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‘‘(B) provide increased teaching and ad-
ministration opportunities for fully qualified fe-
males, minorities, individuals with disabilities,
and other individuals underrepresented in the
teaching or school administration professions;
‘‘(3) to establish programs and activities that
are designed to improve the quality of the teacher
and principal force, such as innovative professional
development programs (which may be provided
through partnerships, including partnerships with
institutions of higher education), and including pro-
grams that—
‘‘(A) train teachers and principals to uti-
lize technology to improve teaching and learn-
ing; and
‘‘(B) are consistent with the requirements
of section 2019;
‘‘(4) to provide collaboratively designed per-
formance pay systems for teachers and principals
that encourage teachers and principals to work to-
gether to raise student performance;
‘‘(5) to establish professional development pro-
grams that provide instruction in how to teach chil-
dren with different learning styles, particularly chil-
dren with disabilities and children with special learn-
403
‘‘(6) a description of the procedures the State
educational agency will use to review applications
from local educational agencies under section 11115.
‘‘(c) GOVERNOR’S FUNDS.—A State’s application
under this section shall also contain a comprehensive plan
for the use of funds under section 11114(a) by the chief
executive officer that includes—
‘‘(1) a statement of the chief executive officer’s
measurable goals and objectives for drug and vio-
lence prevention and a description of the procedures
to be used for assessing and publicly reporting
progress toward meeting such goals and objectives;
‘‘(2) a description of how the chief executive of-
ficer will coordinate such officer’s activities under
this part with the State educational agency and
other State agencies and organizations involved with
drug and violence prevention efforts;
‘‘(3) a description of how funds reserved under
section 11114(a) will be used so as not to duplicate
the efforts of the State educational agency and local
educational agencies with regard to the provision of
school-based prevention efforts and services and how
those funds will be used to serve populations not
normally served by the State educational agency,
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4827
AN ACT
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the entry
by false pretenses to any real property, vessel, or aircraft
of the United States or secure area of any airport, to
prevent the misuse of genuine and counterfeit police
badges by those seeking to commit a crime, and for
other purposes.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4549
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payment
under the Medicare Program for ambulance services for the transpor-
tation of Medicare beneficiaries to certain rural outpatient facilities.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 25, 2000
Mr. ADERHOLT (for himself, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. RILEY, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr.
SANDLIN, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr.
BALDACCI, and Mr. TOWNS) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee
on Ways and Means, 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 committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
for payment under the Medicare Program for ambulance
services for the transportation of Medicare beneficiaries
to certain rural outpatient facilities.
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 ‘‘Medicare Ambulance
Transportation Service Improvement Act of 2000’’.
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allocated to such agency under subsection (d), or if such
agency’s application under section 11115 is disapproved
by the State educational agency, the State educational
agency shall reallocate such amount to one or more of the
local educational agencies determined by the State edu-
cational agency under subsection (d)(2)(C)(ii) to have the
greatest need for additional funds.
‘‘(f) RETURN OF FUNDS TO STATE EDUCATIONAL
AGENCY; REALLOCATION.—
‘‘(1) RETURN.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), upon the expiration of the 1-year period
beginning on the date that a local educational agen-
cy or educational service agency under this title re-
ceives its allocation under this title—
‘‘(A) such agency shall return to the State
educational agency any funds from such alloca-
tion that remain unobligated; and
‘‘(B) the State educational agency shall re-
allocate any such amount to local educational
agencies or educational service agencies that
have plans for using such amount for programs
or activities on a timely basis.
‘‘(2) REALLOCATION.—In any fiscal year, a
local educational agency, may retain for obligation in
the succeeding fiscal year—
‘‘(I) the increase in the amount
of such credits allowable for such tax-
able year solely by reason of clause
(i), divided by
‘‘(II) the maximum rate of tax
under section 1 or 11 (whichever is
applicable) for such taxable year.
‘‘(C) CARRYFORWARDS
TAKEN
INTO
AC-
COUNT
BEFORE
ASBESTOS-RELATED
DEDUC-
TIONS.—For purposes of this section—
‘‘(i) in determining whether a net op-
erating loss carryforward may be carried
under subsection (b)(2) to a taxable year,
taxable income for such year shall be de-
termined without regard to the deductions
referred to in paragraph (1)(A) with re-
spect to asbestos, and
‘‘(ii) if there is a net operating loss
for such year after taking into account
such carryforwards and deductions, the
portion of such loss attributable to such
deductions shall be treated as a specified
liability loss that is attributable to asbes-
tos.
HR 454 IH
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this
Act, including such sums as may be necessary to provide
appropriate space and facilities for the judicial positions
created by this Act.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect on the date of enactment
of this Act.
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‘‘(D) LIMITATION.—The amount of reduc-
tion in income tax liability arising from the
election described in subparagraph (A) that ex-
ceeds the amount of reduction in income tax li-
ability that would have resulted if the taxpayer
utilized the 10-year carryback period under sub-
section (b)(1)(C) shall be devoted by the tax-
payer solely to asbestos claimant compensation
and related costs, through a designated settle-
ment fund or otherwise.
‘‘(E) CONSOLIDATED GROUPS.—For pur-
poses of this paragraph, all members of an af-
filiated group of corporations that join in the
filing of a consolidated return pursuant to sec-
tion 1501 (or a predecessor section) shall be
treated as 1 corporation.
‘‘(F) PREDECESSOR
CORPORATION.—For
purposes of this paragraph, a predecessor cor-
poration shall include a corporation that trans-
ferred or distributed assets to the taxpayer in
a transaction to which section 381(a) applies or
that distributed the stock of the taxpayer in a
transaction to which section 355 applies.’’
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4542
AN ACT
To designate the Washington Opera in Washington,
D.C., as the National Opera.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4542
AN ACT
To designate the Washington Opera in Washington, D.C.,
as the National Opera.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Washington Opera, organized under the laws of
the District of Columbia, is designated as the ‘‘National
Opera’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper or other record of the United States to the Wash-
ington Opera referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to
be a reference to the ‘‘National Opera’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 6, 2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 4542
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand
An Act
To designate the Washington Opera in Washington, D.C., as the National Opera.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Washington Opera, organized under the laws of the District
of Columbia, is designated as the ‘‘National Opera’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper or
other record of the United States to the Washington Opera referred
to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘National
Opera’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4542
To designate the Washington Opera in Washington, D.C., as the National
Opera.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 25, 2000
Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. REGULA, Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, Mrs.
MORELLA, Ms. NORTON, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, and Mr. DICKS) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce
A BILL
To designate the Washington Opera in Washington, D.C.,
as the National Opera.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Washington Opera, organized under the laws of
the District of Columbia, is designated as the ‘‘National
Opera’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper or other record of the United States to the Wash-
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (7) of
section 172(f), as redesignated by this section, is amended
by striking ‘‘10-year’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the
date of enactment of this Act.
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ington Opera referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to
be a reference to the ‘‘National Opera’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4542
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 7 (legislative day, JUNE 6), 2000
Received
AN ACT
To designate the Washington Opera in Washington, D.C.,
as the National Opera.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Washington Opera, organized under the laws of
the District of Columbia, is designated as the ‘‘National
Opera’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper or other record of the United States to the Wash-
ington Opera referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to
be a reference to the ‘‘National Opera’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 6, 2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4543
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief for payment
of asbestos-related claims.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 25, 2000
Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. CAMP, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. FOLEY,
Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr.
CANADY of Florida, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. HUTCHINSON, and Ms. JACKSON-
LEE of Texas) 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
relief for payment of asbestos-related claims.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXEMPTION FOR ASBESTOS-RELATED SETTLE-
MENT FUNDS.
(a) EXEMPTION FOR ASBESTOS-RELATED SETTLE-
MENT FUNDS.—Subsection (b) of section 468B of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(6) EXEMPTION FROM TAX FOR ASBESTOS-RE-
LATED
DESIGNATED
SETTLEMENT
FUNDS.—Not-
withstanding paragraph (1), no tax shall be imposed
under this section or any other provision of this sub-
title on any designated settlement fund established
for the principal purpose of resolving and satisfying
present and future claims relating to asbestos.’’
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Paragraph (1) of section 468B(b) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘There’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as
provided in paragraph (6), there’’.
(2) Subsection (g) of section 468B is amended
by inserting ‘‘(other than subsection (b)(6))’’ after
‘‘Nothing in any provision of law’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the
date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 2. MODIFY TREATMENT OF ASBESTOS-RELATED NET
OPERATING LOSSES.
(a) ASBESTOS-RELATED NET OPERATING LOSSES.—
Subsection (f) of section 172 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 is amended by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5),
and (6) as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively, and
by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new para-
graph:
‘‘(4) SPECIAL RULES FOR ASBESTOS LIABILITY
LOSSES.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—At the election of the
taxpayer, the portion of any specified liability
loss that is attributable to asbestos may, for
purposes of subsection (b)(1)(C), be carried
back to the taxable year in which the taxpayer,
including any predecessor corporation, was first
involved in the production or distribution of
products containing asbestos and each subse-
quent taxable year.
‘‘(B) COORDINATION WITH CREDITS.—If a
deduction is allowable for any taxable year by
reason of a carryback described in subpara-
graph (A)—
‘‘(i) the credits allowable under part
IV (other than subpart C) of subchapter A
shall be determined without regard to such
deduction, and
‘‘(ii) the amount of taxable income
taken into account with respect to the
carryback under subsection (b)(2) for such
taxable year shall be reduced by an
amount equal to—
SEC. 2. WAIVER OF CERTAIN NURSE AIDE TRAINING RE-
QUIREMENTS FOR SPECIALLY TRAINED INDI-
VIDUALS WHO PERFORM NURSING-RELATED
TASKS IN MEDICARE AND MEDICAID NURS-
ING FACILITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—For the five-year period beginning
on the date of enactment of this Act, an individual who
does not meet nurse aide training requirements (as de-
fined in subsection (e)(1)) may perform a specific nursing
task (as defined in subsection (e)(2)) for a resident of a
skilled nursing facility or a nursing facility covered under
the medicare or medicaid program under title XVIII or
XIX of the Social Security Act in a State if—
(1) the individual has successfully completed a
training and competency evaluation program, devel-
oped or approved by the State in which such facility
operates, relating to the performance of such task;
(2) the individual is performing the task under
the supervision of a registered professional nurse, li-
censed practical nurse, or licensed vocational nurse;
(3) the resident does not have special needs re-
lating to the performance of such task for which
needs the individual has not received specific train-
ing; and
the individual will be available for agricultural
work;
(C) the registry or registries on which the
individual desires to be included;
(D) the specific qualifications and work ex-
perience possessed by the applicant;
(E) the type or types of agricultural work
the applicant is willing to perform;
(F) such other information as the appli-
cant wishes to be taken into account in refer-
ring the applicant to agricultural job opportuni-
ties; and
(G) such other information as may be re-
quired by the Secretary.
(2) VALIDATION OF EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZA-
TION.—No person may be included on any registry
unless the Secretary of Labor has requested and ob-
tained from the Attorney General a certification that
the person is authorized to be employed in the
United States.
(3) EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION SYSTEM.—The
Attorney General shall establish a reliable automated
employment eligibility verification system to ensure
that an employer who hires an H–2C worker does
not hire for employment in the United States an un-
(8) CHILD
PORNOGRAPHY.—The term ‘‘child
pornography’’ has the meaning provided in section
2256(8) of title 18, United States Code.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4546
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit individuals age
50 or older to make catchup contributions under individual retirement plans.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 25, 2000
Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. JEFFERSON, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mrs. KELLY,
Mr. SESSIONS, and Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin) 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 permit
individuals age 50 or older to make catchup contributions
under individual retirement plans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CATCHUP CONTRIBUTIONS TO IRAS BY INDI-
VIDUALS AGE 50 OR OVER.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section
219(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating
to maximum amount of deduction) is amended by striking
‘‘$2,000’’ and inserting ‘‘the deductible amount’’.
(b) DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT.—Section 219(b) of such
Code is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(5) DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNT.—For purposes of
paragraph (1)(A)—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), the deductible amount is
$2,000.
‘‘(B) CONTRIBUTIONS
FOR
INDIVIDUALS
WHO HAVE ATTAINED AGE 50.—In the case of
an individual who has attained the age of 50
before the close of the taxable year, the deduct-
ible amount is $5,000.’’
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 408(a)(1) of such Code is amended
by striking ‘‘in excess of $2,000 on behalf of any in-
dividual’’ and inserting ‘‘on behalf of any individual
in excess of the deductible amount (as defined in
section 219(b)(5))’’.
(2) Section 408(b)(2)(B) of such Code is
amended by striking ‘‘$2,000’’ and inserting ‘‘the
deductible 
amount 
(as 
defined 
in 
section
219(b)(5))’’.
(3) Section 408(b) of such Code is amended by
striking ‘‘$2,000’’ in the matter following paragraph
(4) and inserting ‘‘the deductible amount (as defined
in section 219(b)(5))’’.
(4) Section 408( j) of such Code is amended by
striking ‘‘$2,000’’.
(5) Section 408(p)(8) of such Code is amended
by striking ‘‘$2,000’’ and inserting ‘‘the deductible
amount (as defined in section 219(b)(5))’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2000.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4547
To provide a waiver of certain nurse aide training requirements for specially
trained individuals who perform certain specific nursing-related tasks
in medicare and medicaid nursing facilities.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 25, 2000
Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee
on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To provide a waiver of certain nurse aide training require-
ments for specially trained individuals who perform cer-
tain specific nursing-related tasks in medicare and med-
icaid nursing facilities.
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 ‘‘Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing Services Quality Improvement Act of 2000’’.
sular officer outside of the United States for the
purpose of verifying the alien’s identity by pre-
senting the identification and employment eligibility
document provided under subsection (a)(4)).
‘‘(3) WORK AUTHORIZATION UPON FILING AN
APPLICATION
FOR
EXTENSION
OF
STAY.—An em-
ployer may begin employing an alien who is present
in the United States who has acquired status under
this Act on the day the employer files an application
for extension of stay. For the purpose of this re-
quirement, the term ‘filing’ means sending the appli-
cation by certified mail via the United States Postal
Service, return receipt requested, or delivered by
guaranteed commercial delivery which will provide
the employer with a documented acknowledgment of
the date of sending and receipt of the application.
The employer shall provide a copy of the employer’s
application to the alien, who shall keep the applica-
tion with the alien’s identification and employment
eligibility document as evidence that the application
has been filed and that the alien is authorized to
work in the United States. Upon approval of an ap-
plication for an extension of stay or change in the
alien’s authorized employment, the Attorney General
shall provide a new or updated employment eligi-
(4) the individual complies with any limitations
on performance of duties which may be established
by the State in which such facility operates.
(b) CONSULTATION
IN ESTABLISHMENT
OF NEW
TRAINING PROGRAMS.—In the case of a training and com-
petency evaluation program described in subsection (a)(1)
not established as of the date of enactment of this Act,
such program shall be established in consultation with the
Secretary of Health and Human Services.
(c) MINIMUM STAFFING REQUIREMENTS NOT AF-
FECTED.—Individuals performing a specific nursing task
under this section shall not count toward any minimum
nursing staffing requirements of section 1818 or 1919 of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i–3, 1396r).
(d) ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.—During the pe-
riod in which this section applies, the Secretary of Health
and Human Services shall submit an annual report pro-
viding an analysis comparing the well-being of residents
receiving specific nursing services performed by individ-
uals under this section with those receiving such services
performed by nurse aides. Such analysis shall employ
quality indicators determined by the Secretary, including
(with regard to specific nursing tasks related to providing
nutrition and hydration) nutrition and hydration levels,
unplanned weight loss or gain, and number of citations
for nutrition-related violations relating to such residents.
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) The term ‘‘nurse aide training require-
ments’’ 
means 
the 
requirements 
of 
sections
1819(b)(5)(F) and 1919(b)(5)(F) of the Social Se-
curity 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1395i–3(b)(5)(F) 
and
1396r(b)(5)(F)) relating to nurse aides.
(2) The term ‘‘nursing task’’ means a nursing
or nursing-related service described in section
1819(b)(5)(F) or 1919(b)(5)(F) of the Social Secu-
rity 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1395i–3(b)(5)(F),
1396r(b)(5)(F)).
(3) The term ‘‘State’’ has the meaning given
such term for purposes of title XIX of the Social Se-
curity Act.
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