datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(b) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pursuant
to the authorization of appropriations under subsection (a)
are authorized to remain available until expended.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5501
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve and provide
for uniform coverage of drugs and biologicals under part B of the
Medicare Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 19, 2000
Mr. DEMINT (for himself, Mr. SPENCE, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. SAN-
FORD, and Mr. GRAHAM) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve
and provide for uniform coverage of drugs and biologicals
under part B of the Medicare Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Medicare Drug Uniform Coverage Act of 2000’’.
(b) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds as follows:
(1) The medicare program provides for coverage
of certain outpatient drugs and biologicals adminis-
tered through subcutaneous injections.
(2) Carriers in the majority of States and terri-
tories have made local coverage determinations that
interferon, enoxaparin, deltaparin, and pre-operative
use of epoetin alpha (four of such outpatient drugs
or biologicals) are reasonable and necessary and cov-
ered under part B of the medicare program.
(3) The carrier in South Carolina has made a
local coverage determination that does not provide
coverage for interferon, enoxaparin, deltaparin, and
pre-operative use of epoetin alpha under such part.
(4) Medicare beneficiaries should have equal ac-
cess to care, treatment, and coverage under the
medicare program in all 50 States and territories.
SEC. 2. PRESERVATION OF COVERAGE OF DRUGS AND
BIOLOGICALS UNDER PART B OF THE MEDI-
CARE PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended, in each
of subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking ‘‘(including
drugs and biologicals which cannot, as determined in ac-
cordance with regulations, be self-administered)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(including drugs and biologicals which are not
usually self-administered by intravenous infusion or sub-
cutaneous injection by the patient)’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies to drugs and biologicals adminis-
tered on or after October 1, 2000.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5502
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum amount
of a home loan guarantee available to a veteran.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 19, 2000
Mr. FILNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the
maximum amount of a home loan guarantee available
to a veteran.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF HOUSING
LOAN GUARANTEE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A)(i)(IV) of sec-
tion 3703(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘$50,750’’ and inserting ‘‘$63,175’’.
‘‘(2) developing and using proven, cost-effective
strategies for the implementation of professional de-
velopment activities for mathematics and science
teachers, such as through the use of technology and
distance learning;
‘‘(3) professional development programs that
provide instruction for mathematics and science
teachers in teaching children with different learning
styles, particularly children with disabilities and chil-
dren with special learning needs (including those
who are gifted and talented);
‘‘(4) establishing partnerships with industry to
create summer fellowships for mathematics and
science teachers to work in these fields during the
summer months;
‘‘(5) establishing partnerships with institutions
of higher learning to develop summer programs for
mathematics and science teachers to expand and im-
prove upon their knowledge of these subjects; and
‘‘(6) establishing master teacher initiatives in
mathematics and science education.
‘‘SEC. 15208. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘There 
are 
authorized 
to 
be 
appropriated
$1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subparagraph (B)
of that section is amended by striking ‘‘$50,750’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$63,175’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5503
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery
for veterans in the Staten Island, New York, metropolitan area.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 19, 2000
Mr. FOSSELLA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a
national cemetery for veterans in the Staten Island, New
York, metropolitan area.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs
shall establish, in accordance with chapter 24 of title 38,
United States Code, a national cemetery in the Staten Is-
land, New York, metropolitan area to serve the needs of
veterans and their families.
(b) CONSULTATION IN SELECTION OF SITE.—Before
selecting the site for the national cemetery established
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with—
(1) appropriate officials of the State of New
York and local officials of the New York City metro-
politan area, and
(2) appropriate officials of the United States,
including the Administrator of General Services,
with respect to land belonging to the United States
in that area that would be suitable to establish the
national cemetery under subsection (a).
(c) REPORT.—As soon as practicable after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit
to Congress a report on the establishment of the national
cemetery under subsection (a). The report shall set forth
a schedule for such establishment and an estimate of the
costs associated with such establishment.
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scribed by the Secretary, setting forth the name, address,
and TIN of each such lessee.
‘‘(b) STATEMENT TO BE FURNISHED TO INDIVID-
UALS WITH RESPECT TO WHOM INFORMATION IS FUR-
NISHED.—Every person required to make a return under
subsection (a) shall furnish to each individual whose name
is required to be set forth on such return a written state-
ment showing—
‘‘(1) the name, address, and phone number of
the information contact of the person required to
make such return, and
‘‘(2) a statement informing the recipient that
(as required by this section), the provider of the no-
tice has advised the Internal Revenue Service that
the recipient provided cosmetology services during
the calendar year to which the statement relates.
‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED
TO SERVICE PROVIDER.—A person who provides a state-
ment pursuant to subsection (b) to an individual who pro-
vides cosmetology services shall include with the statement
a publication of the Secretary, as designated by the Sec-
retary, describing the tax obligations of independent con-
tractors unless the publication was previously provided to
the individual by the statement provider.
which are aimed at directly or indirectly influencing Fed-
eral elections.
SEC. 3. DISCLOSURE OF ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICA-
TIONS.
Section 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 434) is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
‘‘(d) ADDITIONAL
STATEMENTS
ON
ELECTION-
EERING COMMUNICATIONS.—
‘‘(1) STATEMENT
REQUIRED.—Each person
who makes a disbursement for electioneering com-
munications in an aggregate amount in excess of
$10,000 during any calendar year shall, within 24
hours of each disclosure date, file with the Commis-
sion a statement containing the information de-
scribed in paragraph (2).
‘‘(2) CONTENTS OF STATEMENT.—Each state-
ment required to be filed under this subsection shall
be made under penalty of perjury and shall contain
the following information:
‘‘(A) The identification of the person mak-
ing the disbursement, of any entity sharing or
exercising direction or control over the activities
of such person, and of the custodian of the
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5505
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income
the value of diplomas, medals, and amounts received as part of inter-
national awards recognizing individual achievement for physics, chem-
istry, medicine, literature, economics, and peace.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 19, 2000
Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mrs. MALONEY of New York) 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 the value of diplomas, medals, and
amounts received as part of international awards recog-
nizing individual achievement for physics, chemistry,
medicine, literature, economics, and peace.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXCLUSION OF INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
AWARDS FROM GROSS INCOME.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 74 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to prizes and awards) is
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(d) EXCEPTION
FOR INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVE-
MENT AWARDS.—Gross income does not include the value
of any diploma, medal, or amount received as an inter-
national award for individual achievement in physics,
chemistry, medicine, literature, economics, or peace.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to prizes and awards after De-
cember 31, 1999.
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cates that such action is appropriate, the Trade
Representative may at any time—
‘‘(A) revoke the identification of any for-
eign country as a priority foreign country under
this section; or
‘‘(B) identify any foreign country as a pri-
ority foreign country under this section.
‘‘(2) REVOCATION REPORTS.—The Trade Rep-
resentative shall include in the semiannual report
submitted to the Congress under section 309(3) a
detailed explanation of the reasons for the revocation
under paragraph (1) of the identification of any for-
eign country as a priority foreign country under this
section.
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the
terms ‘agricultural commodity’ and ‘United States agricul-
tural commodity’ have the meanings provided in section
102 (1) and (7) of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978,
respectively.
‘‘(e) PUBLICATION.—The Trade Representative shall
publish in the Federal Register a list of foreign countries
identified under subsection (a) and shall make such revi-
sions to the list as may be required by reason of the action
under subsection (c).
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5508
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a demonstration program
to provide technical assistance to school-based health centers in order
to assist such centers in developing and operating comprehensive comput-
erized systems to maintain data on the patient populations served by
the centers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 19, 2000
Ms. KILPATRICK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a dem-
onstration program to provide technical assistance to
school-based health centers in order to assist such cen-
ters in developing and operating comprehensive comput-
erized systems to maintain data on the patient popu-
lations served by the centers.
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-Based Health
Centers Technical Assistance Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM FOR TECHNICAL AS-
SISTANCE TO SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CEN-
TERS REGARDING COMPUTERIZED PATIENT-
DATA SYSTEMS.
Subpart I of part D of title III of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b et seq.) is amended by adding
at the end the following section:
‘‘SEC. 330E. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM FOR TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE 
TO 
SCHOOL-BASED 
HEALTH
CENTERS REGARDING COMPUTERIZED PA-
TIENT-DATA SYSTEMS.
‘‘(a) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary, directly or
through awards of grants or contracts to public or non-
profit private entities, may carry out a demonstration pro-
gram to provide technical assistance to school-based health
centers operated by nonprofit private entities in order to
assist such centers in developing and operating com-
prehensive computerized systems to maintain the following
data on the patient populations served by the centers:
‘‘(1) Medical data.
‘‘(2) Demographic data.
‘‘(3) Such additional data as will assist the cen-
ters in billing for services provided to patients, in-
cluding obtaining, as appropriate, reimbursement
from third parties (including prepaid health plans,
health insurance policies, State compensation pro-
grams, and Federal or State health benefits pro-
grams).
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the
purpose of carrying out subsection (a), there are author-
ized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary
for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2005.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5509
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the child tax
credit to $2,000 per child.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 19, 2000
Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut 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 increase
the child tax credit to $2,000 per child.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CHILD TAX CREDIT INCREASED TO $2,000 PER
CHILD.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 24 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to child tax cred-
it) is amended by striking ‘‘$500’’ and all that follows and
inserting ‘‘$2,000.’’
(b) CREDIT MAY BE CLAIMED ON EZ FORM.—Sec-
tion 24 of such Code is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
‘‘(g) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe
regulations to carry out this section, including regulations
providing for claiming the credit under this section on
Form 1040EZ.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2000.
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(1) in addition to producing food and fiber, ag-
ricultural producers can contribute to the public
good by providing improved soil productivity, clean
air and water, wildlife habitat, landscape and rec-
reational amenities, and other natural resources and
environmental benefits;
(2) agricultural producers in the United States
have a long history of embracing environmentally
friendly conservation practices and desire to con-
tinue those practices and engage in new and addi-
tional conservation practices;
(3) agricultural producers that engage in con-
servation practices—
(A) may not receive economic rewards for
implementing conservation practices; and
(B) should be encouraged to engage in
good stewardship, and should be rewarded for
doing so;
(4) despite significant progress in recent years,
significant environmental challenges on agricultural
land remain;
(5) since the 1930’s, when agricultural con-
servation became a national priority, Federal re-
sources for conservation assistance have declined
over 50 percent, when adjusted for inflation;
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 550
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that persons who have
been convicted of a capital crime may not be awarded the Purple Heart.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1999
Mr. MCKEON (for himself and Mr. STUMP) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that
persons who have been convicted of a capital crime may
not be awarded the Purple Heart.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON AWARD OF PURPLE HEART
TO 
PERSONS 
CONVICTED 
OF 
CAPITAL
CRIMES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Chapter 57 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new section:
‘‘§ 1131. Persons convicted of capital crimes: prohibi-
tion of award of Purple Heart
‘‘(a) DISQUALIFICATION.—A person who has been
convicted of a capital offense for which the person was
sentenced to death or life imprisonment without parole
may not be awarded the Purple Heart.
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) The term ‘capital offense’ means an of-
fense under Federal or State law for which the
death penalty may be imposed.
‘‘(2) The term ‘State’ includes the District of
Columbia and any commonwealth or territory of the
United States.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such
chapter is amended by adding at the end the following
new item:
‘‘1131. Persons convicted of capital crimes: prohibition of award of Purple
Heart.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 1131 of title 10,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall
apply with respect to the award of the Purple Heart after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5510
To convert from a convoluted and costly system for issuing circulating cur-
rency that requires an enormous amount of debt and annual interest
to a more logical system that does not involve debt or interest in connec-
tion with the issuance of circulating currency, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 19, 2000
Mr. METCALF (for himself, Ms. WATERS, and Mr. TRAFICANT) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Banking and Fi-
nancial Services
A BILL
To convert from a convoluted and costly system for issuing
circulating currency that requires an enormous amount
of debt and annual interest to a more logical system
that does not involve debt or interest in connection with
the issuance of circulating currency, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Circulating Currency
Simplification and Cost-saving Act’’.
SEC. 2. CIRCULATING CURRENCY SIMPLIFICATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—All Federal reserve notes issued
by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
under section 16 of the Federal Reserve Act shall be the
obligation of the United States and shall be deemed to
be United States currency notes.
(b) TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES TO THE
UNITED STATES.—All assets and liabilities of the Board
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System accruing in
connection with, or as a result of, the issuance of Federal
reserve notes referred to in subsection (a) shall be trans-
ferred to the Secretary of the Treasury and shall be the
assets and liabilities of the United States.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5511
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to establish the conservation
security program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 19, 2000
Mr. MINGE (for himself, Mrs. EMERSON, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr.
OBERSTAR, Mr. THUNE, Mr. CONDIT, Mr. COOKSEY, Mr. PETERSON of
Minnesota, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. POM-
EROY, Mr. BISHOP, Mr. BALDACCI, Mr. BERRY, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr.
PHELPS, Mr. HILL of Indiana, Mr. KIND, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. SAWYER,
Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. WYNN, and Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to establish the
conservation security program.
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 ‘‘Conservation Security
Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that—
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ments of the Indian Self-Determination and Edu-
cation Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.)
‘‘(c) GROUND WATER MONITORING PROGRAMS.—
‘‘(1) SAN XAVIER INDIAN RESERVATION PRO-
GRAM.—Not later than 180 days after the effective
date described in section 317, the Secretary shall de-
sign and carry out a comprehensive ground water
monitoring program, including drilling of wells and
other appropriate actions, to test, assess, and pro-
vide for the long-term monitoring of the quality of
ground water withdrawn from exempt wells and
other wells within the San Xavier Indian Reserva-
tion. In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary
shall not expend in excess of $215,000.
‘‘(2) EASTERN
SCHUK
TOAK
DISTRICT
PRO-
GRAM.—Not later than 180 days after the effective
date described in section 317, the Secretary shall de-
sign and carry out a comprehensive ground water
monitoring program, including drilling of wells and
other appropriate actions, to test, assess, and pro-
vide for the long-term monitoring of the quality of
ground water withdrawn from exempt wells and
other wells within the eastern Schuk Toak District.
In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall
not expend in excess of $175,000
(2) The design and manufacture of the auto-
mobile and truck within the State of Indiana helped
establish and expand the United States industrial
power.
(3) The industrial strength of automobile and
truck manufacturing was vital to defending freedom
and democracy in 2 world wars and played a defin-
ing role in American victories.
(4) The economic strength of our Nation is con-
nected integrally to the vitality of the automobile
and truck industry, which employs millions of work-
ers and upon which 1 out of 7 United States jobs
depends.
(5) The industrial and cultural heritage of the
automobile and truck industry in Indiana includes
the social history and living cultural traditions of
several generations.
(6) The United Auto Workers and other unions
played a significant role in the history and progress
of the labor movement and the automobile and truck
industry.
(7) The Department of the Interior is respon-
sible for protecting and interpreting the Nation’s
cultural and historic resources, and there are signifi-
cant examples of these resources within Indiana to