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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5553
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to establish, for purposes
of disability determinations under such title, a uniform minimum level
of earnings, for demonstrating ability to engage in substantial gainful
activity, at the level currently applicable solely to blind individuals.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 25, 2000
Mr. ENGLISH 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 establish,
for purposes of disability determinations under such title,
a uniform minimum level of earnings, for demonstrating
ability to engage in substantial gainful activity, at the
level currently applicable solely to blind individuals.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. UNIFORM MINIMUM LEVEL OF EARNINGS FOR
DEMONSTRATING ABILITY TO ENGAGE IN
SUBSTANTIAL GAINFUL ACTIVITY.
Section 223(d)(4) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 423(d)(4)) is amended, in the second sentence, by
striking ‘‘No individual who is blind shall be regarded’’
and inserting ‘‘No individual shall be regarded’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by section 1 shall apply to
monthly insurance benefits for months after December
2000.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5554
To amend the Congressional Award Act to establish a Congressional
Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education Board.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 25, 2000
Mr. MCKEON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Congressional Award Act to establish a Con-
gressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education
Board.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONGRESSIONAL RECOGNITION FOR EXCEL-
LENCE IN ARTS EDUCATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Congressional Award Act (2
U.S.C. 801–808) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘TITLE 
II—CONGRESSIONAL
RECOGNITION 
FOR 
EXCEL-
LENCE IN ARTS EDUCATION
‘‘SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.
‘‘This title may be cited as the ‘Congressional Rec-
ognition for Excellence in Arts Education Act’.
‘‘SEC. 202. FINDINGS.
‘‘Congress makes the following findings:
‘‘(1) Arts literacy is a fundamental purpose of
schooling for all students.
‘‘(2) Arts education stimulates, develops, and
refines many cognitive and creative skills, critical
thinking and nimbleness in judgment, creativity and
imagination, cooperative decisionmaking, leadership,
high-level literacy and communication, and the ca-
pacity for problem-posing and problem-solving.
‘‘(3) Arts education contributes significantly to
the creation of flexible, adaptable, and knowledge-
able workers who will be needed in the 21st century
economy.
‘‘(4) Arts education improves teaching and
learning.
‘‘(5) Where parents and families, artists, arts
organizations, businesses, local civic and cultural
leaders, and institutions are actively engaged in in-
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$20,000,000.
‘‘SEC. 1637. CALIFORNIA WATER RECYCLING PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide as-
sistance to the State of California in carrying out projects
that receive funding under chapter 7, article 4, of the Safe
Drinking Water, Clean Water, Watershed Protection, and
Flood Protection Act of the State of California to recycle
water for ecosystem restoration, irrigation, recreational,
industrial, and other public purposes.
‘‘(b) AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary may enter into
such agreements as are necessary to carry out this section.
‘‘(c) COST SHARING.—The Federal share of the cost
of a project described in subsection (a) shall not exceed
25 percent of the total cost of the project.
‘‘(d) LIMITATION.—Funds provided by the Secretary
shall not be used for operation or maintenance of any
project described in subsection (a).
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Upon
approval of the Act referred to in subsection (a), there
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$50,000,000.
‘‘SEC. 1638. REGIONAL BRINE LINES.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—
(b) The table of contents in section 2 of the Reclama-
tion Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992
(43 U.S.C. prec. 371; Public Law 102–575) is amended—
(1) by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 1601 the following:
‘‘Subtitle A—Specific Projects’’;
and
(2) by striking the items relating to sections
1631 through 1634 and inserting the following:
‘‘Sec. 1631. Willow Lake Natural Treatment System Project.
‘‘Sec. 1632. Castaic Lake Water Agency reclaimed water project.
‘‘Sec. 1633. Clear Lake Basin water reuse project.
‘‘Sec. 1634. San Ramon Valley recycled water project.
‘‘Sec. 1635. Inland Empire regional water recycling project.
‘‘Sec. 1636. San Pablo Baylands water reuse projects.
‘‘Sec. 1637. California water recycling program.
‘‘Sec. 1638. Regional brine lines.
‘‘Sec. 1639. Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination demonstration and reclama-
tion project.
‘‘Sec. 1640. Authorization of appropriations.
‘‘Subtitle B—Studies and Research
‘‘Sec. 1671. Groundwater study.
‘‘Sec. 1672. Authorization of appropriations for groundwater study.
‘‘Sec. 1673. Research concerning water reuse.’’.
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(b) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—The Congres-
sional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 801–808) is amended—
(1) by inserting after section 1 the following:
‘‘TITLE I—CONGRESSIONAL
AWARD PROGRAM’’,
(2) by redesignating sections 2 through 9 as
sections 101 through 108, respectively,
(3) in section 101 (as so redesignated)—
(A) by striking ‘‘Act’’ and inserting ‘‘title’’,
and
(B) by striking ‘‘section 3’’ and inserting
‘‘section 102’’,
(4) in section 102(e) (as so redesignated)—
(A) by striking ‘‘section 5(g)(1)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 104(g)(1)’’, and
(B) by striking ‘‘section 7(g)(1)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 106(g)(1)’’, and
(5) in section 103(i), by striking ‘‘section 7’’
and inserting ‘‘section 106’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5556
To amend the Social Security Act to reduce the waiting period for benefits
under the medicare program from two years to 18 months for individuals
with disabilities.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 25, 2000
Mr. SANDLIN 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 the Social Security Act to reduce the waiting
period for benefits under the medicare program from
two years to 18 months for individuals with disabilities.
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 ‘‘Medicare Disability
Eligibility Waiting Period Reduction Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. REDUCTION IN WAITING PERIOD FOR INDIVIDUALS
WITH DISABILITIES.
(a) TITLE II OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.—Sec-
tion 226(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 426(b))
is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘24 cal-
endar months’’ and inserting ‘‘18 calendar months’’;
(2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘24
months’’ and inserting ‘‘18 months’’;
(3) in paragraph (2)(C)(ii), by striking ‘‘24
months’’ and inserting ‘‘18 months’’;
(4) in the matter following paragraph (2)(C) in
the first sentence, by striking ‘‘the twenty-fifth
month’’ and inserting ‘‘the nineteenth month’’; and
(5) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘the
twenty-fourth month’’ and inserting ‘‘the eighteenth
month’’.
(b) TITLE XVIII OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.—
(1) Clause (2) of section 1811 of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1395c) is amended by striking ‘‘24 months’’
and inserting ‘‘18 months’’.
(2) Section 1837(g)(1)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1395p(g)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘before the 25th
month’’ and inserting ‘‘before the nineteenth month’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to benefits for months beginning
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5557
To amend the Fair Housing Act to modify certain requirements for the
design and construction of certain multifamily housing.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 25, 2000
Mr. SANFORD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Fair Housing Act to modify certain require-
ments for the design and construction of certain multi-
family housing.
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 ‘‘Fair Building Act of
2000’’.
SEC. 2. FAIR HOUSING ACT AMENDMENT.
Section 804 of the Fair Housing Act is amended—
(1) in subsection (f)(2)(C), by inserting ‘‘except
as provided in paragraph (10),’’ after ‘‘(C)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(10) The requirements of paragraph (3)(C) shall not
apply with respect to any individual dwelling unit that has
been so designed and constructed that it can readily be
converted to comply with those requirements, and is so
converted upon the request of a potential occupant of that
particular unit.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5558
To change the name of Medicare’s Medicare+Choice program to Medicare-
No-Choice so as to explain more accurately to beneficiaries what the
program means.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 25, 2000
Mr. STARK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce,
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 change the name of Medicare’s Medicare+Choice program
to Medicare-No-Choice so as to explain more accurately
to beneficiaries what the program means.
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 ‘‘Medicare Truth in La-
beling Act of 2000’’.
HR 5558 IH
SEC. 
2. 
CHANGE 
THE 
NAME 
OF 
MEDICARE’S
MEDICARE+CHOICE PROGRAM TO MEDICARE-
NO-CHOICE SO AS TO EXPLAIN MORE ACCU-
RATELY TO BENEFICIARIES WHAT THE PRO-
GRAM MEANS.
Title 18 of the Social Security Act is amended by sub-
stituting the phrase ‘‘Medicare-No-Choice’’ in each place
that the phrase ‘‘Medicare+Choice’’ appears.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5559
To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish a
temporary bid cap on electric power sold at wholesale in New York State.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 25, 2000
Mr. WEINER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to
establish a temporary bid cap on electric power sold
at wholesale in New York State.
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 ‘‘New York Electricity
Price Spike Relief Act’’.
SEC. 2. TEMPORARY BID CAP ON NEW YORK POWER SALES.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall,
immediately after the enactment of this Act, issue an
order establishing a temporary bid cap of $250 per MWh
for wholesale power sales to the New York Independent
System Operator. Such order shall remain in effect for
a period of 6 months after the date of issuance.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5560
To amend the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to extend
energy assistance to households headed by certain senior citizens.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 25, 2000
Mr. WEINER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act
of 1981 to extend energy assistance to households headed
by certain senior citizens.
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 ‘‘Home Energy Assist-
ance Targeted for Seniors Act’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS.
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of
1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.) is amended—
(1) in the heading of title XXVI, by inserting
‘‘AND SENIOR’’ after ‘‘LOW-INCOME’’;
(2) in section 2601, by inserting ‘‘and Senior’’
after ‘‘Low-Income’’;
(3) in section 2603—
(A) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(6)
through (9) as paragraphs (7) through (10), re-
spectively; and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (5) the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(6) The term ‘‘low-income household’’ includes
a household described in section 2605(b)(2)(C).’’;
(4) in section 2604(d)(2), by striking ‘‘(A) and
(B)’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘(A), (B),
and (C)’’;
(5) in section 2605(b)—
(A) in paragraph (2)—
(i) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (A);
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end of
subparagraph (B); and
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subparagraph:
‘‘(C) households with incomes which do not
exceed an amount equal to the State median in-
come, with at least 50 percent of the household
income attributable to persons who are at least
65 years old;’’;
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘clauses
(2)(A) and (2)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘subpara-
graphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (2)’’;
and
(C) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘clause
(2)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (B) or
(C) of paragraph (2)’’;
(6) in section 2607A(b), by inserting ‘‘and sen-
ior’’ after ‘‘to the low-income’’; and
(7) in section 2607B(a)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and
senior’’ after ‘‘low-income’’; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘fami-
lies’’ and inserting ‘‘households’’.
SEC. 3. CONFORMING REFERENCES.
Any reference in Federal law or regulations to the
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 or to
the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance program shall
be deemed to be a reference to the Low-Income and Senior
Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 or to the Low-In-
come and Senior Home Energy Assistance program, as
appropriate.
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Multidistrict Litigation
Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION.
Section 1407 of title 28, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in the third sentence of subsection (a), by
inserting ‘‘or ordered transferred to the transferee
or other district under subsection (i)’’ after ‘‘termi-
nated’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(i)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), any action trans-
ferred under this section by the panel may be transferred
for trial purposes, by the judge or judges of the transferee
district to whom the action was assigned, to the transferee
or other district in the interest of justice and for the con-
venience of the parties and witnesses.
‘‘(2) Any action transferred for trial purposes under
paragraph (1) shall be remanded by the panel for the de-
termination of compensatory damages to the district court
from which it was transferred, unless the court to which
the action has been transferred for trial purposes also
finds, for the convenience of the parties and witnesses and
in the interests of justice, that the action should be re-
tained for the determination of compensatory damages.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by section 2 shall apply to
any civil action pending on or brought on or after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives December 15,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5562
AN ACT
To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow a
judge to whom a case is transferred to retain ju-
risdiction over certain multidistrict litigation
cases for trial.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5562
To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow a judge to whom a case
is transferred to retain jurisdiction over certain multidistrict litigation
cases for trial.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 26, 2000
Mr. COBLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow a judge
to whom a case is transferred to retain jurisdiction over
certain multidistrict litigation cases for trial.
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 ‘‘Multidistrict Litigation
Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION.
Section 1407 of title 28, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in the third sentence of subsection (a), by
inserting ‘‘or ordered transferred to the transferee
or other district under subsection (i)’’ after ‘‘termi-
nated’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(i)(1) Subject to paragraph (2) and except as pro-
vided in subsection (j), any action transferred under this
section by the panel may be transferred for trial purposes,
by the judge or judges of the transferee district to whom
the action was assigned, to the transferee or other district
in the interest of justice and for the convenience of the
parties and witnesses.
‘‘(2) Any action transferred for trial purposes under
paragraph (1) shall be remanded by the panel for the de-
termination of compensatory damages to the district court
from which it was transferred, unless the court to which
the action has been transferred for trial purposes also
finds, for the convenience of the parties and witnesses and
in the interests of justice, that the action should be re-
tained for the determination of compensatory damages.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by section 2 shall apply to
any civil action pending on or brought on or after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5567
An act to authorize funding for successful reentry of criminal offenders
into local communities
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 26, 2000
Mr. CONYERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Government
Reform, 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
An act to authorize funding for successful reentry of criminal
offenders into local communities
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Offender Reentry and
Community Safety Act of 2000.’’
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(a) There are now nearly 1.9 million individuals
in our country’s prisons and jails, including over
140,000 individuals under the jurisdiction of the
Federal Bureau of Prisons.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5565
To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
to improve implementation of the western Alaska community development
quota program, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 26, 2000
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act to improve implementation of the west-
ern Alaska community development quota program, 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 ‘‘Western Alaska Com-
munity Development Quota Program Implementation Im-
provement Act of 2000’’.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Tenants Housing Op-
portunity Act’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO WAIVE NOTIFICATION REQUIRE-
MENT.
Section 8(c)(8) of the United States Housing Act of
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(c)(8)) is amended by adding at
the end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(E) The Secretary may waive the requirements
under this paragraph regarding advance notification of
termination of a contract for assistance payments and any
other requirements established pursuant to this paragraph
that the Secretary considers appropriate, if the Secretary
determines that—
‘‘(i) the termination of the contract will provide
the families assisted under the contract an oppor-
tunity to purchase the dwelling units for which such
assistance was used;
‘‘(ii) waiver of such requirements will result in
the immediate purchase of such dwelling units by
such families; and
‘‘(iii) such purchase will result in lower overall
housing costs for the purchasing families.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5566
To amend section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to authorize
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to waive the require-
ment that a family receiving project-based rental assistance be notified
one year in advance of termination of the contract for such assistance
in cases in which such termination facilitates purchase of the home
by the tenant.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 26, 2000
Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To amend section 8 of the United States Housing Act of
1937 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to waive the requirement that a family re-
ceiving project-based rental assistance be notified one
year in advance of termination of the contract for such
assistance in cases in which such termination facilitates
purchase of the home by the tenant.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,