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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4571
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage
under the Medicare Program of annual screening pap smear and screen-
ing pelvic exams.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 25, 2000
Mr. SHAW (for himself and Mrs. THURMAN) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to
the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
for coverage under the Medicare Program of annual
screening pap smear and screening pelvic exams.
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 ‘‘Providing Annual Pap
Tests to Save Women’s Lives Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF ANNUAL SCREENING PAP SMEAR
AND PELVIC EXAMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) ANNUAL SCREENING PAP SMEAR.—Section
1861(nn)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395x(nn)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘if the indi-
vidual involved has not had such a test during the
preceding 3 years, or during the preceding year in
the case of a woman described in paragraph (3).’’
and inserting ‘‘if the woman involved has not had
such a test during the preceding year.’’.
(2) ANNUAL SCREENING PELVIC EXAM.—Sec-
tion 
1861(nn)(2) 
of 
such 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C.
1395x(nn)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘during the
preceding 3 years, or during the preceding year in
the case of a woman described in paragraph (3),’’
and inserting ‘‘during the preceding year,’’.
(3) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
1861(nn) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(nn)) is
amended by striking paragraph (3).
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) apply to items and services furnished on
or after January 1, 2001.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4572
To eliminate the regional system of organizing the National Forest System
and to replace the regional offices of the Forest Service with State offices.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 25, 2000
Mr. SKEEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Agriculture
A BILL
To eliminate the regional system of organizing the National
Forest System and to replace the regional offices of
the Forest Service with State offices.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. STATE ORGANIZATION OF NATIONAL FOREST
SYSTEM.
(a) ELIMINATION OF REGIONS AND REGIONAL OF-
FICES.—Beginning not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture
shall no longer administer the National Forest System
using the organizational structure of Forest Service re-
gions. By the end of the one-year period beginning on the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
eliminate the 10 existing regional offices of the Forest
Service and replace such offices with State offices as pro-
vided in subsection (b).
(b) STATE FOREST SERVICE OFFICES.—
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to paragraph
(2), the Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a
State office of the Forest Service in each State con-
taining any portion of the National Forest System.
The Forest Service office for a State shall be re-
sponsible for the administration of National Forest
System lands within the State.
(2) MULTI-STATE
OFFICES.—The Secretary
may establish a Forest Service office under para-
graph (1) to serve more than one State, or consoli-
date separate offices previously established under
paragraph (1), if the Secretary determines that the
total acreage of National Forest System lands in a
particular State does not justify a separate Forest
Service office for that State and the National Forest
System lands in that State can be readily managed
through a Forest Service office in another State.
(3) DEFINITION OF STATE.—In this subsection,
the term ‘‘State’’ includes Guam, Puerto Rico, the
Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands, and the Vir-
gin Islands.
(c) TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTERS.—To facilitate
the cost-effective provision of technical support to State
Forest Service offices established under subsection (b), the
Secretary of Agriculture may establish up to six technical
support centers in the United States for the Forest Serv-
ice. The Secretary shall establish such a center at the
same location as a State office.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4573
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide
for duty free treatment on certain manufacturing equipment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 25, 2000
Mr. SPENCE (for himself, Mr. SPRATT, and Mr. DEMINT) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States to provide for duty free treatment on certain
manufacturing equipment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON CERTAIN MANUFAC-
TURING EQUIPMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended 
as 
follows, 
in 
subheadings 
9902.84.79,
9902.84.83, 9902.84.85, 9902.84.87, 9902.84.89 and
9902.84.91:
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(1) 
by 
changing 
‘‘4011.91.50’’ 
to 
read
‘‘4011.91’’;
(2) 
by 
changing 
‘‘4011.99.40’’ 
to 
read
‘‘4011.99’’; and
(3) by changing ‘‘86 cm’’ to ‘‘63.5 cm’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) apply with respect to goods entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on the date
that is 15 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
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section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for pay-
ments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement
Fund, $3,719,336,000.
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities,
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air Na-
tional Guard on duty under section 10211, 10305, or
12402 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United States
Code, or while serving on duty under section 12301(d) of
title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code,
in connection with performing duty specified in section
12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while under-
going training, or while performing drills or equivalent
duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section
16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments
to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund,
$1,635,681,000.
TITLE II
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary
for the operation and maintenance of the Army, as author-
ized by law; and not to exceed $10,616,000 can be used
for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be ex-
entries, shall be paid by the Customs Service within 90 days
after such liquidation or reliquidation.
(c) ENTRY LIST.—The entries referred to in subsection
(a) are the following:
Entry number
Date of entry
110–0790274–3 .................................
April 2, 1996
110–0790467–3 .................................
April 3, 1996
110–0790424–4 .................................
April 8, 1996
110–0790537–3 .................................
April 11, 1996
110–0790637–1 .................................
April 11, 1996
110–0790754–4 .................................
April 17, 1996
110–0790655–3 .................................
April 23, 1996
110–0790690–0 .................................
April 24, 1996
110–0790938–3 .................................
April 29, 1996
110–0791044–9 .................................
May 3, 1996
110–0790873–2 .................................
May 3, 1996
110–0791060–5 .................................
May 8, 1996
110–0791198–3 .................................
May 15, 1996
110–0791255–1 .................................
May 17, 1996
110–0791403–7 .................................
May 31, 1996
110–0791555–4 .................................
June 5, 1996
110–0791506–7 .................................
June 5, 1996
110–0791665–1 .................................
June 11, 1996
110–0791621–4 .................................
June 12, 1996
110–0791766–7 .................................
June 20, 1996
110–0791863–2 .................................
June 24, 1996
110–0791832–7 .................................
June 26, 1996
110–0792094–3 .................................
July 6, 1996
110–0792098–4 .................................
July 10, 1996
110–0792216–2 .................................
July 15, 1996
110–0792287–3 .................................
July 20, 1996
110–0792366–5 .................................
August 1, 1996
110–0792570–2 .................................
August 7, 1996
110–0792644–5 .................................
August 14, 1996
110–0792790–6 .................................
August 22, 1996
110–0792926–6 .................................
August 27, 1996
110–0792935–7 .................................
August 29, 1996
110–0793053–8 .................................
September 5, 1996
110–0793054–6 .................................
September 5, 1996
110–0793023–1 .................................
September 10, 1996
110–0793092–6 .................................
September 13, 1996
110–0793246–8 .................................
September 16, 1996
110–0793440–7 .................................
October 1, 1996
110–0793345–8 .................................
October 1, 1996
110–0793499–3 .................................
October 3, 1996
110–0793495–1 .................................
October 3, 1996
110–0793596–6 .................................
October 10, 1996
110–0793542–0 .................................
October 14, 1996
110–0793656–8 .................................
October 18, 1996
110–0793725–1 .................................
October 23, 1996
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SEC. 1118. THQ (TOLUHYDROQUINONE).
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.29.05
Toluhydroquinone, (CAS No. 95–71–
6) 
(provided 
for 
in 
subheading
2907.29.90) ............................................
Free
Free
No change
On or before
12/31/2003
’’.
SEC. 1119. 2,4-DICUMYLPHENOL.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.19.80
2,4-Dicumylphenol (CAS No. 2772–
45–4) (provided for in subheading
2907.19.20 or 2907.19.80) ....................
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2003
’’.
SEC. 1120. CERTAIN CATHODE-RAY TUBES.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.85.42
Cathode-ray 
data/graphic 
display
tubes, color, with a less than 90 degree
deflection (provided for in subheading
8540.60.00) ............................................
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2003
’’.
SEC. 1121. OTHER CATHODE-RAY TUBES.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.85.41
Cathode-ray 
data/graphic 
display
tubes, color, with a phosphor dot
screen pitch smaller than 0.4 mm, and
with a less than 90 degree deflection
(provided 
for 
in 
subheading
8540.40.00) ............................................
1%
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2003
’’.
SEC. 1122. CERTAIN RAW COTTON.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new headings:
‘‘
9902.32.64
[29H,31H-
Phthalocyaninato
(2-xN29, xN30,
xN31, xN32] cop-
per, [[2-[4-(2-
aminoethyl)-1-
piperazinyl]
ethyl]amino]-
sulfonylaminosul-
fonyl [(2-
hydroxethy-
l)amino] sulfonyl
[[2-[[2-(1-
piperazinyl)
ethyl]-amino)
ethyl]-amino]-
sulfonyl sulfo de-
rivatives and
their sodium salts
(provided for in
subheading
3204.14.30) .........
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2003
’’.
SEC. 1225. PRO-JET CYAN 1 RO FEED.
(a) CALENDER YEAR 2000.—Subchapter II of chapter
99 is amended by inserting in the numerical sequence the
following new heading:
‘‘
9902.32.65
Copper, [29H,
31H-
phthalocyanina-
to(2-)-N29, N30,
N31, N32]-,
aminosulfonyl
sulfo derivs., so-
dium salts
(CAS No.
80146–12–9)
(provided for in
subheading
3204.14.50) ......
9.5%
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2000
’’.
(b) CALENDAR YEAR 2001.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.32.02, as added
by subsection (a), is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘9.5%’’ and inserting
‘‘8.5%’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘On or before 12/31/2000’’
and inserting ‘‘On or before 12/31/2001’’.
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QUALITY OF LIFE ENHANCEMENTS, DEFENSE
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, resulting
from unfunded shortfalls in the repair and maintenance
of real property of the Department of Defense (including
military housing and barracks), $480,000,000, for the
maintenance of real property of the Department of De-
fense (including minor construction and major mainte-
nance and repair), which shall remain available for obliga-
tion until September 30, 2002, as follows:
Army, $282,500,000;
Navy, $70,000,000;
Marine Corps, $47,000,000;
Air Force, $70,000,000; and
Defense-Wide, $10,500,000:
Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of
law, of the funds appropriated under this heading for De-
fense-Wide activities, the entire amount shall only be
available for grants by the Secretary of Defense to local
educational authorities which maintain primary and sec-
ondary educational facilities located within Department of
Defense installations, and which are used primarily by De-
partment of Defense military and civilian dependents, for
facility repairs and improvements to such educational fa-
cilities: Provided further, That such grants to local edu-
cational authorities may be made for repairs and improve-
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RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities,
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air Force
Reserve on active duty under sections 10211, 10305, and
8038 of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on
active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United
States Code, in connection with performing duty specified
in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or
while undergoing reserve training, or while performing
drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and for members
of the Air Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, and expenses
authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States
Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense
Military Retirement Fund, $980,610,000.
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities,
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Army Na-
tional Guard while on duty under section 10211, 10302,
or 12402 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United
States Code, or while serving on duty under section
12301(d) of title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, United
States Code, in connection with performing duty specified
in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or
while undergoing training, or while performing drills or
equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by
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section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for pay-
ments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement
Fund, $3,719,336,000.
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities,
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air Na-
tional Guard on duty under section 10211, 10305, or
12402 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United States
Code, or while serving on duty under section 12301(d) of
title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code,
in connection with performing duty specified in section
12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while under-
going training, or while performing drills or equivalent
duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section
16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments
to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund,
$1,635,681,000.
TITLE II
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary
for the operation and maintenance of the Army, as author-
ized by law; and not to exceed $10,616,000 can be used
for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be ex-
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pended on the approval or authority of the Secretary of
the Army, and payments may be made on his certificate
of 
necessity 
for 
confidential 
military 
purposes,
$19,386,843,000 and, in addition, $50,000,000 shall be
derived by transfer from the National Defense Stockpile
Transaction Fund: Provided, That of the funds made
available under this heading, $6,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, shall be transferred to ‘‘National
Park Service—Construction’’ within 30 days of enactment
of this Act, only for necessary infrastructure repair im-
provements at Fort Baker, under the management of the
Golden Gate Recreation Area: Provided further, That of
the funds appropriated in this paragraph, not less than
$355,000,000 shall be made available only for conven-
tional ammunition care and maintenance.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary
for the operation and maintenance of the Navy and the
Marine Corps, as authorized by law; and not to exceed
$5,146,000 can be used for emergencies and extraordinary
expenses, to be expended on the approval or authority of
the Secretary of the Navy, and payments may be made
on his certificate of necessity for confidential military pur-
poses, $23,426,830,000 and, in addition, $50,000,000
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shall be derived by transfer from the National Defense
Stockpile Transaction Fund.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary
for the operation and maintenance of the Marine Corps,
as authorized by law, $2,813,091,000.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary
for the operation and maintenance of the Air Force, as
authorized by law; and not to exceed $7,878,000 can be
used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be ex-
pended on the approval or authority of the Secretary of
the Air Force, and payments may be made on his certifi-
cate of necessity for confidential military purposes,
$22,316,797,000 and, in addition, $50,000,000, shall be
derived by transfer from the National Defense Stockpile
Transaction Fund: Provided, That notwithstanding any
other provision of law, that of the funds available under
this heading, $500,000 shall only be available to the Sec-
retary of the Air Force for a grant to Florida Memorial
College for the purpose of funding minority aviation train-
ing.
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary
for the operation and maintenance of activities and agen-
cies of the Department of Defense (other than the military
departments), as authorized by law, $11,803,743,000, of
which not to exceed $25,000,000 may be available for the
CINC initiative fund account; and of which not to exceed
$32,700,000 can be used for emergencies and extraor-
dinary expenses, to be expended on the approval or author-
ity of the Secretary of Defense, and payments may be
made on his certificate of necessity for confidential mili-
tary purposes: Provided, That of the amount provided
under this heading, $10,000,000, to remain available until
expended, is available only for expenses relating to certain
classified activities, and may be transferred as necessary
by the Secretary of Defense to operation and maintenance,
procurement, and research, development, test and evalua-
tion appropriations accounts, to be merged with and to
be available for the same time period as the appropriations
to which transferred: Provided further, That the transfer
authority provided under this heading is in addition to any
other transfer authority provided in this Act: Provided fur-
ther, That of the funds made available under this heading,
$15,000,000 shall be available only for retrofitting secu-
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devices; expansion of public and private plants, including
the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes,
and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired,
and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of
title; and procurement and installation of equipment, ap-
pliances, and machine tools in public and private plants;
reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned
equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the
foregoing purposes, $1,547,082,000, to remain available
for obligation until September 30, 2003: Provided, That
of the $183,371,000 appropriated under this heading for
the procurement of UH–60 helicopters, $78,520,000 shall
be available only for the procurement of eight such aircraft
to be provided to the Army Reserve.
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY
For construction, procurement, production, modifica-
tion, and modernization of missiles, equipment, including
ordnance, ground handling equipment, spare parts, and
accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training
devices; expansion of public and private plants, including
the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes,
and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired,
and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of
title; and procurement and installation of equipment, ap-
pliances, and machine tools in public and private plants;
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reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned
equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the
foregoing purposes, $1,240,347,000, to remain available
for obligation until September 30, 2003.
PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES, ARMY
For construction, procurement, production, and
modification of weapons and tracked combat vehicles,
equipment, including ordnance, spare parts, and acces-
sories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices;
expansion of public and private plants, including the land
necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such
lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and con-
struction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and
procurement and installation of equipment, appliances,
and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve
plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment
layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing
purposes, $2,634,786,000, to remain available for obliga-
tion until September 30, 2003.
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY
For construction, procurement, production, and
modification of ammunition, and accessories therefor; spe-
cialized equipment and training devices; expansion of pub-
lic and private plants, including ammunition facilities au-
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thorized by section 2854 of title 10, United States Code,
and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing pur-
poses, and such lands and interests therein, may be ac-
quired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to ap-
proval of title; and procurement and installation of equip-
ment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private
plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-
owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary
for the foregoing purposes, $1,227,386,000, to remain
available for obligation until September 30, 2003.
OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY
For construction, procurement, production, and
modification of vehicles, including tactical, support, and
non-tracked combat vehicles; the purchase of not to exceed
35 passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; and the
purchase of 12 vehicles required for physical security of
personnel, notwithstanding price limitations applicable to
passenger vehicles but not to exceed $200,000 per vehicle;
communications and electronic equipment; other support
equipment; spare parts, ordnance, and accessories there-
for; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion
of public and private plants, including the land necessary
therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and
interests therein, may be acquired, and construction pros-
ecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement