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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1179
To restore the second amendment rights of all Americans.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 18, 1999
Mr. PAUL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To restore the second amendment rights of all Americans.
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 ‘‘Second Amendment
Protection Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF FEDERAL HARASSMENT PERIOD.
Public Law 103–159 is hereby replaced, and any pro-
visions of law amended or repealed by such Act are re-
stored or revived as if such Act had not been enacted.
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF UNCONSTITUTIONAL GUN BAN.
Title XI of Public Law 103–322 is hereby repealed,
and any provisions of law amended or repealed by such
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title are restored or revived as if such title had not been
enacted.
SEC. 4. REPEAL OF UNCONSTITUTIONAL DISTINCTION.
(a) Section 201 of title 11 of Public Law 90–618 is
amended by striking ‘‘which the Secretary finds is gen-
erally recognized as particularly suitable for sporting pur-
poses,’’ and ‘‘which the owner intends to use solely for
sporting purposes.’’
(b) Public Law 90–351, as amended, is amended as
follows:
(1) In section 902, strike ‘‘which the Secretary
finds is generally recognized as particularly suitable
for sporting purposes,’’ ‘‘which the owner intends to
use solely for sporting, recreational, or cultural pur-
poses,’’ ‘‘a projectile which the Secretary finds is
primarily intended to be used for sporting pur-
poses,’’ ‘‘devoted to the collection, competitive use,
or other sporting use of firearms in the community,’’
‘‘determined by the Secretary of the Treasury to be
particularly suitable for sporting purposes and,’’
‘‘(A) determined by the Secretary to be generally
recognized as particularly suitable for sporting pur-
poses, or determined by the Department of Defense
to be a type of firearm normally classified as a war
souvenir, and (B),’’ ‘‘and is generally recognized as
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particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to
sporting purposes,’’ and ‘‘provided that such hand-
guns are generally recognized as particularly suitable
for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes,’’.
(2) Strike ‘‘lawful sporting purposes’’ and in-
sert in lieu thereof ‘‘lawful purposes’’.
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The provisions of this Act shall take effect imme-
diately upon enactment.
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(2) To encourage States to adopt the option of
allowing individuals with disabilities to purchase
medicaid coverage that is necessary to enable such in-
dividuals to maintain employment.
(3) To provide individuals with disabilities the
option of maintaining medicare coverage while work-
ing.
(4) To establish a return to work ticket program
that will allow individuals with disabilities to seek
the services necessary to obtain and retain employ-
ment and reduce their dependency on cash benefit
programs.
TITLE 
I—EXPANDED 
AVAIL-
ABILITY 
OF 
HEALTH 
CARE
SERVICES
SEC. 101. EXPANDING STATE OPTIONS UNDER THE MED-
ICAID PROGRAM FOR WORKERS WITH DIS-
ABILITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) STATE OPTION TO ELIMINATE INCOME, AS-
SETS, AND
RESOURCE
LIMITATIONS
FOR
WORKERS
WITH DISABILITIES BUYING INTO MEDICAID.—Section
1902(a)(10)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)) is amended—
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on the ground that the investigation conducted by
the independent counsel has been completed or sub-
stantially completed and that it would be appro-
priate for the Department of Justice to complete
such investigation or to conduct any prosecution
brought pursuant to such investigation, or on the
ground that continuation of the investigation or
prosecution conducted by the independent counsel is
not in the public interest.’’.
(c) QUARTERLY EXPENDITURES.—
(1) AMENDMENT.—Section 596(c) of title 28,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(3) On or before the end of March 31, June 30,
September 30, and December 31 of each year, an inde-
pendent counsel shall report to the committees listed in
paragraph (2)(B) the aggregate amount expended in the
previous quarter. The requirement to report such amount
shall not be construed to require a disclosure of the inves-
tigation for which such amount was expended.’’.
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made
by paragraph (1), shall take effect at the end of the
1st quarter beginning after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
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(d) PERIODIC REAPPOINTMENT.—Section 596 of title
28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(d) PERIODIC REAPPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT
COUNSEL.—If an office of independent counsel has not
terminated before—
‘‘(1) the date that is 2 years after the original
appointment to that office, or
‘‘(2) the end of each succeeding 2-year period,
such counsel shall apply to the division of the court for
reappointment. The court shall first determine whether
the office of that independent counsel should be termi-
nated under subsection (b)(2). If the court determines
that such office will not be terminated under such sub-
section, the court shall reappoint the applicant if the court
determines that such applicant remains the appropriate
person to carry out the duties of the office. If not, the
court shall appoint some other person whom it considers
qualified under the standards set forth in section 593 of
this title. If the court has not taken the actions required
by this subsection within 90 days after the end of the ap-
plicable 2-year period, then that office of independent
counsel shall terminate at the end of that 90-day period.’’.
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SEC. 13. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall not apply
with respect to any investigation which is pending, before
an independent counsel appointed under chapter 40 of
title 28, United States Code, on the date of enactment
of this Act.
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to provide such individuals with meaningful opportunities
to work, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings and purposes.
TITLE I—EXPANDED AVAILABILITY OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES
Sec. 101. Expanding State options under the medicaid program for workers
with disabilities.
Sec. 102. Continuation of medicare coverage for working individuals with dis-
abilities.
Sec. 103. Grants to develop and establish State infrastructures to support
working individuals with disabilities.
Sec. 104. Demonstration of coverage under the medicaid program of workers
with potentially severe disabilities.
TITLE II—TICKET TO WORK AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND
RELATED PROVISIONS
Subtitle A—Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency
Sec. 201. Establishment of the Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program.
Subtitle B—Elimination of Work Disincentives
Sec. 211. Work activity standard as a basis for review of an individual’s dis-
abled status.
Sec. 212. Expedited reinstatement of disability benefits.
Subtitle C—Work Incentives Planning, Assistance, and Outreach
Sec. 221. Work incentives outreach program.
Sec. 222. State grants for work incentives assistance to disabled beneficiaries.
TITLE III—DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS AND STUDIES
Sec. 301. Permanent extension of disability insurance program demonstration
project authority.
Sec. 302. Demonstration projects providing for reductions in disability insur-
ance benefits based on earnings.
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the Program or conducted pursuant to sec-
tion 302 of this Act;
(iii) advise the Commissioner on the
development of performance measurements
relating to quality assurance under section
1148(d)(6) of the Social Security Act; and
(iv) furnish progress reports on the
Program to the Commissioner and each
House of Congress.
(3) MEMBERSHIP.—
(A) NUMBER
AND
APPOINTMENT.—The
Panel shall be composed of 12 members as fol-
lows:
(i) 4 members appointed by the Presi-
dent, not more than 2 of whom may be of
the same political party;
(ii) 2 members appointed by the
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
in consultation with the Chairman of the
Committee on Ways and Means of the
House of Representatives;
(iii) 2 members appointed by the mi-
nority leader of the House of Representa-
tives, in consultation with the ranking
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for any month in which the individual engages in substan-
tial gainful activity.
‘‘(D) The entitlement of any individual that is rein-
stated under this subsection shall end with the benefits
payable for the month preceding whichever of the following
months is the earliest:
‘‘(i) The month in which the individual dies.
‘‘(ii) The month in which the individual attains
retirement age.
‘‘(iii) The third month following the month in
which the individual’s disability ceases.
‘‘(5) Whenever an individual’s entitlement to benefits
under this section is reinstated under this subsection, enti-
tlement to benefits payable on the basis of such individ-
ual’s wages and self-employment income may be reinstated
with respect to any person previously entitled to such ben-
efits on the basis of an application if the Commissioner
determines that such person satisfies all the requirements
for entitlement to such benefits except requirements re-
lated to the filing of an application. The provisions of
paragraph (4) shall apply to the reinstated entitlement of
any such person to the same extent that they apply to
the reinstated entitlement of such individual.
‘‘(6) An individual to whom benefits are payable
under this section or section 202 pursuant to a reinstate-
SEC. 10. CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION.
Sections 13 and 15 of the Fastener Quality Act (15
U.S.C. 5412 and 14) are repealed, and the following new
section is inserted at the end of that Act:
‘‘SEC. 10. CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION.
‘‘(a) CERTIFICATION.—A person publishing a docu-
ment setting forth guidance or requirements for the cer-
tification of manufacturing systems, including fastener
manufacturing systems, by an accredited third party may
petition the Director to approve such document for use
as described in section 3(6)(B)(iii)(I). The Director shall
act upon a petition within 180 days after its filing, and
shall approve such petition if the document provides equal
or greater rigor and reliability as compared to ISO/IEC
Guide 62.
‘‘(b) ACCREDITATION.—A person publishing a docu-
ment setting forth guidance or requirements for the ap-
proval of accreditation bodies to accredit third parties de-
scribed in subsection (a) may petition the Director to ap-
prove such document for use as described in section
3(6)(B)(iii)(I). The Director shall act upon a petition
within 180 days after its filing, and shall approve such
petition if the document provides equal or greater rigor
and reliability as compared to ISO/IEC Guide 61.’’.
(D)(ii), for 180 days) during the year
(rounded to the nearest day).
(C) OUTPATIENT
SERVICES.—Outpatient
treatment services of mental illness or sub-
stance abuse (other than intensive community-
based services under subparagraph (D)) for an
unlimited number of days during any calendar
year furnished in accordance with standards es-
tablished by the Secretary for the management
of such services, and, in the case of services fur-
nished to an individual described in section
204(b)(1) who is not an inpatient of a hospital,
in conformity with the plan of an organized sys-
tem of care for mental health and substance
abuse services in accordance with section
204(b)(2).
(D) INTENSIVE COMMUNITY-BASED SERV-
ICES.—Intensive community-based services (as
described in paragraph (3))—
(i) for an unlimited number of days
during any calendar year, in the case of
services described in section 1861(ff)(2)(E)
that are furnished to an individual who is
a seriously mentally ill adult, a seriously
emotionally disturbed child, or an adult or
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by reason of earnings from work activity;
and
‘‘(ii) ending with the 60th month
(consecutive or otherwise), ending after
such date, for which such benefits are not
payable to such individual by reason of en-
gagement in substantial gainful activity or
by reason of earnings from work activity.
‘‘(5) PERIODIC REVIEW AND ALTERATIONS OF
PRESCRIBED SCHEDULES.—
‘‘(A) PERCENTAGES
AND
PERIODS.—The
Commissioner shall periodically review the per-
centage specified in paragraph (2)(C), the total
payments permissible under paragraph (3)(C),
and the period of time specified in paragraph
(4)(B) to determine whether such percentages,
such permissible payments, and such period
provide an adequate incentive for employment
networks to assist beneficiaries to enter the
workforce, while providing for appropriate
economies. The Commissioner may alter such
percentage, such total permissible payments, or
such period of time to the extent that the Com-
missioner determines, on the basis of the Com-
missioner’s review under this paragraph, that
tain other excise taxes) is amended by adding at the end
thereof the following new chapter:
‘‘CHAPTER 55—IMPORTED CRUDE OIL AND
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
‘‘Sec. 5891. Imposition of tax.
‘‘Sec. 5892. Determination of prices.
‘‘Sec. 5893. Definitions.
‘‘Sec. 5894. Registration.
‘‘Sec. 5895. Procedures; returns; penalties.
‘‘SEC. 5891. IMPOSITION OF TAX.
‘‘(a) IMPOSITION OF TAX.—In addition to any other
tax imposed under this title, an excise tax is hereby im-
posed on—
‘‘(1) the first sale within the United States of—
‘‘(A) any crude oil, or
‘‘(B) any petroleum product,
that has been imported into the United States, and
‘‘(2) the use within the United States of—
‘‘(A) any crude oil, or
‘‘(B) any petroleum product,
that has been imported into the United States if no
tax has been imposed with respect to such crude oil
or petroleum product prior to such use.
‘‘(b) RATES OF TAX.—
‘‘(1) CRUDE OIL.—The taxes imposed by para-
graph (1)(A) and (2)(A) of subsection (a) shall be
imposed at the rate equal to the applicable environ-
mental equalization fee per barrel of crude oil.
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(b) Section 501(i) of Public Law 106–113 is amended 
by deleting ‘‘2003–2004’’ and inserting in lieu thereof 
‘‘2000–2006’’. 
ASSISTANCE TO MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CANDIDATE 
COUNTRIES 
SEC. 5093. Section 616(d) of the Millennium Challenge 
Act of 2003 (title VI of division D of Public Law 108–199) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) FUNDING.—For each of fiscal years 2004 and 
2005 and every fiscal year thereafter, of the amounts appro-
priated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations 
under section 619(a), up to 10 percent is authorized to be 
made available to carry out this section.’’. 
CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR POWER PLANT 
SEC. 5094. None of the funds appropriated under this 
Act may be made available for assistance for the central 
Government of the Russian Federation if the Secretary of 
State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropria-
tions that the central Government of the Russian Federa-
tion has not pledged or is not contributing funds or other 
significant resources for the construction of the new shelter 
over the Chernobyl nuclear power plant: Provided, That this 
provision shall not apply to democracy, rule of law, child 
survival and health, and environment programs.
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DEBT RESTRUCTURING AUTHORITY 
SEC. 5095. (a) Of the funds appropriated under the 
heading ‘‘Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund’’ in title II 
of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for De-
fense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 
2004 (Public Law 108–106), $360,000,000 may be made 
available for the costs, as defined in section 502 of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974, of modifying direct loans 
and loan guarantees for Iraq, without regard to the sectoral 
allocations and related provisos under that heading in such 
Act: Provided, That the authority of this section shall be 
used subject to prior consultation with the Committees on 
Appropriations: Provided further, That the obligation of 
funds pursuant to the authority provided in this section 
shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That such 
amount is designated as an emergency requirement pursu-
ant to section 402 of S. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress), as 
made applicable to the House of Representatives by H. Res. 
649 (108th Congress) and applicable to the Senate by sec-
tion 14007 of Public Law 108–287. 
(b) Title II, chapter 2 of Public Law 108–106 is 
amended under the heading ‘‘Other Bilateral Economic As-
sistance’’ by—
(B) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(2) The Secretary, acting through the Director,
shall establish and maintain a hotline system to facilitate
the reporting of alleged violations of this Act, and the Sec-
retary shall investigate credible allegations reported
through that system.’’.
SEC. 7. RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS.
Section 10 of the Fastener Quality Act (15 U.S.C.
5409) is redesignated as section 7 and is amended by
striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘Manufacturers shall retain the record of conform-
ance for fasteners for 5 years, on paper or in photographic
or electronic format in a manner that allows for
verification of authenticity.’’.
SEC. 8. RELATIONSHIP TO STATE LAWS.
Section 11 of the Fastener Quality Act (15 U.S.C.
5410) is redesignated as section 8.
SEC. 9. CONSTRUCTION.
Section 12 of the Fastener Quality Act (15 U.S.C.
5411) is redesignated as section 9 and is amended by
striking ‘‘in effect on the date of enactment of this Act’’.
‘‘(5) ‘distributor’ means a person who purchases
fasteners for the purpose of reselling them at wholesale
to unaffiliated entities or individuals (an original
equipment manufacturer and its dealers shall be con-
sidered affiliated entities for purposes of this Act);
‘‘(6) ‘fastener’ means a metallic screw, nut, bolt,
or stud having internal or external threads, with a
nominal diameter of 6 millimeters or greater, in the
case of such items described in metric terms, or 1⁄4
inch or greater, in the case of such items described in
terms of the English system of measurement, or a
load-indicating washer, that is through-hardened or
represented as meeting a consensus standard that
calls for through-hardening, and that is grade identi-
fication marked or represented as meeting a consensus
standard that requires grade identification marking,
except that such term does not include any screw, nut,
bolt, stud, or load-indicating washer that is—
‘‘(A) part of an assembly;
‘‘(B) in a package containing no more than
100 of any one screw, nut, bolt, stud, or load-in-
dicating washer at the time of sale;
‘‘(C) produced and marked as ASTM A 307
Grade A, or a successor standard thereto;
‘‘(D) produced in accordance with ASTM F
432, or a successor standard thereto;
‘‘(E) specifically manufactured for use on
an aircraft if the quality and suitability of those
fasteners for that use has been approved—
‘‘(i) by the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration; or
‘‘(ii) by a foreign airworthiness au-
thority as described in part 21.29, 21.500,
21.502, or 21.617 of title 14 of the Code of
Federal Regulations;
‘‘(F) manufactured in accordance with a
fastener quality assurance system; or
‘‘(G) manufactured to a proprietary stand-
ard, whether or not such proprietary standard
directly or indirectly references a consensus
standard or any portion thereof;
‘‘(7) ‘fastener quality assurance system’ means—
‘‘(A) a system that meets the requirements,
including revisions from time to time, of—
‘‘(i) International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) Standard 9000,
9001, 9002, or TS16949;
‘‘(ii) 
Quality 
System 
(QS) 
9000
Standard;
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such fasteners shall be subject to the requirements of this
Act.’’.
SEC. 12. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.
Not later than 2 years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall transmit
to the Congress a report describing any changes in indus-
try practice resulting from or apparently resulting from
the enactment of section 3(6)(B) of the Fastener Quality
Act, as added by section 3 of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives May 11, 1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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(1) in the first proviso, striking ‘‘10 percent’’ 
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘20 percent’’; and 
(2) in the first proviso, striking ‘‘by more than 
20 percent’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘by more 
than 30 percent’’. 
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Overseas Private Investment Corporation is authorized to 
undertake any program authorized by title IV of the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961 in Iraq: Provided, That funds 
made available pursuant to the authority of this section 
shall be subject to the regular reprogramming notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
COMPLIANCE WITH THE ALGIERS AGREEMENTS 
SEC. 5096. None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be made available for assistance for the central Gov-
ernments of Ethiopia or Eritrea unless the Secretary of 
State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropria-
tions that such government is taking steps to comply with 
the terms of the Algiers Agreements: Provided, That this sec-
tion shall not apply to democracy, rule of law, child sur-
vival and health, basic education, and agriculture pro-
grams. 
NORTH KOREA AND BURMA 
SEC. 5097. None of the funds made available in this 
Act or prior Acts making appropriations for foreign oper-
ations, export financing, and related programs as a United
(i) the special payment amount, in
lieu of the 50-percent payments to counties
otherwise applicable and allocable to that
county; or
(ii) the share of the 50-percent pay-
ments to counties otherwise applicable and
allocable to the county.
(B) ELECTION.—The election under sub-
paragraph (A) shall be made by the chief execu-
tive officer of a county only once, for all fiscal
years after fiscal year 2004, by not later than
5 years after the date of the enactment of this
Act. If the chief executive officer of a county
fails to make the election by that date, the
county is deemed to have elected the payment
described in subparagraph (A)(i) for all fiscal
years after fiscal year 2004.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section:
(1) 50-PERCENT
PAYMENTS
TO
COUNTIES.—
The term ‘‘50-percent payments to counties’’ means
the sum of the 50-percent share otherwise paid to a
county pursuant to title II of the Act of August 28,
1937 (50 Stat. 875, chapter 876; 43 U.S.C. 1181f),
and the payments made to counties pursuant to the
Act of May 24, 1939 (53 Stat. 753, chapter 144; 43
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘IN-
JUNCTIONS.—’’; and
(2) in paragraph (3) of subsection (j), by
amending the caption to read as follows:
‘‘(3) NOTICE AND EX PARTE ORDERS.—’’.
(e) INTEGRITY OF COPYRIGHT MANAGEMENT INFOR-
MATION.—Section 1202(e)(2)(B) of title 17, United
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘category or works’’
and inserting ‘‘category of works’’.
(f) PROTECTION OF DESIGNS.—(1) Section 1302(5)
of title 17, United States Code, is amended by striking
‘‘1 year’’ and inserting ‘‘2 years’’.
(2) Section 1320(c) of title 17, United States Code,
is amended in the subsection caption by striking ‘‘AC-
KNOWLEDGEMENT’’ and inserting ‘‘ACKNOWLEDGMENT’’.
SEC. 2. OTHER TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
(a) CLERICAL AMENDMENT TO TITLE 28, U.S.C.—
The section heading for section 1400 of title 28, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 1400. Patents and copyrights, mask works, and de-
signs’’.
(b) ELIMINATION
OF CONFLICTING PROVISION.—
Section 5316 of title 5, United States Code, is amended
by striking ‘‘Commissioner of Patents, Department of
Commerce.’’.