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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3290
To provide that, during the nonresponse followup phase of a decennial census,
authorized personnel shall be permitted to deposit a copy of the census
questionnaire in the letter box of a household, free of postage.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 10, 1999
Mr. ISAKSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To provide that, during the nonresponse followup phase of
a decennial census, authorized personnel shall be per-
mitted to deposit a copy of the census questionnaire
in the letter box of a household, free of postage.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY RELATING TO THE POSTAGE-FREE
DEPOSITING OF CENSUS QUESTIONNAIRES
IN LETTER BOXES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 7 of title
13, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘§ 215. Authority to deposit questionnaires in letter
boxes
‘‘(a) Nothing in section 1725 of title 18 shall prohibit
an officer, employee, or staff member referred to in sub-
chapter II of chapter I of this title from depositing in the
letter box of a household, during the nonresponse followup
phase of a decennial census, a census questionnaire on
which no postage has been paid (irrespective of whether
or not a census questionnaire was previously sent to the
household involved).
‘‘(b) The Secretary shall prescribe any regulations
necessary to carry out this section.
‘‘(c) As used in this section—
‘‘(1) the term ‘decennial census’ means a decen-
nial census of population conducted under section
141(a) of this title; and
‘‘(2) the term ‘letter box’ refers to any letter
box subject to section 1725 of title 18.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for chapter 7 of title 13, United States Code, is amended
by inserting after the item relating to section 214 the fol-
lowing:
‘‘215. Authority to deposit questionnaires in letter boxes.’’.
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the Washington County Water Conservancy District,
the city of St. George, and other water users on the
Santa Clara River System, the parties have entered
into agreements to resolve all water rights claims be-
tween and among themselves and to quantify the
water right entitlement of the Shivwits Band, and to
provide for the construction of water projects to fa-
cilitate the settlement of these claims;
(5) pursuant to the St. George Water Reuse
Project Agreement, the Santa Clara Project Agree-
ment, and the Settlement Agreement, the Shivwits
Band will receive the right to a total of 4,000 acre-
feet of water annually in settlement of their existing
State law claims and Federal reserved water right
claims;
(6) it is the official policy of the United States,
in fulfillment of its trust responsibility to Indian
tribes, to promote Indian self-determination and eco-
nomic self-sufficiency, and to settle the water rights
claims of Indian tribes to avoid lengthy and costly
litigation;
(7) any meaningful policy of Indian self-deter-
mination and economic self-sufficiency requires the
development of viable Indian reservation economies;
a statutory adjudication of water rights in the Fifth
Judicial District Court in Washington County, Utah,
Civil No. 800507596, which encompasses all of the
rights to the use of water, both surface and under-
ground, within the drainage area of the Virgin River
and its tributaries in Utah (‘‘Virgin River Adjudica-
tion’’), including the Santa Clara River Drainage
(‘‘Santa Clara System’’);
(2) the United States was joined as a party in
the Virgin River Adjudication pursuant to section
666 of title 43, United States Code. On February
13, 1987, the United States filed a Statement of
Water User Claim asserting a water right based on
State law and a Federal reserved water rights claim
on its own behalf and on behalf of the Shivwits
Band to water from the Santa Clara River System;
(3) the Virgin River Adjudication will take
many years to conclude, entail great expense, and
prolong uncertainty as to the availability of water
supplies, and thus the parties have sought to settle
their dispute over water and reduce the burdens of
litigation;
(4) after lengthy negotiation, which included
participation by representatives of the United States
Government, the State of Utah, the Shivwits Band,
(b) PROJECT CONSTRUCTION OPERATION AND MAIN-
TENANCE.—(1) St. George shall be responsible for the de-
sign, engineering, permitting, construction, operation,
maintenance, repair, and replacement of the St. George
Water Reuse Project, and the payment of its proportionate
share of these project costs as provided for in the St. George
Water Reuse Project Agreement.
(2) The Shivwits Band and the United States for the
benefit of the Shivwits Band shall make available, in ac-
cordance with the terms of the St. George Water Reuse
Agreement and this Act, a total of $15,000,000 to St. George
for the proportionate share of the design, engineering, per-
mitting, construction, operation, maintenance, repair, and
replacement of the St. George Water Reuse Project associ-
ated with the 2,000 acre-feet annually to be provided to the
Shivwits Band.
SEC. 6. SANTA CLARA PROJECT.
(a) SANTA CLARA PROJECT.—The Santa Clara Project
shall consist of a pressurized pipeline from the existing
Gunlock Reservoir across the Shivwits Reservation to and
including Ivins Reservoir, along with main lateral pipe-
lines. The Santa Clara Project shall pool and deliver the
water rights of the parties as set forth in the Santa Clara
Project Agreement. The Santa Clara Project shall deliver
to the Shivwits Band a total of 1,900 acre-feet annually
In the Senate of the United States,
October 5 (legislative day, September 22), 2000.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 3292) entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for the estab-
lishment of the Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge in West
Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.’’, do pass with the following
AMENDMENTS:
Ω1æPage 4, line 7, after ‘‘animals;’’ insert: and
Ω2æPage 4, strike out lines 8 through 11
Ω3æPage 4, line 12, strike out ø(6)¿ and insert: (5)
Ω4æPage 5, line 19, before ‘‘The’’ insert: (a) IN GEN-
ERAL.—
Ω5æPage 6, after line 2, insert:
(b) PRIORITY USES.—In providing opportunities for
compatible fish- and wildlife-oriented recreation, the Sec-
retary, in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4) of sec-
tion 4(a) of the National Wildlife Refuge System Adminis-
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tration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd(a)), shall ensure that
hunting, fishing, wildlife observation and photography, and
environmental education and interpretation are the pri-
ority public uses of the Refuge.
Ω6æPage 6, after line 11, insert:
SEC. 8. DESIGNATION OF HERBERT H. BATEMAN EDU-
CATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER.
(a) IN GENERAL.—A building proposed to be located
within the boundaries of the Chincoteague National Wildlife
Refuge, on Assateague Island, Virginia, shall be known and
designated as the ‘‘Herbert H. Bateman Education and Ad-
ministrative Center’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regu-
lation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the building referred to in subsection (a) shall be
deemed to be a reference to the Herbert H. Bateman Edu-
cation and Administrative Center.
SEC. 9. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
(a) Effective on the day after the date of enactment
of the Act entitled, ‘‘An Act to reauthorize the Junior Duck
Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994’’
(106th Congress), section 6 of the Junior Duck Stamp Con-
servation and Design Program Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C.
668dd note; Public Law 103–340), relating to an environ-
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mental education center and refuge, is redesignated as sec-
tion 7.
(b) Effective on the day after the date of enactment
of the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Establish-
ment Act (106th Congress), section 6 of that Act is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the Endan-
gered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.)’’
and inserting ‘‘the Endangered Species Act of 1973
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)’’; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘section
4(a)(3) and (4) of the National Wildlife Refuge Sys-
tem 
Administration 
Act 
of 
1966 
(16 
U.S.C.
668ee(a)(3), (4))’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (3) and
(4) of section 4(a) of the National Wildlife Refuge
System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C.
668dd(a))’’.
(c) Effective on the day after the date of enactment
of the Red River National Wildlife Refuge Act (106th Con-
gress), section 4(b)(2)(D) of that Act is amended by striking
‘‘section 4(a)(3) and (4) of the National Wildlife Refuge
System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668ee(a)(3),
(4))’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 4(a)
‘‘(B)(i) demonstrate recognized expertise
in the area of domestic violence and the impact
of domestic violence on children; or
‘‘(ii) enter into a memorandum of under-
standing regarding the intervention program
that—
‘‘(I) is entered into with the State or
tribal domestic violence coalition and enti-
ties carrying out domestic violence pro-
grams that provide shelter or related as-
sistance in the locality in which the inter-
vention program will be operated; and
‘‘(II) demonstrates collaboration on
the intervention program with the coalition
and entities and the support of the coali-
tion and entities for the intervention pro-
gram; and
‘‘(C) demonstrate a history of providing
advocacy, health care, mental health, or other
crisis-related services to children.
‘‘(b) USE
OF FUNDS.—An entity that receives a
grant under this section shall use amounts provided
through the grant to conduct a program to design or rep-
licate, and implement, domestic violence intervention mod-
els that use multisystem partners to respond to the needs
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of the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act
of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd(a))’’.
Attest:
Secretary.
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Union Calendar No. 364
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3292
[Report No. 106–659]
To provide for the establishment of the Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge
in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 10, 1999
Mr. BAKER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Resources
JUNE 8, 2000
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on November 10, 1999]
A BILL
To provide for the establishment of the Cat Island National
Wildlife Refuge in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.
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 ‘‘Cat Island National
Wildlife Refuge Establishment Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) as the southernmost unleveed portion of the
Mississippi River, Cat Island, Louisiana, is one of
the last remaining tracts in the lower Mississippi
Valley that is still influenced by the natural dynam-
ics of the river;
(2) Cat Island supports one of the highest den-
sities of virgin bald cypress trees in the entire Mis-
sissippi River Valley, including the Nation’s cham-
pion cypress tree which is 17 feet wide and has a cir-
cumference of 53 feet;
(3) Cat Island is important habitat for several
declining species of forest songbirds and supports
thousands of wintering waterfowl;
(4) Cat Island supports high populations of deer,
turkey, and furbearers, such as mink and bobcats;
(5) conservation and enhancement of this area
through inclusion in the National Wildlife Refuge
System would help meet the habitat conservation
goals of the North American Waterfowl Management
Plan;
(6) these forested wetlands represent one of the
most valuable and productive wildlife habitat types in
the United States, and have extremely high rec-
reational value for hunters, anglers, birdwatchers, na-
ture photographers, and others; and
(7) the Cat Island area is deserving of inclusion
in the National Wildlife Refuge System.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS:
For purposes of this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘Refuge’’ means the Cat Island Na-
tional Wildlife Refuge; and
(2) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of
the Interior.
SEC. 4. PURPOSES.
The purposes for which the Refuge is established and
shall be managed are—
(1) to conserve, restore, and manage habitats as
necessary to contribute to the migratory bird popu-
lation goals and habitat objective as established
through the Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture;
(2) to conserve, restore, and manage the signifi-
cant aquatic resource values associated with the area’s
forested wetlands and to achieve the habitat objectives
of the ‘‘Mississippi River Aquatic Resources Manage-
ment Plan’’;
(3) to conserve, enhance, and restore the historic
native bottomland community characteristics of the
equipment, and payments on loans made under section
468A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (relating to
direct loans for less-than-half-time students))’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to payments made after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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lower Mississippi alluvial valley and its associated
fish, wildlife, and plant species;
(4) to conserve, enhance, and restore habitat to
maintain and assist in the recovery of endangered,
and threatened plants and animals;
(5) to provide opportunities for priority public
wildlife dependent uses for compatible hunting, fish-
ing, trapping, wildlife observation and photography,
and environmental education and interpretation; and
(6) to encourage the use of volunteers and facili-
tate partnerships among the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service, local communities, conservation or-
ganizations, and other non-Federal entities to pro-
mote public awareness of the resources of the Refuge
and the National Wildlife Refuge System and public
participation in the conservation of those resources.
SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF REFUGE.
(a) ACQUISITION BOUNDARY.—The Secretary is au-
thorized to establish the Cat Island National Wildlife Ref-
uge, consisting of approximately 36,500 acres of land and
water, as depicted upon a map entitled ‘‘Cat Island Na-
tional Wildlife Refuge–Proposed’’, dated ll, 2000, and
available for inspection in appropriate offices of the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service.
(b) BOUNDARY REVISIONS.—The Secretary may make
such minor revisions of the boundary designated under this
section as may be appropriate to carry out the purposes
of the Refuge or to facilitate the acquisition of property
within the Refuge.
(c) ACQUISITION.—The Secretary is authorized to ac-
quire the lands and waters, or interests therein, within the
acquisition boundary described in subsection (a) of this sec-
tion.
(d) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish
the Refuge by publication of a notice to that effect in the
Federal Register and publications of local circulation when-
ever sufficient property has been acquired to constitute an
area that can be efficiently managed as a National Wildlife
Refuge.
SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION.
The Secretary shall administer all lands, waters, and
interests therein acquired under this Act in accordance with
the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act
(16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.). The Secretary may use such addi-
tional statutory authority as may be available for the con-
servation of fish and wildlife, and the provision of fish- and
wildlife-oriented recreational opportunities as the Secretary
considers appropriate to carry out the purposes of this Act.
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Depart-
ment of the Interior—
(1) such funds as may be necessary for the acqui-
sition of lands and waters designated in section 5(c);
and
(2) such funds as may be necessary for the devel-
opment, operation, and maintenance of the Refuge.
Union Calendar No. 364
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3292
[Report No. 106–659]
A BILL
To provide for the establishment of the Cat Island
National Wildlife Refuge in West Feliciana Par-
ish, Louisiana.
JUNE 8, 2000
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed
(5) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Sec-
retary concerned’’ means—
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with re-
spect to land of the National Forest System de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4);
(B) the Secretary of the Interior, with re-
spect to public land described in subparagraph
(B) of such paragraph; and
(C) the Secretary of Agriculture and the
Secretary of the Interior jointly, with respect to
land described in subparagraphs (C) through
(F) of such paragraph.
(6) SERVICE AND CONSERVATION CORPS.—The
term ‘‘service and conservation corps’’ means any or-
ganization established by a State or local govern-
ment, nonprofit organization, or Indian tribe that—
(A) has a research-validated demonstrable
capability to provide productive work to individ-
uals;
(B) gives participants a combination of
work experience, basic and life skills, education,
training, and support services; and
(C) provides participants with the oppor-
tunity to develop citizenship values through
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the site. The plaque shall bear an inscription prepared by
the American Battle Monuments Commission.
‘‘(c) RELATION TO COMMEMORATIVE WORKS ACT.—
Except as provided in subsection (a), the Commemorative
Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) shall apply to the
design and placement of the plaque within the site of the
Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
‘‘(d) CONSULTATION.—In designing the plaque, pre-
paring the inscription, and selecting the specific location
for the plaque within the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the
American Battle Monuments Commission shall consult
with the architects of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Fund, Inc., and the Vietnam Women’s Memorial, Inc.
‘‘(e) FUNDS FOR PLAQUE.—
‘‘(1) PROHIBITION
ON
USE
OF
FEDERAL
FUNDS.—Federal funds may not be used to design,
procure, or install the plaque. However, the pre-
ceding sentence does not apply to the payment of the
salaries, expenses, and other benefits otherwise au-
thorized by law for members of the American Battle
Monuments Commission or other personnel (includ-
ing detailees) of the American Battle Monuments
Commission who carry out this section.
‘‘(2) PRIVATE FUNDRAISING AUTHORITY.—The
American Battle Monuments Commission shall so-
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3293
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 10, 2000
Recieved; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
AN ACT
To amend the law that authorized the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial to authorize the placement within the site of
the memorial of a plaque to honor those Vietnam vet-
erans who died after their service in the Vietnam war,
but as a direct result of that service.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADDITION OF COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE, VIET-
NAM VETERANS MEMORIAL.
Public Law 96–297 (94 Stat. 827; 16 U.S.C. 431
note), which authorized the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
in the District of Columbia, is amended by adding at the
end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 5. PLAQUE TO HONOR OTHER VIETNAM VETERANS
WHO DIED AS A RESULT OF SERVICE IN THE
VIETNAM WAR.
‘‘(a) PLAQUE AUTHORIZED.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 3(c) of the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C.
1003(c)), the American Battle Monuments Commission is
authorized to place within the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
a suitable plaque containing an inscription intended to
honor those Vietnam veterans who died after their service
in the Vietnam war, but as a direct result of that service,
and whose names are not otherwise eligible for placement
on the memorial wall.
‘‘(b) SPECIFICATIONS.—The plaque shall be at least
6 square feet in size and not larger than 18 square feet
in size, and of whatever shape as the American Battle
Monuments Commission determines to be appropriate for
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licit and accept private contributions for the design,
procurement, and installation of the plaque. The
American Battle Monuments Commission shall es-
tablish an account into which the contributions will
be deposited and shall maintain documentation of
the contributions. Contributions in excess of the
amounts necessary for the design, procurement, and
installation of the plaque shall be deposited in the
United States Treasury.
‘‘(f) VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL DEFINED.—In
this section, the term ‘Vietnam Veterans Memorial’ means
the structures and adjacent areas extending to and bound-
ed by the south curb of Constitution Avenue on the north,
the east curb of Henry Bacon Drive on the west, the north
side of the north Reflecting Pool walkway on the south
and a line drawn perpendicular to Constitution Avenue
200 feet from the east tip of the memorial wall on the
east (this is also a line extended from the east side of the
western concrete border of the steps to the west of the
center steps to the Federal Reserve Building extending to
the Reflecting pool walkway). This is the same definition
used by the National Park Service as of the date of the
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enactment of this section, as contained in section
7.96(g)(1)(x) of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives May 9, 2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3296
To amend the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail to include the State
of Washington as the endpoint of the trail.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 10, 1999
Mr. BAIRD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Resources
A BILL
To amend the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail to
include the State of Washington as the endpoint of the
trail.
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 ‘‘Lewis and Clark His-
toric Trail Technical Corrections Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. STATE OF WASHINGTON ADDED TO LEWIS AND
CLARK NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL.
Section 5(a)(6) of the National Trails System Act (16
U.S.C. 1244(a)(6)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and Wash-
ington’’ after ‘‘Columbia River in Oregon’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3297
To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to eliminate an
hours of service requirement for benefits under that Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 10, 1999
Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Ms. CARSON, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. FRANK of
Massachusetts, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Ms. JACKSON-
LEE of Texas, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. LARSON, Mrs. MALONEY of New
York, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. OWENS, Ms. PELOSI, Ms.
WATERS, and Mr. WU) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to
the Committee on Government Reform, 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 amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits
under that Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. HOURS OF SERVICE.
Section 101(2)(A) of the Family and Medical Leave
Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611(2)(A)) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘eligible em-
ployee’ means an employee who has been em-
ployed, either as a full-time or part-time em-
ployee, for at least 12 months by the employer
with respect to whom leave is requested under
section 102.’’.
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