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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5453
For the relief of Laurence Wallace.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 11, 2000
Mr. OWENS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Laurence Wallace.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR LAU-
RENCE WALLACE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a)
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, Laurence Wallace shall be eligible for issuance of an
immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an
alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon fil-
ing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under
section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to
lawful permanent resident.
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Laurence Wallace
enters the United States before the filing deadline speci-
fied in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have en-
tered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible,
be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of
the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Laurence Wallace, the Secretary of State shall
instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the cur-
rent or next following fiscal year, the total number of im-
migrant visas that are made available to natives of the
country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the
total number of immigrant visas that are made available
to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section
202(e) of such Act.
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural
parents, brothers, and sisters of Laurence Wallace shall
not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right,
privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality
Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5454
For the relief of Louise Ingrid Wallace.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 11, 2000
Mr. OWENS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Louise Ingrid Wallace.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR LOUISE
INGRID WALLACE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a)
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, Louise Ingrid Wallace shall be eligible for issuance
of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that
of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence
upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant
visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of
status to lawful permanent resident.
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Louise Ingrid Wal-
lace enters the United States before the filing deadline
specified in subsection (c), she shall be considered to have
entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligi-
ble, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245
of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of
the enactment of this Act.
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Louise Ingrid Wallace, the Secretary of State
shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the
current or next following fiscal year, the total number of
immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the
country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the
total number of immigrant visas that are made available
to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section
202(e) of such Act.
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural
parents, brothers, and sisters of Louise Ingrid Wallace
shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any
right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5457
To provide for the interconnection of distributed generation facilities with
local electric distribution systems, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 2, 2000
Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mrs. WILSON, and Mr. HUNTER) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To provide for the interconnection of distributed generation
facilities with local electric distribution systems, 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 ‘‘Distributed Generation
Promotion Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. INTERCONNECTION OF LOCAL DISTRIBUTION FA-
CILITIES.
Section 210 of the Federal Power Act is amended by
adding the following at the end thereof:
‘‘(f) SPECIAL RULE
FOR DISTRIBUTED GENERA-
TION.—
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this subsection:
‘‘(A) LOCAL
DISTRIBUTION
COMPANY.—
The term ‘local distribution company’ means
any entity which owns, controls, or operates, for
public use, local distribution facilities.
‘‘(B) LOCAL DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES.—
The term ‘local distribution facilities’ means
any facilities used for the local distribution of
electric energy. Such term does not include any
facilities determined under section 201(h) to be
transmission facilities.
‘‘(C) 
DISTRIBUTED
GENERATION.—The
term ‘distributed generation facility’ means an
electric power generation facility that is de-
signed to serve retail electric consumers at or
near the facility site and interconnect with local
distribution facilities.
‘‘(2) INTERCONNECTION.—A local distribution
company shall interconnect a distributed generation
facility with the local distribution facilities of such
company if the distributed generation facility owner
or operator complies with the final rule promulgated
under paragraph (3) and pays the just, reasonable,
and nondiscriminatory costs directly related to such
interconnection, as determined by the Commission.
‘‘(3) RULES.—Within one year after the date of
enactment of this subsection, the Commission shall
promulgate a final rule to establish safety, reli-
ability, and power quality standards relating to dis-
tributed generation facilities. To the extent feasible,
the Commission shall develop the standards through
a process involving interested parties. For purposes
of developing such standards, the Commission shall
establish an advisory committee composed of quali-
fied experts to make recommendations to the Com-
mission.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 545
To combat fraud in, and to improve the administration of, the disability
programs under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1999
Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mr. CARDIN) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To combat fraud in, and to improve the administration of,
the disability programs under titles II and XVI of the
Social Security Act.
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
‘‘SSI Fraud Prevention 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. Primary liability of representative payees for overpayments to deceased
recipients.
Sec. 3. Requirement to provide State prisoner information to Federal and fed-
erally assisted benefit programs.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5458
To authorize investor-owned electric utilities in California to purchase electric
power directly from the Bonneville Power Administration at specified
rates, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 12, 2000
Mr. BILBRAY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To authorize investor-owned electric utilities in California
to purchase electric power directly from the Bonneville
Power Administration at specified rates, 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 ‘‘Electricity Consumer
Relief Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. PURCHASE OF ELECTRIC POWER FROM BPA.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall
issue such orders as may be necessary to permit investor-
owed electric utilities selling electric power at retail in the
State of California that have divested their generation ca-
pacity assets, as mandated by the State of California, to
purchase electric power directly from the Bonneville Power
Administration at the average rates that wholesale electric
power was sold by the Bonneville Power Administration
to purchasers in the State of California during June, July,
and August of 1999. Such orders shall remain in effect
until December 31, 2002.
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SEC. 9. SHARK-FINNING DEFINED.
In this Act, the term ‘‘shark-finning’’ means the tak-
ing of a shark, removing the fin or fins (whether or not
including the tail) of a shark, and returning the remainder
of the shark to the sea.
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Commerce for fiscal years 2001 through 2005
such sums as are necessary to carry out this title.
Passed the House of Representatives October 30,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
‘‘(2) If the State has submitted a mitigation
program in cooperation with local governments
under section 201(c), the degree to which the activi-
ties identified in paragraph (1) are consistent with
the State mitigation program.
‘‘(3) The extent to which assistance will fund
activities that mitigate hazards evaluated under sec-
tion 409.
‘‘(4) The opportunity to fund activities that
maximize net benefits to society.
‘‘(5) The ability of the State or local govern-
ment to fund mitigation activities.
‘‘(6) The extent to which assistance will fund
mitigation activities in small impoverished commu-
nities.
‘‘(7) The level of interest by the private sector
to enter into a partnership to promote mitigation.
‘‘(8) Such other criteria as the President estab-
lishes in consultation with State and local govern-
ments.
‘‘(e) STATE NOMINATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Governor of each State
may recommend to the President not less than 5
local governments to receive assistance under this
section. The recommendations shall be submitted to
HR 5461 RDS
SEC. 9. SHARK-FINNING DEFINED.
In this Act, the term ‘‘shark-finning’’ means the tak-
ing of a shark, removing the fin or fins (whether or not
including the tail) of a shark, and returning the remainder
of the shark to the sea.
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Commerce for fiscal years 2001 through 2005
such sums as are necessary to carry out this title.
Passed the House of Representatives October 30,
2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5462
To amend title 18, United States Code, to punish the placing of sexual
explicit photographs on the Internet without the permission of the per-
sons photographed.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 12, 2000
Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to punish the placing
of sexual explicit photographs on the Internet without
the permission of the persons photographed.
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 ‘‘Personal Pictures Pro-
tection Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. SEXUALLY EXPLICIT PHOTOGRAPHS ON THE INTER-
NET.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part I of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 79 the fol-
lowing:
‘‘CHAPTER 80—PERSONAL PRIVACY
‘‘Sec.
‘‘1631. Sexually explicit photographs on the Internet.
‘‘§ 1631. Sexually explicit photographs on the Internet
‘‘Whoever, with the intent to embarrass or cause
emotional distress to another person places on a computer
photographs of the sexually explicit conduct (as defined
in section 2256) of that person so that such photographs
are accessible on the Internet, without the permission of
that other person, shall be fined under this title or impris-
oned not more than 2 years, or both.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of chapters
for part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after the item relating to chapter 79 the fol-
lowing new item:
‘‘80. Personal privacy.’’.
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I
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5464
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to carry out
programs to improve recovery rates for organs in eligible hospitals.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 12, 2000
Mr. INSLEE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants
to carry out programs to improve recovery rates for
organs in eligible hospitals.
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 ‘‘Organ Coordination
Improvement Act’’.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM OF GRANTS RE-
GARDING HOSPITAL ORGAN DONATION CO-
ORDINATORS.
Part H of title III of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 273 et seq.) is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 374 the following section:
‘‘SEC. 374A. GRANTS REGARDING HOSPITAL ORGAN DONA-
TION COORDINATORS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make
grants to qualifying organ donation entities for the
purpose of assisting such entities in carrying out
programs to coordinate the activities of eligible hos-
pitals that relate to seeking organ donations, includ-
ing coordination with qualified organ procurement
organizations under section 371, in order to make
progress toward the goal of increasing the rate of
organ donation for the eligible hospitals with respect
to which such grants are made.
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE
HOSPITAL.—For purposes of
this section, an eligible hospital is a public or non-
profit private hospital that performs significant trau-
ma care, or a public or nonprofit private hospital or
consortium of such hospitals that serves a popu-
lation base of not fewer than 200,000 individuals.
‘‘(3) QUALIFYING ORGAN DONATION ENTITY.—
For purposes of this section, a qualifying organ do-
nation entity is—
‘‘(A) an eligible hospital; or
‘‘(B) a qualified organ procurement orga-
nization under section 371.
‘‘(b) PREFERENCE IN MAKING GRANTS.—In making
grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give pref-
erence to an applicant if the Secretary determines that
the probable result of such a grant would be a significant
increase in the rate of organ donation for the eligible hos-
pital involved.
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION
OF
COORDINATION
PRO-
GRAM.—A condition for the receipt of a grant under sub-
section (a) is that the applicant involved agree that the
program under such subsection will be carried out
jointly—
‘‘(1) by representatives from the eligible hos-
pital and the qualified organ procurement organiza-
tion with respect to which the grant is made; and
‘‘(2) by such other entities as the representa-
tives referred to in paragraph (1) may designate.
‘‘(d) EVALUATIONS; REPORT TO CONGRESS.—
‘‘(1) EVALUATIONS.—The Secretary shall, di-
rectly or through contracts with public or private en-
(2) COVERED OUTPATIENT DRUG.—The term
‘‘covered outpatient drug’’ has the meaning given
that term in section 1927(k)(2) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–8(k)(2)).
(3) 
MEDICARE
BENEFICIARY.—The 
term
‘‘Medicare beneficiary’’ means an individual entitled
to benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act or enrolled under part B of such title,
or both, and includes individuals who are not so en-
titled or enrolled but who have been diagnosed with
breast cancer.
(4) HOSPICE
PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘hospice
program’’ has the meaning given that term under
section 1861(dd)(2) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395x(dd)(2)).
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The Secretary shall implement this Act as expedi-
tiously as practicable and in a manner consistent with the
obligations of the United States.
tities, provide for annual evaluations of programs
carried out pursuant to subsection (a) in order to
determine the extent to which the programs have in-
creased the rate of organ donation for the eligible
hospitals involved.
‘‘(2) REPORT.—Not later than one year after
the date on which amounts are first appropriated
pursuant to subsection (e), and annually thereafter,
the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate com-
mittees of the Congress a report that summarizes
evaluations under paragraph (1).
‘‘(e) FUNDING.—
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
For the purpose of carrying out this section, there
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may
be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2001
through 2005.
‘‘(2) ALLOCATION.—Of the amounts appro-
priated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the
Secretary shall reserve 50 percent for grants under
subsection (a) to qualifying organ donation entities
described in paragraph (3)(A) of such subsection
and 50 percent for grants under subsection (a) to
qualifying organ donation entities described in para-
graph (3)(B) of such subsection.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5465
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a National Living
Organ Donor Registry.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 12, 2000
Mr. INSLEE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
a National Living Organ Donor Registry.
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 ‘‘Organ Donor Enhance-
ment Act’’.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM FOR LIVING ORGAN
DONOR REGISTRY.
Part H of title III of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 273 et seq.) is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 372 the following section:
‘‘LIVING ORGAN DONOR REGISTRY
‘‘SEC. 372A. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall
by contract establish and maintain a National Living
Organ Donor Registry (referred to in this section as the
‘Donor Registry’) for the purpose of increasing the num-
ber of transplants for recipients suitably matched to bio-
logically unrelated individuals who are willing to be living
donors of organs.
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATION OF REGISTRY.—The Donor
Registry shall be under the general supervision of the Sec-
retary, and under the direction of a board of directors that
includes representatives of patients, living organ donors,
recipients of living organ donations, transplant centers,
and such other individuals as the Secretary determines to
be appropriate.
‘‘(c) FUNCTIONS.—The Registry shall—
‘‘(1) establish a system for finding living organ
donors suitably matched to unrelated recipients for
organ transplantation;
‘‘(2) carry out a program for the recruitment of
living organ donors;
‘‘(3) carry out informational and educational
activities;
‘‘(4) annually update information to account for
changes in the status of individuals as potential liv-
ing organ donors;
‘‘(5) provide for a system of patient advocacy,
and provide case management services for patients;
and
‘‘(6) provide for a system of donor advocacy
(separate from the system for patient advocacy), and
provide case management services for living organ
donors and for potential such donors to whom the
Donor Registry has provided a notice that the poten-
tial donor may be suitably matched to a particular
patient.
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the
purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized
to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for
each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2005.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5466
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the payment
of fellowship benefits to pension plan participants.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 12, 2000
Mr. MATSUI 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 provide
for the payment of fellowship benefits to pension plan
participants.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. QUALIFIED FELLOWSHIP BENEFITS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 401(a) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 401(a)) is amended by
adding after paragraph (34) a new paragraph to read as
follows:
‘‘(35) QUALIFIED FELLOWSHIP BENEFITS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A trust forming part
of a defined benefit pension plan shall not be
treated as failing to constitute a qualified trust
under this section merely because such plan
provides for the payment of qualified fellowship
benefits to participants in such plan.
‘‘(B) QUALIFIED
FELLOWSHIP
BENEFITS
DEFINED.—Except as otherwise provided by
this paragraph, the term ‘qualified fellowship
benefits’ means any amounts payable to a par-
ticipant under a plan referred to in subpara-
graph (A) if—
‘‘(i) such amounts are payable only
after such participant has terminated em-
ployment with the employer maintaining
such plan on or after attaining the age of
55,
‘‘(ii) such amounts are payable only if
such participant renders substantial volun-
teer services for any organization described
in section 501(c)(3) (other than a private
foundation within the meaning of section
509(a)(1) or the employer maintaining the
plan) and exempt from tax under section
501(a), and
‘‘(iii) after taking into account the
payment of such amounts to such partici-
pant, the value of the assets of such plan
is not less than 125 percent of the value
of the current liability (within the meaning
of section 412(c)(7)(B)) of such plan.
‘‘(C) LIMITATIONS
ON
QUALIFIED
FEL-
LOWSHIP BENEFITS.—No amount otherwise de-
scribed in subparagraph (B) that is payable to
a participant shall be considered a qualified fel-
lowship benefit under this paragraph to the ex-
tent that—
‘‘(i) such amount is payable with re-
spect to services described in clause (ii) of
subparagraph (B) that are rendered more
than 4 years after such participant has
terminated employment with the employer
maintaining the plan, and
‘‘(ii) such amount, when added to all
other amounts described in subparagraph
(B) that are payable to any other partici-
pant under the plan during a single plan
year, exceeds 1 percent of the value of
such plan’s assets.
‘‘(D) STATUS OF QUALIFIED FELLOWSHIP
BENEFITS.—