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(11)(A) the Department of the Interior is respon-
sible for protecting the Nation’s cultural and histor-
ical resources; and
(B) there are significant examples of such re-
sources within the Schuylkill River Valley to merit
the involvement of the Federal Government in the de-
velopment of programs and projects, in cooperation
with the Schuylkill River Greenway Association, the
State of Pennsylvania, and other local and govern-
mental bodies, to adequately conserve, protect, and in-
terpret this heritage for future generations, while pro-
viding opportunities for education and revitalization.
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this title are—
(1) to foster a close working relationship with all
levels of government, the private sector, and the local
communities in the Schuylkill River Valley of south-
eastern Pennsylvania and enable the communities to
conserve their heritage while continuing to pursue
economic opportunities; and
(2) to conserve, interpret, and develop the histor-
ical, cultural, natural, and recreational resources re-
lated to the industrial and cultural heritage of the
Schuylkill River Valley of southeastern Pennsylvania.
SEC. 203. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
census of population conducted under section 141(a) of
title 13, United States Code.
Union Calendar No. 48
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 928
[Report No. 106–88]
A BILL
To require that the 2000 decennial census include
either a general or targeted followup mailing of
census questionnaires, whichever, in the judg-
ment of the Secretary of Commerce, will be more
effective in securing the return of census infor-
mation from the greatest number of households
possible.
APRIL 13, 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. 929
To amend title 13, United States Code, to require that the questionnaire
used in taking the 2000 decennial census be made available in certain
languages besides English.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 2, 1999
Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. DAVIS of
Virginia, and Mr. SOUDER) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To amend title 13, United States Code, to require that
the questionnaire used in taking the 2000 decennial cen-
sus be made available in certain languages besides
English.
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 ‘‘2000 Census Language
Barrier Removal Act’’.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 1 of title
13, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘§ 17. Requirement relating to census questionnaires
‘‘(a) The Secretary shall design and carry out a pro-
gram under which—
‘‘(1) the short form used in taking the 2000 de-
cennial census shall, in addition to being printed in
English, be prepared in each of the alternative ver-
sions described in subsection (b);
‘‘(2) upon request, a household shall, instead of
receiving the printed English version of that short
form, be sent the alternative version (described in
subsection (b)) specified in its request; and
‘‘(3) those alternative versions shall otherwise
be made available to the public in such manner as
will, in the judgment of the Secretary, most effec-
tively enhance response rates in the 2000 decennial
census.
‘‘(b) The versions described in this subsection are Ar-
abic, Armenian, Bengali, Cambodian, Chinese, Creole,
Czech, Dutch, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Hindi,
Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lao, Latvian,
Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian,
Russian, Samoan, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish, Tagalog,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building and United States courthouse
located at 251 North Main Street in Winston-Salem,
North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the
‘‘Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and United States
Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be
a reference to the ‘‘Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and
United States Courthouse’’.
Passed the House of Representatives February 23,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
Thai, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Yiddish, and such other lan-
guages as the Secretary considers appropriate, as well as
braille (for at least English).
‘‘(c) For purposes of this Act—
‘‘(1) the term ‘decennial census’ means a decen-
nial census of population conducted under section
141(a); and
‘‘(2) the term ‘short form’ refers to the short
form of the questionnaire used in taking a decennial
census.’’.
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 5 of title 13, United States Code, is amended
by striking ‘‘title.’’ and inserting ‘‘title, subject to section
17.’’.
(2) The table of sections for subchapter I of chapter
1 of title 13, United States Code, is amended by adding
after the item relating to section 16 the following:
‘‘17. Requirement relating to census questionnaires.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 92
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building and United States court-
house located at 251 North Main Street in Winston-
Salem, North Carolina, as the ‘‘Hiram H. Ward Federal
Building and United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building and United States courthouse
located at 251 North Main Street in Winston-Salem,
North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the
‘‘Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and United States
Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be
a reference to the ‘‘Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and
United States Courthouse’’.
Passed the House of Representatives February 23,
1999.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 92
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 designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 251
North Main Street in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, as the ‘‘Hiram H. Ward
Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building and United States courthouse located
at 251 North Main Street in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, shall
be known and designated as the ‘‘Hiram H. Ward Federal Building
and United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper,
or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred
to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Hiram
H. Ward Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 92
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located
at 251 North Main Street in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, as the
‘‘Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. COBLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To designate the Federal building and United States court-
house located at 251 North Main Street in Winston-
Salem, North Carolina, as the ‘‘Hiram H. Ward Federal
Building and United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building and United States courthouse
located at 251 North Main Street in Winston-Salem,
North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the
‘‘Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and United States
Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be
a reference to the ‘‘Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and
United States Courthouse’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 92
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
FEBRUARY 24, 1999
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building and United States court-
house located at 251 North Main Street in Winston-
Salem, North Carolina, as the ‘‘Hiram H. Ward Federal
Building and United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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House Calendar No. 6
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 92
[Report No. 106–20]
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located
at 251 North Main Street in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, as the
‘‘Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. COBLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure
FEBRUARY 23, 1999
Additional sponsors: Mr. BURR of North Carolina and Mr. ETHERIDGE
FEBRUARY 23, 1999
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To designate the Federal building and United States court-
house located at 251 North Main Street in Winston-
Salem, North Carolina, as the ‘‘Hiram H. Ward Federal
Building and United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building and United States courthouse
located at 251 North Main Street in Winston-Salem,
North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the
‘‘Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and United States
Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be
a reference to the ‘‘Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and
United States Courthouse’’.
House Calendar No. 6
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 92
[Report No. 106–20]
A BILL
To designate the Federal building and United
States courthouse located at 251 North Main
Street in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, as the
‘‘Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and United
States Courthouse’’.
FEBRUARY 23, 1999
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Calendar No. 59
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 92
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
FEBRUARY 24, 1999
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
MARCH 17, 1999
Reported by Mr. CHAFEE, without amendment
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building and United States court-
house located at 251 North Main Street in Winston-
Salem, North Carolina, as the ‘‘Hiram H. Ward Federal
Building and United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building and United States courthouse
located at 251 North Main Street in Winston-Salem,
North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the
‘‘Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and United States
Courthouse’’.
HR 92 RS
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be
a reference to the ‘‘Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and
United States Courthouse’’.
Passed the House of Representatives February 23,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 59
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 92
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building and United
States courthouse located at 251 North Main
Street in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, as the
‘‘Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and United
States Courthouse’’.
MARCH 17, 1999
Reported without amendment
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 930
To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to remove the require-
ment that exposure resulting in stomach cancer occur before age 30,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 2, 1999
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to re-
move the requirement that exposure resulting in stomach
cancer occur before age 30, 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. REMOVAL OF REQUIREMENT THAT EXPOSURE
RESULTING IN STOMACH CANCER OCCUR BE-
FORE AGE 30.
Section 4(b)(2) of the Radiation Exposure Com-
pensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘(provided initial exposure occurred before age 30)’’.
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SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE CLAIMS FORMERLY
BARRED.
Section 8 of the Radiation Exposure Compensation
Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before
‘‘A claim’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(b) 
STOMACH
CANCER
CLAIMS
FORMERLY
BARRED.—
‘‘(1) EXTENSION OF TIME.—A claim by an indi-
vidual described in section 4(a)(2), who submits the
documentation required by such section to show that
the individual contracted cancer of the stomach after
initial exposure that occurred at or after age 30,
shall be barred unless filed within 20 years after the
date of the enactment of this subsection.
‘‘(2) CLAIMS
PREVIOUSLY
DENIED.—An indi-
vidual may reapply for payment under this Act if the
individual’s claim under section 4(a)(2) was denied
before the date of the enactment of this subsection
on the grounds that the specific disease claimed by
the individual was cancer of the stomach and the
initial exposure of the individual did not occur before
age 30.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 931
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that an individual
who leaves employment because of sexual harassment or the loss of
child care will, for purposes of determining such individual’s eligibility
for unemployment compensation, be treated as having left such employ-
ment for good cause.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 2, 1999
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that an individual who leaves employment because of
sexual harassment or the loss of child care will, for
purposes of determining such individual’s eligibility for
unemployment compensation, be treated as having left
such employment for good cause.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SEXUAL HARASSMENT OR LOSS OF CHILD
CARE AS GOOD CAUSE FOR LEAVING EM-
PLOYMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 3304 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to approval
of State unemployment compensation laws) is amended by
striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (18), by redesig-
nating paragraph (19) as paragraph (21), and by insert-
ing after paragraph (18) the following new paragraphs:
‘‘(19)(A) if any individual leaves employment
because of sexual harassment, for purposes of deter-
mining such individual’s eligibility for compensation
for any subsequent week for which such individual
meets the State law requirements relating to avail-
ability for work and active search for work, such in-
dividual shall be treated as having left such employ-
ment for good cause, and
‘‘(B) for purposes of subparagraph (A), ‘sexual
harassment’ shall be considered to have been shown
upon the demonstration of facts sufficient to estab-
lish a prima facie case that the individual involved
was victimized by sexual harassment in violation of
title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964;
‘‘(20) if any individual leaves employment be-
cause of loss of adequate child care for a dependent
child under the age of 12, for purposes of determin-
ing such individual’s eligibility for compensation for
any subsequent week for which such individual
meets the State law requirements relating to avail-
ability for work and active search for work—
‘‘(A) such individual shall be treated as
having left such employment for good cause,
and
‘‘(B) any failure, while the lack of such
child care continues, to return to such employ-
ment or to otherwise meet such State law re-
quirements shall be disregarded; and’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by para-
graph (2), the amendment made by subsection (a)
shall take effect on November 1, 2000.
(2) EXCEPTION.—In the case of any State the
legislature of which has not been in session for at
least 30 calendar days (whether or not successive)
between the date of the enactment of this Act and
November 1, 2000, the amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect 30 calendar days after
the first day on which such legislature is in session
on or after November 1, 2000.
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SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO CHARITABLE OR-
GANIZATIONS WHICH PROVIDE ELEMENTARY
OR SECONDARY SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart A of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to nonrefundable personal credits) is
amended by inserting after section 25A the following new
section:
‘‘SEC. 25B. CONTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS PROVID-
ING ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOL
SCHOLARSHIPS.
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.—In the case of an in-
dividual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax
imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount
equal to the qualified scholarship contributions of the tax-
payer for the taxable year.
‘‘(b) MAXIMUM CREDIT.—The credit allowed by sub-
section (a) for any taxable year shall not exceed $3,000
($1,500 in the case of a married individual (as determined
under section 7703) filing a separate return).
‘‘(c) QUALIFIED SCHOLARSHIP CONTRIBUTION.—
For purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified schol-
arship contribution’ means, with respect to any tax-
able year, the amount which would (but for sub-
section (e)) be allowable as a deduction under sec-
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 932
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat a portion of welfare
benefits which are contingent on employment as earned income for pur-
poses of the earned income credit, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 2, 1999
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat a
portion of welfare benefits which are contingent on em-
ployment as earned income for purposes of the earned
income credit, 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 ‘‘Work for Real Wages
Act’’.
SEC. 2. PORTION OF WELFARE BENEFITS CONTINGENT ON
EMPLOYMENT TREATED AS EARNED INCOME
FOR EARNED INCOME CREDIT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 32(c) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining earned in-
come) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
‘‘(C) If—
‘‘(i) as a condition of receiving any
payment or other amount under a State
program funded under part A of title IV of
the Social Security Act, the eligible individ-
ual is required to perform services for any
person or any governmental unit (or agen-
cy or instrumentality thereof), and
‘‘(ii) such individual receives no com-
pensation (other than such payment or
other amount) for performing such serv-
ices,
then the term ‘earned income’ includes an
amount equal to the product of the number of
hours during the taxable year that such services
are performed and the minimum wage rate ap-
plicable to the individual under section 6(a)(1)
of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (de-
termined without regard to section 3(m) of such
Act). The preceding sentence shall also apply
for purposes of sections 21 and 129 (relating to
dependent care credit and assistance).’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 933
To amend title 5, United States Code, to ensure that coverage of bone
mass measurements is provided under the health benefits program for
Federal employees.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 2, 1999
Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr.
WAXMAN, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Ms. PELOSI, Mrs. MEEK of Flor-
ida, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. DIXON, Mr. DELAHUNT, Ms. MILLENDER-
MCDONALD, Mr. BENTSEN, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. GOODE, Mr. FORD, Ms.
KILPATRICK, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. NADLER, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. GREEN of
Texas, Mr. FROST, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. FILNER, Ms. BERKLEY, Mrs.
KELLY, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. METCALF, Mr. SHOWS, Mr. MORAN of Vir-
ginia, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. FOLEY, and Mrs. MYRICK) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government
Reform
A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to ensure that cov-
erage of bone mass measurements is provided under the
health benefits program for Federal employees.
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 ‘‘Osteoporosis Federal
Employee Health Benefits Standardization Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF BONE MASS MEASUREMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8902 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘(p)(1) A contract may not be made or a plan ap-
proved which does not include coverage for bone mass
measurement in the case of a qualified individual.
‘‘(2) For purposes of this subsection, the terms ‘bone
mass measurement’ and ‘qualified individual’ shall each
have the meaning given to it by section 1861(rr) of the
Social Security Act, except that—
‘‘(A) section 1861(rr)(2) of the Social Security
Act shall be applied by substituting ‘the Director of
the Office of Personnel Management’ for ‘the Sec-
retary’; and
‘‘(B) standards regarding the frequency with
which a qualified individual shall be eligible to be
provided benefits for bone mass measurement under
a health benefits plan under this chapter shall be es-
tablished by the Director in consultation with the
Secretary of Health and Human Services.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to bone mass measurements per-
formed on or after such date as the Office of Personnel
Management shall determine, except that such date shall
tion 170 for cash contributions to a school tuition
organization.
‘‘(2) SCHOOL TUITION ORGANIZATION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘school tui-
tion organization’ means any organization de-
scribed in section 170(c)(2) if the annual dis-
bursements of the organization for elementary
and secondary school scholarships are normally
not less than 90 percent of the sum of such or-
ganization’s annual gross income and contribu-
tions and gifts.
‘‘(B) 
ELEMENTARY
AND
SECONDARY
SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP.—The term ‘elementary
and secondary school scholarship’ means any
scholarship excludable from gross income under
section 117 for expenses related to education at
or below the 12th grade.
‘‘(d) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT.—No deduction
shall be allowed under this chapter for any contribution
for which a credit is allowed under this section.
‘‘(e) ELECTION TO HAVE CREDIT NOT APPLY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A taxpayer may elect to
have this section not apply for any taxable year.
‘‘(2) TIME FOR MAKING ELECTION.—An elec-
tion under paragraph (1) for any taxable year may
in no event be earlier than July 1, 2000, nor later than
January 1, 2001.
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