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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1052
To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to civil penalties for unruly
passengers of air carriers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 10, 1999
Mr. DUNCAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to civil
penalties for unruly passengers of air carriers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PENALTIES FOR UNRULY PASSENGERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 463 of title 49, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘§ 46317. Interference with cabin or flight crew
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—An individual who interferes
with the duties or responsibilities of the flight crew or
cabin crew of a civil aircraft or takes any action that poses
an imminent threat to the safety of the aircraft or other
individuals on the aircraft is liable to the United States
Government for a civil penalty of not more than $25,000.
In addition or as an alternative, the Secretary of Trans-
portation may prohibit for not more than 1 year the indi-
vidual from flying as a passenger on an aircraft used to
provide air transportation.
‘‘(b) NOTIFICATION OF AIR CARRIERS.—Not later
than 10 days after issuing an order prohibiting an individ-
ual from flying under subsection (a), the Secretary shall
notify all air carriers of the prohibition and the term of
such prohibition.
‘‘(c) RESPONSIBILITY OF AIR CARRIERS.—After a
notification of an order issued under subsection (a), an
air carrier who provides air transportation for the individ-
ual prohibited from flying during the term of such prohibi-
tion is liable to the United States Government for a civil
penalty of not more than $25,000.
‘‘(d) COMPROMISE AND SETOFF.—
‘‘(1) COMPROMISE.—The Secretary may com-
promise the amount of a civil penalty imposed under
this section.
‘‘(2) SETOFF.—The Government may deduct
the amount of a civil penalty imposed or com-
promised under this section from amounts it owes
the person liable for the penalty.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for
chapter 463 of such title is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘46317. Interference with cabin or flight crew.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1053
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the provisions prohibit-
ing persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial
assistance.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 10, 1999
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal
the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug of-
fenses from receiving student financial assistance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF PROVISIONS PROHIBITING PER-
SONS CONVICTED OF DRUG OFFENSES FROM
RECEIVING 
STUDENT 
FINANCIAL 
ASSIST-
ANCE.
Subsection (r) of section 484 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091(r)) is repealed.
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Federal regulatory authority (includ-
ing the Securities and Exchange Com-
mission) or State insurance authority.
‘‘(iv) LIMITATION.—The Board shall
not, by regulation, guideline, order or oth-
erwise, prescribe or impose any capital or
capital adequacy rules, standards, guide-
lines, or requirements upon any subsidiary
that is not a depository institution and
that is registered as an investment adviser
under the Investment Advisers Act of
1940, except that this clause shall not be
construed as preventing the Board from
imposing capital or capital adequacy rules,
guidelines, standards, or requirements with
respect to activities of a registered invest-
ment adviser other than investment advi-
sory activities or activities incidental to in-
vestment advisory activities.
‘‘(v) LIMITATIONS ON INDIRECT AC-
TION.—In developing, establishing, or as-
sessing holding company capital or capital
adequacy rules, guidelines, standards, or
requirements for purposes of this para-
graph, the Board shall not take into ac-
viding for the expansion of the program referred to in
paragraph (1).
SEC. 3. PROGRAM EXPANSION.
The Secretary of Commerce shall take appropriate
measures to ensure that, under the program referred to
in section 2(a)(1)—
(1) a written invitation to participate in such
program shall be afforded—
(A) to the head of each elementary school
and of each secondary school;
(B) to each elementary school teacher; and
(C) to each secondary school teacher the
principal duties of whom involve the teaching of
mathematics, geography, or social studies; and
(2) upon timely acceptance of an invitation de-
scribed in paragraph (1), the individual involved
shall, without charge, be provided with a set of such
grade-appropriate teaching guides, student mate-
rials, or other information or materials as the Sec-
retary may determine.
SEC. 4. REGULATIONS.
The Secretary of Commerce may prescribe any regu-
lations necessary to carry out this Act.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1064
AN ACT
To authorize a coordinated program to promote the
development of democracy in Serbia and Montenegro.
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 ‘‘Census in the Schools
Promotion Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds as follows:
(1) The program commonly referred to as the
‘‘Census in Schools Project’’, under the auspices of
the Bureau of the Census, represents an effective
way to educate the Nation’s youth as to the reasons
why a full and complete census is so important to
a democratic society.
(2) Our schools may be the only institution that
maintains a continuing relationship with a broad
cross-section of this Nation’s families with children.
(3) Educating the children of this Nation as to
the importance of the census is an investment that
will promote greater levels of public participation,
especially in the hardest-to-count communities, not
only in the 2000 census, but censuses thereafter.
(4) The program referred to in paragraph (1),
while comprehensive, is one that the Bureau of the
Census has indicated it will not be able to implement
more broadly without additional funding.
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to promote
greater public participation in decennial censuses by pro-
(e) CONSTITUTION.—Nothing in this Act shall be
construed to alter, diminish, or otherwise weaken existing
legal standards under the Constitution regarding the con-
fidentiality of protected health information.
SEC. 402. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Unless specifically provided
for otherwise, this Act shall take effect on the date that
is 12 months after the date of the promulgation of the
regulations required under subsection (b), or 30 months
after the date of enactment of this Act, whichever is ear-
lier.
(b) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 12 months after
the date of enactment of this Act, or as specifically pro-
vided for otherwise, the Secretary shall promulgate regula-
tions implementing this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1058
To promote greater public participation in decennial censuses by providing
for the expansion of the educational program commonly referred to
as the ‘‘Census in Schools Project’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 10, 1999
Mr. MILLER of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To promote greater public participation in decennial censuses
by providing for the expansion of the educational pro-
gram commonly referred to as the ‘‘Census in Schools
Project’’.
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 ‘‘Census in the Schools
Promotion Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds as follows:
(1) The program commonly referred to as the
‘‘Census in Schools Project’’, under the auspices of
the Bureau of the Census, represents an effective
way to educate the Nation’s youth as to the reasons
why a full and complete census is so important to
a democratic society.
(2) Our schools may be the only institution that
maintains a continuing relationship with a broad
cross-section of this Nation’s families with children.
(3) Educating the children of this Nation as to
the importance of the census is an investment that
will promote greater levels of public participation,
especially in the hardest-to-count communities, not
only in the 2000 census, but censuses thereafter.
(4) The program referred to in paragraph (1),
while comprehensive, is one that the Bureau of the
Census has indicated it will not be able to implement
more broadly without additional funding.
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to promote
greater public participation in decennial censuses by pro-
viding for the expansion of the program referred to in
paragraph (1).
SEC. 3. PROGRAM EXPANSION.
The Secretary of Commerce shall take appropriate
measures to ensure that, under the program referred to
in section 2(a)(1)—
(1) a written invitation to participate in such
program shall be afforded—
(A) to the head of each elementary school
and of each secondary school;
(B) to each elementary school teacher; and
(C) to each secondary school teacher the
principal duties of whom involve the teaching of
mathematics, geography, or social studies; and
(2) upon timely acceptance of an invitation de-
scribed in paragraph (1), the individual involved
shall, without charge, be provided with a set of such
grade-appropriate teaching guides, student mate-
rials, or other information or materials as the Sec-
retary may determine.
SEC. 4. REGULATIONS.
The Secretary of Commerce may prescribe any regu-
lations necessary to carry out this Act.
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Union Calendar No. 58
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1058
[Report No. 106–105]
To promote greater public participation in decennial censuses by providing
for the expansion of the educational program commonly referred to
as the ‘‘Census in Schools Project’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 10, 1999
Mr. MILLER of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Government Reform
APRIL 26, 1999
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To promote greater public participation in decennial censuses
by providing for the expansion of the educational pro-
gram commonly referred to as the ‘‘Census in Schools
Project’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
vider engaged in or substantially affecting interstate or
foreign commerce, or if in the course of committing such
acts, that person travels or communicates across a State
line in order to commit such acts, or transports materials
across a State line in aid of the commission of such acts.
Whoever is convicted of any crime prohibited by this sub-
section shall also be subject to imprisonment for not more
than 20 years if the offense has resulted in the death of
any person.
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section—
‘‘(1) the term ‘dangerous device’ has the mean-
ing given to that term in section 921(a)(4) of this
title;
‘‘(2) the term ‘dangerous weapon’ has the
meaning given to that term in section 930 of this
title;
‘‘(3) the term ‘destructive substance’ has the
meaning given to that term in section 31, except
that—
‘‘(A) the term ‘radioactive device’ does not
include any radioactive device or material used
solely for medical, industrial, research, or other
peaceful purposes; and
‘‘(B) the term ‘destructive substance’ in-
cludes any radioactive device or material that
Union Calendar No. 58
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1058
[Report No. 106–105]
A BILL
To promote greater public participation in decen-
nial censuses by providing for the expansion of
the educational program commonly referred to as
the ‘‘Census in Schools Project’’.
APRIL 26, 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. 1059
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
to extend the pay-as-you-go requirements.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 10, 1999
Mr. MINGE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Budget
A BILL
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985 to extend the pay-as-you-go require-
ments.
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 ‘‘Downpayment on the
Debt Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF PAY-AS-YOU-GO
REQUIREMENT.
(a) EXTENSION.—(1) Section 252 of the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is
amended by striking ‘‘enacted before October 1, 2002,’’
both places it appears.
(2) The last sentence of section 275(b) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
is amended by striking ‘‘2006’’ and inserting ‘‘2009’’.
(b) MODIFICATION.—(1) Section 250(c) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
is amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
‘‘(20) The term ‘BUDGET INCREASE’ means, for
purposes of section 252, an increase in direct spend-
ing outlays or a decrease in receipts relative to the
baseline, and the term ‘BUDGET DECREASE’ means,
for purposes of section 252, a decrease in direct
spending outlays or an increase in receipts relative
to the baseline.’’.
(2) Section 252(a) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by
striking ‘‘increases the deficit’’ and inserting ‘‘results in
a net budget increase’’.
(3) Section 252(b)(1) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended—
(A) in its side heading by inserting ‘‘AND
AMOUNT’’ after ‘‘TIMING’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘net deficit increase’’ and in-
serting ‘‘net budget increase’’.
(4) Section 252(b)(2) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended—
(A) in its side heading by striking ‘‘DEFICIT IN-
CREASE’’ and inserting ‘‘NET BUDGET INCREASE’’;
and
(B) by striking ‘‘deficit increase or decrease’’
the first place it appears and inserting ‘‘any net
budget increase’’; and
(C) by striking ‘‘any net deficit increase or de-
crease in the current year resulting from’’.
(5) The side heading of section 252(c) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
is amended by striking ‘‘DEFICIT INCREASE’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘NET BUDGET INCREASE’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 105
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction
for Social Security taxes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. KNOLLENBERG 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 allow
individuals a deduction for Social Security taxes.
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 ‘‘Taxpayer Fairness
Act’’.
SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (f) of section 164 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to deduction
of one-half of self-employment taxes) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(f) DEDUCTION FOR EMPLOYEE PORTION OF SO-
CIAL SECURITY TAXES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an individ-
ual, in addition to the taxes described in subsection
(a), there shall be allowed as a deduction for the
taxable year an amount equal to the social security
taxes for such taxable year.
‘‘(2) SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES.—For purposes
of paragraph (1)—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘social secu-
rity taxes’ means, with respect to any taxpayer
for any taxable year—
‘‘(i) the amount of the taxes imposed
by sections 3101 and 3201(a) on amounts
received by the taxpayer during the cal-
endar year in which the taxable year be-
gins,
‘‘(ii) 50 percent of the taxes imposed
by section 1401 on the self-employment in-
come of the taxpayer for the taxable year,
and
‘‘(iii) 50 percent of the taxes imposed
by section 3211(a)(1) on amounts received
by the taxpayer during the calendar year
in which the taxable year begins.
‘‘(B) COORDINATION
WITH
SPECIAL
RE-
FUND OF SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES.—The term
‘social security taxes’ shall not include any
taxes to the extent the taxpayer is entitled to
a special refund of such taxes under section
6413(c).
‘‘(C) SPECIAL RULE.—Any amounts paid
pursuant to an agreement under section 3121(l)
(relating to agreements entered into by Amer-
ican employers with respect to foreign affiliates)
which are equivalent to the taxes referred to in
subparagraph (A)(i) shall be treated as taxes
referred to in such subparagraph.
‘‘(3) DEDUCTION TREATED AS ATTRIBUTABLE
TO
TRADE
OR
BUSINESS.—For purposes of this
chapter, the deduction allowed by paragraph (1)
shall be treated as attributable to a trade or busi-
ness carried on by the taxpayer which does not con-
sist of the performance of services by the taxpayer
as an employee.’’
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (1) of
section 275(a) of such Code is amended by inserting ‘‘Ex-
cept as provided in section 164(f),’’ before ‘‘Federal in-
come’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1998.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1061
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that ministers
may elect at any time not to be covered by Social Security with respect
to future services as a minister.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 10, 1999
Mr. PAUL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that ministers may elect at any time not to be covered
by Social Security with respect to future services as
a minister.
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 ‘‘Clergy Freedom of
Choice Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. MINISTERS MAY ELECT AT ANY TIME NOT TO BE
COVERED BY SOCIAL SECURITY WITH RE-
SPECT TO FUTURE SERVICES AS A MINISTER.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (e) of section 1402 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to ministers,
members of religious orders, and Christian Science practi-
tioners) is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
‘‘(5) TIME FOR FILING APPLICATION, AND EF-
FECTIVE DATE OF EXEMPTION, FOR MINISTERS.—In
the case of an individual who is a duly ordained,
commissioned, or licensed minister of a church—
‘‘(A) an application pursuant to paragraph
(1) with respect to services performed by such
individual as a minister may be filed at any
time, and
‘‘(B) an exemption received by such an in-
dividual pursuant to this subsection with re-
spect to such services shall be effective for the
taxable year during which such application is
filed and for all succeeding taxable years.’’
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Paragraph (3) of section 1402(e) of such
Code is amended by striking ‘‘An individual’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Except as provided in paragraph (5), an in-
dividual’’.
(2) Paragraph (4) of section 1402(e) of such
Code is amended by striking ‘‘An exemption’’ and
inserting ‘‘Except as provided in paragraph (5), an
exemption’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1999.
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or retainer pay (or equivalent pay), or a dependent
covered by section 1076(b) of title 10, United States
Code, who is entitled to hospital insurance benefits
under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395c et seq.).
(2) 
TRICARE 
PROGRAM.—The 
term
‘‘TRICARE program’’ means the managed health
care program that is established by the Secretary of
Defense under the authority of chapter 55 of title
10, United States Code, principally section 1097 of
such title, and includes the competitive selection of
contractors to financially underwrite the delivery of
health care services under the Civilian Health and
Medical Program of the Uniformed Services.
(3) SUBVENTION PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘sub-
vention program’’ means the program established
under section 103 to reimburse the Department of
Defense, from the Medicare program under title
XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et
seq.), for health care services provided to Medicare-
eligible uniformed services retirees through the
TRICARE program.
(4) DEPENDENT.—The term ‘‘dependent’’ has
the meaning given the term in section 1072(2) of
title 10, United States Code.
‘‘(4) At the monthly rate of $200 for an ap-
proved program of education pursued on less than a
half-time basis.
‘‘(b) ADJUSTMENT FOR INFLATION.—With respect to
any fiscal year beginning after fiscal year 2000, the Sec-
retary shall increase the rate paid under subsection (a)
for the previous fiscal year by the percentage applicable
under section 3015(g) of this title.
‘‘§ 3045. Tutorial assistance
‘‘An individual entitled to an enhanced educational
assistance allowance under this subchapter shall be enti-
tled to benefits provided an individual under section 3019
of this title, subject to the conditions provided in such sec-
tion.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 3002
of such title is amended by inserting at the end the follow-
ing new paragraph:
‘‘(9) The term ‘enhanced educational assistance’
means educational assistance provided under subchapter
V.’’.
(2) Section 3011 of such title is amended in sub-
section (f)(1) and (g) by striking ‘‘chapter’’ each place it
appears and inserting ‘‘subchapter’’.
(3) Section 3018 of such title is amended by striking
‘‘educational assistance under this chapter’’ each place it
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Uniformed Services Retiree and Dependents Health Care
Availability Act’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I—ENROLLMENT OF RETIREES IN TRICARE PRIME AND
MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT
Sec. 101. Definitions.
Sec. 102. Availability of TRICARE-prime for Medicare-eligible uniformed serv-
ices retirees.
Sec. 103. Medicare reimbursement.
Sec. 104. Determination of reimbursement amounts.
Sec. 105. Maintenance of defense health care effort.
Sec. 106. Department of Defense payment of late enrollment penalty under
Medicare.
Sec. 107. Medigap special open enrollment period for certain uniformed services
retirees and dependents.
TITLE II—FEHBP OPTION FOR RETIREES
Sec. 201. Inclusion of Medicare-eligible uniformed services retirees in Federal
Employees Health Benefits program.
Sec. 202. Improved benefits under CHAMPUS and TRICARE standard.
TITLE I—ENROLLMENT OF RE-
TIREES IN TRICARE PRIME
AND MEDICARE REIMBURSE-
MENT
SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this title:
(1) MEDICARE-ELIGIBLE UNIFORMED SERVICES
RETIREE.—The term ‘‘Medicare-eligible uniformed
services retiree’’ means a member or former member
of a uniformed service who is entitled to retired pay