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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3217
To assist the efforts of farmers and cooperatives seeking to engage in value-
added processing of agricultural goods.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 4, 1999
Mr. BALDACCI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To assist the efforts of farmers and cooperatives seeking
to engage in value-added processing of agricultural goods.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION PROGRAMS FOR SMALL- AND ME-
DIUM-SIZED FARM OPERATIONS.
Section 502(d) of the Rural Development Act of 1972
(7 U.S.C. 2662(d)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Small farm ex-
tension’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(2) To ensure the continued viability of small- and
medium-sized farm operations, extension programs should
emphasize market development education and technical
assistance for operators of small- and medium-sized farms
in addition to production assistance. Such extension ef-
forts should be directed at exploring new marketing ave-
nues for such farms, such as direct farm-to-consumer
markets, local value-added processing, and farmer-owned
cooperatives, and at developing entrepreneurial training
and development in natural resource-based industries.’’.
SEC. 2. PRIORITY FOR FARMER-OWNED VALUE-ADDED
PROCESSING FACILITIES.
Section 310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932) is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(h) PRIORITY FOR FARMER-OWNED VALUE-ADDED
PROCESSING FACILITIES.—In approving applications for
loans and grants authorized under this section, section
306(a)(11), and other applicable provisions of this title (as
determined by the Secretary), the Secretary shall give a
high priority to applications for projects that encourage
farmer-owned value-added processing facilities.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3218
AN ACT
To amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the ap-
pearance of Social Security account numbers on or
through unopened mailings of checks or other drafts
issued on public money in the Treasury.
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 ‘‘Social Security Num-
ber Confidentiality Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. OPEN DISCLOSURE OF SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT
NUMBERS ON THE FACE OF GOVERNMENT
CHECK MAILINGS PROHIBITED.
Section 3327 of title 31 of the United States Code
(relating to general authority to issue checks and other
drafts) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary’’;
and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(b) The Secretary of the Treasury shall take such
actions as are necessary to ensure that Social Security ac-
count numbers (including derivatives of such numbers) are
not visible on or through unopened mailings of checks or
other drafts described in subsection (a) of this section.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE AND TRANSITIONAL RULE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by this
Act shall apply with respect to all mailings of checks or
other drafts issued on or after the date which is 3 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) PHASE-IN OF AMENDMENTS.—Effective on the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the
Treasury shall commence procedures to gradually imple-
ment the amendments made by this Act in advance of the
effective date described in subsection (a). Not later than
one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and
annually thereafter for each of the next two years, the Sec-
retary shall transmit to each House of the Congress a re-
port describing the manner and extent to which the re-
quirements of the preceding sentence have been carried
out.
Passed the House of Representatives October 18,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 3218
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 amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the appearance of Social Security
account numbers on or through unopened mailings of checks or other drafts
issued on public money in the Treasury.
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 ‘‘Social Security Number Confiden-
tiality Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. OPEN DISCLOSURE OF SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NUMBERS
ON THE FACE OF GOVERNMENT CHECK MAILINGS
PROHIBITED.
Section 3327 of title 31 of the United States Code (relating
to general authority to issue checks and other drafts) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(b) The Secretary of the Treasury shall take such actions
as are necessary to ensure that Social Security account numbers
(including derivatives of such numbers) are not visible on or through
unopened mailings of checks or other drafts described in subsection
(a) of this section.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE AND TRANSITIONAL RULE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by this Act shall
apply with respect to all mailings of checks or other drafts issued
on or after the date which is 3 years after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(b) PHASE-IN OF AMENDMENTS.—Effective on the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall commence
procedures to gradually implement the amendments made by this
Act in advance of the effective date described in subsection (a).
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this
Act, and annually thereafter for each of the next 2 years, the
Secretary shall transmit to each House of the Congress a report
H. R. 3218—2
describing the manner and extent to which the requirements of
the preceding sentence have been carried out.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3218
To amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the appearance of Social
Security account numbers on or through unopened mailings of checks
or other drafts issued on public money in the Treasury.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 4, 1999
Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr. ACK-
ERMAN, Mr. PAUL, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mr. GEORGE MIL-
LER
of California, Ms. HOOLEY
of Oregon, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr.
SANDLIN, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. LEE, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. ROHR-
ABACHER, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. PAYNE, Mrs. BIGGERT,
Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. HILL of Montana, Mr.
SHOWS, Mr. GARY MILLER of California, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. CAMPBELL,
Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. NEY, Mr. EHRLICH, Mr. BAKER, Mr. SCHAFFER,
and Mr. KUYKENDALL) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the ap-
pearance of Social Security account numbers on or
through unopened mailings of checks or other drafts
issued on public money in the Treasury.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 6. REPORT; CONGRESSIONAL CONSIDERATION.
(a) REPORT OF COMMISSION.—
(1) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year
after the date of the first meeting of the Com-
mission, the Commission shall submit to each
House of Congress a report containing—
(i) the Commission’s findings, and
(ii) recommendations agreed to by at
least 3 Commission members for the termi-
nation, reduction, or retention of each of
the inequitable Federal payments reviewed
by the Commission.
(B) SPECIFICATIONS.—Such findings and
recommendations shall specify—
(i) all actions, circumstances, and con-
siderations relating to or bearing upon the
recommendations; and
(ii) to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, the estimated effect of the rec-
ommendations upon the policies, laws and
programs directly or indirectly affected by
the recommendations.
(2) REVIEW
OF
PRELIMINARY
REPORT
BY
COMPTROLLER GENERAL.—
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Social Security Num-
ber Confidentiality Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. OPEN DISCLOSURE OF SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT
NUMBERS ON THE FACE OF GOVERNMENT
CHECK MAILINGS PROHIBITED.
Section 3327 of title 31 of the United States Code
(relating to general authority to issue checks and other
drafts) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary’’;
and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(b) The Secretary of the Treasury shall take such
actions as are necessary to ensure that Social Security ac-
count numbers (including derivatives of such numbers) are
not visible on or through unopened mailings of checks or
other drafts described in subsection (a) of this section.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE AND TRANSITIONAL RULE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by this
Act shall apply with respect to all mailings of checks or
other drafts issued on or after the date which is 3 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) PHASE-IN OF AMENDMENTS.—Effective on the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the
Treasury shall commence procedures to gradually imple-
ment the amendments made by this Act in advance of the
effective date described in subsection (a). Not later than
one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and
annually thereafter for each of the next two years, the Sec-
retary shall transmit to each House of the Congress a re-
port describing the manner and extent to which the re-
quirements of the preceding sentence have been carried
out.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3218
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 19 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 22), 2000
Received
AN ACT
To amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the ap-
pearance of Social Security account numbers on or
through unopened mailings of checks or other drafts
issued on public money in the Treasury.
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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Social Security Num-
ber Confidentiality Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. OPEN DISCLOSURE OF SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT
NUMBERS ON THE FACE OF GOVERNMENT
CHECK MAILINGS PROHIBITED.
Section 3327 of title 31 of the United States Code
(relating to general authority to issue checks and other
drafts) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary’’;
and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(b) The Secretary of the Treasury shall take such
actions as are necessary to ensure that Social Security ac-
count numbers (including derivatives of such numbers) are
not visible on or through unopened mailings of checks or
other drafts described in subsection (a) of this section.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE AND TRANSITIONAL RULE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by this
Act shall apply with respect to all mailings of checks or
other drafts issued on or after the date which is 3 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) PHASE-IN OF AMENDMENTS.—Effective on the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the
Treasury shall commence procedures to gradually imple-
HR 3218 RDS
ment the amendments made by this Act in advance of the
effective date described in subsection (a). Not later than
one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and
annually thereafter for each of the next two years, the Sec-
retary shall transmit to each House of the Congress a re-
port describing the manner and extent to which the re-
quirements of the preceding sentence have been carried
out.
Passed the House of Representatives October 18,
2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
(b) METHODS.—Parties to a transaction are per-
mitted to determine the appropriate electronic signature
technologies for their transaction, and the means of imple-
menting such technologies.
(c) 
PRESENTATION
OF
CONTRACTS.—Notwith-
standing subsection (a), if a law requires that a contract
be in writing, the legal effect, or enforceability of an elec-
tronic record of such contract shall be denied under such
law, unless it is delivered to all parties in a form that—
(1) can be retained by all parties for later ref-
erence; and
(2) can be used to prove the terms of the agree-
ment.
(d) SPECIFIC EXCLUSIONS.—The provisions of this
section shall not apply to a statute, regulation, or other
rule of law governing any of the following:
(1) The Uniform Commercial Code, as in effect
in a State, other than section 1–107 and 1–206, ar-
ticle 2, and article 2A.
(2) Premarital agreements, marriage, adoption,
divorce or other matters of family law.
(3) Documents of title which are filed of record
with a governmental unit until such time that a
State or subdivision thereof chooses to accept filings
electronically.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply to goods entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse for consumption, on or after January 1,
2001.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3219
To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit an individual to operate
a commercial motor vehicle for the transportation of certain property
solely within the borders of a State if the individual has passed written
and driving tests to operate the vehicle that meet such minimum stand-
ards as may be prescribed by the State, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 4, 1999
Mr. COBLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit an indi-
vidual to operate a commercial motor vehicle for the
transportation of certain property solely within the bor-
ders of a State if the individual has passed written
and driving tests to operate the vehicle that meet such
minimum standards as may be prescribed by the State,
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 ‘‘Commercial Driver’s
License Devolution Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. INTRASTATE OPERATION OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR
VEHICLES.
(a) REQUIREMENT
FOR WRITTEN
AND DRIVING
TESTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 31305(b) of title 49,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(3) INTRASTATE OPERATIONS.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Any individual may
operate a commercial motor vehicle for the
transportation of property having a gross rating
not in excess of 65,000 pounds solely within the
borders of a State if the individual has passed
written and driving tests to operate the vehicle
that meet such minimum standards as may be
prescribed by the State.
‘‘(B) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Noth-
ing in this paragraph may be construed as pro-
viding relief to any individual from any other
provision of this title.’’.
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
31305(b)(1) of such title is amended by striking
‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2) and
(3)’’.
(b) PENALTIES.—Section 31311(a)(13) of such title
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph
(B);
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (C) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(D) is operating a commercial motor vehi-
cle in the State under a driver’s license issued
by 
another 
State 
pursuant 
to 
section
31305(b)(3) of this title.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 321
For the relief of Robert Anthony Broley.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. MCCOLLUM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Robert Anthony Broley.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OF, OR
DENIAL OF ADMISSION TO, ROBERT AN-
THONY BROLEY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 212(a)
and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Rob-
ert Anthony Broley may not be removed or deported from
the United States, or denied admission to the United
States, by reason of any act of his that is a ground for
removal or denial of admission and is reflected in the
records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service of
the Department of Justice, or the Visa Office of the De-
partment of State, on the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(b) RESCISSION OF OUTSTANDING ORDER OF RE-
MOVAL OR DEPORTATION.—The Attorney General shall
rescind any outstanding order of removal or deportation,
or any finding of deportability or removability, that has
been entered against Robert Anthony Broley by reason of
any act described in subsection (a).
(c) PERMANENT
RESIDENCE
STATUS.—Notwith-
standing any order terminating the status of Robert An-
thony Broley as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
residence, and subject to subsection (e), for purposes of
the Immigration and Nationality Act he shall be consid-
ered lawfully admitted for permanent residence as of No-
vember 5, 1968, and such status shall be considered not
to have changed between such date and the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(d) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
GOOD
MORAL
CHAR-
ACTER.—Notwithstanding section 101(f) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act, and subject to subsection (e),
any act described in subsection (a) may not be considered
in determining whether Robert Anthony Broley is, or dur-
ing any period has been, a person of good moral character
for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
(e) INELIGIBILITY FOR NATURALIZATION DURING 5-
YEAR PERIOD.—Notwithstanding section 316(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act, Robert Anthony Broley
shall not be considered eligible for naturalization during
the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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(ii) by striking the period at the end
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(E) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(G) a description of how the plan pro-
vides for rigorous and objective evaluation of
progress toward the program objectives de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) and for continuing
use of evaluation data for program improve-
ment.’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘(1)(A)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(1)’’.
(l) AWARD OF SUBGRANTS.—Section 1208 of the El-
ementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 6368) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (1)(B)—
(i) by striking ‘‘including a high’’ and
inserting ‘‘such as a high’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘part A;’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘part A, a high number or percentage
of parents who have been victims of domes-
tic violence, or a high number or percent-
age of parents who are receiving assistance
under a State program funded under part
A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 601 et seq.);’’;
(B) in paragraph (1)(F), by striking ‘‘Fed-
eral’’ and inserting ‘‘non-Federal’’;
(C) in paragraph (1)(H), by inserting
‘‘family literacy projects and other’’ before
‘‘local educational agencies’’; and
(D) in paragraph (3), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘one or
more of the following individuals:’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘one individual with expertise in family lit-
eracy programs, and may include other individ-
uals, such as one or more of the following:’’;
and
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) by striking paragraph (3) and insert-
ing the following:
‘‘(3) CONTINUING
ELIGIBILITY.—In awarding
subgrant funds to continue a program under this
part after the first year, the State educational agen-
cy shall review the progress of each eligible entity in
meeting the objectives of the program referred to in
section 1207(c)(1)(A) and shall evaluate the pro-
gram based on the indicators of program quality de-
veloped by the State under section 1210.’’; and
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amount $2,000,000 or 50 percent, whichever is less,
to carry out section 1211(b).’’.
(d) RESERVATION FOR GRANTS.—Section 1202(c)(1)
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 6362(c)(1)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘From funds reserved under
section 2260(b)(3), the Secretary shall award
grants,’’ and inserting ‘‘For any fiscal year for
which at least one State applies and qualifies and
for which the amount appropriated under section
1002(b) exceeds the amount appropriated under
such section for the preceding fiscal year, the Sec-
retary shall reserve, from the amount of such excess
remaining after the application of subsection (b)(2),
the amount of such remainder or $1,000,000, which-
ever is less, to award grants,’’; and
(2) by adding at the end ‘‘No State may receive
more than one grant under this subsection.’’.
(e) ALLOCATIONS.—Section 1202(d)(2) of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
6362(d)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘that section’’ and in-
serting ‘‘that part’’.
(f) DEFINITIONS.—Section 1202(e) of the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
6362(e)) is amended—
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(2) in paragraph (8) by striking ‘‘Officers.’’ and
inserting ‘‘Officers (excluding any officer designated
or appointed under section 901(c)).’’.
Passed the House of Representatives February 11,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
(1) The goals of the Police Athletic League are
to—
(A) increase the academic success of youth
participants in PAL programs;
(B) promote a safe, healthy environment
for youth under the supervision of law enforce-
ment personnel where mutual trust and respect
can be built;
(C) increase school attendance by pro-
viding alternatives to suspensions and expul-
sions;
(D) reduce the juvenile crime rate in par-
ticipating designated communities and the num-
ber of police calls involving juveniles during
nonschool hours;
(E) provide youths with alternatives to
drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and gang activity;
(F) create positive communications and
interaction between youth and law enforcement
personnel; and
(G) prepare youth for the workplace.
(2) The Police Athletic League, during its 55-
year history as a national organization, has proven
to be a positive force in the communities it serves.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3224
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans
to provide coverage for reconstructive surgery following mastectomy, con-
sistent with the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 4, 1999
Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mrs. THURMAN, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr.
GILMAN, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. COOK, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. HIN-
CHEY, Mr. FILNER, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. MATSUI, Ms. KILPATRICK, Ms.
LOFGREN, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. ROEMER, Mr. FROST, Mr.
KIND, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. NADLER, Mr. KLECZKA, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of
Texas, and Mr. WALSH) 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 require
group health plans to provide coverage for reconstructive
surgery following mastectomy, consistent with the Wom-
en’s Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998.
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 ‘‘Women’s Health and
Cancer Rights Conforming Amendments of 1999’’.