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SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT RELATION-
SHIP WHERE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF
STATE IS CONSOLIDATED WITH STATE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (D) of section
3121(u)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating
to application of hospital insurance tax to Federal, State,
and local employment) is amended by adding at the end
the following new clause:
‘‘(iii) An employee of a political sub-
division of a State shall not be treated as
having terminated such employee’s employ-
ment relationship with such subdivision by
reason of the abolition of such subdivision
(or other consolidation of any agency or in-
strumentality of such subdivision with the
State) if, as a result of such abolition (or
other consolidation), such employee be-
comes an employee of the State and con-
tinues to hold the same or substantially the
same position with the State.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to all abolitions and other con-
solidations, whether occurring before, on, or after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 873
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that employees
of a political subdivision of a State shall not loose their exemption
from the hospital insurance tax by reason of the consolidation of the
subdivision with the State.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 25, 1999
Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. MARKEY, Mr.
MEEHAN, Mr. FRANK
of Massachusetts, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr.
DELAHUNT, Mr. OLVER, Mr. TIERNEY, and Mr. CAPUANO) 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 clarify
that employees of a political subdivision of a State shall
not loose their exemption from the hospital insurance
tax by reason of the consolidation of the subdivision
with the State.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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ment’ means an approach to the management of
pests in public facilities that minimizes or avoids the
use of pesticide chemicals through a combination of
appropriate practices regarding the maintenance,
cleaning, and monitoring of such sites.’’;
(3) in subparagraph (F) (as redesignated by
paragraph (1)), by striking ‘‘subparagraphs (A)
through (D)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (A)
through (E)’’; and
(4) in subparagraph (G) (as so redesignated),
by striking ‘‘subparagraphs (A) through (E)’’ and
inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (A) through (F).’’.
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(2) the congressional budget, or
(3) the Balanced Budget and Emergency Defi-
cit Control Act of 1985,
any receipts or disbursements of the general fund of the
Treasury and any indebtedness incurred by the Federal
Government pursuant to the operation of the provisions
of this Act or the amendments made thereby (other than
administrative expenses of the Social Security Administra-
tion or the Department of the Treasury) shall not be taken
into account.
(b) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act
(or the amendments made thereby) shall—
(1) affect the status as private property of
amounts contributed to individual social security re-
tirement accounts pursuant to section 251 or 253 of
the Social Security Act (added by this Act) and any
income attributable to such contributions, or
(2) supersede or otherwise affect the provisions
of section 710 of the Social Security Act (relating to
budgetary treatment of the social security trust
funds) or section 13301 of the Budget Enforcement
Act of 1990 (relating to off-budget status of OASDI
trust funds).
(c) EXCLUSION OF PROGRAM FOR SOCIAL SECURITY
REFORMS
FROM
CONGRESSIONAL
BUDGET.—Section
301(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amend-
ed in the last sentence by inserting ‘‘or of the operation
of the provisions of the Individual Social Security Retire-
ment Accounts Act of 1999 (and the amendments made
thereby)’’ after ‘‘1986’’.
SEC. 10. STUDY RELATING TO FEDERAL CIVILIAN AND
MILITARY PERSONNEL.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31,
2000, the Office of Personnel Management, after appro-
priate study, shall submit to the President and each House
of the Congress a written report containing recommenda-
tions for the most appropriate and feasible means of pro-
viding for the application of this Act with respect to Fed-
eral civilian and military personnel.
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The report—
(1) shall be prepared in consultation with the
Social Security Administration and other appro-
priate agencies, and
(2) shall be accompanied by draft legislation
which, if enacted, would carry out the recommenda-
tions contained in such report.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 877
To provide for the comparable treatment of Federal employees and Members
of Congress and the President during a period in which there is a
Federal Government shutdown.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 25, 1999
Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mrs. MORELLA) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in ad-
dition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be sub-
sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To provide for the comparable treatment of Federal employ-
ees and Members of Congress and the President during
a period in which there is a Federal Government shut-
down.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PAY OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND THE
PRESIDENT 
DURING 
GOVERNMENT 
SHUT-
DOWNS.
(a) COMPARABLE PAY TREATMENT FOR MEMBERS
OF CONGRESS.—The basic pay of Members of Congress
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shall be treated in the same manner as the basic pay of
the most adversely affected Federal employees who are not
compensated for any period in which—
(1) there is more than a 24-hour lapse in appropria-
tions for any Federal agency or department as a result
of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or con-
tinuing resolution; or
(2) the Federal Government is unable to make pay-
ments or meet obligations because the public debt limit
under section 3101 of title 31, United States Code, has
been reached.
(b) AUTHORITY TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS.—
The Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Administrative
Officer of the House of Representatives shall promulgate
any regulations needed to implement this section in a
manner consistent with the Constitution of the United
States.
(c) COMPARABLE PAY TREATMENT FOR THE PRESI-
DENT OF THE UNITED STATES.—The basic pay of the
President of the United States shall be treated in the same
manner as the pay of Members of Congress described in
subsection (a).
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(d) SEVERABILITY.—If any provision of this section
is held invalid by any Federal court, the remaining provi-
sions shall remain valid.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 879
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to exempt licenses in the
instructional television fixed service from competitive bidding.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 25, 1999
Ms. WOOLSEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to exempt li-
censes in the instructional television fixed service from
competitive bidding.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION. 1. EXEMPTION FROM COMPETITIVE BIDDING.
Section 309(j)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934
(47 U.S.C. 309(j)(2)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph
(B);
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (C) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(D) for stations in the instructional tele-
vision fixed service.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 87
To prohibit internet and mail-order sales of ammunition without a license
to deal in firearms, and require licensed firearms dealers to record
all sales of 1,000 rounds of ammunition to a single person.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself and Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary
A BILL
To prohibit internet and mail-order sales of ammunition
without a license to deal in firearms, and require licensed
firearms dealers to record all sales of 1,000 rounds of
ammunition to a single person.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. BAN ON INTERNET OR MAIL-ORDER SALE OF
AMMUNITION WITHOUT A FEDERAL LICENSE
TO DEAL IN FIREARMS.
Section 922(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended—
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(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph
(A);
(2) by adding ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph
(B); and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(C) except a licensed dealer, to ship or
transport ammunition in interstate or foreign
commerce;’’.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO RECORD SALES OF MORE THAN
1,000 ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION.
Section 923(g)(3)(A) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after the 1st sentence the follow-
ing: ‘‘Each licensee shall prepare a report of multiple sales
or other dispositions whenever the licensee sells or other-
wise disposes of 1,000 or more rounds of ammunition
(other than .22 caliber rimfire ammunition, shotgun
shells, or primers) to the same person during 1 business
day.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply to con-
duct engaged in after the 1-year period that begins with
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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(A) striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting
‘‘Subject to subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e),
the Secretary’’; and
(B) inserting ‘‘(in this section referred to
as the ‘Convention’)’’ after ‘‘1973’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections:
‘‘(d)(1) The Secretary of the Interior may not nomi-
nate any lands owned by the United States for inclusion
on the World Heritage List pursuant to the Convention,
unless—
‘‘(A) the Secretary finds with reasonable basis
that commercially viable uses of the nominated
lands, and commercially viable uses of other lands
located within 10 miles of the nominated lands, in
existence on the date of the nomination will not be
adversely affected by inclusion of the lands on the
World Heritage List, and publishes that finding;
‘‘(B) the Secretary has submitted to the Con-
gress a report describing—
‘‘(i) natural resources associated with the
lands referred to in subparagraph (A); and
‘‘(ii) the impacts that inclusion of the nom-
inated lands on the World Heritage List would
have on existing and future uses of the nomi-
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 880
For the relief of Rabon Lowry.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 25, 1999
Mr. MCINTYRE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Rabon Lowry.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SATISFACTION OF CLAIM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury
shall pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, to Rabon Lowry of Pembroke, North Caro-
lina, individually and as president of Pembroke Machine
Company, Inc., the sum of $9,120,000 for damages he in-
curred as a result of the breach of Government Contract
number DAAA09–85–C–0630 by the United States De-
partment of the Army.
(b) CONDITION OF PAYMENT.—The payment shall be
in full satisfaction of any of claims Rabon Lowry may have
against the United States arising from Government Con-
tract number DAAA09–85–C–0630.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON AGENTS AND ATTORNEYS FEES.
It shall be unlawful for an amount that exceeds 10
percent of the sum described in section 1 to be paid to
or received by any agent or attorney for any service ren-
dered in connection with the benefits provided by this Act.
Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of an
infraction and shall be subject to a fine in the amount
provided in title 18, United States Code.
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SEC. 103. There are appropriated from the applicable 
funds of the District of Columbia such sums as may be 
necessary for making refunds and for the payment of legal 
settlements or judgments that have been entered against 
the District of Columbia government. 
SEC. 104. No part of any appropriation contained in 
this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the 
current fiscal year unless expressly provided herein. 
SEC. 105. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), 
no part of this appropriation shall be used for publicity 
or propaganda purposes or implementation of any policy 
including boycott designed to support or defeat legislation 
pending before Congress or any State legislature. 
(b) The District of Columbia may use local funds pro-
vided in this Act to carry out lobbying activities on any 
matter other than— 
(1) the promotion or support of any boycott; or 
(2) statehood for the District of Columbia or 
voting representation in Congress for the District of 
Columbia. 
(c) Nothing in this section may be construed to pro-
hibit any elected official from advocating with respect to 
any of the issues referred to in subsection (b). 
SEC. 106. (a) None of the funds provided under this 
Act to the agencies funded by this Act, both Federal and
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 882
AN ACT
To nullify any reservation of funds during fiscal year 1999
for guaranteed loans under the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act for qualified beginning farmers
or ranchers, 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. NULLIFICATION OF RESERVATION OF FUNDS
DURING FISCAL YEAR 1999 FOR GUARANTEED
LOANS UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED FARM
AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACT FOR QUALI-
FIED BEGINNING FARMERS OR RANCHERS.
Amounts shall be made available pursuant to section
346(b)(1)(D) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Devel-
opment Act for guaranteed loans, without regard to any
reservation under section 346(b)(2)(B) of such Act.
SEC. 2. QUALIFIED BEGINNING FARMERS AND RANCHERS
TO BE GIVEN PRIORITY IN MAKING GUARAN-
TEED LOANS UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED
FARM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACT FROM
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FIS-
CAL YEAR 1999.
In making guaranteed loans under the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act from funds made avail-
able pursuant to any Act making supplemental appropria-
tions for fiscal year 1999, the Secretary of Agriculture
shall, to the extent practicable, give priority to making
such loans to qualified beginning farmers and ranchers (as
defined in section 343(a)(11) of such Act).
Passed the House of Representatives March 2,
1999.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 882
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the sixth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine
An Act
To nullify any reservation of funds during fiscal year 1999 for guaranteed loans
under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act for qualified beginning
farmers or ranchers, 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. NULLIFICATION OF RESERVATION OF FUNDS DURING FIS-
CAL YEAR 1999 FOR GUARANTEED LOANS UNDER THE
CONSOLIDATED FARM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACT
FOR QUALIFIED BEGINNING FARMERS OR RANCHERS.
Amounts shall be made available pursuant to section
346(b)(1)(D) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
for guaranteed loans, without regard to any reservation under sec-
tion 346(b)(2)(B) of such Act.
SEC. 2. QUALIFIED BEGINNING FARMERS AND RANCHERS TO BE GIVEN
PRIORITY IN MAKING GUARANTEED LOANS UNDER THE
CONSOLIDATED FARM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACT
FROM SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL
YEAR 1999.
In making guaranteed loans under the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act from funds made available pursuant to
any Act making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 1999,
the Secretary of Agriculture shall, to the extent practicable, give
priority to making such loans to qualified beginning farmers and
ranchers (as defined in section 343(a)(11) of such Act).
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 882
To nullify any reservation of funds during fiscal year 1999 for guaranteed
loans under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act for
qualified beginning farmers or ranchers, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 1999
Mr. COMBEST (for himself, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, and
Mr. MINGE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture
A BILL
To nullify any reservation of funds during fiscal year 1999
for guaranteed loans under the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act for qualified beginning farmers
or ranchers, 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. NULLIFICATION OF RESERVATION OF FUNDS
DURING FISCAL YEAR 1999 FOR GUARANTEED
LOANS UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED FARM
AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACT FOR QUALI-
FIED BEGINNING FARMERS OR RANCHERS.
Amounts shall be made available pursuant to section
346(b)(1)(D) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Devel-
opment Act for guaranteed loans, without regard to any
reservation under section 346(b)(2)(B) of such Act.
SEC. 2. QUALIFIED BEGINNING FARMERS AND RANCHERS
TO BE GIVEN PRIORITY IN MAKING GUARAN-
TEED LOANS UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED
FARM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACT FROM
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FIS-
CAL YEAR 1999.
In making guaranteed loans under the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act from funds made avail-
able pursuant to any Act making supplemental appropria-
tions for fiscal year 1999, the Secretary of Agriculture
shall, to the extent practicable, give priority to making
such loans to qualified beginning farmers and ranchers (as
defined in section 343(a)(11) of such Act).
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 882
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 3, 1999
Received
AN ACT
To nullify any reservation of funds during fiscal year 1999
for guaranteed loans under the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act for qualified beginning farmers
or ranchers, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. NULLIFICATION OF RESERVATION OF FUNDS
DURING FISCAL YEAR 1999 FOR GUARANTEED
LOANS UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED FARM
AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACT FOR QUALI-
FIED BEGINNING FARMERS OR RANCHERS.
Amounts shall be made available pursuant to section
346(b)(1)(D) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Devel-
opment Act for guaranteed loans, without regard to any
reservation under section 346(b)(2)(B) of such Act.
SEC. 2. QUALIFIED BEGINNING FARMERS AND RANCHERS
TO BE GIVEN PRIORITY IN MAKING GUARAN-
TEED LOANS UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED
FARM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACT FROM
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FIS-
CAL YEAR 1999.
In making guaranteed loans under the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act from funds made avail-
able pursuant to any Act making supplemental appropria-
tions for fiscal year 1999, the Secretary of Agriculture
shall, to the extent practicable, give priority to making
such loans to qualified beginning farmers and ranchers (as
defined in section 343(a)(11) of such Act).
Passed the House of Representatives March 2,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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appropriate congressional committees, and the Office of the Chief
Financial Officer.’’; and
(2) adding at the end the following:
‘‘(h) CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT.—The Board shall have
the authority to solicit, award, and execute contracts independently
of the Office of Contracting and Procurement and the Chief Procure-
ment Officer. Nothing in chapter 3 of title 2 of the District of
Columbia Code shall affect the authority of the Board under this
subsection.’’.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘District of Columbia Appropria-
tions Act, 2005’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
nated lands or other lands located within 10
miles of the nominated lands; and
‘‘(C) the nomination is specifically authorized
by a law enacted after the date of enactment of the
American Land Sovereignty Protection Act and after
the date of publication of a finding under subpara-
graph (A) for the nomination.
‘‘(2) The President may submit to the Speaker of the
House of Representatives and the President of the Senate
a proposal for legislation authorizing such a nomination
after publication of a finding under paragraph (1)(A) for
the nomination.
‘‘(e) The Secretary of the Interior shall object to the
inclusion of any property in the United States on the list
of World Heritage in Danger established under Article
11.4 of the Convention, unless—
‘‘(1) the Secretary has submitted to the Speak-
er of the House of Representatives and the Presi-
dent of the Senate a report describing—
‘‘(A) the necessity for including that prop-
erty on the list;
‘‘(B) the natural resources associated with
the property; and
‘‘(C) the impacts that inclusion of the
property on the list would have on existing and
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 885
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the average area
purchase price of residences taken into account under the qualified mort-
gage bond rules.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 1, 1999
Mr. BEREUTER 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 modify
the average area purchase price of residences taken into
account under the qualified mortgage bond rules.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF AVERAGE AREA PURCHASE
PRICE UNDER QUALIFIED MORTGAGE BOND
RULES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The first sentence of section
143(e)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating
to purchase price requirement) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘the greater of’’ before ‘‘the av-
erage purchase price’’, and
(2) by inserting before the period ‘‘or the maxi-
mum dollar amount limitation established pursuant
to section 203(b)(2)(A) of the National Housing Act
which applies to the area in which such residence is
located’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to financing provided after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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