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‘‘(E) for the performance of managerial
services for a person other than a related per-
son in furtherance of the production of foreign
trading gross receipts described in subpara-
graph (A), (B), or (C).
Subparagraph (E) shall not apply to a taxpayer for
any taxable year unless at least 50 percent of its for-
eign trading gross receipts (determined without re-
gard to this sentence) for such taxable year is de-
rived from activities described in subparagraph (A),
(B), or (C).
‘‘(2) CERTAIN RECEIPTS EXCLUDED ON BASIS
OF
USE; SUBSIDIZED
RECEIPTS
EXCLUDED.—The
term ‘foreign trading gross receipts’ shall not in-
clude receipts of a taxpayer from a transaction if—
‘‘(A) the qualifying foreign trade property
or services—
‘‘(i) are for ultimate use in the United
States, or
‘‘(ii) are for use by the United States
or any instrumentality thereof and such
use of qualifying foreign trade property or
services is required by law or regulation, or
‘‘(B) such transaction is accomplished by a
subsidy granted by the government (or any in-
In no event shall the amount determined under sub-
paragraph (B) exceed 200 percent of the amount de-
termined under subparagraph (C).
‘‘(2) ALTERNATIVE COMPUTATION.—A taxpayer
may compute its qualifying foreign trade income
under a subparagraph of paragraph (1) other than
the subparagraph which results in the greatest
amount of such income.
‘‘(3) LIMITATION ON USE OF FOREIGN TRADING
GROSS RECEIPTS METHOD.—If any person computes
its qualifying foreign trade income from any trans-
action with respect to any property under paragraph
(1)(B), the qualifying foreign trade income of such
person (or any related person) with respect to any
other transaction involving such property shall be
zero.
‘‘(4) RULES FOR MARGINAL COSTING.—The Sec-
retary shall prescribe regulations setting forth rules
for the allocation of expenditures in computing for-
eign trade income under paragraph (1)(C) in those
cases where a taxpayer is seeking to establish or
maintain a market for qualifying foreign trade prop-
erty.
‘‘(5) PARTICIPATION
IN
INTERNATIONAL
BOY-
COTTS, ETC.—Under regulations prescribed by the
HR 4986 RFS
under the method described in section 925(a)(1) of
such Code (as in effect before the amendments made
by this Act), then the qualifying foreign trade in-
come (as defined in section 941(a) of such Code, as
in effect after such amendment) of such person (or
any related person) with respect to any other trans-
action involving such property (and to which the
amendments made by this Act apply) shall be zero.
Passed the House of Representatives September 13,
2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
inafter referred to as the ‘‘monument’’) is modified to in-
clude the area comprising approximately 115 acres, as
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘George Wash-
ington Birthplace National Monument Boundary Map
Westmoreland County Virginia’’, numbered 332/80,011B,
and dated July 2000. The map shall be on file and avail-
able for inspection in the appropriate offices of the Na-
tional Park Service, Department of the Interior.
(c) ACQUISITION OF LANDS.—The Secretary of the
Interior may acquire land or interests in land described
in subsection (b) by donation, purchase from willing sellers
with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange.
(d) ADMINISTRATION OF LANDS.—Lands added to
the monument pursuant to subsection (b) shall be admin-
istered by the Secretary of the Interior as part of the
monument in accordance with the laws and regulations ap-
plicable hereto.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4990
To make appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for the Federal share of certain
construction costs of a sewage treatment facility in Waterbury, Connecticut.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 27, 2000
Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Appropriations
A BILL
To make appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for the Federal
share of certain construction costs of a sewage treatment
facility in Waterbury, Connecticut.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fis-
cal year 2001:
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS
For an additional amount for ‘‘State and Tribal As-
sistance Grants’’, for a grant to the City of Waterbury,
Connecticut, for payment of the Federal share of a balloon
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4988
To expand the boundary of the George Washington Birthplace National
Monument, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 27, 2000
Mr. BATEMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To expand the boundary of the George Washington
Birthplace National Monument, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. GEORGE WASHINGTON BIRTHPLACE NATIONAL
MONUMENT BOUNDARIES ADJUSTED.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘George Washington Birthplace National Monument
Boundary Adjustment Act of 2000’’.
(b) BOUNDARY OF GEORGE WASHINGTON BIRTH-
PLACE NATIONAL MONUMENT.—The boundary of the
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (here-
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4989
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require candidates
for election for Federal office who sell personal assets to report informa-
tion on the sale of the assets to the Federal Election Commission.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 27, 2000
Mr. COOK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on House Administration
A BILL
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
require candidates for election for Federal office who
sell personal assets to report information on the sale
of the assets to the Federal Election Commission.
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 ‘‘Campaign Finance
Disclosure on Sales of Personnel Assets Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. REQUIRING CANDIDATES TO REPORT INFORMA-
TION ON SALES OF PERSONAL ASSETS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 304 of the Federal Elec-
tion Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434) is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(d)(1) If an individual who is a candidate for elec-
tion for Federal office or any member of such individual’s
immediate family sells any personal asset for a price equal
to or greater than $1,000 during the period described in
paragraph (2), the individual shall file a statement with
the Commission not later than 10 days after the sale (or,
in the case of a sale occurring within 10 days of the elec-
tion, not later than 48 hours after the sale) containing
a description of the asset, the identification of the pur-
chaser, the price at which the asset was sold, and the
amount of any profit (or loss) which resulted from the
sale.
‘‘(2) The period described in this paragraph is the
period which begins on the date the individual first be-
comes a candidate for purposes of this Act and ends on
the date of the election for the office the individual seeks.
‘‘(3) The statement required under this subsection
shall be in addition to all other reporting requirements
under this Act.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to sales of assets
which occur on or after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 498
To direct the Minerals Management Service to accept royalty-in-kind oil
from the Gulf of Mexico to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 2, 1999
Mr. THORNBERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Com-
merce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned
A BILL
To direct the Minerals Management Service to accept roy-
alty-in-kind oil from the Gulf of Mexico to fill the Strate-
gic Petroleum Reserve.
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 ‘‘Strategic Reserve Re-
plenishment Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. ROYALTY IN-KIND-OIL TO FILL THE STRATEGIC PE-
TROLEUM RESERVE.
Beginning not later than 45 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Minerals
Management Service shall accept royalty-in-kind oil from
the Gulf of Mexico at a rate of not less than 100,000 bar-
rels per day to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and
shall continue accepting such oil until the Secretary of En-
ergy certifies to Congress that the Strategic Petroleum
Reserve is at its holding capacities.
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payment due by the City in July 2001 for the construction
of a sewage treatment facility, $2,800,000.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4991
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into contracts with the
city of Loveland, Colorado, to use Colorado-Big Thompson Project facili-
ties for the impounding, storage, and carriage of nonproject water for
domestic, municipal, industrial, and other beneficial purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 27, 2000
Mr. SCHAFFER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into
contracts with the city of Loveland, Colorado, to use
Colorado-Big Thompson Project facilities for the im-
pounding, storage, and carriage of nonproject water for
domestic, municipal, industrial, and other beneficial pur-
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. USE OF COLORADO-BIG THOMPSON PROJECT
FACILITIES FOR NONPROJECT WATER.
The Secretary of the Interior may enter into con-
tracts with the city of Loveland, Colorado, or its Water
and Power Department or any other agency, public utility,
or enterprise of the city, providing for the use of facilities
of the Colorado-Big Thompson Project, Colorado, under
the Act of February 21, 1911 (43 U.S.C. 523), for—
(1) the impounding, storage, and carriage of
nonproject water originating on the eastern slope of
the Rocky Mountains for domestic, municipal, indus-
trial, and other beneficial purposes; and
(2) the exchange of water originating on the
eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains for the pur-
poses specified in paragraph (1), using facilities as-
sociated with the Colorado-Big Thompson Project,
Colorado.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4995
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for equity in
the amount of disproportionate share payment adjustments under the
Medicare Program between urban and rural hospitals.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 27, 2000
Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mrs. EMERSON) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
for equity in the amount of disproportionate share pay-
ment adjustments under the Medicare Program between
urban and rural hospitals.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PARITY IN DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE AD-
JUSTMENTS.
(a) INCREASE IN DSH PERCENTAGE FOR RURAL
HOSPITALS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1886(d)(5)(F)(iv) of
the 
Social 
Security 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C.
1395ww(d)(5)(F)(iv)) is amended—
(A) in subclause (II) by inserting before
the semicolon the following: ‘‘or, if greater, the
percent determined in accordance with the ap-
plicable formula described in clause (vii)’’;
(B) in subclause (III) by inserting before
the semicolon the following: ‘‘or, if greater, the
percent determined in accordance with the ap-
plicable formula described in clause (vii)’’;
(C) in subclause (IV) by striking ‘‘is equal
to’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘is equal
to the greatest of 10 percent, the percent deter-
mined in accordance with the applicable for-
mula described in clause (vii), or the percent
determined in accordance with applicable for-
mula described in clause (viii);’’;
(D) in subclause (V) by striking ‘‘is equal
to’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘is equal
to the greater of the percent determined in ac-
cordance with the applicable formula described
in clause (vii) or the percent determined in ac-
cordance with applicable formula described in
clause (viii); or’’; and
(I) Establishing a multijurisdictional task
force, particularly in rural areas, composed of
law enforcement officials representing units of
local government, that works with Federal law
enforcement officials to prevent and control
crime.
(3) 
DEFINITIONS.—For 
purposes 
of 
this
subsection—
(A) the term ‘‘violent offender’’ means a
person charged with committing a part I violent
crime; and
(B) the term ‘‘drug courts’’ means a pro-
gram that involves—
(i) continuing judicial supervision over
offenders with substance abuse problems
who are not violent offenders; and
(ii) the integrated administration of
other sanctions and services, which shall
include—
(I) mandatory periodic testing for
the use of controlled substances or
other addictive substances during any
period of supervised release or proba-
tion for each participant;
(E) in subclause (VI) by inserting before
the semicolon the following: ‘‘or, if greater, the
percent determined in accordance with the ap-
plicable formula described in clause (vii)’’.
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made
by paragraph (1) apply with respect to discharges
occurring on or after October 1, 2000.
(b) REDUCTION
IN DISPROPORTIONATE PATIENT
PERCENTAGE FOR RURAL HOSPITALS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1886(d)(5)(F)(v) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(F)(v)) is amend-
ed to read as follows:
‘‘(v) For discharges occurring on or after October 1,
2005, in this subparagraph, a hospital ‘serves a signifi-
cantly disproportionate number of low income patients’ for
a cost reporting period if the hospital has a dispropor-
tionate patient percentage (as defined in clause (vi)) for
that period which equals, or exceeds 15 percent.’’.
(2) TRANSITIONAL PHASE-IN OF INCREASE.—
During the five-fiscal year period beginning with fis-
cal year 2001, the Secretary of Health and Human
Services shall phase in, in equal increments over
such period, the reduction in disproportionate pa-
tient percentage provided for under the amendment
made by paragraph (1).
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4996
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the reduction
in the market basket percentage increase under the prospective payment
system under the Medicare Program for payments to small rural hos-
pitals.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 27, 2000
Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mrs. EMERSON) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate
the reduction in the market basket percentage increase
under the prospective payment system under the Medi-
care Program for payments to small rural hospitals.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF RURAL HOSPITAL MARKET
BASKET 
INCREASE 
PERCENTAGE 
REDUC-
TION.
Subclauses 
(XVI) 
and 
(XVII) 
of 
section
1886(b)(3)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395ww(b)(3)(B)(i)) are amended to read as follows:
‘‘(XVI) for fiscal year 2001, the market basket
percentage increase minus 1.1 percentage points for
hospitals (other than sole community hospitals and
hospitals located in a rural area with less than 100
beds) in all areas, and the market basket percentage
increase for sole community hospitals and hospitals
located in a rural area with less than 100 beds,
‘‘(XVII) for fiscal year 2002, the market basket
percentage increase minus 1.1 percentage points for
hospitals (other than hospitals located in a rural
area with less than 100 beds) in all areas and the
market basket percentage increase hospitals located
in a rural area with less than 100 beds, and’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4998
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a minimum
adjustment to payments to hospitals under the Medicare Program for
costs attributable to wages.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 27, 2000
Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mrs. EMERSON) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
for a minimum adjustment to payments to hospitals
under the Medicare Program for costs attributable to
wages.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF MINIMUM WAGE INDEX.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1886(d)(3)(E) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(3)(E)) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: ‘‘In no case may
the factor established by the Secretary under this subpara-
graph be less than 0.9.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies with respect to discharges occurring
fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 2000.
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law enforcement officials and that are intended
to discourage, disrupt, or interfere with the
commission of criminal activity, including
neighborhood watch and citizen patrol pro-
grams, sexual assault and domestic violence
programs, and programs intended to prevent ju-
venile crime.
(D) 
Establishing 
or 
supporting 
drug
courts.
(E) Establishing early intervention and
prevention programs for juveniles to reduce or
eliminate crime.
(F) Enhancing the adjudication process of
cases involving violent offenders, including the
adjudication process of cases involving violent
juvenile offenders.
(G) Enhancing programs under subpart 1
of part E of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968.
(H) Establishing cooperative task forces
between adjoining units of local government to
work cooperatively to prevent and combat crimi-
nal activity, particularly criminal activity that is
exacerbated by drug or gang-related involve-
ment.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 499
To amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to require
an employer which is terminating its business to offer its employees
an employee stock ownership plan.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 2, 1999
Mr. TRAFICANT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notifica-
tion Act to require an employer which is terminating
its business to offer its employees an employee stock
ownership plan.
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 ‘‘Employee Ownership
Enhancement Act’’.
SEC. 2. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN.
Section 3 of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining
Notification Act (29 U.S.C. 2102) is amended—
(1) in the section head, by adding at the end
the following: ‘‘AND EMPLOYEE STOCK OWN-
ERSHIP PLANS’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(e) EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS.—
‘‘(1) GENERAL RULE.—If an employer orders a
plant closing in connection with the termination of
its business the employer shall offer its employees an
opportunity to purchase the business through an em-
ployee stock ownership plan as defined in section
4975(e)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
The value of the business which is to be the subject
of such plan shall be its fair market value as deter-
mined by experts in appraisal and such business.
The cost of the appraisal shall be borne by the em-
ployees.
‘‘(2) EXEMPTIONS.—The requirement of para-
graph (1) shall not apply—
‘‘(A) if an employer orders a plant closing
but will retain the assets of such plant to con-
tinue or begin a business; or
‘‘(B) if an employer orders a plant closing
and such employer intends to continue the busi-
ness conducted at such plant at another
plant.’’.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Criminal Justice Integrity and Law Enforcement Assist-
ance Act’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I—POST-CONVICTION DNA TESTING IN FEDERAL COURT
Sec. 101. Post-conviction DNA testing.
Sec. 102. Repeal.
TITLE II—CONVICTED OFFENDER DNA INDEX SYSTEM
Sec. 201. Authorization of grants.
Sec. 202. Collection and use of DNA identification information from certain
Federal offenders.
Sec. 203. Collection and use of DNA identification information from certain
District of Columbia offenders.
Sec. 204. Collection and use of DNA identification information from certain of-
fenders in the Armed Forces.
Sec. 205. Expansion of DNA identification index.
Sec. 206. Conditions of release.
Sec. 207. Technical and conforming amendments.
Sec. 208. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 209. Privacy protection standards.
TITLE I—POST-CONVICTION DNA
TESTING IN FEDERAL COURT
SEC. 101. POST-CONVICTION DNA TESTING.
(a) FEDERAL CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Part II of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter
228 the following:
In the Senate of the United States,
May 18 (legislative day, May 14), 1999.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 4) entitled ‘‘An Act to declare it to be the policy
of the United States to deploy a national missile defense.’’,
do pass with the following
AMENDMENT:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Missile Defense
Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE POLICY.
It is the policy of the United States to deploy as soon
as is technologically possible an effective National Missile
Defense system capable of defending the territory of the
United States against limited ballistic missile attack
(whether accidental, unauthorized, or deliberate) with fund-
ing subject to the annual authorization of appropriations
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 4
AN ACT
To declare it to be the policy of the United States
to deploy a national missile defense.
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 4
AN ACT
To declare it to be the policy of the United States to deploy
a national missile defense.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That it is the policy of the United States to deploy a na-
tional missile defense.
Passed the House of Representatives March 18,
1999.
Attest:
Clerk.