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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 892
To redesignate the Federal building located at 223 Sharkey Street in
Clarksdale, Mississippi, as the ‘‘Aaron Henry United States Post Office’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 1997
Mr. THOMPSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To redesignate the Federal building located at 223 Sharkey
Street in Clarksdale, Mississippi, as the ‘‘Aaron Henry
United States Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION.
The Federal building located at 223 Sharkey Street
in Clarksdale, Mississippi, shall be known and designated
as the ‘‘Aaron Henry United States Post Office 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 ‘‘Aaron Henry United States Post
Office’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 892
To redesignate the Federal building located at 223 Sharkey Street in
Clarksdale, Mississippi, as the ‘‘Aaron Henry United States Post Office’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 1997
Mr. THOMPSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
APRIL 24, 1997
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight discharged
APRIL 24, 1997
Rereferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To redesignate the Federal building located at 223 Sharkey
Street in Clarksdale, Mississippi, as the ‘‘Aaron Henry
United States Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION.
The Federal building located at 223 Sharkey Street
in Clarksdale, Mississippi, shall be known and designated
as the ‘‘Aaron Henry United States Post Office 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 ‘‘Aaron Henry United States Post
Office’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 892
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 15, 1998
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building located at 236 Sharkey
Street in Clarksdale, Mississippi, as the ‘‘Aaron Henry
Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building located at 236 Sharkey Street
in Clarksdale, Mississippi, shall be known and designated
as the ‘‘Aaron Henry Federal Building and United States
Courthouse’’.
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 ‘‘Aaron Henry Federal Building and
United States Courthouse’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 14,
1998.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
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House Calendar No. 84
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 892
[Report No. 105–230]
To redesignate the Federal building located at 223 Sharkey Street in
Clarksdale, Mississippi, as the ‘‘Aaron Henry United States Post Office’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 1997
Mr. THOMPSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
APRIL 24, 1997
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight discharged. Re-referred to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
JULY 31, 1997
Reported with amendments, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to
be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
A BILL
To redesignate the Federal building located at 223 Sharkey
Street in Clarksdale, Mississippi, as the ‘‘Aaron Henry
United States Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION.
The Federal building located at 223 Sharkey Street
in Clarksdale, Mississippi, shall be known and designated
as the ‘‘Aaron Henry United States Post Office 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 ‘‘Aaron Henry United States Post
Office’’.
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building located at 236 Sharkey Street in
Clarksdale, Mississippi, shall be known and designated as
the ‘‘Aaron Henry Federal Building and United States
Courthouse’’.
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 ‘‘Aaron Henry Federal Building and Unit-
ed States Courthouse’’.
Amend the title so as to read as follows: ‘‘A bill to
designate the Federal building located at 236 Sharkey
Street in Clarksdale, Mississippi, as the ‘Aaron Henry
Federal Building and United States Courthouse’.’’.
House Calendar No. 84
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 892
[Report No. 105–230]
To redesignate the Federal building located at 223
Sharkey Street in Clarksdale, Mississippi, as the
‘‘Aaron Henry United States Post Office’’.
JULY 31, 1997
Reported with amendments, referred to the House
Calendar, and ordered to be printed
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 895
To amend section 106 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968
to improve the housing counseling program of the Department of Hous-
ing and Urban Development, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 1997
Mr. TRAFICANT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To amend section 106 of the Housing and Urban Develop-
ment Act of 1968 to improve the housing counseling
program of the Department of Housing and Urban De-
velopment, 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 ‘‘Housing Counseling
Enhancement Act’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PROGRAMS.
(a) EMERGENCY HOMEOWNERSHIP COUNSELING.—
Section 106(c)(9) of the Housing and Urban Development
Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701x(c)(9)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘September 30, 1994’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30,
1999’’.
(b) PREPURCHASE AND FORECLOSURE PREVENTION
COUNSELING DEMONSTRATION.—Section 106(d)(13) of
the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12
U.S.C. 1701x(d)(12)) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year
1994’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 1999’’.
SEC. 3. NOTIFICATION OF DELINQUENCY ON VETERANS
HOME LOANS.
Subparagraph (C) of section 106(c)(5) of the Hous-
ing and Urban Development Act of 1968 is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘(C) NOTIFICATION.—Notification under
subparagraph (A) shall not be required with re-
spect to any loan for which the eligible home-
owner pays the amount overdue before the expi-
ration of the 45-day period under subparagraph
(B)(ii).’’.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
TITLE I—BALANCING THE
BUDGET
PART A—PURPOSE
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES; REPEALERS.
(a) SHORT TITLE OF THIS ACT.—This Act may be
cited as the ‘‘Balanced Budget Enforcement Act of 1997’’.
(b) SHORT TITLE OF PART B.—Part B of this Act
may be cited as the ‘‘Deficit Elimination Act of 1997’’.
(c) REPEALER.—Parts C, D, and E of the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are
repealed.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is—
(1) to mandate and achieve enough deficit re-
duction in each year through fiscal year 2002 to
eliminate the deficit by that year;
(2) from fiscal year 2003 onward, to mandate
whatever deficit reduction may be needed to elimi-
nate any deficit that may be projected;
(3) to achieve a portion of the mandated deficit
reduction by limiting the total level of discretionary
funding and the remainder by requiring a fixed
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 896
To amend section 108(q)(4) of the Housing and Community Development
Act of 1974 to promote regional cooperation in proposed plans for
economic development grants.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 1997
Mr. TRAFICANT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To amend section 108(q)(4) of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974 to promote regional coopera-
tion in proposed plans for economic development grants.
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 ‘‘Regional Cooperation
Act’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.
Section 108(q)(4) of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5308(q)(4)), is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon in
subparagraph (C);
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as sub-
paragraph (E); and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(D) when applicable as determined by the
Secretary, the extent of regional cooperation
demonstrated by the proposed plan; and’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 897
To require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis-
tration, in meeting the needs of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration for additional facilities, to select abandoned and underuti-
lized facilities in depressed communities.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 1997
Mr. TRAFICANT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Science.
A BILL
To require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration, in meeting the needs of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration for addi-
tional facilities, to select abandoned and underutilized
facilities in depressed communities.
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 shall be cited as the ‘‘National Aeronautics
and Space Administration Decentralization Act of 1997.’’
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SEC. 2. USE OF ABANDONED AND UNDERUTILIZED BUILD-
INGS, GROUNDS, AND FACILITIES.
In meeting the needs of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration for additional facilities, the Admin-
istrator shall select abandoned and underutilized build-
ings, grounds, and facilities in depressed communities that
can be converted to National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration facilities at a reasonable cost, as determined
by the Administrator.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘depressed com-
munities’’ means rural and urban communities that are
relatively depressed, in terms of age of housing, extent of
poverty, growth of per capita income, extent of unemploy-
ment, job lag, or surplus labor.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 89
To require preemployment drug testing with respect to applicants for Federal
employment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. SOLOMON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To require preemployment drug testing with respect to
applicants for Federal employment.
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 ‘‘Federal Employment
Applicant Drug Testing Act’’.
SEC. 2. PREEMPLOYMENT DRUG TESTING.
(a) IN GENERAL.—All applicants for employment
with the Federal Government shall be subject to
preemployment drug testing in accordance with require-
ments which shall be prescribed by—
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(1) the President, with respect to applicants for
employment within the executive branch;
(2) the Administrative Office of the United
States Courts, with respect to applicants for employ-
ment within the judicial branch; and
(3)(A) each House of Congress, with respect to
applicants for employment within such House; or
(B) the appointing authority, with respect to
applicants for employment in any other office or
agency within the legislative branch.
(b) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this Act, the term
‘‘drug’’ means a controlled substance, as defined by sec-
tion 102(6) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C.
802(6)).
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Any rules or regulations necessary to carry out this
Act shall be issued in time so that they may be imple-
mented beginning not later than the 90th day after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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In the Senate of the United States,
October 5 (legislative day, October 2), 1998.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 8) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend the Clean Air Act
to deny entry into the United States of certain foreign motor
vehicles that do not comply with State laws governing motor
vehicle emissions, and for other purposes.’’, do pass with the
following
AMENDMENT:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Border Smog Reduction
Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF CLEAN AIR ACT.
Section 183 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7511b)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(h) VEHICLES ENTERING OZONE NONATTAINMENT
AREAS.—
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‘‘(1) AUTHORITY REGARDING OZONE INSPECTION
AND MAINTENANCE TESTING.—
‘‘(A) 
IN
GENERAL.—No 
noncommercial
motor vehicle registered in a foreign country and
operated by a United States citizen or by an
alien who is a permanent resident of the United
States, or who holds a visa for the purposes of
employment or educational study in the United
States, may enter a covered ozone nonattainment
area from a foreign country bordering the
United States and contiguous to the nonattain-
ment area more than twice in a single calendar-
month period, if State law has requirements for
the inspection and maintenance of such vehicles
under the applicable implementation plan in the
nonattainment area.
‘‘(B) APPLICABILITY.—Subparagraph (A)
shall not apply if the operator presents docu-
mentation at the United States border entry
point establishing that the vehicle has complied
with such inspection and maintenance require-
ments as are in effect and are applicable to
motor vehicles of the same type and model year.
‘‘(2) SANCTIONS
FOR
VIOLATIONS.—The Presi-
dent may impose and collect from the operator of any
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motor vehicle who violates, or attempts to violate,
paragraph (1) a civil penalty of not more than $200
for the second violation or attempted violation and
$400 for the third and each subsequent violation or
attempted violation.
‘‘(3) STATE
ELECTION.—The prohibition set
forth in paragraph (1) shall not apply in any State
that elects to be exempt from the prohibition. Such an
election shall take effect upon the President’s receipt
of written notice from the Governor of the State noti-
fying the President of such election.
‘‘(4) ALTERNATIVE APPROACH.—The prohibition
set forth in paragraph (1) shall not apply in a State,
and the President may implement an alternative ap-
proach, if—
‘‘(A) the Governor of the State submits to
the President a written description of an alter-
native approach to facilitate the compliance, by
some or all foreign-registered motor vehicles, with
the motor vehicle inspection and maintenance re-
quirements that are—
‘‘(i) related to emissions of air pollut-
ants;
‘‘(B) is entering that State for purposes of
employment or educational study or who holds
a valid visa for any such purpose.
‘‘(c) FINE OR IMPOUNDMENT FOR REPEATED AT-
TEMPTS TO ENTER.—The President of the United States
shall impose on, and collect a fine of $200 from, the driver
of any motor vehicle who enters or attempts to enter the
United States more than twice in a single 12-month period
in violation of subsection (b). The President shall take
possession of such vehicle in any case in which such fine
is not paid at the time entry is attempted and shall retain
possession of such vehicle until such fine is paid or a court
determines that the motor vehicle was properly certified
as required under subsection (d).
‘‘(d) EXCEPTION FOR CERTIFIED VEHICLES.—The
prohibition contained in subsection (b) and the penalties
contained in subsection (c) shall not apply to a licensed
motor vehicle that meets the motor vehicle emissions re-
quirements that are applicable under title II of this Act,
and under any applicable State implementation plan provi-
sions adopted under this Act, to motor vehicles of the
same make, type, and model year registered in that State,
or in another State in which the individual permanently
resides. For purposes of this section, a motor vehicle shall
be considered to meet such requirements only if the vehicle
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‘‘(ii) in effect under the applicable im-
plementation plan in the covered ozone non-
attainment area; and
‘‘(iii) applicable to motor vehicles of
the same types and model years as the for-
eign-registered motor vehicles; and
‘‘(B) the President approves the alternative
approach as facilitating compliance with the
motor vehicle inspection and maintenance re-
quirements referred to in subparagraph (A).
‘‘(5) DEFINITION
OF
COVERED
OZONE
NON-
ATTAINMENT AREA.—In this section, the term ‘covered
ozone nonattainment area’ means a Serious Area, as
classified under section 181 as of the date of enact-
ment of this subsection.’’.
SEC. 3. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amendment made by section
2 takes effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this
Act. Nothing in that amendment shall require action that
is inconsistent with the obligations of the United States
under any international agreement.
(b) INFORMATION.—As soon as practicable after the
date of enactment of this Act, the appropriate agency of
the United States shall distribute information to publicize
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the prohibition set forth in the amendment made by section
2.
SEC. 4. STUDY BY GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the
United States shall conduct a study of the impact of the
amendment made by section 2.
(b) CONTENTS OF STUDY.—The study under subsection
(a) shall compare—
(1) the potential impact of the amendment made
by section 2 on air quality in ozone nonattainment
areas affected by the amendment; with
(2) the impact on air quality in those areas
caused by the increase in the number of vehicles en-
gaged in commerce operating in the United States
and registered in, or operated from, Mexico, as a re-
sult of the implementation of the North American
Free Trade Agreement.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than July 1, 1999, the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Commerce of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the
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Senate a report describing the findings of the study under
subsection (a).
Attest:
Secretary.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 8
To amend the Clean Air Act to deny entry into the United States of certain
foreign motor vehicles that do not comply with State laws governing
motor vehicle emissions, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. FILNER, Mr. HUNTER,
Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. BONO, and Mr. CONDIT) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Com-
merce
A BILL
To amend the Clean Air Act to deny entry into the United
States of certain foreign motor vehicles that do not com-
ply with State laws governing motor vehicle emissions,
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 ‘‘Border Smog Reduc-
tion Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF CLEAN AIR ACT.
Title III of the Clean Air Act is amended by adding
the following new section after section 328:
‘‘SEC. 329. FOREIGN MOTOR VEHICLES.
‘‘(a) COOPERATION
IN ENFORCEMENT
OF STATE
AUTO EMISSION STANDARDS.—For the purpose of assist-
ing State and local government efforts to reduce air pollu-
tion from motor vehicles, all Federal departments and
agencies shall cooperate with, and assist, appropriate
State and local agencies in the enforcement of State laws,
concerning vehicle emissions and vehicle emission controls
and inspections, and State vehicle registration laws, for
noncommercial motor vehicles entering the United States.
‘‘(b) AUTHORITY OF PRESIDENT REGARDING AUTO
EMISSION STANDARDS..—Except as provided in sub-
sections (d) and (e), the President shall deny entry into
the United States to any noncommercial motor vehicle
transporting from a foreign country bordering the United
States into any State in which there exists a nonattain-
ment area, any individual who is
‘‘(1) a United States citizen, or
‘‘(2) an alien who—
‘‘(A) is a permanent resident of the United
States, or
cent non-Federal property is not limited or restricted
as a result of that designation.
‘‘(c) The Secretary of State shall submit an annual
report on each Biosphere Reserve within the United States
to the Chairman and Ranking Minority member of the
Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of
the Senate, that contains for the year covered by the re-
port the following information for the reserve:
‘‘(1) An accounting of all money expended to
manage the reserve.
‘‘(2) A summary of Federal full time equivalent
hours related to management of the reserve.
‘‘(3) A list and explanation of all nongovern-
mental organizations that contributed to the man-
agement of the reserve.
‘‘(4) A summary and account of the disposition
of the complaints received by the Secretary related
to management of the reserve.’’.
SEC. 5. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS IN GENERAL.
Title IV of the National Historic Preservation Act
Amendments of 1980 (16 U.S.C. 470a–1 et seq.) is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end the following new sec-
tion:
Senate, a report describing the findings of the study under
subsection (a).
Union Calendar No. 355
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 8
[Report No. 105–634]
A BILL
To amend the Clean Air Act to deny entry into the
United States of certain foreign motor vehicles
that do not comply with State laws governing
motor vehicle emissions, and for other purposes.
JULY 20, 1998
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed