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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3117
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to require 90 days notice before changing
the annual percentage rate of interest applicable on any credit card
account or before changing the index used to determine such rate, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 20, 1999
Mrs. MALONEY of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to require 90 days
notice before changing the annual percentage rate of
interest applicable on any credit card account or before
changing the index used to determine such rate, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Credit Card Interest
Rate Change Disclosure Act’’.
SEC. 2. NOTICE REQUIRED.
Section 127 of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C.
1637) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘(h) ADVANCE NOTICE OF INCREASE IN INTEREST
RATE REQUIRED.—In the case of any credit card account
under an open-end consumer credit plan—
‘‘(1) no increase in any annual percentage rate
of interest (other than an increase due solely to a
change in another rate of interest to which such rate
is indexed or an increase due to the expiration of
any introductory percentage rate of interest) appli-
cable to any outstanding balance of credit under
such plan; and
‘‘(2) no change in the index used to determine
any such annual percentage rate of interest,
may take effect before the end of the 90-day period begin-
ning on the date notice of such increase or change in index
is first provided to the consumer.’’.
SEC. 3. FREEZE ON INTEREST RATE TERMS AND FEES ON
CANCELED CARDS.
Section 127 (15 U.S.C. 1637) is amended by insert-
ing after subsection (h) (as added by section 2 of this Act)
the following new subsection:
‘‘(i) FREEZE ON INTEREST RATE TERMS AND FEES
ON CANCELED CARDS.—
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 311
To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Fair Housing Act to
prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. TOWNS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Fair Housing
Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional
or sexual orientation, 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 ‘‘Civil Rights Amend-
ments Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964.
(a) PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS.—(1) Section 201(a)
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000a(a)) is
‘‘(1) INCREASE NOT EFFECTIVE FOR CANCELED
ACCOUNTS.—If, after receiving a notice pursuant to
subsection (h) with respect to any credit card ac-
count under an open end consumer credit plan, a
consumer cancels the credit card account before the
end of the 90-day period referred to in such
subsection—
‘‘(A) an annual percentage rate of interest
applicable after the cancellation with respect to
the outstanding balance on such account as of
the date of cancellation may not exceed any an-
nual percentage rate of interest applicable with
respect to such balance under the terms and
conditions in effect before the cancellation; and
‘‘(B) the repayment of such outstanding
balance after the cancellation shall be subject to
all other terms and conditions applicable with
respect to such account before the cancellation.
‘‘(2) NOTICE OF RIGHT TO CANCEL.—The no-
tice referred to in subsection (h) with respect to an
increase in any annual percentage rate of interest or
any change in an index shall be made in a clear and
conspicuous manner and shall contain a brief state-
ment of the right of the consumer—
‘‘(A) to cancel the account before the effec-
tive date of the increase or change in index; and
‘‘(B) after such cancellation, to pay any
balance outstanding on such account at the
time of the cancellation in accordance with the
terms and conditions in effect before the can-
cellation.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3118
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations under the Migra-
tory Bird Treaty Act that authorize States to establish hunting seasons
for double-crested cormorants.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 20, 1999
Mr. MCHUGH (for himself and Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations
under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act that authorize
States to establish hunting seasons for double-crested
cormorants.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REGULATIONS FOR HUNTING SEASONS FOR
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior
shall, by not later than 6 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, issue regulations under section 3
of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 704) that
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authorize States to establish hunting seasons for double-
crested cormorants.
(b) CONTENT.—Regulations issued under this section
shall—
(1) permit the taking by an individual of 10
double-crested cormorants during each day of a
hunting season established under the regulations;
(2) permit an individual to have in his or her
possession 20 double-crested cormorants legally
taken in a hunting season established under the reg-
ulations;
(3) require that the dates of any hunting season
established under the regulations in a State cor-
respond generally with other waterfowl hunting sea-
sons in that State; and
(4) subject to the other requirements of this
subsection, authorize a hunting season established
under the regulations to begin at any time after the
date of the issuance of the regulations.
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Union Calendar No. 550
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3118
[Report No. 106–916]
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations under the Migra-
tory Bird Treaty Act that authorize States to establish hunting seasons
for double-crested cormorants.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 20, 1999
Mr. MCHUGH (for himself and Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
SEPTEMBER 29, 2000
Additional sponsors: Mr. STUPAK, Mr. DICKEY, Mr. WALSH, Mr. POMBO, and
Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin
SEPTEMBER 29, 2000
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations
under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act that authorize
States to establish hunting seasons for double-crested
cormorants.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF 60-MONTH LIMIT AND INCREASE
IN INCOME LIMITATION ON STUDENT LOAN
INTEREST DEDUCTION.
(a) ELIMINATION OF 60-MONTH LIMIT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 221 (relating to in-
terest on education loans) is amended by striking
subsection (d) and by redesignating subsections (e),
(f ), and (g) as subsections (d), (e), and (f ), respec-
tively.
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
6050S(e) is amended by striking ‘‘section 221(e)(1)’’
and inserting ‘‘section 221(d)(1)’’.
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made
by this subsection shall apply with respect to any
loan interest paid during the period after December
31, 1999, and before January 1, 2005, in taxable
years ending after such period.
(b) INCREASE IN INCOME LIMITATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 221(b)(2)(B) (relat-
ing to amount of reduction) is amended by striking
clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the following:
‘‘(i) the excess of—
‘‘(I) the taxpayer’s modified ad-
justed gross income for such taxable
year, over
SECTION 1. REGULATIONS FOR HUNTING SEASONS FOR
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior
shall, by not later than 6 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, issue regulations under section 3
of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 704) that
authorize States to establish hunting seasons for double-
crested cormorants.
(b) CONTENT.—Regulations issued under this section
shall—
(1) permit the taking by an individual of 10
double-crested cormorants during each day of a
hunting season established under the regulations;
(2) permit an individual to have in his or her
possession 20 double-crested cormorants legally
taken in a hunting season established under the reg-
ulations;
(3) require that the dates of any hunting season
established under the regulations in a State cor-
respond generally with other waterfowl hunting sea-
sons in that State; and
(4) subject to the other requirements of this
subsection, authorize a hunting season established
under the regulations to begin at any time after the
date of the issuance of the regulations.
Union Calendar No. 550
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3118
[Report No. 106–916]
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue reg-
ulations under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
that authorize States to establish hunting sea-
sons for double-crested cormorants.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2000
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
report of the President under subsection (e)(1)
is received by Congress, the matter after the re-
solving clause of which is as follows: ‘‘That
Congress approves the report of the President
pursuant to section 2(e)(1) of the Food and
Medicine for the World Act, transmitted on
lllllll.’’, with the blank completed
with the appropriate date.
(4) MEDICAL DEVICE.—The term ‘‘medical de-
vice’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘device’’ in
section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
(5) MEDICINE.—The term ‘‘medicine’’ has the
meaning given the term ‘‘drug’’ in section 201 of the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
321).
(6) UNILATERAL AGRICULTURAL SANCTION.—
The term ‘‘unilateral agricultural sanction’’ means
any prohibition, restriction, or condition on carrying
out an agricultural program with respect to a for-
eign country or foreign entity that is imposed by the
United States for reasons of foreign policy or na-
tional security, except in a case in which the United
States imposes the measure pursuant to a multilat-
eral regime and the other member countries of that
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3121
To amend the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 21, 1999
Mr. RADANOVICH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker
Protection Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FARM LABOR CONTRACTOR.
Section 3(6) of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricul-
tural Worker Protection Act (29 U.S.C. 1802(6)) is
amended by inserting before the period the following:
‘‘other than such a worker who voluntarily enters into car-
pool arrangements or who is directed or requested to do
so by a person pursuant to Federal, State, or local law’’.
SEC. 2. CONFIRMATION OF REGISTRATION.
Section 402 of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural
Worker Protection Act (29 U.S.C. 1842) is amended by
striking ‘‘No person’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided
in subsection (b), no person’’ and by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(b) Where a person is a farm labor contractor solely
because such person, for any money or other valuable con-
sideration paid or promised to be paid, engages in trans-
porting any migrant or seasonal agricultural worker, an
agricultural employer or agricultural association employ-
ing such worker shall be required to take the reasonable
steps described in subsection (a) only where such employer
or association had actual knowledge that such transpor-
tation was not a carpooling arrangement among such
workers themselves.’’.
SEC. 3. MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSURANCE REQUIRE-
MENTS.
Section 401(b)(3) of the Migrant and Seasonal Agri-
cultural Worker Protection Act (29 U.S.C. 1841(b)(3)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(3) The level of insurance required under paragraph
(1)(C) shall be determined by the applicable transpor-
tation requirements under State law.’’.
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able fuels by exempt small refineries during the pre-
vious year. 
‘‘(4) CELLULOSIC BIOMASS ETHANOL.—For the 
purpose of paragraph (2), 1 gallon of cellulosic bio-
mass ethanol shall be considered to be the equivalent 
of 1.5 gallon of renewable fuel. 
‘‘(5) CREDIT PROGRAM.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The regulations pro-
mulgated to carry out this subsection shall pro-
vide for the generation of an appropriate 
amount of credits by any person that refines, 
blends, or imports gasoline that contains a 
quantity of renewable fuel that is greater than 
the quantity required under paragraph (2). 
Such regulations shall provide for the genera-
tion of an appropriate amount of credits for 
biodiesel fuel. If a small refinery notifies the 
Administrator that it waives the exemption pro-
vided by this Act, the regulations shall provide 
for the generation of credits by the small refin-
ery beginning in the year following such notifi-
cation. 
‘‘(B) USE
OF
CREDITS.—A person that 
generates credits under subparagraph (A) may 
use the credits, or transfer all or a portion of
SECTION 1. ENROLLMENT OF CHILDREN OF OTHER FED-
ERAL EMPLOYEES IN HOUSE OF REPRESENT-
ATIVES CHILD CARE CENTER.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 312(a)(1) of the Legisla-
tive Branch Appropriations Act, 1992 (40 U.S.C.
184g(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (A);
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (B) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(C) if places are available after admission of
all children who are eligible under subparagraphs
(A) or (B), for children of employees of other offices,
departments, and agencies of the Federal Govern-
ment.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to children admit-
ted to the House of Representatives Child Care Center on
or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives October 25,
1999.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 3122
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the sixth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine
An Act
To permit the enrollment in the House of Representatives Child Care Center of
children of Federal employees who are not employees of the legislative branch.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ENROLLMENT OF CHILDREN OF OTHER FEDERAL
EMPLOYEES IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CHILD
CARE CENTER.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 312(a)(1) of the Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, 1992 (40 U.S.C. 184g(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (A);
(2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B)
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(C) if places are available after admission of all children
who are eligible under subparagraph (A) or (B), for children
of employees of other offices, departments, and agencies of
the Federal Government.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall apply with respect to children admitted to the House of
Representatives Child Care Center on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3122
To permit the enrollment in the House of Representatives Child Care Center
of children of Federal employees who are not employees of the legislative
branch.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 21, 1999
Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. NEY, Mr. HOYER, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. EWING,
and Mr. FATTAH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on House Administration
A BILL
To permit the enrollment in the House of Representatives
Child Care Center of children of Federal employees who
are not employees of the legislative branch.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ENROLLMENT OF CHILDREN OF OTHER FED-
ERAL EMPLOYEES IN HOUSE OF REPRESENT-
ATIVES CHILD CARE CENTER.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 312(a)(1) of the Legisla-
tive Branch Appropriations Act, 1992 (40 U.S.C.
184g(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (A);
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (B) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(C) if places are available after admission of
all children who are eligible under subparagraphs
(A) or (B), for children of employees of other offices,
departments, and agencies of the Federal govern-
ment.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to children admit-
ted to the House of Representatives Child Care Center on
or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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regime have agreed to impose substantially equiva-
lent measures.
(7) UNILATERAL
MEDICAL
SANCTION.—The
term ‘‘unilateral medical sanction’’ means any prohi-
bition, restriction, or condition on exports of, or the
provision of assistance consisting of, medicine or a
medical device with respect to a foreign country or
foreign entity that is imposed by the United States
for reasons of foreign policy or national security, ex-
cept in a case in which the United States imposes
the measure pursuant to a multilateral regime and
the other member countries of that regime have
agreed to impose substantially equivalent measures.
(b) RESTRICTION.—
(1) NEW SANCTIONS.—Except as provided in
subsections (c) and (d) and notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the President may not impose
a unilateral agricultural sanction or unilateral med-
ical sanction against a foreign country or foreign en-
tity, unless—
(A) not later than 60 days before the sanc-
tion is proposed to be imposed, the President
submits a report to Congress that—
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SECTION 1. ENROLLMENT OF CHILDREN OF OTHER FED-
ERAL EMPLOYEES IN HOUSE OF REPRESENT-
ATIVES CHILD CARE CENTER.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 312(a)(1) of the Legisla-
tive Branch Appropriations Act, 1992 (40 U.S.C.
184g(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (A);
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (B) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(C) if places are available after admission of
all children who are eligible under subparagraphs
(A) or (B), for children of employees of other offices,
departments, and agencies of the Federal Govern-
ment.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to children admit-
ted to the House of Representatives Child Care Center on
or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives October 25,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3123
To ensure that members of the Armed Forces who are married and have
minor dependents are eligible for military family housing containing
more than two bedrooms.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 21, 1999
Mr. WICKER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To ensure that members of the Armed Forces who are mar-
ried and have minor dependents are eligible for military
family housing containing more than two bedrooms.
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 ‘‘Armed Forces Housing
Improvement Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. ADEQUATE HOUSING FOR MARRIED MEMBERS
WITH MINOR DEPENDENTS.
(a) MINIMUM NUMBER OF BEDROOMS.—(1) A mem-
ber of the Armed Forces who has a spouse and at least
one dependent under the age of nineteen residing with the
member shall be eligible for installation housing con-
taining at least three bedrooms, regardless of the grade,
rank, or rating of the member, and installation housing
containing less than three bedrooms shall be considered
to be inadequate housing for such a member.
(2) The actual occupancy of installation housing de-
scribed in paragraph (1) by a member described in such
paragraph shall be subject to availability.
(b) REVISION OF HOUSING MARKET ANALYSIS AND
FAMILY HOUSING REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretaries of
the military departments shall require the military base
housing office for each military installation to review and
revise its housing market analysis and military family
housing requirements in order to accommodate the policy
specified in subsection (a)(1).
(c) CONDITIONS ON OBLIGATION OF FUNDS FOR
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION.—Funds appropriated
before the effective date of this Act for the construction
of military family housing and unobligated by that date,
may not be obligated until the Secretaries of the military
departments certify to Congress that—
(1) the housing market analysis and military
family housing requirements have been revised as re-
quired by subsection (b); and
(2) the unobligated military housing funds will
be used as part of a plan to accommodate the policy
specified in subsection (a)(1) and implement the out-
come of its revised housing market analysis and
military housing requirements.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect
30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 726 
Congratulating the people of Serbia and government of Serbia for conducting 
a democratic, free and fair presidential election and for reaffirming 
Serbia’s commitment to peace, democracy, and the rule of law. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 19, 2004 
Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. EMANUEL, Mr. WEXLER, and Mr. BURTON 
of Indiana) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on International Relations 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the people of Serbia and government of Ser-
bia for conducting a democratic, free and fair presi-
dential election and for reaffirming Serbia’s commitment 
to peace, democracy, and the rule of law. 
Whereas the democratic revolution in Serbia on October 5, 
2000, resulted in the overthrow of President Slobodan 
Milosevic; 
Whereas the Prime Minister of Serbia, Zoran Djindjic, a 
leader of the Democratic Party, was assassinated in 
March 2003, threatening Serbia’s democratic reforms; 
Whereas Mr. Boris Tadic, a close friend and colleague of Mr. 
Djindjic, was elected President of Serbia on June 27, 
2004, by a majority of Serbian voters who chose his path