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‘‘(12) evaluate the efforts of each department
and agency of the United States, and of private in-
dustry, to assist small business concerns owned and
controlled by veterans, as defined in section 3(q) of
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(q)), and
small business concerns owned and controlled by
serviced-disabled veterans, as defined in such section
3(q), and to provide statistical information on the
utilization of such programs by such small business
concerns, and to make appropriate recommendations
to the Administrator of the Small Business Adminis-
tration and to the Congress in order to promote the
establishment and growth of those small business
concerns.’’.
SEC. 703. STUDY OF FIXED-ASSET SMALL BUSINESS LOANS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General shall
conduct a study on whether there would exist any addi-
tional risk or cost to the United States if—
(1) up to 10 percent of the loans guaranteed
under chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code,
were made for the acquisition or construction of
fixed assets used in a trade or business rather than
for the construction or purchase of residential build-
ings; and
(2) such loans for acquisition or construction of
fixed assets were for a term of not more than 10
years and the terms regarding eligibility, loan limits,
interest, fees, and down payment were the same as
for other loans guaranteed under such chapter.
(b) REPORT.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days
after the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller
General shall transmit the report described in sub-
section (a) to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs
and the Committees on Small Business of the House
of Representatives and the Senate.
(2) CONTENTS
OF
REPORT.—The report re-
quired by paragraph (1) shall specifically address
the following:
(A) With respect to the change in the vet-
erans’ housing loan program contemplated
under subsection (a):
(i) The increase or decrease in admin-
istrative costs to the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs.
(ii) The increase or decrease in the
degree of exposure of the United States as
the guarantor of the loans.
(iii) The increase or decrease in the
Federal subsidy rate that would be pos-
sible.
(iv) Any increase in the interest rate
or fees charged to the borrower or lender
that would be required to maintain present
program costs.
(B) Information regarding the delinquency
rates, default rates, length of time required for
recovery after default, for fixed-asset business
loans, of a size and duration comparable to
those contemplated under subsection (a), made
available in the private market or under section
503 of the Small Business Investment Act.
Passed the House of Representatives June 29, 1999.
Attest:
Clerk.
and research, on the formation, management, fi-
nancing, marketing, and operation of small business
concerns by veterans.
(2) Provision of training and counseling to vet-
erans concerning the formation, management, fi-
nancing, marketing, and operation of small business
concerns.
(3) Provision of management and technical as-
sistance to the owners and operators of small busi-
ness concerns regarding international markets, the
promotion of exports, and the transfer of technology.
(4) Provision of assistance and information to
veterans regarding procurement opportunities with
Federal, State, and local agencies, especially such
agencies funded in whole or in part with Federal
funds.
(5) Establishment of an information clearing-
house to collect and distribute information, including
by electronic means, on the assistance programs of
Federal, State, and local governments, and of the
private sector, including information on office loca-
tions, key personnel, telephone numbers, mail and
electronic addresses, and contracting and subcon-
tracting opportunities.
payroll deduction arrangement described in section
408(q)(1) (for which an election has not been made
under section 408(q)(2)).’’.
(B) Section 219(g)(1) (relating to the limi-
tation on deduction for active participants) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If (for any part of any plan
year ending with or within a taxable year) an indi-
vidual is an active participant, each of the dollar
limitations contained in subsections (b)(1)(A) and
(c)(1)(A) for such taxable year shall be reduced (but
not below zero) by the sum of—
‘‘(A) the amount determined under para-
graph (2), and
‘‘(B) the amount contributed for the tax-
able year under a qualified payroll deduction ar-
rangement described in section 408(q)(1) (for
which an election has not been made under sec-
tion 408(q)(2)).’’.
(2) DEDUCTIBILITY OF EMPLOYER CONTRIBU-
TIONS.—Section 404 (relating to deductions for con-
tributions of an employer to pension, etc., plans) is
amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
SEC. 103. DEFINITIONS.
(a) SMALL BUSINESS ACT.—Section 3 of the Small
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(q) DEFINITIONS RELATING TO VETERANS.—In this
Act, the following definitions apply:
‘‘(1) SERVICE-DISABLED
VETERAN.—The term
‘service-disabled veteran’ means a veteran with a dis-
ability that is service-connected (as defined in section
101(16) of title 38, United States Code).
‘‘(2) SMALL
BUSINESS
CONCERN
OWNED
AND
CONTROLLED BY SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS.—The
term ‘small business concern owned and controlled by
service-disabled veterans’ means a small business
concern—
‘‘(A) not less than 51 percent of which is
owned by 1 or more service-disabled veterans or,
in the case of any publicly owned business, not
less than 51 percent of the stock of which is
owned by 1 or more service-disabled veterans;
and
‘‘(B) the management and daily business
operations of which are controlled by 1 or more
service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a vet-
eran with permanent and severe disability, the
spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran.
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the performance of involuntary sterilization as a method 
of family planning or to coerce or provide any financial 
incentive to any person to undergo sterilizations. None of 
the funds made available to carry out part I of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be used to pay 
for any biomedical research which relates in whole or in 
part, to methods of, or the performance of, abortions or 
involuntary sterilization as a means of family planning. 
None of the funds made available to carry out part I of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be 
obligated or expended for any country or organization if 
the President certifies that the use of these funds by any 
such country or organization would violate any of the 
above provisions related to abortions and involuntary steri-
lizations. 
EXPORT FINANCING TRANSFER AUTHORITIES 
SEC. 519. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropria-
tion other than for administrative expenses made available 
for fiscal year 2005, for programs under title I of this 
Act may be transferred between such appropriations for 
use for any of the purposes, programs, and activities for 
which the funds in such receiving account may be used, 
but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically 
provided, shall be increased by more than 25 percent by 
any such transfer: Provided, That the exercise of such au-
of time in such period for purposes of paragraph
(4).
‘‘(3) RECORDS.—The Commissioner may re-
quest and obtain relevant records from the Food and
Drug Administration to verify the facts underlying
the Commissioner’s determinations under paragraph
(2). Such records shall be afforded the same protec-
tions against public disclosure that apply to such
records when in the possession of the Food and
Drug Administration.
‘‘(4) RESTORATION
TERM.—If the Commis-
sioner determines that the standards in paragraph
(2) have been met for a patent, the term of such
patent shall be restored for a restoration period
equal 
to 
the 
period 
set 
forth 
in 
section
156(g)(1)(B)(ii) for the drug product that is the
subject of an application under paragraph (6), ex-
cept that—
‘‘(A) the restoration period shall be re-
duced by any deduction made pursuant to para-
graph (2);
‘‘(B) if the sum of—
‘‘(i) the remaining term of such pat-
ent after the date of the approval of the
drug product covered by the patent under
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reach, information, counseling, and assistance re-
lated to life course planning. The program shall—
‘‘(A) at a minimum include—
‘‘(i) a program to provide to older in-
dividuals outreach, counseling, and assist-
ance related to obtaining insurance bene-
fits; and
‘‘(ii) a program to provide outreach,
counseling, and assistance to older individ-
uals who may be eligible for, but who are
not receiving, public benefits;
‘‘(B) provide additional life course plan-
ning services to the extent permitted by avail-
able funds;
‘‘(C) establish a system of referral to ap-
propriate service providers and agencies;
‘‘(D) give priority to those in greatest so-
cial and economic need, with particular atten-
tion to low-income minorities;
‘‘(E) ensure coordination with services and
programs under title III and with other pro-
viders and agencies;
‘‘(F) provide for adequate and trained
staff (including volunteers) to carry out the
program; and
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 ‘‘Military Operations
in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Limitation Act of
1999’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE FUNDS FOR DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED
STATES GROUND FORCES TO THE FEDERAL
REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA WITHOUT SPE-
CIFIC AUTHORIZATION BY LAW.
(a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds appropriated
or otherwise available to the Department of Defense may
be obligated or expended for the deployment of ground ele-
ments of the United States Armed Forces in the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia unless such deployment is specifi-
cally authorized by a law enacted after the enactment of
this Act.
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The prohibition in
subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to the initiation
of missions specifically limited to rescuing United States
military personnel or United States citizens in the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia or rescuing military personnel of
another member nation of the North Atlantic Treaty Or-
ganization in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as a re-
sult of operations as a member of an air crew.
Passed the House of Representatives April 28, 1999.
Attest:
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1569
To prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense
from being used for the deployment of ground elements of the United
States Armed Forces in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia unless that
deployment is specifically authorized by law.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 27, 1999
Mrs. FOWLER (for herself, Mr. GOODLING, Mr. KASICH, Mr. BLUNT, and Mr.
CHAMBLISS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Inter-
national Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department
of Defense from being used for the deployment of ground
elements of the United States Armed Forces in the Fed-
eral Republic of Yugoslavia unless that deployment is
specifically authorized by law.
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 ‘‘Military Operations
in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Limitation Act of
1999’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE FUNDS FOR DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED
STATES GROUND FORCES TO THE FEDERAL
REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA WITHOUT SPE-
CIFIC AUTHORIZATION BY LAW.
(a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds appropriated
or otherwise available to the Department of Defense may
be obligated or expended for the deployment of ground ele-
ments of the United States Armed Forces in the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia unless such deployment is specifi-
cally authorized by a law enacted after the enactment of
this Act.
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The prohibition in
subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to the initiation
of missions specifically limited to rescuing United States
military personnel or United States citizens in the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia or rescuing military personnel of
another member nation of the North Atlantic Treaty Or-
ganization in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as a re-
sult of operations as a member of an air crew.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1569
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
APRIL 29, 1999
Received
JULY 14, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
AN ACT
To prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department
of Defense from being used for the deployment of ground
elements of the United States Armed Forces in the Fed-
eral Republic of Yugoslavia unless that deployment is
specifically authorized by law.
HR 1569 RFS
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 ‘‘Military Operations
in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Limitation Act of
1999’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE FUNDS FOR DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED
STATES GROUND FORCES TO THE FEDERAL
REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA WITHOUT SPE-
CIFIC AUTHORIZATION BY LAW.
(a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds appropriated
or otherwise available to the Department of Defense may
be obligated or expended for the deployment of ground ele-
ments of the United States Armed Forces in the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia unless such deployment is specifi-
cally authorized by a law enacted after the enactment of
this Act.
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The prohibition in
subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to the initiation
of missions specifically limited to rescuing United States
military personnel or United States citizens in the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia or rescuing military personnel of
another member nation of the North Atlantic Treaty Or-
HR 1569 RFS
ganization in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as a re-
sult of operations as a member of an air crew.
Passed the House of Representatives April 28, 1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 156
Relating to denial of airport access to certain air carriers conducting
operations as a public charter.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. HEFLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
Relating to denial of airport access to certain air carriers
conducting operations as a public charter.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DENIAL OF AIRPORT ACCESS TO CERTAIN AIR
CARRIERS.
It shall not be considered unreasonable or unjust dis-
crimination or a violation of section 47107 of title 49,
United States Code, for the owner or operator of a covered
reliever airport to deny access to any air carrier that is
conducting operations as a public charter under part 380
of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, with aircraft de-
signed to carry more than 9 passengers per flight.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act, the following definitions apply:
(1) COVERED RELIEVER AIRPORT.—The term
‘‘covered reliever airport’’ means an airport that—
(A) is designated as a reliever airport by
the Administrator;
(B) does not have an operating certificate
issued under part 139 of title 14, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations; and
(C) is located within 25 miles of an airport
that has at least 0.05 percent of the total an-
nual boardings in the United States and has
current gate capacity to handle the demands of
the public charter operation.
(2) PUBLIC CHARTER.—The term ‘‘public char-
ter’’ means charter air transportation for which the
general public is provided in advance a schedule con-
taining the departure location, departure time, and
arrival location of the flights.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1571
To designate the Federal building under construction at 600 State Street
in New Haven, Connecticut, as the ‘‘Merrill S. Parks, Jr., Federal Building’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 27, 1999
Ms. DELAURO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To designate the Federal building under construction at 600
State Street in New Haven, Connecticut, as the ‘‘Merrill
S. Parks, Jr., Federal Building’’.
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 under construction at 600 State
Street in New Haven, Connecticut, shall be known and
designated as the ‘‘Merrill S. Parks, Jr., Federal Build-
ing’’.
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 ‘‘Merrill S. Parks, Jr., Federal Build-
ing’’.
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House Calendar No. 211
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1571
[Report No. 106–588]
To designate the Federal building under construction at 600 State Street
in New Haven, Connecticut, as the ‘‘Merrill S. Parks, Jr., Federal Building’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 27, 1999
Ms. DELAURO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
APRIL 13, 2000
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To designate the Federal building under construction at 600
State Street in New Haven, Connecticut, as the ‘‘Merrill
S. Parks, Jr., Federal Building’’.
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 under construction at 600 State
Street in New Haven, Connecticut, shall be known and
designated as the ‘‘Merrill S. Parks, Jr., Federal Build-
ing’’.
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 ‘‘Merrill S. Parks, Jr., Federal Build-
ing’’.
House Calendar No. 211
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1571
[Report No. 106–588]
A BILL
To designate the Federal building under construc-
tion at 600 State Street in New Haven, Con-
necticut, as the ‘‘Merrill S. Parks, Jr., Federal
Building’’.
APRIL 13, 2000
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1573
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt elementary and
secondary schools from the fee imposed on employers filing petitions
with respect to nonimmigrant workers under the H–1B program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 27, 1999
Mr. GREEN of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt
elementary and secondary schools from the fee imposed
on employers filing petitions with respect to non-
immigrant workers under the H–1B program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXEMPTION FROM FILING FEES FOR SCHOOLS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 214(c)(9)(A) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(9)(A)) is
amended by inserting ‘‘an employer that is a public or pri-
vate elementary or secondary school and’’ after ‘‘(exclud-
ing’’.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment
of this Act and shall apply to petitions filed under section
214(c)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act on or
after such date and before October 1, 2001.
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SEC. 2. UNSOLICITED CHECKS PROHIBITED.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 2 of the Truth in Lend-
ing Act (15 U.S.C. 1631 et seq.) is amended by adding
at the end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 140. SOLICITATIONS FOR CONSUMER LOANS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—No consumer credit which is oth-
erwise subject to this title may be extended by any creditor
through the use of a check or other negotiable instrument
which has been sent by the creditor to the consumer in
connection with a solicitation by the creditor for such ex-
tension of credit, unless the consumer has submitted an
application for, or otherwise requested, such extension of
credit before receiving the check or instrument.
‘‘(b) CONSUMER NOT LIABLE FOR ANY UNSOLIC-
ITED CHECK UNLESS THE CONSUMER ACTUALLY RE-
CEIVES AND NEGOTIATES SUCH CHECK.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If any creditor violates sub-
section (a) and includes an unsolicited check or
other negotiable instrument in a solicitation to a
consumer for an extension of credit which the con-
sumer has not applied for or requested, the con-
sumer shall not be liable for the amount of any such
check or other instrument unless the consumer actu-
ally receives and negotiates such check or instru-
ment.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1575
To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit fees charged by financial
institutions for the use of automatic teller machines, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 27, 1999
Mr. HINCHEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit fees
charged by financial institutions for the use of automatic
teller machines, 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 ‘‘Fair ATM Fees for
Consumers Act’’.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION.
Section 903 of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (15
U.S.C. 1693a) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end;
(2) in paragraph (11), by striking the period at
the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
paragraphs:
‘‘(12) the term ‘electronic terminal surcharge’
means a transaction fee assessed by a financial insti-
tution that is the owner or operator of the electronic
terminal; and
‘‘(13) the term ‘electronic banking network’
means a communications system linking financial in-
stitutions through electronic terminals.’’.
SEC. 3. CERTAIN FEES PROHIBITED.
Section 905 of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (12
U.S.C. 1693c) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON FEES.—With respect to a trans-
action conducted at an electronic terminal, an electronic
terminal surcharge may not be assessed against a con-
sumer if the transaction—
‘‘(1) does not relate to or affect an account held
by the consumer with the financial institution that
is the owner or operator of the electronic terminal;
and
‘‘(2) is conducted through a national or regional
electronic banking network.’’.
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