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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1175
To authorize the granting of money to control methamphetamine.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 20, 1997
Mr. LEWIS of California (for himself, Mr. FAZIO of California, Mr. BONO, and
Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To authorize the granting of money to control
methamphetamine.
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 ‘‘Methamphetamine
Elimination Act’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Attor-
ney General, to make grants to the California Bureau of
Narcotics Enforcement for the purposes of implementing
that Bureau’s methamphetamine strategy, $18,200,000
for fiscal 1998 and $12,900,000 for each of the 5 succeed-
ing fiscal years. The Attorney General shall make grants
under this section to the full extent of sums appropriated
to carry out this section.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1177
To require the head of each Federal agency to ensure that computer systems
of the agency are capable of performing their functions after December
31, 1999.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 20, 1997
Mrs. MALONEY of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To require the head of each Federal agency to ensure that
computer systems of the agency are capable of perform-
ing their functions after December 31, 1999.
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 ‘‘Millennium Computer
Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO RENOVATE AND TEST FEDERAL
AGENCY COMPUTER SYSTEMS.
(a) REQUIREMENT.—The head of each Federal agen-
cy shall—
(1) renovate and test all computer systems of
the agency as necessary to ensure that those com-
puter systems will not fail solely because of an in-
ability of those systems to correctly account for
years after 1999; and
(2) complete that renovation and testing of
computer systems of the agency that are identified
as critical under subsection (b)(2), and certify that
completion to the Congress, by not later than July
1, 1999.
(b) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than August 1,
1997, the head of each Federal agency shall submit to
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Gov-
ernmental Affairs of the Senate a report that contains—
(1) an inventory of all computer systems of the
agency;
(2) an identification of the computer systems of
the agency that are critical to fulfillment of the mis-
sions of the agency; and
(3) a detailed schedule for renovation and test-
ing of each computer system of the agency identified
under paragraph (2).
(c) PROGRESS REPORT.—Not later than July 1,
1998, the head of each Federal agency shall submit to
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Gov-
ernmental Affairs of the Senate a report that contains—
(1) detailed procedures adopted by the agency
for renovation and testing of each computer system
of the agency;
(2) a description of the computer systems of the
agency identified under subsection (b)(2) that have
been renovated and tested under those procedures,
including—
(A) such a description as a percentage of
all of the computer systems of the agency iden-
tified under subsection (b)(2); and
(B) the results of that testing; and
(3) a description of all other computer systems
of the agency that have been renovated and tested
under those procedures, including—
(A) such a description as a percentage of
all such other computer systems of the agency;
and
(B) the results of that testing.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1179
To authorize appropriations for the Federal Election Commission for fiscal
year 1998.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 20, 1997
Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. DELLUMS, and Mr. SHAYS) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
House Oversight
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for the Federal Election
Commission for fiscal year 1998.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION.
The second sentence of section 314 of the Federal
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 439c) is amend-
ed—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘1978,’’; and
(2) by striking the period at the end and insert-
ing the following: ‘‘, and $37,500,000 for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1998.’’.
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tion of 3 percent ad valorem per year or a reduction
of 10 percent per year of the total reduction, which-
ever is greater, had taken effect on the effective date
of the first reduction proclaimed pursuant to sub-
section (a).
(3) EXEMPTION FROM STAGING.—No staging is
required under paragraph (2) with respect to a duty
reduction that is proclaimed under subsection (a) for
an article of a kind that is not produced in the Unit-
ed States. The United States International Trade
Commission shall advise the President of the iden-
tity of articles that may be exempted from staging
under this paragraph.
(4) ROUNDING.—If the President determines
that such action will simplify the computation of re-
ductions under paragraph (1) or (2), the President
may round an annual reduction by an amount equal
to the lesser of—
(A) the difference between the reduction
without regard to this paragraph and the next
lower whole number; or
(B) one-half of 1 percent ad valorem.
(5) OTHER LIMITATIONS.—A rate of duty re-
duction or increase that may not be proclaimed by
reason of paragraph (1) may take effect only if a
provision authorizing such reduction is included
within an implementing bill provided for in connec-
tion with the agreement authorized by this Act and
that bill is enacted into law.
SEC. 3. CRITERIA FOR DUTY-FREE TREATMENT OF ARTI-
CLES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) ARTICLE MUST BE GROWTH, PRODUCT, OR
MANUFACTURE OF QUALIFIED AREA OF NORTHERN
IRELAND OR THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND.—The re-
duction or elimination of any duty imposed on any
article by the United States provided for in a trade
agreement entered into with a qualified area of
Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland under
this Act shall apply only if—
(A) that article is the growth, product, or
manufacture of a qualified area of Northern
Ireland or the Republic of Ireland or is a new
or different article of commerce that has been
grown, produced, or manufactured in a quali-
fied area of Northern Ireland or the Republic of
Ireland;
(B) that article is imported directly from a
qualified area of Northern Ireland or the Re-
‘‘§ 597. Relationship with Department of Justice; job
protection for individuals under inves-
tigation’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(c) JOB PROTECTION FOR INDIVIDUALS UNDER IN-
VESTIGATION.—
‘‘(1) PROHIBITED PERSONNEL PRACTICE.—Ex-
cept as provided in paragraph (3), it shall be a pro-
hibited personnel practice for an employee of the
United States Government who has authority to
take, direct others to take, recommend, or approve
any 
personnel 
action 
(as 
defined 
in 
section
2302(a)(2)(A) of title 5) with respect to an individ-
ual described in paragraph (2) who is the subject of
an investigation or prosecution under this chapter,
to take or fail to take, or threaten to take or fail to
take, such a personnel action with respect to such
individual, solely on account of such investigation or
prosecution.
‘‘(2) APPLICABILITY.—The individuals referred
to in paragraph (1) are individuals other than—
‘‘(A) any person described in section
591(a); and
‘‘(B) any employee of the Federal Govern-
ment whose position is excepted from the com-
petitive service on the basis of its confidential,
policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-ad-
vocating character.
‘‘(3) EXEMPTION.—Paragraph (1) does not
apply in the case of an individual who is convicted
of a criminal offense pursuant to an investigation or
prosecution described in paragraph (1), unless such
conviction is overturned on appeal.
‘‘(4) REMEDIES.—An individual with respect to
whom a prohibited personnel practice applies under
paragraph (1) may seek corrective action from the
Merit Systems Protection Board to the same extent
as an employee may seek corrective action under sec-
tion 1221 of title 5 (including subsection (h) of such
section), except that, for purposes of such section,
any reference to section 2302(b)(8) of title 5 shall
be deemed to refer to paragraph (1) of this sub-
section, and any reference to a disclosure under such
section 2302(b)(8) shall be deemed to refer to an in-
vestigation or prosecution described in paragraph (1)
of this subsection.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The item relating
to section 597 in the table of sections at the beginning
of chapter 40 of title 28, United States Code, is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘597. Relationship with Department of Justice; job protection for individuals
under investigation.’’.
SEC. 13. GAO REPORT.
The Comptroller General of the United States shall
submit to the Congress, not later than 1 year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, a report setting forth
recommendations of ways to improve controls on costs of
offices of independent counsel under chapter 40 of title
28, United States Code.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1180
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require Internet access provid-
ers to provide screening software to permit parents to control Internet
access by their children.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 20, 1997
Mr. MCDADE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require
Internet access providers to provide screening software
to permit parents to control Internet access by their
children.
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 ‘‘Family-Friendly
Internet Access Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. INTERNET ACCESS PROVIDERS REQUIRED TO MAKE
SCREENING SOFTWARE AVAILABLE.
(a) LIMITATION
ON RATE REGULATION.—Section
230 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230)
is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as
subsections (e) and (f), respectively;
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the follow-
ing new subsection:
‘‘(d) OBLIGATIONS OF INTERNET ACCESS PROVID-
ERS.—An Internet access provider shall, at the time of
entering an agreement with a customer for the provision
of Internet access services, offer such customer screening
software that is designed to permit the customer to limit
access to material that is unsuitable for children. Such
software shall be provided either at no charge or for a
fee that does not exceed the cost of such software to such
provider.’’; and
(3) by adding at the end of subsection (f) (as
redesignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection)
the following new paragraphs:
‘‘(5) INTERNET ACCESS PROVIDER.—The term
‘Internet access provider’ means a person engaged in
the business of providing a computer and commu-
nications facility through which a customer may ob-
tain access to the Internet, but does not include a
public of Ireland into the customs territory of
the United States; and
(C) the sum of—
(i) the cost of value of the materials
produced in a qualified area of Northern
Ireland or the Republic of Ireland, plus
(ii) the direct costs of processing oper-
ations performed in a qualified area of
Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ire-
land,
is not less than 35 percent of the appraised
value of such article at the time it is entered.
If the cost or value of materials produced in the cus-
toms territory of the United States is included with
respect to an article to which this subsection applies,
an amount not to exceed 15 percent of the appraised
value of the article at the time it is entered that is
attributable to such United States cost or value may
be applied toward determining the percentage re-
ferred to in subparagraph (C).
(2) OTHER REQUIREMENTS.—No article may be
considered to meet the requirements of paragraph
(1)(A) by virtue of having merely undergone—
(A) simple combining or packaging oper-
ations; or
common carrier to the extent that it provides only
transmission and routing services.
‘‘(6) INTERNET ACCESS SERVICES.—The term
‘Internet access services’ means the provision of
computer and communications services through
which a customer using a computer and a modem or
other communications device may obtain access to
the Internet, but does not include transmission and
routing services provided by a common carrier.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 223(h)(2)
of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 223(h)(2))
is amended by striking ‘‘230(e)(2)’’ and inserting
‘‘230(f)(2)’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1184
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 11, 1997
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
AN ACT
To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for
the construction of the Bear Creek Hydroelectric Project
in the State of Washington, 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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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1183
To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the construction
of the Swamp Creek and Ruth Creek hydroelectric projects located in
the State of Washington, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 20, 1997
Mr. METCALF introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for
the construction of the Swamp Creek and Ruth Creek
hydroelectric projects located in the State of Washington,
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. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the time period
specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16
U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission project numbered 4586 (Swamp
Creek) and project numbered 4587 (Ruth Creek), the
Commission may, upon the request of the project licensee,
in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and pub-
lic interest requirements of that section and the Commis-
sion’s procedures under that section, extend the time pe-
riod during which the licensee is required to commence
construction of the project for not more than 2 consecutive
2-year periods.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The extension under subsection
(a) shall take effect for a project upon the expiration of
the extension, issued by the Commission under section 13
of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806), of the period
required for commencement of construction of the project.
(c) REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSE.—If the
license for a project referred to in subsection (a) has ex-
pired prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the Com-
mission shall reinstate the license effective as of the date
of its expiration and extend the time required for com-
mencement of construction of the project as provided in
subsection (a) for not more than 2 consecutive 2-year peri-
ods, the first of which shall commence on the date of such
expiration.
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(4) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘two-parent 
families’’ and inserting ‘‘healthy, 2-parent married 
families, and encourage responsible fatherhood’’. 
SEC. 102. FAMILY ASSISTANCE GRANTS. 
(a) 
EXTENSION
OF
AUTHORITY.—Section 
403(a)(1)(A) (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(1)(A)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 
2001, and 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2004 through 
2008’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘payable to the State for the 
fiscal year’’ before the period. 
(b) STATE FAMILY ASSISTANCE GRANT.—Section 
403(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(1)) is amended by striking 
subparagraphs (B) through (E) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(B) 
STATE
FAMILY
ASSISTANCE 
GRANT.—The State family assistance grant 
payable to a State for a fiscal year shall be the 
amount that bears the same ratio to the 
amount specified in subparagraph (C) of this 
paragraph as the amount required to be paid to 
the State under this paragraph for fiscal year 
2002 (determined without regard to any reduc-
tion pursuant to section 409 or 412(a)(1)) 
bears to the total amount required to be paid
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the time period
specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16
U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission project numbered 10371, the
Commission may, upon the request of the project licensee,
in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and pub-
lic interest requirements of that section and the Commis-
sion’s procedures under that section, extend the time pe-
riod during which the licensee is required to commence
construction of the project for not more than 3 consecutive
2-year periods.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The extension under subsection
(a) shall take effect for the project upon the expiration
of the extension, issued by the Commission under section
13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806), of the pe-
riod required for commencement of construction of the
project .
(c) REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSE.—If the
license for the project referred to in subsection (a) has
expired prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the
Commission shall reinstate the license effective as of the
date of its expiration and extend the time required for
commencement of construction of the project as provided
in subsection (a) for not more than 3 consecutive 2-year
periods, the first of which shall commence on the date of
such expiration.
SEC. 2. REENACTMENT OF SENTENCE IN SECTION 6.
Section 6 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 799)
is amended by adding the following sentence (deleted by
section 108(a) of the General Accounting Office Act of
1996 (Public Law 104-316)) at the end thereof: ‘‘Licenses
may be revoked only for the reasons and in the manner
prescribed under the provisions of this Act, and may be
altered or surrendered only upon mutual agreement be-
tween the licensee and the Commission after thirty days’
public notice.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 10, 1997.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 1184
One Hundred Fifth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twenty-seventh day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight
An Act
To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the construction of the
Bear Creek Hydroelectric Project in the State of Washington, 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. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the time period specified
in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806) that would
otherwise apply to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project
numbered 10371, the Commission may, upon the request of the
project licensee, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence,
and public interest requirements of that section and the Commis-
sion’s procedures under that section, extend the time period during
which the licensee is required to commence construction of the
project for not more than 3 consecutive 2-year periods.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The extension under subsection (a) shall
take effect for the project upon the expiration of the extension,
issued by the Commission under section 13 of the Federal Power
Act (16 U.S.C. 806), of the period required for commencement
of construction of the project .
(c) REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSE.—If the license for
the project referred to in subsection (a) has expired prior to the
date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall reinstate the
license effective as of the date of its expiration and extend the
time required for commencement of construction of the project as
provided in subsection (a) for not more than 3 consecutive 2-year
periods, the first of which shall commence on the date of such
expiration.
SEC. 2. REENACTMENT OF SENTENCE IN SECTION 6.
Section 6 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 799) is amended
by adding the following sentence (deleted by section 108(a) of the
General Accounting Office Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–316)) at
the end thereof: ‘‘Licenses may be revoked only for the reasons
and in the manner prescribed under the provisions of this Act,
and may be altered or surrendered only upon mutual agreement
H. R. 1184—2
between the licensee and the Commission after thirty days’ public
notice.’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1184
To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the construction
of the Bear Creek hydroelectric project in the State of Washington,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 20, 1997
Mr. METCALF introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for
the construction of the Bear Creek hydroelectric project
in the State of Washington, 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. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the time period
specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16
U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission project numbered 10371, the
Commission may, upon the request of the project licensee,
in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, and pub-
lic interest requirements of that section and the Commis-
sion’s procedures under that section, extend the time pe-
riod during which the licensee is required to commence
construction of the project for not more than 3 consecutive
2-year periods.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The extension under subsection
(a) shall take effect for the project upon the expiration
of the extension, issued by the Commission under section
13 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 806), of the pe-
riod required for commencement of construction of the
project .
(c) REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSE.—If the
license for the project referred to in subsection (a) has
expired prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the
Commission shall reinstate the license effective as of the
date of its expiration and extend the time required for
commencement of construction of the project as provided
in subsection (a) for not more than 3 consecutive 2-year
periods, the first of which shall commence on the date of
such expiration.
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periods, the first of which shall commence on the date of
such expiration.
SEC. 2. REENACTMENT OF SENTENCE IN SECTION 6.
Section 6 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 799)
is amended by adding the following sentence (deleted by
section 108(a) of the General Accounting Office Act of
1996 (Public Law 104-316)) at the end thereof: ‘‘Licenses
may be revoked only for the reasons and in the manner
prescribed under the provisions of this Act, and may be
altered or surrendered only upon mutual agreement be-
tween the licensee and the Commission after thirty days’
public notice.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 10, 1997.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
By RAY STRONG,
Assistant to the Clerk.