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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1808
To provide an exemption from certain import prohibitions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 13, 1999
Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. MATSUI, and Mr. GEJDENSON) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To provide an exemption from certain import prohibitions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXEMPTION FROM IMPORT PROHIBITION.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Execu-
tive Order 13067 of November 3, 1997, shall not apply
with respect to imports of articles described in Har-
monized Tariff Schedule headings 1301.20.00 and
1301.90.90 (other than balsams, tragacanth, and karaya).
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1809
To prohibit the importation of dangerous firearms that have been modified
to avoid the ban on semiautomatic assault weapons.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 13, 1999
Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. WEINER, Mr. RUSH, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Ms.
DEGETTE, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. MCDERMOTT,
Mr. WEXLER, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Ms.
SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. TIERNEY, Ms. KILPATRICK, and Mr. DAVIS of Illinois)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary
A BILL
To prohibit the importation of dangerous firearms that have
been modified to avoid the ban on semiautomatic assault
weapons.
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 ‘‘Assault Weapon Ban
Enhancement Act of 1999’’.
‘‘(C) If after the 120 days authorized for the comple-
tion of compact negotiations, the State and the Indian
tribe have not agreed to recommend a compact to the Sec-
retary, the State and the Indian tribe shall enter into me-
diation, pursuant to the following procedures:
‘‘(i) The Secretary shall provide the State and
Indian tribe with a list of names of three mediators
randomly selected from the panel of independent me-
diators. The State and the Indian tribe each may re-
move a different mediator from the list of three me-
diators, and if both the State and Tribe remove the
same mediator, the Secretary shall choose from the
remaining mediators to conduct the mediation.
‘‘(ii) The mediator shall attempt to achieve a
compact not later than 60 days after such mediator
is selected, unless such time period is extended by
mutual agreement of the State and the Indian tribe.
‘‘(iii) If mediation fails, the State and Indian
tribe may submit their last best offer to the medi-
ator, who shall evaluate the offers under the terms
of this Act and recommend a compact to the Sec-
retary, except that by mutual agreement the parties
may substitute either compulsory arbitration, or a
decision by the Secretary instead of a mediator’s
recommendation. If the State fails to submit a last
SEC. 2. BAN ON IMPORTATION OF DANGEROUS FIREARMS
THAT HAVE BEEN MODIFIED TO AVOID THE
BAN ON SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAP-
ONS.
Section 925 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(g) The Secretary shall prohibit the importation or
bringing into the United States of any semiautomatic as-
sault weapon (including the frame or receiver of any such
weapon) that is of a type which, as of May 1, 1998, was
determined under subsection (d)(3) to be not generally
recognized as particularly suitable for or readily adaptable
to sporting purposes, or that includes any of the following
characteristics:
‘‘(1) The weapon has a thumb hole stock that
functions as a pistol grip.
‘‘(2) The weapon can accept a detachable large
capacity ammunition magazine.
‘‘(3) The weapon has a fixed magazine which
can be readily modified to accept a large capacity
ammunition magazine.
‘‘(4) The weapon uses .22 caliber ammuni-
tion.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1810
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt small issue bonds
for agriculture from the State volume cap.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 13, 1999
Mr. NUSSLE (for himself and Mr. BOSWELL) 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 exempt
small issue bonds for agriculture from the State volume
cap.
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 ‘‘Farm Loan Freedom
Act’’ or the ‘‘Agriculture Bond Enhancement Act’’.
SEC. 2. EXEMPTION OF AGRICULTURAL BONDS FROM
STATE VOLUME CAP.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 146(g) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to exception for certain
bonds) is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (3), by striking the period at the end of paragraph
(4) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by inserting after para-
graph (4) the following:
‘‘(5) any qualified small issue bond described in
section 144(a)(12)(B)(ii).’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to bonds issued after the date of
enactment of this Act.
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(2) the Centers for Disease Control and Preven-
tion and the Department of Health and Human
Services should be commended for launching a co-
ordinated education campaign on colorectal cancer in
March of 1999; and
(3) the Centers for Disease Control and Preven-
tion and the Department of Health and Human
Services should track the impact of the coordinated
education campaign on colorectal cancer and make
information on its progress available to Members of
Congress.
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a distribution utility determines that the utility should be
authorized or required to impose a charge on an ultimate
consumer’s receipt of electric energy but the State regu-
latory authority lacks authority to authorize or require im-
position of such a charge, the State regulatory authority
may apply to the Commission for an order providing for
the imposition of the charge. If the Commission deter-
mines that the imposition of the charge is just, reasonable,
and not unduly discriminatory or preferential; is con-
sistent with the State regulatory authority’s policy regard-
ing the imposition of the charge; and is not prohibited by
State law, the Commission may issue an order providing
for the imposition of the charge.
‘‘(b) If a nonregulated utility that has outstanding
loans made or guaranteed by the Rural Utilities Service
and that has filed a notice of retail competition under sec-
tion 609 of the Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act
of 1978 determines that it is appropriate to impose a
charge on an ultimate consumer’s receipt of electric en-
ergy, but lacks the authority to impose such a charge
under State law, the utility may apply to the Commission
for an order providing for the imposition of a charge. If
the Commission determines that the proposed charge is
just, reasonable, and not unduly discriminatory or pref-
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1813
To prohibit the export to Hong Kong of certain high-speed computers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 13, 1999
Mr. SWEENEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To prohibit the export to Hong Kong of certain high-speed
computers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON EXPORTS TO HONG KONG OF
CERTAIN HIGH-SPEED COMPUTERS.
The proposed export to Hong Kong of a Cray SV1
computer, pending on May 12, 1999, shall be denied, and
any proposed export to Hong Kong of any computer of
similar or greater speed shall also be denied.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1815
To rename Mount McKinley in Alaska as Denali.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 13, 1999
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To rename Mount McKinley in Alaska as Denali.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION. 1. RENAMING MT. McKINLEY AS DENALI.
Mount McKinley, located in the State of Alaska at
63 degrees 04 minutes 12 seconds north, by 151 degrees
00 minutes 18 seconds west shall hereafter be named, re-
ferred to, and known for all purposes as Denali. All ref-
erences in law and regulation, and all references on any
map, to ‘‘Mt. McKinley’’ or ‘‘Mount McKinley’’ shall here-
after be treated as references to ‘‘Denali’’.
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HR 2488 EAS
(1) Section 4044(a)(4)(B) of the Employee Re-
tirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C.
1344(a)(4)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘section
4022(b)(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 4022(b)(5)(B)’’.
(2) Section 4044(b) of such Act (29 U.S.C.
1344(b)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘(5)’’ in paragraph (2) and
inserting ‘‘(4), (5),’’, and
(B) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(3)
through (6) as paragraphs (4) through (7), re-
spectively, and by inserting after paragraph (2)
the following:
‘‘(3) If assets available for allocation under
paragraph (4) of subsection (a) are insufficient to sat-
isfy in full the benefits of all individuals who are de-
scribed in that paragraph, the assets shall be allocated
first to benefits described in subparagraph (A) of that
paragraph. Any remaining assets shall then be allo-
cated to benefits described in subparagraph (B) of
that paragraph. If assets allocated to such subpara-
graph (B) are insufficient to satisfy in full the bene-
fits described in that subparagraph, the assets shall be
allocated pro rata among individuals on the basis of
the present value (as of the termination date) of their
respective benefits described in that subparagraph.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1890
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage
of qualified acupuncturist services under part B of the Medicare Pro-
gram, and to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for coverage
of such services under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 20, 1999
Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. FILNER, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. FROST, Ms.
PELOSI, and Ms. KILPATRICK) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Commit-
tees on Ways and Means, and Government Reform, 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 con-
cerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
for coverage of qualified acupuncturist services under
part B of the Medicare Program, and to amend title
5, United States Code, to provide for coverage of such
services under the Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program.
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. 181
To repeal the authority of the President to suspend the effective date of
title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD)
Act of 1996.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. MCCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr.
BLUNT, and Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To repeal the authority of the President to suspend the
effective date of title III of the Cuban Liberty and
Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996.
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 ‘‘LIBERTAD Enforce-
ment Act’’.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF SUSPENSION AUTHORITY.
(a) REPEAL.—Section 306 of the Cuban Liberty and
Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22
U.S.C. 6085) and the item relating to that section in the
table of contents of that Act, are repealed.
(b) EFFECT ON PREVIOUS SUSPENSIONS.—The re-
peal made by subsection (a) shall not affect any suspen-
sion by the President, under subsection (b) of section 306
of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity
(LIBERTAD) Act of 1996, before the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE OF TITLE III.
Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Soli-
darity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6081 and
following) and the amendments made by that title shall
take effect upon the expiration of any suspension by the
President, under subsection (b) of section 306 of the
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD)
Act of 1996, that is in effect on the date of the enactment
of this Act.
SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
Section 302(a) of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic
Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6082(a))
is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘after the
end of the 3-month period beginning on the effective
date of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘on or after the ef-
fective date of this title’’; and
(1)(A) Subparagraph (A) of section 135(c)(4)
of such Code is amended by inserting ‘‘116,’’ before
‘‘137’’.
(B) Subsection (d) of section 135 of such Code
is amended by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (5) and by inserting after paragraph (3) the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(4) COORDINATION WITH SECTION 116.—This
section shall be applied before section 116.’’.
(2) Paragraph (2) of section 265(a) of such
Code is amended by inserting before the period ‘‘, or
to purchase or carry obligations or shares, or to
make deposits, to the extent the interest thereon is
excludable from gross income under section 116’’.
(3) Subsection (c) of section 584 of such Code
is amended by adding at the end thereof the fol-
lowing new flush sentence:
‘‘The proportionate share of each participant in the
amount of dividends or interest received by the common
trust fund and to which section 116 applies shall be con-
sidered for purposes of such section as having been re-
ceived by such participant.’’.
(4) Subsection (a) of section 643 of such Code
is amended by redesignating paragraph (7) as para-
(2) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ‘‘, after the
end of the 3-month period described in paragraph
(1)’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1823
To authorize the sponsor of the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport in Cali-
fornia to impose noise restrictions on operations at the airport without
the approval of the Federal Aviation Administration.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 14, 1999
Mr. ROGAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To authorize the sponsor of the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena
Airport in California to impose noise restrictions on oper-
ations at the airport without the approval of the Federal
Aviation Administration.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That, notwithstanding chapter 475 of title 49, United
States Code, and any other provision of law, the sponsor
of the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport in California
may impose noise restrictions on operations (including
curfews and limits on the number of daily take-offs and
landings) at the airport without the approval of the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1825
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of docu-
mentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade for the vessel LUCKY DOG.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 14, 1999
Mr. YOUNG of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorse-
ment for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel
LUCKY DOG.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), section 8 of the Act of
June 19, 1886 (46 App. U.S.C. 289), and section 12106
of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation may issue a certificate of documentation with ap-
propriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade for the vessel LUCKY DOG (State of Florida reg-
istration number FLZP7569E373).
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1827
To improve the economy and efficiency of Government operations by requiring
the use of recovery audits by Federal agencies.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 17, 1999
Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. ARMEY, and Mr. OSE) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To improve the economy and efficiency of Government oper-
ations by requiring the use of recovery audits by Federal
agencies.
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 ‘‘Government Waste
Corrections Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following:
(1) In private industry, overpayments to pro-
viders of goods and services occur for a variety of
reasons, including duplicate payments, pricing er-
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1826
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of docu-
mentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade for the vessel THE ENTERPRIZE.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 14, 1999
Mr. YOUNG of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorse-
ment for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel
THE ENTERPRIZE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), section 8 of the Act of
June 19, 1886 (46 App. U.S.C. 289), and section 12106
of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation may issue a certificate of documentation with ap-
propriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade for the vessel THE ENTERPRIZE (United States
official number 1077571).
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of Columbia, notwithstanding section 201(f) of this
Act;’’.
(B) Section 3(24) of the FPA is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(24) ‘transmission services’ means the trans-
mission of electric energy sold or to be sold;’’.
(C) Section 211(a) of the FPA is amended
by striking ‘‘for resale’’.
(D) Section 212(a) of the FPA is amended
by striking ‘‘wholesale’’ each time it appears,
except the last time.
(c) APPLICABILITY OF COMMISSION JURISDICTION
TO TRANSMITTING UTILITIES.—Section 206(e) of the
FPA as added by subsection (b)(1) of this section is
amended by adding the following new paragraphs after
paragraph (1):
‘‘(2)(A) The Commission has jurisdiction over the
rates, terms, and conditions for transmission services pro-
vided by a transmitting utility that is not a public utility
or covered by section 201A, subject to section 212(h), and
may authorize recovery of stranded costs, as defined by
the Commission, by such transmitting utility. The Com-
mission may require, by rule or order, a transmitting util-
ity that is not a public utility or covered by section 201A
‘‘(B) A coercive provision described in this sub-
paragraph is a contract provision that grants any
rights between a boxer and a promoter, or between
promoters with respect to a boxer, if the boxer is re-
quired to grant such rights, or a boxer’s promoter is
required to grant such rights with respect to a boxer
to another promoter, as a condition precedent to the
boxer’s participation in a professional boxing match
against another boxer who is under contract to the
promoter.
‘‘(2) This subsection shall only apply to con-
tracts entered into after the date of the enactment of
the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act.
‘‘(3) No subsequent contract provision extending
any rights or compensation covered in paragraph (1)
shall be enforceable against a boxer if the effective
date of the contract containing such provision is ear-
lier than 3 months before the expiration of the rel-
evant time period set forth in paragraph (1).
‘‘(b) PROMOTIONAL
RIGHTS
UNDER
MANDATORY
BOUT CONTRACTS.—No boxing service provider may re-
quire a boxer to grant any future promotional rights as
a requirement of competing in a professional boxing match
that is a mandatory bout under the rules of a sanctioning
organization.
armed forces or civilian employees under subsection (b)
or (c) is not precluded by any law or regulation prohibiting
active duty members of the armed forces or civilian em-
ployees from participating in the management of non-Fed-
eral entities.
‘‘(2) An officer or enlisted member of the Air Force
appointed to or assigned to duty in a Civil Air Patrol man-
agement position specified in subsection (b) or (c) shall
not receive any compensation, other than the regular mili-
tary compensation to which the officer or member is other-
wise entitled, as a result of the appointment or assign-
ment.
‘‘(e) USE OF CIVIL AIR PATROL MEMBERS AND EM-
PLOYEES.—(1) The Executive Director and National
Board of Directors may use such Civil Air Patrol employ-
ees and volunteer Civil Air Patrol members as the Execu-
tive Director and National Board of Directors considers
necessary to administer the Civil Air Patrol and to ensure
that it is capable of assisting the Department of the Air
Force in the performance of its noncombat mission.
‘‘(2) Except as provided in section 9441(c) of this
title, a member of the Civil Air Patrol or an employee of
the Civil Air Patrol is not a Federal employee and is not
subject to the provisions of law relating to Federal employ-
ment, including those relating to hours of work, rates of