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‘‘(2) greater legal certainty for trade and in-
vestment;
‘‘(3) fair and efficient administration of cross-
border insolvencies that protects the interests of all
creditors, and other interested entities, including the
debtor;
‘‘(4) protection and maximization of the value
of the debtor’s assets; and
‘‘(5) facilitation of the rescue of financially
troubled businesses, thereby protecting investment
and preserving employment.
‘‘(b) This chapter applies where—
‘‘(1) assistance is sought in the United States
by a foreign court or a foreign representative in con-
nection with a foreign proceeding;
‘‘(2) assistance is sought in a foreign country in
connection with a case under this title;
‘‘(3) a foreign proceeding and a case under this
title with respect to the same debtor are taking place
concurrently; or
‘‘(4) creditors or other interested persons in a
foreign country have an interest in requesting the
commencement of, or participating in, a case or pro-
ceeding under this title.
‘‘(c) This chapter does not apply to—
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‘‘(ii) property described in subparagraph (A)(ii).
‘‘(3) Notwithstanding subsection (c), the stay pro-
vided by subsection (a) shall terminate as of the date of
confirmation of the plan, in any case in which the plan
of the debtor provides that the debtor’s interest in per-
sonal property subject to a lease with respect to which the
debtor is the lessee will be surrendered or abandoned or
no payments will be made under the plan on account of
the debtor’s obligations under the lease.’’.
SEC. 132. ADEQUATE PROTECTION FOR INVESTORS.
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 101 of title 11, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph (48)
the following:
‘‘(48A) ‘securities self regulatory organization’
means either a securities association registered with
the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant
to section 15A of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 or a national securities exchange registered
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pur-
suant to section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934;’’.
(b) AUTOMATIC STAY.—Section 362(b) of title 11,
United States Code, as amended by section 118, is
amended—
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556, 559, 560 or 561 of this title)’’ before the pe-
riod; and
(2) 
in 
subsection 
(b)(1), 
by 
striking
‘‘362(b)(14),’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘362(b)(17),
362(b)(19), 555, 556, 559, 560, 561’’.
(p) SECURITIES
CONTRACTS, COMMODITY
CON-
TRACTS, AND FORWARD CONTRACTS.—Title 11, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) in section 362(b)(6), by striking ‘‘financial
institutions,’’ each place such term appears and in-
serting ‘‘financial institution, financial participant’’;
(2) in section 546(e), by inserting ‘‘financial
participant,’’ after ‘‘financial institution,’’;
(3) in section 548(d)(2)(B), by inserting ‘‘fi-
nancial participant,’’ after ‘‘financial institution,’’;
(4) in section 555—
(A) by inserting ‘‘financial participant,’’
after ‘‘financial institution,’’; and
(B) by inserting before the period at the
end ‘‘, a right set forth in a bylaw of a clearing
organization or contract market or in a resolu-
tion of the governing board thereof, and a right,
whether or not in writing, arising under com-
mon law, under law merchant, or by reason of
normal business practice’’; and
SEC. 133. LIMITATION ON LUXURY GOODS.
Section 523(a)(2)(C) of title 11, United States Code,
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(C)(i) for purposes of subparagraph (A),
consumer debts owed to a single creditor and ag-
gregating more than $250 for ‘luxury goods or
services’ incurred by an individual debtor on or
within 90 days before the order for relief under
this title, or cash advances aggregating more
than $250 that are extensions of consumer credit
under an open end credit plan obtained by an
individual debtor on or within 90 days before the
order for relief under this title, are presumed to
be nondischargeable; and
‘‘(ii) for purposes of this subparagraph—
‘‘(I) the term ‘luxury goods or services’
does not include goods or services reason-
ably necessary for the support or mainte-
nance of the debtor or a dependent of the
debtor; and
‘‘(II) the term ‘an extension of con-
sumer credit under an open end credit plan’
has the same meaning such term has for
purposes of the Consumer Credit Protection
Act;’’.
Union Calendar No. 66
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 833
[Report No. 106–123]
A BILL
To amend title 11 of the United States Code, and
for other purposes.
APRIL 29, 1999
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an
amendment
APRIL 29, 1999
Referral to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services extended for a period ending not later than
April 29, 1999
APRIL 29, 1999
Committee on Banking and Financial Services dis-
charged; committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union and ordered to be
printed
212
gressional Budget and Impoundment Control
Act of 1974 is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 316 the following new
item:
‘‘Sec. 317. Emergencies.’’.
SEC. 207. UP-TO-DATE TABULATIONS.
Section 308(b)(2) of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974 is amended by striking
‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (B), by
striking the period at the end of subpara-
graph (C) and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and by adding
at the end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(D) shall include an up-to-date
tabulation of amounts remaining in
the reserve fund for emergencies.’’.
SEC. 208. PROHIBITION ON AMENDMENTS TO EMERGENCY
RESERVE FUND.
(a) POINT OF ORDER.—Section 305 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (as amend-
ed by section 103(c)) is further amended by
adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(f) POINT
OF ORDER REGARDING EMER-
GENCY RESERVE FUND.—It shall not be in order
in the House of Representatives or in the Sen-
ate to consider an amendment to a joint reso-
(5) Section 110(a)(1) (16 U.S.C. 470h–2(a)(1))
is amended by deleting the second sentence and in-
serting the following: ‘‘Prior to acquiring, construct-
ing, or leasing buildings for the purpose of carrying
out agency responsibilities, each Federal agency
shall, when operationally appropriate and economi-
cally prudent, give first consideration to historic
properties within historic districts. If no such prop-
erty is operationally appropriate and economically
prudent, then Federal agencies shall consider other
developed or undeveloped sites within historic dis-
tricts. Federal agencies shall then consider historic
properties outside of historic districts, if no suitable
site within a district exists. Any rehabilitation or
construction that is undertaken pursuant to this Act
must be architecturally compatible with the char-
acter of the surrounding historic district or prop-
erties.’’.
(6) The last sentence of section 212(a) (16
U.S.C. 470t(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2000’’ and
inserting ‘‘2005’’.
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ing other specific areas which may be rec-
ommended by local officials.
‘‘(II) The term ‘Federal facility’ means a
building, or part thereof, or other real property
or interests therein, owned or leased by the
Federal Government.
‘‘(III) The term ‘first consideration’ means
a preference. When acquiring property, first
consideration means a price or technical evalua-
tion preference.’’.
(6) The first sentence of section 110(l) (16
U.S.C. 470h–2(l)) is amended by striking ‘‘with the
Council’’ and inserting ‘‘pursuant to regulations
issued by the Council’’.
(7) The last sentence of section 212(a) (16
U.S.C. 470t(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2000’’ and
inserting ‘‘2005’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 21,
1999.
Attest:
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 834
To extend the authorization for the National Historic Preservation Fund,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 24, 1999
Mr. HEFLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To extend the authorization for the National Historic
Preservation Fund, 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. AMENDMENT OF NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESER-
VATION ACT.
The National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C.
470 and following; Public Law 89–665) is amended as fol-
lows:
(1) Section 101(e)(2) (16 U.S.C. 470a(e)(2)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(2) The Secretary may administer grants to the Na-
tional Trust for Historic Preservation in the United
States, chartered by an Act of Congress approved October
26, 1949 (63 Stat. 947), consistent with the purposes of
its charter and this Act.’’.
(2) Section 102 (16 U.S.C. 470b) is amended
by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f) and
by redesignating subsection (d), as added by section
4009(3) of Public Law 102–575, as subsection (e).
(3) Section 107 (16 U.S.C. 470g) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 107. Nothing in this Act shall be construed
to be applicable to the White House and its grounds, the
Supreme Court building and its grounds, or the United
States Capitol and its related buildings and grounds. For
the purposes of this Act, the exemption for the United
States Capitol and its related buildings and grounds shall
apply to those areas depicted within the properly shaded
areas on the map titled ‘Map Showing Properties Under
the Jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol,’ and dated
November 6, 1996, which shall be on file in the office of
the Secretary of the Interior.’’.
(4) Section 108 (16 U.S.C. 470h) is amended
by striking ‘‘1997’’ and inserting ‘‘2005’’.
‘‘(B) the technical knowledge of the in-
structors of such provider,
by 1 or more software publishers or hardware manu-
facturers the products of which are a subject of the
training.
‘‘(e) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT.—No deduction
or credit under any other provision of this chapter shall
be allowed with respect to information technology training
program expenses (determined without regard to the limi-
tation under subsection (c)).
‘‘(f) ALLOCATIONS.—For purposes of this section,
rules similar to the rules of section 41(f)(2) shall apply.’’
(b) CREDIT TO BE PART OF GENERAL BUSINESS
CREDIT.—Section 38(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to current year business credit) is amended
by striking ‘‘plus’’ at the end of paragraph (11), by strik-
ing the period at the end of paragraph (12) and inserting
‘‘, plus’’, and by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(13) the information technology training pro-
gram credit determined under section 45D.’’
(c) NO CARRYBACKS.—Subsection (d) of section 39
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
carryback and carryforward of unused credits) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
(2) Infants and children have been injured and
killed in recent years by falling between bleacher
guardrails and gaps between seats. Injuries have
also occurred because older bleacher facilities do not
have back and side barriers which prevent children
from climbing or falling off the structure.
(3) Many of the nation’s bleacher systems are
older units and may be structurally unsound thereby
increasing the possibility of collapse. State and local
governments should provide for the regular inspec-
tions of such facilities to ensure their structural in-
tegrity.
(4) As a result of these accidents, the Inter-
national Code Council is currently working on a pro-
posed uniform International Building Code and has
included provisions in its initial draft requiring gaps
between the seat and footboard in bleachers and
grandstand facilities to be no greater than 4 inches.
(5) In Minnesota, the State Department of Ad-
ministration has recognized the seriousness of this
problem and issued bulletins to 500 local govern-
ments urging them to assess the safety of bleachers
and grandstand facilities in their jurisdiction.
(6) It is appropriate for the Congress to provide
for national standards for the manufacture and ret-
rofitting of bleachers and grandstand facilities.
(7) The regulatory expertise of the Consumer
Product Safety Commission should be used to issue
and implement bleacher safety standards.
SEC. 3. BLEACHER SAFETY STANDARD.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Consumer Product
Safety Commission shall by rule issue a bleacher safety
standard for the production, erection, and retrofitting of
bleacher and grandstand facilities to reduce the risk of
children falling between guardrails and gaps in the seats
of bleachers and grandstand facilities. Such standard shall
be issued in accordance with the procedures specified in
section 9 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C.
2058). The Commission shall have the inspection and rec-
ordkeeping authority authorized by section 16 of such Act
(15 U.S.C. 2065) and a violation of the standard shall
be considered a violation of section 19 of such Act (15
U.S.C. 2068) for which the civil penalties of section 20
(15 U.S.C. 2069) may be imposed.
(b) CONSULTATION.—In establishing a bleacher safe-
ty standard under subsection (a), the Commission shall
consult with the Injury Center at the Centers for Disease
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 835
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the
research credit and to adjust the alternative incremental credit rates.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 24, 1999
Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. CRANE, Mr.
COYNE, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. HERGER, Mr. CARDIN, Mr.
CAMP, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. SAM
JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Ms. DUNN, Mr. JEF-
FERSON, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. ENGLISH, Mrs. THURMAN,
Mr. WATKINS, Mr. WELLER, Mr. HULSHOF, Mr. MCINNIS, Mr. LEWIS
of Kentucky, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. BALDACCI, Mr.
BLAGOJEVICH, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr.
CHAMBLISS, Mr. COOK, Mr. COX, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. DAVIS of Flor-
ida, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. DIXON, Mr.
DOOLEY of California, Mr. DREIER, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. EHRLICH, Ms.
ESHOO, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. FARR of California,
Mr. FILNER, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. FROST, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr.
HALL of Texas, Mr. HOLT, Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, Mr. INSLEE, Ms.
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. KIND, Mr. KOLBE, Mr.
KUYKENDALL, Mr. LARSON, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma,
Mr. LUTHER, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. MALONEY of Connecti-
cut, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri, Mr. MCKEON, Mr.
METCALF, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. NEY, Mr.
PALLONE, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. PICKERING,
Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. ROEMER, Mr. ROGAN, Mr. SANDLIN,
Mr. SAWYER, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. SHOWS, Mr. SMITH of
Washington, Mr. SNYDER, Ms. STABENOW, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. TOWNS,
Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania,
Mr. WU, Mr. WYNN, Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, and Mr. VENTO) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently
extend the research credit and to adjust the alternative
incremental credit rates.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF RESEARCH CREDIT.
(a) CREDIT MADE PERMANENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 41 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to credit for increas-
ing research activities) is amended by striking sub-
section (h).
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (1)
of section 45C(b) of such Code is amended by strik-
ing subparagraph (D).
(b) INCREASE
IN
ALTERNATIVE
INCREMENTAL
CREDIT RATES.—Subparagraph (A) of section 41(c)(4) of
such Code is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘1.65 percent’’ in clause (i) and
inserting ‘‘2.65 percent’’,
(2) by striking ‘‘2.2 percent’’ in clause (ii) and
inserting ‘‘3.2 percent’’, and
(3) by striking ‘‘2.75 percent’’ in clause (iii)
and inserting ‘‘3.75 percent’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after
June 30, 1999.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 836
To authorize the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a standard
for bleacher safety.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 24, 1999
Mr. LUTHER (for himself and Mr. RAMSTAD) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To authorize the Consumer Product Safety Commission to
issue a standard for bleacher safety.
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 ‘‘Bleacher Safety Act
of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Many bleachers and grandstand facilities in
the United States do not pass current State and
local building code standards.
2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 to carry out this sec-
tion.
‘‘(2) ALLOCATION.—Of amounts appropriated
under paragraph (1)—
‘‘(A) 35 percent shall be used for diversion
programs under subsection (b)(1); and
‘‘(B) 65 percent shall be used for treat-
ment programs under subsection (b)(2).
‘‘(3) INCENTIVES.—The Attorney General and
the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
give preference under subsection (b)(2) to partner-
ships that integrate treatment programs to serve ju-
veniles with co-occurring mental health and sub-
stance abuse disorders.
‘‘(4) WAIVERS.—The Attorney General and the
Secretary of Health and Human Services may grant
a waiver of requirements under subsection (b)(2) for
good cause.
‘‘SEC. 299CC. GRANTS FOR PARTNERSHIPS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Any partnership desiring to re-
ceive a grant under this part shall submit an application
at such time, in such manner, and containing such infor-
mation as the Attorney General and the Secretary of
Health and Human Services may prescribe.
Control and Prevention upon completion of its current
study to determine the national scope of bleacher injuries.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 83
To modify the provision of law which provides a permanent appropriation
for the compensation of Members of Congress, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. BILIRAKIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned
A BILL
To modify the provision of law which provides a permanent
appropriation for the compensation of Members of Con-
gress, 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 ‘‘Congressional Pay For
Performance Act’’.
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SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF PERMANENT APPROPRIATION
FOR MEMBERS’ PAY.
Subsection (c) of section 130 of the joint resolution
entitled ‘‘Joint resolution making continuing appropria-
tions for the fiscal year 1982, and for other purposes’’
(Public Law 97–51; 2 U.S.C. 31 note) is amended by
striking out ‘‘Effective’’ and by inserting ‘‘(1) Except to
the extent provided by paragraph (2), effective’’ and by
inserting at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(2) If Congress has not passed all general appro-
priation bills before the beginning of a fiscal year, then
the appropriation contained in paragraph (1) shall not be
effective with respect to such fiscal year.’’.
SEC. 3. CONSIDERATION OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
APPROPRIATION.
It shall not be in order in either the House of Rep-
resentatives or the Senate to consider the general appro-
priation bill making appropriations for the legislative
branch for any fiscal year unless and until all other gen-
eral appropriation bills for such fiscal year have been pre-
sented to the President for signature under section 7 of
Article I of the Constitution.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 840
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the admission
to the United States of nonimmigrant students and visitors who are
the spouses and children of United States permanent resident aliens,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 24, 1999
Mr. PALLONE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit
the admission to the United States of nonimmigrant
students and visitors who are the spouses and children
of United States permanent resident aliens, 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. ADMISSION OF CERTAIN ‘‘B’’ AND ‘‘F’’ VISA NON-
IMMIGRANTS WHO ARE SPOUSES OR CHIL-
DREN OF UNITED STATES PERMANENT RESI-
DENT ALIENS.
Section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. 1182) is amended by adding at the end thereof
the following new subsection:
‘‘(r)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
no alien—
‘‘(A) who is—
‘‘(i) the spouse or child of an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence to the United
States; and
‘‘(ii) not eligible to enter the United States
as an immigrant except by reason of being such
a spouse or child; and
‘‘(B) who seeks admission to the United States
for purposes of visiting the permanent resident
spouse or parent or for studying in the United
States; and
‘‘(C) who is otherwise qualified;
may be denied issuance of a visa, or may be denied admis-
sion to the United States, as a nonimmigrant alien de-
scribed in section 101(a)(15)(B) who is coming to the
United States temporarily for pleasure or as a non-
immigrant alien described in section 101(a)(15)(F).
‘‘(2) Whenever an alien described in paragraph (1)
seeks admission to the United States as a nonimmigrant
alien described in section 101(a)(15)(B) who is coming
temporarily for pleasure or as a nonimmigrant alien de-
scribed in section 101(a)(15)(F), the fact that a petition
has been filed on the alien’s behalf for classification of
the alien as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
dence shall not constitute evidence of the alien’s intention
to abandon his or her foreign residence.’’.
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