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Union Calendar No. 136
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2488
[Report No. 106–238]
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
reduce individual income tax rates, to provide
marriage penalty relief, to reduce taxes on sav-
ings and investments, to provide estate and gift
tax relief, to provide incentives for education sav-
ings and health care, and for other purposes.
JULY 16, 1999
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed
‘‘(D) The Secretary is authorized to promulgate
regulations to require the proprietor and the inter-
national carrier to keep records of the disposition of
any cart brought into the United States and all mer-
chandise on such cart.’’.
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SEC. 5. LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS.
For grants under this Act, there are authorized to
be appropriated to the Attorney General of the United
States not more than $50,000,000 for each fiscal year.
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‘‘SEC. 9. ALLOCATION OF ANNUAL CATCH.
‘‘The Karuk Tribe’s annual catch yielded through the
tribal fishery on the Klamath River shall be part of the
tribe’s in-river tribal allocation.’’.
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(b) CONTENTS.—The evaluation shall contain, at a
minimum—
(1) information on the number of children re-
ceiving child care described in subsection (a), ana-
lyzed by age, including information on the number of
those children who are age 6 through 12;
(2) information on the number of families not
using child care described in subsection (a) because of
the cost of the child care; and
(3) recommendations for improving the quality
and cost effectiveness of child care described in sub-
section (a), including recommendations of options for
creating an optimal organizational structure and
using best practices for the delivery of the child care.
SEC. 705. CHILD CARE SERVICES FOR FEDERAL EM-
PLOYEES. (a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to services author-
ized to be provided by an agency of the United States pursu-
ant to section 616 of the Act of December 22, 1987 (40
U.S.C. 490b), an Executive agency that provides or pro-
poses to provide child care services for Federal employees
may use agency funds to provide the child care services,
in a facility that is owned or leased by an Executive agency,
or through a contractor, for civilian employees of the agen-
cy.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments and repeals made by this Act shall
apply with respect to taxable years ending on or after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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other organizations: Provided further, That this transfer
authority shall be in addition to any other transfer author-
ity provided in this Act: Provided further, That none of
the funds appropriated shall be used to support or supple-
ment the Internal Revenue Service appropriations for In-
formation Systems.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General
Act of 1978, as amended, not to exceed $2,000,000 for offi-
cial travel expenses; including hire of passenger motor vehi-
cles; and not to exceed $100,000 for unforeseen emergencies
of a confidential nature, to be allocated and expended under
the direction of the Inspector General of the Treasury,
$30,483,000.
INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Treasury Inspector Gen-
eral for Tax Administration in carrying out the Inspector
General Act of 1978, as amended, including purchase (not
to exceed 150 for replacement only for police-type use) and
hire of passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)); and
services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may
be determined by the Inspector General for Tax Administra-
In the Senate of the United States,
July 19, 1999.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 2490) entitled ‘‘An Act making appropriations for
the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service,
the Executive Office of the President, and certain Inde-
pendent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2000, and for other purposes.’’, do pass with the following
AMENDMENT:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the
Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent
Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and
for other purposes, namely:
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TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Departmental Offices in-
cluding operation and maintenance of the Treasury Build-
ing and Annex; hire of passenger motor vehicles; mainte-
nance, repairs, and improvements of, and purchase of com-
mercial insurance policies for, real properties leased or
owned overseas, when necessary for the performance of offi-
cial business; not to exceed $2,900,000 for official travel ex-
penses; not to exceed $150,000 for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses; not to exceed $258,000 for unforeseen
emergencies of a confidential nature, to be allocated and
expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Treas-
ury and to be accounted for solely on his certificate,
$133,168,000.
DEPARTMENT-WIDE SYSTEMS AND CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
PROGRAMS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For development and acquisition of automatic data
processing equipment, software, and services for the Depart-
ment of the Treasury, $35,561,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That these funds shall be trans-
ferred to accounts and in amounts as necessary to satisfy
the requirements of the Department’s offices, bureaus, and
Union Calendar No. 590
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3160
[Report No. 106–1013]
A BILL
To reauthorize and amend the Endangered Species
Act of 1973.
OCTOBER 26, 2000
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
Union Calendar No. 421
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2833
[Report No. 106–740]
A BILL
To establish the Yuma Crossing National Heritage
Area.
JULY 17, 2000
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed
SEC. 3. WAIVER OF CLAIMS.
Any amounts and benefits afforded under this Act
shall be in full satisfaction of any claims against the
United States that Charles S. Steinert may have in con-
nection with the termination of his Government employ-
ment on or about January 27, 1995.
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(3) there are three main types of lupus: systemic
lupus, a serious form of the disease that affects many
parts of the body; discoid lupus, a form of the disease
that affects mainly the skin; and drug-induced lupus
caused by certain medications;
(4) lupus can be fatal if not detected and treated
early;
(5) the disease can simultaneously affect various
areas of the body, such as the skin, joints, kidneys,
and brain, and can be difficult to diagnose because
the symptoms of lupus are similar to those of many
other diseases;
(6) lupus disproportionately affects African-
American women, as the prevalence of the disease
among such women is three times the prevalence
among white women, and an estimated 1 in 250 Afri-
can-American women between the ages of 15 and 65
develops the disease;
(7) it has been estimated that between 1,400,000
and 2,000,000 Americans have been diagnosed with
the disease, and that many more have undiagnosed
cases;
(8) current treatments for the disease can be ef-
fective, but may lead to damaging side effects;
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) takes effect on the date of enactment of the Chil-
dren’s Health Act of 2000.
Attest:
Secretary.
‘‘(i) participating in, or receiving any
benefit provided under this title, the non-
insured crop disaster assistance program
under section 196 of the Federal Agri-
culture Improvement and Reform Act of
1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333), the Agricultural
Market Transition Act (7 U.S.C. 7201 et
seq.), the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7
U.S.C. 1421 et seq.), the Commodity Cred-
it Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714
et seq.), or the Agricultural Adjustment
Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1281 et seq.);
‘‘(ii) receiving any loan made, insured,
or guaranteed under the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act (7
U.S.C. 1921 et. seq.);
‘‘(iii) receiving any benefit provided,
or indemnity made available, under any
other law to assist a producer of an agri-
cultural commodity due to a crop loss or a
decline in commodity prices; or
‘‘(iv) receiving any cost share assist-
ance for conservation or any other assist-
ance provided under title XII of the Food
Security Act (16 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.).
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days after the filing of an application under this
subsection, or such other period as the court may
order, the financial institution consents to the ap-
pointment of an alternative trustee, or fails to show
why an alternative trustee should not be appointed,
the court may grant the application and appoint an
alternative trustee to administer the account in ac-
cordance with the terms governing the account until
the Commission determines that the account should
be terminated or that termination is unnecessary.
The Commission may request that it be appointed as
trustee of the account in any case.
(2) STANDARD
FOR
COURT
APPOINTMENT.—
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,
upon the petition of a qualified financial institution
or the Commission, the appropriate United States
district court may appoint an alternative trustee in
accordance with the provisions of this section if the
interests of the account holder with respect to the
personal retirement account is maintained would be
better served by the appointment of the alternative
trustee.
(3) APPOINTMENT
BY
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
PARTIES.—The Commission and the qualified finan-
cial institution many agree to the appointment of an
to receive services and assistance for the victim;
and
‘‘(2) posting of the information described in
paragraph (1) through bulletins widely distributed
among the buildings, classrooms, student unions,
and other facilities on the campus of such institu-
tion.’’.
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‘‘(ii) the applicable hourly minimum 
wage rate specified under State law for the 
State in which the H–2A worker is em-
ployed. 
‘‘(c) H–2A WORKER.—For purposes of this section, 
the term ‘H–2A worker’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 218(i)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act.’’. 
(b) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT.—Subsection (a) 
of section 280C of such Code is amended by inserting 
‘‘45G(a),’’ after ‘‘45A(a),’’. 
(c) CREDIT TREATED AS BUSINESS CREDIT.—Sub-
section (b) of section 38 of such Code is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘plus’’ at the end of paragraph (14), by striking the 
period at the end of paragraph (15) and inserting ‘‘, plus’’, 
and by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(16) the H–2A worker credit determined 
under section 45G(a).’’. 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of such Code is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘45G. Credit for employment of H–2A workers.’’.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2003.
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subject to a determination by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
that such additional funds are necessary.
CHAPTER 12
GENERAL PROVISION—THIS ACT
SEC. 1201. No part of any appropriation contained in this
Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal
year unless expressly so provided herein.
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Emergency Supplemental
Appropriations for Hurricane Disasters Assistance Act, 2005’’.
DIVISION C—ALASKA NATURAL GAS
PIPELINE
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline
Act’’.
SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS.
In this division:
(1) ALASKA NATURAL GAS.—The term ‘‘Alaska natural gas’’
means natural gas derived from the area of the State of Alaska
lying north of 64 degrees north latitude.
(2) ALASKA NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION PROJECT.—The
term ‘‘Alaska natural gas transportation project’’ means any
natural gas pipeline system that carries Alaska natural gas
to the border between Alaska and Canada (including related
facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission) that
is authorized under—
(A) the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1976
(15 U.S.C. 719 et seq.); or
(B) section 103.
(3) ALASKA NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.—The
term ‘‘Alaska natural gas transportation system’’ means the
Alaska natural gas transportation project authorized under
the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C.
719 et seq.) and designated and described in section 2 of the
President’s decision.
(4) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ means the Fed-
eral Energy Regulatory Commission.
(5) FEDERAL
COORDINATOR.—The term ‘‘Federal Coordi-
nator’’ means the head of the Office of the Federal Coordinator
for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects established
by section 106(a).
(6) PRESIDENT’S DECISION.—The term ‘‘President’s decision’’
means the decision and report to Congress on the Alaska nat-
ural gas transportation system—
(A) issued by the President on September 22, 1977,
in accordance with section 7 of the Alaska Natural Gas
Transportation Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 719e); and
(B) approved by Public Law 95–158 (15 U.S.C. 719f
note; 91 Stat. 1268).
(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of Energy.
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(h), (l), (o), (q), and (r) of section 286 (8 U.S.C.
1356).
(8) Section 3 of the International Claims Settle-
ment Act of 1949 (22 U.S.C. 1622).
(9) Section 9 of the War Claims Act of 1948
(50 U.S.C. App. 2008).
(10) Section 13(c) of the Act of September 11,
1957 (8 U.S.C. 1255b(c)).
(11) Section 203(b) of the Aleutian and Pribilof
Islands Restitution Act (50 U.S.C. App. 1989c–
2(b)).
(12) Section 801(e) of the Immigration Act of
1990 (29 U.S.C. 2920(e)).
(13) Section 401 of the Immigration Reform
and Control Act of 1986 (8 U.S.C. 1364).
(14) Section 707 of the Equal Credit Oppor-
tunity Act (15 U.S.C. 1691f).
(15) Section 201(b) of the Privacy Protection
Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 2000aa–11(b)).
(16) Section 609U of the Justice Assistance
Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10509).
(17) Section 13(a) of the Classified Information
Procedures Act (18 U.S.C. App.).
(18) Section 1004 of the Civil Rights Act of
1964(42 U.S.C. 2000g–3).
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(b) CONTENTS.—The evaluation shall contain, at a
minimum—
(1) information on the number of children re-
ceiving child care described in subsection (a), ana-
lyzed by age, including information on the number of
those children who are age 6 through 12;
(2) information on the number of families not
using child care described in subsection (a) because of
the cost of the child care; and
(3) recommendations for improving the quality
and cost effectiveness of child care described in sub-
section (a), including recommendations of options for
creating an optimal organizational structure and
using best practices for the delivery of the child care.
SEC. 705. CHILD CARE SERVICES FOR FEDERAL EM-
PLOYEES. (a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to services author-
ized to be provided by an agency of the United States pursu-
ant to section 616 of the Act of December 22, 1987 (40
U.S.C. 490b), an Executive agency that provides or pro-
poses to provide child care services for Federal employees
may use agency funds to provide the child care services,
in a facility that is owned or leased by an Executive agency,
or through a contractor, for civilian employees of the agen-
cy.
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ices. The Administrator shall share the results with other
Federal agencies.’’.
(f) BACKGROUND CHECK.—Section 616 of such Act (40
U.S.C. 490b) is further amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(g) Each Federal child care center located in a Fed-
eral space shall ensure that each employee of the center (in-
cluding any employee whose employment began before the
date of enactment of this subsection) shall undergo a crimi-
nal history background check consistent with section 231
of the Crime Control Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 13041).’’.
(g) DEFINITIONS.—Section 616 of such Act (40 U.S.C.
490b) is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(h) In this section:
‘‘(1) The term ‘Federal agency’ has the meaning
given the term ‘Executive agency’ in section 702 of
the Federal Employees Child Care Act.
‘‘(2) The terms ‘Federal building’ and ‘Federal
space’ have the meanings given the term ‘executive fa-
cility’ in such section 702.
‘‘(3) The term ‘Federal child care center’ means
a child care center in an executive facility, as defined
in such section 702.
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transfer authority shall be in addition to any other trans-
fer authority provided in this Act: Provided further, That
none of the funds appropriated shall be used to support
or supplement the Internal Revenue Service appropria-
tions for Information Systems: Provided, That, of the total
amount provided under this heading, $3,000,000 shall be
for grants authorized in part 2 of subchapter III of chap-
ter 53 of title 31, United States Code (relating to money
laundering and related financial crimes).
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector
General
Act
of
1978,
as
amended;
not
to
exceed
$2,000,000 for official travel expenses, including hire of
passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed $100,000 for
unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature, to be allo-
cated and expended under the direction of the Inspector
General of the Treasury, $30,716,000.
INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Treasury Inspector
General for Tax Administration in carrying out the In-
spector General Act of 1978, as amended; including pur-
chase (not to exceed 150 for replacement only for police-
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type use) and hire of passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C.
1343(b)); services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such
rates as may be determined by the Inspector General for
Tax Administration; not to exceed $6,000,000 for official
travel expenses; and not to exceed $500,000 for unfore-
seen emergencies of a confidential nature, to be allocated
and expended under the direction of the Inspector General
for Tax Administration, $112,207,000.
TREASURY BUILDING AND ANNEX REPAIR AND
RESTORATION
For the repair, alteration, and improvement of the
Treasury Building and Annex, $23,000,000, to remain
available until expended.
FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK;
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Financial Crimes En-
forcement Network, including hire of passenger motor ve-
hicles; travel expenses of non-Federal law enforcement
personnel to attend meetings concerned with financial in-
telligence activities, law enforcement, and financial regula-
tion; not to exceed $14,000 for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses; and for assistance to Federal law en-
forcement
agencies,
with
or
without
reimbursement,
$29,656,000, of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall re-
main available until September 30, 2002: Provided, That
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funds appropriated in this account may be used to procure
personal services contracts.
VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For activities authorized by Public Law 103–322, to
remain available until expended, which shall be derived
from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund, as follows:
(1)
As
authorized
by
section
190001(e),
$122,000,000; of which $26,800,000 shall be avail-
able to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Fire-
arms, including $3,000,000 for administering the
Gang Resistance Education and Training program;
of which $4,200,000 shall be available to the United
States Secret Service for forensic and related sup-
port of investigations of missing and exploited chil-
dren, of which $2,200,000 shall be available as a
grant for activities related to the investigations of
exploited children and shall remain available until
expended; of which $64,000,000 shall be available
for the United States Customs Service; and of which
$27,000,000
shall
be
available
for
Interagency
Crime and Drug Enforcement.
(2)
As
authorized
by
section
32401,
$10,000,000 to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms for disbursement through grants, coopera-
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tive agreements, or contracts to local governments
for Gang Resistance Education and Training: Pro-
vided, That notwithstanding sections 32401 and
310001, such funds shall be allocated to State and
local law enforcement and prevention organizations.
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Federal Law Enforce-
ment Training Center, as a bureau of the Department of
the Treasury, including materials and support costs of
Federal law enforcement basic training; purchase (not to
exceed 52 for police-type use, without regard to the gen-
eral purchase price limitation) and hire of passenger
motor vehicles; for expenses for student athletic and re-
lated activities; uniforms without regard to the general
purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year; the
conducting of and participating in firearms matches and
presentation of awards; for public awareness and enhanc-
ing community support of law enforcement training; not
to exceed $9,500 for official reception and representation
expenses; room and board for student interns; and services
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $82,827,000, of which
up to $16,511,000 for materials and support costs of Fed-
eral law enforcement basic training shall remain available
until September 30, 2002: Provided, That the Center is
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authorized to accept and use gifts of property, both real
and personal, and to accept services, for authorized pur-
poses, including funding of a gift of intrinsic value which
shall be awarded annually by the Director of the Center
to the outstanding student who graduated from a basic
training program at the Center during the previous fiscal
year, which shall be funded only by gifts received through
the Center’s gift authority: Provided further, That not-
withstanding any other provision of law, students attend-
ing training at any Federal Law Enforcement Training
Center site shall reside in on-Center or Center-provided
housing, insofar as available and in accordance with Cen-
ter policy: Provided further, That funds appropriated in
this account shall be available, at the discretion of the Di-
rector, for the following: training United States Postal
Service law enforcement personnel and Postal police offi-
cers; State and local government law enforcement training
on a space-available basis; training of foreign law enforce-
ment officials on a space-available basis with reimburse-
ment of actual costs to this appropriation, except that re-
imbursement may be waived by the Secretary for law en-
forcement training activities in foreign countries under-
taken pursuant to section 801 of the Antiterrorism and
Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, Public Law 104–
32; training of private sector security officials on a space-