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not apply to any distribution from an eligible retire-
ment plan (as defined in clause (iii) or (iv) of section
402(c)(8)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986)
on behalf of an individual if there was a rollover to
such plan on behalf of such individual which is per-
mitted solely by reason of the amendments made by
this section.
SEC. 4. FASTER VESTING OF EMPLOYER MATCHING CON-
TRIBUTIONS.
(a) AMENDMENTS TO 1986 CODE.—Subsection (a) of
section 411 (relating to minimum vesting standards) is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘A plan’’ and
inserting ‘‘Except as provided in paragraph (12), a
plan’’, and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(12) FASTER VESTING FOR MATCHING CON-
TRIBUTIONS.—In the case of matching contributions
(as defined in section 401(m)(4)(A)), paragraph (2)
shall be applied—
‘‘(A) by substituting ‘3 years’ for ‘5 years’
in subparagraph (A), and
‘‘(B) by substituting the following table for
the table contained in subparagraph (B):
The nonforfeitable
‘‘Years of service:
percentage is:
2 ...............................................................................................
State agencies while accomplishing the purposes of
such programs.
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(g) AMOUNT OF ATTORNEY’S FEES.—Attorney’s fees
under subsection (f) shall be a reasonable attorney’s fee
attributable to the year 2000 claim involved, calculated on
the basis of an hourly rate which may not exceed that
which the court considers acceptable in the community in
which the attorney practices law, taking into account the
attorney’s qualifications and experience and the com-
plexity of the case, except that the attorney’s fees under
subsection (f) may not exceed—
(A) the actual cost incurred by the offeree for
an attorney’s fee payable to an attorney for services
in connection with the year 2000 claim; or
(B) if no such cost was incurred by the offeree
due to a contingency fee agreement, a reasonable
cost that would have been incurred by the offeree for
an attorney’s noncontingent fee payable to an attor-
ney for services in connection with the year 2000
claim.
(h) INAPPLICABILITY TO EQUITABLE REMEDIES.—
This section does not apply to any claim seeking an equi-
table remedy.
(i) INAPPLICABILITY TO CLASS ACTIONS.—This sec-
tion does not apply with respect to a year 2000 action
brought as a class action.
tirement Income Security Act of 1974 by reason of
such amendment.
(b) AMENDMENTS TO WHICH SECTION APPLIES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—This section shall apply to
any amendment to any plan or annuity contract
which is made—
(A) pursuant to any amendment made by
this Act or pursuant to any guidance issued by
the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Sec-
retary’s delegate) under any such amendment,
and
(B) on or before the last day of the first
plan year beginning on or after January 1,
2002.
In the case of a governmental plan (as defined in
section 414(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986), this paragraph shall be applied by substitut-
ing ‘‘2004’’ for ‘‘2002’’.
(2) CONDITIONS.—This section shall not apply
to any amendment unless—
(A) during the period—
(i) beginning on the date the legisla-
tive amendment or guidance described in
paragraph (1)(A) takes effect (or in the
case of a plan or contract amendment not
required by such legislative amendment or
guidance, the effective date specified by the
plan), and
(ii) ending on the date described in
paragraph (1)(B) (or, if earlier, the date
the 
plan 
or 
contract 
amendment 
is
adopted),
the plan or contract is operated as if such plan
or contract amendment were in effect, and
(B) such plan or contract amendment ap-
plies retroactively for such period.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 73
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny citizenship at birth
to children born in the United States of parents who are not citizens
or permanent resident aliens.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. BILBRAY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny
citizenship at birth to children born in the United States
of parents who are not citizens or permanent resident
aliens.
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 ‘‘Citizenship Reform
Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
It is the purpose of this Act to deny automatic citi-
zenship at birth to children born in the United States to
parents who are not citizens or permanent resident aliens.
SEC. 3. CITIZENSHIP AT BIRTH FOR CHILDREN OF NON-CIT-
IZEN, NON-PERMANENT RESIDENT ALIENS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 101 of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101) is amended by insert-
ing after subsection (c) the following new subsection:
‘‘(d) For purposes of section 301(a), a person born
in the United States shall be considered as ‘subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States’ if—
‘‘(1) the child was born in wedlock in the
United States to a parent either of whom is (A) a
citizen or national of the United States, or (B) an
alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
dence and maintains his or her residence (as defined
in subsection (a)(33)) in the United States; or
‘‘(2) the child was born out of wedlock in the
United States to a mother who is (A) a citizen or
national of the United States, or (B) an alien who
is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and
maintains her residence in the United States.
For purposes of this subsection, a child is considered to
be ‘born in wedlock’ only if both parents are married to
each other and parents are not considered to be married
if such marriage is only a common law marriage.’’.
(b) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 301 of
such Act (8 U.S.C. 1401) is amended by inserting ‘‘(as
defined in section 101(d))’’ after ‘‘subject to the jurisdic-
tion thereof’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to aliens born on or after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 740
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny employers a deduction
for payments of excessive compensation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 11, 1999
Mr. SABO (for himself, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. NADLER, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia,
Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. STARK, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. OLVER, Mr. TIERNEY,
Mrs. CHRISTIAN-CHRISTENSEN, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. SANDERS, Mr.
CONYERS, Mr. VENTO, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. GEORGE MILLER
of California, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. WAXMAN, Ms. NORTON,
Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. EVANS, Mr. WYNN, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, and Mr.
BROWN of California) 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 deny em-
ployers a deduction for payments of excessive compensa-
tion.
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 ‘‘Income Equity Act
of 1999’’.
‘‘(1) $100 in the case of taxable years begin-
ning in calendar year 1999,
‘‘(2) $150 in the case of taxable years begin-
ning in calendar year 2000,
‘‘(3) $200 in the case of taxable years begin-
ning in calendar year 2001, and
‘‘(4) $250 in the case of taxable years begin-
ning after calendar year 2001.
In the case of a joint return, the limitation under this sub-
section shall be twice the dollar amount otherwise applica-
ble under the preceding sentence.
‘‘(c) QUALIFIED
ELEMENTARY
AND
SECONDARY
EDUCATION EXPENSES.—For purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified elemen-
tary and secondary education expenses’ means tui-
tion, fees, tutoring, special needs services, books,
supplies, computer equipment (including related
software and services) and other equipment, trans-
portation, and supplementary expenses required for
the enrollment or attendance of any individual at a
public, private, or religious elementary or secondary
school.
‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULE FOR HOME-SCHOOLING.—
Such term shall include expenses described in para-
graph (1) required for education provided for
SEC. 2. DENIAL OF DEDUCTION FOR PAYMENTS OF EXCES-
SIVE COMPENSATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 162 of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986 (relating to deduction for trade or busi-
ness expenses) is amended by inserting after subsection
(h) the following new subsection:
‘‘(i) EXCESSIVE COMPENSATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No deduction shall be al-
lowed under this chapter for any excessive com-
pensation with respect to any full-time employee.
‘‘(2) EXCESSIVE
COMPENSATION.—For pur-
poses of this subsection, the term ‘excessive com-
pensation’ means, with respect to any employee, the
amount by which—
‘‘(A) the compensation for services per-
formed by such employee during the taxable
year, exceeds
‘‘(B) an amount equal to 25 times the low-
est compensation for services performed by any
other full-time employee during such taxable
year.
‘‘(3) DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES.—For
purposes of this subsection—
‘‘(A) COMPENSATION.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘com-
pensation’ means salary, wages, and bo-
nuses.
‘‘(ii) PART-YEAR EMPLOYEES.—In the
case of any part-year employee, the com-
pensation of the employee shall be com-
puted on an annualized basis.
‘‘(B) EMPLOYER.—All persons treated as a
single employer under subsection (a) or (b) of
section 52 or subsection (m) or (o) of section
414 shall be treated as 1 employer.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 742
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the provision
that reduces primary insurance amounts for individuals receiving pen-
sions from noncovered employment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 11, 1999
Mr. SANDLIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate
the provision that reduces primary insurance amounts
for individuals receiving pensions from noncovered em-
ployment.
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 ‘‘Social Security Bene-
fits Restoration Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF PROVISION THAT REDUCES PRI-
MARY INSURANCE AMOUNTS FOR INDIVID-
UALS 
RECEIVING 
PENSIONS 
FROM 
NON-
COVERED EMPLOYMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 215(a) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 415(a)) is amended by striking para-
graph (7).
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 215(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
415(d)) is amended by striking paragraph (3).
(2) Section 215(f) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
415(f)) is amended by striking paragraph (9).
(3) Subsections (e)(2) and (f)(3) of section 202
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(e)(2), (f)(3)) are each
amended by striking ‘‘section 215(f)(5), 215(f)(6),
or 215(f)(9)(B)’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘paragraph (5) or (6) of section 215(f)’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with
respect to benefits payable for months after December
1999, and the Commissioner of Social Security shall re-
compute primary insurance amounts (notwithstanding
section 215(f) of the Social Security Act) to the extent
necessary to carry out such amendments.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 743
To provide for certain military retirees and dependents a special Medicare
part B enrollment period during which the late enrollment penalty is
waived and a special Medigap open enrollment period during which
no underwriting is permitted.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 11, 1999
Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself and Mrs. THURMAN) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition
to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To provide for certain military retirees and dependents a
special Medicare part B enrollment period during which
the late enrollment penalty is waived and a special
Medigap open enrollment period during which no under-
writing is permitted.
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 ‘‘Military Retirees’
Medicare Equity Act of 1999’’.
enrolls during the special enrollment period provided
under paragraph (1), there shall be no increase pur-
suant to section 1839(b) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1395r(b)) in the monthly premium under
part B of title XVIII of such Act.
(b) MEDIGAP SPECIAL OPEN ENROLLMENT PE-
RIOD.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an
issuer of a Medicare supplemental policy (as defined in
section 1882(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395ss(g))—
(1) may not deny or condition the issuance or
effectiveness of a Medicare supplemental policy; and
(2) may not discriminate in the pricing of the
policy on the basis of the individual’s health status,
medical condition (including both physical and men-
tal illnesses), claims experience, receipt of health
care, medical history, genetic information, evidence
of insurability (including conditions arising out of
acts of domestic violence), or disability;
in the case of an eligible individual who seeks to enroll
during the 6-month period described in subsection (a)(1).
(c) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘eligible individual’’ means an individual—
(1) who, as of the date of the enactment of this
Act, has attained 65 years of age and was eligible
to enroll under part B of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act, and
(2) who at the time the individual first satisfied
paragraph (1) or (2) of section 1836 of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395o)—
(A) was a covered beneficiary (as defined
in section 1072(5) of title 10, United States
Code), and
(B) did not elect to enroll (or to be deemed
enrolled) under section 1837 of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395p) during the individ-
ual’s initial enrollment period.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall con-
sult with the Secretary of Defense in the identification of
eligible individuals.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 744
To rescind the consent of Congress to the Northeast Interstate Dairy
Compact.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 11, 1999
Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. OBEY, Mr. KIND, Mr. GREEN of Wis-
consin, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. VENTO, Mr.
MINGE, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. LUTHER, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr.
RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. PETRI, Mr. FRANK of Massachu-
setts, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. MANZULLO,
and Mr. SESSIONS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To rescind the consent of Congress to the Northeast
Interstate Dairy Compact.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONGRESSIONAL RESCISSION OF NORTHEAST
INTERSTATE DAIRY COMPACT.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(1) In section 147 of the Agricultural Market
Transition Act (title I of Public Law 104–127; 7
U.S.C. 7256), Congress gave conditional consent to
the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact entered into
among the States of Connecticut, Maine, Massachu-
setts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont,
as specified in section 1(b) of Senate Joint Resolu-
tion 28 of the 104th Congress (as placed on the cal-
endar of the Senate).
(2) In section 22 of the Northeast Interstate
Dairy Compact, Congress expressly reserved the
right to amend or rescind the Northeast Interstate
Dairy Compact at any time.
(b) RESCISSION.—Pursuant to the reservation of au-
thority referred to in subsection (a)(2), Congress hereby
rescinds its consent to the Northeast Interstate Dairy
Compact entered into among the States of Connecticut,
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Vermont.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 147 of the
Agricultural Market Transition Act (title I of Public Law
104–127; 7 U.S.C. 7256) is repealed.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend-
ment made by this section shall take effect on the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 745
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage
of substitute adult day care services under the Medicare Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 11, 1999
Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia,
Mr. WAXMAN, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. HIN-
CHEY, Mr. BENTSEN, Mr. BALDACCI, Mr. WISE, Mr. FROST, Mr.
GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO´, Mr. STUPAK, Mr.
SHOWS, Mr. HILLIARD, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. SANDERS, Ms. DELAURO,
and Mr. KLECZKA) 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 consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
for coverage of substitute adult day care services under
the Medicare Program.
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 ‘‘Medicare Substitute
Adult Day Care Services Act of 1999’’.
Secretary in regulations under subsection (m)) and in-
cludes the periodic review of such a plan.’’.
(3) GUIDANCE ON INITIATION OF CASE MAN-
AGER
SERVICES.—The Secretary of Health and
Human Services shall provide guidance on the proc-
ess or processes that may be used to identify Medi-
care beneficiaries requiring home health services for
extended periods and to develop home health case
management plans on a timely basis.
(4) LIMITATION ON REFERRALS.—Section 1877
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395nn) shall
apply to a referral by a home health case manager
to a home health agency in the same manner as
such section applies to a referral by a physician to
an entity described in section 1877(a)(2) of such
Act.
(b) COVERAGE
OF
AND
PAYMENT
FOR
HOME
HEALTH CASE MANAGER SERVICES.—
(1) PART A.—
(A) COVERAGE.—Section 1812(a)(3) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395d(a)(3)) is amended
by inserting before the semicolon ‘‘, and home
health case manager services (as defined in sec-
tion 1861(uu)(3))’’.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Arizona Statehood and
Enabling Act Amendments of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF TRUST FUNDS OF STATE OF ARI-
ZONA.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 28 of the Act of June 20,
1910 (36 Stat. 574, chapter 310) is amended in the first
paragraph by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The trust
funds (including all interest, dividends, other income, and
appreciation in the market value of assets of the funds)
shall be prudently invested on a total rate of return basis.
Distributions from the trust funds shall be made as pro-
vided in Article 10, Section 7 of the Constitution of the
State of Arizona.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 25 of the Act of June 20, 1910 (36
Stat. 573, chapter 310), is amended in the proviso
of the second paragraph by striking ‘‘the income
therefrom only to be used’’ and inserting ‘‘distribu-
tions from which shall be made in accordance with
the first paragraph of section 28 and shall be used’’.
(2) Section 27 of the Act of June 20, 1910 (36
Stat. 574, chapter 310), is amended by striking ‘‘the
interest of which only shall be expended’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘distributions from which shall be made in ac-
cordance with the first paragraph of section 28 and
shall be expended’’.
SEC. 3. USE OF MINERS’ HOSPITAL ENDOWMENT FUND FOR
ARIZONA PIONEERS’ HOME.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 28 of the Act of June 20,
1910 (36 Stat. 574, chapter 310) is amended in the sec-
ond paragraph by inserting before the period at the end
the following: ‘‘, except that amounts in the Miners’ Hos-
pital Endowment Fund may be used for the benefit of the
Arizona Pioneers’ Home’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall be deemed to have taken effect on
June 20, 1910.
SEC. 4. CONSENT OF CONGRESS TO AMENDMENTS TO CON-
STITUTION OF STATE OF ARIZONA.
Congress consents to the amendments to the Con-
stitution of the State of Arizona proposed by Senate Con-
current Resolution 1007 of the 43rd Legislature of the
State of Arizona, Second Regulator Session, 1998, entitled
‘‘Senate Concurrent Resolution requesting the Secretary
of State to return Senate Concurrent Resolution 1018,
Forty-Third Legislature, First Regular Session, to the
Legislature and submit the Proposition contained in Sec-
tions 3, 4, and 5 of this Resolution of the proposed amend-
ments to Article IX, Section 7, Article X, Section 7, and
Article XI, Section 8, Constitution of Arizona, to the vot-
ers; relating to investment of State monies’’, approved by
the voters of the State of Arizona on November 3, 1998.
Passed the House of Representatives August 2,
1999.
Attest:
Clerk.