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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 400
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit candidates
for election for Federal office from accepting unsecured loans from depos-
itory institutions regulated under Federal law, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 19, 1999
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on House Administration
A BILL
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
prohibit candidates for election for Federal office from
accepting unsecured loans from depository institutions
regulated under Federal law, 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. PROHIBITING CANDIDATES FROM ACCEPTING
UNSECURED LOANS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 315 of the Federal Elec-
tion Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a) is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
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‘‘(i)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Act, a candidate for election may not accept—
‘‘(A) any contribution consisting of an unse-
cured loan from a depository institution;
‘‘(B) any contribution from an individual serv-
ing as an officer or director of a depository institu-
tion with respect to which the candidate has an out-
standing unsecured loan as of the date of the enact-
ment of this subsection.
‘‘(2) Any candidate for election for Federal office
with an outstanding unsecured loan from a depository in-
stitution as of the date of the enactment of this subsection
shall repay the loan not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this subsection.
‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘depository institu-
tion’ has the meaning given such term in section
19(b)(1)(A) of the Federal Reserve Act.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to elections occur-
ring after January 1999.
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ment of construction in an amount in excess of
$1,000,000; and
(2) the term ‘‘subcontract’’ means an entity
that subcontracts with such a contractor in an
amount in excess of $100,000 for work on a con-
struction contract with an executive agency in an
amount in excess of $1,000,000.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4013
To establish a cooperative effort of the Department of Agriculture and the
Department of the Interior to reduce sediment and nutrient loss in
the Upper Mississippi River Basin.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 16, 2000
Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. LEACH, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr. MINGE, Mr. MAN-
ZULLO, Mr. EVANS, Mr. NUSSLE, Mr. LUTHER, Ms. BALDWIN, and Mr.
VENTO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources,
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 establish a cooperative effort of the Department of Agri-
culture and the Department of the Interior to reduce
sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi
River Basin.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Upper Mississippi River Basin Conservation Act of
2000’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings, purposes, and sound science.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
TITLE I—SEDIMENT AND NUTRIENT MONITORING NETWORK
Sec. 101. Establishment of monitoring network.
Sec. 102. Data collection and storage responsibilities.
Sec. 103. Relationship to existing sediment and nutrient monitoring in Upper
Mississippi River Basin.
Sec. 104. Collaboration with other public and private monitoring efforts.
Sec. 105. Cost share requirements.
Sec. 106. Reporting requirements.
TITLE II—INITIATIVE GRANT, DEMONSTRATION, AND OUTREACH
PROGRAMS
Sec. 201. Computer modeling of sediment and nutrient sources in Upper Mis-
sissippi River Basin.
Sec. 202. Research regarding best management practices and sediment and nu-
trient loss.
Sec. 203. Demonstration projects regarding new best management practices to
reduce sediment and nutrient loss.
Sec. 204. Use of electronic means to distribute information.
Sec. 205. Reporting requirements.
TITLE III—FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
Sec. 301. Increased assistance to reduce sediment and nutrient loss.
Sec. 302. Designation of Upper Mississippi River Basin as a conservation pri-
ority area.
Sec. 303. Increased enrollment authority under conservation and wetland re-
serve programs.
Sec. 304. Increased funding for Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program and envi-
ronmental quality incentives program.
Sec. 305. Cooperative agreements.
TITLE IV—PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA
Sec. 401. Privacy of personal data received by Department of Agriculture and
data gathering locations.
TITLE V—ADVISORY COUNCIL ON THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
STEWARDSHIP INITIATIVE
Sec. 501. Establishment of Advisory Council.
Sec. 502. Responsibilities of Advisory Council.
Sec. 503. Advisory nature of Council.
TITLE VI—INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP ON UPPER
MISSISSIPPI RIVER STEWARDSHIP INITIATIVE
Sec. 601. Establishment of Interagency Working Group.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4015
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for Alzheimer’s clinical
research and training awards.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 16, 2000
Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
Alzheimer’s clinical research and training awards.
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 ‘‘Alzheimer’s Clinical
Research and Training Awards Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. ALZHEIMER’S CLINICAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING
AWARDS.
Subpart 5 of part C of title IV of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 285e et seq.) is amended—
(1) by redesignating section 445I as section
445J; and
(2) by inserting after section 445H the fol-
lowing section:
‘‘ALZHEIMER’S CLINICAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING
AWARDS
‘‘SEC. 445I. (a) The Director of the Institute is au-
thorized to establish and maintain the Alzheimer’s disease
Physician-Scientist program to enhance and promote the
translation of new scientific knowledge into clinical prac-
tice toward the diagnosis, care and treatment of individ-
uals with Alzheimer’s disease.
‘‘(b) In order to foster the application of the latest
developments in Alzheimer’s diagnosis, treatment and
care, funds under this program shall be directed to sup-
port promising clinicians through awards for research,
study, and practice at centers of excellence in Alzheimer
research and treatment.
‘‘(c) Research awards under subsection (b) shall be
carried out in environments of demonstrated excellence in
neuroscience, neurobiology, geriatric medicine, psychiatry
and foster innovation and integration of these disciplines
or other environments determined suitable by the Director
of the Institute.
‘‘(d) In addition to any other authorization of appro-
priations available for the purpose of carrying out this sec-
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4017
To reimpose the prohibition on the export of Alaskan North Slope crude
oil.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 16, 2000
Mr. METCALF introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on
Resources, 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 reimpose the prohibition on the export of Alaskan North
Slope crude oil.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REIMPOSITION OF PROHIBITION ON EXPORTS
OF ALASKAN NORTH SLOPE CRUDE OIL.
(a) REPEAL
OF
PROVISION
AUTHORIZING
EX-
PORTS.—Subsection (s) of section 28 of the Mineral Leas-
ing Act (30 U.S.C. 185(s)) is repealed.
(b) REIMPOSITION OF PROHIBITION ON EXPORTS.—
Subsection (d) of section 7 of the Export Administration
tion, there are authorized to be appropriated for such pur-
pose $2,250,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through
2005.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 401
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of
severe spinal cord injury equivalent to the treatment of blindness in
determining whether earnings derived from services demonstrate an abil-
ity to engage in substantial gainful activity.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 19, 1999
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide
for treatment of severe spinal cord injury equivalent to
the treatment of blindness in determining whether earn-
ings derived from services demonstrate an ability to en-
gage in substantial gainful activity.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF SEVERE SPINAL CORD INJURY
EQUIVALENT TO TREATMENT OF BLINDNESS
IN DETERMINING SUBSTANTIAL GAINFUL AC-
TIVITY.
Section 223(d)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 423(d)(4)(A)) is amended in the second sentence
by inserting ‘‘, or who has an impairment consisting of
spinal cord injury which is alone of sufficient medical se-
verity as to otherwise be the sole basis of eligibility under
this section,’’ after ‘‘who is blind’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by section 1 shall apply with
respect to determinations (of whether an individual is able
to engage in substantial gainful activity) made after the
date of the enactment of this Act. Benefits which would
not be payable but for such amendment shall be payable
solely for months beginning after 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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In the Senate of the United States,
December 15 (legislative day, September 22), 2000.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 4020) entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize the addition
of land to Sequoia National Park, and for other purposes.’’,
do pass with the following
AMENDMENT:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
SECTION 1. ADDITION TO SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK.
(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior
shall acquire by donation, purchase with donated or appro-
priated funds, or exchange, all interest in and to the land
described in subsection (b) for addition to Sequoia National
Park, California.
(b) LAND ACQUIRED.—The land referred to in sub-
section (a) is the land depicted on the map entitled
‘‘Dillonwood’’, numbered 102/80,044, and dated September
1999.
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(c) ADDITION TO PARK.—Upon acquisition of the land
under subsection (a)—
(1) the Secretary of the Interior shall—
(A) modify the boundaries of Sequoia Na-
tional Park to include the land within the park;
and
(B) administer the land as part of Sequoia
National Park in accordance with all applicable
laws; and
(2) the Secretary of Agriculture shall modify the
boundaries of the Sequoia National Forest to exclude
the land from the forest boundaries.
Attest:
Secretary.
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such Code are each amended by striking ‘‘, 
244,’’ each place it appears. 
(H) Section 1244(c)(2)(C) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘244,’’. 
(I) Section 805(a)(4)(B) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘, 244(a),’’ each place it 
appears. 
(J) Section 810(c)(2)(B) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘244 (relating to dividends 
on certain preferred stock of public utilities),’’. 
(15) 
ORGANIZATION
EXPENSES.—Section 
248(c) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘begin-
ning after December 31, 1953,’’ and by striking the 
last sentence. 
(16) AMOUNT
OF
GAIN
WHERE
LOSS
PRE-
VIOUSLY
DISALLOWED.—Section 267(d) of such 
Code is amended by striking ‘‘(or by reason of sec-
tion 24(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939)’’ 
in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘after December 31, 
1953,’’ in paragraph (2), by striking the second sen-
tence, and by striking ‘‘or by reason of section 118 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939’’ in the last 
sentence. 
(17) ACQUISITIONS MADE TO EVADE OR AVOID 
INCOME TAX.—Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section
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269(a) of such Code are each amended by striking 
‘‘or acquired on or after October 8, 1940,’’. 
(18) INTEREST ON INDEBTEDNESS INCURRED 
BY CORPORATIONS TO ACQUIRE STOCK OR ASSETS 
OF ANOTHER CORPORATION.—Section 279 of such 
Code is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘after December 31, 
1967,’’ in subsection (a)(2), 
(B) by striking ‘‘after October 9, 1969,’’ in 
subsection (b), and 
(C) by striking ‘‘after October 9, 1969, 
and’’ in subsection (d)(5). 
(19) SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO CORPORATE 
PREFERENCE
ITEMS.—Paragraph (4) of section 
291(a) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘In the 
case of taxable years beginning after December 31, 
1984, section’’ and inserting ‘‘Section’’. 
(20) TAX CREDIT EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNER-
SHIP PLANS.—Section 409 of such Code is amended 
by striking subsection (q). 
(21) 
FUNDING
STANDARDS.—Section 
412(m)(4) of such Code is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the applicable percentage’’ 
in subparagraph (A) and inserting ‘‘25 per-
cent’’, and
H. R. 4020
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand
An Act
To authorize the addition of land to Sequoia National Park, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADDITION TO SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK.
(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall acquire
by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or
exchange, all interest in and to the land described in subsection
(b) for addition to Sequoia National Park, California.
(b) LAND ACQUIRED.—The land referred to in subsection (a)
is the land depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Dillonwood’’, numbered
102/80,044, and dated September 1999.
(c) ADDITION TO PARK.—Upon acquisition of the land under
subsection (a)—
(1) the Secretary of the Interior shall—
(A) modify the boundaries of Sequoia National Park
to include the land within the park; and
(B) administer the land as part of Sequoia National
Park in accordance with all applicable laws; and
(2) the Secretary of Agriculture shall modify the boundaries
of the Sequoia National Forest to exclude the land from the
forest boundaries.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4020
To authorize an expansion of the boundaries of Sequoia National Park to
include Dillonwood Giant Sequoia Grove.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 16, 2000
Mr. RADANOVICH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To authorize an expansion of the boundaries of Sequoia
National Park to include Dillonwood Giant Sequoia Grove.
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 ‘‘Dillonwood Giant Se-
quoia Grove Park Expansion Act’’.
SEC. 2. ADDITION TO SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK.
(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior
shall acquire by donation, purchase with donated or appro-
priated funds, or exchange, all interest in and to the land
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described in subsection (b) for addition to Sequoia Na-
tional Park, California.
(b) LAND ACQUIRED.—The land referred to in sub-
section (a) is the land depicted on the National Park Serv-
ice map entitled ‘‘Dillonwood’’, numbered 10280044, and
dated September 1999.
(c) ADDITION TO PARK.—On acquisition of the land
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
(1) add the land to Sequoia National Park;
(2) modify the boundaries of Sequoia National
Park to include the land; and
(3) administer the land as part of Sequoia Na-
tional Park in accordance with all applicable law (in-
cluding regulations).
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Such certification shall be made by the contractor who in-
stalled such improvements, a local building regulatory au-
thority, or a qualified energy consultant (such as a utility
or an accredited home energy rating system provider).
‘‘(e) SPECIAL RULES.—
‘‘(1) TENANT-STOCKHOLDER IN COOPERATIVE
HOUSING CORPORATION.—In the case of an indi-
vidual who is a tenant-stockholder (as defined in sec-
tion 216) in a cooperative housing corporation (as
defined in such section), such individual shall be
treated as having paid his tenant-stockholder’s pro-
portionate share (as defined in section 216(b)(3)) of
the cost of qualified energy efficiency improvements
made by such corporation.
‘‘(2) CONDOMINIUMS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an indi-
vidual who is a member of a condominium man-
agement association with respect to a condo-
minium which he owns, such individual shall be
treated as having paid his proportionate share
of the cost of qualified energy efficiency im-
provements made by such association.
‘‘(B) CONDOMINIUM
MANAGEMENT
ASSO-
CIATION.—For purposes of this paragraph, the
term ‘condominium management association’
(2) in paragraph (2) by amending so much of
subparagraph (A) as precedes clause (i) to read as
follows:
‘‘(A) INCREASED LIMITATION AMOUNT FOR
CERTAIN JOINT RETURNS.—Paragraph (1) shall
be applied by substituting ‘twice the limitation
amount’ for ‘limitation amount’ if—’’.
(b) LIMITATION AMOUNT.—Subsection (b) of section
121 of such Code (relating to limitations on exclusion of
gain from sale of principal residence) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following:
‘‘(4) LIMITATION AMOUNT.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this
subsection, the limitation amount is $250,000.
‘‘(B) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a
taxable year beginning after December 31,
1999, the $250,000 amount in subpara-
graph (A) shall be increased by an amount
equal to—
‘‘(I) such dollar amount, multi-
plied by
‘‘(II) the cost-of-living adjust-
ment determined under section 1(f)(3)
for the calendar year in which the tax-
thereafter, until the certification under section 4, the
President shall submit to the Committee on International
relations of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report identi-
fying the status of any contract and the date of the trans-
fer of any version of the Moskit missile, particularly trans-
fers to the People’s Republic of China, occurring on or
after February 1, 2000.
(b) SUBMISSION
IN CLASSIFIED FORM.—Reports
submitted under subsection (a), or appropriate parts
thereof, may be submitted in classified form.
Passed the House of Representatives October 3,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
able year begins, determined by sub-
stituting ‘calendar year 1998’ for ‘cal-
endar year 1992’ in subparagraph (B)
thereof.
‘‘(B) ROUNDING.—If any amount as ad-
justed under clause (i) is not a multiple of $100
such amount shall be rounded to the next low-
est multiple of $100.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1999.
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(b) SUBMISSION
IN CLASSIFIED FORM.—Reports
submitted under subsection (a), or appropriate parts
thereof, may be submitted in classified form.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4023
To amend title 36 of the United States Code with regard to observance
of Constitution Week.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 16, 2000
Mr. ROYCE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 36 of the United States Code with regard
to observance of Constitution Week.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The Constitution, which was drafted at the
Constitution Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania, in 1787, provides the foundation for the sys-
tem of governance in the United States.
(2) The rights and privileges guaranteed in the
Constitution have enabled Americans to live freely
without governmental oppression and interference.
(3) The Founding Fathers adjourned the Con-
stitutional Convention at 4 p.m. on September 17,
1787.
(4) Each year, the week starting September 17
and ending September 23 is reserved for the obser-
vation of Constitution Week.
SEC. 2. SPECIFICATION OF APPROPRIATE CEREMONIES
AND ACTIVITIES FOR CELEBRATION OF CON-
STITUTION WEEK.
Section 108(2) of title 36, United States Code, is
amended by striking the period and inserting ‘‘,
including—
‘‘(A) ringing bells across the Nation to
commemorate the adjournment of the Constitu-
tional Convention on September 17, 1787;
‘‘(B) recitation of the Preamble of the
Constitution in Congress and across the Nation;
and
‘‘(C) roll call of all 50 States from each
State Capitol Building.’’
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4024
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust the exclusion amount
on the gain from the sale of a principal residence for inflation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 16, 2000
Mr. ROYCE 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 adjust
the exclusion amount on the gain from the sale of a
principal residence for inflation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADJUSTMENT OF EXCLUSION AMOUNT ON GAIN
FROM SALE OF PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE FOR
INFLATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 121(b) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to limitations on exclusion
of gain from sale of principal residence) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘$250,000’’
and inserting ‘‘the limitation amount’’, and
Management under which eligible beneficiaries described
in subsection (b) may enroll in health benefits plans of-
fered through the Federal Employees Health Benefits pro-
gram under chapter 89 of title 5.
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES; COVERAGE.—(1) An
eligible beneficiary under this subsection is—
‘‘(A) a member or former member of the uni-
formed services described in section 1074(b) of this
title; or
‘‘(B) an individual who is a dependent of such
a member or former member.
‘‘(2) Eligible beneficiaries may enroll in a Federal
Employees Health Benefit plan under chapter 89 of title
5 under this section for self-only coverage or for self and
family coverage.
‘‘(3) A person eligible for coverage under this sub-
section shall not be required to satisfy any eligibility cri-
teria specified in chapter 89 of title 5 as a condition for
enrollment in health benefits plans offered through the
Federal Employees Health Benefits program under this
section.
‘‘(c) SEPARATE RISK POOLS; CHARGES.—(1) The
Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall re-
quire health benefits plans under chapter 89 of title 5 that
participate under this section to maintain a separate risk