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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5338
To amend the Homeowners Protection Act of 1998 to provide for cancellation
of FHA mortgage insurance for mortgages on single family homes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 28, 2000
Mr. HANSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To amend the Homeowners Protection Act of 1998 to provide
for cancellation of FHA mortgage insurance for mort-
gages on single family homes.
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 ‘‘Protection of the
American Dream Act’’.
SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF FHA MORTGAGE INSURANCE.
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 2 of the Homeowners Pro-
tection Act of 1998 (12 U.S.C. 4901) is amended by strik-
ing paragraph (11) and inserting the following new para-
graph:
‘‘(11) QUALIFIED MORTGAGE INSURANCE.—The
term ‘qualified mortgage insurance’ means mortgage
insurance other than mortgage insurance made
available under title 38 of the United States Code or
title V of the Housing Act of 1949. The term in-
cludes mortgage insurance made available under the
National Housing Act.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The Homeowners
Protection Act of 1998 (12 U.S.C. 4901 et seq.) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘private’’ each place it a ap-
pears (other than in section 9(b) (12 U.S.C.
4908(b)) and inserting ‘‘qualified’’;
(2) in the section heading for section 3 (12
U.S.C. 4902), by striking ‘‘PRIVATE’’ and inserting
‘‘QUALIFIED’’; and
(3) in section 11 (12 U.S.C. 4910), in the sub-
section heading for subsection (a), by striking
‘‘PMI’’ and inserting ‘‘QUALIFIED MORTGAGE IN-
SURANCE’’.
SEC. 3. EXCEPTIONS FOR HIGH RISK LOANS.
Section 3(f)(1) of the Homeowners Protection Act of
1998 (12 U.S.C. 4902(f)(1)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘section 3;
or’’ and inserting ‘‘this section;’’; and
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as sub-
paragraph (C); and by inserting after subparagraph
(A) the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(B) as determined in accordance with
regulations issued by the Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development, in the case of a mort-
gage loan that is insured pursuant to the Na-
tional Housing Act, so as to require the imposi-
tion or continuation of a mortgage insurance
requirement beyond the terms specified in sub-
section (a) or (b) of this section.’’.
SEC. 4. MORTGAGE INSURANCE PREMIUMS.
Subparagraph (B) of section 203(c)(2) of the Na-
tional Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(c)(2)(B)) is amended
by inserting after and below clause (ii) of such subpara-
graph the following:
‘‘Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, a
requirement for mortgage insurance under this Act
and the obligation under this paragraph for a mort-
gagor to make annual premium payments for such
insurance shall be subject to cancellation and termi-
nation pursuant to the Homeowners Protection Act
of 1998.’’.
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submitted under section 1002(b) of Financial Institutions
Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989.
(b) REPEAL OF SUNSET OF REPORT.—Section 108
of the Riegle–Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Ef-
ficiency Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 1811 note) is amended
by striking subsection (b).
(c) CREDIT UNIONS INCLUDED IN SURVEY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1002(a)(1) of the
Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and En-
forcement Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 1811 note) is
amended by inserting ‘‘, including credit unions’’
after ‘‘insured depository institutions’’.
(2) TECHNICAL
AND
CONFORMING
AMEND-
MENT.—Section 1002(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Financial
Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act
of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 1811 note) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘, or by the National Credit Union Adminis-
tration Board in the case of an insured credit
union’’ before the period at the end.
(d) CREDIT CARD FEES.—Section 1002(a)(2) of the
Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforce-
ment Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 1811 note) is amended by
inserting ‘‘credit cards,’’ after ‘‘deposit items returned,’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5340
To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to the airport noise and
access review program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 28, 2000
Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. GILMAN, Mrs. LOWEY, and Mr.
ENGEL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to the
airport noise and access review program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 47524(d) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph
(5)(B);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (6) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(3) by inserting at the end the following:
‘‘(7) a local restriction limiting the hours of op-
eration of an airport adopted by the airport operator
but disallowed by a court before 1985 if—
‘‘(A) the airport operator adopted before
1985 a policy of encouraging voluntary limita-
tion of the hours of operation; and
‘‘(B) the airport operator entered into an
agreement before 1985 with scheduled air car-
riers regulating the capacity of the airport ter-
minal.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5341
To preserve the requirement for the annual bank fee report by the Board
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 28, 2000
Mr. LAFALCE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To preserve the requirement for the annual bank fee report
by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Sys-
tem, 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 ‘‘Annual Banking Fee
Survey Extension Act’’.
SEC. 2. PRESERVATION OF BANK FEE REPORT REQUIRE-
MENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3003(a)(1) of the Federal
Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995 (31 U.S.C.
1113 note) shall not apply to any report required to be
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5346
To provide for demolition, environmental cleanup, and reversion of the
Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Allen Park, Michigan.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 29, 2000
Mr. DINGELL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Govern-
ment Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To provide for demolition, environmental cleanup, and rever-
sion of the Department of Veterans Affairs medical cen-
ter in Allen Park, Michigan.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DEMOLITION, ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP, AND
REVERSION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER, ALLEN PARK,
MICHIGAN.
(a) AUTHORITY.—(1) The Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs shall enter into a multiyear contract with the Ford
SECTION 1. LIMITATION OF APPLICATION OF REDUCTION
OF NUMBERS OF RESIDENTS FOR IME PAY-
MENTS TO CERTAIN RESIDENTS.
(a) MEDICARE IME ROLLING AVERAGE AND IRB
FREEZE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1886(d)(5)(B)(vi) of
the 
Social 
Security 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C.
1395ww(d)(5)(B)(vi)) is amended by adding at the
end the following: ‘‘The limitation under subclause
(I) and the total number determined under sub-
clause (II) shall apply only to residents in the fields
of allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.’’.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading
of section 1886(h)(4)(G) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1395ww(h)(4)(G)) is amended by inserting ‘‘IN
ALLOPATHIC
AND
OSTEOPATHIC
MEDICINE
ONLY’’
after ‘‘RESIDENTS AND INTERNS’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enact-
ment of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (Public Law
105–33).
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Motor Land Development Corporation (hereinafter in this
section referred to as the ‘‘Corporation’’) to undertake
project management responsibility to—
(A) demolish the buildings and auxiliary struc-
tures comprising the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs Medical Center, Allen Park, Michigan; and
(B) remediate the site of all hazardous material
and environmental contaminants found on the site.
(2) The contract under paragraph (1) may be entered
into notwithstanding sections 303 and 304 of the Federal
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41
U.S.C. 253, 254). The contract shall be for a period speci-
fied in the contract not to exceed seven years.
(b) CONTRACT COST AND SOURCE OF FUNDING.—
(1) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may expend no
more than $14,000,000 for the contract required by sub-
section (a). The contract shall provide that all costs for
the demolition and site remediation under the contract in
excess of $14,000,000 shall be borne by the Corporation.
(2) Payments by the Secretary under the contract
shall be made in annual increments of no more than
$2,000,000, beginning with fiscal year 2001, for the dura-
tion of the contract. Such payments shall be made from
the nonrecurring maintenance portion of the annual De-
partment of Veterans Affairs medical care appropriation.
(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
amount obligated upon the award of the contract may not
exceed $2,000,000 and the amount obligated with respect
to any succeeding fiscal year may not exceed $2,000,000.
Any funds obligated for the contact shall be subject to the
availability of appropriated funds.
(c) REVERSION OF PROPERTY.—Upon completion of
the demolition and remediation project under the contract
to the satisfaction of the Secretary, the Secretary shall,
on behalf of the United States, formally abandon the Allen
Park property (title to which will then revert in accordance
with the terms of the 1937 deed conveying such property
to the United States).
(d) FLAGPOLE AND MEMORIAL.—The contract under
subsection (a) shall require that the Corporation shall
erect and maintain on the property abandoned by the
United States under subsection (c) a flagpole and suitable
memorial identifying the property as the location of the
former Allen Park Medical Center. The Secretary and the
Corporation shall jointly determine the placement of the
memorial and flagpole and the form of, and appropriate
inscription on, the memorial.
(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—The
Secretary may require such additional terms and condi-
tions with regard to the contract with the Corporation
under subsection (a) and with the reversion of the prop-
erty under subsection (c) as the Secretary considers ap-
propriate to protect the interest of the United States.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5347
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations relating to
the transfer of airline tickets and to amend title 49, United States
Code, relating to air carrier ticket pricing policies.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 29, 2000
Mr. GIBBONS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations
relating to the transfer of airline tickets and to amend
title 49, United States Code, relating to air carrier ticket
pricing policies.
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 ‘‘Consumer-Friendly
Airline Ticket Transfer Act’’.
SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF AIRLINE TICKETS.
(a) REGULATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Transportation shall issue regulations requiring air
carriers to make paper tickets purchased after Janu-
ary 1, 2001, for intrastate air transportation or
interstate air transportation transferable at no cost.
(2) SPECIAL RULES.—Under the regulations—
(A) the transferee may only board the air-
craft to be used to provide the air transpor-
tation if the original purchaser of the ticket has
endorsed the ticket and the transferee endorses
the ticket in the presence of a ticket agent of
the air carrier providing the air transportation
and provides to the ticket agent proof of identi-
fication; and
(B) the original purchaser of the ticket is
the only person who may be credited under a
frequent flyer program of the air carrier for
mileage with respect to the air transportation.
(3) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later than 90
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall make recommendations to Congress
relating to the transfer of electronic tickets for air
transportation.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘air
carrier’’, ‘‘air transportation’’, ‘‘intrastate air transpor-
tation’’, and ‘‘interstate air transportation’’ have the
meanings such terms have under section 40102 of title
49, United States Code.
SEC. 3. AIR CARRIER PRICING POLICIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 417 of
title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘§ 41716. Air carrier pricing policies
‘‘An air carrier may not—
‘‘(1) prohibit a person (including a govern-
mental entity) that purchases air transportation
from only using a portion of the air transportation
purchased (including using the air transportation
purchased only for 1-way travel instead of round-trip
travel); and
‘‘(2) assess an additional fee or charge to—
‘‘(A) such a person; or
‘‘(B) any ticket agent that sold the air
transportation to such person.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for such title is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 41715 the following:
‘‘41716. Air carrier pricing policies.’’.
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lic Defender Service account to be available for use with-
out further appropriation.
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia
Water and Sewer Authority, $10,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, to continue implementation of the
Combined Sewer Overflow Long-Term Plan: Provided,
That the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority
provides a 100 percent match for this payment.
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR THE ANACOSTIA WATERFRONT
INITIATIVE
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia
Department of Transportation, $3,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2006, for design and con-
struction of a continuous pedestrian and bicycle trail sys-
tem from the Potomac River to the District’s border with
Maryland.
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
COORDINATING COUNCIL
For a Federal payment to the Criminal Justice Co-
ordinating Council, $1,300,000, to support initiatives re-
lated to the coordination of Federal and local criminal jus-
tice resources in the District of Columbia.
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nancing requirements, not to exceed $9,710,000 from the 
District’s general fund balance. 
EQUIPMENT LEASE OPERATING 
For Equipment Lease Operating $23,109,000 from 
local funds: Provided, That for equipment leases, the 
Mayor may finance $19,453,000 of equipment cost, plus 
cost of issuance not to exceed 2 percent of the par amount 
being financed on a lease purchase basis with a maturity 
not to exceed 5 years. 
EMERGENCY AND CONTINGENCY RESERVE FUNDS 
For the emergency reserve fund and the contingency 
reserve fund under section 450A of the District of Colum-
bia Home Rule Act (Public Law 98–198, as amended; 
D.C. Official Code, sec. 1–204.50a), such additional 
amounts from the District’s general fund balance as are 
necessary to meet the balance requirements for such funds 
under section 450A. 
FAMILY LITERACY 
From funds previously appropriated in this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Federal Payment for the Family Literacy 
Program’’, $1,000,000. 
PAY-AS-YOU-GO CAPITAL 
For Pay-As-You-Go Capital funds in lieu of capital 
financing, $6,531,000 from local funds, to be transferred 
to the Capital Fund.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Motor Vehicle Fran-
chise Contract Arbitration Fairness Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. ELECTION OF ARBITRATION.
(a) MOTOR VEHICLE FRANCHISE CONTRACTS.—
Chapter 1 of title 9, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
‘‘§ 17. Motor vehicle franchise contracts
‘‘(a) For purposes of this section, the term—
‘‘(1) ‘motor vehicle’ has the meaning given such
term under section 30102(6) of title 49; and
‘‘(2) ‘motor vehicle franchise contract’ means a
contract under which a motor vehicle manufacturer,
importer, or distributor sells motor vehicles to any
other person for resale to an ultimate purchaser and
authorizes such other person to repair and service
the manufacturer’s motor vehicles.
‘‘(b) Whenever a motor vehicle franchise contract
provides for the use of arbitration to resolve a controversy
arising out of or relating to the contract, arbitration may
be used to settle such controversy only if after such con-
troversy arises both parties consent in writing to use arbi-
tration to settle such controversy.
‘‘(c) Whenever arbitration is elected to settle a dis-
pute under a motor vehicle franchise contract, the arbi-
trator shall provide the parties to the contract with a writ-
ten explanation of the factual and legal basis for the
award.’’.
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—
The table of sections for chapter 1 of title 9, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘17. Motor vehicle franchise contracts.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by section 2 shall apply to
contracts entered into, amended, altered, modified, re-
newed, or extended after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
Passed the House of Representatives October 3,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 534
To amend chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code to permit each
party to certain contracts to accept or reject arbitration as a means
of settling disputes under the contracts.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1999
Mrs. BONO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code
to permit each party to certain contracts to accept or
reject arbitration as a means of settling disputes under
the contracts.
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 ‘‘Fairness and Vol-
untary Arbitration Act’’.
SEC. 2. ELECTION OF ARBITRATION.
(a) SALES AND SERVICE CONTRACTS.—Chapter 1 of
title 9 of the United States Code is amended by adding
at the end thereof the following new section:
‘‘§ 17. Sales and service contracts
‘‘(a) For purposes of this section, the term ‘sales and
service contract’ means a contract under which any person
(including any manufacturer, importer or distributor) sells
any product to any other person for resale to an ultimate
purchaser and authorizes such other person to repair and
service such product.
‘‘(b) Whenever a sales and service contract provides
for the use of arbitration to resolve a controversy arising
out of or relating to the contract, each party to the con-
tract shall have the option, after the controversy arises
and before both parties commence an arbitration proceed-
ing, to reject arbitration as the means of settling the con-
troversy. Any such rejection shall be in writing.
‘‘(c) Whenever arbitration is elected to settle a dis-
pute under a sales and service contract, the arbitrator
shall provide the parties to the contract with a written
explanation of the factual and legal basis for the award.’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for
chapter 1 of title 9, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end thereof the following new item:
‘‘17. Sales and service contracts.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by section 2 shall apply to
contracts entered into, amended, altered, modified,
renewed, or extended after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5351
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize military recreational
facilities to be used by any veteran with a compensable service-connected
disability.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 2, 2000
Mr. FILNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize military
recreational facilities to be used by any veteran with
a compensable service-connected disability.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. USE OF MILITARY RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
BY VETERANS WITH COMPENSABLE SERVICE-
CONNECTED DISABILITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Chapter 54 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section:
‘‘§ 1066. Morale, welfare, and recreation facilities: use
by veterans with compensable service-
connected disabilities
‘‘(a) DISABLED VETERANS.—A person who is a vet-
eran with a compensable service-connected disability (as
determined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs) shall be
permitted to use MWR recreation facilities on the same
basis as members entitled to retired pay.
‘‘(b) DEPENDENTS.—Dependents of a person who is
permitted under subsection (a) to use MWR recreation fa-
cilities shall be permitted to use such facilities on the same
basis as dependents of members entitled to retired pay.
‘‘(c) MWR RECREATION FACILITIES DEFINED.—In
this section, the term ‘MWR recreation facilities’ means
recreation facilities operated by nonappropriated fund ac-
tivities of the Department of Defense for the morale, wel-
fare, and recreation of members of the armed forces. Such
term does not incude exchange stores and other revenue-
generating facilities operated by those activities.’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such
chapter is amended by adding at the end the following
new item:
‘‘1066. Morale, welfare, and recreation retail facilities: use by veterans with
compensable service-connected disabilities.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 1066 of title 10,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall ef-
fect at the end of the 180-day period beginning on the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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