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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5671
To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish election day in Presidential
election years as a legal public holiday by moving the legal public holiday
known as Veterans Day to election day in such years, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 15, 2000
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish election
day in Presidential election years as a legal public holi-
day by moving the legal public holiday known as Vet-
erans Day to election day in such years, 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. ESTABLISHMENT OF ELECTION DAY IN PRESI-
DENTIAL ELECTION YEARS AS A LEGAL PUB-
LIC HOLIDAY.
Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘the Tuesday next after the
first Monday in November in 2004 and each fourth
year thereafter, and’’ after ‘‘Veterans Day,’’; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘in any other year’’ after ‘‘No-
vember 11’’.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING TREATMENT OF
DAY BY PRIVATE EMPLOYERS.
It is the sense of Congress that private employers in
the United States should give their employees a day off
on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November
in 2004 and each fourth year thereafter to enable the em-
ployees to cast votes in the Presidential and other elections
held on that day.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5672
To establish a commission to develop uniform standards which may be adopt-
ed by the States for the administration of elections for Federal office,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 15, 2000
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To establish a commission to develop uniform standards
which may be adopted by the States for the administra-
tion of elections for Federal office, and for other pur-
poses.
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 ‘‘Secure Democracy for
All Americans Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
SEC. 6. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.
(a) HEARINGS
AND SESSIONS.—The Commission
may hold such hearings for the purpose of carrying out
this Act, sit and act at such times and places, take such
testimony, and receive such evidence as the Commission
considers advisable to carry out this Act. The Commission
may administer oaths and affirmations to witnesses ap-
pearing before the Commission.
(b) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.—The
Commission may secure directly from any Federal depart-
ment or agency such information as the Commission con-
siders necessary to carry out this Act. Upon request of
the Chairperson of the Commission, the head of such de-
partment or agency shall furnish such information to the
Commission.
(c) WEBSITE.—For purposes of conducting the study
under section 4(a), the Commission shall establish a
website to facilitate public comment and participation.
(d) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Commission may use
the United States mails in the same manner and under
the same conditions as other departments and agencies of
the Federal Government.
(e) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.—Upon
the request of the Chairperson of the Commission, the Ad-
ministrator of the General Services Administration shall
provide to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, the
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5673
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a safe harbor for voluntary
monitoring by e-commerce sites.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 15, 2000
Mr. CANNON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a safe
harbor for voluntary monitoring by e-commerce sites.
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 ‘‘Responsible Moni-
toring Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. RESPONSIBLE MONITORING AMENDMENT.
Section 1030 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(i)(1) A provider of an interactive computer service
(as defined in section 230(f) of the Communications Act
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5675
To amend title 39, United States Code, with respect to ‘‘cooperative
mailings’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 15, 2000
Mr. EHRLICH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To amend title 39, United States Code, with respect to
‘‘cooperative mailings’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represent
tives of the United States of America in Congress assem
SECTION 1. COOPERATIVE MAILINGS.
Section 3626(j) of title 39, United States Code, 
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(4)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of thi
section or any rule or regulation of the Postal Servic
the case of mail matter sent, or proposed to be sent
(or on behalf of) an authorized organization having a 
tractual or any other business relationship with an en
described in subparagraph (B)(ii), rates of postage un
former section 4452(b) or 4452(c) of this title shall 
if those rates would apply in the case of identical 
matter sent by such organization absent such relationsh
‘‘(B) For purposes of this paragraph—
‘‘(i) the term ‘authorized organization’ means
an organization authorized to mail at the rates f
mail under former section 4452(b) or 4452(c) of thi
title; and
‘‘(ii) an entity described in this clause is any
ganization or other person (within the meaning of
section 1 of title 1) that is not an authorized org
zation.’’.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE; SENSE OF CONGRESS.
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to clarify
section 3626(j)(1)(D)(ii) of title 39, United States C
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the
Congress that nothing in this Act should be consider
to alter the authority of the United States Post
Service—
(1) to apply regular rates of postage, rather
than nonprofit rates, to mail matter described i
subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D)(i) of section
3626(j)(1) of title 39, United States Code; or
(2) to enforce any criminal law within its juri
diction.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5679
To provide that a State may use a proportional voting system for multiseat
congressional districts.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 15, 2000
Ms. MCKINNEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To provide that a State may use a proportional voting system
for multiseat congressional districts.
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 cited as the ‘‘Voters’ Choice Act’’.
SEC. 2. MULTISEAT DISTRICTS PERMITTED FOR ELECTION
OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR STATES WITH A
PROPORTIONAL VOTING SYSTEM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the Act entitled
‘‘An Act for the relief of Doctor Ricardo Vallejo Samala
and to provide for congressional redistricting’’, approved
December 14, 1967 (Public Law 90–196; 2 U.S.C. 2c),
a State that is entitled to more than one Representative
in Congress may establish a number of districts for elec-
tion of Representatives that is less than the number of
Representatives to which the State is entitled, if and only
if, that State uses a system that meets the following condi-
tions:
(1) It meets the constitutional standard of ma-
jority rule and of individuals having equal voting
power.
(2) It ensures the election of any candidate who
receives a share of votes cast that is at least one
vote greater than one-third of the total votes cast in
the multiseat district.
(b) NO RESTRICTION ON SELECTION.—A State is not
restricted to selecting systems that require candidates to
obtain at least one vote more than one-third of the elec-
torate in order to be elected. As long as the conditions
specified in subsection (a) are met, a State may use sys-
tems that allow a smaller group of voters to elect Rep-
resentatives.
(c) EQUALITY REQUIREMENT.—In a State that uses
multiseat districts, the number of residents per Represent-
ative in a district shall be equal for all Representatives
elected.
(d) ONE-SEAT DISTRICTS ALLOWED.—A State may
use one-seat districts alone or in combination with
multiseat districts.
SEC. 3. RELATION TO VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965.
The rights and remedies established by this Act are
in addition to all other rights and remedies provided by
law, and the rights and remedies established by this Act
shall not supersede, restrict, or limit the application of the
Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq.). Noth-
ing in this Act authorizes or requires conduct that is pro-
hibited by the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973
et seq.).
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5681
Regarding the use of the trust land and resources of the Confederated
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 15, 2000
Mr. WALDEN of Oregon introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Resources
A BILL
Regarding the use of the trust land and resources of the
Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation
of Oregon.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION FOR 99-YEAR LEASES.
The first section of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to au-
thorize the leasing of restricted Indian lands for public,
religious, educational, residential, business, and other pur-
poses requiring the grant of long-term leases’’, approved
August 9, 1955 (25 U.S.C. 415(a)), is amended by insert-
ing ‘‘lands held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of
the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon,’’ after ‘‘Confed-
erated Tribes of the Colville Reservation,’’.
SEC. 2. USE OF CERTAIN TRUST LANDS AND RESOURCES
FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
(a) APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT.—The use of tribal
lands, resources, and other assets described in the Long-
Term Global Settlement and Compensation Agreement
and its Included Agreements (in this section referred to
collectively as the ‘‘Agreement’’) dated April 12, 2000, be-
tween the Department of the Interior, the Confederated
Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon (in
this section referred to as the ‘‘Tribes’’), and the Portland
General Electric Company is approved, and the authoriza-
tion, execution, and delivery of the Agreement by the par-
ties thereto is ratified and confirmed. The Secretary of
the Interior may take all actions necessary to approve and
implement the Agreement. No Federal law regarding trib-
al lands, resources, or other assets shall be deemed—
(1) to render the Agreement unenforceable or
void against the parties; or
(2) to prevent, prohibit, supersede, impair, re-
strict, or otherwise hinder any pledge or encum-
brance by the Tribes of the sums that may be paid
to or received by or on the account of the Tribes in
connection with the Agreement.
(b) RULES
OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in sub-
section (a) shall be construed as—
(1) addressing—
(A) any provisions of the Agreement other
than those regarding use of tribal lands, re-
sources, or other assets; or
(B) the approvals under Federal and State
law that the parties may be required to obtain
for provisions of the Agreement other than
those regarding use of tribal lands, resources,
or other assets; or
(2) implying that Federal law, as in effect as of
the date of enactment of this Act, does not provide
authority for Federal approval of the use of tribal
lands, resources, or other assets described in the
Agreement, or the implementation thereof.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 568
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow workers who attain
age 65 after 1981 and before 1992 to choose either lump sum payments
over four years totalling $5,000 or an improved benefit computation
formula under a new 10-year rule governing the transition to the changes
in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments
of 1977, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1999
Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. SISISKY, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr.
RAHALL, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. ROTHMAN, Mr. TURNER, Mr.
BONIOR, Mr. FILNER, Mr. CAMPBELL, and Mr. HILLIARD) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
A BILL
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow workers
who attain age 65 after 1981 and before 1992 to choose
either lump sum payments over four years totalling
$5,000 or an improved benefit computation formula
under a new 10-year rule governing the transition to
the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the
Social Security Amendments of 1977, and for other pur-
poses.
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 ‘‘Notch Fairness Act
of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. NEW GUARANTEED MINIMUM PRIMARY INSURANCE
AMOUNT WHERE ELIGIBILITY ARISES DUR-
ING TRANSITIONAL PERIOD.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 215(a) of the Social Secu-
rity Act is amended—
(1) in paragraph (4)(B), by inserting ‘‘(with or
without the application of paragraph (8))’’ after
‘‘would be made’’, and by striking ‘‘1984’’ in clause
(i) and inserting ‘‘1989’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(8)(A) In the case of an individual described in
paragraph (4)(B) (subject to subparagraphs (F) and (G)
of this paragraph), the amount of the individual’s primary
insurance amount as computed or recomputed under para-
graph (1) shall be deemed equal to the sum of—
‘‘(i) such amount, and
‘‘(ii) the applicable transitional increase amount
(if any).
‘‘(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the term
‘applicable transitional increase amount’ means, in the
of the Congress to Rosa Parks in recognition of her
contributions to the Nation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913,
in Tuskegee, Alabama, the first child of James and
Leona (Edwards) McCauley.
(2) Rosa Parks is honored as the ‘‘first lady of
civil rights’’ and the ‘‘mother of the freedom move-
ment’’; her quiet dignity ignited the most significant
social movement in the history of the United States.
(3) Rosa Parks was arrested on December 1,
1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give
up her seat on a bus to a white man, and her stand
for equal rights became legendary.
(4) News of Rosa Parks’ arrest resulted in
42,000 African Americans boycotting Montgomery
buses for 381 days beginning on December 5, 1955,
until the bus segregation laws were changed on De-
cember 21, 1956.
(5) The United States Supreme Court ruled on
November 13, 1956, that the Montgomery segrega-
tion law was unconstitutional, and on December 20,
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 569
For the relief of Henry Johnson.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1999
Mr. MCNULTY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
For the relief of Henry Johnson.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the time limitations specified in section 3744(b) of
title 10, United States Code, shall not apply with respect
to awarding a medal of honor under section 3741 of such
title to Henry Johnson (service number 10–33–48) for
acts of heroism during World War I while a sergeant in
the United States Army.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 56
Prohibiting the manufacture, sale, delivery, or importation of buses that
do not have seat belts.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. ACKERMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
Prohibiting the manufacture, sale, delivery, or importation
of buses that do not have seat belts.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION.
No person shall manufacture, sell, deliver, or import
any bus, constructed after the effective date of this Act,
for use by a person described in section 2 to provide trans-
portation service, unless such bus is equipped with a seat
belt for each passenger riding in such bus.
SEC. 2. PERSONS TO WHICH PROHIBITION APPLIES.
The prohibition set forth in section 1 shall apply to—
(1) any bus, including a school bus, designed to
transport more than 15 passengers, including the
driver; and
(2) any Federal, State, or local government en-
tity, school district, or other public or private entity
providing transportation to passengers by bus.
SEC. 3. CIVIL PENALTIES; SECRETARY’S AUTHORITY TO
COMPROMISE.
(a) AMOUNT OF PENALTIES.—Whoever violates any
provision of this Act, or any regulation issued thereunder,
shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000
for each such violation. A violation with respect to each
bus shall constitute a separate violation, except that the
maximum civil penalty shall not exceed $800,000 for any
related series of violations.
(b) COMPROMISE
OF PENALTIES.—Any such civil
penalty may be compromised by the Secretary of Trans-
portation. In determining the amount of such penalty, or
the amount agreed upon in compromise, the appropriate-
ness of such penalty to the size of the business of the per-
son charged and the gravity of the violation shall be con-
sidered.
1956, Montgomery officials were ordered to deseg-
regate buses.
(6) The civil rights movement led to the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 which broke down the barriers
of legal discrimination against African Americans
and made equality before the law a reality for all
Americans.
(7) Rosa Parks is the recipient of many awards
and accolades for her efforts on behalf of racial har-
mony, including the Springarn Award, the NAACP’s
highest honor for civil rights contributions, the Pres-
idential Medal of Freedom, the Nation’s highest ci-
vilian honor, and the first International Freedom
Conductor Award from the National Underground
Railroad Freedom Center.
(8) Rosa Parks has dedicated her life to the
cause of universal human rights and truly embodies
the love of humanity and freedom.
(9) Rosa Parks was the first woman to join the
Montgomery chapter of the NAACP, was an active
volunteer for the Montgomery Voters League, and in
1987 cofounded the Rosa and Raymond Parks Insti-
tute for Self-Development.
(10) Rosa Parks, by her quiet courage, symbol-
izes all that is vital about nonviolent protest; she en-
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect 90 days after the date of
its enactment.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 570
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the deadline for
contributions to education individual retirement accounts for a taxable
year to the due date for filing the return for the taxable year.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 4, 1999
Mr. CHABOT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the deadline for contributions to education individual re-
tirement accounts for a taxable year to the due date
for filing the return for the taxable year.
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 ‘‘Education IRA Fair-
ness Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR CONTRIBUTION TO
AN EDUCATION IRA.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 530 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to education
individual retirement accounts) is amended by adding at
the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(4) TIME WHEN CONTRIBUTIONS MADE.—The
rule of section 219(f)(3) shall apply.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1998.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 571
To prohibit Federal payments to any business, institution, or organization
that engages in human cloning or human cloning techniques.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 4, 1999
Mr. PAUL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce
A BILL
To prohibit Federal payments to any business, institution,
or organization that engages in human cloning or human
cloning techniques.
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 ‘‘Human Cloning Pre-
vention Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), no Federal agency shall—
(1) make any grant, contract, or other pay-
ment; or
(2) enter into any obligation for making any
such payment,
to any business, institution, or organization that, within
the past one year, has engaged in human cloning, or to
any business, institution, or organization that controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with any busi-
ness, institution, or organization that, within the past one
year, has engaged in human cloning.
(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a)(1) shall not apply
to any payment a Federal agency is obligated to make.
SEC. 3. DEFINITION.
For purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘human cloning’’
means making an identical, or substantially identical, copy
of the genetic material of an individual human being, liv-
ing or deceased, so as to cultivate one or more new human
cells which could, if not otherwise engineered, develop into
a new individual human being.
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