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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3371
To reduce temporarily the duty on azoxystrobin formulated (‘‘Heritage’’,
‘‘Abound’’, and ‘‘Quadris’’).
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 15, 1999
Mr. CASTLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To reduce temporarily the duty on azoxystrobin formulated
(‘‘Heritage’’, ‘‘Abound’’, and ‘‘Quadris’’).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in the numerical sequence the fol-
lowing new heading:
‘‘
9902.38.01
Methyl(E)-2(2-
[6-(2-
cyanophonox-
y)pyrimidin-4-
yloxy]pkhenyl)-
3-
methoxyacrylat-
e (CAS No.
13860–33–8)
(provided for in
subheading
3808.20.15) ....
5.7%
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2001
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply with respect to goods entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the 15th day after the date of enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3372
To establish a performance standard for breast pumps to facilitate their
regulation under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 15, 1999
Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. CONYERS, Mr.
CROWLEY, and Mr. SHAYS) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To establish a performance standard for breast pumps to
facilitate their regulation under the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Safe and Effective
Breast Pumps Act’’.
SEC. 2. BREAST PUMPS.
(a) PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.—The Secretary of
Health and Human Services shall take such action as may
be appropriate to put into effect a performance standard
to increased Federal resources for environmental res-
toration at Lake Tahoe and established the Federal
Interagency Partnership and Federal Advisory Com-
mittee to consult on natural resources issues con-
cerning the Lake Tahoe basin;
(12) the States of California and Nevada have
contributed proportionally to the effort to protect and
restore Lake Tahoe, including—
(A) expenditures—
(i) exceeding $200,000,000 by the State
of California since 1980 for land acquisi-
tion, erosion control, and other environ-
mental projects in the Lake Tahoe basin;
and
(ii) exceeding $30,000,000 by the State
of Nevada since 1980 for the purposes de-
scribed in clause (i); and
(B) the approval of a bond issue by voters
in the State of Nevada authorizing the expendi-
ture by that State of an additional $20,000,000;
and
(13) significant additional investment from Fed-
eral, State, local, and private sources is needed to
stop the damage to Lake Tahoe and its forests, and
restore the Lake Tahoe basin to ecological health.
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capacity for the advanced primary effluent from
the IWTP at the Mexican facility.
(D) Provision for any and all approvals
from Mexican authorities necessary to facilitate
water quality verification and enforcement at
the Mexican facility.
(E) Any terms and conditions considered
necessary to allow for use in the United States
of treated effluent from the Mexican facility, if
there is reclaimed water which is surplus to the
needs of users in Mexico and such use is con-
sistent with applicable United States and Cali-
fornia law.
(F) Any other terms and conditions consid-
ered necessary by the Secretary in order to im-
plement the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives September 12,
2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
without a cancellation fee, if the owner of the
Mexican facility fails to perform the obligations
of the owner under the contract.
(3) LIMITATION.—The Contract Disputes Act of
1978 (41 U.S.C. 601–613) shall not apply to a con-
tract executed under this section.
SEC. 5. NEGOTIATION OF NEW TREATY MINUTE.
(a) CONGRESSIONAL STATEMENT.—In light of the ex-
isting threat to the environment and to public health and
safety within the United States as a result of the river and
ocean pollution in the San Diego-Tijuana border region,
the Secretary is requested to give the highest priority to the
negotiation and execution of a new Treaty Minute, or a
modification of Treaty Minute 283, consistent with the pro-
visions of this Act, in order that the other provisions of this
Act to address such pollution may be implemented as soon
as possible.
(b) NEGOTIATION.—
(1) INITIATION.—The Secretary is requested to
initiate negotiations with Mexico, within 60 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, for a new
Treaty Minute or a modification of Treaty Minute
283 consistent with the provisions of this Act.
(2) IMPLEMENTATION.—Implementation of a
new Treaty Minute or a modification of Treaty
U.S.C. 14132(d)(1)), as added by this section)
that, if serving as a basis for the mandatory
collection of a DNA sample under section
210304 of the Violent Crime Control and Law
Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14132) or
under State law, are likely to yield DNA
matches, and the relative degree of such likeli-
hood with respect to each such offense; and
(B) determine the number of investigations
aided (including the number of suspects
cleared), and the rates of prosecution and con-
viction of suspects identified through DNA
matching; and
(2) submit to Congress a report describing the
results of the evaluation under paragraph (1).
(e) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) DRUG
CONTROL
AND
SYSTEM
IMPROVE-
MENT GRANTS.—Section 503(a)(12)(C) of title I of
the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968 (42 U.S.C. 3753(a)(12)(C)) is amended by
striking ‘‘, at regular intervals of not to exceed 180
days,’’ and inserting ‘‘semiannual’’.
(2) DNA IDENTIFICATION
GRANTS.—Section
2403(3) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796kk–2(3))
is amended by striking ‘‘, at regular intervals not ex-
ceeding 180 days,’’ and inserting ‘‘semiannual’’.
(3) FEDERAL
BUREAU
OF
INVESTIGATION.—
Section 210305(a)(1)(A) of the Violent Crime Con-
trol and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C.
14133(a)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘, at reg-
ular intervals of not to exceed 180 days,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘semiannual’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3376
To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the purchase of buses other than
low-polluting buses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 16, 1999
Mr. BILBRAY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the purchase of
buses other than low-polluting buses.
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 ‘‘Cleaner Technologies
in Transit Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR
PURCHASE OF BUSES OTHER THAN LOW-POL-
LUTING BUSES.
After the date of the enactment of this Act, no funds
made available by the Federal Transit Administration to
any State or local government or to any other person or
entity may be used for the purchase, in whole or in part,
of any bus that does not meet the low polluting fuel re-
quirements of standards promulgated under section
219(c)(2) of the Clean Air Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3377
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat
Inspection Act, and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to require that
food that contains a genetically engineered material, or that is produced
with a genetically engineered material, be labeled accordingly.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 16, 1999
Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. METCALF, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr.
SANDERS, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr.
BROWN of Ohio, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. NORTON, Mr.
STARK, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr.
MCDERMOTT, Ms. LEE, and Ms. WATERS) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 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 jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the
Federal Meat Inspection Act, and the Poultry Products
Inspection Act to require that food that contains a ge-
netically engineered material, or that is produced with
a genetically engineered material, be labeled accordingly.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Genetically Engineered Food Right to Know Act’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.
Sec. 3. Labeling regarding genetically engineered material; amendments to Fed-
eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Sec. 4. Labeling regarding genetically engineered material; amendments to Fed-
eral Meat Inspection Act.
Sec. 5. Labeling regarding genetically engineered material; amendments to
Poultry Products Inspection Act.
Sec. 6. Effective date.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) The process of genetically engineering foods
results in the material change of such foods.
(2) The Congress has previously required that
all foods bear labels that reveal material facts to
consumers.
(3) Federal agencies have failed to uphold Con-
gressional intent by allowing genetically engineered
foods to be marketed, sold and otherwise used with-
out labeling that reveals material facts to the public.
(4) Consumers wish to know whether the food
they purchase and consume contains or is produced
with a genetically engineered material for a variety
of reasons, including the potential transfer of aller-
gens into food and other health risks, concerns
Minute 283 under this Act shall be subject to the pro-
visions of the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
(3) MATTERS TO BE ADDRESSED.—A new Trea-
ty Minute or a modification of Treaty Minute 283
under paragraph (1) should address, at a minimum,
the following:
(A) The siting of treatment facilities in
Mexico and in the United States.
(B) Provision for the secondary treatment of
effluent from the IWTP at a Mexican facility if
such treatment is not provided for at a facility
in the United States.
(C) Provision for additional capacity for
advanced primary and secondary treatment of
additional sewage emanating from the Tijuana
River area, Mexico, in addition to the treatment
capacity for the advanced primary effluent from
the IWTP at the Mexican facility.
(D) Provision for any and all approvals
from Mexican authorities necessary to facilitate
water quality verification and enforcement at the
Mexican facility.
(E) Any terms and conditions considered
necessary to allow for use in the United States
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(1) INITIATION.—The Secretary is requested to
initiate negotiations with Mexico, within 60 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, for a
new Treaty Minute or a modification of Treaty
Minute 283 consistent with the provisions of this
Act.
(2) IMPLEMENTATION.—Implementation of a
new Treaty Minute or of a modification of Treaty
Minute 283 under this Act shall be subject to the
provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
(3) MATTERS
TO
BE
ADDRESSED.—A new
Treaty Minute or a modification of Treaty Minute
283 under paragraph (1) should address, at a min-
imum, the following:
(A) The siting of treatment facilities in
Mexico and in the United States.
(B) Provision for the secondary treatment
of effluent from the IWTP at a Mexican facility
if such treatment is not provided for at a facil-
ity in the United States.
(C) Provision for additional capacity for
advanced primary and secondary treatment of
additional sewage emanating from the Tijuana
River area, Mexico, in addition to the treatment
(8) approximately 40 percent of the trees in the
Lake Tahoe basin are either dead or dying, and the
increased quantity of combustible forest fuels has sig-
nificantly increased the risk of catastrophic forest fire
in the Lake Tahoe basin;
(9) as the largest land manager in the Lake
Tahoe basin, with 77 percent of the land, the Federal
Government has a unique responsibility for restoring
environmental health to Lake Tahoe;
(10) the Federal Government has a long history
of environmental 
preservation 
at 
Lake 
Tahoe,
including—
(A) congressional consent to the establish-
ment of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency in
1969 (Public Law 91–148; 83 Stat. 360) and in
1980 (Public Law 96–551; 94 Stat. 3233);
(B) the establishment of the Lake Tahoe
Basin Management Unit in 1973; and
(C) the enactment of Public Law 96–586
(94 Stat. 3381) in 1980 to provide for the acqui-
sition of environmentally sensitive land and ero-
sion control grants;
(11) President Clinton renewed the Federal Gov-
ernment’s commitment to Lake Tahoe in 1997 at the
Lake Tahoe Presidential Forum, when he committed
‘‘(2) the delivery of such person to that country
is authorized by a treaty or other international
agreement to which the United States is a party.
‘‘(b) The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with
the Secretary of State, shall determine which officials of
a foreign country constitute appropriate authorities for
purposes of this section.
‘‘§ 3263. Regulations
‘‘(a) The Secretary of Defense, after consultation
with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General,
shall prescribe regulations governing the apprehension, de-
tention, delivery, and removal of persons under this chap-
ter. Such regulations shall be uniform throughout the De-
partment of Defense.
‘‘(b)(1) The Secretary of Defense, after consultation
with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General,
shall prescribe regulations requiring that, to the maximum
extent practicable, notice shall be provided to any person
employed by or accompanying the Armed Forces outside
the United States who is not a national of the United
States that such person is potentially subject to the crimi-
nal jurisdiction of the United States under this chapter.
‘‘(2) A failure to provide notice in accordance with
the regulations prescribed under paragraph (1) shall not
defeat the jurisdiction of a court of the United States or
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cember 31, 1998, with respect to a sale or exchange after
December 31, 1998.
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‘‘(iii) 
removing 
and 
sequestering
greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.
‘‘(B) evidence of consideration of whether
the unique capabilities of Department of En-
ergy national laboratories warrant collaboration
with those laboratories, and the extent of the
collaboration proposed;
‘‘(C) a description of the extent to which
the proposal includes collaboration with relevant
industry or other groups or organizations;
‘‘(D) evidence of the ability of the appli-
cant to undertake and complete the proposed
project;
‘‘(E) evidence of applicant’s ability to suc-
cessfully introduce the technology into com-
merce, as demonstrated by past experience and
current relationships with industry; and
‘‘(F) a demonstration of continued finan-
cial commitment during the entire term of the
proposal from all industrial sectors involved in
the technology development.
‘‘(f) SELECTION
OF PROPOSALS.—From the pro-
posals submitted, the Secretary shall select for funding
one or more proposals that—
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3381
AN ACT
To reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment
Corporation and the Trade and Development
Agency, and for other purposes.
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3381
AN ACT
To reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment Corporation
and the Trade and Development Agency, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3388
To promote environmental restoration around the Lake Tahoe basin.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 16, 1999
Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself and Mr. GIBBONS) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to
the Committees on Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
A BILL
To promote environmental restoration around the Lake
Tahoe basin.
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 ‘‘Lake Tahoe Restora-
tion Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
(1) Lake Tahoe, one of the largest, deepest,
and clearest lakes in the world, has a cobalt blue
(B) public lands (as defined in section 103 
of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)) and other land 
administered by the Secretary of the Interior 
through the United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service; 
(C) land owned by a State or local agency; 
(D) Indian lands, with the approval of the 
applicable Indian tribe; 
(E) Hawaiian home lands, with the ap-
proval of the applicable State agency in the 
State of Hawaii; and 
(F) land under the jurisdiction of an Alas-
ka Native Corporation, with the approval of the 
applicable Alaska Native Corporation. 
(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
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3383
To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to remove separate treatment
or exemption for nuclear safety violations by nonprofit institutions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 16, 1999
Mr. BARTON of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to remove sepa-
rate treatment or exemption for nuclear safety violations
by nonprofit institutions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS.
(a) 
REMISSION
OF
CIVIL
PENALTY.—Section
234A(b) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C.
2282a(b)) is amended by striking the last sentence of
paragraph (2).
(b) EXEMPT INSTITUTIONS.—Section 234A of the
Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2282a) is amended
by striking subsection d.
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Union Calendar No. 444
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3383
[Report No. 106–695, Parts I and II]
To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to remove separate treatment
or exemption for nuclear safety violations by nonprofit institutions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 16, 1999
Mr. BARTON of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
JUNE 23, 2000
Reported from the Committee on Commerce with amendments, referred to the
Committee on Armed Services for a period ending not later than July 21,
2000, for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendments as
fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(c), rule
X
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
JULY 21, 2000
Reported from the Committee on the Armed Services, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to
be printed
A BILL
To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to remove sepa-
rate treatment or exemption for nuclear safety violations
by nonprofit institutions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS.
(a)
REMISSION
OF
CIVIL
PENALTY.—Section
234A(b) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C.
2282a(b)) is amended by striking the last sentence of
paragraph (2).
(b) EXEMPT INSTITUTIONS.—Section 234A of the
Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2282a) is amended
by striking subsection d.
SECTION 1. CIVIL PENALTIES.
(a) REPEAL
OF AUTOMATIC REMISSION.—Section
234A b. (2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C.
2282a(b)(2)) is amended by striking the last sentence.
(b) LIMITATION FOR NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS.—Sub-
section d. of section 234A of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954
(42 U.S.C. 2282a(d)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘d. Notwithstanding subsection a., a contractor, sub-
contractor, or supplier described in section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under
section 501(a) of such Code shall not be subject to a civil
penalty for a violation under subsection a. in excess of the
amount of any discretionary fee paid to such contractor,
subcontractor, or supplier under the contract under which
such violation occurs.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this
Act shall not apply to any violation of the Atomic Energy
Act of 1954 occurring under a contract entered into before
the date of the enactment of this Act.
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to amend the
Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to remove an exemption from
civil penalties for nuclear safety violations by nonprofit
institutions.’’.
Union Calendar No. 444
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3383
[Report No. 106–695, Parts I and II]
A BILL
To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to re-
move separate treatment or exemption for nu-
clear safety violations by nonprofit institutions.
JULY 21, 2000
Reported from the Committee on the Armed Services,
committed to the Committee of the Whole House on
the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
mined under the following table for ‘85 percent’ each
place it appears:
‘‘In the case of a taxable year
beginning in calendar year:
The percentage is:
2000 .......................................................................
75 percent
2001 .......................................................................
65 percent
2002 .......................................................................
60 percent
2003 .......................................................................
55 percent.’’
(b) TERMINATION OF ADDITIONAL AMOUNT.—Para-
graph (2) of section 86(a) is amended by adding at the
end the following new flush sentence:
‘‘This paragraph shall not apply to any taxable year
beginning after December 31, 2003.’’
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Paragraph (3) of section 871(a) is
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘85 percent’’ in subpara-
graph (A) and inserting ‘‘50 percent’’, and
(B) by inserting before the last sentence
the following new flush sentence:
‘‘In the case of any taxable year beginning in a cal-
endar year after 1999 and before 2004, subpara-
graph (A) shall be applied by substituting the per-
centage determined for such calendar year under
section 86(a)(3) for ‘50 percent’.’’
(2)(A) Subparagraph (A) of section 121(e)(1)
of the Social Security Amendments of 1983 (Public
Law 98–21) is amended—