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governance, including, but not limited to, a tribal or-
ganization;
‘‘(5) the term ‘gross mismanagement’ means a
significant, clear, and convincing violation of com-
pact, funding agreement, or regulatory, or statutory
requirements applicable to Federal funds transferred
to a tribe by a compact or funding agreement that
results in a significant reduction of funds available
for the programs, services, functions, or activities (or
portions thereof) assumed by an Indian tribe;
‘‘(6) the term ‘tribal shares’ means an Indian
tribe’s portion of all funds and resources that sup-
port secretarial programs, services, functions, and
activities (or portions thereof) that are not required
by the Secretary for performance of inherent Fed-
eral functions;
‘‘(7) the term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary
of Health and Human Services; and
‘‘(8) the term ‘self-governance’ means the pro-
gram established pursuant to section 501.
‘‘(b) INDIAN TRIBE.—Where an Indian tribe has au-
thorized another Indian tribe, an inter-tribal consortium,
or a tribal organization to plan for or carry out programs,
services, functions, or activities (or portions thereof) on
its behalf under this title, the authorized Indian tribe,
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available subject to the regular notification procedures of 
the Committees on Appropriations. 
(c) Funds made available for assistance for Cambodia 
pursuant to subsection (a) shall be made available notwith-
standing section 5054 of this Act: Provided, That such funds 
shall only be made available subject to the regular notifica-
tion procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
(d) Funds made available for assistance for Nepal pur-
suant to subsection (a) may be made available if the Sec-
retary of State reports to the Committees on Appropriations 
that the Government of Nepal is: (1) complying promptly 
with habeas corpus orders issued by the Supreme Court of 
Nepal, including all outstanding orders; (2) cooperating 
with the National Human Rights Commission of Nepal to 
resolve all cases of disappearances; and (3) granting the Na-
tional Human Rights Commission of Nepal unimpeded ac-
cess to places of detention: Provided, That the Secretary of 
State may waive the requirements of this subsection if he 
determines and reports to the Committees on Appropria-
tions that to do so is in the security interests of the United 
States. 
COOPERATION WITH CUBA ON COUNTER-NARCOTICS 
MATTERS 
SEC. 5091. (a) Subject to subsection (b), of the funds 
appropriated under the heading ‘‘International Narcotics 
Control and Law Enforcement’’, $5,000,000 should be made
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available for the purposes of preliminary work by the De-
partment of State, or such other entity as the Secretary of 
State may designate, to establish cooperation with appro-
priate agencies of the Government of Cuba on counter-nar-
cotics matters, including matters relating to cooperation, 
coordination, and mutual assistance in the interdiction of 
illicit drugs being transported through Cuba airspace or 
over Cuba waters. 
(b) The amount in subsection (a) shall not be available 
if the President certifies that—
(1) Cuba does not have in place appropriate pro-
cedures to protect against the loss of innocent life in 
the air and on the ground in connection with the 
interdiction of illegal drugs; and 
(2) there is evidence of involvement of the Gov-
ernment of Cuba in drug trafficking. 
HIPC DEBT REDUCTION AND TRUST FUND 
SEC. 5092. (a) Section 801(b)(1) of Public Law 106–
429 is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(i)’’ after ‘‘appropriated’’; and 
(2) by inserting before the period ‘‘; and (ii) for 
fiscal years 2004–2006, not more than $150,000,000, 
for purposes of additional United States contributions 
to the HIPC Trust Fund administered by the Bank, 
which are authorized to remain available until ex-
pended’’.
‘‘(c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the en-
actment of this title, the Secretary shall submit a report
to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate.
The report shall contain—
‘‘(1) the results of the study;
‘‘(2) a list of programs, services, functions, and
activities (or portions thereof) within the agency
which it would be feasible to include in a Tribal Self-
Governance Demonstration Project;
‘‘(3) a list of programs, services, functions, and
activities (or portions thereof) included in the list
provided pursuant to paragraph (2) which could be
included in a Tribal Self-Governance Demonstration
Project without amending statutes, or waiving regula-
tions that the Secretary may not waive;
‘‘(4) a list of legislative actions required in order
to include those programs, services, functions, and ac-
tivities (or portions thereof) included in the list pro-
vided pursuant to paragraph (2) but not included in
the list provided pursuant to paragraph (3) in a
Tribal Self-Governance Demonstration Project; and
‘‘(5) any separate views of tribes and other enti-
ties consulted pursuant to section 602 related to the
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1175
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 23, 1999
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
AN ACT
To locate and secure the return of Zachary Baumel, a United
States citizen, and other Israeli soldiers missing in action.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
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(A) in subclause (XIII), by striking ‘‘or’’ at
the end;
(B) in subclause (XIV), by adding ‘‘or’’ at
the end; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(XV) who, but for earnings in
excess of the limit established under
section 1905(q)(2)(B), would be consid-
ered to be receiving supplemental secu-
rity income, who is at least 16, but less
than 65, years of age, and whose assets,
resources, and earned or unearned in-
come (or both) do not exceed such limi-
tations (if any) as the State may es-
tablish;’’.
(2) STATE
OPTION
TO
PROVIDE
OPPORTUNITY
FOR EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS WITH A MEDICALLY IM-
PROVED DISABILITY TO BUY INTO MEDICAID.—
(A) 
ELIGIBILITY.—Section 
1902(a)(10)
(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)), as amended by paragraph
(1), is amended—
(i) in subclause (XIV), by striking ‘‘or’’
at the end;
In the Senate of the United States,
August 5, 1999.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 1175) entitled ‘‘An Act to locate and secure the
return of Zachary Baumel, a United States citizen, and other
Israeli soldiers missing in action.’’, do pass with the following
AMENDMENTS:
Ω1æPage 3, strike out all after line 12, down to and in-
cluding line 22 and insert:
(b) PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO CERTAIN GOVERN-
MENTS.—In deciding whether or not to provide United
States assistance to any government or authority which the
Secretary of State believes has information concerning the
whereabouts of the soldiers described in subsection (a), and
in formulating United States Policy towards such govern-
ment or authority, the President should take into consider-
ation the willingness of the government or authority to as-
sist in locating and securing the return of such soldiers.
Ω2æPage 4, line 8, after ‘‘additional’’ insert: credible
Attest:
Secretary.
(2) Subparagraph (C) of section 25(e)(1) of
such Code is amended by inserting ‘‘, 25B,’’ after
‘‘sections 23’’.
(3) Subsection (d) of section 1400C of such
Code is amended by striking ‘‘other than this sec-
tion)’’ and inserting ‘‘other than this section and
section 25B)’’.
(4) Subsection (a) of section 1016 of such Code
is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (26), by striking the period at the end of
paragraph (27) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by add-
ing at the end the following new item:
‘‘(28) to the extent provided in section 25B(j).’’
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 25A the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 25B. Historic homeownership rehabilitation credit.’’
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply with respect to rehabilitations the
physical work on which begins after the date of enactment
of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1173
To provide that States may use redistricting systems for Congressional
districts other than single-member districts.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 17, 1999
Mr. WATT of North Carolina (for himself, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr.
SANDERS, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. FRANK
of Massachusetts, Ms. LEE, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. BROWN
of California, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, and Mr. DAVIS of Illinois) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary
A BILL
To provide that States may use redistricting systems for
Congressional districts other than single-member districts.
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 ‘‘States’ Choice of Vot-
ing Systems Act’’.
SEC. 2. RIGHT OF STATES TO CHOOSE DISTRICTING SYS-
TEMS.
The Act entitled ‘‘An Act for the relief of Doctor Ri-
cardo Vallejo Samala and to provide for congressional re-
districting’’, approved December 14, 1967 (2 U.S.C. 2c),
is amended by striking ‘‘In each State’’ and all that fol-
lows and inserting the following:
‘‘SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING.
‘‘In each State entitled in the One Hundred Eighth
Congress or in any Congress thereafter to more than one
Representative in Congress under an apportionment made
pursuant to the provisions of section 22(a) of the Act of
June 18, 1929 (ch. 28; 46 Stat. 26)—
‘‘(1) there may be established by law a number
of districts equal to the number of Representatives
to which such State is so entitled and Representa-
tives may be elected only from single-member dis-
tricts so established, or
‘‘(2) such State may establish a number of dis-
tricts for election of Representatives that is less than
the number of Representatives to which the State is
entitled and Representatives may be elected from
single-member districts, multi-member districts, or a
combination of single-member and multi-member
districts, if that State uses a system that meets the
constitutional standard that each voter should have
equal voting power and does not violate the Voting
Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq.).’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1174
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce from 24 months
to 12 months the holding period used to determine whether horses
are assets described in section 1231 of such Code.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 17, 1999
Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, and Mr.
HEFLEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
from 24 months to 12 months the holding period used
to determine whether horses are assets described in sec-
tion 1231 of such Code.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. HOLDING PERIOD REDUCED TO 12 MONTHS
FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING WHETHER
HORSES ARE SECTION 1231 ASSETS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section
1231(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating
to definition of property used in the trade or business)
is amended by striking ‘‘and horses’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1999.
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H. R. 1175
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 locate and secure the return of Zachary Baumel, a United States citizen, and
other Israeli soldiers missing in action.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) Zachary Baumel, a United States citizen serving in
the Israeli military forces, has been missing in action since
June 1982 when he was captured by forces affiliated with
the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) following a tank
battle with Syrian forces at Sultan Ya’akub in Lebanon;
(2) Yehuda Katz and Zvi Feldman, Israeli citizens serving
in the Israeli military forces, have been missing in action since
June 1982 when they were also captured by these same forces
in a tank battle with Syrian forces at Sultan Ya’akub in Leb-
anon;
(3) these three soldiers were last known to be in the hands
of a Palestinian faction splintered from the PLO and operating
in Syrian-controlled territory, thus making this a matter within
the responsibility of the Government of Syria;
(4) diplomatic efforts to secure the release of these individ-
uals have been unsuccessful, although PLO Chairman Yasser
Arafat delivered one-half of Zachary Baumel’s dog tag to Israeli
Government authorities; and
(5) in the Gaza-Jericho agreement between the Palestinian
Authority and the Government of Israel of May 4, 1994, Pales-
tinian officials agreed to cooperate with Israel in locating and
working for the return of Israeli soldiers missing in action.
SEC. 2. ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO MISSING SOLDIERS.
(a) CONTINUING
COMMUNICATION
WITH
CERTAIN
GOVERN-
MENTS.—The Secretary of State shall continue to raise the matter
of Zachary Baumel, Yehuda Katz, and Zvi Feldman on an urgent
basis with appropriate government officials of Syria, Lebanon, the
Palestinian Authority, and with other governments in the region
and elsewhere that, in the determination of the Secretary, may
be helpful in locating and securing the return of these soldiers.
(b) PROVISION
OF ASSISTANCE
TO CERTAIN GOVERNMENTS.—
In deciding whether or not to provide United States assistance
to any government or authority which the Secretary of State
believes has information concerning the whereabouts of the soldiers
described in subsection (a), and in formulating United States policy
towards such government or authority, the President should take
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(I) IN GENERAL.—Subject to sub-
clause (II), no State with an approved
application under this section shall re-
ceive a grant for a fiscal year that is
less than $500,000.
(II) PRO RATA REDUCTIONS.—If
the funds appropriated under sub-
section (e) for a fiscal year are not suf-
ficient to pay each State with an ap-
plication approved under this section
the minimum amount described in
subclause (I), the Secretary shall pay
each such State an amount equal to the
pro rata share of the amount made
available.
(ii) MAXIMUM
AWARDS.—No State
with an application that has been approved
under this section shall receive a grant for
a fiscal year that exceeds 15 percent of the
total expenditures by the State (including
the reimbursed Federal share of such ex-
penditures) for medical assistance for indi-
viduals eligible under subclause (XV) and
(XVI) of section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii) of the
Social 
Security 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C.
H. R. 1175—2
into consideration the willingness of the government or authority
to assist in locating and securing the return of such soldiers.
SEC. 3. REPORTS BY SECRETARY OF STATE.
(a) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall prepare
and submit to the Committee on International Relations of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations
of the Senate a written report that describes the efforts of the
Secretary pursuant to section 2(a) and United States policies
affected pursuant to section 2(b).
(b) SUBSEQUENT
REPORTS.—Not later than 15 days after
receiving from any source any additional credible information
relating to the individuals described in section 2(a), the Secretary
of State shall prepare and submit to the committees described
in subsection (a) a written report that contains such additional
information.
(c) FORM OF REPORTS.—A report submitted under subsection
(a) or (b) shall be made available to the public and may include
a classified annex.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)), as estimated by the
State and approved by the Secretary.
(c) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—
(1) 
FUNDS
AWARDED
TO
STATES.—Funds
awarded to a State under a grant made under this
section for a fiscal year shall remain available until
expended.
(2) FUNDS NOT AWARDED TO STATES.—Funds
not awarded to States in the fiscal year for which
they are appropriated shall remain available in suc-
ceeding fiscal years for awarding by the Secretary.
(d) ANNUAL REPORT.—A State that is awarded a
grant under this section shall submit an annual report to
the Secretary on the use of funds provided under the grant.
Each report shall include the percentage increase in the
number of title II disability beneficiaries, as defined in sec-
tion 1148(k)(3) of the Social Security Act (as amended by
section 201) in the State, and title XVI disability bene-
ficiaries, as defined in section 1148(k)(4) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (as so amended) in the State who return to work.
(e) APPROPRIATION.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Out of any funds in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is appro-
priated to make grants under this section—
(A) for fiscal year 2000, $20,000,000;
SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS.
Subsection (t) of section 922 of chapter 44 of title
18, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the
end thereof the following new paragraph:
‘‘(7) None of the funds appropriated pursuant
to any provision of law may be used for (1) any sys-
tem to implement this subsection that does not re-
quire and result in the immediate destruction of all
information, in any form whatsoever, submitted by
or on behalf of any person who has been determined
not to be prohibited from owning a firearm; (2) the
implementation or collection of any tax or fee by any
officer, agent, or employee of the United States, or
by any state or local officer or agent acting on be-
half of the United States, in connection with the im-
plementation of this subsection; provided, that any
person aggrieved by a violation of this provision may
bring an action in the Federal district court for the
district in which the person resides; provided fur-
ther, that any person who is successful with respect
to any such action shall receive damages, punitive
damages, and such other remedies as the court may
determine to be appropriate, including a reasonable
attorney’s fee.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1177
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow health insurance
premiums to be fully deductible, whether or not a taxpayer itemizes
deductions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 18, 1999
Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. RILEY, Mr. PAUL, Mr. COBURN, Mr. FRANK
of Massachusetts, and Mr. BURTON of Indiana) 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 allow health
insurance premiums to be fully deductible, whether or
not a taxpayer itemizes deductions.
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 ‘‘Health Insurance Af-
fordability Act’’.
SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS
DETERMINED WITHOUT REGARD TO 7.5 PER-
CENT THRESHOLD.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 213 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to medical,
dental, etc., expenses) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF DEDUCTION.—There shall be
allowed as a deduction the following amounts not com-
pensated for by insurance or otherwise—
‘‘(1) the amount by which the amount of ex-
penses paid during the taxable year (reduced by the
amount deductible under paragraph (2)) for medical
care of the taxpayer, his spouse, and dependents (as
defined in section 152) exceeds 7.5 percent of ad-
justed gross income, plus
‘‘(2) an amount equal to the expenses paid dur-
ing the taxable year for insurance which constitutes
medical care for the taxpayer, his spouse, and de-
pendents.’’
(b) DEDUCTION ALLOWED WHETHER OR NOT TAX-
PAYER ITEMIZES OTHER DEDUCTIONS.—Subsection (a)
of section 62 of such Code is amended by inserting after
paragraph (17) the following new paragraph:
‘‘(18) HEALTH
INSURANCE
PREMIUMS.—The
deduction allowed by section 213(a)(2).’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1178
To amend section 922 of chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to
protect the rights of citizens under the Second Amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 18, 1999
Mr. COBURN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and
Means, 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 section 922 of chapter 44 of title 18, United
States Code, to protect the rights of citizens under the
Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United
States.
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 ‘‘Second Amendment
Rights Protection Act of 1999’’.
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SEC. 5. PROSECUTORIAL JURISDICTION OF INDEPENDENT
COUNSEL.
(a) PROSECUTORIAL JURISDICTION.—Section 593(b)
of title 28, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘define’’ and inserting
‘‘, with specificity, define’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘Such jurisdiction shall be limited to the al-
leged violations of criminal law with respect to
which the Attorney General has requested the
appointment of the independent counsel and
matters directly related to such criminal viola-
tions.’’; and
(2) by amending paragraph (3) to read as
follows:
‘‘(3) SCOPE
OF
PROSECUTORIAL
JURISDIC-
TION.—In defining the independent counsel’s pros-
ecutorial jurisdiction, the division of the court shall
assure that the independent counsel has adequate
authority to fully investigate and prosecute the al-
leged violations of criminal law with respect to which
the Attorney General has requested the appointment
of the independent counsel and matters directly re-
lated to such criminal violations, including perjury,