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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3540
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit the issuance
of a certificate for subminimum wages for individuals with impaired
vision or blindness.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 27, 2000
Mr. ISAKSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit
the issuance of a certificate for subminimum wages for
individuals with impaired vision or blindness.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EMPLOYEES WITH IMPAIRED VISION OR BLIND-
NESS.
Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of
1938 (29 U.S.C. 214(c)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4),
and (5) as paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6), respec-
tively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall not issue a certificate under
paragraph (1) to authorize the payment of wages under
subparagraph (A) of such paragraph to any individual by
reason of such individual’s impaired vision or blindness.
For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘impaired vision
or blindness’ means—
‘‘(A) any limitation in visual acuity or visual
field, including blindness; or
‘‘(B) blindness as determined by visual acuity
which is no better than 20/200 in the better eye with
corrected lenses or visual acuity which, if better than
20/200, is accompanied by a limit to the field of vi-
sion in the better eye to such a degree that its
widest diameter subtends an angle of no greater
than 20 degrees.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3541
To suspend temporarily the duty on 1,5- dichloroanthraquinone.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 27, 2000
Mr. ISAKSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on 1,5-
dichloroanthraquinone.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.29.14
1,5- Dichloro-
anthraquinone
(CAS No. 82–
46–2) (provided
for in subheading
2914.70.40) .......
Free
Free
No change
On or before
12/31/2002
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3542
To provide greater access to high quality distance education programs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 27, 2000
Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr.
DIXON, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. RUSH, Mr. MEEKS of New
York, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. LEE, Mr. TOWNS, Ms. CARSON,
Mr. CONYERS, Mr. BISHOP, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. BROWN of Florida,
Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Ms. NORTON, Ms.
JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. WYNN, Mr. RANGEL, Ms.
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. DELAURO, Mrs. TAUSCHER,
and Mr. BOYD) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To provide greater access to high quality distance education
programs.
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 ‘‘Greater Access to Dis-
tance Education Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 
AMENDMENTS 
TO 
DISTANCE 
EDUCATION 
DEM-
ONSTRATION PROGRAMS.
Section 486 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1093) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (2);
(B) by striking the period at the end of
paragraph (3) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(4) to provide greater access to high quality
distance education programs and orientation to dis-
tance education for adults, students, and under-
served persons who traditionally have had little or no
computer knowledge or training.’’;
(2) in subsection (c)(2)—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (E);
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as
subparagraph (G); and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (E)
the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(F) a description of the orientation or
other training programs that the institution,
system, or consortium will offer to assure great-
er access to the distance education program for
adults, students, and underserved persons who
traditionally have had little or no computer
knowledge or training; and’’; and
(3) in subsection (f)(2)—
(A) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (C);
(B) by striking the period at the end of
subparagraph (D) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
‘‘(E) the extent to which the orientation or
other training programs that the institution,
system, or consortium offers will assure greater
access to the distance education program for
adults, students, and underserved persons who
traditionally have had little or no computer
knowledge or training.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3543
To provide the Secretary of Energy with authority to draw down the Strategic
Petroleum Reserve when oil and gas prices in the United States rise
sharply because of anticompetitive activity, and to require the President,
through the Secretary of Energy, to consult with Congress regarding
the sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 27, 2000
Mr. LARSON (for himself, Ms. DELAURO, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr.
GEJDENSON, Mr. SHAYS, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. ALLEN, Mr.
MEEKS of New York, Mr. WEINER, Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, Mr.
MCGOVERN, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. MASCARA,
Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. KAN-
JORSKI, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. NADLER, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. BOEHLERT,
and Mr. HOLT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To provide the Secretary of Energy with authority to draw
down the Strategic Petroleum Reserve when oil and gas
prices in the United States rise sharply because of anti-
competitive activity, and to require the President,
through the Secretary of Energy, to consult with Con-
gress regarding the sale of oil from the Strategic Petro-
leum Reserve.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
ruption shall be deemed to exist if the President
determines that—
‘‘(i) there is a significant reduction in
supply that—
‘‘(I) is of significant scope and
duration; and
‘‘(II) has caused a significant in-
crease in the price of petroleum prod-
ucts;
‘‘(ii) the increase in price is likely to
cause a significant adverse impact on the
national economy; and
‘‘(iii) a substantial cause of the reduc-
tion in supply is the anticompetitive con-
duct of 1 or more foreign countries or
international entities.
‘‘(B) DEPOSIT AND USE OF PROCEEDS.—
Proceeds from the sale of petroleum drawn
down pursuant to a Presidential determination
under subparagraph (A) shall—
‘‘(i) be deposited in the SPR Petro-
leum Account; and
‘‘(ii) be used only for the purposes
specified in section 167.’’.
SEC. 4. REPORTING AND CONSULTATION REQUIREMENTS.
If the price of a barrel of crude oil exceeds $25 (in
constant 1999 United States dollars) for a period greater
than 14 days, the President, through the Secretary of En-
ergy, shall, not later than 30 days after the end of the
14-day period, submit to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on
Commerce of the House of Representatives a report
that—
(1) states the results of a comprehensive review
of the causes and potential consequences of the price
increase;
(2) provides an estimate of the likely duration
of the price increase, based on analyses and fore-
casts of the Energy Information Administration;
(3) provides an analysis of the effects of the
price increase on the cost of home heating oil; and
(4) states whether, and provides a specific ra-
tionale for why, the President does or does not sup-
port the drawdown and distribution of a specified
amount of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
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‘‘(B) does not actively participate in the
management of such enterprise.’’
(iii) Paragraph (4) of section 461(i) of
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘section
464(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (j)’’.
(C) 
Section 
464 
of 
such 
Code 
is
amended—
(i) by striking subsections (e) and (g)
and redesignating subsections (d) and (f)
as subsections (c) and (d), respectively,
and
(ii) by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
‘‘(e) FARMING.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘farming’ means the cultivation of land or the raising
or harvesting of any agricultural or horticultural com-
modity including the raising, shearing, feeding, caring for,
training, and management of animals. For purposes of the
preceding sentence, trees (other than trees bearing fruit
or nuts) shall not be treated as an agricultural or horti-
cultural commodity.’’
(D) Subsection (d) of section 464 of such
Code, as redesignated by subparagraph (C), is
amended—
(i) by striking paragraph (1) and re-
designating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as
paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively,
and
(ii) by striking ‘‘SUBSECTIONS (a)
AND (b) TO APPLY TO’’ in the subsection
heading.
(E) Subparagraph (A) of section 58(a)(2)
of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘section
464(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 461(j)’’.
(25) DEDUCTIONS
LIMITED
TO
AMOUNT
AT
RISK.—Paragraph (3) of section 465(c) of such
Code is amended by striking ‘‘In the case of taxable
years beginning after December 31, 1978, this’’ and
inserting ‘‘This’’.
(26) NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING COSTS.—Sec-
tion 468A(e)(2) of such Code is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘at the rate set forth in
subparagraph (B)’’ in subparagraph (A) and in-
serting ‘‘at the rate of 20 percent’’, and
(B) by striking subparagraph (B) and by
redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as
subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively.
(27) PASSIVE ACTIVITY LOSSES AND CREDITS
LIMITED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 38 
of such Code (relating to current year business cred-
it) is amended by striking ‘‘plus’’ at the end of para-
graph (14), by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (15) and inserting ‘‘, plus’’, and by add-
ing at the end thereof the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(16) the military reservist employment credit 
determined under section 45G(a).’’. 
(2) LIMITATION
ON
CARRYBACK.—Subsection 
(d) of section 39 of such Code is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(11) NO CARRYBACK OF MILITARY RESERVIST 
EMPLOYMENT CREDIT BEFORE EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
No portion of the unused business credit for any 
taxable year which is attributable to the credit deter-
mined under section 45G may be carried back to any 
taxable year beginning on or before the date of the 
enactment of this paragraph.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 45F the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 45G. Employer credit for every 3 years of full-time employ-
ment of military reservist.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
H. R. 3544
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 authorize a gold medal to be presented on behalf of the Congress to Pope
John Paul II in recognition of his many and enduring contributions to peace
and religious understanding, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pope John Paul II Congressional
Gold Medal Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that Pope John Paul II—
(1) is the spiritual leader of more than one billion Catholic
Christians around the world and millions of Catholic Christians
in America and has led the Catholic Church into its third
millennium;
(2) is recognized in the United States and abroad as a
preeminent moral authority;
(3) has dedicated his Pontificate to the freedom and dignity
of every individual human being and tirelessly traveled to
the far reaches of the globe as an exemplar of faith;
(4) has brought hope to millions of people all over the
world oppressed by poverty, hunger, illness, and despair;
(5) transcending temporal politics, has used his moral
authority to hasten the fall of godless totalitarian regimes,
symbolized in the collapse of the Berlin wall;
(6) has promoted the inner peace of man as well as peace
among mankind through his faith-inspired defense of justice;
and
(7) has thrown open the doors of the Catholic Church,
reconciling differences within Christendom as well as reaching
out to the world’s other great religions.
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.
(a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The Speaker of the House
of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate
shall make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on
behalf of the Congress, of a gold medal of appropriate design to
Pope John Paul II in recognition of his many and enduring contribu-
tions to peace and religious understanding.
(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For the purpose of the presentation
referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter
in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall strike a gold medal
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3544
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 24, 2000
Received
AN ACT
To authorize a gold medal to be presented on behalf of
the Congress to Pope John Paul II in recognition of
his many and enduring contributions to peace and reli-
gious understanding, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
H. R. 3544—2
with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined
by the Secretary.
SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS.
The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the
gold medal struck pursuant to section 3 under such regulations
as the Secretary may prescribe, and at a price sufficient to cover
the costs thereof, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery,
overhead expenses, and the cost of the gold medal.
SEC. 5. NATIONAL MEDALS.
The medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals
for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; PROCEEDS OF SALE.
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—There is hereby
authorized to be charged against the Numismatic Public Enterprise
Fund an amount not to exceed $30,000 to pay for the cost of
the medal authorized by this Act.
(b) PROCEEDS OF SALE.—Amounts received from the sales of
duplicate bronze medals under section 4 shall be deposited in the
Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
HR 3544 RDS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pope John Paul II
Congressional Gold Medal Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that Pope John Paul II—
(1) is the spiritual leader of more than one bil-
lion Catholic Christians around the world and mil-
lions of Catholic Christians in America and has led
the Catholic Church into its third millennium;
(2) is recognized in the United States and
abroad as a preeminent moral authority;
(3) has dedicated his Pontificate to the freedom
and dignity of every individual human being and
tirelessly traveled to the far reaches of the globe as
an exemplar of faith;
(4) has brought hope to millions of people all
over the world oppressed by poverty, hunger, illness,
and despair;
(5) transcending temporal politics, has used his
moral authority to hasten the fall of godless totali-
tarian regimes, symbolized in the collapse of the
Berlin wall;
(6) has promoted the inner peace of man as
well as peace among mankind through his faith-in-
spired defense of justice; and
HR 3544 RDS
(7) has thrown open the doors of the Catholic
Church, reconciling differences within Christendom
as well as reaching out to the world’s other great re-
ligions.
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.
(a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The Speaker of
the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tem-
pore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements
for the presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold
medal of appropriate design to Pope John Paul II in rec-
ognition of his many and enduring contributions to peace
and religious understanding.
(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For the purpose of the
presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary
of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the
‘‘Secretary’’) shall strike a gold medal with suitable em-
blems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the
Secretary.
SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS.
The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in
bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 3
under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe,
and at a price sufficient to cover the costs thereof, includ-
ing labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead ex-
penses, and the cost of the gold medal.
HR 3544 RDS
SEC. 5. NATIONAL MEDALS.
The medals struck pursuant to this Act are national
medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United
States Code.
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; PROCEEDS
OF SALE.
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
hereby authorized to be charged against the Numismatic
Public Enterprise Fund an amount not to exceed $30,000
to pay for the cost of the medal authorized by this Act.
(b) PROCEEDS OF SALE.—Amounts received from the
sales of duplicate bronze medals under section 4 shall be
deposited in the Numismatic Public Enterprise Fund.
Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3545
To authorize appropriations for the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act to achieve full funding by 2010, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 27, 2000
Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself and Mr. KILDEE) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for the Individuals with Disabil-
ities Education Act to achieve full funding by 2010,
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 ‘‘IDEA Full Funding
Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Children with disabilities are guaranteed an
equal opportunity to an education under the 14th
Amendment to the Constitution.
(2) While States and local educational agencies
are responsible for providing an education for all
children with disabilities, it is in the national inter-
est that the Federal Government have a role in as-
sisting State and local efforts to educate children
with disabilities in order to improve results for those
children and to ensure equal protection of the law.
(3) It is estimated that the excess expense of
educating a child with a disability is equal to 40 per-
cent of the national average per pupil expenditure.
(4) Under the Individuals with Disabilities Edu-
cation Act, Congress committed the Federal Govern-
ment to contributing up to 40 percent of the na-
tional average per pupil expenditure for the purpose
of educating children with disabilities.
(5) To date, the Federal Government has never
contributed more than 12.6 percent of the maximum
state grant allocation for educating children with
disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act.
SEC. 3. PURPOSE.
It is the purpose of this Act to reach the Federal Gov-
ernment’s goal of providing 40 percent of the national av-
erage per pupil expenditure for the purpose of education
all children with disabilities by 2010.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3546
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a uniform dollar
limitation for all types of transportation fringe benefits excludable from
gross income.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 27, 2000
Mr. MCGOVERN (for himself, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, Mr.
CAPUANO, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. FORBES, Mrs. TAUSCHER,
Mr. COOK, Mr. OLVER, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. PALLONE,
and Mr. BORSKI) 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
a uniform dollar limitation for all types of transportation
fringe benefits excludable from gross income.
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 ‘‘Commuter Tax Equity
Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. UNIFORM DOLLAR LIMITATION FOR ALL TYPES OF
TRANSPORTATION FRINGE BENEFITS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section
132(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating
to limitation on exclusion) is amended by striking ‘‘$65’’
and inserting ‘‘$175’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 9010 of the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century is amend-
ed by striking subsection (c).
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1999.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3547
To amend title 18 of the United States Code to clarify the provisions
respecting forfeiture for alien smuggling.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 27, 2000
Mrs. MEEK of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18 of the United States Code to clarify
the provisions respecting forfeiture for alien smuggling.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FORFEITURE FOR ALIEN SMUGGLING.
Section 981(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(G)(i) Any conveyance, including any vessel,
vehicle, or aircraft which has been used or is being
used in commission of a violation of section 274(a)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1324(a)); and
‘‘(ii) Any property, real or personal that—
‘‘(I) constitutes, is derived from, or is
traceable to the proceeds obtained, directly or
indirectly, from the commission of a violation of
section 274(a) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324(a)); or
‘‘(II) is used to facilitate, or is intended to
be used to facilitate, the commission of a viola-
tion of such section.’’.
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