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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3467
To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense
to establish procedures for ensuring that persons reporting instances
of suspected child abuse occurring on military installations may submit
such reports anonymously.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 18, 1999
Mr. CAMPBELL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Defense to establish procedures for ensuring
that persons reporting instances of suspected child abuse
occurring on military installations may submit such re-
ports anonymously.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUBMISSION OF ANONYMOUS REPORTS OF
SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE ON MILITARY IN-
STALLATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Chapter 80 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section:
‘‘§ 1563. Reports of suspected child abuse occurring
on military installations: anonymity for
persons making reports
‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations
to ensure that the procedures of the Department of De-
fense for receiving reports of suspected child abuse occur-
ring on a military installation include procedures to ensure
that such a report may be made anonymously, if so desired
by the person making the report.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such
chapter is amended by adding at the end the following
new item:
‘‘1563. Reports of suspected child abuse occurring on military installations: ano-
nymity for persons making reports.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The Secretary of Defense
shall prescribe regulations under section 1563 of title 10,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), not later
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3468
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to certain water rights
to Duchesne City, Utah.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 18, 1999
Mr. CANNON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to certain
water rights to Duchesne City, Utah.
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 ‘‘Duchesne City Water
Rights Conveyance Act’’.
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF WATER RIGHTS TO DUCHESNE
CITY, UTAH.
(a) CONVEYANCE.—The Secretary of Interior, subject
to subsection (b), shall convey to Duchesne City, Utah,
or a water district created by Duchesne City, all right,
title, and interest of the United States in and to those
water rights appropriated under the laws of the State of
Utah by the United States Indian Service and identified
as Water Rights Nos. 43–180 (Certificate No. 1034) and
43–203 (Certificate No. 1056) in the records of the State
Engineer of Utah.
(b) REQUIRED TERMS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—As terms of any conveyance
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall require
that Duchesne City—
(A) shall allow the Ute Indian Tribe of the
Uintah and Ouray Reservation, its members,
and any person leasing or utilizing land that is
held in trust for the Tribe by the United States
and is located within the Duchesne City water
service area (as such area may be adjusted
from time to time), to connect to the Duchesne
City municipal water system;
(B) shall not require such tribe, members,
or person to pay any water impact or connec-
tion fee for such connection; and
(C) shall not require such tribe, members,
or person to deliver or transfer any water or
water rights for such connection.
(2) LIMITATION.—Paragraph (1) shall not be
construed to prohibit Duchesne City from charging
any person that connects to the Duchesne City mu-
nicipal water system pursuant to paragraph (1) rea-
sonable and customary fees to recover costs of the
operation and maintenance of the water system to
treat, transport, and deliver water to the person.
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Union Calendar No. 418
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3468
[Report No. 106–737]
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to certain water rights
to Duchesne City, Utah.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 18, 1999
Mr. CANNON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
JULY 17, 2000
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to certain
water rights to Duchesne City, Utah.
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 ‘‘Duchesne City Water
Rights Conveyance Act’’.
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF WATER RIGHTS TO DUCHESNE
CITY, UTAH.
(a) CONVEYANCE.—The Secretary of Interior, subject
to subsection (b), shall convey to Duchesne City, Utah,
or a water district created by Duchesne City, all right,
title, and interest of the United States in and to those
water rights appropriated under the laws of the State of
Utah by the United States Indian Service and identified
as Water Rights Nos. 43–180 (Certificate No. 1034) and
43–203 (Certificate No. 1056) in the records of the State
Engineer of Utah.
(b) REQUIRED TERMS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—As terms of any conveyance
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall require
that Duchesne City—
(A) shall allow the Ute Indian Tribe of the
Uintah and Ouray Reservation, its members,
and any person leasing or utilizing land that is
held in trust for the Tribe by the United States
and is located within the Duchesne City water
service area (as such area may be adjusted
from time to time), to connect to the Duchesne
City municipal water system;
(B) shall not require such tribe, members,
or person to pay any water impact or connec-
tion fee for such connection; and
(C) shall not require such tribe, members,
or person to deliver or transfer any water or
water rights for such connection.
(2) LIMITATION.—Paragraph (1) shall not be
construed to prohibit Duchesne City from charging
any person that connects to the Duchesne City mu-
nicipal water system pursuant to paragraph (1) rea-
sonable and customary fees to recover costs of the
operation and maintenance of the water system to
treat, transport, and deliver water to the person.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3469
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the coverage and
treatment of overhead costs of United States factories and arsenals
when not making supplies for the Army, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 18, 1999
Mr. EVANS (for himself and Mr. LEACH) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the
coverage and treatment of overhead costs of United
States factories and arsenals when not making supplies
for the Army, 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. OVERHEAD COSTS OF UNITED STATES FAC-
TORIES AND ARSENALS WHEN NOT MAKING
SUPPLIES FOR THE ARMY.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings:
(1) Factories and arsenals owned by the United
States play a vital role in the national defense by en-
suring the making of supplies for the Department of
the Army.
(2) The vital role of such factories and arsenals
in the national defense is not diminished by their
underutilization in peacetime.
(b) OVERHEAD COSTS OF FACTORIES AND ARSENALS
WHEN
UNDERUTILIZED.—Section 4532 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(c) OVERHEAD COSTS WHEN UNDERUTILIZED.—
(1) The Secretary shall submit to Congress each year, to-
gether with the President’s budget for the fiscal year be-
ginning in such year under section 1105(a) of title 31,
an estimate of the funds required in that fiscal year to
cover any overhead costs at factories and arsenals referred
to in subsection (a) that are not covered by the utilization
of such factories and arsenals by the Department of the
Army in that fiscal year due to low production require-
ments of the Department.
‘‘(2) Funds appropriated to the Secretary for a fiscal
year to cover the overhead costs described in paragraph
(1) shall be available to the Secretary in that fiscal year
only to cover those overhead costs, except to the extent
that those funds are no longer required to cover those
overhead costs due to unanticipated utilization.
‘‘(3) In determining the cost of making a supply or
other good, other than a supply for the Department of
the Army, at a factory or arsenal referred to in subsection
(a), the Secretary shall not take into account any overhead
cost covered with funds available to the Secretary under
paragraph (2).’’.
(c) STYLISTIC AMENDMENTS.—That section is fur-
ther amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘AUTHORITY
TO MAKE SUPPLIES.—’’ before ‘‘The Secretary of
the Army’’; and
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘AUTHORITY
TO ABOLISH.—’’ before ‘‘The Secretary’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3470
To provide for the appointment of 1 additional Federal district judge for
the eastern district of Wisconsin, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 18, 1999
Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To provide for the appointment of 1 additional Federal dis-
trict judge for the eastern district of Wisconsin, 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 ‘‘Federal Judgeship for
Northeastern Wisconsin Act’’.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall appoint, by
and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 1 addi-
tional district judge for the eastern district of Wisconsin.
(b) TABLES.—In order that the table contained in
section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, reflects the
change in the total number of permanent district judge-
ships authorized under subsection (a), such table is
amended by amending the item relating to Wisconsin to
read as follows:
‘‘Wisconsin:
‘‘Eastern .............................................................................................
‘‘Western ............................................................................................
2’’.
(c) HOLDING OF COURT.—The chief judge of the
eastern district of Wisconsin shall designate 1 judge who
shall hold court for such district in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out this Act, including such
sums as may be necessary to provide appropriate space
and facilities for the judicial position created by this Act.
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(1) shall pay the compensation specified in sec-
tions 8105–8110, 8111(a), 8112–8113, 8115, 8117,
8133–8135, and 8146a (a) and (b) of title 5, United
States Code, for the disability or death from a cov-
ered illness, of a covered employee who was exposed
to beryllium while in the performance of duty as de-
termined in accordance with section 5;
(2) shall furnish the services and other benefits
specified in section 8103 of title 5, United States
Code, to a covered employee who sustains a covered
illness as a result of exposure to beryllium while in
the performance of duty as determined in accord-
ance with section 5; and
(3) may direct a permanently disabled indi-
vidual whose disability is compensable under this Act
to undergo vocational rehabilitation and shall pro-
vide for furnishing vocational rehabilitation services
pursuant to the provisions of sections 8104 and
8111(b) of title 5, United States Code,
unless the covered illness or death was caused by one of
the circumstances set forth in paragraphs (1) through (3)
of section 8102(a) of title 5, United States Code.
(b) All compensation under this Act shall be paid
from the Federal Beryllium Compensation Fund.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3473
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to
restrict the transfer by local law enforcement agencies of certain firearms.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 18, 1999
Mr. HOLT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 to restrict the transfer by local law enforce-
ment agencies of certain firearms.
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 ‘‘Surplus Firearm Safe-
ty Act’’.
SEC. 2. BYRNE GRANT REDUCTION FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.
(a) GRANT REDUCTION FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.—Sec-
tion 506 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3756) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following:
‘‘(g) RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER OF FIREARMS BY
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The funds available under
this subpart for a State shall be reduced by 5 per-
cent and redistributed under paragraph (2) unless
the State demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Di-
rector that the law or regulations of the State, with
respect to firearms acquired by a local law enforce-
ment agency through seizure, purchase, voluntary
surrender, or otherwise, require one or more of the
following:
‘‘(A) That such firearms, to the extent not
maintained for a legitimate law enforcement,
evidentiary, or forensic purpose, be destroyed in
a fashion that renders them permanently unus-
able as firearms.
‘‘(B) That such firearms, to the extent not
maintained for a legitimate law enforcement,
evidentiary, or forensic purpose, not be trans-
ferred by that agency, with or without consider-
ation, except to a law enforcement agency for
such a purpose or to a museum for legitimate
museum purposes.
‘‘(2) REDISTRIBUTION.—Any funds available
for redistribution shall be redistributed to partici-
pating States that comply with the requirements of
paragraph (1).
‘‘(3) 
COMPLIANCE.—The 
Attorney 
General
shall issue regulations to ensure compliance with the
requirements of paragraph (1).’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 506(a) of
title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
of 1968 is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (f),’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsections (f) and (g),’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on the first day of the fiscal
year succeeding the first fiscal year beginning 1 year after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3474
To suspend temporarily the duty on Fungaflor 500 EC.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 18, 1999
Mr. HOLT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on Fungaflor 500 EC.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FUNGAFLOR 500 EC.
(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:
‘‘
9902.38.08
Fungaflor 500
EC, in prepara-
tion form, as a
fungicide for cit-
rus fruit (pro-
vided for in sub-
heading
3808.20.15) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/02
’’.
(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 date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(c) RETROACTIVE APPLICATION.—Notwithstanding
section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514)
or any other provision of law, upon proper request filed
with the Customs Service on or before the date that is
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, any
entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption, of
goods described in subheading 3808.20.15 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States—
(1) which was made after January 1, 1999, and
before the date that is 15 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and
(2) with respect to which there would have been
no duty if the amendment made by subsection (a)
applied to such entry or withdrawal,
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as if such amendment
applied to such entry or withdrawal.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3475
To suspend temporarily the duty on NORBLOC 7966.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 18, 1999
Mr. HOLT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on NORBLOC 7966.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. NORBLOC 7966.
(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:
‘‘
9902.29.20
NORBLOC
7966, in bulk ac-
tive form as a
benzotriazole sta-
bilizer (CAS No.
96478–09–0)
(provided for in
subheading
2933.90.79) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/02
’’.
(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 date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(c) RETROACTIVE APPLICATION.—Notwithstanding
section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514)
or any other provision of law, upon proper request filed
with the Customs Service on or before the date that is
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, any
entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption, of
goods described in subheading 2933.90.79 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States—
(1) which was made after January 1, 1999, and
before the date that is 15 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and
(2) with respect to which there would have been
no duty if the amendment made by subsection (a)
applied to such entry or withdrawal,
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as if such amendment
applied to such entry or withdrawal.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3476
To suspend temporarily the duty on Imazalil.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 18, 1999
Mr. HOLT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on Imazalil.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. IMAZALIL.
(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:
‘‘
9902.29.10
Imazalil, as the
active ingredient
in fungicides for
citrus fruit (CAS
No. 73790–28–-
0) (provided for
in subheading
2933.29.35) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/02
’’.
(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 date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(c) RETROACTIVE APPLICATION.—Notwithstanding
section 514 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514)
or any other provision of law, upon proper request filed
with the Customs Service on or before the date that is
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, any
entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption, of
goods described in subheading 2933.29.35 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States—
(1) which was made after January 1, 1999, and
before the date that is 15 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and
(2) with respect to which there would have been
no duty if the amendment made by subsection (a)
applied to such entry or withdrawal,
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as if such amendment
applied to such entry or withdrawal.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3477
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to require credit card statements to
include the date by which a consumer’s payment by mail must be post-
marked in order to avoid the late fee and to prohibit a late fee for
a consumer’s payment by mail which is postmarked by such date, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 18, 1999
Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to require credit card
statements to include the date by which a consumer’s
payment by mail must be postmarked in order to avoid
the late fee and to prohibit a late fee for a consumer’s
payment by mail which is postmarked by such date,
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 ‘‘Credit Card Customer
Protection Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. POSTMARK DATE REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED.
Section 127 of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C.
1637) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘(h) REQUIREMENTS RELATING
TO LATE PAY-
MENTS.—
‘‘(1) POSTMARK DATE REQUIRED TO BE DIS-
CLOSED.—In the case of a credit card account under
an open-end consumer credit plan under which a late
fee may be imposed for the failure of a customer to
make any payment by the due date for such
payment—
‘‘(A) the periodic statement required under
subsection (b) with respect to such account
shall include (next to the date disclosed pursu-
ant to paragraph (9) of such subsection) the
date by which the next periodic payment must
be postmarked, if paid by mail, in order to
avoid the imposition of a late fee with respect
to such payment; and
‘‘(B) no late fee may be imposed in con-
nection with a payment made by mail which
was postmarked on or before such date.
‘‘(2) DISCLOSURE OF INCREASE IN INTEREST
RATES
FOR
LATE
PAYMENTS.—If a late periodic
payment under a credit card account described in
(c) No payment of compensation may be made under
this Act for any period prior to the effective date of this
Act, except for the retroactive compensation specified in
section 10.
SEC. 7. COMPUTATION OF PAY.
(a) Except as otherwise provided by this Act, or by
regulations of the Secretary of Labor, computation of pay
under this Act shall be determined in accordance with sec-
tion 8114 of title 5, United States Code.
(b) If either of the methods of determining the aver-
age annual earnings specified in paragraphs (1) and (2)
of section 8114(d) of title 5, United States Code, cannot
be applied reasonably and fairly, the average annual earn-
ings are a sum that reasonably represents the annual
earning capacity of the covered employee in the employ-
ment in which the employee was working at the time of
injury having regard to the previous earnings of the em-
ployee in similar employment, and of other employees of
the same employer in the same or most similar class work-
ing in the same or most similar employment in the same
or neighboring location, other previous employment of the
employee, or other relevant factors. However, the average
annual earnings may not be less than 150 times the aver-
age daily wage the covered employee earned in the employ-
paragraph (1) may result in an increase in the an-
nual percentage rate for any outstanding balance on
such account, the statement required under sub-
section (b) with respect to such account shall include
a notice of such fact in distinctive typeface in a
prominent location near any notice of the due date
for the next such payment.’’.
SEC. 3. EXPLANATION OF METHOD FOR DETERMINING DUE
DATE REQUIRED.
Section 127(a) of the Truth in Lending Act (15
U.S.C. 1637(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(9) The method for determining the due date
for any periodic payment on an outstanding bal-
ance.’’.
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