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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Medicare Prescription
Drug Coverage Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. STUDY AND LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL TO CONGRESS.
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Health and Human
Services shall conduct a study with respect to the estab-
lishment of an outpatient prescription drug benefit under
the Medicare program that provides for full coverage of
outpatient prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries.
(b) ADDITIONAL MATTERS STUDIED.—In conducting
the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall include
a determination of whether Federal estate tax revenues,
transferred to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund
by reason of the amendments under section 3 of this Act,
are sufficient, in excess of the amount required, or insuffi-
cient to defray the costs of such outpatient prescription
drug benefit.
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall submit to Congress a report containing a detailed
description of the results of the study conducted pursuant
to this section, and include in such report a legislative pro-
posal to provide for such outpatient prescription drug ben-
efit.
SEC. 3. TRANSFER OF FEDERAL ESTATE TAX REVENUES TO
MEDICARE PROGRAM TO OFFSET COSTS OF
PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT.
(a) TRANSFER TO FEDERAL HOSPITAL INSURANCE
TRUST FUND.—Section 1817(a) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(1),
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (2) and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the follow-
ing new paragraph:
‘‘(3) the taxes imposed by chapter 11 of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to estate
taxes) reported to the Secretary of the Treasury or
his delegate on tax returns under subtitle F of such
Code, as determined by the Secretary of the Treas-
ury by applying the applicable rate of tax under
such chapter to such taxable estate.’’.
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF SEPARATE ACCOUNT FOR
OUTPATIENT PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT.—Section
1817 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i) is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(l) OUTPATIENT PRESCRIPTION DRUG ACCOUNT.—
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby estab-
lished in the Trust Fund an expenditure account to
be known as the ‘Outpatient Prescription Drug Ac-
count’.
‘‘(2) CREDITING
OF
FUNDS.—The Managing
Trustee shall credit to the Outpatient Prescription
Drug Account such amounts as may be deposited in
the Trust Fund pursuant to subsection (a)(3).
‘‘(3) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds credited to the
Outpatient Prescription Drug Account may only be
used to pay for outpatient prescription drugs fur-
nished under this title.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section apply to payments received by the Secretary
of the Treasury on or after the date of the enactment of
this Act for taxes imposed by chapter 11 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 887
To amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to require improved
disclosure of corporate charitable contributions, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 1999
Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. TOWNS, and Mr. COX) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to re-
quire improved disclosure of corporate charitable con-
tributions, 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. DISCLOSURE OF CHARITABLE CONTRIBU-
TIONS.
Section 14 of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78n) is amended by adding at the end
thereof the following new subsection:
‘‘(i) DISCLOSURE
OF
CHARITABLE
CONTRIBU-
TIONS.—
‘‘(1) DISCLOSURES
REQUIRED.—The proxy
statement or other documents accompanying any
proxy, consent, or authorization solicited by or on
behalf of the management of an issuer in respect of
a security registered pursuant to Section 12 of this
title, or a security issued by an investment company
registered under the Investment Company Act of
1940, prior to any annual meeting of the holders of
such security, or, if proxies, consents, or authoriza-
tions are not solicited by the management in respect
of the annual meeting, the written information state-
ment distributed in connection therewith, shall in-
clude a disclosure of contributions whose value ex-
ceeds such amount as may be designated by the
Commission, consistent with the public interest and
the protection of investors, that were made by the
issuer during the issuer’s previous year to any non-
profit organization of which a director, officer, or
controlling person of the issuer, or a spouse thereof,
was a director or trustee, including the name of the
nonprofit organization and the value of the contribu-
tion. The Commission may, by such rules and regu-
lations as it deems necessary or appropriate in the
public interest, define the terms executive officer and
controlling person.
‘‘(2) ANNUAL STATEMENTS REQUIRED.—Every
issuer with a security registered pursuant to section
12 of this title, or a security issued by an investment
company registered under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, shall annually make available, in a for-
mat designated by the Commission, the total value
of contributions made by the issuer to nonprofit or-
ganizations during its previous fiscal year, and, if
the value of contributions to any organization ex-
ceeds such amount as may be designated by the
Commission, consistent with the public interest and
the protection of investors, the name of that organi-
zation and the value of contributions.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 88
To amend the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 1999,
to repeal the requirement regarding data produced under Federal grants
and agreements awarded to institutions of higher education, hospitals,
and other nonprofit organizations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. BROWN of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To amend the Treasury and General Government Appropria-
tions Act, 1999, to repeal the requirement regarding
data produced under Federal grants and agreements
awarded to institutions of higher education, hospitals,
and other nonprofit organizations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT REGARDING DATA
PRODUCED UNDER FEDERAL GRANTS AND
AGREEMENTS AWARDED TO INSTITUTIONS
OF HIGHER EDUCATION, HOSPITALS, AND
OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
Title III of the Treasury and General Government
Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in section 101(h)
of division A of Public Law 105–277) is amended by strik-
ing the fifth and sixth provisos under the heading ‘‘Office
of Management and Budget—Salaries and Expenses’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 890
To provide for research to determine the extent to which the presence of
dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in tampons and similar
products used by women with respect to menstruation pose any risks
to the health of women, including risks relating to cervical cancer, endo-
metriosis, infertility, ovarian cancer, breast cancer, immune system defi-
ciencies, pelvic inflammatory disease, and toxic shock syndrome, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 1999
Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. BROWN of Cali-
fornia, Ms. NORTON, Mr. FORD, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. FROST, Mr. KEN-
NEDY of Rhode Island, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Ms. KILPATRICK,
Ms. LEE, Mr. MATSUI, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. MCGOVERN,
Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mrs.
MINK of Hawaii, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. SHOWS, Mrs. THUR-
MAN, and Mrs. JONES of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To provide for research to determine the extent to which
the presence of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other addi-
tives in tampons and similar products used by women
with respect to menstruation pose any risks to the health
of women, including risks relating to cervical cancer,
endometriosis, infertility, ovarian cancer, breast cancer,
immune system deficiencies, pelvic inflammatory disease,
and toxic shock syndrome, and for other purposes.
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In determining the
amount of assistance for which local bond au-
thorities are eligible under section 12202(a)(1),
the Secretary shall—
‘‘(i) give preference to a local bond
authority based on the criteria specified in
paragraph (1); and
‘‘(ii) consider—
‘‘(I) the amount of the cost esti-
mate contained in the application of
the local bond authority under sub-
section (d)(4);
‘‘(II) the relative size of the local
area served by the local bond author-
ity; and
‘‘(III) any other factors deter-
mined to be appropriate by the Sec-
retary.
‘‘(B) 
MAXIMUM
AMOUNT
OF
ASSIST-
ANCE.—A local bond authority shall be eligible
for assistance under section 12202(a)(1) in an
amount that does not exceed the appropriate
percentage under section 12204(f)(3) of the in-
terest costs applicable to any local bond issued
lations. Twelve million children attend schools with
leaky roofs.
‘‘(3) The General Accounting Office found the
problem of crumbling schools transcends demo-
graphic and geographic boundaries. At 38 percent of
urban schools, 30 percent of rural schools, and 29
percent of suburban schools, at least one building is
in need of extensive repair or should be completely
replaced.
‘‘(4) The condition of school facilities has a di-
rect effect on the safety of students and teachers,
and on the ability of students to learn.
‘‘(5) Academic research has proven a direct cor-
relation between the condition of school facilities and
student achievement. At Georgetown University, re-
searchers found students assigned to schools in poor
condition can be expected to fall 10.9 percentage
points below those in buildings in excellent condition.
Similar studies have demonstrated up to a 20 per-
cent improvement in test scores when students were
moved from a poor facility to a new facility.
‘‘(6) The General Accounting Office found most
schools are not prepared to incorporate modern tech-
nology into the classroom. Forty-six percent of
schools lack adequate electrical wiring to support the
tablished under section 486A, or through other appro-
priate means.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 891
To authorize certain States to prohibit the importation of solid waste from
other States, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 2, 1999
Mr. KANJORSKI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To authorize certain States to prohibit the importation of
solid waste from other States, 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 ‘‘Solid Waste Compact
Act’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO PROHIBIT IMPORTATION OF SOLID
WASTE.
(a) AMENDMENT.—Subtitle D of the Solid Waste
Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6941 et seq.) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new section:
‘‘AUTHORITY TO PROHIBIT IMPORTATION OF SOLID
WASTE
‘‘SEC. 4011. A State whose State plan has been ap-
proved under section 4007 may prohibit the importation
into that State of solid waste from outside that State.’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for
such subtitle D is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new item:
‘‘Sec. 4011. Authority to prohibit importation of solid waste.’’.
SEC. 3. ALTERNATIVE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL METHODS.
(a) AMENDMENT.—Subtitle A of the Solid Waste
Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new section:
‘‘ALTERNATIVE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL METHODS
‘‘SEC. 1009. The Administrator shall, in consultation
with the States and other interested persons, identify in-
novative alternative solid waste disposal methods, and es-
tablish and publish technical guidance regarding the im-
plementation of such methods. Within one year after the
date of the enactment of this section, and from time to
time subsequently as warranted by changing cir-
cumstances, the Administrator shall transmit to the Con-
gress a report summarizing the Administrator’s activities
under this section.’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for
such subtitle A is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new item:
‘‘Sec. 1009. Alternative solid waste disposal methods.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 895
To restore a United States voluntary contribution to the United Nations
Population Fund.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 2, 1999
Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. PORTER, Mrs.
LOWEY, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. HIN-
CHEY, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. SHAYS, Ms. JACKSON-LEE
of Texas, Mr. BAIRD, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. CONYERS,
and Mr. BOEHLERT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To restore a United States voluntary contribution to the
United Nations Population Fund.
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 ‘‘United Nations Popu-
lation Fund (UNFPA) Funding Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 898
Designating certain land in the San Isabel National Forest in the State
of Colorado as the ‘‘Spanish Peaks Wilderness’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 2, 1999
Mr. MCINNIS (for himself, Mr. SCHAFFER, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. TANCREDO, and
Mr. UDALL of Colorado) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
Designating certain land in the San Isabel National Forest
in the State of Colorado as the ‘‘Spanish Peaks Wilderness’’.
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 ‘‘Spanish Peaks Wilder-
ness Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF SPANISH PEAKS WILDERNESS.
(a) COLORADO WILDERNESS ACT.—Section 2(a) of
the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–
77; 107 Stat. 756; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
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(1) to provide exhibits, interpretive services (in-
cluding employing individuals to provide such serv-
ices), and technical assistance;
(2) to conduct activities that facilitate the dis-
semination of information relating to the Saint Croix
Island International Historic Site;
(3) to provide financial assistance for the con-
struction of the regional heritage center in exchange
for space in the center that is sufficient to interpret
the Saint Croix Island International Historic Site;
and
(4) to assist with the operation and maintenance
of the regional heritage center.
SEC. 405. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this title (including the de-
sign and construction of the regional heritage center)
$2,000,000.
(2) EXPENDITURE.—Paragraph (1) authorizes
funds to be appropriated on the condition that any
expenditure of those funds shall be matched on a dol-
lar-for-dollar basis by funds from non-Federal
sources.
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(b) BOUNDARIES.—The Heritage Area shall be com-
prised of the Schuylkill River watershed within the counties
of Schuylkill, Berks, Montgomery, Chester, and Philadel-
phia, Pennsylvania, as delineated by the Secretary.
(c) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The management entity
for the Heritage Area shall be the Schuylkill River Green-
way Association.
(d) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—To carry out this title, the
Secretary shall enter into a cooperative agreement
with the management entity.
(2) CONTENTS.—The cooperative agreement shall
include information relating to the objectives and
management of the Heritage Area, including—
(A) a description of the goals and objectives
of the Heritage Area, including a description of
the approach to conservation and interpretation
of the Heritage Area;
(B) an identification and description of the
management entity that will administer the
Heritage Area; and
(C) a description of the role of the State.
SEC. 205. MANAGEMENT PLAN.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the
date of enactment of this title, the management entity shall
SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
Section 10 of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 
(Public Law 103–77; 107 Stat. 756; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) 
is repealed. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 13, 
1999. 
Attest: 
Clerk. 
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‘‘(20) SPANISH PEAKS WILDERNESS.—Certain
land in the San Isabel National Forest that—
‘‘(A) 
comprises 
approximately 
18,000
acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
‘Proposed Spanish Peaks Wilderness’, dated
February 10, 1999; and
‘‘(B) shall be known as the ‘Spanish Peaks
Wilderness’.’’.
(b) MAP; BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION.—
(1) FILING.—As soon as practicable after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agri-
culture (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’),
shall file a map and boundary description of the
area designated under subsection (a) with—
(A) the Committee on Resources of the
House of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate.
(2) FORCE AND EFFECT.—The map and bound-
ary description under paragraph (1) shall have the
same force and effect as if included in the Colorado
Wilderness Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–77; 107
Stat. 756), except that the Secretary may correct
clerical and typographical errors in the map and
boundary description.
(3) AVAILABILITY.—The map and boundary de-
scription under paragraph (1) shall be on file and
available for public inspection in the Office of the
Chief of the Forest Service.
SEC. 3. ACCESS.
Within the Spanish Peaks Wilderness designated
under section 2—
(1) the Secretary shall allow the continuation of
historic uses of the Bulls Eye Mine Road established
prior to the date of enactment of this Act, subject
to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may
provide; and
(2) access to any privately owned land within
the wilderness areas designated under section 2 shall
be provided in accordance with section 5 of the Wil-
derness Act (16 U.S.C. 1134 et seq.).
SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
Section 10 of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993
(Public Law 103–77; 107 Stat. 756; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note)
is repealed.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 898
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 14, 1999
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
AN ACT
Designating certain land in the San Isabel National Forest
in the State of Colorado as the ‘‘Spanish Peaks Wilderness’’.
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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Spanish Peaks Wilder-
ness Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF SPANISH PEAKS WILDERNESS.
(a) COLORADO WILDERNESS ACT.—Section 2(a) of
the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–
77; 107 Stat. 756; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘(20) SPANISH PEAKS WILDERNESS.—Certain
land in the San Isabel National Forest that—
‘‘(A) 
comprises 
approximately 
18,000
acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled
‘Proposed Spanish Peaks Wilderness’, dated
February 10, 1999; and
‘‘(B) shall be known as the ‘Spanish Peaks
Wilderness’.’’.
(b) MAP; BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION.—
(1) FILING.—As soon as practicable after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agri-
culture (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’),
shall file a map and boundary description of the
area designated under subsection (a) with—
(A) the Committee on Resources of the
House of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate.
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(2) FORCE AND EFFECT.—The map and bound-
ary description under paragraph (1) shall have the
same force and effect as if included in the Colorado
Wilderness Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–77; 107
Stat. 756), except that the Secretary may correct
clerical and typographical errors in the map and
boundary description.
(3) AVAILABILITY.—The map and boundary de-
scription under paragraph (1) shall be on file and
available for public inspection in the Office of the
Chief of the Forest Service.
SEC. 3. ACCESS.
Within the Spanish Peaks Wilderness designated
under section 2—
(1) the Secretary shall allow the continuation of
historic uses of the Bulls Eye Mine Road established
prior to the date of enactment of this Act, subject
to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may
provide; and
(2) access to any privately owned land within
the wilderness areas designated under section 2 shall
be provided in accordance with section 5 of the Wil-
derness Act (16 U.S.C. 1134 et seq.).
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SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
Section 10 of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993
(Public Law 103–77; 107 Stat. 756; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note)
is repealed.
Passed the House of Representatives September 13,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 89
To amend title 17, United States Code, to reform the copyright law with
respect to satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr.
HUTCHINSON, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. HALL of Ohio, Mr. BISHOP, Mr.
SKEEN, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. METCALF, Mr. MCINNIS, Ms.
RIVERS, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania,
and Mr. GOODE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Com-
merce, 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 amend title 17, United States Code, to reform the copy-
right law with respect to satellite retransmissions of
broadcast signals, 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 ‘‘Satellite Access to
Local Stations Act’’.