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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5280
To amend the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 to
add White Earth Tribal and Community College to the list of 1994
Institutions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 25, 2000
Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. SABO, Mr. OBERSTAR, and Mr.
MINGE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status
Act of 1994 to add White Earth Tribal and Community
College to the list of 1994 Institutions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADDITION TO LIST OF 1994 INSTITUTIONS.
Section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant
Status Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–382; 7 U.S.C. 301
note) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(31) White Earth Tribal and Community Col-
lege.’’.
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ments to perform one or more specific nursing
tasks.
(4) The term ‘‘project’’ means the demonstra-
tion project established in this section.
(5) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of Health and Human Services.
(6) The term ‘‘State’’ has the meaning given
such term for purposes of title XIX of the Social Se-
curity Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5281
To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for more equitable
distribution of block grant funds under the State children’s health insur-
ance program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 25, 2000
Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. SABO, Mr. RAMSTAD, and Mr.
MINGE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to provide
for more equitable distribution of block grant funds
under the State children’s health insurance 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 ‘‘Equity in SCHIP
Act’’.
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION TO THE COMPUTATION OF THE
NUMBER OF LOW-INCOME CHILDREN IN A
STATE 
FOR 
PURPOSES 
OF 
ALLOTMENTS
UNDER SCHIP.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2104(b)(2)(A)(iii) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397dd(b)(2)(A)(iii)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(iii) each succeeding fiscal year is
equal to the number of low-income children
in the State for the fiscal year.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies with respect to fiscal year 2001 and
each succeeding fiscal year.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5283
To amend the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention
Act to authorize the Federal Trade Commission to issue new rules
regulating telemarketing firms, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 25, 2000
Mr. SALMON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and
Abuse Prevention Act to authorize the Federal Trade
Commission to issue new rules regulating telemarketing
firms, 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 ‘‘Telemarketing Victims
Protection Act’’.
SEC. 2. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION RULES.
Section 3(a) of the Telemarketing and Consumer
Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act (15 U.S.C. 6102) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(4) The Commission shall include in such
rules respecting other abusive telemarketing acts or
practices—
‘‘(A) a requirement that telemarketers
shall notify consumers who are called that they
have the right to be placed on either the tele-
marketer’s do-not-call list or the appropriate
State do-not-call list; and
‘‘(B) a requirement that telemarketers
shall obtain and reconcile with their own on a
regular basis the appropriate State list.’’.
SEC. 3. STUDY.
The Federal Trade Commission shall conduct a study
of the violations of the Telemarketing and Consumer
Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act by telemarketers espe-
cially of repeated violations by a single telemarketer and
of the provisions for penalizing telemarketers for such vio-
lations, including new provisions which would allow appro-
priate Federal action against telemarketers. The Commis-
sion shall complete the study within one year of the date
of enactment of this Act and report its findings to the
Congress.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
District of Columbia and related agencies for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes,
namely:
TITLE I—FEDERAL FUNDS
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR RESIDENT TUITION SUPPORT
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia,
to be deposited into a dedicated account, for a nationwide
program to be administered by the Mayor, for District of
Columbia resident tuition support, $25,600,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That such funds, in-
cluding any interest accrued thereon, may be used on be-
half of eligible District of Columbia residents to pay an
amount based upon the difference between in-State and
out-of-State tuition at public institutions of higher edu-
cation, or to pay up to $2,500 each year at eligible private
institutions of higher education: Provided further, That the
awarding of such funds may be prioritized on the basis
of a resident’s academic merit, the income and need of
eligible students and such other factors as may be author-
ized: Provided further, That the District of Columbia gov-
ernment shall maintain a dedicated account for the Resi-
dent Tuition Support Program that shall consist of the
Federal funds appropriated to the Program in this Act
and any subsequent appropriations, any unobligated
balances from prior fiscal years, and any interest earned
in this or any fiscal year: Provided further, That the ac-
count shall be under the control of the District of Colum-
bia Chief Financial Officer, who shall use those funds sole-
ly for the purposes of carrying out the Resident Tuition
Support Program: Provided further, That the Office of the
Chief Financial Officer shall provide a quarterly financial
report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House
of Representatives and Senate for these funds showing,
by object class, the expenditures made and the purpose
therefor: Provided further, That not more than 7 percent
of the total amount appropriated for this program may
be used for administrative expenses.
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND
SECURITY COSTS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
For necessary expenses, as determined by the Mayor
of the District of Columbia in written consultation with
the elected county or city officials of surrounding jurisdic-
tions, $15,000,000, to remain available until expended, to
reimburse the District of Columbia for the costs of pro-
viding public safety at events related to the presence of
the national capital in the District of Columbia and for
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Special Olympics Sport
and Empowerment Act of 2004’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
(1) Special Olympics celebrates the possibilities
of a world where everybody matters, everybody
counts, every person has value, and every person has
worth.
(2) The Government and the people of the
United States recognize the dignity and value the
giftedness of children and adults with an intellectual
disability.
(3) The Government and the people of the
United States are determined to end the isolation
and stigmatization of people with an intellectual dis-
ability.
(4) For more than 36 years, Special Olympics
has encouraged skill, sharing, courage, and joy
through year-round sports training and athletic com-
petition for children and adults with intellectual dis-
abilities.
(5) Special Olympics provides year-round sports
training and competitive opportunities to 1,500,000
athletes with intellectual disabilities in 26 sports and
plans to expand the joy of participation through
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States customhouse located at 101 East
Main Street in Norfolk, Virginia, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Owen B. Pickett United States Custom-
house’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States customhouse referred to in section 1 shall be
deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Owen B. Pickett United
States Customhouse’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect on January 3, 2001.
Passed the House of Representatives October 2,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 5284
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 designate the United States customhouse located at 101 East Main Street
in Norfolk, Virginia, as the ‘‘Owen B. Pickett United States Customhouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States customhouse located at 101 East Main Street
in Norfolk, Virginia, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Owen
B. Pickett United States Customhouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper,
or other record of the United States to the United States custom-
house referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Owen B. Pickett United States Customhouse’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect on January 3, 2001.
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. 5284
To designate the United States customhouse located at 101 East Main Street
in Norfolk, Virginia, as the ‘‘Owen B. Pickett United States Customhouse’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 25, 2000
Mr. SCOTT (for himself, Mr. BLILEY, Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. GOODE, Mr.
BOUCHER, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. SISISKY Mr. WOLF, and Mr.
GOODLATTE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To designate the United States customhouse located at 101
East Main Street in Norfolk, Virginia, as the ‘‘Owen
B. Pickett United States Customhouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States customhouse located at 101 East
Main Street in Norfolk, Virginia, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Owen B. Pickett United States Custom-
house’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States customhouse referred to in section 1 shall be
deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Owen B. Pickett United
States Customhouse’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect on January 3, 2001.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5284
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 3 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 22), 2000
Received
AN ACT
To designate the United States customhouse located at 101
East Main Street in Norfolk, Virginia, as the ‘‘Owen
B. Pickett United States Customhouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(C) FEES.—The Board may collect and
use fees for purposes of establishing, con-
structing, operating, and maintaining the Mu-
seum.
(D) GIFTS, BEQUESTS, AND
DEVISES.—
The Board shall solicit, accept, administer, in-
vest, and use gifts, bequests, and devises of
services and property, both real and personal,
to aid or facilitate the establishment, construc-
tion, maintenance, and operation, of the Mu-
seum.
(E) NOT APPROPRIATED FUNDS.—Funds
collected or accepted by the Board under this
paragraph shall not be considered appropriated
funds and are not subject to any requirements
or restrictions applicable to appropriated funds.
SEC. 5. COMMEMORATIVE WORKS ACT.
The Museum is not a commemorative work for pur-
poses of the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1001
et seq.).
SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act:
(1) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the Na-
tional Museum of Jewish Heritage Board of Direc-
tors established by section 4.
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SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States customhouse located at 101 East
Main Street in Norfolk, Virginia, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Owen B. Pickett United States Custom-
house’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States customhouse referred to in section 1 shall be
deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Owen B. Pickett United
States Customhouse’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect on January 3, 2001.
Passed the House of Representatives October 2,
2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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House Calendar No. 292
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5284
[Report No. 106–922]
To designate the United States customhouse located at 101 East Main Street
in Norfolk, Virginia, as the ‘‘Owen B. Pickett United States Customhouse’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 25, 2000
Mr. SCOTT (for himself, Mr. BLILEY, Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. GOODE, Mr.
BOUCHER, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. SISISKY, Mr. WOLF, and Mr.
GOODLATTE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
OCTOBER 2, 2000
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To designate the United States customhouse located at 101
East Main Street in Norfolk, Virginia, as the ‘‘Owen
B. Pickett United States Customhouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States customhouse located at 101 East
Main Street in Norfolk, Virginia, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Owen B. Pickett United States Custom-
house’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States customhouse referred to in section 1 shall be
deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Owen B. Pickett United
States Customhouse’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect on January 3, 2001.
House Calendar No. 292
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5284
[Report No. 106–922]
A BILL
To designate the United States customhouse lo-
cated at 101 East Main Street in Norfolk, Vir-
ginia, as the ‘‘Owen B. Pickett United States
Customhouse’’.
OCTOBER 2, 2000
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5285
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prevent human rights
abusers from being eligible for admission into the United States and
other forms of immigration relief, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 25, 2000
Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. FOLEY) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prevent
human rights abusers from being eligible for admission
into the United States and other forms of immigration
relief, 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 ‘‘Serious Human Rights
Abusers Accountability Act of 2000’’.
(2) CORPORATION.—The term ‘‘Corporation’’
means National Museum of Jewish Heritage, Incor-
porated (a nonprofit corporation established under
the laws of the State of Maryland).
(3) MUSEUM.—The term ‘‘Museum’’ means the
National Museum of Jewish Heritage established
under section 4 by the Board.
SEC. 7. NO AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed as an author-
ization of appropriations.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5288
To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase
the minimum payment amount to Medicare+Choice organizations offer-
ing Medicare+Choice plans to correct inequities in amounts paid in
rural and urban areas.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 25, 2000
Mr. SHERWOOD (for himself, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, and Mr.
MINGE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Com-
merce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act
to 
increase 
the 
minimum 
payment 
amount 
to
Medicare+Choice 
organizations 
offering
Medicare+Choice plans to correct inequities in amounts
paid in rural and urban areas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and
(4) as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) and by adding
after paragraph (1) the following:
‘‘(2) EXEMPTION OF PHYSICIAN OFFICE LAB-
ORATORIES.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), a clinical laboratory in a
physician’s office (including an office of a group
of physicians) which is directed by a physician
and in which examinations and procedures are
either performed by a physician or by individ-
uals supervised by a physician solely as an ad-
junct to other services provided by the physi-
cian’s office is exempt from this section.
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—A clinical laboratory
described in subparagraph (A) is not exempt
from this section when it performs a pap smear
(Papanicolaou Smear) analysis.
‘‘(C) DEFINITION.—For purposes of sub-
paragraph (A), the term ‘physician’ has the
same meaning as is prescribed for such term by
section 1861(r) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395x(r)).’’;
(2) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated) by
striking ‘‘(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘(4)’’; and
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5287
To establish the National Museum of Jewish Heritage and the National
Museum of Jewish Heritage Board of Directors.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 25, 2000
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. POMBO,
and Mr. DOOLITTLE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To establish the National Museum of Jewish Heritage and
the National Museum of Jewish Heritage Board of Directors.
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 ‘‘Jewish Heritage Mu-
seum Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The Jewish people have made remarkable
artistic, scientific, intellectual, and cultural contribu-
tions to the United States and the world.
‘‘(5) ADMINISTRATION IN THE CASE OF MAN-
AGED CARE.—In the case of services furnished by a
Federally-qualified health center or rural health clin-
ic pursuant to a contract between the center or clinic
and a managed care entity (as defined in section
1932(a)(1)(B)), the State plan shall provide for pay-
ment to the center or clinic (at least quarterly) by
the State of a supplemental payment equal to the
amount (if any) by which the amount determined
under paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of this subsection
exceeds the amount of the payments provided under
the contract.
‘‘(6) ALTERNATIVE
PAYMENT
METHODOLO-
GIES.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this
section, the State plan may provide for payment in
any fiscal year to a Federally-qualified health center
for services described in section 1905(a)(2)(C) or to
a rural health clinic for services described in section
1905(a)(2)(B) in an amount which is determined
under an alternative payment methodology that—
‘‘(A) is agreed to by the State and the cen-
ter or clinic; and
‘‘(B) results in payment to the center or
clinic of an amount which is at least equal to
SECTION 1. INCREASING FLOOR TO 75 PERCENT OF MAX-
IMUM RATE.
Section 1853(c)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395w–23(c)(1)(B)) is amended—
(1) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘For a succeeding
year,’’ and inserting ‘‘For 1999 and 2000,’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
clause:
‘‘(iii) For 2001 and each succeeding
year, 75 percent of the largest annual
Medicare+Choice capitation rate under
this paragraph for any Medicare+Choice
payment area for the year involved (but
not to exceed, in the case of an area out-
side the 50 States and the District of Co-
lumbia, 150 percent of the annual per cap-
ita rate of payment for 1997 determined
under 
section 
1876(a)(1)(C) 
for 
the
area).’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5289
For the relief of Moise Marcel Sapriel.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 25, 2000
Mr. PASCRELL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Moise Marcel Sapriel.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR MOISE
MARCEL SAPRIEL.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a)
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act, Moise Marcel Sapriel shall be eligible for issuance of
an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of
an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon
filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa
under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status
to lawful permanent resident.
(b) ADJUSTMENT
OF STATUS.—If Moise Marcel
Sapriel enters the United States before the filing deadline
specified in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have
entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligi-
ble, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245
of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of
the enactment of this Act.
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Moise Marcel Sapriel, the Secretary of State
shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the
current or next following fiscal year, the total number of
immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the
country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the
total number of immigrant visas that are made available
to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section
202(e) of such Act.
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural
parents, brothers, and sisters of Moise Marcel Sapriel
shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any
right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 528
To amend section 353 of the Public Health Service Act to exempt physician
office laboratories from the clinical laboratories requirements of that section.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1999
Mr. ARCHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend section 353 of the Public Health Service Act
to exempt physician office laboratories from the clinical
laboratories requirements of that section.
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 ‘‘Clinical Laboratory
Improvement Act Amendments of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. EXEMPTION OF PHYSICIAN OFFICE LABORATORIES.
Section 353(d) of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 263a(d)) is amended—
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(3) in paragraphs (4) and (5) (as so redesig-
nated) by striking ‘‘(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘(3)’’.
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