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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 454
To provide for the appointment of additional Federal district judges in the
State of Florida.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 2, 1999
Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. GOSS, and Mr.
YOUNG of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To provide for the appointment of additional Federal district
judges in the State of Florida.
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 ‘‘Florida Federal Judge-
ship Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. DISTRICT JUDGES FOR THE FLORIDA DISTRICT
COURTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall appoint, by
and with the advice and consent of the Senate—
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(1) 3 additional district judges for the middle
district of Florida; and
(2) 2 additional district judges for the southern
district of Florida.
(b) TEMPORARY JUDGESHIP.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall appoint,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,
1 additional district judge for the middle district of
Florida.
(2) FIRST VACANCY NOT FILLED.—The first va-
cancy in the office of district judge in the middle
district of Florida, occurring 7 years or more after
the confirmation date of the judge named to fill a
temporary judgeship created by this subsection, shall
not be filled.
(c) TABLES.—In order that the table contained in
section 133 of title 28, United States Code, reflects the
changes in the total number of permanent district judge-
ships authorized by subsection (a) of this section, the item
relating to Florida in such table is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘Florida:
Northern ...........................................................................................
Middle ...............................................................................................
Southern ............................................................................................
18’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4553
To combat club drug trafficking, distribution, and abuse in the United States,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 25, 2000
Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself and Mr. ROGAN) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition
to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To combat club drug trafficking, distribution, and abuse
in the United States, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Club Drug Anti-Pro-
liferation Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The illegal importation of 3,4-methylene-
dioxymethamphetamine, commonly referred to as
(i) in the House of Representatives,
shall be referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means; and
(ii) in the Senate, shall be referred to
the Committee on Finance.
(C) DISCHARGE.—If a committee to which
a resolution described in subparagraph (A) is
referred has not reported such resolution by the
end of the 60-day period beginning on the date
on which the Consumer Price Index Review
Committee submits the report required under
section 3(b)(2), such committee shall be, at the
end of such period, discharged from further
consideration of such resolution, and such reso-
lution shall be placed on the appropriate cal-
endar of the House involved.
(D) CONSIDERATION.—On or after the
third day after the date on which the committee
to which a resolution described in subparagraph
(A) has reported, or has been discharged from
further consideration of such resolution, such
resolution shall be considered in the same man-
ner as a resolution is considered under sub-
sections (d), (e), and (f) of section 2908 of the
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of
1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note).
(b) USE OF INDEX.—For cost-of-living computation
quarters (as defined in section 215(i)(1)(B) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(1)(B))) beginning on or
after January 1 of the calendar year that begins after the
Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics first pre-
pares and publishes the Official Consumer Price Index for
the Elderly in accordance with subsection (a)(1), the Com-
missioner of Social Security shall—
(1) cease using the Consumer Price Index for
All Urban Consumers to calculate cost-of-living ad-
justments for old-age and survivors insurance bene-
fits payable under title II of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) to any retiree or individual
who has attained age 62; and
(2) notwithstanding section 215(i) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)) and any regulations
promulgated thereunder, use the Official Consumer
Price Index for the Elderly to calculate such adjust-
ments.
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics such sums as are necessary to carry out the pur-
poses of this section.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4552
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a higher purchase
price limitation applicable to mortgage subsidy bonds based on median
family income.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 25, 2000
Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. DICKEY, and Mr. BARRETT
of Nebraska) 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 provide
a higher purchase price limitation applicable to mortgage
subsidy bonds based on median family income.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INCREASE IN PURCHASE PRICE LIMITATION
UNDER MORTGAGE SUBSIDY BOND RULES
BASED ON MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 143(e)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to pur-
chase price requirement) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An issue meets the require-
ments of this subsection only if the acquisition cost
of each residence the owner-financing of which is
provided under the issue does not exceed the greater
of—
‘‘(A) 90 percent of the average area pur-
chase price applicable to the residence, or
‘‘(B) 3.5 times the applicable median fam-
ily income (as defined in subsection (f)(4)).’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS
UNDER FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT TAX ACT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3306(c)(7) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (defining employment) is
amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘or in the employ of an Indian
tribe,’’ after ‘‘service performed in the employ of a
State, or any political subdivision thereof,’’; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘or Indian tribes’’ after ‘‘whol-
ly owned by one or more States or political subdivi-
sions’’.
(b) PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF CONTRIBUTIONS.—Sec-
tion 3309 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating
to State law coverage of services performed for nonprofit
organizations or governmental entities) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(2) by inserting ‘‘, includ-
ing an Indian tribe,’’ after ‘‘the State law shall pro-
vide that a governmental entity’’;
(2) in subsection (b)(3)(B) by inserting ‘‘, or of
an Indian tribe’’ after ‘‘of a State or political sub-
division thereof’’;
(3) in subsection (b)(3)(E) by inserting ‘‘or the
tribe’s’’ after ‘‘the State’’; and
(4) in subsection (b)(5) by inserting ‘‘or of an
Indian tribe’’ after ‘‘an agency of a State or political
subdivision thereof’’.
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PART B—EVEN START FAMILY LITERACY
PROGRAMS
SEC. 131. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.
Section 1202(c) (20 U.S.C. 6362(c)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘section
2260(b)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 7005(c)’’;
(2) by striking paragraph (2)(C); and
(3) in paragraph (3)—
(A) by striking ‘‘is defined’’ and inserting
‘‘was defined’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘as such section was in
effect on the day preceding the date of enact-
ment of the Education Reinvestment Act’’ after
‘‘2252’’.
SEC. 132. APPLICATIONS.
Section 1207(c)(1)(F) (20 U.S.C. 6367(c)(1)(F)) is
amended by striking ‘‘the Goals 2000’’ and all that follows
through the period and inserting ‘‘or other Acts, as appro-
priate, consistent with section 8305.’’.
SEC. 133. RESEARCH.
Section 1211(b) (20 U.S.C. 6396b(b)) is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘(b) DISSEMINATION.—The Secretary shall dissemi-
nate, or designate another entity to disseminate, the re-
sults of the research described in subsection (a) to States
and recipients of subgrants under this part.’’.
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‘‘(d)(1) PREVENTION PROGRAM ALLOCATION.—Not
less than $500,000 of the amount available in each fiscal
year to carry out this section shall be made available to
the Administrator, acting in consultation with other Fed-
eral agencies, to support and conduct periodic analyses
and evaluations of effective prevention programs for abuse
of and addiction to 3,4-methylenedioxy methamphetamine,
paramethoxymethamphetamine or related drugs and the
development of appropriate strategies for disseminating
information about and implementing these programs.
‘‘(2) REPORT.—The Administrator shall submit an
annual report containing the results of the analyses and
evaluations conducted under paragraph (1) to—
‘‘(A) the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions, the Committee on the Judici-
ary, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate; and
‘‘(B) the Committee on Commerce, the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives.
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this subsection—
‘‘(1) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2001; and
‘‘(2) such sums as may be necessary for each
succeeding fiscal year.’’.
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(b) NATIONAL
YOUTH
ANTIDRUG
MEDIA
CAM-
PAIGN.—In conducting the national media campaign
under section 102 of the Drug-Free Media Campaign Act
of 1998 (21 U.S.C. 1801), the Director of the Office of
National Drug Control Policy shall ensure that such cam-
paign addresses the reduction and prevention of abuse of
3,4-methylenedioxy 
methamphetamine, 
paramethoxy-
methamphetamine or related drugs among young people
in the United States.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4554
AN ACT
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Serv-
ice located at 1602 Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Joseph F. Smith 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. REDESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 1602 Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania, and known as the Kensington Station, shall be
known and designated as the ‘‘Joseph F. Smith 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 facility
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Joseph F. Smith Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives July 18, 2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 4554
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand
An Act
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1602
Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Joseph F. Smith Post
Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service located at
1602 Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and known
as the Kensington Station, shall be known and designated as the
‘‘Joseph F. Smith Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper,
or other record of the United States to the facility referred to
in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Joseph
F. Smith 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
2D SESSION
H. R. 4554
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
1602 Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Joseph
F. Smith Post Office Building’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 25, 2000
Mr. BORSKI (for himself, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. FATTAH, Mr.
MURTHA, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. KLINK, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania,
Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr.
SHERWOOD, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. COYNE, Mr. TOOMEY,
Mr. PITTS, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. GOODLING, Mr. MASCARA, and
Mr. ENGLISH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform
A BILL
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Serv-
ice located at 1602 Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Joseph F. Smith 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. REDESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 1602 Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania, and known as the Kensington Station, shall be
known and designated as the ‘‘Joseph F. Smith 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 facility
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Joseph F. Smith Post Office Building’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4554
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 19, 2000
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
AN ACT
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Serv-
ice located at 1602 Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Joseph F. Smith 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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PART C—EDUCATION OF MIGRATORY CHILDREN
SEC. 141. COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND SERV-
ICE-DELIVERY PLAN; AUTHORIZED ACTIVI-
TIES.
Section 1306(a)(1) (20 U.S.C. 6369(a)(1)) is
amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘the Goals
2000’’ and all that follows through the period and
inserting ‘‘or other Acts, as appropriate, consistent
with section 8305;’’;
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘section
14302’’ and inserting ‘‘section 8302’’; and
(3) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘bilingual
education’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘lan-
guage instruction programs under title III; and’’.
PART D—PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PRO-
GRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO
ARE NEGLECTED, DELINQUENT, OR AT RISK
OF DROPPING OUT
SEC. 151. STATE PLAN AND STATE AGENCY APPLICATIONS.
Section 1414 (20 U.S.C. 6434) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘the Goals
2000’’ and all that follows through the period and
inserting ‘‘or other Acts, as appropriate, consistent
with section 8305.’’; and
(2) in subsection (c)—
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SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 1602 Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania, and known as the Kensington Station, shall be
known and designated as the ‘‘Joseph F. Smith 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 facility
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Joseph F. Smith Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives July 18, 2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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Calendar No. 877
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4554
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 19, 2000
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
SEPTEMBER 29, 2000
Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of September 28
(legislative day, September 22), 2000, by Mr. THOMPSON, without amendment
AN ACT
To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Serv-
ice located at 1602 Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Joseph F. Smith 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. REDESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 1602 Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania, and known as the Kensington Station, shall be
known and designated as the ‘‘Joseph F. Smith 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 facility
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ‘‘Joseph F. Smith Post Office Building’’.
Calendar No. 877
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4554
AN ACT
To redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1602 Frankford Avenue
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Joseph F.
Smith Post Office Building’’.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2000
Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of
September 28 (legislative day, September 22), 2000
without amendment
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4558
To amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of
1992 to modify the City of West Jordan, Utah, Reuse Project to include
recycling and reuse of naturally impaired surface water.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 25, 2000
Mr. COOK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Resources
A BILL
To amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Ad-
justment Act of 1992 to modify the City of West Jordan,
Utah, Reuse Project to include recycling and reuse of
naturally impaired surface water.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION. 1. MODIFICATION OF CITY OF WEST JORDAN,
UTAH, REUSE PROJECTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1625(a) of the Reclama-
tion Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992
(43 U.S.C. 390h–12k) is amended by inserting before the
period the following: ‘‘and naturally impaired surface
water’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4559
To extend the Brady Law to firearms won in lotteries.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 25, 2000
Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Ms.
LEE, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mrs.
NAPOLITANO, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, and Mr. GUTIERREZ) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To extend the Brady Law to firearms won in lotteries.
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 ‘‘Community Protection
From Firearms’ Giveaways Act’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF BRADY LAW TO FIREARMS WON IN
LOTTERIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 922 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after subsection (y)
the following:
‘‘(z)(1) It shall be unlawful for an individual who is
not a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed
dealer to transfer a firearm won in a lottery (as defined
in section 1307(d)) to the winner, unless—
‘‘(A) a licensed dealer contacts the national in-
stant criminal background check system established
under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence
Prevention Act;
‘‘(B)(i) the system provides the licensee with a
unique identification number; or
‘‘(ii) 5 business days (meaning a day on which
State offices are open) have elapsed since the li-
censee contacted the system, and the system has not
notified the licensee that the receipt of a firearm by
the winner would violate subsection (g) or (n) of this
section; and
‘‘(C) the individual and the licensee have
verified the identity of the winner by examining a
valid identification document (as defined in section
1028(d)(2) of this title) of the winner containing a
photograph of the winner.
‘‘(2) The rules of paragraphs (2), (3)(A), (4), (5),
and (6) of section 922(t) shall apply to a firearm transfer
assisted by a licensee under this subsection in the same
manner in which the rules apply to a firearm transfer
made by the licensee.’’.
(b) PENALTIES.—Section 924(a)(5) of such title is
amended by striking ‘‘or (t)’’ and inserting ‘‘, (t), or (z)’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4560
To provide for the use of snowmobiles in National parks.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 25, 2000
Mrs. CUBIN (for herself, Mrs. CHENOWETH-HAGE, Mr. HILL of Montana, Mr.
SIMPSON, Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. STUMP, Mr.
THUNE, and Mr. POMBO) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To provide for the use of snowmobiles in National parks.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. USE OF SNOWMOBILES IN NATIONAL PARKS.
Notwithstanding any other law or regulation, the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall allow for the use of snowmo-
biles in all National parks.
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(5) sanction State educational agencies and
local educational agencies that consistently fail to
meet established benchmarks; and
(6) reward State educational agencies, local
educational agencies, and elementary schools and
secondary schools that demonstrate high perform-
ance.
TITLE I—STUDENT
PERFORMANCE
SEC. 101. HEADING.
The heading for title I (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘TITLE I—STUDENT
PERFORMANCE
‘‘SEC. 102. FINDINGS, POLICY, AND PURPOSE.
Section 1001 (20 U.S.C. 6301) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘SEC. 1001. FINDINGS, POLICY AND PURPOSE.
‘‘(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings:
‘‘(1) Despite more than 3 decades of Federal
assistance, a sizable achievement gap remains be-
tween low-income and middle-class students.
‘‘(2) The 1994 reauthorization of the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 was an
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4561
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent unintended
disqualification of trusts as electing small business trusts.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 25, 2000
Mr. ENGLISH 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 prevent
unintended disqualification of trusts as electing small
business trusts.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF DEFINITION OF ELECTING
SMALL BUSINESS TRUST.
(a) 
IN
GENERAL.—Clause 
(i) 
of 
section
1361(e)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
amended by striking ‘‘paragraph (2), (3), (4), or (5) of’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 2000.
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