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its reasons for believing that the satellite carrier is
obligated to carry the signal of such station or has
otherwise failed to comply with the channel position-
ing or repositioning or other requirements of this
section. The satellite carrier shall, within 30 days of
such written notification, respond in writing to such
notification and either commence to carry the signal
of such station in accordance with the terms re-
quested or state its reasons for believing that it is
not obligated to carry such signal or is in compliance
with the channel positioning and repositioning or
other requirements of this section. A local television
broadcast station that is denied carriage or channel
positioning or repositioning in accordance with this
section by a satellite carrier may obtain review of
such denial by filing a complaint with the Commis-
sion. Such complaint shall allege the manner in
which such satellite carrier has failed to meet its ob-
ligations and the basis for such allegations.
‘‘(2) OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND.—The Com-
mission shall afford such satellite carrier and oppor-
tunity to present data and arguments to establish
that there has been no failure to meet its obligations
under this section.
after the item relating to section 1118 the following new
item:
‘‘1119. Presumption of service connection for hepatitis C.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1023
For the relief of Richard W. Schaffert.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 4, 1999
Mr. METCALF introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Richard W. Schaffert.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The limitations set forth in sec-
tions 6511 and 6514(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to period of limitation on filing claim and
on allowance of credits or refunds for tax overpayment)
shall not apply to a claim filed by Richard W. Schaffert
of Lincoln, Nebraska, for credit or refund of an overpay-
ment of the individual Federal income tax Richard W.
Schaffert paid for the taxable year 1983.
In the Senate of the United States,
December 14 (legislative day, September 22), 2000.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 1023) entitled ‘‘An Act for the relief of Richard
W. Schaffert.’’, do pass with the following
AMENDMENT:
Page 2, after line 13, insert:
SEC. 2. PRIVATE RELIEF PROVISION.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the re-
nunciation of United States citizenship by Valdas Adamkus
on February 25, 1998, in order to become the President of
the Republic of Lithuania shall not—
(1) be treated under any Federal law as having
as one of its purposes the avoidance of any Federal
tax,
(2) result in the denial of any benefit under title
II or XVIII of the Social Security Act, or under title
5, United States Code, or
HR 1023 EAS
(3) result in any restriction on the right of
Valdas Adamkus to travel or be admitted to the
United States.
Attest:
Secretary.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1023
AN ACT
For the relief of Richard W. Schaffert.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1023
AN ACT
For the relief of Richard W. Schaffert.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The limitations set forth in sec-
tions 6511 and 6514(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to period of limitation on filing claim and
on allowance of credits or refunds for tax overpayment)
shall not apply to a claim filed by Richard W. Schaffert
of Lincoln, Nebraska, for credit or refund of an overpay-
ment of the individual Federal income tax Richard W.
Schaffert paid for the taxable year 1983.
(b) DEADLINE.—Subsection (a) shall apply only if
Richard W. Schaffert submits a claim pursuant to such
subsection within the 1-year period beginning on the date
of the enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives February 1,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
HR 1023 RFS
SECTION 1. WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The limitations set forth in sec-
tions 6511 and 6514(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to period of limitation on filing claim and
on allowance of credits or refunds for tax overpayment)
shall not apply to a claim filed by Richard W. Schaffert
of Lincoln, Nebraska, for credit or refund of an overpay-
ment of the individual Federal income tax Richard W.
Schaffert paid for the taxable year 1983.
(b) DEADLINE.—Subsection (a) shall apply only if
Richard W. Schaffert submits a claim pursuant to such
subsection within the 1-year period beginning on the date
of the enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives February 1,
2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
VII
Private Calendar No. 8
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1023
[Report No. 106–403]
For the relief of Richard W. Schaffert.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 4, 1999
Mr. METCALF introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
OCTOBER 20, 1999
Referred to the Private Calendar and ordered to be printed
A BILL
For the relief of Richard W. Schaffert.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The limitations set forth in sec-
tions 6511 and 6514(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to period of limitation on filing claim and
on allowance of credits or refunds for tax overpayment)
shall not apply to a claim filed by Richard W. Schaffert
of Lincoln, Nebraska, for credit or refund of an overpay-
ment of the individual Federal income tax Richard W.
Schaffert paid for the taxable year 1983.
(b) DEADLINE.—Subsection (a) shall apply only if
Richard W. Schaffert submits a claim pursuant to such
subsection within the 1-year period beginning on the date
of the enactment of this Act.
Private Calendar No. 8
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1023
[Report No. 106–403]
A BILL
For the relief of Richard W. Schaffert.
OCTOBER 20, 1999
Referred to the Private Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1024
For the relief of Edwardo Reyes and Dianelita Reyes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 4, 1999
Mr. PORTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Edwardo Reyes and Dianelita Reyes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION TO REMAIN TEMPORARILY IN
THE UNITED STATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General—
(1) shall stay removal or deportation of
Edwardo Reyes and Dianelita Reyes from the
United States and permit them to remain tempo-
rarily in the United States notwithstanding section
237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (or
section 241(a) of such Act, as in effect before April
1, 1997); and
V
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1025
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of docu-
mentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the fisheries
for each of 3 vessels.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 4, 1999
Mr. SUNUNU introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorse-
ment for employment in the fisheries for each of 3 ves-
sels.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DOCUMENTATION OF 3 FISHING VESSELS.
(a) DOCUMENTATION AUTHORIZED.—Notwithstand-
ing section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 App.
U.S.C. 883) and sections 12106 and 12108 of title 46,
United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation may
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate en-
dorsement for employment in the fisheries for each of the
vessels GRAND-ENTREE (Canadian official number
329388), HAVRE-AUBERT (Canadian official number
331742), and FATIMA (Canadian official number
329379).
(b) WORK
REQUIRED
TO
BE
PERFORMED
IN
UNITED STATES SHIPYARDS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection (a) shall not
apply to a vessel, and any certificate of documenta-
tion issued under subsection (a) for a vessel shall
not be effective, after the date of any conversion, re-
construction, repair, rebuilding, or retrofitting of the
vessel in a shipyard that is not located in the United
States.
(2) LIMITATION.—Paragraph (1) shall not
apply to conversion, reconstruction, repair, rebuild-
ing, or retrofitting of a vessel before March 4, 1999.
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‘‘(3) USE OF SUBSCRIBER INFORMATION.—Sub-
scriber information submitted by a satellite carrier
under this subsection may be used only for the pur-
poses of monitoring compliance by the satellite carrier
with this section.
‘‘(4) REQUIREMENTS
OF
STATIONS.—The sub-
mission requirements of this subsection shall apply to
a satellite carrier only if the station to whom the sub-
missions are to be made places on file with the Reg-
ister of Copyrights a document identifying the name
and address of the person to whom such submissions
are to be made. The Register shall maintain for pub-
lic inspection a file of all such documents.
‘‘(c) NO ROYALTY FEE REQUIRED.—A satellite carrier
whose secondary transmissions are subject to statutory li-
censing under subsection (a) shall have no royalty obliga-
tion for such secondary transmissions.
‘‘(d) NONCOMPLIANCE WITH REPORTING REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), the willful or re-
peated secondary transmission to the public by a satellite
carrier into the local market of a television broadcast sta-
tion of a primary transmission made by that television
broadcast station and embodying a performance or display
of a work is actionable as an act of infringement under
section 501, and is fully subject to the remedies provided
SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall
take effect on July 1, 1999.
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Such Account shall hold such amounts in such Trust Fund
as are deposited into such Account pursuant to this para-
graph, together with any dividends and capital gain de-
rived from the investment in accordance with this para-
graph of amounts maintained in such Account. For each
fiscal year, amounts held in such Account shall be invested
in common stock in accordance with the investment poli-
cies and other policies established by the Independent So-
cial Security Investment Oversight Board for such fiscal
year.
‘‘(B) Subject to subparagraph (C), upon receipt by
the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund
of any amount appropriated under subsection (n), the
Managing Trustee shall deposit 40 percent of such
amount into the Common Stock Investment Account of
the Trust Fund.
‘‘(C) The Managing Trustee shall limit deposits into
the Common Stock Investment Account pursuant to sub-
paragraph (B), and shall provide for withdrawals from
such Account, to the extent necessary to ensure that the
portion of the total amount held in the Federal Old-Age
and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund which is maintained
in such Account does not exceed 30 percent of the total
amount held in such Trust Fund.
its face that the obligation shall be incontestable in the
hands of the Trust Funds, that the obligation is supported
by the full faith and credit of the United States, and that
the United States is pledged to the payment of the obliga-
tion with respect to both principal and interest.
‘‘(D) The Managing Trustee may purchase interest-
bearing obligations of the United States or obligations
guaranteed as to both principal and interest by the United
States, other than obligations issued for purchase by the
Trust Funds, on original issue or at the market price, for
purposes of investment of the amounts held in the Trust
Funds only where he determines that the purchase of such
other obligations is in the public interest.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to fiscal years be-
ginning on or after October 1, 1999.
SEC. 3. RULES GOVERNING INVESTMENT OF FEDERAL OLD-
AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE TRUST
FUND IN COMMON STOCK.
Title II of the Social Security Act is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new section:
‘‘INVESTMENT OF FEDERAL OLD-AGE AND SURVIVORS
INSURANCE TRUST FUND IN COMMON STOCK
‘‘SEC. 231. (a) SELECTION OF INDEX AND PORT-
FOLIO DESIGN.—
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1028
To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to redesig-
nate the branch office of the Administration located in Melville, New
York, as a district office.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 8, 1999
Mr. FORBES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Small Business
A BILL
To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Adminis-
tration to redesignate the branch office of the Adminis-
tration located in Melville, New York, as a district office.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION OFFICE IN
MELVILLE, NEW YORK.
The Administrator of the Small Business Administra-
tion shall redesignate the branch office of the Administra-
tion located in Melville, New York, as a district office.
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The 50 States Commemorative Coin Pro-
gram Act established a 10-year program for com-
memorating each of the 50 States through designs
on circulating quarter dollars issued during the ef-
fective period of the program.
(2) The District of Columbia, American Samoa,
Guam, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin
Islands are part of the United States and it is im-
portant that the youth of the United States, a large
number of whom are expected to collect complete
sets of the quarter dollars issued during the pro-
gram, learn about their national history, geography,
and heritage through the program.
SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO COIN PROGRAM.
Paragraph (7) of section 5112(l) of title 31, United
States Code, (as enacted by section 3 of the 50 States
Commemorative Coin Program Act) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(7) COMMEMORATION OF 5 TERRITORIES IN
11TH YEAR.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the
4th sentence of subsection (d)(1) and sub-
section (d)(2), quarter dollar coins issued dur-
ing the year following the end of the 10-year
period referred to in paragraph (1) shall have
designs on the reverse side selected in accord-
ance with this subsection which are emblematic
of the District of Columbia, American Samoa,
Guam, Puerto Rico, and the United States Vir-
gin Islands.
‘‘(B) APPLICABILITY
OF
OTHER
PARA-
GRAPHS.—Subject to subparagraph (C), para-
graphs (2), (3)(B), (4), (5), and (6) shall apply
to quarter dollars issued in accordance with this
paragraph in the same manner such paragraphs
apply to quarter dollars issued in accordance
with paragraph (1).
‘‘(C) APPLICATION OF TERMS.—For pur-
poses of subparagraph (B) of this paragraph—
‘‘(i) paragraph (4)(A) shall be applied
by substituting the term ‘highest-level
elected executive officer of the district or
territory’ for ‘Governor of the State’; and
‘‘(ii) subparagraphs (A) and (C) of
paragraph (4) shall be applied by sub-
stituting the term ‘district or territory’ for
‘State’.
‘‘(D) APPLICATION IN EVENT OF ADMIS-
SION AS A STATE.—If the District of Columbia,
American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, or the
United States Virgin Islands becomes a State
before the end of the 10-year period referred to
in paragraph (1), subparagraph (B) shall apply
and subparagraph (C) shall not apply with re-
spect to such State.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1031
To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Rec-
lamation, to take certain actions to protect the White Bluffs, located
on the Columbia River in the State of Washington.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 9, 1999
Mr. HASTINGS of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the
Bureau of Reclamation, to take certain actions to protect
the White Bluffs, located on the Columbia River in the
State of Washington.
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 ‘‘White Bluffs Protec-
tion Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The White Bluffs, located on the Columbia
River from river mile 354 to river mile 376 in the
State of Washington, are a scenic example of pris-
tine landscapes that should be protected.
(2) The White Bluffs have been eroding at a
more rapid rate since the construction of the Colum-
bia Basin Project by the Bureau of Reclamation.
(3) Federal and local officials have identified
the erosive action of the Columbia River and return
flows associated with the Columbia Basin Project as
two of the factors contributing to the movement of
ancient landslide masses in the White Bluffs area.
(4) The movement of large landslide masses of
the White Bluffs may change the course of the Co-
lumbia River to some degree, damaging the opposite
south shore and degrading the quality of Columbia
River water by slide debris and aggradation of the
Columbia River channel downstream, both of which
could endanger salmon spawning grounds of the
Hanford Reach.
(5) The largest, closest source of Columbia
Basin Project water to the White Bluffs is the prod-
uct of two canal wasteways.
(6) These two canal wasteways can be modified
to reduce the standing water above the White Bluffs.
does not serve the public interest and is not nec-
essary to protect public safety.
(7) Congressional action is required to clarify
that the canal is no longer to be treated as navigable
waters of the United States.
SEC. 2. PORTION OF JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA CANAL
DECLARED TO BE NONNAVIGABLE WATERS
OF THE UNITED STATES.
The portion of the canal known as the James River
and Kanawha Canal in Richmond, Virginia, between the
Great Ship Lock on the East and the border of the City
of Richmond on the West is declared to be nonnavigable
waters of the United States for purposes of title 46,
United States Code, and the other maritime laws of the
United States.
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The canal known as the James River and
Kanawha Canal played an important part in the eco-
nomic development of the Commonwealth of Virginia
and the city of Richmond.
(2) The canal ceased to operate as a functioning
waterway in the conduct of commerce in the late
1800s.
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the United States to oppose loans to the Central Govern-
ment of Cambodia, except loans to meet basic human needs. 
(b)(1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
be made available for assistance for the Central Government 
of Cambodia. 
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to assistance for 
basic education, reproductive and maternal and child 
health, cultural and historic preservation, programs for the 
prevention, treatment, and control of, and research on, 
HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, polio and other infectious 
diseases, development and implementation of legislation 
and implementation of procedures on inter-country adop-
tions consistent with international standards, counter-
narcotics programs, programs to combat human trafficking 
that are provided through nongovernmental organizations, 
and for the Ministry of Women and Veterans Affairs to 
combat human trafficking. 
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), of the funds appro-
priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’, up to $5,000,000 may be made available for activi-
ties to support democracy, including assistance for demo-
cratic political parties. 
(d) Funds appropriated by this Act to carry out provi-
sions of section 541 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
may be made available notwithstanding subsection (b) only
HR 1034 RS
SEC. 2. DECLARATION OF NONNAVIGABILITY OF A POR-
TION OF THE CANAL KNOWN AS THE JAMES
RIVER AND KANAWHA CANAL IN RICHMOND,
VIRGINIA.
(a) CANAL DECLARED NONNAVIGABLE.—The por-
tion of the canal known as the James River and Kanawha
Canal in Richmond, Virginia, located between the Great
Ship Lock on the east and the limits of the city of Rich-
mond on the west is hereby declared to be a nonnavigable
waterway of the United States for purposes of subtitle II
of title 46, United States Code.
(b) ENSURING PUBLIC SAFETY.—The Secretary of
Transportation shall provide such technical advice, infor-
mation, and assistance as the city of Richmond, Virginia,
or its designee may request to insure that the vessels oper-
ating on the waters declared nonnavigable by subsection
(a) are built, maintained, and operated in a manner con-
sistent with protecting public safety.
(c) TERMINATION OF DECLARATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation may terminate the effectiveness of the dec-
laration made by subsection (a) by publishing a de-
termination that vessels operating on the waters de-
clared nonnavigable by subsection (a) have not been
built, maintained, and operated in a manner con-
sistent with protecting public safety.
H. R. 1034
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the sixth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine
An Act
To declare a portion of the James River and Kanawha Canal in Richmond, Virginia,
to be nonnavigable waters of the United States for purposes of title 46, United
States Code, and the other maritime laws of the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The canal known as the James River and Kanawha
Canal played an important part in the economic development
of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the City of Richmond.
(2) The canal ceased to operate as a functioning waterway
in the conduct of commerce in the late 1800s.
(3) Portions of the canal have been found by a Federal
district court to be nonnavigable.
(4) The restored portion of the canal will be utilized to
provide entertainment and education to visitors and will play
an important part in the economic development of downtown
Richmond.
(5) The restored portion of the canal will not be utilized
for general public boating, and will be restricted to activities
similar to those conducted on similar waters in San Antonio,
Texas.
(6) The continued classification of the canal as a navigable
waterway based upon historic usage that ceased more than
100 years ago does not serve the public interest and is unneces-
sary to protect public safety.
(7) Congressional action is required to clarify that the
canal is no longer to be considered a navigable waterway for
purposes of subtitle II of title 46, United States Code.
SEC. 2. DECLARATION OF NONNAVIGABILITY OF A PORTION OF THE
CANAL KNOWN AS THE JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA
CANAL IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
(a) CANAL DECLARED NONNAVIGABLE.—The portion of the canal
known as the James River and Kanawha Canal in Richmond,
Virginia, located between the Great Ship Lock on the east and
the limits of the City of Richmond on the west is hereby declared
to be a nonnavigable waterway of the United States for purposes
of subtitle II of title 46, United States Code.
(b) ENSURING PUBLIC SAFETY.—The Secretary of Transportation
shall provide such technical advice, information, and assistance
as the City of Richmond, Virginia, or its designee may request