil defense and emer-
gency management programs.
(b) EXPIRATION.—The authority granted by this sec-
tion shall expire 7 years after the date of the enactment
of this Act, unless before the expiration of such 7-year
period—
(1) the approvals required by sections 2(a) and
(b) have been obtained; and
(2) the construction of the Monument has
begun.
SEC. 2. SITE AND DESIGN.
(a) SITE.—Subject to the approval of the Director
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Com-
mission may select the site upon which the Monument will
be constructed. Such site shall be on Federal land con-
trolled by the Federal Emergency Management Agency at
Emmitsburg, Maryland.
(b) DESIGN.—Subject to the approval of the Director
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Com-
mission may develop the design of the Monument.
SEC. 3. CONSTRUCTION COSTS.
The costs of constructing the Monument shall be paid
out of contributions to the Commission.
Passed the House of Representatives November 1,
1999.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 348
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the sixth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine
An Act
To authorize the construction of a monument to honor those who have served
the Nation’s civil defense and emergency management programs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY.
(a) GRANT OF AUTHORITY.—The United States National Civil
Defense Monument Commission (in this Act referred to as the
‘‘Commission’’), a private nonprofit organization organized under
the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is authorized to
construct a Monument to honor those who have served the Nation’s
civil defense and emergency management programs.
(b) EXPIRATION.—The authority granted by this section shall
expire 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, unless
before the expiration of such 7-year period—
(1) the approvals required by sections 2(a) and (b) have
been obtained; and
(2) the construction of the Monument has begun.
SEC. 2. SITE AND DESIGN.
(a) SITE.—Subject to the approval of the Director of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, the Commission may select the
site upon which the Monument will be constructed. Such site shall
be on Federal land controlled by the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency at Emmitsburg, Maryland.
(b) DESIGN.—Subject to the approval of the Director of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Commission may
develop the design of the Monument.
H. R. 348—2
SEC. 3. CONSTRUCTION COSTS.
The costs of constructing the Monument shall be paid out
of contributions to the Commission.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 348
To authorize the construction of a monument to honor those who have
served the Nation’s civil defense and emergency management programs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 19, 1999
Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To authorize the construction of a monument to honor those
who have served the Nation’s civil defense and emergency
management programs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY.
(a) GRANT OF AUTHORITY.—The United States Na-
tional Civil Defense Monument Commission (in this Act
referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’), a private nonprofit or-
ganization organized under the laws of the State of Penn-
sylvania, is authorized to construct a Monument to honor
those who have served the Nation’s civil defense and emer-
gency management programs.
(b) EXPIRATION.—The authority granted by this sec-
tion shall expire 7 years after the date of the enactment
of this Act, unless before the expiration of such 7-year
period—
(1) the approvals required by sections 2(a) and
(b) have been obtained; and
(2) the construction of the Monument has
begun.
SEC. 2. SITE AND DESIGN.
(a) SITE.—Subject to the approval of the Director
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Com-
mission may select the site upon which the Monument will
be constructed. Such site shall be on Federal land con-
trolled by the Federal Emergency Management Agency at
Emmitsburg, Maryland.
(b) DESIGN.—Subject to the approval of the Director
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Com-
mission may develop the design of the Monument.
SEC. 3. CONSTRUCTION COSTS.
The costs of constructing the Monument shall be paid
out of contributions to the Commission.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 348
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
NOVEMBER 2, 1999
Received
AN ACT
To authorize the construction of a monument to honor those
who have served the Nation’s civil defense and emergency
management programs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 348 RDS
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY.
(a) GRANT OF AUTHORITY.—The United States Na-
tional Civil Defense Monument Commission (in this Act
referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’), a private nonprofit or-
ganization organized under the laws of the State of Penn-
sylvania, is authorized to construct a Monument to honor
those who have served the Nation’s civil defense and emer-
gency management programs.
(b) EXPIRATION.—The authority granted by this sec-
tion shall expire 7 years after the date of the enactment
of this Act, unless before the expiration of such 7-year
period—
(1) the approvals required by sections 2(a) and
(b) have been obtained; and
(2) the construction of the Monument has
begun.
SEC. 2. SITE AND DESIGN.
(a) SITE.—Subject to the approval of the Director
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Com-
mission may select the site upon which the Monument will
be constructed. Such site shall be on Federal land con-
trolled by the Federal Emergency Management Agency at
Emmitsburg, Maryland.
(b) DESIGN.—Subject to the approval of the Director
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Com-
mission may develop the design of the Monument.
HR 348 RDS
SEC. 3. CONSTRUCTION COSTS.
The costs of constructing the Monument shall be paid
out of contributions to the Commission.
Passed the House of Representatives November 1,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
IB
Union Calendar No. 241
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 348
[Report No. 106–416]
To authorize the construction of a monument to honor those who have
served the Nation’s civil defense and emergency management programs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 19, 1999
Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Resources
OCTOBER 27, 1999
Additional sponsors: Mr. GOODLING, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. CUNNINGHAM,
Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Ms. MCKIN-
NEY, Mrs. THURMAN, and Mr. INSLEE
OCTOBER 27, 1999
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To authorize the construction of a monument to honor those
who have served the Nation’s civil defense and emergency
management programs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY.
(a) GRANT OF AUTHORITY.—The United States Na-
tional Civil Defense Monument Commission (in this Act
referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’), a private nonprofit or-
ganization organized under the laws of the State of Penn-
sylvania, is authorized to construct a Monument to honor
those who have served the Nation’s civil defense and emer-
gency management programs.
(b) EXPIRATION.—The authority granted by this sec-
tion shall expire 7 years after the date of the enactment
of this Act, unless before the expiration of such 7-year
period—
(1) the approvals required by sections 2(a) and
(b) have been obtained; and
(2) the construction of the Monument has
begun.
SEC. 2. SITE AND DESIGN.
(a) SITE.—Subject to the approval of the Director
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Com-
mission may select the site upon which the Monument will
be constructed. Such site shall be on Federal land con-
trolled by the Federal Emergency Management Agency at
Emmitsburg, Maryland.
(b) DESIGN.—Subject to the approval of the Director
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Com-
mission may develop the design of the Monument.
SEC. 3. CONSTRUCTION COSTS.
The costs of constructing the Monument shall be paid
out of contributions to the Commission.
Union Calendar No. 241
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 348
[Report No. 106–416]
A BILL
To authorize the construction of a monument to
honor those who have served the Nation’s civil
defense and emergency management programs.
OCTOBER 27, 1999
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
the facility if such payment is required pursuant to stand-
ard agreements relating to the purchase of such franchise
or similar-type asset.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to uses after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
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I
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3491
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify the authority of
the Secretary of the Treasury to issue regulations covering the practice
of enrolled agents before the Internal Revenue Service.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 18, 1999
Mr. PORTMAN 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 codify
the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to issue
regulations covering the practice of enrolled agents before
the Internal Revenue Service.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ENROLLED AGENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 77 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to miscellaneous provisions)
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 7527. ENROLLED AGENTS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may prescribe
such regulations as may be necessary to regulate the con-
duct of enrolled agents in regard to their practice before
the Internal Revenue Service.
‘‘(b) USE OF CREDENTIALS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any enrolled agent prop-
erly licensed to practice before the Internal Revenue
Service under subsection (a) shall be allowed to use
the credentials ‘Enrolled Agent’, ‘EA’, or ‘E.A.’.
‘‘(2) PROHIBITION
ON
INTERFERENCE.—No
state, municipality or locality, or agency thereof,
shall interfere with the right of enrolled agents to
use such credentials as described in paragraph
(b)(1).’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for chapter 77 of such Code is amended by adding at the
end the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 7527. Enrolled agents.’’.
(c) PRIOR REGULATIONS.—Nothing in the amend-
ments made by this section shall be construed to have any
effect on part 10 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations,
or any other Federal rule or regulation issued before the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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I
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3493
To promote international monetary stability and to share seigniorage with
officially dollarized countries.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 18, 1999
Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To promote international monetary stability and to share
seigniorage with officially dollarized countries.
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 ‘‘International Monetary
Stability Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; STATEMENT OF POLICY.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
(1) monetary stability is a prerequisite for
strong long-term economic growth and increasing
standards of living;
(2) many emerging market countries lack mone-
tary stability and have therefore suffered economic
and financial problems that suppress economic
growth and living standards, including financial fra-
gility, inflation expectations that are built into labor
markets, and high and volatile inflation rates and in-
terest rates;
(3) many emerging market countries have used
pegged exchange rate systems to try to foster mone-
tary stability and have experienced temporary peri-
ods of higher economic growth and lower inflation
followed by drastic balance of payments problems,
steep devaluations, and major losses in international
reserves;
(4) emerging market countries that have adopt-
ed currency board systems have enjoyed higher rates
of economic growth and lower interest rates, al-
though interest rates have remained higher for loans
denominated in the local currency than in the an-
chor currency;
(5) since the financial and economic crisis that
struck Asia in 1997, there has been growing inter-
national interest in official dollarization, whereby a
country would substantially or totally eliminate its
domestic currency and adopt the United States dol-
lar as legal tender;
(6) official dollarization would let a country im-
port monetary stability, thereby bringing inflation
and interest rates down toward the levels of the
United States;
(7) official dollarization would make it impos-
sible for governments to print domestic currency to
pay for government programs, thereby promoting
fiscal discipline;
(8) official dollarization would make it easier
for people to conduct financial transactions in the
currency they use for daily commerce, thereby pro-
moting deeper financial markets;
(9) lower inflation, interest rates, and inflation
and interest-rate volatility, greater fiscal discipline,
and deeper financial markets would increase long-
term economic growth and raise living standards in
emerging market countries;
(10) by increasing trade and investment flows
and decreasing the need for foreign assistance,
greater economic growth and higher living standards
abroad would serve the interests of the United
States;
(B) 
QUALIFIED
FUNDING
AND
RE-
SOURCES.—
(i) The calculation of costs paid by
the non-Federal sources to a project shall
include cash, personnel, services, equip-
ment, and other resources expended on the
project.
(ii) Independent research and develop-
ment expenses of Government contractors
that qualify for reimbursement under sec-
tion 31–205–18(e) of the Federal Acquisi-
tion Regulations issued pursuant to section
25(c)(1) of the Office of Federal Procure-
ment Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 421(c)(1))
may be credited towards costs paid by non-
Federal sources to a project, if the ex-
penses meet the other requirements of this
section.
(iii) No funds or other resources ex-
pended either before the start of a project
under this program or outside the project’s
scope of work shall be credited toward the
costs paid by the non-Federal sources to
the project.
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‘‘(D) The employee is not in receipt of a decision
notice of involuntary separation for misconduct or
unacceptable performance.
‘‘(E) The employee is within the scope of an offer
of voluntary early retirement, as defined on the basis
of one or more of the following objective criteria:
‘‘(i) One or more organizational units.
‘‘(ii) One or more occupational groups, se-
ries, or levels.
‘‘(iii) One or more geographical locations.
‘‘(iv) Any other similar objective and non-
personal criteria that the Office of Personnel
Management determines appropriate.
‘‘(4) Under regulations prescribed by the Office of Per-
sonnel Management, the determinations of whether an em-
ployee meets—
‘‘(A) the requirements of subparagraph (A) of
paragraph (3) shall be made by the Office upon the
request of the Secretary of Defense; and
‘‘(B) the requirements of subparagraph (E) of
such paragraph shall be made by the Secretary of De-
fense.
‘‘(5) A determination of which employees are within
the scope of an offer of early retirement shall be made only
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Subsection (a) shall
not be construed as creating any inference that, absent
the enactment of such subsection, any provision of law re-
ferred to in such subsection otherwise could be construed
as preempting, or authorizing a Federal banking agency
to preempt, the applicability of any law of any State or
political subdivision of any State to any national bank or
Federal savings association with respect to any fee re-
ferred to in such subsection or any other matter, to the
extent the law does not discriminate against national
banks and Federal savings associations.
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I
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3496
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that certain uses
of a facility owned by a tax-exempt organization shall not be treated
as private business use for purposes of determining whether bonds issued
to provide the facility are tax-exempt bonds.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 18, 1999
Mr. TANNER 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 certain uses of a facility owned by a tax-exempt
organization shall not be treated as private business use
for purposes of determining whether bonds issued to
provide the facility are tax-exempt bonds.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CERTAIN USES OF FACILITY OF TAX-EXEMPT
ORGANIZATION NOT TREATED AS PRIVATE
BUSINESS USE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 145 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to qualified 501(c)(3) bonds)
is amended by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection
(f) and by inserting after subsection (d) the following new
subsection:
‘‘(e) CERTAIN USE NOT TREATED AS PRIVATE BUSI-
NESS USE.—In the case of a facility owned by a 501(c)(3)
organization, use of such facility by a nongovernmental
person solely resulting from the purchase of a franchise
or similar-type asset by such 501(c)(3) organization shall
not be treated as a private business use if—
‘‘(1) the nongovernmental person is not entitled
to control the economic operations of the facility,
‘‘(2) the nongovernmental person does not have
an interest in revenues derived with respect to the
facility,
‘‘(3) such 501(c)(3) organization is not obli-
gated by contract or otherwise to compensate the
nongovernmental person with respect to activities or
services performed by such nongovernmental person
at the facility, and
‘‘(4) the nongovernmental person does not have
any leasehold interest in the facility.
Paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be applied by disregarding
any annual payment (other than a payment representing
a share of net profits) by the 501(c)(3) organization of
less than 5 percent of the annual revenues generated by
employment compensation, and Federal employee
benefits.
(c) LIMITED STATUS OF VOLUNTEERS AS FEDERAL
EMPLOYEES.—
(1) FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT.—For purposes
of chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, a vol-
unteer (and the partnership organization, if any,
that provided the volunteer) shall be considered to
be an employee of the Government (as defined in
section 2671 of that title) while performing volun-
teer services pursuant to subsection (a).
(2) COMPENSATION FOR WORK INJURIES.—For
purposes of subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5,
United States Code, a volunteer shall be considered
to be an employee (as defined in section 8101 of
title 5, United States Code).
SEC. 4. RECOGNITION OF VOLUNTEERS.
(a) VOLUNTEER PASSPORTS PROGRAM.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture,
acting jointly, shall establish a program to be known as
the ‘‘Volunteer Passports Program’’, to appropriately rec-
ognize the contributions of volunteers who complete speci-
fied hours of volunteer service for a Federal land manage-
ment agency.