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‘‘ ‘(IV) obtaining lease guarantees (in accord-
ance with regulations promulgated by the Office
of Public Charter School Financing).’.’’.
(3) Section 342 is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 342. PUBLIC SCHOOL SERVICES TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.
Section 2209(b) of the District of Columbia School Reform Act
of 1995 (sec. 38–1802.09(b), D.C. Official Code) is amended as
follows:
‘‘(1) In paragraph (1)—
‘‘(A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
‘‘ ‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, regulation, or order relating to the disposition
of a facility or property described in subparagraph (B),
the Mayor and the District of Columbia government shall
give a right of first offer with respect to any facility or
property described in subparagraph (B) not previously pur-
chased, leased, or transferred, or under contract to be pur-
chased, leased, or transferred, or the subject of a previously
proposed resolution submitted by the Mayor on or before
December 1, 2004, to the Council of the District of Columbia
seeking authority for disposition of such facility or property,
or under an Exclusive Rights Agreement executed on or
before December 1, 2004, to an eligible applicant whose
petition to establish a public charter school has been condi-
tionally approved under section 2203(d)(2), or a Board of
Trustees, with respect to the purchase, lease, transfer,
or use of a facility or property described in subparagraph
(B).’;
‘‘(B) by amending subparagraph (B)(iii) to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘ ‘(iii) with respect to which—
‘‘ ‘(I) the Board of Education has transferred
jurisdiction to the Mayor and over which the Mayor
has jurisdiction on the effective date of this sub-
clause; or
‘‘ ‘(II) over which the Mayor or any successor
agency gains jurisdiction after the effective date
of this subclause.’; and
‘‘(C) by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph:
‘‘ ‘(C) TERMS OF PURCHASE OR LEASE.—The terms of
purchase or lease of a facility or property described in
subparagraph (B) shall—
‘‘ ‘(i) be negotiated by the Mayor in accordance
with written rules or regulations as determined by
the Mayor, and published in the District of Columbia
Register;
‘‘ ‘(ii) include rent or an acquisition price, as
applicable, that is at the appraised value of the prop-
erty based on use of the property for school purposes;
and
‘‘ ‘(iii) include a lease period, if the property is
to be leased, of not less than 25 years, and renewable
for additional 25-year periods as long as the eligible
applicant or Board of Trustees maintains its charter.’.
‘‘(2) In paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘first preference’ and
inserting ‘a right of first offer’.
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(6) under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) manufacturers of medical
devices are required to demonstrate that the medical
devices are safe and effective, including demonstrating
that the products are properly designed and have ade-
quate warnings or instructions;
(7) notwithstanding the fact that raw materials
and component parts suppliers do not design,
produce, or test a final medical device, the suppliers
have been the subject of actions alleging inadequate—
(A) design and testing of medical devices
manufactured with materials or parts supplied
by the suppliers; or
(B) warnings related to the use of such med-
ical devices;
(8) even though suppliers of raw materials and
component parts have very rarely been held liable in
such actions, such suppliers have ceased supplying
certain raw materials and component parts for use in
medical devices for a number of reasons, including
concerns about the costs of such litigation;
(9) unless alternate sources of supply can be
found, the unavailability of raw materials and com-
ponent parts for medical devices will lead to unavail-
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‘‘(O) the development of partnerships be-
tween institutions of higher education and the
private sector, government, and elementary and
secondary education institutions to enhance
international knowledge and skills; and
‘‘(P) the use of innovative technology to in-
crease access to international education pro-
grams.
‘‘(3) NON-FEDERAL
SHARE.—The non-Federal
share of the cost of the programs assisted under this
subsection may be provided in cash from the private
sector corporations or foundations in an amount
equal to one-third of the total requested grant amount,
or may be provided as in-cash or in-kind contribution
from institutional and noninstitutional funds, includ-
ing State and private sector corporation or founda-
tion contributions, equal to one-half of the total re-
quested grant amount.’’;
(4) by adding at the end of subsection (a) the fol-
lowing new paragraphs:
‘‘(5) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary may waive
or reduce the required non-Federal share for title III-
eligible institutions which have submitted a grant ap-
plication under this section.
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ing 1 opportunity lasting not less than 180-days to
elect to retire and to receive the maximum benefit
that would be available to a younger employee if such
younger employee were otherwise similarly situated to
such employee.’’.
(b) CONSTRUCTION.—
(1) APPLICATION.—Nothing in the amendment
made by subsection (a) shall be construed to affect the
application of section 4 of the Age Discrimination in
Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 623) with respect
to—
(A) any employer other than an institution
of higher education (as defined in section
1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965); or
(B) any plan not described in subsection
(m) of section 4 of such Act (as added by sub-
section (a)).
(2) RELATIONSHIP TO PROVISIONS RELATING TO
VOLUNTARY EARLY RETIREMENT INCENTIVE PLANS.—
Nothing in the amendment made by subsection (a)
shall be construed to imply that a plan described in
subsection (m) of section 4 of such Act (as added by
subsection (a)) may not be considered to be a plan de-
scribed in section 4(f)(2)(B)(ii) of such Act (29 U.S.C.
623(f)(2)(B)(ii)).
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ability of lifesaving and life-enhancing medical de-
vices;
(10) because other suppliers of the raw materials
and component parts in foreign nations are refusing
to sell raw materials or component parts for use in
manufacturing certain medical devices in the United
States, the prospects for development of new sources of
supply for the full range of threatened raw materials
and component parts for medical devices are remote;
(11) it is unlikely that the small market for such
raw materials and component parts in the United
States could support the large investment needed to
develop new suppliers of such raw materials and com-
ponent parts;
(12) attempts to develop such new suppliers
would raise the cost of medical devices;
(13) courts that have considered the duties of the
suppliers of the raw materials and component parts
have generally found that the suppliers do not have
a duty—
(A) to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the
use of a raw material or component part in a
medical device; and
(B) to warn consumers concerning the safe-
ty and effectiveness of a medical device;
(6) by amending paragraph (18) to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(18) The Judicial Conference shall prescribe rules,
consistent with the preceding provisions of this sub-
section—
‘‘(A) establishing procedures for the filing of
complaints with respect to the conduct of any judge
of the United States Court of Federal Claims, the
Court of International Trade, or the Court of Ap-
peals for the Federal Circuit, and for the investiga-
tion and resolution of such complaints; and
‘‘(B) establishing a system for referring com-
plaints filed with respect to the conduct of a judge
of any such court to any of the first eleven judicial
circuits or to another court for investigation and res-
olution.
The Judicial Conference shall establish and submit to the
Congress the system described in subparagraph (B) not
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
the Judicial Disciplinary Proceedings Act of 1997.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act apply to com-
plaints filed on or after the 180th day after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall take effect as if included in the amend-
ments made by section 501 of the Tax Reform Act of
1986.
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amount of deficit reduction from some combination
of entitlement and receipts changes;
(4) to establish a Board of Estimates to arbi-
trate between OMB and CBO;
(5) to require the figures in the President’s
budget and the budget resolution to meet the provi-
sions of this Act;
(6) to enforce each year’s discretionary funding
limits and entitlement/receipts requirements through
the Congressional Budget Act, including multiyear
allocations and reconciliation directives;
(7) to supplement Congressional Budget Act
enforcement with across-the-board cuts or sequestra-
tion whenever the discretionary funding limits or en-
titlement/receipts requirements of this Act are not
met;
(8) to provide a targeted sequestration that en-
forces the committee targets for entitlement reduc-
tions and receipts increases set forth in budget reso-
lutions;
(9) to create a backup comprehensive sequestra-
tion applicable in any fiscal year in which the com-
mittee targets in a budget resolution are not en-
forceable; and
SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF RESTRICTION ON DISTRIBUTION
OF CERTAIN REVENUES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The fourth undesignated para-
graph in section 3(b) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to pro-
vide for the equalization of allotments on the Agua
Caliente (Palm Springs) Reservation in California, and for
other purposes’’ approved September 21, 1959 (25 U.S.C.
951 et seq.), is amended by striking ‘‘east: Provided,’’ and
all that follows through ‘‘deceased member.’’ and inserting
‘‘east.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE AND AGREEMENT TO MAKE
PAYMENT.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to net rents, profits, and other revenues
that accrue on or after the date of distribution of the pay-
ment, as provided in Tribal Ordinance 22 dated August
6, 1996, to those persons referenced in Exhibit B of Tribal
Ordinance 22.
Passed the House of Representatives September 8,
1997.
Attest:
Clerk.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 700
To remove the restriction on the distribution of certain revenues from the
Mineral Springs parcel to certain members of the Agua Caliente Band
of Cahuilla Indians.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1997
Mr. BONO (for himself and Mr. KILDEE) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To remove the restriction on the distribution of certain reve-
nues from the Mineral Springs parcel to certain members
of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF RESTRICTION ON DISTRIBUTION
OF CERTAIN REVENUES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The fourth undesignated para-
graph in section 3(b) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to pro-
vide for the equalization of allotments on the Agua
Caliente (Palm Springs) Reservation in California, and for
other purposes’’ approved September 21, 1959 (25 U.S.C.
951 et seq.), is amended by striking ‘‘east: Provided,’’ and
all that follows through ‘‘deceased member.’’ and inserting
‘‘east.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to net rents, prof-
its, and other revenues that accrue on or after the date
of enactment of this Act.
(c) AGREEMENT TO MAKE PAYMENT.—The Congress
finds that the tribe agrees to make payment in accordance
with Tribal Ordinance Number 22 dated August 6, 1996,
and shall do so not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 700
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 9, 1997
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
AN ACT
To remove the restriction on the distribution of certain reve-
nues from the Mineral Springs parcel to certain members
of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 700 RFS
SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF RESTRICTION ON DISTRIBUTION
OF CERTAIN REVENUES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The fourth undesignated para-
graph in section 3(b) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to pro-
vide for the equalization of allotments on the Agua
Caliente (Palm Springs) Reservation in California, and for
other purposes’’ approved September 21, 1959 (25 U.S.C.
951 et seq.), is amended by striking ‘‘east: Provided,’’ and
all that follows through ‘‘deceased member.’’ and inserting
‘‘east.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE AND AGREEMENT TO MAKE
PAYMENT.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to net rents, profits, and other revenues
that accrue on or after the date of distribution of the pay-
ment, as provided in Tribal Ordinance 22 dated August
6, 1996, to those persons referenced in Exhibit B of Tribal
Ordinance 22.
Passed the House of Representatives September 8,
1997.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
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Union Calendar No. 137
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 700
[Report No. 105–241]
To remove the restriction on the distribution of certain revenues from the
Mineral Springs parcel to certain members of the Agua Caliente Band
of Cahuilla Indians.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1997
Mr. BONO (for himself and Mr. KILDEE) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Resources
SEPTEMBER 3, 1997
Reported with an amendment, 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]
A BILL
To remove the restriction on the distribution of certain reve-
nues from the Mineral Springs parcel to certain members
of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF RESTRICTION ON DISTRIBUTION
OF CERTAIN REVENUES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The fourth undesignated para-
graph in section 3(b) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to pro-
vide for the equalization of allotments on the Agua
Caliente (Palm Springs) Reservation in California, and for
other purposes’’ approved September 21, 1959 (25 U.S.C.
951 et seq.), is amended by striking ‘‘east: Provided,’’ and
all that follows through ‘‘deceased member.’’ and inserting
‘‘east.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to net rents, prof-
its, and other revenues that accrue on or after the date
of enactment of this Act.
(c) AGREEMENT TO MAKE PAYMENT.—The Congress
finds that the tribe agrees to make payment in accordance
with Tribal Ordinance Number 22 dated August 6, 1996,
and shall do so not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF RESTRICTION ON DISTRIBUTION
OF CERTAIN REVENUES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The fourth undesignated paragraph
in section 3(b) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for
the equalization of allotments on the Agua Caliente (Palm
Springs) Reservation in California, and for other purposes’’
approved September 21, 1959 (25 U.S.C. 951 et seq.), is
amended by striking ‘‘east: Provided,’’ and all that follows
through ‘‘deceased member.’’ and inserting ‘‘east.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE AND AGREEMENT TO MAKE PAY-
MENT.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply
with respect to net rents, profits, and other revenues that
accrue on or after the date of distribution of the payment,
as provided in Tribal Ordinance 22 dated August 6, 1996,
to those referenced in Exhibit B of Tribal Ordinance 22.
Union Calendar No. 137
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 700
[Report No. 105–241]
A BILL
To remove the restriction on the distribution of cer-
tain revenues from the Mineral Springs parcel to
certain members of the Agua Caliente Band of
Cahuilla Indians.
SEPTEMBER 3, 1997
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 706
To provide off-budget treatment for one-half of the receipts and disbursements
of the land and water conservation fund.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1997
Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. LEWIS of Georgia) introduced the follow-
ing bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addi-
tion to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To provide off-budget treatment for one-half of the receipts
and disbursements of the land and water conservation fund.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. OFF-BUDGET TREATMENT FOR ONE-HALF OF
THE RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS OF
LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law except
the Line Item Veto Act of 1996, one-half of the receipts
and disbursements of the receipts and disbursements of
the land and water conservation fund—
equalization had been achieved within the meaning of
section 7 of the Act (25 U.S.C. 957);
(8) section 7 of the Act states that ‘‘allotments in
accordance with the provisions of this Act shall be
deemed complete and full equalization of allotments
on the Agua Caliente Reservation’’; and
(9) the regulations governing the equalization of
allotments under the Act referred to in paragraph (1)
were rescinded by the Secretary, effective March 31,
1983.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) BAND.—The term ‘‘Band’’ means the Agua
Caliente Band.
(2) PARCEL B.—The term ‘‘parcel B’’ means the
parcel of land in the Mineral Springs area referred
to as ‘‘parcel B’’ in section 3(b) of the Act entitled
‘‘An Act to provide for the equalization of allotments
on the Agua Caliente (Palm Springs) Reservation in
California, and for other purposes’’, approved Sep-
tember 21, 1959, commonly known as the ‘‘Agua
Caliente Equalization Act of 1959’’ (25 U.S.C.
953(b)).
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
SEC. 3. EQUALIZATION OF ALLOTMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The full equalization of allotments
within the meaning of section 7 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act
to provide for the equalization of allotments on the Agua
Caliente (Palm Springs) Reservation in California, and for
other purposes’’, approved September 21, 1959, commonly
known as the ‘‘Agua Caliente Equalization Act of 1959’’
(25 U.S.C. 957) is deemed to have been completed.
(b) EXPIRATION OF ENTITLEMENT.—By reason of the
achievement of the full equalization of allotments described
in subsection (a), the entitlement of holders of equalized al-
lotments to distribution of net revenues from parcel B under
section 3(b) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for the
equalization of allotments on the Agua Caliente (Palm
Springs) Reservation in California, and for other pur-
poses’’, approved September 21, 1959, commonly known as
the ‘‘Agua Caliente Equalization Act of 1959’’ (25 U.S.C.
953(b)) shall be deemed to have expired.
SEC. 4. REMOVAL OF RESTRICTION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The fourth undesignated paragraph
in section 3(b) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for
the equalization of allotments on the Agua Caliente (Palm
Springs) Reservation in California, and for other pur-
poses’’, approved September 21, 1959, commonly known as
the ‘‘Agua Caliente Equalization Act of 1959’’ (25 U.S.C.
953(b)), is amended by striking ‘‘east: Provided,’’ and all
that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting
‘‘east.’’.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply as if this section had been enacted
on March 31, 1983.
(c) SUBSEQUENT DISTRIBUTIONS.—Any per capita
distribution of tribal revenues of the Band made after the
date of enactment of this Act shall be made to all members
of the Band in equal amounts.
Calendar No. 658
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 700
[Report No. 105–349]
AN ACT
To remove the restriction on the distribution of cer-
tain revenues from the Mineral Springs parcel to
certain members of the Agua Caliente Band of
Cahuilla Indians.
SEPTEMBER 28, 1998
Reported with an amendment
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 701
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction for
personal exemptions in determining alternative minimum taxable income.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1997
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 allow the
deduction for personal exemptions in determining alter-
native minimum taxable income.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DEDUCTION FOR PERSONAL EXEMPTIONS AL-
LOWED IN DETERMINING ALTERNATIVE MIN-
IMUM TAXABLE INCOME.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 56(b) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to adjust-
ments applicable to individuals) is amended by redesignat-
ing subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (H) and by strik-
ing subparagraph (E) and inserting the following new sub-
paragraphs:
‘‘(E) STANDARD
DEDUCTION
NOT
AL-
LOWED.—The standard deduction under section
63(c) shall not be allowed.
‘‘(F) PERSONAL
EXEMPTIONS
FOR
INDI-
VIDUALS ALLOWED.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Except as pro-
vided in clause (ii), the deduction under
section 151 shall be allowed.
‘‘(ii) PHASEOUT.—In applying section
151 for purposes of determining alter-
native 
minimum 
taxable 
income, 
the
threshold amounts in clause (iii) shall be
substituted for the amounts applicable
under section 151(d)(3).
‘‘(iii) 
THRESHOLD
AMOUNT.—For
purposes of clause (ii), the term ‘threshold
amount’ means—
‘‘(I) $100,000 in the case of a
joint return or a surviving spouse (as
defined in section 2(a)),
‘‘(II) $83,300 in the case of a
head of a household (as defined in
section 2(b)),
‘‘(III) $66,700 in the case of an
individual who is not married and who
is not a surviving spouse or head of a
household, and
‘‘(IV) $50,000 in the case of a
married individual filing a separate
return.
For purposes of this clause, marital status
shall be determined under section 7703.
‘‘(iv) INFLATION
ADJUSTMENT
OF
THRESHOLD
AMOUNTS.—The 
threshold
amounts in clause (iii) shall be adjusted at
the same time and in the same manner as
under section 151(d)(4)(B); except that
the base for the adjustment of such
amounts shall be the CPI for calendar year
1996 (within the meaning of section
1(f)(4)).
‘‘(G) PERSONAL EXEMPTION FOR TRUSTS
NOT ALLOWED.—The deduction under section
642(b) shall not be allowed.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1996.
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