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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2309
To require group health plans and health insurance issuers to provide
independent review of adverse coverage determinations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 22, 1999
Mr. SESSIONS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To require group health plans and health insurance issuers
to provide independent review of adverse coverage deter-
minations.
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 ‘‘Independent Medical
Review Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. SPECIAL RULES FOR GROUP HEALTH PLANS.
Section 503 of the Employee Retirement Income Se-
curity Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1133) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ after
‘‘SEC. 503.’’;
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2316
To amend the Public Health Service Act to develop monitoring systems
to promote safe motherhood.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 23, 1999
Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mrs. LOWEY, Mrs. KELLY, Mrs.
MALONEY of New York, and Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to develop
monitoring systems to promote safe motherhood.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Safe Motherhood Monitoring and Prevention Research
Act of 1999’’.
(b) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds as follows:
(1) The total maternal mortality has not de-
clined in the United States since 1982.
HR 230 IH
SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON THE FUTURE EXERCISE OF AU-
THORITY.
After the enactment of this Act, the President may
not restrict the exportation to Cuba of food, medicines,
medical supplies, medical instruments, or medical
equipment—
(1) under the Export Administration Act of
1979, except to the extent such restrictions would be
permitted under section 5 of that Act for goods con-
taining parts or components on which export con-
trols are in effect under that section; or
(2) under section 203 of the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act, except to the ex-
tent the authorities under that section are exercised
to restrict the export of medical instruments or med-
ical equipment to deal with a threat to the national
security of the United States by virtue of the tech-
nology incorporated in such instruments or equip-
ment.
SEC. 5. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) SANCTIONS UNDER CUBAN DEMOCRACY ACT OF
1992.—Section 1705 of the Cuban Democracy Act of
1992 (22 U.S.C. 6004) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) in the subsection caption by striking ‘‘,
DONATIONS’’ and inserting ‘‘, EXPORTS’’; and
specified by the Secretary under such section or such
comparable surety bond as the Secretary may permit
under the last sentence of such section’’.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act take effect on the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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making review determinations for the ap-
plicant.
‘‘(viii) The procedures to be used by
the independent review organization in
making review determinations with respect
to reviews conducted under this section.
‘‘(4) INDEPENDENT
REVIEW
DETERMINATION
BINDING ON PLAN.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the determination by an independent
review organization under this subsection shall
be treated as the final decision of the plan.
‘‘(B) VACATION OR MODIFICATION OF DE-
CISION.—The determination by an independent
review entity under this section may be vacated
or modified by a court under the same cir-
cumstances as the decision of an arbitrator may
be vacated or modified under sections 10 and
11 of title 9, United States Code.
‘‘(5) INDEPENDENCE REQUIREMENT.—An inde-
pendent review organization may not be a subsidiary
of, or in any way owned or controlled by a payor or
a trade or professional association of a payor.
‘‘(6) WAIVER OF LIABILITY.—An independent
review organization conducting a review under this
section is not liable for damages arising from the de-
termination made by the organization.
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section:
‘‘(1) ADVERSE
DETERMINATION.—The term
‘adverse determination’ means determination by a
group health plan or a utilization review agent that
the health care services furnished or proposed to be
furnished to a participant or beneficiary are not
medically necessary.
‘‘(2) HEALTH
CARE
PROVIDER.—The term
‘health care provider’ means—
‘‘(A) any individual who is engaged in the
delivery of health care services in a State and
who is required by State law or regulation to be
licensed or certified by the State to engage in
the delivery of such services in the State; and
‘‘(B) any entity that is engaged in the de-
livery of health care services in a State and
that, if it is required by State law or regulation
to be licensed or certified by the State to en-
gage in the delivery of such services in the
State, is so licensed.
‘‘(3) 
LIFE-THREATENING
CONDITION.—The
term ‘life-threatening condition’ means a disease or
other medical condition with respect to which death
or serious bodily injury is probable unless the course
of the disease or condition is interrupted.
‘‘(4) PAYOR.—The term ‘payor’ means—
‘‘(A) an insurer writing health insurance
policies;
‘‘(B) any preferred provider organization,
or health maintenance organization, self-insur-
ance plan; or
‘‘(C) any person or entity that provides, of-
fers to provide, or administers hospital, out-
patient, medical, or other health benefits to an
individual treated by a health care provider.
‘‘(5) UTILIZATION REVIEW AGENT.—The term
‘utilization review agent’ means an entity that con-
ducts utilization review for—
‘‘(A) an employer with employees who are
covered under a group health plan;
‘‘(B) a payor; or
‘‘(C) an administrator.
‘‘(6) WORKING DAY.—The term ‘working day’
means a weekday, excluding any legal holiday.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2310
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain ion-exchange resin.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 22, 1999
Mr. SUNUNU introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain ion-exchange
resin.
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 ION-EX-
CHANGE RESIN.
(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 subheading:
‘‘
9902.39.30
Ion-exchange
resin, comprising
a copolymer of 2-
propenenitrile
with
diethenylbenzene,
ethenylethylbenz-
ene and 1,7-octa-
diene, hydrolyzed
(CAS No.
130353-60-5)
(provided for in
subheading
3914.00.60) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2002
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after
the date of enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2311
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain ion-exchange resin.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 22, 1999
Mr. SUNUNU introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain ion-exchange
resin.
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 ION-EX-
CHANGE RESIN.
(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 subheading:
‘‘
9902.39.31
Ion-exchange
resin, comprising
a copolymer of 2-
propenenitrile
with 1,2,4-
triethenylcyclohe-
xane, hydrolyzed
(CAS No.
109961-42-4)
(provided for in
subheading
3914.00.60) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2002
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after
the date of enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2312
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain ion-exchange resin.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 22, 1999
Mr. SUNUNU introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain ion-exchange
resin.
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 ION-EX-
CHANGE RESIN.
(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 subheading:
‘‘
9902.39.32
Ion-exchange
resin, comprising
a copolymer of 2-
propenenitrile
with
diethenylbenzene,
hydrolyzed (CAS
No. 135832-76-
7) (provided for
in subheading
3914.00.60) .......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2002
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after
the date of enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2313
To restrict United States assistance for reconstruction efforts in Kosova
to United States-produced articles and services.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 22, 1999
Mr. TRAFICANT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To restrict United States assistance for reconstruction efforts
in Kosova to United States-produced articles and services.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RESTRICTION ON UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE
FOR RECONSTRUCTION EFFORTS IN KOSOVA
TO 
UNITED 
STATES-PRODUCED 
ARTICLES
AND SERVICES.
(a) PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, United States assistance for reconstruction
efforts in Kosova due to the armed conflict or atrocities
that have occurred in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
since March 24, 1999, may only consist of articles pro-
duced in the United States, services provided by United
States persons, or any other related form of United States
in-kind assistance.
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—A determination as
to whether or not an article is produced in the United
States in accordance with subsection (a) shall be con-
sistent with the opinions, decisions, rules, or any guidance
issued by the Federal Trade Commission regarding the
use of unqualified ‘‘Made in U.S.A.’’ or ‘‘Made in Amer-
ica’’ claims in labels on products introduced, delivered for
introduction, sold, advertised, or offered for sale in com-
merce.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) ARTICLE.—The term ‘‘article’’ includes any
agricultural commodity, steel, construction material,
communications equipment, construction machinery,
farm machinery, or petrochemical refinery equip-
ment.
(2) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA.—The
term ‘‘Federal Republic of Yugoslavia’’ means the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Monte-
negro) and includes Kosova.
(3) MADE IN AMERICA.—The term ‘‘Made in
America’’ has the meaning given unqualified ‘‘Made
in U.S.A.’’ or ‘‘Made in America’’ claims for pur-
poses of laws administered by the Federal Trade
Commission.
(4) 
UNITED
STATES
PERSON.—The 
term
‘‘United States person’’ means any United States
national, including any United States corporation,
partnership, other legal entity, organization, or asso-
ciation that is beneficially owned by United States
nationals or controlled in fact by United States na-
tionals.
(4) PRODUCED.—The term ‘‘produced’’, with
respect to an item, includes an item mined, manu-
factured, made, assembled, grown, or extracted.
(5) SERVICE.—The term ‘‘service’’ includes any
engineering, construction, telecommunications, or fi-
nancial service.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2314
To amend the Clean Air Act to exclude beverage alcohol compounds emitted
from aging warehouses from the definition of volatile organic compounds.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 22, 1999
Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mrs. NORTHUP, Mr.
LUCAS of Kentucky, Mr. ROGERS, Mr. FLETCHER, Mr. NEY, Mr.
MCINTOSH, Mr. HILLEARY, and Mr. BRYANT) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Clean Air Act to exclude beverage alcohol
compounds emitted from aging warehouses from the defi-
nition of volatile organic compounds.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DEFINITION OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COM-
POUNDS.
Section 302(s) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
7602(s)) is amended by adding the following at the end
thereof: ‘‘Such term shall not include beverage alcohol
compounds (ethanol) emitted from aging warehouses.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2315
For the relief of James Mervyn Salmon.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 22, 1999
Mr. DICKS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of James Mervyn Salmon.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR JAMES
MERVYN SALMON.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a)
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, James Mervyn Salmon shall be eligible for issuance
of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that
of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence
upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant
visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of
status to lawful permanent resident.
(b) ADJUSTMENT
OF STATUS.—If James Mervyn
Salmon enters the United States before the filing deadline
specified in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have
entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligi-
ble, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245
of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of
the enactment of this Act.
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to James Mervyn Salmon, the Secretary of State
shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the
current or next following fiscal year, the total number of
immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the
country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the
total number of immigrant visas that are made available
to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section
202(e) of such Act.
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural
parents, brothers, and sisters of James Mervyn Salmon
shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any
right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2319
To make the American Battle Monuments Commission and the World War
II Memorial Advisory Board eligible to use nonprofit standard mail
rates of postage.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 23, 1999
Mr. MCHUGH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To make the American Battle Monuments Commission and
the World War II Memorial Advisory Board eligible to
use nonprofit standard mail rates of postage.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY FOR NONPROFIT STANDARD MAIL
RATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The American Battle Monuments
Commission and the World War II Memorial Advisory
Board (as referred to in Public Law 103–32 (40 U.S.C.
1003 note; 107 Stat. 90)) shall each be considered to qual-
ify for the rates of postage currently in effect under
former section 4452 of title 39, United States Code, for
third-class mail matter mailed by a qualified nonprofit or-
ganization.
(b) RESTRICTION.—Rates of postage afforded by sub-
section (a) shall be available only with respect to official
mail sent for the furtherance of the purpose of section
2(c)(1) or 3 of Public Law 103–32, as applicable.
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SEC. 2. EFFECT OF A BUDGET DEFICIT.
Section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act
of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ‘‘Subject to
subparagraph (B),’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to sub-
paragraph (B) and paragraph (3),’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3)(A) An adjustment under paragraph (2) which
is scheduled to take effect in a calendar year shall not
be made if the budget of the United States Government
was in deficit for the last fiscal year ending before the
start of such calendar year, as determined under subpara-
graph (B).
‘‘(B) Not later than 2 months after the end of each
fiscal year, the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget shall—
‘‘(i) determine whether the budget of the
United States Government was in deficit for such
fiscal year; and
‘‘(ii) submit a written report to the Congress as
to its findings under this subparagraph.
A failure to make a timely determination under the pre-
ceding sentence shall be treated as a determination under
this subparagraph that the budget of the United States
Government was in deficit for the fiscal year involved.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 231
To provide for the retention of the name of Mount McKinley.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. REGULA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To provide for the retention of the name of Mount McKinley.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That, notwithstanding any other authority of law, the
mountain located 63 degrees 04 minutes 12 seconds north,
by 151 degrees 00 minutes 18 seconds west shall continue
to be named and referred to for all purposes as Mount
McKinley.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2320
To allow States to use a portion of their welfare block grants for general
education spending.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 23, 1999
Mr. GARY MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means
A BILL
To allow States to use a portion of their welfare block
grants for general education spending.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RESTORATION OF STATE AUTHORITY TO USE 10
PERCENT OF WELFARE BLOCK GRANT FUNDS
FOR TITLE XX PROGRAMS; AUTHORITY TO
USE PORTION OF SUCH FUNDS FOR GENERAL
EDUCATION SPENDING.
Section 404(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
604(d)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘provisions of law’’ and in-
serting ‘‘laws’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(C) State laws relating to education.’’;
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS
ON
AMOUNTS
TRANSFER-
ABLE
TO
CERTAIN
STATE
PROGRAMS.—For fiscal
year 2001 and each succeeding fiscal year:
‘‘(A) TITLE
XX
PROGRAMS.—From the
amount of any grant made to a State under
section 403(a) for the fiscal year, the State may
use for State programs pursuant to title XX
not more than the amount by which—
‘‘(i) 10 percent of the amount of the
grant; exceeds
‘‘(ii) the amount (if any) used by the
State under subparagraph (B) for the fis-
cal year.
‘‘(B) STATE
EDUCATION
PROGRAMS.—
From the amount of any grant made to a State
under section 403(a) (except section 403(a)(5))
for the fiscal year, the State may use for State
programs pursuant to State education laws not
more than 5.75 percent of the amount of the
grant.’’; and
(3) in paragraph (3)(A)—
(A) by striking ‘‘provision of law specified’’
and inserting ‘‘law referred to’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘provision of law to’’ and
inserting ‘‘law to’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2321
To amend title 5, United States Code, to ensure that coverage under the
health benefits program for Federal employees is provided for hearing
aids and examinations therefor.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 23, 1999
Mrs. MORELLA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to ensure that cov-
erage under the health benefits program for Federal
employees is provided for hearing aids and examinations
therefor.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. COVERAGE FOR HEARING AIDS.
Section 8902 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(p)(1) A contract may not be made or a plan ap-
proved which does not include coverage for hearing aids
and examinations therefor.
‘‘(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘hear-
ing aid’ means any wearable instrument or device designed
for, offered for the purpose of, or represented as aiding
persons with or compensating for, impaired hearing.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply with respect to any contract en-
tered into or renewed, and any plan approved, on or after
the date of enactment of this Act.
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