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under title II of the Social Security Act which are other-
wise payable in January 2000 will be paid in December
1999.
SEC. 3. EFFECT ON OTHER PROGRAMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of—
(1) determining the amount of, eligibility for, or
entitlement to, any cash benefit payable under any
provision of Federal law, the cash value of any ben-
efit provided under the Food Stamp Act of 1977, or
any cash benefit payable under any State program
funded under part A of title IV of the Social Secu-
rity Act, and
(2) the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
the payment of any monthly insurance benefit in Decem-
ber 1999 solely by reason of this section shall be deemed
to have been made on the date on which such payment
would have been made (as determined by the Commis-
sioner of Social Security) if this Act had not been enacted.
(b) PENALTY FOR STATES OPERATING TANF PRO-
GRAMS WITHOUT REGARD TO DEEMING RULE.—If the
Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that
a State program funded under part A of title IV of the
Social Security Act has been operated during fiscal year
2000 without regard to subsection (a)(1) of this section,
then the Secretary shall reduce the grant payable to the
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘U.S. Holocaust Assets
Commission Extension Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE U.S. HOLOCAUST ASSETS
COMMISSION ACT OF 1998.
(a) EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FINAL REPORT.—Sec-
tion 3(d)(1) of the U.S. Holocaust Assets Commission Act
of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 1621 note) is amended by striking
‘‘December 31, 1999’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31,
2000’’.
(b) REAUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Sec-
tion 9 of the U.S. Holocaust Assets Commission Act of
1998 (22 U.S.C. 1621 note) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$3,500,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$6,000,000’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘1999, and 2000,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘1999, 2000, and 2001,’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 4,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2403
To provide for payment in December 1999 of Social Security benefits
otherwise payable in January 2000.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 30, 1999
Mr. MANZULLO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To provide for payment in December 1999 of Social Security
benefits otherwise payable in January 2000.
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 ‘‘Seniors’ Accelerated
Payment Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. PAYMENT IN DECEMBER 1999 OF BENEFITS OTHER-
WISE PAYABLE IN JANUARY 2000.
The Commissioner of Social Security and the Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall jointly take such actions as
are necessary to ensure that monthly insurance benefits
State under section 403(a)(1) of such Act for fiscal year
2000 by an amount equal to 1 percent of the State family
assistance grant (as defined in section 403(a)(1)(B) of
such Act).
(c) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the
Congress that, in determining the amount of, eligibility
for, or entitlement to, any benefit or assistance under any
State or local program not described in subsection (a)(1),
the payment of any monthly insurance benefit in Decem-
ber 1999 solely by reason of this section should be deemed
to have been made on the date on which such payment
would have been made (as determined by the Commis-
sioner of Social Security) if this Act had not been enacted.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Comprehensive HIV
Prevention Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. Table of contents regarding revised title XXV of Public Health Service
Act.
TITLE I—GENERAL PROGRAMS REGARDING PREVENTION OF HIV
INFECTION
Sec. 101. Coordination among agencies of Public Health Service.
Sec. 102. Individual offices on HIV prevention.
Sec. 103. Programs of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
TITLE II—PREVENTIVE HEALTH PROGRAMS REGARDING WOMEN
AND HIV INFECTION
Sec. 201. Short title.
Sec. 202. Amendment regarding Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Sec. 203. Amendments regarding other agencies.
TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 301. General provisions of title XXV of Public Health Service Act.
Sec. 302. Effective date.
SEC. 3. TABLE OF CONTENTS REGARDING REVISED TITLE
XXV OF PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT.
A table describing the contents of title XXV of the
Public Health Service Act, as amended by titles I through
III of this Act, is as follows:
TITLE XXV—PREVENTION OF HIV INFECTION
PART A—COORDINATION AMONG AGENCIES OF PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
SUBPART I—PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE GENERALLY
Sec. 2501. Duties of Secretary.
Sec. 2502. Advisory council.
Sec. 2503. Comprehensive plan for expenditure of appropriations.
Sec. 2504. Budget requests.
monetary instrument that is concealed or intended
to be concealed in violation of subsection (a) or a
conspiracy to commit such violation, any article, con-
tainer, or conveyance used, or intended to be used,
to conceal or transport the currency or other mone-
tary instrument, and any other property used, or in-
tended to be used, to facilitate the offense, shall be
considered property involved in the offense.
‘‘(d) PROPORTIONALITY OF FORFEITURE.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Upon a showing by the
property owner by a preponderance of the evidence
that the currency or monetary instruments involved
in the offense giving rise to the forfeiture were de-
rived from a legitimate source, and were intended
for a lawful purpose, the court shall reduce the for-
feiture to the maximum amount that is not grossly
disproportional to the gravity of the offense.
‘‘(2) FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED.—In deter-
mining the amount of the forfeiture, the court shall
consider all aggravating and mitigating facts and
circumstances that have a bearing on the gravity of
the offense, including the following:
‘‘(A) The value of the currency or other
monetary instruments involved in the offense.
SEC. 3. GRANTS TO REDUCE DRUG USE AND TRANS-
ACTIONS IN SCHOOL ZONES.
The Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities
Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 7111 et seq.) is amended by in-
serting after subpart 1 the following:
‘‘Subpart 2—Drug-Free School Zone Enforcement
‘‘SEC. 4121. STATE ALLOTMENTS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection
(b), for the purpose of carrying out section 4122, the Sec-
retary shall, for each fiscal year, allot among the States—
‘‘(1) one-half of the amount reserved under sec-
tion 4004(1) to carry out this subpart according to
the ratio between the school-aged population of each
State and the school-aged population of all the
States; and
‘‘(2) one-half of such amount according to the
ratio between the amount each State received under
part A of title I for the preceding year and the sum
of such amounts received by all the States.
‘‘(b) MINIMUM.—For any fiscal year, no State shall
be allotted under this section an amount that is less than
one-half of 1 percent of the total amount allotted to all
the States under this section.
‘‘(c) REALLOTMENT.—The Secretary may reallot any
amount of any allotment to a State if the Secretary deter-
mines that the State will be unable to use such amount
be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2000
through 2002.’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following part:
‘‘PART C—GENERAL PROVISIONS
‘‘SEC. 2591. DEFINITIONS.
‘‘For purposes of this title:
‘‘(1) The term ‘designated agency’ means an
agency or office specified in section 2501(b).
‘‘(2) The term ‘financial assistance’ means
grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts.
‘‘(3) The term ‘human immunodeficiency virus’
means the etiologic agent for acquired immune defi-
ciency syndrome.
‘‘(4) The term ‘HIV infection’ means infection
with the human immunodeficiency virus.
‘‘(5) The term ‘HIV prevention activities’
means activities for the prevention of HIV infection,
including counseling individuals, educating the pub-
lic, and other appropriate activities. Such term in-
cludes research on the prevention of HIV infection.
‘‘(6) The term ‘political subdivision’ means a
political subdivision of a State.’’.
SEC. 302. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act takes effect October 1, 1999, or upon the
date of the enactment of this Act, whichever occurs later.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2406
To reauthorize the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program through fiscal
year 2001.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 30, 1999
Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. STARK, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. COYNE, Mr. LEVIN,
Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr.
LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. JEF-
FERSON, Mr. TANNER, Mr. BECERRA, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. DOGGETT,
and Mr. REYES) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To reauthorize the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program
through fiscal year 2001.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF TRADE ADJUSTMENT
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
(a) ASSISTANCE FOR WORKERS.—Section 245 of the
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2317) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘the period beginning October 1, 1998, and ending
June 30, 1999,’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘fis-
cal years 1999, 2000, and 2001,’’.
(b) ASSISTANCE FOR FIRMS.—Section 256(b) of the
Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2346(b)) is amended by
striking ‘‘the period beginning October 1, 1998, and end-
ing June 30, 1999’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 1999,
2000, and 2001’’.
(c) TERMINATION.—Section 285(c) of the Trade Act
of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2771 note) is amended in paragraphs
(1) and (2)(A) by striking ‘‘June 30, 1999’’ and inserting
‘‘September 30, 2001’’.
(d) TRAINING LIMITATION.—Section 250(d)(2) of
the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2330(d)(2)) is amended
by striking ‘‘the period’’ and all that follows through
‘‘$15,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘any fiscal year shall not ex-
ceed $30,000,000’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FILING PETITIONS FOR
WORKER ASSISTANCE.
Section 223(b)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
U.S.C. 2273(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘one year’’ and
inserting ‘‘two years’’.
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(4) FINAL REPORT.—After providing a 30-day
period for public comment following publication of
the initial report under paragraph (2), and after full
consideration of such public comments, the Commis-
sion shall, within 15 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, transmit to the Secretary or
the Administrator, as appropriate, and the congres-
sional energy committees a final report containing
the recommendations of the Commission.
(5) PROVISION
OF
CERTAIN
INFORMATION.—
After transmitting the final report under paragraph
(4), the Commission shall promptly provide, upon re-
quest, to any Member of Congress information used
by the Commission in making its recommendations.
(g) ASSISTANCE FROM COMPTROLLER GENERAL.—
The Comptroller General of the United States shall—
(1) assist the Commission, to the extent re-
quested, in the Commission’s review and analysis of
the recommendations made by the Secretary or the
Administrator, as appropriate, pursuant to sub-
section (b); and
(2) not later than 6 months after the date of
the enactment of this Act, transmit to the congres-
sional energy committees and to the Commission a
report containing a detailed analysis of the rec-
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2407
To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to establish certain requirements
regarding the approval of facilities for the disposal of polychlorinated
biphenyls, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 30, 1999
Ms. RIVERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to establish
certain requirements regarding the approval of facilities
for the disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls, 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. APPROVAL OF PCB DISPOSAL FACILITIES.
(a) STANDARD.—Section 6(e)(1) of the Toxic Sub-
stances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2605(e)(1)) is amended
by inserting the following before the last sentence: ‘‘The
Administrator shall not approve the construction of a fa-
cility for the disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls unless
the construction of such facility is in the public interest
and the design, location, and operation of such facility will
protect public health and the environment.’’.
(b) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—Section 19(a)(1)(A) of the
Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2618(a)(1)(A))
is amended by inserting ‘‘or after the approval of a facility
under section 6(e)(1) for the disposal of polychlorinated
biphenyls’’ after ‘‘or IV’’ and by inserting ‘‘or approval’’
after ‘‘for judicial review of such rule’’.
(c) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.—Section 6(e) of the
Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2605(e)) is
amended by adding the following after paragraph (5):
‘‘(6) The public participation requirements set forth
in section 7004(b)(2) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act
(and the regulations of the Administrator thereunder)
shall apply to the approval by the Administrator of a facil-
ity for the disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls in the
same manner as such requirements apply to the issuance
of a permit under section 3005 of the Solid Waste Dis-
posal Act for a facility for the treatment, storage or dis-
posal of hazardous waste.’’.
(d) RECORD OF VIOLATIONS.—Section 6(e) of the
Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2605(e)) is
amended by adding the following after paragraph (6):
‘‘(7) The Administrator shall not approve the con-
struction of any facility for the disposal of polychlorinated
biphenyls unless the owner or operator of the facility noti-
fies the Administrator, and the Administrator makes
available to the public, a record of all violations (prior to
the date of such approval) by such owner or operator of
laws and rules administered by the Administrator and all
orders issued by the Administrator and all programs ad-
ministered by a State that have been approved by the Ad-
ministrator pursuant to Federal law.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2408
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to
prescribe a rule that prohibits the importation for disposal of poly-
chlorinated biphenyls at concentrations of 50 parts per million or greater.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 30, 1999
Ms. RIVERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce
A BILL
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency to prescribe a rule that prohibits the impor-
tation for disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls at con-
centrations of 50 parts per million or greater.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF POLY-
CHLORINATED BIPHENYLS FOR DISPOSAL.
Section 6(e) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15
U.S.C. 2605(e)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(6)(A) The Administrator shall promulgate rules to
prohibit the importation into the United States for dis-
posal of polychlorinated biphenyls, or polychlorinated
biphenyl items, at concentrations of 50 parts per million
or greater.
‘‘(B)(i) The Administrator may use the authority
under paragraph (3)(B) to accept and consider petitions
to exempt from the prohibition prescribed under subpara-
graph (A) of this paragraph specific transboundary ship-
ments into the United States for disposal of poly-
chlorinated biphenyls, or polychlorinated biphenyl items,
at concentrations of 50 parts per million or greater.
‘‘(ii) In any case in which the Administrator grants
an exemption pursuant to such a petition, the Adminis-
trator shall submit to Congress a report containing notice
of the exemption and the reasons for the exemption. The
exemption may not take effect until the expiration of the
60-day period beginning on the date the report is received
by Congress.’’.
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‘‘(A) of any part of accessory suitable for
inclusion in or attachment to a bow described
in paragraph (1), and
‘‘(B) of any quiver suitable for use with ar-
rows described in subsection (b), a tax equiva-
lent to 11 percent of the price for which so sold.
‘‘(b) ARROWS.—There is hereby imposed on the sale
by the manufacturer, producer, or importer of any shaft,
point, nock, or vane of a type used in the manufacture
of any arrow which after its assembly—
‘‘(1) measures 18 inches overall or more in
length, or
‘‘(2) measures less than 18 inches overall in
length but is suitable for use with a bow described
in subsection (a)(1), a tax equal to 12.4 percent of
the price for which so sold.
‘‘(c) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN RESALES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If—
‘‘(A) the manufacturer, producer, or im-
porter sells any article taxable under section
4161(a) to any person,
‘‘(B) the constructive sale price rules of
section 4216(b) do not apply to such sale, and
‘‘(C) such person (or any other person)
sells such article to a related person with re-
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(2) by striking ‘‘this total compensation pack-
age’’ and insert ‘‘the compensation plan’’.
SEC. 313. LIMITATION ON PERCENTAGE OF SENIOR FOR-
EIGN SERVICE ELIGIBLE FOR PERFORMANCE
PAY.
Section 405(b)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980
(22 U.S.C. 3965(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘50’’ and
inserting ‘‘33’’.
SEC. 314. PLACEMENT OF SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE PER-
SONNEL.
The Director General of the Foreign Service shall sub-
mit a report on the first day of each fiscal quarter to the
appropriate congressional committees containing the fol-
lowing:
(1) The number of members of the Senior For-
eign Service.
(2) The number of vacant positions designated
for members of the Senior Foreign Service.
(3) The number of members of the Senior For-
eign Service who are not assigned to positions.
SEC. 315. REPORT ON MANAGEMENT TRAINING.
Not later than February 1, 2000, the Department of
State shall report to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees on the feasibility of modifying current training pro-
grams and curricula so that the Department can provide
preservation and education programs in each
nation.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2410
To amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1994
to earmark not less than $150,000,000 for grants to reduce drug-related
transactions and drug use in the one-mile areas surrounding elementary
and secondary schools.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 30, 1999
Mr. ROGAN (for himself, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr.
HILLEARY, Mr. GRAHAM, Mrs. BONO, and Mr. CANNON) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities
Act of 1994 to earmark not less than $150,000,000
for grants to reduce drug-related transactions and drug
use in the one-mile areas surrounding elementary and
secondary schools.
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 ‘‘Drug-Free School
Zone Enforcement Act’’.
SEC. 2. RESERVATION OF FUNDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4004(1) of the Safe and
Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1994 (20
U.S.C. 7104(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘1;’’ and inserting
‘‘1, except that, from the amount made available under
this paragraph for each fiscal year (beginning with fiscal
year 2000), the Secretary shall reserve not less than
$150,000,000 for grants under subpart 2;’’.
(b) CONFORMING REDESIGNATION.—Subparts 2 and
3 of the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities
Act of 1994 are redesignated as subparts 3 and 4, respec-
tively.
(c) ADDITIONAL CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) SUBPART 4.—Sections 4131 through 4134
of the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Commu-
nities Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 7141 et seq.) are re-
designated as sections 4141 through 4144, respec-
tively.
(2) SUBPART 3.—Sections 4121 and 4123 of
the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities
Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 7131 and 7133) are redesig-
nated as sections 4131 and 4132, respectively.
(3) FUNDING.—Section 4004(2) of the Safe
and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of
1994 (20 U.S.C. 7104(2)) is amended by striking
‘‘2.’’ and inserting ‘‘3.’’.
‘‘(A) is located outside the country of em-
ployment of such foreign national employee or
nonfamily member (as the case may be) pursu-
ant to Government authorization; and
‘‘(B) requires medical treatment outside
the country of employment of such foreign na-
tional employee or nonfamily member (as the
case may be), in circumstances specified by the
President in regulations.
‘‘(b) For the purpose of this section, the term ‘coun-
try of employment’, as used with respect to an individual
under subsection (a)(3), means the country (or other area)
outside the United States where such individual is ap-
pointed (as described in subsection (a)(3)) by the Govern-
ment.’’.
SEC. 328. FAMILIES OF DECEASED FOREIGN SERVICE PER-
SONNEL.
Section 5922 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(f)(1) If an employee dies at post in a foreign area,
a transfer allowance under section 5924(2)(B) may be
granted to the spouse or dependents of such employee (or
both) for the purpose of providing for their return to the
United States.
within two years of such allotment. Such reallotments
shall be made on the same basis as allotments are made
under subsection (a).
‘‘SEC. 4122. STATE GRANTS FOR DRUG-FREE SCHOOL ZONE
ENFORCEMENT.
‘‘(a) APPLICATIONS.—In order to receive the allot-
ment for its State under section 4121 for any fiscal year,
the head of a State’s Department of Justice (or, in the
case of a State that does not have a Department of Jus-
tice, the head of the equivalent department or agency of
the State that is responsible for crime reduction) shall
submit to the Secretary, at such time as the Secretary may
require, an application that—
‘‘(1) contains assurances consistent with sub-
section (b); and
‘‘(2) otherwise includes any other information
that the Secretary may require.
‘‘(b) USE OF FUNDS.—
‘‘(1) SUBGRANTS.—
‘‘(A) PERCENTAGE.—A State agency that
receives the allotment for its State under this
subpart for a fiscal year shall use not less than
95 percent of such allotment to make subgrants
to units of local government.
‘‘(B) USE OF FUNDS BY SUBGRANTEES.—
A unit of local government that receives a
subgrant under this paragraph shall use the
funds for the purpose of reducing drug-related
transactions and drug use in the one-mile areas
surrounding elementary and secondary schools
by—
‘‘(i) hiring additional law enforcement
officers to be deployed for this purpose;
‘‘(ii) hiring additional prosecutors to
prosecute criminal cases involving such
drug-related transactions or drug use; and
‘‘(iii) facilitating coordination with
State and Federal drug enforcement agen-
cies.
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than
5 percent of the total amount allotted for a State
under section 4121 for each fiscal year may be used
for administrative costs of the State agency incurred
in carrying out the activities described in paragraph
(1).
‘‘SEC. 4123. DEFINITIONS.
‘‘For purposed of this subpart—
‘‘(1) the term ‘State’ means each of the 50
States, the District of Columbia, and the Common-
wealth of Puerto Rico; and
‘‘(2) the term ‘unit of local government’ has the
meaning given such term in section 901(a)(3) of the
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968 (42 U.S.C. 3791(a)(3)).’’.
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