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the Commissioner determines are or may be eli-
gible for medical assistance for payment of the
cost of medicare cost-sharing under the med-
icaid 
program 
pursuant 
to 
sections
1902(a)(10)(E) and 1933; and
‘‘(B) update any such information not less
frequently than once per year.
‘‘(2) INFORMATION
IN
PERIODIC
UPDATES.—
The periodic updates described in paragraph (1)(B)
shall include information on individuals who are or
may be eligible for the medical assistance described
in paragraph (1)(A) because such individuals have
experienced reductions in benefits under title II.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 479
To amend the Act of March 3, 1931 (known as the Davis-Bacon Act)
to require that contract work covered by the Act which requires licensing
be performed by a person who is so licensed.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 2, 1999
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Act of March 3, 1931 (known as the Davis-
Bacon Act) to require that contract work covered by
the Act which requires licensing be performed by a per-
son who is so licensed.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LICENSING.
Subsection (a) of the first section of the Act of March
3, 1931 (known as the Davis-Bacon Act) is amended by
adding at the end the following: ‘‘A contract covered by
this subsection which is to be carried out in a State which
requires persons performing the work under the contract
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ronald Reagan Rec-
ognition Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(a) Ronald Reagan is an American hero deserv-
ing of recognition by this and future generations of
Americans and visitors from around the world;
(b) as President, Ronald Reagan initiated poli-
cies that won the Cold War, protected and restored
freedom and Democracy around the globe, lowered
taxes on American citizens, tamed the economic
threats of inflation and economic stagnation, and
ushered in an unprecedented era of peace and pros-
perity across the nation, and his contributions merit
permanent memorialization;
(c) the legacies of Ronald Reagan include re-
storing faith in our system of Democracy and cap-
italism, returning pride in being an American, and
renewing the honor and decency of the American
Presidency, and are deserving of national recogni-
tion; and
(d) the contributions of former President Ron-
ald Reagan, and his status as a preeminent twen-
tieth-century American statesman and one of the
greatest American Presidents, merit and require a
(v) an analysis of the appropriate
processing times for naturalization applica-
tions; and
(vi) the additional resources and proc-
ess changes needed to eliminate the back-
log for naturalization adjudications;
(B) the status of applications or, where ap-
plicable, petitions described in subparagraph
(C), by Immigration and Naturalization Service
district, including—
(i) the number of cases adjudicated in
each quarter of each fiscal year;
(ii) the average processing time for
such applications or petitions;
(iii) the number of applications or pe-
titions pending for up to 3 months, 6
months, 12 months, 18 months, 24
months, 36 months, and 48 months or
more;
(iv) the estimated processing times
adjudicating newly submitted applications
or petitions;
(v) an analysis of the appropriate
processing times for applications or peti-
tions; and
(vi) a description of the additional re-
sources and process changes needed to
eliminate the backlog for such processing
and adjudications; and
(C) a status report on—
(i) applications for adjustments of sta-
tus to that of an alien lawfully admitted
for permanent residence;
(ii) petitions for nonimmigrant visas
under section 214 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act;
(iii) petitions filed under section 204
of such Act to classify aliens as immediate
relatives or preference immigrants under
section 203 of such Act;
(iv) applications for asylum under sec-
tion 208 of such Act;
(v) registrations for Temporary Pro-
tected Status under section 244 of such
Act; and
(vi) a description of the additional re-
sources and process changes needed to
eliminate the backlog for such processing
and adjudications.
(3) ABSENCE
OF
APPROPRIATED
FUNDS.—In
the event that no funds are appropriated subject to
section 4(b) in the fiscal year in which this Act is
enacted, the Attorney General shall submit a report
to Congress not later than 90 days after the end of
such fiscal year, and each fiscal year thereafter, con-
taining the elements described in paragraph (2).
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4799
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a credit
against income tax for medical expenses for dependents.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 29, 2000
Mr. PAUL 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 allow indi-
viduals a credit against income tax for medical expenses
for dependents.
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 ‘‘Family Health Tax
Cut Act’’.
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR MEDICAL EXPENSES FOR DEPEND-
ENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart A of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to nonrefundable personal credits) is
amended by inserting after section 25A the following new
section:
‘‘SEC. 25B. MEDICAL EXPENSES FOR DEPENDENTS.
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.—In the case of an in-
dividual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax
imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount
equal to the expenses paid during the taxable year, not
compensated for by insurance or otherwise, for medical
care for any dependent of the taxpayer.
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the credit allowed by this section shall not
exceed $500 per dependent for any taxable year.
‘‘(2) INCREASED CREDIT FOR TERMINAL DIS-
EASES, ETC.—In the case of expenses for medical
care of a dependent who has a terminal disease, can-
cer (whether or not in remission), a disability, or
any other health condition requiring hospitalization
or other forms of specialized care, the credit allowed
by this section shall not exceed $3,000 for each such
dependent for any taxable year.
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) MEDICAL CARE.—The term ‘medical care’
has the meaning given such term by section 213.
to be licensed shall be carried out by a person who is so
licensed.’’.
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Union Calendar No. 534
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4800
[Report No. 106–884]
To require the Secretary of the Interior to identify appropriate lands within
the area designated as section 1 of the Mall in Washington, DC, as
the location of a future memorial to former President Ronald Reagan,
to identify a suitable location, to select a suitable design, to raise private-
sector donations for such a memorial, to create a Commission to assist
in these activities, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 29, 2000
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. HANSEN, and Mr. DELAY) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
SEPTEMBER 22, 2000
Additional sponsors: Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. SCARBOROUGH, and Mr.
BARR of Georgia
SEPTEMBER 22, 2000
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 29, 2000]
A BILL
To require the Secretary of the Interior to identify appro-
priate lands within the area designated as section 1
of the Mall in Washington, DC, as the location of a
(2) exportation of any livestock if the Secretary
determines that the livestock is unfit to be moved;
(3) use of any means of conveyance or facility
in connection with the exportation of any animal or
article if the Secretary determines that the prohibi-
tion or restriction is necessary to prevent the possi-
bility of dissemination from or within the United
States of any disease or pest of livestock; and
(4) use of any means of conveyance in connec-
tion with the exportation of livestock if the Secretary
determines that the prohibition or restriction is nec-
essary because the means of conveyance does not
have accommodations for the safe and proper move-
ment and humane treatment of livestock.
(b) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary may certify as
to the class, quality, quantity, condition, processing, han-
dling, or storage of any animal or article intended for ex-
port.
SEC. 6. INTERSTATE MOVEMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may prohibit or re-
strict the—
(1) movement in interstate commerce of any
animal, article, or means of conveyance if the Sec-
retary determines that the prohibition or restriction
is necessary to prevent the possibility of interstate
chief executive officer of the community, in writing
and by registered mail, of such determination.
‘‘(4) ADDITIONAL TIME.—If the Director grants
a community additional time to obtain evidence re-
lated to the objection—
‘‘(A) the notification pursuant to para-
graph (3) shall state the amount of time grant-
ed; and
‘‘(B) during the 30-day period beginning
upon the earlier of the submission of such evi-
dence or the expiration of such additional time
granted, the Director shall determine whether
to deny the objection or revise the changes to
flood insurance map panels in response to the
objection.
Immediately upon making such determination, the
Director shall notify the chief executive officer of the
community, in writing and by registered mail, of
such determination.
‘‘(5) NOTIFICATION TO HOMEOWNERS.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 30
days after any final determination described in
subparagraph (B), the Director shall, by first
class mail, provide written notification, to each
owner of real property affected by the change to
(2) onshore gas wells producing less than 120
million British thermal units per day;
(3) offshore oil wells producing less than 300
barrels of oil per day; and
(4) offshore gas wells producing less than 1,200
million British thermal units per day.
SEC. 553. SUSPENSION OF PRODUCTION ON OIL AND GAS
OPERATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Any person operating an oil well
under a lease issued under the Mineral Leasing Act (30
U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or the Mineral Leasing Act for Ac-
quired Lands (30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) may submit a notice
to the Secretary of the Interior of suspension of operation
and production at the well.
(b) PRODUCTION QUANTITIES NOT A FACTOR.—A
notice under subsection (a) may be submitted without re-
gard to per day production quantities at the well and with-
out regard to the requirements of subsection (a) of section
3103.4–4 of title 43 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(or any successor regulation), respecting the granting of
such relief, except that the notice shall be submitted to
an office in the Department of the Interior designated by
the Secretary of the Interior.
(c) PERIOD OF RELIEF.—On submission of a notice
under subsection (a) for an oil well, the operator of the
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4802
To clarify Congressional intent regarding the relationship between State and
Federal law governing controlled substances.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 29, 2000
Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. NORWOOD, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr.
FOLEY, Mr. BAKER, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. MCCOLLUM, and Mr. MICA) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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 clarify Congressional intent regarding the relationship
between State and Federal law governing controlled sub-
stances.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That it is hereby expressly declared that it is the intent
of the Congress to supersede any and all laws of the States
and units of local government insofar as they may now
or hereafter effectively permit or purport to authorize the
use, growing, manufacture, distribution, or importation by
an individual or group of marijuana or any controlled sub-
stance which differs from the provisions of the Controlled
Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and
Export Act or regulations issued pursuant thereto. Any
law, regulation, or ordinance purporting to establish such
different requirement, prohibition, or standard shall be
null and void.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4804
To require that fines paid to the United States as a result of motor fuel
price investigations shall be rebated to consumers in the form of reduc-
tions in Federal motor fuel excise taxes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 29, 2000
Mr. STUPAK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To require that fines paid to the United States as a result
of motor fuel price investigations shall be rebated to
consumers in the form of reductions in Federal motor
fuel excise taxes.
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 ‘‘Gas Price Equity Act
of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. REBATE TO CONSUMERS OF FINES PAID TO UNITED
STATES AS A RESULT OF MOTOR FUEL PRICE
INVESTIGATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—If, as a result of any investigation
by the United States into motor fuel prices, any person
or entity pays a fine or other penalty to the United States,
the amount so paid shall be rebated to consumers as pro-
vided in subsection (b).
(b) EXCISE TAX REDUCTIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The rates of tax under the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 on any motor fuel
shall be reduced by the amount (and for the period)
determined by the Secretary of the Treasury to be
necessary to carry out this section with respect to
such fuel.
(2) AMOUNT OF REDUCTION.—The amount of
fuel tax rate reduction shall, with respect to any
fuel, be the amount which will result in a reduction
in revenues to the United States equal to the
amount of fines and other amounts referred to in
subsection (a) with respect to such fuel.
(3) REGIONAL
DIFFERENTIATION.—The Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall, to the extent possible,
provide for fuel tax rate reductions in any region
which are proportional to the extent of the conduct
(to which the fine or other amount relates) which oc-
curred in such region.
(4) REDUCTIONS TO BE REFLECTED IN RETAIL
PRICE.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall take all
reasonable steps to attempt to ensure that the re-
ductions under this Act are reflected in the retail
price of the fuel.
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SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be
a reference to the ‘‘Carl Elliott Federal Building’’.
Calendar No. 848
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4806
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building located at 1710
Alabama Avenue in Jasper, Alabama, as the
‘‘Carl Elliott Federal Building’’.
SEPTEMBER 28 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 22), 2000
Reported without amendment
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4806
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building located at 1710
Alabama Avenue in Jasper, Alabama, as the
‘‘Carl Elliott Federal Building’’.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4806
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building located at 1710 Alabama
Avenue in Jasper, Alabama, as the ‘‘Carl Elliott Federal
Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building located at 1710 Alabama Ave-
nue in Jasper, Alabama, shall be known and designated
as the ‘‘Carl Elliott Federal Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be
a reference to the ‘‘Carl Elliott Federal Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives July 25, 2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 4806
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 Federal building located at 1710 Alabama Avenue in Jasper,
Alabama, as the ‘‘Carl Elliott Federal Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building located at 1710 Alabama Avenue in
Jasper, Alabama, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Carl
Elliott Federal Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper,
or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred
to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Carl
Elliott Federal Building’’.
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. 4806
To designate the Federal building located at 1710 Alabama Avenue in Jasper,
Alabama, as the ‘‘Carl Elliott Federal Building’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 29, 2000
Mr. ADERHOLT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To designate the Federal building located at 1710 Alabama
Avenue in Jasper, Alabama, as the ‘‘Carl Elliott Federal
Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building located at 1710 Alabama Ave-
nue in Jasper, Alabama, shall be known and designated
as the ‘‘Carl Elliott Federal Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be
a reference to the ‘‘Carl Elliott Federal Building’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4806
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 26, 2000
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building located at 1710 Alabama
Avenue in Jasper, Alabama, as the ‘‘Carl Elliott Federal
Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 4806 RFS
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building located at 1710 Alabama Ave-
nue in Jasper, Alabama, shall be known and designated
as the ‘‘Carl Elliott Federal Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be
a reference to the ‘‘Carl Elliott Federal Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives July 25, 2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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Calendar No. 848
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4806
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 26, 2000
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
SEPTEMBER 28 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 22), 2000
Reported by Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire, without amendment
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building located at 1710 Alabama
Avenue in Jasper, Alabama, as the ‘‘Carl Elliott Federal
Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building located at 1710 Alabama Ave-
nue in Jasper, Alabama, shall be known and designated
as the ‘‘Carl Elliott Federal Building’’.
HR 4807 PCS
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
together with such additional information as may be
necessary for carrying out such program.
‘‘(B) The State may provide that the require-
ment of subparagraph (A) does not apply to the
testing of an individual for HIV disease if the indi-
vidual underwent the testing through a program de-
signed to perform the test and provide the results to
the individual without the individual disclosing his or
her identity to the program. This subparagraph may
not be construed as affecting the requirement of
subparagraph (A) with respect to a health entity
that treats an individual for HIV disease.
‘‘(3) The program under paragraph (1) is car-
ried out in accordance with the following:
‘‘(A) Partners are provided with an appro-
priate opportunity to learn that the partners
have been exposed to HIV disease, subject to
subparagraph (B).
‘‘(B) The State does not inform partners
of the identity of the infected individuals in-
volved.
‘‘(C) Counseling and testing for HIV dis-
ease are made available to the partners and to
infected individuals, and such counseling in-
‘‘(iii) is compatible with any State or
local plan for the provision of services to
individuals with HIV disease;’’;
(5) in subparagraph (F) (as so redesignated),
by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
(6) in subparagraph (G) (as so redesignated)—
(A) by striking ‘‘public meetings,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘public meetings (in accordance with
paragraph (7)),’’; and
(B) by striking the period and inserting ‘‘;
and’’; and
(7) by adding at the end the following subpara-
graph:
‘‘(H) coordinate with Federal grantees that
provide HIV-related services within the eligible
area.’’.
(b) PROCESS FOR ESTABLISHING ALLOCATION PRI-
ORITIES.—Section 2602) of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 300ff–12) is amended by adding at the end
the following subsection:
‘‘(d) PROCESS FOR ESTABLISHING ALLOCATION PRI-
ORITIES.—Promptly after the date of the submission of
the report required in section 501(b) of the Ryan White
CARE Act Amendments of 2000 (relating to the relation-
ship between epidemiological measures and health care for