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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2423
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the motor fuel
excise taxes on intercity buses.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 1, 1999
Mr. CAMP (for himself and Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts) 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 repeal
the motor fuel excise taxes on intercity buses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF MOTOR FUEL EXCISE TAXES ON
INTERCITY BUSES.
(a) REPEAL
OF REDUCTION
OF REFUND.—Sub-
section (b) of section 6427 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 (relating to fuels not used for taxable purposes)
is amended by striking paragraph (2) and by redesig-
nating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
(b) REPEAL OF HIGHER RATES OF TAX.—
(1) Clause (iii) of section 4041(a)(1)(C) of such
Code is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(iii) EXEMPTION
FROM
TAX
FOR
CERTAIN BUSES.—No tax shall be imposed
by this paragraph on any fuel sold for use
or used in a use described in section
6427(b)(1) (after the application of section
6427(b)(2)).’’
(2) Subparagraph (B) of section 4041(a)(3) of
such Code is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(B) BUS USES.—No tax shall be imposed
by this paragraph on any sale for use, or use—
‘‘(i) in an automobile bus while en-
gaged in transportation described in sec-
tion 6427(b)(1)(B), or
‘‘(ii) in any qualified local bus while
engaged in furnishing (for compensation)
intracity passenger land transportation—
‘‘(I) which is available to the gen-
eral public, and
‘‘(II) which is scheduled and
along regular routes.
‘‘For purposes of this subparagraph, the term
‘qualified local bus’ means any local bus which
has a seating capacity of at least 20 adults (not
including the driver) and which is under con-
tract (or is receiving more than a nominal sub-
sidy) from any State or local government (as
defined in section 4221(d)) to furnish such
transportation.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this sub-
chapter, stock in a regulated investment company
(as defined in section 851) owned by a nonresident
not a citizen of the United States shall not be
deemed property within the United States in the
proportion that, at the end of the quarter of such in-
vestment company’s taxable year immediately pre-
ceding the decedent’s date of death (or at such other
time as the Secretary may designate in regulations),
the assets of the investment company that were
qualifying assets with respect to the decedent bore
to the total assets of the investment company.
‘‘(2) QUALIFYING
ASSETS.—For purposes of
this subsection, qualifying assets with respect to a
decedent are assets that, if owned directly by the de-
cedent, would have been—
‘‘(A) amounts, deposits, or debt obligations
described in subsection (b) of this section,
‘‘(B) debt obligations described in the last
sentence of section 2104(c), or
‘‘(C) other property not within the United
States.’’.
(c) TREATMENT OF REGULATED INVESTMENT COM-
PANIES UNDER SECTION 897.—
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2426
To require truth-in-budgeting with respect to the on-budget trust funds.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 1, 1999
Mr. COSTELLO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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 com-
mittee concerned
A BILL
To require truth-in-budgeting with respect to the on-budget
trust funds.
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 ‘‘Truth-in-Budgeting
Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. HONEST REPORTING OF THE DEFICIT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Effective for fiscal year 2001, the
President’s budget, the budget report of CBO required
under section 202(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974, and the concurrent resolution on the budget shall
include—
(1) the receipts and disbursements totals of the
on-budget trust funds, including the projected levels
for at least the next 5 fiscal years; and
(2) the deficit or surplus excluding the on-budg-
et trust funds, including the projected levels for at
least the next 5 fiscal years.
(b) ITEMIZATION.—Effective for fiscal year 2001, the
President’s budget and the budget report of the CBO re-
quired under section 202(e) of the Congressional Budget
Act of 1974 shall include an itemization of the on-budget
trust funds for the budget year, including receipts, out-
lays, and balances.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2427
To amend the Clean Air Act to remove a provision limiting States to propor-
tionately less assistance than their respective populations and tax pay-
ments to the Federal Government.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 1, 1999
Mr. COX introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Clean Air Act to remove a provision limiting
States to proportionately less assistance than their re-
spective populations and tax payments to the Federal
Government.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. POLICY.
Federal assistance under the State and local clean air
grant program established by section 105 of the Clean Air
Act should be provided on the basis of environmental cri-
teria. Arbitrary limits on the assistance that may be pro-
vided to States, particularly if such limits result in States
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with significant air pollution receiving proportionately less
than their respective populations and tax payments to the
Federal Government, are an interference with the environ-
mental goals and policies of the Clean Air Act.
SEC. 2. GRANTS TO STATES.
Section 105(b)(2) of the Clean Air Act is amended
by striking the first two sentences.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2428
To suspend temporarily the duty on 11-Aminoundecanoic acid.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 1, 1999
Mr. COYNE (for himself and Mr. HOLDEN) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on 11-Aminoundecanoic
acid.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.32.49
11-Aminoundecanoic acid (provided
for in subheading 2922.49.40) .........
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2003
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to goods entered,
or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2429
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a 5-year recovery
period for petroleum storage facilities.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 1, 1999
Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. HAYWORTH, and Mr. WATKINS)
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 establish
a 5-year recovery period for petroleum storage facilities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CLASS LIFE FOR PETROLEUM STORAGE FACILI-
TIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (B) of section
168(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating
to classification of certain property) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (v), by striking the period
at the end of clause (vi) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and insert-
ing after clause (vi) the following new clause:
(1) Paragraph (1) of section 897(h) is amended
by striking ‘‘REIT’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘qualified investment entity’’.
(2) Paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 897(h)
are amended to read as follows:
‘‘(2) SALE OF STOCK IN DOMESTICALLY-CON-
TROLLED ENTITY NOT TAXED.—The term ‘United
States real property interest’ does not include any
interest in a domestically-controlled qualified invest-
ment entity.
‘‘(3) DISTRIBUTIONS
BY
DOMESTICALLY-CON-
TROLLED
QUALIFIED
INVESTMENT
ENTITIES.—In
the case of a domestically-controlled qualified invest-
ment entity, rules similar to the rules of subsection
(d) shall apply to the foreign ownership percentage
of any gain.’’.
(3) Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section
897(h)(4) are amended to read as follows:
‘‘(A) QUALIFIED INVESTMENT ENTITY.—
The term ‘qualified investment entity’ means
any real estate investment trust and any regu-
lated investment company.
‘‘(B) DOMESTICALLY-CONTROLLED.—The
term ‘domestically-controlled qualified invest-
ment entity’ means any qualified investment en-
‘‘(vii) any section 1245 property described in
section 1245(a)(3)(E).’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subparagraph (B)
of section 168(g)(3) of such Code (relating to special rules
for determining class life) is amended by inserting after
the item relating to subparagraph (B)(iii) in the table con-
tained therein the following new item:
‘‘(B)(vii) .....................................................................................................
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to property which is placed in serv-
ice on or after the date of enactment of this Act. A tax-
payer may elect (in such form and manner as the Sec-
retary of the Treasury may prescribe) to have such
amendment apply with respect to any property placed in
service before such date.
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was not an includible corporation solely by operation of
section 1504(c)(2) of such Code (as in effect on the day
before the date of enactment of this Act).
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tity in which at all times during the testing pe-
riod less than 50 percent in value of the stock
was held directly or indirectly by foreign per-
sons.’’.
(4) Subparagraphs (C) and (D) of section
897(h)(4) are each amended by striking ‘‘REIT’’
and inserting ‘‘qualified investment entity’’.
(5) The subsection heading for subsection (h) of
section 897 is amended by striking ‘‘REITS’’ and
inserting ‘‘CERTAIN INVESTMENT ENTITIES’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this subsection, the amendments made by
this section shall apply to dividends with respect to
taxable years of regulated investment companies be-
ginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) ESTATE
TAX
TREATMENT.—The amend-
ment made by subsection (b) shall apply to estates
of decedents dying after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
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Union Calendar No. 573
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2434
[Report No. 106–968]
To require labor organizations to secure prior, voluntary, written authorization
as a condition of using any portion of dues or fees for activities not
necessary to performing duties relating to the representation of employees
in dealing with the employer on labor-management issues, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 1, 1999
Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. HOEKSTRA,
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. TALENT, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr.
GRAHAM, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. SCHAFFER,
Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. HILLEARY, Mr. SALMON, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr.
FLETCHER, Mr. DEMINT, and Mr. ISAKSON) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Work-
force
OCTOBER 11, 2000
Additional sponsors: Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, Mr. BLILEY, Mr. LEWIS of
Kentucky, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mr. HEFLEY, and Ms. PRYCE of Ohio
OCTOBER 11, 2000
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To require labor organizations to secure prior, voluntary,
written authorization as a condition of using any portion
of dues or fees for activities not necessary to performing
duties relating to the representation of employees in deal-
ing with the employer on labor-management issues, 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 ‘‘Worker Paycheck Fair-
ness Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Workers who pay dues or fees to a labor or-
ganization may not, as a matter of law, be required
to pay to that organization any dues or fees sup-
porting activities that are not necessary to per-
forming the duties of the exclusive representative of
the employees in dealing with the employer on labor-
management issues.
(2) Many labor organizations use portions of
the dues or fees they collect from the workers they
represent for activities that are not necessary to per-
forming the duties of the exclusive representative of
the employees in dealing with the employer on labor-
management issues. These dues may be used to sup-
port political, social, or charitable causes or many
other noncollective bargaining activities. Unfortu-
HR 2449 IH1S
amendments to permits, review of plans, studies,
and other documents, and inspection and monitoring
of facilities, as well as any other nondiscriminatory
charges that are assessed in connection with a Fed-
eral, State, interstate, or local water pollution regu-
latory program.
‘‘(5) APPLICABILITY OF INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.—
Neither the United States, nor any agent, employee,
or officer thereof, shall be immune or exempt from
any process or sanction of any State or Federal
court with respect to the enforcement of any injunc-
tive relief referred to in paragraph (1).
‘‘(6) LIABILITY OF UNITED STATES EMPLOY-
EES.—No agent, employee, or officer of the United
States shall be personally liable for any civil penalty
under any Federal, State, interstate, or local water
pollution law with respect to any act or omission
within the scope of the official duties of the agent,
employee, or officer. An agent, employee, or officer
of the United States shall be subject to any criminal
sanction (including, but not limited to, any fine or
imprisonment) under any Federal or State water
pollution law, but no department, agency, or instru-
mentality of the executive, legislative, or judicial
poses’’ approved August 17, 1990 (16 U.S.C. 430g–4 et
seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 1—
(A) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (c);
(B) by inserting after subsection (a) the
following:
‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL LANDS.—In addition to the lands
identified in subsection (a), the park shall also include the
property commonly known as the Wills House located in
the Borough of Gettysburg and identified as Tract P02–
1 on the map entitled ‘Gettysburg National Military Park’
numbered MARO 305/80,011 Segment 2, and dated April
1981, revised May 14, 1999.’’; and
(C) in subsection (c), as so redesignated,
by striking ‘‘in subsection (a)’’ and inserting
‘‘in subsections (a) and (b)’’; and
(2) in section 2, by striking ‘‘1(b)’’ each place
it appears and inserting ‘‘1(c)’’.
(b) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY NOT EXPANDED.—
Nothing in this Act is intended to or may be construed
to grant the Secretary authority to acquire lands or inter-
ests in lands.
against any employee in the exercise of, or on account of
having exercised, any right granted or protected by this
Act.
SEC. 8. REGULATIONS.
The Secretary of Labor shall prescribe such regula-
tions as are necessary to carry out section 5 not later than
60 days after the enactment of this Act and shall prescribe
such regulations as are necessary to carry out the amend-
ments made by section 6 not later than 120 days after
the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 9. EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICATION.
This Act shall be effective immediately upon enact-
ment, except that sections 4 and 5 pertaining to worker
consent and notice shall take effect 90 days after enact-
ment and section 6 pertaining to disclosure shall take ef-
fect 150 days after enactment.
Union Calendar No. 573
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2434
[Report No. 106–968]
A BILL
To require labor organizations to secure prior, vol-
untary, written authorization as a condition of
using any portion of dues or fees for activities
not necessary to performing duties relating to the
representation of employees in dealing with the
employer on labor-management issues, and for
other purposes.
OCTOBER 11, 2000
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2435
To expand the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include
the Wills House, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 1, 1999
Mr. GOODLING introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To expand the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Mili-
tary Park to include the Wills House, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to revise
the boundary of the Gettysburg National Military Park
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and for other pur-
poses’’ approved August 17, 1990 (16 U.S.C. 430g–4 et
seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 1—
(A) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (c);
(B) by inserting after subsection (a) the
following:
‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL LANDS.—In addition to the lands
identified in subsection (a), the park shall also include the
property commonly known as the Wills House located in
the Borough of Gettysburg and identified as Tract P02–
1 on the map entitled ‘Gettysburg National Military Park’
numbered MARO 305/80,011 Segment 2, and dated April
1981, revised May 14, 1999.’’; and
(C) in subsection (c), as so redesignated,
by striking ‘‘in subsection (a)’’ and inserting
‘‘in subsections (a) and (b)’’; and
(2) in section 2, by striking ‘‘1(b)’’ each place
it appears and inserting ‘‘1(c)’’.
(b) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY NOT EXPANDED.—
Nothing in this Act is intended to or may be construed
to grant the Secretary authority to acquire lands or inter-
ests in lands.
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Union Calendar No. 417
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2435
[Report No. 106–736]
To expand the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include
the Wills House, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 1, 1999
Mr. GOODLING introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
JULY 17, 2000
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
A BILL
To expand the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Mili-
tary Park to include the Wills House, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to revise
the boundary of the Gettysburg National Military Park
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and for other pur-
SECTION 1. WILLS HOUSE ADDED TO PARK.
The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to revise the boundary of the
Gettysburg National Military Park in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes’’ approved August
17, 1990 (16 U.S.C. 430g–4 et seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 1—
(A) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (c);
(B) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL LANDS.—In addition to the lands
identified in subsection (a), the park shall also include the
property commonly known as the Wills House located in
the Borough of Gettysburg and identified as Tract P02–
1 on the map entitled ‘Gettysburg National Military Park’
numbered MARO 305/80,011 Segment 2, and dated April
1981, revised May 14, 1999.’’; and
(C) in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by
striking ‘‘in subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘in
subsections (a) and (b)’’; and
(2) in section 2, by striking ‘‘1(b)’’ each place it
appears and inserting ‘‘1(c)’’.
Union Calendar No. 417
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2435
[Report No. 106–736]
A BILL
To expand the boundaries of the Gettysburg Na-
tional Military Park to include the Wills House,
and for other purposes.
JULY 17, 2000
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2437
To provide an exception from the enforcement of an accessibility construction
requirement of the Fair Housing Act for certain buildings constructed
in compliance with a local building code.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 1, 1999
Mr. JONES of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To provide an exception from the enforcement of an accessi-
bility construction requirement of the Fair Housing Act
for certain buildings constructed in compliance with a
local building code.
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 ‘‘Justice in Fair Hous-
ing Enforcement Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. EXCEPTION FROM ENFORCEMENT OF CONSTRUC-
TION REQUIREMENT.
The requirement of section 804(f)(3)(C) of the Fair
Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3604(f)(3)(C)) shall not apply
with respect to any building that—
(1) was designed for first occupancy during the
period beginning March 13, 1991 and ending on the
date of the enactment of this Act; and
(2) received a building permit or other similar
approval from the relevant State or local building
authorities as meeting the requirements of the appli-
cable building code.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2438
To require specific congressional authorization for the Secretary of the Inte-
rior to authorize construction of any visitor’s center or museum in
the proximity of or within the boundaries of Gettysburg National Military
Park.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 1, 1999
Mr. KLINK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Resources
A BILL
To require specific congressional authorization for the Sec-
retary of the Interior to authorize construction of any
visitor’s center or museum in the proximity of or within
the boundaries of Gettysburg National Military Park.
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 ‘‘Gettysburg Preserva-
tion Act’’.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED FOR
CERTAIN NEW CONSTRUCTION WITHIN GET-
TYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Secretary of the Interior may not author-
ize the construction of any visitor’s center or museum in
the proximity of or within the boundaries of Gettysburg
National Military Park, unless Congress has specifically
authorized the construction of such visitor’s center or mu-
seum.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act shall be deemed to
have been enacted and taken effect on June 15, 1999.
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