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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 124
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to allow public water systems to
avoid filtration requirements, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. ENGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to allow public
water systems to avoid filtration requirements, 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. FILTRATION REQUIREMENTS.
Section 1412(b)(7)(C) of title XIV of the Public
Health Service Act (‘‘the Safe Drinking Water Act’’) is
amended by adding the following at the end of clause (iii):
‘‘After such 12 month period, based on information, tech-
nology, or evidence not available prior to the expiration
of such 12-month period, any public water system supplied
by surface water sources may apply to the State agency
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for a determination that, under the criteria established
under clause (i), the system is not required to use filtra-
tion. After notice and opportunity for public comment, but
not later than 120 days after receipt of such application,
the State shall make such determination and publish no-
tice thereof.
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SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States Postal Service building located at
8850 South 700 East, in Sandy, Utah, shall be known
and designated as the ‘‘Noal Cushing Bateman Post Of-
fice Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the building
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Noal Cushing Bateman Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives May 24, 1999.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 1251
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 designate the United States Postal Service building located at 8850 South
700 East, Sandy, Utah, as the ‘‘Noal Cushing Bateman Post Office Building’’.
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 Postal Service building located at 8850 South
700 East, in Sandy, Utah, shall be known and designated as the
‘‘Noal Cushing Bateman Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in any law, map, regulation, document, paper,
or other record of the United States to the building referred to
in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Noal Cushing
Bateman Post Office Building’’.
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. 1251
To designate the United States Postal Service building located at 8850
South 700 East, Sandy, Utah, as the ‘‘Noal Cushing Bateman Post
Office Building’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 24, 1999
Mr. COOK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Government Reform
A BILL
To designate the United States Postal Service building lo-
cated at 8850 South 700 East, Sandy, Utah, as the
‘‘Noal Cushing Bateman Post Office Building’’.
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 Postal Service building located at
8850 South 700 East, in Sandy, Utah, shall be known
and designated as the ‘‘Noal Cushing Bateman Post Of-
fice Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the building
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Noal Cushing Bateman Post Office Building’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1251
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 27, 1999
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
AN ACT
To designate the United States Postal Service building lo-
cated at 8850 South 700 East, Sandy, Utah, as the
‘‘Noal Cushing Bateman Post Office Building’’.
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. DESIGNATION.
The United States Postal Service building located at
8850 South 700 East, in Sandy, Utah, shall be known
and designated as the ‘‘Noal Cushing Bateman Post Of-
fice Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the building
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Noal Cushing Bateman Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives May 24, 1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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Calendar No. 395
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1251
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 27, 1999
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
NOVEMBER 4, 1999
Reported by Mr. THOMPSON, without amendment
AN ACT
To designate the United States Postal Service building lo-
cated at 8850 South 700 East, Sandy, Utah, as the
‘‘Noal Cushing Bateman Post Office Building’’.
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 Postal Service building located at
8850 South 700 East, in Sandy, Utah, shall be known
and designated as the ‘‘Noal Cushing Bateman Post Of-
fice Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the building
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Noal Cushing Bateman Post Office Building’’.
Calendar No. 395
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1251
AN ACT
To designate the United States Postal Service
building located at 8850 South 700 East, Sandy,
Utah, as the ‘‘Noal Cushing Bateman Post Of-
fice Building’’.
NOVEMBER 4, 1999
Reported without amendment
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1252
To amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to repeal
the Interstate System Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Pilot Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 24, 1999
Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. TRAFICANT, and Mr. PETERSON of Pennsyl-
vania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Transportaiton and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Cen-
tury to repeal the Interstate System Reconstruction and
Rehabilitation Pilot Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INTERSTATE SYSTEM RECONSTRUCTION AND
REHABILITATION 
PILOT 
PROGRAM 
RE-
PEALED.
Section 1216(b) of the Transportation Equity Act for
the 21st Century (112 Stat. 212–214) is repealed.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1255
To amend the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 to add Hick-
man, Lawrence, Lewis, Perry, and Wayne Counties, Tennessee, to the
Appalachian region.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 24, 1999
Mr. FORD (for himself, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. TANNER, and Mr. JENKINS) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Appalachian Regional Development Act of
1965 to add Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Perry, and
Wayne Counties, Tennessee, to the Appalachian region.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADDITIONS TO APPALACHIAN REGION.
Section 403 of the Appalachian Regional Develop-
ment Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.) is amended in the
undesignated paragraph relating to Tennessee—
(1) by inserting ‘‘Hickman,’’ after ‘‘Hawkins,’’;
(2) by inserting ‘‘Lawrence, Lewis,’’ after
‘‘Knox,’’;
‘‘(o) CONTINUATION
OF OPERATING ASSISTANCE
FOR SMALL TRANSIT OPERATORS IN LARGE URBANIZED
AREAS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may allow a
small transit operator in an urbanized area with a
population of at least 200,000 to use funds made
available under this section to fund the operating
costs of equipment, facilities, and associated capital
maintenance items for use in mass transportation if
the Secretary finds that providing no assistance to
the small transit operator providing mass transpor-
tation service to elderly and persons with disabilities
for such operating costs has caused or will cause—
‘‘(A) the small transit operator to suffer
undue hardship; or
‘‘(B) significant fare increases or cuts in
transit service.
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The amount of funds made
available for operating costs described in paragraph
(1) to small transit operators in an urbanized area
in accordance with this subsection in a fiscal year
may not exceed a total of 5 percent of the funds
made available under this section in such fiscal year
(3) by inserting ‘‘Perry,’’ after ‘‘Overton,’’; and
(4) by inserting ‘‘Wayne,’’ after ‘‘Washington,’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1257
To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to continuation of operating
assistance for small transit operators in large urbanized areas.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 24, 1999
Mr. FROST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to continu-
ation of operating assistance for small transit operators
in large urbanized areas.
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 ‘‘Transit Fairness Act
of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that—
(1) small transit operators, including those in
large urbanized areas (urbanized areas with a popu-
lation of at least 200,000), are usually more reliant
on Federal operating assistance than larger opera-
tors;
(2) Federal operating assistance has been elimi-
nated, 
from 
the 
fiscal 
year 
1995 
level 
of
$710,000,000 to $0 in fiscal year 1999;
(3) the elimination of operating assistance over
the 4-year period provided little time for many small
transit operators in large urbanized areas to adjust,
and without the resources to make up this gap,
these small transit operators might have to cut serv-
ice and raise fares;
(4) the elimination of operating assistance for
small operators in large urbanized areas could harm
the quality of transit service for their customers re-
sulting in fare increases, or substantial service cuts
to meet the anticipated shortfall in Federal oper-
ating funds;
(5) a Transportation Research Board analysis
conducted in 1996 concluded that transit riders in
some areas would see their fares double if operators
have to pass Federal operating assistance reductions
on to passengers;
(6) fare increases or service cuts would particu-
larly impact people with disabilities and the elderly;
and
(7) operating assistance funding reductions can
cause transit service to decrease, thus worsening
highway gridlock especially in large urbanized areas
where most of the Nation’s traffic congestion occurs.
SEC. 3. CONTINUATION OF OPERATING ASSISTANCE FOR
SMALL TRANSIT OPERATORS IN LARGE UR-
BANIZED AREAS.
Section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by adding at the end of subsection (a) the
following:
‘‘(3) PRIMARY TRANSIT OPERATOR.—The term
‘primary transit operator’ means the designated re-
cipient for, or the largest transit operator in, an ur-
banized area with a population of at least 200,000.
‘‘(4) SMALL
TRANSIT
OPERATOR.—The term
‘small transit operator’ means an entity, other than
a primary transit operator, receiving assistance
under this section that has fewer than 20 revenue
service vehicles and operates in an urbanized area
with a population of at least 200,000.’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
to a designated recipient for an urbanized area with
a population of at least 200,000.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1258
To accelerate the Wilderness designation process by establishing a timetable
for the completion of wilderness studies on Federal Lands.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 24, 1999
Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. HILL of Montana, Mrs.
CHENOWETH, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. SALMON, Mr. STUMP, Mr. HEFLEY,
Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. POMBO, Mr. HUNTER,
Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr.
MCINNIS, and Mr. ROHRABACHER) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To accelerate the Wilderness designation process by estab-
lishing a timetable for the completion of wilderness stud-
ies on Federal Lands.
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 ‘‘America’s Wilderness Pro-
tection Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
The Congress finds that—
(1) The designation of certain Federal lands as
Wilderness is beneficial to the American people.
(2) The Wilderness Act of 1964 and of the
Federal Land Management and Policy Act of 1976
provided for the study of certain lands for wilderness
suitability. Areas undergoing such a study have been
generally known as ‘‘Wilderness Study Areas’’.
(3) Wilderness Study Areas were intended as
interim management designations pending comple-
tion of wilderness suitability studies. Wilderness
Study Area status was not intended as a substitute
for wilderness designation by Congress.
(4) It was not the intent of Congress that areas
continue under Wilderness Study Area status indefi-
nitely. Perpetuation of Wilderness Study Area status
is undesirable and hinders the Wilderness designa-
tion process. Lands that merit Wilderness designa-
tion should be granted the full protection that such
a status would afford, and those lands which do not
merit such a designation should be released so that
they can be managed for the public good as accorded
by law.
(5) The establishment of a timetable for the
completion of wilderness studies would facilitate the
wilderness designation process by supplying a time-
frame within which Congress must Act.
SEC. 3. TIMETABLE FOR WILDERNESS STUDY COMPLETION.
(a) EXISTING
WILDERNESS
STUDY
AREAS.—All
areas designated as wilderness study areas as of the date
of the enactment of this Act shall be released from wilder-
ness study area status on the earlier of the following:
(1) The date 10 years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act.
(2) The date on which the area is designated by
Act of Congress as wilderness.
(b) SUBSEQUENT WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS.—Any
wilderness study area designated after the date of enact-
ment of this Act shall remain in wilderness study area sta-
tus until the earlier of the following:
(1) The date 10 years after the date of designa-
tion.
(2) The date on which the area is designated by
Act of Congress as wilderness.
After such 10-year period, any such area not designated
as wilderness by Act of Congress shall be released from
wilderness study area status.
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bly has devoted a disproportionate amount of time 
and resources to castigating Israel. 
(3) During the fifty-seventh session of the United 
Nations General Assembly, the General Assembly 
adopted a total of 80 resolutions by roll call vote, 23 
of which related to Israel and were opposed by the 
United States. 
(4) The United States has a responsibility to 
promote fair and equitable treatment of all nations in 
the context of international organizations, including 
the United Nations. 
(b) It is the sense of the Senate that the President, the 
United States Permanent Representative to the United Na-
tions, and other appropriate United States officials 
should—
(1) work to dissuade member states of the United 
Nations from voting in support of United Nations 
General Assembly resolutions that unfairly castigate 
Israel; and 
(2) promote within the United Nations General 
Assembly more balanced and constructive approaches 
to resolving the conflict in the Middle East. 
(c) Section 406(b)(4) of the Foreign Relations Author-
ization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (Public Law 101–
246; 22 U.S.C. 2414a(b)(4)) is amended by inserting after
cent of the additional compensation and benefits required
by section 10(h) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’
Compensation Act, as amended, $233,000,000, together
with such amounts as may be necessary to be charged to
the subsequent year appropriation for the payment of
compensation and other benefits for any period subse-
quent to August 15 of the current year: Provided, That
amounts appropriated may be used under section 8104 of
title 5, United States Code, by the Secretary of Labor to
reimburse an employer, who is not the employer at the
time of injury, for portions of the salary of a reemployed,
disabled beneficiary: Provided further, That balances of re-
imbursements unobligated on September 30, 2004, shall
remain available until expended for the payment of com-
pensation, benefits, and expenses: Provided further, That
in addition there shall be transferred to this appropriation
from the Postal Service and from any other corporation
or instrumentality required under section 8147(c) of title
5, United States Code, to pay an amount for its fair share
of the cost of administration, such sums as the Secretary
determines to be the cost of administration for employees
of such fair share entities through September 30, 2005:
Provided further, That of those funds transferred to this
account from the fair share entities to pay the cost of ad-
ministration of the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act,
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(b) SEPARATE SOCIAL SECURITY BUDGET DOCU-
MENTS.—The excluded outlays and receipts of the old-age,
survivors, and disability insurance program under title II
of the Social Security Act shall be submitted in separate
Social Security budget documents.
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—This Act shall take effect upon
the date of its enactment and the amendments made by
this Act shall apply only to fiscal year 2000 and subse-
quent fiscal years.
(b) EXPIRATION.—Sections 301(a)(6) and 312(g)
shall expire upon the enactment of Social Security reform
legislation and Medicare reform legislation.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—
(1) SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM LEGISLATION.—
The term ‘‘Social Security reform legislation’’ means
a bill or a joint resolution that is enacted into law
and includes a provision stating the following: ‘‘For
purposes of the Social Security and Medicare Safe
Deposit Box Act of 1999, this Act constitutes Social
Security reform legislation.’’.
(2) The term ‘‘Medicare reform legislation’’
means a bill or a joint resolution that is enacted into
law and includes a provision stating the following:
‘‘For purposes of the Social Security and Medicare
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Safe Deposit Box Act of 1999, this Act constitutes
Medicare reform legislation.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives May 26, 1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
Safe Deposit Box Act of 1999, this Act constitutes
medicare reform legislation.’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 125
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communica-
tions Commission to establish an ethnic and minority affairs section.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. ENGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the
Federal Communications Commission to establish an eth-
nic and minority affairs 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 ‘‘Ethnic and Minority
Bias Clearinghouse Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF ETHNIC AND MINORITY AF-
FAIRS SECTION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5 of the Communications
Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 155) is amended by inserting after
subsection (e) the following new subsection:
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‘‘(f)(1) There shall be established within the Commis-
sion an ethnic and minority affairs section. Such ethnic
and minority affairs section shall—
‘‘(A) establish a clearinghouse for complaints,
grievances, and opinions relating to radio, television,
and cable television broadcast programming and
their depiction of ethnic and minority groups;
‘‘(B) collect, analyze, and prepare information
from public and private agencies relating to the por-
trayal of ethnic and minority groups by radio, tele-
vision, and cable television broadcast programming,
and furnish such information, upon request and
without charge, to public and private agencies that
serve the needs and interests of such groups;
‘‘(C) conduct an annual conference which shall
be designed to focus public attention upon the im-
ages of ethnic and minority groups depicted by
radio, television, and cable television broadcast pro-
gramming, discuss the impact which these images
have on such groups, and encourage the participa-
tion of such individuals and public and private orga-
nizations that serve the interests of such groups;
and
‘‘(D) prepare and transmit to Congress an an-
nual report which details the activities of the ethnic
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and minority affairs section, including a compilation
of all complaints, grievances, and opinions filed
under paragraph (1).
‘‘(2) The chairman of the Commission shall establish
an advisory committee to assist the ethnic and minority
affairs section in implementing the annual conference pur-
suant to paragraph (1)(C). The advisory committee shall
be composed of 15 members chosen from among radio and
television broadcasters and program producers, educators,
representatives from the mental health community, and
leaders from ethnic and minority communities.’’.
(b) TIME LIMIT.—Not later than 90 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall estab-
lish the ethnic and minority affairs section referred to in
section 5(f) of the Communications Act of 1934 as amend-
ed by this Act.
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