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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3662
To require the Secretary of Energy to report to Congress on the readiness
of the heating oil and propane industries.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 15, 2000
Mr. MCGOVERN (for himself, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. OLVER, Mr. TIERNEY, Ms.
DELAURO, Mr. MALONY of Connecticut, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. KENNEDY of
Rhode Island, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. DELAHUNT, and Ms. SLAUGTHER)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Commerce
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Energy to report to Congress
on the readiness of the heating oil and propane industries.
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 ‘‘Home Heating Readi-
ness Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that—
(1) in the United States, more than 10,000,000
households burn heating oil and more than
5,000,000 burn propane to generate space heat;
(2) sharp and sustained increases in the price
of heating oil and propane disproportionately harm
poor and elderly people with low and fixed incomes,
who may be forced to choose between heat and food,
medicine, and other basic necessities;
(3) sharp and sustained increases in the price
of heating oil and propane can negatively affect the
national economy and regional economies, and such
increases have occurred in the winters of 1983–84,
1988–89, 1996–97, and 1999–2000;
(4) sharp and sustained increases in the price
of heating oil and propane can be caused by—
(A) deficiencies in global or regional crude
oil or refined product supplies;
(B) inadequacy or underutilization of refin-
ery capacity;
(C) inadequacy, underutilization, or disad-
vantageous distribution of regional refined
product storage capacity;
(D) adverse weather conditions;
(E) impediments to efficient and timely
transportation of refined product;
(F) market inefficiencies; and
(G) other factors affecting the functional
capability of the energy industry;
(5) the Energy Information Administration is
charged with analyzing the United States energy in-
dustry and markets and providing projections on the
retail price of energy products, including heating oil
and propane;
(6) future sharp and sustained increases in the
national and regional price of heating oil and pro-
pane can be avoided or at least mitigated if—
(A) the Energy Information Administra-
tion identifies potential failures in the func-
tional capability of the energy industry to pro-
vide affordable heating oil and propane to con-
sumers in all regions of the United States; and
(B) those potential failures are remedied;
and
(7) avoiding sharp and sustained increases in
the national and regional price of heating oil and
propane can reduce Federal, State, and local ex-
penditures to assist low-income and other households
in need of financial assistance when prices increase.
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Virginia Ifenyinwa
Anikwata enters the United States before the filing dead-
line specified in subsection (c), she shall be considered to
have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise
eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section
245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Virginia Ifenyinwa Anikwata, the Secretary of
State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, dur-
ing the current or next following fiscal year, the total num-
ber of immigrant visas that are made available to natives
of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable,
the total number of immigrant visas that are made avail-
able to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under
section 202(e) of such Act.
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural
ing Readiness Report from companies described in sub-
section (b)(4).’’.
(b) CONFORMING AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—
The Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended—
(1) in the table of contents in the first section
(42 U.S.C. prec. 6201), by inserting after the item
relating to section 106 the following:
‘‘Sec. 107. Major fuel burning stationary source.
‘‘Sec. 108. Annual home heating readiness reports.’’; and
(2) in section 107 (42 U.S.C. 6215), by striking
‘‘SEC. 107. (a) No Governor’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘SEC. 107. MAJOR FUEL BURNING STATIONARY SOURCE.
‘‘(a) No Governor’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3663
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income
payments made under Department of Defense programs for the repay-
ment of student loans of members of the Armed Forces.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 15, 2000
Mr. OSE (for himself and Mr. CONDIT) 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 exclude
from gross income payments made under Department
of Defense programs for the repayment of student loans
of members of the Armed Forces.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME FOR DE-
PARTMENT OF DEFENSE PAYMENTS ON STU-
DENT LOANS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part III of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
items specifically excluded from gross income) is amended
by redesignating section 139 as section 139A and by in-
serting after section 138 the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 139. CERTAIN PAYMENTS ON STUDENT LOANS OF
MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES.
‘‘Gross income shall not include any payment made
under any of the following sections as in effect on the date
of the enactment of this section:
‘‘(1) Section 2171 of title 10, United States
Code (relating to education loan repayment pro-
gram: enlisted members on active duty in specified
military specialties).
‘‘(2) Section 2173 of such title (relating to edu-
cation loan repayment program: commissioned offi-
cers in specified health professions).
‘‘(3) Section 16301 of such title (relating to
education loan repayment program: enlisted mem-
bers of Selected Reserve with critical specialties).
‘‘(4) Section 16302 of such title (relating to
education loan repayment program: health profes-
sions officers serving in Selected Reserve with war-
time critical medical skill shortages).’’
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for such part III is amended by striking the last item and
inserting the following new items:
‘‘Sec. 139. Certain payments on student loans of members of
Armed Forces.
‘‘Sec. 139A. Cross references to other Acts.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to payments in taxable years end-
ing after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3664
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the deferral
of removal and detention of certain aliens awaiting trial on Federal
or State criminal charges, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 15, 2000
Mr. SALMON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide
for the deferral of removal and detention of certain aliens
awaiting trial on Federal or State criminal charges, 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 ‘‘Illegal Alien Prosecu-
tion Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. DEFERRAL OF REMOVAL AND DETENTION OF
ALIENS ORDERED REMOVED AND ACCUSED
OF CRIMES.
Section 241(a) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(a)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para-
graph (8); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(7) DEFERRAL OF REMOVAL AND DETENTION
OF
ALIENS
ACCUSED
OF
CRIMES
AND
AWAITING
PROSECUTION.—
‘‘(A) SERIOUS VIOLENT FELONIES.—
‘‘(i) DEFERRAL OF REMOVAL.—At the
request of Federal or State criminal justice
officials, the Attorney General shall defer
removal of an alien who is ordered re-
moved, 
is 
inadmissible 
under 
section
212(a)(6)(A), and is awaiting trial for a
serious violent felony (as defined in section
3559(c)(2)(F) of title 18, United States
Code), pending the conclusion of the pros-
ecution of the alien for the felony.
‘‘(ii) DETENTION.—If an alien de-
scribed in clause (i) is released on bail or
on personal recognizance, the Attorney
parents, brothers, and sisters of Virginia Ifenyinwa
Anikwata shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be ac-
corded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act.
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General shall take into custody and detain
the alien, regardless of whether a request
described in such clause has been made,
until the alien is removed or released into
the custody of Federal or State criminal
justice officials.
‘‘(B) OTHER CRIMES.—
‘‘(i) DEFERRAL OF REMOVAL.—At the
request of Federal or State criminal justice
officials, the Attorney General may defer
removal of an alien who is ordered re-
moved, 
is 
inadmissible 
under 
section
212(a)(6)(A), and is awaiting trial for a
crime (other than a crime described in sub-
paragraph (A)), pending the conclusion of
the prosecution of the alien for the crime.
‘‘(ii) DETENTION.—If an alien de-
scribed in clause (i) is released on bail or
on personal recognizance, and the alien’s
removal is deferred under such clause, the
Attorney General shall take into custody
and detain the alien until the alien is re-
moved or released into the custody of Fed-
eral or State criminal justice officials.’’.
SEC. 3. DETENTION OF ALIENS IN REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS
AND ACCUSED OF SERIOUS VIOLENT FELO-
NIES.
Section 236(c)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1226(c)(1)) is amended by adding at the
end the following: ‘‘The Attorney General shall take into
custody and detain an alien who is described in subsection
(a), may be inadmissible under section 212(a)(6)(A), is
awaiting trial for a serious violent felony (as defined in
section 3559(c)(2)(F) of title 18, United States Code),
and has been released on bail or on personal recognizance,
pending the conclusion of the prosecution of the alien for
the felony or the imprisonment of the alien for the fel-
ony.’’.
SEC. 4. TREATMENT OF ARRIVING ALIENS.
(a) INSPECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION.—
Section 235(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1225(b)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(4) INSPECTION OF CERTAIN ALIENS SUBJECT
TO ARREST AND PROSECUTION.—In the case of an
alien who is an applicant for admission, at the re-
quest of Federal or State criminal justice officials,
the Attorney General may detain an alien who is
subject to a warrant for arrest and release the alien
into the custody of Federal or State criminal justice
officials pending the conclusion of a prosecution or
imprisonment of the alien for a violation of a crimi-
nal law of the United States or of any State.’’.
(b) REMOVAL OF ALIENS ARRIVING AT PORT OF
ENTRY.—Section 241(c)(2)(A) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(c)(2)(A)) is amended—
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘or’’;
(2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(3) by adding after clause (ii) the following:
‘‘(iii) the alien is subject to a warrant
of arrest for a violation of a criminal law
of the United States or of any State.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3666
To amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that
where a failure by the Commissioner of Social Security to investigate
or monitor a representative payee results in misuse of benefits by the
representative payee, the Commissioner shall make payment of the mis-
used benefits to the beneficiary or alternate representative payee.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARYK 15, 2000
Mr. WISE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act
to provide that where a failure by the Commissioner
of Social Security to investigate or monitor a representa-
tive payee results in misuse of benefits by the representa-
tive payee, the Commissioner shall make payment of
the misused benefits to the beneficiary or alternate rep-
resentative payee.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3669
To establish a 5-year pilot project for the General Accounting Office to
report to Congress on economically significant rules of Federal agencies,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 16, 2000
Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. TALENT, Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. CONDIT,
Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. BARCIA, Mr. GOODE, Mr. EWING, Mr. ENGLISH,
Mr. TURNER, Mr. SWEENEY, Mr. BARR of Georgia, Mr. WISE, and Mrs.
EMERSON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Government Reform
A BILL
To establish a 5-year pilot project for the General Accounting
Office to report to Congress on economically significant
rules of Federal agencies, 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 ‘‘Congressional Over-
sight and Audit of Agency Rulemaking Actions Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Social Security Benefit
Restoration Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF REQUIREMENT OF NEGLIGENCE OF
COMMISSIONER FOR RECOVERY OF MISUSED
BENEFITS.
(a) AMENDMENT TO TITLE II.—Section 205(j)(5) of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(j)(5)) is amended
by striking ‘‘negligent’’.
(b) 
AMENDMENT
TO
TITLE
XVI.—Section
1631(a)(2)(E) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(a)(2)(E)) is
amended by striking ‘‘negligent’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with
respect to failures to investigate or monitor occurring be-
fore, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3667
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the provisions
governing naturalization of children born outside of the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 15, 2000
Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself and Mr. GEJDENSON) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify
the provisions governing naturalization of children born
outside of the United States.
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 ‘‘Child Citizenship Act
of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. AUTOMATIC ACQUISITION OF CITIZENSHIP FOR
CERTAIN CHILDREN BORN OUTSIDE UNITED
STATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 320 of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1431) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘CHILDREN BORN OUTSIDE UNITED STATES; CONDITIONS
UNDER WHICH CITIZENSHIP AUTOMATICALLY ACQUIRED
‘‘SEC. 320. (a) A child born outside of the United
States automatically becomes a citizen of the United
States when all of the following conditions have been ful-
filled:
‘‘(1) At least one parent of the child is a citizen
of the United States, whether by birth or naturaliza-
tion.
‘‘(2) The United States citizen parent—
‘‘(A) has been physically present in the
United States or its outlying possessions for a
period or periods totaling not less than five
years, at least two of which were after attaining
the age of fourteen years; or
‘‘(B) has a citizen parent who has been
physically present in the United States or its
outlying possessions for a period or periods to-
taling not less than five years, at least two of
which were after attaining the age of fourteen
years.
‘‘(3) The child is under the age of eighteen
years.
‘‘(4) The child is residing in the United States
in the legal and physical custody of the citizen par-
ent pursuant to a lawful admission for permanent
residence.
‘‘(b) Subsection (a) shall apply to a child adopted by
a United States citizen parent if the child satisfies the re-
quirements for being a child under subparagraph (E) or
(F) of section 101(b)(1).’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to
section 320 and inserting the following:
‘‘Sec. 320. Children born outside United States; conditions under which citizen-
ship automatically acquired.’’.
SEC. 3. ACQUISITION OF CERTIFICATE OF NATURALIZA-
TION FOR CERTAIN CHILDREN BORN OUT-
SIDE UNITED STATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 322 of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1433) is amended to read
as follows:
(1) Federal regulations have had a positive im-
pact in protecting the environment and health and
safety of all Americans; however uncontrolled in-
creases in the costs that regulations place on the
economy, including costs associated with duplicative,
overlapping, and inconsistent regulations, cannot be
sustained;
(2) the legislative branch has an oversight re-
sponsibility to see that laws it passes are properly
implemented by the executive branch;
(3) in order for the legislative branch to fulfill
its legislative and oversight responsibilities, it must
have accurate and reliable information on which to
base its decisions; and
(4) effective implementation of chapter 8 of
title 5 of the United States Code (relating to Con-
gressional review of agency rulemaking) is essential
to controlling the regulatory burden that the Gov-
ernment places on the economy.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of Act:
(1) AGENCY.—The term ‘‘agency’’ has the
meaning given such term under section 551(1) of
title 5, the United States Code;
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3668
For the relief of Virginia Ifenyinwa Anikwata.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 15, 2000
Mrs. MORELLA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Virginia Ifenyinwa Anikwata.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR VIRGINIA
IFENYINWA ANIKWATA.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a)
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, Virginia Ifenyinwa Anikwata shall be eligible for
issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status
to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
dence upon filing an application for issuance of an immi-
grant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment
of status to lawful permanent resident.
(7) Section 584(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1584(a)) is amended—
(A) in the last sentence of paragraph (2), by
striking ‘‘102(17) and 102(15), respectively, of the
Controlled Substances Act’’ and inserting ‘‘102(18)
and 102(16), respectively, of the Controlled Sub-
stances Act (21 U.S.C. 802(18) and 802(16))’’; and
(B) in paragraph (3)—
(i) by striking ‘‘or which consists of any
spirits,’’ and all that follows through ‘‘be not
shown,’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘, and, if any manifested
merchandise’’ and all that follows through the
end and inserting a period.
(8) Section 621(4)(A) of the North American Free
Trade Agreement Implementation Act, as amended by sec-
tion 21(d)(12) of the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical
Amendments Act of 1996, is amended by striking ‘‘disclo-
sure within 30 days’’ and inserting ‘‘disclosure, or within
30 days’’.
(9) Section 558(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1558(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘(c)’’ each place
it appears and inserting ‘‘(h)’’.
(10) Section 441 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1441) is amended by striking paragraph (6).
HR 3671 EAS
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Inspector General of the
Department of the Interior shall procure the perform-
ance of biennial audits, in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles, of expenditures and
obligations of amounts used by the Secretary of the
Interior for expenses for administration incurred in
implementation of this Act.
‘‘(2) AUDITOR.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—An audit under this
subsection shall be performed under a contract
that is awarded under competitive procedures (as
defined in section 4 of the Office of Federal Pro-
curement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403)) by a per-
son or entity that is not associated in any way
with the Department of the Interior (except by
way of a contract for the performance of an
audit or other review).
‘‘(B) SUPERVISION OF AUDITOR.—The audi-
tor selected under subparagraph (A) shall report
to, and be supervised by, the Inspector General
of the Department of the Interior, except that the
auditor shall submit a copy of the biennial audit
findings to the Secretary of the Interior at the
time at which the findings are submitted to the
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3670
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Great
Lakes program, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 16, 2000
Mr. OBERSTAR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reau-
thorize the Great Lakes program, and for other pur-
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. GRANTS TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY AT
AREAS OF CONCERN.
Section 118(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(c)) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(12) GRANTS TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY AT
AREAS OF CONCERN.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator
may make grants to States, Indian tribes (as
defined in section 518), interstate agencies, and
local governments for projects to improve water
quality at areas of concern.
‘‘(B) 
FEDERAL
SHARE.—The 
Federal
share of the cost of a project carried out with
amounts from grants made available under this
paragraph shall not exceed 60 percent.
‘‘(C) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—In addition to other amounts author-
ized under this section, there is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this paragraph
$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001
through 2005.’’.
SEC. 2. PROJECTS TO IMPROVE DEGRADED FRESH WATER
ESTUARY HABITAT.
Section 118(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(c)) is further amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘(13) PROJECTS
TO
IMPROVE
DEGRADED
FRESH WATER ESTUARY HABITAT.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator
may undertake (either directly or by making
grants or entering into cooperative agreements)
projects to improve degraded fresh water estu-
ary habitat (including both physical and func-
tional restoration) for the purpose of attaining
self-sustaining systems integrated into the sur-
rounding landscape.
‘‘(B) 
FEDERAL
SHARE.—The 
Federal
share of the cost of a project carried out under
this paragraph shall not exceed 65 percent.
‘‘(C) FRESH WATER ESTUARY DEFINED.—
In this paragraph, the term ‘fresh water estu-
ary’ means all or part of the mouth of a river
or stream or other body of water having an
unimpaired natural connection with a Great
Lake and within which the water from the
Great Lake is measurably diluted with water
from land drainage.’’.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
The first sentence of section 118(h) of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(h)) is
amended to read as follows: ‘‘There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this section
$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005.’’.