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(b) Therefore, it is the sense of the Congress that the United
States Postal Service is encouraged to issue a commemorative post-
age stamp in honor of the 100th anniversary of the founding of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.
SEC. 650. ITEMIZED INCOME TAX RECEIPT. (a) IN GENERAL.—
Not later than April 15, 2000, the Secretary of the Treasury shall
establish an interactive program on an Internet website where
any taxpayer may generate an itemized receipt showing a propor-
tionate allocation (in money terms) of the taxpayer’s total tax pay-
ments among the major expenditure categories.
(b) INFORMATION NECESSARY TO GENERATE RECEIPT.—For pur-
poses of generating an itemized receipt under subsection (a), the
interactive program—
(1) shall only require the input of the taxpayer’s total
tax payments; and
(2) shall not require any identifying information relating
to the taxpayer.
(c) TOTAL TAX PAYMENTS.—For purposes of this section, total
tax payments of an individual for any taxable year are—
(1) the tax imposed by subtitle A of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 for such taxable year (as shown on his return);
and
(2) the tax imposed by section 3101 of such Code on wages
received during such taxable year.
(d) CONTENT OF TAX RECEIPT.—
(1) MAJOR EXPENDITURE CATEGORIES.—For purposes of sub-
section (a), the major expenditure categories are:
(A) National defense.
(B) International affairs.
(C) Medicaid.
(D) Medicare.
(E) Means-tested entitlements.
(F) Domestic discretionary.
(G) Social Security.
(H) Interest payments.
(I) All other.
(2) OTHER ITEMS ON RECEIPT.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—In addition, the tax receipt shall
include selected examples of more specific expenditure
items, including the items listed in subparagraph (B),
either at the budget function, subfunction, or program,
project, or activity levels, along with any other information
deemed appropriate by the Secretary of the Treasury and
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to
enhance taxpayer understanding of the Federal budget.
(B) LISTED
ITEMS.—The expenditure items listed in
this subparagraph are as follows:
(i) Public schools funding programs.
(ii) Student loans and college aid.
(iii) Low-income housing programs.
(iv) Food stamp and welfare programs.
(v) Law enforcement, including the Federal Bureau
of Investigation, law enforcement grants to the States,
and other Federal law enforcement personnel.
(vi) Infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and
mass transit.
(vii) Farm subsidies.
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(viii) Congressional Member and staff salaries.
(ix) Health research programs.
(x) Aid to the disabled.
(xi) Veterans health care and pension programs.
(xii) Space programs.
(xiii) Environmental cleanup programs.
(xiv) United States embassies.
(xv) Military salaries.
(xvi) Foreign aid.
(xvii) Contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization.
(xviii) Amtrak.
(xix) United States Postal Service.
(e) COST.—No charge shall be imposed to cover any cost associ-
ated with the production or distribution of the tax receipt.
(f ) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe
such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section.
SEC. 651. (a) Section 7001 of Public Law 105–174 (112 Stat.
91) is amended by striking each place it appears ‘‘for purposes
of the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and
ending on September 30, 1999,’’ and inserting ‘‘May 1, 1998,’’.
(b) Section 1109 of Public Law 105–261 (112 Stat. 2143) is
repealed.
SEC. 652. (a) 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 qualify 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 organiza-
tion.
(b) Rates of postage afforded by subsection (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.
(c) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2000
and each fiscal year thereafter.
SEC. 653. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the
National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination
Council (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Council’’). The Council
shall consist of the following members—
(1) The Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Commis-
sioner of Patents and Trademarks, who shall serve as co-chair
of the Council.
(2) The Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, who
shall serve as co-chair of the Council.
(3) The Under Secretary of State for Economic and Agricul-
tural Affairs.
(4) The Ambassador, Deputy United States Trade Rep-
resentative.
(5) The Commissioner of Customs.
(6) The Under Secretary of Commerce for International
Trade.
(b) DUTIES.—The Council established in subsection (a) shall
coordinate domestic and international intellectual property law
enforcement among federal and foreign entities.
(c) CONSULTATION REQUIRED.—The Council shall consult with
the Register of Copyrights on law enforcement matters relating
to copyright and related rights and matters.
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(d) NON-DEROGATION.—Nothing in this section shall derogate
from the duties of the Secretary of State or from the duties of
the United States Trade Representative as set forth in section
141 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2171), or from the duties
and functions of the Register of Copyrights, or otherwise alter
current authorities relating to copyright matters.
(e) REPORT.—The Council shall report annually on its coordina-
tion activities to the President, and to the Committees on Appropria-
tions and on the Judiciary of the Senate and the House of Represent-
atives.
(f ) FUNDING.—Notwithstanding section 1346 of title 31, United
States Code, or section 610 of this Act, funds made available for
fiscal year 2000 and hereafter by this or any other Act shall be
available for interagency funding of the National Intellectual Prop-
erty Law Enforcement Coordination Council.
SEC. 654. In addition to funds otherwise provided under the
heading ‘‘National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’’ for
‘‘Operations, Research, and Facilities’’ in Public Law 105–277 (112
Stat. 2681–83), $5,650,000 is appropriated for necessary retired
pay expenses under the Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection
and Survivor Benefit Plan, and for payment for medical care of
retired personnel and their dependents under the Dependents Med-
ical Care Act (10 U.S.C. ch. 55).
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Treasury and General Govern-
ment Appropriations Act, 2000’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.