datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
the growth, product, or manufacture of, the country,
territory, or possession in which the fabric is both
dyed and printed when accompanied by 2 or more of
the following finishing operations: bleaching, shrink-
ing, fulling, napping, decating, permanent stiffening,
weighting, permanent embossing, or moireing.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section apply to goods entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
Æ
158
HR 3064 PP
TITLE II—TAX REDUCTION
SEC. 201. COMMENDING REDUCTION OF TAXES BY DIS-
TRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Congress commends the District of Columbia for its ac-
tion to reduce taxes, and ratifies D.C. Act 13–110 (com-
monly known as the Service Improvement and Fiscal Year
2000 Budget Support Act of 1999).
SEC. 202. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
Nothing in this title may be construed to limit the abil-
ity of the Council of the District of Columbia to amend or
repeal any provision of law described in this title.
Passed the House of Representatives October 14,
1999.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
Passed the Senate October 15, 1999.
Attest:
GARY SISCO,
Secretary.
I
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3065
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the limit on
amount of Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payment for hospitals
in Ohio.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 13, 1999
Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. SAWYER, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio,
Mr. OXLEY, Mr. REGULA, and Mr. STRICKLAND) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove
the limit on amount of Medicaid disproportionate share
hospital payment for hospitals in Ohio.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF LIMIT ON AMOUNT OF MEDICAID
DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITAL PAY-
MENT FOR HOSPITALS IN OHIO.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1923(g)(1) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–4(g)(1)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘A’’ and
inserting ‘‘Except as provided in subparagraph (D),
a’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(D) EXCEPTION.—The limitations in sub-
paragraphs (A) and (C) shall not apply to pay-
ments made to hospitals (other than institu-
tions for mental diseases or other mental health
facilities) located in Ohio.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply to payment and payment adjust-
ments made to hospitals on or after July 1, 1999.
Æ
I
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3066
To amend the Uruguay Round Agreements Act with respect to the rules
of origin for certain textile and apparel products.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 13, 1999
Mr. CARDIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Uruguay Round Agreements Act with respect
to the rules of origin for certain textile and apparel products.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO URUGUAY ROUND AGREE-
MENTS ACT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 334(b)(2) of the Uruguay
Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3592(b)(2)) is
amended—
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and
(B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively;
(2) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as redes-
ignated), by striking ‘‘Notwithstanding paragraph
(1)(D)’’ and inserting ‘‘(A) Notwithstanding para-
graph (1)(D) and except as provided in subpara-
graphs (B) and (C)’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(B) Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(C), fabric
classified under the HTS as of silk, cotton, man-
made fiber, or vegetable fiber shall be considered to
originate in, and be the growth, product, or manu-
facture of, the country, territory, or possession in
which the fabric is both dyed and printed when ac-
companied by 2 or more of the following finishing
operations: bleaching, shrinking, fulling, napping,
decating, permanent stiffening, weighting, perma-
nent embossing, or moireing.
‘‘(C) Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(D), goods
classified under HTS headings 6117.10, 6213.00,
6214.00, 6302.22, 6302.29, 6302.52, 6302.53,
6302.59, 6302.92, 6302.93, 6302.99, 6303.92,
6303.99, 6304.19, 6304.93, 6304.99, 9404.90.85, or
9404.90.95, except for goods classified under such
headings as of cotton or of wool or consisting of
fiber blends containing 16 percent or more by weight
of cotton, shall be considered to originate in, and be
I
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3067
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain facilities to
Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 13, 1999
Mrs. CHENOWETH-HAGE (for herself and Mr. SIMPSON) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain
facilities to Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District.
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 ‘‘Nampa and Meridian
Conveyance Act’’.
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF FACILITIES.
The Secretary of the Interior (in this Act referred
to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall, as soon as practicable but
no later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, convey facilities to the Nampa and Meridian Irriga-
tion District (in this Act referred to as the ‘‘District’’)
in accordance with all applicable laws and pursuant to the
terms of the Memorandum of Agreement (contract No.
1425–99MA102500, dated 7 July 1999) between the Sec-
retary and the District. The conveyance of facilities shall
include all right, title, and interest of the United States
in and to any portion of the canals, laterals, drains, and
any other portion of the water distribution and drainage
system that is operated or maintained by the District for
delivery of water to and drainage of water from lands
within the boundaries of the District.
SEC. 3. LIABILITY.
Effective on the date of conveyance of the facilities
under this Act, the United States shall not be liable under
any law for damages of any kind arising out of any act,
omission, or occurrence relating to the conveyed facilities,
except for damages caused by acts of negligence com-
mitted by the United States or by its employees, agents,
or contractors prior to the date of conveyance.
Æ
IB
Union Calendar No. 523
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3067
[Report No. 106–870]
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain facilities to
Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 13, 1999
Mrs. CHENOWETH-HAGE (for herself and Mr. SIMPSON) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
SEPTEMBER 20, 2000
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 13, 1999]
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain
facilities to Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District.
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 ‘‘Nampa and Meridian
Conveyance Act’’.
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF FACILITIES.
The Secretary of the Interior (in this Act referred to
as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall, as soon as practicable after the
date of enactment of this Act, convey facilities to the Nampa
and Meridian Irrigation District (in this Act referred to
as the ‘‘District’’) in accordance with all applicable laws
and pursuant to the terms of the Memorandum of Agree-
ment (contract No. 1425–99MA102500, dated 7 July 1999)
between the Secretary and the District. The conveyance of
facilities shall include all right, title, and interest of the
United States in and to any portion of the canals, laterals,
drains, and any other portion of the water distribution and
drainage system that is operated or maintained by the Dis-
trict for delivery of water to and drainage of water from
lands within the boundaries of the District.
SEC. 3. LIABILITY.
Except as otherwise provided by law, effective on the
date of conveyance of facilities under this Act, the United
States shall not be liable for damages of any kind arising
out of any act, omission, or occurrence based on its prior
ownership or operation of the conveyed property.
SEC. 4. EXISTING RIGHTS NOT AFFECTED.
Nothing in this Act affects the rights of any person
except as provided in this Act. No water rights shall be
transferred, modified, or otherwise affected by the convey-
ance of facilities and interests to the Nampa and Meridian
Irrigation District under this Act. Such conveyance shall
not affect or abrogate any provision of any contract exe-
cuted by the United States or State law regarding any irri-
gation district’s right to use water developed in the facilities
conveyed.
Union Calendar No. 523
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3067
[Report No. 106–870]
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain facilities to Nampa and Meridian Irriga-
tion District.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2000
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed
HR 5227 IH 
(5) In the event of the violation of a contract 
under paragraph (4) by a producer, the producer 
shall reimburse the Secretary for the full amount of 
the assistance provided to the producer under this 
section. 
(6) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) The term ‘‘additional coverage’’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 
502(b)(1) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1502(b)(1)). 
(B) The term ‘‘insurable commodity’’ 
means an agricultural commodity (excluding 
livestock) for which the producers on a farm are 
eligible to obtain a policy or plan of insurance 
under the Federal Crop Insurance Act. 
(C) The term ‘‘noninsurable commodity’’ 
means an eligible crop for which the producers 
on a farm are eligible to obtain assistance 
under section 196 of the Federal Agriculture 
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996. 
(b) SECTION 32 PAYMENTS.—The Secretary shall 
provide $90,000,000 to the fund established by section 32 
of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), to make 
payments with respect to 2004 hurricane losses.
be known and designated as the ‘‘Samuel J. Roberts Fed-
eral Building and United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building and United States courthouse referred to in sec-
tion 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Samuel
J. Roberts Federal Building and United States Court-
house’’.
Æ
In the Senate of the United States,
October 11 (legislative day, September 22), 2000.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 3069) entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize the Adminis-
trator of General Services to provide for redevelopment of the
Southeast Federal Center in the District of Columbia.’’, do
pass with the following
AMENDMENTS:
Ω1æPage 5, line 11, strike out øCAPITOL¿ and insert:
CAPITAL
Ω2æPage 5, line 21, after ‘‘trator’’ insert: , in consulta-
tion with the National Capital Planning Commission
Ω3æPage 7, line 1, strike out øEnvironment and Public
Works¿ and insert: Governmental Affairs
Attest:
Secretary.
(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—An agreement entered
into under this section—
(1) shall have as its primary purpose enhancing
the value of the Southeast Federal Center to the
United States;
(2) shall be negotiated pursuant to such proce-
dures as the Administrator considers necessary to en-
sure the integrity of the selection process and to pro-
tect the interests of the United States;
(3) may provide a lease option to the United
States, to be exercised at the discretion of the Admin-
istrator, to occupy any general purpose office space in
a facility covered under the agreement;
(4) shall not require, unless specifically deter-
mined otherwise by the Administrator, Federal own-
ership of a facility covered under the agreement after
the expiration of any lease of the facility to the
United States;
(5) shall describe the consideration, duties, and
responsibilities for which the United States and the
private entity are responsible;
(6) shall provide—
(A) that the United States will not be liable
for any action, debt, or liability of any entity
created by the agreement; and
means the proceeds from the agreement minus the ex-
penses incurred by the Administrator with respect to the
agreement.
(b) RECOVERY OF EXPENSES.—The Administrator
may retain from the proceeds of an agreement entered into
under section 3 amounts necessary to recover the expenses
incurred by the Administrator with respect to the agree-
ment. Such amounts shall be deposited in the account in
the Treasury from which the Administrator incurs ex-
penses related to disposals of real property.
Passed the House of Representatives May 8, 2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
in the field of vocational rehabilitation or employ-
ment services.
‘‘(2) TENURE, RENEWAL, AND
EARLY
TERMI-
NATION.—Each agreement entered into under para-
graph (1) shall provide for early termination upon
failure to meet performance standards which shall be
specified in the agreement and which shall be weight-
ed to take into account any performance in prior
terms. Such performance standards shall include—
‘‘(A) measures for ease of access by bene-
ficiaries to services; and
‘‘(B) measures for determining the extent to
which failures in obtaining services for bene-
ficiaries fall within acceptable parameters, as de-
termined by the Commissioner.
‘‘(3) PRECLUSION FROM DIRECT PARTICIPATION
IN DELIVERY OF SERVICES IN OWN SERVICE AREA.—
Agreements under paragraph (1) shall preclude—
‘‘(A) direct participation by a program
manager in the delivery of employment services,
vocational rehabilitation services, or other sup-
port services to beneficiaries in the service area
covered by the program manager’s agreement;
and
cific services provided by the employment network.
Such reports shall conform to a national model pre-
scribed under this section. Each employment network
shall provide a copy of the latest report issued by the
employment network pursuant to this paragraph to
each beneficiary upon enrollment under the Program
for services to be received through such employment
network. Upon issuance of each report to each bene-
ficiary, a copy of the report shall be maintained in
the files of the employment network. The program
manager shall ensure that copies of all such reports
issued under this paragraph are made available to the
public under reasonable terms.
‘‘(g) INDIVIDUAL WORK PLANS.—
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENTS.—Each employment net-
work shall—
‘‘(A) take such measures as are necessary to
ensure that employment services, vocational re-
habilitation services, and other support services
provided under the Program by, or under agree-
ments entered into with, the employment network
are provided under appropriate individual work
plans that meet the requirements of subpara-
graph (C);
‘‘(C) both.
‘‘(3) PERMANENT INJUNCTIONS.—Upon convic-
tion of a person under this section, the court may
enter a permanent injunction enjoining such person
from placing, receiving, or otherwise making bets or
wagers or sending, receiving, or inviting information
assisting in the placing of bets or wagers.
‘‘(c) CIVIL REMEDIES.—
‘‘(1) JURISDICTION.—The district courts of the
United States shall have original and exclusive juris-
diction to prevent and restrain violations of this sec-
tion by issuing appropriate orders in accordance
with this section, regardless of whether a prosecu-
tion has been initiated under this section.
‘‘(2) PROCEEDINGS.—
‘‘(A) INSTITUTION BY FEDERAL GOVERN-
MENT.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The United States
may institute proceedings under this sub-
section to prevent or restrain a violation of
this section.
‘‘(ii) RELIEF.—Upon application of
the United States under this subpara-
graph, the district court may enter a tem-
porary restraining order or an injunction
schools, the Secretary shall make grants of funds to
State educational agencies for the construction, re-
construction, or renovation, or for modernization for
information technology, of such schools.
‘‘(2) FORMULA
FOR
ALLOCATION.—From the
amount appropriated under section 12006 for any
fiscal year, the Secretary shall allocate to each State
an amount that bears the same ratio to such appro-
priated amount as the number of school-age children
in such State bears to the total number of school-
age children in all the States. The Secretary shall
determine the number of school-age children on the
basis of the most recent satisfactory data available
to the Secretary.
‘‘(b) CONDITIONS FOR RECEIPT OF GRANTS.—
‘‘(1) APPLICATIONS.—In order to receive a
grant under this title, a State shall submit to the
Secretary an application containing or accompanied
by such information and assurances as the Secretary
may require. Such applications shall specify the
method by which the State educational agency will
allocate funds to local educational agencies and the
procedures by which projects will be selected for
funding. Such applications shall contain assurances
that such funds will only be provided if the State
I
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3072
To provide for increased access to airports in the United Kingdom by United
States air carriers, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 14, 1999
Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. OBERSTAR) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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 com-
mittee concerned
A BILL
To provide for increased access to airports in the United
Kingdom by United States air carriers, 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. ACCESS TO UNITED KINGDOM AIRPORTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—If the Governments of the United
Kingdom and the United States have not signed an agree-
ment, by the date that is 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, that—
(1) provides for approval of all applications for
air routes from the United States to the United
Kingdom that have been submitted to the Secretary
of Transportation by United States air carriers and
are pending on October 14, 1999; and
(2) provides slots at Heathrow International
Airport to United States air carriers that do not
have any slots at such airport on such date of enact-
ment, without affecting any slots held by other
United States air carriers at such airport on such
date of enactment,
the Secretary of Transportation shall immediately revoke
all slots and exemptions to the slot rule held by British
air carriers at O’Hare International Airport and John F.
Kennedy International Airport and, after the date of such
revocation, shall not grant any slot or exemption to the
slot rule to a British air carrier at either of such airports
until such an agreement is signed.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply:
(1) BRITISH AIR CARRIER.—The term ‘‘British
air carrier’’ means a citizen of Great Britain under-
taking by any means, directly or indirectly, to pro-
vide foreign air transportation (as defined in section
40102(a) of title 49, United States Code).
(2) SLOT RULE.—The term ‘‘slot rule’’ means
the requirements contained in subparts K and S of
part 93 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.
(3) UNITED STATES AIR CARRIER.—The term
‘‘United States air carrier’’ has the meaning given
to the term ‘‘air carrier’’ by section 40102(a) of title
49, United States Code.
SEC. 2. OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT.
If the Governments of the United Kingdom and the
United States have not signed an open skies agreement,
as defined in Department of Transportation Order 92–8–
13, by December 31, 2000, the Secretary of State shall
immediately file a notice to terminate the Agreement Be-
tween the United States of America and the Government
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ire-
land Concerning Air Services, in accordance with the pro-
visions of the Agreement.
Æ
HR 5227 IH 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Disaster Loans Pro-
gram Account’’ for the cost of direct loans, $501,000,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That such 
costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be 
as defined in Section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974. 
In addition, for an additional amount for ‘‘Disaster 
Loans Program Account’’ for administrative expenses to 
carry out the disaster loan program, $428,000,000, to re-
main available until expended, which may be transferred 
to the appropriations for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’: Pro-
vided, That no funds shall be transferred to the appropria-
tions for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ for indirect administra-
tive expenses: Provided further, That the amounts pro-
vided under this heading are designated as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 402 of S. Con. Res. 95 
(108th Congress), as made applicable to the House of 
Representatives by H. Res. 649 (108th Congress) and ap-
plicable to the Senate by section 14007 of Public Law 
108–287.
109
HR 3075 RFS1S
1395ww note), as amended by section 4204(a)(3) of
BBA, is amended by striking ‘‘or fiscal year 2000’’
and inserting ‘‘or fiscal year 2000 through fiscal
year 2005’’.
SEC. 405. REBASING FOR CERTAIN SOLE COMMUNITY HOS-
PITALS.
Section 1886(b)(3) (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)), as
amended by sections 4413 and 4414 of BBA, is
amended—
(1) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘subject
to subparagraph (I)’’ before ‘‘the term ‘target
amount’ means’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(I)(i) For cost reporting periods beginning on or
after October 1, 2000, in the case of a sole community
hospital that for its cost reporting period beginning during
1999 is paid on the basis of the target amount applicable
to the hospital under subparagraph (C) and that elects
(in a form and manner determined by the Secretary) this
subparagraph to apply to the hospital, there shall be sub-
stituted for the base cost reporting period described in
subparagraph (C) the rebased target amount determined
under this subparagraph.
HR 3073 RFS
‘‘(2) CONSIDERATION
OF
APPLICATIONS
BY
INTERAGENCY PANELS.—
‘‘(A) FIRST PANEL.—
‘‘(i) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is es-
tablished a panel to be known as the ‘Fa-
therhood Grants Recommendations Panel’
(in this subparagraph referred to as the
‘Panel’).
‘‘(ii) MEMBERSHIP.—
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—The Panel
shall be composed of 10 members, as
follows:
‘‘(aa) Two members of the
Panel shall be appointed by the
Secretary.
‘‘(bb) Two members of the
Panel shall be appointed by the
Secretary of Labor.
‘‘(cc) Two members of the
Panel shall be appointed by the
Chairman of the Committee on
Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives.
‘‘(dd) One member of the
Panel shall be appointed by the