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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1990
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the range of criminal
offenses resulting in forfeiture of veterans benefits.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 19, 1997
Mr. SKELTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the range
of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of veterans
benefits.
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 Cemetery
Sanctity Act’’.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF CRIMINAL OFFENSES RESULTING IN
FORFEITURE OF VETERANS BENEFITS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6105(b) of title 38, Unit-
ed States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘32, 37, 81, 175,’’ before
‘‘792,’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘831, 842(m), 842(n),
844(e), 844(f), 844(i), 930(c), 956, 1114,
1116, 1203, 1361, 1363, 1366, 1751, 1992,
2152, 2280, 2281, 2332, 2332a, 2332b, 2332c,
2339A, 2339B, 2340A,’’ after ‘‘798,’’;
(2) in paragraph (3)—
(A) by striking out ‘‘and 226’’ and insert-
ing in lieu thereof ‘‘226, and 236’’;
(B) by striking out ‘‘and 2276’’ and insert-
ing in lieu thereof ‘‘2276, and 2284’’; and
(C) by striking out ‘‘and’’ at the end;
(3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (5); and
(4) by inserting after paragraph (3) the follow-
ing new paragraph (4):
‘‘(4) sections 46502 and 60123(b) of title 49;
and’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) The second
sentence of section 6105(c) of such title is amended by
striking out ‘‘or (4)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘(4),
or (5)’’.
(2) The heading for such section is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘§ 6105. Forfeiture: subversive activities; terrorist ac-
tivities; other criminal activities’’.
(3) The item relating to section 6105 in the table of
sections at the beginning of chapter 61 of that title is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘6105. Forfeiture: subversive activities; terrorist activities; other criminal
activities.’’.
(c) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made to sec-
tion 6105 of title 38, United States Code, by subsection
(a) shall apply to any person convicted under a provision
of law added to such section by such amendments after
December 31, 1996.
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‘‘§ 1095. Voluntary delivery to law enforcement agen-
cy; reimbursement
‘‘(a) A person may at any time deliver to any Federal,
State, or local law enforcement agency designated by the
Secretary a handgun owned or possessed by such person.
The Secretary shall arrange with each agency designated
to receive handguns for the transfer, destruction, or other
disposition of all handguns delivered under this section.
‘‘(b) Upon proof of lawful acquisition and ownership
by a person delivering a handgun to a law enforcement
agency under this section, the owner of the handgun shall
be entitled to receive from the United States a payment
equal to the fair market value of the handgun or $25,
whichever is more. The Secretary shall provide for the
payment, directly or indirectly, through Federal, State,
and local law enforcement agencies, of the amounts to
which owners of handguns delivered under this section are
entitled.
‘‘(c) The amounts authorized in subsection (b) of this
section shall be paid out of the fees collected under section
1092(a) of this chapter to the extent that such fees are
sufficient for this purpose. The remainder of amounts au-
thorized in subsection (b) of this section shall be paid out
of general revenues.
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‘‘§ 1096. Rules and regulations
‘‘(a) The Secretary may prescribe such rules and reg-
ulations as he deems necessary to carry out the provisions
of this chapter, including—
‘‘(1) regulations providing that a person li-
censed under this chapter, when dealing with an-
other person so licensed or with a person licensed
under chapter 44 of this title, shall provide such
other licensed person a certified copy of his license;
and
‘‘(2) regulations providing for the issuance, at
a reasonable cost, to a person licensed under this
chapter, of certified copies of his license for use as
provided under regulations issued under paragraph
(1) of this subsection.
‘‘(b) The Secretary shall give reasonable public no-
tice, and afford to interested parties opportunity for hear-
ing, prior to prescribing rules and regulations authorized
by this section.
‘‘§ 1097. Effect on State law
‘‘No provision of this chapter shall be construed as
indicating an intent on the part of the Congress to occupy
the field in which such provision operates to the exclusion
of the law of any State on the same subject, unless there
is a direct and positive conflict between such provision and
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1992
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to convey the property compris-
ing the United States Coast Guard Recreation Facility in Nahant, Massa-
chusetts, to the town of Nahant, Massachusetts.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 19, 1997
Mr. TIERNEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to convey the
property comprising the United States Coast Guard
Recreation Facility in Nahant, Massachusetts, to the
town of Nahant, Massachusetts.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF COAST GUARD FACILITY IN
NAHANT, MASSACHUSETTS.
(a) AUTHORITY TO CONVEY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation may convey, by an appropriate means of con-
veyance, all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to the property comprising United
States Coast Guard Recreation Facility Nahant,
Massachusetts, to the town of Nahant, Massachu-
setts.
(2) IDENTIFICATION OF PROPERTY.—The Sec-
retary may identify, describe, and determine the
property to be conveyed under this section.
(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Any conveyance of
property under this section shall be made—
(1) without payment of consideration; and
(2) subject to the terms and conditions the Sec-
retary considers appropriate.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1993
To provide for school bus safety, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 19, 1997
Mr. TRAFICANT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Com-
mittees on Education and the Workforce, and the Judiciary, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
A BILL
To provide for school bus safety, 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 ‘‘School Bus Safety
Act’’.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act, the following definitions apply:
(1) BUS.—The term ‘‘bus’’ means a motor vehi-
cle with motive power, except a trailer, designed for
carrying more than 10 persons.
(2) SCHOOL
BUS.—The term ‘‘school bus’’
means a bus that is used for purposes that include
carrying pupils to and from public or private school
or school-related events on a regular basis.
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of Transportation.
SEC. 3. PROFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL BUS
DRIVERS.
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 1 year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall pre-
scribe proficiency standards for school bus drivers who are
required to possess a commercial driver’s license to oper-
ate a school bus.
(b) EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN STATES.—In prescrib-
ing proficiency standards under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall provide that a State may, instead of utilizing
such proficiency standards, utilize proficiency standards
established by the State before the date of the prescription
of efficiency standards under subsection (a) if the Sec-
retary determines that the standards of the State establish
proficiency requirements as rigorous as the proficiency re-
quirements established under the standards prescribed
under subsection (a).
(c) DEMONSTRATION OF PROFICIENCY.—Upon the
prescription of standards under subsection (a), each school
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the law of the State so that the two cannot be reconciled
or consistently stand together.
‘‘§ 1098. Definitions
‘‘As used in this chapter:
‘‘(1) The term ‘person’ and the term ‘whoever’
include any individual, corporation, company, asso-
ciation, firm, partnership, club, society, or joint-
stock company.
‘‘(2) The term ‘importer’ means any person en-
gaged in the business of importing or bringing hand-
guns into the United States for purposes of sale or
distribution; and the term ‘licensed importer’ means
any such person licensed under the provisions of
chapter 44 of this title.
‘‘(3) The term ‘manufacturer’ means any per-
son engaged in the manufacture or assembly of
handguns for the purposes of sale or distribution;
and the term ‘licensed manufacturer’ means any
such person licensed under the provisions of chapter
44 of this title.
‘‘(4) The term ‘dealer’ means (A) any person
engaged in the business of selling handguns at
wholesale or retail, (B) any person engaged in the
business of repairing handguns or of making or fit-
ting special barrels, or trigger mechanisms to hand-
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Handgun Control Act
of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS.
The Congress hereby finds and declares—
(1) that the estimated total number of hand-
guns in private hands has reached seventy-six mil-
lion;
(2) that handguns play a major role, and a role
disproportionate to their number in comparison with
long guns, in the commission of homicide, aggra-
vated assault, and armed robbery, and that the per-
centage of violent crimes in which handguns are
used is increasing;
(3) that more than one-half of all handguns are
acquired secondhand and that licensing and restric-
tions on sale of new handguns will not significantly
reduce handgun crime and handgun violence;
(4) that with few exceptions handguns are not
used for sporting or recreational purposes and that
such purposes do not require keeping of handguns in
private homes;
(5) that handguns in the home are of less value
than is commonly thought in defending against in-
truders and that such defensive purposes can be
adequately accomplished by other means;
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1994
To amend the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for the establishment of
the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, and for other purposes’’ to
ensure an opportunity for persons who convey property for inclusion
in that national lakeshore to retain a right of use and occupancy for
a fixed term, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 19, 1997
Mr. VISCLOSKY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To amend the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for the estab-
lishment of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, and
for other purposes’’ to ensure an opportunity for persons
who convey property for inclusion in that national lake-
shore to retain a right of use and occupancy for a
fixed term, 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. OPPORTUNITY FOR RETENTION OF RIGHT OF
USE.
Section 5(a)(3) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide
for the establishment of the Indiana Dunes National
Lakeshore, and for other purposes’’, approved November
5, 1996 (16 U.S.C. 460u–5(a)(3)), is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preced-
ing clause (i), by—
(A) striking ‘‘as of that date’’; and
(B) inserting ‘‘, subject to subparagraph
(B),’’ after ‘‘term ending’’; and
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘Subpara-
graph (A)’’ and inserting ‘‘Subparagraph (A)(ii)’’.
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF CONTIGUOUS LANDS.
Section 19 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 460u–19) is
amended by designating the existing text of the section
as subsection (a), and by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b) For purposes of subsection (a), lands may be
considered contiguous to other lands if the lands touch
the other lands, or are separated from the other lands by
only a public or private right-of-way, such as a road, rail-
road, or utility corridor.’’.
SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE LANDS BY PAYMENT OF
DELINQUENT TAXES.
Section 2(a) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 460u–1(a)) is
amended in the first sentence by inserting before the pe-
riod the following: ‘‘, including acquisition from units of
State or local government by satisfaction of delinquent
State or local taxes’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1996
To prohibit the importation, manufacture, sale, purchase, transfer, receipt,
or transportation of handguns in any manner affecting interstate or
foreign commerce, except for or by members of the Armed Forces,
law enforcement officials, and, as authorized by the Secretary of the
Treasury, licensed importers, manufacturers, and dealers, and pistol
clubs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 19, 1997
Mr. YATES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To prohibit the importation, manufacture, sale, purchase,
transfer, receipt, or transportation of handguns in any
manner affecting interstate or foreign commerce, except
for or by members of the Armed Forces, law enforcement
officials, and, as authorized by the Secretary of the
Treasury, licensed importers, manufacturers, and dealers,
and pistol clubs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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members (as defined in subsection (e)) sharing a common
residence shall be considered part of one integrated family
unit.
‘‘(c) POVERTY LEVEL DEFINED.—The poverty level
shall be the quotient that is—
‘‘(1) the level determined by the Department of
Health and Human Services poverty guidelines re-
quired by sections 652 and 673(2) of the Omnibus
Reconciliation Act of 1981 (all States and the Dis-
trict of Columbia) for family units of a particular
size, divided by
‘‘(2) the quantity that is one minus the tax rate
imposed by section 1.
‘‘(d) REBATE MECHANISM.—
‘‘(1) GENERAL RULE.—The rebate provided by
section (a) shall be provided to each qualified family
unit by including the pay period rebate amount in
each paycheck.
‘‘(2) PAY PERIOD REBATE AMOUNT.—The pay
period rebate amount shall be the lesser of product
of the rate of tax imposed by the section 1 and—
‘‘(A) the wages paid during the pay period,
or
‘‘(B) the quotient that is the poverty level
for the family unit (determined in accordance
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1997
To require the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General of the
United States to be consulted before the manufacture, importation, sale,
or delivery of armor piercing ammunition for the use of a governmental
entity.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 19, 1997
Mr. YATES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To require the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney
General of the United States to be consulted before
the manufacture, importation, sale, or delivery of armor
piercing ammunition for the use of a governmental en-
tity.
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. CONSULTATION WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE
TREASURY AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF
THE UNITED STATES REQUIRED BEFORE THE
MANUFACTURE, IMPORTATION, SALE, OR DE-
LIVERY OF ARMOR PIERCING AMMUNITION
FOR THE USE OF A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY.
Section 922(a) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended in each of paragraphs (7)(A) and (8)(A) by in-
serting ‘‘, but only after consultation by the manufacturer
or importer with the Secretary and the Attorney General
of the United States (in accordance with such regulations
as the Secretary shall prescribe) for consideration of the
operational necessities of such ammunition and the impact
upon law enforcement and public safety’’ before the semi-
colon.
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(B) for the hire, on a contract basis, of a
consultant for media, press, or public relations;
or
(C) for a gift for distribution to a person
who travels with a Presidential appointee at
Government expense;
(2) the term ‘‘Presidential appointee’’ means a
person appointed by the President to perform official
agency duties in the service of the Government;
(3) the term ‘‘agency’’ means an Executive
agency as that term is defined by section 105 of title
5, United States Code;
(4) the term ‘‘emergency travel’’ means travel
necessitated by an event which—
(A) occurs less than 1 week prior to depar-
ture;
(B) gives rise to disaster relief assistance
provided by an agency; or
(C) poses a threat to the national security
of the United States;
(5) the term ‘‘entertainment’’ means a recep-
tion or representation activity, including any amuse-
ment, diversion, or social activity and associated
costs such as tickets, meals, rentals, transportation,
and gratuities; and
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1999
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the possession or transfer
of handgun ammunition capable of being used to penetrate standard
body armor.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 19, 1997
Mr. YATES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judicicary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the pos-
session or transfer of handgun ammunition capable of
being used to penetrate standard body armor.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION AGAINST THE POSSESSION OR
TRANSFER OF HANDGUN AMMUNITION CAPA-
BLE OF BEING USED TO PENETRATE STAND-
ARD BODY ARMOR.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 922 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
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‘‘(y)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess
or transfer a piece of handgun ammunition if—
‘‘(A) the Secretary has determined, pursuant to
section 926(d), that the ammunition is of a type
which is capable of being used to penetrate standard
body armor;
‘‘(B) notice of the determination has been pub-
lished in the Federal Register; and
‘‘(C) the determination has not been rescinded.
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to—
‘‘(A) the sale or delivery by a manufacturer or
importer of handgun ammunition for use of the
United States or any department or agency thereof
or any State or any department, agency, or political
subdivision thereof; or
‘‘(B) the sale or delivery by a manufacturer or
importer of handgun ammunition for purposes of
testing or experimentation authorized by the Sec-
retary.
‘‘(3) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a piece of hand-
gun ammunition which is the subject of a notice published
in the Federal Register pursuant to section 926(d)(2) if
the piece of ammunition was lawfully possessed by any
person immediately before the date of the publication.’’.
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(b) DETERMINATION OF THE CAPABILITY OF HAND-
GUN AMMUNITION; PUBLICATION IN FEDERAL REGISTER
OF PROHIBITED HANDGUN AMMUNITION.—Section 926
of such title is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘(d)(1) The Secretary shall determine whether any
handgun ammunition is capable of being used to penetrate
standard body armor, in accordance with regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary which shall provide for the man-
ner in which such capability is to be determined, includ-
ing—
‘‘(A) the type or types of standard body armor
to be used in determining such capability;
‘‘(B) the type or types of firearm from which
the ammunition is to be expelled by action of an ex-
plosive; and
‘‘(C) the type or types of such explosive.
‘‘(2) Upon making a determination pursuant to para-
graph (1) that a type of handgun ammunition is capable
of being used to penetrate standard body armor, the Sec-
retary shall publish notice of the determination in the Fed-
eral Register.’’.
(c) PENALTIES.—Section 924(a)(1)(B) of such title
is amended by inserting ‘‘or (y)’’ before ‘‘of section 922’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 199
To provide for greater accountability for Presidential appointees.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. JONES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To provide for greater accountability for Presidential
appointees.
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 ‘‘Presidential Appointee
Accountability Act of 1996’’.
SEC. 2. REPORTING REQUIREMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—At the end of each fiscal year, and
at the end of a term of appointment, each Presidential
appointee shall submit to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight of the United States House of Rep-
resentatives, and to the office of the inspector general of
the agency involved, a report listing the dates, events, and
amounts of appropriated funds expended by the appointee
for—
(1) entertainment offered by the appointee;
(2) travel and lodging of the appointee; and
(3) limousine services for the appointee in the
District of Columbia and its environs.
(b) INVESTIGATION BY INSPECTOR GENERAL.—The
inspector general of an agency shall investigate the report
required under subsection (a) for misappropriation of Gov-
ernment funds.
(c) REIMBURSEMENT AND PENALTY.—If the inspec-
tor general of an agency finds that a political appointee
misappropriated Government funds, such appointee
shall—
(1) repay the amount of such expenditure; and
(2) pay a civil penalty of 20 percent, plus inter-
est, of the amount of such expenditure not to exceed
$200,000.
SEC. 3. TRAVEL NOTIFICATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection
(c), not later than 1 week prior to departure, a Presi-
dential appointee shall submit to the Committee on Gov-
ernment Reform and Oversight of the United States
House of Representatives, and to the office of the inspec-
tor general of the agency involved, a statement that de-
scribes the purpose of the travel.
(b) CONTENTS OF STATEMENT.—The statement re-
quired under subsection (a) shall contain—
(1) an itinerary of the travel;
(2) a list of—
(A) a Presidential appointee’s guests trav-
elling at Government expense; and
(B) such appointee’s guests to an event
sponsored by the Government during the course
of the trip; and
(3) an estimate of the cost of the travel to the
Government.
(c) EXCEPTION.—In the case of emergency travel, the
statement required under subsection (a) shall be submit-
ted not later than 15 days after the conclusion of such
travel.
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘misappropriation’’ with respect to
Government funds means an expenditure of agency
funds—
(A) in violation of law;
‘‘(B) CONSIDERATION OF PAYMENT.—Any
payment owed to an employee under this sub-
section for unused compensatory time shall be
considered unpaid overtime compensation.
‘‘(7) USE OF TIME.—An employee—
‘‘(A) who has accrued compensatory time
off authorized to be provided under paragraph
(1), and
‘‘(B) who has requested the use of such
compensatory time,
shall be permitted by the employee’s employer to use
such time within a reasonable period after making
the request if the use of the compensatory time does
not unduly disrupt the operations of the employer.
‘‘(8) DEFINITIONS.—The terms ‘overtime com-
pensation’ and ‘compensatory time’ shall have the
meanings given such terms by subsection (o)(7).’’.
SEC. 3. REMEDIES.
Section 16 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
(29 U.S.C. 216) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘(b) Any em-
ployer’’ and inserting ‘‘(b) Except as provided in
subsection (f), any employer’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following: