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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 221
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 3, 1999
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions
AN ACT
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit
certain youth to perform certain work with wood products.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. EXEMPTION.
Section 13(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of
1938 (29 U.S.C. 213(c)) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(7)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), in the adminis-
tration and enforcement of the child labor provisions of
this Act, it shall not be considered oppressive child labor
for an individual who—
‘‘(i) is at least 14 but under the age of 18, and
‘‘(ii) is a member of a religious sect or division
thereof whose established teachings do not permit
formal education beyond the eighth grade,
to be employed inside or outside places of business where
machinery is used to process wood products.
‘‘(B) The employment of an individual under sub-
paragraph (A) shall be permitted—
‘‘(i) if the individual is supervised by an adult
relative of the individual or is supervised by an adult
member of the same religious sect or division as the
individual;
‘‘(ii) if the individual does not operate or assist
in the operation of power-driven woodworking ma-
chines;
‘‘(iii) if the individual is protected from wood
particles or other flying debris within the workplace
by a barrier appropriate to the potential hazard of
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such wood particles or flying debris or by maintain-
ing a sufficient distance from machinery in oper-
ation; and
‘‘(iv) if the individual is required to use per-
sonal protective equipment to prevent exposure to
excessive levels of noise and saw dust.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 2,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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Union Calendar No. 16
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 221
[Report No. 106–31]
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit certain youth
to perform certain work with wood products.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. GOODLING, Mr. KIND, Mr. PE-
TERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. KLINK, Mr.
FATTAH, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr. REGULA, Mr. PICKERING, and
Mr. ADERHOLT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
FEBRUARY 24, 1999
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit
certain youth to perform certain work with wood products.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXEMPTION.
Section 13(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of
1938 (29 U.S.C. 213(c)) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(6)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), in the adminis-
tration and enforcement of the child labor provisions of
this Act, it shall not be considered oppressive child labor
for an individual who—
‘‘(i) is at least 14 but under the age of 18, and
‘‘(ii) is a member of a religious sect or division
thereof whose established teachings do not permit
formal education beyond the eighth grade,
to be employed inside or outside places of business where
machinery is used to process wood products.
‘‘(B) The employment of an individual under sub-
paragraph (A) shall be permitted—
‘‘(i) if the individual is supervised by an adult
relative of the individual or is supervised by an adult
member of the same religious sect or division as the
individual;
‘‘(ii) if the individual does not operate or assist
in the operation of power-driven woodworking ma-
chines;
‘‘(iii) if the individual is protected from wood
particles or other flying debris within the workplace
by a barrier appropriate to the potential hazard of
such wood particles or flying debris or by maintain-
ing a sufficient distance from machinery in oper-
ation; and
‘‘(iv) if the individual is required to use per-
sonal protective equipment to prevent exposure to
excessive levels of noise and saw dust.’’.
Union Calendar No. 16
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 221
[Report No. 106–31]
A BILL
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
to permit certain youth to perform certain work
with wood products.
FEBRUARY 24, 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. 2220
To suspend temporarily the duty on tungsten concentrates.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 15, 1999
Mr. LEWIS of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on tungsten concentrates.
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 numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.26.11
Tungsten con-
centrates (pro-
vided for in sub-
heading
2611.00.60) .......
Free
No Change
No change
On or before
12/31/2002
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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‘‘(A) projected revenues during the fiscal
year for which the budget is submitted from the
anticipated sale, lease, or transfer of any phys-
ical asset; and
‘‘(B) the estimated price at which this
asset or a comparable asset would be sold in an
arms length transaction in the private sector;
asset by asset and aggregated by major functional
category.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall become effective for fiscal year 2000
and shall be fully reflected in the fiscal year 2001 budget
submitted by the President in February 2000 as required
by section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code.
TITLE II—HARDROCK MINING
ROYALTIES.
SEC. 201. ROYALTY.
(a) RESERVATION OF ROYALTY.—Each person pro-
ducing locatable minerals (including associated minerals)
from any mining claim located under the general mining
laws, or mineral concentrates derived from locatable min-
erals produced from any mining claim located under the
general mining laws, as the case may be, shall pay a roy-
alty of 5 percent of the net smelter return from the pro-
mulgate regulations to limit emissions of carbon dioxide
unless a law is enacted after the date of enactment of this
Act that specifically grants such authority.
(c) RESTRICTION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR REGU-
LATORY CREDITS.—Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, Federal funds may not be used to advocate, de-
velop, or implement a program providing regulatory cred-
its for early voluntary greenhouse gas emission reductions,
before the date on which the Senate gives its advice and
consent to ratification of the Kyoto Protocol.
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H.L.C.
(as defined in section 170(h)(3))
which is organized for conservation
purposes 
(as 
defined 
in 
section
170(h)(4)(A)) and which provides the
taxpayer, at the time of such dona-
tion, a letter of intent which contains
an acknowledgment of the donee’s in-
tent that the property is being ac-
quired for any such conservation pur-
pose.’’.
(b) UNLIMITED CARRYOVER FOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF
CAPITAL GAIN REAL PROPERTY
FOR CONSERVATION
PURPOSES
AND
OF QUALIFIED CONSERVATION CON-
TRIBUTIONS OF CAPITAL GAIN PROPERTY.—Paragraph
(1) of section 170(d) of such Code in amended by adding
at the end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(C) UNLIMITED
CARRYOVER
FOR
CON-
TRIBUTIONS OF CAPITAL GAIN REAL PROPERTY
FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES AND OF QUALI-
FIED CONSERVATION CONTRIBUTIONS OF CAP-
ITAL GAIN PROPERTY.—The 5 taxable year lim-
itation in subparagraph (A) shall not apply to
any charitable contribution to which clauses (i)
and (ii) of subsection (b)(1)(C) do not apply by
reason of clause (iv) thereof. For purposes of
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2224
To express the sense of Congress regarding the need to carefully review
proposed changes to the governance structure of the Civil Air Patrol
before any such change is implemented and to require studies by the
Comptroller General and the Inspector General of the Department of
Defense regarding Civil Air Patrol management and operations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 15, 1999
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed
Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned
A BILL
To express the sense of Congress regarding the need to
carefully review proposed changes to the governance
structure of the Civil Air Patrol before any such change
is implemented and to require studies by the Comptroller
General and the Inspector General of the Department
of Defense regarding Civil Air Patrol management and
operations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MANAGEMENT OF CIVIL AIR PATROL.
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that no major change to the governance structure
of the Civil Air Patrol should be mandated until a review
of potential improvements in the management and over-
sight of Civil Air Patrol operations is conducted.
(b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY.—The Comp-
troller General shall conduct a study of potential improve-
ments to Civil Air Patrol operations, including Civil Air
Patrol financial management, Air Force and Civil Air Pa-
trol oversight, and the Civil Air Patrol safety program.
Not later than February 15, 2000, the Inspector General
shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the
study.
(c) INSPECTOR GENERAL REVIEW.—(1) The Inspec-
tor General of the Department of Defense shall review the
financial and management operations of the Civil Air Pa-
trol. The review shall include an audit.
(2) Not later than February 15, 2000, the Inspector
General shall submit to Congress a report on the review,
including, specifically, the results of the audit. The report
shall include any recommendations that the Inspector
General considers appropriate regarding actions necessary
to ensure the proper oversight of the financial and man-
agement operations of the Civil Air Patrol.
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paragraph (3)(G), in applying the first
sentence of clause (i) and the fourth sen-
tence of subparagraph (C), the coverage
offered that is the most prevalent coverage
option (as determined under regulations of
the Secretary of Labor) continued under
the group health plan (or, if none, under
the most prevalent other plan offered by
the same plan sponsor) shall be treated as
the coverage described in such sentence, or
(at the option of the plan and qualified
beneficiary) such other coverage option as
may be offered and elected by the qualified
beneficiary involved.’’.
(d) INCREASED LEVEL OF PREMIUMS PERMITTED.—
Section 4980B(f)(2)(C) of such Code is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘In the case
of an individual provided continuation coverage by reason
of a qualifying event described in paragraph (3)(G), any
reference in clause (i) of this subparagraph to ‘102 per-
cent of the applicable premium’ is deemed a reference to
‘125 percent of the applicable premium for employed indi-
viduals (and their dependents, if applicable) for the cov-
erage option referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii)’.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2226
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to specify that imprisonment
for reentering the United States after removal subsequent to a conviction
for a felony shall be under circumstances that stress strenuous work
and sparse living conditions, if the alien is convicted of another felony
after the reentry.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 15, 1999
Mr. ROHRABACHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to specify
that imprisonment for reentering the United States after
removal subsequent to a conviction for a felony shall
be under circumstances that stress strenuous work and
sparse living conditions, if the alien is convicted of an-
other felony after the reentry.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SPECIFICATION OF CIRCUMSTANCES OF IM-
PRISONMENT.
Section 276(b) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1326(b)) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘For purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2), any term of im-
prisonment imposed on an alien whose removal was subse-
quent to a conviction for commission of a felony shall be
under circumstances that stress strenuous work and hu-
mane, but sparse, living conditions and omit educational
or rehabilitation programs that might otherwise apply to
the alien, if the alien is convicted for commission of an-
other felony after the reentry or attempt described in sub-
section (a)(2).’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 222
To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require that imported meat,
and meat food products containing imported meat, bear a label identify-
ing the country of origin.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. SES-
SIONS, Mr. FARR of California, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. STUMP, Mr. WATKINS,
Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. MCHUGH, Mrs. BONO, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mr.
HERGER, Mr. HILL of Montana, Mr. THUNE, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. ROHR-
ABACHER, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. EDWARDS,
Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. SOUDER, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr.
LATOURETTE, Mr. COBURN, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. REG-
ULA, Mr. CHAMBLISS, and Mr. WELDON of Florida) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require that
imported meat, and meat food products containing im-
ported meat, bear a label identifying the country of ori-
gin.
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 ‘‘Imported Meat Label-
ing Act of 1999’’.
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SEC. 2 COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING OF IMPORTED
MEAT AND MEAT FOOD PRODUCTS.
(a) LABELING REQUIRED.—Section 1(n) of the Fed-
eral Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601(n)) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(13)(A) If it is imported into the United
States unless is bears or is accompanied by labeling
that identifies the country of origin of the animal
that is the source of the imported carcass, part
thereof, or meat or is part of the contents of the im-
ported meat food product.
‘‘(B) If it is a meat food product prepared in
the United States using any carcass, part thereof, or
meat imported into the United States unless the
meat food product bears or is accompanied by label-
ing that identifies the country origin of the animal
that is the source of the imported carcass, part
thereof, or meat.
‘‘(C) In this paragraph, the term ‘country of or-
igin’ means the country or countries in which an
animal is raised before slaughter.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 1(n) of
the Federal Meat Inspection Act is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘if’’ at the beginning of each of
paragraphs (1) through (12) and inserting ‘‘If ’’;
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(2) by striking the semicolon at the end of each
of paragraphs (1) through (10) and inserting a pe-
riod; and
(3) in paragraph (11), by striking ‘‘; or’’ at the
end and inserting a period.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2230
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the inclusion
in the adjusted community rate for Medicare+Choice plans of costs
that would be unallowable under Medicare principles or the Federal
Acquisition Regulation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 15, 1999
Mr. STARK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit
the inclusion in the adjusted community rate for
Medicare+Choice plans of costs that would be unallow-
able under Medicare principles or the Federal Acquisition
Regulation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DISALLOWING COSTS THAT ARE UNALLOW-
ABLE UNDER MEDICARE PRINCIPLES OR THE
FEDERAL 
ACQUISITION 
REGULATION 
IN
COMPUTING 
THE 
ADJUSTED 
COMMUNITY
RATE FOR MEDICARE+CHOICE PLANS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1854(f) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–24(f)) is amended by adding
at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(5) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN COSTS IN DETER-
MINING
ADJUSTED
COMMUNITY
RATE.—In deter-
mining the adjusted community rate for an organi-
zation, there shall not be included any costs of the
organization which would not be allowable costs
under cost-reimbursement principles applied under
this title or under the Federal Acquisition Regula-
tion. Specifically, in carrying out this paragraph, the
Secretary shall not permit inclusion of costs of lob-
bying, political contributions, or communications
with plan members to urge them to lobby or to carry
out other political activities.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies to determinations of adjusted com-
munity rates made after June 15, 1999.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2231
To amend section 107 of the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1974 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
to make grants from community development block grant amounts to
the City of Youngstown, Ohio, for the construction of a community
center and the renovation of a sports complex in such city.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 15, 1999
Mr. TRAFICANT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To amend section 107 of the Housing and Community Devel-
opment Act of 1974 to authorize the Secretary of Hous-
ing and Urban Development to make grants from com-
munity development block grant amounts to the City
of Youngstown, Ohio, for the construction of a commu-
nity center and the renovation of a sports complex in
such city.
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 ‘‘Youngstown Commu-
nity Center Development Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. CDBG SPECIAL PURPOSE GRANTS.
Section 107(a)(1) of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5307(a)(1)) is
amended—
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—
(A) by striking ‘‘$60,000,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$75,000,000’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘subsection (b)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘this section’’; and
(2) by striking subparagraph (G) and inserting
the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(G) in fiscal year 2000—
‘‘(i) $15,000,000 shall be available for
a grant to the City of Youngstown, Ohio,
for the construction of a community center
in such city; and
‘‘(ii) $2,000,000 shall be available for
a grant to the City of Youngstown, Ohio,
for the renovation and refurbishing of the
Sports Complex (formerly known as South
Field House) in such city;’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2233
To provide relief from Federal tax liability arising from the settlement of
claims brought by African American farmers against the Department
of Agriculture for discrimination in farm credit and benefit programs
and to exclude amounts received under such settlement from means-
based determinations under programs funded in whole or in part with
Federal funds.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 15, 1999
Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To provide relief from Federal tax liability arising from the
settlement of claims brought by African American farm-
ers against the Department of Agriculture for discrimina-
tion in farm credit and benefit programs and to exclude
amounts received under such settlement from means-
based determinations under programs funded in whole
or in part with Federal funds.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RELIEF FROM FEDERAL TAX LIABILITY ARIS-
ING FROM THE SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS BY
AFRICAN AMERICAN FARMERS AGAINST THE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR DIS-
CRIMINATION IN FARM CREDIT AND BENEFIT
PROGRAMS.
Notwithstanding any provision of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986, in the case of a person who is certified
to be a member of the plaintiff class in the settlement of
the consolidated actions entitled ‘‘Pigford, et al. v. Glick-
man’’, No. 97–1978 (D.D.C.) (PLF), and ‘‘Brewington,
et al. v. Glickman’’ No. 98–1693 (D.D.C.) (PLF)—
(1) gross income for purposes of subtitle A of
such Code (relating to income taxes) shall not
include—
(A) any amount of a cash payment re-
ceived under such settlement, and
(B) any amount which (but for this sec-
tion) would be includible in gross income by
reason of the discharge of indebtedness pursu-
ant to such settlement, and
(2) no amount shall be includible in the gross
estate of any such person for purposes of chapter 11
of such Code (relating to estate taxes) by reason of
an interest in such settlement.
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS UNDER PROGRAMS
FUNDED IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITH FED-
ERAL FUNDS.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with re-
spect to any calendar year in which a person receives an
amount under the settlement described in section 1, such
amount shall not—
(1) be considered income or resources in deter-
mining eligibility for,
(2) be used as a basis for denying or reducing
funds under, or
(3) be used as a basis for determining the
amount of assistance under,
any program funded in whole or in part with Federal
funds.
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