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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3137
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
NOVEMBER 3, 1999
Received
NOVEMBER 19, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
AN ACT
To amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to provide
for training of individuals a President-elect intends to
nominate as department heads or appoint to key posi-
tions in the Executive Office of the President.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 3137 RFS
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION
ACT OF 1963.
Section 3(a) of the Presidential Transition Act of
1963 (3 U.S.C. 102 note) is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by
striking ‘‘including—’’ and inserting ‘‘including the
following:’’;
(2) in each of paragraphs (1) through (6) by
striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a pe-
riod; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(8)(A) Payment of expenses during the transi-
tion for briefings, workshops, or other activities to
acquaint key prospective Presidential appointees
with the types of problems and challenges that most
typically confront new political appointees when they
make the transition from campaign and other prior
activities to assuming the responsibility for govern-
ance after inauguration, including interchange with
individuals who held similar leadership roles in prior
administrations, agency or department experts from
the Office of Management and Budget or an Office
of Inspector General of an agency or department,
and relevant staff from the General Accounting Of-
fice.
HR 3137 RFS
‘‘(B) Activities funded under this paragraph
shall be conducted primarily for individuals the
President-elect intends to nominate as department
heads or appoint to key positions in the Executive
Office of the President.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives November 2,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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Union Calendar No. 252
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3137
[Report No. 106–432]
To amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to provide for training
of individuals a President-elect intends to nominate as department heads
or appoint to key positions in the Executive Office of the President.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 25, 1999
Mr. HORN (for himself, Mr. TURNER, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. KANJORSKI, and
Mrs. MALONEY of New York) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Government Reform
NOVEMBER 1, 1999
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to provide
for training of individuals a President-elect intends to
nominate as department heads or appoint to key posi-
tions in the Executive Office of the President.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(B) Activities funded under this paragraph
shall be conducted primarily for individuals the
President-elect intends to nominate as department
heads or appoint to key positions in the Executive
Office of the President.’’.
Union Calendar No. 252
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3137
[Report No. 106–432]
A BILL
To amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963
to provide for training of individuals a President-
elect intends to nominate as department heads or
appoint to key positions in the Executive Office
of the President.
NOVEMBER 1, 1999
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3138
To amend the Shipping Act of 1984 to restore the application of the antitrust
laws to certain agreements and conduct to which such Act applies.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 25, 1999
Mr. HYDE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Shipping Act of 1984 to restore the applica-
tion of the antitrust laws to certain agreements and
conduct to which such Act applies.
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 ‘‘Free Market Antitrust
Immunity Reform (FAIR) Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS.
Section 7(a) of the Shipping Act of 1984 (46 U.S.C.
App. 1706(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘entered into only among
marine terminal operators with respect to an
activity described in section 4(b)’’ after ‘‘agree-
ment’’,
(B) by striking ‘‘section 5(d) or’’, and
(C) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end,
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by striking ‘‘or agreement’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘, assessment agreement, or agreement of
the kind described in paragraph (1) that is’’,
and
(B) by striking the semicolon at the end
and inserting a period, and
(3) by striking paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and
(6).
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), this Act and the amendments made by this
Act shall take effect 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The amend-
ments made by this Act shall not apply with respect to
conduct occurring before the effective date of this Act.
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of 1986 to purchase or otherwise acquire real prop-
erty or other capital assets for a period of 2 years
after the date of sale or transfer. Proceeds from the
sale or transfer of real property remaining after
such 2-year period shall be deposited in the State’s
employment security administration account estab-
lished pursuant to section 904.
‘‘(3)(A) If—
‘‘(i) amounts transferred to the unemployment
compensation benefit account of a State pursuant to
subsections (a) and (b) of this section were used in
payment of unemployment benefits to individuals;
and
‘‘(ii) the Governor of such State submits a re-
quest to the Secretary of Labor that such amounts
be restored under this paragraph, then the amounts
described in clause (i) shall be restored to the status
of funds transferred under subsections (a) and (b)
of this section which have not been used by elimi-
nating any charge against amounts so transferred
for the use of such amounts in the payment of un-
employment benefits.
‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A) shall apply only to the extent
that the amounts described in clause (i) of such subpara-
‘‘(2) a recovery plan on which public notice and
comment has been initiated before that date of en-
actment.
‘‘(k) CRITICAL HABITAT DESIGNATION.—
‘‘(1) RECOMMENDATION
OF
THE
RECOVERY
TEAM.—Concurrent with the submission of the draft
recovery plan for a species to the Secretary, the re-
covery team appointed for the species shall provide
the Secretary with a description of any habitat of
the species that is recommended for designation as
critical habitat pursuant to this subsection and any
recommendations for special management consider-
ations or protection that are specific to the habitat.
‘‘(2) DESIGNATION BY THE SECRETARY.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, to the
maximum extent prudent and determinable,
may by regulation designate or revise an exist-
ing designation of critical habitat of each en-
dangered species or threatened species that is
indigenous to the United States or to waters
with respect to which the United States exer-
cises sovereign rights or jurisdiction.
‘‘(B) EMERGENCY AUTHORITY.—The Sec-
retary may publish a regulation designating
critical habitat for an endangered species or a
(3) In a designated right-of-way or navigation
channel.
(4) In a manner that injures, harasses, or dis-
turbs wading, roosting, or nesting birds or marine
mammals.
(c) DESIGNATION OF SENSITIVE AREAS.—
(1) DESIGNATION BY STATE.—In addition to
the enforceable policies required under subsection
(b), the management program of a coastal state
shall include provisions that designate sensitive
areas of the coastal state for purposes of subsection
(b)(1) in accordance with the criteria issued under
paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(2) CRITERIA
FOR
DESIGNATION.—The Sec-
retary shall issue criteria for designating sensitive
areas under paragraph (1). The criteria shall include
a consideration of the following:
(A) The presence of unique or valuable
aquatic habitat and communities.
(B) The presence of aquatic vegetation,
nesting birds, shellfish beds, or marine mam-
mals.
(C) The importance of an area for other
recreational and commercial users.
(ii) supersedes other rules only to the
extent that this paragraph is inconsistent
with those rules; and
(B) with full recognition of the constitu-
tional right of either House to change the rules
(so far as the rules relate to the procedure of
that House) at any time, in the same manner
and to the same extent as in the case of any
other rule of that House.
(g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), this section takes effect on the date of en-
actment of this Act.
(2) EXISTING SANCTIONS.—In the case of any
unilateral agricultural sanction or unilateral medical
sanction that is in effect as of the date of enactment
of this Act, this section takes effect 180 days after
the date of enactment of this Act.
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Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd–8) is
amended—
(A) by striking subparagraph (A) and in-
serting the following:
‘‘(A) to serve as a law enforcement liaison
with other Federal, State, and local law en-
forcement and regulatory agencies, to address
and document crime and disorder problems in-
cluding gangs and drug activities, firearms and
explosives-related incidents, and the illegal use
and possession of alcohol affecting or occurring
in or around an elementary or secondary
school;’’;
(B) by striking subparagraph (E) and in-
serting the following:
‘‘(E) to train students in conflict resolu-
tion, restorative justice, and crime awareness,
and to provide assistance to and coordinate
with other officers, mental health professionals,
and youth counselors who are responsible for
the implementation of prevention/intervention
programs within the schools;’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(H) to work with school administrators,
members of the local parent teacher associa-
(c) OTHER FUNDS.—The Secretary of Education
may, through the Program established under section 3(a),
retain an amount, not to exceed $300,000 per year, to
assist State agencies designated by the Governor in coordi-
nating and implementing such Program. Such funds may
be used to develop reference materials to further define
the principles and criteria to achieve high performance
school buildings.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
For grants under section 3(b) there are authorized
to be appropriated $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2001,
$210,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, $220,000,000 for fis-
cal year 2003, $230,000,000 for fiscal year 2004, and
such sums as may be necessary for each of the subsequent
6 fiscal years.
SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act:
(1) ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL.—
The term ‘‘elementary school’’ and ‘‘secondary
school’’ shall have the same meaning given such
terms in paragraphs (14) and (25) of section 14101
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 8801(14),(25)).
(2) HIGH PERFORMANCE SCHOOL BUILDING.—
The term ‘‘high performance school building’’ refers
to a school building which, in its design, construc-
tion, operation, and maintenance maximizes use of
renewable energy and energy conservation practices,
is cost-effective on a life-cycle basis, uses affordable,
environmentally preferable, durable materials, en-
hances indoor environmental quality, protects and
conserves water, and optimizes site potential.
(3) RENEWABLE ENERGY.—The term ‘‘renew-
able energy’’ means energy produced by solar, wind,
geothermal, hydropower, and biomass power.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3144
To provide reliable officers, technology, education, community prosecutors,
and training in our neighborhoods.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 25, 1999
Mr. WEINER (for himself, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. CONYERS, Mr.
MEEHAN, Mr. ROTHMAN, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. HOLT, Mr. WEXLER, Ms.
HOOLEY of Oregon, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. BRADY of
Pennsylvania, Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. LARSON, Mr.
MORAN of Virginia, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. REYES, Mrs.
TAUSCHER, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. NADLER, Mr. BONIOR,
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. UDALL
of New Mexico, Mr. MOORE, Mr. MEEKS of New York, and Mr. THOMP-
SON of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To provide reliable officers, technology, education, community
prosecutors, and training in our neighborhoods.
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 ‘‘Providing Reliable Of-
ficers, Technology, Education, Community Prosecutors,
and Training In Our Neighborhoods Act of 1999’’ or
‘‘PROTECTION Act’’.
SEC. 2. PROVIDING RELIABLE OFFICERS, TECHNOLOGY,
EDUCATION, 
COMMUNITY 
PROSECUTORS,
AND TRAINING IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD INI-
TIATIVE.
(a) COPS PROGRAM.—Section 1701(a) of title I of
the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
(42 U.S.C. 3796dd(a)) is amended by—
(1) inserting ‘‘and prosecutor’’ after ‘‘increase
police’’; and
(2) inserting ‘‘to enhance law enforcement ac-
cess to new technologies, and’’ after ‘‘presence,’’.
(b) 
HIRING
AND
REDEPLOYMENT
GRANT
PROJECTS.—Section 1701(b) of title I of the Omnibus
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.
3796dd(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in subparagraph (B)—
(i) by inserting after ‘‘Nation’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, or pay overtime to existing ca-
reer law enforcement officers to the extent
that such overtime is devoted to commu-
nity policing efforts’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (C), by—
(i) striking ‘‘or pay overtime’’; and
(ii) striking the period at the end and
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(D) promote higher education among in-
service State and local law enforcement officers
by reimbursing them for the costs associated
with seeking a college or graduate school edu-
cation.’’; and
(2)‘ in paragraph (2) by striking all that follows
‘‘SUPPORT SYSTEMS.—’’ and inserting ‘‘Grants pur-
suant to—
‘‘(A) paragraph (1)(B) for overtime may
not exceed 25 percent of the funds available for
grants pursuant to this subsection for any fiscal
year;
‘‘(B) paragraph (1)(C) may not exceed 20
percent of the funds available for grants pursu-
ant to this subsection in any fiscal year; and
‘‘(C) paragraph (1)(D) may not exceed 5
percent of the funds available for grants pursu-
ant to this subsection for any fiscal year.’’.
payments under this section to a hospital for fiscal years
2000 and 2001—
(1) are in lieu of any amounts otherwise pay-
able to the hospital under section 1886(h) or
1886(d)(5)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395ww(h); 1395ww(d)(5)B)) for portions of cost
reporting periods occurring during such fiscal years;
but
(2) shall not affect the amounts otherwise pay-
able to such hospitals under a State medicaid plan
under title XIX of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et
seq.).
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) APPROVED GRADUATE MEDICAL RESIDENCY
TRAINING PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘approved graduate
medical residency training program’’ has the mean-
ing given the term ‘‘approved medical residency
training program’’ in section 1886(h)(5)(A) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(h)(5)(A)).
(2) CHILDREN’S
HOSPITAL.—The term ‘‘chil-
dren’s hospital’’ means a hospital described in sec-
tion 1886(d)(1)(B)(iii) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(1)(B)(iii)).
(3) DIRECT
GRADUATE
MEDICAL
EDUCATION
COSTS.—The term ‘‘direct graduate medical edu-
SEC. 6. RECIPROCAL SWITCHING.
Section 11102(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code,
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘may’’ in the first sentence and
inserting ‘‘shall’’;
(2) by inserting after the first sentence the fol-
lowing: ‘‘In making this determination, the Board
shall not require evidence of anticompetitive conduct
by the rail carrier from which access is sought.’’;
and
(3) by striking ‘‘may establish such conditions
and compensation’’ in the last sentence and insert-
ing ‘‘shall, through an arbitration process, establish
reasonable conditions and compensation which will
facilitate the use of such switching agreements’’.
SEC. 7. SERVICE ORDERS.
Section 11123(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code,
is amended by striking ‘‘240’’ and inserting ‘‘335’’.
SEC. 8. MERGER AUTHORITY.
(a) Section 11321 is amended by—
(1) striking subsection (a) and inserting a new
subsection (a) to read as follows:
‘‘(a) The authority of the Board under this sub-
chapter is exclusive. A rail carrier or corporation partici-
pating in or resulting from a transaction approved by, or
exempted by, the Board under this subchapter may carry
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3150
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide bonus
grants to high performance States based on certain criteria and to
collect data to evaluate the outcome of welfare reform, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 26, 1999
Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. STARK, Mr. HALL of Ohio, Mr.
BARRETT of Wisconsin, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. LEWIS of Geor-
gia, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. MATSUI, Mr.
KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr.
HINCHEY, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. LA-
FALCE, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. EVANS,
Mr. CONYERS, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. WATT of North Carolina, Mr. BROWN
of Ohio, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. PAYNE,
Mr. CLAY, Mr. BERMAN, and Mr. GREEN of Texas) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to provide bonus grants to high performance States
based on certain criteria and to collect data to evaluate
the outcome of welfare reform, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
the expiration of the member’s term as chairperson of the
Board.
(2) The Archivist of the United States shall select
the Executive Secretary of the Board.
(e) MEETINGS.—The Board shall meet at least quar-
terly. A majority of the members of the Board shall con-
stitute a quorum.
(f) STAFF.—(1) The Chairperson of the Board may,
with the concurrence of the Board, appoint such staff of
the Board as the Board requires to carry out its duties
under this Act.
(2) Any employee of the Federal Government may be
detailed to the Board, without reimbursement to the de-
tailing agency, and such detail shall be without interrup-
tion or loss of civil service status or privilege.
(g) SECURITY.—(1) The members and staff of the
Board shall, as a condition of appointment to or employ-
ment with the Board, hold appropriate security clearances
for access to the classified records and materials to be re-
viewed by the Board and shall follow the guidance and
practices on security of the Assistant to the President for
National Security Affairs.
(2) The head of an agency may, as a condition of
granting access by a member or staff of the Board to clas-
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3149
To repeal the limitation on judicial jurisdiction imposed by section 377 of
the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of
1996, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 26, 1999
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. BERMAN, Mr.
RODRIGUEZ, Mr. RANGEL, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mr. MEEKS of New
York, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. REYES, Mr.
ENGEL, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Ms. ROYBAL-AL-
LARD, Mr. OWENS, Mr. WYNN, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. WEXLER, Mr.
MCGOVERN, Mr. ORTIZ, Ms. LEE, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr.
MENENDEZ, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. SERRANO, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr.
HILLIARD, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mrs.
MALONEY of New York, Mr. MATSUI, and Mrs. CHRISTENSEN) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary
A BILL
To repeal the limitation on judicial jurisdiction imposed by
section 377 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immi-
grant Responsibility Act of 1996, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Legal Amnesty Res-
toration Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF LIMITATION ON LEGALIZATION
LITIGATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 245A(f)(4) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255a(f)(4)) is
amended by striking subparagraph (C).
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall be effective as if included in the enact-
ment of section 201 of the Immigration Reform and Con-
trol Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–603; 100 Stat. 3394).
SEC. 3. RECORD OF ADMISSION FOR PERMANENT RESI-
DENCE IN THE CASE OF CERTAIN ALIENS.
Section 249(a) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1259(a)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(a) entered the United States—
‘‘(1) prior to December 31, 1990, in the
case of any alien who has been found inadmis-
sible to the United States, or who applied to the
Immigration and Naturalization Service for le-
galization and received or was denied benefits
by the Service, by reason of any unlawful, un-
authorized, or fraudulent act by any officer or
employee of the Service; or
‘‘(2) prior to January 1, 1982, in the case
of any alien other than an alien described in
paragraph (1);’’.
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JANUARY 6, 1999
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 314
To require that wages paid under a Federal contract are greater than the
local poverty line, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. VENTO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Government Reform
A BILL
To require that wages paid under a Federal contract are
greater than the local poverty line, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Livable Wage Act’’.
SEC. 2. WAGES UNDER CONTRACTS.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—No executive agency of the
Government of the United States (as defined in section
105 of title 5, United States Code) may enter into a con-
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tract which does not require that the wages paid under
the contract, including wages paid under any subcontract
to such contract but not including wages paid in connec-
tion with a bona fide job training or apprenticeship pro-
gram, exceed the poverty line (as defined in section
673(2)) of the Community Service Block Grant Act (42
U.S.C. 9902(2)) for a family of 4 in the area in which
such contract or subcontract will be executed. For pur-
poses of this subsection, the term ‘‘wages’’ includes any
benefits made available with wages such as health insur-
ance.
(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) does not apply to
contracts between an executive agency and a business en-
tity with 50 or fewer employees.
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