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as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds
are available to subsidize gross obligations for the prin-
cipal amount of direct loans not to exceed $3,400.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct loan program, $220,000, which may
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for
‘‘General operating expenses’’.
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, $52,000, as authorized
by 38 U.S.C. chapter 31, as amended: Provided, That such
costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That these funds
are available to subsidize gross obligations for the prin-
cipal amount of direct loans not to exceed $2,726,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct loan program, $432,000, which may
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for
‘‘General operating expenses’’.
NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For administrative expenses to carry out the direct
loan program authorized by 38 U.S.C. chapter 37, sub-
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RELOCATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE
HAMILTON GRANGE IN NEW YORK CITY.
Section 2 of Public Law 87–438, as amended by Pub-
lic Law 100–701; 102 Stat. 4640; 16 U.S.C. 431 note)
is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before
‘‘The Secretary of the Interior’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(b) RELOCATION
OF HAMILTON GRANGE.—The
Secretary is authorized to acquire by donation from the
City of New York, New York, a parcel of land or suitable
interests in such land, not to exceed one acre, to serve
as the new location for the home of Alexander Hamilton,
commonly known as the Hamilton Grange, and to relocate
the Hamilton Grange to such land. The acquired land or
interests in land shall be in close proximity to the original
location of Hamilton Grange and shall be added to and
administered as part of the memorial.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 24,
2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5480
For the relief of Michael and Julie Schindler.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 17, 2000
Mr. CHABOT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Michael and Julie Schindler.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PRIVATE RELIEF.
The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, from any
funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum
of $1,500,000 to Michael and Julie Schindler of St. Ber-
nard, Ohio, as compensation for the wrongful death of
their son, Airman Basic Micha J. Schindler, on September
12, 1999, during a military training activity.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON ATTORNEYS FEES.
The representative of an individual may not receive,
for services rendered in connection with a claim under sec-
tion 1, more than 10 percent of the amount appropriated
under that section. Whoever violates this section shall be
fined not more than $5,000.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5481
For the relief of Sarabeth M. Davis, Robert S. Borders, Victor Maron,
Irving Berke, and Adele E. Conrad.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 17, 2000
Mr. COX introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Sarabeth M. Davis, Robert S. Borders,
Victor Maron, Irving Berke, and Adele E. Conrad.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY
STUDY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury
shall pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, $lllllll jointly to the persons
named in subsection (b) for damages sustained by such
persons in connection with the air installation compatible
use zone study conducted by the Secretary of the Army
with respect to Los Alamitos Army Airfield under part
256 of title 32, Code of Federal Regulations.
(b) PERSONS TO RECEIVE COMPENSATION.—The
Secretary of the Treasury shall compensate the following
persons under subsection (a):
(1) Sarabeth M. Davis of Clinton, Washington.
(2) Robert S. Borders of Newport Beach, Cali-
fornia.
(3) Victor Maron of Long Beach, California.
(4) Irving Berke of Long Beach, California.
(5) Adele E. Conrad of Cypress, California.
SEC. 2. SATISFACTION OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED
STATES.
Payment under section 1 shall constitute full settle-
ment of all legal and equitable claims by the persons re-
ferred to in section 1(b) against the United States for the
damages described in section 1(a).
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON ATTORNEY AND AGENT FEES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not more than 10 percent of the
payment made under section 1 may be paid to or received
by an agent or attorney as consideration for a service ren-
dered in connection with this Act.
(b) ENFORCEABILITY OF CONTRACT.—Each contract
that violates subsection (a) shall be unenforceable.
(c) CRIMINAL PENALTY.—Each violation of sub-
section (a) shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine
of not more than $1,000.
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between 10,000 acre-feet and the quantity of
ground water withdrawn that year by all non-
exempt wells; or
‘‘(B) if the quantity of ground water with-
drawn from all non-exempt wells on the San
Xavier Indian Reservation is more than 10,000
acre-feet, debit to the account the difference be-
tween the ground water withdrawn from all
non-exempt wells and 10,000 acre-feet.
‘‘(f) EASTERN SCHUK TOAK DEFERRED PUMPING
STORAGE ACCOUNT.—A deferred pumping storage ac-
count shall be established to credit the quantities of water
stored underground in lieu of pumping within the eastern
Schuk Toak District and debit the water recovered pursu-
ant to the deferred pumping storage credits. Such account
shall be maintained as follows—
‘‘(1) to initiate the account, the Nation shall
credit an initial 16,000 acre-feet of water to the ac-
count;
‘‘(2) beginning with the first full calendar year
after the effective date described in section 317, the
Nation shall—
‘‘(A) if the quantity of ground water with-
drawn from all non-exempt wells within the
eastern Schuk Toak District is less than 3,200
‘‘(2) TRANSFER
MUST
BE
MADE
WITHIN
DAYS OF RECEIPT.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), paragraph (1) shall not
apply to any transfer of a distribution made
after the 60th day following the day on which
the distributee received the property distrib-
uted.
‘‘(B) HARDSHIP
EXCEPTION.—The Sec-
retary may waive the 60-day requirement under
subparagraph (A) where the failure to waive
such requirement would be against equity or
good conscience, including casualty, disaster, or
other events beyond the reasonable control of
the individual subject to such requirement.’’
(2) Paragraph (3) of section 408(d) (relating to
rollover contributions) is amended by adding at the
end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(H) WAIVER OF 60-DAY REQUIREMENT.—
The Secretary may waive the 60-day require-
ment under subparagraphs (A) and (D) where
the failure to waive such requirement would be
against equity or good conscience, including
casualty, disaster, or other events beyond the
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plemental Appropriations Act, 1999 (112 Stat. 2681–713;
113 Stat. 1501A–307) is amended—
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘be based on’’ and
inserting ‘‘use’’;
(2) in clause (vi), by striking ‘‘Notwithstanding
any other provision of law,’’ and inserting ‘‘To the
extent consistent with the Uniform Appraisal Stand-
ards for Federal Land Acquisition,’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(vii) 
APPLICABILITY.—This 
subparagraph
shall apply to the extent that its application is prac-
ticable and consistent with the Uniform Appraisal
Standards for Federal Land Acquisition.’’.
(b) TIMING.—Section 1004(f )(2) of title X of division
C of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supple-
mental Appropriations Act, 1999 (112 Stat. 2681–714;
113 Stat. 1501A–308) is amended by inserting after
‘‘Act,’’ the following: ‘‘in accordance with all applicable
law,’’.
(c) INTEREST.—Section 1008(b) of title X of division
C of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supple-
mental Appropriations Act, 1999 (112 Stat. 2681–717;
113 Stat. 1501A–310) is amended by striking paragraph
(4).
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF W. JOHN CHILD MEMORIAL
FOREIGN LANGUAGE AWARD.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an award
designated the ‘‘W. John Child Memorial Foreign Lan-
guage Award’’ (hereinafter in this Act referred to as ‘‘the
Award’’) for the recognition of distinguished foreign lan-
guage proficiency by members of the Foreign Service who
are career officers or employees of the Department of Ag-
riculture.
(b) AWARD CITATION.—Recipients of the Award
shall receive a citation which shall be of such design as
shall be determined by the Secretary of Agriculture.
(c) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall
designate annually one or more recipients of the Award
from among individuals nominated for the Award pursu-
ant to such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe,
after consultation with the Administrator of the Foreign
Agricultural Service and the Administrator of the Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department
of Agriculture.
(d) POSTHUMOUS AWARD.—An Award may be made
to an individual who is a former employee of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture or to an individual who is deceased.
The presentation of an award may be made to an individ-
ual’s next of kin or representative, as designated by the
Secretary.
(e) DEFINITION
OF MEMBER
OF
THE FOREIGN
SERVICE.—In this Act, the term ‘‘member of the Foreign
Service’’ means any individual described under section 103
of the Foreign Service Act of 1980.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5487
To establish the W. John Child Memorial Foreign Language Award to recog-
nize foreign language proficiency by members of the Foreign Service
who are employees of the Department of Agriculture.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 18, 2000
Mr. EHRLICH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To establish the W. John Child Memorial Foreign Language
Award to recognize foreign language proficiency by mem-
bers of the Foreign Service who are employees of the
Department of Agriculture.
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 ‘‘W. John Child Memo-
rial Foreign Language Award Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
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Resolution entitled, ‘‘A Joint Resolution granting
the consent of Congress to the States of New York,
New Jersey, and Connecticut to enter into a com-
pact for the creation of the Interstate Sanitation
District and the establishment of the Interstate
Sanitation Commission’’, approved August 27, 1935
(49 Stat. 933), is redesignated as the ‘‘Interstate
Environmental Commission’’.
(2) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, reg-
ulation, map, document, paper, or other record of
the United States to the Interstate Sanitation Com-
mission shall be deemed to be a reference to the
Interstate Environmental Commission.
(b) INTERSTATE SANITATION DISTRICT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The district known as the
‘‘Interstate Sanitation District’’, established by arti-
cle II of the Tri-State Compact described in the Res-
olution entitled, ‘‘A Joint Resolution granting the
consent of Congress to the States of New York, New
Jersey, and Connecticut to enter into a compact for
the creation of the Interstate Sanitation District and
the establishment of the Interstate Sanitation Com-
mission’’, approved August 27, 1935 (49 Stat. 932),
is redesignated as the ‘‘Interstate Environmental
District’’.
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(2) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, reg-
ulation, map, document, paper, or other record of
the United States to the Interstate Sanitation Dis-
trict shall be deemed to be a reference to the Inter-
state Environmental District.
TITLE VII
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT
GIFTS TO THE UNITED STATES FOR REDUCTION OF THE
PUBLIC DEBT
For deposit of an additional amount for fiscal year
2001 into the account established under section 3113(d)
of title 31, United States Code, to reduce the public debt,
$5,000,000,000.
TITLE VIII
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Section 6101 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 2214) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ‘‘September
30, 1999’’ and inserting ‘‘September 20, 2005’’; and
(2) in subsection (c)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or cer-
tificate holder’’ after ‘‘licensee’’; and
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and insert-
ing the following:
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‘‘(2) AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF CHARGES.—
‘‘(A) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
aggregate
amount of the annual charges collected from all
licensees and certificate holders in a fiscal year
shall equal an amount that approximates the
percentages of the budget authority of the Com-
mission for the fiscal year stated in subpara-
graph (B), less—
‘‘(i) amounts collected under sub-
section (b) during the fiscal year; and
‘‘(ii) amounts appropriated to the
Commission from the Nuclear Waste Fund
for the fiscal year.
‘‘(B) PERCENTAGES.—The percentages re-
ferred to in subparagraph (A) are—
‘‘(i) 98 percent for fiscal year 2001;
‘‘(ii) 96 percent for fiscal year 2002;
‘‘(iii) 94 percent for fiscal year 2003;
‘‘(iv) 92 percent for fiscal year 2004;
and
‘‘(v) 90 percent for fiscal year 2005.’’.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Energy and Water De-
velopment Appropriations Act, 2001’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5484
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a windfall profits
tax on electricity sold in Orange and San Diego Counties in California
during the summer of 2000.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 18, 2000
Mr. BILBRAY 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 impose
a windfall profits tax on electricity sold in Orange and
San Diego Counties in California during the summer
of 2000.
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 ‘‘Electricity Windfall
Profit Tax Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. WINDFALL PROFITS TAX ON ELECTRICITY SOLD IN
CERTAIN 
CALIFORNIA 
COUNTIES 
DURING
THE SUMMER OF 2000.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle E of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to alcohol, tobacco, and cer-
tain other excise taxes) is amended by adding at the end
thereof the following new chapter:
‘‘CHAPTER 55—WINDFALL PROFIT ON
CERTAIN ELECTRICITY
‘‘Sec. 5886. Imposition of tax.
‘‘SEC. 5886. IMPOSITION OF TAX.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other tax im-
posed under this title, there is hereby imposed an excise
tax equal to the windfall profit on the retail sale of elec-
tricity for use in Orange and San Diego Counties in Cali-
fornia during June, July, or August of 2000.
‘‘(b) WINDFALL PROFIT.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘windfall profit’ means, with respect to any
sale, so much of the profit on such sale as exceeds a just
and reasonable profit.
‘‘(c) LIABILITY FOR PAYMENT OF TAX.—The tax im-
posed by subsection (a) shall be paid by the seller and
shall be paid not later than November 1, 2000.’’
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of chapters
for subtitle E of such Code is amended by adding at the
end the following new item:
‘‘Chapter 55. Windfall profit on certain electricity.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on June 1, 2000.
(d) APPROPRIATIONS OF REVENUES TO ORANGE AND
SAN DIEGO COUNTIES.—There is hereby appropriated
from the general fund of the Treasury an amount equal
to the revenues received in the Treasury under chapter
55 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by
this Act). The amount appropriated under the preceding
sentence shall be paid to Orange and San Diego Counties
in California to provide relief to residents for the high
costs of electricity incurred during the summer of 2000.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5485
To temporarily exempt from restrictions on carriage in coastwise trade the
transport of petroleum and petroleum products between ports designated
by the President.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 18, 2000
Mr. BARTON of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To temporarily exempt from restrictions on carriage in coast-
wise trade the transport of petroleum and petroleum
products between ports designated by the President.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXEMPTION FROM RESTRICTIONS ON CAR-
RIAGE IN COASTWISE TRADE FOR TRANS-
PORT OF PETROLEUM BETWEEN CERTAIN
PORTS.
Section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46
App. U.S.C. 883) and sections 12104(2) and 12106(b) of
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title 46, United States Code, shall not apply during the
90-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of
this Act to transport by water of any petroleum or petro-
leum product between any 2 ports in the United States
designated by the President for purposes of this section.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5486
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include wireless telecommuni-
cations equipment in the definition of qualified technological equipment
for purposes of determining the depreciation treatment of such equip-
ment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 18, 2000
Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mrs. JOHNSON of Con-
necticut, Mr. MATSUI, Ms. DUNN, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. RAMSTAD, and Mr.
SAM JOHNSON of Texas) 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 include
wireless telecommunications equipment in the definition
of qualified technological equipment for purposes of de-
termining the depreciation treatment of such equipment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIP-
MENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section
168(i)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining
qualified technological equipment) is amended by striking
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‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (ii), by striking the period at
the end of clause (iii) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by insert-
ing after clause (iii) the following new clause:
‘‘(iv) any wireless telecommunications
equipment.’’
(b) 
WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
EQUIP-
MENT.—Section 168(i)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 is amended by inserting after subparagraph (C)
the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(D) 
WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
EQUIPMENT.—For purposes of this paragraph,
the term ‘wireless telecommunications equip-
ment’ means all equipment used in the trans-
mission, reception, coordination, or switching of
wireless telecommunications service. For this
purpose, ‘wireless telecommunications service’
includes any commercial mobile radio service as
defined in title 47 of the Code of Federal Regu-
lations.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to property placed in service on
or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5488
To strengthen the National Defense Features program, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 18, 2000
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself and Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To strengthen the National Defense Features program, 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 ‘‘National Defense Fea-
tures Program Enhancement Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS CONCERNING NA-
TIONAL DEFENSE FEATURES PROGRAM.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The National Defense Features program,
which is funded from the National Defense Sealift
Fund established by section 2218 of title 10, United
States Code, is a constituent element of the defense
policy of the United States intended to provide es-
sential sealift capacity in emergencies, strengthen
the national shipbuilding base, and maintain a re-
source of highly trained merchant seamen.
(2) Implementation of the National Defense
Features program would provide significant benefits
both for the United States and for allied nations
during military contingencies.
(3) For the United States and nations allied
with the United States to realize these benefits, it is
essential that vessels built under that program enjoy
commercial opportunities in peacetime on trade
routes between the United States and allied nations
and that those vessels not be excluded from such op-
portunities through restrictive trade practices.
(4) The failure of vessels built, or to be built,
under the National Defense Features program to ob-
tain employment as common carriers or contract
carriers in the particular sector of any trade route
in the foreign commerce of the United States for
which they are designed to operate, together with
long-term domination of that sector of the trade
route by citizens of an allied nation, evidences the
existence of restrictive trade practices.
SEC. 3. ACTION TO PROMOTE NATIONAL DEFENSE FEA-
TURES PROGRAM.
In any case in which the Federal Maritime Commis-
sion finds the existence of the conditions specified in sec-
tion 2(4) to prove the existence of restrictive trade prac-
tices, it shall take action to counteract such practices, uti-
lizing all remedies available under section 10002(e)(1) of
the Foreign Shipping Practices Act of 1988 (46 U.S.C.
App. 1710a).
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